UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 40-F

 

Registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

or

 

Annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended                    Commission File Number                   

 

enCore Energy Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Canada   1094   N/A
(Province or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

101 N. Shoreline Blvd. Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

(361) 239-5449

(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Cogency Global Inc.

122 E. 42nd Street, 18th Floor

New York, New York 10168

(800) 221-0102

(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of agent for service in the United States)

 

Copies to:

 

Mark D. Wood Edward L. Mayerhofer
Alyse A. Sagalchik Morton Law LLP
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 1200-750 W. Pender Street
525 W. Monroe Street Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8
Chicago, IL 60661 (604) 331-9543
(312) 902-5200  

 

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares   EU   Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

 

For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:

 

☐  Annual information form ☐  Audited annual financial statements

 

 

 

 

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report: N/A

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).

 

Yes ☐ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Registrant”) is a Canadian issuer whose common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and is eligible to file its registration statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on Form 40-F pursuant to the U.S.-Canadian Multijurisdictional Disclosure System. The Registrant is a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act. Equity securities of the Registrant are accordingly exempt from Sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 3a12-3.  

 

 

 

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The exhibits incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement of the Registrant contain “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) that are based on the expectations, estimates and projections at the time such forward-looking statements were made. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, incorporated by reference are forward-looking information. In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans,” “expects” or “does not expect,” “is expected,” “budget,” “scheduled,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “anticipates” or “does not anticipate,” or “believes,” or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may,” “could,” “would,” “might” or “will be taken,” “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Registrant to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Registrant believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. 

 

In particular, the exhibits incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement of the Registrant include forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;
proposed future expenditures;
the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Registrant may obtain an interest;
the granting of regulatory approvals;
the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;
the resource potential of the Registrant’s properties;
the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;
projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;
expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;
treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;
expectations with respect to the Registrant’s future working capital position; and
capital expenditure programs.

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in the exhibits incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement of the Registrant, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;
geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;
future development plans for the Registrant’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;
future capital expenditures to be made by the Registrant;
future sources of funding for the Registrant’s capital program;
the Registrant’s future debt levels;
the ability of the Registrant to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;
the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production;
costs and timing of the development of new deposits;
the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in jurisdictions in which the Registrant conducts its business and may conduct its business in the future;
the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;
the ability of the Registrant to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

 

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the Registrant’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;
the impact of increasing competition on the Registrant;
the intentions of the Registrant’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and
future exchange rates being consistent with the Registrant’s expectations.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;
there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Registrant’s properties;
uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Registrant’s properties;
changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Registrant;
operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;
volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;
unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;
changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;
ability of the Registrant to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits;
unexpected defects in the Registrant’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Registrant’s properties;
competition for financial resources and technical facilities;
ability of the Registrant to retain the services of its directors or officers;
in case the Registrant disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit;
unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;
limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Registrant and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Registrant’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;
changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Registrant operates; and
other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the exhibits incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement of the Registrant.

 

A more detailed description of assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information and a description of additional risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information can be found in the Registrant’s disclosure documents, such as the Registrant’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2021, dated August 11, 2022 (the “AIF”), on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.142. Although the Registrant has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Forward-looking information contained in the exhibits incorporated by reference are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking information contained in the exhibits incorporated by reference represents the expectations of the Registrant as of the date of such exhibit and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. However, the Registrant expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities laws.

 

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DIFFERENCES IN UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN REPORTING PRACTICES

 

The Registrant is permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare this report in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements, which are different from those of the United States. The Registrant prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and the audit is subject to Canadian auditing standards. IFRS differs in certain respects from United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and from practices prescribed by the SEC. Therefore, all financial statements filed with this registration statement may not be comparable to financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

PRINCIPAL DOCUMENTS

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.(1) of Form 40-F, the Registrant hereby incorporates by reference Exhibits 99.1 through 99.151, inclusive, as set forth in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

In accordance with General Instruction D.(9) of Form 40-F, the Registrant has filed the written consent of the independent auditors named in the foregoing exhibits as Exhibit 99.150 and Exhibit 99.151, as set forth in the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

 

TAX MATTERS

 

Purchasing, holding, or disposing of securities of the Registrant may have tax consequences under the laws of the United States and Canada that are not described in this registration statement on Form 40-F.

 

DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES

 

The required disclosure is included under the heading “Capital Structure” in the Registrant’s AIF, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.142.

 

CURRENCY

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts in this Registration Statement on Form 40-F are in United States dollars.    

 

NASDAQ CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

A foreign private issuer that follows home country practices in lieu of certain provisions of the listing rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq Stock Market Rules”) must disclose the ways in which its corporate governance practices differ from those followed by U.S. domestic companies. As required by Nasdaq Rule 5615(a)(3), the Registrant will disclose on its website, www.encoreenergycorp.com, as of the listing date, each requirement of the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules that it does not follow and describe the home country practice followed in lieu of such requirements.

 

UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

 

A. Undertaking. The Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered pursuant to Form 40-F or transactions in said securities.

 

B. Consent to Service of Process. The Registrant has concurrently filed a Form F-X in connection with the class of securities to which this Registration Statement relates. Any change to the name or address of the Registrant’s agent for service shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to the Form F-X referencing the file number of the Registrant.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following documents are being filed with the Commission as Exhibits to this Registration Statement:

 

Exhibit   Description
     
99.1   News Release dated January 5, 2021
     
99.2   Material Change Report dated January 5, 2021
     
99.3   Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the Registrant, Westwater Resources, Inc., and URI Neutron Holdings II, Inc., dated December 31, 2020
     
99.4   News Release dated February 2, 2021
     
99.5   Material Change Report dated February 2, 2021
     
99.6   News Release dated February 12, 2021
     
99.7   News Release dated February 16, 2021
     
99.8   Material Change Report dated February 17, 2021
     
99.9   News Release dated February 26, 2021
     
99.10   News Release dated March 9, 2021
     
99.11   News Release dated March 9, 2021
     
99.12   Material Change Report dated March 9, 2021
     
99.13   Warrant Indenture by and between the Registrant and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, dated March 9, 2021
     
99.14   Form 45-106F1 Report of Exempt Distribution dated March 19, 2021
     
99.15   News Release dated March 30, 2021
     
99.16   News Release dated April 6, 2021
     
99.17   News Release dated April 12, 2021
     
99.18   News Release dated April 15, 2021
     
99.19   Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, dated April 29, 2021
     
99.20   CFO Certification of Annual Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated April 29, 2021
     
99.21   CEO Certification of Annual Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated April 29, 2021
     
99.22   Management’s Discussion & Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2020, dated April 29, 2021
     
99.23   ON Class 1 Reporting Issuers and Class 3B Reporting Issuers—Participation Fee Management Certification of CFO dated April 29, 2021
     
99.24   AB Class 1 Reporting Issuers and Class 3B Reporting Issuers—Participation Fee Management Certification of CFO dated April 29, 2021

 

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99.25

  News Release dated May 11, 2021
     
99.26   Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited), dated as of May 28, 2021
     
99.27   Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021, dated as of May 28, 2021
     
99.28   CFO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated May 28, 2021
     
99.29   CEO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated May 28, 2021
     
99.30   News Release dated June 1, 2021
     
99.31   News Release dated June 7, 2021
     
99.32   News Release dated June 24, 2021
     
99.33   Technical Report dated June 9, 2021 and filed on July 14, 2021
     
99.34   Consent of Qualified Person dated July 14, 2021
     
99.35   Consent of Qualified Person dated July 14, 2021
     
99.36   Certificate of Qualified Person dated July 14, 2021
     
99.37   Certificate of Qualified Person dated July 14, 2021
     
99.38   News Release dated July 20, 2021
     
99.39   News Release dated July 26, 2021
     
99.40   News Release dated August 4, 2021
     
99.41   News Release dated August 4, 2021
     
99.42   Material Change Report dated August 5, 2021
     
99.43   Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited), dated as of August 26, 2021
     
99.44   Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021, dated as of August 26, 2021
     
99.45   CFO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated August 26, 2021
     
99.46   CEO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated August 26, 2021
     
99.47   News Release dated September 7, 2021
     
99.48   Arrangement Agreement by and between the Registrant and Azarga Uranium Corp., dated September 7, 2021
     
99.49   Material Change Report dated September 9, 2021

 

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99.50

  Amended Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
     
99.51   Amended Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021, dated as of August 26, 2021
     
99.52   CFO Certification of Refiled Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated October 1, 2021
     
99.53   CEO Certification of Refiled Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated October 1, 2021
     
99.54   Notice of the Meeting and Record Date dated October 8, 2021
     
99.55   Amended Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021, dated as of August 26, 2021
     
99.56   CFO Certification of Refiled Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated October 18, 2021
     
99.57   CEO Certification of Refiled Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated October 18, 2021
     
99.58   News Release dated October 21, 2021
     
99.59   Notice of the Meeting and Record Date (amended) dated November 4, 2021
     
99.60   CFO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated November 12, 2021
     
99.61   CEO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated November 12, 2021
     
99.62   Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021, dated as of November 12, 2021
     
99.63   Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited), dated as of November 12, 2021
     
99.64   Notice Declaring Intention to be Qualified under National Instrument 44-101 – Short Form Prospectus Distributions
     
99.65   News Release dated November 17, 2021
     
99.66   Material Change Report dated November 18, 2021
     
99.67   News Release dated November 23, 2021
     
99.68   Notice of the Meeting and Record Date (amended) dated November 29, 2021
     
99.69   Notice of Meeting dated November 30, 2021
     
99.70   Management Information Circular for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders dated November 30, 2021
     
99.71   Form of Proxy for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
     
99.72   News Release dated December 13, 2021
     
99.73   News Release dated December 23, 2021
     
99.74   News Release dated January 4, 2022

 

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99.75

  Material Change Report dated January 6, 2022
     
99.76   News Release dated January 12, 2022
     
99.77   News Release dated January 31, 2022
     
99.78   News Release dated February 14, 2022
     
99.79   Business Acquisition Report dated February 14, 2022
     
99.80   News Release dated March 1, 2022
     
99.81   News Release dated March 1, 2022
     
99.82   Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020 dated as of March 1, 2022
     
99.83  

CFO Certification of Annual Filings In Connection With Voluntarily Filed AIF dated March 1, 2022

     
99.84  

CEO Certification of Annual Filings In Connection With Voluntarily Filed AIF dated March 1, 2022

     
99.85  

Technical Report dated February 25, 2022 and filed on March 1, 2022

     
99.86   Consent of Qualified Person dated March 1, 2022
     
99.87   Consent of Qualified Person dated March 1, 2022
     
99.88   Consent of Qualified Person dated March 1, 2022
     
99.89   Consent of Qualified Person dated March 1, 2022
     
99.90   Certificate of Qualified Person dated March 1, 2022
     
99.91   Certificate of Qualified Person dated March 1, 2022
     
99.92   Certificate of Qualified Person dated March 1, 2022
     
99.93   Certificate of Qualified Person dated March 1, 2022
     
99.94   News Release dated March 1, 2022
     
99.95   Marketing Materials dated March 1, 2022
     
99.96   News Release dated March 2, 2022
     
99.97   Marketing Materials dated March 2, 2022
     
99.98   Material Change Report dated March 2, 2022
     
99.99   Material Change Report dated March 2, 2022
     
99.100   Underwriting Agreement by and between the Registrant and Clarus Securities Inc. dated March 7, 2022
     
99.101   Marketing Materials dated March 7, 2022
     
99.102   News Release dated March 7, 2022

 

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99.103

  Arrangement Agreement by and between the Registrant and Azarga Uranium Corp. dated September 7, 2021 and filed on March 14, 2022
     
99.104   Amendment to Arrangement Agreement by and between the Registrant and Azarga Uranium Corp. dated November 22, 2021 and filed on March 14, 2022
     
99.105   Amended and Restated Technical Report dated March 22, 2022
     
99.106   Amended Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 (Unaudited)
     
99.107   CFO Certification of Refiled Interim Filings dated March 22, 2022
     
99.108   CEO Certification of Refiled Interim Filings dated March 22, 2022
     
99.109   News Release dated March 25, 2022
     
99.110   Warrant Indenture by and between the Registrant and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, dated March 22, 2022
     
99.111   Material Change Report dated March 25, 2022
     
99.112   News Release dated April 11, 2022
     
99.113   News Release dated April 18, 2022
     
99.114   Notice of the Meeting and Record Date dated April 18, 2022
     
99.115   Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, dated April 29, 2022
     
99.116   CFO Certification of Annual Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated April 29, 2022
     
99.117   CEO Certification of Annual Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated April 29, 2022
     
99.118   Management’s Discussion & Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2021, dated April 29, 2022
     
99.119   ON Class 1 Reporting Issuers and Class 3B Reporting Issuers—Participation Fee Management Certification of CFO dated April 29, 2021
     
99.120   AB Class 1 Reporting Issuers and Class 3B Reporting Issuers—Participation Fee Management Certification of CFO dated April 29, 2021
     
99.121   Management’s Discussion & Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2021, dated April 29, 2022 (amended)
     
99.122   News Release dated May 3, 2022
     
99.123   Material Change Report dated May 3, 2022
     
99.124   Notice of the Meeting and Record Date (amended) dated May 17, 2022
     
99.125   Notice of Meeting dated May 20, 2022
     
99.126   Management Information Circular dated May 20, 2022
     
99.127   Form of Proxy
     
99.128   News Release dated May 25, 2022
     
99.129   News Release dated May 26, 2022
     
99.130   CFO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated May 27, 2022

 

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99.131   CEO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated May 27, 2022
     
99.132   Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 dated as of May 27, 2022
     
99.133   Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), dated as of May 27, 2022
     
99.134   Material Change Report dated May 30, 2022
     
99.135   News Release dated June 1, 2022
     
99.136   Material Change Report dated June 1, 2022
     
99.137   News Release dated June 23, 2022
     
99.138   News Release dated June 28, 2022
     
99.139   News Release dated July 18, 2022
     
99.140   News Release dated August 2, 2022
     
99.141   News Release dated August 10, 2022
     
99.142   Annual Information Form dated August 11, 2022
     
99.143   CFO Certification of Annual Filings in Connection with Voluntarily Filed AIF dated August 11, 2022
     
99.144   CEO Certification of Annual Filings in Connection with Voluntarily Filed AIF dated August 11, 2022
     
99.145   News Release dated August 25, 2022
     
99.146   CFO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated August 29, 2022
     
99.147   CEO Certification of Interim Filings Venture Issuer Basic Certificate dated August 29, 2022
     
99.148   Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 dated as of August 29, 2022
     
99.149   Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), dated as of August 29, 2022
     
99.150   Consent of Davidson & Company LLP dated August 30, 2022
     
99.151   Consent of BDO Canada LLP dated August 30, 2022

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

  ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
   
  By: /s/ W. Paul Goranson
    Name: W. Paul Goranson
    Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director

 

Date: August 30, 2022

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

NEWS RELEASE 21-01

TSX.V: EU

OTCQX:ENCUF

January 5, 2021

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

enCore Energy Corp. Completes Acquisition of Westwater Resources’ Texas- Based Uranium Production & Resource Assets

 

January 5, 2021 - Vancouver, B.C. – enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU; OTCQX:ENCUF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that effective December 31, 2020, as described in the September 1, 2020 binding Letter of Intent, it has executed a Share Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with Westwater Resources Inc. (Nasdaq: WWR) (“Westwater”) to acquire all of Westwater’s United States uranium assets. The terms of that Agreement were completed and the transaction was closed on December 31, 2020. The assets include two licensed Texas-based in-situ recovery uranium production facilities, significant given there are only eleven ISR production facilities in the United States. Other assets included are mineral exploration leases in Texas, and more than 270 square miles (180,000 acres) of deeded mineral rights in New Mexico with four projects containing significant historical resources. This acquisition more than double the Company’s current mineral rights and historical resource holdings and adds two already licensed uranium production facilities.

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman of enCore Energy stated “This transformational acquisition is the first significant step to build enCore into a domestic uranium producer. Our experienced and accomplished management team believes that a major change is coming in the uranium market in the next 12 to 24 months. The recent impressive strength in the uranium equity market is evidence of a broader realization within the financial community of the early changes in the dynamics of the uranium market. In addition to the key acquisition of licensed production facilities in Texas, enCore will hold the leading land position in New Mexico, consolidating the large Santa Fe and Frisco railroad “checkerboard” mineral rights land grant running through most of the Grants mineral belt.

 

“As market conditions continue to improve, we look forward to updating and preparing the Rosita, Texas processing facility for commercial uranium production and restarting uranium production in one of the most favorable uranium districts in the United States. These licensed production facilities have demonstrated histories of lower cost uranium production, and they are in a local region with known historic uranium resources.” added enCore Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, W. Paul Goranson. “We believe the timing of this acquisition coincides with dramatic changes in the supply-demand balance in the global uranium markets as several major primary uranium production centers have either significantly curtailed production due to market conditions or are being closed all together. At the same time, the U.S. Government has taken several actions to support domestic uranium production, including funding of the Uranium Reserve, codifying in statute the terms of the recently amended Russian Suspension Agreement, and funding the start of a domestic nuclear fuel cycle to support the advancement of advanced reactor designs and small modular reactors”.

 

 

 

 

The Texas Production Assets

 

Two licensed Texas uranium production facilities have been acquired, the Kingsville plant in Kleberg County, Texas and the Rosita plant in Duval County, Texas. These are two of only eleven licensed and constructed ISR production facilities in the United States. Both facilities were established to process Ion Exchange resin from multiple satellite facilities. Each facility currently has an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds U3O8 per year, and the ability to expand that capacity, if needed. The package also includes several key mineralized leaseholds with excellent exploration potential and historic resources, an extensive Texas database, and key equipment including PFN logging trucks, resin transfer trucks and remote ion exchange facilities.

 

 

 

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New Mexico Assets

 

The Westwater acquisition, combined with enCore’s already existing large New Mexico holdings, make enCore the dominant holder of high-quality uranium properties in New Mexico. The New Mexico assets in the transaction include more than 175,000 acres of deeded mineral estate (formerly the Santa Fe railroad “checkerboard” land grant), 4,200 acres of surface and/or mineral leases and 1,200 acres of mining claims, encompassing much of the uranium-rich Grants mineral belt shown on the attached map, as well as an extensive and comprehensive database. Properties being acquired with significant in place historic uranium resources include the Nose Rock, West Largo and Ambrosia Lake projects in McKinley County and the Juan Tafoya project in Cibola, McKinley and Sandoval Counties.

 

A summary of the significant historic mineral resources follows:

 

 

 

To view historic mineral estimates please visit:

 

http://www.encoreenergycorp.com/_resources/images/WWR%20Historic%20Resources.png

 

Historic estimates on (a) Ambrosia Lake used the circle tangent method and cut-off grades ranging from 0.03% to 0.10% over variable intervals and on a per section basis; (b) Juan Tafoya use the d polygonal method and a cut-off grade of 0.05% over a six foot interval; (c) West Largo did not include a cutoff grade and used a general outline method described by the US Atomic Energy Commission; and (d) Nose Rock used polygonal method and a cutoff grade of 0.07% over a six foot interval. Although the historical estimates above are believed to have been calculated and completed to industry standards at the time of their publication, and are considered reliable based on such standards, a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historic estimates listed above as current mineral resource estimates. Current definitions of measured, indicated and inferred resources have changed since the date of the report and the impact of those changes on historical estimates has not been assessed by the Company. Additional work, including review of existing exploration data and additional drilling is required to update the historical estimate to a current mineral resource. The Company does not treat these historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates and they should not be relied upon.

 

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Located in New Mexico, the Grants mineral belt is an approximately 100-mile-long northwesterly trending belt of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that have been the largest source of uranium production in the United States. During the period of mining activity in the Grants mineral belt, between the early 1950s and the mid-2000s, more than eighty underground and open pit mines were developed and operated. At various times during the past productive life of the belt, as many as six uranium processing mills were built and operated by Anaconda Company, Homestake Mining Company, Kerr- McGee, Phillips Petroleum, Sohio, Western Nuclear and United Nuclear. For perspective, the Grants mineral belt has yielded more uranium than any other district in the U.S.A.: about 340 million pounds uranium oxide. The reported remaining Identified Resources have been estimated at 409 million pounds of uranium oxide and are greater than for any other U.S. uranium bearing district.6

 

Terms of the Transaction

 

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has acquired seven Westwater subsidiaries, holding all of Westwater’s United States uranium assets in exchange for 2,571,598 common shares issues for a total value of US$1,795,000 and thethe grant of a 2% net smelter return royalty on mineral rights held by the subsidiaries in the State of New Mexico, excluding the Juan Tafoya and Cebolleta projects which retain a 2.5% net profits interest.

 

As provided in the binding Letter of Intent, the Company and Westwater worked to reduce the liability carried under the existing reclamation bonds, and for meeting specific milestones, the Company would pay Westwater US$500,000 in Company Shares. Westwater made significant progress toward completing those milestones, but due to conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, only partially completed the milestones. The Company and Westwater agreed to reduce the payment for this work to US$345,000 in Company shares (included in the total share issuance above) in recognition of the work accomplished, which is included in the issuance of common shares.

 

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The Company assumed the existing reclamation bonds on Westwater’s uranium projects totaling approximately US$9.25 million. The Company retained US$3,000,000 of the cash collateral supporting these reclamation bonds with Westwater receiving US$742,642 of the cash collateral at closing. No other payments were made for reclamation work and reclamation bond reduction.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and Chief Geologist for the Company, has reviewed, verified, and approved disclosure of the technical information contained in this news release.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

enCore Energy Corp. is U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources

 

For additional information:

 

William M. Sheriff

Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

1.Behre Dolbear & Company (USA) Inc., 2010, Technical Report on the Ambrosia Lake Project of Uranium Resources Inc., prepared by Robert D. Maxwell, CPG and Bernard J. Guarnera, RPG, CPG.
2.Behre Dolbear & Company (USA) Inc., 2011, Technical Report on the West Largo Project of Uranium Resources Inc., prepared by Robert D. Maxwell, CPG.
3.3. Behre Dolbear & Company (USA) Inc., 2011, Technical Report on the Nose Rock Project of Uranium Resources Inc., prepared by Robert D. Maxwell, CPG.
4.4. Broad Oak Associates, 2014, NI 43-101 Technical Report on Mineral Resources: Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, Cibola, McKinley, and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, USA, reported and effective May 15, 2014, prepared for Uranium Resources Inc. by Geoffrey S. Carter, P.Eng.
5.Wilton, Dean T., CPG, PG, MAIG, Chief Geologist Westwater Resources, 2018, Technical Report on the Ambrosia Lake Uranium Project, McKinley County, USA.
6.McLemore, Virginia T., Prin. Senior Economic Geologist, ” Uranium Resources in New Mexico”, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Website updated Jan. 27, 2020.

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities law including the anticipated completion of the transaction and acquisition of the Marquez, Nose Rock and other properties, and the potential advancement thereof. Forward- looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past, events. In this context, forward - looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. Estimates of mineral resources and reserves are also forward looking statements because they constitute projections regarding the amount of minerals that may be encountered in the future. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation; statements about the terms and completion of the transaction are forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the respective companies undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.2 

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY
   
  enCore Energy Corp.
 

Suite 250 – 200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6

   
2. DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE
   
  December 31, 2020
   
3. NEWS RELEASE
   
  News release dated January 5, 2021 was disseminated via the facilities of Global Newswire.
   
4. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE
   
  enCore Energy Corp. completes acquisition of Westwater Resources’ Texas-based uranium production and resource assets.
   
5. FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE
   
  Please see attached news release.
   
6. RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102
   
  Not applicable.
   
7. OMITTED INFORMATION
   
  Not applicable.
   
8. EXECUTIVE OFFICER
   
 

William M. Sheriff Executive Chairman

Telephone: 972-333-2214

   
9. DATE OF REPORT
   
  January 5, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE 21-01

TSX.V: EU

OTCQX:ENCUF

January 4, 2021

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

enCore Energy Corp. Completes Acquisition of Westwater Resources’ Texas- Based Uranium Production & Resource Assets

 

January 5, 2021 - Vancouver, B.C. – enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU; OTCQX:ENCUF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that effective December 31, 2020, as described in the September 1, 2020 binding Letter of Intent, it has executed a Share Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) with Westwater Resources Inc. (Nasdaq: WWR) (“Westwater”) to acquire all of Westwater’s United States uranium assets. The terms of that Agreement were completed and the transaction was closed on December 31, 2020. The assets include two licensed Texas-based in-situ recovery uranium production facilities, significant given there are only eleven ISR production facilities in the United States. Other assets included are mineral exploration leases in Texas, and more than 270 square miles (180,000 acres) of deeded mineral rights in New Mexico with four projects containing significant historical resources. This acquisition more than double the Company’s current mineral rights and historical resource holdings and adds two already licensed uranium production facilities.

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman of enCore Energy stated “This transformational acquisition is the first significant step to build enCore into a domestic uranium producer. Our experienced and accomplished management team believes that a major change is coming in the uranium market in the next 12 to 24 months. The recent impressive strength in the uranium equity market is evidence of a broader realization within the financial community of the early changes in the dynamics of the uranium market. In addition to the key acquisition of licensed production facilities in Texas, enCore will hold the leading land position in New Mexico, consolidating the large Santa Fe and Frisco railroad “checkerboard” mineral rights land grant running through most of the Grants mineral belt.

 

“As market conditions continue to improve, we look forward to updating and preparing the Rosita, Texas processing facility for commercial uranium production and restarting uranium production in one of the most favorable uranium districts in the United States. These licensed production facilities have demonstrated histories of lower cost uranium production, and they are in a local region with known historic uranium resources.” added enCore Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, W. Paul Goranson. “We believe the timing of this acquisition coincides with dramatic changes in the supply-demand balance in the global uranium markets as several major primary uranium production centers have either significantly curtailed production due to market conditions or are being closed all together. At the same time, the U.S. Government has taken several actions to support domestic uranium production, including funding of the Uranium Reserve, codifying in statute the terms of the recently amended Russian Suspension Agreement, and funding the start of a domestic nuclear fuel cycle to support the advancement of advanced reactor designs and small modular reactors”.

 

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The Texas Production Assets

 

Two licensed Texas uranium production facilities have been acquired, the Kingsville plant in Kleberg County, Texas and the Rosita plant in Duval County, Texas. These are two of only eleven licensed and constructed ISR production facilities in the United States. Both facilities were established to process Ion Exchange resin from multiple satellite facilities. Each facility currently has an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds U3O8 per year, and the ability to expand that capacity, if needed. The package also includes several key mineralized leaseholds with excellent exploration potential and historic resources, an extensive Texas database, and key equipment including PFN logging trucks, resin transfer trucks and remote ion exchange facilities.

 

 

 

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New Mexico Assets

 

The Westwater acquisition, combined with enCore’s already existing large New Mexico holdings, make enCore the dominant holder of high-quality uranium properties in New Mexico. The New Mexico assets in the transaction include more than 175,000 acres of deeded mineral estate (formerly the Santa Fe railroad “checkerboard” land grant), 4,200 acres of surface and/or mineral leases and 1,200 acres of mining claims, encompassing much of the uranium-rich Grants mineral belt shown on the attached map, as well as an extensive and comprehensive database. Properties being acquired with significant in place historic uranium resources include the Nose Rock, West Largo and Ambrosia Lake projects in McKinley County and the Juan Tafoya project in Cibola, McKinley and Sandoval Counties.

 

A summary of the significant historic mineral resources follows:

 

 

 

To view historic mineral estimates please visit:

http://www.encoreenergycorp.com/_resources/images/WWR%20Historic%20Resources.png

 

Historic estimates on (a) Ambrosia Lake used the circle tangent method and cut-off grades ranging from 0.03% to 0.10% over variable intervals and on a per section basis; (b) Juan Tafoya use the d polygonal method and a cut-off grade of 0.05% over a six foot interval; (c) West Largo did not include a cutoff grade and used a general outline method described by the US Atomic Energy Commission; and (d) Nose Rock used polygonal method and a cutoff grade of 0.07% over a six foot interval. Although the historical estimates above are believed to have been calculated and completed to industry standards at the time of their publication, and are considered reliable based on such standards, a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historic estimates listed above as current mineral resource estimates. Current definitions of measured, indicated and inferred resources have changed since the date of the report and the impact of those changes on historical estimates has not been assessed by the Company. Additional work, including review of existing exploration data and additional drilling is required to update the historical estimate to a current mineral resource. The Company does not treat these historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates and they should not be relied upon.

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Located in New Mexico, the Grants mineral belt is an approximately 100-mile-long northwesterly trending belt of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that have been the largest source of uranium production in the United States. During the period of mining activity in the Grants mineral belt, between the early 1950s and the mid-2000s, more than eighty underground and open pit mines were developed and operated. At various times during the past productive life of the belt, as many as six uranium processing mills were built and operated by Anaconda Company, Homestake Mining Company, Kerr- McGee, Phillips Petroleum, Sohio, Western Nuclear and United Nuclear. For perspective, the Grants mineral belt has yielded more uranium than any other district in the U.S.A.: about 340 million pounds uranium oxide. The reported remaining Identified Resources have been estimated at 409 million pounds of uranium oxide and are greater than for any other U.S. uranium bearing district.6

 

Terms of the Transaction

 

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has acquired seven Westwater subsidiaries, holding all of Westwater’s United States uranium assets in exchange for 2,571,598 common shares issues for a total value of US$1,795,000 and thethe grant of a 2% net smelter return royalty on mineral rights held by the subsidiaries in the State of New Mexico, excluding the Juan Tafoya and Cebolleta projects which retain a 2.5% net profits interest.

 

As provided in the binding Letter of Intent, the Company and Westwater worked to reduce the liability carried under the existing reclamation bonds, and for meeting specific milestones, the Company would pay Westwater US$500,000 in Company Shares. Westwater made significant progress toward completing those milestones, but due to conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, only partially completed the milestones. The Company and Westwater agreed to reduce the payment for this work to US$345,000 in Company shares (included in the total share issuance above) in recognition of the work accomplished, which is included in the issuance of common shares.

 

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The Company assumed the existing reclamation bonds on Westwater’s uranium projects totaling approximately US$9.25 million. The Company retained US$3,000,000 of the cash collateral supporting these reclamation bonds with Westwater receiving US$742,642 of the cash collateral at closing. No other payments were made for reclamation work and reclamation bond reduction.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and Chief Geologist for the Company, has reviewed, verified, and approved disclosure of the technical information contained in this news release.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

enCore Energy Corp. is U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

For additional information:

William M. Sheriff

Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

1.Behre Dolbear & Company (USA) Inc., 2010, Technical Report on the Ambrosia Lake Project of Uranium Resources Inc., prepared by Robert D. Maxwell, CPG and Bernard J. Guarnera, RPG, CPG.
2.Behre Dolbear & Company (USA) Inc., 2011, Technical Report on the West Largo Project of Uranium Resources Inc., prepared by Robert D. Maxwell, CPG.
3.3. Behre Dolbear & Company (USA) Inc., 2011, Technical Report on the Nose Rock Project of Uranium Resources Inc., prepared by Robert D. Maxwell, CPG.
4.4. Broad Oak Associates, 2014, NI 43-101 Technical Report on Mineral Resources: Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, Cibola, McKinley, and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, USA, reported and effective May 15, 2014, prepared for Uranium Resources Inc. by Geoffrey S. Carter, P.Eng.
5.Wilton, Dean T., CPG, PG, MAIG, Chief Geologist Westwater Resources, 2018, Technical Report on the Ambrosia Lake Uranium Project, McKinley County, USA.
6.McLemore, Virginia T., Prin. Senior Economic Geologist, “Uranium Resources in New Mexico”, New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources, Website updated Jan. 27, 2020.

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This news release includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities law including the anticipated completion of the transaction and acquisition of the Marquez, Nose Rock and other properties, and the potential advancement thereof. Forward- looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past, events. In this context, forward - looking statements often address expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. Estimates of mineral resources and reserves are also forward looking statements because they constitute projections regarding the amount of minerals that may be encountered in the future. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation; statements about the terms and completion of the transaction are forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the respective companies undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

Execution Version 12-31-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

BY AND AMONG

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.,

A BRITISH COLUMBIA CORPORATION,

 

WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.,

A DELAWARE CORPORATION

 

&

 

URI NEUTRON HOLDINGS II, INC.

 

A DELAWARE CORPORATION

 

 

 

DATED AS OF December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 2
   
Section 1.01 Defined Terms 2
Section 1.02 References and Rules of Construction 2
     
ARTICLE II. PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES 2
   
Section 2.01 Agreement to Purchase and Sell Securities 2
Section 2.02 Purchase Consideration 3
Section 2.03 Preclosing Reclamation Activities 4
Section 2.04 Transfer of Restoration Obligations 4
     
ARTICLE III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS 5
   
Section 3.01 Organization and Qualification of the Sellers 5
Section 3.02 Organization and Qualification of Acquired Companies 5
Section 3.03 Authorization and Enforceability 5
Section 3.04 Powers of Attorney 5
Section 3.05 No Conflict 6
Section 3.06 Capitalization 6
Section 3.07 Books and Records 6
Section 3.08 Financial Information; Accounts Receivable 6
Section 3.09 Absence of Certain Changes 7
Section 3.10 Absence of Undisclosed Indebtedness 8
Section 3.11 Litigation 8
Section 3.12 Compliance with Laws; Permits 8
Section 3.13 Westwater Contracts 9
Section 3.14 Westwater Real Property 9
Section 3.15 Westwater Personal Property 10
Section 3.16 Bank Accounts 10
Section 3.17 Taxes and Assessments 10
Section 3.18 Environmental and Reclamation Surety 11
Section 3.19 Bankruptcy; Solvency 12
Section 3.20 Consents, Approvals or Waivers 12
Section 3.21 Governmental Authorization 13
Section 3.22 Royalty Obligations 13
Section 3.23 Employment and Benefit Matters 13
Section 3.24 Expropriation 14
Section 3.25 Insurance 14
Section 3.26 enCore Shares, Securities Matters 15
Section 3.27 Accurate Information Disclosed 18
Section 3.28 Brokers 18

 

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ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER 18
   
Section 4.01 Existence and Qualification 18
Section 4.02 Power 18
Section 4.03 Authorization and Enforceability 19
Section 4.04 No Conflicts 19
Section 4.05 Litigation 19
Section 4.06 Consents and Preferential Purchase Rights 19
Section 4.07 Consents, Approvals or Waivers 19
Section 4.08 Securities Matters 19
Section 4.09 Public Filings 20
     
ARTICLE V. COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES 20
   
Section 5.01 Access to Records 20
Section 5.02 Government Reviews 21
Section 5.03 Public Announcements; Confidentiality 21
Section 5.04 Operation of Business; Pre-Closing Obligations 22
Section 5.05 Bonds and Indemnifications 24
Section 5.06 Financial Statements 24
Section 5.07 Non-Solicitation and Acquisition Proposals 24
Section 5.08 Section 11e.(2) Material 26
Section 5.09 Sales of enCore Shares 26
Section 5.10 Post-Closing Consulting 27
Section 5.11 Further Assurances 27
     
ARTICLE VI. CONDITIONS TO CLOSING 29
   
Section 6.01 Purchaser Conditions to Closing 29
Section 6.02 Sellers’ Conditions to Closing 30
Section 6.03 Frustration of Closing Conditions 31
     
ARTICLE VII. CLOSING 31
   
Section 7.01 Time and Place of the Closing 31
Section 7.02 Obligations of the Purchaser at the Closing 31
Section 7.03 Obligations of the Sellers at the Closing 32
     
ARTICLE VIII. TERMINATION 33
   
Section 8.01 Termination 33
Section 8.02 Effect of Termination 34
     
ARTICLE IX. INDEMNIFICATION 34
   
Section 9.01 Indemnification by the Sellers 34
Section 9.02 Indemnification by Purchaser 35
Section 9.03 Indemnification Actions 35
Section 9.04 Survivability; Limitation on Actions 38

 

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ARTICLE X. TAX MATTERS 40
   
Section 10.01 Tax Filings 40
Section 10.02 Current Tax Period Taxes 40
     
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS 41
   
Section 11.01 Counterparts 41
Section 11.02 Notice 41
Section 11.03 Tax, Recording Fees, Similar Taxes & Fees 42
Section 11.04 Governing Law; Jurisdiction 42
Section 11.05 Waivers 43
Section 11.06 Assignment 43
Section 11.07 Entire Agreement 43
Section 11.08 Amendment 43
Section 11.09 No Third-Party Beneficiaries 43
Section 11.10 Construction 43
Section 11.11 Conspicuous 43
Section 11.12 Severabiliy 43

 

APPENDIX A  
   
EXHIBIT 1  
   
EXHIBIT 2  
   
EXHIBIT 4  
   
SCHEDULE 2.03  
   
SCHEDULE 3.02  
   
SCHEDULE 3.10  
   
SCHEDULE 3.12  
   
SCHEDULE 3.13  
   
SCHEDULE 3.14  
   
SCHEDULE 3.15  
   
SCHEDULE 3.16  
   
SCHEDULE 3.18(A)  
   
SCHEDULE 3.20  

 

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SCHEDULE 3.22  
   
SCHEDULE 3.23  
   
SCHEDULE 3.25  
   
SCHEDULE 4.07  
   
SCHEDULE 5.15  

 

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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”) is dated December 31, 2020 (the “Execution Date”), by and among:

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP., a British Columbia, Canada corporation (referred to as “enCore” or “Purchaser”),

 

and

 

WESTWATER RESOURCES INC., a Delaware corporation (referred to as “Westwater”) and

 

URI NEUTRON HOLDINGS II, INC., a Delaware corporation (referred to as “Neutron”). Westwater and Neutron are referred to as “Seller” or together as “Sellers”.

 

Purchaser and Sellers may be referred to collectively as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Sellers own all of the issued and outstanding stock equity securities (the “Securities”) in each of:

 

  (i) URI, Inc.;

 

  (ii) Neutron Energy, Inc.;

 

  (iii) Uranco, Inc.;

 

  (iv) HRI-Churchrock, Inc.;

 

  (v) Hydro Restoration Corporation;

 

  (vi) Belt Line Resources, Inc.; and
     
  (vii) Uranium Resources, Inc. (f/k/a Uranium Minerals, Inc.);

 

(each an “Acquired Company” and together the “Acquired Companies”);

 

WHEREAS, the Acquired Companies together own and control the “Westwater Assets”, as defined in this Agreement and described in the Schedules to this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Purchaser desires to purchase the Securities from Sellers, and Sellers desires to sell the Securities to the Purchaser.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations, warranties, covenants, conditions and agreements contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

Section 1.01 Defined Terms. In addition to the terms defined throughout this Agreement, the capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined will have the meanings set forth in Appendix A.

 

Section 1.02 References and Rules of Construction.

 

(a) All references in this Agreement to Exhibits, Schedules, Appendices, Articles, Sections, subsections and clauses refer to the corresponding Exhibits, Schedules, Appendices, Articles, Sections, subsections and clauses of or to this Agreement unless expressly provided otherwise. The Exhibits, Schedules and Appendices referred to herein are attached to and by this reference incorporated herein for all purposes.

 

(b) Titles appearing at the beginning of any Exhibits, Schedules, Appendices, Articles, Sections, subsections and clauses of this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute any part of this Agreement and will be disregarded in construing the language hereof.

 

(c) The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder” and “hereof,” and words of similar import, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, subsection or clause unless expressly so limited. The words “this Article,” “this Section,” “this subsection,” “this clause,” and words of similar import, refer only to the Article, Section, subsection and clause hereof in which such words occur. The word “including” (in its various forms) will be deemed to include the terms “including, without limitation,” and “including, but not limited to.” Unless expressly provided to the contrary, the word “or” is not exclusive. Pronouns in masculine, feminine or neuter genders will be construed to state and include any other gender, and words, terms and titles (including terms defined herein) in the singular form will be construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires.

 

(d) All references to “$” are deemed references to United States Dollars.

 

(e) If any payment is required to be made or other action (including the giving of notice) is required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement on a day which is not a Business Day, then such payment or action will be considered to have been made or taken in compliance with this Agreement if made or taken on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES

 

Section 2.01 Agreement to Purchase and Sell Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing, the Sellers will sell the Securities and deliver all certificates evidencing the Securities (the “Certificates”) and Purchaser will purchase the Securities and receive the Certificates in each of the Acquired Companies for the consideration specified in Section 2.02. In addition, at the Closing, Westwater will transfer one copy of the Grants Mineral Belt Database to Purchaser. The Sellers will transfer the Securities in each of the Acquired Companies to the Purchaser by execution and delivery of assignments (separate from certificates) in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (the “Assignments”).

 

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Section 2.02 Purchase Consideration. At the Closing, the Purchaser will deliver or pay or cause to be delivered or paid to Westwater the following consideration (the “Purchase Consideration”) in exchange for the Sellers’ sale and transfer of the Securities and Grants Mineral Belt Database to Purchaser:

 

(a) At Closing Purchaser will issue to Westwater common shares of enCore (the “enCore Shares”) as follows: (i) Purchaser will issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to Westwater $1,250,000.00 in enCore Shares valued at the Volume Weighted Average Price of enCore shares as traded on the TSX Venture Exchange based in Alberta, Canada (the “TSXV”) for the ten (10) trading days ending on the last trading day prior to the Closing Date (such price referred to as the “enCore Share Price”); (ii) in consideration for the transfer of the Grants Mineral Belt Database, Purchaser will issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to Westwater $200,000.00 in enCore Shares valued at the enCore Share Price; and (iii) Purchaser will issue to Westwater an additional

$345,000.00 in enCore Shares valued at the enCore Share Price for the completion of certain reclamation activities in accordance with Section 2.03 below.

 

(b) Purchaser will grant or cause to be granted to Westwater a net smelter return royalty equal to two percent (2%) of the gross proceeds received for uranium, less the actual cost of transportation, sample assays and analyses, penalties for impurities and severance taxes on all mineral rights held by the Acquired Companies in the State of New Mexico as of the Closing Date (save and except and other than the mineral interests in, or rights to, the Juan Tafoya Project or the Cebolleta Project), as further defined and described in, and pursuant to the terms of, a Royalty Deed by execution and delivery at Closing of a Royalty Deed to Westwater in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2 (the “Royalty Deed”).

 

(c) Purchaser will issue and assign or cause to be issued and assigned to Westwater a net profits interest equal to two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the cumulative gross revenues actually received from the sale of ores, Minerals, solutions and concentrates less all cumulative costs and expenses incurred or accrued in connection with operations of the Juan Tafoya Project and the Cebolleta Project, as further defined and described in, and pursuant to the terms of, a Net Profits Interest Agreement by execution and delivery at Closing of a Net Profits Interest Agreement with Westwater in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3 (the “Net Profits Agreement”).

 

(d) enCore will, indirectly through its ownership of the Acquired Companies, be responsible for all obligations and liabilities of the Acquired Companies from and after the Closing Date. Subject to any exceptions, obligations or liabilities of Sellers for breaches of Sellers’ representation and warranties set forth in this Agreement and subject to the indemnification obligations of Sellers set forth in this Agreement, enCore will indemnify and hold Sellers harmless from any Damages arising out of the obligations or liabilities of the Acquired Companies regardless of whether such obligations or liabilities arose prior to, on, or after the Closing Date, in accordance with Section 9.02.

 

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Section 2.03 Preclosing Reclamation Activities. For and in consideration of Westwater completing a portion of the scheduled 2020 Texas reclamation activities (as described in Schedule 2.03, attached to this Agreement and incorporated by reference) prior to Closing, enCore will pay for such reclamation activities by issuing to Westwater at Closing an additional $345,000.00 in enCore Shares valued at the enCore Share Price.

 

Section 2.04 Transfer of Restoration Obligations.

 

(a) Subject to Section 2.04(b), at or prior to the Closing, enCore will replace the indemnification obligations of Westwater for reclamation surety bonds held in the name of URI, Inc., and Westwater will assign and transfer to enCore all rights to cash collateral held to secure the such indemnity obligations as further provided in Section 5.05. At the Closing enCore will pay Westwater a dollar amount equal to the amount of the cash collateral in excess of $3,000,000.00 in accordance with Section 5.05.

 

(b) If enCore is unable to replace the current indemnification obligations so that Westwater is not released from the current reclamation bonds indemnification referred to in Section 2.04(a) and described in Section 5.05, or if Westwater is unable to assign and transfer to enCore the cash collateral security for the current reclamation bonds referred to in Section 2.04(a) and described in Section 5.05 at or prior to the Closing, or any or combination of these, then the Parties agree to delay Closing to a new date on which these indemnification replacement and collateral transfer conditions will be achieved, but in no event will the Closing be delayed beyond March 31, 2021.

 

Section 2.05 PPP Loan.

 

(a) At Closing, Westwater shall make (or cause to be made) a payment in an amount equal to $333,120.08 (the “PPP Escrow Amount”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the PPP Escrow Agent to be held in an account in accordance with the terms of the PPP Escrow Agreement to be used solely for the purposes of making the payment, if any, required by this Section 2.05; provided, however, that in the event that, as provided for in Section 7.04, the account to be established pursuant to the PPP Escrow Agreement has not been established prior to the Closing, Westwater shall deliver the PPP Escrow Amount to the Purchaser at Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated for such purpose by the Purchaser, and the Purchaser thereafter shall promptly (within one Business Day of the establishment of the requisite account in accordance with Section 7.04) pay the PPP Escrow Amount to the PPP Escrow Agent to be held in accordance with the terms of the PPP Escrow Agreement. Westwater shall be responsible for any fees of the PPP Escrow Agent under the PPP Escrow Agreement.

 

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(b) No later than five (5) Business Days after the CARES Act Determination Date, the following payment (if any) shall be made, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account (or accounts) specified in writing by Westwater:

 

  (i) In the event that there is PPP Unforgiven Debt, the Purchaser and Westwater shall cause the PPP Escrow Agent to retain an amount equal to such PPP Unforgiven Debt from the PPP Escrow Amount.

 

After taking into account the amount contemplated by the previous sentence, if any, the Purchaser and Westwater shall cause all remaining funds from the PPP Escrow Amount (including any interest accrued thereon) to be released by the PPP Escrow Agent to Westwater.

 

  (ii) In the event that there is no PPP Unforgiven Debt, the Purchaser and Westwater shall cause the PPP Escrow Agent to release the entire PPP Escrow Amount (including any interest accrued thereon) to Westwater.

 

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS

 

The Sellers, jointly and severally, represent and warrant the following to the Purchaser, acknowledging that the Purchaser is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with their execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement:

 

Section 3.01 Organization and Qualification of the Sellers. Westwater is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Neutron is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the Sellers has all necessary organizational power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and is qualified to do business under the Laws of each jurisdiction in which it carries on its business, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.02 Organization and Qualification of Acquired Companies. Each of the Acquired Companies is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its incorporation as shown on Schedule 3.02 and has all necessary organizational power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and is qualified to do business under the Laws of each jurisdiction in which it carries on its business, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.03 Authorization and Enforceability. Each of the Sellers has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the contracts, agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with this Agreement (the “Ancillary Documents”) and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document, and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary organizational action on the part of each Seller. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered, and all Ancillary Documents will be duly executed and delivered as required hereunder. This Agreement constitutes, and each of the Ancillary Documents, as applicable, will constitute, a valid and binding obligation of each Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by or subject to general principles of equity.

 

Section 3.04 Powers of Attorney. No Person has any power of attorney to act on behalf of any Acquired Company in connection with its business or any of the Westwater Assets that it holds, other than such powers to so act as normally pertain to the directors or officers of such Acquired Company.

 

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Section 3.05 No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents by each of the Sellers will not (a) violate any provision of the organizational documents of any Seller or Acquired Company; (b) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any rights of termination, acceleration or cancellation of, any material note, bond, mortgage or indenture, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or arrangement to which any Seller or Acquired Company is a party or which affects in any material respect any of the Westwater Assets; or (c) conflict with or violate in any material respect any Law or Governmental Order applicable to any Seller or Acquired Company or any of the Westwater Assets.

 

Section 3.06 Capitalization. The Securities in each Acquired Company constitute all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of such Acquired Company as evidenced by the Certificates and are owned of record and beneficially by the Sellers, free and clear of all Encumbrances, as set forth on Schedule 3.02. Other than the Securities, no other classes, groups or categories of stock or other equity ownership interests have been established or exist for any Acquired Company. There are no options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights, stockholder rights plans, agreements, arrangements or commitments (pre-emptive, contingent or otherwise) of any character requiring or which may require the sale or transfer of any stock, or any other equity interest in, any Acquired Company. All Securities have been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and non-assessable, as evidenced by the Certificates. All Securities have been issued in compliance with all applicable Laws. There are no outstanding contractual or other obligations of any Acquired Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire all or any portion of the Securities. There are no stockholder, operating, ownership, voting or similar agreements with respect to any of the Acquired Companies to which any of the Sellers is a party. Other than Cibola Resources LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Neutron Energy, Inc., none of the Acquired Companies has any subsidiaries.

 

Section 3.07 Books and Records. The books of account and other records of the Acquired Companies are complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices, including the maintenance of an adequate system of internal controls. True and complete copies of all such books and records have been made available to the Purchaser and, at the Closing, the originals of all such books and records will be in the possession of the Acquired Companies.

 

Section 3.08 Financial Information; Accounts Receivable.

 

(a) True and complete copies of (i) the audited consolidated financial statements of Westwater and the unaudited combined financial statements of the Acquired Companies as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 (collectively, the “Annual Financial Statements”), (ii) the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Westwater as of September 30, 2020 (the “Interim Financial Statements”), and (iii) the unaudited combined financial statement for the Acquired Companies as of September 30, 2020 (the “Combined Financial Statements”) have been delivered to the Purchaser.

 

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(b) The Annual Financial Statements, the Interim Financial Statements and the Combined Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with the books of account and other records of the Acquired Companies (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), (ii) present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Acquired Companies as of the dates thereof or for the periods covered thereby, and (iii) were prepared in a manner and on a basis consistent with the past practices of the Acquired Companies except as expressly disclosed therein.

 

(c) All accounts receivable of the Acquired Companies arose only from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 3.09 Absence of Certain Changes. Since the date of the Acquired Companies’ most recent balance sheets, the Acquired Companies have conducted their operations in the ordinary course of business in all material respects, and except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, there has not been:

 

(a) any material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice by any of the Acquired Companies;

 

(b) any (i) employment, deferred compensation, severance, retirement or other similar agreement entered into, modified or terminated between any of the Acquired Companies on the one hand, and any director, officer or employee of any of the Acquired Companies (or any amendment to any such existing agreement) on the other, (ii) grant of any severance or termination pay to any director, officer or employee of any of the Acquired Companies for which any of the Acquired Companies is liable after the Closing Date, (iii) change (other than in connection with hiring or firing officers or employees) in compensation or other benefits payable by any of the Acquired Companies to any director, officer or employee of any of the Acquired Companies other than any changes in the ordinary course of business, or (iv) hiring or firing any employee other than in the ordinary course of business, except in each case for changes made with respect to all employees under any employee Benefit Plan;

 

(c) any sale, assignment, conveyance, license, sublease or other disposition of any Westwater Assets or imposition of any Encumbrance (other than Permitted Encumbrances) on any of the foregoing except in the ordinary course of business or as contemplated in this Agreement;

 

(d) any delay or postponement of the payment of accounts payable and other liabilities outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(e) any cancellation, compromise, waiver or release of any right or claim (or series of related rights and claims) either involving more than $10,000 or outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(f) any write-down or write-off of the value of any material asset, except for write-downs or write-offs of accounts receivable, inventories or other assets in the ordinary course of business or otherwise that would be required for the preparation of financial statements, including as a result of Sellers’ contemplated entry into this Agreement, or obsolete or surplus property not needed for operation of the Project;

 

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(g) any other material transaction or commitment made, or any material contracts entered into, by any of the Acquired Companies relating to their assets or business or the Project, other than transactions, commitments and contracts in the ordinary course of business and those contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(h) any action taken by the Sellers, any of their Affiliates or any of the Acquired Companies or, to the knowledge of the Sellers, by another Person on behalf of the Sellers, any of their Affiliates or any of the Acquired Companies that will or may reasonably be expected to cause or constitute a breach of any provision of this Agreement in any material respect;

 

(i) or any agreement, whether or not in writing, to do any of the foregoing by any of the Sellers, any of their Affiliates or any of the Acquired Companies.

 

Section 3.10 Absence of Undisclosed Indebtedness. The Acquired Companies have no outstanding Indebtedness (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) and are not party to or bound by any suretyship, guarantee, indemnification or assumption agreement, or endorsement of, or any other similar commitment with respect to the Indebtedness of any Person (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) other than Indebtedness (a) reflected or reserved against on the balance sheet included in the Annual Financial Statements, the Interim Financial Statements or the Combined Financial Statements, (b) disclosed in Schedule 3.10, or

(c) incurred since the date of the Annual Financial Statements, the Interim Financial Statements or the Combined Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business of the Acquired Companies and not material to any of the Acquired Companies.

 

Section 3.11 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, claims, investigations or other legal proceedings pending or, to the Sellers’ knowledge, threatened against any of the Sellers or their Affiliates or the Acquired Companies which, if determined adversely, may result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.12 Compliance with Laws; Permits.

 

(a) Each Acquired Company has complied and continues to comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws, and, to the Sellers’ knowledge, there are no existing, pending or threatened conditions or circumstances that might constitute or cause any material violation of any applicable Laws by any Acquired Company.

 

(b) Other than as disclosed on Schedule 3.12, the Acquired Companies possess all Permits necessary to enable them to conduct their business, own the Westwater Assets and operate the Project. All such Permits are disclosed on Schedule 3.12. All such Permits are in full force and effect, and no action, claim or proceeding exists or is pending or, to the knowledge of the Sellers, threatened to suspend, revoke, terminate or prevent the exercise of rights under, or renewal of, any such Permit or to declare any such Permit invalid. Each Acquired Company is in compliance in all material respects with all such Permits, and, to the Sellers’ knowledge, there are no violations of any such Permit that would (or could with notice or lapse of time) result in the termination of such Permit. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents will not materially adversely affect the validity of any such Permit or cause a cancellation of or otherwise materially adversely affect such Permit, and, to the Sellers’ knowledge, no other Permits are required in order to conduct the Acquired Companies’ business, own the Westwater Assets or operate the Project, other than as disclosed on Schedule 3.12. There are no Permits held by any of the Sellers or (other than the Acquired Companies) any of their respective Affiliates relating to any of the Westwater Assets or the Project.

 

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Section 3.13 Westwater Contracts.

 

(a) All of the contracts, leases, mortgages, deeds, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings, indentures and other agreements to which any of the Acquired Companies is a party or that materially impact or involve any of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets or the operation of the Project (the “Westwater Contracts”) are described on Schedule 3.13.

 

(b) As of the Closing Date, the Sellers have made available to the Purchaser true and complete copies of each Westwater Contract and all amendments or modifications thereto.

 

(c) All of the Westwater Contracts are in full force and effect and will remain in full force and effect at Closing. No action, claim or proceeding exists or is pending or, to the knowledge of the Sellers, threatened to terminate or prevent the enjoyment or exercise of the Acquired Companies’ rights under any Westwater Contract or to declare any Westwater Contract invalid or unenforceable. Each Acquired Company is in compliance in all material respects with all Westwater Contracts, and, to the Sellers’ knowledge, there are no circumstances or events which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in or constitute a material breach or default under any Westwater Contract. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents will not materially adversely affect the validity of any Westwater Contracts or cause a breach or default under or otherwise materially adversely affect any Westwater Contracts.

 

(d) Except as expressly disclosed on Schedule 3.13, none of the Westwater Assets or Acquired Companies is subject to or burdened by any contract that can be reasonably expected to result in material payments to or receipts of material revenue by the Sellers or any of the Sellers’ Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies) or any Third Party during the current or any subsequent calendar year, including (i) any operating agreement, transportation agreement, exploration agreement, joint development agreement, participation agreement and processing or similar contract or sales, purchase or exchange contract or call on production or (ii) any indenture, mortgage, loan, deed of trust, note purchase agreement, credit or sale-leaseback, guaranty, bond, letter of credit or similar contract that will not be terminated with respect to the Westwater Assets on or before Closing.

 

Section 3.14 Westwater Real Property. Schedule 3.14 sets forth a complete list of all real property owned, leased or subleased by the Acquired Companies, together with all buildings, structures and facilities located thereon (the “Westwater Real Property”) and the ownership thereof, which real property will remain the real property of the Acquired Companies through Closing. Each Acquired Company owns Defensible Title to the Westwater Real Property that such Acquired Company is listed as owning on Schedule 3.14, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for the Permitted Encumbrances.

 

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Section 3.15 Westwater Personal Property. Schedule 3.15 sets forth a complete list of all personal property owned, leased or subleased by the Acquired Companies (the “Westwater Personal Property”) and the ownership thereof, which personal property will remain the personal property of the Acquired Companies through Closing. Each Acquired Company owns Defensible Title to the Westwater Personal Property that such Acquired Company is listed as owning on Schedule 3.15, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for the Permitted Encumbrances.

 

Section 3.16 Bank Accounts. Schedule 3.16 sets forth a true, correct and complete list and description of all bank accounts owned and/or used by the Acquired Companies (including the name of each Person with signing authority or access thereunder), which accounts will remain the accounts of the Acquired Companies following the Closing.

 

Section 3.17 Taxes and Assessments. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.17:

 

(a) All material Taxes related to the Acquired Companies or Westwater Assets that have become due and payable have been properly paid or accrued.

 

(b) All income and other material Tax Returns that are required to be filed by any of the Acquired Companies in respect of the Westwater Assets or otherwise have been filed, and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects.

 

(c) No action, suit, Governmental Authority proceeding or audit is now in progress or pending with respect to any of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets, and none of the Sellers or Acquired Companies has received notice of any pending claim against it from any applicable Governmental Authority for assessment of Taxes and no such claim has been threatened.

 

(d) No audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to Taxes related to any of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets has been commenced or is presently pending. None of the Sellers or Acquired Companies has been granted an extension or waiver of the statute of limitations applicable to any Tax related to any of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets, which period has not yet expired.

 

(e) None of the Sellers or Acquired Companies is a party to or bound by any Tax allocation or Tax sharing or indemnification agreement with respect to any of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets.

 

(f) None of the Acquired Companies is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal or state income tax purposes.

 

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(g) None of the Westwater Assets is “tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code or “tax-exempt bond financed property” within the meaning of Section 168(g)(5) of the Code.

 

(h) All of the material Westwater Assets that are subject to property Taxes have been properly listed and described on the property tax rolls of the appropriate Governmental Authority for all assessment dates prior to Closing.

 

(i) The Sellers and the Acquired Companies, as applicable, have materially complied with all escheat or unclaimed property Laws with respect to funds or property received in connection with owning or operating the Westwater Assets.

 

Section 3.18 Environmental and Reclamation Surety.

 

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18 or as would not have a Material Adverse Effect:

 

  (i) with respect to the Westwater Assets, the Acquired Companies are, and, to the knowledge of the Sellers, the Acquired Companies have been, operating in full compliance with all Environmental Laws;

 

  (ii) none of the Sellers or Acquired Companies or their Affiliates has entered into, nor is any of the Sellers or Acquired Companies or their Affiliates subject to any Governmental Order that relates to the present or future use of any of the Westwater Assets or requires any material change in the present Environmental Condition of any of the Westwater Assets;

 

  (iii) no Governmental Order or other action is pending, and, to the Sellers’ knowledge, no Governmental Order or other action has been threatened, by any Governmental Authority or Third Party concerning any alleged violation of, or Environmental Liabilities under, any Environmental Law;

 

  (iv) none of the Sellers or Acquired Companies or their Affiliates has received written notice from any Governmental Authority or Third Party alleging any current or past violation or potential violation of any Environmental Law in respect of any of the Westwater Assets;

 

  (v) no Hazardous Substance has been used, generated, manufactured, refined, treated, transported, stored, handled, disposed of, transferred, produced or processed at, on, under or from any of the Westwater Assets except in compliance with all Environmental Laws; and

 

  (vi) no Hazardous Substance has been discharged, dumped, pumped, deposited, spilled, leaked, emitted or released by any Person (or, to the knowledge of the Sellers, is otherwise present) at, on, under or from any of the Westwater Assets in such manner or quantity that exceeds applicable limitations, criteria or standards under any Environmental Law or that would require investigation and/or remediation under any Environmental Law.

 

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(b) The Acquired Companies currently satisfy all reclamation financial assurance obligations relating to the Project by maintenance of six (6) surety bonds held in the name of URI, Inc. described on Schedule 3.18 totaling approximately $9,287,509 (the “Current Bond Requirement”) plus any additional amount that has been adjusted for annual inflation as per the TCEQ permit requirements (the “Bonds”) which are secured and collateralized through the General Agreement of Indemnity by and among Westwater (f/k/a Uranium Resources, Inc.) and Lexon Insurance Company and/or Bond Safeguard Insurance Company dated December 4, 2012 (the “General Indemnity”) and the Collateral Trust Agreement by and among Westwater (f/k/a Uranium Resources, Inc.) and Lexon Insurance Company and Bond Safeguard Insurance Company dated January 28, 2013 (the “Collateral Trust”) providing for a trust account held at the bank and under the account number set forth on Schedule 3.18 holding cash or cash equivalent collateral totaling approximately $3,742,642 (the “Cash Collateral”).

 

Section 3.19 Bankruptcy; Solvency. There are no bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership or similar proceedings pending against, being contemplated by, or, to the knowledge of the Sellers, threatened against any Seller, Acquired Company or any Affiliate thereof. No Seller is entering into this Agreement with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor. Each of the Sellers and Acquired Companies and their Affiliates is currently solvent and will be solvent immediately after the Closing after giving effect to (i) the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and (ii) any other transactions contemplated by the Sellers or any of their respective Representatives on or after the Closing, which would be taken into account in determining whether any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement were invalid or illegal under, in violation of, or can be set aside or give rise to, any award or damages, sanctions or other Liability against the Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives under applicable bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or other similar Laws.

 

Section 3.20 Consents, Approvals or Waivers. Schedule 3.20 sets forth any and all consents, approvals and waivers of any nature that any of the Sellers or the Acquired Companies or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives must obtain from any Person, including any Governmental Authority, in order to consummate the transactions contemplated under this Agreement (and under any Ancillary Document required to be executed and delivered by the Sellers hereunder), other than such consents, approval and waivers which, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, “Required Consents”). Except as set forth on Schedule 3.20, each Seller’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (and any Ancillary Document required to be executed and delivered by the Sellers hereunder) is not and will not be subject to any Required Consents. Schedule 3.20 describes, for each Required Consent,

(i) the Governmental Authority or other Person from which each Required Consent must be obtained, and (ii) the agency contact information for the Governmental Authority from which each Required Consent must be obtained.

 

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Section 3.21 Governmental Authorization. Provided that each of the Required Consents set forth on Schedule 3.20 is obtained at or before the Closing, the execution, delivery and performance by each Seller of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which each Seller will become a party, including the sale, transfer and conveyance of the Acquired Companies and any related or resulting changes in control of any of the Westwater Assets, will not (i) violate or conflict with any Law, including any Environmental Law, or any Governmental Order, or (ii) require the approval of any Governmental Authority, except where the violation, conflict or failure to obtain the approval would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.22 Royalty Obligations. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.22, no Person is currently entitled to any royalty, net profits interest, carried interest or any other interests based on the production and/or sale of Minerals from the Westwater Assets, including any advance royalties. Following the Closing, no such interest will exist other than as set forth on Schedule 3.22.

 

Section 3.23 Employment and Benefit Matters.

 

(a) Other than as disclosed in Schedule 3.23 and except as required by Laws, the Acquired Companies are not party to or bound by any oral or written contract or commitment providing for (i) severance, notice of termination or pay in lieu of notice of termination or termination, severance, retention or similar payments or (ii) cash or other compensation or benefits to any employees (which, for purposes of this Section, includes directors and officers), consultants or agents of the Acquired Companies upon or as a result of the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b) The Acquired Companies have not made any agreement with, or commitment to, any labor union, employee association or other similar entity or made commitments to or conducted negotiations with any labor union or employee association or similar entity with respect to any future agreements. No trade union, employee association or other similar entity has any bargaining rights acquired by either certification or voluntary recognition with respect to the employees of the Acquired Companies.

 

(c) There has been no and, to the knowledge of the Sellers, there is no threat of any (A) strike, lock-out, work stoppage, work slowdown or labor dispute in the past three years, or (B) material outstanding labor or employment proceedings or processes of any kind (including unfair labor practice complaints, grievances, arbitrations, worker’s compensation claims or applications for declaration of related or successor employer) in respect of any current or former employees of the Acquired Companies.

 

(d) Schedule 3.23 contains a complete and accurate list of all Benefit Plans. To the extent required, all of the Benefit Plans have been approved by the appropriate authorities. All obligations of the Acquired Companies required to be performed in connection with the Benefit Plans and funding media established therefor, including the making or payment of contributions or premiums, have been performed, and there are no outstanding defaults or violations by the Acquired Companies. There are no outstanding liabilities under any Tax Laws with respect to the Benefit Plans. Other than as disclosed in Schedule 3.23, no Benefit Plan provides benefits to retirees or to employees of the Acquired Companies after termination of employment or provides for retroactive charges or premium increases. There are no participants or other individuals entitled to participate in any Benefit Plan other than current or former employees of the Acquired Companies.

 

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(e) Schedule 3.23 contains a complete and accurate list of (i) the name, position and 2019 and 2020 monthly gross rate of pay of all employees of the Acquired Companies, and (ii) all presently outstanding loans and advances (other than routine travel advances) made by the Acquired Companies to any employee and the current status thereof. The Acquired Companies are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws with respect to their employees, including, salaries, wages, bonuses, dividends, profit distribution, pay increases, payment of sales commissions, and the corresponding payment of any labor charges and social security and other payments under any applicable Laws. As of the Closing Date, any and all employee compensation (e.g., salaries, wages, bonuses, dividends, profit distribution or sharing, pay increases, payment of sales commissions, Benefit Plans and the corresponding payment of any labor charges and social security and other payments under any applicable Laws) that is owed to any employees of the Acquired Companies in respect of any period of time prior to the Closing Date has been fully paid to such employees.

 

(f) The Acquired Companies do not have any labor-related liability (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) to former or retired employees (being only those no longer employed on the date hereof), including without limitation, liabilities for accrued bonuses, vacations and/or sales commissions, all of which have been paid prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

(g) The Acquired Companies are not subject to any determination under applicable Laws to the effect that any individuals currently directly or indirectly performing services for the Acquired Companies are entitled to benefits granted to employees under applicable Laws or should otherwise be treated as employees for tax purposes or otherwise. The Acquired Companies have not any accrued liabilities with regard to their consultants or other service providers or outsourced contractors or subcontractors other than in the ordinary course of business.

 

Section 3.24 Expropriation. No part of the Westwater Assets has been taken, condemned or expropriated by any Governmental Authority nor has any written notice or proceeding in respect thereof been given or commenced nor do the Sellers or the Acquired Companies know of any intent or proposal to give such notice or commence any such proceedings.

 

Section 3.25 Insurance. Schedule 3.25 sets forth a complete and accurate list of each insurance policy under which each of the Acquired Companies has been an insured, a named insured or otherwise the principal beneficiary of coverage at any time or relating to any of the Westwater Assets during the past three years. The Sellers have made available or will make available prior to the Closing Date to the Purchaser a true and complete copy of each such policy that is in effect as of the date of this Agreement. With respect to each such policy, none of the Acquired Companies, nor, to the Sellers’ knowledge, any other party to the policy is in material breach or default thereunder (including with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notices), and the Sellers do not know of any occurrence or any event which (with notice or the lapse of time or both) would constitute such a breach or default or allow termination, modification or acceleration under the policy. None of the Acquired Companies or Sellers has received any notice that any of such policies cannot be renewed in the ordinary course of business, and has no knowledge of any reasonable basis for any such non-renewal. All appropriate insurers under such insurance policies have been notified of all potentially insurable losses and pending litigation and legal matters, and no such insurer has informed any of the Acquired Companies or Sellers of any denial of coverage or reservation of rights thereto. Schedule 3.25 also describes any self-insurance arrangements affecting any of the Acquired Companies or Westwater Assets.

 

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Section 3.26 enCore Shares, Securities Matters. In connection with the delivery of the enCore Shares to Westwater:

 

(a) The Sellers have had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from enCore regarding the acquisition of the enCore Shares, and have received all the information regarding enCore that they have requested;

 

(b) The Sellers acknowledge that the enCore Shares are highly speculative in nature and the Sellers have such sophistication and experience in business and financial matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment. In connection with the delivery of the enCore Shares, the Sellers have not relied upon enCore for investment, legal or tax advice, or other professional advice, and have in all cases sought or elected not to seek the advice of their own personal investment advisers, legal counsel and tax advisers. The Sellers are able, without impairing the financial condition of either of them, to bear the economic risk of, and withstand a complete loss of the investment and they can otherwise be reasonably assumed to have the capacity to protect their own interests in connection with their investment in the enCore Shares.

 

(c) The Sellers acknowledge that enCore may be required to file a report of trade with applicable Canadian securities regulators containing personal information about the Sellers and that enCore may also be required pursuant to applicable securities laws to file this Agreement on SEDAR and EDGAR. By executing this Agreement, the Sellers authorize the indirect collection of the information described in this Section by all applicable securities regulators and consents to the disclosure of such information to the public through (i) the filing of a report of trade with all applicable securities regulators and

(ii) the filing of this Agreement on SEDAR and EDGAR; and

 

(d) The Sellers acknowledge that the enCore Shares will be issued to the Sellers on a “private placement” basis in Canada and that (i) no securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the enCore Shares, (ii) they have not been provided with an offering memorandum (as defined in any applicable Canadian securities laws) or any similar document in connection with the issuance of the enCore Shares, and (iii) they are purchasing the enCore Shares for investment only, and not with a view to resale or distribution.

 

(e) The Sellers acknowledge that the enCore Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, or applicable state securities laws, and the enCore Shares are being offered and sold to the Sellers in reliance upon Rule 506(b) of Regulation D and/or Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act.

 

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(f) Each Seller is an Accredited Investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act on the basis that each Seller meets the requirements of Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D, or in the case of Neutron Section 501(a)(8).

 

(g) The Sellers acknowledge that they are not acquiring the enCore Shares as a result of “general solicitation” or “general advertising” (as such terms are used in Regulation D under the Securities Act), including without limitation, advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or on the internet, or broadcast over radio or television or on the internet, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising.

 

(h) The Sellers acknowledge that the enCore Shares are “restricted securities”, as such term is defined under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, and may not be offered, sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, without prior registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, and each Seller agrees that if it decides to offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly, any of the enCore Shares absent such registration, it will not offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly, any of the enCore Shares, except;

 

(i) to enCore; or

 

(ii) outside the United States in an “offshore transaction” in compliance with the requirements of Rule 904 of Regulation S under the 1933 Act, if available, and in compliance with applicable local laws and regulations; or

 

(iii) in compliance with an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act provided by (a) Rule 144 or (b) Rule 144A thereunder, if available, and in accordance with any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws; or

 

(iv) in a transaction that does not require registration under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws;

 

(v) and, in the case of subparagraph (iii)(a) or (iv), it has furnished to enCore an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance satisfactory to enCore to such effect.

 

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(i) The Sellers acknowledge that the certificates representing the enCore Shares shall bear legends required under applicable Canadian and United States securities laws in the following form:

 

“UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE [insert the date that is four months and a day after the Closing Date].”

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”). THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO ENCORE ENERGY CORP., (B) IF THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S (“REGULATION S”) UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, (D) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE

 

U.S. SECURITIES ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 THEREUNDER, IF APPLICABLE, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (E) IN A TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OFFER AND SALE OF SECURITIES, AND THE HOLDER HAS, PRIOR TO SUCH SALE, FURNISHED TO ENCORE INC. AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING, OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF EXEMPTION, REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO ENCORE ENERGY CORP. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. SECURITIES LAWS.”

 

And if the certificates representing the enCore Shares have been held for a period of at least six months and if Rule 144 under the Securities Act is applicable (there being no representations by the Purchaser that Rule 144 is applicable), and subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 5.08 hereof, the Sellers may make sales of the enCore Shares only under the terms and conditions prescribed by Rule 144 of the Securities Act or other exemptions therefrom, and if requested by the Sellers, along with presentation by the Sellers of the legal opinion referenced in the above legends, enCore shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause its transfer agent to remove the restrictive legend set forth above and provide the Sellers with one or more certificates for the enCore Shares as instructed by the Sellers free from any restrictive legends.

 

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Section 3.27 Paycheck Protection Program.

 

(a) After review and consideration of the requirements of the relevant rules, interim rules, U.S. Small Business Administration procedural notices and FAQs, (a) URI, Inc. determined that it was eligible for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”), promulgated under Section 1102 of the CARES Act, at the time of application, acceptance of the PPP Loan and during the spending of the PPP Loan, (b) there were no affiliations which would disqualify URI, Inc. from applying for and receiving the PPP Loan, and (c) to the Sellers’ knowledge, URI, Inc. remains in full compliance with the terms and conditions of the PPP Loan.

 

(b) URI, Inc.’s application for the PPP Loan, including all representations and certifications therein, was true, correct and complete in all material respects. The Acquired Companies have used the proceeds of the PPP Loan solely for the purposes permitted by the CARES Act and has complied in all material respects with all requirements of the CARES Act and the Payroll Protection Program described in the CARES Act in connection therewith.

 

Section 3.28 No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article III (including the related portions of the Schedules), none of Sellers, the Acquired Companies or any other Person has made or makes any other express or implied representation or warranty, either written or oral, on behalf of Sellers or the Acquired Companies, including any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information, documents or material regarding the Acquired Companies furnished or made available to the Purchaser in a data room, management presentation or in any other form in expectation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or as to the future development, profitability or success of the Westwater Assets or the Project, or any representation or warranty arising from statute or otherwise in law.

 

Section 3.29 Brokers. No broker, finder, investment banker or other agent is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any of the Sellers or the Acquired Companies. The Sellers will be solely responsible for payment of any such fee or commission, and the Purchaser will have no direct or indirect responsibility or liability for any such fee or commission.

 

ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER

 

The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Sellers the following:

 

Section 4.01 Existence and Qualification. The Purchaser is a corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of British Columbia.

 

Section 4.02 Power. Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents by Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized.

 

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Section 4.03 Authorization and Enforceability. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document required to be executed and delivered by Purchaser at Closing, and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Purchaser and no other corporate action or shareholder approval or similar action on the part of the Purchaser is necessary to authorize this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Purchaser, and all Ancillary Documents required hereunder to be executed and delivered by Purchaser at Closing will be duly executed and delivered by Purchaser. This Agreement constitutes, and at the Closing such Ancillary Documents will constitute, the valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as limited by or subject to general principles of equity.

 

Section 4.04 No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document required to be executed and delivered by Purchaser at Closing, and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, will not (a) violate any provision of the organizational documents of Purchaser, (b) assuming that all consents, approvals and authorizations contemplated by Sections 4.03, 4.06 and 4.07 have been obtained, and all filings described therein have been made, conflict with, breach or violate any Law applicable to Purchaser or by which Purchaser is bound, (c) result in default (with due notice or lapse of time or both) or the creation of any Encumbrance or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license or agreement to which Purchaser is a party or which affects the enCore Shares, or (d) violate any judgment, order, ruling or regulation applicable to Purchaser as a party in interest.

 

Section 4.05 Litigation. There are no actions, claims, suits, demands or proceedings pending, or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, being contemplated or threatened in writing by a Person, before any Governmental Authority, arbitrator or mediator to which Purchaser is a party which would impair the Purchaser’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document required to be executed and delivered by Purchaser at Closing.

 

Section 4.06 Consents and Preferential Purchase Rights. None of the enCore Shares is subject to any preferential right to purchase or requires the consent of a Third Party or an Affiliate which may be applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 4.07 Consents, Approvals or Waivers. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.07, Purchaser’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement (and any Ancillary Document required to be executed and delivered by the Purchaser at Closing) is not and will not be subject to any consent, approval or waiver from any Governmental Authority or Person.

 

Section 4.08 Securities Matters. As of the Closing, the enCore Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and outstanding.

 

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Section 4.09 Public Filings. As of the Closing, copies of enCore’s prospectuses, financial statements, management discussion & analysis, annual information forms, management information circulars, material change reports and other public disclosure documents (including exhibits and amendments thereto, and documents incorporated by reference therein) filed with or furnished to the securities regulatory authorities in the Provinces of Canada in which enCore is a “reporting issuer” or equivalent (“Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities”) since January 1, 2014 (collectively, the “SEDAR Reports”) are available online through SEDAR. enCore has timely filed each of the enCore SEDAR Reports required to be filed or submitted by it or mailed to its shareholders pursuant to the applicable securities legislation (including any rules and regulation promulgated thereunder) of each of the Provinces of Canada in which enCore is a “reporting issuer” or equivalent. As of their respective dates (or, if any enCore SEDAR Reports were amended, as of the date such amendment was filed on SEDAR), each enCore SEDAR Report, including any financial statements or schedules included therein, (i) complied in all material respects with all applicable requirements of such applicable securities legislation and (ii) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

Section 4.10 Independent Investigation. Purchaser is an informed and sophisticated purchaser, and has engaged expert advisors, experienced in the evaluation and purchase of property and assets such as the Acquired Companies and Westwater Assets as contemplated hereunder. Purchaser has undertaken such investigation and has been provided with documents and information to enable it to make an informed decision with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents. Purchaser acknowledges that Sellers have given Purchaser access to certain employees, documents and facilities of the Acquired Companies. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Acquired Companies and the Securities are sold “as- is”. Purchaser agrees to accept the Acquired Companies and the Westwater Assets in the condition they are in on the Closing Date based on its own inspection, examination and determination with respect to all matters, and Purchaser expressly acknowledges and agrees that it is not relying on (and Purchaser and its Affiliates expressly disclaim reliance on), any express or implied representations or warranties of any nature made by or on behalf of or imputed to Sellers, except as expressly set forth in Article III of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly set forth in Article III of this Agreement, Purchaser acknowledges that Sellers make no representation or warranty with respect to any projections, estimates or budgets delivered to or made available to Purchaser of future revenues, future results of operations (or any component thereof), future cash flows or future financial condition (or any component thereof) of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets.

 

ARTICLE V.

COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 5.01 Access to Records. Between the Execution Date and the Closing Date, the Sellers and their Affiliates will give the Purchaser and its Representatives reasonable access to the Records pertaining to the Acquired Companies and the Westwater Assets and the right to copy, at the Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, such Records, for the purpose of conducting a confirmatory review of the Acquired Companies and the Westwater Assets. The Sellers and their Affiliates will cooperate with Purchaser and its Representatives in their efforts to obtain such additional information relating to the Acquired Companies and the Westwater Assets as Purchaser or its Representatives may reasonably request. Such reasonable access to Records shall not unreasonably interfere with the normal operations of the Sellers or the Acquired Companies and neither the Sellers nor the Acquired Companies shall be required to provide access or to disclose information where such access or disclosure would jeopardize attorney-client privilege of the Sellers, or contravene any applicable Law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, decree or binding agreement entered into prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.02 Government Reviews. In a timely manner, the Sellers, the Acquired Companies and Purchaser will (a) make all required filings, prepare all required applications and conduct negotiations with each Governmental Authority as to which such filings, applications or negotiations are necessary or appropriate for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation the completion and filing of a new core data form and evidence of competency filings with the TCEQ, and (b) provide such information as each Party may reasonably request to make such filings, prepare such applications and conduct such negotiations. To the extent necessary, each Party will reasonably cooperate with and assist the other Parties in pursuing such filings, applications and negotiations. Each Party will be responsible for and will make any governmental filings required to be made by such Party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents.

 

Section 5.03 Public Announcements; Confidentiality.

 

(a) The Parties will make a joint public announcement concerning the execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder promptly following the Execution Date, the contents of which will be mutually agreed among the Parties. Otherwise, no Party will make any other public announcement regarding the existence of this Agreement, the contents hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior written consent (of which email will be sufficient) of the other Party, except that the foregoing will not restrict disclosures to the extent (i) necessary for a Party to perform this Agreement (including disclosures to Governmental Authorities or Third Parties holding preferential rights to purchase, rights of consent or other rights that may be applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as reasonably necessary to provide notices, seek waivers, amendments or termination of such rights, or seek such consents) or (ii) required by applicable securities or other Laws or regulations or the applicable rules of any stock exchange having jurisdiction over any of the Parties or their respective Affiliates; provided, that, in each case, each Party will consult with the other Party regarding the contents of any disclosure regarding the execution of this Agreement or the Closing of the transactions contemplated hereby prior to making such disclosure, and that each Party will use its reasonable efforts to consult with the other Parties regarding the contents of any other disclosure.

 

(b) Except as required by Law or the applicable rules of any stock exchange having jurisdiction over any of the Parties or their respective Affiliates, the Parties will be bound by the terms, conditions and obligations set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement, the terms of which are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.04 Operation of Business; Pre-Closing Obligations.

 

(a) From the Execution Date until the Closing Date, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or consented to in writing by the Purchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Sellers and the Acquired Companies will:

 

(i) conduct any business related to the Acquired Companies and the Westwater Assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with their recent activities and prudent industry practice and in compliance with all Laws and will use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact the Acquired Companies’ business organizations and goodwill, including, keeping available the services of the Acquired Companies’ officers, employees and consultants and maintaining reasonably satisfactory relationships with vendors, customers and others having business relationships with the Acquired Companies, subject to the terms of this Agreement;

 

(ii) not commit to any new operation on or involving the Westwater Assets, or incur any contractual obligation or Liability in respect of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets, requiring future capital expenditures in excess of $10,000;

 

(iii) maintain insurance coverage for the Acquired Companies and on the Westwater Assets in the amounts and of the types currently in force;

 

(iv) maintain all Permits, approvals, bonds and guaranties affecting the Westwater Assets, and make all filings that the Acquired Companies or their Affiliates are required to make under applicable Law with respect to such Westwater Assets;

 

(v) not transfer, sell, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any interest in the Acquired Companies or portion of the Westwater Assets, except in the ordinary course of business;

 

(vi) not create any lien, security interest or other Encumbrance with respect to the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets, nor (1) enter into any agreement for the sale, disposition or encumbrance of any interest in the Acquired Companies or portion of the Westwater Assets, nor (2) dedicate, sell, encumber or dispose of any Minerals produced from the Westwater Assets, if any, except in the ordinary course of business;

 

(vii) not issue any equity or equity-like securities relating to the Acquired Companies, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for equity or equity-like securities relating to the Acquired Companies, or grant any preferential right or other right to purchase any of the Westwater Assets, except in the ordinary course of business, or agree to require the consent of any Person not otherwise required to consent to the transfer and conveyance of the Acquired Companies to the Purchaser;

 

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(viii) not voluntarily abandon any of the Westwater Assets other than in the ordinary course of business or as required pursuant to applicable Law;

 

(ix) not (1) incur or assume any Indebtedness with respect to the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets except Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice and in no event exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate, (2) materially modify the terms of any Indebtedness with respect to the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets, (3) cause the Acquired Companies to assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other Person, except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice and in no event exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate, or (4) cause the Acquired Companies to make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person (other than short-term investments of cash in the ordinary course of business);

 

(x) not increase the compensation payable or to become payable or the benefits provided to the Acquired Companies’ directors, managers, officers or employees in their roles as directors, managers, officers or employees of the Acquired Companies;

 

(xi) not grant, or change, any severance or termination pay of the directors, managers, officers or employees of the Acquired Companies, other than with respect to employment agreements entered into with new employees in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;

 

(xii) not take any action that would result in the breach of any representation and warranty of Sellers hereunder (except for representations and warranties made as of a specific date) such that the Purchaser would have the right to terminate this Agreement; and

 

(xiii) not enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Any requests for approval of any action restricted by this Section 5.04(a) will be delivered to Purchaser in accordance with the notice provisions of Section 11.02. Purchaser’s approval of any action restricted by this Section 5.04(a) will be considered granted within ten (10) days (unless a shorter time is reasonably required by the circumstances and such shorter time is specified in the notice to the Purchaser) after the notice to the Purchaser requesting such consent unless the Purchaser provide notice to the contrary during that period. In the event of an emergency, the Sellers and Acquired Companies may take such action as a reasonably prudent Person would take in response to such emergency and will notify the Purchaser of such action promptly thereafter.

 

(b) Prior to the Closing Date, the Parties will complete well sampling and analysis of the chemical parameters of the production zone and production wells in accordance with the provisions of the Letter of Intent (the “Well Sampling”). The Well Sampling will be conducted at Purchaser’s expense, except the costs of analysis made in- house by Westwater.

 

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Section 5.05 Bonds and Indemnifications. On or before the Closing, the Purchaser will enter into a new parent indemnification agreement with respect to and in collateral support of the Bonds in replacement of the General Indemnity thereby releasing Westwater from the General Indemnity, and the Parties will arrange for the assignment and transfer of all the rights of the settlor under the Collateral Trust to Purchaser. At the Closing and the assignment and transfer of the rights under the Collateral Trust to Purchaser, Purchaser will pay to Westwater, in readily available funds, a dollar amount equal to the amount that the Cash Collateral exceeds $3,000,000. The Bonds will remain in place in the name of URI, Inc. and the Cash Collateral under the Collateral Trust will remain in place for the benefit of Purchaser.

 

Section 5.06 Financial Statements. Each Party acknowledges that the other Party or its Affiliates may be required to include (either directly or through incorporation by reference, or both) statements of revenues and direct operating expenses and other financial information relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in a prospectus, a prospectus supplement, registration statement or other public filing, as applicable, and that such financial statements may be required to be audited.

 

Section 5.07 Non-Solicitation and Acquisition Proposals.

 

(a) Each of the Sellers agrees that neither it nor any of the Acquired Companies nor any of the Sellers’ or Acquired Companies’ respective Affiliates or Representatives will, and the Sellers will cause the Acquired Companies and the Sellers’ and Acquired Companies’ respective Affiliates and Representatives not to:

 

(i) solicit, assist, initiate, knowingly encourage or facilitate (including by way of discussion (other than to state they are not permitted to have discussions)), negotiate, furnish information, permit any visit to any facilities or properties of the Acquired Companies, or enter into any form of written or oral agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to any inquiries, proposals or offers regarding, or that may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal;

 

(ii) engage or participate in any discussions (other than to state they are not permitted to have discussions) or negotiations regarding, or provide any information with respect to or otherwise cooperate in any way with any person (other than Purchaser and its Representatives) regarding any Acquisition Proposal or Potential Acquisition Proposal;

 

(iii) accept or enter into, or publicly propose to accept or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, agreement, arrangement or undertaking related to any Acquisition Proposal; or

 

(iv) release any Person from or waive or otherwise forebear in the enforcement of any confidentiality or standstill agreement or any other agreement with such Person that would facilitate the making or implementation of any Acquisition Proposal.

 

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(b) The Sellers will, and will cause the Acquired Companies and the Sellers’ and Acquired Companies’ respective Affiliates and Representatives to, cease and cause to be terminated any existing solicitation, discussion, negotiation, encouragement or activity with any Person (other than the Purchaser or any of their Representatives) by Sellers, the Acquired Companies or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives with respect to any Acquisition Proposal or any Potential Acquisition Proposal. Sellers and the Acquired Companies and their respective Affiliates and Representatives will cease providing any Person (other than Purchaser or any of its Representatives) with access to information concerning the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets in respect of any Acquisition Proposal or any Potential Acquisition Proposal, and request the return or destruction of all confidential information provided to any Person (other than Purchaser or any of its Representatives) that has entered into a confidentiality agreement with any of the Sellers or Acquired Companies relating to any Acquisition Proposal or Potential Acquisition Proposal to the extent provided for in such confidentiality agreement and will use all commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such requests are honored.

 

(c) The Sellers will ensure that the Acquired Companies and the Sellers’ and Acquired Companies’ respective Affiliates and Representatives are aware of the prohibitions in this Section 5.07 and will be responsible for any breach of this Section 5.07 by any such Persons.

 

(d) The Sellers will, and will cause the Acquired Companies to, promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) notify the Purchaser, at first orally and then in writing, of any proposal, inquiry, offer or request received by any of the Sellers or Acquired Companies or their respective Affiliates or Representatives, other than a Superior Proposal: (i) relating to an Acquisition Proposal or a potential Acquisition Proposal or inquiry that could reasonably lead or be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal (a “Potential Acquisition Proposal”); (ii) for discussions or negotiations in respect of an Acquisition Proposal or Potential Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) for non-public information relating to the Acquired Companies or any of their respective Affiliates or the Westwater Assets, or access to properties, books and records or a list of shareholders or members of any of the Acquired Companies. Such notice will include the identity of the person making such proposal, inquiry, offer or request and a description of the terms and conditions thereof. The Sellers and the Acquired Companies will provide a copy of any Acquisition Proposal and all written communications with such person and such details of the proposal, inquiry, offer or request that the Purchaser may reasonably request. The Sellers and the Acquired Companies will keep the Purchaser promptly and fully informed of the status, including any change to the material terms, of such proposal, inquiry, offer or request and will respond promptly to all inquiries by the Purchaser with respect thereto.

 

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.07, the restrictions of this Section 5.07 will not apply if an unrelated Third Party makes an unsolicited written proposal to Westwater to acquire Westwater, the Acquired Companies or the assets of the Acquired Companies which (a) in the good faith opinion of the board of directors of Westwater, would if completed in accordance with its terms result in a transaction more favorable from a financial point of view to the shareholders of Westwater than the terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and (b) if the board of directors of Westwater reasonably believes, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failing to respond to and take any relevant action in respect of such proposal would be inconsistent with the performance by the directors of their fiduciary duties under applicable law (a “Superior Proposal”). If Westwater receives a Superior Proposal, Westwater will provide written notice to Purchaser that it intends to proceed with the Superior Proposal, together with a copy of the Superior Proposal and a certificate of an officer of Westwater certifying that such Superior Proposal meets the requirements of this Section 5.07(e), together with supporting documentation as may reasonably be requested by Purchaser to establish compliance with this Section 5.07(e). Upon receipt of such notice of the Superior Proposal, Purchaser will have the right to match the terms of the Superior Proposal, which it may exercise by written notice of such exercise to Westwater within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of notice of the Superior Proposal in accordance with this Section 5.07(e). If Purchaser fails to exercise its rights to match the terms of the Superior Proposal, Westwater may proceed with the Superior Proposal following paying of the Break Fee to Purchaser.

 

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Section 5.08 Section 11e.(2) Material. Westwater estimates that there remains 3,340 cubic yards of uranium mining tailings or waste products as defined in Section 11e.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended 42 U.S.C Ch. 14 (“Section 11e.(2) Material”) located at the Kingsville Dome Project, the Vasquez Project and the Rosita Project, subject to an additional twenty percent (20%) contingency, for a total of 4,000 cubic yards of Section 11e.(2) Material. In lieu of conducting any soil sampling and testing at such three (3) project sites, the Parties agree that if after Closing, Purchaser identifies and ships for disposal Section 11e.(2) Material in excess of 4,000 cubic yards, then Westwater will indemnify and reimburse Purchaser for any additional costs with respect to the excess Section 11e.(2) Material, up to a limit of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000), which indemnification obligation will survive Closing for a period of up to sixty (60) months and is not subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.04 or Section 9.05.

 

Section 5.09 Sales of enCore Shares. For the period of twenty-four (24) months following the Closing Date, if Westwater intends to sell 250,000 or more of enCore Shares in a single sale, then Westwater must give at least three (3) Business Days prior written notice to enCore of such proposed sale, stating the price (which may reference market prices for enCore’s shares on the TSXV or an OTC market) and any other proposed terms of such sale. enCore will have the right to purchase all of such enCore Shares or to identify an alternate buyer to purchase all of such enCore Shares on the same terms, and in the case of proposed sales by Westwater at market prices on the TSXV or an OTC market, at the most recent closing price of enCore’s shares on the TSXV before delivery of the written notice by Westwater. enCore may exercise such right by written notice to Westwater within such three (3) Business Days period identifying the buyer, and a binding agreement relating to such purchase of the subject enCore Share must be completed within a further three (3) Business Days (which will be deemed completed upon delivery of the purchase price to Westwater). If enCore elects not to purchase or identify a buyer for such subject enCore Shares and does not provide notice to Westwater within the three (3) Business Day period, or does not thereafter complete, or cause to be completed, a binding agreement relating to the purchase within the required further three (3) Business Days, then Westwater will be entitled to sell any of such enCore Shares on the same terms as proposed in the original notice of proposed sale. If the proposed sale of enCore Shares is not completed within a further three (3) Business Days or if there is a change in the price of other terms of the sale, excluding any changes in the market prices for enCore’s shares on the TSXV or an OTC market in the event Westwater provides notice of its intent to sell the enCore Shares on the TSXV or an OTC market, then the notice requirements and option provisions of this Section 5.09 will again apply to any intended sale of enCore Shares.

 

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Section 5.10 Post-Closing Consulting. After the Closing, Westwater will make available to Purchaser and the Acquired Companies the consulting services of Dain McCoig, Vice President of Operations, and Joshua Holland, Manager of Operations, for a period of up to twelve (12) months following Closing, for up to seven hundred fifty (750) hours each and at Closing enCore and Westwater will enter a consulting agreement to document such arrangement in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit 4.

 

Section 5.11 Employee Matters. URI, Inc. employees, Vikas Joshi and Kasi Yannamani, are employed by URI, Inc. under H-1B visas. At Closing, enCore will assume the H-1B obligations of Westwater associated with Vikas Joshi and Kasi Yannamani, and will issue a sworn statement regarding the assumption of such obligations.

 

Section 5.12 Books and Records.

 

(a) In order to facilitate the resolution of any action, suit, Governmental Authority proceeding (including relating to dormant, abandoned or unclaimed property) or audit against or incurred by the Sellers prior to the Closing, or for any other reasonable purpose, for a period of five years after the Closing, the Purchaser shall:

 

(i) retain the books and records of the Acquired Companies relating to periods prior to the Closing in a manner reasonably consistent with the prior practices of the Acquired Companies; and

 

(ii) upon reasonable notice, afford the Sellers and their Representatives reasonable access (including the right to make, at the Sellers’ expense, photocopies or digital scans), during normal business hours, to such books and records.

 

(b) In order to facilitate the resolution of any action, suit, Governmental Authority proceeding (including relating to dormant, abandoned or unclaimed property) or audit against or incurred by the Purchaser after the Closing, or for any other reasonable purpose, for a period of five years after the Closing, the Sellers shall:

 

(i) retain the books and records of the Sellers which relate to the Acquired Companies and their operations for periods prior to the Closing; and

 

(ii) upon reasonable notice, afford the Purchaser and its Representatives reasonable access (including the right to make, at the Purchaser’s expense, photocopies or digital scans), during normal business hours, to such books and records.

 

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(c) Neither the Purchaser nor the Sellers shall be obligated to provide the other Party with access to any books or records pursuant to this Section 5.12 where such access would violate applicable Law.

 

Section 5.13 Grants Mineral Belt Database.

 

(a) After the closing, the Sellers will promptly make available to the Purchaser that collection of technical documents and other written information at the Seller’s office facility or a near-by rental storage facility both located in Centennial, Colorado that is generally referred to as the “Grants Mineral Belt Database.” The Grants Mineral Belt Database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The Grants Mineral Belt Database includes two lateral files cabinets of unorganized technical data as well as multiple white cardboard file boxes or banker’s boxes labeled “Cebolleta” or “Juan Tafoya,” all of which is owned by Neutron Energy, Inc. The Grants Mineral Best Database also includes several 4-drawer file cabinets, several tall metal cabinets, some lateral file cabinets, numerous other cardboard boxes in varying condition (some of which contain rolled maps) and various map racks, all of which is owned by Uranco, Inc.

 

(b) After the Closing, the Purchaser will promptly notify Westwater upon discovering any files or other materials included in the copy of the Grants Mineral Belt Database delivered to the Purchaser after the Closing that clearly are not a part of the Grants Mineral Belt Database, as well as any other files, materials, email messages, documents or other information in written form that relate in any manner to Westwater’s Coosa Graphite Project (including files or other materials relating to Alabama Graphite Corp.) or to Anatolia Energy Limited, Adur Madencilik Limited Sirketi, or the Temrezli and Şefaatli uranium projects located in the Republic of Turkey. At Westwater’s request, the Purchaser will promptly return to Westwater or destroy any such files or other materials, in each case at Westwater’s expense.

 

Section 5.14 PPP Loan. If not completed by Westwater prior to the Closing, promptly following the Closing, Westwater will provide to Purchaser a completed application for forgiveness of the PPP Loan and directions for filing such application. Upon receipt of such application and directions, the Purchaser shall, and shall cause URI, Inc. to, (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with Sections 1102 and 1106 of the CARES Act to obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan, (b) file the provided application for forgiveness of the PPP Loan and take all other actions reasonably necessary to obtain forgiveness thereof, and (c) work in good faith with Westwater in the PPP Loan forgiveness process. The Purchaser shall promptly notify Westwater of any notices or inquiries provided to URI, Inc. with respect to the PPP Loan by the lender or any Governmental Authority, including any notice of forgiveness of the PPP Loan or any portion thereof or any notice that the PPP Loan or any portion thereof does not qualify for forgiveness under the CARES Act.

 

Section 5.15 VDA Program. After the Closing, Westwater shall continue its participation in the Delaware Secretary of State’s Abandoned or Unclaimed Property Voluntary Disclosure Agreement Program (the “VDA Program”), to the extent related to the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets at the time of the Closing and as further described on Schedule 5.15 (the “Unclaimed Property Obligations”). Each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties any notices or inquiries provided to it or the Acquired Companies relating to the subject matter of the VDA Program or the Unclaimed Property Obligations, including notice of any audit of any Acquired Company or the Westwater Assets, and Westwater shall be entitled to assume the defense of any action, audit or other proceeding relating to the VDA Program or the Unclaimed Property Obligations with counsel of its choosing that is reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser. Westwater will indemnify and reimburse the Purchaser for any costs, fines or other Damages arising from the VDA Program or Unclaimed Property Obligations, which indemnification obligation will survive Closing for the duration of the VDA Program and until all statutes of limitation with respect to the Unclaimed Property Obligations have run and is not subject to the limitations set forth in Section 9.04 or Section 9.05.

 

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Section 5.16 Further Assurances. After the Closing, the Parties agree to take such further actions and to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such further documents as are reasonably requested by the other Party for carrying out the purposes of this Agreement or of any Ancillary Document delivered pursuant to this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VI.

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

 

Section 6.01 Purchaser Conditions to Closing. The obligations of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Purchaser) of each of the following conditions precedent on or before the Closing:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of each Seller set forth in Article III will be true and correct in all respects as of the Execution Date and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except for those representations and warranties that are made only as of a specific date, which representations and warranties will have been true and correct in all respects or true and correct in all respects, as the case may be, as of such specified date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b) Performance. Each Seller has performed and observed, in all material respects, all covenants and agreements to be performed or observed by it under this Agreement on or before the Closing Date;

 

(c) No Action. No injunction, order or award restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document, or awarding damages in connection therewith, has been issued and remains in force;

 

(d) Governmental and Stock Exchange Approvals. All consents and approvals of any Governmental Authority and any stock exchange required for this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the issuance of the enCore Shares to Westwater as contemplated by this Agreement have been granted. Further, all consents and approvals of any Governmental Authority required for the transfer of the Acquired Companies from the Sellers to the Purchaser and any related or resulting changes of control of any of the Westwater Assets as contemplated by this Agreement, including the consents and approvals listed on Schedule 3.20, except consents and approvals by Governmental Authorities that are customarily obtained after closing, have been granted, or the necessary waiting period has expired, or early termination of the waiting period has been granted by the applicable Governmental Authority;

 

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(e) Third-Party Consents. The Sellers have obtained all Required Consents and delivered or caused to be delivered to the Purchaser satisfactory documentation or other evidence thereof that: (i) The Uranium Sales Contract has been terminated; (ii) The Well Sampling has been completed; (iii) CFIUS Approval has been obtained; (iv) The Sellers have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to Purchaser the documents listed in Section 7.03; and (v) As at the time of Closing, the Acquired Companies will be holding Cash Collateral under the Collateral Trust in an amount of at least $3,742,500 as described under Section 3.18(b); and the Acquired Companies will have Zero Working Capital Balances.

 

(f) Board Approval. This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly approved by the Board of Directors of the Sellers.

 

Section 6.02 Sellers’ Conditions to Closing. The obligations of the Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Sellers) of each of the following conditions precedent on or before the Closing:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in Article IV will be true and correct in all respects, in each case, as of the Execution Date and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except for those representations and warranties that are made only as of a specific date, which representations and warranties will have been true and correct in all respects or true and correct in all respects, as the case may be, as of such specified date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct would not have a material adverse effect on the Purchaser’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(b) Performance. Purchaser has performed and observed, in all material respects, all covenants and agreements to be performed or observed by it under this Agreement on or before the Closing Date;

 

(c) No Action. No injunction, order or award restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document, or awarding damages in connection therewith, has been issued and remains in force;

 

(d) Governmental Consents. All consents and approvals of any Governmental Authority or stock exchange required for the issuance of the enCore Shares to the Sellers as contemplated by this Agreement has been granted;

 

(e) Third Party Consents. The Purchaser has obtained the approval of any Person whose consent is required in order to complete the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Purchaser has delivered or caused to be delivered to the Sellers satisfactory documentation or other evidence of the approvals required under this section;

 

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(f) Replacement of Indemnity. Purchaser has entered into a new parent indemnification agreement with respect to and in collateral support of the Bonds in replacement of the General Indemnity thereby releasing Westwater from the General Indemnity either at Closing or promptly following Closing, provided the TCEQ has notified Westwater of such release promptly following Closing;

 

(g) Listing of enCore Shares. The enCore Shares to be issued at the Closing pursuant to Section 2.02(a) have been approved (or conditionally approved, as applicable) for listing on the TSXV, subject to official notice of issuance or customary conditions;

 

(h) Purchaser Closing Deliveries. The Purchaser has delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Sellers the documents listed in Section 7.02; and

 

(i) Board Approval. This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly approved by the Boards of Directors of the Purchaser.

 

Section 6.03 Frustration of Closing Conditions. No Party may rely, either as a basis for not consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or for terminating this Agreement and abandoning the transactions contemplated hereby, on the failure of any condition set forth in Section 6.01 or Section 6.02, as the case may be, to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such Party’s breach of any provision of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VII.

CLOSING

 

Section 7.01 Time and Place of the Closing. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties, consummation of the purchase and sale transaction as contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”), will take place by conference call and electronic transfer of signature pages and deliverables on or before December 31, 2020, or if all conditions in Article VI to be satisfied on or before the Closing have not yet been satisfied or waived as of such time, then within five (5) Business Days of such conditions having been satisfied or waived, subject, in each case, to the rights of the Parties under Article VIII. The “Closing Date” is the date on which the Closing actually occurs. For Tax and accounting purposes (to the extent permitted by Law and generally accepted accounting principles), the Closing will be deemed to be effective as of 11:59 p.m. local time on the Closing Date.

 

Section 7.02 Obligations of the Purchaser at the Closing. At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and subject to the simultaneous performance by the Sellers of their obligations pursuant to Section 7.03, Purchaser will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Sellers the following:

 

(a) certificate(s) issued in the name of Westwater (as specified in Section 2.02(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)) representing in the aggregate the enCore Shares to be issued to the Sellers pursuant to Section 2.02(a);

 

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(b) the executed Royalty Deed and the executed Net Profits Agreement;

 

(c) a certificate executed by an authorized officer of Purchaser, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying on behalf of Purchaser that the conditions set forth in Section 6.02(a), Section 6.02(b) and Section 6.02(c) have been fulfilled;

 

(d) a form W-9 for each of the Sellers;

 

(e) where consents or approvals are received by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.02(d), Section 6.02(e) or Section 6.02(i), copies of those approvals or releases;

 

(f) evidence satisfactory to the Sellers, acting reasonably, that Purchaser has entered into a new parent indemnification agreement with respect to and in collateral support of the Bonds in replacement of the General Indemnity thereby releasing Westwater from the General Indemnity either at Closing or promptly following Closing provided the TCEQ has notified Westwater of such release promptly following Closing;

 

(g) Subject to Section 7.04, a counterpart of the PPP Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Purchaser; and

 

(h) all other instruments, documents and other items necessary to effectuate the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 7.03 Obligations of the Sellers at the Closing. At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and subject to the simultaneous performance by Purchaser of its obligations pursuant to Section 7.02, the Sellers will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the following:

 

(a) the duly executed Assignments of the Securities in each of the Acquired Companies together with all Certificates;

 

(b) evidence satisfactory to the Purchaser that, as at the time of Closing:

 

  (i) the Acquired Companies have an amount equal to at least

$3,742,500 in trust as cash collateral for the reclamation obligations relating to the Westwater Assets;

 

  (ii) the Acquired Companies have restoration Bonds in place in the amount of the Current Bond Requirement; and

 

  (iii) the Acquired Companies have a Zero Working Capital Balance;

 

(c) the written resignation or other evidence of termination of each director and officer of the Acquired Companies and a release of all claims against the Acquired Companies by each such director and officer, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably;

 

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(d) certificates executed by an authorized officer of each Seller, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying on behalf of each Seller that the conditions set forth in Section 6.01(a), Section 6.01(b) and Section 6.01(c) have been fulfilled;

 

(e) where consents, approvals or releases are received by the Sellers pursuant to Section 6.01(d), Section 6.01(e), Section 6.01(e) or Section 6.01(f), copies of those approvals or releases;

 

(f) copies of any books and records, minute books, Westwater Contracts, Permits, Records and other documents and files of the Acquired Companies that were not previously provided to the Purchaser;

 

(g) an assignment and assumption of the Collateral Trust to Purchaser in a form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and Westwater;

 

(h) Subject to Section 7.04, a counterpart of the PPP Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the PPP Escrow Agent and Westwater; and

 

(i) all other instruments, documents and other items necessary to effectuate the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 7.04 PPP Escrow Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event that the Parties are unable to execute the PPP Escrow Agreement prior to the Closing, the Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into the PPP Escrow Agreement as promptly as possible following the Closing in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser and Westwater and, once so established, the Purchaser shall fund the underlying account in accordance with Section 2.05(a).

 

ARTICLE VIII.

TERMINATION

 

Section 8.01 Termination. This Agreement, and the transactions contemplated hereby, may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing by:

 

(a) the mutual written consent of the Parties;

 

(b) either the Purchaser or the Sellers, by written notice delivered to the other, if the Closing does not occur on or before March 31, 2021, and the failure to close will not be due to the inaction, unreasonableness or bad faith of the Party seeking termination;

 

(c) by either Purchaser or Sellers, by written notice delivered to the other, if any Governmental Authority has issued an order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such order or other action has become final and non-appealable; provided, however, the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.01(c) will not have initiated such proceeding through its action or inaction or taken any action in support of such proceeding;

 

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(d) by the Purchaser, if the Purchaser is not then in material breach of this Agreement, by written notice to the Sellers, if (i) there has been a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement by a Seller, that would, individually or in the aggregate, result in a failure of a condition set forth in Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) on any date prior to the Closing Date (it being understood that, for purposes of this Section 8.01(d), such date prior to the Closing Date will be substituted for the Closing Date in determining whether the conditions contained in Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) have been satisfied) and (ii) such breach has not been cured within ten (10) days after written notice is provided to the Sellers of such breach; provided, however, that no such cure period will be available or applicable to any such breach which by its nature cannot be cured;

 

(e) by the Sellers, if the Sellers are not then in material breach of this Agreement, by written notice to the Purchaser, if (i) there has been a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement by an Purchaser that would, individually or in the aggregate, result in a failure of a condition set forth in Section 6.02(a) or Section 6.02(b) on any date prior to the Closing Date (it being understood that, for purposes of this Section 8.01(e), such date prior to the Closing Date will be substituted for the Closing Date in determining whether the conditions contained in Section 6.02(a) or Section 6.02(b) have been satisfied) and (ii) such breach has not been cured within ten (10) days after written notice is provided to the Purchaser of such breach; provided, however, that no such cure period will be available or applicable to any such breach which by its nature cannot be cured;

 

(f) by the Sellers, upon delivery of notice of a Superior Proposal and the completion of the process detailed in Section 5.07(e) of this Agreement and nonrefundable payment of the Break Fee to Purchaser.

 

Section 8.02 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 8.01, then the Parties will have no further obligations to enter into the transactions contemplated hereby and this Agreement will have no further force or effect, except for the provisions of Section 1.02, Section 3.29, Section 5.03, Article VIII, Article XI (other than Section 11.01 and Section 11.03), and Appendix A, which will survive the termination of this Agreement and continue in full force and effect.

 

ARTICLE IX.

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 9.01 Indemnification by the Sellers. The Sellers covenant and agree to indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser and its Affiliates and respective shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the “Purchaser Indemnified Parties”) from and against any Damages which any of the Purchaser Indemnified Parties may suffer or incur as a result of, or arising out of, or in respect of, without duplication:

 

(a) any Taxes payable, including for greater certainty any amount required to be paid, withheld or remitted, by the Acquired Companies in respect of taxable periods (or portions of taxable periods) ending on or before the Closing Date;

 

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(b) any material non-performance or material breach of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on the part of the Sellers; or

 

(c) any material inaccuracy in or material breach of any representation or warranty of the Sellers contained in this Agreement.

 

Section 9.02 Indemnification by Purchaser. Purchaser covenants and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sellers and their shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) from and against any Damages which any of the Seller Indemnified Parties may suffer or incur as a result of, or arising out of, or in respect of:

 

(a) any material non-performance or material breach of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on the part of the Purchaser;

 

(b) any material inaccuracy in or material breach of any representation or warranty of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement;

 

(c) the operations or activities of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets, excepting and excluding those Damages for which Sellers have agreed to indemnify Purchaser and those Damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of either Seller; or

 

(d) a Seller Indemnified Party having been, as the case may be, a shareholder, director, officer, employee, agent or guarantor of the obligations of the Acquired Companies.

 

Section 9.03 Indemnification Actions. All claims for indemnification under this Article IX will be asserted and resolved as follows:

 

  (a) Third Party Claims.

 

  (i) Promptly after receipt by a Person entitled to indemnity under Section 9.01 or Section 9.02 (an “Indemnified Party”) of notice of the assertion or commencement of an action, suit, claim or other legal proceeding made or brought against it by a Third Party (a “Third Party Claim”), such Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice to the Person obligated to indemnify against such Third Party Claim (an “Indemnifying Party”) of the assertion or commencement of such Third Party Claim; provided, that the failure to timely notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any Liability that it may have to any Indemnified Party, except to the extent of actual prejudice arising from such failure.

 

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  (ii)

If an Indemnified Party gives notice to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 9.03(a)(i) of the assertion of a Third Party Claim, then the Indemnifying Party will be entitled to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim with counsel of its choosing that is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party; provided, however, (i) the Indemnifying Party will not be entitled to assume defense of a Third Party Claim if the Indemnified Party has one (1) or more defenses that cannot be asserted by the Indemnifying Party and such inability would actually prejudice the Indemnified Party, (ii) the Indemnifying Party will not be entitled to assume defense of a Third Party Claim if such claim is being brought by a Governmental Authority or seeks an injunction or provisional relief, and (iii) as a condition to assuming the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party must acknowledge and agree in writing that each Indemnified Party will be indemnified and held harmless hereunder with respect to the full amount of any and all Damages the Indemnified Party may suffer or incur arising out of or relating to the Third Party Claim. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party will not be liable to the Indemnified Party under this Article IX for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense of such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, then no compromise or settlement of such Third Party Claims may be effected by the Indemnifying Party without the Indemnified Party’s express written consent unless (i) there is no finding or admission of any wrongdoing by the Indemnified Party, (ii) the sole relief provided is monetary Damages that is paid in full by the Indemnifying Party, and (iii) the claim does not relate to Taxes. If notice is given to an Indemnifying Party of the assertion of any Third Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party does not, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the Indemnified Party’s notice is given, give notice to the Indemnified Party of the Indemnifying Party’s election to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, then the Indemnifying Party will be bound by any determination made in such Third Party Claim or any compromise or settlement reasonably effected by the Indemnified Party.

 

  (iii) With respect to any Third Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Article IX: (i) both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, as the case may be, will keep the other fully informed of the status of such Third Party Claim and any related legal actions at all stages thereof where such other person is not represented by its own counsel, and (ii) each Party agrees (at its own expense) to render to each other such assistance as a Party may reasonably require of another and to cooperate in good faith with each other in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any Third Party Claim.

 

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  (iv) With respect to any Third Party Claim subject to indemnification under this Article IX, the Parties agree to cooperate in such a manner as to preserve in full (to the extent possible) the confidentiality of all Confidential Information and the attorney-client and work-product privileges of the other Party. In connection therewith, each Party agrees that: (i) it will use its reasonable efforts, in respect of any Third Party Claim in which it has assumed or participated in the defense, to avoid production of Confidential Information (consistent with applicable Law and rules of procedure); and (ii) all communications between any Party and counsel responsible for or participating in the defense of any Third Party Claim will, to the extent possible, be made so as to preserve any applicable attorney- client or work-product privilege.

 

(b) Direct Claims. In order for an Indemnified Party to be entitled to indemnification under this Article IX for a claim which has not arisen in respect of a Third Party Claim (a “Direct Claim”), the Indemnified Party will give the Indemnifying Party prompt written notice thereof; provided, however, the failure to give such prompt written notice will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations hereunder, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of such failure or is otherwise materially prejudiced as a result of such failure. Such notice by the Indemnified Party will describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail, will include copies of all material written evidence thereof and will indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of Damages that have been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. In no event shall any Indemnifying Party be liable to any Indemnified Party in the case of a Direct Claim for any punitive, incidental, consequential, special or indirect damages, including loss of future revenue or income, loss of business reputation or opportunity relating to the breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, or diminution of value or any damages based on any type of multiple. The Indemnifying Party will have sixty (60) days after its receipt of such notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. During such sixty (60) day period, the Indemnified Party will allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim and whether and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim, and the Indemnified Party will assist the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving such information and assistance as the Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within such 60-day period, the Indemnifying Party will be deemed to have rejected such claim, in which case the Indemnified Party will be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms and subject to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Section 9.04 Survivability; Limitation on Actions.

 

(a) The representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing for the benefit of the Sellers as follows:

 

  (i) as to the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.01,

Section 4.02, Section 4.03, and Section 4.04, indefinitely; and

 

  (ii) as to all other representations and warranties not listed in Section 9.04(a)(i), until 24 months following the Closing Date, in each case unless a notice of a bona fide Third Party Claim is given in writing before the expiration of that period, in which case the representation and warranty to which such notice applies will survive in respect of that Third Party Claim until the final determination or settlement of that Third Party Claim.

 

(b) The covenants and agreements of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing for the benefit of the Sellers until the last date on which any such covenants and agreements are performed or satisfied.

 

(c) The representations and warranties of the Sellers contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing for the benefit of the Purchaser as follows:

 

  (i) as to the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.01, Section 3.02, Section 3.03, Section 3.04, Section 3.05, Section 3.06, Section 3.27 and Section 3.29, indefinitely; and

 

  (ii) as to all other representations and warranties not listed in Section 9.04(c)(i), until 24 months following the Closing Date, in each case unless a notice of a bona fide Third Party Claim has been given in writing before the expiry of that period, in which case the representation and warranty to which such notice applies will survive in respect of that Third Party Claim until the final determination or settlement of that Third Party Claim.

 

(d) The covenants and agreements of the Sellers contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing for the benefit of the Purchaser until the last date on which any such covenants and agreements are performed or satisfied.

 

(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties hereby agree and acknowledge that the survival periods set forth in Section 9.04(a)(ii) and Section 9.04(c)(ii) are contractual statutes of limitations and any claim brought by any Party pursuant to Section 9.04(a)(ii) and Section 9.04(c)(ii) must be brought or filed prior to the expiration of the survival period. The limitations on survivability of representations and warranties under Section 9.04(a)(ii) and Section 9.04(c)(ii) and of covenants and agreements under Section 9.04(b) and Section 9.04(d) will not be applicable to the extent that a Party to which the limitation applies has committed fraud or made an intentional misrepresentation or omission in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein.

 

(f) In no event will any Indemnified Party be entitled to duplicate compensation with respect to the same Damage or Liability under more than one provision of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents. A Party shall not be liable under this Article IX for any Damages based upon or arising out of any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of such Party contained in this Agreement if the Purchaser, in the case of inaccuracies or breaches of the Sellers, or the Sellers, in the case of inaccuracies or breaches of the Purchaser, had knowledge of such inaccuracy or breach prior to the Closing.

 

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(g) The Indemnified Party will take, and cause its Affiliates and Representatives to take, all reasonable steps to mitigate any Damages for which the Indemnifying Party may be liable under this Article IX upon becoming aware of any event or circumstance that would be reasonably expected to, or does, give rise thereto.

 

(h) Payments by the Indemnifying Party in respect of any Damages will be limited to the amount of any liability or damage that remains after deducting therefrom any insurance proceeds and any indemnity, contribution or other similar payment received or reasonably expected to be received by the Indemnified Party in respect of any such Damages. Further, Payments by the Indemnifying Party in respect of any Damages will be reduced by an amount equal to any Tax benefit realized or reasonably expected to be realized as a result of such Damages by the Indemnified Party.

 

(i) The Sellers will not be required to indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties under Section 9.01(c) until the aggregate amount of all Damages in respect of indemnification under Section 9.01(c) exceeds $15,000. The aggregate amount of all Damages for which the Sellers as a group will be liable to the Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 9.01 will not exceed the sum of $10,000,000. For avoidance of doubt the $15,000 floor and the $10,000,000 limitation on Damages under Section 9.01(c) do not apply to the Sellers’ indemnification obligations set forth elsewhere in this Agreement.

 

Section 9.05 Exclusive Remedies. Subject to Section 11.13, the Parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims (other than the indemnification obligations of the Seller set forth elsewhere in this Agreement and claims arising from fraud on the part of a Party hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article IX. In furtherance of the foregoing, except with respect to Section 11.13, each Party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement it may have against the other Parties hereto and their Affiliates and each of their respective Representatives arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in this Article IX and the indemnification obligations of Seller set forth elsewhere in this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 9.05 shall limit any Party’s right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled pursuant to Section 11.13 or to seek any remedy on account of fraud by any party hereto.

 

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ARTICLE X.

TAX MATTERS

 

Section 10.01 Tax Filings. The Sellers will be responsible for filing with the appropriate Governmental Authority Tax Returns of the Acquired Companies which are (i) required to be filed on or before the Closing Date or (ii) filed on a combined, consolidated or unitary basis with any Seller regardless of when such Tax Return is required to be filed, and Seller shall pay the Taxes reflected on such Tax Returns as due and owing. The Purchaser will be responsible for filing with the appropriate taxing authorities the applicable Tax Returns of the Acquired Companies that are required to be filed after the Closing Date and paying the Taxes reflected on such Tax Returns as due and owing; provided, however, that in the event that the Sellers are required by applicable Law to file a Tax Return with respect to such Taxes after the Closing Date which includes all or a portion of a tax period for which the Purchaser is liable for such Taxes, following the Sellers’ request, the Purchaser will promptly pay to the Sellers all Taxes on such Tax Returns allocable to the period or portion thereof beginning at or after the Closing Date, whether such Taxes arise out of the filing of an original return or a subsequent audit or assessment of Taxes. The Sellers will be entitled to all Tax credits and Tax refunds which relate to any such Taxes allocable to any tax period, or portion thereof, ending before the Closing Date and the Purchaser shall pay over to the Sellers the amount of any such Tax credits or Tax refunds within ten (10) days of receipt. The Purchaser will be entitled to all Tax Credits and Tax refunds which related to any such Taxes allocable to any tax period, or portion thereof, ending on or after the Closing Date.

 

Section 10.02 Current Tax Period Taxes. Taxes assessed with respect to the Tax period in which the Closing occurs (the “Current Tax Period”), but excluding ad valorem, property, severance production or similar Taxes which are based on quantity of or the value of production of Minerals, will be apportioned between the Purchaser and the Sellers as of the Closing Date with (a) the Sellers being obligated to pay a proportionate share of the actual amount of such Taxes for the Current Tax Period determined by multiplying such actual Taxes by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Current Tax Period prior to the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the Current Tax Period and (b) the Purchaser being obligated to pay a proportionate share of the actual amount of such Taxes for the Current Tax Period determined by multiplying such actual Taxes by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Current Tax Period on and after the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the Current Tax Period. Any Taxes which are based on quantity of or the value of production of Minerals will be apportioned between the Sellers and the Purchaser based on the number of units or value of production actually produced and sold, as applicable, before the Closing, and on or after the Closing Date, and all other Taxes which are imposed on the sale, purchase or transfer of tangible property will be apportioned between the Sellers and the Purchaser based on the applicable date of sale, purchase or transfer. In the event that the Sellers or Purchaser have made any payment for which it is entitled to reimbursement under this Article X, the applicable Party will make such reimbursement promptly but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the presentation of a statement setting forth the amount of reimbursement to which the presenting Party is entitled along with such supporting evidence as is reasonably necessary to calculate the amount of the reimbursement.

 

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ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.01 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original instrument, but all such counterparts together will constitute but one agreement, whether or not the signatures of all Parties appear on any single counterpart. Each Party’s delivery of an executed counterpart signature page by facsimile (or email PDF) is as effective as executing and delivering this Agreement in the presence of the other Parties. No Party will be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement until such time as all of the Parties have executed counterparts of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.02 Notice. All notices and other communications which are required or may be given pursuant to this Agreement must be given in writing, and delivered personally or by established overnight courier as follows:

 

If to Purchaser:

 

enCore Energy Corp.

250 – 200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC, V6C 3L6

Canada

Attention: Paul Goranson

 

With a copy to (which will not constitute notice):

 

Davis, Hutchinson & Wilkerson, L.L.P.

802 N. Carancahua, Suite 1500

Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Attention: Marshall R. Wilkerson

 

If to Seller:

 

Westwater Resources, Inc.

6950 South Potomac Street, Suite 300

Centennial, Colorado 80112

Attention: Christopher M. Jones

 

With a copy to (which will not constitute notice):

 

Hogan Lovells US LLP

1602 Wewatta Street, Suite 900

Denver, Colorado 80202

Attention: David R. Crandall

 

Any Party may change its address for notice by notice to the other Parties in the manner set forth above. All notices will be deemed to have been duly given at the time of receipt by the Party to which such notice is addressed if received prior to 5:00 p.m. local time on a Business Day or on the following Business Day if received after 5:00 p.m. local time or on a non-Business Day.

 

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Section 11.03 Tax, Recording Fees, Similar Taxes & Fees. The Sellers will pay and be liable for any sales, use, excise, real property transfer, goods and services, registration, documentary, stamp or transfer Taxes, recording fees and similar Taxes and fees incurred and imposed upon, or with respect to, the sale and transfer of the Acquired Companies hereunder and any other “change of control” payments arising from the transactions hereunder. Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses (including legal and financial advisory fees and expenses) incurred in connection with, or in anticipation of, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the Party incurring such costs and expenses.

 

Section 11.04 Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

 

(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LEGAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES IS GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

(b) THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS (OR, IF REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL JURISDICTION ARE NOT MET, STATE COURTS LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS) AND APPROPRIATE APPELLATE COURTS THEREFROM FOR THE RESOLUTION OF ANY DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY, OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN RELATION TO THIS AGREEMENT, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH COURTS. THE PARTIES WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, ANY OBJECTION WHICH THEY MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT OR ANY DEFENSE OF INCONVENIENT FORUM FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT A JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

(c) TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INFORMED BY THE OTHER PARTIES THAT THIS SECTION 11.04(c) CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT UPON WHICH SUCH PARTY IS RELYING AND WILL RELY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS, AND ANY OTHER AGREEMENTS RELATING HERETO OR CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

 

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Section 11.05 Waivers. Any failure by a Party to comply with any of its obligations, agreements or conditions herein contained may only be waived by the Party to whom such compliance is owed by a written instrument signed by such Party and expressly identified as a waiver, but not in any other manner. No waiver of, consent to a change in, or any delay in timely exercising any rights arising from, any of the provisions of this Agreement will be deemed or will constitute a waiver of, or consent to a change in, other provisions hereof (whether or not similar), nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

 

Section 11.06 Assignment. Prior to the Closing Date, no Party will assign all or any part of this Agreement, nor will any Party assign or delegate any of its rights or duties hereunder, without the prior written consent of the other Parties (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld) and any assignment or delegation made without such written consent will be void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 11.07 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including, for purposes of certainty, the Appendix, Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto), the Ancillary Documents to be executed hereunder, and the Confidentiality Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof.

 

Section 11.08 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by an agreement in writing executed by all Parties, their respective successors or permitted assigns and expressly identified as an amendment or modification hereto.

 

Section 11.09 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement will entitle any Person, other than the Parties, to any claim, cause of action, remedy or right of any kind.

 

Section 11.10 Construction. The Parties acknowledge that (a) each Party has had the opportunity to exercise business discretion in relation to the negotiation of the details of the transaction contemplated hereby, (b) this Agreement is the result of arm’s-length negotiations from equal bargaining positions, and (c) the Parties and their respective legal counsel equally participated in the preparation and negotiation of this Agreement. Any rule of construction that a contract be construed against the drafter will not apply to the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.11 Conspicuous. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT, TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW TO BE EFFECTIVE OR ENFORCEABLE, THE PROVISIONS IN THIS AGREEMENT IN BOLD-TYPE FONT ARE “CONSPICUOUS” FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

Section 11.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of law to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be replaced by such provision as most closely reflects the intent of the invalid provision, and the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 11.13 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party has caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized representative as of the Execution Date.

 

  PURCHASER:
     
  ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
     
  By: “W. Paul Goranson”
    W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer
     
  SELLERS:
     
  WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC.
     
  By: “Christopher M. Jones”
  Name: Christopher M. Jones
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
     
  URI NEUTRON HOLDINGS II, INC.
     
  By: “Christopher M. Jones”
  Name:  Christopher M. Jones
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement]

 

 

 

 

APPENDIX A

 

ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF THAT CERTAIN SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 31, 2020, BY AND AMONG ENCORE ENERGY CORP., WESTWATER RESOURCES INC., and URI NEUTRON HOLDINGS II, INC.

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Acquired Company” and “Acquired Companies” have the meanings set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

 

Acquisition Proposal” means, with respect to any of the Acquired Companies or Westwater Assets, any proposals, offers, inquiries, discussions, submissions, expressions of interest, from any Person or group of Persons regarding, constituting or that may reasonably be expected to lead to (in either case whether in one transaction or a series of transactions):

 

(i) any activity, merger, amalgamation, arrangement, share exchange, business combination, take-over bid, sale or other disposition of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets;

 

(ii) a lease, license, a long-term supply agreement, other arrangements having the same economic effect as a sale of the Acquired Companies or any or the Westwater Assets;

 

(iii) a sale or grant of a royalty or similar transaction involving the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets;

 

(iv) any disposition the Acquired Companies or the Westwood Assets, in each case that could reasonably be expected to impede the completion of the transactions contemplated herein, or oppose, conflict or compete with the transactions contemplated herein; and

 

(v) any arrangement whereby effective operating control of an Acquired Company is granted to another party or Person.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any Person that directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person.

 

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Ancillary Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.03. “Assignments” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

 

Benefit Plan” means any plan, agreement, program or policy, whether funded or unfunded, registered or unregistered, under which any of the Acquired Companies has any liability or contingent liability to any current or former employees relating to retirement savings, pensions or benefits, including any defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution pension plan, group registered retirement savings plan or supplemental pension or retirement plan, or any bonus, deferred profit-sharing, profit-sharing, stock option, share purchase, stock appreciation, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, supplemental unemployment benefits, hospitalization, health, dental, disability, life insurance, death or survivor’s benefit, employment insurance, vacation pay, severance or termination pay or other benefit plan with respect to any current or former employees of any of the Acquired Companies or any eligible dependents of such employees.

 

Appendix A-1

 

 

Bonds” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(b).

 

Break Feemeans Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($500,000.00).

 

Business Day” means each calendar day except Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays

in the United States.

 

Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities” has the meaning set forth in 0.

 

CARES Act” means the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020, as signed into law by the President of the United States on March 27, 2020.

 

CARES Act Determination Date” means the date which the lender of the PPP Loan (and, to the extent required, any Governmental Authority, including the United States Small Business Administration) has finally determined that all, a portion of, or none of the PPP Loan is eligible for forgiveness pursuant to the provisions of the CARES Act.

 

Cash Collateral” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(b).

 

Cebolleta Project means the New Mexico uranium property located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the City of Albuquerque in the Laguna mining district composed of approximately 6,717 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights pursuant to a lease with La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta dated March, 2007.

 

CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et-seq., as amended.

 

Certificates” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

 

CFIUS” means the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

 

CFIUS Approval” means (i) the Acquired Companies and the Purchaser have received a written notification from CFIUS that it has determined that (A) the acquisition of the Acquired Companies by the Purchaser is not a covered transaction under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (“Section 721”); or (B) it has concluded its review under Section 721 and has determined that there are no unresolved national security concerns with respect to the acquisition of the Acquired Companies by the Purchaser; or (ii) if CFIUS undertakes an investigation of the acquisition of the Acquired Companies by the Purchaser, the Acquired Companies and the Purchaser shall have received notification from CFIUS that it has concluded all action under Section 721 and has determined that there are no unresolved national security concerns with respect to the acquisition of the Acquired Companies by the Purchaser and no Material Mitigation Measure has been imposed on either the Acquired Companies or the Purchaser by the U.S. Government as a condition to proceeding with the acquisition of the Acquired Companies by the Purchaser.

 

Appendix A-2

 

 

Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.

 

Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.

 

Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Collateral Trust” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(b).

 

Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement.

 

Confidentiality Agreement” means that certain Confidentiality Agreement between enCore and Westwater dated April 24, 2020.

 

Control” means the ability to direct the management and policies of a Person through ownership of voting shares or other equity rights, pursuant to a written agreement, or otherwise. The terms “Controls” and “Controlled by” and other derivatives will be construed accordingly.

 

Current Bond Requirement” means the dollar amount of restoration surety bonds required to be maintained by the Acquired Companies as described in Section 3.18.

 

Current Tax Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.02.

 

Damages” means the amount of any actual Liability, loss, cost, expense, claim, award or judgment incurred or suffered by any Person (to be indemnified under this Agreement) arising out of or resulting from the indemnified matter, whether attributable to personal injury or death, property damage, contract claims (including contractual indemnity claims), torts, or otherwise, including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, consultants, accountants or other agents and experts reasonably incident to matters indemnified against, and the reasonable costs of investigation and/or monitoring of such matters, and the reasonable costs of enforcement of the indemnity; provided, however, that the term “Damages” will not include (i) loss of profits or other consequential damages suffered by the Party claiming indemnification, or any punitive damages (except as otherwise provided herein), or (ii) any Liability, loss, cost, expense, claim, award or judgment to the extent resulting from or to the extent increased by the actions or omissions of any indemnified Party after the Closing Date.

 

Defensible Title” means title that is:

 

  (i) free from such reasonable doubt that a prudent Person engaged in the business of ownership, development and operation of producing uranium mining properties with knowledge of all of the facts and their legal bearing would be willing to accept the same; and

 

(ii) free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, obligations, and defects, other than Permitted Encumbrances.

 

Appendix A-3

 

 

Direct Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(b).

 

EDGAR” means the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system for automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

enCore” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

enCore Share Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

 

enCore Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

 

Encumbrance” means a mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, lien, easement, right-of-way, encroachment, covenant, condition, right of re-entry, lease, license, assignment, option, claim, royalty or other encumbrance or charge, whether or not registered or registrable, but does not include a Permitted Encumbrance.

 

Environmental Condition” means: (i) any event or condition with respect to air, land, soil, surface, subsurface strata, surface water, ground water, or sediment that causes, or could reasonably be expected to cause, any Westwater Asset to become subject to, or its owner or operator to incur any Liability or be potentially liable for, any removal, remediation, or response action under, or not be in compliance with, any Permits or Environmental Law; or (ii) any event or condition described in the preceding clause (i) that results, or could reasonably be expected to result, in any Liability to any Governmental Authority for any removal, remediation, or response action, or to any other Person for injury to or death of any Person, Persons, or other living thing, or damage, loss, or destruction of property located on such Westwater Asset.

 

Environmental Laws” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et-seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et-seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 through 1387 et-seq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et-seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 through 5127; the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 through 2629; the Oil Pollution Act, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et-seq.; the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 et-seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 through 11050; the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et-seq.; and the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f et-seq.; and all similar Laws of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the property in question addressing pollution or protection of the environment, human health, natural resources or threatened, endangered or protected species, and all regulations implementing the foregoing that are applicable to the operation and maintenance of the Westwater Assets.

 

Environmental Liabilities” means any and all environmental response costs (including costs of removal and remediation), reclamation costs, corrective action costs, damages, natural resource damages, settlements, consulting fees, expenses, penalties, fines, orphan share, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, court costs, attorneys’ fees and other Liabilities incurred or imposed (i) pursuant to any Governmental Order to the extent arising out of any violation of, or obligation under, any Environmental Law which are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Westwater Assets or any other assets previously owned or operated by any of the Acquired Companies or (ii) pursuant to any claim or cause of action by any Governmental Authority or any Person for personal injury, property damage, damage to natural resources, remediation or response costs to the extent arising out of any violation of, or any obligation under, any Environmental Laws which is attributable to the ownership or operation of the Westwater Assets or any other assets previously owned or operated by any of the Acquired Companies.

 

Appendix A-4

 

 

Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Execution Date” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(a).

 

General Indemnity” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.18(b).

 

Governmental Authority” means any instrumentality, subdivision, court, administrative agency, commission, official or other authority of the United States or any other country or any state, province, prefect, municipality, locality or other government or political subdivision thereof, or any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, taxing, importing or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority.

 

Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, consent, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

 

Grants Mineral Belt” means the geological mining district that extends northwest to southeast along the southern margin of the San Juan Basin in Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval and Bernalillo Counties, New Mexico and containing the Chuska, Gallup, Ambrosia Lake and Laguna uranium mining districts.

 

Grants Mineral Belt Database” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.13(a). “Hazardous Substances” means any pollutants, contaminants, toxic, radioactive or

hazardous substances, materials, wastes, constituents, compounds or chemicals that are regulated by, or may form the basis of liability under any Environmental Laws, including asbestos- containing materials (but excluding any Minerals).

 

Indebtedness” of any Person means and includes, without duplication, (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or indebtedness issued or incurred in substitution or exchange for indebtedness for borrowed money; (b) amounts owing as deferred purchase price for property or services, including all seller notes and “earn-out” payments; (c) indebtedness evidenced by any note, bond, debenture, mortgage or other debt instrument or financial debt security; (d) commitments or obligations by which such Person assures a creditor against loss (including contingent reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit); (e) obligations or commitments to repay deposits or other amounts advanced by and owing to third Persons, (f) obligations under any interest rate, currency or other hedging agreement; (g) obligations or commitments under capitalized leases (capital portion); (h) any change of control payments or prepayment premiums, penalties, charges or equivalents thereof with respect to any indebtedness, obligation, or liability of the type described in clauses (a) through (h) above, or (i) guarantees or other contingent liabilities (including so called take-or-pay or keep-well agreements) with respect to any indebtedness, obligation, claim or liability of any other Person of a type described in clauses (a) through (h) above. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the PPP Loan Amount shall not constitute Indebtedness.

 

Appendix A-5

 

 

Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(a).

 

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(a).

 

Interim Financial Statements” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(a).

 

Juan Tafoya Project” means the New Mexico uranium property located in west-central New Mexico near the eastern end of the Grants Mineral Belt, approximately 45 miles west- northwest of City of Albuquerque and 25 miles northeast of the City of Laguna, being the southeasterly extension of the Grants Mineral Belt covering an area of approximately 4,097 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights owned by the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation and 24 leases with private owners of small tracts.

 

Kingsville Dome Project” means the Texas uranium property located in Kleberg County, Texas, approximately 35 miles southwest of the city of Corpus Christi and 8 miles southeast of the town of Kingsville, comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights, together with a uranium processing facility.

 

Laws” means all Permits, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders, and codes of Governmental Authorities.

 

Letter of Intent” means that certain Binding Letter of Intent for the Proposed Transaction between enCore Energy Corp and Westwater Resources, Inc. executed by enCore and Westwater September 1, 2020.

 

Liability” (and with the correlative meaning, “Liabilities”) means all losses, costs, expenses, obligations, damages, fines, fees, penalties, and other liabilities (or contingencies that have not yet become liabilities), whether absolute, accrued, matured, contingent (or based upon any contingency), known or unknown, fixed or otherwise, or whether due or to become due.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means any event, condition, effect, change, development or circumstance that, individually or when considered together with any other events, conditions, effects, changes, developments or circumstances, would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Acquired Companies, the Project or the Westwater Assets, taken as a whole; provided, however, “Material Adverse Effect” will not include any condition, effect, change, development or circumstance arising out of or attributable to: (i) general economic or political conditions; (ii) conditions generally affecting uranium prices or mining; (iii) any matter of which Purchaser is actually aware on the date hereof; or (iv) any changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules or the enforcement, implementation or interpretation thereof.

 

Appendix A-6

 

 

Material Mitigation Measure” means any mitigation measure proposed by CFIUS that (i) requires the Purchaser to hold its ownership interests in the Acquired Companies indirectly, such as through proxy holders or in a voting trust; (ii) materially interferes with the Purchaser ability to participate in the management of the Acquired Companies; (iii) requires the exclusion of any material asset from the scope of the transaction or the Purchaser or the Acquired Companies to dispose of any material portion of its businesses, operations, assets or product lines (or any combination thereof); or (iv) otherwise is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Acquired Companies or the Purchaser.

 

Minerals” means all minerals of any kind or character, other than oil and gas, including, but not limited to, uranium and all other minerals mined or extracted primarily for values derived from their content of minerals, in the form of ores, mine waters, leachates, pregnant liquors, pregnant slurries, concentrated slurries, precipitates, whether in dry or slurry state, concentrates, or products beneficiated, upgraded or refined further than concentrates, and whether occurring in intimate depositional relationship with uranium and recovered as secondary values during the mining, extraction, processing, or treatment of uranium.

 

Net Profits Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(c).

 

Neutron” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Party” and “Parties” have the meanings set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Permits” means any permits, licenses, approvals, certificates of authority, franchises, concessions, registrations, consents, or similar qualifications or authorizations issued, granted or given by or under the authority of, or filings with, any Governmental Authority.

 

Permitted Encumbrances” means any or all of the following: (i) this Agreement; (ii) consents to assignment that have been obtained, or will be obtained prior to the Closing, from the appropriate Person(s) and preferential rights to purchase with respect to which written waivers are obtained prior to the Closing from the appropriate Person(s) for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents; (iii) liens for Taxes or assessments not yet delinquent; (iv) materialmen’s, mechanic’s, repairman’s, employee’s, contractor’s, operator’s and other similar liens or charges arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts not yet delinquent (including any amounts being withheld as provided by Law); (v) all rights to consent by, required notices to, filings with, or other actions by Governmental Authorities in connection with the conveyance of the Westwater Assets or rights or interests therein if they are not required prior to, or are customarily obtained subsequent to, a conveyance in the region where the Westwater Assets are located; (vi) easements, rights-of-way, covenants, servitudes, permits, surface leases and other rights in respect of surface operations which do not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially adversely affect the use, ownership, development or operation of any Westwater Assets; (vii) all rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate any of the Westwater Assets in any manner or to assess Tax with respect to the Westwater Assets, the ownership, use or operation thereof, or revenue, income or capital gains with respect thereto, and all obligations and duties under all applicable Laws of any such Governmental Authority or under any franchise, grant, license or permit issued by any Governmental Authority; (viii) the royalties set out in the Westwater Contracts at the time of Closing; and (ix) any Encumbrance on or affecting the Westwater Assets which is expressly waived in writing, bonded or paid by Westwater on or before the Closing or which is discharged on or before the Closing.

 

Appendix A-7

 

 

Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental Authority or any other entity.

 

Potential Acquisition Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08(d).

 

PPP Escrow Agent” means Celtic Bank or another escrow agent designated by Celtic Bank.

 

PPP Escrow Agreement” means, subject to Section 7.04, that certain escrow agreement to be entered into at the Closing by and among Westwater, the Purchaser, and the PPP Escrow Agent.

 

PPP Escrow Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a).

 

PPP Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.27(a).

 

PPP Loan Amount” means $330,935, the amount of loan proceeds received by URI, Inc. from an U.S. Small Business Administration payroll protection loan pursuant to the PPP Loan Documents, plus all accrued and to-be-accrued interest during the term of the PPP Loan.

 

PPP Loan Documents” means the documents related to the PPP Loan signed by URI, Inc.

 

PPP Loan Program” means loans provided under Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, part of the SBA Paycheck Protection Program, pursuant to the CARES Act.

 

PPP Unforgiven Debt” means that amount of the PPP Loan that has been finally determined by the lender of the PPP Loan (and, to the extent required, any Governmental Authority, including the United States Small Business Administration) to be ineligible for forgiveness pursuant to the provisions of the CARES Act.

 

Project” means all exploration, development, mining, milling, processing, transportation, marketing and related operations and activities of the Acquired Companies, including all such exploration, development, mining, milling, processing, transportation, marketing and related operations and activities involving the Westwater Assets.

 

Purchase Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.

 

Purchaser” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Purchaser Identified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.

 

Appendix A-8

 

 

Records” means copies of any files, records, maps, information, and data, whether written or electronically stored, relating to the Westwater Assets or the Acquired Companies, including: (i) land and title records (including title documents and warranties, abstracts of title, title opinions and memoranda, title curative documents and prospect files); (ii) contracts, electric logs, core data, pressure data, decline curves, graphical production curves, geological and mineral resource data (including all maps, logs and reports) and a non-exclusive license to all geophysical data owned by an Acquired Company or any of its Affiliates; (iii) correspondence; (iv) operations, production, accounting, lease and division order records; (v) production, facility and well records and data; and (vi) any other records, books and files relating to any of the Westwater Assets or the Acquired Companies.

 

Representatives” means (i) partners, employees, personnel, officers, directors, members, equity owners and counsel of a Party or any of its Affiliates; or (ii) any consultant, advisor or agent retained by a Party or the parties listed in subsection (i) above.

 

Required Consents” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.20.

 

Rosita Project” means the Texas uranium property located in north-central Duval County Texas, about 14 miles southeast of the town of Freer and 60 miles west-northwest of the city of Corpus Christi and consists of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights, together with a uranium processing plant.

 

Royalty Deed” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(b).

 

SEC” has the meaning set forth in 0.

 

SEC Reports” has the meaning set forth in 0.

 

Section 11e.(2) Material” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.08.

 

Securities” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

 

Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

SEDAR” means the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval for public securities documents and information filed by issuers with the thirteen Canadian provincial and territorial securities regulatory authorities.

 

SEDAR Reports” has the meaning set forth in 0.

 

Seller and Sellers” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Sellers Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.

 

Superior Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.07(e).

 

Taxes” means all federal, state, local, and foreign income, profits, franchise, sales, use, ad valorem, property, severance, production, excise, stamp, documentary, real property transfer or gain, gross receipts, goods and services, registration, capital, transfer, or withholding taxes or other assessments, duties, fees or charges imposed by any Governmental Authority relating to any of the Acquired Companies or the Westwater Assets, including any interest, penalties or additional amounts which may be imposed with respect thereto.

 

Appendix A-9

 

 

Tax Return” means any return (including any information return), report, statement, schedule, notice, form, election, estimated Tax filing, claim for refund or other document (including any attachments thereto and amendments thereof) filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Authority with respect to any Tax.

 

TCEQ” means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

 

Third Party” means any Person other than a Party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a Party to this Agreement or their respective Representatives.

 

Third Party Claim” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.03(a).

 

TSXV” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).

 

Unclaimed Property Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.

 

Uranium Sales Contract” means the Uranium Supply Contract dated July 11, 2013 by and among ITOCHU International, Inc. and Westwater (f/k/a Uranium Resources, Inc.).

 

Vasquez Project” means the Texas uranium properties located in southwestern Duval County, Texas, about 7 miles north-northwest of the town of Hebbronville and 100 miles southwest of Corpus Christi and consisting of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres.

 

Vasquez Waste Disposal Well” means the waste disposal injection well associated with the Vasquez Project.

 

VDA Program” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.

 

Volume Weighted Average Price” means the share price determined by the ratio of the total value traded (price multiplied by number of shares traded) divided by the total shares traded over a particular time horizon.

 

Well Sampling” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.04(c).

 

Westwater” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Westwater Assets” means any and all of the Westwater Contracts, the Westwater Real Property, the Westwater Personal Property, the Records and any and all other assets and properties of the Acquired Companies.

 

Westwater Contracts” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.13.

 

Westwater Personal Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.15.

 

Appendix A-10

 

 

Westwater Real Property” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14.

 

Zero Working Capital Balance” means that (i) the sum of cash, accounts receivable (net of the allowance for doubtful accounts), prepaid expenses and other current assets of the Acquired Companies reasonably estimated as of the Closing Date (but excluding the Cash Collateral) shall be equal to or greater than (ii) the amount required to fund payment of unpaid trade accounts payable (services received and invoice provided by vendor), accrued trade payables (services received, but no invoice provided by vendor), accrued payroll liability, accrued payroll tax liabilities and accrued employee withholding payable reasonably estimated as of Closing Date (but excluding the PPP Loan Amount).

 

Appendix A-11

 

 

EXHIBIT 1

 

FORM OF SECURITIES ASSIGNMENT

 

ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF THAT CERTAIN SECURITIES PURCHASE
AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 31, 2020, BY AND AMONG ENCORE ENERGY CORP.,
WESTWATER RESOURCES INC., and URI NEUTRON HOLDINGS II, INC.

 

ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITIES

 

[Name: Acquired Company]

 

THIS ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITIES (this “Assignment”) is made and entered into as of December 31, 2020, by and between Westwater Resources, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), and enCore Energy Corp., a British Columbia corporation (“Purchaser”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Assignment have the respective meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated                                 , by and among Purchaser and Seller and Seller’s affiliate, URI Neutron Holdings II, Inc. (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

B. Seller owns and holds one hundred percent (100%) of all of the issued and outstanding stock equity securities of [Name: Acquired Company, a                                 corporation], being shares evidenced by Certificate No(s).                                 (the “Certificate) together with all rights associated with such equity securities (the “Securities”).

 

C. Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement and this Assignment, Seller desires to sell, assign and transfer to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase and receive from Seller, all of the Securities.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in the Purchase Agreement and this Assignment, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

l. Assignment. Seller sells, assigns and transfers to Purchaser the Securities and transfers and delivers to Purchaser Certificate No.                                evidencing the Securities standing in the name of Seller on the books and records of [Name: Acquired Company] and irrevocably constitutes and appoints                                 Securities with full power of substitution in the premises.

as attorney-in-fact to transfer such

 

2. Acceptance of Assignment. Purchaser accepts the assignment of the Securities from Seller.

 

3. Additional Rights and Obligations. Seller and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that this Assignment is entered into and delivered pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, that additional rights and obligations of the parties are expressly provided for in the Purchase Agreement, and that the execution and delivery of this Assignment does not impair, diminish or expand any of the rights or obligations of any of the parties to the Purchase Agreement as set forth therein. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the terms of this Assignment, the terms of the Purchase Agreement will govern and control.

 

Exhibit 1-1

 

 

4. Headings. The descriptive headings contained in this Assignment are included for convenience of reference only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Assignment.

 

5. Counterparts. This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts (and by facsimile or portable document format (.pdf)), each of which will be deemed to be an original version of this Assignment and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument, whether or not the signatures of all parties appear on any given counterpart.

 

6. Governing Law. This Assignment is to be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its rules of conflict of laws.

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank;

 

Signatures to Follow]

 

Exhibit 1-2

 

 

EXHIBIT 2

 

FORM OF ROYALTY DEED

 

ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF THAT CERTAIN SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DATED DECEMBER 31, 2020, BY AND AMONG ENCORE ENERGY CORP., WESTWATER RESOURCES INC.,
and URI NEUTRON HOLDINGS II, INC.

 

ROYALTY DEED

 

This ROYALTY DEED (“Royalty Deed”), effective as of December 31, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), is given by URANCO, INC., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (“Grantor”) whose address is 250 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC, V6C 3L6 to WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Grantee”), whose address is 6590 South Potomac Street, Suite 300, Centennial, Colorado 80112 (each a “party” and together “the parties”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of $10.00 and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Grantor hereby GRANTS, ASSIGNS, CONVEYS, and WARRANTS unto Grantee, a royalty as herein defined, with respect to all Uranium mined or otherwise derived from properties identified in Exhibit A and Exhibit B to this Royalty Deed (the “Properties”), which is mined, produced, or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

1. NET SMELTER ROYALTY

 

Amount and Basis

 

1.1 Pursuant to the terms of this Royalty Deed, Grantor shall pay Grantee a net smelter return royalty equal to two per cent (2%) of the net proceeds as defined herein received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale (the “Net Smelter Royalty” or “Net Smelter Royalties”).

 

Definitions

 

1.2 “Uranium” means uranium in any natural or processed form, including yellowcake, and shall also include thorium and other fissionable or spatially associated metals, minerals or other valuable substances associated with or produced along with uranium.

 

1.3 “Spot U3O8 Price” means the average weekly spot price per pound of U3O8 for domestic delivery during the month in which such Uranium is sold, as quoted in the UX Weekly (published by The Uranium Exchange Company), or equivalent source if these sources are no longer available agreed upon by the parties. If the parties cannot reach agreement concerning the method to determine the Spot U3O8 Price within 30 days, then the parties will select an expert (the “Expert”) to make such a determination. If the parties cannot agree upon the selection of an Expert, an arbitrator shall be selected by application of the rules of the American Arbitration Association and the parties shall submit the issue to binding arbitration.

 

Exhibit 2-1

 

 

1.4 “Net Proceeds” is defined as the total revenues generated from the sale of Uranium mined, produced, or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed, or otherwise prepared for sale from the Properties less only:

 

1.4.1 the actual cost of transportation from the mine or mill or other concentrating facilities which includes commercially reasonable and customary packaging, freight, insurance, transportation taxes, handling, port, demurrage, delay and forwarding expenses incurred by reason of or in the course of such transportation to the point of sale,

 

1.4.2 the actual cost of any sample assays and analyses required and performed by agreement with a purchaser and occurring after Uranium is removed from a mill or other concentrating facilities,

 

1.4.3 any penalties for impurities, not to exceed normal accepted industry limits and standards for similar Uranium, and

 

1.4.4 severance, resource excise or other similar taxes and fees paid by Grantor and not based on Grantor’s income.

 

1.5 Any costs for processing or upgrading Uranium and any other costs not specifically mentioned in the definition of “Net Proceeds” above shall not be deducted from total revenues generated by sales of Uranium in calculating Net Proceeds and the Net Smelter Royalty.

 

Non-Arm’s Length Sales.

 

1.6 To the extent Grantor sells Uranium in other than an “arms-length transaction”, gross proceeds shall be calculated based on a total “deemed sales price” equal to the Spot U3O8 Price. If such sales are of unmilled materials, the total deemed sales price shall be calculated on the basis of the anticipated recovery of the U3O8 contained in such material.

 

1.7 An “arms-length transaction” means a bona fide transaction with a third-party purchaser, that is not an affiliate, subsidiary or parent of Grantor, or other entity in which Grantor has a material financial interest or exercises any degree of control.

 

Payment.

 

1.8 The Net Smelter Royalties shall be due and payable in cash and shall be paid on or before the 20th day of the calendar month immediately succeeding the calendar month during which such royalties accrue and become payable. The Net Smelter Royalties shall be deemed accrued and payable within thirty (30) days of when Grantor receives payment in settlement for such Uranium sold or contracted. Each such royalty payment shall be accompanied by a written statement setting forth in detail the volumes of all Uranium attributable to such royalty payment and the basis for the calculation of the Net Smelter Royalties, including but not limited to date of sale and shipment, assay reports and purchaser’s settlement sheets, shipper and shipping weights, and invoices for any deductions pursuant to paragraph 1.4. If such Net Smelter Royalties or portions of such Net Smelter Royalties are derived from sales of unmilled materials, as described in paragraph 1.6, such written statement shall include the calculation of the anticipated recovery of U3O8 contained in such unmilled materials. Grantee shall have the right at any time to request free copies of other records which Grantee may deem necessary to verify the accuracy of any or all royalty payments. Each statement furnished to Grantee shall be deemed to be correct and binding unless Grantee, within one year of its receipt, notifies Grantor that it disputes the correctness of such statement or requests an audit as defined in paragraph 1.9; provided, however, that the foregoing one-year limitation shall not apply in the case of fraud.

 

Exhibit 2-2

 

 

Right to Inspect and Audit.

 

1.9 Upon not less than 48 hours advance notice, Grantor shall make available, and Grantee shall be entitled to inspect and copy, all records and data pertaining to the computation of the Net Smelter Royalty, including, without limitation, any such records and data that are maintained electronically. All such data shall be subject to the confidentiality restrictions of this Royalty Deed. Grantor shall at its own cost and expense cooperate with all reasonable audits requested and conducted by Grantee. The cost of any such audit shall be borne by Grantee, unless the results of such audit show an aggregate underpayment of the Net Smelter Royalty for the payments in question of greater than ten percent (10%), in which case Grantor shall reimburse Grantee for all reasonable and documented costs of the audit.

 

2. OPERATIONS

 

2.1 The Grantor shall, during the term of this Royalty Deed, furnish Grantee, within 120 days of the completion of the Grantor’s fiscal year, a report with respect to work carried out by the Grantor on the Properties, the material results and segmented earnings thereof and plans or projections for the following year; provided that no report will be due for any year in which the Grantor has not undertaken operations on the Properties.

 

No Implied Obligations.

 

2.2 There are no implied obligations arising under this Royalty Deed with respect to the exploration for and the development, mining, or marketing of Uranium from the Properties. Grantor shall have no obligation to develop, mine, or sell Uranium under terms or circumstances or at times which, in Grantor’s sole judgment, it is not commercially prudent business practice.

 

Release, Abandonment or Surrender.

 

2.3A. Grantor shall have the right to surrender, abandon or release:

 

  (i) all or part of any mining claim which constitutes a part of the Properties, including any mining claim located by Grantor on the same ground, whether by amendment, additional location or new location, or

 

  (ii) all or any part of Grantor’s interest in a mining claim constituting a part of the Properties by following the procedures provided in this paragraph 2.3. Upon such surrender, abandonment or release, Grantor’s obligations hereunder shall terminate and end as to such released mining claim or claims, or part or parts thereof, except for obligations accrued, and Grantor shall have no obligation hereunder to Grantee except for those that had previously accrued as to the mining claim or claims, or part or parts thereof.

 

Exhibit 2-3

 

 

2.3 B. If Grantor determines to surrender, abandon, or release all or any part of a mining claim as provided in paragraph 2.3A(i), or all or any part of its interest in a mining claim as provided in paragraph 2.3A(ii), it shall notify Grantee in writing not less than ninety days prior to such surrender, abandonment. or release. Within thirty days after receipt of that notice, Grantee shall provide Grantor written notice as to whether Grantee elects to receive a conveyance by quitclaim deed of the interest which Grantor proposes to release, surrender, or abandon. If Grantee elects to receive such a conveyance, then Grantor shall quitclaim to Grantee its interest in such mining claim or claims, or part thereof. Grantor shall not surrender, abandon. or release all or any part of a mining claim as provided in paragraph 2.3A(i), or all or any part of its interest in a mining claim as provided in paragraph 2.3A(ii), until the expiration of thirty days after Grantee’s receipt of the notice described in this paragraph.

 

2.3.C. If Grantor proposes an abandonment, surrender, or release of all or part of a mining claim or claims before March 1 of the year in which it makes such proposal, Grantor shall have no obligation whatsoever in connection with any Annual Report described in paragraph 2.1 on the claim or claims, or parts thereof, to which the proposal relates. If Grantor’s proposal is made after March 1 of the year in which it is made, it shall do assessment work as to such claim or claims involved up to the date of such abandonment, surrender, or release.

 

2.3.D. If Grantor shall abandon title to one or more of the unpatented mining claims forming part of the Properties in accordance with this paragraph 2.3, Grantor shall have no further obligation whatsoever to Grantee with respect to such claims, except obligations existing at the time the claims were released.

 

Sampling, Assay, and Analysis.

 

2.4 Any sampling and analysis shall be made in accordance with sound, commercially reasonable mining and metallurgical practices and standard sampling and analysis procedures prevailing in the mining and metallurgical industry. Grantee shall have the right to have a representative present at the time samples are taken and shall be provided statements or reports of the results, provided, however, Grantee shall provide Grantor with not less than five days’ notice of Grantee’s intent to have such representative present at the time samples are taken and Grantee shall bear the entire cost of its representative. All statements or reports wherein Grantor’s assay of samples are set forth shall be conclusively presumed to be true and correct unless, within ninety days after such statements or reports are delivered to Grantee, Grantee makes written objection thereto and demands an assay by an independent third party.

 

3. METHOD OF PAYMENT AND NOTICES

 

Method of Payment.

 

3.1 Any payments required of Grantor herein shall be made by check or wire transfer at the option of the Grantee delivered on time to the address of the Grantee at the following address set forth above for notices or by interbank wire transfer as Grantee may direct. Any overdue payments shall bear interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of five percent (5%) per year compounded annually.

 

Exhibit 2-4

 

 

Notices.

 

3.2 The address of each of the parties shall for all purposes be as set forth above unless otherwise changed by the applicable party by notice to the other as provided herein. All notices or other communications required or permitted to be given pursuant to the provisions of this Royalty Deed shall be in writing and shall be considered as properly given if mailed by first class United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified with return receipt requested, by overnight courier service, email with confirmation of receipt, or by delivering the same in person to the intended addressee. Notices hereunder in any manner shall be effective only if and when received by the addressee, but a refusal to accept delivery of a notice shall be deemed to be receipt of such notice.

 

Right of Offset.

 

3.3 Notwithstanding the foregoing, Grantor shall be entitled to a credit against its obligations hereunder and such credit shall be treated as a cash payment made hereunder by Grantor at such time or times as a credit or credits arise, in the amount of any claim for indemnification under the Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 2020, made by enCore Energy Corp., the parent company of Grantor, and Grantee; provided however, that if Grantee files a written notice with Grantor disputing such claim, then Grantor shall make such payment, but into an escrow account rather than to Grantee pending the resolution of such dispute.

 

4. COMMINGLING

 

Grantor shall have the right to commingle Uranium mined from the Properties with ores from other lands and properties; provided, however, that Grantor shall calculate from representative samples the average grade of the ore and shall weigh ( or calculate by volume) the ore before commingling using generally accepted industry practices. In obtaining representative samples, calculating the average grade of the ore and average recovery percentages subject to paragraph 2.4, Grantor may use any procedures generally accepted in the mining and metallurgical industry which it reasonably believes suitable for the type of mining and processing activity being conducted and, in the absence of fraud, its choice of such procedures shall be final and binding on Grantee.

 

5. PROPORTIONATE REDUCTION

 

If Grantor’s mineral estate consists of less than the interest set forth in Exhibits A and B, then all royalties payable under this Royalty Deed with respect to that particular mineral estate shall be reduced proportionally.

 

6. CONFIDENTIALITY

 

6.1 All information obtained in connection with the performance of this Royalty Deed and the calculation and payment of the Net Smelter Royalty payable hereunder shall be the exclusive property of the parties, and, except as provided in this paragraph, shall not be disclosed to any third party or the public without the prior written consent of the other, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Provided, however, the consent required by this paragraph shall not apply to a disclosure:

 

Exhibit 2-5

 

 

6.1.1 To an affiliate, consultant, contractor or subcontractor of the disclosing party that has a bona fide need to be informed;

 

6.1.2 To any third party to whom a party contemplates a transfer of all or any part of its interest in or to this Royalty Deed;

 

6.1.3 To a governmental agency, stock exchange or to the public if such disclosing party believes in good faith that the disclosure is required by applicable law or regulation or the rules of any stock exchange; or

 

6.1.4 In connection with arbitration or judicial proceedings that require such disclosure.

 

In any case to which an exception to confidentiality under this paragraph is applicable, the disclosing party shall give notice to the other party at least twenty-four hours prior to making such disclosure. As to any disclosure pursuant to paragraphs 6.1.1 and 6.1.2, only such confidential information as such third party shall have a legitimate business need to know shall be disclosed and such third party shall first agree in writing to protect the confidential information from further disclosure to the same extent as the parties are obligated under this paragraph.

 

7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Further Acts.

 

7.1 Each party to this Royalty Deed agrees to perform any further acts and execute and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Royalty Deed.

 

Waiver of Breach.

 

7.2 The waiver of either party of any breach of any provision of this Royalty Deed will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by the other party.

 

Sophistication of Parties.

 

7.3 Each party to this Royalty Deed represents that it is a sophisticated commercial party capable of understanding all of the terms of this Royalty Deed, that it has had an opportunity to review this Royalty Deed with its counsel, and that it enters this Royalty Deed with full knowledge of the terms of the Royalty Deed.

 

Assignment.

 

7.4.A. This Royalty Deed may be assigned or transferred by the Grantee upon 30 days written notice of such action provided to the Grantor. No change or division in the ownership of the Net Smelter Royalty or payment of proceeds attributable to the Net Smelter Royalty shall enlarge the obligations or diminish the rights of the Grantor.

 

7.4.B. The mineral interest in the fee Properties or any part thereof may be conveyed or assigned by Grantor upon 30 days written notice of such action provided to the Grantee.

 

Exhibit 2-6

 

 

Entire Agreement.

 

7.5 This Royalty Deed supersedes any and all other understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto with respect to the Net Smelter Royalty and constitutes the sole and only agreement between the parties with respect to the Net Smelter Royalty. Each party to this Royalty Deed acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein, and that no agreement, statement or promise not contained in this Royalty Deed will be valid or binding or of any force or effect. No change or modification to this Royalty Deed will be valid or binding upon the parties hereto unless such change or modification is in writing and is signed by the parties hereto. Captions and headings are for convenience only and will not alter any provision to be used in construing this Royalty Deed.

 

Severability.

 

7.6 In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Royalty Deed is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, that invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions hereof and this Royalty Deed will be construed as if that invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

 

Governing Law.

 

7.7 This Royalty Deed will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Mexico without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

 

Dispute Resolution.

 

7.8 If the parties are unable to resolve any disputes arising from this Royalty Deed, they shall submit the dispute to arbitration in Albuquerque, New Mexico before a single arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties. If the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected by application of the rules of the American Arbitration Association. No party to this Royalty Deed shall challenge the jurisdiction or venue of the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. Each party shall bear its costs of the arbitration and the costs of the arbitrator shall be split evenly between the parties.

 

Parties Bound.

 

7.9 This Royalty Deed runs with the land with respect to the mineral interest situated on fee Properties. The terms, promises, covenants and agreements contained in this Royalty Deed will apply to, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

Exhibit 2-7

 

 

Counterparts.

 

7.10 This Royalty Deed may be executed simultaneously in multiple counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which taken together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Third-Parties:

 

7.11 Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person or entity other than the parties and their successors and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Royalty Deed.

 

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Exhibit 2-8

 

 

EXHIBIT 3

 

FORM OF NET PROFITS AGREEMENT

 

ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF THAT CERTAIN SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 31, 2020, BY AND AMONG ENCORE ENERGY CORP., WESTWATER RESOURCES INC., and URI NEUTRON HOLDINGS II, INC.

 

NET PROFITS INTEREST AGREEMENT

 

This Net Profits Interest Agreement (“Agreement”) dated and effective as of December 31, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), is entered into between NEUTRON ENERGY, INC., a Nevada corporation whose address is 250 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver BC, V6C 3L6 (“Neutron”) and WESTWATER RESOURCES, INC., a Delaware corporation, whose address is 6590 South Potomac Street, Suite 300, Centennial, Colorado 80112 (“Westwater”).

 

1. Right to Profits. Neutron hereby grants, conveys and assigns Westwater a net profits interest in an amount equal to two and a half percent (2.5%) of Net Profits (as defined in paragraph 2) (the “Net Profits Interest”) derived from the Juan Tafoya Project and/or the Cebolleta Project, more particularly described in Exhibits A and B attached hereto (the “Projects”).

 

2. Calculation of Net Profits. Net Profits shall mean for any period, the profits from operations received during the period from the operation of the Projects as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) consistently applied, except that Net Profits shall exclude any non-cash expense items such as depreciation, depletion or amortization, other than depreciation and amortization of capital expenditures.

 

3. Accounts; Reports. (a) , Neutron shall use accounting policies, procedures and conventions in accordance with GAAP for the calculation of Net Profits. Net Profits shall be computed, and the Net Profits Interest payment shall be distributed, quarterly for each fiscal quarter of Neutron as set forth herein.

 

(b) Within sixty days after the end of each fiscal quarter in which Neutron records Net Profits, including losses and costs and expenses from prior periods not previously recovered, Neutron shall pay Westwater an amount equal to Westwater’s Net Profits Interest.

 

(c) Within ninety days after the end of each fiscal year from time to time adopted by Neutron, Neutron shall deliver to Westwater a summary report certified by its chief accounting or financial officer or by a certified public accountant selected by Neutron showing : all cumulative costs and expenses related to the Projects; all cumulative revenues related to the Projects; all payments with respect to Westwater’s Net Profits Interest; all adjustments to such payments; and other matters.

 

(d) Each annual report shall be final and not subject to adjustment unless Westwater delivers to Neutron a written request for audit within six months after Neutron delivers the report to Westwater.

 

Exhibit 3-1

 

 

(e) Except in the case of fraud, gross negligence or wanton and willful misconduct, no miscalculation of amounts due or misinterpretation of this Agreement shall be the basis for a claim of breach of fiduciary duty, or the like, nor give rise to a claim for exemplary or punitive damages or for termination or rescission of this Agreement or termination of the estate and rights of Neutron in the Projects.

 

4. Nature of Westwater’s Interest. From and after the Effective Date, Westwater’s sole interest related to the Projects shall be the Net Profits Interest expressly provided in this Agreement. Westwater shall have no interest whatsoever in the Projects, whether in the nature of a royalty or profit, a remainder, reverter, right of re-entry or other future interest, or otherwise. Provided however, in the event Neutron in its sole discretion abandons, surrenders or fails to renew a lease on one or both of the Projects and subsequently enters into a new lease on one or both of the Projects within two years of the prior lease’s termination, Westwater’s Net Profits Interest will survive under the same terms and conditions as set forth herein.

 

5. Transferability. From and after the Effective Date, Neutron’s interest in the Projects shall be freely assignable or transferable and Westwater shall have no right of first refusal with respect to any sale, assignment or transfer related to the Projects. Provided however, any transfer or assignment of the Projects, any part thereof, or lease included therein, by Neutron will be subject to the Net Profits Interest held by Westwater as set forth herein.

 

6. Other Business Opportunities. Westwater and Neutron and their respective affiliates shall have the free and unrestricted right to engage in and receive the full benefits from any and all other business activities of any sort whatever, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, acquisition of mining properties, acquisition of ores and minerals (and interests therein), acquisition of mills, performance of mining for others and production and sale of ores and minerals (and products derived therefrom), whether or not competitive or in conflict with the operations on the Projects, as well as the use of geologic interpretations or concepts developed in connection with the Projects, without consulting the other or inviting or allowing the other to participate therein. The legal doctrines of “corporate opportunity,” “business opportunity,” or the like, sometimes applied to persons occupying a partnership, joint enterprise or other fiduciary status, so as to prevent such persons from freely engaging in or enjoying the benefits of competing activities or of activities within the general scope of the activities carried on by such fiduciary for another, shall not be applied in the case of any activity, venture or operation of either party.

 

7. Nature of Relationship. (a) This Agreement is not intended to create, and nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating, a partnership, a mining partnership, a commercial partnership, a tax partnership, a joint venture, joint enterprise, co-ownership of any kind of association or fiduciary relationship.

 

(b) Westwater and Neutron each shall be responsible only for its own obligations as set forth in this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute any party the agent or legal representative of the other, or to create any fiduciary relationship between them. Neither party shall represent to any person that such relationship exists between them.

 

Exhibit 3-2

 

 

8. Exclusion of Implied Obligations. (a) Westwater covenants and agrees that Neutron shall have no obligation whatsoever, express or implied, to: (1) explore, develop or exploit the Projects, (2) make any expenditures in connection with the Projects, or (3) maintain in good standing the leases on the Projects for all of which Westwater relies solely on Neutron’s self- interest.

 

(b) Westwater also covenants and agrees that Neutron shall have sole discretion whether to continue, suspend, resume or terminate operations on the Projects, and sole discretion as to the manner and rate of any operations on the Projects, for all of which Westwater relies on Neutron’s self-interest.

 

(c) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Neutron may conduct such operations on or in connection with the Projects as it deems necessary, convenient or appropriate to recover and process uranium-bearing solutions from the Projects or to recover uranium by solution mining techniques. By way of example and not of limitation, such operations may include in-situ leaching, old stope leaching and mine water recovery. Neutron may construct or purchase ion-exchange facilities or other processing facilities for the recovery of uranium from solutions, or may arrange with another company, including affiliates, for processing of solutions for the recovery of uranium. Neutron shall have the exclusive right to market and sell all uranium ore mined and solutions recovered from the Projects, all uranium concentrates derived from such ores or solutions, and all other minerals recovered from the Projects. All decisions concerning the disposition of such ores, solutions or concentrates, including, by way of example but not of limitation, the buyer or buyers, time of sale, price, times of deliveries and terms of sale, shall be made by Neutron in its sole discretion.

 

(d) All ore mined from the Projects and solutions recovered from the Projects and the concentrates derived from the ores mined or solutions recovered from the Projects, as the case may be, may be commingled with similar products from other properties. Neutron shall estimate the quantity and quality of such ores mined or solutions and concentrates recovered therefrom, based upon techniques then employed and generally accepted in the mining industry and shall maintain records of such estimates until expiration of Westwater’s right of audit for the related year.

 

9. Inspection and Audit. (a) Upon reasonable notice to Neutron, Westwater shall have the right, at its risk and expense, to have a representative of Westwater reasonably acceptable to Neutron inspect operations conducted on the Projects by or for the benefit of Neutron for the purpose of determining compliance with this Agreement.

 

(b) Westwater shall have a period of six months after its receipt of each annual report to give Neutron notice of any objection by Westwater thereto. If Westwater fails to object to a particular statement within the six-month period, then the statement and the amount of any payment transmitted therewith will be final and conclusive as between the parties. This six-month limitation period shall not apply where underpayment results from fraud, gross negligence or wanton or willful misconduct.

 

(c) At any time, upon reasonable notice to the Neutron, Westwater requires a chartered or certified public accountant mutually acceptable to the parties and retained by Westwater to promptly audit Neutron’s relevant books and records related to the Projects.

 

Exhibit 3-3

 

 

(d) Any such audit will be made at the sole expense of Westwater if the audit determines that the Net Profits Interest payment in question was accurate within ten percent (10%). Any such audit will be made at the sole expense of Neutron if the audit determines that the payment in question was inaccurate by more than ten percent (10%).

 

(e) In any case, the payment in question will be adjusted to reflect the results of the audit and the appropriate payment or credit to the next Net Profits Interest payment made.

 

(f) Neutron shall have the right to condition access to the Projects and its books and records on execution by the auditor and the representative designated by Westwater of a written agreement that all information disclosed or made available to such persons shall be held in confidence and used solely for purpose of assuring compliance with the obligations of Neutron under this Agreement and resolution of any disputes related to this Agreement. Such a written agreement may also contain (1) an undertaking to comply with all health and safety laws, regulations and procedures from time to time in effect with respect to the Projects,

(2) acknowledgments of the existence of hazards and risks arising out of operations on the Projects and (3) such other terms as are from time to time contained in releases and agreements required to be executed by other visitors to the Projects.

 

(g) If Westwater or any successor of Westwater ceases to own the entire Net Profits Interest, the audit, access and inspection rights of Westwater under this Agreement shall be exercisable from time to time only by one person authorized to exercise such rights by a writing executed by the persons then holding sixty percent or more of the ownership interest in the Net Profits Interest.

 

10. Amendment, etc. of Agreement. (a) No modification, waiver, amendment, discharge or change to or under this Agreement shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the parties. Any waiver or consent given in any one instance shall not act as a waiver or consent for any other instance and shall be effective only on such terms and conditions as are specified in such waiver or consent.

 

(b) If Westwater or any successor of Westwater ceases to own the entire Net Profits Interest, then the rights, obligations and interests of Westwater and each and every one of the persons who is then a successor or assign of Westwater may be amended, varied or waived by a writing signed by the persons then owning sixty percent or more of the collective aggregate ownership interest in such Net Profits Interest and such a writing so signed shall bind Westwater and each and every such successor or assign of Westwater. “Successors or assigns of Westwater” as used in this Agreement shall include persons who acquire interests in the Net Profits Interest or in this Agreement.

 

11. Payments. (a) Any amounts payable by Neutron to Westwater under this Agreement shall be made by check or electronic funds transfer, as elected by Westwater, and sent to Westwater at the address first above written.

 

(b) If any third party asserts any claim to any amounts to be paid, credited or applied by Neutron to Westwater, Neutron may deposit such amounts in an interest-bearing escrow account until the dispute is finally resolved.

 

Exhibit 3-4

 

 

12. Governing Law. The existence, interpretation, performance and breach of this Agreement shall be governed solely by the law of the State of New Mexico.

 

13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Westwater and Neutron related to the Projects and the other matters referred to in this Agreement and supersede all prior discussions and negotiations. There are no conditions, covenants, agreements or understandings between Westwater and Neutron except those expressly contained herein.

 

14. Further Assurances. Westwater and Neutron agree one with the other to execute and secure the execution of all other documents and instruments as may be reasonably necessary or convenient to effectuate this Agreement, including, but not limited to, such consents and approvals as may be necessary or deemed desirable in the circumstances.

 

15. Limitations on Remedies. Westwater covenants and agrees that the exclusive remedy for one or more breaches by Neutron of this Agreement or of obligations arising under it shall be money damages. Westwater hereby expressly waives any right it might otherwise have to any remedy resulting in loss or diminution of Neutron’s right, title and interest in and to the Projects.

 

16. Assignment. Westwater’s and Neutron’s rights are freely assignable and transferrable subject to Neutron’s rights and obligations set forth in paragraph 5. Any party making an assignment or transfer shall provide the other party with 30 days written notice of such action prior to the assignment or transfer.

 

17. Dispute Resolution. If the parties are unable to resolve any disputes arising from this Agreement, they shall submit the dispute to arbitration in Albuquerque, New Mexico before a single arbitrator. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties. If the parties are unable to agree on an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected by application of the rules of the American Arbitration Association. No party to this Agreement shall challenge the jurisdiction or venue of the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. Each party shall bear its costs of the arbitration and the costs of the arbitrator shall be split evenly between the parties.

 

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Exhibit 3-5

 

 

EXHIBIT 4

 

FORM OF CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF THAT CERTAIN SECURITIES PURCHASE
AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 31, 2020, BY AND AMONG ENCORE ENERGY CORP.,
WESTWATER RESOURCES INC., and URI NEUTRON HOLDINGS II, INC.

 

CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

This Consulting Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated and effective December 31, 2020.

 

BETWEEN:

enCore Energy Corp.

250-200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC, V6C 3L6

Canada

(the “Company”)

 

AND:

 

Westwater Resources, Inc.

6950 South Potomac Street, Suite 300

Centennial, CO 80112

(“Westwater”)

 

Each of Company and Westwater are a “party” and both collectively are the “parties” to this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. Pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) dated December 31, 2020, Company has purchased from Westwater one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding equity securities of URI, Inc., Uranium Resources, Inc., Hydro Restoration Corporation, HRI-Churchrock, Inc., Uranco, Inc., Belt Line Resources, Inc., and Neutron Energy, Inc., which together own and operate certain uranium mining and processing assets, including geological information pertaining to the exploration and production of uranium, located in and pertaining to the State of Texas and the State of New Mexico.

 

B. Dain McCoig is the Vice President – Operations for Westwater and Joshua Holland is the Director of Environmental and Government Affairs for Westwater, and both Messrs. McCoig and Holland (collectively the “Consultants”) previously worked for URI, Inc. at its uranium properties located in Texas.

 

C. Pursuant to the terms of the SPA, Company wishes to retain Consultants to provide certain consulting services to Company as more particularly set out in this Agreement.

 

Exhibit 4-1

 

 

D. Consultants have the expertise to provide such consulting services and Westwater, pursuant to the terms described in this Agreement and in the SPA, agrees that Consultants, as Westwater’s employees, shall be assigned to consult for Company as provided in this Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the SPA, the sums to be paid by Company to Westwater for Consultants’ services, and the mutual covenants and undertakings to be performed under this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE XII.

AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES

 

Section 12.01 Company engages Consultants and Consultants undertake the engagement of Company. Consultants’ engagement shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall continue for one (1) year. During that year, Company may only use Consultants for Work up to 750 hours collectively; however, Company is not required to use either Consultant for any amount of Work.

 

Section 12.02 Consultants agree to provide the consulting services (the “Work”) as more particularly described in Schedule A attached to this Agreement. Consultants will conduct the Work in a businesslike manner, in keeping with professional practices in the industry and in a safe and lawful manner.

 

Section 12.03 Westwater shall be compensated for services rendered in accord with Schedule B attached to this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE XIII.

REPORTING

 

Section 13.01 In the event that Company seeks to utilize Consultants for Work, Company’s President shall notify Westwater’s President prior to Consultants providing any Work.

 

Section 13.02 When performing Work for Company, Consultants shall report to Company’s President or a management representative to be designated by Company.

 

ARTICLE XIV.

INSURANCE

 

Section 14.01 Westwater acknowledges that it is solely responsible for providing, at its own cost, coverage for medical, disability, and life insurance for Consultants.

 

ARTICLE XV.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

 

Section 15.01 If Consultants are required to be insured under workers’ compensation legislation, or the regulations of a Provincial, State or Federal employment commission or authority or equivalent, Westwater shall, and covenants to, register with such authority and to pay all levies, premiums, and assessments required to maintain itself in good standing with such authority in respect of the Work to be performed under this Agreement. The cost of any workers’ compensation coverage for Consultants shall be borne by Westwater.

 

Exhibit 4-2

 

 

ARTICLE XVI.

ACCOUNTS AND EXPENSES

 

Section 16.01 Westwater shall, within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month during which the Work is performed, provide Company with a statement of account for Work performed during such month describing the hours worked by Consultants and their travel and other related expenses. Such statements will be reasonably detailed and supported by receipts for the applicable period.

 

Section 16.02 Company shall, within thirty (30) days of receipt of each itemized statement of account furnished by Westwater, and provided that Company does not in good faith dispute the statement of account, pay Westwater all fees, costs and charges on disbursements shown in such itemized statement of account.

 

Section 16.03 Consultants acknowledge and agree that in performing the Work they are operating as an independent contractors, not employees or agents of Company, and shall not act or hold themselves out to be an agent of Company and shall not bind Company to any agreement or transaction unless so authorized by Company, and as such Company will make no deduction from monies paid for Work performed for any government statutory taxation plan including income tax, government pension plan and unemployment insurance premiums; and that Westwater is responsible for reporting and remitting any monies owing directly to any government as and when required.

 

ARTICLE XVII.

TERMINATION

 

Section 17.01 Subject to Section 6.02 below, this Agreement shall remain in effect for one (1) year from the date of execution; however, Company may for any reason and in its sole discretion terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to Westwater sixty (60) days in advance.

 

Section 17.02 Notwithstanding 6.01, in the event that this Agreement is terminated by Company for cause based upon the action or inaction of Consultants or non performance of Work by Consultants, this Agreement shall be terminated immediately upon Company providing written notice to Westwater.

 

Exhibit 4-3

 

 

ARTICLE XVIII.

ASSIGNMENT

 

Section 18.01 Westwater shall not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement. Company shall have the right to assign this Agreement to any affiliate of the Company without the prior written consent of Westwater.

 

ARTICLE XIX.

NOTICE

 

Section 19.01 Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement by any party shall be in writing and be deemed to have been given on the day such notice is delivered to the addresses listed on the first page of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE XX.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

 

Section 20.01 Consultants and Westwater shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that they and Westwater’s employees, agents, subcontractors and representatives keep confidential any information concerning Work carried out under this Agreement, including information disclosed to Consultants by Company.

 

Section 20.02 Westwater acknowledges that the covenants and restrictions set forth above are ancillary to this Agreement and are given in connection with the SPA, of which Westwater is a party. The restrictions contained in the Agreement are a reasonable and necessary protection of the investment of Company in the assets purchased under the SPA and the goodwill or other business interests of Company, that any violation of these restrictions would cause substantial injury to Company, and that Company would not have entered into this Agreement without receiving the consideration offered by Westwater in binding Westwater to these restrictions. In the event of any violation of these restrictions, Company shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy.

 

ARTICLE XXI.

APPLICABLE LAW

 

Section 21.01 This Agreement shall be governed by and any dispute arising under this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and the parties agree to the jurisdiction of the courts of Nueces County, Texas.

 

ARTICLE XXII.

OTHER AGREEMENTS

 

Section 22.01 This Agreement and the SPA, and its exhibits and schedules, constitute the complete agreement between Westwater and Company with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and shall not be varied in its terms by oral agreement, representation or otherwise except by an instrument or instruments in writing dated subsequent to the date of this Agreement and executed by the duly authorized representatives of Westwater and Company, and this Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, memoranda, correspondence, communication, negotiations or representations, whether oral or written, express or implied, between the parties with respect to the subject matter.

 

Exhibit 4-4

 

 

ARTICLE XXIII.

ENUREMENT

 

Section 23.01 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

ARTICLE XXIV.

COUNTERPARTS

 

Section 24.01 This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original for all purposes but all of which will constitute one in the same agreement.

 

ARTICLE XXV.

GENERAL

 

Section 25.01 The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 25.02 The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not intended as a guide to interpretation of this Agreement. The use of any term is applicable to any gender and where applicable, a corporation.

 

Section 25.03 Any references to dollars shall be to United States dollars.

 

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Exhibit 4-5

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.4

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp. Appoints Chief Financial Officer

 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU; OTCQX:ENCUF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has appointed Carrie Mierkey as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.

 

Carrie Mierkey, CPA, BBA, Chief Financial Officer

 

Ms. Mierkey is a Certified Public Accountant with over 13 years of experience in finance for both private and public companies. She has spent most of her career working in various financial roles at Energy Fuels, Inc. and Cameco Resources (Cameco, Inc.’s U.S. uranium operations). She has experience in operational and production financial reporting and accounting, as well as U.S. GAAP and tax reporting. She also has experience in managing the financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Mierkey comes to the Company from Motion & Flow Control Products, Inc. where she recently served as Corporate Controller.

 

The Company also wishes to thank Mr. Scott Davis, former Chief Financial Officer, for his service and wishes him great success in the future.

 

Paul Goranson, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer said, “At a time that enCore Energy is transforming to a near term U.S. uranium producer, Carrie’s experience with corporate and operational financial responsibilities is key to our success in that transformation. I had the privilege of working with Carrie in my prior roles at Energy Fuels and Cameco, and I know she brings the experience and skills to be part of enCore’s future as a premier in-situ uranium producer. I also want to thank Scott Davis for his work on our recent transaction with Westwater Resources as well as his management of the Company’s financial health during his time with the Company.”

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

enCore Energy Corp. is U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long-term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

For additional information:

William M. Sheriff

Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

Exhibit 99.5

 

FORM 51-102F3 - MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

Suite 250 – 200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

February 1, 2021

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated February 2, 2021 was disseminated through the facilities of Intrado.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company” or “enCore”) announced the appointment of Carrie Mierkey as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has appointed Carrie Mierkey as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.

 

Carrie Mierkey, CPA, BBA, Chief Financial Officer

Ms. Mierkey is a Certified Public Accountant has over 13 years of experience in finance for both private and public companies. She has spent most of her career working in various financial roles at Energy Fuels, inc. and Cameco Resources (Cameco, Inc.’s U.S. uranium operations). She has experience in operational and production financial reporting and accounting, as well as U.S. GAAP and tax reporting. She also has experience in managing the financial aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Mierkey comes to the Company from Motion & Flow Control Products, Inc. where she recently served as Corporate Controller.

 

The Company also wishes to thank Mr. Scott Davis, former Chief Financial Officer, for his service and wishes him great success in the future.

 

Paul Goranson, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer said, “At a time that enCore Energy is transforming to a near term U.S. uranium producer, Carrie’s experience with corporate and operational financial responsibilities is key to our success in that transformation. I had the privilege of working with Carrie in my prior roles at Energy Fuels and Cameco, and I know she brings the experience and skills to be part of enCore’s future as a premier in-situ uranium producer. I also want to thank Scott Davis for his work on our recent transaction with Westwater Resources as well as his management of the Company’s financial health during his time with the Company.”

 

 

 

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman Tel: 972-333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

February 2, 2021

 

 

2

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.6

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp. Announces Proposed Private Placement Financing.

 

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

 

TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV:EU) (“enCore Energy Corp.” or the “Company”) has today entered into an agreement with Clarus Securities Inc. and Haywood Securities Inc. (the “Co-Lead Agents”), along with PowerOne Capital Markets Limited (together with the Co-Lead Agents, each an “Agent”), pursuant to which the Company will raise up to $8,000,000 (the “Offering”) through an Offering of up to 8,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) to be priced at $1.00 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (“Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant shall entitle the holder to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.30 for 36 months following the completion of the Offering.

 

The proceeds raised from the Offering will be used by the Company for the refurbishment of the Rosita Plant to operational status and for general corporate purposes.

 

The Co-Lead Agents will have an option (the “Agents’ Option”) to sell additional Units on the same terms of the Offering for aggregate proceeds representing up to 15% of the Offering, exercisable at any time up to 48 hours prior to the closing of the Offering.

 

The Offering is scheduled to close on or about March 2, 2021, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities to be issued under this Offering will be offered by way of private placement exemptions in all the provinces of Canada. The Units to be issued under this Offering may also be offered offshore, including in the United Kingdom pursuant to applicable exemptions and in the United States on a private placement basis pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The securities being offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States.

 

ABOUT ENCORE ENERGY

 

enCore Energy Corp. is focused on working towards becoming a domestic United States uranium producer. With significant existing resources in the southwest United States and a binding letter of intent to acquire production facilities in Texas along with additional uranium resources in New Mexico, enCore will, upon completion of the Westwater transaction, hold the largest uranium position in the Grants Mineral Belt and licensed processing facilities in Texas.

 

 

 

 

This news release contains "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances, management's estimates or opinions should change, except as required by securities legislation. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company has included in this news release certain non-IFRS performance measures, including, but not limited to, mine operating profit, mining and processing costs and cash costs. Cash costs per ounce reflect actual mine operating costs incurred during the fiscal period divided by the number of ounces produced. These measures are not defined under IFRS and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to or more meaningful than, net income (loss) or cash flow from operating activities as determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of our financial performance or liquidity. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow.

 

For additional information:

 

William M. Sheriff

Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

 

2

 

 

Exhibit 99.7

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp. Announces Upsizing of Previously Announced Private Placement Financing to $15 Million

 

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

 

TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV:EU) (“enCore Energy Corp.” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, due to strong investor demand in connection with its previously announced marketed private placement, the Company and a syndicate of agents co-lead by Clarus Securities Inc. and Haywood Securities Inc. (the “Co-Lead Agents”), along with PowerOne Capital Markets Limited (together with the Co-Lead Agents, each an “Agent”), have agreed to increase the size of the previously announced offering to $15,000,000 (the “Offering”) through an Offering of 15,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) to be priced at $1.00 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (“Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant shall entitle the holder to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.30 for 36 months following the completion of the Offering.

 

The proceeds raised from the Offering will be used by the Company for the refurbishment of the Rosita Plant to operational status and for general corporate purposes.

 

The Offering is scheduled to close on or about March 2, 2021, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities to be issued under this Offering will be offered by way of private placement exemptions in all the provinces of Canada. The Units to be issued under this Offering may also be offered offshore, including in the United Kingdom pursuant to applicable exemptions and in the United States on a private placement basis pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The securities being offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States.

 

ABOUT ENCORE ENERGY

 

About enCore Energy Corp. enCore Energy Corp. is U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy's opportunities are created from the Company's transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

 

 

 

This news release contains "forward-looking information" which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances, management's estimates or opinions should change, except as required by securities legislation. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company has included in this news release certain non-IFRS performance measures, including, but not limited to, mine operating profit, mining and processing costs and cash costs. Cash costs per ounce reflect actual mine operating costs incurred during the fiscal period divided by the number of ounces produced. These measures are not defined under IFRS and therefore should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to or more meaningful than, net income (loss) or cash flow from operating activities as determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of our financial performance or liquidity. The Company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use this information to evaluate the Company's performance and ability to generate cash flow.

 

For additional information:

 

William M. Sheriff

Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

 

2

 

 

Exhibit 99.8

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

Suite 250 – 200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

February 16, 2021

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated February 16, 2021 was disseminated via the facilities of news wire service.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. announces upsizing of previously announced private placement financing to $15 million.

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, due to strong investor demand in connection with its previously announced marketed private placement, the Company and a syndicate of agents co-lead by Clarus Securities Inc. and Haywood Securities Inc. (the “Co-Lead Agents”), along with PowerOne Capital Markets Limited (together with the Co-Lead Agents, each an “Agent”), have agreed to increase the size of the previously announced offering to $15,000,000 (the “Offering”) through an Offering of 15,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) to be priced at $1.00 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (“Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant shall entitle the holder to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.30 for 36 months following the completion of the Offering.

 

The proceeds raised from the Offering will be used by the Company for the refurbishment of the Rosita Plant to operational status and for general corporate purposes.

 

The Offering is scheduled to close on or about March 2, 2021, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities to be issued under this Offering will be offered by way of private placement exemptions in all the provinces of Canada. The Units to be issued under this Offering may also be offered offshore, including in the United Kingdom pursuant to applicable exemptions and in the United States on a private placement basis pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The securities being offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States.

 

 

 

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

February 17, 2021 

 

 

2

 

 

Exhibit 99.9

 

 

NEWS RELEASE 21-06

TSX.V: EU

OTCQX:ENCUF

February 26, 2021

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

enCore Energy Corp. Announces Option Grants to Officers

 

February 26, 2021 - Vancouver, B.C. – enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU; OTCQX:ENCUF) (the “Company”) announces that it has granted incentive stock options (the “Options”) to certain of its officers and consultants, to purchase an aggregate of up to 435,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $ 1.08 per share for a five year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of eighteen months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting immediately upon grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

For further information please contact the undersigned.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

enCore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

For additional information: William M. Sheriff Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com www.encoreenergycorp.com

Exhibit 99.10

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp. Completes $15 Million Private Placement Financing

 

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

 

TORONTO, March 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (“enCore Energy” or the “Company”) announces that it has completed a private placement of 15,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) at a price of $1.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $15,000,000 (the “Offering”). As part of the Offering, Clarus Securities Inc., Haywood Securities Inc. and PowerOne Capital Markets Limited (collectively, the “Agents”) acted as agents for the issuance of 11,450,000 Units (the “Brokered Offering”).

 

Concurrently with the Brokered Offering, the Company completed a non-brokered offering of 3,550,000 Units.

 

Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (“Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.30 for 36 months following the closing date of the Offering.

 

In connection with the Brokered Offering, the Company paid a cash commission to the Agents equal to 6.6201% of the gross proceeds of the Brokered Offering and issued a total of 758,001 broker warrants. Each broker warrant is exercisable into one Unit at a price of $1.00 per Unit for a period of 36 months from the issuance date.

 

The net proceeds raised from the Offering will be used by the Company for the refurbishment of the Rosita Plant to operational status, completion of ongoing reclamation activities and for general corporate purposes. The securities issued are subject to a hold period which expires on July 10, 2021. The Offering remains subject to final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

 

The securities offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States.

 

ABOUT ENCORE ENERGY

 

enCore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short- term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

For additional information:

 

William M. Sheriff Executive Chairman 972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

This news release may contain certain forward-looking information and statements, including without limitation, statements pertaining to the use of proceeds and the Company’s ability to obtain necessary approvals from the TSX Venture Exchange. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information and such information involves various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information.

Exhibit 99.11

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE 21-07

TSX.V: EU

March 9, 2021 www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS INTENDED FOR DISTRIBUTION IN CANADA ONLY AND IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP. COMPLETES $15 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT FINANCING

 

Toronto, Ontario – enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (“enCore Energy” or the “Company”) announces that it has completed a private placement of 15,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) at a price of $1.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $15,000,000 (the “Offering”). As part of the Offering, Clarus Securities Inc., Haywood Securities Inc. and PowerOne Capital Markets Limited (collectively, the “Agents”) acted as agents for the issuance of 11,450,000 Units (the “Brokered Offering”).

 

Concurrently with the Brokered Offering, the Company completed a non-brokered offering of 3,550,000 Units.

 

Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (“Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.30 for 36 months following the closing date of the Offering.

 

In connection with the Brokered Offering, the Company paid a cash commission to the Agents equal to 6.6201% of the gross proceeds of the Brokered Offering and issued a total of 758,001 broker warrants. Each broker warrant is exercisable into one Unit at a price of $1.00 per Unit for a period of 36 months from the issuance date.

 

The net proceeds raised from the Offering will be used by the Company for the refurbishment of the Rosita Plant to operational status, completion of ongoing reclamation activities and for general corporate purposes. The securities issued are subject to a hold period which expires on July 10, 2021. The Offering remains subject to final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

 

The securities offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States.

 

ABOUT ENCORE ENERGY

 

enCore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

For additional information:

 

William M. Sheriff

Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

This news release may contain certain forward-looking information and statements, including without limitation, statements pertaining to the use of proceeds and the Company’s ability to obtain necessary approvals from the TSX Venture Exchange. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information and such information involves various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information.

Exhibit 99.12

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

Suite 250 – 200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

March 9, 2021

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated March 9, 2021 was disseminated via the facilities of news wire service.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. completes $15 million private placement financing.

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) announces that it has completed a private placement of 15,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) at a price of $1.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $15,000,000 (the “Offering”). As part of the Offering, Clarus Securities Inc., Haywood Securities Inc. and PowerOne Capital Markets Limited (collectively, the “Agents”) acted as agents for the issuance of 11,450,000 Units (the “Brokered Offering”).

 

Concurrently with the Brokered Offering, the Company completed a non-brokered offering of 3,550,000 Units.

 

Each Unit is comprised of one common share in the capital of the Company (“Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.30 for 36 months following the closing date of the Offering.

 

In connection with the Brokered Offering, the Company paid a cash commission to the Agents equal to 6.6201% of the gross proceeds of the Brokered Offering and issued a total of 758,001 broker warrants. Each broker warrant is exercisable into one Unit at a price of $1.00 per Unit for a period of 36 months from the issuance date.

 

The net proceeds raised from the Offering will be used by the Company for the refurbishment of the Rosita Plant to operational status, completion of ongoing reclamation activities and for general corporate purposes. The securities issued are subject to a hold period which expires on July 10, 2021. The Offering remains subject to final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

 

The securities offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States.

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

March 9, 2021

 

Exhibit 99.13

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

as the Corporation

 

and

 

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA

 

as the Warrant Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANT INDENTURE

Providing for the Issue of Warrants

 

Dated as of March 9, 2021

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

Page No.
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1 Definitions 2
Section 1.2 Gender and Number 6
Section 1.3 Headings, Etc 6
Section 1.4 Day not a Business Day 7
Section 1.5 Time of the Essence. 7
Section 1.6 Monetary References 7
Section 1.7 Applicable Law 7
     
ARTICLE 2
ISSUE OF WARRANTS
     
Section 2.1 Creation and Issue of Warrants 7
Section 2.2 Terms of Warrants 8
Section 2.3 Warrantholder not a Shareholder 8
Section 2.4 Warrants to Rank Pari Passu 8
Section 2.5 Form of Warrants, Warrant Certificates 9
Section 2.6 Book Entry Warrants 9
Section 2.7 Warrant Certificate 12
Section 2.8 Legends 13
Section 2.9 Register of Warrants 15
Section 2.10 Issue in Substitution for Warrant Certificates Lost, etc 16
Section 2.11 Exchange of Warrant Certificates. 16
Section 2.12 Transfer and Ownership of Warrants 16
Section 2.13 Cancellation of Surrendered Warrants 17
     
ARTICLE 3
EXERCISE OF WARRANTS
     
Section 3.1 Right of Exercise 17
Section 3.2 Warrant Exercise 18
Section 3.3 Restrictions on Exercise by U.S. Persons; Legended Certificates 20
Section 3.4 Transfer Fees and Taxes 21
Section 3.5 Warrant Agency 21
Section 3.6 Effect of Exercise of Warrant Certificates 21
Section 3.7 Partial Exercise of Warrants; Fractions 21
Section 3.8 Expiration of Warrants 22
Section 3.9 Accounting and Recording. 22
Section 3.10 Securities Restrictions. 22

 

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ARTICLE 4
ADJUSTMENT OF NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES AND EXERCISE PRICE
     
Section 4.1 Adjustment of Number of Warrant Shares and Exercise Price 22
Section 4.2 Entitlement to Warrant Shares on Exercise of Warrant. 25
Section 4.3 No Adjustment for Certain Transactions 26
Section 4.4 Determination by Independent Firm 26
Section 4.5 Proceedings Prior to any Action Requiring Adjustment. 26
Section 4.6 Certificate of Adjustment. 26
Section 4.7 Notice of Special Matters 27
Section 4.8 No Action after Notice 27
Section 4.9 Other Action 27
Section 4.10 Protection of Warrant Agent. 27
Section 4.11 Participation by Warrantholder 28
     
ARTICLE 5
RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION AND COVENANTS
     
Section 5.1 Optional Purchases by the Corporation 28
Section 5.2 General Covenants 28
Section 5.3 Warrant Agent’s Remuneration and Expenses 29
Section 5.4 Performance of Covenants by Warrant Agent 29
Section 5.5 Enforceability of Warrants 29
     
ARTICLE 6
ENFORCEMENT
     
Section 6.1 Suits by Registered Warrantholders 30
Section 6.2 Suits by the Corporation 30
Section 6.3 Immunity of Shareholders, etc 30
Section 6.4 Waiver of Default 30
     
ARTICLE 7
MEETINGS OF REGISTERED WARRANTHOLDERS
     
Section 7.1 Right to Convene Meetings 31
Section 7.2 Notice 31
Section 7.3 Chairman. 31
Section 7.4 Quorum. 31
Section 7.5 Power to Adjourn 32
Section 7.6 Show of Hands 32
Section 7.7 Poll and Voting 32
Section 7.8 Regulations 32
Section 7.9 Corporation and Warrant Agent May be Represented 32
Section 7.10 Powers Exercisable by Extraordinary Resolution 33
Section 7.11 Meaning of Extraordinary Resolution 34
Section 7.12 Powers Cumulative 35
Section 7.13 Minutes 35
Section 7.14 Instruments in Writing 35
Section 7.15 Binding Effect of Resolutions 35
Section 7.16 Holdings by Corporation Disregarded. 35

 

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ARTICLE 8
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
     
Section 8.1 Provision for Supplemental Indentures for Certain Purposes 36
Section 8.2 Successor Entities. 37
     
ARTICLE 9
CONCERNING THE WARRANT AGENT
     
Section 9.1 Trust Indenture Legislation 37
Section 9.2 Rights and Duties of Warrant Agent. 37
Section 9.3 Evidence, Experts and Advisers 38
Section 9.4 Documents, Monies, etc. Held by Warrant Agent. 38
Section 9.5 Actions by Warrant Agent to Protect Interest 39
Section 9.6 Warrant Agent Not Required to Give Security 39
Section 9.7 Protection of Warrant Agent. 39
Section 9.8 Replacement of Warrant Agent; Successor by Merger 40
Section 9.9 Acceptance of Agency 40
Section 9.10 Warrant Agent Not to be Appointed Receiver 40
Section 9.11 Warrant Agent Not Required to Give Notice of Default. 41
Section 9.12 Anti-Money Laundering. 41
Section 9.13 Compliance with Privacy Code. 41
Section 9.14 Securities Exchange Commission Certification 42
     
ARTICLE 10
GENERAL
     
Section 10.1 Notice to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent. 42
Section 10.2 Notice to Registered Warrantholders 43
Section 10.3 Ownership of Warrants. 43
Section 10.4 Counterparts 44
Section 10.5 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture 44
Section 10.6 Provisions of Indenture and Warrants for the Sole Benefit of Parties and Registered Warrantholders 44
Section 10.7 Common Shares or Warrants Owned by the Corporation or its Subsidiaries - Certificate to be Provided. 44
Section 10.8 Severability 45
Section 10.9 Force Majeure 45
Section 10.10 Assignment, Successors and Assigns 45
Section 10.11 Rights of Rescission and Withdrawal for Holders 45

 

SCHEDULES

 

SCHEDULE “A” FORM OF WARRANT SCHEDULE “B” EXERCISE FORM SCHEDULE “C”
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR REMOVAL OF LEGEND SCHEDULE “D”
FORM OF U.S. PURCHASER CERTIFICATION UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS SCHEDULE “D”
FORM OF U.S. PURCHASER CERTIFICATION UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

 

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WARRANT INDENTURE

 

THIS WARRANT INDENTURE is dated as of March 9, 2021.

 

BETWEEN:

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (the “Corporation”),

 

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COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA, a trust company existing under the laws of Canada and authorized to carry on business in all provinces of Canada (the “Warrant Agent”)

 

WHEREAS the Corporation is proposing to issue up to 7,879,000 Warrants pursuant to this Indenture;

 

AND WHEREAS pursuant to this Indenture, each Warrant shall, subject to adjustment, entitle the holder thereof to acquire one (1) Common Share (each, a “Warrant Share”) upon payment of the Exercise Price prior to the Expiry Time upon the terms and conditions herein set forth;

 

AND WHEREAS all acts and deeds necessary have been done and performed to make the Warrants, when created and issued as provided in this Indenture, legal, valid and binding upon the Corporation with the benefits and subject to the terms of this Indenture;

 

AND WHEREAS the foregoing recitals are made as representations and statements of fact by the Corporation and not by the Warrant Agent;

 

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NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Corporation hereby appoints the Warrant Agent as warrant agent to hold the rights, interests and benefits contained herein for and on behalf of those persons who from time to time become the holders of Warrants issued pursuant to this Indenture and the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

INTERPRETATION 

Section 1.1 Definitions.

 

In this Indenture, including the recitals and schedules hereto, and in all indentures supplemental hereto:

 

“Adjustment Period” means the period from the Effective Date up to and including the Expiry Time;

 

Applicable Legislation” means any statute of Canada or a province thereof, and the regulations under any such named or other statute, relating to warrant indentures or to the rights, duties and obligations of warrant agents under warrant indentures, to the extent that such provisions are at the time in force and applicable to this Indenture;

 

Auditors” means Davidson & Company LLP or such other firm of chartered accountants duly appointed as auditors of the Corporation, from time to time;

 

“Authenticated” means (a) with respect to the issuance of a Warrant Certificate, one which has been duly signed by the Corporation or on which the signatures of the Corporation have been printed, lithographed or otherwise mechanically reproduced and authenticated by signature of an authorized officer of the Warrant Agent, and (b) with respect to the issuance of an Uncertificated Warrant, one in respect of which the Warrant Agent has completed all Internal Procedures such that the particulars of such Uncertificated Warrant as required by Section 2.7 are entered in the register of holders of Warrants, “Authenticate”, “Authenticating” and “Authentication” have the appropriate correlative meanings;

 

Book Entry Participants” means institutions that participate directly or indirectly in the Depository’s book entry registration system for the Warrants;

 

Book Entry Warrants” means Warrants that are to be held only by or on behalf of the Depository;

 

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a statutory or civic holiday, or any other day on which banks are not open for business in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, and shall be a day on which the TSX-V is open for trading;

 

CDS Global Warrants” means Warrants representing all or a portion of the aggregate number of Warrants registered in the name of the Depository and represented by an Uncertificated Warrant, or if requested by the Depository or the Corporation, by a Warrant Certificate;

 

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CDSX” means the settlement and clearing system of CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. for equity and debt securities in Canada;

 

Common Shares” means, subject to Article 4, fully paid and non-assessable common shares in the capital of the Corporation as presently constituted;

 

Common Share Reorganization” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1;

 

Counsel” means a barrister and/or solicitor or a firm of barristers and/or solicitors retained by the Warrant Agent or retained by the Corporation, which may or may not be counsel for the Corporation;

 

Current Market Price” of the Common Shares at any date means the weighted average trading price per Common Share for such Common Shares for each day there was a closing price for the twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days ending five (5) days prior to such date on the TSX-V or if on such date the Common Shares are not listed on the TSX-V, on such stock exchange upon which such Common Shares are listed and as selected by the directors of the Corporation , or, if such Common Shares are not listed on any stock exchange then on such over-the-counter market as may be selected for such purpose by the directors of the Corporation;

 

Depository” means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or such other person as is designated in writing by the Corporation to act as depository in respect of the Warrants;

 

Dividends” means any dividends paid by the Corporation; “Effective Date” means the date of this Indenture;

Exchange Rate” means the number of Warrant Shares subject to the right of purchase under each Warrant;

 

Exercise Date” means, in relation to a Warrant, the Business Day on which such Warrant is validly exercised or deemed to be validly exercised in accordance with Article 3 hereof;

 

Exercise Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(1);

 

Exercise Price” at any time means the price at which a whole Warrant Share may be purchased by the exercise of a whole Warrant, which is initially $1.30 per Warrant Share, payable in immediately available Canadian funds, subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1;

 

Expiry Date” means March 9, 2024;

 

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Expiry Time” means 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the Expiry Date;

 

Extraordinary Resolution” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(1);

 

Internal Procedures” means in respect of the making of any one or more entries to, changes in or deletions of any one or more entries in the register at any time (including without limitation, original issuance or registration of transfer of ownership) the minimum number of the Warrant Agent’s internal procedures customary at such time for the entry, change or deletion made to be complete under the operating procedures followed at the time by the Warrant Agent;

 

Issue Date” means the date of issuance of the Warrants by the Corporation;

 

person” means an individual, body corporate, partnership, trust, warrant agent, executor, administrator, legal representative or any unincorporated organization;

 

register” means the one set of records and accounts maintained by the Warrant Agent pursuant to Section 2.9:

 

Registered Warrantholders” means the persons who are registered owners of Warrants as such names appear on the register, and for greater certainty, shall include the Depository as well as the holders of Uncertificated Warrants appearing on the register of the Warrant Agent;

 

Regulation D” means Regulation D as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

Regulation S” means Regulation S as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

Rights Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b); “Shareholders” means holders of Common Shares;

 

Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder;

 

this Warrant Indenture”, “this Indenture”, “this Agreement”, “hereto” “herein”, “hereby”, “hereof” and similar expressions mean and refer to this Indenture and any indenture, deed or instrument supplemental hereto; and the expressions “Article”, “Section”, “subsection” and “paragraph” followed by a number, letter or both mean and refer to the specified article, section, subsection or paragraph of this Indenture;

 

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Trading Day” means, with respect to the TSX-V, a day on which such exchange is open for the transaction of business and with respect to another exchange or an over-the-counter market means a day on which such exchange or market is open for the transaction of business;

 

TSX-V” means the TSX Venture Exchange Inc.;

 

Uncertificated Warrant” means any Warrant which is not evidenced by a Warrant Certificate;

 

United States” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States, and the District of Columbia;

 

U.S. Accredited Investor” means an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D;

 

U.S. Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

U.S. Person” has the meaning set forth in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S;

 

U.S. Investor” means a Warrantholder that acquired its Warrants as part of units directly from the Corporation in an offering of units of the Corporation, as a U.S. Accredited Investor, and that is (a) a U.S. Person or a person in the United States, (b) a person that acquired units on behalf of, or for the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person or any person in the United States, (c) any person who received an offer to acquire the units while in the United States, or (d) any person who was in the United States at the time such person’s buy order was made or the subscription agreement pursuant to which such Units were acquired was executed or delivered;

 

U.S. Purchaser Letter” means the U.S. Purchaser Letter in substantially the form attached hereto as Schedule “D”;

 

U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

 

U.S. Warrantholder” means (i) any U.S. Investor and (ii) any Warrantholder that is, or is acting for the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person or person in the United States that did not acquire the Warrants directly from the Corporation in the offering of units of the Corporation;

 

Warrants” means the Common Share purchase warrants created by and authorized by and issuable under this Indenture, to be issued and countersigned hereunder as a Warrant Certificate and /or Uncertificated Warrant held through the book entry registration system on a no certificate issued basis, entitling the holder or holders thereof to purchase up to 7,879,000 Warrant Shares (subject to adjustment as herein provided) at the Exercise Price prior to the Expiry Time and, where the context so requires, also means the warrants issued and Authenticated hereunder, whether by way of Warrant Certificate or Uncertificated Warrant;

 

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Warrant Agency” means the principal office of the Warrant Agent in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia or such other place as may be designated in accordance with Section 3.5;

 

Warrant Agent” means Computershare Trust Company of Canada, in its capacity as warrant agent of the Warrants, or its successors from time to time;

 

Warrant Certificate” means a certificate, substantially in the form set forth in Schedule “A” hereto, to evidence those Warrants that will be evidenced by a certificate;

 

Warrantholders”, or “holders” without reference to Warrants, means the warrantholders as and in respect of Warrants registered in the name of the Depository and includes owners of Warrants who beneficially hold securities entitlements in respect of the Warrants through a Book Entry Participant or means, at a particular time, the persons entered in the register hereinafter mentioned as holders of Warrants outstanding at such time;

 

Warrantholders’ Request” means an instrument signed in one or more counterparts by Registered Warrantholders entitled to acquire in the aggregate not less than 50% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which could be acquired pursuant to all Warrants then unexercised and outstanding, requesting the Warrant Agent to take some action or proceeding specified therein;

 

written order of the Corporation”, “written request of the Corporation”, “written consent of the “Corporation” and “certificate of the Corporation” mean, respectively, a written order, request, consent and certificate signed in the name of the Corporation by any two duly authorized signatories of the Corporation and may consist of one or more instruments so executed; and

 

Warrant Shares” has the meaning, subject to Article 4, set forth in the preambles hereto.

 

Section 1.2 Gender and Number.

 

Words importing the singular number or masculine gender shall include the plural number or the feminine or neuter genders, and vice versa.

 

Section 1.3 Headings, Etc.

 

The division of this Indenture into Articles and Sections, the provision of a Table of Contents and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Indenture or of the Warrants.

 

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Section 1.4 Day not a Business Day.

 

If any day on or before which any action or notice is required to be taken or given hereunder is not a Business Day, then such action or notice shall be required to be taken or given on or before the requisite time on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.

 

Section 1.5 Time of the Essence.

 

Time shall be of the essence in this Indenture and each Warrant.

 

Section 1.6 Monetary References.

 

Whenever any amounts of money are referred to herein, such amounts shall be deemed to be in lawful money of Canada unless otherwise expressed.

 

Section 1.7 Applicable Law.

 

This Indenture, the Warrants, the Warrant Certificates (including all documents relating thereto, which by common accord have been and will be drafted in English) shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein and shall be treated in all respects as British Columbia contracts. Each of the parties hereto, which shall include the Warrantholders, irrevocably attorns to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia with respect to all matters arising out of this Indenture and the transactions contemplated herein.

 

ARTICLE 2

ISSUE OF WARRANTS

 

Section 2.1 Creation and Issue of Warrants.

 

A maximum of 7,879,000 Warrants (subject to adjustment as herein provided) are hereby created and authorized to be issued on the Issue Date in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. By written order of the Corporation, the Warrant Agent shall deliver Warrants in certificated or uncertificated form pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof to Registered Warrantholders and record the name of the Registered Warrantholders on the Warrant register. Registration of interests in Warrants held by the Depository may be evidenced by a position appearing on the register for Warrants of the Warrant Agent for an amount representing the aggregate number of such Warrants outstanding from time to time.

 

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Section 2.2 Terms of Warrants.

 

(1)Subject to the applicable conditions for exercise set out in Article 3 having been satisfied and subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 4.1, each whole Warrant shall entitle each Warrantholder thereof, upon exercise at any time after the Issue Date and prior to the Expiry Time, to acquire one (1) Warrant Share upon payment of the Exercise Price.

 

(2)No fractional Warrants shall be issued or otherwise provided for hereunder and Warrants may only be exercised in a sufficient number to acquire whole numbers of Warrant Shares. Any fractional Warrants shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and no consideration shall be paid for any such fractional Warrant.

 

(3)Each whole Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to such other rights and privileges as are set forth in this Indenture.
  
(4)The number of Warrant Shares which may be purchased pursuant to the Warrants and the Exercise Price therefor shall be adjusted upon the events and in the manner specified in Section 4.1.

 

(5)Neither the Corporation nor the Warrant Agent shall have any obligation to deliver Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any Warrant if the person to whom such shares are to be delivered is a resident of a country or political subdivision thereof in which the Warrant Shares may not lawfully be issued pursuant to applicable securities legislation. The Corporation or the Warrant Agent may require any person to provide proof of an applicable exemption from such securities legislation to the Corporation and Warrant Agent before Warrant Shares are delivered pursuant to the exercise of any Warrant.

 

Section 2.3 Warrantholder not a Shareholder.

 

Except as may be specifically provided herein, nothing in this Indenture or in the holding of a Warrant Certificate, entitlement to a Warrant or otherwise, shall, in itself, confer or be construed as conferring upon a Warrantholder any right or interest whatsoever as a Shareholder, including, but not limited to, the right to vote at, to receive notice of, or to attend, meetings of Shareholders or any other proceedings of the Corporation, or the right to Dividends and other allocations.

 

Section 2.4 Warrants to Rank Pari Passu.

 

All Warrants shall rank equally and without preference over each other, whatever may be the actual date of issue thereof.

 

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Section 2.5 Form of Warrants, Warrant Certificates.

 

(1)The Warrants may be issued in both certificated and uncertificated form. Each Warrant originally issued to a U.S. Warrantholder will be evidenced in certificated form only and bear the applicable legends as set forth in Schedule “A” hereto. All Warrants issued in certificated form shall be evidenced by a Warrant Certificate (including all replacements issued in accordance with this Indenture), substantially in the form and bearing the applicable legends as set out in Schedule “A” hereto, which shall be dated as of the Issue Date, shall bear such distinguishing letters and numbers as the Corporation may, with the approval of the Warrant Agent, prescribe, and shall be issuable in any denomination excluding fractions. All Warrants issued to the Depository may be in either a certificated or uncertificated form, such uncertificated form being evidenced by a book position on the register of Warrantholders to be maintained by the Warrant Agent in accordance with Section 2.6.

 

(2)Each Warrantholder by purchasing such Warrant acknowledges and agrees that the terms and conditions set forth in the form of the Warrant Certificate set out in Schedule “A” hereto shall apply to all Warrants and Warrantholders regardless of whether such Warrants are issued in certificated or uncertificated form or whether such Warrantholders are Registered Warrantholders or owners of Warrant who beneficially hold security entitlements in respect of the Warrants through a Depository.

 

Section 2.6 Book Entry Warrants.

 

(1)Reregistration of beneficial interests in and transfers of Warrants held by the Depository shall be made only through the book entry registration system and no Warrant Certificates shall be issued in respect of such Warrants except where physical certificates evidencing ownership in such securities are required or as set out herein or as may be requested by the Depository, as determined by the Corporation, from time to time. Except as provided in this Section 2.6, owners of beneficial interests in any CDS Global Warrants shall not be entitled to have Warrants registered in their names and shall not receive or be entitled to receive Warrants in definitive form or to have their names appear in the register referred to in Section 2.9 herein. Notwithstanding any terms set out herein, Warrants held in the name of the Depository having any legend set forth in Section 2.8 herein may only be held in the form of Uncertificated Warrants with the prior consent of the Warrant Agent and in accordance with the Internal Procedures of the Warrant Agent.

 

(2)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no CDS Global Warrants may be exchanged in whole or in part for Warrants registered, and no transfer of any CDS Global Warrants in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any person other than the Depository for such CDS Global Warrants or a nominee thereof unless:

 

(a)the Depository notifies the Corporation that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as depository in connection with the Book Entry Warrants and the Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor;

 

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(b)the Corporation determines that the Depository is no longer willing, able or qualified to properly discharge its responsibilities as holder of the CDS Global Warrants and the Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor;

 

(c)the Depository ceases to be a clearing agency or otherwise ceases to be eligible to be a depository and the Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor;

 

(d)the Corporation determines that the Warrants shall no longer be held as Book Entry Warrants through the Depository and has communicated such determination to the Warrant Agent;

 

(e)such right is required by Applicable Legislation, as determined by the Corporation and the Corporation’s Counsel;

 

(f)the Warrant is to be Authenticated to or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Warrantholder (in which case the Warrant Certificate shall contain the applicable legend); or

 

(g)such registration is effected in accordance with the internal procedures of the Depository and the Warrant Agent,

 

following which, Warrants for those holders requesting the same shall be registered and issued to the beneficial owners of such Warrants or their nominees as directed by the holder. The Corporation shall provide a certificate executed by an officer of the Corporation giving notice to the Warrant Agent of the occurrence of any event outlined in this Section 2.6(2).

 

(3)Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.6, any exchange of CDS Global Warrants for Warrants which are not CDS Global Warrants may be made in whole or in part in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.11, mutatis mutandis. All such Warrants issued in exchange for a CDS Global Warrant or any portion thereof shall be registered in such names as the Depository for such CDS Global Warrants shall direct and shall be entitled to the same benefits and be subject to the same terms and conditions (except insofar as they relate specifically to CDS Global Warrants or to any legend required by Section 2.8. and the restrictions set out in such legend) as the CDS Global Warrants or portion thereof surrendered upon such exchange.

 

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(4)Every Warrant that is Authenticated upon registration or transfer of a CDS Global Warrant, or in exchange for or in lieu of a CDS Global Warrant or any portion thereof, whether pursuant to this Section 2.6, or otherwise, shall be Authenticated in the form of, and shall be, a CDS Global Warrant, unless such Warrant is registered in the name of a person other than the Depository for such CDS Global Warrant or a nominee thereof.

 

(5)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, subject to Applicable Legislation, the CDS Global Warrant will be issued as an Uncertificated Warrant, unless otherwise requested in writing by the Depository or the Corporation.

 

(6)The rights of beneficial owners of Warrants who hold securities entitlements in respect of the Warrants through the book entry registration system shall be limited to those established by applicable law and agreements between the Depository and the Book Entry Participants and between such Book Entry Participants and the beneficial owners of Warrants who hold securities entitlements in respect of the Warrants through the book entry registration system, and such rights must be exercised through a Book Entry Participant in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Depository.

 

(7)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Corporation nor the Warrant Agent nor any agent thereof shall have any responsibility or liability for:

 

(a)the electronic records maintained by the Depository relating to any ownership interests or any other interests in the Warrants or the depository system maintained by the Depository, or payments made on account of any ownership interest or any other interest of any person in any Warrant represented by an electronic position in the book entry registration system (other than the Depository or its nominee);

 

(b)maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of the Depository or any Book Entry Participant relating to any such interest; or

 

(c)any advice or representation made or given by the Depository or those contained herein that relate to the rules and regulations of the Depository or any action to be taken by the Depository on its own direction or at the direction of any Book Entry Participant.

 

(8)The Corporation may terminate the application of this Section 2.6 in its sole discretion in which case all Warrants shall be evidenced by Warrant Certificates registered in the name of a Person other than the Depository.

 

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Section 2.7 Warrant Certificate.

 

(1)For Warrants issued in certificated form, the form of certificate representing such Warrants shall be substantially as set out in Schedule “A” hereto or such other form as is authorized from time to time by the Warrant Agent. Each Warrant Certificate shall be Authenticated on behalf of the Warrant Agent. Each Warrant Certificate shall be signed by any two duly authorized signatories of the Corporation; whose signature shall appear on the Warrant Certificate and may be printed, lithographed or otherwise mechanically reproduced thereon and, in such event, certificates so signed are as valid and binding upon the Corporation as if it had been signed manually. Any Warrant Certificate which has two signatures duly executed by the Corporation as hereinbefore provided shall be valid notwithstanding that one or more of the persons whose signature is printed, lithographed or mechanically reproduced no longer holds office at the date of issuance of such Warrant Certificate. The Warrant Certificates may be engraved, printed or lithographed, or partly in one form and partly in another, as the Warrant Agent may determine.

 

(2)The Warrant Agent shall Authenticate Uncertificated Warrants (whether upon original issuance, exchange, registration of transfer, partial payment, or otherwise) by completing its Internal Procedures and the Corporation shall, and hereby acknowledges that it shall, thereupon be deemed to have duly and validly issued such Uncertificated Warrants under this Indenture. Such Authentication shall be conclusive evidence that such Uncertificated Warrant has been duly issued hereunder and that the holder or holders are entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. The register shall be final and conclusive evidence as to all matters relating to Uncertificated Warrants with respect to which this Indenture requires the Warrant Agent to maintain records or accounts. In case of differences between the register at any time and any other time the register at the later time shall be controlling, absent manifest error and such Uncertificated Warrants are binding on the Corporation.

 

(3)Any Warrant Certificate validly issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture in effect at the time of issue of such Warrant Certificate shall, subject to the terms of this Indenture and Applicable Legislation, validly entitle the holder to acquire Warrant Shares, notwithstanding that the form of such Warrant Certificate may not be in the form currently required by this Indenture.

 

(4)No Warrant shall be considered issued and shall be valid or obligatory or shall entitle the holder thereof to the benefits of this Indenture, until it has been Authenticated by the Warrant Agent. Authentication by the Warrant Agent, including by way of entry on the register, shall not be construed as a representation or warranty by the Warrant Agent as to the validity of this Indenture or of such Warrant Certificates or Uncertificated Warrants (except the due Authentication thereof) or as to the performance by the Corporation of its obligations under this Indenture and the Warrant Agent shall in no respect be liable or answerable for the use made of the Warrants or any of them or of the consideration thereof. Authentication by the Warrant Agent shall be conclusive evidence as against the Corporation that the Warrants so Authenticated have been duly issued hereunder and that the holder thereof is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

 

(5)No Warrant Certificate shall be considered issued and Authenticated or, if Authenticated, shall be obligatory or shall entitle the holder thereof to the benefits of this Indenture, until it has been Authenticated by signature by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent substantially in the form of the Warrant set out in Schedule “A” hereto. Such Authentication on any such Warrant Certificate shall be conclusive evidence that such Warrant Certificate is duly Authenticated and is valid and a binding obligation of the Corporation and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

 

(6)No Uncertificated Warrant shall be considered issued and shall be obligatory or shall entitle the holder thereof to the benefits of this Indenture, until it has been Authenticated by entry on the register of the particulars of the Uncertificated Warrant. Such entry on the register of the particulars of an Uncertificated Warrant shall be conclusive evidence that such Uncertificated Warrant is a valid and binding obligation of the Corporation and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

 

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Section 2.8 Legends.

 

(1)Neither the Warrants nor the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or under any United States state securities laws. If required under United States securities laws, Warrant Certificates originally issued for the benefit or account of a U.S. Warrantholder and each Warrant Certificate issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof shall bear the following legends or such variations thereof as the Corporation may prescribe from time to time:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF HAVE

 

NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY ACQUIRING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “COMPANY”) THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY; (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; OR (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER REGISTRATION EXEMPTION, EVIDENCED BY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING OR OTHER EVIDENCE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY AND THE WARRANT AGENT, AVAILABLE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS. DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGES IN CANADA OR ELSEWHERE.

 

THE WARRANTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF MAY BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR THE WARRANTS AND SUCH SHARES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

A NEW CERTIFICATE BEARING NO LEGEND, DELIVERY OF WHICH WILL CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY”, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY’S WARRANT AGENT UPON DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND A DULY EXECUTED DECLARATION, IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE WARRANT AGENT AND THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY IS BEING MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE FOREIGN LAW.”

 

provided that, if the Warrants are being sold outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, this legend may be removed by the transferor providing a declaration to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent in the form set forth in Schedule “C” attached hereto or as the Warrant Agent or the Corporation may prescribe from time to time; and

 

provided further, that if any of the Warrants are being sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws, if available, the legend may be removed by delivery to the Warrant Agent of an opinion satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent to the effect that the legend is no longer required under applicable requirements of the U.S. Securities Act or applicable state securities laws.

 

The Warrant Agent shall be entitled to request any other documents that it may reasonably require in accordance with its internal policies for the removal of the legend set forth above.

 

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(2)Each CDS Global Warrant, if issued on a certificated basis, originally issued in Canada and held by the Depository, and each CDS Global Warrant issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof shall bear or be deemed to bear the following legend or such variations thereof as the Corporation may prescribe from time to time:

 

“UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS CLEARING AND DEPOSITORY SERVICES INC. (“CDS”) TO ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “ISSUER”) OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN RESPECT THEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CDS & CO, OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CDS & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF, CDS & CO., HAS A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HEREIN AND IT IS A VIOLATION OF ITS RIGHTS FOR ANOTHER PERSON TO HOLD, TRANSFER OR DEAL WITH THIS CERTIFICATE.”

 

(3)Each Warrant Certificate originally issued in Canada or to a Canadian holder and each CDS Global Warrant originally issued in Canada and held by the Depository on the date hereof (and each such Warrant Certificate or CDS Global Warrant, as the case may be, issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof prior to the date that is four months and a day after the date hereof) shall bear or be deemed to bear the following legend or such variations thereof as the Corporation may prescribe from time to time:

 

“UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE JULY 10, 2021.

 

WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE EXCHANGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRADED ON OR THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE IN CANADA OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANADIAN RESIDENT UNTIL JULY 10, 2021.”

 

(4)Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, in processing and registering transfers of Warrants, no duty or responsibility whatsoever shall rest upon the Warrant Agent to determine the compliance by any transferor or transferee with the terms of the legend contained in Section 2.8(1), Section 2.8(2) or Section 2.8(3), or with the relevant securities laws or regulations, including, without limitation, Regulation S, and the Warrant Agent shall be entitled to assume that all transfers are legal and proper.

 

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Section 2.9 Register of Warrants

 

(1)The Warrant Agent shall maintain records and accounts concerning the Warrants, whether certificated or uncertificated, which shall contain the information called for below with respect to each Warrant, together with such other information as may be required by law or as the Warrant Agent may elect to record. All such information shall be kept in one set of accounts and records which the Warrant Agent shall designate (in such manner as shall permit it to be so identified as such by an unaffiliated party) as the register of the holders of Warrants. The information to be entered for each account in the register of Warrants at any time shall include (without limitation):

 

(a)the name and address of the Registered Warrantholder, the date of Authentication thereof and the number of Warrants;

 

(b)whether such Warrant is represented by a Warrant Certificate or an Uncertificated Warrant and, if a Warrant Certificate, the unique number or code assigned to and imprinted thereupon and, if an Uncertificated Warrant, the unique number or code assigned thereto if any;

 

(c)whether such Warrant has been cancelled; and

 

(d)a register of transfers in which all transfers of Warrants and the date and other particulars of each transfer shall be entered.

 

The register shall be available for inspection by the Corporation and or any Warrantholder during the Warrant Agent’s regular business hours on a Business Day and upon payment to the Warrant Agent of its reasonable fees. Any Warrantholder exercising such right of inspection shall first provide an affidavit in form satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent stating the name and address of the Warrantholder and agreeing not to use the information therein except in connection with an effort to call a meeting of Warrantholders or to influence the voting of Warrantholders at any meeting of Warrantholders.

 

(2)Once an Uncertificated Warrant has been Authenticated, the information set forth in the register with respect thereto at the time of Authentication may be altered, modified, amended, supplemented or otherwise changed only to reflect exercise or proper instructions to the Warrant Agent from the holder as provided herein, except that the Warrant Agent may act unilaterally to make purely administrative changes internal to the Warrant Agent and changes to correct errors. Each person who becomes a holder of an Uncertificated Warrant, by his, her or its acquisition thereof shall be deemed to have irrevocably (i) consented to the foregoing authority of the Warrant Agent to make such minor error corrections and (ii) agreed to pay to the Warrant Agent, promptly upon written demand, the full amount of all loss and expense (including without limitation reasonable legal fees of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent plus interest, at an appropriate then prevailing rate of interest to the Warrant Agent), sustained by the Corporation or the Warrant Agent as a proximate result of such error if but only if and only to the extent that such present or former holder realized any benefit as a result of such error and could reasonably have prevented, forestalled or minimized such loss and expense by prompt reporting of the error or avoidance of accepting benefits thereof whether or not such error is or should have been timely detected and corrected by the Warrant Agent; provided, that no person who is a bona fide purchaser shall have any such obligation to the Corporation or to the Warrant Agent.

 

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Section 2.10 Issue in Substitution for Warrant Certificates Lost, etc.

 

(1)If any Warrant Certificate becomes mutilated or is lost, destroyed or stolen, the Corporation, subject to applicable law, shall issue and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall certify and deliver, a new Warrant Certificate of like tenor, and bearing the same legend, if applicable, as the one mutilated, lost, destroyed or stolen in exchange for and in place of and upon cancellation of such mutilated Warrant Certificate, or in lieu of and in substitution for such lost, destroyed or stolen Warrant Certificate, and the substituted Warrant Certificate shall be in a form approved by the Warrant Agent and the Warrants evidenced thereby shall be entitled to the benefits hereof and shall rank equally in accordance with its terms with all other Warrants issued or to be issued hereunder.

 

(2)The applicant for the issue of a new Warrant Certificate pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall bear the cost of the issue thereof and in case of loss, destruction or theft shall, as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, furnish to the Corporation and to the Warrant Agent such evidence of ownership and of the loss, destruction or theft of the Warrant Certificate so lost, destroyed or stolen as shall be satisfactory to the Corporation and to the Warrant Agent, in their sole discretion, and such applicant shall also be required to furnish an indemnity and surety bond in amount and form satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent, in their sole discretion, and shall pay the reasonable charges of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent in connection therewith.

 

Section 2.11 Exchange of Warrant Certificates.

 

(1)Any one or more Warrant Certificates representing any number of Warrants may, upon compliance with the reasonable requirements of the Warrant Agent (including compliance with applicable securities legislation), be exchanged for one or more other Warrant Certificates representing the same aggregate number of Warrants, and bearing the same legend, if applicable, as represented by the Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates so exchanged.

 

(2)Warrant Certificates may be exchanged only at the Warrant Agency or at any other place that is designated by the Corporation with the approval of the Warrant Agent. Any Warrant Certificate from the holder (or such other instructions, in form satisfactory to the Warrant Agent), tendered for exchange shall be surrendered to the Warrant Agency and cancelled by the Warrant Agent.

 

(3)Warrant Certificates exchanged for Warrant Certificates that bear the legend set forth in Section 2.8(1) shall bear the same legend.

 

Section 2.12 Transfer and Ownership of Warrants.

 

(1)The Warrants may only be transferred on the register kept by the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agency by the holder or its legal representatives or its attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and execution satisfactory to the Warrant Agent only upon (a) in the case of a Warrant Certificate, surrendering to the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agency the Warrant Certificates representing the Warrants to be transferred together with a duly executed transfer form as set forth in Schedule “A” attached hereto, (b) in the case of Book Entry Warrants, in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Depository under the book entry registration system, and (c) upon compliance with:

 

(i)the conditions herein;

 

(ii)such reasonable requirements as the Warrant Agent may prescribe; and

 

(iii)all applicable securities legislation and requirements of regulatory authorities;

 

and such transfer shall be duly noted in such register by the Warrant Agent. Upon compliance with such requirements, the Warrant Agent shall issue to the transferee of a Warrant Certificate, a Warrant Certificate and to the transferee of an Uncertificated Warrant, an Uncertificated Warrant, or the Warrant Agent shall Authenticate and deliver a Warrant Certificate upon request that part of the CDS Global Warrant be certificated. Transfers within the systems of the Depository are not the responsibility of the Warrant Agent and will not be noted on the register maintained by the Warrant Agent.

 

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(2)If a Warrant Certificate tendered for transfer bears any of the legends set forth in Section 2.8(1), the Warrant Agent shall not register such transfer unless the transferor has provided the Warrant Agent with the Warrant Certificate and (A) the transfer is made to the Corporation, (B) a declaration to the effect set forth in Schedule “C” to this Warrant Indenture, or in such other form as the Warrant Agent or the Corporation may from time to time prescribe, is delivered to the Warrant Agent, or (C) an opinion of counsel of recognized standing, reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent, is delivered to the Warrant Agent that the proposed transfer is exempt from registration with applicable state laws and the U.S. Securities Act and that such legends may be removed.

 

(3)Subject to the provisions of this Indenture, Applicable Legislation and applicable law, the Warrantholder shall be entitled to the rights and privileges attaching to the Warrants, and the issue of Warrant Shares by the Corporation upon the exercise of Warrants in accordance with the terms and conditions herein contained shall discharge all responsibilities of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent with respect to such Warrants and neither the Corporation nor the Warrant Agent shall be bound to inquire into the title of any such holder.

 

Section 2.13 Cancellation of Surrendered Warrants.

 

All Warrant Certificates surrendered pursuant to Article 3 or transferred or exchanged pursuant to Article 2 shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent and upon  such circumstances all such Uncertificated Warrants shall be deemed cancelled and so noted on the register by the Warrant Agent. Upon request by the Corporation, the Warrant Agent shall furnish to the Corporation a cancellation certificate identifying the Warrant Certificates so cancelled, the number of Warrants evidenced thereby, the number of Warrant Shares, if any, issued pursuant to such Warrants and the details of any Warrant Certificates issued in substitution or exchange for such Warrant Certificates cancelled.

 

ARTICLE 3

EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

 

Section 3.1 Right of Exercise.

 

Subject to the provisions hereof, each Registered Warrantholder may exercise the right conferred on such holder to subscribe for and purchase one (1) Warrant Share for each Warrant after the Issue Date and prior to the Expiry Time and in accordance with the conditions herein.

 

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Section 3.2 Warrant Exercise.

 

(1)Other than Warrants held by the Depository, Registered Warrantholders of Warrant Certificates who wish to exercise the Warrants held by them in order to acquire Warrant Shares must, if permitted pursuant to the terms and conditions hereunder and as set forth in the applicable legend, complete the exercise form (the “Exercise Notice”) attached to the Warrant Certificate(s) which form is attached hereto as Schedule “B”, which may be amended by the Corporation with the consent of the Warrant Agent, if such amendment does not, in the reasonable opinion of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent, which may be based on the advice of Counsel, materially and adversely affect the rights, entitlements and interests of the Warrantholders, and deliver such certificate(s), the executed Exercise Notice and a certified cheque, bank draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Corporation for the aggregate Exercise Price to the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agency. The Warrants represented by a Warrant Certificate shall be deemed to be surrendered upon personal delivery of such certificate, Exercise Notice and aggregate Exercise Price or, if such documents are sent by mail or other means of transmission, upon actual receipt thereof by the Warrant Agent at the office referred to above.

 

(2)In addition to completing the Exercise Notice attached to the Warrant Certificate(s), a U.S. Warrantholder must (a) provide a completed and executed U.S. Purchaser Letter or (b) an opinion of counsel of recognised standing or other evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent that the exercise is exempt from the registration requirements of applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and the U.S. Securities Act; provided however that in the case of a Warrantholder that is a U.S. Investor, such Warrantholder will not be required to deliver a U.S. Purchaser Letter or an opinion of counsel in connection with the due exercise of the Warrant at a time when the representations, warranties and covenants made by the Warrantholder in the subscription agreement pursuant to which it purchased the Warrants remain true and correct and the Warrantholder represents to the Corporation as such.

 

(3)A Registered Warrantholder of Uncertificated Warrants evidenced by a security entitlement in respect of Warrants must complete the Exercise Notice and deliver the executed Exercise Notice and a certified cheque, bank draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Corporation for the aggregate Exercise Price to the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agency. The Uncertificated Warrants shall be deemed to be surrendered upon receipt of the Exercise Notice and aggregate Exercise Price or, if such documents are sent by mail or other means of transmission, upon actual receipt thereof by the Warrant Agent at the office referred to above.

 

(4)A beneficial owner of Uncertificated Warrants evidenced by a security entitlement in respect of Warrants in the book entry registration system who desires to exercise his or her Warrants must do so by causing a Book Entry Participant to deliver to the Depository on behalf of the entitlement holder, notice of the owner’s intention to exercise Warrants in a manner acceptable to the Depository. Forthwith upon receipt by the Depository of such notice, as well as payment for the aggregate Exercise Price, the Depository shall deliver to the Warrant Agent confirmation of its intention to exercise Warrants (a “Confirmation”) in a manner acceptable to the Warrant Agent, including by electronic means through a book based registration system, including CDSX. An electronic exercise of the Warrants initiated by the Book Entry Participant through a book based registration system, including CDSX, shall constitute a representation to both the Corporation and the Warrant Agent that the beneficial owner at the time of exercise of such Warrants is not a U.S. Warrantholder. If the Book Entry Participant is not able to make or deliver the foregoing representations by initiating the electronic exercise of the Warrants, then such Warrants shall be withdrawn from the book based registration system, including CDSX, by the Book Entry Participant and an individually registered Warrant Certificate shall be issued by the Warrant Agent to such beneficial owner or Book Entry Participant and the exercise procedures set forth in Section 3.2(1) shall be followed.

 

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(5)Payment representing the aggregate Exercise Price must be provided to the appropriate office of the Book Entry Participant in a manner acceptable to it. A notice in form acceptable to the Book Entry Participant and payment from such beneficial holder should be provided to the Book Entry Participant sufficiently in advance so as to permit the Book Entry Participant to deliver notice and payment to the Depository and for the Depository in turn to deliver notice and payment to the Warrant Agent prior to the Expiry Time. The Depository will initiate the exercise by way of the Confirmation and forward the aggregate Exercise Price electronically to the Warrant Agent and the Warrant Agent will execute the exercise by issuing to the Depository through the book entry registration system the Warrant Shares to which the exercising Warrantholder is entitled pursuant to the exercise. Any expense associated with the exercise process will be for the account of the entitlement holder exercising the Warrants and/or the Book Entry Participant exercising the Warrants on its behalf.

 

(6)By causing a Book Entry Participant to deliver notice to the Depository, a Warrantholder shall be deemed to have irrevocably surrendered his or her Warrants so exercised and appointed such Book Entry Participant to act as his or her exclusive settlement agent with respect to the exercise and the receipt of Warrant Shares in connection with the obligations arising from such exercise.

 

(7)Any notice which the Depository determines to be incomplete, not in proper form or not duly executed shall for all purposes be void and of no force and effect and the exercise to which it relates shall be considered for all purposes not to have been exercised thereby. A failure by a Book Entry Participant to exercise or to give effect to the settlement thereof in accordance with the Warrantholder’s instructions will not give rise to any obligations or liability on the part of the Corporation or Warrant Agent to the Book Entry Participant or the Warrantholder.

 

(8)The Exercise Notice referred to in this Section 3.2 shall be signed by the Registered Warrantholder, or its executors or administrators or other legal representatives or an attorney of the Registered Warrantholder, duly appointed by an instrument in writing satisfactory to the Warrant Agent but such Exercise Notice need not be executed by the Depository.

 

(9)Any exercise referred to in this Section 3.2 shall require that the entire Exercise Price for Warrant Shares subscribed must be paid at the time of subscription and such Exercise Price and original Exercise Notice executed by the Registered Warrantholder or the Confirmation from the Depository must be received by the Warrant Agent prior to the Expiry Time.

 

(10)Warrants may only be exercised pursuant to this Section 3.2 by or on behalf of a Registered Warrantholder, as applicable, who makes the certifications set forth on the Exercise Notice set out in Schedule “B” or as provided herein.

 

(11)If the form of Exercise Notice set forth in the Warrant Certificate shall have been amended, the Corporation shall cause the amended Exercise Notice to be forwarded to all Registered Warrantholders.

 

(12)Exercise Notices and Confirmations must be delivered to the Warrant Agent at any time during the Warrant Agent’s actual business hours on any Business Day prior to the Expiry Time. Any Exercise Notice or Confirmations received by the Warrant Agent after business hours on any Business Day other than the Expiry Date will be deemed to have been received by the Warrant Agent on the next following Business Day.

 

(13)Any Warrant with respect to which a Confirmation or Exercise Notice is not received by the Warrant Agent before the Expiry Time shall be deemed to have expired and become void and all rights with respect to such Warrants shall terminate and be cancelled.

 

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Section 3.3 Restrictions on Exercise by U.S. Persons;

Legended Certificates

 

(1)Subject to Section 3.3(2) below, warrants may not be exercised by a U.S. Warrantholder.

 

(2)Notwithstanding Section 3.3(1), Warrants may be exercised by a U.S. Warrantholder, provided that the Person exercising the Warrants (a) is an original U.S. Investor who purchased the Warrants directly from the Corporation and the representations, warranties and covenants made by the Warrantholder in the subscription agreement pursuant to which it purchased the Warrants remain true and correct and the Warrantholder represents to the Corporation as such, or (b) delivers a completed and executed U.S. Purchaser Letter or provides in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent a legal opinion which confirms that the issuance of Warrant Shares is in compliance with the applicable state securities laws and the U.S. Securities Act.

 

(3)Certificates representing Warrant Shares issued upon the exercise of Warrants which bear the legend set forth in Section 2.8(1) or which are issued and delivered pursuant to Section 3.3(2) shall bear the following legend:

 

(4)“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY ACQUIRING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “COMPANY”) THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE

 

TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY; (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; OR (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER REGISTRATION EXEMPTION, EVIDENCED BY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING OR OTHER EVIDENCE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY AND THE TRANSFER AGENT, AVAILABLE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS. DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGES IN CANADA OR ELSEWHERE.

 

A NEW CERTIFICATE BEARING NO LEGEND, DELIVERY OF WHICH WILL CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY”, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY’S TRANSFER AGENT UPON DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND A DULY EXECUTED DECLARATION, IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE TRANSFER AGENT AND THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY IS BEING MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE FOREIGN LAW.”

 

(5)Certificates representing Common Shares issued upon the exercise of Warrant Certificates (and issued in substitution or exchange therefor) prior to the date that is four months and one day after the date hereof shall bear the following legend:

 

“UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE JULY 10, 2021.

 

WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE EXCHANGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRADED ON OR THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE IN CANADA OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANADIAN RESIDENT UNTIL JULY 10, 2021.”

 

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Section 3.4 Transfer Fees and Taxes.

 

If any of the Warrant Shares subscribed for are to be issued to a person or persons other than the Registered Warrantholder, the Registered Warrantholder shall execute the form of transfer and will comply with such reasonable requirements as the Warrant Agent may stipulate and will pay to the Corporation or the Warrant Agent on behalf of the Corporation, all applicable transfer or similar taxes and the Corporation will not be required to issue or deliver certificates evidencing Warrant Shares unless or until such Warrantholder shall have paid to the Corporation or the Warrant Agent on behalf of the Corporation, the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent that such tax has been paid or that no tax is due.

 

Section 3.5 Warrant Agency.

 

To facilitate the exchange, transfer or exercise of Warrants and compliance with such other terms and conditions hereof as may be required, the Corporation has appointed the Warrant Agency, as the agency at which Warrants may be surrendered for exchange or transfer or at which Warrants may be exercised and the Warrant Agent has accepted such appointment. The Corporation may from time to time designate alternate or additional places as the Warrant Agency (subject to the Warrant Agent’s prior approval) and will give notice to the Warrant Agent of any proposed change of the Warrant Agency. Branch registers shall also be kept at such other place or places, if any, as the Corporation, with the approval of the Warrant Agent, may designate. The Warrant Agent will from time to time when requested to do so by the Corporation or any Registered Warrantholder, upon payment of the Warrant Agent’s reasonable charges, furnish a list of the names and addresses of Registered Warrantholders showing the number of Warrants held by each such Registered Warrantholder.

 

Section 3.6 Effect of Exercise of Warrant Certificates.

 

(1)Upon the exercise of Warrant Certificates pursuant to and in compliance with Section 3.2 and subject to Section 3.3 and Section 3.4, the Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant to the Warrants exercised shall be deemed to have been issued and the person or persons to whom such Warrant Shares are to be issued shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of such Warrant Shares within five Business Days of the Exercise Date unless the register shall be closed on such date, in which case the Warrant Shares subscribed for shall be deemed to have been issued and such person or persons deemed to have become the holder or holders of record of such Warrant Shares, on the date on which such register is reopened. It is hereby understood that in order for persons to whom Warrant Shares are to be issued, to become holders of Warrant Shares on record on the Exercise Date, beneficial holders must commence the exercise process sufficiently in advance so that the Warrant Agent is in receipt of all items of exercise at least one Business Day prior to such Exercise Date.

 

(2)Within five Business Days after the Exercise Date with respect to a Warrant, the Warrant Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered or mailed to the person or persons in whose name or names the Warrant is registered or, if so specified in writing by the holder, cause to be delivered to such person or persons at the Warrant Agency where the Warrant Certificate was surrendered, a certificate or certificates for the appropriate number of Warrant Shares subscribed for, or any other appropriate evidence of the issuance of Warrant Shares to such person or persons in respect of Warrant Shares issued under the book entry registration system or otherwise.

 

Section 3.7 Partial Exercise of Warrants; Fractions.

 

(1)The holder of any Warrants may exercise its right to acquire a number of whole Warrant Shares less than the aggregate number which the holder is entitled to acquire. In the event of any exercise of a number of Warrants less than the number which the holder is entitled to exercise, the holder of Warrants upon such exercise shall, in addition, be entitled to receive, without charge therefor, a new Warrant Certificate(s), bearing the same legend, if applicable, or other appropriate evidence of Warrants, in respect of the balance of the Warrants held by such holder and which were not then exercised.

 

(2)Notwithstanding anything herein contained including any adjustment provided for in Section 4.1, the Corporation shall not be required, upon the exercise of any Warrants, to issue fractions of Warrant Shares. Warrants may only be exercised in a sufficient number to acquire whole numbers of Warrant Shares. Any fractional Warrant Shares shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and the holder of such Warrants shall not be entitled to any compensation in respect of any fractional Warrant Shares which is not issued.

 

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Section 3.8 Expiration of Warrants.

 

Immediately after the Expiry Time, all rights under any Warrant in respect of which the right of acquisition provided for herein shall not have been exercised shall cease and terminate and each Warrant shall be void and of no further force or effect.

 

Section 3.9 Accounting and Recording.

 

(1)The Warrant Agent shall promptly account to the Corporation with respect to Warrants exercised, and shall promptly forward to the Corporation (or into an account or accounts of the Corporation with the bank or trust company designated by the Corporation for that purpose), all monies received by the Warrant Agent on the subscription of Warrant Shares through the exercise of Warrants. All such monies and any securities or other instruments, from time to time received by the Warrant Agent, shall be received in trust for, and shall be segregated and kept apart by the Warrant Agent, the Warrantholders and the Corporation as their interests may appear.

 

(2)The Warrant Agent shall record the particulars of Warrants exercised, which particulars shall include the names and addresses of the persons who become holders of Warrant Shares on exercise and the Exercise Date, in respect thereof. The Warrant Agent shall provide such particulars in writing to the Corporation within five Business Days of any request by the Corporation therefor.

 

Section 3.10 Securities Restrictions.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein contained, Warrant Shares will be issued upon exercise of a Warrant only in compliance with the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction.

 

ARTICLE 4

ADJUSTMENT OF NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES AND EXERCISE PRICE

 

Section 4.1 Adjustment of Number of Warrant Shares and Exercise Price.

 

The subscription rights in effect under the Warrants for Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

 

(a)if, at any time during the Adjustment Period, the Corporation shall:

 

(i)subdivide, re-divide or change its outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of Common Shares;

 

(ii)reduce, combine or consolidate its outstanding Common Shares into a lesser number of Common Shares; or

 

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(iii)issue Common Shares or securities exchangeable for, or convertible into, Common Shares to all or substantially all of the holders of Common Shares by way of stock dividend or other distribution (other than a distribution of Common Shares upon the exercise of Warrants or any outstanding options);

 

(any of such events in Section 4.1(a) (i), (ii) or (iii) being called a “Common Share Reorganization”) then the Exercise Price shall be adjusted as of the effective date or record date of such subdivision, re-division, change, reduction, combination, consolidation or distribution, as the case may be, shall in the case of the events referred to in (i) or (iii) above be decreased in proportion to the number of outstanding Common Shares resulting from such subdivision, re-division, change or distribution, or shall, in the case of the events referred to in (ii) above, be increased in proportion to the number of outstanding Common Shares resulting from such reduction, combination or consolidation by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such effective date or record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding on such effective date or record date before giving effect to such Common Share Reorganization and the denominator of which shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding as of the effective date or record date after giving effect to such Common Share Reorganization (including, in the case where securities exchangeable for or convertible into Common Shares are distributed, the number of Common Share that would have been outstanding had such securities been exchanged for or converted into Common Shares on such record date or effective date). Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event referred to in this Section 4.1(a) shall occur. Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 4.1(a), the Exchange Rate shall be contemporaneously adjusted by multiplying the number of Common Shares theretofore obtainable on the exercise thereof by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator shall be the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment;

 

(b)if and whenever at any time during the Adjustment Period, the Corporation shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights, options or warrants to all or substantially all the holders of its outstanding Common Shares entitling them, for a period expiring not more than 45 days after such record date, to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares (or securities convertible or exchangeable into Common Shares) at a price per Common Share (or having a conversion or exchange price per Common Share) less than 95% of the Current Market Price on such record date (a “Rights Offering”), the Exercise Price shall be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it shall equal the amount determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date plus a number of Common Shares equal to the number arrived at by dividing the aggregate price of the total number of additional Common Shares offered for subscription or purchase (or the aggregate conversion or exchange price of the convertible or exchangeable securities so offered) by the Current Market Price, and of which the denominator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date plus the total number of additional Common Shares offered for subscription or purchase or into which the convertible or exchangeable securities so offered are convertible or exchangeable; any Common Shares owned by or held for the account of the Corporation shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such computation; such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; to the extent that no such rights or warrants are exercised prior to the expiration thereof, the Exercise Price shall be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed or, if any such rights or warrants are exercised, to the Exercise Price which would then be in effect based upon the number of Common Shares (or securities convertible or exchangeable into Common Shares) actually issued upon the exercise of such rights or warrants, as the case may be. Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 4.1(b), the Exchange Rate will be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it will equal the rate determined by multiplying the Exchange Rate in effect on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator shall be the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment. Such adjustment will be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed, provided that if two or more such record dates or record dates referred to in this Section 4.1(b) are fixed within a period of 25 Trading Days, such adjustment will be made successively as if each of such record dates occurred on the earliest of such record dates;

 

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(c)if and whenever at any time during the Adjustment Period the Corporation shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all or substantially all the holders of its outstanding Common Shares of (i) securities of any class, whether of the Corporation or any other entity (other than Common Shares), (ii) rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares (or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares), other than pursuant to a Rights Offering; (iii) evidences of its indebtedness or (iv) any property or other assets then, in each such case, the Exercise Price shall be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it shall equal the price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date multiplied by the Current Market Price on such record date, less the excess, if any, of the fair market value on such record date, as determined by the Corporation (whose determination shall be conclusive), of such securities or other assets so issued or distributed over the fair market value of any consideration received therefor by the Corporation from the holders of the Common Shares, and of which the denominator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date multiplied by the Current Market Price; and Common Shares owned by or held for the account of the Corporation shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such computation; such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; to the extent that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed. Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 4.1(c), the Exchange Rate will be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it will equal the rate determined by multiplying the Exchange Rate in effect on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator shall be the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment;

 

(d)if and whenever at any time during the Adjustment Period, there is a reclassification of the Common Shares or a capital reorganization of the Corporation other than as described in Section 4.1(a) or a consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement or merger of the Corporation with or into any other body corporate, trust, partnership or other entity, or a sale or conveyance of the property and assets of the Corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any other body corporate, trust, partnership or other entity, any Registered Warrantholder who has not exercised its right of acquisition prior to the effective date of such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement or merger, sale or conveyance, upon the exercise of such right thereafter, shall be entitled to receive upon payment of the Exercise Price and shall accept, in lieu of the number of Warrant Shares that prior to such effective date the Registered Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Corporation or of the body corporate, trust, partnership or other entity resulting from such merger, amalgamation or consolidation, or to which such sale or conveyance may be made, as the case may be, that such Registered Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive on such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement or merger, sale or conveyance, if, on the effective date thereof, as the case may be, the Registered Warrantholder had been the registered holder of the number of Warrant Shares to which prior to such effective date it was entitled to acquire upon the exercise of the Warrants. If determined appropriate by the Warrant Agent, relying on advice of Counsel, to give effect to or to evidence the provisions of this Section 4.1(d), the Corporation, its successor, or such purchasing body corporate, partnership, trust or other entity, as the case may be, shall, prior to or contemporaneously with any such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, merger, sale or conveyance, enter into an indenture which shall provide, to the extent possible, for the application of the provisions set forth in this Indenture with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the Registered Warrantholders to the end that the provisions set forth in this Indenture shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may reasonably be, with respect to any shares, other securities or property to which a Registered Warrantholder is entitled on the exercise of its acquisition rights thereafter. Any indenture entered into between the Corporation and the Warrant Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.1(d) shall be a supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 hereof. Any indenture entered into between the Corporation, any successor to the Corporation or such purchasing body corporate, partnership, trust or other entity and the Warrant Agent shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided in this Section 4.1 and which shall apply to successive reclassifications, capital reorganizations, amalgamations, consolidations, mergers, sales or conveyances;

 

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(e)in any case in which this Section 4.1 shall require that an adjustment shall become effective immediately after a record date for an event referred to herein, the Corporation may defer, until the occurrence of such event, issuing to the Registered Warrantholder of any Warrant exercised after the record date and prior to completion of such event the additional Warrant Shares issuable by reason of the adjustment required by such event before giving effect to such adjustment; provided, however, that the Corporation shall deliver to such Registered Warrantholder an appropriate instrument evidencing such Registered Warrantholder’s right to receive such additional Common Shares upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment and the right to receive any distributions made on such additional Common Shares declared in favour of holders of record of Common Shares on and after the relevant date of exercise or such later date as such Registered Warrantholder would, but for the provisions of this Section 4.1(e), have become the holder of record of such additional Common Shares pursuant to Section 4.1;

 

(f)in any case in which Section 4.1(a)(iii), Section 4.1(b) or Section 4.1(c) require that an adjustment be made to the Exercise Price, no such adjustment shall be made if the Registered Warrantholders of the outstanding Warrants receive, subject to any required stock exchange or regulatory approval, the rights or warrants referred to in Section 4.1(a)(iii), Section 4.1(b) or the shares, rights, options, warrants, evidences of indebtedness or assets referred to in Section 4.1(c), as the case may be, in such kind and number as they would have received if they had been holders of Common Shares on the applicable record date or effective date, as the case may be, by virtue of their outstanding Warrant having then been exercised into Common Shares at the Exercise Price in effect on the applicable record date or effective date, as the case may be;

 

(g)the adjustments provided for in this Section 4.1 are cumulative, and shall, in the case of adjustments to the Exercise Price be computed to the nearest whole cent and shall apply to successive subdivisions, re- divisions, reductions, combinations, consolidations, distributions, issues or other events resulting in any adjustment under the provisions of this Section 4.1, provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, no adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price then in effect; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4.1(g) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment; and

 

(h)after any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4.1, the term “Common Shares” where used in this Indenture shall be interpreted to mean securities of any class or classes which, as a result of such adjustment and all prior adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.1, the Registered Warrantholder is entitled to receive upon the exercise of his Warrant, and the number of Warrant Shares indicated by any exercise made pursuant to a Warrant shall be interpreted to mean the number of Warrant Shares or other property or securities a Registered Warrantholder is entitled to receive, as a result of such adjustment and all prior adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.1, upon the full exercise of a Warrant.

 

Section 4.2 Entitlement to Warrant Shares on Exercise of Warrant.

 

All Common Shares or shares of any class or other securities, which a Registered Warrantholder is at the time in question entitled to receive on the exercise of its Warrant, whether or not as a result of adjustments made pursuant to this Article 4, shall, for the purposes of the interpretation of this Indenture, be deemed to be Warrant Shares which such Registered Warrantholder is entitled to acquire pursuant to such Warrant.

 

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Section 4.3 No Adjustment for Certain Transactions.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Article 4, no adjustment shall be made in the acquisition rights attached to the Warrants if the issue of Common Shares is being made pursuant to this Indenture or in connection with (a) any share incentive plan or restricted share plan or share purchase plan in force from time to time for directors, officers, employees, consultants or other service providers of the Corporation; or (b) the satisfaction of existing instruments issued at the date hereof.

 

Section 4.4 Determination by Independent Firm.

 

In the event of any question arising with respect to the adjustments provided for in this Article 4 such question shall be conclusively determined by an independent firm of chartered public accountants other than the Auditors, who shall have access to all necessary records of the Corporation, and such determination shall be binding upon the Corporation, the Warrant Agent, all holders and all other persons interested therein.

 

Section 4.5 Proceedings Prior to any Action Requiring Adjustment.

 

As a condition precedent to the taking of any action which would require an adjustment in any of the acquisition rights pursuant to any of the Warrants, including the number of Warrant Shares which are to be received upon the exercise thereof, the Corporation shall take any action which may, in the opinion of Counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation has unissued and reserved in its authorized capital and may validly and legally issue as fully paid and non-assessable all the Warrant Shares which the holders of such Warrants are entitled to receive on the full exercise thereof in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

Section 4.6 Certificate of Adjustment.

 

The Corporation shall from time to time immediately after the occurrence of any event which requires an adjustment or readjustment as provided in Section 4.1, deliver a certificate of the Corporation to the Warrant Agent specifying the nature of the event requiring the same and the amount of the adjustment or readjustment necessitated thereby and setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based, which certificate may be supported by a certificate of the Corporation’s Auditors verifying such calculation if requested by the Warrant Agent at their discretion. The Warrant Agent shall rely, and shall be protected in so doing, upon the certificate of the Corporation or of the Corporation’s Auditor and any other document filed by the Corporation pursuant to this Article 4 for all purposes.

 

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Section 4.7 Notice of Special Matters.

 

The Corporation covenants with the Warrant Agent that, so long as any Warrant remains outstanding, it will give notice to the Warrant Agent and to the Registered Warrantholders of its intention to fix a record date that is prior to the Expiry Date for any matter for which an adjustment may be required pursuant to Section 4.1 Such notice shall specify the particulars of such event and the record date for such event, provided that the Corporation shall only be required to specify in the notice such particulars of the event as shall have been fixed and determined on the date on which the notice is given. The notice shall be given in each case not less than 14 days prior to such applicable record date. If notice has been given and the adjustment is not then determinable, the Corporation shall promptly, after the adjustment is determinable, file with the Warrant Agent a computation of the adjustment and give notice to the Registered Warrantholders of such adjustment computation.

 

Section 4.8 No Action after Notice.

 

The Corporation covenants with the Warrant Agent that it will not close its transfer books or take any other corporate action which might deprive the Registered Warrantholder of the opportunity to exercise its right of acquisition pursuant thereto during the period of 14 days after the giving of the certificate or notices set forth in Section 4.6 and Section 4.7.

 

Section 4.9 Other Action.

 

If the Corporation, after the date hereof, shall take any action affecting the Common Shares other than action described in Section 4.1, which in the reasonable opinion of the directors of the Corporation would materially affect the rights of Registered Warrantholders, the Exercise Price and/or Exchange Rate, the number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired upon exercise of the Warrants shall be adjusted in such manner and at such time, by action of the directors, acting reasonably and in good faith, in their sole discretion as they may determine to be equitable to the Registered Warrantholders in the circumstances, provided that no such adjustment will be made unless any requisite prior approval of any stock exchange on which the Common Shares are listed for trading has been obtained.

 

Section 4.10 Protection of Warrant Agent.

 

The Warrant Agent shall not:

 

(a)at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Registered Warrantholder to determine whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment contemplated by Section 4.1, or with respect to the nature or extent of any such adjustment when made, or with respect to the method employed in making the same;

 

(b)be accountable with respect to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any Warrant Shares or of any other securities or property which may at any time be issued or delivered upon the exercise of the rights attaching to any Warrant;

 

(c)be responsible for any failure of the Corporation to issue, transfer or deliver Warrant Shares or certificates for the same upon the surrender of any Warrants for the purpose of the exercise of such rights or to comply with any of the covenants contained in this Article; and

 

(d)incur any liability or be in any way responsible for the consequences of any breach on the part of the Corporation of any of the representations, warranties or covenants herein contained or of any acts of the directors, officers, employees, agents or servants of the Corporation.

 

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Section 4.11 Participation by Warrantholder.

 

No adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Article 4 if the Registered Warrantholders are entitled to participate in any event described in this Article 4 on the same terms, mutatis mutandis, as if the Registered Warrantholders had exercised their Warrants prior to, or on the effective date or record date of, such event and any such participation will be subject to the prior approval of the TSX-V where required by the policies of the TSX-V.

 

ARTICLE 5

RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION AND COVENANTS

 

Section 5.1 Optional Purchases by the Corporation.

 

Subject to compliance with applicable securities legislation and approval of applicable regulatory authorities, if any, the Corporation may from time to time purchase by private contract or otherwise any of the Warrants. Any such purchase shall be made at the lowest price or prices at which, in the opinion of the directors of the Corporation, such Warrants are then obtainable, plus reasonable costs of purchase, and may be made in such manner, from such persons and on such other terms as the Corporation, in its sole discretion, may determine. In the case of Warrant Certificates, Warrant Certificates representing the Warrants purchased pursuant to this Section 5.1 shall forthwith be delivered to and cancelled by the Warrant Agent and reflected accordingly on the register of Warrants. In the case of Uncertificated Warrants, the Warrants purchased pursuant to this Section 5.1 shall be reflected accordingly on the register of Warrants and in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Depository under the book entry registration system. No Warrants shall be issued in replacement thereof.

 

Section 5.2 General Covenants.

 

The Corporation covenants with the Warrant Agent that so long as any Warrants remain outstanding:

 

(a)it will reserve and keep available a sufficient number of Common Shares for the purpose of enabling it to satisfy its obligations to issue Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants;

 

(b)it will cause the Warrant Shares from time to time acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants to be duly issued and delivered in accordance with the Warrants and the terms hereof;

 

(c)all Warrant Shares which shall be issued upon exercise of the right to acquire provided for herein shall be fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all encumbrances;

 

(d)it will use reasonable commercial efforts to maintain its existence and carry on its business in the ordinary course;

 

(e)it will use reasonable commercial efforts to ensure that all Common Shares outstanding or issuable from time to time (including without limitation the Warrant Shares issuable on the exercise of the Warrants) continue to be or are listed and posted for trading on the TSX-V (or such other Canadian stock exchange acceptable to the Corporation), provided that this clause shall not be construed as limiting or restricting the Corporation from completing a consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, takeover bid or merger that would result in the Common Shares ceasing to be listed and posted for trading on the TSX-V, so long as the holders of Common Shares receive securities of an entity which is listed on a stock exchange in Canada, or cash, or the holders of the Common Shares have approved the transaction in accordance with the requirements of applicable corporate and securities laws and the policies of the TSX-V;

 

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(f)it will make all requisite filings under applicable Canadian securities legislation including those necessary to remain a reporting issuer not in default in each of the provinces and other Canadian jurisdictions where it is or becomes a reporting issuer;

 

(g)generally, it will well and truly perform and carry out all of the acts or things to be done by it as provided in this Indenture; and

 

(h)the Corporation will promptly notify the Warrant Agent and the Warrantholders in writing of any default under the terms of this Warrant Indenture which remains unrectified for more than five days following its occurrence.

 

Section 5.3 Warrant Agent’s Remuneration and Expenses.

 

The Corporation covenants that it will pay to the Warrant Agent from time to time reasonable remuneration for its services hereunder and will pay or reimburse the Warrant Agent upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Warrant Agent in the administration or execution of its duties hereby created (including the reasonable compensation and the disbursements of its Counsel and all other advisers and assistants not regularly in its employ) both before any default hereunder and thereafter until all duties of the Warrant Agent hereunder shall be finally and fully performed. Any amount owing hereunder and remaining unpaid after 30 days from the invoice date will bear interest at the then current rate charged by the Warrant Agent against unpaid invoices and shall be payable upon demand. This Section shall survive the resignation or removal of the Warrant Agent and/or the termination of this Indenture.

 

Section 5.4 Performance of Covenants by Warrant Agent.

 

If the Corporation shall fail to perform any of its covenants contained in this Indenture, the Warrant Agent may notify the Registered Warrantholders of such failure on the part of the Corporation and may itself perform any of the covenants capable of being performed by it but, subject to Section 9.2, shall be under no obligation to perform said covenants or to notify the Registered Warrantholders of such performance by it. All sums expended or advanced by the Warrant Agent in so doing shall be repayable as provided in Section 5.3. No such performance, expenditure or advance by the Warrant Agent shall relieve the Corporation of any default hereunder or of its continuing obligations under the covenants herein contained.

 

Section 5.5 Enforceability of Warrants.

 

The Corporation covenants and agrees that it is duly authorized to create and issue the Warrants to be issued hereunder and that the Warrants, when issued and Authenticated as herein provided, will be valid and enforceable against the Corporation in accordance with the provisions hereof and the terms hereof and that, subject to the provisions of this Indenture, the Corporation will cause the Warrant Shares from time to time acquired upon exercise of Warrants issued under this Indenture to be duly issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

 

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ARTICLE 6

ENFORCEMENT

 

Section 6.1 Suits by Registered Warrantholders.

 

All or any of the rights conferred upon any Registered Warrantholder by any of the terms of this Indenture may be enforced by the Registered Warrantholder by appropriate proceedings but without prejudice to the right which is hereby conferred upon the Warrant Agent to proceed in its own name to enforce each and all of the provisions herein contained for the benefit of the Registered Warrantholders.

 

Section 6.2 Suits by the Corporation.

 

The Corporation shall have the right to enforce full payment of the Exercise Price of all Warrant Shares issued by the Warrant Agent to a Registered Warrantholder hereunder and shall be entitled to demand such payment from the Registered Warrantholder or alternatively to instruct the Warrant Agent to cancel the share certificates representing such Warrant Shares and amend the securities register of the Corporation accordingly.

 

Section 6.3 Immunity of Shareholders, etc.

 

The Warrant Agent and the Warrantholders hereby waive and release any right, cause of action or remedy now or hereafter existing in any jurisdiction against any incorporator or any past, present or future shareholder, trustee, employee or agent of the Corporation or any successor entity on any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty by the Corporation herein.

 

Section 6.4 Waiver of Default.

 

Upon the happening of any default hereunder:

 

(a)the Registered Warrantholders of not less than 51% of the Warrants then outstanding shall have power (in addition to the powers exercisable by Extraordinary Resolution) by requisition in writing to instruct the Warrant Agent to waive any default hereunder and the Warrant Agent shall thereupon waive the default upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed in such requisition; or

 

(b)the Warrant Agent shall have power to waive any default hereunder upon such terms and conditions as the Warrant Agent may deem advisable, on the advice of Counsel, if, in the Warrant Agent’s opinion, based on the advice of Counsel, the same shall have been cured or adequate provision made therefor; provided that no delay or omission of the Warrant Agent or of the Registered Warrantholders to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or acquiescence therein and provided further that no act or omission either of the Warrant Agent or of the Registered Warrantholders in the premises shall extend to or be taken in any manner whatsoever to affect any subsequent default hereunder of the rights resulting therefrom.

 

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ARTICLE 7

MEETINGS OF REGISTERED WARRANTHOLDERS

 

Section 7.1 Right to Convene Meetings.

 

The Warrant Agent may at any time and from time to time, and shall on receipt of a written request of the Corporation or of a Warrantholders’ Request and upon being indemnified and funded to its reasonable satisfaction by the Corporation or by the Registered Warrantholders signing such Warrantholders’ Request against the costs which may be incurred in connection with the calling and holding of such meeting, convene a meeting of the Registered Warrantholders. If the Warrant Agent fails to so call a meeting within seven days after receipt of such written request of the Corporation or within 30 days after receipt of such Warrantholders’ Request and the indemnity and funding given as aforesaid, the Corporation or such Registered Warrantholders, as the case may be, may convene such meeting. Every such meeting shall be held in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia or at such other place as may be approved or determined by the Warrant Agent and the Corporation. Any meeting held pursuant to this Article 7 may be done through a virtual or electronic meeting platform, subject to the Warrant Agent's capabilities at the time.

 

Section 7.2 Notice.

 

At least 21 days’ prior written notice of any meeting of Registered Warrantholders shall be given to the Registered Warrantholders in the manner provided for in Section 10.2 and a copy of such notice shall be sent by mail to the Warrant Agent (unless the meeting has been called by the Warrant Agent) and to the Corporation (unless the meeting has been called by the Corporation). Such notice shall state the time when and the place where the meeting is to be held, shall state briefly the general nature of the business to be transacted thereat and shall contain such information as is reasonably necessary to enable the Registered Warrantholders to make a reasoned decision on the matter, but it shall not be necessary for any such notice to set out the terms of any resolution to be proposed or any of the provisions of this Section 7.2.

 

Section 7.3 Chairman.

 

An individual (who need not be a Registered Warrantholder) designated in writing by the Warrant Agent shall be chairman of the meeting and if no individual is so designated, or if the individual so designated is not present within fifteen minutes from the time fixed for the holding of the meeting, the Registered Warrantholders present in person or by proxy shall choose an individual present to be chairman.

 

Section 7.4 Quorum.

 

Subject to the provisions of Section 7.11, at any meeting of the Registered Warrantholders a quorum shall consist of Registered Warrantholder(s) present in person or by proxy and entitled to purchase at least 25% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant to all the then outstanding Warrants. If a quorum of the Registered Warrantholders shall not be present within thirty minutes from the time fixed for holding any meeting, the meeting, if summoned by Registered Warrantholders or on a Warrantholders’ Request, shall be dissolved; but in any other case the meeting shall be adjourned to the same day in the next week (unless such day is not a Business Day, in which case it shall be adjourned to the next following Business Day) at the same time and place and no notice of the adjournment need be given. Any business may be brought before or dealt with at an adjourned meeting which might have been dealt with at the original meeting in accordance with the notice calling the same. No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum be present at the commencement of business. At the adjourned meeting the Registered Warrantholders present in person or by proxy shall form a quorum and may transact the business for which the meeting was originally convened, notwithstanding that they may not be entitled to acquire at least 25% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant to all then outstanding Warrants.

 

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Section 7.5 Power to Adjourn.

 

The chairman of any meeting at which a quorum of the Registered Warrantholders is present may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any such meeting, and no notice of such adjournment need be given except such notice, if any, as the meeting may prescribe.

 

Section 7.6 Show of Hands.

 

Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first place by a majority of the votes given on a show of hands except that votes on an Extraordinary Resolution shall be given in the manner hereinafter provided. At any such meeting, unless a poll is duly demanded as herein provided, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or carried unanimously or by a particular majority or lost or not carried by a particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact.

 

Section 7.7 Poll and Voting.

 

(1)On every Extraordinary Resolution, and on any other question submitted to a meeting and after a vote by show of hands when demanded by the chairman or by one or more of the Registered Warrantholders acting in person or by proxy and entitled to acquire in the aggregate at least 5% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant to all the Warrants then outstanding, a poll shall be taken in such manner as the chairman shall direct. Questions other than those required to be determined by Extraordinary Resolution shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast on the poll.

 

(2)On a show of hands, every person who is present and entitled to vote, whether as a Registered Warrantholder or as proxy for one or more absent Registered Warrantholders, or both, shall have one vote. On a poll, each Registered Warrantholder present in person or represented by a proxy duly appointed by instrument in writing shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Warrant then held or represented by it. A proxy need not be a Registered Warrantholder. The chairman of any meeting shall be entitled, both on a show of hands and on a poll, to vote in respect of the Warrants, if any, held or represented by him.

 

Section 7.8 Regulations.

 

(1)The Warrant Agent, or the Corporation with the approval of the Warrant Agent, may from time to time make and from time to time vary such regulations as it shall think fit for the setting of the record date for a meeting for the purpose of determining Registered Warrantholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting.

 

(2)Any regulations so made shall be binding and effective and the votes given in accordance therewith shall be valid and shall be counted. Save as such regulations may provide, the only persons who shall be recognized at any meeting as a Registered Warrantholder, or be entitled to vote or be present at the meeting in respect thereof (subject to Section 7.9), shall be Registered Warrantholders or proxies of Registered Warrantholders.

 

Section 7.9 Corporation and Warrant Agent May be Represented.

 

The Corporation and the Warrant Agent, by their respective directors, officers, agents, and employees and the Counsel for the Corporation and for the Warrant Agent may attend any meeting of the Registered Warrantholders.

 

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Section 7.10 Powers Exercisable by Extraordinary Resolution.

 

In addition to all other powers conferred upon them by any other provisions of this Indenture or by law, the Registered Warrantholders at a meeting shall, subject to the provisions of Section 7.11, have the power exercisable from time to time by Extraordinary Resolution:

 

(a)to agree to any modification, abrogation, alteration, compromise or arrangement of the rights of Registered Warrantholders or the Warrant Agent in its capacity as warrant agent hereunder (subject to the Warrant Agent’s prior consent, acting reasonably) or on behalf of the Registered Warrantholders against the Corporation whether such rights arise under this Indenture or otherwise;

 

(b)to amend, alter or repeal any Extraordinary Resolution previously passed or sanctioned by the Registered Warrantholders;

 

(c)to direct or to authorize the Warrant Agent, subject to Section 9.2(2) hereof, to enforce any of the covenants on the part of the Corporation contained in this Indenture or to enforce any of the rights of the Registered Warrantholders in any manner specified in such Extraordinary Resolution or to refrain from enforcing any such covenant or right;

 

(d)to waive, and to direct the Warrant Agent to waive, any default on the part of the Corporation in complying with any provisions of this Indenture either unconditionally or upon any conditions specified in such Extraordinary Resolution;

 

(e)to restrain any Registered Warrantholder from taking or instituting any suit, action or proceeding against the Corporation for the enforcement of any of the covenants on the part of the Corporation in this Indenture or to enforce any of the rights of the Registered Warrantholders;

 

(f)to direct any Registered Warrantholder who, as such, has brought any suit, action or proceeding to stay or to discontinue or otherwise to deal with the same upon payment of the costs, charges and expenses reasonably and properly incurred by such Registered Warrantholder in connection therewith;

 

(g)to assent to any change in or omission from the provisions contained in this Indenture or any ancillary or supplemental instrument which may be agreed to by the Corporation, and to authorize the Warrant Agent to concur in and execute any ancillary or supplemental indenture embodying the change or omission;

 

(h)with the consent of the Corporation, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, to remove the Warrant Agent or its successor in office and to appoint a new warrant agent or warrant agents to take the place of the Warrant Agent so removed; and

 

(i)to assent to any compromise or arrangement with any creditor or creditors or any class or classes of creditors, whether secured or otherwise, and with holders of any shares or other securities of the Corporation.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Corporation otherwise consents, and subject to the provisions of the TSX-V or such other stock exchange on which the Common Shares or Warrants may be listed, no Extraordinary Resolution passed pursuant to this Indenture will be effective or enforceable against the Corporation if it purports to modify or alter the material terms of the Warrants, which terms shall include, but not be limited to:

 

(i)the Exercise Price;

 

(ii)the Expiry Date; and

 

(iii)the number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired on exercise of the Warrants;

 

unless such modification or alteration is provided for in Article 4.

 

Section 7.11 Meaning of Extraordinary Resolution.

 

(1)The expression “Extraordinary Resolution” when used in this Indenture means, subject as hereinafter provided in this Section 7.11 and in Section 7.14, a resolution either (i) proposed at a meeting of Registered Warrantholders duly convened for that purpose and held in accordance with the provisions of this Article 7 at which there are present in person or by proxy Registered Warrantholders holding at least 25% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares that may be acquired on exercise of the Warrants and passed by the affirmative votes of Registered Warrantholders holding not less than 66 2/3% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares that may be acquired on exercise of the Warrants at the meeting and voted on the poll upon such resolution; or (ii) adopted by an instrument in writing signed by the holders of Warrants representing not less than 66 2/3% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares that may be acquired on exercise of the then outstanding Warrants.

 

(2)If, at the meeting at which an Extraordinary Resolution is to be considered, Registered Warrantholders holding at least 25% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares that may be acquired on exercise of the then outstanding Warrants are not present in person or by proxy within 30 minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, then the meeting, if convened by Registered Warrantholders or on a Warrantholders’ Request, shall be dissolved; but in any other case it shall stand adjourned to such day, being not less than 15 or more than 60 days later, and to such place and time as may be appointed by the chairman. Not less than 14 days’ prior notice shall be given of the time and place of such adjourned meeting in the manner provided for in Section 10.2. Such notice shall state that at the adjourned meeting the Registered Warrantholders present in person or by proxy shall form a quorum but it shall not be necessary to set forth the purposes for which the meeting was originally called or any other particulars. At the adjourned meeting the Registered Warrantholders present in person or by proxy shall form a quorum and may transact the business for which the meeting was originally convened and a resolution proposed at such adjourned meeting and passed by the requisite vote as provided in Section 7.11(1) shall be an Extraordinary Resolution within the meaning of this Indenture notwithstanding that Registered Warrantholders entitled to acquire at least 25% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant to all the then outstanding Warrants are not present in person or by proxy at such adjourned meeting.

 

(3)Subject to Section 7.14, votes on an Extraordinary Resolution shall always be given on a poll and no demand for a poll on an Extraordinary Resolution shall be necessary.

 

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Section 7.12 Powers Cumulative.

 

Any one or more of the powers or any combination of the powers in this Indenture stated to be exercisable by the Registered Warrantholders by Extraordinary Resolution or otherwise may be exercised from time to time and the exercise of any one or more of such powers or any combination of powers from time to time shall not be deemed to exhaust the right of the Registered Warrantholders to exercise such power or powers or combination of powers then or thereafter from time to time.

 

Section 7.13 Minutes.

 

Minutes of all resolutions and proceedings at every meeting of Registered Warrantholders shall be made and duly recorded in the books and such minutes as aforesaid, if signed by the chairman or the secretary of the meeting at which such resolutions were passed or proceedings had shall be prima facie evidence of the matters therein stated and, until the contrary is proved, every such meeting in respect of the proceedings of which minutes shall have been made shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held, and all resolutions passed thereat or proceedings taken shall be deemed to have been duly passed and taken.

 

Section 7.14 Instruments in Writing.

 

All actions which may be taken and all powers that may be exercised by the Registered Warrantholders at a meeting held as provided in this Article 7 may also be taken and exercised by Registered Warrantholders holding at least 66 2/3% of the aggregate number of the then outstanding Warrants by an instrument in writing signed in one or more counterparts by such Registered Warrantholders in person or by attorney duly appointed in writing, and the expression “Extraordinary Resolution” when used in this Indenture shall include an instrument so signed.

 

Section 7.15 Binding Effect of Resolutions.

 

Every resolution and every Extraordinary Resolution passed in accordance with the provisions of this Article 7 at a meeting of Registered Warrantholders shall be binding upon all the Warrantholders, whether present at or absent from such meeting, and every instrument in writing signed by Registered Warrantholders in accordance with Section 7.14 shall be binding upon all the Warrantholders, whether signatories thereto or not, and each and every Warrantholder and the Warrant Agent (subject to the provisions for indemnity herein contained) shall be bound to give effect accordingly to every such resolution and instrument in writing.

 

Section 7.16 Holdings by Corporation Disregarded.

 

In determining whether Registered Warrantholders holding Warrants evidencing the entitlement to acquire the required number of Warrant Shares are present at a meeting of Registered Warrantholders for the purpose of determining a quorum or have concurred in any consent, waiver, Extraordinary Resolution, Warrantholders’ Request or other action under this Indenture, Warrants owned legally or beneficially by the Corporation shall be disregarded in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.7.

 

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ARTICLE 8

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

 

Section 8.1 Provision for Supplemental Indentures for Certain Purposes.

 

From time to time, the Corporation (when authorized by action of the directors of the Corporation) and the Warrant Agent may, subject to the provisions hereof and subject to the prior approval of the TSX-V, as need be, and they shall, when so directed in accordance with the provisions hereof, execute and deliver by their proper officers, indentures or instruments supplemental hereto, which thereafter shall form part hereof, for any one or more or all of the following purposes:

 

(a)setting forth any adjustments resulting from the application of the provisions of Article 4;

 

(b)adding to the provisions hereof such additional covenants and enforcement provisions as, in the opinion of Counsel, are necessary or advisable in the premises, provided that the same are not in the opinion of the Warrant Agent, relying on the advice of Counsel, prejudicial to the interests of the Registered Warrantholders;

 

(c)giving effect to any Extraordinary Resolution passed as provided in Section 7.11;

 

(d)making such provisions not inconsistent with this Indenture as may be necessary or desirable with respect to matters or questions arising hereunder or for the purpose of obtaining a listing or quotation of the Warrants on any stock exchange or quotation system, provided that such provisions are not, in the opinion of the Warrant Agent, relying on the advice of Counsel, prejudicial to the interests of the Registered Warrantholders;

 

(e)adding to or altering the provisions hereof in respect of the transfer of Warrants, making provision for the exchange of Warrants, and making any modification in the form of the Warrant Certificates which does not affect the substance thereof;

 

(f)modifying any of the provisions of this Indenture, including relieving the Corporation from any of the obligations, conditions or restrictions herein contained, provided that such modification or relief shall be or become operative or effective only if, in the opinion of the Warrant Agent, relying on the advice of Counsel, such modification or relief in no way prejudices any of the rights of the Registered Warrantholders or of the Warrant Agent, and provided further that the Warrant Agent may in its sole discretion decline to enter into any such supplemental indenture which in its opinion may not afford adequate protection to the Warrant Agent when the same shall become operative;

 

(g)providing for the issuance of additional Warrants hereunder, including Warrants in excess of the number set out in Section 2.1 and any consequential amendments hereto as may be required by the Warrant Agent relying on the advice of Counsel; and

 

(h)for any other purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Indenture, including the correction or rectification of any ambiguities, defective or inconsistent provisions, errors, mistakes or omissions herein, provided that in the opinion of the Warrant Agent, relying on the advice of Counsel, the rights of the Warrant Agent and of the Registered Warrantholders are in no way prejudiced thereby.

 

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Section 8.2 Successor Entities.

 

In the case of the consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, merger or transfer of the undertaking or assets of the Corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to or with another entity (“successor entity”), the successor entity resulting from such consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, merger or transfer (if not the Corporation) shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture satisfactory in form to the Warrant Agent and executed and delivered to the Warrant Agent, the due and punctual performance and observance of each and every covenant and condition of this Indenture to be performed and observed by the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE 9

CONCERNING THE WARRANT AGENT

 

Section 9.1 Trust Indenture Legislation.

 

(1)If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with a mandatory requirement of Applicable Legislation, such mandatory requirement shall prevail.

 

(2)The Corporation and the Warrant Agent agree that each will, at all times in relation to this Indenture and any action to be taken hereunder, observe and comply with and be entitled to the benefits of Applicable Legislation.

 

Section 9.2 Rights and Duties of Warrant Agent.

 

(1)In the exercise of the rights and duties prescribed or conferred by the terms of this Indenture, the Warrant Agent shall exercise that degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent warrant agent would exercise in comparable circumstances. No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Warrant Agent from liability for its own gross negligence, wilful misconduct, bad faith or fraud under this Indenture.

 

(2)The obligation of the Warrant Agent to commence or continue any act, action or proceeding for the purpose of enforcing any rights of the Warrant Agent or the Registered Warrantholders hereunder shall be conditional upon the Registered Warrantholders furnishing, when required by notice by the Warrant Agent, sufficient funds to commence or to continue such act, action or proceeding and an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Warrant Agent to protect and to hold harmless the Warrant Agent and its officers, directors, employees and agents, against the costs, charges and expenses and liabilities to be incurred thereby and any loss and damage it may suffer by reason thereof. None of the provisions contained in this Indenture shall require the Warrant Agent to expend or to risk its own funds or otherwise to incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers unless indemnified and funded as aforesaid.

 

(3)The Warrant Agent may, before commencing or at any time during the continuance of any such act, action or proceeding, require the Registered Warrantholders, at whose instance it is acting to deposit with the Warrant Agent the Warrants Certificates held by them, for which Warrants the Warrant Agent shall issue receipts.

 

(4)Every provision of this Indenture that by its terms relieves the Warrant Agent of liability or entitles it to rely upon any evidence submitted to it is subject to the provisions of Applicable Legislation.

 

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Section 9.3 Evidence, Experts and Advisers.

 

(1)In addition to the reports, certificates, opinions and other evidence required by this Indenture, the Corporation shall furnish to the Warrant Agent such additional evidence of compliance with any provision hereof, and in such form, as may be prescribed by Applicable Legislation or as the Warrant Agent may reasonably require by written notice to the Corporation.

 

(2)In the exercise of its rights and duties hereunder, the Warrant Agent may, if it is acting in good faith, rely as to the truth of the statements and the accuracy of the opinions expressed in statutory declarations, opinions, reports, written requests, consents, or orders of the Corporation, certificates of the Corporation or other evidence furnished to the Warrant Agent pursuant to a request of the Warrant Agent, provided that such evidence complies with Applicable Legislation and that the Warrant Agent complies with Applicable Legislation and that the Warrant Agent examines the same and determines that such evidence complies with the applicable requirements of this Indenture.

 

(3)Whenever it is provided in this Indenture or under Applicable Legislation that the Corporation shall deposit with the Warrant Agent resolutions, certificates, reports, opinions, requests, orders or other documents, it is intended that the truth, accuracy and good faith on the effective date thereof and the facts and opinions stated in all such documents so deposited shall, in each and every such case, be conditions precedent to the right of the Corporation to have the Warrant Agent take the action to be based thereon.

 

(4)The Warrant Agent may employ or retain such Counsel, accountants, appraisers or other experts or advisers as it may reasonably require for the purpose of discharging its duties hereunder and may pay reasonable remuneration for all services so performed by any of them, without taxation of costs of any Counsel, and shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such experts or advisers who have been appointed with due care by the Warrant Agent.

 

(5)The Warrant Agent may act and rely and shall be protected in acting and relying in good faith on the opinion or advice of or information obtained from any Counsel, accountant, appraiser, engineer or other expert or adviser, whether retained or employed by the Corporation or by the Warrant Agent, in relation to any matter arising in the administration of the agency hereof.

 

Section 9.4 Documents, Monies, etc. Held by Warrant Agent.

 

Until released in accordance with this Indenture, any funds received hereunder shall be kept in segregated records of the Warrant Agent and the Warrant Agent shall place the funds in segregated trust accounts of the Warrant Agent at one or more of the Canadian Chartered Banks listed in Schedule 1 of the Bank Act (Canada) (“Approved Bank”). All amounts held by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement shall be held by the Warrant Agent for the Corporation and the delivery of the funds to the Warrant Agent shall not give rise to a debtor-creditor or other similar relationship. The amounts held by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement are at the sole risk of the Corporation and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility or liability for any diminution of the funds which may result from any deposit made with an Approved Bank pursuant to this section, including any losses resulting from a default by the Approved Bank or other credit losses (whether or not resulting from such a default). The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Warrant Agent will have acted prudently in depositing the funds at any Approved Bank, and that the Warrant Agent is not required to make any further inquiries in respect of any such bank. The Warrant Agent may hold cash balances constituting part or all of such monies and need not, invest the same; the Warrant Agent shall not be liable to account for any profit to any parties to this Indenture or to any other person or entity.

 

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Section 9.5 Actions by Warrant Agent to Protect Interest.

 

The Warrant Agent shall have power to institute and to maintain such actions and proceedings as it may consider necessary or expedient to preserve, protect or enforce its interests and the interests of the Registered Warrantholders.

 

Section 9.6 Warrant Agent Not Required to Give Security.

 

The Warrant Agent shall not be required to give any bond or security in respect of the execution of the agency and powers of this Indenture or otherwise in respect of the premises.

 

Section 9.7 Protection of Warrant Agent.

 

By way of supplement to the provisions of any law for the time being relating to the Warrant Agent it is expressly declared and agreed as follows:

 

(a)the Warrant Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any statements of fact or recitals in this Indenture or in the Warrant Certificates (except the representation contained in the Authentication of the Warrant Agent on the Warrant Certificates) or be required to verify the same, but all such statements or recitals are and shall be deemed to be made by the Corporation;

 

(b)nothing herein contained shall impose any obligation on the Warrant Agent to see to or to require evidence of the registration or filing (or renewal thereof) of this Indenture or any instrument ancillary or supplemental hereto;

 

(c)the Warrant Agent shall not be bound to give notice to any person or persons of the execution hereof;

 

(d)the Warrant Agent shall not incur any liability or responsibility whatever or be in any way responsible for the consequence of any breach on the part of the Corporation of any of its covenants herein contained or of any acts of any directors, officers, employees, agents or servants of the Corporation;

 

(e)the Corporation hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold harmless the Warrant Agent, its affiliates, their officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all liabilities whatsoever, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, costs, charges, assessments, judgments, expenses and disbursements, including reasonable legal fees and disbursements of whatever kind and nature which may at any time be imposed on or incurred by or asserted against the Indemnified Parties, or any of them, whether at law or in equity, in any way caused by or arising, directly or indirectly, in respect of any act, deed, matter or thing whatsoever made, done, acquiesced in or omitted in or about or in relation to the execution of the Indemnified Parties’ duties, or any other services that Warrant Agent may provide in connection with or in any way relating to this Indenture. The Corporation agrees that its liability hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional regardless of the correctness of any representations of any third parties and regardless of any liability of third parties to the Indemnified Parties, and shall accrue and become enforceable without prior demand or any other precedent action or proceeding; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify the Indemnified Parties in the event of the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Warrant Agent, and this provision shall survive the resignation or removal of the Warrant Agent or the termination or discharge of this Indenture; and

 

(f)notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Indenture, any liability of the Warrant Agent shall be limited, in the aggregate, to the amount of annual retainer fees paid by the Corporation to the Warrant Agent under this Indenture in the twelve (12) months immediately prior to the Warrant Agent receiving the first notice of the claim. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, and whether such losses or damages are foreseeable or unforeseeable, the Warrant Agent shall not be liable under any circumstances whatsoever for any (a) breach by any other party of securities law or other rule of any securities regulatory authority, (b) lost profits or (c) special, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, aggravated or punitive losses or damages.

 

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Section 9.8 Replacement of Warrant Agent; Successor by Merger.

 

(1)The Warrant Agent may resign its agency and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder, subject to this Section 9.8, by giving to the Corporation not less than 60 days’ prior notice in writing or such shorter prior notice as the Corporation may accept as sufficient. The Registered Warrantholders by Extraordinary Resolution shall have power at any time to remove the existing Warrant Agent and to appoint a new warrant agent. In the event of the Warrant Agent resigning or being removed as aforesaid or being dissolved, becoming bankrupt, going into liquidation or otherwise becoming incapable of acting hereunder, the Corporation shall forthwith appoint a new warrant agent unless a new warrant agent has already been appointed by the Registered Warrantholders; failing such appointment by the Corporation, the retiring Warrant Agent or any Registered Warrantholder may apply to a judge of the Province of British Columbia on such notice as such judge may direct, for the appointment of a new warrant agent; but any new warrant agent so appointed by the Corporation or by the Court shall be subject to removal as aforesaid by the Registered Warrantholders. Any new warrant agent appointed under any provision of this Section 9.8 shall be an entity authorized to carry on the business of a trust company in the Province of British Columbia and, if required by the Applicable Legislation for any other provinces, in such other provinces. On any such appointment the new warrant agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named herein as Warrant Agent hereunder.

 

(2)Upon the appointment of a successor warrant agent, the Corporation shall promptly notify the Registered Warrantholders thereof in the manner provided for in Section 10.2.

 

(3)Any Warrant Certificates Authenticated but not delivered by a predecessor Warrant Agent may be Authenticated by the successor Warrant Agent in the name of the successor Warrant Agent.

 

(4)Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or consolidated or amalgamated, or to which all or substantially all of its corporate trust business is sold or otherwise transferred, or any corporation resulting therefrom to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to substantially the corporate trust business of the Warrant Agent shall be the successor to the Warrant Agent hereunder without any further act on its part or any of the parties hereto, provided that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as successor Warrant Agent under Section 9.8(1).

 

Section 9.9 Acceptance of Agency

 

The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency in this Indenture declared and provided for and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and agrees to hold all rights, interest and benefits herein on behalf of those persons who become holders of Warrants from time to time issued under this Indenture.

 

Section 9.10 Warrant Agent Not to be Appointed Receiver.

 

The Warrant Agent and any person related to the Warrant Agent shall not be appointed a receiver, a receiver and manager or liquidator of all or any part of the assets or undertaking of the Corporation.

 

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Section 9.11 Warrant Agent Not Required to Give Notice of Default.

 

The Warrant Agent shall not be bound to give any notice or do or take any act, action or proceeding by virtue of the powers conferred on it hereby unless and until it shall have been required so to do under the terms hereof; nor shall the Warrant Agent be required to take notice of any default hereunder, unless and until notified in writing of such default, which notice shall distinctly specify the default desired to be brought to the attention of the Warrant Agent and in the absence of any such notice the Warrant Agent may for all purposes of this Indenture conclusively assume that no default has been made in the observance or performance of any of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or conditions contained herein. Any such notice shall in no way limit any discretion herein given to the Warrant Agent to determine whether or not the Warrant Agent shall take action with respect to any default.

 

Section 9.12 Anti-Money Laundering.

 

(1)The Corporation hereby represents to the Warrant Agent that any account to be opened by, or interest to be held by the Warrant Agent in connection with this Indenture, for or to the credit of the Corporation, either (i) is not intended to be used by or on behalf of any third party; or (ii) is intended to be used by or on behalf of a third party, in which case the Corporation hereto agrees to complete and execute forthwith a declaration in the Warrant Agent’s prescribed form as to the particulars of such third party.

 

(2)The Warrant Agent shall retain the right not to act and shall not be liable for refusing to act if, due to a lack of information or for any other reason whatsoever, the Warrant Agent, in its sole judgment, determines that such act might cause it to be in non-compliance with any applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist or economic sanctions legislation, regulation or guideline. Further, should the Warrant Agent, in its sole judgment, determine at any time that its acting under this Indenture has resulted in its being in non- compliance with any applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist or economic sanctions legislation, regulation or guideline, then it shall have the right to resign on ten (10) days written notice to the other parties to this Indenture, provided (i) that the Warrant Agent’s written notice shall describe the circumstances of such non-compliance; and (ii) that if such circumstances are rectified to the Warrant Agent’s satisfaction within such ten (10) day period, then such resignation shall not be effective.

 

Section 9.13 Compliance with Privacy Code.

 

The Corporation acknowledges that the Warrant Agent may, in the course of providing services hereunder, collect or receive financial and other personal information about the Corporation and/or their representatives, as individuals, or about other individuals related to the subject matter hereof, and use such information for the following purposes:

 

(a)to provide the services required under this Indenture and other services that may be requested from time to time;

 

(b)to help the Warrant Agent manage its servicing relationships with such individuals;

 

(c)to meet the Warrant Agent’s legal and regulatory requirements; and

 

(d)if Social Insurance Numbers are collected by the Warrant Agent, to perform tax reporting and to assist in verification of an individual’s identity for security purposes.

 

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The Corporation acknowledges and agrees that the Warrant Agent may receive, collect, use and disclose personal information provided to it or acquired by it in the course of its acting as agent hereunder for the purposes described above and, generally, in the manner and on the terms described in its privacy code, which the Warrant Agent shall make available on its website, www.computershare.com, or upon request, including revisions thereto. The Warrant Agent may transfer personal information to other companies in or outside of Canada that provide data processing and storage or other support in order to facilitate the services it provides.

 

Further, the Corporation agrees that it shall not provide or cause to be provided to the Warrant Agent any personal information relating to an individual who is not a party to this Indenture unless the Corporation has assured itself that such individual understands and has consented to the aforementioned uses and disclosures.

 

Section 9.14 Securities Exchange Commission Certification.

 

The Corporation confirms that as at the date of execution of this Agreement it does not have a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the US Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) or have a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

 

The Corporation covenants that in the event that (i) any class of its securities shall become registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Act or the Corporation shall incur a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act, or (ii) any such registration or reporting obligation shall be terminated by the Corporation in accordance with the Act, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to the Warrant Agent an officers’ certificate (in a form provided by the Warrant Agent notifying the Warrant Agent of such registration or termination and such other information as the Warrant Agent may require at the time). The Corporation acknowledges that the Warrant Agent is relying upon the foregoing representation and covenants in order to meet certain United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) obligations with respect to those clients who are filing with the SEC.

 

ARTICLE 10

GENERAL

 

Section 10.1 Notice to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent.

 

(1)Unless herein otherwise expressly provided, any notice to be given hereunder to the Corporation or the Warrant Agent shall be deemed to be validly given if delivered, sent by registered letter, postage prepaid or emailed:

 

(a)If to the Corporation:

enCore Energy Corp.

Suite 250 – 200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6

 

Attention: William Sheriff

 

Email Address: WMS@encoreenergycorp.com

 

(b)If to the Warrant Agent:

 

Computershare Trust Company of Canada

3rd Floor, 510 Burrard Street

Vancouver BC V6C 3B9

 

Attention: General Manager, Corporate Trust

 

Email Address: corporatetrust.vancouver@computershare.com

 

and any such notice delivered in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed to have been received and given on the date of delivery or, if mailed, on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing such notice or, if emailed, on the next Business Day following the date of transmission.

 

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(2)The Corporation or the Warrant Agent, as the case may be, may from time to time notify the other in the manner provided in Section 10.1(1) of a change of address which, from the effective date of such notice and until changed by like notice, shall be the address of the Corporation or the Warrant Agent, as the case may be, for all purposes of this Indenture.

 

(3)If, by reason of a strike, lockout or other work stoppage, actual or threatened, involving postal employees, any notice to be given to the Warrant Agent or to the Corporation hereunder could reasonably be considered unlikely to reach its destination, such notice shall be valid and effective only if it is delivered to the named officer of the party to which it is addressed, as provided in Section 10.1(1), or given by email or other means of prepaid, transmitted and recorded communication.

 

Section 10.2 Notice to Registered Warrantholders.

 

(1)Unless otherwise provided herein, notice to the Registered Warrantholders under the provisions of this Indenture shall be valid and effective if delivered or sent by ordinary prepaid post addressed to such holders at their post office addresses appearing on the register hereinbefore mentioned and shall be deemed to have been effectively received and given on the date of delivery or, if mailed, on the third Business Day following the date of mailing such notice. In the event that Warrants are held in the name of the Depository, a copy of such notice shall also be sent by electronic communication to the Depository and shall be deemed received and given on the day it is so sent.

 

(2)If, by reason of a strike, lockout or other work stoppage, actual or threatened, involving postal employees, any notice to be given to the Registered Warrantholders hereunder could reasonably be considered unlikely to reach its destination, such notice shall be valid and effective only if it is delivered to such Registered Warrantholders to the address for such Registered Warrantholders contained in the register maintained by the Warrant Agent or such notice may be given, at the Corporation’s expense, by means of publication in the Globe and Mail, National Edition, or any other English language daily newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in Canada, in each two successive weeks, the first such notice to be published within 5 business days of such event, and any such notice published shall be deemed to have been received and given on the latest date the publication takes place.

 

Section 10.3 Ownership of Warrants.

 

The Corporation and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Warrantholders as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and the Corporation and the Warrant Agent shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary except where the Corporation or the Warrant Agent is required to take notice by statute or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The receipt of any such Registered Warrantholder of the Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant thereto shall be a good discharge to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent for the same and neither the Corporation nor the Warrant Agent shall be bound to inquire into the title of any such holder except where the Corporation or the Warrant Agent is required to take notice by statute or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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Section 10.4 Counterparts.

 

This Indenture may be executed in several counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument and notwithstanding their date of execution they shall be deemed to be dated as of the date hereof. Delivery of an executed copy of the Indenture by electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy will be deemed to be execution and delivery of this Indenture as of the date hereof.

 

Section 10.5 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.

 

Upon the earlier of:

 

(a)the date by which there shall have been delivered to the Warrant Agent for exercise or cancellation all Warrants theretofore Authenticated hereunder, in the case of Warrant Certificates (or such other instructions, in a form satisfactory to the Warrant Agent), in the case of Uncertificated Warrants, or by way of standard processing through the book entry system in the case of a CDS Global Warrant; and

 

(b)the Expiry Time;

 

and if all certificates or other entry on the register representing Warrant Shares required to be issued in compliance with the provisions hereof have been issued and delivered hereunder or to the Warrant Agent in accordance with such provisions, this Indenture shall cease to be of further effect and the Warrant Agent, on demand of and at the cost and expense of the Corporation and upon delivery to the Warrant Agent of a certificate of the Corporation stating that all conditions precedent to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnities provided to the Warrant Agent by the Corporation hereunder shall remain in full force and effect and survive the termination of this Indenture.

 

Section 10.6 Provisions of Indenture and Warrants for the Sole Benefit of Parties and Registered Warrantholders.

 

Nothing in this Indenture or in the Warrants, expressed or implied, shall give or be construed to give to any person other than the parties hereto and the Registered Warrantholders, as the case may be, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture, or under any covenant or provision herein or therein contained, all such covenants and provisions being for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and the Registered Warrantholders.

 

Section 10.7 Common Shares or Warrants Owned by the Corporation or its Subsidiaries - Certificate to be Provided.

 

For the purpose of disregarding any Warrants owned legally or beneficially by the Corporation in Section 7.16, the Corporation shall provide to the Warrant Agent, from time to time, a certificate of the Corporation setting forth as at the date of such certificate:

 

(a)the names (other than the name of the Corporation) of the Registered Warrantholders which, to the knowledge of the Corporation, are owned by or held for the account of the Corporation; and

 

(b)the number of Warrants owned legally or beneficially by the Corporation;

 

and the Warrant Agent, in making the computations shall be entitled to rely on such certificate without any additional evidence.

 

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Section 10.8 Severability

 

If, in any jurisdiction, any provision of this Indenture or its application to any party or circumstance is restricted, prohibited or unenforceable, such provision will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such restriction, prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Indenture and without affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction or without affecting its application to other parties or circumstances.

 

Section 10.9 Force Majeure

 

No party shall be liable to the other, or held in breach of this Indenture, if prevented, hindered, or delayed in the performance or observance of any provision contained herein by reason of act of God, riots, terrorism, acts of war, epidemics, governmental action or judicial order, earthquakes, or any other similar causes (including, but not limited to, mechanical, electronic or communication interruptions, disruptions or failures). Performance times under this Indenture shall be extended for a period of time equivalent to the time lost because of any delay that is excusable under this Section.

 

Section 10.10 Assignment, Successors and Assigns

 

Neither of the parties hereto may assign its rights or interest under this Indenture, except as provided in Section 9.8 in the case of the Warrant Agent, or as provided in Section 8.2 in the case of the Corporation. Subject thereto, this Indenture shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 10.11 Rights of Rescission and Withdrawal for Holders

 

Should a holder of Warrants exercise any legal, statutory, contractual or other right of withdrawal or rescission that may be available to it, and the holder’s funds which were paid on exercise have already been released to the Corporation by the Warrant Agent, the Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for ensuring the exercise is cancelled and a refund is paid back to the holder. In such cases, the holder shall seek a refund directly from the Corporation and subsequently, the Corporation, upon surrender to the Corporation or the Warrant Agent of any underlying Warrant Shares or other securities that may have been issued, or such other procedure as agreed to by the parties hereto, shall instruct the Warrant Agent in writing, to cancel the exercise transaction and any such underlying Warrant Shares or other securities on the register, which may have already been issued upon the Warrant exercise. In the event that any payment is received from the Corporation by virtue of the holder being a shareholder for such Warrants that were subsequently rescinded, such payment must be returned to the Corporation by such holder. The Warrant Agent shall not be under any duty or obligation to take any steps to ensure or enforce the return of the funds pursuant to this section, nor shall the Warrant Agent be in any other way responsible in the event that any payment is not delivered or received pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Corporation provides the refund to the Warrant Agent for distribution to the holder, the Warrant Agent shall return such funds to the holder as soon as reasonably practicable, and in so doing, the Warrant Agent shall incur no liability with respect to the delivery or non-delivery of any such funds.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Indenture under the hands of their proper officers in that behalf as of the date first written above.

 

  ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
   
  By: /s/ W. Paul Goranson
    Name: W. Paul Goranson
    Title: Chief Executive Officer
       
  By: /s/ William Sheriff
    Name: William Sheriff
  Title: Executive Chairman
       
  COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA
       
  By: /s/ Tom Liu
    Name: Tom Liu
    Title: Corporate Trust Officer
       
  By: /s/ Ellis Amabel
    Name: Ellis Amabel
    Title: Associate Trust Officer

 

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SCHEDULE “A”

 

FORM OF WARRANT

 

THE WARRANTS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE EXERCISABLE AT OR BEFORE 4:00 P.M. (EASTERN TIME) ON MARCH 9, 2024, AFTER WHICH TIME THE WARRANTS EVIDENCED HEREBY SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.

 

For all Warrants include the following legend until such time as it is no longer required in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws and TSX Venture Exchange policies:

 

UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE JULY 10, 2021.

 

WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE EXCHANGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRADED ON OR THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE IN CANADA OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANADIAN RESIDENT UNTIL JULY 10, 2021.

 

For all Warrants issued to non-U.S. Warrantholders and registered in the name of the Depository, the also include the following legend:

 

(INSERT IF BEING ISSUED TO CDS)UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS CLEARING AND DEPOSITORY SERVICES INC. (“CDS”) TO ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “ISSUER”) OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN RESPECT THEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CDS & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CDS & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF, CDS & CO., HAS A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HEREIN AND IT IS A VIOLATION OF ITS RIGHTS FOR ANOTHER PERSON TO HOLD, TRANSFER OR DEAL WITH THIS CERTIFICATE.

 

For Warrants issued to U.S. Warrantholders, also include the following legends:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES

 

A-1

 

 

SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY ACQUIRING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “COMPANY”) THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY; (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT; OR (C) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY OTHER REGISTRATION EXEMPTION, EVIDENCED BY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING OR OTHER EVIDENCE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY AND THE WARRANT AGENT, AVAILABLE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS. DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGES IN CANADA OR ELSEWHERE.

 

THE WARRANTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF MAY BE ISSUED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS OR THE WARRANTS AND SUCH SHARES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

A NEW CERTIFICATE BEARING NO LEGEND, DELIVERY OF WHICH WILL CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY”, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY’S WARRANT AGENT UPON DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND A DULY EXECUTED DECLARATION, IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE WARRANT AGENT AND THE COMPANY, TO THE EFFECT THAT THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY IS BEING MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE FOREIGN LAW.

 

A-2

 

 

WARRANT

 

To acquire Common Shares of

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

(incorporated pursuant to the laws of the Province of British Columbia)

 

Warrant Certificate No. [*] Certificate for             Warrants, each entitling the holder to acquire one (1) Common Share (subject to adjustment as provided for in the Warrant Indenture (as defined below)
   
  CUSIP 29259W122
   
  ISIN CA29259W1225

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT, for value received,

 

(the “Warrantholder”) is the registered holder of the number of common share purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Corporation”) specified above, and is entitled, on exercise of these Warrants upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Indenture, to purchase at any time before 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) (the “Expiry Time”) on March 9, 2024 (the “Expiry Date”), one fully paid and non-assessable common share without par value in the capital of the Corporation as constituted on the date hereof (a “Common Share”) for each Warrant subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Indenture.

 

The right to purchase Common Shares may only be exercised by the Warrantholder within the time set forth above by:

 

(a) duly completing and executing the exercise form (the “Exercise Form”) attached hereto; and

 

(b) surrendering this warrant certificate (the “Warrant Certificate”), with the Exercise Form to the Warrant Agent at the principal office of the Warrant Agent, in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, together with a certified cheque, bank draft or money order in the lawful money of Canada payable to or to the order of the Corporation in an amount equal to the purchase price of the Common Shares so subscribed for.

 

A-3

 

 

The surrender of this Warrant Certificate, the duly completed Exercise Form and payment as provided above will be deemed to have been effected only on personal delivery thereof to, or if sent by mail or other means of transmission on actual receipt thereof by, the Warrant Agent at its principal office as set out above.

 

Subject to adjustment thereof in the events and in the manner set forth in the Warrant Indenture hereinafter referred to, the exercise price payable for each Common Share upon the exercise of Warrants shall be $1.30 per Common Share (the “Exercise Price”).

 

Certificates for the Common Shares subscribed for will be mailed to the persons specified in the Exercise Form at their respective addresses specified therein or, if so specified in the Exercise Form, delivered to such persons at the office where this Warrant Certificate is surrendered. If fewer Common Shares are purchased than the number that can be purchased pursuant to this Warrant Certificate, the holder hereof will be entitled to receive without charge a new Warrant Certificate in respect of the balance of the Common Shares not so purchased. No fractional Common Shares will be issued upon exercise of any Warrant.

 

This Warrant Certificate evidences Warrants of the Corporation issued or issuable under the provisions of a warrant indenture (which indenture together with all other instruments supplemental or ancillary thereto is herein referred to as the “Warrant Indenture”) dated as of March 9, 2021 between the Corporation and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Warrant Agent, to which Warrant Indenture reference is hereby made for particulars of the rights of the holders of Warrants, the Corporation and the Warrant Agent in respect thereof and the terms and conditions on which the Warrants are issued and held, all to the same effect as if the provisions of the Warrant Indenture were herein set forth, to all of which the holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. The Corporation will furnish to the holder, on request and without charge, a copy of the Warrant Indenture.

 

On presentation at the principal office of the Warrant Agent as set out above, subject to the provisions of the Warrant Indenture and on compliance with the reasonable requirements of the Warrant Agent, one or more Warrant Certificates may be exchanged for one or more Warrant Certificates entitling the holder thereof to purchase in the aggregate an equal number of Common Shares as are purchasable under the Warrant Certificate(s) so exchanged.

 

Neither the Warrants nor the Common Shares issuable upon exercise hereof have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or U.S. state securities laws. These Warrants may not be exercised in the United States or by or on behalf of, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. Person or a person in the United States unless this security and the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this security have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and the applicable state securities legislation or an exemption from such registration requirements is available.

 

A-4

 

 

The Warrant Indenture contains provisions for the adjustment of the Exercise Price payable for each Common Share upon the exercise of Warrants and the number of Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants in the events and in the manner set forth therein.

 

The Warrant Indenture also contains provisions making binding on all holders of Warrants outstanding thereunder resolutions passed at meetings of holders of Warrants held in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Indenture and instruments in writing signed by Warrantholders entitled to purchase a specific majority of the Common Shares that can be purchased pursuant to such Warrants.

 

Nothing contained in this Warrant Certificate, the Warrant Indenture or elsewhere shall be construed as conferring upon the holder hereof any right or interest whatsoever as a holder of Common Shares or any other right or interest except as herein and in the Warrant Indenture expressly provided. In the event of any discrepancy between anything contained in this Warrant Certificate and the terms and conditions of the Warrant Indenture, the terms and conditions of the Warrant Indenture shall govern.

 

Warrants may only be transferred in compliance with the conditions of the Warrant Indenture on the register to be kept by the Warrant Agent in Vancouver, British Columbia or such other registrar as the Corporation, with the approval of the Warrant Agent, may appoint at such other place or places, if any, as may be designated, upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate to the Warrant Agent or other registrar accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form and execution satisfactory to the Warrant Agent or other registrar and upon compliance with the conditions prescribed in the Warrant Indenture and with such reasonable requirements as the Warrant Agent or other registrar may prescribe and upon the transfer being duly noted thereon by the Warrant Agent or other registrar. Time is of the essence hereof.

 

This Warrant Certificate will not be valid for any purpose until it has been countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent from time to time under the Warrant Indenture.

 

The parties hereto have declared that they have required that these presents and all other documents related hereto be in the English language. Les parties aux présentes déclarent qu’elles ont exigé que la présente convention, de même que tous les documents s’y rapportant, soient rédigés en anglais.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Corporation has caused this Warrant Certificate to be duly executed as of:

 

      ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
         
      By:  
        Authorized Signatory
         
Countersigned and Registered by: By:  
        Authorized Signatory
         

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA

   
         
By:        
  Authorized Signatory    

 

A-5

 

 

FORM OF TRANSFER

 

To: Computershare Trust Company of Canada

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to

 

 

 

 

 

(print name and address) the Warrants represented by this Warrants Certificate and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints                                     as its attorney with full power of substitution to transfer the said securities on the appropriate register of the Warrant Agent.

 

In the case of a warrant certificate that contains a U.S. restrictive legend, the undersigned hereby represents, warrants and certifies that (one (only) of the following must be checked):

 

(A) the transfer is being made only to the Corporation;

 

(B) the transfer is being made outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable local laws and regulations and the holder has provided herewith the Declaration for Removal of Legend attached as Schedule “C” to the Warrant Indenture, or
   
(C) the transfer is being made in a transaction that does not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws and the undersigned has furnished to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent to such effect.

 

In the case of a warrant certificate that does not contain a U.S. restrictive legend, if the proposed transfer is to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. Person or a person in the United States, the undersigned hereby represents, warrants and certifies that the transfer of the Warrants is being completed pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, in which case the undersigned has furnished to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent to such effect.

 

If transfer is to a U.S. Person, check this box.

 

DATED this         day of                                  , 20          .

 

A-6

 

 

SPACE FOR GUARANTEES OF SIGNATURES (BELOW)  

)

   
         
   

)

   
         
    ) Signature of Transferor  
         
    )    
         
    ) Signature of Transferor  
         

Guarantor’s Signature/Stamp

  ) Name of Transferor  
         
    )    

 

REASON FOR TRANSFER – For US Residents only (where the individual(s) or corporation receiving the securities is a US resident). Please select only one (see instructions below).

 

GiftEstate Private Sale ☐ Other (or no change in ownership)  

 

Date of Event (Date of gift, death or sale):   Value per Warrant on the date of event:
       
 

☐ CAD OR ☐ USD

 

CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRANSFERS – READ CAREFULLY

 

The signature(s) of the transferor(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written upon the face of this certificate(s), in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatsoever. All securityholders or a legally authorized representative must sign this form. The signature(s) on this form must be guaranteed in accordance with the transfer agent’s then current guidelines and requirements at the time of transfer. Notarized or witnessed signatures are not acceptable as guaranteed signatures. As at the time of closing, you may choose one of the following methods (although subject to change in accordance with industry practice and standards):

 

Canada and the USA: A Medallion Signature Guarantee obtained from a member of an acceptable Medallion Signature Guarantee Program (STAMP, SEMP, NYSE, MSP). Many commercial banks, savings banks, credit unions, and all broker dealers participate in a Medallion Signature Guarantee Program. The Guarantor must affix a stamp bearing the actual words “Medallion Guaranteed”, with the correct prefix covering the face value of the certificate.

 

A-7

 

 

Canada: A Signature Guarantee obtained from an authorized officer of the Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank or TD Canada Trust. The Guarantor must affix a stamp bearing the actual words “Signature Guaranteed”, sign and print their full name and alpha numeric signing number. Signature Guarantees are not accepted from Treasury Branches, Credit Unions or Caisse Populaires unless they are members of a Medallion Signature Guarantee Program. For corporate holders, corporate signing resolutions, including certificate of incumbency, are also required to accompany the transfer, unless there is a “Signature & Authority to Sign Guarantee” Stamp affixed to the transfer (as opposed to a “Signature Guaranteed” Stamp) obtained from an authorized officer of the Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank or TD Canada Trust or a Medallion Signature Guarantee with the correct prefix covering the face value of the certificate.

 

Outside North America: For holders located outside North America, present the certificates(s) and/or document(s) that require a guarantee to a local financial institution that has a corresponding Canadian or American affiliate which is a member of an acceptable Medallion Signature Guarantee Program. The corresponding affiliate will arrange for the signature to be over-guaranteed.

 

OR

 

The signature(s) of the transferor(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written upon the face of this certificate(s), in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatsoever. The signature(s) on this form must be guaranteed by an authorized officer of Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank or TD Canada Trust whose sample signature(s) are on file with the transfer agent, or by a member of an acceptable Medallion Signature Guarantee Program (STAMP, SEMP, NYSE, MSP). Notarized or witnessed signatures are not acceptable as guaranteed signatures. The Guarantor must affix a stamp bearing the actual words: “SIGNATURE GUARANTEED”, “MEDALLION GUARANTEED” OR “SIGNATURE & AUTHORITY TO SIGN GUARANTEE”, all in accordance with the transfer agent’s then current guidelines and requirements at the time of transfer. For corporate holders, corporate signing resolutions, including certificate of incumbency, will also be required to accompany the transfer unless there is a “SIGNATURE & AUTHORITY TO SIGN GUARANTEE” Stamp affixed to the Form of Transfer obtained from an authorized officer of the Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank or TD Canada Trust or a “MEDALLION GUARANTEED” Stamp affixed to the Form of Transfer, with the correct prefix covering the face value of the certificate.

 

REASON FOR TRANSFER – FOR US RESIDENTS ONLY

 

Consistent with US IRS regulations, Computershare is required to request cost basis information from US securityholders. Please indicate the reason for requesting the transfer as well as the date of event relating to the reason. The event date is not the day in which the transfer is finalized, but rather the date of the event which led to the transfer request (i.e. date of gift, date of death of the securityholder, or the date the private sale took place).

 

A-8

 

 

SCHEDULE “B”

 

EXERCISE FORM

 

TO: ENCORE ENERGY CORP.  
     
AND TO: Computershare Trust Company of Canada  
  510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor  
  Vancouver, BC V6C 3B9  

 

The undersigned holder of the Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate hereby exercises the right to acquire                      (A) Common Shares of enCore Energy Corp.

 

Exercise Price Payable:
  ((A) multiplied by $1.30, subject to adjustment)

 

The undersigned hereby exercises the right of such holder to be issued, and hereby subscribes for, Common Shares that are issuable pursuant to the exercise of such Warrants on the terms specified in such Warrant Certificate and in the Warrant Indenture.

 

The undersigned hereby acknowledges that the undersigned is aware that the Common Shares received on exercise may be subject to restrictions on resale under applicable securities legislation.

 

Any capitalized term in this Warrant Certificate that is not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Warrant Indenture.

 

The undersigned represents, warrants and certifies as follows (one (only) of the following must be checked):

 

(A) the undersigned holder at the time of exercise of the Warrants (i) is not in the United States, (ii) is not a U.S. Person, (iii) is not exercising the Warrants for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person or a person in the United States, (iv) did not execute or deliver this exercise form in the United States and (v) delivery of the underlying Common Shares will not be to an address in the United States; OR
   
(B) the undersigned holder (a) is the original U.S. Investor, and (b) the representations and warranties of the holder made in the original subscription agreement remain true and correct as of the date of exercise of these Warrants; OR

 

(C) the undersigned holder is (i) a holder in the United States, (ii) a U.S. Person, (iii) a person exercising for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person,

 

(iv) executing or delivering this exercise form in the United States or (v) requesting delivery of the underlying Common Shares in the United States, and the undersigned holder has delivered to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent (a) a completed and executed U.S. Purchaser Letter in substantially the form attached to the Warrant Indenture as Schedule “D” or (b) an opinion of counsel (which will not be sufficient unless it is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent) or such other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent to the effect that with respect to the Common Shares to be delivered upon exercise of the Warrants, the issuance of such securities has been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration requirements is available.

 

B-1

 

 

It is understood that the Corporation and the Warrant Agent may require evidence to verify the foregoing representations.

 

Notes:    (1) Certificates will not be registered or delivered to an address in the United States unless Box B or C above is checked.

 

(2)If Box C above is checked, holders are encouraged to consult with the Corporation and the Warrant Agent in advance to determine that the legal opinion or other evidence tendered in connection with the exercise will be satisfactory in form and substance to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent.

 

United States” and “U.S. Person” are as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably directs that the said Common Shares be issued, registered and delivered as follows:

 

Name(s) in Full and
Social Insurance
Number(s)
(if applicable)
  Address(es)   Number of
Common Shares
         
         
         
         
         

 

B-2

 

 

Please print full name in which certificates representing the Common Shares are to be issued. If any Common Shares are to be issued to a person or persons other than the registered holder, the registered holder must pay to the Warrant Agent all eligible transfer taxes or other government charges, if any, and the Form of Transfer must be duly executed.

 

Once completed and executed, this Exercise Form must be mailed or delivered to Computershare Trust Company of Canada, c/o General Manager, Corporate Trust.

 

DATED this           day of            , 20    .

 

 

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Witness   ) (Signature of Warrantholder, to be the same as appears on the face of this Warrant Certificate)  
         
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    Name of Registered Warrantholder  

 

Please check if the certificates representing the Common Shares are to be delivered at the office where this Warrant Certificate is surrendered, failing which such certificates will be mailed to the address set out above. Certificates will be delivered or mailed as soon as practicable after the surrender of this Warrant Certificate to the Warrant Agent.

 

B-3

 

 

SCHEDULE “C”

 

FORM OF DECLARATION FOR REMOVAL OF LEGEND

 

TO:Computershare Trust Company of Canada
  
 Computershare Investor Services Inc.

 

as registrar and transfer agent for the Warrants and Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants of enCore Energy Corp.

 

AND TO: enCore Energy Corp.

 

The undersigned (A) acknowledges that the sale of the securities of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Corporation”) to which this declaration relates is being made in reliance on Rule 904 of Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) and (B) certifies that (1) the undersigned is not an “affiliate” (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the U.S. Securities Act) of the Corporation, a “distributor” (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S) or an affiliate of “distributor”, (2) the offer of such securities was not made to a person in the United States and either (a) at the time the buy order was originated, the buyer was outside the United States, or the seller and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the buyer was outside the United States or (b) the transaction was executed on or through the facilities of a “designated offshore securities market” (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S) and neither the seller nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction has been prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (3) neither the seller nor any affiliate of the seller nor any person acting on their behalf has engaged or will engage in any “directed selling efforts” in the United States in connection with the offer and sale of such securities, (4) the sale is bona fide and not for the purpose of “washing- off” the resale restrictions imposed because the securities are “restricted securities” as that term is described in Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S. Securities Act, (5) the seller does not intend to replace such securities sold in reliance on Rule 904 with fungible unrestricted securities, and (6) the contemplated sale is not a transaction, or part of a series of transactions, which, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the U.S. Securities Act. Unless otherwise specified, terms set forth above in quotation marks have the meanings given to them by Regulation S. The undersigned in making this Declaration acknowledges that the Corporation is relying on the contents hereof and hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer for any and all liability, losses, claims and demands in any way related to the subject matter of this Declaration.

 

DATED this        day of         , 2021.     

 

   
  (Name of Seller)
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

C-1

 

 

Name: Title:

Affirmation by Seller’s Broker-Dealer

 

(required for sales under (B)2(b) above)

 

We have read the foregoing representations of our customer,   (the “Seller”) dated  , with regard to our sale, for such Seller’s account, of the securities of the Corporation described therein, and on behalf of ourselves we certify and affirm that (A) we have no knowledge that the transaction had been prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (B) the transaction was executed on or through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange or another designated offshore securities market, (C) neither we, nor any person acting on our behalf, have engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts in the United States in connection with the offer and sale of such securities, and (D) no selling concession, fee or other remuneration is being paid to us in connection with this offer and sale other than the usual and customary broker’s commission that would be received by a person executing such transaction as agent. Terms used herein have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.

 

DATED this        day of                , 20    .

 

   
  (Name of Seller)
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

C-2

 

 

SCHEDULE “D”

 

FORM OF U.S. PURCHASER CERTIFICATION UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

 

enCore Energy Corp

Suite 250 – 200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6

 

Attention: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

- and to -

 

Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

as Warrant Agent

 

Dear Sirs:

 

We are delivering this letter in connection with the purchase of common shares (the “Common Shares”) of enCore Energy Corp., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (the “Corporation”) upon the exercise of warrants of the Corporation (“Warrants”), issued under the warrant indenture dated as of March 9, 2021 between the Corporation and Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

 

We hereby confirm that:

 

(a)we are an “accredited investor” (satisfying one or more of the criteria set forth in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”));

 

(b)we are purchasing the Common Shares for our own account;

 

(c)we have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that we are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of purchasing the Common Shares;

 

(d)we are not acquiring the Common Shares with a view to distribution thereof or with any present intention of offering or selling any of the Common Shares, except (A) to the Corporation, (B) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 under the U.S. Securities Act or (C) inside the United States in accordance with Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act, if applicable, and in compliance with applicable state securities laws;

 

D-1

 

 

(e)we acknowledge that we have had access to such financial and other information as we deem necessary in connection with our decision to exercise the Warrants and purchase the Common Shares; and

 

(f)we acknowledge that we are not purchasing the Common Shares as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising, including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or on the internet or broadcast over radio, television, or the internet, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising.

 

We understand that the Common Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the United States within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act and that the Common Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act. We further understand that any Common Shares acquired by us will be in the form of definitive physical certificates and that such certificates will bear a legend reflecting the fact that we will not offer, sell or otherwise transfer any of the Common Shares, directly or indirectly, unless (i) the sale is to the Corporation; (ii) the sale is made outside the United States in compliance with the requirements of Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act; or (iii) the sale is made in the United States (A) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder, if available, and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws or (B) pursuant to a transaction that does not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and in the case of each of (A) and (B), the seller has furnished to the Corporation an opinion to such effect from counsel of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation prior to such offer, sale or transfer.

 

We acknowledge that you will rely upon our confirmations, acknowledgements and agreements set forth herein, and we agree to notify you promptly in writing if any of our representations or warranties herein ceases to be accurate or complete.

 

DATED this        day of                , 20    .

 

   
  (Name of U.S. Purchaser)
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

D-2

 

Exhibit 99.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.15

 

 

enCore Energy Corp. Retains Red Cloud as Capital Markets Advisor

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB: ENCUF

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

VANCOUVER, BC, March 30, 2021 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Red Cloud Securities Inc. and Red Cloud Financial Services Inc. (together “Red Cloud”) to provide the Company with a range of capital markets advisory services. Red Cloud is a Toronto-based financial services company that provides assistance to mineral exploration and mining companies in accessing capital markets and enhancing their corporate profile.

 

Under the engagement, Red Cloud will be paid a fee of $10,000 per month for the services it will render and for an initial six-month period, and the arrangement can automatically renew month-to- month thereafter at the option of the Company. More specifically, Red Cloud will provide services such as organizing and administering “roadshows”, drafting traditional marketing materials, managing the Company’s social media and providing traditional media support and assistance in the creating of video content for exclusive use on “Red Cloud TV” and other services as required by the Company.

 

In certain circumstances, additional services may be provided to the Company by Red Cloud and additional contingent consideration for such services may be applicable. The engagement of Red Cloud is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

 

The Company has, subject to regulatory approval, granted Red Cloud Financial Services Inc. stock options to purchase 70,000 common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $1.24 per share and a three- year expiry term.

 

About Red Cloud

 

Red Cloud Securities Inc. is registered as an Investment Dealer in Ontario, Quebec. Alberta and British Columbia and is a member of the Investment Industry Organization of Canada (IIROC). Part of Red Cloud’s business is to connect mineral exploration and mining companies with suitable investors. For additional information about Red Cloud go to: www.redcloudfs.com

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

enCore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. enCore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long-term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

SOURCE enCore Energy Corp.

 

c View original content to download multimedia:

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2021/30/c2410.html

 

%SEDAR: 00029787E

 

For further information: William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreenergycorp.com, www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

CO: enCore Energy Corp.

 

CNW 08:30e 30-MAR-21

Exhibit 99.16

 

 

encore Energy Corp. Announces Strategic Acquisition of Physical Uranium

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQX:ENCUF

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

VANCOWER, BC, April 6, 2021 IC / -enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQX: ENCUF) (the “Company”) announces the company has executed an agreement to purchase 200,000 pounds of uranium concentrate for a purchase price of $29.65 per pound U308. This spot market purchase, made in mid-March, will be delivered into the Company’s account in mid-April. The Company utilized existing funds for this purchase. This initial purchase was made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from its planned ISR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

Paul Goranson, CEO stated: “encore Energy is focused on executing and expanding upon our physical uranium supply. This strategy supports our objectives to strengthen our balance sheet as uranium prices appreciate while providing inventory to support future marketing efforts which complement production with utility companies, the key purchasers in the future. encore Energy’s remaining treasury is strong and targeted for the implementation of our uranium asset strategy focused on domestic In-Situ Recovery production opportunities in the southwest United States.”

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

c View original content to download multimedia:

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SOURCE encore Energy Corp.

 

c View original content to download multimedia: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2021/06/c1269.html

 

%SEDAR: 00029787E

 

For further information: William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreenergycorp.com, www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

CO: encore Energy Corp.

 

c 08:00e 06-APR-21

Exhibit 99.17

 

 

encore Energy Corp.: Invitation to Noble Capital Markets Presentation

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

VANCOUVER, BC, April 12, 2021 /Ct-NV/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the company will be hosting a corporate presentation, followed by a Q & A session moderated by Michael Heim, Noble Capital Market’s senior research analyst, featuring questions taken from the audience. Registration is free and open to all shareholders and interested parties.

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman & Paul Goranson, CEO will be presenting on Tuesday, April 13th at 1:00 PM EDT. For more information and/or to register for the presentation please visit: Register for the Road Show.

 

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

c View original content to download multimedia:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/encore-energy-corp-invitation-to-noble-capital-markets-presentation-301266495.html

 

SOURCE encore Energy Corp.

 

c View original content to download multimedia: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2021/12/c9264 html

 

%SEDAR: 00029787E

 

For further information: William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreenergycorp.com, www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

CO: encore Energy Corp.

 

Ct-NV 08:00e 12-APR-21

Exhibit 99.18

 

 

encore Energy Corp. Announces Participation at the H.C. Wainwright Spring Mining Conference

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB: ENCUF

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

VANCOUVER, BC, April 15, 2021 /Ct-NV/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce it will be a featured as a presenting company at the H.C. Wainwright Spring Mining Conference. The virtual conference, being held on April 19-20, 2021, will feature the encore Energy Corporate Presentation on Monday April 19, 2021 at 4:30 PM EST.

 

Paul Goranson, CEO, will provide an overview of the Company’s business during the live presentation and will be available to participate in one-on-one meetings with investors who are registered to join the conference.

 

To register for the conference please register at www hcwevents com/mining. The encore Energy presentation will be available online following the conference.

 

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

About H.C. Wainwright & Co.

 

H.C. Wainwright is a full-service investment bank dedicated to providing corporate finance, strategic advisory and related services to public and private companies across multiple sectors and regions. H.C. Wainwright & Co. also provides research and sales and trading services to institutional investors. According to Sagient Research Systems, H.C. Wainwright’s team is ranked as the #1 Placement Agent in terms of aggregate CMPO (confidentially marketed public offering), RD (registered direct offering) and PIPE (private investment in public equity) executed cumulatively since 1998.

 

For more information visit H.C. Wainwright & Co. on the web at www hcwco com.

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

c View original content to download multimedia:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/encore-energy-corp-announces-participation-at-the-hc-wainwright-spring-mining-conference-301269392.html

 

SOURCE encore Energy Corp.

 

c View original content to download multimedia: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2021/15/c8626.html

 

%SEDAR: 00029787E

 

For further information: William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreenergycorp.com,www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

CO: encore Energy Corp.

 

Ct-NV 08:00e 15-APR-21

Exhibit 99.19

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

TSX.V:EU

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

 

To the Shareholders of
enCore Energy Corp.

Opinion

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, cash flows, and changes in shareholders’ equity for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

 

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audits in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audits is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Other Information

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information obtained at the date of this auditor’s report includes Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

We obtained Management’s Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditor’s report. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

1200 - 609 Granville Street, P.O. Box10372, Pacific Centre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V7Y 1G6
Telephone (604) 687-0947 Davidson-co.com

 

 

 

 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

 

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.

 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

 

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

 

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.

 

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

 

Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

 

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

 

Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

 

 

 

 

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

 

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

 

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Glenn Parchomchuk.

 

 

Vancouver, Canada Chartered Professional Accountants

  

April 29, 2021

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION  
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
As at December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

   Notes  2020   2019 
ASSETS           
Current           
Cash     $6,603,281   $2,787,118 
Receivables and prepaid expenses      323,563    38,003 
       6,926,844    2,825,121 
Intangible assets  5   653,336    334,286 
Property, plant and equipment  6   1,890,494      
Investments  4   604,692      
Mineral properties  8   8,413,379    5,016,675 
Reclamation deposit  8   108,859    111,047 
Right of use asset  6   11,289      
Restricted cash  2   4,834,070      
Total assets     $23,442,963   $8,287,129 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY             
Current             
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     $468,683   $68,212 
Note payable  7,12   421,346      
Due to related parties  11   2,955    311,712 
Lease liability - current  6   7,316      
       900,300    379,924 
Non - current             
Asset retirement obligations  9   6,670,432      
Lease liability - non-current  6   3,973      
Total liabilities      7,574,705    379,924 
Shareholders’ Equity             

Share capital

  10   36,093,475    26,792,041 
Share subscriptions received  10        19,165 
Contributed surplus  10   2,718,737    1,587,071 
Accumulated other comprehensive income      499,522    640,978 
Deficit      (23,443,476)   (21,132,050)
Total shareholders’ equity      15,868,258    7,907,205 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity     $23,442,963   $8,287,129 

 

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

 

Subsequent Events (Note 18)                    

 

Approved by the Board of Directors:

 

"William M. Sheriff'

  “William B. Harris”
Director   Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

2

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   Notes  2020   2019 
Expenses             

Amortization

  5  $25,715   $25,714 
Consulting      103,898    186,544 
Office and administration  11   99,414    98,085 
Professional fees      174,246    112,164 
Project investigation      5,170      
Promotion and shareholder communications      108,811    9,039 
Travel      48,503    61,717 
Transfer agent and filing fees      76,658    63,244 
Staff costs  11   538,838    408,493 
Stock option expense  10,11   1,079,962    401,615 
       (2,261,215)   (1,366,615)
Interest income      28,701    30,642 
Foreign exchange loss      (14,094)   (36,705)
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable  11   80,490      
Share of loss from associate  4   (50,743)     
Loss for the year      (2,216,861)   (1,372,678)
Other comprehensive loss             
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations      (141,456)   (212,713)
Comprehensive loss for the year     $(2,358,317)  $(1,585,391)
Basic and diluted loss per share     $(0.01)  $(0.01)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

      151,260,348    133,747,739 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   2020   2019 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
         
Loss for the year  $(2,216,861)  $(1,372,678)
           
Items not affecting cash:          
Amortization   25,715    25,714 
Stock option expense   1,079,962    401,615 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable   (80,490)     
Share of loss from associate   50,743      
Changes in non-cash working capital items:          
Receivables and prepaids   (88,149)   (20,903)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   19,649    16,912 
Due to related parties   (238,514)   73,314 
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,447,945)   (876,026)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
           
Cash acquired in Westwater asset acquisition   522,589      
Transaction costs   (82,461)     
Cash paid to Westwater   (953,999)     
Investment in associate   (750,000)     
Acquisition of electronic data from signal equities   (90,125)     
Mineral properties expenditures   (309,949)   (307,916)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,663,945)   (307,916)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
           
Private placements   4,800,000    2,679,882 
Share issuance costs   (295,091)   (167,584)
Exercise of warrants   2,374,290    316,833 
Exercise of stock options   63,188    193,750 
Share subscriptions received        19,165 
Net cash provided by financing activities   6,942,387    3,042,046 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   (14,334)   3,388 
Change in cash   3,816,163    1,861,492 
Cash, beginning   2,787,118    925,626 
Cash, end  $6,603,281   $2,787,118 

 

Supplemental cash flow information - Note 16

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   Number of
Shares
   Share
Capital
   Shares
Subscribed
   Contributed
Surplus
   Cumulative Translation Adjustment   Deficit   Total 
Balance as at December 31, 2018   118,326,084   $23,903,536   $-   $1,051,080   $853,691   $(19,759,372)  $6,048,935 
Private placements   17,865,878    2,411,894         267,988              2,679,881 
Share subscriptions received             19,165    -         -    19,165 
Share issuance costs        (167,584)   -    -              (167,583)
Finders’ warrants issued        (103,210)   -    103,210                
Shares issued for exercise of warrants and finders’ warrants   3,775,001    484,505    -    (167,672)        -    316,833 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   3,837,500    262,900    -    (69,150)             193,750 
Stock option expense                  401,615              401,615 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year             -         (212,713)   (1,372,678)   (1,585,391)
Balance as at December 31, 2019   143,804,463   $26,792,041   $19,165   $1,587,071   $640,978   $(21,132,050)  $7,907,205 
Private placements   12,000,000    4,800,000         -              4,800,000 
Shares issuance costs        (394,042)        98,952              (295,090)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   19,202,387    2,393,455    (19,165)   -              2,374,290 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   781,250    110,435    -    (47,248)             63,187 
Stock option expense                  1,079,962              1,079,962 
Shares issued for share purchase agreement   2,571,598    2,391,586    -                   2,391,586 
Adjustment to investment in associate        -    -    -         (94,565)   (94,565)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year                       (141,456)   (2,216,861)   (2,358,317)
Balance as at December 31, 2020   178,359,698   $36,093,475   $-   $2,718,737   $499,522   $(23,443,476)  $15,868,258 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia, Canada. enCore Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “enCore”), is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at #250 - 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue on a going- concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The Company has no source of operating cash flow and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company reported a net loss of $2,216,861, had working capital of$6,026,544 (2019 - $2,445,197) and an accumulated deficit of$23,443,476 (2019 - $21,132,050). These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary were the going concern assumption not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

 

Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund all of its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets or raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, have adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or results of operations at this time.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

The policies applied in these consolidated financial statements are based on IFRS issued and effective as of December 31, 2020.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All dollar amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

These consolidated financial statements were approved for issuance by the audit committee of the board of directors on April 28, 2021.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control is defined as the exposure, or rights, to variable returns from involvement with an investee and the ability to affect those returns through power over the investee. Power over an investee exists when an investor has existing rights that give it the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a Company’s share capital. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its significant subsidiaries listed in the following table:

 

    Country of   Ownership       Functional
Name of Subsidiary   Incorporation   Interest   Principal Activity   Currency
Tigris Uranium US Corp.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
URI, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Neutron Energy, Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Uranco, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Uranium Resources, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
HRI-Chruchrock, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Hydro Restoration Corp.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Belt Line Resources, Inc.   Texas, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Cibola Resources, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD

 

Cash

 

Cash is comprised of cash held at banks and demand deposits.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to URI, Inc’s South Texas operations (Note 9).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

 

The Company recognizes liabilities for legal or constructive obligations associated with the retirement of mineral properties. The net present value of future rehabilitation costs is capitalized to the related asset along with a corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred. Discount rates, using a pretax rate that reflects the time value of money, are used to calculate the net present value.

 

The Company’s estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to the related assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The increase in a provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense.

 

Mineral properties

 

Costs related to the acquisition of mineral property interests are capitalized. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties are capitalized once the legal rights to explore the mineral properties are acquired or obtained. When the technical and commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated and a development decision has been made, the capitalized costs of the related property are transferred to mining assets and depreciated using the units of production method on commencement of commercial production.

 

If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of property option agreements. Such payments are made entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balance of the payments received is recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.

 

Investments in associates

 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. The equity method involves the recording of the initial investment at cost and the subsequent adjusting of the carrying value of the investment for the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or loss. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs.

 

Adjustments are made to align the accounting policies of the associate with those of the Company before applying the equity method. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Company resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Uranium Plants

 

Uranium plant expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and recorded at cost. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recognized and measured at cost. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting period and are adjusted if appropriate

 

Impairment of financial and non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects a current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Leases

 

In accordance with IFRS 16, the company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of9.5%. The company currently only has one operating lease, for a copier at the South Texas operations.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

 

Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

 

Temporary differences are not provided for the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect either accounting or taxable loss or those differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they are not probable to reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statement of financial position.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it is not recorded.

 

Foreign exchange

 

The financial statements for the Company and each of its subsidiaries are prepared using their functional currencies. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of enCore Energy Corp. is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of all its subsidiaries is the US dollar.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date.

 

Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are charged to loss and comprehensive loss.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Foreign exchange (cont’d)

 

The statement of financial position of each foreign subsidiary is translated into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the statement of financial position date and the statement of loss and comprehensive loss is translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. All gains and losses on translation of a subsidiary from the functional currency to the presentation currency are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of dilutive shares resulting from the exercise of stock options, warrants and other similar instruments when the inclusion of these would not be anti-dilutive.

 

Share-based payments

 

The fair value of all stock options granted to directors, officers, and employees is recorded as a charge to operations and a credit to contributed surplus. The fair value of these stock options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options which vest immediately is recorded at the grant date. For stock options which vest in the future, the fair value of stock options, as adjusted for the expected level of vesting of the stock options and the number of stock options which ultimately vest, is recognized over the vesting period. Stock options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services rendered or at the fair value of the instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably measured. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognized for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

 

Warrants issued to brokers are measured at their fair value on the vesting date and are recognized as a deduction from equity and credited to contributed surplus. The fair value of stock options and warrants issued to brokers are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration received on the exercise of stock options and/or warrants, together with the related portion of contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

Warrants issued in equity financing transactions

 

The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore its exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve the issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of common shares and a certain number of share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing agreement, the Warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the agreement. Warrants that are part of units are valued based on the residual value method. Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transactions costs are accounted for as share-based payments.

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCT”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Financial instruments (cont’d)

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The preparation of financial statements in confonnity with IFRS requires management to use judgment in applying its accounting policies and estimates and assumptions about the future. Estimates and other judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the expected amounts, events or actions to form the basis for estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Critical accounting estimates:

 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of mineral properties as a result of impairment indicators - When indicators of impairment are identified, recoverable amount calculations are based either on discounted estimated future cash flows or on comparable recent transactions. The assumptions used are based on management’s best estimates of what an independent market participant would consider appropriate. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing, the amount of the impairment charges recorded in the statement ofloss and comprehensive loss and the resulting carrying values of assets.

 

Share-based payments -The fair value of stock options issued is subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Recovery of deferred tax assets - Judgment is required in detennining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the date of the statement of financial position could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. The Company has not recorded any deferred tax assets.

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets - Amortization of intangible assets is dependent upon the estimated useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.

 

Critical accounting judgments:

 

The assessment of indicators of impairment for mineral properties - The Company follows the guidance of IFRS 6 to determine when a mineral property asset is impaired. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the results of exploration and evaluation activities to date and the Company’s future plans to explore and evaluate a mineral property.

 

Business combinations -The determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business may require the Company to make certain judgments, taking into account all facts and circumstances. A business is presumed to be an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or economic benefits. The acquisition of URI, Inc, Neutron Energy, Inc, Uranco, Inc, Cibola Resources, Inc, Uranium Resources, Inc, HRI- Churchrock, Inc, Hydro Restoration Corporation, and Belt Line Resources, Inc on the December 31, 2020 transaction (Note 7) were determined to constitute an acquisition of assets.

 

Determination of functional currency - In accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, management determined that the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 12,000,000 shares of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a US-based technology firm, representing 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Group 11. The Company had advanced $750,000 in accordance with the Letter of Intent with EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. and Golden Predator Mining Corp. to establish Group 11. The Company has determined that it exercises significant influence over Group 11 and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded its proportionate share of Group 11’s net loss of $50,743 (2019 - $Nil) on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. In addition, the investment has been adjusted down $94,565 to a reflect a 40% ownership in the net book value of the associate.

 

The following table summarizes the financial information of Group 11 on a 100% basis:

 

Net Assets of Group 11 (100%)    
Cash  $482,928 
Current Assets   41,279 
Equipment   200,000 
Mineral Properties   55,243 
Intangible Assets   748,941 
Liabilities   (16,662)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $1,511,729 
      
Net Loss, December 31, 2020  $(126,857)

 

The following table is a reconciliation of the carrying value of the investment in Group 11:

 

Balance, December 31, 2018 and 2019  $  
Group 11 shares acquired   750,000 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (50,743)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   (94,565)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $604,692 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

5.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible Assets

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) which grants the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right ofrefusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $360,000 and has granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each. Thus, the Company’s access to these data may extend for 14 years. The intangible assets have been determined to have a life of 14 years.

 

On December 7, 2020 the Company acquired from Signal Equities, LLC, through a data purchase agreement, certain electronic data pertaining to properties and geology situated in South Texas. Through this agreement, enCore acquired ownership rights to this data permanently. The intangible asset thereby acquired has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition with Westwater Resources, Inc. enCore acquired the Grants Mineral Belt database. The Grants Mineral Belt Database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The acquisition of this data resulted in permanent purchase agreement of the data by enCore. Thus, the intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of intangible asset

 

Category   Range
Data Access Agreement   Straight-line over 14 years
Data Purchases   Indefinite life intangible asset

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

   VANE
Agreement
   Signal
Equities Database
   Grants
Mineral Belt Database
   Total Intangible
Assets
 
Balance, December 31, 2018  $360,000   $   $    $360,000 
Accumulated Amortization:   (25,714)             (25,714)
Balance, December 31, 2019   334,286              334,286 
Additions:        90,125    254,640    344,765 
Accumulated Amortization:   (25,715)             (25,715)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $308,571   $90,125   $254,640   $653,336 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

6.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Uranium Plants

 

Through the acquisition of assets from Westwater Resources, Inc the Company acquired two licensed processing facilities located at the Kingsville Dome project and at the Rosita project located in South Texas. Each of these plants have been idle since 2009 and each will require significant capital expenditures to return them to current productive capacity. The Company also has portable satellite ion exchange equipment at the Kingsville Dome project and the Rosita project.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of assets

 

Category   Range
Uranium Plants   Straight-line over 15-25 years
Other Property Plant and Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years

 

   Uranium Plants   Other Property
Plant and Equipment
   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2018  $   $   $ 
                
Additions               
Disposals               
Depreciation               
Impairment               
Currency translation adjust               
                
Balance, December 31, 2019               
                
Additions   1,522,884    367,610    1,890,494 
Disposals               
Depreciation               
Impairment               
Currency translation adjust               
Balance, December 31, 2020  $1,522,884   $367,610   $1,890,494 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

6.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (cont’d)

 

Right of use Asset

 

Through the acquisition of URI, Inc the company acquired a contractual arrangement to lease a copier through August 8, 2022. The terms of the lease call for minimum monthly lease payments of $499.

 

The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation. A right-of-use asset and lease obligation of $11,289 was recorded as of December 31, 2020. When measuring the present value of lease obligations the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 9.5%.

 

The change in the right-of-use asset during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Balance - December 31 2019  $  
      
Acquisition of Lease     
Amortization   11,289 
      
Balance - December 31, 2020  $11,289 

 

The change in the lease liability during the year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

 

Balance - December 31, 2019  $ 
Acquisition of Lease   11,289 
Lease payments made      
Interest expense     
    11,289 
Less: current portion   (3,973)
      
Balance - December 31, 2020  $7,316 

 

Future lease payments are as follows for the periods ending December 31:

 

2021  $5,988 
2022  $3,493 

 

7.ASSET ACQUISITION

 

On December 31, 2020 enCore Energy Corp. and Westwater Resources, Inc. “Westwater” entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which enCore acquired 100% of Westwater’s subsidiaries engaged in the uranium business in Texas and New Mexico on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The Transaction closed December 31, 2020.

 

At the closing of the transaction, enCore made a cash payment of $953,999 and issued 2,571,598 common shares valued at $2,391,586. Westwater and Neutron Holdings transferred all of the equity interests in the uranium subsidiaries to enCore along with a copy of a database relating to the Grants Mineral Belt located in New Mexico. In addition, enCore delivered to Westwater a 2% net smelter return royalty on production from the uranium properties held by Uranco, Inc. in New Mexico at the time of the closing, and a 2.5% net profits interest on the profits from operations of Neutron Energy, Inc.’s Juan Tafoya and Cebolleta Projects. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, enCore also replaced the indemnification obligations of Westwater for certain reclamation surety bonds held in the name of URI, Inc., and Westwater assigned and transferred to enCore all rights to cash collateral held to secure such indemnity obligations.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

7.ASSET ACQUISITION (cont’d)

 

Also, at the closing, Westwater delivered $424,128 in unrestricted cash to enCore, to be held aside for the loan made to URI, Inc. in May 2020 pursuant to the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The amount will be released to Westwater upon, and subject to, forgiveness of the PPP Loan under the terms of the CARES Act. In the event that all or a portion of the PPP Loan is ineligible for forgiveness, the unforgiven amount plus any interest due will be paid to the lender from the held funds and the remaining balance will be released to Westwater. No assurance is provided that URI, Inc. will obtain forgiveness of the PPP Loan in whole or in part.

 

The Company’s acquisition is being accounted for as an acquisition of net assets as the transaction did not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations. The allocation of the consideration to the assets and liabilities acquired are as follows:

 

Consideration    
Cash  $953,999 
Value of2,571,598 common shares issued   2,391,586 
Transaction costs   82,461 
Total consideration value:  $3,428,046 

 

Cash payment was made for the excess value of the cash collateral portion of the financial assurance for reclamation.

  

Net assets acquired    
Cash  $522,588 
Restricted cash   4,834,070 
Prepaids   197,432 
Property, plant & equipment   1,890,494 
Right of use asset   11,289 
Intangible asset   254,640 
Exploration and evaluation assets   3,201,421 
Asset retirement obligation   (6,670,432)
Lease liability   (11,289)
Notes payable   (421,346)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (380,821)
Net assets acquired:  $3,428,046 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

      Marquez &                        
   McKinley,   Nose           Other             
   Crownpoint &   Rock,   Moonshine       Properties,   Ceboletta,   Juan     
   Hosta Butte,   Treeline,   Springs,   Metamin   Utah &   New   Tafoya,     
   New Mexico   New Mexico   Arizona   Properties   Wyoming   Mexico   New Mexico   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2018  $3,021,730   $860,070   $236,649   $485,976   $328,545   $      $-   $4,932,970 
Exploration costs:                                        
Maintenance and lease fees        42,454    8,731    157,918    52,354              261,457 
Personnel                  28,409    -              28,409 
Environmental and reclamation                  18,050                   18,050 
                                         
Currency translation adjustment   (144,862)   (42,130)   (11,530)   (8,830)   (16,859)             (224,211)
Balance, December 31, 2019   2,876,868    860,394    233,850    681,523    364,040    -         5,016,675 
Acquisition costs:                                        
Asset acquisition (Note 7)                            1,949,583    1,251,838    3,201,421 
Exploration costs:                                        
Maintenance and lease fees   1,006    79,055    2,187    125,248    95,073              302,569 
Personnel                  7,378                   7,378 
Currency translation adjustment   (56,756)   (20,985)   (4,721)   (20,186)   (12,016)             (114,664)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $2,821,118   $918,464   $231,316   $793,964   $447,097   $1,949,583   $1,251,838   $8,431,379 

  

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Marquez, New Mexico

 

The Marquez project consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico.

 

Nose Rock, New Mexico

 

The Nose Rock Project is located in McKinley County, New Mexico, on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims.

 

Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona. The project comprises 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims under lease.

 

Other Properties

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look, and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles to the northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding County, Utah.

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Properties

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project. area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Metamin

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, “MEUS”, which included prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid Metamin $55,000 in cash and $114,938 in property holding costs, replaced a $110,185 ($85,500 USD) cash bond and issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of$150,000 as consideration for the acquisition. As at December 31, 2020, the Company holds a reclamation bond of $108,859 ($85,500 USD) (December 31, 2019 - $111,047 ($85,500 USD)) related to the property.

 

Ceboletta

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. The lands that comprise the Cebolleta uranium project are owned in fee by La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta [the “Cebolleta Land Grant” (CLG)].

 

Juan Tafoya

 

The Juan Tafoya uranium project is situated in west-central New Mexico, near the Marquez community located in Cibola County. The Juan Tafoya project is comprised of 26 leases from the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”), and an additional 25 leases held by individuals that are enclosed by the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation lease.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

9.ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

URI, Inc is obligated by various federal and state mining laws and regulations which require the Company to reclaim surface areas and restore underground water quality for its assets in South Texas. These projects must be returned to the pre-existing or background average quality after completion of mining. Through its acquisition of assets from Westwater Resources, Inc enCore has assumed an asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2020 of $6,670,432. Annually, the company updates this reclamation provision based on cash flow estimates, discount and inflation rates, and changes in regulatory requirements and settlements. This review results in an adjustment to the asset retirement obligation asset in addition to the outstanding liability balance. The inflation factor used in this calculation, set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2020 was 1.8 percent and the interest rate used to discount future cash flows was 11 percent.

 

10.SHARE CAPITAL

 

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares without par value.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued:

 

i)12,000,000 units for private placement at a price of $0.40 per unit, for gross proceeds of $4,800,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.60 for a period of three years. The warrants may be accelerated under certain terms if the stock closes for 5 trading days at $0.90 or more. The Company paid commissions totaling $204,001, other cash costs of $91,089 and issued 344,250 finders’ warrants valued at $98,952. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $0.40 for three years from closing.

 

ii)19,202,387 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $2,393,455 (of which $19,165 was received during the year ended December 31, 2019);

 

iii)781,250 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $63,188; and

 

iv)2,571,598 shares valued at $2,391,586 in relation to an asset acquisition agreement (Note 7).

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued:

 

i)17,865,878 units for private placement at a price of $0.15 per unit, for gross proceeds of $2,679,881. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.225 for a period of three years. The warrants may be accelerated under certain terms if the stock closes for 15 trading days at $0.45 or more. The Company paid commissions totaling $147,471, other cash costs of $20,112 and issued 938,272 finders’ warrants valued at $103,210. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of$0.15 for three years from closing.

 

ii)3,775,001 common shares on the exercise of warrants for proceeds of $316,833; and

 

iii)3,837,500 common shares on the exercise of stock options for proceeds of $193,750.

 

Stock options

 

The Company has adopted a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire common shares of the Company. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan cannot exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The options can be granted for a maximum of five years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

Stock options (cont’d)

 

The Company’s stock options outstanding at December 31, 2020 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

  

Outstanding

Options

   Weighted
Average Exercise
Price
 
Balance, December 31, 2018   5,510,000   $0.06 
Granted   4,765,000    0.15 
Exercised  (3,837,500)   0.05 
Forfeited/expired   (97,500)   0.06 
Balance, December 31, 2019   6,340,000    0.13 
Granted   5,465,000    0.29 
Exercised  (781,250)   0.08 
Forfeited/expired   (307,500)   0.11 
Balance, December 31, 2020   10,716,250   $0.22 
Exercisable, December 31, 2020   4,548,750   $0.18 

 

As at December 31, 2020, incentive stock options outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding
Options

  

Exercise
Price ($)

 
January 6, 2021   25,000   $0.05 
May 11, 2022   300,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   500,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   357,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   200,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,888,750    0.15 
March 25, 2025   50,000    0.115 
May 21, 2025   3,180,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   300,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,700,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.480 
    10,716,250      

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company granted an aggregate of5,465,000 (2019-4,765,000) stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. The options vest 25% every six months commencing six months after the grant date.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized stock option expense of$1,079,962 (2019- $401,615) for the vested portion of the stock options.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2020 the 25,000 shares outstanding with an exercise price of$0.05 have expired.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

Stock options (cont’d)

 

The fair value of all compensatory options granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair values are as follows:

 

   2020   2019 
Risk-free interest rate   0.40%   1.35%
Expected life of option   5 years    5 years 
Expected dividend yield   0%   0%
Expected stock price volatility   169.37%   158.61%
Fair value per option  $0.28   $0.13 

 

Share purchase warrants

 

The Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at December 31, 2020 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

   Outstanding
Warrants
  

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 
Balance, December 31, 2018 20,683,335   $0.10 
Granted   10,629,545    0.21 
Exercised   (3,775,001)   0.08 
Balance, December 31, 2019   27,537,879    0.14 
Granted   6,344,249    0.59 
Exercised   (19,202,387)   0.12 
Expired   (2,250,000)   0.10 
Balance, December 31, 2020   12,429,741   $0.41 

 

As at December 31, 2020, share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding
Warrants

  

Exercise
Price ($)

 
May 10, 2022   5,147,220    0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   5,999,999    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
    12,429,741      

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

11.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related parties include the Directors and Officers of the Company (key management) and any entities controlled by these individuals. Related parties also include other entities providing key management services to the Company.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

   2020   2019 
Staff costs  $169,965   $408,493 
Office and administration   41,217    25,500 
Stock option expense   884,614    304,346 
           
Total key management compensation  $1,095,796   $738,339 

 

As at December 31, 2020, $126 was owing to a company controlled by the former Chief Executive Officer (2019 - $311,712) for key management services rendered. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company extinguished debt of $311,712 to a company controlled by the former Chief Executive Officer and recorded a gain of $80,490.

 

As at December 31, 2020, $2,955 was owing to the Chief Executive Officer (2019 - $nil) for management fees.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, staff costs include $242,784 in Directors’ bonuses declared in recognition of past services provided to the Company.

 

12.NOTES PAYABLE

 

On May 4, 2020, URI, Inc, received loan proceeds in the amount of $421,346 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) in accordance with the terms of a promissory note executed in favor of Celtic Bank Corporation, a Salt Lake City based Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Preferred Lender. The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for forgivable loans to qualifying businesses for amounts up to 2.5 times of the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The loan and accrued interest are forgivable as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll costs, rent and utilities. No more than 40% of the amount forgiven can be attributable to non-payroll costs. Any unforgiven portion of the PPP loan is payable over two years at an interest rate of I%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months. According to terms of the promissory note from Celtic Bank, amended with the passing of the Flexibility Act of 2020 signed into law on June 5, 2020, the deferral period for loan payments increased from 6 months to IO months after the end of the borrower’s loan forgiveness covered period. URI’s 24-week covered period began when loan proceeds were received May 4, 2020 and ended October 19, 2020. Based on the changes to the deferral period, the Company has until August 19, 2021 to apply for loan forgiveness before payments on the principal, interest and fees are due.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

13.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, and acquire or dispose of assets.

 

The Company is dependent on the capital markets as its primary source of operating capital and the Company’s capital resources are largely determined by the strength of the junior resource markets, the status of the Company’s projects in relation to these markets, and its ability to compete for investor support of its projects.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as capital.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year ended December 31, 2020, and the Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

14.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments include cash and receivables and any contract that gives rise to a financial asset to one party and a financial liability or equity instrument to another party. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Inputs based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.

 

Cash and restricted cash are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies its receivables as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, lease liability and due to related parties are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. The carrying amounts ofreceivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

 

Discussions of risks associated with financial assets and liabilities are detailed below:

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties that are denominated in US dollars. At December 31, 2020, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $204,600.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

14.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is in the exploration stage and commodity prices are not reflected in operating financial results. However, fluctuations in commodity prices may influence financial markets and may indirectly affect the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receives interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing.

 

15.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in a single segment: the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States.

 

16.SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the year ended December 31, 2020 include the following:

 

a)Transferred $47,248 from contributed surplus to share capital on the exercise of stock options.

 

b)Issued 2,571,598 common shares valued at $2,391,586 in connection with an asset acquisition.

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the year ended December 31, 2019 include the following:

 

a)Transferred $167,672 from contributed surplus to share capital when 1,516,667 brokers’ warrants were exercised;

 

b)Transferred $69,150 from contributed surplus to share capital on the exercise of3,837,500 stock options.

 

c)Issued 938,272 finders’ warrants valued at $103,210 in connection with the private placement; and

 

d)Allocated $267,988 from share capital to contributed surplus relating to unit warrants from the private placement.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

17.INCOME TAXES

 

A reconciliation of the expected income tax recovery to the actual income tax recovery is as follows:

 

   2020   2019 
Loss before income taxes  $(2,216,861)  $(1,372,678)
Expected income tax (recovery)   (599,000)   (371,000)
Change in statuary foreign tax, foreign exchange   6,000    (17,000)
rates and other          
Permanent differences   299,000    111,000 
Share issue costs   (80,000)   (45,000)
Adjustment to prior years provision versus statutory tax returns and expiry of non-capital losses   76,000      
Change in unrecognized deductible temporary differences   298,000    322,000 
Total income tax expense (recovery)  $   $ 

  

The significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets that have not been included on the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:

 

   2020   2019 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)        
Exploration and evaluation assets  $18,000   $21,000 
Property and equipment        27,000 
Share issuance costs   100,000    54,000 
Investments   20,000      
Allowable capital loss   696,000    696,000 
Change in unrecognized deductible temporary   1,902,000    1,640,000 
    2,736,000    2,438,000 
Unrecognized deferred tax assets  $(2,736,000)  $(2,438,000)

 

The significant components of the companies deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

 

   2020   2019 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)        
Property and equipment and intangibles  $(59,000)  $ 
Exploration and evaluation assets  $59,000   $     
   $   $ 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

17.INCOME TAXES (cont’d)

 

The significant components of the Company’s temporary differences, unused tax credits and unused tax losses that have not been included on the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:

 

   2020  

Expiry

date range

  2019  

Expiry

date range

Temporary Differences              
Exploration and evaluation assets  $87,000   No expiry  $100,000   No expiry
Property and equipment       No expiry   99,000   No expiry
Share issuance costs   369,000   2041 to 2044   199,000   2040 to 2043
Investments   51,000   No Expiry       No expiry
Allowable capital loss   2,579,000   No expiry   2,579,000   No expiry
Non-capital losses available for future period   7,081,000   2028 to 2040   6,109,000   2028 to 2039

 

Tax attributes are subject to review, and potential adjustment, by tax authorities.

 

18.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totalling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company acquired 200,000 lbs of U3O8 for a purchase price of $37.06 per pound or $7,411,017 and an additional 100,000 lbs of U308 for a purchase price of $38.03 per pound or $3,843,000. The spot market purchase was made to de-risk future uranium deliveries.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued I 0,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $600 ($.06 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 427,500 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of$64,125 ($.15 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 230,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $28,750 ($.125 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 150,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of$20,250 ($.135 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 25,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of$5,125 ($.205 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 2,627,084 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $591,094 ($.225 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 1,658,333 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of$995,000 ($.60 per share).

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.20

 

FORM 52-109FV1
CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the AIF, if any, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including, for greater certainty, all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the financial year ended December 31, 2020.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, for the period covered by the annual filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.

 

Date: April 29, 2021.

 

signed “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

1.controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

11.a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.21

 

FORM 52-109FV1
CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the AIF, if any, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including, for greater certainty, all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the financial year ended December 31, 2020.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, for the period covered by the annual filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.

 

Date: April 29, 2021.

 

signed “W Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson
Chief Executive Officer
 

 

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

1.controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

11.a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.22

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp.

TSX.V:EU

 

encore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2020 AND 2019

 

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of encore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“encore”, or the “Company’) for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. The following information, prepared as of April 29, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS’J. All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A’J are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

encore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

The Company holds advanced uranium exploration properties in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

In March 2020, the Company announced that Greg Hayes had resigned his position of Chief Financial Officer and Scott Davis had been reappointed as Chief Financial Officer. In connection with the appointment of Mr. Davis as Chief Financial Officer, the Company granted him 50,000 stock options. The options were granted for a period of five years and will allow the holder to purchase common shares of the Company at an exercise price of $0.115.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and related adverse public health developments, have adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or results of operations at this time

 

In May 2020, the Company granted 3,200,000 stock options to directors, officers, advisors and consultants, to purchase an aggregate of up to 3,200,000 common shares at a price of $0.205 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its stock option plan.

 

In June 2020, the Company donated medical supplies and personal protective equipment to several Navajo communities. The Company holds numerous projects within the traditional territory of the Navajo Nation, which has one of the highest incidences of coronavirus cases per capita in the United States.

 

The Company has provided medical supplies and personal protective equipment directly to medical and other facilities for the Navajo Nation including the:

 

Navajoland Nursing Home, Chinle, Arizona
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle, Arizona
St. Paul Catholic Church in Crownpoint, New Mexico
Crownpoint Health Care Facility, Crownpoint, New Mexico
Churchrock Chapter, Churchrock, New Mexico
Gallup Indian Medical Center, Gallup, New Mexico
Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, New Mexico
Navajo Police Headquarters, Windowrock, Arizona
Utah Farm Bureau-Farmers Feeding Utah: Miracle Utah Navajo Nation

 

In September 2020, the Company completed necessary agreements to acquire 40% of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a United States-based private company committed to testing and implementing non-invasive extraction technologies of precious metals with the use of environmentally friendly solutions. Group 11 has now completed a successful commercial launch. Effective August 28, 2020, Group 11 finalized all necessary Organizational, Shareholder, and Licensing documentation with its founding partners and commenced formal operations. Group 11’s initials steps will include acquisition and subsequent testing of already identified gold projects that demonstrate specific qualities lending themselves to the Company’s environmentally and economically superior processes. Group 11 is committed to providing commercially viable, sustainable alternatives to conventional mining for the extraction and processing of precious metals.

 

In September 2020, the Company granted 2,000,000 stock options to an officer of the Company, to purchase an aggregate of up to 300,000 common shares at a price of $0.35 per share for a five-year period and 1,700,000 common shares at a price of $0.45 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its stock option plan. The Company also granted 75,000 stock options to a consultant of the Company, to purchase an aggregate of up to 75,000 common shares at a price of $0.40 per share for a five-year period.

 

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encore Energy Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

In October 2020, the Company appointed W. Paul Goranson, PE, as Chief Executive Officer. Dennis Stover continues to serve the Company as the ChiefTechnical Officer and a Director.

 

In October 2020, the Company issued 12,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $0.40 per unit, for gross proceeds of $4,800,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.60 for a period of three years. The warrants may be accelerated under certain terms if the stock closes for 5 trading days at $0.90 or more. The Company paid commissions totaling $137,700 and issued 344,250 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $0.40 for three years from closing.

 

On December 31, 2020, the Company acquired from Westwater Resources, Inc seven subsidiary entities containing all of Westwater’s United States uranium assets in exchange for 2,571,598 common shares issued for a total value of US$1,795,000 and the grant of a 2% net smelter return royalty on mineral rights held by the subsidiaries in the State of New Mexico, excluding the Juan Tafoya and Cebolleta projects which retain a 2.5% net profits interest. The Company assumed the existing reclamation bonds on Westwater’s uranium projects totaling approximately US $9.25 million. The Company retained US$3,000,000 of the cash collateral supporting these reclamation bonds with Westwater receiving US $742,642 of the cash collateral at closing. No other payments were made for reclamation work and reclamation bond reduction. Through this transaction the Company acquired two licensed, Texas-based uranium production facilities; mineral exploration leases in Texas; and more than 270 square miles (180,000 acres) of patented mineral rights in New Mexico, with four projects containing significant historical mineral estimates. This acquisition more than doubled the company’s current mineral rights and holdings with historical mineral estimates and added two already-licensed uranium production facilities.

 

In February 2021, the Company announced that Scott Davis had resigned his position of Chief Financial Officer and Carrie Mierkey had been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

In April 2021, the company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.06 per pound ($30.80 USO per pound) or $7,411,017 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $38.03 per pound ($29.65 USO per pound) or $3,843,000. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from its planned ISR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 10,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $600 ($.06 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 427,500 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $64,125 ($.15 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 230,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $28,750 ($.125 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 150,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $20,250 ($.135 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 25,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $5,125 ($.205 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 2,627,084 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $591,094 ($.225 per share).

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2020 the Company issued 1,658,333 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $995,000 ($.60 per share).

 

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encore Energy Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

MINERAL PROJECTS

 

SOUTH TEXAS MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

1.Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URl’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium extraction circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3Oa per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome process plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields throughout the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999 URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U3O8 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April, 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U3O8, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities at the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013 URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

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encore Energy Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12,2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit would be required. The permit for the waste disposal well 248 (WDW248) was submitted for renewal to the TCEQ on November 5, 2015. Kleberg County had requested a contested case hearing for the renewal of this permit in order to have the permitted flow rates higher than requested by URI. Just before the end of 2018, Kleberg County rescinded its request for contested case hearing.

 

2.Rosita, Texas

 

URl’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007-2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U308 per year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of time in 2008.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, and provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one-mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U308 was produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U308. No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. During 2020, URI incurred costs relating to surface reclamation and standby of the aforementioned production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in early 2021.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEO.

 

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encore Energy Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

3.Vasquez, Texas

 

The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez ISR mine was constructed in 2004. Uranium recovered from wellfields at the Vasquez project was partially processed through a satellite ion exchange system, capable of processing 1,200 gallons per minute, and final uranium recovery was undertaken at the Kingsville Dome plant. Groundwater restoration efforts were completed in January 2014. Uranium recovery efforts at the Vasquez project took place between 2004 and 2008. The site is currently in the final stages of reclamation and is anticipated to be closed in 03 2021.

 

The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities. The Company pays an annual rental fee to the property owner, and the lease provides for the payment of a sliding-scale production royalty of 6.25% of uranium sales below $25.00 per pound, increasing to 10.25% for uranium sales occurring at or above $40.00 per pound of U3O8.

 

Access to the Vasquez project area is good from a leased and improved private drive to an improved ranch road that connects to Texas State Highway 359, a short distance north west of Hebbronville. Adequate electrical power is available in the project area, with a power line extending onto the property to service the facilities at the Vasquez project.

 

URI commenced production from the Vasquez project in October 2004 and completed production activities in 2008. Uranium mineralization at the Vasquez project occurs as roll-fronts within porous and permeable sandstones in the Oakville Formation, at depths ranging from 200 to 250 feet below the surface.

 

URI conducted restoration and reclamation activities at the Vasquez project through 2013, and in 2014 the project was placed in the required groundwater stabilization period. On October 8, 2017, URI requested acknowledgement that restoration was completed and submitted the results of stability to the TCEO. On, November 3, 2017, the TCEO acknowledged completion of restoration. Plugging and abandonment of the wellfields commenced on December 4, 2017 and was completed in July 2018. In August 2018, URI submitted a plugging report to the TCEO, and a revision was submitted in October 2018.The TCEO completed its plugging and abandonment inspection in November 2018, and it received issued approval of completion of plugging on December 13, 2018. Upon completion of plugging, URI immediately began surface reclamation. During 2019, completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted, and it resumed in 2020. The site is undergoing complete closure that is anticipated by 04 2021.

 

The Vasquez project consists of two authorized production areas. Production area 1 consisted of five wellfields and production area 2 consisted of two wellfields. At the end of 2013, groundwater restoration was completed at all wellfields in all production areas. In 2014, both production areas were placed into stability and remained in this status through November 2017. Groundwater restoration has been completed for the entire project. Since the commencement of groundwater restoration activities at the end of 2007, URI has treated approximately 640 million gallons of groundwater at the Vasquez project.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEO is in timely renewal. On July 10, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit. On September 23, 2014, the renewal was issued by the TCEO. Vasquez UIC permit URO3050 was approved for a restoration range table amendment in 2016.

 

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4.Butler Ranch Project, Karnes County, Texas

 

URI acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 425 acres of mineral rights. URI can hold the leases by payment of annual rental fees, ranging from $1O to $25 per acre. Each of the leases makes provision for the payment of royalties of 10% of sales to the property owners. During 2017, all of the Butler Ranch mineral leases were up for renewal. Several landowners opted not to renew, resulting in a drop of acreage from approximately 1,542 acres to the current 425 acres.

 

The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. Numerous paved state and federal highways are present within close proximity of the project area and maintained farm and oilfield access roads cross all parts of the project. Numerous electrical lines, many of which are of industrial grade to service oil and gas production facilities, are present throughout the area of the project.

  

The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas. Numerous open pit mines were developed and operated in the area, including important production operations by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear, and Chevron Resources. The historic uranium activities focused upon deposits that were situated above the water table, and the mineralization recovered from the open pit mines was processed in conventional mills owned and operated by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear and Chevron Resources. There has not been any uranium production from the properties included within the Butler Ranch Project.

 

Uranium mineralization at Butler Ranch occurs primarily in the form of roll-front deposits hosted primarily in sandstones of the Jackson Group, including the Deweesville and Stones Switch units. Some mineralization in the area occurs as tabular bodies associated with lignite (carbonaceous material) or in somewhat permeable units in the Conquista Clay as well. Historical mining activities in the project area focused upon deposits that were positioned above the water table, while URl’s targets are situated below the water table and may be suitable for ISR methods.

 

URI acquired a substantial amount of historical exploration drilling information and other geological data for the properties in the Butler Ranch area. Detailed technical studies of this information have been carried out, and this new information is being combined with other data that URI holds in order to further evaluate the potential of the Butler Ranch project.

 

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NEW MEXICO MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

5.Crownpoint and Hosta Butte, New Mexico

 

In June 2012, the Company filed a National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 Technical Report containing an updated resource estimate covering the Company’s Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project (the “Project”) located in the Grants Uranium District of McKinley County, New Mexico, USA. The Company owns a 100% mineral interest in the region comprised of the approximately 113,000- acre McKinley Properties and adjacent 3,020-acre Crownpoint and Hosta Butte resource area.

 

The “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report- National Instrument 43-101,” dated May 14, 2012, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), calculates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 26.55 million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.105% eU3O8 and inferred mineral resources totaling 6.08 million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.110% eU3O8 as set out in further detail below. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The Crownpoint and nearby Hosta Butte resources occupy subparallel mineral trends within an approximate 3,020-acre (approximately 1,222 hectares) property package controlled by the Company. At Crownpoint, the Company holds a 60% interest in a 140-acre portion of section 24. With the exception of the shared interest in section 24, encore Energy holds a 100% mineral interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project area (2,880 acres) subject only to a 3% gross profits royalty on uranium produced.

 

   Tons(1)   Grade eU3O8
(%)
   Contained U3O8
(Pounds)
 
Crownpoint - lndicated(2)   7,876,000    0.102    16,071,000 
Hosta Butte- Indicated   4,799,000    0.109    10,477,000 
Total Indicated   12,675,000    0.105    26,548,000 
Crownpoint - lnferred(2)   712,000    0.105    1,508,000 
Hosta Butte - Inferred   2,046,000    0.112    4,571,000 
Total Inferred   2,758,000    0.110    6,079,000 

 

(1)GT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8
(2)Disclosed tonnage represents the Company’s 100% interest in the Section 19/29 Crownpoint Property and its 60% interest in Section 24 Crownpoint Property

 

6.Marquez, New Mexico

 

The Marquez project consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico, on the eastern end of the Grants Uranium District in northern New Mexico. According to the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, the Grants district was the most prolific uranium mining region in the United States during the last uranium cycle (1950 to 1980), with cumulative production exceeding 340 million pounds U3O8● The Marquez property comprises 14,582 acres (approximately 5,900 hectares) and includes the western extent of the historically known “Marquez/Bokum” mineralized zone. The property was previously explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Kerr-McGee Resources Corp. (Kerr-McGee). Kerr- McGee drilled more than 390 exploratory holes for more than 800,000 feet on the main property. In the late 1970s, Kerr-McGee began mine development operations. Production was expected to begin during the early 1980s by conventional underground mining methods. The Bokum mill was constructed approximately one mile away on an adjoining property, but the Marquez project was not advanced owing to the decline in the price of uranium in 1980. The mill was later dismantled (M. Hassan Alief, AIPG, CPG and documented in a report titled “Marquez Uranium Property, McKinley and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, Mineral Resource Report for Strathmore Minerals Corp.” dated June 10, 2010). A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under Strathmore’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

The Marquez property contains a historical mineral resource estimate with an estimated 998,625 tons averaging 0.126% U3Os for a “Measured Mineral Resource” totaling 2,512,301 pounds U3Os, and 2,611,584 tons averaging 0.127% U3Os for an “Indicated Mineral Resource” containing 6,618,042 pounds U3Os, for a combined “Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource” of 3,610,209 tons at an average grade of 0.126% U3Os for a total of 9,130,343 pounds U3Os plus 2,159,520 tons averaging 0.114% U3Os for an “Inferred Mineral Resource” of 4,906,695 pounds U3Os (Alief, 2010).

 

The U3O8 grade for the above historical mineral resource estimate was calculated from gamma ray logs of the Kerr McGee drill holes. Gamma readings were compared to analytical results from selected core holes and a U3O8 grade versus Gamma ray reading graph was developed by Kerr-McGee. Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or reserves as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates. Uranium mineralization is hosted as roll-front deposits within sandstone units of the West Water Canyon Member of the Jurassic Morrison formation (Source: Kerr McGee Resources internal document, 1980). The Marquez has never been investigated for its potential to host an In-Situ Recovery (ISR) amenable deposit. The studies to date on the Marquez property predate the emergence of ISR technology as a proven alternative to conventional mining methods. Potential amenability of Marquez mineralization to ISR will be evaluated by the Company’s technical team whose members are recognized experts in ISR technology and its application.

 

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7.Nose Rock, New Mexico

 

The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Company’s Crownpoint Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares). The property and surrounding area were extensively explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Phillips Uranium Corp. (Phillips), a subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum. More than 180 holes were drilled within the current property boundary. In the late 1970s, Phillips began mine planning on the greater Nose Rock area. Production was expected to begin during the early 1980s by conventional underground mining methods, but the Nose Rock project was not advanced owing to the decline in the price of uranium in 1980 (Alief, 2009).

 

The Nose Rock property contains a historical mineral resource estimated at 309,570 tons averaging 0.146% U3Os for a “Measured Mineral Resource” totaling 905,681 pounds U3Os, and 574,521 tons averaging 0.147% U3Os for an “Indicated Mineral Resource” containing 1,687,805 pounds U3O8 , for a combined “Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource” of 884,091 tons at an average grade of 0.147% U3O8 for a total of 2,593,486 pounds U3O8 plus 167,012 tons averaging 0.135% U3O8 for an “Inferred Mineral Resource” of 452,129 pounds U3O8● The historical estimate was prepared for and in collaboration with Strathmore Resources by M. Hassan Alief, AIPG, CPG and documented in a report titled “Technical Report on Section 1-Nose Rock Uranium Property, McKinley County, New Mexico” dated February 9, 2009. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under Strathmore’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

The U3O8 grade for the above historical estimate was calculated from gamma ray logs of the Phillips drill holes. Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates.

 

8.Cebolleta Project, New Mexico

 

The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. (“NEI”) that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020.

 

In March 2007, NEI entered into a lease with La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta (the “Cebolleta Land Grant”), a land grant, to lease the Cebolleta property (the “Cebolleta Lease”), which is composed of approximately 6,717 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights. The Cebolleta Lease was affirmed by the New Mexico District Court in Cibola County in April 2007. The Cebolleta Lease provides for: (i) a term of ten years and so long thereafter as the Company is conducting operations on the Cebolleta property; (ii) initial payments to the Cebolleta Land Grant of $5,000,000; (iii) a recoverable reserve payment equal to $1.00 multiplied by the number of pounds of recoverable uranium reserves upon completion of a feasibility study to be completed within six years of entry into the Cebolleta Lease, less (a) the $5,000,000 referred to in (ii) above, and (b) not more than $1,500,000 in annual advance royalties previously paid pursuant to (iv); (iv) annual advanced royalty payments of $500,000; (v) gross proceeds royalties ranging from 4.50% to 8.00% based on the then current price of uranium; (vi) employment opportunities and job-skills training for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant and (vii) funding of annual higher education scholarships for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant. The Cebolleta Lease provides NEI with the right to explore for, mine, and process uranium deposits present on the Cebolleta project. In February 2012, NEI entered into an amendment of the Cebolleta Lease (the “Cebolleta Lease Amendment”) amending the Cebolleta Lease, subject to approval of the Thirteenth Judicial District. Pursuant to the Cebolleta Lease Amendment, the date for the completion of the feasibility study was extended from April 2013 to April 2016. In addition, the date has been further extended subject to a reduction in the $6,500,000 initial payment and annual advance royalty payments deductions to the recoverable reserve payment. In the fall of 2017, NEI negotiated a second amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $350,000 for three years (2018-2020), after which the payments return to the prior formula. Additionally, and for the duration of the agreement, the requirement for a feasibility report has been removed, the reserve payment has been eliminated in favor of a single payment of $4.0 million upon commencement of production and the gross proceeds royalty has been fixed at 5.75%. On December 31, 2020, NEI (a wholly owned subsidiary of encore Energy Corp.) executed a 2.5% net profits interest agreement with Westwater Resources, Inc. In April, 2021, NEI negotiated a third amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $150,000 for three years (2021-2023), after which the payments return to the prior formula.

 

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The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. It is located approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque, and about 1O miles north of the town of Laguna. A major transcontinental highway (US Interstate Highway 1-40) traverses the region about 12 miles south of the project and a well-maintained state of New Mexico paved highway, New Mexico State Highway 279, connects 1-40 at the village of Laguna with the settlement of Seboyeta, which is located approximately four miles northwest of the project. An all-weather graded gravel road and several private roads of varying quality cross the project lands and provide access to nearly all parts of the project area. During periods of precipitation access to the immediate project area on the unmaintained private roads may be hindered due to muddy ground conditions, but these events are normally of short duration.

 

One power line is present at the north end of the project area, and a major high voltage electrical transmission line and sub-station are present approximately five miles northeast of the main part of the Cebolleta project area.

 

Parts of the Cebolleta project were developed as open pit and underground mines, and uranium was produced from the project area during the 1950s through the early 1980s. Initial production was attained from a small underground mine in the St. Anthony area, developed by Climax Uranium in the 1950s. The project was revitalized in the mid-1960s after various leases were acquired by United Nuclear, who also conducted an extensive exploration program on the property, and subsequently developed two open pit and one underground mine on the southern part of the project area. United Nuclear ceased uranium mining from their holdings in the project area in 1979.

 

Sohio Western Mining and Reserve Oil and Minerals carried out an extensive exploration drilling program on lands that comprise the northern part of the current Cebolleta project area, and subsequently discovered five discrete uranium deposits. Sohio developed one underground mine and constructed a uranium processing mill on a nearby parcel of land in the early to mid-1970s. Sohio operated the mine and mill complex until it was shut down in 1981. There has been no uranium production from the property since 1981.

 

The Cebolleta project is the site for six sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that occur as discrete flat-lying tabular bodies of uranium mineralization that are hosted within the Jackpile Sandstone Member of the Jurassic-age Morrison Formation. The mineralized bodies are contained within channels in the Jackpile Sandstone and are found at depths ranging from approximately 250 to 850 feet below the surface. The deposits are generally situated above the local and regional water tables.

 

NEI completed a Technical Report for the Cebolleta project in April 2014. Based on the quantity and quality of the mineral resource, the Technical Report recommends the advancement of the Cebolleta project to a Preliminary Economic Assessment or scoping level study. The Cebolleta Technical Report recommended proceeding with the next step of “confirmation drilling” with the objective of raising the confidence levels of a significant portion of the mineral resources. Another recommendation in the Technical Report was to drill and develop an initial resource model and mineral resource estimate for the historic St. Anthony mine area. We are not contemplating any current work at Cebolleta.

 

The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project at this time. A previously held exploration permit for the project was closed out with the State of New Mexico in 2017.

 

9.Juan Tafoya, New Mexico

 

The Juan Tafoya project is located in west-central New Mexico, near the eastern end of the Grants mineral belt. It is situated approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque, and 25 miles northeast of the town of Laguna. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary Neutron Energy, Inc. (“NEI”) that was acquired by the Company on December 31, 2020 from Westwater Resources.

 

Exploration programs carried out by Bokum Resources, DeVilliers Nuclear, Exxon, and Kerr-McGee during the late 1960s and 1970s discovered a group of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that were determined to be southeasterly extensions of the Grants mineral belt. Ownership consolidation efforts resulted in the various properties and deposits falling under the control of Bokum and Kerr-McGee. Bokum, and their project partner Long Island Lighting Company undertook a development program on the Juan Tafoya project that resulted in the construction of a uranium mill and the partial development of shafts to access the largest uranium deposit on the Juan Tafoya project. Development of the Juan Tafoya project was halted because of the bankruptcies of the partners, and the project was ultimately abandoned, and a portion of the surface facilities (mine infrastructure) and mill were dismantled. There has not been any uranium production from deposits on the Juan Tafoya project lands.

 

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The project has an industrial grade power line and there are three water wells present on the property. A 12-foot diameter concrete-lined shaft is present at the larger of the two uranium deposits, and a 5-foot diameter steel cased “ventilation” shaft is in place.

 

The Juan Tafoya project is comprised of lands covering an area of approximately of 4,097 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights that are owned by the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”) and 24 leases with private owners of small tracts covering a combined area of approximately 115 acres. The JTLC lease has a term of ten years, and it can be extended on a year-to-year basis thereafter, so long as NEI is conducting operations on the Juan Tafoya project. Additionally, the JTLC Lease required: (i) an initial payment to JTLC of $1,250,000; (ii) annual rental payments of $225,000 for the first five years of the lease and $337,500 for the second five years; (iii) after the second five years, annual base rent of $75 per acre; (iv) a gross proceeds royalty of 4.65% to 6.5% based on the prevailing price of uranium; (v) employment opportunities and job-skills training programs for shareholders of the JTLC or their heirs, (vi) periodic contributions to a community projects fund if mineral production commences from the Juan Tafoya project and (vii) funding of a scholarship program for the shareholders of the JTLC or their heirs. NEI is obligated to make the first ten years’ annual rental payments notwithstanding the right to terminate the JTLC Lease at any time, unless (a) the market value of uranium drops below $25 per pound, (b) a government authority bans uranium mining on the Juan Tafoya project, or (c) the project is deemed uneconomical by an independent engineering firm. NEl’s most recent negotiations with JTLC, completed in the fall of 2017, allow for a reduction of advance royalty payments to $174,000 per annum for three years (2017-2019), after which they return to the original formula. Additionally, the gross proceeds royalty rate is fixed at 4% for the remainder of the agreement. On December 31, 2020, NEI (a wholly owned subsidiary of encore Energy Corp.) executed a 2.5% net profits interest agreement with Westwater Resources, Inc.

 

The fee mineral leases covering the individually owned small tracts have similar royalty provisions as the JTLC lease and have annual rental obligations of $9,526. And the rest is $75 per acre annually? $307,275 per year?

 

The JTLC Lease and the “small tract” fee mineral leases provide us with the right to explore for, mine and process uranium deposits present on the leased premises.

 

In January 2007, NEI entered into a letter agreement with International Nuclear, Inc. to acquire certain technical data relating to the Juan Tafoya project. Pursuant to the letter agreement, a cash payment was made, and a royalty was assigned to International Nuclear, Inc. of $0.25 per pound of uranium recovered from the Juan Tafoya project by the Company with a maximum payout of

$1,000,000.

 

The Juan Tafoya project has been of considerable interest to the U.S. uranium industry since the late 1960s to early 1970s. Exploration and pre-development activities were carried out on and adjacent to the Juan Tafoya project by several companies, including Bokum Resources, DeVilliers Nuclear, Exxon, Kerr-McGee and Nuclear Dynamics, but no mining operations were ever undertaken on the Juan Tafoya project.

 

The Juan Tafoya project was nearly fully developed for uranium mining and processing, with the construction of a mill and related mine infrastructure. However, all plant and equipment have been removed from the Juan Tafoya project and the project has no significant plant or equipment, including subsurface improvements and equipment. However, there is a 12-foot diameter concrete lined shaft (to a depth of about 1,850 feet) and a five-foot diameter steel lined ventilation shaft (to a depth of about 2,200 feet) at the northwestern end of the Marquez deposit.

 

The uranium mineralization in the Juan Tafoya project is hosted within sandstones of the Westwater Canyon Member, which comprises approximately the lower half of the Morrison Formation. Mineralization in the Marquez deposit, which is the larger of the two defined deposits, occurs as a series of elongate lenses that get progressively deeper to the east. These lenses appear to have shapes that are reminiscent of “trend-type” deposits elsewhere in the Grants mineral belt and are thought not to be amenable to ISR methods. The mineralized zones at the Juan Tafoya project are below the water table, at depths of approximately 2,100 feet from the surface.

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A Technical Report was completed for the Juan Tafoya project in June 2014 by NEI. The Technical Report concluded that the Juan Tafoya project was ready for the next stage of in-fill confirmation drilling to upgrade the mineral resources. The Technical Report recommended follow-up work in two phases:

 

Phase 1. Conduct a confirmation drilling program of approximately 35,000 feet in 16 holes; and

 

Phase 2. Prepare a Preliminary Economic Assessment including hydrogeological work, geotechnical analysis, conceptual mining methods study, and capital and operating costs, based upon the results of the Phase 1 work program.

 

Under the terms of the JTLC lease, NEI has the right to utilize approximately 1,800-acre feet of water rights that are owned by the JTLC.

 

NEI has completed numerous meteorological, archaeological, biological, and radiological surveys of the Juan Tafoya project, in order to support applications for drilling permits. NEI holds a Sub-part 4 Regular Exploration Permit, MK023ER-R3, issued by the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department that allows us to conduct exploration drilling at the Juan Tafoya project.

 

10.West Largo, New Mexico

 

The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e.six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T15N, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, N. M. Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Transaction on December 31,2020

 

The Jurassic age Morrison Formation Member hosting most of the sandstone-type uranium deposits in the Grants Mineral Belt, including the West Largo area, is the Westwater Canyon sandstone. Uranium mineralization is hosted in in at least five sand units, predominately in the A, B, C and E sands, and has been mapped for about 4.3 miles along a North 70° Westerly trend extending to about 500 feet in width. Uranium usually occurs as carnotite, coffinite, or other uranium oxides in grain interstices and is adsorbed to amorphous organic matter. While the bulk of the mineralization may potentially be extracted by conventional underground mining, it is reported a portion of the mineralization may also be amenable to ISR extraction.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves. Gulf Minerals discovered uranium mineralization in the area in 1968. Subsequent drilling by the major mining companies including Gulf, Kerr McGee, Pathfinder, and Santa Fe Minerals delineated the deposit on the West Largo properties in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

11.Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater transaction on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. Initial exploration for sandstone-hosted uranium deposits started in the early 1950s while commercial production commenced in the mid-1950s and continued uninterrupted until the late 1990s. During the active mining period of the Ambrosia Lake mining district nearly 22 million pounds of U3Oawere produced from eight mines on Company-owned properties in the project area.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves.

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Project lies on the Chaco Slope of the 100-mile-wide San Juan Sedimentary Basin. The basin is filled with up to 15,000 feet of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments consisting predominantly of sandstone, siltstone and shale with minor limestone. The basin is asymmetric with the southern limb dipping gently to the north and the northern limb dipping steeply to the south. Within the basin, the Jurassic Morrison Formation is the primary host for the uranium mineralization. The Morrison Formation is divided into three members. The lowest is the 255-foot-thick Recapture Shale Member which is overlain by the 350-foot thick Westwater Member, which in turn is overlain by the 115 foot thick Brushy Basin Shale. The Westwater Member is the host to significant uranium mineralization. It is composed of a fine- to coarse-grained, poorly sorted, feldspathic sandstone with conglomeritic zones and minor discontinuous mudstone and shale units. The sandstone units of the Westwater Member strike west-northwest and dip gently to the northeast. The units are generally oxidized up dip and to the south of the mineralized zone and reduced down dip and to the north of the mineralized zone. The oxidized units are generally reddish-brown from the iron content, whereas the reduced units are generally green to grey due to the organic compounds, reduced iron compounds, or clay-chlorite assemblages.

 

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Considerable exploration and mining have been carried out on lands that make up the project and on adjoining properties, and this activity continued for an extended period from the 1950s through the late 1990s. Utah Construction, Kerr McGee, Teton UNC, and UNG-Homestake Partners drilled on the land comprising the Ambrosia Lake Project. encore possesses what are thought to be nearly complete map and drill-hole log files, except for some of the UNG-Homestake Partners logs.

 

12.Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico

 

The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

Significant exploration has occurred throughout this large land holding, which includes parts of the Crownpoint, Hosta Butte, West Largo and Ambrosia Lake-Treeline properties.

 

13.Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

The property was previously explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Exxon Corporation and later by Pathfinder Mines Corporation. Sandstone hosted uranium occurs in at least three stratigraphic zones identified to date within the Triassic Chinle formation. The upper two zones lie at an average depth of 170 feet and are considered open pit candidates with the lower zone lying at a depth of 760 feet. Most of the known mineralization occurs below the ground water surface (water level depth of 120 feet) suggesting the possibility that the ore is amenable to ISR. The Company’s technical team will further evaluate the ISR amenability of the mineralization at Moonshine Springs.

 

Several historical estimates of the uranium resource at Moonshine have been made including:

 

Pathfinder historically reported the upper sand to contain 1.44 million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.325% using a cutoff of 0.15% in an open pit configuration with a strip ratio of 8.8:1. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004);

 

Exxon reported a global resource figure for the upper two sands of 3.67 million pounds of U3Oa at a grade of 0.15%;

 

Exxon reported an estimated resource for the lower sand of 1 million pounds of U3O8 at a grade of 0.26%. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004).

 

Notably Exxon reported that drilling intercepts of 6 feet or more grading 0.35% U3O8 were not uncommon. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004)

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or reserves as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to NI 43-101 conforming mineral resources.

 

14.White Canyon District, Utah

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding, Utah. White Canyon was one of the more recently discovered uranium districts and as such represents perhaps better upside for further delineation of mineable uranium mineralization than many of the more mature districts on the Colorado Plateau. The first modern exploration occurred in the 1970s and continued with notable production through the 1980s. Utah Power and Light Company (UP&L) conducted the bulk of the work on the first three deposits listed above. They are discussed in a Technical Report prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Ply Ltd. entitled “White Canyon Uranium: Uranium Projects, Utah, US; Project No. 7554” dated October 21, 2009, authored by Jason Froud and Trevor Bradley. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under White Canyon Uranium Limited’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

At the Geitus project, UP&L drilled 179 vertical diamond drill holes over an approximate 1600-foot strike length targeting uranium mineralization at depths of 390 to 450 feet below surface. All drill holes were geophysically logged, sampled and analyzed for uranium. Based on this drilling, UP&L completed an estimate of the tonnage and grade of the contained uranium mineralization in 1985.

 

At the Blue Jay project, UP&L carried out significant exploration activities during the 1970s and 1980s culminating in an estimate of tonnage and grade completed in the mid-1980s. A total of 492 drill holes were completed to an average depth of 292 feet. All drill holes were geophysically logged, sampled and analyzed for uranium.

 

The mineralization at the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties, all in the vicinity of Elk Ridge, occurs in the Shinarump member of the Triassic Chinle formation within paleochannels deeply incised into the underlying Moenkopi formation. The higher-grade mineralization is localized by the presence of organic material, concentrated in lacustrine mudstones, immediately overlying the mineralized paleochannels.

 

The Cedar Mountain mineralization is in the Brushy Basin member of the J-Morrison Formation which is a fluvial sandstone. The mineralization at Cedar Mountain shows good continuity, the deposit is open in most directions and, following evaluation by the Company’s technical team, may very well be suitable to ISR. The mineralization is significantly out of equilibrium with chemical assay values of uranium being 2 or more times the radiometric values. The depth to mineralization is approximately 100-120 feet. Cedar Mountain is located approximately 40 miles south of Price, Utah.

 

All of the claim groups are located on public lands administrated by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

 

15.Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties.

 

MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. The Arizona strip district is noted for uranium-bearing breccia pipes, which are typically the highest-grade deposits occurring in the United States. MEUS Arizona holdings include three recently discovered uranium bearing breccia pipes that have been identified as priority drill targets from newly applied Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic System (“VTEM”) geophysical surveys. Exploration success in the district has been greatly enhanced with the development and application of VTEM. An additional 145 VTEM targets have been identified on the property package.

 

Although much of the MEUS acreage was withdrawn from development in 2012 by executive order, which is currently under review by the current U.S. administration, MEUS maintains and asserts its claim to the mineral rights under valid claims. Currently MEUS has three valid discoveries on federal land, and five high-priority VTEM targets on Arizona state lease lands which are not subject to withdrawal and are permitted for drilling. An additional 34 ready-to-drill high-priority targets occur on withdrawn federal lands with approved and bonded notice of intent (NOi) permits.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining. The Snow and Probe mines in the Tidwell district in Utah and the Sinbad mine in Emery County, Utah, are reported to have historic mineral resources totaling several hundred thousand pounds U3O8. Neither MEUS nor EnCore has done sufficient work to verify or properly characterize these historic mineral resources and they should not be relied upon. Considerable additional work will be necessary to verify and report them under National Instrument 43-101 standards. In the Temple Mountain district of Utah, claims cover several untested high-priority breccia pipe targets. MEUS is believed to be the first company to identify prospective breccia pipe targets in the district. MEUS owns claims in Wyoming on the edge of Shirley basin and covering a large untested breccia pipe target in Crook County.

 

16.VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

The northern Arizona data includes18,000 linear miles (30,000 km) of airborne VTEM flight surveys and aeromagnetic data which identify more than 200 untested breccia pipe targets in the Arizona Strip District. These targets are located on state and federal lands, not all of which are encumbered by the current temporary moratorium. Also included are data on seven projects currently held by VANE as well as drill logs and other related information from earlier exploration efforts by other companies.

 

The Utah information includes drill data from three projects VANE was actively exploring prior to the market downturn. Various geological, geophysical, historic project reports and maps are also included. VANE has excluded its North Wash project in Garfield County from the transaction.

 

Dr. Douglas Underhill, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and a consultant for the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this MD&A.

 

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encore Energy Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017:

 

  

2020

($)

  

2019

($)

  

2018

($)

 
Total revenues               
Loss   (2,216,860)   (1,372,678)   (402,780)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.00)
Total assets   23,242,659    8,287,129    6,352,335 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   309,947    307,916    307,595 
Dividends declared               

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,079,962 and staff costs of $538,838.

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

  

December 31,

2020

  

September 30,

2020

  

June 30,

2020

  

March 31,

2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(557,798)  $(166,966)  $(301,854)  $(154,634)
Stock option expense   (672,723)   (305,381)   (97,301)   (4,557)
Interest income   7,263    3,008    3,616    14,814 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (46,318)   (10,549)   (13,267)   56,040 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable   (730)   (1,898)   83,118      
Unrealized loss from share of associate   (14,657)   (36,086)          
Loss  $(1,284,963)  $(517,872)  $(325,688)  $(88,337)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)
                     
    

December 31,

2019

    

September 30,

2019

    

June 30,

2019

    

March 31,

2019

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(211,115)  $(231,935)  $(415,381)  $(106,569)
Stock option expense   (158,506)   (149,923)   (80,909)   (12,277)
Interest income   13,567    10,874    2,991    3,210 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (14,726)   12,630    (33,464)   (1,145)
Loss   -(370,780)    (358,354)  $(526,763)  $(116,781)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.01)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Year ended December 31, 2020

 

The Company recorded a loss of $2,216,861 for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to a loss of $1,372,678 for the period ended December 31, 2019. The increase was primarily driven by increases in staff costs, promotion and shareholder communications, other professional services, and stock option expense.

 

Consulting was $103,898 for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $186,544 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase is related to the increased use of consultants in the current period.

 

Promotion and shareholder communications was $108,811 for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $9,039 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase is related to an increase in marketing activities in the current period.

 

Staff costs were $538,838 for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $408,493 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase was primarily related to the appointment of a new CEO in October 2020.

 

Non-cash stock option expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $1,079,962 compared to $401,615 for the year ended December 31, 2019. A significant option grant in September 2020 caused the stock option expense to increase in the current year.

 

Foreign exchange gain was $28,701 for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $30,642 for the year ended December 31, 2019. The change was related to the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on the Company’s US-dollar denominated financial assets and liabilities.

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt was $80,490 for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $nil in the year ended December 31,2019. In the current period the Company extinguished accounts payable of $80,490 to a company controlled by the former Chief Executive Officer.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at December 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $6,603,281 (December 31, 2019 - $2,787,118) and working capital of $6,026,544 (December 31, 2019 - $2,445,197). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In October 2020, the Company issued 12,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $0.40 per unit, for gross proceeds of

$4,800,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.60 for a period of three years. The warrants may be accelerated under certain terms if the stock closes for 5 trading days at $0.90 or more. The Company paid commissions totaling $137,700 and issued 344,250 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $0.40 for three years from closing.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of

$15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

From January 1 through December 31, 2020 the Company issued:

 

19,202,387 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $2,393,454.
   
781,250 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $63,188.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties include the Directors and Officers of the Company (key management) and any entities controlled by these individuals. Related parties also include other entities providing key management services to the Company.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

 

 

   2020   2019 
Staff costs  $169,965   $408,493 
Office and administration   41,217    25,500 
Stock option expense   884,614    304,346 
Total key management compensation  $1,095,796   $738,339 

 

As at December 31, 2020, $126 was owing to a company controlled by the former Chief Executive Officer (2019 - $311,712) for key management services rendered. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company extinguished debt of $311,712 to a company controlled by the former Chief Executive Officer and recorded a gain of $80,490.

 

As at December 31, 2020, $2,955 was owing to the Chief Executive Officer (2019 - $nil) for management fees.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, staff costs include $242,784 in Directors’ bonuses declared in recognition of past services provided to the Company.

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the December 31, 2020 consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At December 31, 2020 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2020, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

There are no proposed transactions that have not been disclosed herein.

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that encore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and

(vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. At September 30, 2019, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $27,000.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

 

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labour disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labour standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development.

 

Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations or applicable laws or regulations.

 

Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

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encore Energy Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the Properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

 

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;

proposed future expenditures;

the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest;

the granting of regulatory approvals;

the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;

the resource potential of the Company’s properties;

the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;

projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;

expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;

treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;

expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and

capital expenditure programs.

 

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encore Energy Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;

geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;

future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;

future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;

future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;

the Company’s future debt levels;

the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;

the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production;

costs and timing of the development of new deposits;

the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;

the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;

the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;

the impact of increasing competition on the Company;

the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and

future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;

there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties; uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;

changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;

operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;

volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;

unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;

changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;

ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits;

unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;

competition for financial resources and technical facilities;

ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;

in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit;

unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;

limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;

changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and

the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

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encore Energy Corp.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

 

 

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA AS AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT

 

a)Issued share capital: 188,117,615 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding
Options
   Exercise Price
($)
 
May 11, 2022   300,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   500,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   357,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   200,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,888,750    0.15 
March 25, 2025   50,000    0.115 
May 21, 2025   3,180,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   300,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,700,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.480 
    10,691,250      

 

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding
Warrants
   Exercise Price
($)
 
May 10, 2022   5,147,220    0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   5,999,999    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
    12,429,741      

 

 

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Exhibit 99.23

 

April 11, 2015

 

FORM 13-502Fl

CLASS 1 AND CLASS 3B REPORTING ISSUERS - PARTICIPATION FEE

 

 

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

 

Carrie Mierkey an officer of the reporting issuer noted below have examined this Form 13-502Fl (the Form) being submitted hereunder to the Ontario Securities Commission and certify that to my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the information provided in the Form is complete and accurate.

 

(s) “Carrie Mierkey”      

 

Name: Carrie Mierkey   Date: April 29, 2021  

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Reporting Issuer Name:        encore Energy Corp.

 

End date of previous financial year:        December 31, 2020

 

Type of Reporting Issuer: Class 1 Reporting Issuer Class 3B Reporting Issuer

 

Highest Trading Marketplace:       TSX Venture Exchange

(refer to the definition of “highest trading marketplace” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees}

 

Market value of listed or quoted equity securities:

(in Canadian Dollars-· refer to section 7.1 of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees)

 

Equity Symbol       EU

 

1st Specified Trading Period 01/01/20 to 31/03/20  
(refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees) (DD/MM/YY)   (DD/MM/YY)  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace   0.13 (i)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   159,221,130 (ii)
       
Market value of class or series (i) x (ii)  $20,698,746.90 (A)

 

2nd Specified Trading Period 01/04/20 to 30/06/20  
(refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees) (DD/MM/YY)   (DD/MM/YY)  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace   $0.25 (iii)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   159,658,630 (iv)
       
Market value of class or series (iii) x (iv)  $39,914,657.50 (B)

 

3rd Specified Trading Period 01/07/20 to 30/09/20  
(refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees) (DD/MM/YY)   (DD/MM/YY)  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace   $0.365 (v)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   163,219,350 (vi)
       
Market value of class or series (v) x (vi)  $59,575,062.75 (C)

 

 

 

 

4th Specified Trading Period 01/10/20 to 31/12/20  
(refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under DSC Rule 13-502 Fees) (DD/MM/YY)   (DD/MM/YY)  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace   0.94 (vii)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   178,359,698 (viii)
       
Market value of class or series (vii) x (viii)  $167,658,116.12 (D)

 

5th Specified Trading Period (if applicable)   to    
(refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees) (DD/MM/YY)   (DD/MM/YY)  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace           (ix)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period            (x)
       
Market value of class or series (ix) x (x)  $         (E)

 

Average Market Value of Class or Series     
(Calculate the simple average of the market value of the class or series of security for each applicable specified trading period (i.e. A through E above))   $71,961,646(1)

 

(Repeat the above calculation for each other class or series of equity securities of the reporting issuer (and a subsidiary pursuant to paragraph 2.8(1)(c) of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees, if applicable) that was listed or quoted on a marketplace at the end of the previous financial year)

 

Fair value of outstanding debt securities

(See paragraph 2.8(1)(b), and if applicable, paragraph 2.8(1)(c) of DSC Rule 13-502 Fees)  $ (2)
      
(Provide details of how value was determined)     
      
Capitalization for the previous financial year (1) + (2)  $71,961,646 
        
Participation Fee     
(For Class 1 reporting issuers, from Appendix A of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees, select the participation fee
(For Class 3B reporting issuers, from Appendix A.1 of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees, select the participation fee)
  $6,390 
      
Late Fee, if applicable     
(As determined under section 2.7 of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees)  $  
      
Total Fee Payable     
(Participation Fee+ Late Fee)  $6,390 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.24

 

Note: [OJ Mar 2017}-Thefollowing is a consolidation of l 3-501Fl. It incorporates amendments to this document that came into effect on March 1, 2017. This consolidation is provided for your convenience and should not be relied on as authoritative.

 

FORM 13-S0lFl

CLASS 1 REPORTING ISSUERS AND CLASS 3B REPORTING ISSUERS -

PARTICIPATION FEE

 

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

 

 

I, Carrie Mierkey                 , an officer of the reporting issuer noted below have examined this Form 13-501Fl (the Form) being submitted hereunder to the Alberta Securities Commission and certify that to my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the information provided in the Form is complete and accurate.

 

signed “Carrie Mierkey”   April 29, 2021
Name:     Carrie Mierkey   Date:
Title: Chief Financial Officer    

 

 

Reporting Issuer Name: encore Energy Corp.  
     
     
End date of previous financial year: December 31, 2020  

 

Type of Reporting Issuer: ☒   Class 1 reporting Issuer ☐  Class 3B reporting Issuer

 

Highest Trading Marketplace: TSX Venture Exchange  

 

Market value of listed or quoted equity securities:

 

Equity Symbol EU

 

1st Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy) 01/01/20    to    31/03/20
       
Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace $   0.1300
  (i)    

 

 

 

 

Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period     159,221,130
(ii)    

 

(i) X (ii)

$   20,698,746.9
Market value of class or series (A)    

 

2nd Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy) 01/04/20    to    30/06/20
       
Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest tradingmarketplace $   0.2500
(iii)    
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period (iv)   159,658,630
   
(iii) X (iv) $   39,914,657.5
Market value of class or series (B)    
       
3rd Specified Trading Period(dd/mm/yy) 01/07/20    to    30/09/20
       
Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in whichsuch security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace $   0.3650
(v)    
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period (vi)   163,219,350
   
(v) x (vi) $   59,575,062.75
Market value of class or series (C)    

 

 

 

 

 

4th Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy) 01/10/20    to    31/12/20
       
Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace $   0.9400
(vii)     
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period (viii)   178,359,698
       
(vii) x (viii) $   167,658,116.12
Market value of class or series (D)   
     
5th Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy)      to     
       
Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace $    
(ix)     
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period      
(x)     
       
(ix) x (x) $    
Market value of class or series (E)    
       
Average Market Value of Class or Series (Calculate the simple average of the market value of the class or series of security for each applicable specified trading period (i.e. A through E above)) $   71,961,646
  (1)    

 

(Repeat the above calculation for each other class or series of equity securities of the reporting issuer (and a subsidiary, if applicable) that was listed or quoted on a marketplace at the end of the previous financial year)

 

 

 

 

Fair value of outstanding debt securities:        
         
(Provide details of how value was determined)   $  
    (2)  
         
Capitalization for the previous financial year     (1)+(2)    $   71,961,646
       
Participation Fee    $   3,000.0000
         
Late Fee, if applicable    $  
       
Total Fee Payable    $   3,000.0000
(Participation Fee plus Late Fee)      

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.25

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp To Present at Red Cloud Securities Uranium Conference

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

VANCOLNER, BC, May 11, 2021 /Cr-NV/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the company will be hosting a corporate presentation at the Uranium, Fuelling the Path Towards Electrification Virtual Conference. William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, & Paul Goranson, CEO will be presenting on Thursday, May 13th, 2021 at 1 PM EST. The session, to be followed by a Q & A session, will be moderated by David Talbot, Managing Director, Head of Equity Research, Red Cloud Securities.

 

Registration is free and open to all shareholders and interested parties. For more information and/or to register for the presentation please visit: https://www.redcloudfs.com/uraniumconference2021/. We look forward to seeing you there.

 

encore Energy also announced the launch of its new website at www.encoreenergycorp.com.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy's opportunities are created from the Company's transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

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For further information: William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreenergycorp.com

 

CO: encore Energy Corp.

 

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Exhibit 99.26

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp

TSX.V:EU

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,2021 AND 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3(3)(a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the interim financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.

 

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

The Company’s independent auditor has not performed a review of these financial statements in accordance with standards established by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada for a review of interim financial statements by an entity’s auditor.

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

As at March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

   Notes  

March 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
ASSETS            
Current            

Cash

       $18,429,641   $6,603,281 
Receivables and prepaid expenses        731,444    323,563 
         19,161,085    6,926,844 
Intangible assets   5    646,908    653,336 
Property, plant and equipment   6    2,131,697    1,890,494 
Investments   4    585,795    604,692 
Mineral properties   8    8,322,118    8,413,379 
Reclamation deposit   8    107,516    108,859 
Right of use asset   6    9,493    11,289 
Restricted cash   2    4,774,640    4,834,070 
Total assets       $35,739,252   $23,442,963 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

               
Current               

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

       $525,704   $468,683 
Note payable   7,12         421,346 
Due to related parties   11    81,799    2,955 
Lease liability - current   6    7,226    7,316 
         614,729    900,300 

Non - current

               
Asset retirement obligations   9    6,743,934    6,670,432 
Lease liability - non-current   6    2,267    3,973 
Total liabilities        7,360,930    7,574,705 
                
Shareholders’ Equity               

Share capital

   10    50,893,110    36,093,475 
Share subscriptions received   10           
Contributed surplus   10    3,775,077    2,718,737 
Accumulated other comprehensive income        385,610    499,522 
Deficit        (26,675,475)   (23,443,476)
Total shareholders’ equity        28,378,322    15,868,258 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity       $35,739,252   $23,442,963 
Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)               
Subsequent Events (Note 18)               

 

Approved by the Board of Directors:

 

“William M Sheriff’

  “William B. Harris”
Director   Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSILDATED INTERIM STATEMENS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   Notes  

March 31,

2021

  

March 31,

2020

 
Expenses            
Amortization   5   $349,614   $6,429 
Accretion        21,667      
Consulting        26,324    32,927 
Depreciation        76,882      
Office and administration   11    52,212    32,364 
Mineral Property Expenditures        1,283,598      
Professional fees        284,557    6,327 
Promotion and shareholder communications        38,057    1,781 
Travel        2,489    9,322 
Transfer agent and filing fees        84,117    10,283 
Staff costs   11    381,231    55,201 
Stock option expense   10,11    519,667    4,557 
         (3,120,415)   (159,191)
Interest income        9,508    14,814 
Foreign exchange loss        4,709    (56,040)
Gain on asset retirement obligation settlement        27,184      
Loss on divestment of mineral interests        (134,088)     
Share of loss from associate   4    (18,897)     
Loss for the year        (3,231,999)   (88,337)
Other comprehensive loss               
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations        (113,912)   446,665 
Comprehensive loss for the period      $(3,345,911)  $358,328 
Basic and diluted loss per share       $(0.02)  $(0.00)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

        166,552,891    152,992,258 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

March 31,

2021

  

March 31,

2020

 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES       
Loss for the period  $(3,231,999)  $(88,337)
Items not affecting cash:         
Accretion   21,667      
Amortization   349,614    6,429 
Depreciation   76,882      
Stock option expense   519,667    4,557 
Share of loss from associate    18,897      
Changes in non-cash working capital items:          
Receivables and prepaids   (411,124)   3,953 
Gain on asset retirement obligation settlemnt   (27,184)     
Settlement of retirement obligation   (520,526)     
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (356,071)   20,610 
Due to related parties   78,844    21,901 
Net cash used in operating activities   (3,481,150)   (30,887)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Loss on divestment of mineral interests   247,521      
Interest on restricted cash   (180)     
Mineral properties expenditures   (260,091)   (72,517)
Net cash used in investing activities   (12,751)   (72,517)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

          

Private placements

   15,000,000      
Share issuance costs   (947,855)     
Exercise of warrants   1,165,313    1,522,502 
Exercise of stock options   118,850      
Net cash provided by financing activities   15,336,308    1,522,502 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   (15,865)   3,263 

Change in cash

   11,826,360    1,422,361 
Cash, beginning   6,603,281    2,787,118 
Cash, end  $18,429,641   $4,209,479 

 

Supplemental cash flow information - Note 16                

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

                   Cumulative         
   Number of   Share   Shares   Contributed   Translation         
   Shares   Capital   Subscribed   Surplus   Adjustment   Deficit   Total 
Balance as at December 31, 2019   143,804,463   $26,792,041   $19,165   $1,587,071   $640,978   $(21,132,050)  $7,907,205 
Private placements   12,000,000    4,800,000              -    -    4,800,000 
Share issuance costs        (394,042)        98,952    -    -    (295,090)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   19,202,387    2,393,455    (19,165)        -    -    2,374,290 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   781,250    110,435    -    (47,248)   -    -    63,187 
Stock option expense        -    -    1,079,962    -    -    1,079,962 
Shares issued for share purchase agreement   2,571,598    2,391,586    -         -    -    2,391,586 
Adjustment to investment in associate        -    -         -    (94,565)    (94,565)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year        -    -         (141,456)   (2,216,861)    (2,358,317)
Balance as at December 31, 2020   178,359,698   $36,093,475   $-   $2,718,737   $499,522   $(23,443,476)  $15,868,258 
Private placements   15,000,000    15,000,000              -    -    15,000,000 
Share issuance costs        (1,484,528)        536,673        -    (947,855)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   3,564,584    1,165,313              -    -    1,165,313 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   842,500    118,850    -         -    -    118,850 
Stock option expense        -    -    519,667    -    -    5 I 9,667 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year        -    -         (113,912)   (3,231,999)    (3,345,911)
Balance as at March 31, 2021   197,766,782   $50,893,110   $-   $3,775,077   $385,610   $(26,675,475)  $28,378,322 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia, Canada. enCore Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “enCore”), is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at #250 - 200 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue on a going-concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The Company has no source of operating cash flow and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company reported a net loss of $3,231,999 (2020 - $88,337), had working capital of $18,546,356 (2020 - $3,790,838) and an accumulated deficit of $26,675,475 (2020 - $21,220,387). These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary were the going concern assumption not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

 

Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund all of its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets or raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

The policies applied in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are based on IFRS issued and effective as of March 31, 2021.

 

The Company uses the same accounting policies and methods of computation as in the annual audited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All dollar amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved for issuance by the audit committee of the board of directors on May 28, 2021.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control is defined as the exposure, or rights, to variable returns from involvement with an investee and the ability to affect those returns through power over the investee. Power over an investee exists when an investor has existing rights that give it the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a Company’s share capital. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its significant subsidiaries listed in the following table:

 

   Country of  Ownership      Functional 
Name of Subsidiary  Incorporation  Interest   Principal Activity  Currency 
Tigris Uranium US Corp.  Nevada, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.  Nevada, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 
URI, Inc.  Delaware, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 
Neutron Energy, Inc.  Nevada, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 
Uranco, Inc.  Delaware, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 
Uranium Resources, Inc.  Delaware, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 
HRI-Chruchrock, Inc.  Delaware, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 
Hydro Restoration Corp.  Delaware, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 
Belt Line Resources, Inc.  Texas, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 
Cibola Resources, Inc.  Delaware, USA   100%  Mineral Exploration   

USD

 

 

Cash

 

Cash is comprised of cash held at banks and demand deposits.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to URI, Inc’s South Texas operations (Note 9).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

 

The Company recognizes liabilities for legal or constructive obligations associated with the retirement of mineral properties. The net present value of future rehabilitation costs is capitalized to the related asset along with a corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred. Discount rates, using a pretax rate that reflects the time value of money, are used to calculate the net present value.

 

The Company’s estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to the related assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The increase in a provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense.

 

Mineral properties

 

Costs related to the acquisition of mineral property interests are capitalized. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties are capitalized once the legal rights to explore the mineral properties are acquired or obtained. When the technical and commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated and a development decision has been made, the capitalized costs of the related property are transferred to mining assets and depreciated using the units of production method on commencement of commercial production.

 

If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of property option agreements. Such payments are made entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balance of the payments received is recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.

 

Investments in associates

 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. The equity method involves the recording of the initial investment at cost and the subsequent adjusting of the carrying value of the investment for the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or loss. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs.

 

Adjustments are made to align the accounting policies of the associate with those of the Company before applying the equity method. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Company resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Property, Plan and Equipment

 

Uranium Plants

 

Uranium plant expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and recorded at cost. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recognized and measured at cost. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting period and are adjusted if appropriate

 

Impairment of financial and non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects a current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Leases

 

In accordance with IFRS 16, the company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents our right to use an underlying asset for the lease tenn and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of9.5%. The company currently only has one operating lease, for a copier at the South Texas operations.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

 

Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

 

Temporary differences are not provided for the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect either accounting or taxable loss or those differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they are not probable to reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statement of financial position.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it is not recorded.

 

Foreign exchange

 

The financial statements for the Company and each of its subsidiaries are prepared using their functional currencies. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of enCore Energy Corp. is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of all its subsidiaries is the US dollar.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date.

 

Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are charged to loss and comprehensive loss.

 

The statement of financial position of each foreign subsidiary is translated into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the statement of financial position date and the statement of loss and comprehensive loss is translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. All gains and losses on translation of a subsidiary from the functional currency to the presentation currency are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of dilutive shares resulting from the exercise of stock options, warrants and other similar instruments when the inclusion of these would not be anti-dilutive.

 

Share-based payments

 

The fair value of all stock options granted to directors, officers, and employees is recorded as a charge to operations and a credit to contributed surplus. The fair value of these stock options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options which vest immediately is recorded at the grant date. For stock options which vest in the future, the fair value of stock options, as adjusted for the expected level of vesting of the stock options and the number of stock options which ultimately vest, is recognized over the vesting period. Stock options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services rendered or at the fair value of the instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably measured. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognized for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

 

Warrants issued to brokers are measured at their fair value on the vesting date and are recognized as a deduction from equity and credited to contributed surplus. The fair value of stock options and warrants issued to brokers are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration received on the exercise of stock options and/or warrants, together with the related portion of contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

Warrants issued in equity financing transactions

 

The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore its exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve the issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of common shares and a certain number of share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing agreement, the Warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the agreement. Warrants that are part of units are valued based on the residual value method. Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transactions costs are accounted for as share-based payments.

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Financial instruments (cont’d)

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with JFRS requires management to use judgment in applying its accounting policies and estimates and assumptions about the future. Estimates and other judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the expected amounts, events or actions to form the basis for estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Critical accounting estimates:

 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of mineral properties as a result of impairment indicators - When indicators of impairment are identified, recoverable amount calculations are based either on discounted estimated future cash flows or on comparable recent transactions. The assumptions used are based on management’s best estimates of what an independent market participant would consider appropriate. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing, the amount of the impairment charges recorded in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss and the resulting carrying values of assets.

 

Share-based payments - The fair value of stock options issued is subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Recovery of deferred tax assets - Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the date of the statement of financial position could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. The Company has not recorded any deferred tax assets.

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets - Amortization of intangible assets is dependent upon the estimated useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.

 

Critical accounting judgments:

 

The assessment of indicators of impairment for mineral properties - The Company follows the guidance of IFRS 6 to determine when a mineral property asset is impaired. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the results of exploration and evaluation activities to date and the Company’s future plans to explore and evaluate a mineral property.

 

Business combinations - The determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business may require the Company to make certain judgments, taking into account all facts and circumstances. A business is presumed to be an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or economic benefits. The acquisition of URI, Inc, Neutron Energy, Inc, Uranco, Inc, Cibola Resources, Inc, Uranium Resources, Inc, HRI-Churchrock, Inc, Hydro Restoration Corporation, and Belt Line Resources, Inc on the December 31, 2020 transaction (Note 7) were determined to constitute an acquisition of assets.

 

Determination of functional currency - In accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, management determined that the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 12,000,000 shares of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a US-based technology firm, representing 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Group 11. The Company had advanced $750,000 in accordance with the Letter of Intent with EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. and Golden Predator Mining Corp. to establish Group 11. The Company has determined that it exercises significant influence over Group 11 and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded its proportionate share of Group 11’s net loss of$12,672 ($50,743 for the year ended December 31, 2020) on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. In addition, the investment has been adjusted down $6,225 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 ($94,565 for the year ended December 31, 2020) to a reflect a 40% ownership in the net book value of the associate.

 

The following table summarizes the financial information of Group 11 on a 100% basis:

 

Net Assets of Group 11 (100%)

     
Cash  $375,622 
Current Assets   96,647 
Equipment   190,000 
Mineral Properties   67,376 
Intangible Assets   739,706 
Liabilities   (4,864)
      
Balance, March 31, 2021  $1,464,487 
Net Loss, March 31, 2021  $(31,680)

 

The following table is a reconciliation of the carrying value of the investment in Group 11:

 

Balance, December 31, 2019  $  
Group 11 shares acquired   750,000 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (50,743)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   (94,565)
      
Balance, December 31, 2020  $604,692 
      
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (12,672)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   (6,225)
Balance, March 31, 2021  $585,795 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

5.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible Assets

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) which grants the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $360,000 and has granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each. Thus, the Company’s access to these data may extend for 14 years. The intangible assets have been determined to have a life of 14 years.

 

On December 7, 2020 the Company acquired from Signal Equities, LLC, through a data purchase agreement, certain electronic data pertaining to properties and geology situated in South Texas. Through this agreement, enCore acquired ownership rights to this data permanently. The intangible asset thereby acquired has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition with Westwater Resources, Inc. enCore acquired the Grants Mineral Belt database. The Grants Mineral Belt Database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The acquisition of this data resulted in permanent purchase agreement of the data by enCore. Thus, the intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of intangible asset

 

 

Category

 

Range

 
 

Data Access Agreement

 

Straight-line over 14 years

 
 

Data Purchases

 

Indefinite life intangible asset

 

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

      Signal   Grants   Total 
   VANE   Equities   Mineral Belt   Intangible 
   Agreement   Database   Database   Assets 
Balance, December 31, 2019   334,286              334,286 
Additions:        90,125    254,640    344,765 
Accumulated Amortization:   (25,715)             (25,715)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $308,571   $90,125   $254,640   $653,336 
                     
Additions:                    
Accumulated Amortization:   (6,428)             (6,428)
Balance, March 31, 2021  $302,143   $90,125   $254,640   $646,908 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

6.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Uranium Plants

 

Through the acquisition of assets from Westwater Resources, Inc the Company acquired two licensed processing facilities located at the Kingsville Dome project and at the Rosita project located in South Texas. Each of these plants have been idle since 2009 and each will require significant capital expenditures to return them to current productive capacity. The Company also has portable satellite ion exchange equipment at the Kingsville Dome project and the Rosita project.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of assets

 

 

Category

 

Range

 
 

Uranium Plants

 

Straight-line over 15-25 years

 
 

Other Property Plant and Equipment

 

Straight-line over 3-5 years

 

 

       Other Property     
   Uranium Plants  

Plant and

Equipment

   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $   $   $ 
Additions   1,522,884    367,610    1,890,494 
Disposals               
Depreciation               
Impairment               
Currency translation adjust               
                
Balance, December 31, 2020  $1,522,884   $367,610   $1,890,494 
Additions   681,761         681,761 
Disposals               
Depreciation   (394,392)   (22,854)   (417,246)
Impairment               
Currency translation adjust   (18,779)   (4,533)   (23,312)
                
Balance, March 31, 2021  $1,791,475   $340,223   $2,131,697 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

6.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (cont’d)

 

Right of use Asset

 

Through the acquisition of URI, Inc the company acquired a contractual arrangement to lease a copier through August 8, 2022. The terms of the lease call for minimum monthly lease payments of $499 USD for a copy machine.

 

The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation. A right-of-use asset and lease obligation of $11,289 was recorded as of December 31, 2020. When measuring the present value of lease obligations the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 9.5%.

 

The change in the right-of-use asset during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

Balance - December 31, 2020  $11,289 
      
Amortization   (1,658)
Currency translation adjust   (138)
      
Balance - March 31,2021  $9,493 

 

The change in the lease liability during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

Balance - December 31, 2020  $11,289 
      
Lease payments made   (1,882)
Currency translation adjust   86 
      
Less: current portion   (7,226)
      
Balance- December 31, 2020  $(2,267)

 

Future lease payments are as follows for the periods ending December 31:

 

2021  $5,647 
2022  $4,392 

 

7.ASSET ACQUISITION

 

On December 31, 2020 enCore Energy Corp. and Westwater Resources, Inc. “Westwater” entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which enCore acquired 100% of Westwater’s subsidiaries engaged in the uranium business in Texas and New Mexico on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The Transaction closed December 31, 2020.

 

At the closing of the transaction, enCore made a cash payment of $953,999 and issued 2,571,598 common shares valued at $2,391,586. Westwater and Neutron Holdings transferred all of the equity interests in the uranium subsidiaries to enCore along with a copy of a database relating to the Grants Mineral Belt located in New Mexico. In addition, enCore delivered to Westwater a 2% net smelter return royalty on production from the uranium properties held by Uranco, Inc. in New Mexico at the time of the closing, and a 2.5% net profits interest on the profits from operations of Neutron Energy, Inc.’s Juan Tafoya and Cebolleta Projects. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, enCore also replaced the indemnification obligations of Westwater for certain reclamation surety bonds held in the name of URI, Inc., and Westwater assigned and transferred to enCore all rights to cash collateral held to secure such indemnity obligations.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

7.ASSET ACQUISITION (cont’d)

 

Also, at the closing, Westwater delivered $424,128 in unrestricted cash to enCore, to be held aside for the loan made to URI, Inc. in May 2020 pursuant to the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP Loan”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). On March 30, 2021 URI, Inc received 100% forgiveness on the PPP Loan outstanding at December 31, 2020. Per the share purchase agreement between the Company and Westwater, URI immediately transferred $424,128, the funds held aside (note 7) in the transaction to Westwater and released the outstanding payable balance.

 

The Company’s acquisition is being accounted for as an acquisition of net assets as the transaction did not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations. The allocation of the consideration to the assets and liabilities acquired are as follows:

 

Consideration

 

Cash  $953,999 
Value of 2,571,598 common shares issued   2,391,586 
Transaction costs   82,461 
Total consideration value:  $3,428,046 

 

Cash payment was made for the excess value of the cash collateral portion of the financial assurance for reclamation.

 

Net assets acquired    
Cash  $522,588 
Restricted cash   4,834,070 
Prepaids   197,432 
Property, plant & equipment   1,890,494 
Right of use asset   11,289 
Intangible asset   254,640 
Exploration and evaluation assets   3,201,421 
Asset retirement obligation   (6,670,432)
Lease liability   (11,289)
Notes payable   (421,346)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (380,821)
Net assets acquired:  $3,428,046 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

   McKinley,   Marquez &           Other                 
   Crownpoint&   Nose Rock,   Moonshine      

Properties,

       Juan         
   Hosta Butte,   Treeline,   Springs,   Metamin  

Utah &

   Ceboletta,   Tafoya,   Texas     
   ew Mexico   New Mexico   Arizona   Properties   Wyoming   New Mexico   New Mexico   Properties   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $2,876,868    860,394    233,850    681,523    364,040    -    -    -   $5,016,675 
Acquisition costs:                                             
Asset acquisition (Note 7)                            1,949,583    1,251,838         3,201,421 
Exploration costs:                                             
Maintenance and lease fees   1,006    79,055    2,187    125,248    95,073                   302,569 
Personnel                  7,378                        7,378 
Currency translation adjustment   (56,756)   (20,985)   (4,721)   (20,186)   (12,016)                  (114,664)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $2,821,118   $918,464   $231,316   $793,964   $447,097   $1,949,583   $1,251,838    -   $8,413,379 
Divestment:                                             
Divest - Mineral Interests                       (247,521)                  (247,521)
Exploration costs:                                             
Maintenance and lease fees        63,300         (633)   2,431    189,900    3,827    1,266    260,091 
Personnel                                             
                                             
Currency translation adjustment   (34,787)   (12,152)   (2,853)   (9,786)   (3,467)   (25,315)   (15,463)   (8)   (105,493)
Balance, March 31, 2021  $2,786,331   $1,002,130   $228,463   $783,544   $166,022   $2,114,168   $1,240,202   $1,258   $8,322,118 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Marquez, New Mexico

 

The Marquez project consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico.

 

Nose Rock, New Mexico

 

The Nose Rock Project is located in McKinley County, New Mexico, on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims.

 

Moonshine Springs, Ariwna

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona. The project comprises 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims under lease.

 

Other Properties

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look, and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles to the northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding County, Utah. In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

The Company holds mineral properties in the “checkerboard” area of New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint. In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half(3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $89,600 USD.

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Properties

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project. area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Metamin

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, “MEUS,” which included prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid Metamin $55,000 in cash and $114,938 in property holding costs, replaced a $110,185 ($85,500 USD) cash bond and issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $150,000 as consideration for the acquisition. As at December 31, 2020, the Company holds a reclamation bond of$108,859 ($85,500 USD) (December 31, 2019 - $111,047 ($85,500 USD)) related to the property.

 

Ceboletta

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. The lands that comprise the Cebolleta uranium project are owned in fee by La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta [the “Cebolleta Land Grant” (CLG)].

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Juan Tafoya

 

The Juan Tafoya uranium project is situated in west-central New Mexico, near the Marquez community located in Cibola County. The Juan Tafoya project is comprised of 26 leases from the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”), and an additional 25 leases held by individuals that are enclosed by the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation lease.

 

9.ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

Through its acquisition of assets from Westwater Resources, Inc enCore has assumed an asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2020 of $6,670,432. The company is obligated by various federal and state mining laws and regulations which require the Company to reclaim surface areas and restore underground water quality for its assets in South Texas. These projects must be returned to the pre-existing or background average quality after completion of mining. Annually, the company updates this reclamation provision based on cash flow estimates, discount and inflation rates, and changes in regulatory requirements and settlements.

 

This review results in an adjustment to the asset retirement obligation asset in addition to the outstanding liability balance. The inflation factor used in this calculation, set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2020 was 1.8 percent and the interest rate used to discount future cash flows was 11 percent.

 

10.SALES CONTRACTS

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition from Westwater Resources, Inc. the company acquired an agreement with UG U.S.A., Inc. (“UG”) The contract provides for delivery of one- half of the Company’s actual production from its properties in Texas. At this time the Company is in the process of re-negotiating the terms of this agreement.

 

11.SHARE CAPITAL

 

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares without par value.

 

During the period three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued:

 

i)15,000,000 units for private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions of $758,00 I, other cash costs of $189,853 and issued 758,00 I finders’ warrants valued at $536,673. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of$1.00 for three years from closing.
   
ii)3,564,584 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $1,165,313
   
iii)842,500 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $118,850; and

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

11.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued:

 

i)12,000,000 units for private placement at a price of $0.40 per unit, for gross proceeds of $4,800,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.60 for a period of three years. The warrants may be accelerated under certain terms if the stock closes for 5 trading days at $0.90 or more. The Company paid commissions totaling $204,001, other cash costs of $91,089 and issued 344,250 finders’ warrants valued at $98,952. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $0.40 for three years from closing.
   
ii)19,202,387 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $2,393,455 (of which $19,165 was received during the year ended December 31, 2019);
   
iii)781,250 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of$63,188; and
   
iv)2,571,598 shares valued at $2,391,586 in relation to an asset acquisition agreement (Note 7).

 

Stock options

 

The Company has adopted a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire common shares of the Company. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan cannot exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The options can be granted for a maximum of five years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

The Company’s stock options outstanding at March 31, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

       Weighted 
   Outstanding   Average 
   Options   Exercise Price 
Balance, December 31, 2019   6,340,000    0.13 
Granted   5,465,000    0.29 
Exercised   (781,250)   0.08 
Forfeited/expired   (307,500)   0.11 
Balance, December 31, 2020   10,716,250   $0.22 
Granted   665,000    1.06 
Exercised   (842,500)   0.14 
Forfeited/expired   (25,000)   0.05 
Balance, March 31, 2021   10,513,750   $0.28 
Exercisable, March 31, 2020   4,219,375   $0.22 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

11.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

As at March 31, 2021, incentive stock options outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

  

Exercise Price

($)

 
May 11, 2022   300,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   490,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   127,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,641,250    0.15 
March 25, 2025   50,000    0.115 
May 21, 2025   3,155,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   300,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,700,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.480 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.940 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.080 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.240 
    10,513,750      

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2020 the Company granted an aggregate of 665,000 (2020 - 50,000) stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. The options vest 25% every six months commencing six months after the grant date.

 

During the period ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized stock option expense of $519,667 (2020 - $4,557) for the vested portion of the stock options.

 

The fair value of all compensatory options granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair values are as follows:

 

   Three months ended March 31, 
   2021   2020 
Risk-free interest rate   0.49%   0.78%
Expected life of option   5 years    5 years 
Expected dividend yield   0%   0%
Expected stock price volatility   162.82%   168.93%
Fair value per option  $0.28   $0.09 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

11.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

Share purchase warrants

 

The Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at March 31, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

   Outstanding   Weighted
Average
 
   Warrants   Exercise Price 
Balance, December 31, 2019   27,537,879    0.14 
Granted   6,344,249    0.59 
Exercised   (I 9,202,387)   0.12 
Expired   (2,250,000)   0.10 
Balance, December 31, 2020   12,429,741   $0.41 
Granted   8,258,001    1.27 
Exercised   (3,564,584)   0.33 
Expired          
Balance, March 31, 2021   17,123,158   $0.84 

 

As at March 31, 2021, share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows: 

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Warrants

   Exercise Price
($)
 
May 10, 2022   2,551,386    0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   5,031,249    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
March 9, 2025   758,001    1.00 
March 9, 2025   7,500,000    1.30 
    17,123,158      

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

12.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related parties include the Directors and Officers of the Company (key management) and any entities controlled by these individuals. Related parties also include other entities providing key management services to the Company.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $197,798   $169,965 
Office and administration   12,000    41,217 
Stock option expense   328,002    884,614 
Total key management compensation  $537,799   $1,095,796 

 

As at March 31, 2021, $128 was owing to a company controlled by the former Chief Executive Officer (2020 - $361,869) for key management services rendered.

 

As at March 31, 2021, $1,540 was owing to the Chief Executive Officer (2020 - $nil) for management fees.

 

13.NOTES PAYABLE

 

On May 4, 2020, URI, Inc, received loan proceeds in the amount of $421,346 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) in accordance with the terms of a promissory note executed in favor of Celtic Bank Corporation, a Salt Lake City based Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Preferred Lender. The PPP, established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), provides for forgivable loans to qualifying businesses for amounts up to 2.5 times of the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The loan and accrued interest are forgivable as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll costs, rent and utilities. No more than 40% of the amount forgiven can be attributable to non-payroll costs. Any unforgiven portion of the PPP loan is payable over two years at an interest rate of 1%, with a deferral of payments for the first six months. According to terms of the promissory note from Celtic Bank, amended with the passing of the Flexibility Act of 2020 signed into law on June 5, 2020, the deferral period for loan payments increased from 6 months to 10 months after the end of the borrower’s loan forgiveness covered period. URI’s 24-week covered period began when loan proceeds were received May 4, 2020 and ended October 19, 2020. Based on the changes to the deferral period, the Company has until August 19, 2021 to apply for loan forgiveness before payments on the principal, interest and fees are due.

 

On March 30, 2021 URI, Inc received 100% forgiveness on the PPP Loan outstanding at December 31, 2020. Per the share purchase agreement between the Company and Westwater, URI immediately transferred $424,128, the funds held aside (note 7) in the transaction to Westwater and released the outstanding payable balance.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

14.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, and acquire or dispose of assets.

 

The Company is dependent on the capital markets as its primary source of operating capital and the Company’s capital resources are largely determined by the strength of the junior resource markets, the status of the Company’s projects in relation to these markets, and its ability to compete for investor support of its projects.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as capital.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the period ended March 31, 2021, and the Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

15.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments include cash and receivables and any contract that gives rise to a financial asset to one party and a financial liability or equity instrument to another party. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1- Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

 

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 - Inputs based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.

 

Cash and restricted cash are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies its receivables as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, lease liability and due to related parties are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. The carrying amounts ofreceivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

 

Discussions of risks associated with financial assets and liabilities are detailed below:

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties that are denominated in US dollars. At December 31, 2020, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $204,600.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

15.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is in the exploration stage and commodity prices are not reflected in operating financial results. However, fluctuations in commodity prices may influence financial markets and may indirectly affect the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receives interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing.

 

16.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in a single segment: the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States.

 

17.SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

 

There were no significant non-cash transactions for either of the periods ended March 31, 2021 or March 31, 2020.

 

18.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to the period ended March 31, 2021 the company acquired 200,000 pounds ofU30s for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound ($29.65 USD per pound) or $7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U30s for a purchase price of$37.58 per pound ($30.80 USD per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from its planned JSR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

Subsequent to the period ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 745,833 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $447,500 ($.60 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 50,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of$1l,250 ($.225 per share).

 

Subsequent to the ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 150,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of$52,500 ($.35 per share).

 

Subsequent to the ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 37,500 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of$7,688 ($.205 per share).

 

Subsequent to the ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 275,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of$123,750 ($.45 per share).

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

18.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (cont’d)

 

Subsequent to the ended March 31, 2021, the Company entered into an Option Agreement with Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC to sell 640 acres of fee mineral interests in Township 16 North, Range 20 West for $19,381 ($16,000 US). Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the right through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the Property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the Company for an additional payment of$16,000 USD.

 

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

 

TSX.V:EU

 

encore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of encore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“encore”, or the “Company’) for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The following information, prepared as of May 28, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 23, 2021 and 2020, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS’J. All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A ‘J are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

encore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

The Company holds advanced uranium exploration properties in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas.

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

In February 2021, the Company announced that Scott Davis had resigned his position of Chief Financial Officer and Carrie Mierkey had been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

In March 2021, the Company divested its non-core properties in the White Canyon District located in San Juan County, UT. These non-core properties consist of the Geitus, Blue Jay, and Marcy Look claim blocks. These properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC using a Quit Claim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 112) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West, located in McKinley County, New Mexico, to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

In April 2021, the company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound ($29.65 USO per pound} or $7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $37.58 per pound ($30.80 USO per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from planned ISR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

Subsequent to the period ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 745,833 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $447,500 ($.60 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 50,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $11,250 ($.225 per share).

 

Subsequent to the ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 150,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $52,500 ($.35 per share).

 

Subsequent to the ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 37,500 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $7,688 ($.205 per share).

 

Subsequent to the ended March 31, 2021 the Company issued 275,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $123,750 ($.45 per share).

 

Subsequent to the ended March 31, 2021, the Company entered into an Option Agreement with Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC to sell 640 acres of fee mineral interests in Township 16 North, Range 20 West for $19,381 ($16,000 US). Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the right through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the Property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the Company for an additional payment of $19,381 ($16,000 US).

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

MINERAL PROJECTS

 

SOUTH TEXAS MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

1.Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URl’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium extraction circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3Oa per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.per year?

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome process plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields throughout the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999, URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U3O8 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April, 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U3O8, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities at the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013 URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12, 2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit will be required. The permit for the waste disposal well 248 (WDW248) was submitted for renewal to the TCEQ on November 5, 2015.

 

2.Rosita, Texas

 

URl’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007-2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U308 per year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of time in 2008.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U308 was produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U308. No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. During 2020, URI incurred costs relating to surface reclamation and standby of the aforementioned production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in early 2021.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEQ.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

3.Vasquez, Texas

 

The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez ISR mine was constructed in 2004. Uranium recovered from wellfields at the Vasquez project was partially processed through a satellite ion exchange system, capable of processing 1,200 gallons per minute, and final uranium recovery was undertaken at the Kingsville Dome plant. Groundwater restoration efforts were completed in January 2014. Uranium recovery efforts at the Vasquez project took place between 2004 and 2008. The site is currently in the final stages of reclamation and is anticipated to be closed in Q3 2021.

 

The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities. The Company pays an annual rental fee to the property owner, and the lease provides for the payment of a sliding-scale production royalty of 6.25% of uranium sales below $25.00 per pound, increasing to 10.25% for uranium sales occurring at or above $40.00 per pound of U308.

 

Access to the Vasquez project area is good from a leased and improved private drive to an improved ranch road that connects to Texas State Highway 359, a short distance north west of Hebbronville. Adequate electrical power is available in the project area, with a power line extending onto the property to service the facilities at the Vasquez project.

 

URI commenced production from the Vasquez project in October 2004 and completed production activities in 2008.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Vasquez project occurs as roll-fronts within porous and permeable sandstones in the Oakville Formation, at depths ranging from 200 to 250 feet below the surface.

 

URI conducted restoration and reclamation activities at the Vasquez project through 2013, and in 2014 the project was placed in the required groundwater stabilization period. On October 8, 2017, URI requested acknowledgement that restoration was completed and submitted the results of stability to the TCEQ. On, November 3, 2017, the TCEQ acknowledged completion of restoration. Plugging and abandonment of the wellfields commenced on December 4, 2017 and was completed in July 2018. In August 2018, URI submitted a plugging report to the TCEQ, and a revision was submitted in October 2018.The TCEQ completed its plugging and abandonment inspection in November 2018, and issued approval of completion of plugging on December 13, 2018. Upon completion of plugging, URI immediately began surface reclamation. During 2019, completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted, and it resumed in 2020. The site is undergoing complete closure that is anticipated by Q4 2021.

 

The Vasquez project consists of two authorized production areas. Production area 1 consisted of five wellfields and production area 2 consisted of two wellfields. At the end of 2013, groundwater restoration was completed at all wellfields in all production areas. In 2014, both production areas were placed into stability and remained in this status through November 2017. Groundwater restoration has been completed for the entire project. Since the commencement of groundwater restoration activities at the end of 2007, URI has treated approximately 640 million gallons of groundwater at the Vasquez project.

 

4.Butler Ranch Project, Karnes County, Texas

 

URI acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 425 acres of mineral rights. URI can hold the leases by payment of annual rental fees, ranging from $10 to $25 per acre. Each of the leases makes provision for the payment of royalties of 10% of sales to the property owners. During 2017, all of the Butler Ranch mineral leases were up for renewal. Several landowners opted not to renew, resulting in a drop of acreage from approximately 1,542 acres to the current 425 acres.

 

The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. Numerous paved state and federal highways are present within close proximity of the project area and maintained farm and oilfield access roads cross all parts of the project. Numerous electrical lines, many of which are of industrial grade to service oil and gas production facilities, are present throughout the area of the project.

 

The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas. Numerous open pit mines were developed and operated in the area, including important production operations by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear, and Chevron Resources. The historic uranium activities focused upon deposits that were situated above the water table, and the mineralization recovered from the open pit mines was processed in conventional mills owned and operated by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear and Chevron Resources. There has not been any uranium production from the properties included within the Butler Ranch Project.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Uranium mineralization at Butler Ranch occurs primarily in the form of roll-front deposits hosted primarily in sandstones of the Jackson Group, including the Deweesville and Stones Switch units. Some mineralization in the area occurs as tabular bodies associated with lignite (carbonaceous material) or in somewhat permeable units in the Conquista Clay as well. Historical mining activities in the project area focused upon deposits that were positioned at or above the water table, while URl’s targets are situated below the water table and may be suitable for ISR methods.

 

URI acquired a substantial amount of historical exploration drilling information and other geological data for the properties in the Butler Ranch area. Detailed technical studies of this information have been carried out, and this new information is being combined with other data that URI holds in order to further evaluate the potential of the Butler Ranch project.

 

NEW MEXICO MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

5.Crownpoint and Hosta Butte, New Mexico

 

In June 2012, the Company filed a National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 Technical Report containing an updated resource estimate covering the Company’s Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project (the “Project”) located in the Grants Uranium District of McKinley County, New Mexico, USA. The Company owns a 100% mineral interest in the region comprised of the approximately 113,000- acre McKinley Properties and adjacent 3,020-acre Crownpoint and Hosta Butte resource area.

 

The “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report- National Instrument 43-101,” dated May 14, 2012, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), calculates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 26.55 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.105% eU308 and inferred mineral resources totaling 6.08 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.110% U308 as set out in further detail below. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The Crownpoint and nearby Hosta Butte resources occupy subparallel mineral trends within an approximate 3,020-acre (approximately 1,222 hectares) property package controlled by the Company. At Crownpoint, the Company holds a 60% interest in a 140-acre portion of section 24. With the exception of the shared interest in section 24, enCore Energy holds a 100% mineral interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project area (2,880 acres) subject only to a 3% gross profits royalty on uranium produced.

 

   Tons(1)   Grade U3O8
(%)
   Contained U3O8
(Pounds)
 
Crownpoint - lndicated(2)   7,876,000    0.102    16,071,000 
Hosta Butte- Indicated   4,799,000    0.109    10,477,000 
Total Indicated   12,675,000    0.105    26,548,000 
Crownpoint - lnferred(2)   712,000    0.105    1,508,000 
Hosta Butte - Inferred   2,046,000    0.112    4,571,000 
Total Inferred   2,758,000    0.110    6,079,000 

 

(1)GT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade> 0.02 % eU3O8
(2)Disclosed tonnage represents the Company’s 100% interest in the Section 19/29 Crownpoint Property and its 60% interest in Section 24 Crownpoint Property

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

6.Marquez, New Mexico

 

The Marquez project consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico, on the eastern end of the Grants Uranium District in northern New Mexico. According to the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, the Grants district was the most prolific uranium mining region in the United States during the last uranium cycle (1950 to 1980), with cumulative production exceeding 340 million pounds U308. The Marquez property comprises 14,582 acres (approximately 5,900 hectares) and includes the western extent of the historically known “Marquez/Bokum” mineralized zone. The property was previously explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Kerr-McGee Resources Corp. (Kerr-McGee). Kerr- McGee drilled more than 390 exploratory holes for more than 800,000 feet on the main property. In the late 1970s, Kerr-McGee began mine development operations. Production was expected to begin during the early 1980s by conventional underground mining methods. The Bokum mill was constructed approximately one mile away on an adjoining property, but the Marquez project was not advanced owing to the decline in the price of uranium in 1980. The mill was later dismantled (M. Hassan Alief, AIPG, CPG and documented in a report titled “Marquez Uranium Property, McKinley and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, Mineral Resource Report for Strathmore Minerals Corp.” dated June 10, 2010). A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under Strathmore’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

The Marquez property contains a historical mineral resource estimate with an estimated 998,625 tons averaging 0.126% U308 for a “Measured Mineral Resource” totaling 2,512,301 pounds U308, and 2,611,584 tons averaging 0.127% U308 for an “Indicated Mineral Resource” containing 6,618,042 pounds U308, for a combined “Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource” of 3,610,209 tons at an average grade of 0.126% U308 for a total of 9,130,343 pounds U308 plus 2,159,520 tons averaging 0.114% U308 for an “Inferred Mineral Resource” of 4,906,695 pounds U308 (Alief, 2010).

 

The U308 grade for the above historical mineral resource estimate was calculated from gamma ray logs of the Kerr McGee drill holes. Gamma readings were compared to analytical results from selected core holes and a U308 grade versus Gamma ray reading graph was developed by Kerr-McGee. Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or reserves as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates. Uranium mineralization is hosted as roll-front deposits within sandstone units of the West Water Canyon Member of the Jurassic Morrison formation (Source: Kerr McGee Resources internal document, 1980). The Marquez has never been investigated for its potential to host an In-Situ Recovery (ISR) amenable deposit. The studies to date on the Marquez property predate the emergence of ISR technology as a proven alternative to conventional mining methods. Potential amenability of Marquez mineralization to ISR will be evaluated by the Company’s technical team whose members are recognized experts in ISR technology and its application.

 

7.Nose Rock, New Mexico

 

The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Company’s Crownpoint Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares). The property and surrounding area were extensively explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Phillips Uranium Corp. (Phillips), a subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum. More than 180 holes were drilled within the current property boundary. In the late 1970s, Phillips began mine planning on the greater Nose Rock area. Production was expected to begin during the early 1980s by conventional underground mining methods, but the Nose Rock project was not advanced owing to the decline in the price of uranium in 1980 (Alief, 2009).

 

The Nose Rock property contains a historical mineral resource estimated at 309,570 tons averaging 0.146% U308 for a “Measured Mineral Resource” totaling 905,681 pounds U308, and 574,521 tons averaging 0.147% U308 for an “Indicated Mineral Resource” containing 1,687,805 pounds U308 , for a combined “Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource” of 884,091 tons at an average grade of 0.147% U308 for a total of 2,593,486 pounds U308 plus 167,012 tons averaging 0.135% U308 for an “Inferred Mineral Resource” of 452,129 pounds U308. The historical estimate was prepared for and in collaboration with Strathmore Resources by M. Hassan Alief, AIPG, CPG and documented in a report titled “Technical Report on Section 1-Nose Rock Uranium Property, McKinley County, New Mexico” dated February 9, 2009. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under Strathmore’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

The U308 grade for the above historical estimate was calculated from gamma ray logs of the Phillips drill holes. Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates.

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8.Cebolleta Project, New Mexico

 

The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. (“NEI”) that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020.

 

In March 2007, NEI entered into a lease with La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta (the “Cebolleta Land Grant”), a land grant, to lease the Cebolleta property (the “Cebolleta Lease”), which is composed of approximately 6,717 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights. The Cebolleta Lease was affirmed by the New Mexico District Court in Cibola County in April 2007. The Cebolleta Lease provides for: (i) a term of ten years and so long thereafter as the Company is conducting operations on the Cebolleta property; (ii) initial payments to the Cebolleta Land Grant of $5,000,000; (iii) a recoverable reserve payment equal to $1.00 multiplied by the number of pounds of recoverable uranium reserves upon completion of a feasibility study to be completed within six years of entry into the Cebolleta Lease, less (a) the $5,000,000 referred to in (ii) above, and (b) not more than $1,500,000 in annual advance royalties previously paid pursuant to (iv); (iv) annual advanced royalty payments of $500,000; (v) gross proceeds royalties ranging from 4.50% to 8.00% based on the then current price of uranium; (vi) employment opportunities and job-skills training for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant and (vii) funding of annual higher education scholarships for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant. The Cebolleta Lease provides NEI with the right to explore for, mine, and process uranium deposits present on the Cebolleta project. In February 2012, NEI entered into an amendment of the Cebolleta Lease (the “Cebolleta Lease Amendment”) amending the Cebolleta Lease, subject to approval of the Thirteenth Judicial District. Pursuant to the Cebolleta Lease Amendment, the date for the completion of the feasibility study was extended from April 2013 to April 2016. In addition, the date has been further extended subject to a reduction in the $6,500,000 initial payment and annual advance royalty payments deductions to the recoverable reserve payment. In the fall of 2017, NEI negotiated a second amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $350,000 for three years (2018-2020), after which the payments return to the prior formula. Additionally, and for the duration of the agreement, the requirement for a feasibility report has been removed, the reserve payment has been eliminated in favor of a single payment of $4.0 million upon commencement of production and the gross proceeds royalty has been fixed at 5.75%. On December 31, 2020, NEI (a wholly owned subsidiary of encore Energy Corp.) executed a 2.5% net profits interest agreement with Westwater Resources, Inc. In April, 2021, NEI negotiated a third amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $150,000 for three years (2021-2023), after which the payments return to the prior formula.

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. It is located approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque, and about 1O miles north of the town of Laguna. A major transcontinental highway (US Interstate Highway 1-40) traverses the region about 12 miles south of the project and a well-maintained state of New Mexico paved highway, New Mexico State Highway 279, connects 1-40 at the village of Laguna with the settlement of Seboyeta, which is located approximately four miles northwest of the project. An all-weather graded gravel road and several private roads of varying quality cross the project lands and provide access to nearly all parts of the project area. During periods of precipitation, access to the immediate project area on the unmaintained private roads may be hindered due to muddy ground conditions, but these events are normally of short duration.

 

One power line is present at the north end of the project area, and a major high voltage electrical transmission line and sub-station are present approximately five miles northeast of the main part of the Cebolleta project area.

 

Parts of the Cebolleta project were developed as open pit and underground mines, and uranium was produced from the project area during the 1950s through the early 1980s. Initial production was attained from a small underground mine in the St. Anthony area, developed by Climax Uranium in the 1950s. The project was revitalized in the mid-1960s after various leases were acquired by United Nuclear, who also conducted an extensive exploration program on the property, and subsequently developed two open pit and one underground mine on the southern part of the project area. United Nuclear ceased uranium mining from their holdings in the project area in 1979.

 

Sohio Western Mining and Reserve Oil and Minerals carried out an extensive exploration drilling program on lands that comprise the northern part of the current Cebolleta project area, and subsequently discovered five discrete uranium deposits. Sohio developed one underground mine and constructed a uranium processing mill on a nearby parcel of land in the early to mid-1970s. Sohio operated the mine and mill complex until it was shut down in 1981. There has been no uranium production from the property since 1981.

 

The Cebolleta project is the site for six sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that occur as discrete flat-lying tabular bodies of uranium mineralization that are hosted within the Jackpile Sandstone Member of the Jurassic-age Morrison Formation. The mineralized bodies are contained within channels in the Jackpile Sandstone and are found at depths ranging from approximately 250 to 850 feet below the surface. The deposits are generally situated above the local and regional water tables.

 

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NEI completed a Technical Report for the Cebolleta project in April 2014. Based on the quantity and quality of the mineral resource, the Technical Report recommends the advancement of the Cebolleta project to a Preliminary Economic Assessment or scoping level study. The Cebolleta Technical Report recommended proceeding with the next step of “confirmation drilling” with the objective of raising the confidence levels of a significant portion of the mineral resources. Another recommendation in the Technical Report was to drill and develop an initial resource model and mineral resource estimate for the historic St. Anthony mine area. We are not contemplating any current work at Cebolleta.

 

The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project at this time. A previously held exploration permit for the project was closed out with the State of New Mexico in 2017.

 

9.Juan Tafoya, New Mexico

 

The Juan Tafoya project is located in west-central New Mexico, near the eastern end of the Grants mineral belt. It is situated approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque, and 25 miles northeast of the town of Laguna. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary Neutron Energy, Inc. (“NEI”) that was acquired by the Company on December 31, 2020 from Westwater Resources.

 

Exploration programs carried out by Bokum Resources, DeVilliers Nuclear, Exxon, and Kerr-McGee during the late 1960s and 1970s discovered a group of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that were determined to be southeasterly extensions of the Grants mineral belt. Ownership consolidation efforts resulted in the various properties and deposits falling under the control of Bokum and Kerr-McGee. Bokum, and their project partner Long Island Lighting Company, undertook a development program on the Juan Tafoya project that resulted in the construction of a uranium mill and the partial development of shafts to access the largest uranium deposit on the Juan Tafoya project. Development of the Juan Tafoya project was halted because of the bankruptcies of the partners, the project was ultimately abandoned, and a portion of the surface facilities (mine infrastructure) and mill were dismantled. There has not been any uranium production from deposits on the Juan Tafoya project lands.

 

The project has an industrial grade power line and there are three water wells present on the property. A 12-foot diameter concrete-lined shaft is present at the larger of the two uranium deposits, and a 5-foot diameter steel-cased “ventilation” shaft is in place.

 

The Juan Tafoya project is comprised of lands covering an area of approximately of 4,097 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights that are owned by the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”) and 24 leases with private owners of small tracts covering a combined area of approximately 115 acres. The JTLC lease has a term of ten years, and it can be extended on a year-to-year basis thereafter, so long as NEI is conducting operations on the Juan Tafoya project. Additionally, the JTLC Lease required: (i) an initial payment to JTLC of $1,250,000; (ii) annual rental payments of $225,000 for the first five years of the lease and $337,500 for the second five years; (iii) after the second five years, annual base rent of $75 per acre; (iv) a gross proceeds royalty of 4.65% to 6.5% based on the prevailing price of uranium; (v) employment opportunities and job-skills training programs for shareholders of the JTLC or their heirs, (vi) periodic contributions to a community projects fund if mineral production commences from the Juan Tafoya project and (vii) funding of a scholarship program for the shareholders of the JTLC or their heirs. NEI is obligated to make the first ten years’ annual rental payments notwithstanding the right to terminate the JTLC Lease at any time, unless (a) the market value of uranium drops below $25 per pound, (b) a government authority bans uranium mining on the Juan Tafoya project, or (c) the project is deemed uneconomical by an independent engineering firm. NEl’s most recent negotiations with JTLC, completed in the fall of 2017, allow for a reduction of advance royalty payments to $174,000 per annum for three years (2017-2019), after which they return to the original formula. Additionally, the gross proceeds royalty rate is fixed at 4% for the remainder of the agreement. On December 31, 2020, NEI (a wholly owned subsidiary of encore Energy Corp.) executed a 2.5% net profits interest agreement with Westwater Resources, Inc.

 

The fee mineral leases covering the individually owned small tracts have similar royalty provisions as the JTLC lease and have annual rental obligations of $9,526.

 

The JTLC Lease and the “small tract” fee mineral leases provide us with the right to explore for, mine and process uranium deposits present on the leased premises.

 

In January 2007, NEI entered into a letter agreement with International Nuclear, Inc. to acquire certain technical data relating to the Juan Tafoya project. Pursuant to the letter agreement, a cash payment was made, and a royalty was assigned to International Nuclear, Inc. of $0.25 per pound of uranium recovered from the Juan Tafoya project by the Company with a maximum payout of $1,000,000.

 

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The Juan Tafoya project has been of considerable interest to the U.S. uranium industry since the late 1960s to early 1970s. Exploration and pre-development activities were carried out on and adjacent to the Juan Tafoya project by several companies, including Bokum Resources, DeVilliers Nuclear, Exxon, Kerr-McGee and Nuclear Dynamics, but no mining operations were ever undertaken.

 

The Juan Tafoya project was nearly fully developed for uranium mining and processing, with the construction of a mill and related mine infrastructure. However, all plant and equipment have been removed from the Juan Tafoya project and the project has no significant plant or equipment, including subsurface improvements and equipment. However, there is a 12-foot diameter concrete lined shaft (to a depth of about 1,850 feet) and a five-foot diameter steel lined ventilation shaft (to a depth of about 2,200 feet) at the northwestern end of the Marquez deposit.

 

The uranium mineralization in the Juan Tafoya project is hosted within sandstones of the Westwater Canyon Member, which comprises approximately the lower half of the Morrison Formation. Mineralization in the Marquez deposit, which is the larger of the two defined deposits, occurs as a series of elongate lenses that get progressively deeper to the east. These lenses appear to have shapes that are reminiscent of “trend-type” deposits elsewhere in the Grants mineral belt and are thought not to be amenable to ISR methods. The mineralized zones at the Juan Tafoya project are below the water table, at depths of approximately 2,100 feet from the surface.

 

A Technical Report was completed for the Juan Tafoya project in June 2014 by NEI. The Technical Report concluded that the Juan Tafoya project was ready for the next stage of in-fill confirmation drilling to upgrade the mineral resources. The Technical Report recommended follow-up work in two phases:

 

Phase 1. Conduct a confirmation drilling program of approximately 35,000 feet in 16 holes; and

 

Phase 2. Prepare a Preliminary Economic Assessment including hydrogeological work, geotechnical analysis, conceptual mining methods study, and capital and operating costs, based upon the results of the Phase 1 work program.

 

Under the terms of the JTLC lease, NEI has the right to utilize approximately 1,800-acre feet of water rights that are owned by the JTLC.

 

NEI has completed numerous meteorological, archaeological, biological, and radiological surveys of the Juan Tafoya project, in order to support applications for drilling permits. NEI holds a Sub-part 4 Regular Exploration Permit, MK023ER-R3, issued by the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department that allows us to conduct exploration drilling at the Juan Tafoya project.

 

10.West Largo, New Mexico

 

The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (Le.six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T15N, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, N. M., Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Transaction on December 31,2020

 

The Jurassic age Morrison Formation Member hosting most of the sandstone-type uranium deposits in the Grants Mineral Belt, including the West Largo area, is the Westwater Canyon sandstone. Uranium mineralization is hosted in at least five sand units, predominately in the A, B, C and E sands, and has been mapped for about 4.3 miles along a North 70° westerly trend extending to about 500 feet in width. Uranium usually occurs as carnotite, coffinite, or other uranium oxides in grain interstices and is adsorbed to amorphous organic matter. While the bulk of the mineralization may potentially be extracted by conventional underground mining, it is reported a portion of the mineralization may also be amenable to ISR extraction.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves. Gulf Minerals discovered uranium mineralization in the area in 1968. Subsequent drilling by the major mining companies including Gulf, Kerr McGee, Pathfinder, and Santa Fe Minerals delineated the deposit on the West Largo properties in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

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11.Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater transaction on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. Initial exploration for sandstone-hosted uranium deposits started in the early 1950s while commercial production commenced in the mid-1950s and continued uninterrupted until the late 1990s. During the active mining period of the Ambrosia Lake mining district nearly 22 million pounds of U3O8 were produced from eight mines on Company-owned properties in the project area.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves.

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Project lies on the Chaco Slope of the 100-mile-wide San Juan Sedimentary Basin. The basin is filled with up to 15,000 feet of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments consisting predominantly of sandstone, siltstone and shale with minor limestone. The basin is asymmetric with the southern limb dipping gently to the north and the northern limb dipping steeply to the south. Within the basin, the Jurassic Morrison Formation is the primary host for the uranium mineralization. The Morrison Formation is divided into three members. The lowest is the 255-foot-thick Recapture Shale Member which is overlain by the 350-foot thick Westwater Member, which in turn is overlain by the 115 foot thick Brushy Basin Shale. The Westwater Member is the host to significant uranium mineralization. It is composed of a fine- to coarse-grained, poorly sorted, feldspathic sandstone with conglomeritic zones and minor discontinuous mudstone and shale units. The sandstone units of the Westwater Member strike west-northwest and dip gently to the northeast. The units are generally oxidized up dip and to the south of the mineralized zone and reduced down dip and to the north of the mineralized zone. The oxidized units are generally reddish-brown from the iron content, whereas the reduced units are generally green to grey due to the organic compounds, reduced iron compounds, or clay-chlorite assemblages.

 

Considerable exploration and mining have been carried out on lands that make up the project and on adjoining properties, and this activity continued for an extended period from the 1950s through the late 1990s. Utah Construction, Kerr McGee, Teton UNC, and UNG-Homestake Partners drilled on the land comprising the Ambrosia Lake Project. encore possesses what are thought to be nearly complete map and drill-hole log files, except for some of the UNG-Homestake Partners logs.

 

12.Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico

 

The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

Significant exploration has occurred throughout this large land holding, which includes parts of the Crownpoint, Hosta Butte, West Largo and Ambrosia Lake-Treeline properties.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

13.Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

The property was previously explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Exxon Corporation and later by Pathfinder Mines Corporation. Sandstone hosted uranium occurs in at least three stratigraphic zones identified to date within the Triassic Chinle formation. The upper two zones lie at an average depth of 170 feet and are considered open pit candidates with the lower zone lying at a depth of 760 feet. Most of the known mineralization occurs below the ground water surface (water level depth of 120 feet) suggesting the possibility that the ore is amenable to ISR. The Company’s technical team will further evaluate the ISR amenability of the mineralization at Moonshine Springs.

 

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Several historical estimates of the uranium resource at Moonshine have been made including:

 

Pathfinder historically reported the upper sand to contain 1.44 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.325% using a cutoff of 0.15% in an open pit configuration with a strip ratio of 8.8:1. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004);

 

Exxon reported a global resource figure for the upper two sands of 3.67 million pounds of U308 at a grade of 0.15%;

 

Exxon reported an estimated resource for the lower sand of 1 million pounds of U308 at a grade of 0.26%. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004).

 

Notably Exxon reported that drilling intercepts of 6 feet or more grading 0.35% U308 were not uncommon. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004)

 

Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or reserves as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to NI 43-101 conforming mineral resources.

 

14.White Canyon District, Utah

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding, Utah. White Canyon was one of the more recently discovered uranium districts and as such represents perhaps better upside for further delineation of mineable uranium mineralization than many of the more mature districts on the Colorado Plateau. The first modern exploration occurred in the 1970s and continued with notable production through the 1980s. Utah Power and Light Company (UP&L) conducted the bulk of the work on the first three deposits listed above. They are discussed in a Technical Report prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Ply Ltd. entitled “White Canyon Uranium: Uranium Projects, Utah, US; Project No. 7554“ dated October 21, 2009, authored by Jason Fraud and Trevor Bradley. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under White Canyon Uranium Limited’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

At the Geitus project, UP&L drilled 179 vertical diamond drill holes over an approximate 1600-foot strike length targeting uranium mineralization at depths of 390 to 450 feet below surface. All drill holes were geophysically logged, sampled and analyzed for uranium. Based on this drilling, UP&L completed an estimate of the tonnage and grade of the contained uranium mineralization in 1985.

 

At the Blue Jay project, UP&L carried out significant exploration activities during the 1970s and 1980s culminating in an estimate of tonnage and grade completed in the mid-1980s. A total of 492 drill holes were completed to an average depth of 292 feet. All drill holes were geophysically logged, sampled and analyzed for uranium.

 

The mineralization at the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties, all in the vicinity of Elk Ridge, occurs in the Shinarump member of the Triassic Chinle formation within paleochannels deeply incised into the underlying Moenkopi formation. The higher-grade mineralization is localized by the presence of organic material, concentrated in lacustrine mudstones, immediately overlying the mineralized paleochannels.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

The Cedar Mountain mineralization is in the Brushy Basin member of the J-Morrison Formation which is a fluvial sandstone. The mineralization at Cedar Mountain shows good continuity, the deposit is open in most directions and, following evaluation by the Company’s technical team, may very well be suitable to ISR. The mineralization is significantly out of equilibrium with chemical assay values of uranium being 2 or more times the radiometric values. The depth to mineralization is approximately 100-120 feet. Cedar Mountain is located approximately 40 miles south of Price, Utah.

 

All of the claim groups are located on public lands administrated by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

 

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15.Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties.

 

MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. The Arizona strip district is noted for uranium-bearing breccia pipes, which are typically the highest-grade deposits occurring in the United States. MEUS Arizona holdings include three recently discovered uranium bearing breccia pipes that have been identified as priority drill targets from newly applied Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic System (“VTEM”) geophysical surveys. Exploration success in the district has been greatly enhanced with the development and application of VTEM. An additional 145 VTEM targets have been identified on the property package.

 

Although much of the MEUS acreage was withdrawn from development in 2012 by executive order, which is currently under review by the current U.S. administration, MEUS maintains and asserts its claim to the mineral rights under valid claims. Currently MEUS has three valid discoveries on federal land, and five high-priority VTEM targets on Arizona state lease lands which are not subject to withdrawal and are permitted for drilling. An additional 34 ready-to-drill high-priority targets occur on withdrawn federal lands with approved and bonded notice of intent (NOi) permits.

 

In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining. The Snow and Probe mines in the Tidwell district in Utah and the Sinbad mine in Emery County, Utah, are reported to have historic mineral resources totaling several hundred thousand pounds U3O8. Neither MEUS nor Encore has done sufficient work to verify or properly characterize these historic mineral resources and they should not be relied upon. Considerable additional work will be necessary to verify and report them under National Instrument 43-101 standards. In the Temple Mountain district of Utah, claims cover several untested high-priority breccia pipe targets. MEUS is believed to be the first company to identify prospective breccia pipe targets in the district. MEUS owns claims in Wyoming on the edge of Shirley basin and covering a large untested breccia pipe target in Crook County.

 

16.VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

The northern Arizona data includes18,000 linear miles (30,000 km) of airborne VTEM flight surveys and aeromagnetic data which identify more than 200 untested breccia pipe targets in the Arizona Strip District. These targets are located on state and federal lands, not all of which are encumbered by the current temporary moratorium. Also included are data on seven projects currently held by VANE as well as drill logs and other related information from earlier exploration efforts by other companies.

 

The Utah information includes drill data from three projects VANE was actively exploring prior to the market downturn. Various geological, geophysical, historic project reports and maps are also included. VANE has excluded its North Wash project in Garfield County from the transaction.

 

Dr. Douglas Underhill, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and a consultant for the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this MD&A.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

 

   2020 ($)   2019 ($)   2018 ($) 
Total revenues    
Loss   (2,216,860)   (1,372,678)   (402,780)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.00)
Total assets   23,242,659    8,287,129    6,352,335 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   309,947    307,916    307,595 
Dividends declared               

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,079,962 and staff costs of $538,838.

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

  

March 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

  

September 30,

2020

  

June 30,

2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(2,600,748)  $(557,798)  $(166,966)  $(301,854)
Stock option expense   (519,667)   (672,723)   (305,381)   (97,301)
Interest income   9,508    7,263    3,008    3,616 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   4,708    (46,318)   (10,549)   (13,267)
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable        (730)   (1,898)   83,118 
Gain on settlement of asset retirement obligation   27,184                
Loss on divestment of mineral interest rights   (134,088)               
Unrealized loss from share of associate   (18,897)   (14,657)   (36,086)     
Loss  $(3,231,999)  $(1,284,963)  $(517,872)  $(325,688)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)
                     
    

March 31,

2020

    

December 31,

2019

    

September 30,

2019

    

June 30,

2019

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(154,634)  $(211,115)  $(231,935)  $(415,381)
Stock option expense   (4,557)   (158,506)   (149,923)   (80,909)
Interest income   14,814    13,567    10,874    2,991 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   56,040    (14,726)   12,630    (33,464)
Unrealized loss from share of associate                    
Loss   (88,337)   (370,780)    (358,354)  $(526,763)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.00)  $(0.01)  $(0.01)  $(0.00)

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Period ended March 31, 2021

 

The Company recorded a loss of $3,231,999 for the period ended March 31, 2021 as compared to a loss of $88,337 for the period ended March 31, 2021. The increase was primarily driven by increased operating expenses as a result of the company’s acquisition of the South Texas properties on December 31, 2020 as well as increases in staff costs, promotion and shareholder communications, other professional services, and stock option expense.

 

Mineral property expenditures for the period ending March 31, 2021 were 1,283,598. These expenses reflect the operating activities occurring at the company’s South Texas operations acquired on December 31, 2020.

 

Promotion and shareholder communications was $38,057 for the period ended March 31, 2021 compared to $1,781 for the period ended March 31, 2020. The increase is related to increased marketing activities in the current period.

 

Staff costs were $381,231 for the period ended March 31, 2021 compared to $55,201 for the period ended March 31, 2020. This increase primarily reflects the hiring of a CEO in the fourth quarter of 2020 and a CFO in the first quarter of 2021.

 

Non-cash stock option expense for the period ended March 31, 2021 was $519,667 compared to $4,557 for the period ended March 31, 20. Significant stock option grants in the fourth quarter of 2020 and first quarter of 2021 have caused an expected increase in stock option expense.

 

Foreign exchange gain was $4,708 for the period ended March 31, 2021 compared to $56,040 for the period ended March 31, 2020. The change was related to the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on the Company’s US-dollar denominated financial assets and liabilities.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at March 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $18,429,641 (December 31, 2020 - $6,303,281) and working capital of $18,546,356 (December 31, 2020 - $6,026,544). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

From January 1 through March 31, 2021 the Company issued:

 

3,564,584 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $1,165,313.

 

842,500 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $118,850.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties include the Directors and Officers of the Company (key management) and any entities controlled by these individuals. Related parties also include other entities providing key management services to the Company.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $197,798   $169,965 
Office and administration   12,000    41,217 
Stock option expense   328,002    884,614 
Total key management compensation  $537,799   $1,095,796 

 

As at March 31, 2021, $128 was owing to a company controlled by the former Chief Executive Officer (2020 - $361,869) for key management services rendered.

 

As at March 31, 2021, $1,540 was owing to the Chief Executive Officer (2020 - $nil) for management fees.

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the March 31, 2021 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At March 31, 2021 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2020, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the condensed interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2021 and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

There are no proposed transactions that have not been disclosed herein.

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that encore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and (vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. At September 30, 2019, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $27,000.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

 

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labour disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labour standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development.

 

Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations or applicable laws or regulations.

 

Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the Properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

 

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;

 

 proposed future expenditures;

 

the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest;

 

the granting of regulatory approvals;

 

the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;

 

the resource potential of the Company’s properties;

 

the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;

 

projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;

 

expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;

 

treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and
  
capital expenditure programs.

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;
  
geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;

 

future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;

 

future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;

 

future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;
  
the Company’s future debt levels;

 

the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;

 

the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production;
  
costs and timing of the development of new deposits;

 

the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;

 

theimpact of any changes in the applicable laws;

 

the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

 

the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;
  
the impact of increasing competition on the Company;

 

the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and
  
future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

thespeculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;

 

there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties;
  
 uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;

 

changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;

 

operatinghazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;

 

volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;

 

unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;
  
 changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;

 

ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits;
  
 unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;

 

competition for financial resources and technical facilities;

 

ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit; unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;

 

limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;

 

changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and

 

the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA AS AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT

 

a)Issued share capital: 199,025,115 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

  

Exercise Price

($)

 
May 11, 2022   300,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   490,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   127,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,361,250    0.15 
March 25, 2025   50,000    0.115 
May 21, 2025   3,005,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.480 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.940 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.080 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.240 
    9,838,750      

 

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding Warrants  

Exercise Price

($)

 
May 10, 2022   2,501,386    0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   4,285,416    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
March 9, 2025   758,001    1.00 
March 9, 2025   7,500,000    1.30 
    16,327,325      

 

 

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Exhibit 99.28

 

FORM 52-109FV2

CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of encore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2021.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: May 28, 2021  
   
signed “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (TCFR), as defined in NT 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.29

 

FORM 52-109FV2

CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of encore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of encore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2021

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: May 28, 2021  
   
signed “W. Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson Chief  
 Executive Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are makjng in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

Exhibit 99.30

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp. Applauds the Support for Nuclear Energy in the President's Proposed Budget for FY2022

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

 

VANCOUVER, BC, June 1, 2021 /CNW/ - encore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the "Company") applauds the support for existing nuclear power plants in President Biden's proposed budget for FY2022. In his proposed budget for FY 2022, President Biden is proposing up to $9.75 billion in tax credits for the generation of electricity from existing nuclear power facilities over the next 10 years.

 

Paul Goranson, the Company's Chief Executive Officer said, "Although nuclear power provides almost 20% of America's electricity, it makes up 55% of the country's clean energy generation. Right now, because of the way electricity markets are priced, we continue to hear of more premature shutdowns of nuclear power plants. Meeting the President's commitment for a rapid transition to a clean energy economy can only be accomplished by maintaining the existing and expanding the nuclear fleet. This proposed budget puts actions to words in providing tangible support for the value nuclear energy brings to this transition. At encore, we believe that a strong nuclear power industry will mean a strong uranium industry in America. This is consistent with our Company's strategy."

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy's opportunities are created from the Company's transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

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Exhibit 99.31

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp To Present at LD Micro Invitational XI

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

www encoreenergycorp com

 

VANCOUVER, BC, June 7, 2021 /Ct-NV/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce the company will be hosting a corporate presentation at the LD Miao Invitational XI Event. William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, & Paul Goranson, CEO will be presenting on Tuesday, June 8th@ 2:30 PM ET. To register to watch the presentation here.

 

The 2021 LO Micro Invitational will be held on the Sequire Virtual Events platform from June 8th to June 10th, 2021 10 AM to 6 PM ET. This three-day, virtual investor conference features approximately 180 companies plus several influential keynote speakers.

 

About LD Micro (NASDAQ: SRAX)

 

LO Micro aims to be the most crucial resource in the micro-cap world. Whether it is the index, comprehensive data, or hosting the most significant events on an annual basis, LD's sole mission to serve as an invaluable asset for all those interested in finding the next generation of great companies. For more information: http://www.ldmicro com

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy's opportunities are created from the Company's transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

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Exhibit 99.32

 

 

encore Energy Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) Results and combined, N.I. 43-101 Technical Report for its Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project, New Mexico

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 24, 2021 /Ct#’// - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the “Company” or “encore”) is pleased to announce the results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for the company’s recently consolidated Juan Tafoya and Marquez projects located in the Grant’s Uranium District in northwest New Mexico. This is the first PEA for the projects as this is the only time in recent history that the two contiguous mineralized properties have been held under the same company. The PEA was constructed based on a combined and updated NI 43-101 Technical Report using an Indicated resource of 7.1 million tons at a grade of 0.127% eU:iOa for a total of 18.1 million pounds of U:iOa-

 

The PEA reports the Net Present Value (“NPV’’) for the project that ranges from $20.9 million using $60.00 per pound of yellowcake (U3O8) to $71.2 million using$70.00 per pound of yellowcake with internal rate of returns (“IRR”) ranging from 17% to 39% with corresponding yellowcake prices; these scenarios are pre-tax and assume a 7% discount rate. The break-even price of production is estimated to be $56.00 per pound.

 

“This initial PEA enables encore to illustrate the economic opportunities of the combined Juan Tafoya and Marquez deposits which have been consolidated with the Westwater Resources transaction completed at year end 2020. This report assumed conventional underground operation and recovery through a newly constructed conventional mill, though the authors did acknowledge that further research may prove the property amenable to either in-situ recovery (“ISR”) or heap leach processing; either of which would have a positive material impact on the economic conclusions of the current PEA.” said Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer. “This study points to the economic importance of our conventional assets in New Mexico, with further work it may well be determined that some, or conceivably most, of the uranium at Juan Tafoya-Marquez might be amenable to lower cost recovery options including ISR or heap leaching.”

 

The PEA evaluated the economics of mining at Juan Tafoya-Marquez through underground mining and on-site processing (milling) to produce yellowcake. The study has an effective date of June 9, 2021, and was prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E, P.G., of BRS Inc. in cooperation with Terence P. McNulty, P.E., PhD, of McNulty and Associates.

 

PEA Summary Mine Plan and Operating Assumptions

 

Total Tons mined   6,033,000 
Total Tons Waste mined   1,392,000 
Total Tons of Resource mined   4,641,000 
Total Pounds Yellow cake (U3O8) Contained   12,184,000 
Average Diluted Grade % U3O8   0.188%
Total Pounds U3O8 Recovered @ 95% recovery   11,575,000 
Life of Mine   15 years 

 

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PEA Summary Capital and Operating Costs

 

Initial Capital Costs (including contingency)    
Mine Direct Capital  $42,110,000 
MI and Tailings Capital  $37,200,000 
Total LOM Capital Costs  $79,310,000 

 

Life of Mine Cost Summary

 

Cost Center  Total Cost US$ (x1,000)*   Cost per Pound Recovered US$ 
OPEX Mine  $308,000   $26.62 
OPEX MI  $184,000   $15.90 
Decommissioning and Reclamation  $13,000   $1.11 
Taxes and Royalties  $53,000   $4.55 
TOTAL OPEX (LOM)  $558,000   $48.10*

  

PEA Summary Economics at $60.00/lb. Yellowcake (U3O8)

 

Pre-tax and Royalty NPV at 7%  $20,595,000 
Pre-tax and Royalty IRR   17%
Post Tax and Royalty NPV at 5%  $18,473,000 
Post Tax and Royalty IRR   16%
Post-Tax payback   5.0 years 

 

Total LOM Revenue  $694,474,000 
Total LOM Direct Costs  $523,699,000 
Total LOM Royalties  $33,566,000 
Total LOM Taxes  $3,225,000 
Total cash Flow after taxes and royalties  $54,674,000 
Cash Cost ($1b, U3O8)  $42.53 

 

The base case summarized above assumes the owner will purchase all mining equipment. The base case assumes mining and milling at an average rate of 1000 tons per day year-round

 

Sensitivities

 

U3O8 Price US$/lb  $60   $65   $70 
Pre-Tax NPV 5% $000  $20,914   $50,970   $71,199 
Pre-Tax IRR   17%   30%   39%

 

Mineral Resources

 

The mineral resources used in this PEA include Indicated mineral resources estimated by Douglas Beahm. The resources are found in two different stacked sands currently identified on the Juan Tafoya-Marquez property. Mineralization occurs in a third upper sand but is insufficiently defined to be included in this report. The in-situ estimates used electronic logs from 926 drill holes and over 575,809 meters of drilling.

 

Indicated Mineral Resources

 

Indicated Mineral Resources            
Minimum 0.60 GT  TONS   %eU3O8   Pounds 
C Sand   1,426,355    0.156    4,455,706 
D Sand   5,685,244    0.120    13,678,258 
Total   7,111,599    0.127    18,133,964 
ROUNDED TOTAL (x 1,000)   7,100    0.127    18,100 

 

Disclosure

 

The PEA is only summarized in this press release as an initial high-level review of the project the complete detailed report will be filed on SEDAR within 30 days of this press release. The PEA is preliminary in nature. There is no guarantee that the project economics described in this report will be achieved.

 

Qualified Persons

 

The independent qualified persons responsible for preparing the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Preliminary Economic Assessment are Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., of BRS Inc. and Terence P. McNulty, of McNulty and Associates.

 

Douglas H. Underhill, PhD, CPG, enCore’s Chief Geologist, is the Company’s designated Qualified Person (QP) for this news release within the meaning of NI 43- 101 and has reviewed and validated that the information contained in the release is consistent with that provided by the QP’s responsible for the PEA.

 

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About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources including the NI 43-101 resources at the partially permitted Crownpoint-Hosta Butte property and the Nl-43-101 resources at the Juan Tafoya-Marquez property.

 

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This press release contains projections and forward-looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties regarding future events. Such forward-looking information can include without limitation statements based on current expectations involving a number of risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. There are numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and the Company’s plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on estimates and opinions of management on the dates they are made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change.

 

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Exhibit 99.33

 

MARQUEZ-JUAN TAFOYA URANIUM PROJECT

43-101 Technical Report
Preliminary Economic Assessment

 

 

 

PREPARED FOR:

encore Energy Corporation

 

AUTHORED BY:

Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., BRS Inc.

Terence P. McNulty, PE, PHD, McNulty and Associates June 9, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.0 Summary 1
2.0 Introduction 10
3.0 Reliance on Other Experts 13
4.0 Property Description 13
5.0 Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography 19
6.0 History 21
7.0 Geological Setting and Mineralization 24
8.0 Deposit Types 29
9.0 Exploration 30
10.0 Drilling 30
11.0 Sample Preparation, Analyses, and Security 34
12.0 Data Verification 37
13.0 Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing 40
14.0 Mineral Resource Estimates 48
15.0 Mineral Reserve Estimates 53
16.0 Mining Methods 53
17.0 Recovery Methods 59
18.0 Project Infrastructure 65
19.0 Market Studies and Contracts 67
20.0 Environmental Studies, Permitting, and Social or Community Impact 68
21.0 Capital and Operating Costs 74
22.0 Economic Analysis 76
23.0 Adjacent Properties 79
24.0 Other Relevant Data and Information 79
25.0 Interpretations and Conclusions 79
26.0 Recommendations 81
27.0 References 84
28.0 Signature Page and Certification of Qualified Person 85

 

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Tables:

 

Table 1.1 Indicated Mineral Resource 6
Table 1.2- Summary of Recommendations 8
Table 2.1 Terms and Abbreviations 11
Table 13.1, Master Composite 41
Table 13.2, Zone Composites 42
Table 14.1 Indicated Mineral Resources 50
Table 16.1 Mine CAPEX 55
Table 16.2 Mine Production Profile 56
Table 17.1 Mineral Processing Options 64
Table 19.1 - Uranium Prices 2020 Through 2035 67
Table 21.1 Annual Cash Flow 75
Table 22.1-Life of Mine Cost Summary 76
Table 26.1 - Recommendations 83

 

Figures:

 

Figure 1.1 Location Map 9
Figure 4.1 Ownership Map 18
Figure 6.1 Southeast Deposit Location 23
Figure 7.1, Geology Map 25
Figure 7.2 - Type Log 28
Figure 10.1 -Drill Hole Map 31
Figure 10.2- Cross Section A-A’ 32
Figure 10.2 - Cross Section B-B’ 33
Figure 12.1 -Database Comparison 38
Figure 14.1 - C Sand 51
Figure 14.2 D Sand 52
Figure 16.1 C Sand Mine Production Schedule 57
Figure 16.2 D Sand Mine Production Schedule 58
Figure 17.1 Selective Handling and Sorting 60
Figure 17.2 Heap Leach Flow Sheet 60
Figure 17.3 Agitated Leach Flow Sheet 62
Figure 17.4 Solution Treatment Flow Sheet 63
Figure 18.1 - Infrastructure Map 66

 

Appendix A - Mineral Processing Assumptions and Cost Details

 

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Summary

 

This report titled Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101), and in accordance with Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM) Best Practice Guidelines for the Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (CIM Standards) and has an effective date for mineral resources and pertinent data of June 9, 2021. The effective date of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) is the same as the overall report, June 9, 2021.

 

The report was prepared for enCore Energy Corporation (TSX-V: EU), (enCore or “the Company”) a minerals development company with uranium properties in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Texas, and Wyoming. Two previous reports were issued on portions of the Project. The Marquez portion (Marquez Uranium Property, McKinley and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico: Alief, 2010) and the Juan Tafoya portion (NI 43-101 Technical Report on Mineral Resources, Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, Cibola, McKinley, and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, USA: Carter, 2014). Although at the time of issuance these reports were completed under NI 43-101 guidance, enCore considers these mineral resource estimates as historical estimates. A qualified person has not done sufficient work for enCore to classify the historical estimates as current mineral resource estimate. The Company does not treat these historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates, and the estimates should not be relied upon. The current mineral resource estimate for the Project is described in Section 14 of this Report.

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (Project) is an advanced-stage exploration property which has been extensively explored in the past by drilling and on a portion of which considerable pre-mining infrastructure was historically constructed including production and ventilation shafts, a mill processing facility, and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled in the early 2000s. No mining or mineral processing has occurred at the site.

 

This report includes disclosure permitted under Section 2.3(3) of NI 43-101 as the PEA. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. The PEA is preliminary in nature and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. The PEA is described elsewhere in this report and is based on the qualifications and assumptions described herein.

 

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1.1Project Overview

 

The Project is located within the Grants Uranium Mineral District of northwest New Mexico, approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (see Figure 1.1). The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation and Bokum Resources, respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company., The Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) has been developed based on a combined mineral resource estimate and proposed underground mining and on site mineral processing for the Project.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3° to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits, varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

1.2Project Description and Overview

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project is located at approximately 35°18’ North Latitude by 107°18’ West Longitude. The site is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Figure 4-1, Location and Access Map). The project is in an area of mostly un-surveyed lands, in what would be Township 13 North, Ranges 04 and 05 West, 23rd Principal Meridian, New Mexico.

 

EnCore controls private land leases, Marquez and Juan Tafoya, totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha). https://www.enCoreenergycorp.com/projects/new-mexico/juan-tafoya-marquez/

 

1.3Development Status

 

In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum Resources on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s.

 

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1.4History

 

1.4.1Marquez History

 

Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973 exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to enCore.

 

1.4.2Juan Tafoya History

 

In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear and began exploratory drilling. In the early 1970s Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the JTLC lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc) and in September 2020, enCore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. enCore has yet to explore on the property.

 

1.5Regulatory Status

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron Energy from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments. Refer to Section 20.

 

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1.6Geology and Mineralization

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the Project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3° to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the Project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

1.7Mineral Resources

 

Some 926 drill holes totaling approximately 1.9 million feet drilled were completed by past operators. EnCore has not completed any drilling on the project. For this report, 604 drill holes, completed in the area of interest were used. These drill hole locations are shown on Figure 10.1, Drill Hole Map. From the total 604 drill holes, 192 and 337 mineralized incepts were used for the mineral resource estimates, for the “C” and “D” sands, respectively.

 

The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (% eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry.

 

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Each drill hole used in making the mineral resource estimate was correlated and re-interpreted by the author. Conversion of downhole CPS measurements to equivalent uranium content, eU3O8, was verified by the author and is discussed in Section 12.

 

As discussed in Section 11 of this report, a positive disequilibrium factor is stated in historic reports (Alief, 2010 and Carter, 2014) which if applied would increase the estimated average grade and contained pounds. Although some of the chemical data cited in previous reports are available, original laboratory certificates were generally not available. In addition, the core holes were generally completed in areas on strong mineralization and thus may not be representative of the deposit in total. For these reasons, the author elected to assume that the mineralization was in radiometric equilibrium, and no positive factor was applied. A disequilibrium factor (DEF) of 1.0 was utilized for the mineral resource estimate as a conservative measure.

 

Mineral resources were estimated only for those area which contained sufficient thickness, grade and continuity of mineralization to support extraction by underground mining methods. Within these areas drill spacing was on approximate 100 foot centers with some additional closer spaced offset drilling. Mineralization that is well defined by drilling on the C horizon covers an area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend. Given the dimensions of the mineralized area, the mineralized areas are well defined by multiple data points. Although the drill data has been verified by the author, it is of a historical nature and thus the author recommends that none of the mineralization be considered as measured mineral resource. Based on the continuity of the mineralization and drill spacing relative to the dimensions of mineralized area the author concludes the data support a classification of the mineral resource as indicated.

 

A minimum mining thickness of 6 feet was used. A bulk density factor of 15 ft3/ton was used in the calculations. The mineral resources are reported at a 0.60 GT cutoff (refer to Table 1.1). Mineral resources were calculated using the Grade times Thickness (GT) Contour method in accordance with CIM guidance (CIM, 2013). For the PEA a slightly higher GT cutoff was applied to allow for a profit margin.

 

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Table 1.1 Indicated Mineral Resource

 

Indicated Mineral Resource

 

Minimum 0.60 GT  TONS   %eU3O8   Pounds 
ROUNDED TOTAL (x 1,000)   7,100    0.127    18,100 

 

Indicated Mineral Resource

 

Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards. At a minimum declaration of mineral reserves would require a Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS). However, to be considered a mineral resource, reasonable prospects for economic extraction must be demonstrated. Reasonable prospects for economic extraction are demonstrated by the positive outcome of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) herein.

 

1.8Capital and Operating Costs

 

Mine and mineral processing OPEX and CAPEX are discussed in Sections 17 and 18, respectively. Total CAPEX including pre-production costs, mine and mineral processing equipment and facilities, and replacement capital are estimated at $79.3 million $US. OPEX including mining, mineral processing, royalties, taxes, and reclamation are estimated at $48.15 per pound of uranium recovered. The annual cash flow is discussed in Section 12.

 

The mine production schedule is based on a nominal 1,000 tons mined per day for 15 years with an estimated total approximately 6 million tons at an average grade of 0.172 %eU3O8 containing some 12.2 million pounds of uranium.

 

1.9Economic Analysis

 

This report includes disclosure permitted under Section 2.3(3) of NI 43-101 as the PEA includes a portion of the indicated mineral resources shown in Section 14 of the report. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. The PEA is preliminary in nature and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. The PEA is described elsewhere in this report and is based on the qualifications and assumptions described herein.

 

An economic analysis for the project is present in Section 22 based on a constant commodity price of $60 per pound as discussed in Section 19. The breakeven commodity price is approximately US$56 per pound. Figures include in Section 22 show the effect of commodity price on IRR and NPV in the range of US$56 to US$70 per pound U3O8. The project as estimated at a commodity price of US$60 per pound U3O8, has a positive return on investment with an IRR of 17% and an NPV at a 7% discount rate of 20,595 million $US.

 

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1.10Conclusions

 

The PEA for the Marquez and Juan Tafoya project includes an underground conventional mine operation with on-site mineral processing. The underground mine operations would be concurrent with a mine life of approximately 15 years. This is the first time since the initial discoveries that these two adjacent areas of mineralization have been held by the same party.

 

The project, given the assumptions stated herein, would be profitable with a US$60 per pound selling price. In constant dollars the project is estimated to generate an IRR of 17% before taxes and has an NPV of approximately US$20.5 million at a 7% discount rate. (Refer to Section 22)

 

The technical risks related to the project are considered to be low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. The mining and mineral processing methods proposed have been employed successfully in the vicinity and regionally for deposits of a similar nature and setting.

 

The project was once permitted for similar operations but did not go forward due to falling uranium prices in the 1980’s. The project is located on private land and the mine and mill areas have been previously disturbed. The major permits required include a Source and Byproduct Materials License from the NRC and a mining permit from the state of New Mexico. Based on regional opposition to similar project in the region some level of opposition to the project should be expected. However, overall, the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2020 ranks New Mexico as 10th out of 80 jurisdictions on their Policy Perception Index, which indicates a favorable perception by the mining industry towards New Mexico mining policies.

 

1.11Recommendations

 

The project is sensitive to mining factors including resource recovery, dilution, and grade, and the sizing and sorting of mine materials and mineral processing and recovery. The project is also subject to scrutiny with respect to environmental considerations. Detailed recommendations are provided in Section 26 and are summarized by mineral tenor, mine and mineral resource, mineral processing, environmental and additional studies.

 

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Table 1.2 - Summary of Recommendations

 

Mineral Tenor and Leases  $50,000 
      
Mine and Mineral Resources  $1,500,000 
      
Mineral Processing  $500,000 
      
Environmental  $500,000 
      
Southeast Deposit  $50,000 
      
Update Mineral Resources and PEA  $100,000 
      
GRAND TOTAL  $2,700,000 

 

Most of the recommended costs are one time expenditures. Maintaining environmental baselines studies as current and public outreach will have ongoing annual costs.

 

1.12Summary of Risks

 

It is the author’s opinion that the risks associated with this project are similar in nature to other mining projects in general and uranium mining projects specially, i.e., risks common to mining projects include:

 

Future commodity demand and pricing,

 

Environmental and political acceptance of the project,

 

Variance in capital and operating costs,

 

Risks associated with mineral resource estimates, including the risk of errors in assumptions or methodologies,

 

Mine and mineral processing recovery and dilution, and

 

Mineral leases are subject to renewal.

 

Specifically, the Project should anticipate, based on the experience of other proposed mines in the Grants Uranium District, some level of public opposition given its geographical location. However, the project was previously granted both a Source Materials License from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). A new Source Materials License from the NRC for the uranium mill and possibly mined material screening and sorting will be required. New mining and other permits will be required from the State of New Mexico. Significant mine related infrastructure was constructed in the early 1980s. Additionally, the lease holders are active participants and supportive of the project. This sets a positive precedent for uranium mine development in the Marquez-Juan Tafoya area.

 

The author is not aware of any other specific risks or uncertainties that might significantly affect the mineral resource and reserve estimates or the consequent economic analysis. Estimation of costs and uranium price for the purposes of the economic analysis over the life of mine is by its nature forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially.

 

Readers are cautioned that it would be unreasonable to rely on any such forward-looking statements and information as creating any legal rights, and that the statements and information are not guarantees and may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and that actual results are likely to differ (and may differ materially) and objectives and strategies may differ or change from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements or information as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include risks generally encountered in the exploration, development, operation, and closure of mineral properties and processing facilities. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Additional risks are itemized in Section 25.

 

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Figure 1.1 Location Map

 

 

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2.0Introduction

 

2.1Purpose of Report

 

This report was prepared for enCore Energy. The Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project in Cibola, McKinley, and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, in accordance with 43-101 regulations and CIM guidance. This report discloses mineral resource estimates and includes disclosure permitted under Section 2.3(3) of NI 43-101 as the PEA. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. The PEA is preliminary in nature and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. The PEA is described elsewhere in this report and is based on the qualifications and assumptions described herein.

 

2.2Terms of Reference

 

Units of measurement, unless otherwise indicated, are feet (ft), miles, acres, pounds avoirdupois (lbs), and short tons (2,000 lbs). Uranium oxide is expressed as% U3O8, the standard market unit. Values reported for historical resources and the mineral resources reported here are % eU3O8 (equivalent U3O8 by calibrated geophysical logging unit). Unless otherwise indicated, all references to dollars ($US) refer to the United States currency. Additional units of measurement follow in table 2.1.

 

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Table 2.1 Terms and Abbreviations

 

URANIUM SPECIFIC TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

Grade  Parts Per Million  ppm U3O8  Weight Percent  %U3O8
Radiometric Equivalent Grade     ppm eU3O8     % eU3O8
Thickness  meters  M  Feet  Ft
Grade Thickness Product  grade x meters  GT(m)  grade x feet  GT(Ft)

 

GENERAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

 

   METRIC  US  Metric: US
   Term  Abbreviation  Term  Abbreviation  Conversion
Area  Square Meters  m2  Square Feet  Ft2  10.76
   Hectare  Ha  Acre  Ac  2.47
Volume  Cubic Meters  m3  Cubic Yards  Cy  1.308
Length  Meter  m  Feet  Ft  3.28
   Meter  m  Yard  Yd  1.09
Distance  Kilometer  km  Mile  mile  0.6214
Weight  Kilogram  kg  Pound  Lb  2.20
   Metric Tonne  Tonne  Short Ton  Ton  1.10

 

2.3Sources of Information and Data

 

Data available for this report includes drill-hole maps, mineralized intercept data, downhole geophysical logs, downhole deviation (drift) surveys, historic reports and resource calculations, and other information from the original files and records of Kerr McGee Corporation (Marquez database) and Bokum Resources (Juan Tafoya database). Original data is in the possession of enCore and was made fully available to the author. The author has verified the drill data and considers it reliable for the purposes of this report.

 

2.4Extent of Author’s Field Involvement

 

Doug Beahm, PE, PG, last visited the site on May 24th and 25th 2012. Terry McNulty did not visit the site but has extensive work experience with conventional mineral processing in the Grants Uranium District.

 

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2.5Extent of Author’s Past Education, Qualification, and Experience

 

Doug L. Beahm, P.E., P.G.: The primary author of this report, Mr. Doug Beahm, is both a Professional Geologist and a Professional Engineer, and a Registered Member of the US Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Inc. (SME Inc.). Mr. Beahm is a Qualified Person and independent of enCore Energy, using the test set out in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. Mr. Beahm is experienced with uranium exploration, development, and mining including past employment with Homestake Mining Company, Union Carbide Mining and Metals Division, and AGIP Mining USA. In addition, as a consultant and principal engineer of BRS Inc., Mr. Beahm has provided geological and engineering services related to the development of mining and reclamation plans for a variety of uranium projects. Mr. Beahm’s professional experience dates to 1974. Mr. Beahm has worked previously on the Juan Tafoya project in 2012 as a consultant to a private firm that was reviewing the project for a potential acquisition. In addition, Mr. Beahm has extensive work experience with similar sandstone-hosted uranium deposits. Mr. Beahm is responsible for all sections of the report except as stated in Section 3 and Sections 13 and l7, Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing and Recovery Methods, respectively, which was completed by Dr. McNulty.

 

Terrence P. McNulty, P.E., D.Sc.: Dr. McNulty is a Professional Engineer and Registered Member of the US Society of Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Inc. (SME Inc.). Dr. McNulty’s responsibilities in the preparation of this report include Section 13, Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing and Section 17, Recovery Methods. Dr. McNulty also provide CAPEX and OPEX estimates related to mineral processing. Beginning in the 1960s, Dr. McNulty was involved in laboratory testing and process development for uranium resources being evaluated at Anaconda’s exploration department, as well as providing technical services to the uranium operations. In the late 1970s, he had overall technical responsibilities for expansion Anaconda’s Bluewater uranium acid leaching plant from 3,000 tons per day to 7,000 tons per day and conversion from resin-in-pulp uranium recovery to counter-current distillation and solvent extraction. The Bluewater mill was located north of Grants, New Mexico, in the prolific Ambrosia Lake uranium district, 25 miles west of the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Project. Dr. McNulty is familiar with the extractive metallurgy of sandstone-hosted uranium deposits and is professionally qualified to address the requirements related to Section 17 of this report.

 

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3.0Reliance on Other Experts

 

enCore Energy Corp provided, and the Author fully relied upon.

 

The location, extent, and terms relating to Mineral Tenure, Section 4.

 

Status of environmental and operating permits and current bond obligations on the Property, Section 20.

 

Third party data from TradeTech™ for uranium pricing, Section 19.

 

With respect to policy perception, the Author fully relied upon the Fraser Institute “Annual Survey of Mining companies 2020”.

 

4.0Property Description

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project is located at approximately 35°18’ North Latitude by 107°18’ West Longitude. The site is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Figure 4-1, Location and Access Map). The project is located in the Grants Uranium District of northwestern New Mexico, in the common corners area of Cibola, McKinley, and Sandoval counties. The project is in an area of mostly un-surveyed lands, in what would be Township 13 North, Ranges 04 and 05 West, 23rd Principal Meridian, New Mexico.

 

EnCore controls private land leases, Marquez and Juan Tafoya, totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha) (“the Property”). https://www.enCoreenergycorp.com/projects/new-mexico/juan-tafoya-marquez/

 

Marquez mineral lease:

 

Approximately 14,501 acres

 

Production Royalty 8 % net proceeds*

 

Annual Payments varies with price currently $50,000 per year.

 

Expiration September 4, 2022

 

Juan Tafoya mineral lease:

 

Approximately 4,211 acres

 

Production Royalty 4% gross

 

If material from other sources is processed from other properties a milling royalty of 2% would apply

 

Annual Payments $315,825.00

 

Expiration October 11, 2021

 

Overriding royalty to Westwater Resources 2.5% net profits royalty

 

*For the PEA, a 4% gross royalty was applied to all production. The Marquez royalty of 8% net proceeds would be less than the 4% gross. Thus, this is a conservative approach.

 

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4.1Marquez Ownership and Mineral Tenure

 

The Marquez property is held by a mineral lease covering 14,501 acres; the vast majority of which lies on the western extent of the greater project area, with several small, separate parcels to the east within the boundary of the Juan Tafoya property. The mineral rights are owned separately from the surface rights; the Williams (87.5%) and Koontz (12.5%) families, and the State of New Mexico’s Game and Fish Department, respectively. In 1967, the surface rights were conveyed from the Williams family to the State while the right to develop minerals from the property were retained by the Williams family.

 

4.2Juan Tafoya Ownership and Mineral Tenure

 

The Juan Tafoya property is held by 26 mining leases covering 4,211 acres; 1 lease consists of 4,096 acres (Juan Tafoya Land Company), and the other 25 smaller leases make up 115 acres, all of which are within the boundary of the larger JTLC holdings. The Juan Tafoya leases are on the southeastern extent of the greater project area. The JTLC lease was acquired by Neutron Energy in 2006, and the remaining 25 smaller leases were acquired in 2007. None of the currently defined mineral resources are located on any of the 25 smaller leases.

 

4.3Surface Rights

 

The surface rights to the Marquez property are owned and managed by the State of New Mexico’s Game and Fish Department. The rights were acquired by the state upon transfer from the Williams family in 1967. The Williams retained the mineral rights. The conveyance includes a provision to allow for exploration and development of minerals beneath the land surface.

 

At the Juan Tafoya project the various mineral lease holders also own their surface rights. The lease provides for the use of the land to the extent necessary for mine development and production. Certain payments are necessary depending on if lands are removed from agricultural or grazing use for the extent of the mine and recovery production.

 

The proposed mineral processing facility and tailings disposal cell would be located on the Juan Tafoya lease within the previously licensed footprint. Mining operations will, to the extent practical, selectively handle and sort the mined material returning the waste product to the mine as backfill for mined out areas. This is beneficial for mine safety as roof support in the mine and will also serve to minimize the amount of mine waste brough to the surface.

 

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4.4Permitting

 

4.4.1Required Permits for Exploration

 

By way of Neutron Energy’s work on the Juan Tafoya lease, the Company holds a Subpart 4 Exploration Operation Permit (MK023ER-R4) issued by the State of New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to conduct exploratory drilling on the Juan Tafoya property. The terms of the permit allow for drilling of 44 holes to depths of up to 2,500 feet. The Company has not yet undertaken any activities under the permit.

 

4.4.2Required Permits for Development

 

A right to mine permit is necessary, obtainable from the State of New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. A source materials license for the production and handling of radioactive materials is required from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) if beneficiation, heap leaching, in-situ recovery, or milling occurs on site. This may also include mine material screening and sorting. If the mined material is transported off-site for mineral processing amendments to the existing facility source materials license may be required but a new source materials license would not.

 

Effective March 2016 the Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department Mining and Minerals Division issued “Guidance of Meeting Radiation Criteria Levels and Reclamation at New Uranium Mining Operations”, Title 19, Chapter 10, Part 3 and Part 6, New Mexico Administrative Code. These regulations reinforce the US NRC requirements for uranium mill tailings decommissioning and reclamation requirements and add new requirements for reclamation of uranium mine waste. Key requirements of the new regulations include:

 

“The goal of mitigating mine site radiation levels will be to reclaim all new mining disturbance to background radiation levels, while taking into account pre-mining conditions. This will require removing or burying and covering materials that have higher than background levels of radionuclides with a sufficient thickness of clean cover material, such that the radioactivity is suppressed. The type and quality of borrow material chosen for this will be a critical component of successful reclamation. The thickness of the material chosen will also be a critical component. Because of the long half-life of radioactive materials that may be found at the site, reclamation must take into account Best Management Practices to address erosion and stability. Cover material must be of sufficient thickness and texture to remain in place, and not allow for the re-exposure of buried TENORM material.” (NMED 2016)

 

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Additional permits would include:

 

Exploration and well drilling (agency jurisdiction dependent on the land status)

 

Discharge and Storm Water Permits (New Mexico Environmental Department, NMED)

 

Archaeological Clearance (State of New Mexico Historical Preservation Office, and other agencies depending on land status)

 

Endangered Species (NMED and other agencies depending on land status)

 

Air Quality Permits (NMED)

 

Mine Dewatering Permit and Water Appropriations (State of New Mexico Engineer’s Office)

 

Other permits relative to land use, solid waste, rights-of-way, etc. depending upon the specific development plans.

 

4.5Environmental Liabilities

 

Although the Marquez-Juan Tafoya project included a partially developed uranium mine and mill facility constructed in the late 1970s and early 1980s, there was never any uranium production from either the mine or mill. As such, there are no known reclamation obligations related to historical activities, and no liabilities that belong to enCore. In that regard, the Company has not assumed any responsibility for reclamation of disturbances other than those generated by enCore.

 

4.6State and Local Taxes

 

In the State of New Mexico, three types of taxes are imposed on the value of produced minerals, including Conservation, Mineral Severance, and Resources Excise taxes. The taxes are as follows:

 

Conservation Tax

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is subject to a Conservation Tax. The taxable value of uranium is 25% of the difference between the taxable value defined under Section 7-25-3 NMSA 1978 and royalties paid or due any Indian tribe, Indian pueblo, or Indian that is a ward of the United States. The tax rate is 0.19% of the taxable value of the product sold.

 

(source: www.tax.newmexico.gov/2020/10/23/conservation-tax/).

 

Mineral Severance Tax

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is subject to a Mineral Severance Tax which is currently taxed at 3.5% of 50% of the taxable value of U308 produced. Currently the effective severance tax rate on uranium is 1.75% (Peach, et al., 2008).

 

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Resources Excise Tax

 

The Resources Excise Tax was imposed in 1966 at a rate of 0.75% of the reasonable value of the severed or processed resource. There have been no significant changes since that time (Peach et al., 2008).

 

4.7Encumbrances and Risks

 

To the author’s knowledge there are no other forms of encumbrance to the Project. It is the author’s opinion that the risks associated with this project are similar in nature to other mining projects in general and uranium mining projects specially, i.e., risks common to mining projects include:

 

Future commodity demand and pricing,

 

Environmental and political acceptance of the project,

 

Variance in capital and operating costs, and

 

Risks associated with mineral resource estimates, including the risk of errors in assumptions or methodologies,

 

Mine and mineral processing recovery and dilution, and

 

Mineral leases are subject to renewal.

 

The project was granted both a Source Materials License from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission and a mining permit from the State of New Mexico circa 1980. Thus, a variety of environmental baseline studies were completed and can be verified by current studies. However, environmental regulations have changed since the permits and licenses were issued in circa 1980 and recent public perception of uranium mining in the region has been negative despite local support. Specifically, the Project should anticipate, based on the experience of other proposed mines in the Grants Uranium District, some level of public opposition given its geographical location.

 

4.8Social and Community Relations

 

Past owners within the last decade completed a variety of environmental studies per the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and engaged the lease holders and local communities and there is local support of the project (Carter, 2014).

 

The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2020 ranks New Mexico as 10th out of 80 jurisdictions on their Policy Perception Index, which indicates a favorable perception by the mining industry towards New Mexico mining policies. On the Fraser survey the states of Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona rank higher than New Mexico (Fraser, 2020).

 

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Figure 4.1 Ownership Map

 

  

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5.0Accessibility, Climate, Local Resources, Infrastructure, and Physiography

 

5.1Access

 

The Property can be accessed from Interstate 40 at the town of Laguna. From Interstate 40 take Exit #114, approximately 45 miles west of Albuquerque, and 25 miles east of Grants, and go north 12 miles on State Highway 279 to the village of Seboyeta. In Seboyeta, turn right at the southern edge of town, continue on State Highway 279 east and northerly for 17 miles to the village of Marquez. From there the main area of the Project (common property boundary) is about two miles west of the village.

 

5.2Topography, Elevation, and Vegetation

 

The Project area is typical of the mesa and canyon topography of northwest New Mexico. The west side of the Project is dominated by Cañon de Marquez, one of several northwest-southeast trending canyons that have deeply incised the eastern flank of the Mount Taylor volcanic peak. Elevations range from 6,500 feet in the lowlands near the village of Marquez, to over 8,200 feet to the west atop the mesas.

 

Vegetation is subdivided into three sub-zones, based mostly on elevation: fir-aspen, piñon-juniper trees, and pine-oak-grasslands. Riparian flora of alder and maple populates the sparse stream bottoms. Fauna in the area includes important big game species of mule deer, elk, black bear, wild turkeys, doves/pigeons, and rabbits. Non-game species include rodents, lizards, and birds.

 

5.3Climate

 

The Property climate is semi-arid to arid and receives annual precipitation of 7-12 inches with most precipitation falling in the form of spring rains and late autumnal to early spring snows. The summer months are usually hot, dry, and clear except for infrequent, monsoonal rains. Because of the dry climate, all streams in the area are intermittent to low flow, fed by storm runoff and the occasional groundwater seep. Temperatures range from approximately 50 to 80°F in the summer season, and 10 to 40°F in the winter season.

 

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5.4Property Infrastructure

 

Surface facilities constructed by Bokum Resources have been dismantled. Primary infrastructure included access roads, power, and water supply remain as discussed in Section 18. Two shafts (production, ventilation) were sunk by Bokum on the Juan Tafoya lease. Both shafts remain on site, covered by concrete slabs. Bokum also partially constructed a mill processing facility and associated tailings disposal cells. The mill facility and disposal cells were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s. The only other remaining mining related infrastructure onsite are two water tanks, associated with the mill site.

 

5.5Land Use

 

The project is located on Spanish land grants. Historically and currently, the land is used for livestock grazing and limited crop development. Within the project area and vicinity natural resource exploration and development has occurred.

 

5.6Surface Rights and Local Resources

 

Surface rights vary depending on the leased property. The surface of the Marquez Property, controlled by the Williams Mineral Lease, is owned, and controlled by the State of New Mexico’s Department of Fish and Game. At the main Juan Tafoya lease (JTLC), and the other 25 smaller leases, the surfaces are owned and controlled by the individual lease holders.

 

The project area has sufficient surface resources to support underground mining and mill processing facilities, and mine waste and mill tailings disposal cells. There are adequate supplies of water, electricity, and fuel in the area. Two high voltage transmission lines are present 2 to 6 miles south of the Property, and an electric line was constructed to the sites of the former Bokum mill and shaft locations. Three water wells are on the JTLC property, with approximately 1,850 acre-feet of industrial water rights available (Carter, 2014).

 

Although there are no sources of goods and services in the immediate vicinity of the project, there are adequate supplies of equipment, services, and work force at the city of Grants, 30 miles to the southwest, and at Albuquerque, 50 miles southeast of the project.

 

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6.0History

 

6.1History of the Marquez Property

 

Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973 exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market price beginning in 1980, the project was eventually terminated and the property was returned to the mineral lease holder.

 

In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to enCore in January 2016.

 

6.2History of the Juan Tafoya Property

 

In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear who then began exploratory drilling. In the early 1970s Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the JTLC lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility.

 

At the main deposit, a 14-foot diameter shaft was sunk (construction ceased approximately 200 feet above the planned mine level), a 5-foot diameter ventilation shaft was sunk, and a mill processing facility and associated tailings disposal cells were constructed. However, with the decrease in the uranium market, eventually the surface facilities were dismantled without operating and the leases were returned to the mineral owners in the late 1980s.

 

In 2006-07, Neutron Energy acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc. (Westwater)) and in September 2020, enCore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater’s US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. enCore has yet to explore on the property.

 

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6.3Previous Mineral Resource Estimates

 

Historical mineral resource estimates for the Marquez and Juan Tafoya uranium deposits are available from several sources. These estimates were prepared by Kerr McGee in 1977 and Strathmore in 2010 for the Marquez portion of the project, and Bokum in 1979 and Westwater (Carter 2014) for Juan Tafoya. The 2010 historical mineral resource estimate for Marquez and the 2014 mineral resource estimate for Juan Tafoya are discussed on enCore’s web site.

 

(https://www.enCoreenergycorp.com/projects/juan-tafoya-marquez/).

 

Although at the time of issuance these reports were completed under 43-101 guidance, under “Rules and Policies” of NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure the mineral resource estimates must be reported as Historical Mineral Resource Estimates. A qualified person has not done sufficient work for enCore to classify the historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates. The Company does not treat these historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates, and the estimates should not be relied upon. The current mineral resource estimate for the Project is described in Section 14 of this Report.

 

Within the Juan Tafoya mineral lease there is an additional area of mineralization defined by past drilling. This area is referred to as the Southeast Deposit (Carter, 2014). This area was not evaluated as part of the PEA as it is approximately 1 mile from the Marquez and Juan Tafoya mineralization and would require separate infrastructure, including a mine shaft, if the mineralization were exploited via conventional underground mining. (Refer to Figure 6.1). Carter, 2014 estimated an inferred mineral resource of 687,500 tons containing 1,900,000 pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.138 %eU3O8, at a cutoff of 0.08 %eU3O8 for the Southeast Deposit.

 

enCore considers these mineral resource estimates as historical estimates. A qualified person has not done sufficient work for enCore to classify the historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates. The Company does not treat these historical estimate as current mineral resource estimates, and the estimates should not be relied upon.

 

6.4Past Production

 

There has been no mineral production from either the Marquez or Juan Tafoya property.

 

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Figure 6.1 Southeast Deposit Location

 

 

From Carter, 2014

 

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7.0Geological Setting and Mineralization

 

7.1Regional Geological Setting

 

The Project is located in the Grants Mineral Belt, on the Chaco Slope, which forms the southern flank of the San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico. The mineral belt extends for several miles from east of the town of Laguna westerly to the Gallup area, a length of over 100 miles, and is about 25 miles wide. The region includes the Laguna (includes Marquez-Juan Tafoya), Ambrosia Lake, Crownpoint, and Church Rock uranium districts. The Property is located in the eastern part of the mineral belt, on strike with the main mining district of Ambrosia Lake about 25 miles to the west (Figure 7-1).

 

The Late Jurassic Morrison Formation members, including the Westwater Canyon, make up a major alluvial fan/plain system formed of continental, fluviatile deposits by mostly aggrading braided stream channels flowing in an easterly direction from their highland sources south of Gallup. These deposits consist mostly of a sequence of interbedded sandstone, claystone, or mudstone with minor limestone and conglomerate (Livingston, 1980; Turner-Peterson, 1986; Sandford, 1992).

 

Regionally the Morrison Formation consists of three members which, in ascending order, are the Recapture, Westwater, and Brushy Basin (See Figure 7-1). A fourth member, the overlying Jackpile sandstone, is present at the site but does not occur at all areas across the Grants mineral belt. The lower two members start as conglomerates along the southwestern edges of the Grants area, and, gradually, change to sandstones and eventually mudstones in the recognizable areas to the north in the San Juan Basin. The Brushy Basin is largely a lenticular body of bentonitic claystone with minor sandstone and limestone.

 

The Morrison Formation member of economic importance in most of the Grants Mineral Belt, including the Marquez-Juan Tafoya area, is the Westwater Canyon sandstone. The Westwater Canyon is 50 to 300 feet thick in the Grants Mineral Belt. Generally, the larger mineral deposits such as Marquez-Juan Tafoya tend to occur in the thicker sand units.

 

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Figure 7.1, Geology Map

 

 

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7.2Local Geology and Property Geology

 

7.2.1Structure

 

The geologic structure in the Project area is related to the Acoma Sag and Puerco fault system, both generally located south and southwest of the property (Kelley, 1960). Folding related to the Acoma Sag and movement along the Puerco fault system resulted in generally north-trending joints and fault sets. One such fault dropped a portion of the Marquez deposit 90 feet relative to the remainder of the deposit to the east. Generally, the host formation is flat lying dipping westward at 1-3°.

 

7.2.2Stratigraphy

 

The surficial geology of the Project area is dominated by continental and marine sediments of Upper Cretaceous age, including (in ascending order) the Gallup Sandstone, Dilco Coal member of the Crevasse Canyon Formation, the Dalton Sandstone and Mulatto Tongue members of the Mancos Shale, the Gibson Coal member of the Crevasse Canyon Formation, and the Point Lookout Sandstone (Dillinger, 1990). The floor of the Cañon de Marquez, the primary topographic feature that covers much of the project area, is comprised of the Mancos Shale and Gallup Sandstone. Exposures of the Crevasse Canyon and Point Lookout sandstones are limited to the canyon walls and mesas, where they form steep cliffs and prominent mesas. At depth below the Mancos Shale are the Dakota Sandstone, and the Jackpile, Brushy Basin, Westwater Canyon, and Recapture members of the Morrison Formation (Livingston, 1980; Turner-Peterson, 1986).

 

Figure 7.2 is a typical geophysical log (Hole MAR-382C) for the project showing the local stratigraphic section and host formation. The hole was collared in the Cretaceous Mancos Shale Formation and terminated in the Recapture Member of the Morrison Formation. The host of uranium mineralization locally is Westwater Canyon Member of the Morrison Formation. A brief description of the local stratigraphy follows:

 

Mancos Shale (Cretaceous). Mostly dark gray, fissile shale containing minor thin beds of light brown sandstone.

 

Dakota Sandstone (Cretaceous). Pale brown to light gray, well cemented sandstone in lenticular beds interbedded with minor amounts of dark gray shale; lower part is coarse grained, and commonly has quartz pebble conglomerate at the base. The Dakota sandstone lies in unconformable contact with the underlying Morrison Formation.

 

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Morrison Formation (Jurassic)

 

oJackpile Sandstone Member. A fine- to medium-grained, white to light gray, kaolinitic, feldspathic sandstone. Obtains a maximum of 107 feet thick at the Project area.

 

oBrushy Basin Member. Pale, greenish gray claystone to fine-grained sandy claystone. Locally inter-tongues with the underlying Westwater Canyon member. The Brushy Basin is approximately 140 thick at the Project area.

 

oWestwater Canyon Member. Composed of mostly pale yellow to reddish gray, fine to medium-grained cross bedded arkosic-rich sandstones and interbedded shale. A pervasive shale layer (informally termed the K shale) separates the upper sands from the lower sands. The uranium mineralization is confined to the sand layers, which are informally subdivided at the Property into four sandstone units: A, B, C, and D (in descending order). Individual sand units are on the order of tens of feet thick. Overall, the member varies from 239 to 328 feet thick in the Project area.

 

oRecapture Member. A green to greenish gray, and maroon to brown, interbedded mudstone, claystone, siltstone, and sandstone. The Recapture is approximately l00 feet thick in the Project area.

 

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Figure 7.2 - Type Log

 

 

 

FIGURE 7.2 TYPE LOG OF DRILL HOLE MAR-382C

 

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8.0Deposit Types

 

8.1Mineralization in the Grants Mineral Belt

 

Uranium mineralization in the Grants Mineral Belt of New Mexico is sandstone-hosted as defined in the “World Distribution of Uranium Deposits (UDEPO) with Uranium Deposit Classification”, (IAEA, 2009). Regionally mineralization is termed primary or re-distributed based on the character and morphology of the mineralization. Re-distributed mineralization is typically roll front type. Primary deposits are typically tabular and range in size from small pods a few feet in width and length to bodies several tens of feet thick, several hundred feet wide and several thousand feet long. The deposits tend to occur in clusters and many form distinct trends that are parallel to the sedimentary trend (Fitch, 1980; Turner-Peterson, 1986; Sandford, 1992).

 

Uranium occurs mostly as coffinite and uraninite in tabular primary mineralization, and mostly as uraninite in C-shaped or roll fronts in the redistributed mineralization. Primary mineralization is generally associated with finely disseminated carbon and indistinct organic matter, known as humates. Humates are presumed to have formed from the breakdown and dissolving of vegetal matter and redeposition in the mineralized zones. The redistributed mineralization is typically primary mineralization that has been redissolved and moved farther down dip and redeposited in the form of C-shaped roll fronts. Mineralization occurs in stream channel bottoms and margins in straight channels and feeder channels, meanders, and overflow areas. Pyrite and jordisite (black, soft molybdenum mineral, MoS2) are frequently associated minerals in the arkosic sandstone host rock. The mineralization is found as coating on the sand grains and as filling in the interstices between grains. The interstices are also filled with very-fine kaolin and calcium carbonate. The humates and jordisite, when present, give the mineralized rocks their dark gray to black color.

 

8.2Uranium Mineralization at the Project

 

The mineralized host within the project is primarily hosted in the lower two sand units, Sands C and D, of the Westwater Canyon member of the Jurassic Morrison Formation. Lessor mineralization is present in Sand B but was not well enough defined for inclusion in the current mineral resource estimate. The mineralization occurs mostly as tabular primary deposits (Livingston, 1980) with lesser amounts as roll fronts. Much of the mineralization is associated with disseminated carbon matter (humates), especially the tabular type of mineralization.

 

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9.0Exploration

 

enCore Energy has not performed any exploration activities or drilling on the Marquez-Juan Tafoya property; all the data used to define the mineralization is historical in nature (refer Sections 6 and 10).

 

Historically exploration activities included ground and aerial radiometric reconnaissance survey and geological mapping programs. Mineralization at the project is at depth and was discovered by drilling subsequent to the area being defined as prospective by the previous owners.

 

10.0Drilling

 

enCore Energy has not carried out any drilling at the Project. The following discussion describes the details of the pre-1990 drilling programs.

 

10.1Drilling Methods and Data

 

Most of the exploratory and development drilling on the project was conducted by either Kerr McGee or Bokum Resources. When the drilling programs were being conducted the property, ownership was split between these former operators. Records indicate that on the Marquez property Kerr McGee drilled at least 358 holes for 865,940 feet. On the Juan Tafoya property Bokum (with Devilliers and Exxon) drilled at least 568 holes for 1,023,200 feet.

 

For this report, 604 drill holes were completed in the area of interest. These drill hole locations are shown on Figure 10.1, Drill Hole Map. From the total 604 drill holes, 192 and 337 mineralized incepts were used for the mineral resource estimates, for the “C” and “D” sands, respectively.

 

All of the drill holes were vertical and were completed by truck-mounted rotary drill rigs. Upon completion the holes were logged with a geophysical tool that recorded spontaneous potential, resistivity, and natural gamma. The holes were also logged to determine the extent and direction of drift which is the variance for vertical affecting the special location of mineralization relative to the collar location of the drill hole. Mineral resource estimates herein used the spatial location of the mineralized zones at depth based on the downhole drift surveys.

 

Figures 10.2 and 10.3 show representative cross sections of the mineralization along and across the mineralized trend.

 

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Figure 10.1 – Drill Hole Map

 

 

 

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Figure 10.2 – Cross Section A-A’

 

 

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Figure 10.2 – Cross Section B-B’

 

 

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11.0Sample Preparation, Analyses, and Security

 

The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (% eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry. Additional data include limited chemical assays of cored intervals of the uranium mineralization.

 

11.1Radiometric Equivalent Geophysical Log Calibration

 

DOE supports the development, standardization, and maintenance of calibration facilities for environmental radiation sensors. Radiation standards at the facilities are primarily used to calibrate portable surface gamma-ray survey meters and borehole logging instruments used for uranium and other mineral exploration and remedial action measurements. This is an important quality control measure used by the geophysical logging equipment operators. The author has reviewed the geophysical logs and they have annotation of the calibration parameters necessary for the accurate conversion of gamma measurements recorded by the logging units to radiometric equivalent uranium grade. enCore owns all the original drill data for both the Juan Tafoya and Marquez project areas. This information includes geophysical logs, digital readouts of counts per second by ½ foot intervals, lithological logs, and downhole drift surveys as pictured below.

 

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The geophysical logs generally consist of recordings of natural gamma, self-potential, and resistivity. Self-potential and resistivity data are useful in defining bedding boundaries and for correlation of sandstone units and mineralized zones between drill holes.

 

Calibration facilities for natural gamma logging are located at DOE sites at Grand Junction Regional Airport in Grand Junction, Colorado; Grants, New Mexico; Casper, Wyoming; and George West, Texas (https://energy.gov/lm/services/calibration-facilities). These calibration facilities were first established by the US Atomic Energy commission (AEC) in the 1950’s to support the domestic uranium exploration and development programs of that era. The header information for the geophysical logs provides the calibration data and date of calibration.

 

Calibration procedures and standards for the geophysical logging equipment used in the determination of radiometric equivalent uranium grade has been consistent through the various drilling campaigns and has relied on calibration facilities maintain by the US government. It is standard practice for geophysical logging companies to rely on these calibration facilities. These models consist of a barren zone bored in concrete and a mineralized zone constructed of a homogenous concentration of uranium at a known grade followed by and underlying barren zone. There are different grade models to reflect the range on uranium concentrations typically found in the US. In addition, the models can be flooded to determine a water factor and there are models which are cased for the determination of a casing factor. Each of the models are approximately 9 feet deep consisting a 3-foot mineralized zone with 3-foot barren zones above and below. The facilities are secure. Logging unit operators logs the holes, provide the geophysical log data in counts per second (cps) to the facility which in turn processes the data and provides the company with standard calibration values including dead time, K Factor, and water and casing factors (Century, 1975).

 

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11.2Drilling Analyses

 

Radiometric equivalent U3O8 content was calculated from gamma logs using industry-standard methods developed by the Atomic Energy Commission (now the DOE: Department of Energy), using either manual or computer methods.

 

The AEC has published information on the calibration standards for geophysical logging and on gamma log interpretation methods (Dodd and Droullard, 1967). The standard manual log interpretation method was the half-amplitude method (Century, 1975). The AEC and its successor agency the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) conducted workshops on gamma-ray logging techniques and interpretation as did private companies including Century Geophysical. The author attended the geophysical log interpretation workshop conducted by Century Geophysical and on November 19, 1976 received certification in geophysical log interpretation from Century after completing their short course. The author has continued to use these techniques where appropriate along with modern scanning and digitizing methods for the preservation and interpretation of geophysical logs.

 

11.3Security

 

The original drill data is currently in the possession of enCore. Drill cutting samples and core samples were generally not preserved. In addition to the physical logs enCore has scanned and digitized logs for most of the data.

 

11.4Radiometric Equilibrium

 

Natural uranium is primarily composed of U238, with U235 comprising only about 0.71% of the total. While both uranium isotopes are subject to radioactive decay and produce a series of daughter products, the gamma logging tool indirectly measures only the concentration of total uranium (expressed as eU3O8) based on the intensity of gamma radiation produced by the decay of daughter products of U235, rather than U235 itself. When all the decay products are maintained in close association with the primary uranium mineralization for the order of about seven hundred thousand years or more, the daughter products will be in equilibrium with the parent U235.Disequilibrium occurs when one or more decay products are dispersed as a result of differences in solubility between uranium and its daughter products. This can be an issue in areas of near-surface recharge of oxidizing, groundwater fluids.

 

Disequilibrium is considered positive when there is a higher proportion of uranium present compared to daughters and negative where daughters are accumulated, and uranium is depleted. The disequilibrium factor (DEF) is determined by comparing the assayed chemical uranium grade to the radiometric equivalent uranium grade. Radiometric equilibrium is represented by a DEF of 1, positive radiometric equilibrium by a factor greater than 1, and negative radiometric equilibrium by a factor of less than 1.

 

Chemical data suggest the Marquez-Juan Tafoya mineralization is enriched in respect to the gamma data. An analysis of disequilibrium for the Juan Tafoya portion of the project was completed by Broad Oak Associates in 2014. The report states that comparison of chemical and radiometric assays show a strong general trend of individual samples, in all grade ranges, to have higher chemical assays than the corresponding radiometric assays (Carter, 2014). Disequilibrium studies completed in 1979 and 1982 which showed DEF factors ranging from 1.23 to 1.28 and

1.17 to 1.31, respectively, on the Marquez portion of the project were cited by Alief, 2010.

 

Although some of the chemical data cited in previous reports were available, original laboratory certificates were generally not available. In addition, the core holes were generally completed in areas on strong mineralization and thus may not be representative of the deposit in total. For these reasons, the author elected not to apply a positive DEF factor and assumed that the mineralization was in radiometric equilibrium. Thus, a DEF of 1.0 was utilized for the mineral resource estimate.

 

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12.0Data Verification

 

Most of the exploratory and development drilling on the project was conducted by either Kerr McGee or Bokum Resources. When the drilling programs were being conducted the project there was split ownership of the project between these former operators. Records indicate that on the Marquez property Kerr McGee drilled at least 358 holes for 865,940 feet. On the Juan Tafoya property Bokum (with Devilliers and Exxon) drilled at least 568 holes for 1,023,200 feet.

 

For this report, 604 drill holes were completed in the area of interest. These drill hole locations are shown on Figure 10.1, Drill Hole Map. From the total 604 drill holes, 192 and 337 mineralized incepts were used for the mineral resource estimates, for the “C” and “D” sands, respectively.

 

12.1Verification of Radiometric Drill Data

 

Original geophysical and lithological logs are in possession of enCore. Electronic scans of the drill data for Marquez and original data for Juan Tafoya were provided by enCore. Geophysical logs for every drill hole used in the mineral resource estimate was inspected and interpreted. This included geological correlation and interpretations to separate the mineralized zones by horizon. The C and D horizons contained mineralization of sufficient thickness, grade and continuity for mineral resource estimation. Mineralization in other horizons and within the C and D horizon which was not of sufficient thickness and grade or was isolated from the principal areas of mineralization was excluded from the mineral resource estimate.

 

All drill logs used in the mineral resource estimation contained header information including K Factor, Dead Time, and Water Factor necessary for determination of radiometric equivalent uranium concentration.

 

12.2Verification of Radiometric Drill Data

 

For verification purposes, 46 of the 604 drill holes use in the mineral resource estimate were selected representing the range of mineralization observed. The Author re-calculated the mineralized intercepts using the manual log interpretation methods prescribed by the US AEC and others for each drill holes to verify the original log interpretation. Mineralization in the verification drill holes ranged from a high GT value of 4.27 to a low value of 0.15.

 

Verification by the Author confirmed that the drill hole database reasonably reflects the depth, thickness and radiometric equivalent uranium grade from the original geophysical logs. The only discrepancy noted was the omission of isolated mineralized intercepts of lower grade and thickness which were not included in the database, which the author concurs with.

 

Re-calculation by the Author of 46 drill holes shows the original interpretation of radiometric equivalent uranium grade is approximately 2% less the re-calculated values. Figure 12.1 is a comparison of the drill hole database values to those re-calculated by the Author using the standard half-amplitude log interpolation method.

 

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Figure 12.1 - Database Comparison

 

 

 

Note: Average Factor: Current Interpretation 2% Higher than Historic Interpretation.

Range of lndividual Intercept Factors: 0.771 to 1.183
Linear Regression: Slope 0.994, Intercept 0.026

 

12.3Verification of Chemical Data

 

No core samples are available for inspection or assay.

 

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12.4Disequilibrium Factor

 

As discussed in Section 11 of this report, a positive disequilibrium factor is stated in historic reports (Alief, 2010 and Carter, 2014) which if applied would increase the estimated average grade and contained pounds. Although some of the chemical data cited in previous reports were available, original laboratory certificates were generally not available. In addition, the core holes were generally completed in areas on strong mineralization and thus may not be representative of the deposit in total. For these reasons, the author elected to assume that the mineralization was in radiometric equilibrium, and no positive factor was applied. A DEF of 1.0 was utilized for the mineral resource estimate as a conservative measure.

 

12.1Density

 

Bulk density data is available for the Project from previous technical reports and studies completed by Kerr McGee and Bokum, resulting in 15 cubic feet per ton (ft3/ton) for the mineralized, host sandstone. This was the typical tonnage factor used by the mining companies across the greater Grants uranium district. The author recommends a density factor of 15 ft3/ton be used for all mineral resource estimations, based on available data and personal mining experience in similar sandstone-hosted deposits.

 

12.2Downhole Deviation

 

All historical drilling on the Project was completed vertically. Downhole drift data were available for all of the drill holes used in the mineral resource estimate. Downhole drift calculations were re-calculated and the spatial location (X, Y, Z) at the base of the mineralized horizons was use in the mineral resource calculations.

 

The dip of the formation is relatively flat, 1-3° to the west. Assuming the combination of formational dip and deviation from vertical in the drill hole was 4 degrees, the ½ foot intervals to which the equivalent grade of mineralization are calculated would have a true thickness of 0.4988 rater than 0.50. this variance is far less than the accuracy to which the geophysical logs can be interpreted and would not affect the mineral resource estimation.

 

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13.0Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing

 

13.1INTRODUCTION

 

In 1977 and 1978, comprehensive laboratory investigations of a 3-zone composite of the Marquez Canyon resource and a separate sample of core from a nearby resource identified as MAR-241-B- C were conducted by Hazen Research, Inc., Golden, CO (“Hazen”), for Bokum Resources Corporation. All tests were conducted with water from the Bokum shaft. This work was coordinated by A. H. Ross & Associates, Toronto, Ontario (“Ross”). A concurrent evaluation of the process design criteria established by the Hazen program was carried out by Ross, who prepared a flowsheet and an estimate of capital and operating costs that served adequately as the foundation for detailed engineering and plant design. During the 1970s, the combination of Hazen and Ross was considered the gold standard for uranium process development and led to the construction and commercialization of a large number of uranium mills.

 

In 1982, Kerr-McGee Corporation’s Technology Centera conducted a fairly comprehensive laboratory leaching investigation (agitated and in-situ), and a separate analysis by Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation focused on the economic potential for in-situ leaching of the Marquez Canyon resource. Both laboratory-scale metallurgical testing programs are discussed in the following sections. Since the Ross evaluation pertained specifically to continuous processing considerations and plant equipment selection, it is discussed in Section 17 of this report.

 

 

a Robertson, W. J., and Shaw, R. C., “Marquez Uranium Ore Characterization-Interim Report”, Kerr-McGee Corporation Technical Center, June 30, 1982.

 

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13.2SUMMARY OF PRIOR LABORATORY TESTING

 

The first Hazen laboratory studyb explored the response of the resource to conventional (established industry practice) agitated leaching with sulfuric acid and an oxidant to produce a pregnant leach solution (“PLS”). Leaching was followed by residue washing in countercurrent decantation (“CCD”) thickeners, solvent extraction (“SX”) for purification and concentration of the PLS, and yellow cake precipitation from the SX strip liquor. During leaching, slurry samples were taken at intervals to gauge reaction kinetics. Variables included fineness of grind, acid addition (free acid concentration), oxidant type and addition (emf), and leaching temperature. A 51-pound master composite for the leaching and SX tests was prepared, representing the three mineralized zones in the proportions and grades shown in Table 13.1.

 

Table 13.1, Master Composite

 

ZONE    
Blue   14.2 0.075
237-B-C 1820-1852.5 7.20  
Green 150-B-C 1963-1976.5 6.30     0.12
  239-B-C 2017.5 -2045.5 17.6     0.12
  219-B-C 1956-1968.5 5.00     0.27
  Subtotal/Average   28.90 56.8 0.146
Red 238-B-C 1939-1976 6.89     0.075
  240-B-C 1860-1902.5 7.86     0.082
  Subtotal/Average   14.75 29.0 0.079
  Total/Average   50.85   100.0 0.116

 

 

b Coltrinari, E. L., “Uranium Recovery from Marquez Canyon Ore by Acid Leach and Solvent Extraction”, HRI Project No. 4287, August 31, 1977.

 

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Separate composites of each ore zone were also prepared, as summarized in Table 13.2, to evaluate the metallurgical variability of the three zones. Note that the weights and assays in Table 13.2 differ slightly from those in Table 13.1, possibly reflecting some variability between split core fragments from the same footage interval.

 

Table 13.2, Zone Composites

 

ZONE    
Blue   0.073
237-B-C   1820-1852.5 100.0
Green 150-B-C   1963-1976.5 21.5  
  239-B-C   2017.5-2045.5 61.4  
  219-B-C   1956-1968.5 17.1  
        100.0 0.138
Red 238-B-C   1939-1976 46.3  
  240-B-C   1860-1902 53.7  
  Total/Average 100.0 0.075

 

The first (1977) Hazen laboratory program concluded that the master composite and individual zone composites responded well to agitated 2-stage leaching with sulfuric acid at an elevated temperature and with either sodium chlorate or manganese dioxide as the oxidant. This work established near-optimum conditions, within the limitations of extrapolating laboratory data to commercial plant performance. For instance, the temperatures tested were 50°C and 80°C. Recommendations included a minus 28-mesh grind, 80 grams per liter of H2SO4, 10 lb/ton NaClO3, 50°C, and 12 hours retention time. These conditions yielded 98.0-98.2 percent uranium extraction with 87-114 lb/ton acid consumption for the master composite, but tests on individual zone composites resulted in respective uranium extractions and acid consumptions as follows: Blue, 88% and 65 lb/ton; Red, 98% and 92 lb/ton; and Green, 98% and 111 lb/ton. Residues from the composites assayed 0.0020-0.0022 % U3O8. (Note that uranium recovery is somewhat lower than uranium extraction, as will be discussed in Section 13.3.8.)

 

Purification and concentration of the PLS was accomplished by SX. The loaded organic phase was then stripped with an acidic solution of sodium chloride and ammonium chloride. This solution was treated with ammonium hydroxide at pH 7.4-7.6 and 60-63°C to precipitate yellow cake, an ammonium diuranate-uranium hydrate compound. The precipitate was thickened, and ammonium sulfate was added to the thickened slurry to enable removal of sodium (as NaCl) by washing and re-thickening prior to de-watering and drying. The yellow cake met commercial specifications required at the time by Allied Chemical and Kerr-McGee for conversion to uranium hexafluoride, UF6.

 

However, a stabilized third-phase emulsion, or scum (currently called “crud”), consisting of a phosphomolybdate-amine species, formed during stripping of uranium from the loaded Alamine 336 extractant with the acidic chloride solution. This indicated the potential for operating problems in a commercial SX circuit and prompted Ross to recommend additional testing.

 

Accordingly, Hazen conducted a second studyc in 1978 using a small continuous SX “mini-plant” to simulate conditions expected in the planned commercial facility. The objectives were (1) to establish a procedure for controlling formation and accumulation of the stable emulsion, and (2) to confirm that a high-purity yellow cake could be produced. The only element that approached a specification limit at the time was molybdenum at 0.079% Mo and 0.087% Mo versus limits of 0.100% Mo for both Kerr-McGee and Allied Chemical. The author understands that the specifications imposed by current converters of yellow cake, Cameco and ConverDyn, are essentially the same or only slightly more stringent as those for Kerr-McGee and Allied.

 

 

c Coltrinari, E. L., “Uranium Recovery from Marquez Canyon Ore by Acid Leach and Solvent Extraction”, HRI Project No. 4468, October 6, 1978.

 

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The uranium and accessory minerals were not thoroughly characterized by Hazen, but a limited amount of work was reported as follows by the Kerr-McGee Technical Centerd:

 

“Mineralogically, the composite consisted primarily of rounded quartz, rounded and altered feldspar grains, and clay. Many of the quartz and feldspar grains are cemented in agglomerates with the clay. Calcite is a minor constituent along with small amounts of zircon, pyrite, coal, a diopside-type mineral, and agglomerates of an asphaltic-appearing constituent containing quartz and feldspar grains.

 

An autoradiograph of the asphaltic conglomerates showed them to be radioactive but no X-ray diffraction pattern other than quartz was obtained. However, the material could contain coffinite which is often amorphous and gives no pattern.

 

A second coal-like sample gave a uraninite pattern, and a similar sample separated by heavy liquids assayed 0.8% U3O8.

 

The natural grain size is mostly 48-mesh with some 28-mesh.”

 

It is important to note that the study by Robertson and Shaw for Kerr-McGee applied some sophisticated analytical techniques to the hydrocarbon constituent observed by Hazen and revealed a possible cause of the refractory response of the uranium in the Marquez samples to standard agitated acid leaching conditions. The preliminary conclusion was that the organic carbon responsible for the problem is “younger”, i.e., higher in volatile content, than the organic material that usually accompanies tractable uranium mineralization. Actually, there may be several issues at play, since the uranium in the leach residues could have been coffinite, U(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x, which is sometimes refractory in its own right.

 

 

d Robertson, W. J., and Shaw, R. C., “Marquez Uranium Ore Characterization, Interim Report”, Kerr-McGee Corporation Technical Center

 

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13.3PROCESSING OPTIONS and RECOVERY ESTIMATES

 

13.3.1Underground Crushing, Screening, and Sorting

 

The resource will be saturated with hot water at approximately 100°F (38°C) and proposed upgrading of the mineralized rock by radiometric sorting will require 2-stage crushing to a nominal fragment top-size of 2 to 2½ inches (50-64 mm). This will create a significant quantity of fine particles (“slimes”) that probably will be higher in uranium grade than the resource average. Recovery of this uranium and management of the solid residue will require pumping a slurry to the surface, leaching with sulfuric acid, and treatment of the resulting pregnant solution. Operationally, it would make sense to add the dust collection scrubber discharge slurry to the shaft sump along with the slimes stream. We have assumed that the combined uranium-bearing slurry will be collected in the sump, that a low-head sump pump will feed high-pressure slurry pumps, and that the slurry will be delivered to a thickener on the surface.

 

Regardless of the leaching option eventually selected for the project, we have assumed that the thickened slurry from the shaft sump will be leached with sulfuric acid and sodium chlorate at about pH 1.5. This could be done by adding the slurry to heap feed as it traverses a conveyor, or by combining the slurry with rod mill discharge for subsequent agitated leaching.

 

Since acid leaching of the uranium minerals will be enhanced by elevated solution temperature, the hot mine water will be a valuable asset, reducing significantly the amount of solution heating that would otherwise be required to achieve the optimum leaching temperature of 50°C (122°F).

 

We have no information on uranium grade as a function of rock fragment size at coarser sizes, e.g., above 2 inches mean diameter, but it is generally true that screening alone will result in a significant grade difference, with the coarser fragments having a lower uranium assay. Lacking this information specific to the Marquez Canyon resource, we have relied on our experience with other projects, suggesting that a significant fraction of the mined weight can be removed and left underground as backfill. We will use these assumptions to provide an understanding of cost and revenue effects, pending results of screening tests if a decision is made to explore this option. Our primary objective in taking this approach is to minimize the tonnage of ore that must be hoisted and treated. This in turn will minimize sulfuric acid usage, gypsum formation, tailings generation and disposal, and the volumetric requirements for evaporation and disposal of a process bleed stream.

 

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The first commercial installation of radiometric sorting was at Cotter Corporation’s underground Schwartzwalder Mine in Coal Creek Canyon west of Golden, CO, around 1970. Many installations followed globally, including conveyor belt, loader bucket, and overhead truck scanners. However, separation efficiency can only be confirmed by testing. The most reliable tests require large (20-50 ton) bulk samples at a supplier’s facility, but laboratory screening and assaying can provide useful guidance.

 

The first commercial installation of radiometric sorting was at Cotter Corporation’s underground Schwartzwalder Mine in Coal Creek Canyon west of Golden, CO, around 1970. Many installations followed globally, including conveyor belt, loader bucket, and overhead truck scanners. However, separation efficiency can only be confirmed by testing. The most reliable tests require large (20-50 ton) bulk samples at a supplier’s facility, but laboratory screening and assaying can provide useful guidance.

 

Depending on the nature of the screening and sorting method(s) employed on this project, NRC may require the process to be included within the source materials licensing for the mill.

 

Based on recent experience on a North African project, we are assuming that the feed would be screened in the size range minus 2½-inch plus I-inch and that there would be a 30 percent weight rejection with a loss of 5 percent of the uranium, for a net mill feed grade increase from 0.120% U3O8 to about 0.16% U3O8. Screening alone would lead to unwanted rejection of coarse high-grade fragments, whereas radiometric sorting is more selective and will accommodate a potential coarse high-grade size fraction. Because sorting is inefficient on sizes smaller than I-inch, it may be preferable to crush to a larger (>2½-inch) top-size, while combining the sorter concentrate with screen undersize. The installed cost and higher operating costs of sorting could then be partially offset by elimination of a secondary crusher.

 

13.3.2Treatment of Ore Slimes from Underground Mine Water

 

As mentioned above in Sub-Section 13.3.1, slimes liberated during crushing and screening of the mineralized rock will provisionally be combined with the dilute (approximately 5 percent solids by weight) slurry from the underground dust collection venturi scrubber and pumped to the surface. A small conventional thickener will densify the slimes to about 35-50 percent solids, and the slimes will be pumped to heap or conventional agitated leaching. The relatively clear thickener overflow will be added to the process water storage tank.

 

13.3.3Heap Leaching with Sulfuric Acid

 

The metallurgical feasibility of heap leaching is traditionally assessed by conducting tests in a vertical column, usually made of a transparent plastic. A crushed sample is contacted by a downward flow of leaching solution applied at a low flowrate, typically 0.005 US gallons per minute per square foot of cross-sectional area (0.203 liters/minute/square meter) of the column. This is the usual application rate for a commercial heap, so scale-up is simplified. However, the Hazen and Kerr-McGee laboratory programs were conducted before heap leaching had become popular, so we have no relevant information.

 

Nonetheless, heap leaching of low-grade uranium ores was done commercially during the 1960’s and 1970’s and it has become such a common practice in treating oxidized ores of gold and copper that we can make some realistic assumptions.

 

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13.3.4Agitated Acid Leaching and Tailings Impoundment

 

At the time of the Hazen laboratory programs, nearly all uranium ores across the globe were being treated by agitated leaching, either with sulfuric acid or with alkaline carbonate solutions, in the case of ores with high calcite content that caused excessive acid consumption. The Hazen laboratory programs assessed sample response to standard agitated acid leaching practice and the Ross engineering evaluation confirmed suitability of that technology. This form of leaching generally has higher capital and operating costs than heap leaching, but will inevitably provide higher uranium extraction and recovery due to a number of factors that include (1) finer particle size distribution, allowing quick and complete access of solution to the uranium mineral, (2) the ability to operate at elevated temperature, ensuring faster reaction kinetics and maximum terminal extraction, and (3) avoidance of the various solution contact obstacles caused by heap construction and solution distribution.

 

However, there are downsides to agitated leaching in addition to higher costs: (1) operation with relatively high free acid concentration may cause increased mobilization of undesirable impurities; (2) the higher free acid concentration increases the eventual cost of tailings neutralization; and (3) the fine leached residue must be placed in a lined impoundment with monitoring wells and a requirement for perpetual management.

 

In response to the client’s request and supplied with very solid laboratory data from Hazen, Ross designed a conventional 2,000 short ton per day (tpd) mill with a safety-factored design capacity of 2,192 tpd. The mill and its infrastructure were built during 1978 and 1979, were never operated, and were dismantled around 1992. In order to reduce sulfuric acid consumption, and consistent with the Hazen work, leaching was to be done in two stages at 50°C (122°F) and 55 percent solids with an interstage thickener and 12 hours total residence time in the leach tanks. We have deviated from this design by recommending a single-stage leach with the same temperature and slurry density, but with 20 hours residence time. This should yield the same uranium extraction with only slightly higher acid consumption, but with a significant reduction in capital expense due to elimination of an interstage thickener, pumps, piping, and building area.

 

13.3.5Alkaline In-Situ Leaching from the Surface

 

Kerr-McGee Nucleare evaluated alkaline in-situ leaching, concluding that uranium extractions would be variable, but generally low at around 30 percent. Since the early-1980s, we as an industry have learned a lot about in-situ uranium extraction and it is likely that extractions could be improved markedly.

 

However, Kerr-McGee also learned that the barren strata above and below the uranium-mineralized zones have higher permeabilities than the uranium zones themselves from testing of ore from the Marquez project. If so, this would encourage leakage and loss of leach liquors and unreliable hydraulic control. The current state of the art in the in-situ uranium recovery industry in the U.S. has identified controls to mitigate these issues, and the oil & gas industry has also developed a variety of flow control additives that potentially could reduce solution leakage, but such remedies would have to be investigated.

 

 

F. Buntz, B. J., and Freeman, M. D., “In-Situ Leaching Feasibility Study - Evaluation of the Marquez Deposit, McKinley County, New Mexico”, Mining & Milling Division, Kerr McGee Nuclear Corp., June 28, 1982.

 

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13.3.6Alkaline In-Situ Leaching from an Underground Access Level

 

Kerr-McGee also concluded that in-situ injection and extraction wells with depths below collar of nearly 2,000 feet would be prohibitively expensive to drill, case, and operate. However, the existence of a shaft completed to within about 200 feet of the resource suggests the possibility of developing an access level just above mineralization in the upper confining barren formation. Hypothetically, this would allow inexpensive shallow wells and potentially simple and reliable operation and hydraulic control. Any further consideration of this option is outside the scope of a PEA but may deserve future attention.

 

13.3.7Pregnant Solution Treatment and Bleed Solution Disposal

 

Pregnant solution treatment and bleed solution disposal is common to all options. The Ross design and the constructed mill separated PLS from leached residue in a countercurrent decantation circuit consisting of six conventional thickeners. The PLS was clarified in a seventh thickener and the clarified solution was pumped through two multi-media “sand” filters for final removal of entrained solids. The solution was upgraded and purified with solvent extraction in four stages each of extraction and stripping. The recommended tertiary amine (Alamine 336) was to be diluted with kerosene (Napoleum 470-B) and isodecanol as a modifier. The purified strip liquor was to be sparged in two stages with anhydrous ammonia to precipitate ammonium diuranate (“ADU”) yellow cake, which would be thickened, centrifuged, and dried in a multiple-hearth furnace.

 

Leachable molybdenum dictated a sodium chloride (salt) strip of the loaded organic, followed by regeneration with sodium carbonate.

 

13.3.8Estimated Uranium Recoveries

 

Since there have been no laboratory simulations of heap leaching by the conventional vertical column method, we have no information about the response of the resource to acid leaching, the potential for swelling or compaction, net acid consumption, extraction of uranium, and solution grades. Therefore, we have made some assumptions based on industry experience and professional judgment. This has resulted in an estimate of 83 percent extraction of uranium into the pregnant leach solution. Typical solution treatment losses are about 3 percent, giving a recovery estimate of 80 percent.

 

Fortunately, the 1977-78 Hazen agitated tests on ground samples and the 1978 Ross estimate of solution losses are very reliable, enabling us to reduce the 98 percent uranium extractions to 95 percent uranium recovery to yellow cake.

 

13.4RISKS, RECOVERY UNCERTAINTIES, and DISCUSSION

 

There is a finite risk that samples tested do not faithfully represent what will be mined over the project’s life. There is a possibility that molybdenum could exceed yellow cake specifications, above which a penalty could be applied by the converter. We believe that the 1978 Hazen investigation provided clear guidance toward minimizing this risk, but careful attention will be required during plant operation. Advances in instrumentation and process control during the intervening 40 years will ease this task. Our assumptions about radiometric sorter efficiency may not be realistic and should be confirmed.

 

13.5RECOMMENDATIONS

 

If time and budgets permit and if core rejects exist in an unaltered condition, it would be advisable to initiate a laboratory confirmation of the Hazen Research results for grinding, leaching, solvent extraction, yellow cake precipitation, and yellow cake impurity levels. Heap and in-situ leaching are potentially viable alternatives, so evaluation of those techniques would probably be very worthwhile. Radiometric sorting could offer a significant cost advantage but sorting efficiency should be validated with at least a laboratory-scale program that explores the variability of uranium grade with drill core fragment size. It is also possible that a vendor of sorting equipment would conduct an inexpensive design test on a bulk sample of the resource.

 

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14.0Mineral Resource Estimates

 

14.1Mineral Resource Estimation

 

This technical report provides estimates of mineral resources at the Marquez-Juan Tafoya project. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards. At a minimum declaration of mineral reserves would require a Preliminary Feasibility Study (PFS). However, to be considered a mineral resource, reasonable prospects for economic extraction must be demonstrated. For the purpose of this report, reasonable prospects for economic extraction are demonstrated by the positive outcome of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) herein.

 

14.1.1Definitions

 

A mineral resource is defined as a concentration of an occurrence of natural, solid, inorganic, or fossilized organic material in or on the Earth’s crust in such form and quantity and of such a grade or quality that it has reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics, and continuity of a mineral resource are known, estimated, or interpreted from specific geologic evidence and knowledge (CIM, 2014). Mineral resource estimates are classified as Measured, Indicated, or Inferred based on the level of understanding and definition of the mineral resource.

 

The mineral resources reported herein have demonstrated reasonable prospect for eventual economic extraction as demonstrated by the PEA. The capital and operating costs and other economic considerations are discussed in subsequent sections of this report.

 

Mineral resources were estimated only for those area which contained sufficient thickness, grade and continuity of mineralization to support extraction by underground mining methods. Within these areas drill spacing was on approximate 100 foot centers with additional closer spaced offset drilling. Mineralization that is well defined by drilling on the C horizon covers and area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend. Given the dimensions of the mineralized area, the mineralized areas are defined by multiple data points.

 

Mineral resource estimates by Kerr McGee and others assigned measured mineral resources to a 50 foot radius from the drill hole and indicated mineral resources from 50 to 200 ft form the drill hole. Hasan, 2010 assigned measured resources to a 100 foot square polygon and indicated mineral resources up 200 feet from the drill hole.

 

Although the drill data has been verified by the author, it is of a historical nature and the author recommends that none of the mineralization be consider as measured mineral resource. Based on the continuity of the mineralization and drill spacing relative to the dimensions of mineralized area the author concludes the data support a classification of the mineral resource as indicated.

 

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14.1.2Methodology

 

Mineral resource calculations are based on radiometric equivalent uranium grades calculated by downhole gamma-ray probes. Drill data was available by½ foot intervals. The procedure followed to define mineralized zones within each drill holes for resource estimation purposes included.

 

Drill logs were interpreted and correlated by horizon. Mineral resource estimation was only completed in the C and D horizons. These estimates were done separately.

 

A minimum mining thickness of 6 feet was applied to all mineralized zones.

 

oMineralized zones less than 6 feet were diluted to 6 feet at the grade present in the drill hole.

 

oMineralized zones greater than 6 feet were not diluted.

 

The Grade Thickness product (GT) was calculated for each mineralized zone after dilution to the 6 foot minimum thickness.

 

The GT intercept data were mapped in space accounting for downhole drift to total depth.

 

A GT Surface model was developed inclusive of each sand horizon GT intercept and contours modeled over the range of 0.10 to 5.0 GT

 

The 0.1GT contour areas of influence for each datum point above cutoff grade was applied on an observed Northwest to Southeast anisotropy.

 

Areas of influence were 200 feet along a longitudinal axis observed to be oriented at an azimuth of 300 degrees and 150 ft of influence was applied along the latitudinal axis.

 

The Volume of the GT model was then used to estimate pounds of uranium.

 

The Grade Thickness product (GT) was calculated for each mineralized zone after dilution to the 6 foot minimum thickness.

 

The GT data were contoured over the range of 0.10 to 5.0 GT to estimate pounds of uranium.

 

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Thickness (T) was contoured for the same area to estimate tonnage of mineralized material.

 

Average grade was calculated from GT divided by T.

 

A minimum mining thickness of 6 feet used. A bulk density factor of 15 ft3/ton was used in the calculations. The mineral resources were reported at a 0.60 GT cutoff. Mineral resources were calculated using the Grade times Thickness (GT) Contour method in accordance with CIM guidance (CIM, 2013).

 

14.2Key Assumptions and Parameters

 

14.2.1Cutoff Criteria and Reasonable Prospects for Economic Extraction

 

The PEA estimates the cost of mining and mineral processing to be $92 per ton. A sales price of $60 per pound has been used as the base case as discussed in Section 19. For these parameters, the breakeven grade would be approximately 0.078 %eU3O8 or a GT, at a 6 foot thickness of approximately 0.50. Mineral resources are reported at a slightly higher GT cutoff of 0.60 to meet reasonable prospects for economic extraction. In addition, areas where the mineralization appeared to be isolated and/or drilling was limited which were estimated to contain less than 20,000 lbs eU3O8 were excluded from the reported estimated mineral resource due to economic considerations.

 

The PEA was based on a cutoff of 0.80 to allow for a reasonable profit margin.

 

14.2.2Bulk Density

 

As previously discussed, a bulk density of 15 cubic feet per ton was used in the estimation of mineral resources.

 

14.2.3Radiometric Equilibrium

 

As previously discussed, a DEF of 1 was used in the estimation of mineral resources.

 

14.3Mineral Resource Summary

 

Table 14.1 Indicated Mineral Resources

 

Indicated Mineral Resources
Minimum 0.60 GT  TONS   %eU3O8   Pounds 
C Sand   1,426,355    0.156    4,455,706 
D Sand   5,685,244    0.120    13,678,258 
TOTAL   7,111,599    0.127    18,133,964 
ROUNDED TOTAL (x 1,000)   7,100    0.127    18,100 

 

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Figure 14.1 – C Sand

 

 

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Figure 14.2 D Sand

 

 

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15.0Mineral Reserve Estimates

 

Mineral reserves are not reported herein as a PEA is not sufficient to support the declaration of mineral reserves.

 

16.0Mining Methods

 

16.1Summary

 

For the purposes of this PEA mining via conventional underground room and pillar mining with vertical shaft hoist was selected. The shaft would be located at the previous site location requiring rehabilitation of the shaft and installation of a new hoist.

 

Figures 16.1 and 16.2 depict the annual mine production work areas for the C and D sands, respectively. Mining in the C sand would extend for 10 years while the D sand would extend over 15 years.

 

16.2Mining Method

 

Mineralization within the C and D sand horizons is reasonably flat lying and tabular. The deposit is crossed by one identified post-mineralization, high angle normal fault with approximately 90 feet displacement with will require and internal raise to access mineralization on both sides of the fault. There is a risk that ground water flow may be higher along and near the fault and that additional roof support may be necessary.

 

Mining will be by room and pillar. General methods and assumptions include:

 

Development drifts will utilize dual openings. 10 by 15-foot openings will be used for haulage, and 8 by 10-foot openings will be used for transportation and ventilation.

 

Mining panels will utilize multiple entries depending on the width of the zone. Entries will be approximately 12 feet wide, minimum of 6 feet high and averaging 7 feet high.

 

Crosscuts will be placed on 100-foot centers.

 

Mining will be completed by advance and retreat methods.

 

Advance mining is accomplished by driving approximately 12 by 7-foot drifts within zones meeting cutoff grade. Multiple drifts will be driven parallel to one another with crosscuts on 100-foot centers. The parallel drifts will be 27 feet apart on centerline.

 

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This will leave a pillar with a dimension of approximately 15 feet wide and 90 feet long. On retreat mining, these pillars are removed if they meet cutoff criteria.

 

As discussed in Section 19, mined material will be sized and sorted underground with the waste return to mined out rooms as backfill. This will provide additional roof support and will minimize the quantity of mine waste brought to the surface which would need to be disposed of.

 

Ventilation will include a minimum of two ventilation shaft which will also function as emergency escapeways.

 

Mine ventilation which meets standards for removal of diesel emissions will also provide adequate ventilation for radon gas given the anticipated mining grades.

 

Blasting of the rock, both for development and mining, will be done by drilling 8 to 12- foot blast holes using jumbo drilling rigs and filling the blast holes with ANFO (Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil).

 

16.3Mine Equipment

 

Multiple references were available for estimation of mine OPEX and CAPEX. The most relevant included data the late-2020 edition of Mining Cost Service and an internal report completed by former owner, Neutron Energy, in 2011.

 

With respect to CAPEX, the 2011 Neutron Energy CAPEX for mine equipment escalated to 2021 was 13.2 million $US. Using Mine Cost Service, CAPEX was estimated at $13.4 million $US. The slightly higher Mine Cos Service estimate was used in the PEA. Mine CAPEX costs are summarized in Table 16.1.

 

With respect to OPEX Costmine (published in 2009 and escalated to 2021$) estimates an OPEX for a 1,200 ton per day (TPD) hoist room and pillar underground mine at $42.53 per ton. The Neutron Energy estimate (2011 escalated to 2021$) estimated OPEX costs of $50.49 per ton. The higher of the two estimates of $50.49 per ton was used in the PEA.

 

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Table 16.1 Mine CAPEX

 

Underground Mine       
Equipment  Description  CAPEX 
Single Boom Jumbo  21‘x18‘coverage  $1,158,400 
Bolter  20’ to 23’ reach  $766,000 
Medium Loader 2.5 Yd  81 HP  $708,300 
UG Haul Truck  20t  $1,343,000 
PowderTruck  600 pound ANFO  $505,000 
Scissor Truck  12 feet lift  $350,100 
Lube Truck  675 gall  $184,000 
shotcrete machine  25 yds per hr  $429,000 
shotcrete hauler  10yd transmixer  $390,000 
Grader  12ft  $318,700 
Pickups  1 ton reg cab  $273,000 
Main Vent Fans  120 inch 500 kcfm, 800hp  $308,400 
Smaller Main Fans  96 inch 300 kcfm, SOOhp  $399,800 
Aux fans  30 hp 47 kcfm  $198,400 
Juan Tafoya Hoist  150T/HR 80” DRUM ST SKIP  $1,535,600 
Shaft Pump  380 kw {twice size of Shafter)  $655,000 
Stationery Pumps w fish tan  0  $295,000 
Small Face Pump  3 HP max flow 460 max head 70’  $60,000 
Large Face Pump  75 HP max flow 1140 max head 180’  $100,500 
Surface loader  5yd3  $365,300 
Surface Grader  14ft  $431,000 
Road Hauler  14 yd3 tractor and trailer  $382,000 
Water Truck- smalI  5000 GALLON 175 hp  $279,000 
Skid Steer Loader  3250 lb lift capacity  $83,900 
Compressor Small  2500 cfm 600 hp  $198,600 
Backup Generator Large  2250 kw  $454,900 
Lamp Charger  40LAMP  $48,000 
Lamp  led - Li Iodide  $49,200 
Self Rescuer  Standard  $57,000 
Explosive Magazines Large  24 t trailer mount  $39,000 
Explosive Magazines Small  8 t skid mount  $34,000 
Workshop Tools  0  $115,000 
Air Doors  12x12  $30,375 
Service Trucks  82hp, 5 Ton, no cranes or attachme  $381,500 
Portable Transformers  0  $425,000 
Refuge Chamber        
TOTAL MINE CAPEX     $13,351,975 
Rounded {x 1,000) US$     $13,400 

 

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16.4Life of Mine Plan

 

The life on mine production schedule is based on an average hoisting capacity of 1,000 TPD for 330 day (to account for maintenance and downtime). Initial mining will occur within both the C and D sands. Table 16.2 summarizes and Figures 16.1 and 16.2 display the mine production schedule. Years 1 through 5 are broken out as to specific mining areas. More general areas for mining are shown for Years 5-10 and 10-15. The C mining is anticipated over a 10 year period while the D sand extends to 15 years.

 

Table 16.2 Mine Production Profile

 

Production   Totals     Year 1     Year 2     Year 3     Year 4     Year 5     Years 6-10     Years 11-15  
Mine Rate 1000 tpd 330 m tons/year
C Sand (A area)                                                
Total Tons (Ratio 1.3:1)     1,222       137       144       169       131       114       527          
Tons of Waste     282       32       33       39       30       26       122          
Tons of Resource (x1,000)     940       105       111       130       101       88       405          
Selective handling to separate waste reduce tons 30%     658       74       78       91       71       62       284          
Pounds U3O8 Contained (x1,000)     3,445       418       364       595       379       434       1,255          
Selective handling to separate waste - loss 5% lbs     3,273       397       346       565       360       412       1,192          
Grade% U3O8     0.249       0.270       0.223       0.311       0.255       0.335       0.210          
D Sand (C, F, and G1 areas)                                                                
Total Tons     4,811       239       270       205       189       287       1,378       2,243  
Tons of Waste     1,110       55       62       47       44       66       318       518  
Tons of Resource     3,701       184       208       158       145       221       1,060       1,725  
Selective Handling to remove waste reduce tons 30%     2,591       129       146       111       102       155       742       1,208  
Pounds U3O8 Contained (x1,000)     9,380       538       591       438       456       602       2,665       4,090  
Selective Handling to remove waste - loose 5% lbs     ,.8,911       511       561       416       433       572       2,532       3,886  
Grade% U3O8     0.172       0.198       0.193       0.188       0.213       0.185       0.171       0.161  
Total Tons     6,033       376       415       374       320       402       1,905       2,243  
Tons of Waste     1,392       87       96       86       74       93       440       518  
Tons of Resource     3,249       202       223       202       172       216       1,026       1,208  
Pounds U3O8 Contained     12,184       908       907       981       793       984       3,724       3,886  
Grade% U3O8     0.188       0.224       0.203       0.243       0.230       0.228       0.182       0.161  
Recovered Pounds 95% Recovery     11,575       863       862       932       754       935       3,538       3,691  

 

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Figure 16.1 C Sand Mine Production Schedule

 

 

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Figure 16.2 D Sand Mine Production Schedule

 

 

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17.0Recovery Methods

 

17.1RECOVERY METHODS and PROCESSING FLOWSHEETS

 

17.1.1Plant Design by A. H. Ross and Associates (1977)

 

Pursuant to the client’s request, Ross designed a conventional 2,000 ton per day plant with a semi autogenous grinding (“SAG”) mill that eliminated the need for a primary crusher. The SAG mill discharge was delivered to a rod mill for production of a nominally minus 28-mesh feed to a 2- stage agitated sulfuric acid leaching circuit. The 2-stage leaching configuration was common at the time with the objective of maximizing uranium extraction while reducing acid consumption. Planned leaching conditions included a total retention time of 12 hours at 50°C with about 80 grams/liter free acid and 10 pounds/ton of sodium chlorate, NaCl04, as the oxidant for tetravalent uranium. We have considered other processing options, as discussed in Section 13, and presented in greater detail below.

 

17.1.2Underground Selective Handling, Screening and Sorting

 

As illustrated in Figure 17.1, ore is trammed from the stopes to a transfer conveyor that discharges into a primary jaw crusher surge bin, thence through the crusher onto a double-deck vibrating screen. Screen undersize at about minus I-inch is conveyed directly to the skip and screen oversize in the approximate range minus 2½-inch plus I-inch is delivered to a radiometric ore sorter with selectable discrimination sensitivity. The reason for removing the fine fraction is that sorting efficiency is greatly reduced for fragments with mean diameters less than about 1 inch (25 mm). The less radioactive fraction is rejected and returned to the stopes as backfill, while the more radioactive fraction is conveyed to the skip. The combined screen undersize and sorter concentrate are hoisted to the surface for processing.

 

Radiometric sorting has been used in the uranium industry since the early-l 970s, when Cotter Corp. installed it at the Schwartzwalder Mine near Golden, Colorado. It is likely that Cotter’s objectives included (1) reducing the cost of truck haulage of the ore from Golden to Canon City, a distance of several hundred miles, and (2) increasing the grade of the feed to an old mill with limited capacity. For the Marquez Project, we are recommending sorting for different reasons: (1) the sorter reject, comprising coarse rock fragments, would be ideal backfill for mined-out stopes, (2) electrical energy consumption for hoisting would be reduced; and (3) the total volumes of impounded tailings solids and evaporation pond influent would be reduced.

 

Although there will be exhaust fans for evacuation of radon-contaminated air from the underground workings, we have also provided for wet venturi scrubbers to capture dust generated during crushing and screening. The slurry from the venturi scrubbers, combined with muddy water released from crushing wet ore will be carried through a drainage ditch to a partitioned shaft sump, keeping the slurry separate from nearly clear water released from drifts and stopes. A separate pumping system will deliver the slurry to a thickener on the surface and the thickener underflow will be processed.

 

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Figure 17.1 Selective Handling and Sorting

 

 

 

17.1.3Heap Leaching with Dilute Sulfuric Acid

 

The ore may be processed either by heap leaching of the sorter concentrate or by agitated (“tank”) leaching following size reduction of the concentrate by rod milling. The choice between the two methods of leaching may ultimately be determined by a more detailed evaluation. Heap leaching, which has been applied extensively in the gold industry, and adopted at a few uranium operations during the 1960s and 1970s, may have lower capital costs if the original tailings impounded area is useable. However, we lack data from traditional column simulation of heap leaching, so are provisionally recommending agitated leaching, which was tested thoroughly by Hazen with very high uranium extractions.

 

The cost estimation section and the Appendix contain information on heap pad design, and our design strategy is one which has evolved in the gold industry. Basically, a suitable area, preferably rectangular with a slight natural gradient of a few percent, is graded and compacted before being surrounded by a berm and covered by a heavy-duty high-density polyethylene (“HDPE”) sheet with welded seams. This primary liner is then covered with 12 to 18 inches of gravel in which a network of perforated solution collection piping has been installed. The gravel is overlain with a second HDPE liner sheet that is covered by typically 12 inches of fine soil to protect the upper liner from sharp rock fragments and vehicular traffic.

 

If heap leaching is eventually selected, sorter concentrate will be delivered by conveyor to a radial stacker, which is a moveable inclined conveyor that can pivot at the lower end, enabling creation of a uniform pile of ore about 25-30 feet in height. PLS would be pumped to a solution treatment plant for clarification, solvent extraction, and precipitation of yellowcake, labeled “YC” in Figure 17.2.

 

Figure 17.2 Heap Leach Flow Sheet

 

 

 

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17.1.4Agitated Leaching with Dilute Sulfuric Acid

 

This is the processing route for which we have the most information, including the 1977-78 laboratory reports by Hazen and the 1977 report by A. H. Rossf that provided the design criteria for the 2,000 tpd plant that was built for Bokum Resources. We have estimated CAPEX and OPEX for a very similar process but reduced in scale to 1,000 tpd of ore. However, there are important differences between the original concept and the current recommendation.

 

For reasons, as mentioned in 17.1.2, that mainly relate to reduced hoisting expense and minimized waste management requirements, we are recommending underground crushing and screening and radiometric ore sorting. This eliminates the semi-autogenous grinding (“SAG”) mill but retains a rod mill for final grinding to grain liberation particle size. The risk of sending oversize slow leaching particles to the leaching circuit is eliminated by adding a DSM-type sieve bend on the rod mill discharge. Whereas Ross chose two-stage leaching with an interstage thickener and 12 hours retention time, we recommend single-stage leaching for 20 hours. This is expected to maximize leach extraction by increasing leach tank dimensions while eliminating a thickener and a significant amount of plumbing and pumping. See Figure 17.3.

 

 

f Ross, A.H., and Associates, “A Metallurgical Evaluation and Criteria for the Marquez Uranium Mill Design”, October 1977.

 

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Figure 17.3 Agitated Leach Flow Sheet

 

 

 

17.1.5Underground In-Situ Leaching with Alkaline Solution

 

Underground In-Situ Leaching with Alkaline Solution

 

A limited amount of testing and evaluation of in-situ leaching was done by two Kerr-McGee groups, as summarized in Section 13, and the conclusions were generally negative. Some of the obvious drawbacks included (1) variable, but generally poor, response to an alkaline carbonate lixiviant; (2) the confining strata above and below the mineralized formation were more porous and permeable than the mineralized sandstone; (3) permeabilities were generally very low in the mineralized sandstone; and (4) the depth from surface to mineralization, 1,800-2,000 feet, was considered extreme for an in-situ application and the predicted well costs and pumping energy requirements were very high.

 

These are all valid concerns and we have decided that it makes sense to accept Kerr-McGee’s conclusions. However, we offer two observations: (1) a lot has been learned about in-situ leaching since the early-1980s, especially with regard to solution management (permeability blocking polymers, etc.) and hydraulic control, and (2) since the existing shaft extends to a depth only about 100-200 feet above mineralization, there could be an opportunity to develop an access level at that depth and to drill very shallow injection and extraction wells. Pregnant leach solutions could then be collected on that level and pumped to the surface for treatment.

 

17.1.6Solution Treatment and Bleed Solution Disposal

 

Common to all leaching options, the recommended plant for treating PLS is conventional and essentially identical to the original flowsheet, except for reduced treatment capacity and the minor changes noted in 17.1.4. Precipitation with ammonia yields ammonium diuranate (“ADU”), which is then thickened. Ammonium sulfate is added to the first yellow cake thickener underflow to remove sodium and the slurry is repulped and thickened in a second thickener. The final underflow is further de-watered in a centrifuge prior to drying. In order to minimize worker exposure in the yellow cake section, we are recommending a rotary vacuum dryer as a modem replacement for the classic multiple hearth roaster specified by Ross.

 

The dried yellow cake is packaged in standard reinforced steel drums with locking clamps and seals and is stored on a dock prior to shipment by truck directly to buyers or to a uranium hexafluoride conversion plant. See Figure 17.4.

 

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Figure 17.4 Solution Treatment Flow Sheet

 

 

 

17.2ESTIMATED CAPITAL and OPERATING COSTS

 

Our primary database for equipment costs is the late-2020 edition of Mining Cost Service and equipment purchase prices were escalated to June 2021 using the U. S. Consumer Price Index, which has been nearly unchanged during the last year. Some equipment items are not included in that publication, so we have escalated those values from our most recent vendor quotations. In some cases, the equipment capacity based on a mass balance for Marquez Canyon did not match available data, so prices were interpolated at a 0.6 exponential, (price 2/price 1)°-6.

 

Rather than estimating the complete spectrum of costs for the two alternatives, heap and agitated (tank) leaching, we have made separate estimates of costs for (1) underground crushing and sorting, (2) heap leaching, (3) agitated leaching, and (4) solution treatment, since (1) and (4) are common to both leaching methods. If in-situ leaching is evaluated in the future, it will be acceptable to estimate the costs of that technique, then simply to add item (4) costs.

 

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A distinct advantage of the Marquez Canyon resource that was not recognized during the late- 1970s, but mentioned by Kerr-McGee, is that geothermal influence from proximity to Mt. Taylor has resulted in an underground water temperature of about 100°F. Uranium minerals invariably dissolve more rapidly at elevated temperatures and the Hazen laboratory tests confirmed this behavior, concluding that a leaching temperature of 50°C (122°F) was near optimum. The result from a cost standpoint is that using water from underground as process water will reduce significantly the capital and operating costs for a water heating system. This advantage applies both to heap and agitated leaching, although the exposed nature of heap leaching leads to fairly rapid cooling with reduced thermal effect on kinetics.

 

In the Appendix is a 3-sheet Excel database containing (1) a simplified mass balance used to estimate post-sorting ore tonnage, (2) an itemized estimate of equipment sizes, purchased prices, and constructed plant costs, and (3) estimated costs of operating and maintaining the surface assets. The estimated cost of constructing a tailings disposal impoundment for the agitated leaching option is provisional and assumes that the preparation done by Bokum Resources, i.e., site clearing, grading, and berm construction, is still serviceable. In comparing these estimates with those for other projects, it is important to bear in mind that this is a medium-size project in terms of pounds, but a relatively small one in terms of ore treatment rate, so maximum economy of scale has not quite been achieved.

 

Table 17.1 Mineral Processing Options

 

PROCESSING OPTION  UJOs
Recovery,
%
   CAPEX,
US$
xl,000
   OPEX,
US$x
1,000/YR
 
Heap Leaching   80    28,770    9,140 
Agitated Leaching   95    29,960    12,270 

 

For the purposes of this PEA the Agitated Leaching option was evaluated.

 

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18.0Project Infrastructure

 

All necessary utilities and general infrastructure for the planned project are either currently available on site or can readily be established. Existing infrastructure is depicted on Figure 18.1.

 

In the early 1980’s the project was being developed by Bokum Resources as a conventional underground mine and mill operation when falling uranium prices halted development. The underground mine shaft and head frame were constructed but have been removed. The bottom of the shaft was completed to within 200 feet of the first mineralized horizon. The processing facility was constructed but not operated and has been dismantled. Foundations and access roads for both the shaft and processing facility remain on site.

 

The project is located on private lands dating to an original Spanish land grant. These lands are adequate for all planned mining and mineral processing operations including the disposal of mineral processing wastes (tailings).

 

Project infrastructure is present at the site but may need to be updated including:

 

Access to the project area, as well as the site of the Marquez deposit shaft and former mill site is pre-existing with a well-constructed gravel road capable of supporting heavy truck traffic connecting the project site with a paved State highway. A haulage road between the shaft site and the former mill was constructed by the former operator of the project.

 

Water wells with adequate supply for planned operations are present at the project.

 

A high-voltage electrical transmission line extends into the property from a transformer substation located approximately 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) south of the project. This electrical line was constructed to provide power to the mine and mill facilities that were partially developed on the property and is adequate for planned operations.

 

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Figure 18.1 – Infrastructure Map

 

 

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19.0Market Studies and Contracts

 

Uranium does not trade on the open market and many of the private sales contracts are not publicly disclosed. Monthly long-term industry average uranium prices based on the month-end prices are published by Ux Consulting, LLC, and Trade Tech, LLC. CIM Guidance of Commodity Pricing (November 28, 2015) reviews methods for determining an appropriate long-term commodity price assumption for use in cut-off calculations and to support assessment of “reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction.” Industry accepted practice is to use “Consensus Prices” obtained by collating publicly available commodity price forecasts from credible sources.

 

The following provides a summary of TradeTech™ 4th quarter 2020 forecasts for 2020 (TradeTech™ 2020). TradeTech™ uranium price forecasts are based on Forward Availability Models (FAM). The FAM 1 model assume a good level of uranium production growth resulting is higher supply and more conservative pricing. In contrast FAM 2 assumes continued restricted project development resulting in lower supply and higher pricing. FAM 2 price forecasts are the most reasonable for purposes of this report, as they more closely reflect past and current market conditions. TradeTech™ provides both spot and long term contract or term pricing. For the purposes, of this report term pricing is assumed as larger projects are typically supported by long term contracts.

 

Table 19.1- Uranium Prices 2020 Through 2035

 

   2021   2022   2023   2024   2025   2026   2027   2028   2029   2030   2031   2032   2033   2034   2035 
FAM2term* (nom)  $46   $48   $52   $53   $55   $58   $62   $67   $70   $76   $79   $82   $85   $88   $91 
FAM 1 TERM (NOM)  $44   $45   $45   $46   $48   $51   $55   $58   $59   $59   $62   $64   $67   $70   $71 

 

*TradeTech™ FAM 2: Uranium Market Price Forecasts (Nominal US$/lb U3Os) used for PEA.

 

The average price (FAM 2 NOM) over the period of2021 through 2035 is US$67/lb. Discounting the projected price @ 2% per year, to account for inflation, yields a discounted average price of US$58/lb over the same period. For the economic analysis, Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net Present Value (NPV) were estimated at 2020 constant dollars assuming an average uranium price ofUS$60/lb. This analysis was compared to a future dollar case where the project production was assumed to begin in 2025 with CAPEX and OPEX escalated @ 2% per year from 2021 through 2035 with uranium price as projected in Table 19.1. In both cases the IRR was the similar. The future dollar case yielded a higher NPV. Thus, the Author recommends the more conservative constant dollar case with a price of US$60/lb for the economic analysis, Section 22 of this report.

 

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20.0Environmental Studies, Permitting, and Social or Community Impact

 

20.1BASELINE STUDIES

 

enCore has not conducted or prepared any environmental baseline studies that would support a mine permit application for the combined projects. Neutron Energy, Inc. conducted preliminary baseline environmental studies to support the permitting and licensing of the Juan Tafoya Mine and the proposed uranium mill on the former Bokum Mill Site. This work continued from 2007 through 2010 before it was placed on hold in response to declining uranium prices. Likewise, in the 1980’s, Kerr-McGee conducted baseline environmental studies. Prior to further permitting, enCore may have to perform new baseline environmental studies due to the age of the previous work by Neutron Energy Inc and Kerr-McGee.

 

20.2SITE HYDROLOGY

 

In 2009, Neutron Energy Inc. prepared a report on the regional and local hydrology for the Juan Tafoya Mine. That report was preliminary, but it provides an adequate description of the hydrologic settings associated with the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project. The hydrologic setting at the Site consists of ephemeral stream channels, shallow alluvial aquifers, and deeper regional aquifers. These hydrologic features of the Site are described in more detail in the following subsections.

 

20.2.1Surface Water

 

The Cafi6n de Marquez, a tributary of the Rio Grande, is the major surface water feature at the Site. The headwaters of Cafi6n de Marquez are located on the Mesa Chivato at an elevation of approximately 7,500 feet. Cafi6n de Marquez is said to be perennial near its headwaters due to a small spring, Ojo de Marquez, that discharges through the highly permeable volcanic cap rock on Mesa Chivato approximately 3,500 feet west of the JTLC boundary (Bokum Resources, 1978; TVA, 1983) (Figure ). Depending upon the season, some or all of the streamflow is diverted into a small reservoir and irrigation ditch (acequia) that is used by members of the JTLC. East of the village of Marquez, Cafi6n de Marquez is ephemeral. There has been no gauging of spring or stream flow in Cafi6n de Marquez that would provide historical information on seasonal spring flow fluctuations (TVA, 1983).

 

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Other tributaries at the Site including Cafi6n de Santa Rosa and Cafi6n Seco are ephemeral and are highly dependent on seasonal precipitation and snowmelt (Figure 7).

 

20.2.2Groundwater

 

Groundwater is regionally present in two types of aquifers: (1) unconfined alluvial aquifers thatare limited in extent and fluctuate in direct relationship to seasonal precipitation (short-term fluctuations) and climatic change (long-term fluctuations), and (2) deeper confined aquifers that vary greatly in water quantity and quality. Figure 7 illustrates locations of existing wells in and around the Site found through records searches and field reconnaissance. The water quality and quantity in the aquifers in the vicinity of the Site is described in the following subsections.

 

20.2.2.1Alluvial Aquifers

 

Unconsolidated alluvial sediments that accumulate in the major drainage channels are locally and intermittently saturated. Alluvial deposits are composed of permeable sands and gravel that allow for infiltration following storm events. Because of their dependence on infrequent recharge, these aquifers are not dependable water sources, though several tribes in the area (Laguna and Acoma Pueblo) depend on these shallow aquifers for their drinking water. Generally, the water quality in the alluvial aquifers at the Site is of poor quality and the water is suitable only for small domestic or stock wells (TVA, 1983).

 

20.2.2.2Gallup Sandstone

 

The Gallup Sandstone is the first major aquifer unit encountered at wells in the Site vicinity and is the drinking water source for the JTLC. Reported transmissivity values in the Gallup Sandstone range from 57 to 300 square feet per day (ft2/day) (NRC, 1980a). Measured sustainable discharge from 49 water wells in the San Juan Basin that were completed in the Gallup Sandstone ranges from less than 1 to 645 gallons per minute (gpm) with the median discharge being 42 gpm. The water is generally of good quality, containing total dissolved solids (TDS) concentrations of less than 2,000 milligrams per liter throughout the aquifer; it is a major source of potable or treatable water for the City of Gallup, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, and many small public distribution systems in the southern part of the San Juan Basin (Kernodle, 1996). Near the Site, wells completed in the Gallup Sandstone provide drinking and stock water to the village of Marquez. The Gallup Sandstone is expected to be about 100 feet bgs at the mill site and is not present beneath the tailings site.

 

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20.2.2.3Tres Hermanos Sandstone

 

The Tres Hermanos Sandstone is the only unit in the Mancos Shale Formation that can yield potable water. The yield from these beds, which are discontinuous in the area, is typically low, from 5 to 20 gpm (Dinwiddie, 1964). The Tres Hermanos is expected to be about 700 feet bgs beneath the mill site, and about 350 to 530 feet bgs beneath the tailings site. Because it is low yielding and deep in the area of the Site, and because the research completed for this report did not reveal any water supplies wells completed in this unit, the Tres Hermanos Sandstone is not considered a viable aquifer of concern for the purposes of this analysis and will not be discussed further.

 

20.2.2.4Dakota Formation

 

The Dakota Formation is approximately 500 to 1,000 feet bgs at the Site. Transmissivity values of 44 and 85 ft2/day were reported for aquifer tests conducted northeast of Crownpoint, New Mexico (Dames and Moore, 1977, cited by Kernodle, 1996). An aquifer test conducted east of Grants, New Mexico indicated transmissivity of 2,000 ft2/day (Risser and Lyford, 1983, cited by Kernodle, 1996). The quality of the water in the sandstone aquifers of the Dakota Formation generally is not as good as that of water in the underlying Westwater Canyon Member of the Morrison Formation (Kernodle, 1996); however, in the southern part of the San Juan Basin, the Dakota Formation is hydraulically connected with the underlying Morrison Formation (Cooley and Weist, 1979; Stone et al., 1983; Craigg et al., 1989). The reported or measured discharge from 30 water wells completed in the Dakota ranges from 1 to 75 gpm with a median of 12 gpm (Kernodle, 1996). Although the Dakota Formation is a regionally-important aquifer, low local yields and poor water quality resulting from naturally-occurring sulfide and uranium minerals make the water from this aquifer unfit for consumption in some areas of New Mexico.

 

20.2.2.5Westwater Canyon Sandstone

 

The Westwater Canyon Sandstone is both a principal uranium ore-bearing zone in the Grants Mineral Belt and a source of potable water in the southern San Juan Basin. It is separated from the Dakota Formation aquifer by the Brushy Basin Member of the Morrison Formation, which consists of approximately 160 feet of shale and limestone. The Westwater Canyon Sandstone varies in thickness from 100 feet on the north, east, and south sides of the San Juan Basin to about 300 feet in the west-central part of the basin (Craig et al., 1955, cited by Kernodle, 1996).

 

A groundwater flow model of the Westwater Canyon Formation northeast of Gallup, New Mexico indicated the aquifer has a transmissivity of 300 ft2/day (Hearne, 1977, cited by Kernodle, 1996). The median discharge reported from 83 water wells completed in the Morrison Formation across the San Juan Basin is 30 gpm with a range from 1 to 2,250 gpm. Generally, yields are high and transmissivity values range from 2 to 490 ft2/day (TVA, 1983). However, the Morrison Formation has been greatly influenced by aquifer dewatering associated with previous uranium mining in the areas west of Mt. Taylor. Like the Dakota Formation, the Westwater Canyon Sandstone is a regionally-important aquifer, but locally poor water quality resulting from naturally-occurring sulfide and uranium minerals make the water from this aquifer unfit for consumption in some areas. It is expected to be approximately 2,000 feet bgs at the Site.

 

20.2.2.6San Andres Limestone and the Glorieta Sandstone

 

The Pemian-age San Andres Limestone consists of limestone with minor dolomite, shale, siltstone, and gypsum. The top of the formation was exposed and eroded during Triassic time (McLemore, 1998; Summers and Kottlowski, 1969). The Permian-age Glorieta Sandstone is described near Bluewater Lake in the Zuni Mountains. It is typically cross bedded, indicating deposition as eolian dunes and in local stream channels along the shore of the Permian sea that extended across New Mexico (McLemore, 1998.). The Glorieta was deposited along the coast or in shallow water as the seas began to cover the region (USGS, 2005). Both formations provide water supplies in certain areas of the State; however, based on the research completed for this report, there are no water supply wells in these formations in the area of the Site most likely because these formations are over 4,000 to 6,000 feet bgs in the study area. Therefore, these aquifers will not be considered further in this report.

 

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20.3PROJECT PERMITTING

 

20.3.1PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS - STATE

 

Mine permitting authority in New Mexico resides primarily with the Mining and Minerals Division MMD) of the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department. The permitting process entails preparation of three major documents: a Sampling and Analysis Plan, a Baseline Data Report, and a Mining, Operations and Reclamation Plan. In October

 

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) regulates mining operations through the issuance of a Discharge Permit and establishment of standards for discharges or potential releases from mining operations. The Discharge Permit requires characterization of all materials or structures (e.g., waste rock piles) that could be exposed to environmental dispersal agents, and designs for all systems that will be used to prevent or control potential releases to the environment (e.g., liner systems for ponds).

 

Mine dewatering is regulated by the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer (NMOSE) through approval of a Mine Dewatering Permit. Under the Mine Dewatering Act, the applicant is required to provide a Plan of Replacement for wells or other water sources that could be impaired by the proposed dewatering activities over the Projected life of the mine. Water pumped from the mine is considered “produced” water and conveys no water right but can be used for beneficial purposes.

 

20.3.2PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS- FEDERAL

 

All of the surface ownership for the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project is former Spanish Land Grant that is owned in fee by others that enCore leases. There is no Federal Land Management Agency such the Department of Interior or Department of Agriculture.

 

Federal approvals needed are a discharge permit (NPDES) for the discharges related to dewatering and approval of radon releases from the mine under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) regulations, both issued by the U.S. EPA.

 

If enCore intends to use radiometric ore sorting or construct a surface uranium recovery facility such as a uranium mill or a heap leach, along with the related tailings management facility, a Source Material License will be required to be issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. In this case, upon decommissioning of the uranium recovery facility and closure of the tailings management facility, the site will be transferred to the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management. This will be completed in a manner similar to the nearby L-Bar Mill Tailings site.

 

Table 20-1 lists the major permits needed to construct a new underground uranium mine in the State of New Mexico. Because it is anticipated that there would be no processing or concentrating of natural ore at the mine site, no U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approvals are needed.

 

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TABLE 20.3 - 1 MAJOR AND MINOR mAN TAFOYA-MARQUEZ PROJECT PERMITS

 

AGENCY PERMIT OR APPROVAL
FEDERAL  
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide 44 Permit (Section 404 compliance)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan (SPCC)

 

Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

 

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Subpart A of the Radionuclide National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Threatened and Endangered Species (Section 7 Consultation)
Federal Communications Commission Radio authorizations
U.S. Department of Transportation Requirements for transport and handling of radioactive material including ore
Treasury Department (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) Explosives use permits
Mine Safety and Health Administration

Mine Identification Number Legal Identity Report Ground Control Plan

Miner Training Plan Worker exposure standards

STATE  
New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources, Department, Mining and Minerals Division New Mine Permit
New Mexico Environment Department - Groundwater Bureau Discharge Permit

New Mexico Environment Department

 

Drinking Water Bureau

Public water supply system

 

New Mexico Environment Department -Waste Management Bureau Solid Waste System Permit
New Mexico Environment Department Petroleum Storage Tank Bureau Registration of diesel and petroleum tanks
New Mexico Office of the State Engineer Permit to Appropriate Waters
New Mexico Game & Fish Department Wildlife consultation
State Historic Preservation Office Section 106 (NHPA) consultation
New Mexico Department of Transportation Road Access ROW and Pipeline Construction
McKinley and Sandoval Counties Building Department Building Permits Septic System Approval

 

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20.3.3CURRENT PERMIT STATUS

 

The Company only has one permit in effect at this time. In 2015, the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department renewed Exploration Permit; Marquez Canyon Exploration Project, Permit No. MK023ER-R6.

 

20.4SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS

 

Any permitting activities for the Project will require a two part review process. Upon completion of the technical review by the regulatory agency on specific approval actions, the agency’s decision will be made available to the public for review and comment prior to issuance of any major approvals. When the Company begins to advance the permitting process, it will work closely with the regulatory agencies, government officials, and the local community to assure transparency as the Project is advanced.

 

20.5ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND TRADITIONAL CULTURAL PROPERTY

 

Consideration of archaeological and cultural resources is an important part of the USFS and State of New Mexico permitting processes. The company will need to conduct cultural resource surveys of the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project area. Prior to the field survey, a literature search will be conducted of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the State Register of Cultural Properties, and the Archaeological Records Management Section of the State Historic Preservation Division (HPD). Following the literature search, detailed field surveys will be completed to identify cultural resources within the Project area boundary and proposed access corridors, so that appropriate mitigation measures could be implemented in advance of any construction and operations. Archaeological sites will be inventoried and mapped as required by the State of New Mexico SHPO regulations. Detailed inventory reports prepared by LMASI and submitted to the USFS and SHPO for review. If necessary, facility layouts were adjusted to avoid eligible archaeological sites wherever feasible to do so.

 

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20.6MINE CLOSURE REQUIREMENTS

 

20.6.1Reclamation

 

Reclamation and closure of the entire mine and surface facilities will be conducted in accordance with the methods and commitments made in the Mining, Operations and Reclamation Plan (MORP).

 

Reclamation and closure will be based on the following general objectives:

 

Reclamation goals and objectives will be considered during design and planning of construction and operations;

 

Concurrent (progressive) reclamation will be implemented where possible.

 

Upon cessation of operations, the areas will be decommissioned and rehabilitated to allow for future land use as guided by the federal, state and local agencies; and

 

Reclamation and closure will ensure that long-term physical and chemical stability is provided.

 

The initial reclamation and closure plan prepared for the mine and surface facilities will be living documents that will be updated throughout the Project’s life to reflect changing conditions and the input of the applicable federal and state regulatory agencies. The primary reclamation activities will involve backfilling mine workings, removal of surface facilities and infrastructure, re contouring and scarifying disturbed areas, applying stockpiled organics, and re-vegetation in accordance with seed mixtures and methods that are required for the MORP.

 

20.6.2Reclamation and Closure

 

A detailed closure plan will be developed for the Project. The closure plan will be developed using the guidelines noted above. enCore will be required to post a reclamation performance bond with the State of New Mexico prior to approval of the Permit to Mine. The New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) regulations allow for phased bonding, and enCore intends to prepare those cost estimates in phases of site development.

 

21.0Capital and Operating Costs

 

Project cost estimates are based on a conventional room and pillar underground mine operation with on-site processing via a conventional acid mill. All costs are estimated in Constant 2021 U.S. Dollars. Mining and mineral recovery methods and annual schedules are described in Sections 17 and 18, respectively. The currently planned mine life is 15 years. The estimated annual cash flow follows.

 

OPEX and CAPEX costs reflect a full and complete operating cost going forward including all pre-production costs, permitting costs, mine and mineral processing costs through the production of yellowcake, and compete reclamation and closure costs for of the mine and mill. CAPEX does not include sunk costs or acquisition costs.

 

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Table 21.1 Annual Cash Flow

 

 

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22.0Economic Analysis

 

This report includes disclosure permitted under Section 2.3(3) of NI 43-101 as the PEA includes a portion of the indicated mineral resources shown in Section 14 of the report. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. The PEA is preliminary in nature and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. The PEA is described elsewhere in this report and is based on the qualifications and assumptions described herein.

 

22.1Life of Mine Cost Summary

 

The cost model, Table 21.3, is in constant US dollars (2021) and was based on a constant commodity price of US$60 per pound of uranium oxide. Life of mine costs are summarized in Table 22.1.

 

Table 22.1 - Life of Mine Cost Summary

 

 

Cost Center  Total Cost
US$ (x1,000)*
   Cost per
Pound
Recovered
US$
 
OPEX Mine  $308,000   $26.62 
OPEX Mill  $184,000   $15.90 
Decommissioning and Reclamation  $13,000   $1.11 
Taxes and Royalties  $53,000   $4.55 
TOTAL CAPITAL (Life-Of-Mine)  $558,000   $15.90 

 

*rounded

 

22.2Pre-Tax Rate of Return and NPV

 

The Project has a positive rate ofretum as follows.

 

IRR PRE INCOME TAX   17%
NPV5%  $28,293 
NPV7%  $20,595 
NPV 10%  $11,856 

 

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22.3After Tax Considerations

 

Tax considerations, with respect to US income tax, are based on a stand-alone operation and include a depletion tax credit equivalent to 22% of 50% of the expenses for uranium and a US corporate federal income tax rate of 21%. Table 22.3 summarizes the estimated after-tax IRR and NPV for a range of discount rates in US$ x 1,000.

 

IRR POST INCOME TAX   16%
NPV5%  $25,900 
NPV7%  $18,473 
NPV 10%  $10,082 
NPV 15%  $1,077 

 

22.4Sensitivity

 

Project economic sensitivities were evaluated with respect to commodity price, resource recovery, mined grade, CAPEX, and OPEX. Overall, the project the project is most sensitive to mined grade, resource recovery, and commodity price. The project is less sensitive to variations in OPEX and is the least sensitive to variations in CAPEX, as follows.

 

10% Change  IRR   NPV 7%* 
Price   13%  $30,000 
Recovery   15%  $35,000 
Grade   16%  $37,000 
CAPEX   5%  $6,400 
OPEX   10%  $26,000 

 

*rounded

 

The subsequent table and figures display the projects sensitivity to these criteria for IRR and NPV 7% for commodity price. The breakeven commodity price is approximately US$56 per pound U3O8.

 

Commodity Price per
Pound U3Os
   IRR{%)   NPV@ 7%
Discount Rate
UD$ x 1,000
 
$56    5    nil 
$60    17   $20,914 
$65    30   $50,970 
$70    39   $71,199 

 

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22.5Payback Period

 

Referring to the cash flow (Table 21.3) the payback period is approximately 5 years.

 

22.6Consideration of Inferred Mineral Resources

 

The base case economic analysis considered only the Indicated mineral resources for the project. For the PEA, a GT cutoff of0.80 was applied and areas of isolated mineralization, less than 20,000 pounds of uranium, were excluded.

 

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23.0Adjacent Properties

 

The Project is within the Grant Uranium Belt and as such there are numerous areas of historic mining and milling operations, as well as numerous advanced stage projects controlled by others. The are no current mineral processing facilities in the Grants Uranium Belt. The nearest processing facility is approximately 300 miles to the northwest, the White Mesa mill, owned by Energy Fuels.

 

24.0Other Relevant Data and Information

 

24.1Groundwater Levels and Quality

 

Historic groundwater quality data in the vicinity of the mine shaft show Radium-226 levels below drinking water standards (lntera, 2008). This and other historic water quality parameters indicate the mine waters could be discharged and/or would be suitable for use as mill process water.

 

The water level associated with the Westwater Canyon Member (host sandstone) is approximately 6130 feet above mean sea level as compared to the shaft collar elevation of approximately 6980 feet above mean sea level or a depth of approximately 850 feet below the ground surface (Intera, 2009). Specific information relative to mine inflow and dewatering requirements were not available.

 

For the PEA it was assumed that water from mine dewatering would be used for mineral processing. If the volume of water produced form mine dewatering was not sufficient enCore has sufficient water rights from other sources for mineral processing.

 

There is a risk that the mine dewatering volume could exceed mineral processing requirements and/or the water quality would not meet discharge standards. In that event some form of water treatment may be required.

 

25.0Interpretations and Conclusions

 

The PEA for the Marquez and Juan Tafoya project includes an underground conventional mine operation with on-site mineral processing. The underground mine operations would be concurrent with a mine life of approximately 15 years. This is the first time since the initial discoveries that these two adjacent areas of mineralization have been held by the same party.

 

The project, given the assumptions stated herein, would be profitable with a US$60 per pound selling price. In constant dollars the project is estimated to generate an IRR of 17% before taxes and has an NPV of approximately US$20.5 million at a 7% discount rate. (Refer to Section 22)

 

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The technical risks related to the project are considered to be low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. The mining and mineral processing methods proposed have been employed successfully in the vicinity and regionally for deposits of a similar nature and geologic setting.

 

The project was once permitted for similar operations but did not go forward due falling uranium prices in the l 980’s. The project is located on private land and the mine and mill areas have been previously disturbed. The major permits required include a Source and Byproduct Materials License from the NRC and a mining permit from the state of New Mexico. Based on regional opposition to similar project in the region some level of opposition to the project should be expected. However, overall, the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2020 ranks New Mexico as 10th out of 80 jurisdictions on their Policy Perception Index, which indicates a favorable perception by the mining industry towards New Mexico mining policies.

 

The author is not aware of any other specific risks or uncertainties that might significantly affect the mineral resource and reserve estimates or the consequent economic analysis. Estimation of costs and uranium price for the purposes of the economic analysis over the life of mine is by its nature forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially.

 

Readers are cautioned that it would be unreasonable to rely on any such forward-looking statements and information as creating any legal rights, and that the statements and information are not guarantees and may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and that actual results are likely to differ (and may differ materially) and objectives and strategies may differ or change from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements or information as a result of various factors. Such risks and uncertainties include risks generally encountered in the exploration, development, operation, and closure of mineral properties and processing facilities. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation:

 

risks associated with mineral resource estimates, including the risk of errors m assumptions or methodologies;

 

risks associated with estimating mineral extraction and recovery, forecasting future price levels necessary to support mineral extraction and recovery and the Company’s ability to increase mineral extraction and recovery in response to any increases in commodity prices or other market conditions;

 

uncertainties and liabilities inherent to conventional mineral extraction and recovery;

 

geological, technical and processing problems, including unanticipated metallurgical difficulties, less than expected recoveries, ground control problems, process upsets, and equipment malfunctions;

 

risks associated with labor costs, labor disturbances, and unavailability of skilled labor;

 

risks associated with the availability and/or fluctuations in the costs of raw materials and consumables used in the production processes;

 

risks associated with environmental compliance and permitting, including those created by changes in environmental legislation and regulation, and delays in obtaining permits and licenses that could impact expected mineral extraction and recovery levels and costs;

 

actions taken by regulatory authorities with respect to mineral extraction and recovery activities;

 

risks associated with dependence on third parties in the provision of transportation and other critical services; and

 

risks associated with the assumptions and general level of accuracy of a PEA.

 

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26.0Recommendations

 

The project is sensitive to mining factors including resource recovery, dilution, and grade, and the sizing and sorting of mine materials and mineral processing and recovery. The project is also subject to scrutiny with respect to environmental considerations. Recommendations are summarized by mineral tenor, mine and mineral resource, mineral processing, and environmental including but are not limited to:

 

Mineral tenor and rights should be confirmed, and leases updated.

 

Mine and mineral resources

 

oThe condition of the existing mine and vent shaft should be determined. This could include accessing the shafts, examining the interior of the shafts via downhole camera, lidar (above the water table) and/or sonar (below the water table)

 

oHydrological studies are recommended using existing wells to determine potentiometric water levels, hydraulic properties of the Westwater Canyon Member, and predict groundwater inflow during mining operations.

   

oGroundwater quality studies using existing wells to determine water quality parameters and assess suitability for use in mineral processing and/or treatment and discharge.

   

oCoring to define disequilibrium conditions and to collect a representative bulk sample of the mineralized material for geotechnical and metallurgical studies.

   

oGeotechnical studies would include material classification, compressive strength and related parameters.

 

Mineral processing

 

oRepresentative bulk samples from coring should be tested for:

 

the variability of uranium grade by size fraction.

   

suitability of the material for radiometric sorting.

   

parameters related to grinding, leaching characteristic via acid and alkaline lixiviants, process recovery, solvent extraction, yellow cake precipitation, and yellow cake impurity levels.

 

oSuitability of the material for heap and/or in-situ recovery should be evaluated.

 

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Environmental

 

oAn environmental audit should be completed.

   

oStatus of all previously conducted environmental baseline studies should be determined and follow up studies and/or sampling should be conducted to maintain the studies in accordance with current regulations and practices.

   

oThe fatal flaw analysis for mill and tailings site in 2008 should be reviewed and updated as appropriate.

   

oPublic outreach within the local communities should be revived.

 

Southeast Deposit

 

oReview past drilling and other geologic information relative to the Southeast Deposit.

   

oAs appropriate and an investigative program should be recommended to evaluate the mineral resources and potential economic recovery methods for mineralization in this area.

 

Update Mineral Resource Estimates and PEA

 

Cost estimates are summarized in Table 26.1. Most of the costs are one time expenditures. Maintaining environmental baselines studies as current and public outreach will have ongoing annual costs.

 

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Table 26.1 - Recommendations

 

Mineral Tenor and Leases  $50,000 
      
Mine and Mineral Resources     
Shaft Condition  $50,000 
Hydrological Study  $250,000 
Groundwater Quality  $50,000 
Coring  $1,000,000 
Sample Analysis  $50,000 
Geotechnical Testing  $100,000 
Subtotal Mine and Mineral Resources  $1,500,000 
      
Mineral Processing     
Sizing and Sorting  $150,000 
Metallurgical Testing  $250,000 
Heap and ISR evaluation  $100,000 
Subtotal Mineral Processing  $500,000 
      
Environmental     
Audit  $50,000 
Status and Update Baseline Studies  $250,000 
Fatal Flaw Analysis  $50,000 
Public Outreach  $150,000 
Subtotal Environmental  $500,000 
      
Southeast Deposit  $50,000 
      
Update Mineral Resources and PEA  $100,000 
      
GRAND TOTAL  $2,700,000 

 

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27.0References

 

Alief, H.M., 2010, Marquez Uranium Property, McKinley and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, National Instrument 43-101 Mineral Resource Report, prepared for Strathmore Minerals Corporation, 35p.

 

Carter, G.S., 2014, NI 43-101 Technical Report on Mineral Resources: Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, Cibola, McKinley, and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico USA, prepared for Uranium Resources Inc., 75p.

 

Dodd, P.H., and Droullard, R.F., 1967, Borehole logging methods for exploration and evaluation of uranium deposits, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

 

Fitch, D.C., 1980, Exploration for Uranium Deposits, Grants Mineral Belt, in Geology and Mineral Technology of the Grants Uranium Region, 1979, Rautman, C.A., ed., New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, p. 40-51.

 

Fraser Institute “Annual Survey of Mining companies 2020”.

 

Kelley, V.C., 1963, Tectonic Setting, in Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region, Kelley, V.C., ed., New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, p. 19-20.

 

Livingston, Jr., B.A., 1980, Geology and Development of Marquez, New Mexico, Uranium Deposit, in Geology and Mineral Technology of the Grants Uranium Region, 1979, Rautman, C.A., ed., New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, p. 253-161.

 

Peach, J., and Popp, A.V., 2008, The Economic Impact of Proposed Uranium Mining and Milling Operations in the State of New Mexico: prepared by the Office of Policy Analysis, Arrowhead Center, New Mexico State University, lOlp.

 

Sandford, R.F., 1992, A New Model for Tabular-Type Uranium Deposits: Economic Geology, Volume 87, p. 2041-2055.

 

Turner-Peterson, C.E., 1986, Fluvial Sedimentology of a Major Uranium-Bearing Sandstone - A Study of the Westwater Canyon Member of the Morrison Formation, San Juan Basin, New Mexico, in A Basin Analysis Case Study: The Morrison Formation, Grants Uranium Region, New Mexico, AAPG Studies in Geology #22, Turner-Peterson, et al., eds., American Association of Petroleum Geologists, p. 47-75.

 

Turner-Peterson, C.E., and Fishman, N.S., 1986, Geologic Synthesis and Genetic Models for Uranium Mineralization in the Morrison Formation, Grants Uranium Region, New Mexico, in A Basin Analysis Case Study: The Morrison Formation, Grants Uranium Region, New Mexico, AAPG Studies in Geology #22, Turner-Peterson, et al., eds., American Association of Petroleum Geologists, p. 357-388.

 

Tradetech, 2020, Uranium Market Study Issue 4.

 

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28.0Signature Page and Certification of Qualified Person

 

I, Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the Principal Engineer and President of BRS, Inc., 1130 Major Avenue, Riverton, Wyoming 82501.

 

2.I am the author of the report “Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment” dated June 9, 2021.

 

3.I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1974. I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Oregon; a licensed Professional Geologist in Wyoming; a Registered Member of the SME.

 

4.I have worked as an engineer and a geologist since 1974. My work experience includes uranium exploration, mine production, and mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation. Specifically, I have worked with numerous uranium projects hosted in sandstone environments in Wyoming.

 

5.I was last present at the site on May 25, 2012.

   

6.I am responsible for all sections of the report with the exception of Sections 13 and 17 where I relied upon Terence McNulty, co-author, and those portions of Sections 4, 19, and 20, where I relied on enCore as stated in Section 3.

   

7.I am independent of the issuer in accordance with the application of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. I have no financial interest in the property and am fully independent of enCore Energy. I hold no stock, options or have any other form of financial connection to enCore. enCore is but one of many clients for whom I consult.

   

8.I do have prior working experience on the property as stated in the report.

   

9.I have read the definition of“qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.

   

10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-l0lFl, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.

   

11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

 

June 9, 2021  
“original signed and sealed”  
Isl Douglas L. Beahm  
   
Douglas L. Beahm, SME Registered Member  

 

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CERTIFICATE of QUALIFIED PERSON TERENCE P. (“Terry”) McNULTY

 

I, Terence P. McNulty, D. Sc., P. E., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the owner and President ofT. P.McNulty and Associates, Inc., located at4321 N. Camino de Carrillo, Tucson, AZ 85750-6375. My email address is tpmaconl@aol.com.

 

2.I am co-author of the report entitled “Marquez - Juan Tafoya Uranium Project NI 43-101 Technical Report- Preliminary Economic Assessment”, and dated June 9, 2021.

 

3.I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University in 1961, a Master of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Montana School of Mines in 1963, and a Doctor of Science degree from Colorado School of Mines in 1966. I am a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado (License # 24789) and a Registered Member (#2152450RM) of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration, Inc.

 

4.I have worked as a metallurgical engineer for 58 years, including periods of employment between degrees. For the purpose of this Report, my relevant experience includes the following:

 

a.I was Manager of Corporate R&D and Technical Services for The Anaconda Company and ARCO/Anaconda Minerals during the 1970s and was responsible for direction of many laboratory investigations for the Uranium Division;

 

b.I had overall technical responsibility for expansion of the Bluewater, NM, uranium mill from 3,000 to 7,000 tons of ore daily and had the same responsibilities for the in-situ uranium production facility at Rhode Ranch, TX;

 

c.Since 2008, I have participated in 35 uranium studies and have contributed to NI 43- 101 compliant reports for most of them.

 

5.I have not been on the site recently.

 

6.I am responsible for all of Sections 13 and 17 of this report and related Appendices.

 

7.Applying all relevant tests in NI 43-101, I am independent of the issuer.

 

8.I do not have prior work experience on the subject property.

 

9.I have read the defmition of “Qualified Person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that, by reason of my education, professional registration, and relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements of Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-l0lFI and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with those requirements.

 

11.As of the date of this Report, I am unaware of any material fact or material change with respect to the subject matter of the Technical Report that would affect the conclusions provided herein.

 

12.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report with any stock exchange and any regulatory authority.

 

June 9, 2021

Signed and Sealed

 

“Terence P. McNulty”

 

Terence P. McNulty

 

T. P. McNULTY AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

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APPENDIX 17- I

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

MARQUEZ CANYON/JUAN TAFOYA PROJECT

SIMPLIFIED MASS BALANCE for UNDERGROUND SORTING with HEAP or AGITATED LEACHING on the SURFACE

Terry McNulty - May 2021

 

The following assumes 30% weight loss and 5% U3O8 loss during screening and sorting

 

Preliminary design assumes primary and secondary crushing undrrground to a nominally minus½2-inch product, which would be a suitable feedsize for underground radiometric sorting. The upgraded ore would then be hoisted and collected in a stockpile from which ore would be drawn through a slot onto a belt feeder. The ore would pass over a conveyor and belt scale (“weightometer”), thence to a rod mill in closed circuit ith a sieve-bend screen, yielding a nominally minus 28-mesh (0.589 mm) product. Previous designs have included a semi-autogenous (“SAG”) mill, but underground crushing, screening, and sorting have eliminated this requirement.

 

High water flows underground with entrained uranium-bearing solids may necessitate a sump pump and booster pump to elevate the slurry to a surface thickener and then to the agitated acid leach circuit for dissolving uranium from the collected sludge, including slurry from the dust scrubber. The thickener underflow mass flow and solution flowrate would be measured and sampled for correct metallurgical accounting. Alternatively, the slurry would be acidified and added to heap leach feed, enabling agglomeration of fines.

 

One-stage 6-tank agitated leaching in hot aqueous sulfuric acid with sodium chlorate as an oxidant for tetravalent uranium would be followed by counter-current decantation (“CCD”) washing of dissolved uranium away from the leached residue in a string of six high-rate thickeners.. The clarified pregnant leach solution (“PLS”) would then be purified and upgraded in uranium concentration through a standard solvent extraction circuit using a tertiary amine diluted with kerosene and isodecanol. Four extraction mixer/settlers are in closed circuit with four strip mixer/settlers and a single-stage organic scrub mixer/settler using soda ash solution to regenerate the organic. The uranium-enriched strip liquor is then steam-heated and enters three agitated tanks in series where it is sparged with anhydrous ammonia to precipitate ammonium diuranate yellowcake (“ADU”). The ADU slurry is thickened, centrifuged, and dried in a vacuum rotary dryer, followed by loading into standard drums for shipment. Wet venturi scrubbers are located throughout the plant to capture fugitive dust, and the dust slurries are returned to points in the process that most closely match uranium concentration. For example, dust slurry from the grinding area will be added to the rod mill discharge and periodically hand-sampled to ensure accurate metallurgical accounting.

  

      DILUTED MINE-RUN ORE SCREENED or SORTED   Calculated 
OPTION  DESCRIPTION  Wet TPD   % Water   Dry TPD   TPD H2O   % U3O8   Lb. U3O8   HEADS 
ALL  Primary jaw crusher to 6-inch   1,429    10    1286    143    0.120    3,087      
   Conveyor   1,429    10    1286    143    0.120    3,087      
   2-deck vibrating screen   1,429    10    1286    143    0.120    3,087      
   Secondary crusher to 2½Ͳinch   715    10    643    71    0.120    1,543      
   Screen o’size return conveyors   715    10    643    71    0.120    1,543      
   Sorter feed conveyor   1,429    10    1286    143    0.120    3,087      
   Radiometric sorter   1,429    10    1286    143    0.120    3,087      
   Reject conveyor to backfill   409    10    368    41    0.042    154      
   Upgraded ore conveyor   1,000    9    905    95    0.159    2,901      
   Skip loading pocket   1,000    9    905    95    0.159    2,871      
   Minewater and ore slimes slurry   20    75    5    15    0.309    31    0.160 
   Surface stockpile with draw slot   1000    9    910    90    0.160    2,871      
   Apron feeder   1000    9    910    90    0.160    2,871      
   Conveyor to Heap or Mill   1000    9    910    90    0.160    2,901      
   Weightometer   1000    9    910    90    0.160    2,901      
   Process water tank (from mine)   2731    100    0    2731    0    0      
   Process water pump   2731    100    0    2731    0    0      
   Minewater slurry thickener   20    60    8    12    0.309    31      
                                       
HEAP  Portable radial stacker   1,000    9    905    95    0.160    2,901      
LEACH  (Feed conveyor included above)                                   
                                       
TANK  Solution head tank   0    100    0    810    0    0      
LEACH  Mill feed conveyor   1,000    9    905    95    0.160    2,901      
   Weightometer   1,000    9    905    95    0.160    2,901      
   Rod-media grinding mill discharge   1,267    30    1267    1293    0.160    2,901      
   Screen feed pump   1,811    50    905    905    0.160    2,901      
   DSM-type sieve bend   500    50    250    250    0.160    2,901      
   Agitated leaching tanks (1 stage only)   1,811    45    941    869    0.160    31      
   Leach discharge thickener, incl.4% gypsum   1,883    50    941    869    0.002    31      
   CCD feed pump   1,883    50    941    869    0.002    2,901      
   CCD thickeners   1,883    50    941    869    0.002    31      
   CCD underflow pump   1,883    50    941    869    0.002    31      
   Tailings booster pump   1,883    50    941    869    0.002    31      
                                       
ALL  Clarifier feed pump   869    99    9    860    0.002    0      
OPTIONS  Clarifier underflow to leach   50    70    9    860    0.002    0      
   Sand filter feed pump   1    99    0    860    0.002    0      

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

MARQUEZ CANYON/JUAN TAFOYA PROJECT

EQUIPMENT LISTS and COST ESTIMATES

Terry McNulty - May 2021

 

Actual average ore feedrate = 910-1,000 Dry Short Tons per Day (DSTPD), but design is for 1,100 DSTPD to allow for expansion or exessive downtime that would require operating at higher throughput.

 

Note: Some items, especially tanks, may have diffreent prices for the same sizes, reflecting different materials or protective coatings.

 

Equipment selections are important. For instance, these leach residues are good candidates for high-rate thickeners. The purchase price is higher and more flocculant is usualoly needed, but the tanks are typically one-third the diameter of conventional thickeners, enabling savings in building footprine, lengths of piping and elecytrical runs, and HVAC expense.

 

   LEACH                    
   FEED              UNIT   TOTAL 
ITEM  DSTPD   SIZE  kW   Number   PRICE   PRICE 
COMMON TO ALL OPTIONS:  1,000                    
Crusher feed bin        20-ton w/16” x 16” grizzly   0    1    57,000    57,000 
Apron feeder, manganese alloy       36” x 8’   5    1    102,000    102,000 
Primary jaw crusher, 2-toggle       15” x 24”   30    1    178,000    178,000 
Conveyor to screen, inclined       36” x 100’   40    1    80,000    80,000 
Vibrating screen, 2-deck, inclined       4‘W x 10‘L   4    1    41,000    41,000 
Secondary (cone) crusher       30-inch standard   100    1    327,000    327,000 
Chutes, lpcally fabricated, rubber lined steel       As needed to fit equipment   0    5    25,000    125,000 
Sorter feed conveyor       24” x 100’, inclined   7    1    68,000    68,000 
Radiometric sorter       24” wide with air blast rejector   20    1    570,000    570,000 
Reject conveyor to backfill surge pile       24” x 100’   20    1    68,000    68,000 
Weightometer, 0.5% accuracy w/panel       36”   0.5    2    10,600    21,200 
Upgraded ore conveyor       24” x 100’, essentially level   20    1    68,000    68,000 
Skip loading pocket (included by BRS)           0    0         - 
Motor control center       300 kva   0    1    88,000    88,000 
Lighting (included by BRS)           0    0         - 
Dust scrubber, wet venturi       18,000 cfm   80    1    125,000    125,000 
Minewater sump pump       30 gpm, 50’ TDH   4    1    12,100    12,100 
Minewater booster pump to surface       50 gpm, 2,500’ TDH   20    4    19,000    76,000 
Scrubber slurry pump       20 gpm, 25’ TDH   4    1    7,500    7,500 
Pipeline to plant area       3’ ABS, 13,000’@ $4.00 laid   0    13,000    4    52,000 
Thickener for minewater slurry       30’ D, epoxy-painted steel   2    1    198,000    198,000 
Agitated leach tank for minewater slurry       4-hour 8‘D x 10’ RLS, 50% solids   0    1    32,000    32,000 
Leach tank agitator       36‘D, RLS   15    1    22,000    22,000 
Minewater leach residue thickener       30‘D, conventional, RLS   3    1    225,000    225,000 
Surface surge bin for skip       50-ton, locally fabricated steel   0    1    50,000    50,000 
Belt feeder to stockpile conveyor       24” x 8’   5    1    21,000    21,000 
Conveyor to stockpile       24” x 100’, inclined   7    1    68,000    68,000 
Surface stackpile pad w/feeder slot       100’ x 100’ x 8-inch concrete   0    1    100,000    100,000 
Belt feeder       24” x 20’   5    1    45,000    45,000 
Weightometer, 0.5% accuracy w/panel       36”   0.5    1    10,600    10,600 
Front-end wheel loader       4.5 cy, Cat 966 equiv.   0    1    360,000    360,000 
TOTAL           392              3,197,400 

  

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A. HEAP LEACHING OPTION for 9.6 Million Tons @ 3 tons/square foot:   -   NET if TAILINGS AREA LINED 
Pad with dual-HDPE liners:              -        
Preparation       3.2 MM Sq. Feet        3,200,000    0.05    160,000       - 
Fabric       3.32 MM Sq. Feet        3,320,000    0.15    498,000       - 
Bedding material       69,000 Cu. Yards        69,000    7.34    506,460       - 
Drain material       137,000 Cu. Yards        137,000    6.77    927,490       - 
Liner, 80-mil HDPE       6.64 MM Sq. Feet        6,640,000    0.72    4,780,800       2,390,400 
Geo-net       3.32 MM Sq. Feet        3,320,000    0.35    1,162,000       581,000 
ABS pipe       10-inch        1,200    6.89    8,268       8,268 
ABS pipe       8-inch        7,800    4.79    37,362       37,362 
ABS pipe       6-inch        10,100    2.52    25,452       25,452 
PVC pipe       2-inch        9,200    0.90    8,280       8,280 
Sub-total                          8,114,112       3,050,762 
Mobilization & de-mobilization                          243,423       121,712 
QA/QC on plastic welds                          324,564       162,282 
Solution collection ditches                          811,411       811,411 
Runoff diversion channels                          40,571       40,571 
Sub-total                          1,419,970       1,135,976 
Solution ponds                          476,704       238,352 
Pumping & piping                          190,682       190,682 
Sub-total                          667,386       429,034 
Motor control center       300 kva                  88,000       88,000 
Safety showers                3    1,250    3,750       3,750 
Eye wash fountains                3    475    1,425       1,425 
Makeup water & monitor wells                          255,037       255,037 
Sub-total                          348,212       348,212 
Sub-total                          10,549,679       4,963,983 
Construction materials                          2,109,936       992,797 
Construction labor                          3,164,904       1,489,195 
Contractor's fee                          3,164,904       1,489,195 
Sub-total                          8,439,743       3,971,186 
Sub-totals                          18,641,211       8,935,169 
                                     
Leach pad loading @ nominally minus 2-inch                                    
Stockpile conveyor to stacker       24-inch x 200 feet   24    1    102,000    102,000       102,000 
Portable radial stacker       24-inch x 80 feet   7.5    1    93,000    93,000       93,000 
Sub-total           31.5              195,000       195,000 
TOTAL                          18,836,211   NET   9,130,169 
                                     
B. GRINDING & AGITATED LEACHING:  kW                        
Process water storage tank       100,000 gal., 36'D x 14'H   0    1    111,000    111,000         
Concentrated sulfuric acid storage tank       12'D x 20'H, polyethylene   0    2    16,000    32,000         
Sulfuric acid feed pump       5 gpm   0.75    6    7,000    42,000         
Sodium chlorate bulk storage bin       2,000 cu. ft., (1 week), poly.   0    1    20,000    20,000         
Sodium chlorate feeder (dry solids)       6” x 36” vibrating, reagent-type   0.75    1    3,500    3,500         
Sodium chlorate mix tank       1,500 gal., polyethylene   0    1    1,500    1,500         
Mix tank circulating pump       10 gpm, 50' TDH, plastic   1    2    3,000    6,000         
Sodium chlorate solution feeder (valve)           0    2    2,000    4,000         
Instrument air compressor       21 cfm   5    1    6,500    6,500         
Surge bin, 20-ton       Locally fabricated, steel   0    1    25,000    25,000         
Belt feeder       24”W x 4''L   2    1    12,000    12,000         
Rod mill feed conveyor       30”W x 20'L   8    1    31,000    31,000         
Weightometer, 0.5% accuracy, w/panel       36”   9    1    10,600    10,600         
Dust scrubber, wet venturi       18,000 cfm   80    1    125,000    125,000         
Overhead travelling bridge crane       5-ton, 32' span   2    1    49,000    49,000         
Sump for rod mill, screen, and scrubber       Locally fabricated, steel   0    1    7,500    7,500         
Grinding area sump pump       30 gpm, 50' TDH   5    1    12,100    12,100         
Rod mill discharge pump       600 gpm, 40' TDH   40    1    19,000    19,000         
Sieve bend classifier       4'W x 5' L   0    1    49,000    49,000         
Rod mill       7'D x 12'L   188    1    315,000    315,000         
Boiler for superheating solutions       5 MMBtu/hour natural gas   0    1    78,000    78,000         
Slurry storage tank       20'D x 24'H, epoxy-painted steel   0    1    120,000    120,000         
Slurry tank agitator       54”D, ship-type, RLS   15    1    55,000    55,000         
Automatic sampler       Variable,cycle, slotted cutter head   0.3    1    13,000    13,000         
Leach feed slurry pump       400 gpm, 40' TDH   8    2    13,500    27,000         
Leach tank, 1-stage, 20 hours, 50°C       20'D x 24'H, baffled, RLS   0    6    195,000    1,170,000         
Leach tank agitator, Mixco A-310       42” D   93    6    185,000    1,110,000         
Leach tank scrubber, wet venturi       18,000 cfm   80    1    125,000    125,000         
Flocculant mix tank       500 gal., polyethylene   0    1    900    900         
Flocculant mix tank agitator       Portable   1.5    1    1,800    1,800         
Flocculant feeder       6” x 36”, vibrating, reagent-type   0.3    1    3,500    3,500         
Leaching area sump       Cast in concrete floor   0    1    0    -         
Leaching area sump pump       30 gpm, 50' TDH   5    1    12,100    12,100         
CCD feed pump       600 gpm, 40' TDH   40    2    19,000    38,000         
CCD thickener tank, High-rate       25'D x 10' H w/mixer box   0    6    255,000    1,530,000         
CCD thickener mechanism       Automatic lift, torque controlled   7    6    85,000    510,000         
CCD underflow pump       200 gpm, 25' TDH   4    6    15,000    90,000         
CCD overflow pump       500 gpm, 25' TDH, SS 316   6    6    32,000    192,000         
Tailings pump       200 gpm, 40' TDH   12    2    13,000    26,000         
Tailings impoundment       Existing area will need upgrading   0    1    950,000    950,000         
Tailings water reclaim barge & pump       500 gpm, 100' TDH, RLS   7.5    1    19,000    19,000         
Eye wash fountains           0    3    475    1,425         
Motor control centers       1,000 kva   15    1    160,000    160,000         
Building, prefabricated       100'W x 125' x 35'H, insulated   100    1    2,200,000    2,200,000         
Sub-total           1,316              9,314,425         
Construction materials                          4,657,213         
Installation labor                          3,725,770         
Contractor's fee                          2,328,606         
Sub-total                          20,026,014         
                                     
C. PREGNANT LEACH SOLUTION and MINEWATER TREATMENT:                   
Combined solution clarifier       Conventional thickener, 50' D   2    1    310,000    310,000         
Clarifier mechanism, light duty       Slime solids only   2    1    65,000    65,000         
Clarifier underflow pump       50 gpm, 40' TDH, SS 316   4    1    12,000    12,000         
Mixed media “sand” filter       24” D, swimming pool-type, FRP   0    3    4,500    13,500         
Sand filter feed pump       600 gpm, 25 psi, swimming pool   2    2    7,000    14,000         
Clarified PLS storage tank       20'D x 24'H, epoxy-painted steel   0    1    120,000    120,000         
Isodecanol storage tank       500 gal., polyethylene   0    1    900    900         
Amine extractant storage tank       500 gal., polyethylene   0    1    900    900         
Kerosene diluent storage tank       5,000 gal. fuel tank, mild steel   0    1    13,000    13,000         
Kerosene pump       20 gpm, 10' TDH   1.5    1    900    900         
SX feed pump       500 gpm, 25'TDH, SS 316   7    1    27,000    27,000         
Extraction mixer/settler       815 sq. ft., FRP   7    4    38,000    152,000         
Raffinate storage tank w/skimmer       55,000 gal., 20'D x 24' RLS   0    1    135,000    135,000         
Raffinate pump       500 gpm, 25' TDH, SS 316   7    1    27,000    27,000         
Crud tank w/skimmer       15,000 gal., polyethylene   0    1    16,000    16,000         
Filter press feed pump       10 gpm, 100' TDH, SS 316   3    1    9,000    9,000         
Crud filter press       10-leaf, 20 sq. ft., FRP, manual   0    1    18,000    18,000         
Strip mixer/settler       160 sq. ft., FRP   3    4    19,000    76,000         
Salt (NaCl) mix tank       5,000 gal., polyethylene   0    1    6,500    6,500         
Salt mix tank agitator       Portable   1.5    1    1,800    1,800         
Organic scrub mixer/settler       160 sq. ft., FRP   3    1    19,000    19,000         
Clean organic storage tank       15,000 gal., polyethylene   0    1    16,000    16,000         
Fire suppression system       N2-loaded sprinklers   0    1    55,000    55,000         
Eye wash station           0    3    475    1,425         
Ammonia storage tank       Provided by farm supplier   0    1    0    -         
Precipitation tank       500 gal., polyethylene   0    3    900    2,700         
Precipitation tank agitator       Portable   1.5    3    1,800    5,400         
Yellowcake thickener       10'D, conventional, FRP   1.5    2    65,000    130,000         
Thickener mechanism           1.5    2    17,000    34,000         
Yellowcake thickener overflow tank       2,500 gal, polyethylene   0    1    3,500    3,500         
Ammonium sulfate storage tank       2,500 gal, polyethylene   0    1    3,500    3,500         
Polishing filter (for entrained YC fines)       24” D, swimming pool-type, FRP   0    1    4,500    4,500         
Filter feed pump       20 gpm, 25 psi, swimming pool   1.5    1    2,000    2,000         
Clarified barren strip tank       1,500 gal, polyethylene   0    1    1,500    1,500         
Sodium removal tank       200 gal, polyethylene   0    2    500    1,000         
Sodium removal tank agitator       Portable   1.5    2    1,800    3,600         
Clarified YC solution bleed tank to tailings       500 gal., polyetylene   0    1    900    900         
Centrifuge for thickened yellowcake slurry       150 lb/hr H2O removal   3    1    14,000    14,000         
Vacuum rotary dryer, Stokes type, SS 316       1.4 cu. m.   2    1    288,000    288,000         
Vacuum pump       150 scfm   5.5    1    21,000    21,000         
Dust scrubbrer, wet venturi       2,800 cfm   7    1    19,400    19,400         
Drum filling & weighing machine       5 drums/ 24 hours   1    1    29,000    29,000         
Yellowcake drum inventory       Reinforced, 800 lb, security lid   0    10    110    1,100         
Drum loading dock           0    1    18,000    18,000         
Bleed solution evaporation cell       1 acre x 3' deep, double-lined   0    1    0    175,000         
Office (double-wide mobile)       50-foot length, HVAC   15    1    40,000    40,000         
Sample prep building       50-foot length, HVAC   15    1    40,000    40,000         
Sample prep equipment       Crusher, pulverizer, hoods, etc.   15    1    75,000    75,000         
Assay lab (double-wide mobile)       50-foot length, HVAC   15    1    43,000    43,000         
Analytical equipment and supplies       Hoods, benches, AA, fluorometer   0    1    435,000    435,000         
Motor control centers       500 kva   10    2    90,000    180,000         
Standby generator       Diesel, 400 kW   0    1    59,000    59,000         
Security shack, mobile       8' x 20', insulated   7    1    13,000    13,000         
SX building       50'W x 80'L x 15'H, insulated   20    1    410,000    410,000         
Reagent first fills       30-day supply   0    1    227,000    227,000         
Perimeter fence       4,000 linear feet @ 6 feet high   0    4,000    12    48,000         
Perimeter and yard lighting           50    1    15,000    15,000         
First-aid supplies           0    1    1,000    1,000         
Sub-total           216              3,454,025         
Construction materials                          1,554,311         
Contractor's fee                          1,727,013         
TOTAL                          6,735,349         
                           -         
HEAP LEACHING TOTAL CAPITAL =    28,768,959                      -         
AGITATED LEACHING TOTAL CAPITAL =   29,958,763                      -         

 

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APPENDIX 17-III

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

MARQUEZ CANYON/JUAN TAFOYA PROJECT

ESTIMATED OPERATING & MAINTENANCE/REPAIR COSTS for STAFFING and MATERIALS & REAGENTS

Terry McNulty - May 2021

 

A. PERSONNEL:

  

      LEACHING OPTIONS     
     

HEAP LEACHING

  

AGITATED LEACHING

   SOLUTION TREATMENT 
CLASSIFICATION  Number  ANNUAL   BURDEN   TOTAL   ANNUAL   BURDEN   TOTAL   ANNUAL   BURDEN   TOTAL 
Salaried:                                       
Processing Manager  1   145,000    0.38    200,100    145,000    0.38    200,100              0 
Metallurgist  1   135,000    0.38    186,300    135,000    0.38    186,300              0 
Operations Supervisor  1   110,000    0.38    151,800    110,000    0.38    151,800              0 
Mainenance Supervisor  1   105,000    0.38    144,900    105,000    0.38    144,900              0 
Radiation Safety Officer  1   105,000    0.38    144,900    105,000    0.38    144,900              0 
Personnel & Safety Manager  1   100,000    0.38    138,000    100,000    0.38    138,000              0 
Chief Chemist  1   95,000    0.38    131,100    95,000    0.38    131,100              0 
Purchasing Agent/Warehouse  1   85,000    0.38    117,300    85,000    0.38    117,300              0 
Shift Foreman  4   85,000    0.38    117,300    85,000    0.38    469,200              0 
Accounting Clerk 1   50,000    0.38    69,000    50,000    0.38    69,000              0 
TOTALS  13             1,400,700              1,752,600              0 
                                                 
Hourly:                                                
Heap or Plant Operator  4   68,000    0.38    93,840    68,000    0.38    375,360    0         0 
Grinding & Leaching Operator  4   0    0.38    0    68,000    0.38    375,360    0         0 
CCD & SX Operator  4   0    0.38    0    0    0.38    -    68,000    0.38    375,360 
Yellowcake Operator  4   0    0.38    0    0    0.38    -    68,000    0.38    375,360 
Laboratory Technician  4   0    0.38    0    68,000    0.38    375,360    0         0 
Intrumentation & Process Control  1   0    0.38    0    68,000    0.38    93,840    0         0 
Mechanic/Welder  3   68,000    0.38    93,840    68,000    0.38    281,520    0         0 
Electrician  3   65,000    0.38    89,700    65,000    0.38    269,100    0         0 
Helper/Laborer  6   48,000    0.38    66,240    48,000    0.38    397,440    0         0 
TOTALS  33             343,620              2,167,980              750720 

  

B. CONSUMABLES:  Price/unit   USAGE   Annual $   USAGE   Annual $   USAGE   Annual $ 
Electricity, PSCNM, $/kWh   0.030    3,104,640    93,139    10,422,720    312,682    214    50,846 
Natural gas, NMGas, $/MMBtu   2.20    0    0    23,760    52,272    0      
Diesel fuel, $/gal   2.75    18,000    49,500    6,000    16,500    0      
Sulfuric acid, $/ton   150    11,550    1,732,500    14,850    2,227,500    0      
Sodium chlorate, $/ton   250    1,650    412,500    3,300    825,000    0      
Flocculant for CCD, $/lb   3.00    0         50,000    150,000    0      
Kerosene, $/gal   3.50    0         0    -    59,400    207,900 
Isodecanol SX modifier, $/lb   1.35    0         0    -    6,900    9,315 
Alamine 336 SX extractant, $/lb   7.50    0         0    -    3,900    29,250 
Sodium chloride, $/ton   40    0         0    -    3,300    132,000 
Anhydrous ammonia, $/ton   280    0         0    -    99    27,720 
Ammonium sulfate, $/ton   175    0         0    -    150    26,250 
Lubricants, $/gal   16    660    10,560    330    5,280    85    1,360 
Maintenance & repair supplies/day   1,000    330    330,000    330,000    330,000    0    - 
Laboratory supplies/day   1,000    330    330,000    330,000    0    0    - 
              2,958,199         3,919,234         484,641 

 

TOTAL ANNUAL OPEX:      Recovery   Lbs.U3O8   $/Pound 
Heap Leaching   9,135,281    0.80    844,800    10.81 
Agitated Leaching   12,272,575    0.95    1,003,200    12.23 

 

TOTAL CAPEX:      Life Lbs.       Total $/lb 
Heap Leaching/SX   28,768,959    12,672,000    2.27    13.08 
Agitasted Leaching/SX*   29,958,763    15,048,000    1.99    14.22 
* Includes reagent "first fill" at   227,287                

 

If existing tailings area useable for a pad, heap capital reduces to $19,063,619.

  

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

MARQUEZ CANYON/JUAN TAFOYA PROJECT

EQUIPMENT LISTS and COST ESTIMATES

Terry McNulty - May 2021

 

Actual average ore feed rate 910-1.000 Dry Short Tons per Day (DSTPD). but design is for I. I 00 DSTPD to allow for expansion or excssivc downtime that would require operating at higher throughput.

 

Note: Some items, especially tan.ks, may have diffrecnt prices for the same sizes, reflecting different materials or protective coatings.

 

Equipment selections arc importanl. For instance, these leach residues arc good candidates for high-rate thickeners.

 

The purchase price is higher and more flocculant is usualoly needed, but the tanks arc typically one-third the diameter of conventional thickeners. enabling savings in building footprinc, lengths of piping and clccytrical runs, and HVAC expense.

 

   FEED              UNIT   TOTAL 
ITEM  DSTPD   SIZE  [ILLEGIBLE]   Number   PRICE   PRICE 
COMMON TO ALL OPTIONS:  1,000                    
Crusher feed bin      20-ton w/16” x 16” grizzly   0         57.000    57,000 
Apron feeder, manganese alloy      36” X 8’             102,000    102,000 
Primary jaw crusher, 2-loggle      (5” X 24”   30         178,000    178,000 
Conveyor to screen, inclined      36” X 100’   40         80,000    80,000 
Vibrating screen, 2-deck, inclined      4‘W x I0‘L   4         41,000    41,000 
Secondary (cone) crusher      30-inch standard   100         327,000    327,000 
Chutes, lpcally fabricated, rubber lined steel      As needed to fit equipment   0         25,000    125,000 
Sorter feed conveyor      24” x 100’, inclined             68,000    68,000 
Radiometric sorter      24” wide with air blast rejector   20         570,000    570,000 
Reject conveyor to backfill surge pile      24“xl00’   20         68,000    68,000 
Weightometer, 0.5% accuracy w/pancl      36”   0.5         10,600    21,200 
Upgraded ore conveyor      24” x 100’, essentially level   20    I    68,000    68,000 
Skip loading pocket (included by BRS)          0    0           
Motor control center      300 kva   0    I    88,000    88,000 
Lighting (included by BRS)          0    0           
Dust scrubber, wet venturi      18,000 cfm   80         125,000    125,000 
Minewater sump pump      30 gpm. 50” TOH   4         12.100    12,100 
Minewater booster pump to surface      50 gpm. 2.500’ TOH   20    4    19,000    76,000 
Scrubber slurry pump      20 gpm, 25’ TOH   4    I    7,500    7,500 
Pipeline to plant area      3’ ABS, 13,000’@ $4.00 laid   0    13,000    4    52,000 
Thickener for minewater slurry      30’ D, epoxy-painted steel   2    I    198,000    198,000 
Agitated leach tank for mincwater slurry      4-hour 8’0 x IO’ RLS, 50% solids   0         32,000    32,000 
Leach tank agitator      36’0, RLS   15         22,000    22,000 
Mincwater leach residue thickener      30’0, conventional, RLS             225,000    225,000 
Surface surge bin for skip      50-ton, locally fabricated steel   0         50,000    50,000 
Belt feeder to stockpile conveyor      24” X 8’             21,000    21,000 
Conveyor to stockpile      24” x 100’, inclined             68,000    68.000 
Surface stackpile pad w/fceder slot      I 00’ x I 00’ x 8-inch concrete   0         100,000    100,000 
Belt feeder      24” X 20’             45,000    45.000 
Weightometer, 0.5% accuracy w/panel      36”   0.5         10,600    10,600 
Front-end wheel loader      14.5 cy, Cat 966 equiv.             360,000    360,000 
TOTAL                         3,197,400 

 

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A. HEAP LEACHING OPTION for 9.6 Million Tons  tons/square foot:              ifTAILINGS
AREA LINED
Pad with dual-HOPE liners:                      
Preparation  3.2 MM Sq. Feet       3,200,000    0.05    160,000       11 
Fabric  3.32 MM Sq. Feet      3,320,000    0.15    498,000         
Bedding material  69,000 Cu. Yards      69,000    7.34    506,460         
Drain material  137.000 Cu. Yards      137,000    6.77    927,490         
Liner, 80-mil HOPE  6.64 MM Sq. Feet       6,640,000    0.72    4,780,800       2.390,400 
Geo-net  3.32 MM Sq. Feet       3,320,000    0.35    1,162,000       581,000 
ABS pipe  10-inch         1,200    6.89    8,268       8,268 
ABS pipe  8-inch         7,800    4.79    37,362       37,362 
ABS pipe  6-inch         10,100    2.52    25,452       25,452 
PVC pipe  2-inch         9,200    0.90    8,280         
Sub-total                8,114,112       3,050,762 
Mobilization & de-mobilization                243,423       121,712 
QA/QC on plastic welds                324,564       162,282 
Solution collection ditches                811,411       811,411 
Runoff diversion channels                40,571         
Sub-total                1,419,970       I,135,976   
Solution ponds                476,704       238,352 
Pumping & piping                190,682         
Sub-total                667,386       429,034 
Motor control center  300 kva                  88,000       88,000 
Safety showers           1,250    3,750       3,750 
Eye wash fountains           475    1,425       1,425 
Makeup water & monitor wells                255,037       255,037 
Sub-total                348,212         
Sub-total                10,549,679       4,963,983 
Construction materials                2,I 09,936         992,797 
Construction labor                3,164,904       1,489,195 
Contractor’s fee                3,164,904       1,489,195 
Sub-total                8,439,743       3,971,186 
Sub-totals                18,641,211       8,935,169 
                           
Leach pad loading@ nominally minus 2-inch                          
Stockpile conveyor to stacker  24-inch x 200 feet           102,000    102,000       102,000 
Portable radial stacker  24-inch x 80 feet            93,000    93,000         
Sub-total                195,000         
TOTAL                18,836,211   NET   9,130,169 
                           
B. GRINDING & AGITATED LEACHING:                          
Process water storage tank  I 00,000 gal., 36’0 x I 4‘H    I    111,000    111,000         
Concentrated sulfuric acid storage tank  12’0 x 20‘H, polyethylene    2    16,000    32,000         
Sulfuric acid feed pump  5 gpm   6    7,000    42,000         

 

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Sodium chlorale bulk storage bin  2,000 cu. fl., (I week), poly.   0       20,000    20,000 
Sodium chlorate feeder (dry solids)  6” x 36” vibrating, reagent-type   0.75       3,500    3,500 
Sodium chlorate mix tank  1,500 gal., polyethylene   0   I   1,500    1,500 
Mix lank circulating pump  IO gpm, 50’ TOH, plastic   I   2   3,000    6,000 
Sodium chlorate solution feeder (valve)      0       2,000    4,000 
l.nstrument air compressor  21 cfm           6,500    6,500 
Surge bin, 20-ton  Locally fabricated, steel   0       25,000    25,000 
Belt feeder  24“W x 4“L           12,000    12.000 
Rod mill feed conveyor  30“W x 20‘L           31,000    31,000 
Wcightomctcr, 0.5% accuracy, w/pancl  36”   9       10,600    10,600 
Dust scrubber, wet venturi  18,000 cfm   80       125,000    125,000 
Overhead travelling bridge crane  5-ton, 32’ span   2       49,000    49,000 
Sump for rod mill, screen, and scrubber  Locally fabricated, steel   0       7,500    7,500 
Grinding area sump pump  30 gpm, 50’ TDH           12,100    12,100 
Rod mill discharge pump  600 gpm, 40’ TDH   40       19,000    19,000 
Sieve bend classifier  4‘W x 5’ L   0       49,000    49,000 
Rod mill  7‘D x 12‘L   188       315,000    315,000 
Boiler for supcrheating solutions  5 MM Btu/hour natural gas   0       78,000    78,000 
Slurry storage tank  20’0 x 24‘H, epoxy-painted steel   0       120,000    120,000 
Slurry tank agitator  54“D, ship-type, RLS   15       55,000    55,000 
Automatic sampler  Variable,cycle, slotted cutter head   0.3   I   13,000    13,000 
Leach feed slurry pump  400 gpm, 40’ TOH       2   13,500    27,000 
Leach tank, I -stage, 20 hours, 50°C  20‘D x 24‘H, barned, RLS   0   6   195,000    I, 170,000 
Leach tank agitator, Mixco A-310  42” D   93   6   185,000    1,110,000 
Leach tank scrubber, wet venturi  18,000 cfm   80       125,000    125,000 
Flocculant mix tank  500 gal., polyethylene   0       900    900 
Flocculant mix tank agitator  Portable   1.5       1,800    1,800 
Flocculant feeder  6” x 36”, vibrating, reagent-type   0.3       3,500    3,500 
Leaching area sump  Cast in concrete Door   0       0      
Leaching area sump pump  30 gpm, 50’ TDH       I   12,100    12.100 
CCD feed pump  600 gpm, 40’ TDH   40   2   19,000    38,000 
CCO thickener tank, High-rate  25’0 x IO’ H w/mixer box   0   6   255,000    1,530,000 
CCO thickener mechanism  Automatic lift, torque controlled       6   85,000    510,000 
CCO underflow pump  200 gpm, 25’ TDH   4   6   15,000    90,000 
CCO overflow pump  500 gpm, 25’ TDH, SS 3 I 6   6   6   32,000    192,000 
Tailings pump  200 gpm, 40’ TOH   12   2   13,000    26.000 
Tailings impoundmcnt  Existing area will need upgrading   0   I   950,000    950,000 
Tailings water reclaim barge & pump  500 gpm, I 00’ TDH, RLS   7.5       19,000    19,000 
Eye wash fountains      0   3   475    1,425 
Motor control centers  1,000 kva   15       160,000    160,000 
Building, prefabricated  IOO’W x 125’ x 35‘H, insulated   .1illl      2,200,000    2,200,000 
Sub-total      1,316            9,314,425 
Construction materials                   4,657,213 
Installation labor                   3,725,770 
Contractor’s fee                   2,328,606 
Sub-total                   20,026,014 

 

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C. PREGNANT LEACH SOLUTION and MINEWATER TREATMENT:

 

Combined solution clarifier  Conventional thickener, 50’ D   2       310,000    310,000 
Clarifier mechanism, light duty  Slime solids only   2       65,000    65,000 
Clarifier undernow pump  50 gpm, 40’ TDH, SS 316   4       12,000    12,000 
Mixed media “sand” filter  24” D, swimming pool-lype, FRP   0       4,500    13,500 
Sand filter feed pump  600 gpm, 25 psi, swimming pool   2   2   7,000    14,000 
Clarified PLS storage tank  20‘D x 24‘H, epoxy-painted steel   0       120,000    120,000 
lsodccanol swrage tank  500 gal., polyethylene   0       900    900 
Amine extractant storage tank  500 gal., polyethylene   0       900    900 
Kerosene diluent storage tank  5,000 gal. fuel tank, mild steel   0       13,000    13,000 
Kerosene pump  20 gpm, IO’ TDH   1.5       900    900 
SX feed pump  500 gpm, 25‘TDH, SS 3 I 6       I   27,000    27,000 
Extraction mixer/scltlcr  815sq. ft.,FRP   7   4   38,000    152,000 
Raffinate storage tank w/skimmer  55,000 gal., 20‘D x 24’ RLS   0       I 35,000    135,000 
Raffinate pump  500 gpm, 25’ TDH, SS 316           27,000    27,000 
Crud tank w/skimmer  15,000 gal., polyethylene   0       16,000    16,000 
Filler press feed pump  IO gpm, 100’ TDH, SS 316   3       9,000    9,000 
Crud filtcr press  I 0-leaf, 20 sq. ft., FRP, manual   0       18,000    18,000 
Strip mixer/settler  160 sq. ft., FRP   3   4   19,000    76,000 
Salt (NaCl) mix tank  5,000 gal., polyethylene   0       6,500    6,500 
Salt mix tank agitator  Portable   1.5       1,800    1,800 
Organic scrub mixer/settler  160 sq. ft., FRP           19,000    19,000 
Clean organic storage tank  15,000 gal., polyethylene   0       16,000    16,000 
Fire suppression system  N2-loaded sprinklers   0       55,000    55,000 
Eye wash station      0       475    1,425 
Ammonia storage tank  Provided by farm supplier   0       0      
Precipitation tank  500 gal., polyethylene   0       900    2,700 
Precipitation tank agitator  Portable   1.5       1,800    5,400 
Yellowcake thickener  I O’D, conventional, FRP   1.5   2   65,000    130,000 
Thickener mechanism      1.5       17,000    34,000 
Yellowcake thickener overflow tank  2,500 gal, polyethylene   0       3,500    3,500 
Ammonium sulfate storage tank  2,500 gal, polyethylene   0       3,500    3,500 
Polishing filler (for entrained YC fines)  24” D, swimming pool-type, FRP   0       4,500    4,500 
Filter feed pump  20 gpm, 25 psi, swimming pool   1.5       2,000    2,000 
Clarified barren strip tank  1,500 gal, polyethylene   0       1,500    1,500 
Sodium removal tank  200 gal, polyethylene   0       500    1,000 
Sodium removal tank agitator  Portable   1.5       1,800    3,600 
Clarified YC solution bleed tank to tailings  500 gal., polyetylene   0       900    900 
Centrifuge for thickened yellowcake slurry  150 lb/hr H2O removal           14,000    14,000 
Vacuum rotary dryer, Stokes type, SS 316  1.4 cu. m.   2       288,000    288,000 
Vacuum pump  150 sefm   5.5       21,000    21,000 
Dust scrubbrer, wet venturi  2,800 efm           19,400    19,400 
Drum filling & weighing machine  5 drums/ 24 hours   I       29,000    29,000 
Yellowcake drum inventory  Reinforced, 800 lb, security lid   0   10   110    1,100 
Drum loading dock      0       18,000    18,000 
Bleed solution evaporation cell  I acre x 3’ deep, double-lined   0       0    175,000 

 

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Omce (double-wide mobile)       50-foot length, HVAC    15       40,000    40,000 
Sample prep building       50-foot length, HVAC   15       40,000    40,000 
Sample prep equipment       Crusher, pulverizer, hoods, etc.   15       75,000    75,000 
Assay lab (double-wide mobile)       50-foot length, HVAC    15       43,000    43,000 
Analytical equipment and supplies       Hoods, benches, AA, fluoromctcr   0       435,000    435,000 
Motor control centers       500 kva   IO   2   90,000    180,000 
Standby generator       Diesel, 400 kW   0       59,000    59,000 
Security shack, mobile       8’ x 20’, insulated           13,000    13,000 
SX building        50‘W x S0‘L x I 5‘H, insulated   20       410,000    410,000 
Reagent first fills       30-day supply    0       227,000    227,000 
Perimeter fence       4,000 linear feet @ 6 feet high   0   4,000   12    48,000 
Perimeter and yard lighting           50   I   15,000    15,000 
First-aid supplies           0       1,000    1,000 
Sub-total I           216            3,454,025 
Construction materials                        1,554,311 
Contractor’s fee                         1,727,013 
TOTAL I                         6,735,349 
                           
HEAP LEACHING TOTAL CAPITAL=    28,768,959                      
AGITATED LEACHING TOTAL CAPITAL   29,958,763                      

 

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A PPENDlX 17-[JI

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

MARQUEZ CANYON/JUAN TAFOYA PROJECT

ESTIMATED OPERATING & MAINTENANCE/REPAIR COSTS for STAFFING and MATERIALS & REAGENTS

TcrryMcNulty- May2021

 

A. PERSONNEL:

 

       LEACHING OPTIONS     
       HEAP
LEACHING
   AGITATED
LEACHlNG
   SOLUTIG:11
TREATMENT
 
Salaried:  Number       BURDEN   TOTAL           TOTAL           TOTAL 
Processing Manager        145,000    0.38    200,100    145.000    0.38    200,100                
Metallurgist        135,000    0.38    186,300    135,000    0.38    186,300                
Operations Supervisor        110,000    0.38    151,800    110,000    0.38    151,800                
MainenanccSupcrvisor        105.000    0.38    144,900    105,000    0.38    144,900                
Radiation Safety omccr        105,000    0.38    144,900    105,000    0.38    144,900                
Personnel & Safety Manager        100,000    0.38    138,000    100,000    0.38    138.000                
Chief Chemist        95,000    0.38    131,100    95,000    0.38    131,100                
Purchasing Agent/Warehouse        85,000    0.38    117,300    85,000    0.38    117,300                
Shill Foreman        85,000    0.38    117,300    85,000    0.38    469,200                
Accounting Clerk        50,000    0.38    §2.l!Q!!    50,000    0.38                     
TOTALS   13              1,400,700              1,752,600                
Hourly:                                                  
Heap or Plant Operator        68,000    0.38    93,840    68,000    0.38    375,360                
Grinding & Leaching Operator        0    0.38    0    68J)(Xl   0.38    375,360                
CCD & SX Operator             0.38              0.38         68,000    0.38    375,360 
Yellowcake Operator             0.38              0.38         68,000    0.38    375,360 
Laboratory Technician             0.38         68,000    0.38    375,360              0 
I ntn1mcntation & Process Control        0    0.38    0    68,000    0.38    93,840                
Mechanic/Welder        68,000    0.38    93,8-W    68,000    0.38    281,520                
Electrician        65,000    0.38    89,700    65,000    0.38    269,100                
Helper/Laborer        48,000    0.38         48,000    0.38    397,440                
TOTALS   33              343,620              2,167,980              750720 

 

B. CONSUMABLES:  Price/unit   USAGF.       USAGF.       USAGF.   Annual S 
Electricity, PSCNM, $/kWh   O.oJO    3,104,640    93,139    10,422,720    312,682    214    50,846 
Namral gas, NMGas, $/MMBru   2.20    0    0    23,760    52.272    0      
Diesclfucl.S/ga!   2.75    18,000    49.500    6,000    !6,500           
Sulfuric acid, $/ton   150    11,550    1,732,500    14,850    2,227,500           
Sodiumchloratc,S/ton   250    1.650    -112.500    3,300    825,000           
Flocculant for CCD. S/lb   JOO    0         50,000    150,000           
Kcrosene.S/gal   3.50                        59.400    207,900 
lsodccanol SX modifier, $/lb   1.35                        6,900    9,315 
A/amine 336 SX cxtractant, $/lb   7.50                        3,900    29,250 
Sodium chloride, $/ton   40                        J,300    132,000 
Anhydrous ammonia. $/ton   280                        99    27,720 
Ammonium sulfate, $/ton   175                        150    26,250 
Lubricants. $/gal   16    660    10,560    330    5,280    85    1,360 
Maintenance&rcpairsupplics/day   1,000    330    330,000    330,000    330.000    0      
Laboratory supplies/day   1,000    330    330,000    330,000                
              2,958,199         3,919,234         484,641 

 

TOTAL ANNUAL OPEX:          Lhs,U.10k   $/Pound 
HcapLcaching   9,135,281    0.80    844,800    10.81 
Agitated Leaching   12,272,575    1.00    0.95 3.200    12.23 

 

TOTAL CAPEX:     

 

Life Lhs.

         
Heap Lcaehing/SX   28,768,959    12,672,000    2.27    13.08 
Agitastcd LcachinglSX●   29,958,763    15,048,000    1.99    14.22 
● includes reagent “first fill”at   227,287                

 

If existing tailings area useablc fora pad,

h<‘apcapital rrduccstoS\9,063,619.

 

 

97

 

Exhibit 99.34

 

CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

DATE: July 14, 2021

 

TO: British Columbia Securities Commission Alberta
  Securities Commission
  Ontario Securities Commission

 

RE: encore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) - Consent of Qualified Person

 

I, Terence P. McNulty, D. Sc., P.E., Owner and President of T.P. McNulty and Associates, Inc., hereby consent to the public filing by the Company of the technical report entitled “MARQUEZ-JUAN TAFOYA URANIUM PROJECT 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment” dated and with an effective date of June 9, 2021 (the “Technical Report”).

 

The Technical Report supports information contained in the news release of the Company dated June 24, 2021 (the “News Release”). I consent to the use of any extracts from, or a summary of, the Technical Report in the News Release.

 

I certify that I have read the News Release filed by the Company and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the sections of the Technical Report for which I am responsible.

 

Yours truly,

 

“Terence P. McNulty” 
Terence P. McNulty, D. Sc., P.E.  

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.35

 

CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

DATE:July 14, 2021

 

TO:British Columbia Securities Commission
 Alberta Securities Commission
 Ontario Securities Commission

 

RE:encore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) - Consent of Qualified Person

 

I, Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Principal Engineer and President of BRS, Inc., hereby consent to the public filing by the Company of the technical report entitled “MARQUEZ-JUAN TAFOYA URANIUM PROJECT 43- 101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment” dated and with an effective date of June 9, 2021 (the “Technical Report”).

 

The Technical Report supports information contained in the news release of the Company dated June 24, 2021 (the “News Release”). I consent to the use of any extracts from, or a summary of, the Technical Report in the News Release.

 

I certify that I have read the News Release filed by the Company and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the sections of the Technical Report for which I am responsible.

 

Yours truly,

 

“Douglas L. Beahm”  
Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G.  

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.36

 

CERTIFICATE of QUALIFIED PERSON

TERENCE P. (“Terry”) McNULTY

 

I, Terence P. McNulty, D. Sc., P. E., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the owner and President ofT. P.McNulty and Associates, Inc., located at4321 N. Camino de Carrillo, Tucson, AZ 85750-6375. My email address is tpmaconl@aol.com.

 

2.I am co-author of the report entitled “Marquez - Juan Tafoya Uranium Project NI 43-101 Technical Report- Preliminary Economic Assessment”, and dated June 9, 2021.

 

3.I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University in 1961, a Master of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Montana School of Mines in 1963, and a Doctor of Science degree from Colorado School of Mines in 1966. I am a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado (License # 24789) and a Registered Member (#2152450RM) of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy, & Exploration, Inc.

 

4.I have worked as a metallurgical engineer for 58 years, including periods of employment between degrees. For the purpose of this Report, my relevant experience includes the following:

 

a.I was Manager of Corporate R&D and Technical Services for The Anaconda Company and ARCO/Anaconda Minerals during the 1970s and was responsible for direction of many laboratory investigations for the Uranium Division;

 

b.I had overall technical responsibility for expansion of the Bluewater, NM, uranium mill from 3,000 to 7,000 tons of ore daily and had the same responsibilities for the in-situ uranium production facility at Rhode Ranch, TX;

 

c.Since 2008, I have participated in 35 uranium studies and have contributed to NI 43- 101 compliant reports for most of them.

 

5.I have not been on the site recently.

 

6.I am responsible for all of Sections 13 and 17 of this report and related Appendices.

 

7.Applying all relevant tests in NI 43-101, I am independent of the issuer.

 

8.I do not have prior work experience on the subject property.

 

9.I have read the defmition of “Qualified Person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that, by reason of my education, professional registration, and relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements of Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-l0lFI and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with those requirements.

 

11.As of the date of this Report, I am unaware of any material fact or material change with respect to the subject matter of the Technical Report that would affect the conclusions provided herein.

 

12.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report with any stock exchange and any regulatory authority.

 

June 9, 2021

Signed and Sealed

 

“Terence P. McNulty”  
Terence P. McNulty  

 

T. P. McNULTY AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.37

 

28.0 Signature Page and Certification of Qualified Person

 

I, Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the Principal Engineer and President of BRS, Inc., 1130 Major Avenue, Riverton, Wyoming 82501.

 

2.I am the author of the report “Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment” dated June 9, 2021.

 

3.I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1974. I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Oregon; a licensed Professional Geologist in Wyoming; a Registered Member of the SME.

 

4.I have worked as an engineer and a geologist since 1974. My work experience includes uranium exploration, mine production, and mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation. Specifically, I have worked with numerous uranium projects hosted in sandstone environments in Wyoming.

 

5.I was last present at the site on May 25, 2012.

 

6.I am responsible for all sections of the report with the exception of Sections 13 and 17 where I relied upon Terence McNulty, co-author, and those portions of Sections 4, 19, and 20, where I relied on enCore as stated in Section 3.

 

7.I am independent of the issuer in accordance with the application of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. I have no financial interest in the property and am fully independent of enCore Energy. I hold no stock, options or have any other form of financial connection to enCore. enCore is but one of many clients for whom I consult.

 

8.I do have prior working experience on the property as stated in the report.

 

9.I have read the definition of“qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-l0lFl, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.

 

11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

 

June 9, 2021

 

“original signed and sealed”

 

/s/ Douglas L. Beahm  
Douglas L. Beahm, SME Registered Member  

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.38

 

 

encore Energy provides South Texas Uranium operations update

 

(TSX.V: EU)

(OTCQB: ENCUF)

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 20, 2021 /CNW/ -enCore Energy Corp. {TSXV: EU) {OTCQB: ENCUF) (the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on its South Texas Uranium Operations. Since acquiring the uranium assets from Westwater Resources, Inc. on December 30, 2020, encore Energy has aggressively executed its strategy to become the newest in-situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium producer in the U.S. with operational highlights including:

 

Acquisition of mineral and surface properties in known uranium historic resource areas, including several that are partially permitted and previously licensed Texas projects, located within 75 miles of the Rosita Central Processing Plant. These properties provide a pipeline of future production projects to feed the Rosita plant as satellite operations;
Commencement of the refurbishment and upgrade work for the Rosita Processing Facility projected for completion by Q2 2022;
Preparation of applications to the State of Texas for the commencement of confirmation drilling;
Completion of surface reclamation and decommissioning work at the former Vasquez ISR project. The Company is now working with the State of Texas to finalize and release the bonding as sites are returned to their prior use;
Relocation of the Corporate Office to Corpus Christi, Texas.

 

Paul Goranson, encore Energy Chief Executive Officer said, “Our team at encore has been executing our South Texas strategy which prioritizes restoring the Rosita processing facility to production capability along with securing additional resources to feed the plant over the coming years We will continue to move forward on our initiatives, meeting our key milestones while nuclear energy continues to establish itself as the low carbon emission, affordable and sustainable energy source.”

 

 

South Texas Regional Resource Development (CNW Group/enCore Energy Corp.)

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy’s opportunities are created from the Company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

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CWv 07:30e 20-JUL-21

Exhibit 99.39

 

 

 

encore Energy Announces Group 11 Technologies Update and Webinar

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, July 26, 2021 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the "Company") is pleased to advise that Group 11 Technologies Inc., a private US-based company held 40%, pre-financing, by encore Energy, has completed a USO $1 million financing with accredited investors. Proceeds will advance test work to assess the amenability and recovery rates for gold extraction through the combination of in situ recovery technology and an environmentally friendly water- based solution.

 

Register for Live Webcast - July 26, 2021

 

Management of GFG and Group 11 will host a webcast on Monday, July 26, 2021, at 2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time (11:30 am Pacific Standard Time) to discuss Group 11's innovative technology and the upcoming programs. To register please visit: https://my.6ix.com/event/gfg-and-group11/

 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing details to access the webinar via conference call or webcast. A replay of the webcast will be available following the conclusion of the call.

 

About Group 11 Technologies Inc.

 

Group 11 is a private US-based company committed to the development and application of environmentally and socially responsible precious metals mineral extraction. The combination of in-situ recovery extraction (ISR) technology and environmentally friendly water based chemistry to recover gold and other metals provides a promising alternate solution to conventional open pit and underground mineral extraction. The goal of advancing sustainable extraction considers growing concerns surrounding water use and discharge, carbon footprint, energy consumption, community stakeholders and workplace safety while addressing a growing global need for metals in our daily lives. Group 11 was founded by Enviroleach Technologies Inc. (CSE: ETI; OTCQB: EVLLF), Encore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU; OTCQB: ENCUF) and Golden Predator Mining Corp. (TSXV: GPY; OTCQB: NTGSF).

 

Group 11 is a group of elements in the periodic table, also known as the coinage metals, consisting of gold (Au), silver (Ag) and copper (Cu).

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy's opportunities are created from the Company's transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources. encore Energy also holds 35.3% of Group 11 Technologies Inc.

 

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CNW 07:30e 26-JUL-21

Exhibit 99.40

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp. Announces Uranium Sales Agreement

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 4, 2021 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce, as stated in the Company's objective to advance its South Texas uranium facilities towards production, encore has executed a uranium purchase and sales agreement ("Agreement") with UG USA, Inc. The 5-year Agreement covers 2 million pounds U308 of produced uranium with significant delivery flexibility for market related pricing.

 

Paul Goranson, encore Energy Chief Executive Officer said, "We recently provided an update on our South Texas Production Facilities that outlined our production strategy. The uranium sales agreement, immediately secures a customer for a portion of our expected production. The Agreement also allows us to leverage to what we expect will be a significantly improved uranium market. We truly appreciate our relationship with UG USA and are excited to execute our first uranium sales agreement as encore fulfills its strategy to become America's newest ISR uranium producer."

 

Within the acquisition of the Westwater Resources Inc. uranium assets from encore acquired a legacy uranium sales agreement with UG USA, Inc. that was structured for market conditions in 2006. encore successfully terminated this legacy agreement and committed to a mutually agreed cancellation fee.

 

UG USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Orano, is an international uranium trading company.

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy's opportunities are created from the Company's transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

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Exhibit 99.41

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE 21-19 - encore Energy Corp. Announces Clarification on Uranium Sales Agreement News Release

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 4, 2021 /CNW/ - encore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the "Company") announces, for greater clarity, as stated in the August 4, 2021 news release, the Company's objective is to advance its South Texas uranium facilities towards production and as such has executed a uranium sales agreement. The Agreement covers a total of 2 million pounds u3o8 at market related prices over a 5-year period starting in 2023.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The Company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy's opportunities are created from the Company's transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

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CNN 14:07e 04-AUG-21

Exhibit 99.42

 

FORM 51-102F3 - MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

#250 - 200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

August 4, 2021

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News releases dated August 4, 2021 were disseminated via Canada Newswire.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. announces Uranium Sales Agreement

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the "Company") (TSXV: EU)( OTCQB: ENCUF) announced that in furtherance of its objective to advance its South Texas uranium facilities towards production, the Company has executed a uranium purchase and sales agreement (the "Agreement") with UG USA, Inc. The Agreement covers 2 million pounds U30s of produced uranium at market related prices over a five-year period starting in 2023. UG USA, Inc., a subsidiary ofOrano, is an international uranium trading company.

 

In addition, the Company announced that it has successfully tenninated a legacy uranium sales agreement with UG USA Inc. that was structured for market conditions in 2006. The Company has committed to a mutually agreed cancellation fee.

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chainnan (972) 333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

August 5, 2021

 

Exhibit 99.43

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

TSX.V:EU

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

NOTICE OF NO AUDITOR REVIEW OF INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Under National Instrument 51-102, Part 4, subsection 4.3(3)(a), if an auditor has not performed a review of the interim financial statements, they must be accompanied by a notice indicating that the financial statements have not been reviewed by an auditor.

 

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

 

The Company’s independent auditor has not performed a review of these financial statements in accordance with standards established by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada for a review of interim financial statements by an entity’s auditor.

 

2

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

As at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

   Notes  

June 30,

2021 

  

December 31,

2020

 

ASSETS

 

            
Current            
Cash       $4,929,034   $6,603,281 
Receivables and prepaid expenses        457,185    323,563 
         5,386,219    6,926,844 
Intangible assets   5    640,479    653,336 
Property, plant and equipment   6    1,713,106    1,890,494 
Investments   4    12,476,246    604,692 
Mineral properties   8    8,980,575    8,413,379 
Reclamation deposit   8    105,969    108,859 
Right of use asset   6    7,686    11,289 
Restricted cash   2    4,705,932    4,834,070 
Total assets       $34,016,212   $23,442,963 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

               
Current               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities       $423,228   $468,683 
Note payable   7,13         421,346 
Due to related parties             2,955 
Lease liability - current   6    7,122    7,316 
         430,350    900,300 

Non - current

               
Asset retirement obligations   9    6,339,786    6,670,432 
Lease liability - non-current   6    565    3,973 
Total liabilities        6,770,701    7,574,705 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

               
Share capital   11    51,886,384    36,093,475 
Share subscriptions received   11           
Contributed surplus   11    3,945,476    2,718,737 
Accumulated other comprehensive income        156,974    499,522 
Deficit        (28,743,323)   (23,443,476)
Total shareholders’ equity        27,245,511    15,868,258 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity       $34,016,212   $23,442,963 

 

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

 

Subsequent Events (Note 18)

 

Approved by the Board of Directors:

 

“William M Sheriff’  “William B. Harris”
Director   Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

3

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSILDATED INTERIM STATEMENS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   Notes  

June 30,

2021 

  

June 30,

2020 

 
Expenses               

Amortization 

       $688,926   $12,857 
Accretion        42,684      
Consulting        55,712    57,293 
Depreciation        151,456      
Office and administration   12    117,118    51,584 
Mineral Property Expenditures        2,364,346      
Professional fees        481,955    59,990 
Promotion and shareholder communications        88,574    80,614 
Travel        2,489    21,616 
Transfer agent and filing fees        108,521    25,966 
Staff costs   12    781,362    146,568 
Stock option expense   11,12    1,009,877    101,858 
         (5,893,021)   (558,346)
Interest income        18,886    14,814 
Foreign exchange gain        32,665    42,733 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable Gain on asset retirement obligation settlement         26,776    83,118 
Loss on divestment of mineral interests        (112,123)     
Gain on Investments   4    626,970      
Loss for the year        (5,299,847)   (414,025)

 

Other comprehensive loss

               

 

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations   (342,548)   234,126 
Comprehensive loss for the period  $(5,642,394)  $(179,899)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.03)  $(0.00)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

   191,157,869    156,357,934 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

4

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   June 30,   June 30, 
   2021   2020 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Loss for the period  $(5,299,846)  $(414,025)
Items not affecting cash:          
Accretion   42,684      
Amortization   688,926    12,857 
Depreciation   151,456      
Stock option expense   1,009,877    101,858 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable        (83,118)
Gain on investment   (626,970)     
Changes in non-cash working capital items:          
Receivables and prepaids   (140,602)   (13,806)
Gain on asset retirement obligation settlement   (26,612)     
Settlement of retirement obligation   (841,325)     
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (448,770)   19,581 
Due to related parties   (2,955)   (249,354)
Net cash used in operating activities   (5,494,137)   (626,007)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
           
Purchase of Investments - Uranium   (11,248,794)     
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment   (23,332)     
Investment in Group 11        (750,000)
Loss on divestment of mineral interests   243,806      
Interest on restricted cash   (195)     
Mineral properties expenditures   (1,038,599)   (77,466)
Net cash used in investing activities   (12,067,114)   (827,466)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
           
Private placements   15,000,000      
Share issuance costs   (956,298)     
Exercise of warrants   1,625,532    1,522,502 
Exercise of stock options   340,538    37,563 
Net cash provided by financing activities   16,009,772    1,560,065 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   (122,768)   14,950 
           
Change in cash   (1,674,247)   121,542 
Cash, beginning   6,603,281    2,787,118 
Cash, end  $4,929,034   $2,908,660 

 

Supplemental cash flow information - Note 16

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   Number of Shares   Share Capital  

Shares

Subscribed

  

Contributed

Surplus

   Cumulative Translation Adjustment   Deficit   Total 
Balance as at December 31, 2019   143,804,463   $26,792,041   $19,165   $1,587,071   $640,978   $(21,132,050)  $7,907,205 
                                    
Private placements   12,000,000    4,800,000              -    -    4,800,000 
Share issuance costs        (394,042)        98,952    -    -    (295,090)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   19,202,387    2,393,455    (19,165)        -    -    2,374,290 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   781,250    110,435    -    (47,248)   -    -    63,187 
Stock option expense   -    -    1,079,962    -    -         1,079,962 
Shares issued for share purchase agreement   2,571,598    2,391,586    -    -    -         2,391,586 
Adjustment to investment in associate   -    -    -    (94,565):              (94,565)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year   -    -    (141,456)   (2,216,861):              (2,358,317)
                                    
Balance as at December 31, 2020   178,359,698   $36,093,475   $-   $2,718,737   $499,522   $(23,443,476)  $15,868,258 
                                    
Private placements   15,000,000    15,000,000              -    -    15,000,000 
Share issuance costs        (1,492,971)        536,673         -    (956,298)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   4,361,887    1,626,573         (1,041)   -    -    1,625,532 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   1,567,500    659,308    -    (318,770)   -    -    340,538 
Stock option expense        -    -    1,009,877    -    -    1,009,877 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year        -    -         (342,548)   (5,299,847):    (5,642,395)
                                    
Balance as at June 30, 2021   199,289,085   $51,886,384   $-   $3,945,477   $156,974   $(28,743,323)  $27,245,511 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia, Canada. enCore Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “enCore”), is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at 101 N Shoreline, Suite 450 Corpus Christi, TX 78401.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue on a going-concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The Company has no source of operating cash flow and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company reported a net loss of$5,642,394 (2020 - $179,899), had working capital of$4,955,869 (2020 - $2,861,198) and an accumulated deficit of $28,743,323 (2020 - $21,546,075). These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary were the going concern assumption not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

 

Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund all of its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets or raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

The policies applied in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are based on IFRS issued and effective as of June 30, 2021.

 

The Company uses the same accounting policies and methods of computation as m the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All dollar amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved for issuance by the audit committee of the board of directors on August 26, 2021.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control is defined as the exposure, or rights, to variable returns from involvement with an investee and the ability to affect those returns through power over the investee. Power over an investee exists when an investor has existing rights that give it the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a Company’s share capital. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its significant subsidiaries listed in the following table:

 

Name of Subsidiary   Country of Incorporation   Ownership Interest   Principal Activity   Functional
Currency

Tigris Uranium US Corp.

 

Nevada, USA

 

100%

 

Mineral Exploration

 

USD

Metamin Enterprises US Inc.

 

Nevada, USA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

USD

URI, Inc.

 

Delaware, USA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

USD

Neutron Energy, Inc.

 

Nevada, USA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

USD

Uranco, Inc.

 

Delaware, USA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

USD

Uranium Resources, Inc.

 

Delaware, USA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

USD

HRI-Churchrock, Inc.

 

Delaware, USA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

 USD

Hydro Restoration Corp.

 

Delaware, USA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

USD

Belt Line Resources, Inc.

 

Texas, USA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

 USD

Cibola Resources, Inc.

 

Delaware, USA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

 USD

 

Cash

 

Cash is comprised of cash held at banks and demand deposits.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to URI, Inc’s South Texas operations (Note 9).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

 

The Company recognizes liabilities for legal or constructive obligations associated with the retirement of mineral properties. The net present value of future rehabilitation costs is capitalized to the related asset along with a corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred. Discount rates, using a pretax rate that reflects the time value of money, are used to calculate the net present value.

 

The Company’s estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to the related assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The increase in a provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense.

 

Mineral properties

 

Costs related to the acqms1tion of mineral property interests are capitalized. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties are capitalized once the legal rights to explore the mineral properties are acquired or obtained. When the technical and commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated and a development decision has been made, the capitalized costs of the related property are transferred to mining assets and depreciated using the units of production method on commencement of commercial production.

 

If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of property option agreements. Such payments are made entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balance of the payments received is recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.

 

Investments

 

Investments in uranium

 

Investments in uranium are initially recorded at cost, on the date that control of the uranium passes to the Company. Cost is calculated as the purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequent to initial recognition, investments in uranium are measured at fair value at each reporting period end. Fair value is determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC LLC (“UxC”) and converted to Canadian dollars using the foreign exchange rate at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position. Related fair value gains and losses subsequent to initial recognition are recorded in the consolidated statement of income (loss) as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” in the period in which they arise.

 

The company is presenting its uranium investments at fair value based on the application ofIAS 40 “Investment Property” which allows for the use of a fair value model for assets held for long-term capital appreciation.

 

Investments in associates

 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. The equity method involves the recording of the initial investment at cost and the subsequent adjusting of the carrying value of the investment for the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or loss. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs.

 

Adjustments are made to align the accounting policies of the associate with those of the Company before applying the equity method. When the Company’s share oflosses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Investments in associates (cont’d)

 

investee, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Company resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Uranium Plants

 

Uranium plant expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and recorded at cost. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recognized and measured at cost. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting period and are adjusted if appropriate

 

Impairment of financial and non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impainnent, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects a current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Leases

 

In accordance with IFRS 16, the company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents our right to use an underlying asset for the lease tenn and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of9.5%. The company currently only has one operating lease, for a copier at the South Texas operations.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

 

Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

 

Temporary differences are not provided for the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect either accounting or taxable loss or those differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they are not probable to reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statement of financial position.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it is not recorded.

 

Foreign exchange

 

The financial statements for the Company and each of its subsidiaries are prepared using their functional currencies. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of enCore Energy Corp. is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of all its subsidiaries is the US dollar.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date.

 

Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are charged to loss and comprehensive loss.

 

The statement of financial position of each foreign subsidiary is translated into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the statement of financial position date and the statement of loss and comprehensive loss is translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. All gains and losses on translation of a subsidiary from the functional currency to the presentation currency are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of dilutive shares resulting from the exercise of stock options, warrants and other similar instruments when the inclusion of these would not be anti-dilutive.

 

Share-based payments

 

The fair value of all stock options granted to directors, officers, and employees is recorded as a charge to operations and a credit to contributed surplus. The fair value of these stock options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options which vest immediately is recorded at the grant date. For stock options which vest in the future, the fair value of stock options, as adjusted for the expected level of vesting of the stock options and the number of stock options which ultimately vest, is recognized over the vesting period. Stock options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services rendered or at the fair value of the instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably measured. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognized for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

 

Warrants issued to brokers are measured at their fair value on the vesting date and are recognized as a deduction from equity and credited to contributed surplus. The fair value of stock options and warrants issued to brokers are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration received on the exercise of stock options and/or warrants, together with the related portion of contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

Warrants issued in equity financing transactions

 

The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore its exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve the issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of common shares and a certain number of share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing agreement, the Warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the agreement. Warrants that are part of units are valued based on the residual value method. Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transactions costs are accounted for as share-based payments.

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Financial instruments (cont’d)

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use judgment in applying its accounting policies and estimates and assumptions about the future. Estimates and other judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the expected amounts, events or actions to form the basis for estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Critical accounting estimates:

 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of mineral properties as a result of impairment indicators - When indicators of impairment are identified, recoverable amount calculations are based either on discounted estimated future cash flows or on comparable recent transactions. The assumptions used are based on management’s best estimates of what an independent market participant would consider appropriate. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing, the amount of the impairment charges recorded in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss and the resulting carrying values of assets.

 

Share-based payments - The fair value of stock options issued is subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Recovery of deferred tax assets - Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the date of the statement of financial position could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. The Company has not recorded any deferred tax assets.

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets - Amortization of intangible assets is dependent upon the estimated useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.

 

Critical accounting judgments:

 

The assessment of indicators of impairment for mineral properties - The Company follows the guidance of IFRS 6 to determine when a mineral property asset is impaired. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the results of exploration and evaluation activities to date and the Company’s future plans to explore and evaluate a mineral property.

 

Business combinations - The determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business may require the Company to make certain judgments, taking into account all facts and circumstances. A business is presumed to be an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or economic benefits. The acquisition of URI, Inc, Neutron Energy, Inc, Uranco, Inc, Cibola Resources LLC, Uranium Resources, Inc, HRI- Churchrock, Inc, Hydro Restoration Corporation, and Belt Line Resources, Inc on the December 31, 2020 transaction (Note 7) were determined to constitute an acquisition of assets.

 

Determination of functional currency - In accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, management determined that the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

4.INVESTMENTS

 

Investment in Associate

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 12,000,000 shares of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a US-based technology firm, representing 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Group

 

11. The Company had advanced $750,000 in accordance with the Letter of Intent with EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. and Golden Predator Mining Corp. to establish Group 11. The Company has determined that it exercises significant influence over Group 11 and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded its proportionate share of Group 11 ’s net loss of $63,868 ($50,743 for the year ended December 3I, 2020) on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

The following table summarizes the financial information of Group 11 on a 100% basis:

 

Net Assets of Group 11 (100%)    
Cash   $171,339 
Current Assets   112,852 
Equipment   196,497 
Mineral Properties   190,346 
Intangible Assets   729,059 
Liabilities   (32,314)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $1,367,779 
      
Net Loss, June 30, 2021  $(159,669)

 

Investment in uranium

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company entered into purchase agreements to acquire a total of 300,000 pounds of physical uranium as U3O8 for a total of $11,248,794 to be held as a long-term investment (USD $9,076,000) including associated expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an adjustment of $686,628 to record this investment at fair value based on the UxC LLC month-end spot price at the reporting period end.

 

The following table summarizes the book value of the physical uranium investment:

 

Balance, December 31, 2020  $ 
Cash  $11,248,794 
Fair Value Adjustment   686,628 
      
Balance, June 30, 2021  $11,935,422 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

4.INVESTMENTS (Cont’d)

 

The investments continuity summary is as follows:

 

  

Investment in

Associate 

   Physical Uranium   Total Investments 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $   $   $ 
Initial Investment    750,000         750,000 
Adjustments to carrying value:               
Proportionate share of net loss   (50,743)        (50,743)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   (94,565)        (94,565)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $604,692   $-   $604,692 
Initial Investment         11,248,794    11,248,794 
Adjustments to carrying value:                
Proportionate share of net loss    (63,868)        (63,868)
Fair Value Adjustment        686,628    686,628 
Balance, June 30, 2021  $540,824   $11,935,422   $12,476,246 

 

5.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible Assets

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) which grants the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $360,000 and has granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each. Thus, the Company’s access to these data may extend for 14 years. The intangible assets have been determined to have a life of 14 years.

 

On December 7, 2020 the Company acquired from Signal Equities, LLC, through a data purchase agreement, certain electronic data pertaining to properties and geology situated in South Texas. Through this agreement, enCore acquired ownership rights to this data permanently. The intangible asset thereby acquired has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition with Westwater Resources, Inc. enCore acquired the Grants Mineral Belt database. The Grants Mineral Belt Database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The acquisition of this data resulted in permanent purchase agreement of the data by enCore. Thus, the intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of intangible asset

 

Category   Range
Data Access Agreement   Straight-line over 14 years
Data Purchases   Indefinite life intangible asset

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

5.INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Cont’d)

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

   VANE
Agreement
   Signal
Equities Database
   Grants
Mineral Belt Database
   Total Intangible
Assets
 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $334,286   $   $    $$334,286
Additions:
        90,125    254,640    344,765 
Accumulated Amortization:   (25,715)             (25,715)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $308,571   $90,125   $254,640   $653,336 
Additions:                    
Accumulated Amortization:   (12,857)             (12,857)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $295,714   $90,125   $254,640   $640,479 

 

6.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Uranium Plants

 

Through the acquisition of assets from Westwater Resources, Inc the Company acquired two licensed processing facilities located at the Kingsville Dome project and at the Rosita project located in South Texas. Each of these plants have been idle since 2009 and each will require significant capital expenditures to return them to current productive capacity. The Company also has portable satellite ion exchange equipment at the Kingsville Dome project and the Rosita project.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of assets

 

Category   Range

Uranium Plants

  Straight-line over 15-25 years
Other Property Plant and Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years
Furniture & Office Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

6.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (cont’d)

 

   Uranium Plants   Other Property Plant and Equipment   Furniture   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $   $   $   $ 
Additions   1,522,884    367,610         1,890,494 
Disposals                    
Depreciation                    
Impairment                    
Currency translation adjust                    
Balance, December 31, 2020  $1,522,884   $367,610   $    $$1,890,494
Additions
   681,206         35,625    716,832 
Disposals                    
Depreciation   (782,198)   (45,327)   (21,551)   (849,076)
Impairment                    
Currency translation adjust   (35,661)   (9,483)        (45,145)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $1,386,232   $340,223   $14,074   $1,713,106 

 

Right of use Asset

 

Through the acquisition of URI, Inc the company acquired a contractual arrangement to lease a copier through August 8, 2022. The terms of the lease call for minimum monthly lease payments of $499 USD for a copy machine.

 

The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation. A right-of-use asset and lease obligation of $11,289 was recorded as of December 31, 2020. When measuring the present value of lease obligations the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 9.5%.

 

The change in the right-of-use asset during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

Balance - December 31, 2020  $11,289 
      
Amortization   (3,328)
Currency translation adjust   (275)
      
Balance - June 30, 2021  $7,686 

 

Future lease payments are as follows for the periods ending December 31:

 

2021  $3,711 
2022  $4,329 

 

7.ASSET ACQUISITION

 

On December 31, 2020 enCore Energy Corp. and Westwater Resources, Inc. “Westwater” entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which enCore acquired 100% of Westwater’s subsidiaries engaged in the uranium business in Texas and New Mexico on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The Transaction closed December 31, 2020.

 

The Company’s acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of net assets as the transaction did not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Please reference the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 for further information on this transaction.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

   McKinley,
Crownpoint &
Hosta Butte,
New Mexico
   Marquez &
Nose Rock,
Treeline,
New Mexico
   Moonshine
Springs,
Arizona
   Metamin
Properties
   Other Properties,
Utah & Wyoming
   Juan Tafoya &
Ceboletta, New
Mexico
   Texas
Properties
   Canadian
Exploration
   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $2,876,868    860,394    233,850    681,523    364,040         -        $5,016,675 
Acquisition costs:                                             
Asset acquisition (Note 7)                            3,201,421              3,201,421 
Exploration costs:                                             
Maintenance and lease fees    1,006     79,055    2,187    125,248    95,073                   302,569 
Personnel                  7,378                        7,378 
Currency translation Adjustment    (56,756 )    (20,985)   (4,721)   (20,186)   (12,016)                  (114,664)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $2,821,118   $918,464   $231,316   $793,964   $447,097   $3,201,421             $8,413,379 
Divestment:                                             
Divest - Mineral Interests                       (243,806)                  (243,806)
Exploration costs:                                             
Maintenance and lease fees        62,350         (624)   2,394    246,740    474,391    98,345    883,596 
Personnel                                             
Resource Review        77,501                   77,501              155,002 
Currency translation adjustment   (74,893)   (26,098)   (6,643)   (21,073)   (9,034)   (86,965)   (2,890)        (227,596)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $2,746,225   $1,064,735   $243,555   $772,266   $145,252   $3,438,697   $471,501   $98,345   $8,980,575 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Kingsville Dome project is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The principal asset is the Central Processing Plant that has been on standby since 2009. It consists of two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights.

 

Rosita, Texas

 

Rosita Project is located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract ofland owned by the Company. The principle asset is the Central Processing Plant that was upgraded in the 2007-2008 period. These upgrades were made to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The Company has started the campaign to complete the construction and upgrade to current best practices and technology. When complete, the plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands.

 

Marquez-Juan Tafoya, New Mexico

 

With the combined ownership of both the Marquez and Juan Tafoya projects, these have been combined into a single project called Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project. The Marquez-Juan Tafoya project is situated in west-central New Mexico, near the Marquez community located in Cibola County. The Marquez portion of the project consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico. The Juan Tafoya portion of the project is adjacent to the Marquez property and share the same ore body. The Juan Tafoya property is comprised of26 leases from the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”), and an additional 25 leases held by individuals that are enclosed by the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation lease.

 

Nose Rock, New Mexico

 

The Nose Rock Project is located in McKinley County, New Mexico, on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims.

 

Moonshine Springs, Ariwna

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona. The project comprises 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims under lease.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Other Properties

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package included the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look, and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles to the northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding County, Utah.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

The Company holds mineral properties in the “checkerboard” area of New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) offee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $89,600 USD.

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section, (640 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 16 North, Range 20 West to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC for $16,000 USD. Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the company for an additional payment of$16,000 USD.

 

Canadian Exploration

 

The company holds an option agreement for future potential development m Newfoundland, Canada.

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Properties

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project. area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Metamin

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, “MEUS,” which included prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid Metamin $55,000 in cash and $114,938 in property holding costs, replaced a $110,185 ($85,500 USD) cash bond and issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $150,000 as consideration for the acquisition. As at December 31, 2020, the Company holds a reclamation bond of $108,859 ($85,500 USD) (December 31, 2019 - $111,047 ($85,500 USD)) related to the property. 22

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Ceboletta

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. The lands that comprise the Cebolleta uranium project are owned in fee by La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta [the “Cebolleta Land Grant” (CLG)].

 

9.ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

Through its acquisition of assets on December 31, 2020, enCore assumed an asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2020 of $6,670,432. The company is obligated by various federal and state mining laws and regulations which require the Company to reclaim surface areas and restore underground water quality for its assets in South Texas. These projects must be returned to the pre-existing or background average quality after completion of mining. Annually, the company updates this reclamation provision based on cash flow estimates, discount and inflation rates, and changes in regulatory requirements and settlements. This review results in an adjustment to the asset retirement obligation asset in addition to the outstanding liability balance. The inflation factor used in this calculation, set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2020 was 1.8 percent and the interest rate used to discount future cash flows was 11 percent.

 

The asset retirement obligations balance consists of:

 

  

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
Kingsville  $5,316,840   $5,431,309 
Rosita   992,797    1,211,702 
Vasquez   30,149    27,340 

Asset Retirement Obligation:

  $6,339,786   $6,670,432 

 

The asset retirement obligations continuity summary is as follows:

 

   Asset Retirement
Obligation
 
Balance, December 31, 2020  $6,670,432 
Accretion   687,766 
Expenditures incurred   (841,325)
Currency translation adjustment   (177,087)
      
Balance, June 30, 2021  $6,339,786 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.SALES CONTRACTS

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition from Westwater Resources, Inc. the company acquired an agreement with UG U.S.A., Inc. (“UG”) The contract provides for delivery of one- half of the Company’s actual production from its properties in Texas.

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021, the company entered into an agreement with UG USA, Inc which covers 2 million pounds of U3O8 at market related prices over a 5-year period starting in 2023. This agreement along with a mutually agreed cancellation fee supersedes the prior agreement.

 

11.SHARE CAPITAL

 

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares without par value.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued:

 

i)15,000,000 units for private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions of $758,001, other cash costs of $189,853 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants valued at $536,673. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing.

 

ii)4,361,887 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $1,625,532

 

iii)

1,567,500 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of$340,538; and

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued:

 

i)12,000,000 units for private placement at a price of $0.40 per unit, for gross proceeds of $4,800,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.60 for a period of three years. The warrants may be accelerated under certain terms if the stock closes for 5 trading days at $0.90 or more. The Company paid commissions totaling $204,001, other cash costs of $91,089 and issued 344,250 finders’ warrants valued at $98,952. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $0.40 for three years from closing.

 

ii)19,202,387 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $2,393,455 (of which $19,165 was received during the year ended December 31, 2019);

 

iii)781,250 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $63,188; and

 

iv)2,571,598 shares valued at $2,391,586 in relation to an asset acquisition agreement (Note 7).

 

Stock options

 

The Company has adopted a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire common shares of the Company. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan cannot exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The options can be granted for a maximum of five years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

11.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The Company’s stock options outstanding at June 30, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

   Outstanding Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price 
Balance, December 31, 2019   6,340,000    0.13 
Granted   5,465,000    0.29 
Exercised   (781,250)   0.08 
Forfeited/expired   (307,500)   0.11 
Balance, December 31, 2020   10,716,250   $0.22 
Granted   1,130,000    1.22 
Exercised   (1,567,500)   0.08 
Forfeited/expired   (287,500)   0.16 
Balance, June 30, 2021   10,513,750   $0.35 
Exercisable, June 30, 2021   3,991,875   $0.25 

 

As at June 30, 2021, incentive stock options outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

  

Exercise Price

($)

 
May 11, 2022   275,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   465,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   127,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
May 21, 2025   2,930,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.480 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.940 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.080 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.240 
May 26, 2026   465,000    1.440 
    9,991,250      

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,130,000 (2020 - 3,250,000) stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. The options vest 25% every six months commencing six months after the grant date.

 

During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized stock option expense of $1,009,877 (2020 - $101,858) for the vested portion of the stock options.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

11.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The fair value of all compensatory options granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair values are as follows:

 

   Six months ended
June 30,
 
   2021   2020 
Risk-free interest rate   0.78%   0.78%
Expected life of option   5 years    5 years 
Expected dividend yield   0%   0%
Expected stock price volatility   134.96%   168.93%
Fair value per option  $1.04   $0.09 

 

Share purchase warrants

 

The Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at June 30, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

 

Outstanding

Warrants

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 
Balance, December 31, 2019   27,537,879    0.14 
Granted   6,344,249    0.59 
Exercised   (19,202,387)   0.12 
Expired   (2,250,000)   0.10 
Balance, December 31, 2020   12,429,741   $0.41 
Granted   8,258,001    1.27 
Exercised
   (4,361,887)   0.37 
Expired          
Balance, June 30, 2021   16,325,855   $0.85 

 

As at June 30, 2021, share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding Warrants   Exercise Price ($) 
May 10, 2022   2,501,386    0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   4,285,416    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
March 9, 2025   756,531    1.00 
March 9, 2025   7,500,000    1.30 
    16,325,855      

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

12.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related parties include the Directors and Officers of the Company (key management) and any entities controlled by these individuals. Related parties also include other entities providing key management services to the Company.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $516,313   $40,758 
Office and administration   16,800    16,115 
Stock option expense   571,750    78,708 
Total key management compensation
  $1,104,863   $135,581 

 

Other

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the company incurred communication consulting fees of $24,473 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the company’s chairman of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At June 30, 2021, an amount of $24,473 (December 31, 2020 - $nil) was due to this company

 

13.NOTES PAYABLE

 

On May 4, 2020, URI, Inc, received loan proceeds in the amount of $421,346 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The loan and accrued interest were forgivable as long as the borrower used the loan proceeds for eligible purposes. On March 30, 2021 URI, Inc received 100% forgiveness on the PPP Loan outstanding at December 31, 2020.

 

14.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, and acquire or dispose of assets.

 

The Company is dependent on the capital markets as its primary source of operating capital and the Company’s capital resources are largely determined by the strength of the junior resource markets, the status of the Company’s projects in relation to these markets, and its ability to compete for investor support of its projects.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as capital.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the period ended June 30, 2021, and the Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

15.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments include cash and receivables and any contract that gives rise to a financial asset to one party and a financial liability or equity instrument to another party. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1- Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 - Inputs based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.

 

Cash and restricted cash are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies its receivables as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, lease liability and due to related parties are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. The carrying amounts ofreceivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

 

Discussions of risks associated with financial assets and liabilities are detailed below:

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties that are denominated in US dollars. At June 30, 2021, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $64,010.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

15.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is in the exploration stage and commodity prices are not reflected in operating financial results. However, fluctuations in commodity prices may influence financial markets and may indirectly affect the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receives interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short- term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

16.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in a single segment: the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States.

 

17.SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

 

There were no significant non-cash transactions for either of the periods ended June 30, 2021 or June 30, 2020.

 

18.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 50,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of options for gross proceeds of $5,000 ($.10 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 90,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of$54,000 ($.60 per share).

 

 

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Exhibit 99.44

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp.

TSX.V:EU

enCore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of encore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“enCore”, or the “Company’? for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. The following information, prepared as of August 26, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS’J. All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A ’? are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

encore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

The Company holds advanced uranium exploration properties in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas.

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

In February 2021, the Company announced that Scott Davis had resigned his position of Chief Financial Officer and Carrie Mierkey had been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

In March 2021, the Company divested its non-core properties in the White Canyon District located in San Juan County, UT. These non-core properties consist of the Geitus, Blue Jay, and Marcy Look claim blocks. These properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC using a Quit Claim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 112) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West, located in McKinley County, New Mexico, to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

In April 2021, the company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound ($29.65 USO per pound} or $7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $37.58 per pound ($30.80 USO per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from planned ISR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

In May 2021, the Company granted 465,000 stock options to directors, officers, advisors and consultants, to purchase an aggregate of up to 465,000 common shares at a price of $1.44 per share for a five year period, in accordance with its stock option plan.

 

In July 2021, the company entered into an agreement with UG USA, Inc which covers 2 million pounds of U3O8 at market related prices over a 5-year period starting in 2023. This agreement along with a mutually agreed cancellation fee supersedes the prior agreement.

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 50,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of options for gross proceeds of $5,000 ($.10 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 90,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $54,000 ($.60 per share).

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

MINERAL PROJECTS

 

SOUTH TEXAS MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

1.Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URl’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium extraction circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U308 per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.per year

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome process plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields throughout the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999, URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U308 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April, 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U308, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities at the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013 URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12, 2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit will be required. The permit for the waste disposal well 248 (WDW248) was submitted for renewal to the TCEQ on November 5, 2015.

 

2.Rosita, Texas

 

URl’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007-2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U308 per year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of time in 2008.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U308 was produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U308. No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. During 2020, URI incurred costs relating to surface reclamation and standby of the aforementioned production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in early 2021.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEQ.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

3.Vasquez, Texas

 

The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez ISR mine was constructed in 2004. Uranium recovered from wellfields at the Vasquez project was partially processed through a satellite ion exchange system, capable of processing 1,200 gallons per minute, and final uranium recovery was undertaken at the Kingsville Dome plant. Groundwater restoration efforts were completed in January 2014. Uranium recovery efforts at the Vasquez project took place between 2004 and 2008. The site is currently in the final stages of reclamation and is anticipated to be closed in Q3 2021.

 

The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities. The Company pays an annual rental fee to the property owner, and the lease provides for the payment of a sliding-scale production royalty of 6.25% of uranium sales below $25.00 per pound, increasing to 10.25% for uranium sales occurring at or above $40.00 per pound of U308.

 

Access to the Vasquez project area is good from a leased and improved private drive to an improved ranch road that connects to Texas State Highway 359, a short distance north west of Hebbronville. Adequate electrical power is available in the project area, with a power line extending onto the property to service the facilities at the Vasquez project.

 

URI commenced production from the Vasquez project in October 2004 and completed production activities in 2008. Uranium mineralization at the Vasquez project occurs as roll-fronts within porous and permeable sandstones in the Oakville Formation, at depths ranging from 200 to 250 feet below the surface.

 

URI conducted restoration and reclamation activities at the Vasquez project through 2013, and in 2014 the project was placed in the required groundwater stabilization period. On October 8, 2017, URI requested acknowledgement that restoration was completed and submitted the results of stability to the TCEQ. On, November 3, 2017, the TCEQ acknowledged completion of restoration. Plugging and abandonment of the wellfields commenced on December 4, 2017 and was completed in July 2018. In August 2018, URI submitted a plugging report to the TCEQ, and a revision was submitted in October 2018.The TCEQ completed its plugging and abandonment inspection in November 2018 and issued approval of completion of plugging on December 13, 2018. Upon completion of plugging, URI immediately began surface reclamation. During 2019, completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted, and it resumed in 2020. The site is undergoing complete closure that is anticipated by Q4 2021.

 

The Vasquez project consists of two authorized production areas. Production area 1 consisted of five wellfields and production area 2 consisted of two wellfields. At the end of 2013, groundwater restoration was completed at all wellfields in all production areas. In 2014, both production areas were placed into stability and remained in this status through November 2017. Groundwater restoration has been completed for the entire project. Since the commencement of groundwater restoration activities at the end of 2007, URI has treated approximately 640 million gallons of groundwater at the Vasquez project.

 

4.Butler Ranch Project, Karnes County, Texas

 

URI acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 425 acres of mineral rights. URI can hold the leases by payment of annual rental fees, ranging from $10 to $25 per acre. Each of the leases makes provision for the payment of royalties of 10% of sales to the property owners. During 2017, all of the Butler Ranch mineral leases were up for renewal. Several landowners opted not to renew, resulting in a drop of acreage from approximately 1,542 acres to the current 425 acres.

 

The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. Numerous paved state and federal highways are present within close proximity of the project area and maintained farm and oilfield access roads cross all parts of the project. Numerous electrical lines, many of which are of industrial grade to service oil and gas production facilities, are present throughout the area of the project.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas. Numerous open pit mines were developed and operated in the area, including important production operations by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear, and Chevron Resources. The historic uranium activities focused upon deposits that were situated above the water table, and the mineralization recovered from the open pit mines was processed in conventional mills owned and operated by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear and Chevron Resources. There has not been any uranium production from the properties included within the Butler Ranch Project.

 

Uranium mineralization at Butler Ranch occurs primarily in the form of roll-front deposits hosted primarily in sandstones of the Jackson Group, including the Deweesville and Stones Switch units. Some mineralization in the area occurs as tabular bodies associated with lignite (carbonaceous material) or in somewhat permeable units in the Conquista Clay as well. Historical mining activities in the project area focused upon deposits that were positioned at or above the water table, while URl’s targets are situated below the water table and may be suitable for ISR methods.

 

URI acquired a substantial amount of historical exploration drilling information and other geological data for the properties in the Butler Ranch area. Detailed technical studies of this information have been carried out, and this new information is being combined with other data that URI holds in order to further evaluate the potential of the Butler Ranch project.

 

NEW MEXICO MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

5.Crownpoint and Hosta Butte, New Mexico

 

In June 2012, the Company filed a National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 Technical Report containing an updated resource estimate covering the Company’s Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project (the “Project”) located in the Grants Uranium District of McKinley County, New Mexico, USA. The Company owns a 100% mineral interest in the region comprised of the approximately 113,000- acre McKinley Properties and adjacent 3,020-acre Crownpoint and Hosta Butte resource area.

 

The “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report- National Instrument 43-101,” dated May 14, 2012, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), estimates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 26.55 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.105% eU308 and inferred mineral resources totaling 6.08 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.110% U308 as set out in further detail below. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The Crownpoint and nearby Hosta Butte resources occupy subparallel mineral trends within an approximate 3,020-acre (approximately 1,222 hectares) property package controlled by the Company. At Crownpoint, the Company holds a 60% interest in a 140-acre portion of section 24. With the exception of the shared interest in section 24, enCore Energy holds a 100% mineral interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project area (2,880 acres) subject only to a 3% gross profits royalty on uranium produced.

 

   Tons(1>   Grade
U30e (%)
   Contained U30a (Pounds) 
Crownpoint - lndicatedi21   7,876,000    0.102    16,071,000 
Hosta Butte- Indicated   4,799,000    0.109    10,477,000 
Total Indicated   12,675,000    0.105    26,548,000 
Crownpoint - lnferredi21   712,000    0.105    1,508,000 
Hosta Butte - Inferred   2,046,000    0.112    4,571,000 
Total Inferred   2,758,000    0.110    6,079,000 

 

i’! GT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade> 0.02 % eU3O8

r2J Disclosed tonnage represents the Company’s 100% interest in the Section 19/29 Crownpoint Property and its 60% interest in Section 24 Crownpoint Property

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

6.Marquez-Juan Tafoya, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (Project) is an advanced-stage exploration property which has been extensively explored in the past by drilling and on a portion of which considerable pre-mining infrastructure was historically constructed including production and ventilation shafts, a mill processing facility, and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled in the early 2000s. No mining or mineral processing has occurred at the site.

 

The Project is located within the Grants Uranium Mineral District of northwest New Mexico, approximately 50 miles west- northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation and Bokum Resources, respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company., Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) has been developed based on a combined mineral resource estimate and proposed underground mining and on site mineral processing for the Project. The “Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment,” dated June 9, 2021, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101) and Terrence P. McNulty, PhD, Peng, Principal of McNulty and Associates (an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), estimates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 18.1 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.127% eU308 contained in 7.0 million tons. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3’ to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits, varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

encore controls private land leases for Marquez and Juan Tafoya properties totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration was carried out by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum Resources on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s.

 

Marquez History - Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973 exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to encore.

 

Juan Tafoya History - In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear and began exploratory drilling. In the early 1970s Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the JTLC lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc) and in September 2020, encore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. encore has yet to explore on the property.

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron Energy from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments. Refer to Section 20.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the Project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3° to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the Project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

Some 926 drill holes totaling approximately 1.9 million feet drilled were completed by past operators. Encore has not completed any drilling on the project. For this report, 604 drill holes completed in the area of interest were used. From the total 604 drill holes, 192 and 337 mineralized incepts were used for the mineral resource estimates, for the “C” and “D” sands, respectively. The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (% eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry.

 

Mineral resources were estimated only for those area which contained sufficient thickness, grade and continuity of mineralization to support extraction by underground mining methods. Within these areas drill spacing was on approximate 100 foot centers with some additional closer spaced offset drilling. Mineralization that is well defined by drilling on the C horizon covers an area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend. Given the dimensions of the mineralized area, the mineralized areas are well defined by multiple data points. Based on the continuity of the mineralization and drill spacing relative to the dimensions of mineralized area the author concludes the data support a classification of the mineral resource as indicated.

 

The PEA reports the Net Present Value (“NPV”) for the project that ranges from $20.9 million using $60.00 per pound of yellowcake (U3O8) to $71.2 million using $70.00 per pound of yellowcake with internal rate of returns (“IRR”) ranging from 17% to 39% with corresponding yellowcake prices; these scenarios are pre-tax and assume a 7% discount rate. The break-even price of production is estimated to be $56.00 per pound.

 

7.Nose Rock, New Mexico

 

The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Company’s Crownpoint Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares). The property and surrounding area were extensively explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Phillips Uranium Corp. (Phillips), a subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum. More than 180 holes were drilled within the current property boundary. In the late 1970s, Phillips began mine planning on the greater Nose Rock area. Production was expected to begin during the early 1980s by conventional underground mining methods, but the Nose Rock project was not advanced owing to the decline in the price of uranium in 1980 (Alief, 2009).

 

The Nose Rock property contains a historical mineral resource estimated at 309,570 tons averaging 0.146% U3O8 for a “Measured Mineral Resource” totaling 905,681 pounds U3O8, and 574,521 tons averaging 0.147% U3O8 for an “Indicated Mineral Resource” containing 1,687,805 pounds U3O8 , for a combined “Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource” of 884,091 tons at an average grade of 0.147% U3O8 for a total of 2,593,486 pounds U3O8 plus 167,012 tons averaging 0.135% U3O8 for an “Inferred Mineral Resource” of 452,129 pounds U3O8. The historical estimate was prepared for and in collaboration with Strathmore Resources by M. Hassan Alief, AIPG, CPG and documented in a report titled “Technical Report on Section 1-Nose Rock Uranium Property, McKinley County, New Mexico” dated February 9, 2009. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under Strathmore’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

The U3O8 grade for the above historical estimate was calculated from gamma ray logs of the Phillips drill holes. Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates.

 

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8.Cebolleta Project, New Mexico

 

The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. (“NEI”) that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020.

 

In March 2007, NEI entered into a lease with La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta (the “Cebolleta Land Grant”), a land grant, to lease the Cebolleta property (the “Cebolleta Lease”), which is composed of approximately 6,717 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights. The Cebolleta Lease was affirmed by the New Mexico District Court in Cibola County in April 2007. The Cebolleta Lease provides for: (i) a term of ten years and so long thereafter as the Company is conducting operations on the Cebolleta property; (ii) initial payments to the Cebolleta Land Grant of $5,000,000; (iii) a recoverable reserve payment equal to $1.00 multiplied by the number of pounds of recoverable uranium reserves upon completion of a feasibility study to be completed within six years of entry into the Cebolleta Lease, less (a) the $5,000,000 referred to in (ii) above, and (b) not more than $1,500,000 in annual advance royalties previously paid pursuant to (iv); (iv) annual advanced royalty payments of $500,000; (v) gross proceeds royalties ranging from 4.50% to 8.00% based on the then current price of uranium; (vi) employment opportunities and job-skills training for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant and (vii) funding of annual higher education scholarships for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant. The Cebolleta Lease provides NEI with the right to explore for, mine, and process uranium deposits present on the Cebolleta project. In February 2012, NEI entered into an amendment of the Cebolleta Lease (the “Cebolleta Lease Amendment”) amending the Cebolleta Lease, subject to approval of the Thirteenth Judicial District. Pursuant to the Cebolleta Lease Amendment, the date for the completion of the feasibility study was extended from April 2013 to April 2016. In addition, the date has been further extended subject to a reduction in the $6,500,000 initial payment and annual advance royalty payments deductions to the recoverable reserve payment. In the fall of 2017, NEI negotiated a second amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $350,000 for three years (2018-2020), after which the payments return to the prior formula. Additionally, and for the duration of the agreement, the requirement for a feasibility report has been removed, the reserve payment has been eliminated in favor of a single payment of $4.0 million upon commencement of production and the gross proceeds royalty has been fixed at 5.75%. On December 31, 2020, NEI (a wholly owned subsidiary of encore Energy Corp.) executed a 2.5% net profits interest agreement with Westwater Resources, Inc. In April, 2021, NEI negotiated a third amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $150,000 for three years (2021-2023), after which the payments return to the prior formula.

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. It is located approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque, and about 1O miles north of the town of Laguna. A major transcontinental highway (US Interstate Highway 1-40) traverses the region about 12 miles south of the project and a well-maintained state of New Mexico paved highway, New Mexico State Highway 279, connects 1-40 at the village of Laguna with the settlement of Seboyeta, which is located approximately four miles northwest of the project. An all-weather graded gravel road and several private roads of varying quality cross the project lands and provide access to nearly all parts of the project area. During periods of precipitation, access to the immediate project area on the unmaintained private roads may be hindered due to muddy ground conditions, but these events are normally of short duration.

 

One power line is present at the north end of the project area, and a major high voltage electrical transmission line and sub- station are present approximately five miles northeast of the main part of the Cebolleta project area.

 

Parts of the Cebolleta project were developed as open pit and underground mines, and uranium was produced from the project area during the 1950s through the early 1980s. Initial production was attained from a small underground mine in the St. Anthony area, developed by Climax Uranium in the 1950s. The project was revitalized in the mid-1960s after various leases were acquired by United Nuclear, who also conducted an extensive exploration program on the property, and subsequently developed two open pit and one underground mine on the southern part of the project area. United Nuclear ceased uranium mining from their holdings in the project area in 1979.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Sohio Western Mining and Reserve Oil and Minerals carried out an extensive exploration drilling program on lands that comprise the northern part of the current Cebolleta project area, and subsequently discovered five discrete uranium deposits. Sohio developed one underground mine and constructed a uranium processing mill on a nearby parcel of land in the early to mid-1970s. Sohio operated the mine and mill complex until it was shut down in 1981. There has been no uranium production from the property since 1981.

 

The Cebolleta project is the site for six sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that occur as discrete flat-lying tabular bodies of uranium mineralization that are hosted within the Jackpile Sandstone Member of the Jurassic-age Morrison Formation. The mineralized bodies are contained within channels in the Jackpile Sandstone and are found at depths ranging from approximately 250 to 850 feet below the surface. The deposits are generally situated above the local and regional water tables.

 

NEI completed a Technical Report for the Cebolleta project in April 2014. Based on the quantity and quality of the mineral resource, the Technical Report recommends the advancement of the Cebolleta project to a Preliminary Economic Assessment or scoping level study. The Cebolleta Technical Report recommended proceeding with the next step of “confirmation drilling” with the objective of raising the confidence levels of a significant portion of the mineral resources. Another recommendation in the Technical Report was to drill and develop an initial resource model and mineral resource estimate for the historic St. Anthony mine area. We are not contemplating any current work at Cebolleta.

 

The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project at this time. A previously held exploration permit for the project was closed out with the State of New Mexico in 2017.

 

9.West Largo, New Mexico

 

The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e.six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T1SN, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, N. M., Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Transaction on December 31,2020

 

The Jurassic age Morrison Formation Member hosting most of the sandstone-type uranium deposits in the Grants Mineral Belt, including the West Largo area, is the Westwater Canyon sandstone. Uranium mineralization is hosted in at least five sand units, predominately in the A, B, C and E sands, and has been mapped for about 4.3 miles along a North 70° westerly trend extending to about 500 feet in width. Uranium usually occurs as carnotite, coffinite, or other uranium oxides in grain interstices and is adsorbed to amorphous organic matter. While the bulk of the mineralization may potentially be extracted by conventional underground mining, it is reported a portion of the mineralization may also be amenable to ISR extraction.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves. Gulf Minerals discovered uranium mineralization in the area in 1968. Subsequent drilling by the major mining companies including Gulf, Kerr McGee, Pathfinder, and Santa Fe Minerals delineated the deposit on the West Largo properties in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

10.Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater transaction on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. Initial exploration for sandstone-hosted uranium deposits started in the early 1950s while commercial production commenced in the mid-1950s and continued uninterrupted until the late 1990s. During the active mining period of the Ambrosia Lake mining district nearly 22 million pounds of U3O8 were produced from eight mines on Company-owned properties in the project area.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves.

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Project lies on the Chaco Slope of the 100-mile-wide San Juan Sedimentary Basin. The basin is filled with up to 15,000 feet of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments consisting predominantly of sandstone, siltstone and shale with minor limestone. The basin is asymmetric with the southern limb dipping gently to the north and the northern limb dipping steeply to the south. Within the basin, the Jurassic Morrison Formation is the primary host for the uranium mineralization. The Morrison Formation is divided into three members. The lowest is the 255-foot-thick Recapture Shale Member which is overlain by the 350-foot thick Westwater Member, which in turn is overlain by the 115 foot thick Brushy Basin Shale. The Westwater Member is the host to significant uranium mineralization. It is composed of a fine- to coarse-grained, poorly sorted, feldspathic sandstone with conglomeritic zones and minor discontinuous mudstone and shale units. The sandstone units of the Westwater Member strike west-northwest and dip gently to the northeast. The units are generally oxidized up dip and to the south of the mineralized zone and reduced down dip and to the north of the mineralized zone. The oxidized units are generally reddish-brown from the iron content, whereas the reduced units are generally green to grey due to the organic compounds, reduced iron compounds, or clay-chlorite assemblages.

 

Considerable exploration and mining have been carried out on lands that make up the project and on adjoining properties, and this activity continued for an extended period from the 1950s through the late 1990s. Utah Construction, Kerr McGee, Teton UNC, and UNG-Homestake Partners drilled on the land comprising the Ambrosia Lake Project. encore possesses what are thought to be nearly complete map and drill-hole log files, except for some of the UNG-Homestake Partners logs.

 

11.Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico

 

The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

Significant exploration has occurred throughout this large land holding, which includes parts of the Crownpoint, Hosta Butte, West Largo and Ambrosia Lake-Treeline properties.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section, (640 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 16 North, Range 20 West to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC for $16,000 USD. Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the company for an additional payment of $16,000 USD.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

12.Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

The property was previously explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Exxon Corporation and later by Pathfinder Mines Corporation. Sandstone hosted uranium occurs in at least three stratigraphic zones identified to date within the Triassic Chinle formation. The upper two zones lie at an average depth of 170 feet and are considered open pit candidates with the lower zone lying at a depth of 760 feet. Most of the known mineralization occurs below the ground water surface (water level depth of 120 feet) suggesting the possibility that the ore is amenable to ISR. The Company’s technical team will further evaluate the ISR amenability of the mineralization at Moonshine Springs.

 

Several historical estimates of the uranium resource at Moonshine have been made including:

 

Pathfinder historically reported the upper sand to contain 1.44 million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.325% using a cutoff of 0.15% in an open pit configuration with a strip ratio of 8.8:1. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004);

 

Exxon reported a global resource figure for the upper two sands of 3.67 million pounds of U3Os at a grade of 0.15%;

 

Exxon reported an estimated resource for the lower sand of 1 million pounds of U3Os at a grade of 0.26%. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004).

 

Notably Exxon reported that drilling intercepts of 6 feet or more grading 0.35% U3O8 were not uncommon. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004)

 

Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or reserves as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to NI 43-101 conforming mineral resources.

 

13.White Canyon District, Utah

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding, Utah. White Canyon was one of the more recently discovered uranium districts and as such represents perhaps better upside for further delineation of mineable uranium mineralization than many of the more mature districts on the Colorado Plateau. The first modern exploration occurred in the 1970s and continued with notable production through the 1980s. Utah Power and Light Company (UP&L) conducted the bulk of the work on the first three deposits listed above. They are discussed in a Technical Report prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Ply Ltd. entitled “White Canyon Uranium: Uranium Projects, Utah, US; Project No. 7554” dated October 21, 2009, authored by Jason Froud and Trevor Bradley. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under White Canyon Uranium Limited’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

The Cedar Mountain mineralization is in the Brushy Basin member of the J-Morrison Formation which is a fluvial sandstone. The mineralization at Cedar Mountain shows good continuity, the deposit is open in most directions and, following evaluation by the Company’s technical team, may very well be suitable to ISR. The mineralization is significantly out of equilibrium with chemical assay values of uranium being 2 or more times the radiometric values. The depth to mineralization is approximately 100-120 feet. Cedar Mountain is located approximately 40 miles south of Price, Utah.

 

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14.Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties.

 

MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. The Arizona strip district is noted for uranium-bearing breccia pipes, which are typically the highest-grade deposits occurring in the United States. MEUS Arizona holdings include three recently discovered uranium bearing breccia pipes that have been identified as priority drill targets from newly applied Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic System (“VTEM”) geophysical surveys. Exploration success in the district has been greatly enhanced with the development and application of VTEM. An additional 145 VTEM targets have been identified on the property package.

 

Although much of the MEUS acreage was withdrawn from development in 2012 by executive order, which is currently under review by the current U.S. administration, MEUS maintains and asserts its claim to the mineral rights under valid claims. Currently MEUS has three valid discoveries on federal land, and five high-priority VTEM targets on Arizona state lease lands which are not subject to withdrawal and are permitted for drilling. An additional 34 ready-to-drill high-priority targets occur on withdrawn federal lands with approved and bonded notice of intent (NOi) permits.

 

In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining. The Snow and Probe mines in the Tidwell district in Utah and the Sinbad mine in Emery County, Utah, are reported to have historic mineral resources totaling several hundred thousand pounds U3O8. Neither MEUS nor Encore has done sufficient work to verify or properly characterize these historic mineral resources and they should not be relied upon. Considerable additional work will be necessary to verify and report them under National Instrument 43-101 standards. In the Temple Mountain district of Utah, claims cover several untested high-priority breccia pipe targets. MEUS is believed to be the first company to identify prospective breccia pipe targets in the district. MEUS owns claims in Wyoming on the edge of Shirley basin and covering a large untested breccia pipe target in Crook County.

 

15.VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

The northern Arizona data includes18,000 linear miles (30,000 km) of airborne VTEM flight surveys and aeromagnetic data which identify more than 200 untested breccia pipe targets in the Arizona Strip District. These targets are located on state and federal lands, not all of which are encumbered by the current temporary moratorium. Also included are data on seven projects currently held by VANE as well as drill logs and other related information from earlier exploration efforts by other companies.

 

The Utah information includes drill data from three projects VANE was actively exploring prior to the market downturn. Various geological, geophysical, historic project reports and maps are also included. VANE has excluded its North Wash project in Garfield County from the transaction.

 

Dr. Douglas Underhill, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and a consultant for the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this MD&A.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

 

   2020 ($)   2019 ($)   2018 ($) 
Total revenues            
Loss   (2,216,860)   (1,372,678)   (402,780)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.00)
Total assets   23,242,659    8,287,129    6,352,335 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   309,947    307,916    307,595 
Dividends declared               

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,079,962 and staff costs of $538,838.

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

  

June 30,

2021

  

March 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

  

September 30,

2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(2,282,395)  $(2,600,748)  $(557,798)  $(166,966)
Stock option expense   (490,210)   (519,667)   (672,723)   (305,381)
Interest income   9,378    9,508    7,263    3,008 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   27,956    4,709    65,762    (10,549)
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable             (730)   (1,898)
Gain (loss) on settlement of asset retirement obligation   (408)   27,184           
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   21,965    (134,088)          
Unrealized loss from share of associate   (44,971)   (18,897)   (14,657)   (36,086)
Loss  $(2,758,686)  $(3,231,999)  $(1,172,884)  $(517,872)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.02)  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.00)

 

  

June 30,

2020

  

March 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2019

  

September 30,

2019

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(301,854)  $(154,634)  $(211,115)  $(231,935)
Stock option expense   (97,301)   (4,557)   (158,506)   (149,923)
Interest income   3,616    14,814    13,567    10,874 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (13,267)   56,040    (14,726)   12,630 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable   83,118                
Unrealized loss from share of associate                    
Loss   (325,688)   (200,417)   -(370,780)   (358,354)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.01)  $(0.01)

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Period ended June 30, 2021

 

The Company recorded a loss of $5,990,684 for the period ended June 30, 2021 as compared to a loss of $414,025 for the period ended June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily driven by increased operating expenses as a result of the company’s acquisition of the South Texas properties on December 31, 2020 as well as increases in staff costs, promotion and shareholder communications, other professional services, and stock option expense.

 

Mineral property expenditures for the period ending June 30, 2021 were $2,364,346. These expenses reflect the operating activities occurring at the company’s South Texas operations.

 

Promotion and shareholder communications was $88,574 for the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $80,614 for the period ended June 30, 2020. The increase is related to increased marketing activities in the current period.

 

Staff costs were $781,362 for the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $146,568 for the period ended June 30, 2020. This increase reflects the hiring of a CEO in the fourth quarter of 2020, a CFO in the first quarter of 2021 and increased consulting work for the period.

 

Non-cash stock option expense for the period ended June 30, 2021 was $1,009,877 compared to $101,858 for the period ended June 30, 20. Significant stock option grants over the last 12 months have caused an expected increase in stock option expense.

 

Foreign exchange gain was $32,655 for the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $42,773 for the period ended June 30, 2020. The change was related to the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on the Company’s US-dollar denominated financial assets and liabilities.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at June 30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5,386,219 (December 31, 2020 - $6,303,281) and working capital of $4,955,869 (December 31, 2020 - $6,026,544). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

From January 1 through June 30, 2021 the Company issued:

 

4,361,887 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $1,626,573.
   
1,567,500 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $659,308.
   

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties include the Directors and Officers of the Company (key management) and any entities controlled by these individuals. Related parties also include other entities providing key management services to the Company.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $516,313   $40,758 
Office and administration   16,800    16,115 
Stock option expense   571,750    78,708 
Total key management compensation  $1,104,863   $135,581 

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the company incurred communication consulting fees of $24,473 according to a contract with nntina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the company’s chairman of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At June 30, 2021, an amount of $24,473 (December 31, 2020 - $nil) was due to this company

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the June 30, 2021 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At June 30, 2021 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2020, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the condensed interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2021 and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

There are no proposed transactions that have not been disclosed herein.

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that encore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and (vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. At September 30, 2019, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $27,000.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

 

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labour disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labour standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development.

 

Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations or applicable laws or regulations.

 

Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the Properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

 

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others: business strategy, strength and focus;

 

proposed future expenditures;

 

the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest;

 

the granting of regulatory approvals;

 

the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;

 

the resource potential of the Company’s properties;

 

the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;

 

projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;

 

expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;

 

treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;

 

expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and

 

capital expenditure programs.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;

 

geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;

 

future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;

 

future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;

 

future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;

 

the Company’s future debt levels;

 

the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;

 

the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production; costs and timing of the development of new deposits;

 

the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;

 

the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;

 

the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

 

the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner; the impact of increasing competition on the Company;

 

the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and

 

future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;

 

there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties;

 

uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;

 

changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;

 

operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;

 

volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;

 

unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change; changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;

 

ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits; unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;

 

competition for financial resources and technical facilities;

 

ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;

 

in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit; unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;

 

limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;

 

changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA AS AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT

 

a)Issued share capital: 199,429,085 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

  

Exercise
Price ($)

 
May 11, 2022   225,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   465,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   127,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
May 21, 2025   2,930,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.480 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.940 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.080 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.240 
May 26, 2026   465,000    1.440 
    9,941,250      

 

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Warrants

   Exercise
Price ($)
 
May 10, 2022   2,501,386    0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   4,195,416    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
March 9, 2025   756,531    1.00 
March 9, 2025   7,500,000    1.30 
    16,235,855      

 

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Exhibit 99.45

 

FORM 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of encore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2021.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: August 26, 2021

 

(signed) “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

Exhibit 99.46

 

FORM 52-109FV2

CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of encore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of encore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2021

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: August 26, 2021

 

(signed) “W Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of ‘Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.47

 

 

 

encore Energy and Azarga Uranium To Combine To Create Leading American Uranium ISR Company

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 7, 2021 /CNW/ - encore Energy Corp. (“encore”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) and Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga”) (TSX: AZZ.) (OTCQB: AZZ.UF) (FRA: P8AA) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the “Agreement”) whereby encore will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement (the “Transaction”). The Transaction consolidates an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development staged in-situ recovery (“ISR’’) focused uranium projects located in the United States, including the licensed Rosita & Kingsville Dome past producing uranium production facilities in South Texas, the advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-staged Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming, and a portfolio of resource staged projects throughout the United States. The combined company will possess a uranium resource base of 90.0 million pounds in the measured & indicated category, 9.9 million pounds in the inferred category, as well as 68.4 million pounds in the historic category*.

 

Under the terms of the Agreement, Azarga shareholders will receive 0.375 common shares of encore for each Azarga common share held (the “Exchange Ratio”). The Exchange Ratio implies consideration of $0.71 per Azarga common share based on the closing price of the encore common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 3rd, 2021.

 

Additionally, the Exchange Ratio will be subject to an adjustment mechanism at the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing Exchange Ratio”). The Closing Exchange Ratio shall be equal to the greater of: (i) the Exchange Ratio; or (ii) an exchange ratio calculated as $0.54 divided by enCore’s 15-day volume- weighted average price prior to the closing of the Transaction, subject to a maximum Closing Exchange Ratio of 0.49 common shares of encore for each share of Azarga outstanding.

 

Transaction Highlights

 

Creation of a top-tier American uranium ISR mining company with multiple assets at various stages of development;
Two licensed ISR production facilities and multiple potential satellite exploration and development projects in South Texas;
Advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota with key federal permits issued;
Recently published preliminary economic assessment for the Gas Hills project in Wyoming;
Large uranium resource endowment in New Mexico including the Marquez-Juan Tafoya project, for which a recent preliminary economic assessment was published and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project;
Well positioned to benefit from America’s nuclear renaissance, which boasts bi-partisan political support; and
Management team and board with unrivaled experience in the permitting, development, and mining of ISR uranium deposits in the USA.

 

Paul Goranson, CEO of encore, commented: “encore is delighted to combine our assets with those of Azarga. Dewey Burdock is an excellent ISR uranium project and we look forward to building upon Azarga’s successes to create additional value through development progress and eventually production. In addition to the execution of plans for near term production in Texas and a dominant mineral position in New Mexico, this combination will see encore take another leap forward towards realizing the goal of becoming a larger and more diversified uranium development company during a time of positive sentiment for nuclear energy.”

 

Blake Steele, President & CEO of Azarga, further added: “We are pleased to partner with encore as a result of this transaction, while realizing a material premium for shareholders in the process. Scale is important in the natural resource sector and this transaction will position the new company among the top uranium miners based in the USA. encore possesses a great depth of uranium development and mining experience within its management team and board of directors. As such, we are confident that the combined portfolio will be in good hands for the benefit of both sets of shareholders.”

 

 

 

 

William Sheriff, Executive Chairman of encore, stated: “This strategic acquisition fills the gap in enCore’s pipeline of projects with key intermediate development opportunities in Wyoming and South Dakota, in between initial production in Texas and longer-term opportunities in New Mexico. This second major acquisition for enCore within the last 12 months is in keeping with our announced aggressive M&A strategy which was successfully employed at Energy Metals Corp, which was sold for $1.6 billion during the last cycle. Consolidation in conjunction with an elite operational team are the keys to success in building a leading US ISR company.”

 

Transaction Details

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga will be exchanged for common shares of enCore at the Closing Exchange Ratio. Outstanding and unexercised warrants and stock options to purchase common shares of Azarga will be adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the Closing Exchange Ratio.

 

The Agreement includes standard deal protection provisions, including non-solicitation, right-to-match, and fiduciary out provisions, as well as certain representations, covenants and conditions that are customary for a transaction of this nature, along with a termination fee of $4 million payable to encore in certain circumstances.

 

The proposed Transaction will be effected by way of a plan of arrangement completed under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Transaction will require approval by at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by Azarga shareholders and, if required by Multilateral Instrument 61-101, a simple majority of the votes cast by Azarga shareholders excluding certain interested or related parties, in each case by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at a special meeting of the shareholders of Azarga to be called in connection with the Transaction (the“Azarga Special Meeting”).

 

The Azarga Special Meeting is expected to be held in October or November 2021. An information circular detailing the terms and conditions of the Transaction will be mailed to the shareholders of Azarga in connection with the Azarga Special Meeting. All shareholders are urged to read the information circular once available, as ii will contain important additional information concerning the Transaction.

 

Closing of the Transaction is subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including, without limitation, court and stock exchange approval. Closing of the Transaction is anticipated to occur in November 2021.

 

None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the Transaction have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the“U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and any securities issuable in the Transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

Management and Board of Directors

 

The combined company will be managed by the current encore executive team, led by Paul Goranson as CEO & Director, William Sheriff as Executive Chairman, Carrie Mierkey as Chief Financial Officer, and Dennis Stover, as Chief Technical Officer. Blake Steele, current President & CEO of Azarga, will continue as a Strategic Advisor to the combined company and John Mays, current COO of Azarga, will continue as Chief Operating Officer of the Azarga subsidiary, with a core focus to manage the continued advancement of the Dewey Burdock and Gas Hills projects.

 

Upon closing of the Transaction, Sandra MacKay, a current director of Azarga, will be appointed to the board of enCore.

 

In connection with the closing of the Transaction, enCore intends to seek the listing of its shares on the NYSE-AMEX or NASDAQ exchange which may include a share consolidation in order to meet initial listing requirements.

 

Board Reconmendations and Voting Support

 

The Agreement has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both enCore and Azarga, and Azarga’s board unanimously recommends that its shareholders vote in favour of the Transaction.

 

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Officers and Directors of Azarga holding approximately 7% of the outstanding shares of Azarga have entered into customary voting support agreements pursuant to which they have agreed, among other things, to vote their Azarga common shares in favour of the Transaction.

 

Glarus Securities Inc. has provided a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of encore, to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, and based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set out in such opinion, the consideration to be paid by enCore pursuant to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to encore.

 

Each of Haywood Securities Inc. and Evans & Evans, Inc. have provided fairness opinions to the Board of Directors of Azarga, to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, and based upon and subject to the respective assumptions, limitations and qualifications set out in such opinion, the consideration to be received by Azarga shareholders pursuant to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to Azarga shareholders.

 

Advisors and Counsel

 

PowerOne Capital Markets Ltd. is acting as financial advisor to encore. Morton Law LLP is acting as legal counsel to enCore.

 

Haywood Securities Inc. is acting as financial advisor to Azarga. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is acting as legal counsel to Azarga.

 

Conference Call & Webcast

 

encore and Azarga will be hosting a joint online investor webinar on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT/ 7:00 AM PDT to discuss the Transaction.

 

To register and attend the webinar please visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1027177374309475597

 

Additionally, Mr. Goranson and Mr. Sheriff will join Smith Weekly Research in discussing the Transaction that will be available at this link:

 

Smith Weekly Research - encore Energy & Azarga Uranium Business Combination

 

  

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Qualified Persons

 

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved on behalf of encore by Douglas H. Underhill, PhD, CPG, and on behalf of Azarga by John Mays, P.E. and Chief Operating Officer of Azarga, each of whom are a “Qualified Person” as defined by NI 43-101.

 

About enCore

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy’s opportunities are created from the company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

About Azarga

 

Azarga Uranium is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (“USA”) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock in- situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, USA (the “Dewey Burdock Project”), which is the company’s initial development priority, has received its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and the company is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

Cautionary Statements

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “indicate”, “scheduled”, “target”, “goal”, “potential”, “subject”, “efforts”, “option” and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to the anticipated completion of the Transaction, the terms of the Transaction, the benefits of the Transaction, the combined company, the directors and officers of the combined company, the merits of the properties of encore and Azarga, the potential share consolidation and listing of the shares of the combined company on a U.S. stock exchange and all statements related to the business plans, expectations and objectives of enCore and Azarga.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of enCore and/or Azarga to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: any inability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the Transaction on acceptable terms or at all; receipt of necessary stock exchange, court and shareholder approvals; the ability of encore and Azarga to achieve their stated goals and objectives; the costs associated with the companies’ objectives; risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and the risks and uncertainties identified in enCore’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and Azarga’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, each filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although management of each of enCore and Azarga has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither party will update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws. The parties caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and it does not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

 

This press release is not and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States. The distribution of the encore common shares in connection with the transactions described herein will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the ’‘U.S. Securities Act”) and the encore common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the encore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the enCore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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For further information: encore Energy Corp., William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreenergycorp.com, www.encoreenergycorp.com; Azarga Uranium Corp., Blake Steele, President & CEO, 605-662-8308, info@azargauranium.com,www.azargauranium.com

 

CO: encore Energy Corp.

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 99.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

September 7, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION 1
1.1 Definitions 1
1.2 Construction 11
1.3 Severability 12
1.4 Schedules 12
ARTICLE 2 THE ARRANGEMENT 13
2.1 Arrangement 13
2.2 Interim Order 13
2.3 Azarga Meeting 14
2.4 Azarga Circular 15
2.5 Securities Law Compliance 16
2.6 Final Order 16
2.7 Court Proceedings 16
2.8 Section 3(a)(10) Exemption 16
2.9 United States Tax Matters 18
2.10 Effective Date 18
2.11 Issue of enCore Shares 18
2.12 Options 18
2.13 Warrants 19
2.14 Withholding Taxes 19
2.15 Board Reconstitution 19
2.16 Management Reconstitution 20
2.17 Share Listing 20
2.18 Share Purchases 20
2.19 Loan 21
ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AZARGA 21
3.1 Representations and Warranties of Azarga 21
3.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties 31
ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ENCORE 31
4.1 Representations and Warranties of enCore 31
4.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties 42
ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS 42
5.1 Covenants of Azarga Regarding the Conduct of Business 42
5.2 Covenants of enCore Regarding the Conduct of Business 44
5.3 Covenants of enCore Relating to the Arrangement 45
ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS 46
6.1 Mutual Conditions Precedent 46
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of enCore 47
6.3 Conditions to Obligations of Azarga 47
6.4 Co-operation 48
6.5 Notice and Cure 48
6.6 Merger of Conditions 48
ARTICLE 7 NON-SOLICITATION, RIGHT TO MATCH AND TERMINATION FEE 49
7.1 Non-Solicitation 49
7.2 Superior Proposal and Right to Match 50
7.3 Termination Fee 51
ARTICLE 8 INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE 52
8.1 Indemnification of Directors and Officers 52
8.2 Insurance 52
8.3 Beneficiaries 52
ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER 52
9.1 Amendment 52
9.2 Waiver 52

 

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ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION 53
10.1 Term 53
10.2 Termination 53
10.3 Effect of Termination 54
10.4 Remedies 54
ARTICLE 11 GENERAL 54
11.1 Access to Information and Confidentiality 54
11.2 Expenses 54
11.3 Notice 55
11.4 Public Announcement 56
11.5 Time of Essence 56
11.6 Enurement 56
11.7 Entire Agreement 56
11.8 Governing Law 56
11.9 Prohibition Against Assignment 57
11.10 Third Party Beneficiaries 57
11.11 Further Assurances 57
11.12 Counterpart Executions and Electronic Transmissions 57
ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION 1
1.1 Definition 1
1.2 Other Defined Terms 3
1.3 Headings 3
1.4 Interpretation 3
1.5 Currency 3
1.6 Calculation of Days 3
1.7 Governing Law 3
1.8 Statutory References 3
1.9 Time 3
ARTICLE 2 ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT 4
2.1 Arrangement 4
ARTICLE 3 ARRANGEMENT 4
3.1 Steps 4
ARTICLE 4 DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS 5
4.1 Rights of Dissent 5
4.2 Recognition of Dissenting Shareholders 6
ARTICLE 5 OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATES 6
5.1 Right to Certificates 6
5.2 Withholding and Sale Rights 7
5.3 No Fractional Shares 7
5.4 Distributions with Respect to Unsurrendered Certificates 7
5.5 Extinguishment of Rights 7
5.6 Adjustment to the Exchange Ratio 7
5.7 Lost Certificates 8
ARTICLE 6 GENERAL 8
6.1 Right to Amendment 8
6.2 Amendments Before Meeting 8
6.3 Amendment After Meeting 8
6.4 Amendments of an Administrative Nature 8
6.5 Withdrawal 8
ARTICLE 7 FURTHER ASSURANCES 10 8
7.1 Further Assurances 8

 

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ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 7th day of September, 2021.

 

B E T W E E N:

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia

 

(“enCore”)

 

AND:

 

AZARGA URANIUM CORP., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia

 

(“Azarga”)

 

WITNESSES THAT WHEREAS:

 

A.enCore and Azarga have agreed to enter into a business combination pursuant to which enCore will acquire all of the Azarga Shares (as hereinafter defined) in exchange for enCore Shares (as hereinafter defined) to be completed under a plan of arrangement pursuant to Section 288 of the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

 

B.Certain directors and senior officers of Azarga have entered into a lock-up and support agreement in favour of enCore pursuant to which such persons have agreed to vote any Azarga Shares over which they exercise control or direction in favour of the Arrangement Resolution (as hereinafter defined);

 

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual premises and the respective covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION

 

1.1Definitions

 

In this Agreement and in the recitals hereto, unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent therewith, the following words and terms shall have the meanings hereinafter set out:

 

Acquisition Proposal” means, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Azarga Disclosure Letter, and other than any transactions involving only Azarga and/or one or more of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, any offer, proposal, expression of interest or inquiry from any Person or group of Persons acting jointly or in concert, whether or not in writing and whether or not delivered to the shareholders of Azarga, after the date hereof relating to: (a) any acquisition or sale, direct or indirect, through one or more transactions, of: (i) the assets of Azarga and/or one or more of its subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 20% or more of the fair market value of the consolidated assets of Azarga and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or which contribute 20% or more of the consolidated revenue of Azarga and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) 20% or more of the issued and outstanding voting or equity securities or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into voting or equity securities of Azarga or any one or more of its subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, contribute 20% or more of the consolidated revenues or constitute 20% or more of the fair market value consolidated assets of Azarga and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) any take-over bid, tender offer, exchange offer or other transaction that, if consummated, could result in such Person or group of Persons beneficially owning 20% or more of the issued and outstanding voting or equity securities of any class of voting or equity securities of Azarga; (c) any plan of arrangement, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, joint venture, partnership, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving Azarga or any of its subsidiaries whose assets or revenues, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 20% or more of the consolidated assets or revenues, as applicable, of Azarga and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (d) any other similar transaction or series of transactions similar to those referred to in paragraphs (a) through (c) above, involving Azarga or any of its subsidiaries. For the purposes of the definition of “Azarga Superior Proposal”, reference in this definition of Acquisition Proposal to “20%” shall be deemed to be replaced by “100%”;

 

 

 

 

Act” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and the regulations made thereunder, as promulgated or amended from time to time;

 

Applicable Securities Laws” means such of the Canadian Securities Laws and the U.S. Securities Laws as are applicable to a transaction or a person;

 

Arrangement” means the arrangement of Azarga under section 288 of the Act, on the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendments or variations made thereto in accordance with this Agreement, the applicable provisions of the Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the consent of enCore and Azarga, each acting reasonably;

 

Arrangement Resolution” means the special resolution of the Azarga Shareholders approving the Plan of Arrangement to be considered by the Azarga Shareholders at the Azarga Meeting, substantially in the form set out in Schedule “B” to this Agreement;

 

Azarga Board” means the board of directors of Azarga;

 

Azarga Circular” means the notice of the Azarga Meeting and accompanying management information circular, including all schedules, appendices and exhibits to, and information incorporated by reference in, such management information circular, to be sent to the Azarga Shareholders in connection with the Azarga Meeting, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

 

Azarga Data Room Information” means all information and documents in the internet-based electronic data site established and hosted by or on behalf of Azarga and made available to enCore and its advisors, an index of which is listed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter;

 

Azarga Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter dated the date hereof executed by Azarga and delivered to enCore;

 

Azarga Eligible Persons” means collectively, Directors, Employees, Management Company Employees and Consultants (as such terms are defined in the Azarga Stock Option Plan) of Azarga;

 

Azarga Material Contracts” means any contract, agreement, license, lease, arrangement or commitment to which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound that: (a) provides for obligations or entitlements of Azarga and or the Azarga Subsidiaries exceeding $100,000 in any year; (b) whose termination could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Azarga; (c) expressly limiting or restricting the ability of Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiaries to compete in, solicit in respect of, or otherwise to conduct, their respective businesses or operations in any geographic area or during any period of time; (d) contains any right of first refusal or first offer or similar right or that limits in any material respect the ability of Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiaries to own, operate, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of material assets, property or the business of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (e) is a financial risk management contract, such as currency, commodity or interest related hedge contracts; (f) provides for the termination, acceleration of payment or other special rights upon the occurrence of a change in control of Azarga; (g) is a shareholder, joint venture or partnership agreement; or (h) is with an affiliate of Azarga or any other person with whom Azarga does not deal at arm’s length within the meaning of the Income Tax Act, other than a contract between Azarga and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Azarga or between two or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of Azarga;

 

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Azarga Locked-up Shareholders” means certain directors and senior officers of Azarga and any other person that signs an Azarga Support Agreement;

 

Azarga Meeting” means the special meeting of the Azarga Shareholders, including any adjournment or adjournments thereof, to be held pursuant to the Interim Order for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the Arrangement Resolution;

 

Azarga Optionholders” means the holders from time to time of Azarga Options;

 

Azarga Options” means options to acquire Azarga Shares granted under the Azarga Stock Option Plan;

 

Azarga Public Record” means, collectively all of the documentation which has been filed by or on behalf of Azarga under Azarga’s profile at www.sedar.com with the applicable securities commissions in the Azarga Reporting Provinces since December 31, 2019 pursuant to the requirements of applicable securities laws;

 

Azarga Reporting Provinces” means, collectively, the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario;

 

Azarga Securityholders” means, collectively, the Azarga Shareholders, Azarga Optionholders and Azarga Warrantholders;

 

Azarga Shares” means the common shares in the authorized share capital of Azarga; “Azarga Shareholder Approval” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Subsection 2.2(a)(ii);

 

Azarga Shareholders” means the holders from time to time of Azarga Shares;

 

Azarga Stock Option Plan” means Azarga’s stock option plan date July 5, 2018, which was most recently approved by the Azarga Shareholders on June 25, 2021;

 

Azarga Subsidiaries” means, collectively, Powertech (USA) Inc. (South Dakota), URZ Energy Corp. (British Columbia), Ucolo Exploration Corp. (Utah), Azarga Resources Ltd. (BVI), Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Limited (Hong Kong), Azarga Resources Canada Ltd. (British Columbia), and Azarga Resources USA Company (Colorado);

 

Azarga Superior Proposal” means any unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from a Person or Persons, that is not obtained in violation of this Agreement, to acquire 100% of the outstanding Azarga Shares (other than Azarga Shares beneficially owned by the Person or Persons making such Acquisition Proposal) or all or substantially all of the assets of Azarga and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis made after the date of this Agreement: (i) that is reasonably capable of being completed without undue delay, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such Acquisition Proposal and the Person or Persons making such Acquisition Proposal; (ii) that is not subject to any financing condition and in respect of which it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board of directors of Azarga that adequate arrangements have been made in respect of any financing required to complete such Acquisition Proposal; (iii) that is not subject to any due diligence condition; and (iv) in respect of which, the board of directors of Azarga determines, in its good faith judgment, after receiving the advice of its financial and legal advisors and after taking into account all the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and all factors and matters considered appropriate in good faith by the board of directors of Azarga, that it would, if consummated in accordance with its terms (but not assuming away any risk of non-completion), result in a transaction which is more favourable, from a financial point of view, to Azarga shareholders, than the Arrangement (including any amendments to the terms and conditions of the Arrangement proposed by enCore pursuant to Subsection 7.2(b).

 

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Azarga Support Agreements” means the voting support agreements dated as of the date hereof in the form provided to Azarga and duly executed by enCore and each of the Azarga Locked-up Shareholders;

 

Azarga Warrantholders” means the holders from time to time of Azarga Warrants;

 

Azarga Warrants” means warrants to acquire Azarga Shares;

 

Board” means in respect of any Party, its board of directors;

 

Business Day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a civic or statutory holiday in the Province of British Columbia on which banks are open for business in the City of Vancouver;

 

Canadian Securities Laws” means: (a) the Securities Act (British Columbia) or the equivalent legislation in each Province and Territory of Canada; (b) the rules, regulations, instruments and policies adopted by the securities regulatory authority of any Province or Territory of Canada, as amended from time to time; and (c) the TSX Company Manual and the policies of the TSXV, each as amended from time to time;

 

Change in Recommendation” means the circumstances where, prior to Azarga having obtained the Azarga Shareholder Approval, the Board of Azarga (a) fails to unanimously recommend or withdraws, amends, modifies, qualifies, or changes in a manner adverse to enCore, or publicly proposes to or publicly state that it intends to withdraw, amend, modify, qualify or change in a manner adverse to enCore, its approval or recommendation of the Arrangement; (b) fails to approve or recommend or reaffirm its approval or recommendation of the Arrangement within five (5) Business Days (and in any case prior to the Azarga Meeting) after having been requested in writing by enCore to do so; or (c) in the event of a publicly announced Acquisition Proposal, fails to approve or recommend or reaffirm its approval or recommendation of the Arrangement within five (5) Business Days after any such announcement of an Acquisition Proposal (it being understood that the taking of a neutral position or no position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal beyond a period of five (5) Business Days after any such announcement of an Acquisition Proposal (or beyond the date which is one day prior to the Azarga Meeting, if sooner) shall be considered an adverse modification);

 

Confidentiality Agreement” means the confidentiality agreement between enCore and Azarga dated January 26, 2021;

 

Consideration Securities” means, collectively, the Consideration Shares and the Replacement Options;

 

Consideration Shares” means the enCore Shares to be issued in exchange for Azarga Shares pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

Contaminant” means any pollutants, dangerous substances, liquid wastes, hazardous wastes, hazardous materials, hazardous substances or contaminants or any other matter including any of the foregoing, as defined or described as such pursuant to any Environmental Law;

 

Court” means the Supreme Court of British Columbia;

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project” means enCore’s uranium project located in the Grants Uranium District of McKinley County, New Mexico, USA, where enCore owns a 100% mineral interest in the region comprised of the approximately 113,000 acre McKinley Properties and adjacent 3,020-acre Crownpoint and Hosta Butte resource area;

 

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Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report” means the technical report, titled, “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA, Mineral Resource Technical Report – National Instrument 43-101,” dated May 14, 2012, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, Peng;

 

Depositary” means any trust company, bank or financial institution agreed to in writing between enCore and Azarga for the purpose of, among other things, exchanging certificates representing Azarga Shares for certificates representing Consideration Shares in connection with the Arrangement;

 

Depositary Agreement” means a depositary agreement to be dated on or prior to the Effective Date between enCore, Azarga, and the Depositary, pursuant to which the Depositary agrees to act in the capacity of the Depositary for the purposes of the Plan of Arrangement, and to undertake the actions of the Depositary provided for therein;

 

Dewey Burdock Project” means Azarga’s Dewey-Burdock ISR Project (Project) located in Custer and Fall River Counties in South Dakota, USA, as more particularly described in the Dewey Technical Report;

 

Dewey Technical Report” means the NI 43-101 compliant technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment, Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project, South Dakota, USA” dated January 17, 2020 with an effective date of December 3, 2019 prepared by Douglass H. Graves, P.E. and Steve Cutler, P.G.;

 

Dissent Rights” means the rights of dissent exercisable by the Azarga Shareholders in respect of the Arrangement described in the Plan of Arrangement;

 

enCore Board” means the board of directors of enCore;

 

enCore Data Room Information” means all information and documents in the internet-based electronic data site established and hosted by or on behalf of enCore and made available to Azarga and its advisors, an index of which is listed in the enCore Disclosure Letter;

 

enCore Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter dated the date hereof executed by enCore and delivered to Azarga;

 

enCore Material Contracts” means any contract, agreement, license, lease, arrangement or commitment to which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound that: (a) provides for obligations or entitlements of enCore and or the enCore Subsidiaries exceeding $100,000 in any year; (b) whose termination could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on enCore; (c) expressly limiting or restricting the ability of enCore or the enCore Subsidiaries to compete in, solicit in respect of, or otherwise to conduct, their respective businesses or operations in any geographic area or during any period of time; (d) contains any right of first refusal or first offer or similar right or that limits in any material respect the ability of enCore or the enCore Subsidiaries to own, operate, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of material assets, property or the business of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (e) is a financial risk management contract, such as currency, commodity or interest related hedge contracts; (f) provides for the termination, acceleration of payment or other special rights upon the occurrence of a change in control of enCore; (g) is a shareholder, joint venture or partnership agreement; or (h) is with an affiliate of enCore or any other person with whom enCore does not deal at arm’s length within the meaning of the Income Tax Act, other than a contract between enCore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of enCore or between two or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of enCore;

 

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enCore Options” means options granted to acquire enCore Shares;

 

enCore Post-Consolidated Shares” means the enCore Shares after giving effect to the enCore Share Consolidation;

 

enCore Preferred Shares” means the preferred shares in the authorized share capital of enCore;

 

enCore Public Record” means collectively all of the documentation which has been filed by or on behalf of enCore under enCore’s profile at www.sedar.com with the applicable securities commissions in the enCore Reporting Provinces since December 31, 2019 pursuant to the requirements of applicable securities laws;

 

enCore Reporting Provinces” means, collectively, the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario;

 

enCore Share Consolidation” means the consolidation of the enCore Shares on the basis of up to five pre-consolidation shares for every one post-consolidation share;

 

enCore Shares” means the common shares in the authorized share capital of enCore;

 

enCore Shareholders” means the holders from time to time of enCore Shares;

 

enCore Stock Option Plan” means the enCore stock option plan, as amended from time to time;

 

enCore Subsidiaries” means, collectively, enCore Energy US Corp. (Nevada), Belt Line Resources, Inc. (Texas), HRI-Churckrock, Inc. (Delaware), Hydro Restoration Corporation (Delaware), Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (Nevada), Neutron Energy, Inc. (Nevada), Tigris Uranium US Corp. (Nevada), Uranco, Inc. (Delaware), Uranium Resources, Inc. (Delaware), URI Inc. (Delaware), Cibola Resources, LLC (Delaware), Group 11 Technologies Inc. (Delaware), and Group 11 Technologies Canada Inc. (British Columbia);

 

Effective Date” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.10;

 

Effective Time” means the time on the Effective Date when the Arrangement will be deemed to be completed as may be agreed to by the Parties and as denoted on the filings with the Registrar, to the extent that such filings are required;

 

Employee Plan” means any:

 

(a)pension, retirement, deferred compensation, registered retirement savings plan, savings, profit-sharing, stock option, stock purchase, bonus, incentive, vacation pay, severance pay, supplemental unemployment benefit, employee assistance, death benefit or other employee or post-retirement benefit plan, trust, arrangement, contract, agreement, policy or commitment (including any arrangement to provide pension benefits in excess of the maximum amounts which are allowed under the Income Tax Act to be provided through a registered pension plan) from which current or former employees or consultants of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries (or their affiliates), in Canada or any other country, benefit or have the potential to benefit; or

 

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(b)group or individual insurance policy or coverage (including self-insured coverage) for accident and sickness or life insurance (including any individual insurance policy under which any employee or former employee of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries is the named insured and as to which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries makes premium payments, whether or not the Party or any of its Subsidiaries is the owner, beneficiary or both of that policy), or other insured or covered expense reimbursement coverage, from which current or former employees or consultants of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries (or their affiliates), in Canada or any other country, benefit or have the potential to benefit,

 

which is intended to provide or does provide benefits to any or all current or former employees or consultants of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries (or their affiliates), and to which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries (or any of the rights, properties or assets of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries) is bound, or with respect to which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or potential liability, whether or not any of the foregoing is funded or unfunded, written or oral, formal or informal, and whether or not a Party or any of its Subsidiaries still maintains such plan, trust, arrangement, contract, agreement, policy or commitment;

 

Encumbrance” means any hypothecs, mortgages, pledges, assignments, liens, charges, security interests, adverse rights or claims, other third-party interest or encumbrance of any kind, whether contingent or absolute, and any agreement, option, right or privilege (whether by Law, contract or otherwise) capable of becoming any of the foregoing;

 

Environment” includes the air (including all layers of the atmosphere), land (including soil, sediment deposited on land, fill, and lands submerged under water), and water (including oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, groundwater, and surface water);

 

Environmental Activity” means any past or present activity, event or circumstance in respect of a Contaminant, including, without limitation, the storage, use, holding, collection, purchase, accumulation, assessment, generation, manufacture, construction, processing, treatment, stabilization, disposition, handling or transportation thereof, or the release, escape, leaching, dispersal or migration thereof into the natural environment, including the movement through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater;

 

Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable federal, provincial, municipal or local laws, statutes, regulations, treaties, orders, judgments, decrees, ordinances, official directives and all authorizations relating to the environment, occupational health and safety, or any Environmental Activity;

 

Environmental Permits” means all permits or program participation requirements with or from any Governmental Authority under any Environmental Laws;

 

Final Order” means the final order of the Court under Section 291 of the Act, in a form acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably, approving the Arrangement, as such order may be amended by the Court (with the consent of both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably) at any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed or as amended on appeal (provided that such that any such amendment is acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably);

 

Gas Hills Technical Report” means technical report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA” with an effective date of June 28, 2021;

 

Gas Hills Uranium Project” means Azarga’s Gas Hills uranium project located in Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA, as more particularly described in the Gas Hills Technical Report;

 

Governmental Authority” means any (a) multinational, federal, provincial, state, county, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or public department or ministry, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, commissioner, stock exchange, board, official, minister, bureau or agency, whether domestic or foreign; (b) subdivision, agent or representative of any of the foregoing; or (c) quasi-governmental or private body exercising any administrative, regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the foregoing;

 

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Hazardous Substances” means, collectively, any contaminant, toxic substance, dangerous goods, or pollutant or any other substance that when Released to the natural environment is likely to cause, at some immediate or future time, material harm or degradation to the natural environment or material risk to human health, including (a) any petroleum substances, radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contains dielectric fluid containing polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined under Environmental Laws as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous wastes”, “hazardous materials”, “restricted hazardous materials”, “extremely hazardous substances”, “toxic substances”, “contaminants” or “pollutants” or words of similar meaning and regulatory effect; or (c) any other chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited, or regulated by any Environmental Law;

 

IFRS” means the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, applied on a consistent basis;

 

Income Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations made thereunder, as amended;

 

Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court to be issued following the application therefor contemplated by Section 2.2, in a form acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably, and containing declarations and directions with respect to the Arrangement and providing for, among other things, the calling and holding of the Azarga Meeting, as such order may be amended, modified, supplemented or varied by the Court (provided that any such amendment, modification, supplement or variation is acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably);

 

Key Third Party Consents” means those consents and approvals required from any third party to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter and the enCore Disclosure Letter, as applicable;

 

Law” or “Laws” means all:

 

(a)laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, by-laws, statutory rules, principles of law, published policies or guidelines;

 

(b)judicial, arbitral, administrative, ministerial, departmental or regulatory judgments, orders, decisions, rulings, decrees or awards, including general principles of common and civil law; and

 

(c)terms and conditions of any grant of approval, permission, authority or licence of any Governmental Authority,

 

domestic or foreign, and the term “Applicable” with respect to such Laws and in a context that refers to one or more persons, means that such Laws apply to such person or persons or its or their business, undertaking, property, assets or securities and emanate from a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the person or persons or its or their business, undertaking, property, assets or securities;

 

Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project” means enCore’s advanced-stage exploration property located within the Grants Uranium Mineral District of northwest New Mexico, approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico, consisting of two adjacent properties: Marquez and Juan Tafoya;

 

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Marquez-Juan Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “MARQUEZ-JUAN TAFOYA URANIUM PROJECT 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment” dated and with an effective date of June 9, 2021, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., BRS Inc. and Terence P. McNulty, PE, PHD, McNulty and Associates;

 

Material Adverse Change” means, in respect of any Party, any one or more changes, events or occurrences, and “Material Adverse Effect” means, in respect of any Party, any one or more changes, effects, events or occurrences, which, in either case, either individually or in the aggregate, is or would reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the business, operations, results of operations, assets, properties or financial condition of that Party and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, except any change, effect, event or occurrence resulting from or relating to: (a) the public announcement of the execution of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the performance of any obligation hereunder or, in the case of Azarga, communication by enCore of its plans or intentions with respect to Azarga and/or any of its Subsidiaries; (b) any change in Applicable Laws or in the interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority (other than orders, judgments or decrees against the Party and its Subsidiaries) or in IFRS; (c) any natural or man-made disaster; (d) conditions affecting the mining industry generally or the price of uranium or other relevant metals; (e) general economic, financial, currency exchange, securities or commodity market conditions; (f) any act of terrorism or outbreak or escalation of hostilities or armed conflict; (g) any epidemic, pandemic, disease, outbreak of illness (including COVID-19), including the worsening thereof, other health crisis or public health event; (h) any action taken (or omitted to be taken) by such Party: (i) pursuant to applicable Law or (ii) at the written request of the other Party, or with the prior written consent of the other Party to the extent such action directly causes or results in the change, effect, event or occurrence; or (i) any change in the market price of the Azarga Shares or the enCore Shares, as applicable, (it being understood, without limiting the applicability of paragraphs (a) to (i), that the cause or causes of any such change in the market price of the Azarga Shares or enCore Shares may constitute, in and of itself, a Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect and may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect has occurred), provided further that any change, effect, event or occurrence referred to in paragraphs (b) to (h) does not relate primarily only to (or have the effect of relating primarily only to) such Party or have a materially disproportionate effect on such Party and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) relative to comparable mining companies; and references in this Agreement to dollar amounts are not intended to be and shall not be deemed to be illustrative or interpretative for purposes of determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” or a “Material Adverse Change” has occurred;

 

material fact” has the meaning attributed to such phrase in the Securities Act (British Columbia);

 

MI 61-101” means Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions;

 

Mineral Rights” means all rights, whether contractual or otherwise, for the exploration for, or exploitation or extraction of, mineral resources and reserves, including any claims, concessions, exploration licenses, exploitation licenses, prospecting permits, mining leases and mining rights, together with surface rights, water rights, royalty interests, fee interests, joint venture interest and other leases, rights of way and enurements related to any such rights;

 

NI 43-101” means National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects;

 

Parties” means Azarga and enCore, and any other person who becomes a party to this Agreement, and “Party” means any of them;

 

person” is to be construed generally and includes any natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, estate, body corporate, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, joint stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity or Governmental Authority, and pronouns have a similarly extended meaning;

 

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Outside Date” means November 30, 2021;

 

Plan of Arrangement” means the plan of arrangement substantially in the form and content annexed as Schedule “A” to this Agreement as from time to time amended, supplemented or restated in accordance with this Agreement, the Plan of Arrangement or at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the consent of the Parties, each acting reasonably;

 

Registrar” means the “registrar” as defined in the Act;

 

Release” means any release, spill, leak, discharge, abandonment, disposal, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, injecting, leaching, dumping, depositing, dispersing, passive migration, or allowing to escape or migrate into or through the environment (including ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface and subsurface strata or within any building, structure, facility or fixture) of any Hazardous Substance, including the abandonment or discarding of Hazardous Substances in barrels, drums, tanks or other containers, regardless of when discovered;

 

Replacement Options” means options to acquire enCore Shares that will be granted by enCore to holders of Azarga Options pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

Representatives” means, collectively, the directors, officers, employees, counsel, accountants, financial advisors, consultants, agents and other authorized representatives of a Party or its Subsidiaries;

 

Rosita Project” means the uranium processing plant and associated well fields located in Duval County, Texas, about 14 miles southeast of the town of Freer and 60 miles west-northwest of the city of Corpus Christi on a 200-acre tract of land owned by enCore;

 

Securities Authorities” means the applicable securities commissions and other securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada;

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to a specified body corporate, any body corporate, partnership, limited partnership, trust or other entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by such body corporate and, for the purpose of this definition, “control” means the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of another, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise;

 

Superior Proposal Notice” has the meaning given to such term in Subsection 7.2(a)(iii);

 

Tax Returns” means all returns, declarations, reports, information returns and statements required to be filed with any taxing authority relating to Taxes, including any attached schedules, claim for refund, amended return or declarations of estimated Tax;

 

Taxes” means all taxes, fees, imports, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever and however denominated, including any interest, penalties or other additions that may become payable in respect thereof, imposed by any Governmental Authority, which Taxes include all income taxes (including any tax on or based upon net income, gross income, income that is specifically defined, earnings, profits or selected items of income), capital taxes, gross receipts taxes, environmental taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, transfer taxes, franchise taxes, license taxes, withholding taxes, payroll taxes, employment taxes, Canada Pension Plan premiums, excise, social security premiums, workers’ compensation premiums, unemployment insurance or compensation premiums, stamp taxes, occupation taxes, premium taxes, property taxes, windfall profits taxes, alternative or add-on minimum taxes, goods and services tax, customs duties, pension or health plan assessments, mining taxes, mining or mineral royalties, governmental charges and other obligations of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing, which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries is required to pay, withhold or collect;

 

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Termination Fee” means $4,000,000;

 

TSX” means the Toronto Stock Exchange;

 

TSXV” means the TSX Venture Exchange;

 

United States” or “U.S.” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia;

 

U.S. Person” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

 

U.S. Securities Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

U.S. Securities Laws” means the U.S. Securities Act, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act and any applicable state securities laws.

 

1.2Construction

 

In this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context or the subject matter otherwise requires:

 

(a)the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and Subsections, the provision of a table of contents and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the construction or interpretation hereof;

 

(b)the words “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein”, “hereto”, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, Subsection or other part hereof and references to an “Article”, “Section”, “Subsection” or “Schedule” followed by a number and/or letter refers to the specified Article, Section or Subsection of, or Schedule to, this Agreement;

 

(c)words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, words importing any gender include all genders and words importing persons include individuals, corporations, general and limited partnerships, trusts, unincorporated associations or organizations, Governmental Authorities and other legal entities;

 

(d)references to “include”, “includes”, “including” or “in particular” will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

 

(e)a reference to “approval”, “authorization” or “consent” in this Agreement means written approval, authorization or consent;

 

(f)reference to any statute is to that statute as now enacted or as the statute may from time to time be amended, re-enacted, supplemented or replaced and includes any regulation, rule or other subordinate legislation made thereunder, as such regulation, rule or subordinate legislation may from time to time be amended, supplemented or replaced;

 

(g)if any date on which any action is required or permitted to be taken under this Agreement is not a Business Day, such action will be required or permitted to be taken on the next succeeding Business Day;

 

(h)unless otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to sums of money are expressed and will be payable in lawful money of Canada;

 

(i)all accounting terms used in this Agreement have the meanings attributable to them under IFRS and all determinations of an accounting nature required to be made will be made in a manner consistent with IFRS;

 

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(j)references to “the knowledge of Azarga” means the actual knowledge of Azarga’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, in each case after reasonable inquiry within Azarga and its subsidiaries and references to “the knowledge of enCore” means the actual knowledge of enCore’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, in each case after reasonable inquiry within enCore and its subsidiaries;

 

(k)reference to the “ordinary course of business”, or any variation thereof, of any person refers to the business of such person, carried on in the regular and ordinary course, including commercially reasonably and business-like actions that are in the regular and ordinary course of business for a company operating in the industry in which such business is conducted; and

 

(l)where a word, term or phrase is defined in this Agreement, its derivatives or other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning.

 

1.3Severability

 

If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then:

 

(a)that provision will (to the extent of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability) be deemed severed from this Agreement and will be given no effect;

 

(b)the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be affected or impaired by the severance of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions thereof; and

 

(c)the Parties will use all reasonable commercial efforts to replace each invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision with a valid, legal and enforceable substitute provision, the effect of which is as close as possible to the intended effect of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

 

1.4Schedules

 

The following schedules are attached to this Agreement and will be deemed to be incorporated in and form a part hereof:

 

Schedule   Title
     
Schedule “A”   Plan of Arrangement
Schedule “B”   Arrangement Resolution
Schedule “C”   Form of Loan Agreement

 

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ARTICLE 2

THE ARRANGEMENT

 

2.1Arrangement

 

Azarga and enCore agree that the Arrangement shall be implemented in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Azarga and enCore agree to act reasonably to amend the terms of the Arrangement if required to accommodate tax advice at any time prior to the application to the court seeking the Interim Order.

 

2.2Interim Order

 

(a)As soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of this Agreement and in any event no later than the date that is four weeks after the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties, Azarga shall apply to the Court in a manner acceptable to enCore, acting reasonably, pursuant to section 291 of the Act and, with the assistance of enCore, prepare, file and diligently pursue an application for the Interim Order, which shall provide, among other things:

 

(i)for the class of persons to whom notice is to be provided in respect of the Arrangement and the Azarga Meeting and for the manner in which such notice is to be provided;

 

(ii)for the confirming of the record date for the determining those Azarga Shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Azarga Meeting, and that such record date will not change in respect of any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the Azarga Meeting;

 

(iii)that the requisite approval for the Arrangement Resolution shall be 66 2/3% of the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by the Azarga Shareholders present in person or by proxy at the Azarga Meeting and, if required, by MI 61-101, minority approval in accordance with MI 61-101 and, if and to the extent required by the Court, such other approval of Azarga Securityholders as may be required (the “Azarga Shareholder Approval”);

 

(iv)that, in all other respects, the terms, conditions and restrictions of the articles and notice of articles of Azarga, including the quorum requirement and other matters, shall apply in respect of the Azarga Meeting;

 

(v)for the grant of Dissent Rights to those Azarga Shareholders who are registered Azarga Shareholders as contemplated in the Plan of Arrangement;

 

(vi)for the notice requirements with respect to the presentation of the application to the Court for the Final Order;

 

(vii)that the Azarga Meeting may be adjourned or postponed from time to time by Azarga subject to the terms of this Agreement or as otherwise agreed by the Parties without the need for additional approval of the Court;

 

(viii)that the Parties intend to rely upon Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act with respect to the issuance of the Consideration Shares to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement, based on the Court’s approval of the Arrangement;

 

(ix)that each Azarga Shareholder and any other affected person shall have the right to appear before the Court at the hearing of the Court to approve the application for the Final Order so long as they enter a response by the time stipulated in the Interim Order; and

 

(x)for such other matters as Azarga or enCore may reasonably require, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the other, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

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2.3Azarga Meeting

 

(a)Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Azarga agrees to convene and conduct the Azarga Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order, Azarga’s notice of articles, articles and Applicable Law as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event on or before the date that is forty (40) days following the date the Interim Order is issued.

 

(b)Subject to the terms of this Agreement, except as required for quorum purposes or otherwise permitted under this Agreement, Azarga shall not adjourn (except as required by Law or by valid Azarga Shareholder action), postpone or cancel (or propose or permit the adjournment, postponement or cancellation of) the Azarga Meeting without enCore’s prior written consent.

 

(c)Subject to the terms of this Agreement, and the compliance by the directors and officers of Azarga with their fiduciary duties, Azarga will use its commercially reasonable efforts to solicit proxies in favour of the approval of the Arrangement Resolution, including, if so requested by, and at the expense of, enCore, using recognized proxy solicitation services.

 

(d)Azarga will advise enCore, as enCore may reasonably request, and if requested by enCore, on a daily basis on each of the last ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of the Azarga Meeting, as to the aggregate tally of the proxies received by Azarga in respect of the Arrangement Resolution.

 

(e)Azarga will promptly advise enCore of any written notice of dissent or purported exercise by any Azarga Shareholder of Dissent Rights received by Azarga in relation to the Arrangement and any withdrawal of Dissent Rights received by Azarga and, subject to Applicable Law, any written communications sent by or on behalf of Azarga to any Azarga Shareholder exercising or purporting to exercise Dissent Rights in relation to the Arrangement. Azarga shall not settle any claims with respect to Dissent Rights without first consulting with enCore.

 

(f)Promptly upon the request of enCore and the receipt by Azarga from enCore of all necessary documents required to be executed by it, Azarga will use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare or cause to be prepared and provide to enCore lists of the holders of all classes and series of securities of Azarga, including lists of the Azarga Shareholders and the holders of Azarga Options and Azarga Warrants, as well as a security position listing from each depositary of its securities, including The Canadian Depositary for Securities Limited and The Depository Trust Company, as applicable and will obtain and deliver to enCore thereafter on demand supplemental lists setting out any changes thereto, all such deliveries to be in printed form and, if available, in computer-readable format.

 

(g)Azarga shall provide notice to enCore of the Azarga Meeting and allow enCore’s Representatives to attend the Azarga Meeting, unless such attendance is prohibited by the Interim Order.

 

(h)Subject to Applicable Laws, Azarga shall promptly advise enCore of any material oral communications, and shall furnish promptly to enCore a copy of each material notice, report, schedule or other document or communication delivered, filed or received by Azarga from the TSX, any of the Securities Authorities or any other Governmental Authority in connection with, or in any way affecting, the Azarga Meeting, the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein.

 

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2.4Azarga Circular

 

(a)As promptly as reasonably practicable following execution of this Agreement, Azarga shall prepare the Azarga Circular, together with any other documents required by Applicable Laws, in compliance in all material respects with Applicable Laws, and file on a timely basis the Azarga Circular with respect to the Azarga Meeting in all jurisdictions where the same is required to be filed and mail the same as required in accordance with all Applicable Laws and the Interim Order.

 

(b)Azarga will include such information in the Azarga Circular as is necessary to describe the Parties’ intention to rely upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act to issue and exchange Consideration Shares for Azarga Shares pursuant to the Arrangement. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Parties will include in the Azarga Circular the unanimous recommendation of the Azarga Board that Azarga Shareholders vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution and a statement that each director and senior officer of Azarga intends to vote all of his or her Azarga Shares (including any Azarga Shares issued upon the exercise of any Azarga Options or Azarga Warrants) in favour of the Arrangement Resolution, subject to the other terms of this Agreement and the Azarga Support Agreements.

 

(c)In the context of preparing the Azarga Circular, enCore shall provide to Azarga, on a timely basis, all information regarding enCore and the enCore securities, including any financial statements prepared in accordance with Applicable Laws as required by the Interim Order or Applicable Laws (including, as required by item 14.2 of Form 51-102F5) for inclusion in the Azarga Circular or in any amendments or supplements to the Azarga Circular and shall ensure that (i) no such information will include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated in the Azarga Circular in order to make any information so furnished or any information concerning enCore not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it is disclosed and (ii) such information contains full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts concerning enCore and its securities. enCore shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary consents from Qualified Persons and its auditors to the use of any financial or technical information required to be included in the Azarga Circular.

 

(d)With respect to the information provided pursuant to Section 2.4(c), enCore shall indemnify and save harmless Azarga, Azarga Subsidiaries and any and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, auditors, accountants or representatives from and against any and all liabilities, claims, demands, losses, costs, damages and expenses to which Azarga, Azarga Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, auditors, accountants or representatives may be subject or which Azarga, Azarga Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, auditors, accountants or representatives may suffer as a result of, or arising from, any misrepresentation or alleged misrepresentation contained in any information included in the Azarga Circular relating to and furnished by enCore, enCore Subsidiaries or their respective directors, officers, employees, auditors, accountants or representatives for inclusion in the Azarga Circular, including any order made, or any litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation instituted by the Securities Authorities or other Governmental Authority based on such a misrepresentation or alleged misrepresentation.

 

(e)The Parties shall promptly notify each other if at any time before the Effective Date either becomes aware (in the case of Azarga only with respect to Azarga or its Subsidiaries and in the case of enCore only with respect to enCore or its Subsidiaries) that the Azarga Circular contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they are made, or that otherwise requires an amendment or supplement to the Azarga Circular, and the Parties shall cooperate in the preparation of any amendment or supplement to the Azarga Circular, as required or appropriate, and Azarga shall promptly mail or otherwise publicly disseminate any amendment or supplement to the Azarga Circular and, if required by the Court or applicable Laws, file the same with the Securities Authorities and as otherwise required.

 

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2.5Securities Law Compliance

 

The Parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other in the prompt and diligent preparation of any application for regulatory approvals with the Securities Authorities and any other orders, registrations, consents, filings, rulings, exemptions, no-action letters and approvals and the preparation of any documents reasonably deemed by either of the Parties to be necessary to discharge their respective obligations under this Agreement or otherwise required or advisable under Applicable Laws in connection with the Arrangement, this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement, including, without limitation, the Azarga Circular. enCore may elect, at its sole discretion, to make such securities and other regulatory filings in the United States or other jurisdictions as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the completion of the Arrangement. Azarga shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide to enCore all information regarding Azarga and its affiliates as required by Applicable Securities Laws in connection with such filings. Azarga shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary consents from any of its Qualified Persons, auditors and any other advisors to the use of any financial, technical or other expert information required to be included in such filings and to the identification in such filings of each such advisor.

 

2.6Final Order

 

If the Interim Order is obtained, and the Arrangement Resolution is passed at the Azarga Meeting as provided for in the Interim Order and as required by Applicable Law, Azarga shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and, in any event, within three (3) Business Days following the approval of the Arrangement Resolution at the Azarga Meeting, take all actions necessary or desirable to submit the Arrangement to the Court and diligently pursue an application for the Final Order pursuant to Section 291 of the Act.

 

2.7Court Proceedings

 

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Parties will cooperate in seeking the Interim Order and the Final Order, including enCore providing Azarga on a timely basis any information required to be supplied by enCore in connection therewith. Azarga will provide enCore’s legal counsel with reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon drafts of all material to be filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement, and shall give reasonable consideration to all such comments. Azarga will also provide enCore’s legal counsel on a timely basis with copies of any notice of appearance or notice of intent to oppose and any evidence served on Azarga or its legal counsel in respect of the application for the Interim Order or the Final Order or any appeal therefrom. Subject to applicable Law, Azarga will not file any material with the Court in connection with the Arrangement or serve any such material, and will not agree to modify or amend materials so filed or served, except as contemplated by this Section 2.7 or with enCore’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that nothing herein shall require enCore to agree or consent to any increase in consideration or other modification or amendment to such filed or served materials that expands or increases enCore’s obligations set forth in any such filed or served materials or under this Agreement.

 

2.8Section 3(a)(10) Exemption

 

The Parties agree that the Arrangement will be carried out with the intention that all Consideration Securities issued under the Arrangement to Azarga Securityholders who are in the United States will be issued in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the

U.S. Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act (the “Section 3(a)(10) Exemption”). In order to ensure the availability of the Section 3(a)(10) Exemption, the Parties agree that the Arrangement will be carried out on the following basis:

 

(a)the terms and conditions of the Arrangement will be subject to the approval of the Court in accordance with section 288 of the Act;

 

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(b)the Court will be advised as to the intention of the Parties to rely on the Section 3(a)(10) Exemption prior to the hearing required to approve the Arrangement;

 

(c)the Circular shall contain a statement advising the Azarga Securityholders that the Consideration Securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and will be issued in reliance on the Section 3(a)(10) Exemption and exemptions under applicable U.S. state securities laws and may be subject to restrictions on resale under the U.S. Securities Laws, including, as applicable, Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act with respect to affiliates;

 

(d)the Court will be required to satisfy itself as to the procedural and substantive fairness of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement to the Azarga Securityholders subject to the Arrangement;

 

(e)the Court will hold a hearing before approving the procedural and substantive fairness of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement;

 

(f)the Court will have determined, prior to approving the Arrangement, that the terms and conditions of the exchanges of securities under the Arrangement are fair to the Azarga Securityholders pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

(g)the order approving the Arrangement that is obtained from the Court will expressly state that the Arrangement is approved by the Court as being fair to the Azarga Securityholders pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

(h)Azarga will ensure that each Azarga Securityholder entitled to Consideration Securities pursuant to the Arrangement will be given adequate notice advising them of their right to attend the hearing of the Court to give approval of the Arrangement and providing them with sufficient information necessary for them to exercise that right;

 

(i)the Interim Order will specify that each person entitled to receive Consideration Securities pursuant to the Arrangement will have the right to appear before the Court so long as they enter an appearance within a reasonable time; and

 

(j)the Final Order shall include statements substantially to the following effect:

 

“This Order will serve as a basis of a claim to an exemption, pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, from the registration requirements otherwise imposed by that act, regarding the distribution of securities of enCore Energy Corp. pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement.

 

“The terms and conditions of the Arrangement are procedurally and substantively fair to the securityholders of Azarga Uranium Corp. and are hereby approved by the Court.”

 

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2.9United States Tax Matters

 

The Arrangement is intended to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (a “Reorganization”) and this Agreement is intended to be a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the treasury regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Provided that the Arrangement qualifies as a Reorganization, each of the Parties agrees to treat the Arrangement as a Reorganization for all U.S. federal income tax purposes, and agrees to treat this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the treasury regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, and to not take any position on any Tax Return or otherwise take any Tax reporting position inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, each of the Parties agrees to act in a manner that is consistent with the Parties’ intention that the Arrangement be treated as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code for all U.S. federal income tax purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of enCore or Azarga makes any representation, warranty or covenant to any other party or to any Azarga Shareholder, holder of enCore Shares or other holder of Azarga securities or enCore securities (including, without limitation, stock options, warrants, debt instruments or other similar rights or instruments) regarding the U.S. tax treatment of the Arrangement, including, but not limited to, whether the Arrangement will qualify as a Reorganization or as a tax-deferred transaction for purposes of any United States state or local income tax law.

 

2.10Effective Date

 

The Arrangement shall be effective at the Effective Time on the date (the “Effective Date”) agreed to by enCore and Azarga in writing as the effective date of the Arrangement, which date shall be no later than the fifth Business Day after the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver (subject to applicable Law) of the conditions (excluding conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Effective Date, but subject to the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver of those conditions as of the Effective Date) set forth in Article 6, unless another date is agreed to in writing by the Parties, and, in any event not later than the Outside Date. From and after the Effective Time, the Plan of Arrangement will have all of the effects provided by applicable Law, including the Act.

 

2.11Issue of enCore Shares

 

enCore will, following receipt by Azarga of the Final Order and on or prior to the Effective Time, ensure that the Depositary has been provided with sufficient enCore Shares in escrow to issue the Consideration Shares pursuant to the Arrangement.

 

2.12Options

 

(a)Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, all unexercised Azarga Options held by Azarga Optionholders shall, as at the Effective Time pursuant to the Arrangement and in accordance with the Plan of Arrangement, be exchanged for Replacement Options.

 

(b)Following the Effective Date, the Replacement Options may not be exercised in the United States or by, or on behalf or for the benefit of, a U.S. Person, unless an exemption is available from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Laws, and the holder furnishes to enCore an opinion of counsel or other evidence of exemption satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably, to such effect.

 

(c)The Replacement Options granted to Azarga Eligible Persons shall be fully vested and existing Eligible Persons that cease to be Azarga Eligible Persons concurrently with the closing of the Arrangement or within a period of twelve (12) months after the Effective Date shall have 12 months from the date they cease to be an Azarga Eligible Person to exercise such Replacement Options.

 

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(d)Any board members or executive management team members of enCore that resign concurrently with the closing of the Arrangement, or that resign within a period of twelve (12) months after the Effective Date of the Arrangement, will have the vesting of any enCore Options granted to them by enCore prior to July 1, 2021 accelerated, such that all of their unvested enCore Options shall be deemed vested as of the date of such resignation.

 

2.13Warrants

 

(a)Each holder of an Azarga Warrant outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall receive upon the subsequent exercise of such holder’s Azarga Warrant on or after the Effective Time, in accordance with its terms, and shall accept in lieu of each Azarga Share to which such Azarga Warrantholder was theretofore entitled upon such exercise, the number of enCore Shares (the “Warrant Shares”) which such Azarga Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive at the Effective Time if, at the Effective Time, the Azarga Warrantholder had been the holder of the number of Azarga Shares to which it was entitled to upon such exercise of the Azarga Warrant.

 

(b)For the period from the Effective Time until the expiry of the Azarga Warrants (in accordance with their respective terms), enCore will assume all of the covenants and obligations of Azarga under the Azarga Warrants and, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable warrant certificates, do all this necessary to provide for the application of the provisions set forth in such warrant certificates, with respect to the rights and interests of the holders thereof, such that upon exercise of an Azarga Warrant the holder thereof will be entitled to receive the Warrant Shares and the Azarga Warrants will otherwise be valid and binding obligations of enCore entitling the holders thereof, as against enCore, to all the rights of such holders as set out in their respective warrant certificates, as the case may be.

 

(c)Following the Effective Date, the Azarga Warrants may not be exercised in the United States or by, or on behalf or for the benefit of, a U.S. Person, unless an exemption is available from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Laws, and the holder furnishes to enCore an opinion of counsel or other evidence of exemption satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably, to such effect.

 

2.14Withholding Taxes

 

enCore and the Depositary shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable to any person hereunder and from all dividends or other distributions otherwise payable to any former Azarga Shareholder such amounts as may be required to deduct and withhold therefrom under any provision of applicable Laws in respect of Taxes. To the extent that such amounts are so deducted, withheld and remitted, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.

 

2.15Board Reconstitution

 

Subject to the approval of the TSXV and confirmation such Persons are eligible to act as directors pursuant to applicable Laws, as of the Effective Time, enCore and Azarga agree that the directors of enCore will consist of:

 

(a)W. Paul Goranson;

 

(b)William Sheriff;

 

(c)Dennis Stover;

 

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(d)Richard Cherry;

 

(e)Mark Pelizza;

 

(f)William Harris; and

 

(g)a nominee from the board of directors or management of Azarga, selected by enCore (the “Board Reconstitution”).

 

enCore agrees to take all reasonable commercial steps prior to the Effective Time to effect the Board Reconstitution effective as of the Effective Time.

 

2.16Management Reconstitution

 

Subject to the approval of the TSXV and confirmation such Persons are eligible to act as officers pursuant to applicable Laws, as of the Effective Time, enCore and Azarga agree that the management of enCore will consist of:

 

(a)W. Paul Goranson as Chief Executive Officer;

 

(b)William Sheriff as Chairman;

 

(c)Carrie Mierkey as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary;

 

(d)Blake Steele as Strategic Advisor; and

 

(e)John Mays as Chief Operating Officer of the Azarga Subsidiary (or Subsidiaries, as applicable), holding the projects in South Dakota and Wyoming (the “Management Reconstitution”).

 

enCore agrees to take all reasonable commercial steps prior to the Effective Time to effect the Management Reconstitution effective as of the Effective Time. Other than the changes necessary to give effect to the Management Reconstitution and the Arrangement, all other management of enCore will remain in place at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of enCore. enCore will continue the employment of all Azarga personnel that wish to continue post the Effective Time. Following the closing of the Arrangement, enCore shall (and shall cause its subsidiaries to) honour all obligations under Azarga’s employment agreements and arrangements, including, without limitation, by paying to the individuals party to such agreements, in each case, such amounts as are required by such agreements and arrangements.

 

2.17Share Listing

 

enCore covenants that following completion of the Arrangement, it will use commercially reasonable efforts to list the enCore Post-Consolidated Shares on the NYSE-AMEX or NASDAQ. Until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement, enCore shall keep Azarga promptly informed as to the status, including any changes to the intentions, timing, or structure of any proposed listing of the enCore Post-Consolidated Shares on the NYSE-AMEX, NASDAQ or any other stock exchange and enCore shall respond promptly to all reasonable inquiries from Azarga with respect thereto.

 

2.18Share Purchases

 

Notwithstanding any share purchase restrictions set out in this Agreement or any other agreement between the Parties including the Confidentiality Agreement, the Parties agree that enCore is permitted to trade Azarga Shares through the facilities of the TSX, provided that enCore will not hold greater than 9.99% of the total issued and outstanding Azarga Shares at any time after the execution date of this Agreement and the public announcement of this Agreement, and further provided that full disclosure of any such trade is made in accordance with Applicable Securities Laws.

 

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2.19Loan

 

Azarga agrees that it shall not conduct a financing whereby Azarga Shares would be offered as part of a private placement, brokered offering, or other similar means. The Parties agree that if Azarga requires additional operating funds or funds to complete a potential transaction as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter prior to the Effective Date of the Arrangement, enCore will, upon written request by Azarga and subject to TSXV acceptance, if required, advance funds to a maximum of $1,000,000 by way of a loan (the “Loan”) to Azarga within five (5) Business Days of receiving such request, on the terms provided in the form of loan agreement attached hereto as Schedule “C”. If Azarga allocates the Loan for operating expenses, then enCore shall approve any single expenditure in excess of $50,000 or cumulatively to any one payee designated by Azarga in excess of $75,000 or to all collective payees designated by Azarga in excess of $250,000 from the execution date of this Agreement until the Effective Date of the Arrangement.

 

ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AZARGA

 

3.1Representations and Warranties of Azarga

 

Except as qualified in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, Azarga represents and warrants to and in favour of enCore as follows and acknowledges that enCore is relying upon these representations and warranties in connection with entering into this Agreement and agreeing to complete the Arrangement and other transactions contemplated herein:

 

(a)Incorporation and Organization. Each of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries has been incorporated or formed, as the case may be, is organized and is a valid and subsisting corporation under the laws of its jurisdiction of existence and has all requisite corporate power and capacity to carry on its business as now conducted or proposed to be conducted and to own or lease and operate the property and assets thereof.

 

(b)Extra-provincial Registration. Each of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries is licensed, registered or qualified as an extra-provincial, foreign corporation or an extra-provincial partnership, as the case may be, in all jurisdictions where the character of the property or assets thereof owned or leased or the nature of the activities conducted by it make such licensing, registration or qualification necessary and is carrying on the business thereof in material compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of each such jurisdiction.

 

(c)Authorized Capital. Azarga is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Class “A” common shares of which, as of the date hereof, 237,317,173 Azarga Shares were issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares and an unlimited number of Class “B” preference shares of which, as of the date hereof, no Class “B” preference shares were issued and outstanding.

 

(d)Azarga Subsidiaries. The Azarga Subsidiaries are the only subsidiaries of Azarga. Azarga does not beneficially own or exercise control or direction over 10% or more of the outstanding voting shares of any company that holds any assets or conducts any operations other than the Azarga Subsidiaries and Azarga beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, the percentage indicated in the Azarga Disclosure Letter of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Azarga Subsidiaries which are free and clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, claims or demands of any kind whatsoever, all of such shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued and are outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares and no person has any right, agreement or option, present or future, contingent or absolute, or any right capable of becoming a right, agreement or option, for the purchase from Azarga of any interest in any of such shares or for the issue or allotment of any unissued shares in the capital of any of the Azarga Subsidiaries or any other security convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares.

 

(e)Listing. The Azarga Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and quoted on the OTCQB market of the OTC Markets.

 

(f)Certain Securities Law Matters. The Azarga Shares are listed on the TSX. Azarga is a reporting issuer or the equivalent only in the Azarga Reporting Provinces, and is not in default of any material requirement of the Canadian Securities Laws of any of such provinces. Azarga is not required to file reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act.

 

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(g)Rights to Acquire Securities. Other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter hereto, no person has any agreement, option, right or privilege (whether pre- emptive, contractual or otherwise) capable of becoming an agreement for the purchase, acquisition, subscription for or issue of any of the unissued common shares or other securities of Azarga.

 

(h)Transfer Agent. Computershare Trust Company of Canada, the Transfer Agent, has been appointed by Azarga as the registrar and transfer agent for the Azarga Shares.

 

(i)Consents, Approvals and Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the compliance by Azarga with the provisions of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, do not and will not (i) require the consent, approval, authorization, order or agreement of, or registration or qualification with, any governmental agency, body or authority, court, stock exchange, securities regulatory authority or other person, except (A) such as have been, or will by the Effective Date, be obtained, or (B) such as may be required under the Applicable Securities Laws, or (C) such as may be required under the policies of the TSX will be obtained by the Effective Date, or (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or violation of any of the provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other agreement or instrument to which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is a party or by which any of them or any of the properties or assets thereof is bound, or the notice of articles or articles or any other constating document of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or any resolution passed by the directors (or any committee thereof) or shareholders of Azarga any Azarga Subsidiary, or any statute or any judgment, decree, order, rule, policy or regulation of any court, governmental authority, arbitrator, stock exchange or securities regulatory authority applicable to Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or any of the properties or assets thereof.

 

(j)Authority and Authorization. Azarga has all requisite corporate power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to do all acts and things and execute and deliver all documents as are required hereunder to be done, observed, performed or executed and delivered by it in accordance with the terms hereof and Azarga has taken, or will have taken before the Effective Date, all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, and delivery of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement and to observe and perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions thereof.

 

(k)No Material Adverse Change. Subsequent to June 30, 2021, there has not been any Material Adverse Change and there has been no event or occurrence that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

(l)No Material Change. There is not presently any material change or change in any material fact relating to Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiaries which has not been fully disclosed to the public.

 

(m)Annual Information Form. Azarga’s annual information form dated March 25, 2021 is substantially in the form required by Form 51-102F2 as prescribed by NI 51-102 and does not contain a misrepresentation.

 

(n)Validity and Enforceability. This Agreement has been authorized, executed and delivered by Azarga and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Azarga enforceable against Azarga in accordance with the terms hereof, except in any case as enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as limited by the application of equitable principles when equitable remedies are sought, and by the fact that rights to indemnity, contribution and waiver, and the ability to sever unenforceable terms, may be limited by applicable law.

 

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(o)Public Disclosure. Azarga is in compliance in all material respects with all its disclosure obligations under the Canadian Securities Laws of the Azarga Reporting Provinces (including, without limitation, all of its disclosure obligations pursuant to NI 51-102 and pursuant to National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices of the Canadian Securities Administrators). The Azarga Public Records are, as of the date thereof, in compliance in all material respects with the Canadian Securities Laws of the Azarga Reporting Provinces and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and such documents collectively constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to Azarga and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, as of the date thereof. There is no fact known to Azarga which Azarga has not publicly disclosed which results in a Material Adverse Effect, or so far as Azarga can reasonably foresee, will have a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect the ability of Azarga to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(p)Material Contracts. All contracts and agreements material to Azarga taken as a whole other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business and its business as presently conducted and taken as a whole have been disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter.

 

(q)No Cease Trade Order. No order preventing, ceasing or suspending trading in any securities of Azarga or prohibiting the issue and sale of securities by Azarga is issued and outstanding and no proceedings for either of such purposes have been instituted or, to the best of the knowledge of Azarga, are pending, contemplated or threatened.

 

(r)Accounting Controls. Azarga maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance: (i) that transactions are completed in accordance with the general or a specific authorization of management or directors of Azarga; (ii) that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of consolidated financial statements for Azarga in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) that access to assets of Azarga and the Subsidiaries is permitted only in accordance with the general or a specific authorization of management or directors of Azarga; (iv) that the recorded accountability for assets of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries is compared with the existing assets of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences therein; and (v) regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Azarga’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements or interim financial statements.

 

(s)Financial Statements. Azarga’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (the “Audited Financial Statements”) and unaudited financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and all notes thereto (i) comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable Canadian Securities Laws of the Azarga Reporting Provinces; (ii) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, the results of operations and cash flows and the shareholders’ equity and other information purported to be shown therein at the respective dates and for the respective periods to which they apply, (iii) have been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, and all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been made in all material respects, and (iv) contain and reflect adequate provision or allowance for all reasonably anticipated liabilities, expenses and losses of Azarga, and, except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter there has been no change in accounting policies or practices of Azarga since June 30, 2021.

 

(t)Auditors. Azarga’s auditors who audited the Audited Financial Statements and who provided their audit report thereon are independent public accountants as required under applicable Securities Laws of the Azarga Reporting Provinces and there has not been a reportable event (within the meaning of NI 51-102) between Azarga and any such auditor.

 

(u)Audit Committee. The audit committee of Azarga is comprised and operates in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees.

 

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(v)Changes in Financial Position. Other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, since June 30, 2021, none of:

 

(i)Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has paid or declared any dividend or incurred any material capital expenditure or made any commitment therefor;

 

(ii)Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has incurred any obligation or liability, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, except in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(iii)Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has entered into any material transaction or made a significant acquisition.

 

(w)Insolvency. Neither Azarga nor any of the Azarga Subsidiaries has committed an act of bankruptcy or sought protection from the creditors thereof before any court or pursuant to any legislation, proposed a compromise or arrangement to the creditors thereof generally, taken any proceeding with respect to a compromise or arrangement, taken any proceeding to be declared bankrupt or wound up, taken any proceeding to have a receiver appointed of any of the assets thereof, had any person holding any encumbrance, lien, charge, hypothec, pledge, mortgage, title retention agreement or other security interest or receiver take possession of any of the property thereof, had an execution or distress become enforceable or levied upon any portion of the property thereof or had any petition for a receiving order in bankruptcy filed against it.

 

(x)No Contemplated Changes. None of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has approved or has entered into any agreement in respect of, or has any knowledge of:

 

(i)The purchase of any material property or assets or any interest therein or, other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, the sale, transfer or other disposition of any material property or assets or any interest therein currently owned, directly or indirectly, by Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary whether by asset sale, transfer of shares or otherwise;

 

(ii)The change of control (by sale or transfer of shares or sale of all or substantially all of the property and assets of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or otherwise) of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, other than as contemplated herein; or

 

(iii)A proposed or planned disposition of shares by any shareholder who owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the shares of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, other than as contemplated herein.

 

(y)Taxes and Tax Returns. Azarga and each Azarga Subsidiary has filed in a timely manner all necessary tax returns and notices that are due and has paid all applicable taxes of whatsoever nature for all tax years prior to the date hereof to the extent that such taxes have become due or have been alleged to be due and none of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is aware of any tax deficiencies or interest or penalties accrued or accruing, or alleged to be accrued or accruing, thereon where, in any of the above cases, it might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and there are no agreements, waivers or other arrangements providing for an extension of time with respect to the filing of any tax return by any of them or the payment of any material tax, governmental charge, penalty, interest or fine against any of them. There are no material actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or claims now threatened or, to the best knowledge of Azarga, pending against Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary which could result in a material liability in respect of taxes, charges or levies of any governmental authority, penalties, interest, fines, assessments or reassessments or any matters under discussion with any governmental authority relating to taxes, governmental charges, penalties, interest, fines, assessments or reassessments asserted by any such authority and Azarga and each Azarga Subsidiary has withheld (where applicable) from each payment to each of the present and former officers, directors, employees and consultants thereof the amount of all taxes and other amounts, including, but not limited to, income tax and other deductions, required to be withheld therefrom, and has paid the same or will pay the same when due to the proper tax or other receiving authority within the time required under applicable tax legislation.

 

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(z)Compliance with Laws, Licenses and Permits. Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries and, to the best of Azarga’s knowledge, the directors, officers and promoters of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries, respectively, have conducted and are conducting Azarga’s and the Azarga Subsidiaries’ respective businesses in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, regulations and statutes (including without limitation, all applicable federal, provincial, municipal and local environmental, anti-pollution and licensing laws, regulations and other lawful requirements of any governmental or regulatory body including exploration and exploitation permits and concessions) in the jurisdictions in which they carry on business and which would reasonably be expected to materially affect Azarga or any of the Azarga Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, Azarga has not received a notice of non- compliance, or knows of, nor has reasonable grounds to know of, any facts that could give rise to a notice of non-compliance with any such laws, regulations and statutes, and is not aware of any pending change or contemplated change to any applicable law or regulation or governmental position that would materially affect the business of Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiaries, taken a whole or the business or legal environment under which Azarga or any of the Azarga Subsidiaries operates.

 

(aa)No Notice of Non-Compliance. No notice with respect to any of the matters referred to in Subsection 3.1(bb), including any alleged violations by Azarga with respect thereto has been received by Azarga, and to the best of the knowledge of Azarga, no writ, injunction, order or judgement is outstanding, and no legal proceeding under or pursuant to any environmental laws or relating to the ownership, use, maintenance or operation of the property and assets of Azarga is in progress, pending or threatened, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Azarga and to Azarga’s knowledge there are no grounds or conditions which exist, on or under any property now or previously owned, operated or leased by Azarga, on which any such legal proceeding might be commenced with any reasonable likelihood of success or with the passage of time, or the giving of notice or both, would give rise.

 

(bb)Agreements and Actions. None of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is in violation of any term of any constating document thereof in any material respect. Neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is in violation of any term or provision of any agreement, indenture or other instrument applicable to it which would, or could reasonably be expected to, result in any Material Adverse Effect, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is in default in the payment of any material obligation owed which is now due, if any, and there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation commenced, threatened or, to the knowledge of Azarga after due inquiry, pending which, either in any case or in the aggregate, might result in any Material Adverse Effect or which places, or could reasonably be expected to place, in question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered, or to be delivered, by Azarga pursuant thereto.

 

(cc)Material Properties. The Dewey Burdock Project and the Gas Hills Uranium Project are the only properties which Azarga currently considers to be “material” in which Azarga has an interest and Azarga (or one of the Azarga Subsidiaries) is the absolute legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the interests in the Dewey Burdock Project and the Gas Hills Uranium Project or assets as described in the Azarga Public Records, and except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, such interests are free of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, claims or demands whatsoever and no other property rights are necessary for the conduct of the activities of Azarga on the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project as currently conducted, and Azarga does not know of any claim or the basis for any claim that might or could materially adversely affect the right thereof to use, transfer or otherwise exploit such property rights and, except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records.

 

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(dd)Property Agreements. Except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, any and all of the agreements and other documents and instruments pursuant to which Azarga holds the Dewey Burdock Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Dewey Burdock Project) and Gas Hills Uranium Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Gas Hills Uranium Project) are valid and subsisting agreements, documents or instruments in full force and effect, enforceable against Azarga in accordance with the terms thereof, Azarga is not in default of any of the material provisions of any such agreements, documents or instruments nor has any such default been alleged and each of the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project is in good standing under the applicable statutes and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are situated; all material leases, licences and claims pursuant to which Azarga derives the interests in such property and assets are in good standing and, to the knowledge of Azarga, there has been no material default under any such lease, licence or claim. The Dewey Burdock Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property) and Gas Hills Uranium Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property) are not subject to any right of first refusal or purchase or acquisition right which is not disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records. All interests of Azarga in the Dewey Burdock Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Dewey Burdock Project, and all interests of Azarga in the Gas Hills Uranium Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Gas Hills Uranium Project are fairly and accurately described in the Azarga Public Records and except as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, are owned or held by Azarga as owner thereof with good title; in good standing; valid and enforceable and free and clear of any liens, charges or encumbrances and no royalty is payable in respect of any of them and no other material property rights are necessary for the conduct of Azarga’s business as it is currently being conducted, and there are no material restrictions on the ability of Azarga to use any such property rights except as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, and Azarga does not know of any claim or basis for a claim that may adversely affect such rights in any material respects, except as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records.

 

(ee)Dewey Burdock Rights. Azarga holds or controls (directly or through one of the Azarga Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Dewey Burdock Project (the “Dewey Burdock Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents; to the knowledge of Azarga, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Dewey Burdock Project in which Azarga has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; Azarga has or is applying for all surface rights, access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Dewey Burdock Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of Azarga and necessary for Azarga’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by Azarga of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of Azarga or one of the Azarga Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; Azarga does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter. The description of the Dewey Burdock Rights, as disclosed generally in the Azarga Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Dewey Burdock Rights held by Azarga.

 

(ff)Gas Hills Uranium Rights. Azarga holds or controls (directly or through one of the Azarga Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Gas Hills Uranium Project (the “Gas Hills Uranium Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents; to the knowledge of Azarga, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Gas Hills Uranium Project in which Azarga has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; Azarga has or is applying for all surface rights, access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Gas Hills Uranium Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of Azarga and necessary for Azarga’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by Azarga of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of Azarga or one of the Azarga Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; Azarga does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter. The description of the Gas Hills Uranium Rights, as disclosed generally in the Azarga Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Gas Hills Uranium Rights held by Azarga.

 

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(gg)Mining Works. All assessments or other work required to be performed in relation to the mining claims and the mining rights of Azarga in order to maintain its interests in the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project to date, if any, have been performed to date and Azarga has complied in all material respects with all applicable governmental laws, regulations and policies in this regard as well as with regard to legal, contractual obligations to third parties in this regard except in respect of mining claims and mining rights that Azarga intends to abandon or relinquish and except for any non-compliance which would not either individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect; all such mining claims and mining rights are in good standing in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(hh)Operations. To Azarga’s knowledge, all operations on the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project and its other properties have been conducted in all material respects in accordance with good mining, exploration and engineering practices and all applicable workers’ compensation and health and safety and workplace laws, regulations and policies have been duly complied with.

 

(ii)Insurance. Azarga maintains customary commercial general liability insurance and all of the policies in respect of such insurance are in amounts and on terms that in the view of Azarga’s management are reasonable for companies of a similar size operating in the mining industry and are in good standing in all material respects and not in default in any material respect.

 

(jj)Royalties. Except as set out in the Azarga Public Records or the Azarga Disclosure Letter, Azarga does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay or have paid on its behalf any material commission, royalty or similar payment to any person with respect to its material property rights. All rentals, payment and obligations, royalties, overriding royalty interests, production payments, net profits, interest burdens and other payments due or payable on or prior to the date hereof under or with respect to the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project have been properly and timely paid.

 

(kk)No Disputes. Except as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, there are no material disputes or disagreements between Azarga and indigenous, aboriginal or community groups in relation to the Dewey Burdock Project, Gas Hills Uranium Project and Azarga’s operations thereon.

 

(ll)Preparation of Technical Reports. Azarga made available to the respective authors thereof prior to the issuance of the Dewey Technical Report and Gas Hills Technical Report, for the purpose of preparing the Dewey Technical Report and Gas Hills Technical Report, as applicable, all information requested, and to the knowledge and belief of Azarga, no such information contained any material misrepresentation as at the relevant time the relevant information was made available; except as otherwise disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter.

 

(mm)Content of Technical Reports. To the best of Azarga’s knowledge, the Dewey Technical Report and Gas Hills Technical Report accurately and completely sets forth all material facts relating to the properties that are subject thereto as at the date of such report; since the date of preparation of the Dewey Technical Report and Gas Hills Technical Report there has been no change, to the best of Azarga’s knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, that would disaffirm or change any aspect of the Dewey Technical Report or the Gas Hills Technical Report in any material respect.

 

(nn)NI 43-101. Azarga is in compliance with NI 43-101 in all material respects in connection with the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project and, other than the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project, Azarga does not hold any interest in a mineral property that is material to Azarga for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

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(oo)Legislation. Azarga is not aware of any proposed material changes to existing legislation, or proposed legislation published by a legislative body, which it anticipates will materially and adversely affect the business, affairs, operations, assets, liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of Azarga.

 

(pp)No Defaults. Other than as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, none of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is in default of any material term, covenant or condition under or in respect of any judgement, order, agreement or instrument to which it is a party or to which it or any of the property or assets thereof are or may be subject, and no event has occurred and is continuing, and no circumstances exists which has not been waived, which constitutes a default in respect of any commitment, agreement, document or other instrument to which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is a party or by which it is otherwise bound entitling any other party thereto to accelerate the maturity of any material amount owing thereunder or which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(qq)Compliance with Employment Laws. Azarga and each Azarga Subsidiary is in compliance with all laws and regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, pay equity and wages, except where such non-compliance would not constitute an adverse material fact concerning Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or result in a Material Adverse Effect, and has not and is not engaged in any unfair labour practice, there is no labour strike, dispute, slowdown, stoppage, complaint or grievance pending or, to the best of the knowledge of Azarga after due inquiry, threatened against Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, no union representation question exists respecting the employees of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary and no collective bargaining agreement is in place or currently being negotiated by Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary has received any notice of any unresolved matter and there are no outstanding orders under any employment or human rights legislation in any jurisdiction in which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary carries on business or has employees, other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, no employee has any agreement as to the length of notice required to terminate his or her employment with Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary in excess of 24 months or equivalent compensation and all benefit and pension plans of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary are funded in accordance with applicable laws and no past service funding liability exist thereunder.

 

(rr)Employee Plans. Each material plan for retirement, bonus, stock purchase, profit sharing, stock option, deferred compensation, severance or termination pay, insurance, medical, hospital, dental, vision care, drug, sick leave, disability, salary continuation, legal benefits, unemployment benefits, vacation, pension, incentive or otherwise contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former officer, director, employee or consultant of Azarga has been maintained in material compliance with the terms thereof and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules, policies and regulations that are applicable to any such plan.

 

(ss)Key Person Compensation. The directors, officers and key employees of Azarga and the compensation arrangements with respect to Azarga’s Named Executive Officers are as disclosed in the Azarga Public Records or in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, and except as disclosed in the Azarga Public Records or in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, there are no pension, profit sharing or other deferred compensation plans of any kind whatsoever affecting Azarga.

 

(tt)Accruals. All material accruals for unpaid vacation pay, premiums for unemployment insurance, health premiums, federal or provincial pension plan premiums, accrued wages, salaries and commissions and payments for any plan for any officer, director, employee or consultant of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary have been accurately reflected in the books and records of Azarga.

 

(uu)Work Stoppage. There has not been, and there is not currently, any labour trouble which is having a Material Adverse Effect or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(x)Environmental Compliance. Except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records:

 

(i)the property, assets and operations of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws;

 

(ii)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries have obtained all material licenses, permits, approvals, consents, certificates, regulations and other authorizations under all applicable Environmental Laws (the “Environmental Permits”) necessary as at the date hereof for the operation of the businesses as currently carried on by Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries, and each Environmental Permit is valid, subsisting and in good standing and, to the best knowledge of Azarga, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is in material default or breach of any Environmental Permit and, to the best of the knowledge of Azarga, no proceeding is pending or threatened to revoke or limit any Environmental Permit;

 

(iii)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of, and have not received any notice of, any material claim, judicial or administrative proceeding, pending or threatened against, or which may affect, either Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or any of the property, assets or operations thereof, relating to, or alleging any violation of any Environmental Laws, Azarga is not aware of any facts which could give rise to any such claim or judicial or administrative proceeding and neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary nor any of the property, assets or operations thereof is the subject of any investigation, evaluation, audit or review by any Governmental Authority to determine whether any violation of any Environmental Laws has occurred or is occurring or whether any remedial action is needed in connection with a release of any Contaminant into the environment, except for compliance investigations conducted in the normal course by any Governmental Authority;

 

(iv)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries have not given or filed any notice under any federal, provincial or local law with respect to any Environmental Activity, none of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has any material liability (whether contingent or otherwise) in connection with any Environmental Activity and, to the knowledge of Azarga, no notice has been given under any federal, state, provincial or local law or of any material liability (whether contingent or otherwise) with respect to any Environmental Activity relating to or affecting Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or the property, assets, business or operations thereof;

 

(v)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries do not store any hazardous or toxic waste or substance on the property thereof and have not disposed of any hazardous or toxic waste, in each case in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws, and to the best of the knowledge of Azarga, there are no Contaminants on any of the premises at which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary carries on business, in each case other than in compliance with Environmental Laws; and

 

(vi)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries are not subject to any contingent or other material liability relating to non-compliance with Environmental Law.

 

(ww)Environmental Audits. There are no current environmental audits, evaluations, assessments, studies or tests relating to Azarga except for ongoing assessments conducted by or on behalf of Azarga in the ordinary course.

 

(xx)No Litigation. Other than as disclosed in Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, inquiries or investigations existing, pending or, to the knowledge of Azarga after due inquiry, threatened against any of the property or assets thereof, at law or equity, or before or by any court, federal, provincial, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which may result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affects the ability of any of them to perform the obligations thereof and none of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is subject to any judgement, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule, policy or regulation of any Governmental Authority, which, either separately or in the aggregate, may result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affects the ability of Azarga to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(yy)Proceedings. The Azarga Public Records contain the requisite disclosure with respect to whether any directors or officers of Azarga is or has ever been subject to prior regulatory, criminal or bankruptcy proceedings in Canada or elsewhere.

 

(zz)Unlawful Payments. Neither Azarga nor any of its Azarga Subsidiaries nor, to the best knowledge of Azarga, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of Azarga or any of its Azarga Subsidiaries, has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds, (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Corruption of Foreign Officials Act (Canada) or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (United States), or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.

 

(aaa)Anti-Money Laundering.

 

(i)The operations of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries are and have been conducted, at all times, in material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of applicable anti-money laundering statutes of the jurisdictions in which Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving Azarga or any of the Azarga Subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of Azarga, threatened;

 

(ii)Azarga has not, directly or indirectly: (i) made or authorized any contribution, payment or gift of funds or property to any official, employee or agent of any governmental agency, authority or instrumentality of any jurisdiction; or (ii) made any contribution to any candidate for public office, in either case where either the payment or the purpose of such contribution, payment or gift was, is or would be prohibited under the Canada Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) or the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or under any other legislation of any relevant jurisdiction covering a similar subject matter applicable to Azarga and its operations; and

 

(iii)Azarga or, to the best knowledge of Azarga, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf of Azarga has not been or is not currently subject to any United States sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Treasury Department and Azarga will not directly or indirectly use, lend, contribute or otherwise make available any funds to Azarga or to any affiliated entity, joint venture partner or other person or entity, to finance any investments in, or make any payments to, any country or person targeted by any of the sanctions of the United States.

 

(bbb)Intellectual Property. Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiary owns or possesses adequate enforceable rights to use all trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets used or proposed to be used in the conduct of the business thereof and, to the knowledge of Azarga, after due inquiry, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is infringing upon the rights of any other person with respect to any such trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets and no other person has infringed any such trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets.

 

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(ccc)Non-Arm’s Length Transactions. Except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary owes any amount to, nor has Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary any present loans to, or borrowed any amount from or is otherwise indebted to, any officer, director, employee or securityholder of any of them or any person not dealing at “arm’s length” (as such term is defined in the ITA) with any of them except for usual employee reimbursements and compensation paid or other advances of funds in the ordinary and normal course of the business of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary. Except usual employee or consulting arrangements made in the ordinary and normal course of business, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any officer, director, employee or securityholder of any of them or any other person not dealing at arm’s length with Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries. No officer, director or employee of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary and no person which is an affiliate or associate of any of the foregoing persons, owns, directly or indirectly, any interest (except for shares representing less than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class or series of any publicly traded company) in, or is an officer, director, employee or consultant of, any person which is, or is engaged in, a business competitive with the business of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary which could have a material adverse effect on the ability to properly perform the services to be performed by such person for Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary. Except as described in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, no officer, director, employee or securityholder of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has any cause of action or other claim whatsoever against, or owes any amount to, Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary except for claims in the ordinary and normal course of the business of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary such as for accrued vacation pay or other amounts or matters which would not be material to Azarga.

 

(ddd)Minute Books. The minute books of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries, all of which have been or will be made available to the enCore or counsel to enCore, are complete and accurate in all material respects, except for minutes of board meetings or resolutions of the board of directors that have not been formally approved by the board of directors or items in the minute book that are not current, but which are not material in the context of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

 

(eee)Commission. Except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, there is no person acting or purporting to act at the request or on behalf of Azarga that is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.2Survival of Representations and Warranties

 

The representations and warranties of Azarga and contained in this Agreement shall not survive the completion of the Arrangement and shall expire and be terminated on the earlier of the Effective Time and the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.

 

ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ENCORE

 

4.1Representations and Warranties of enCore

 

enCore represents and warrants to and in favour of Azarga as follows and acknowledges that Azarga is relying upon these representations and warranties in connection with entering into this Agreement and agreeing to complete the Arrangement and other transactions contemplated herein:

 

(a)Incorporation and Organization. Each of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries has been incorporated or formed, as the case may be, is organized and is a valid and subsisting corporation under the laws of its jurisdiction of existence and has all requisite corporate power and capacity to carry on its business as now conducted or proposed to be conducted and to own or lease and operate the property and assets thereof.

 

(b)Extra-provincial Registration. Each of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries is licensed, registered or qualified as an extra-provincial, foreign corporation or an extra-provincial partnership, as the case may be, in all jurisdictions where the character of the property or assets thereof owned or leased or the nature of the activities conducted by it make such licensing, registration or qualification necessary and is carrying on the business thereof in material compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of each such jurisdiction.

 

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(c)Authorized Capital. enCore is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of which, as of the date hereof, 199,479,085 enCore Shares were issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares and an unlimited number of enCore Preferred Shares of which, as of the date hereof, no enCore Preferred shares were issued and outstanding.

 

(d)enCore Subsidiaries. The enCore Subsidiaries are the only subsidiaries of enCore. enCore does not beneficially own or exercise control or direction over 10% or more of the outstanding voting shares of any company that holds any assets or conducts any operations other than the enCore Subsidiaries and enCore beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, the percentage indicated in the enCore Disclosure Letter of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the enCore Subsidiaries which are free and clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, claims or demands of any kind whatsoever, all of such shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued and are outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares and no person has any right, agreement or option, present or future, contingent or absolute, or any right capable of becoming a right, agreement or option, for the purchase from enCore of any interest in any of such shares or for the issue or allotment of any unissued shares in the capital of any of the enCore Subsidiaries or any other security convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares.

 

(e)Listing. The enCore Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSXV and quoted on the OTCQB market of the OTC Markets.

 

(f)Certain Securities Law Matters. The enCore Shares are listed on the TSXV. enCore is a reporting issuer or the equivalent only in the enCore Reporting Provinces, and is not in default of any material requirement of the Canadian Securities Laws of any of such provinces. enCore is not required to file reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act.

 

(g)Rights to Acquire Securities. Other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter hereto, no person has any agreement, option, right or privilege (whether pre- emptive, contractual or otherwise) capable of becoming an agreement for the purchase, acquisition, subscription for or issue of any of the unissued common shares or other securities of enCore.

 

(h)Transfer Agent. Computershare Trust Company of Canada, the Transfer Agent, has been appointed by enCore as the registrar and transfer agent for the enCore Shares.

 

(i)Consents, Approvals and Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the compliance by enCore with the provisions of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, do not and will not (i) require the consent, approval, authorization, order or agreement of, or registration or qualification with, any governmental agency, body or authority, court, stock exchange, securities regulatory authority or other person, except (A) such as have been, or will by the Effective Date, be obtained, or (B) such as may be required under the Applicable Securities Laws, or (C) such as may be required under the policies of the TSXV will be obtained by the Effective Date, or (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or violation of any of the provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other agreement or instrument to which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is a party or by which any of them or any of the properties or assets thereof is bound, or the notice of articles or articles or any other constating document of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or any resolution passed by the directors (or any committee thereof) or shareholders of enCore any enCore Subsidiary, or any statute or any judgment, decree, order, rule, policy or regulation of any court, governmental authority, arbitrator, stock exchange or securities regulatory authority applicable to enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or any of the properties or assets thereof.

 

(j)Authority and Authorization. enCore has all requisite corporate power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to do all acts and things and execute and deliver all documents as are required hereunder to be done, observed, performed or executed and delivered by it in accordance with the terms hereof and enCore has taken, or will have taken before the Effective Date, all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, and delivery of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement and to observe and perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions thereof.

 

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(k)No Material Adverse Change. Subsequent to June 30, 2021, there has not been any Material Adverse Change and there has been no event or occurrence that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

(l)No Material Change. There is not presently any material change or change in any material fact relating to enCore or the enCore Subsidiaries which has not been fully disclosed to the public.

 

(m)Validity and Enforceability. This Agreement has been authorized, executed and delivered by enCore and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of enCore enforceable against enCore in accordance with the terms hereof, except in any case as enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as limited by the application of equitable principles when equitable remedies are sought, and by the fact that rights to indemnity, contribution and waiver, and the ability to sever unenforceable terms, may be limited by applicable law.

 

(n)Public Disclosure. enCore is in compliance in all material respects with all its disclosure obligations under the Canadian Securities Laws of the enCore Reporting Provinces (including, without limitation, all of its disclosure obligations pursuant to NI 51-102 and pursuant to National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices of the Canadian Securities Administrators). The enCore Public Records are, as of the date thereof, in compliance in all material respects with the Canadian Securities Laws of the enCore Reporting Provinces and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and such documents collectively constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to enCore and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, as of the date thereof. There is no fact known to enCore which enCore has not publicly disclosed which results in a Material Adverse Effect, or so far as enCore can reasonably foresee, will have a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect the ability of enCore to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(o)Material Contracts. All contracts and agreements material to enCore taken as a whole other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business and its business as presently conducted and taken as a whole have been disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter.

 

(p)No Cease Trade Order. No order preventing, ceasing or suspending trading in any securities of enCore or prohibiting the issue and sale of securities by enCore is issued and outstanding and no proceedings for either of such purposes have been instituted or, to the best of the knowledge of enCore, are pending, contemplated or threatened.

 

(q)Accounting Controls. enCore maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance: (i) that transactions are completed in accordance with the general or a specific authorization of management or directors of enCore; (ii) that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of consolidated financial statements for enCore in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) that access to assets of enCore and the Subsidiaries is permitted only in accordance with the general or a specific authorization of management or directors of enCore; (iv) that the recorded accountability for assets of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries is compared with the existing assets of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences therein; and (v) regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of enCore’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements or interim financial statements.

 

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(r)Financial Statements. enCore’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (the “Audited Financial Statements”) and unaudited financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and all notes thereto (i) comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable Canadian Securities Laws of the enCore Reporting Provinces; (ii) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, the results of operations and cash flows and the shareholders’ equity and other information purported to be shown therein at the respective dates and for the respective periods to which they apply, (iii) have been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, and all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been made in all material respects, and (iv) contain and reflect adequate provision or allowance for all reasonably anticipated liabilities, expenses and losses of enCore, and, except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter there has been no change in accounting policies or practices of enCore since June 30, 2021.

 

(s)Auditors. enCore’s auditors who audited the Audited Financial Statements and who provided their audit report thereon are independent public accountants as required under applicable Securities Laws of the enCore Reporting Provinces and there has not been a reportable event (within the meaning of NI 51-102) between enCore and any such auditor.

 

(t)Audit Committee. The audit committee of enCore is comprised and operates in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees.

 

(u)Changes in Financial Position. Other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter, since June 30, 2021 none of:

 

(i)enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has paid or declared any dividend or incurred any material capital expenditure or made any commitment therefor;

 

(ii)enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has incurred any obligation or liability, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, except in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(iii)enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has entered into any material transaction or made a significant acquisition.

 

(v)Insolvency. Neither enCore nor any of the enCore Subsidiaries has committed an act of bankruptcy or sought protection from the creditors thereof before any court or pursuant to any legislation, proposed a compromise or arrangement to the creditors thereof generally, taken any proceeding with respect to a compromise or arrangement, taken any proceeding to be declared bankrupt or wound up, taken any proceeding to have a receiver appointed of any of the assets thereof, had any person holding any encumbrance, lien, charge, hypothec, pledge, mortgage, title retention agreement or other security interest or receiver take possession of any of the property thereof, had an execution or distress become enforceable or levied upon any portion of the property thereof or had any petition for a receiving order in bankruptcy filed against it.

 

(w)No Contemplated Changes. None of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has approved or has entered into any agreement in respect of, or has any knowledge of:

 

(i)The purchase of any material property or assets or any interest therein or, other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter, the sale, transfer or other disposition of any material property or assets or any interest therein currently owned, directly or indirectly, by enCore or any enCore Subsidiary whether by asset sale, transfer of shares or otherwise;

 

(ii)The change of control (by sale or transfer of shares or sale of all or substantially all of the property and assets of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or otherwise) of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter; or

 

(iii)A proposed or planned disposition of shares by any shareholder who owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the shares of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary.

 

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(x)Taxes and Tax Returns. enCore and each enCore Subsidiary has filed in a timely manner all necessary tax returns and notices that are due and has paid all applicable taxes of whatsoever nature for all tax years prior to the date hereof to the extent that such taxes have become due or have been alleged to be due and none of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is aware of any tax deficiencies or interest or penalties accrued or accruing, or alleged to be accrued or accruing, thereon where, in any of the above cases, it might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and there are no agreements, waivers or other arrangements providing for an extension of time with respect to the filing of any tax return by any of them or the payment of any material tax, governmental charge, penalty, interest or fine against any of them. There are no material actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or claims now threatened or, to the best knowledge of enCore, pending against enCore or any enCore Subsidiary which could result in a material liability in respect of taxes, charges or levies of any governmental authority, penalties, interest, fines, assessments or reassessments or any matters under discussion with any governmental authority relating to taxes, governmental charges, penalties, interest, fines, assessments or reassessments asserted by any such authority and enCore and each enCore Subsidiary has withheld (where applicable) from each payment to each of the present and former officers, directors, employees and consultants thereof the amount of all taxes and other amounts, including, but not limited to, income tax and other deductions, required to be withheld therefrom, and has paid the same or will pay the same when due to the proper tax or other receiving authority within the time required under applicable tax legislation.

 

(y)Compliance with Laws, Licenses and Permits. enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries and, to the best of enCore’s knowledge, the directors, officers and promoters of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries, respectively, have conducted and are conducting enCore’s and the enCore Subsidiaries’ respective businesses in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, regulations and statutes (including without limitation, all applicable federal, provincial, municipal and local environmental, anti-pollution and licensing laws, regulations and other lawful requirements of any governmental or regulatory body including exploration and exploitation permits and concessions) in the jurisdictions in which they carry on business and which would reasonably be expected to materially affect enCore or any of the enCore Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, enCore has not received a notice of non-compliance, or knows of, nor has reasonable grounds to know of, any facts that could give rise to a notice of non-compliance with any such laws, regulations and statutes, and is not aware of any pending change or contemplated change to any applicable law or regulation or governmental position that would materially affect the business of enCore or the enCore Subsidiaries, taken a whole or the business or legal environment under which enCore or any of the enCore Subsidiaries operates.

 

(z)No Notice of Non-Compliance. No notice with respect to any of the matters referred to in Subsection 3.1(bb), including any alleged violations by enCore with respect thereto has been received by enCore, and to the best of the knowledge of enCore, no writ, injunction, order or judgement is outstanding, and no legal proceeding under or pursuant to any environmental laws or relating to the ownership, use, maintenance or operation of the property and assets of enCore is in progress, pending or threatened, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on enCore and to enCore’s knowledge there are no grounds or conditions which exist, on or under any property now or previously owned, operated or leased by enCore, on which any such legal proceeding might be commenced with any reasonable likelihood of success or with the passage of time, or the giving of notice or both, would give rise.

 

(aa)Agreements and Actions. None of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is in violation of any term of any constating document thereof in any material respect. Neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is in violation of any term or provision of any agreement, indenture or other instrument applicable to it which would, or could reasonably be expected to, result in any Material Adverse Effect, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is in default in the payment of any material obligation owed which is now due, if any, and there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation commenced, threatened or, to the knowledge of enCore after due inquiry, pending which, either in any case or in the aggregate, might result in any Material Adverse Effect or which places, or could reasonably be expected to place, in question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered, or to be delivered, by enCore pursuant thereto.

 

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(bb)Material Properties. The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in New Mexico and the Rosita Project located in Texas are the only properties which enCore currently considers to be “material” in which enCore has an interest and enCore (or one of the enCore Subsidiaries) is the absolute legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the interests in the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project and the Rosita Project or assets as described in the enCore Public Records, and except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, such interests are free of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, claims or demands whatsoever and no other property rights are necessary for the conduct of the activities of enCore on the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project and the Rosita Project as currently conducted, and enCore does not know of any claim or the basis for any claim that might or could materially adversely affect the right thereof to use, transfer or otherwise exploit such property rights and, except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records.

 

(cc)Property Agreements. Except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, any and all of the agreements and other documents and instruments pursuant to which enCore holds the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Marquez- Juan Tafoya Uranium Project), the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project), and the Rosita Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Rosita Project), are valid and subsisting agreements, documents or instruments in full force and effect, enforceable against enCore in accordance with the terms thereof, enCore is not in default of any of the material provisions of any such agreements, documents or instruments nor has any such default been alleged and each of the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project are in good standing under the applicable statutes and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are situated; all material leases, licences and claims pursuant to which enCore derives the interests in such property and assets are in good standing and, to the knowledge of enCore, there has been no material default under any such lease, licence or claim. The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property), the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property), and the Rosita Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property) are not subject to any right of first refusal or purchase or acquisition right which is not disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records. All interests of enCore in the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, all interests of enCore in the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and all interests of enCore in the Rosita Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Rosita Project are fairly and accurately described in the enCore Public Records and except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, are owned or held by enCore as owner thereof with good title; in good standing; valid and enforceable and free and clear of any liens, charges or encumbrances and no royalty is payable in respect of any of them and no other material property rights are necessary for the conduct of enCore’s business as it is currently being conducted, and there are no material restrictions on the ability of enCore to use any such property rights except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, and enCore does not know of any claim or basis for a claim that may adversely affect such rights in any material respects, except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records.

 

(dd)Marquez-Juan Rights. enCore holds or controls (directly or through one of the enCore Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (the “Marquez-Juan Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents sufficient to permit enCore to explore for the minerals relating thereto; to the knowledge of enCore, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project in which enCore has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; enCore has or is applying for all surface rights, access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of enCore and necessary for enCore’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by enCore of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of enCore or one of the enCore Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; enCore does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter. The description of the Marquez- Juan Rights, as disclosed generally in the enCore Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Marquez-Juan Rights held by enCore.

 

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(ee)Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Rights. enCore holds or controls (directly or through one of the enCore Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project (the “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents sufficient to permit enCore to explore for the minerals relating thereto; to the knowledge of enCore, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project in which enCore has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; enCore has or is applying for all access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of enCore and necessary for enCore’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by enCore of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of enCore or one of the enCore Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; enCore does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter. The description of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Rights, as disclosed generally in the enCore Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Rights held by enCore.

 

(ff)Rosita Rights. enCore holds or controls (directly or through one of the enCore Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Rosita Project (the “Rosita Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents sufficient to permit enCore to explore for the minerals relating thereto; to the knowledge of enCore, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Rosita Project in which enCore has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; enCore has or is applying for all surface rights, access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Rosita Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of enCore and necessary for enCore’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by enCore of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of enCore or one of the enCore Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; enCore does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter. The description of the Rosita Rights, as disclosed generally in the enCore Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Rosita Rights held by enCore.

 

(gg)Mining Works. All assessments or other work required to be performed in relation to the mining claims and the mining rights of enCore in order to maintain its interests in the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project to date, if any, have been performed to date and enCore has complied in all material respects with all applicable governmental laws, regulations and policies in this regard as well as with regard to legal, contractual obligations to third parties in this regard except in respect of mining claims and mining rights that enCore intends to abandon or relinquish and except for any non-compliance which would not either individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect; all such mining claims and mining rights are in good standing in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(hh)Operations. To enCore’s knowledge, all operations on the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project and its other properties have been conducted in all material respects in accordance with good mining, exploration and engineering practices and all applicable workers’ compensation and health and safety and workplace laws, regulations and policies have been duly complied with.

 

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(ii)Insurance. enCore maintains customary commercial general liability insurance and all of the policies in respect of such insurance are in amounts and on terms that in the view of enCore’s management are reasonable for companies of a similar size operating in the mining industry and are in good standing in all material respects and not in default in any material respect.

 

(jj)Royalties. Except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, enCore does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay or have paid on its behalf any material commission, royalty or similar payment to any person with respect to its material property rights. All rentals, payment and obligations, royalties, overriding royalty interests, production payments, net profits, interest burdens and other payments due or payable on or prior to the date hereof under or with respect to the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project have been properly and timely paid.

 

(kk)No Disputes. Except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter, there are no material disputes or disagreements between enCore and indigenous, aboriginal or community groups in relation to the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and Rosita Project and enCore’s operations thereon.

 

(ll)Preparation of Technical Reports. enCore made available to the respective authors thereof prior to the issuance of the Marquez-Juan Technical Report, and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report, for the purpose of preparing the Marquez-Juan Technical Report, and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report all information requested, and to the knowledge and belief of enCore, no such information contained any material misrepresentation as at the relevant time the relevant information was made available, except as otherwise disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter.

 

(mm)Content of Technical Reports. To the best of enCore’s knowledge, the Marquez- Juan Technical Report, and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report accurately and completely sets forth all material facts relating to the properties that are subject thereto as at the date of such report; since the date of preparation of the Marquez-Juan Technical Report and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report, there has been no change, to the best of enCore’s knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter, that would disaffirm or change any aspect of the Marquez-Juan Technical Report, and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report in any material respect.

 

(nn)NI 43-101. enCore is in compliance with NI 43-101 in all material respects in connection with the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project and, other than the Marquez- Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project, enCore does not hold any interest in a mineral property that is material to enCore for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

(oo)Legislation. enCore is not aware of any proposed material changes to existing legislation, or proposed legislation published by a legislative body, which it anticipates will materially and adversely affect the business, affairs, operations, assets, liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of enCore .

 

(pp)No Defaults. Other than as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, none of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is in default of any material term, covenant or condition under or in respect of any judgement, order, agreement or instrument to which it is a party or to which it or any of the property or assets thereof are or may be subject, and no event has occurred and is continuing, and no circumstances exists which has not been waived, which constitutes a default in respect of any commitment, agreement, document or other instrument to which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is a party or by which it is otherwise bound entitling any other party thereto to accelerate the maturity of any material amount owing thereunder or which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(qq)Compliance with Employment Laws. enCore and each enCore Subsidiary is in compliance with all laws and regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, pay equity and wages, except where such non-compliance would not constitute an adverse material fact concerning enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or result in a Material Adverse Effect, and has not and is not engaged in any unfair labour practice, there is no labour strike, dispute, slowdown, stoppage, complaint or grievance pending or, to the best of the knowledge of enCore after due inquiry, threatened against enCore or any enCore Subsidiary, no union representation question exists respecting the employees of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary and no collective bargaining agreement is in place or currently being negotiated by enCore or any enCore Subsidiary, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary has received any notice of any unresolved matter and there are no outstanding orders under any employment or human rights legislation in any jurisdiction in which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary carries on business or has employees, other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter, no employee has any agreement as to the length of notice required to terminate his or her employment with enCore or any enCore Subsidiary in excess of 24 months or equivalent compensation and all benefit and pension plans of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary are funded in accordance with applicable laws and no past service funding liability exist thereunder.

 

(rr)Employee Plans. Each material plan for retirement, bonus, stock purchase, profit sharing, stock option, deferred compensation, severance or termination pay, insurance, medical, hospital, dental, vision care, drug, sick leave, disability, salary continuation, legal benefits, unemployment benefits, vacation, pension, incentive or otherwise contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by enCore or any enCore Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former officer, director, employee or consultant of enCore has been maintained in material compliance with the terms thereof and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules, policies and regulations that are applicable to any such plan.

 

(ss)Key Person Compensation. The directors, officers and key employees of enCore and the compensation arrangements with respect to enCore’s Named Executive Officers are as disclosed in the enCore Public Records or enCore Disclosure Letter, and except as disclosed in the enCore Public Records or enCore Disclosure Letter there are no pension, profit sharing or other deferred compensation plans of any kind whatsoever affecting enCore.

 

(tt)Accruals. All material accruals for unpaid vacation pay, premiums for unemployment insurance, health premiums, federal or provincial pension plan premiums, accrued wages, salaries and commissions and payments for any plan for any officer, director, employee or consultant of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary have been accurately reflected in the books and records of enCore.

 

(uu)Work Stoppage. There has not been, and there is not currently, any labour trouble which is having a Material Adverse Effect or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(x)Environmental Compliance. Except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records:

 

(i)the property, assets and operations of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws;

 

(ii)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries have obtained all material licenses, permits, approvals, consents, certificates, registrations and other authorizations under all applicable Environmental Laws (the “Environmental Permits”) necessary as at the date hereof for the operation of the businesses as currently carried on by enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries, and each Environmental Permit is valid, subsisting and in good standing and, to the best knowledge of enCore, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is in material default or breach of any Environmental Permit and, to the best of the knowledge of enCore, no proceeding is pending or threatened to revoke or limit any Environmental Permit;

 

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(iii)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of, and have not received any notice of, any material claim, judicial or administrative proceeding, pending or threatened against, or which may affect, either enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or any of the property, assets or operations thereof, relating to, or alleging any violation of any Environmental Laws, enCore is not aware of any facts which could give rise to any such claim or judicial or administrative proceeding and neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary nor any of the property, assets or operations thereof is the subject of any investigation, evaluation, audit or review by any Governmental Authority to determine whether any violation of any Environmental Laws has occurred or is occurring or whether any remedial action is needed in connection with a release of any Contaminant into the environment, except for compliance investigations conducted in the normal course by any Governmental Authority;

 

(iv)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries have not given or filed any notice under any federal, provincial or local law with respect to any Environmental Activity, none of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has any material liability (whether contingent or otherwise) in connection with any Environmental Activity and, to the knowledge of enCore, no notice has been given under any federal, state, provincial or local law or of any material liability (whether contingent or otherwise) with respect to any Environmental Activity relating to or affecting enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or the property, assets, business or operations thereof;

 

(v)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries do not store any hazardous or toxic waste or substance on the property thereof and have not disposed of any hazardous or toxic waste, in each case in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws, and to the best of the knowledge of enCore , there are no Contaminants on any of the premises at which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary carries on business, in each case other than in compliance with Environmental Laws; and

 

(vi)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries are not subject to any contingent or other material liability relating to non-compliance with Environmental Law.

 

(ww)Environmental Audits. There are no current environmental audits, evaluations, assessments, studies or tests relating to enCore except for ongoing assessments conducted by or on behalf of enCore in the ordinary course.

 

(xx)No Litigation. Other than as disclosed in enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, inquiries or investigations existing, pending or, to the knowledge of enCore after due inquiry, threatened against any of the property or assets thereof, at law or equity, or before or by any court, federal, provincial, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which may result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affects the ability of any of them to perform the obligations thereof and none of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is subject to any judgement, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule, policy or regulation of any Governmental Authority, which, either separately or in the aggregate, may result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affects the ability of enCore to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(yy)Proceedings. The enCore Public Records contain the requisite disclosure with respect to whether any directors or officers of enCore is or has ever been subject to prior regulatory, criminal or bankruptcy proceedings in Canada or elsewhere.

 

(zz)Unlawful Payments. Neither enCore nor any of its enCore Subsidiaries nor, to the best knowledge of enCore, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of enCore or any of its enCore Subsidiaries, has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds, (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Corruption of Foreign Officials Act (Canada) or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (United States), or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.

 

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(aaa)Anti-Money Laundering.

 

(i)The operations of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries are and have been conducted, at all times, in material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of applicable anti-money laundering statutes of the jurisdictions in which enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving enCore or any of the enCore Subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of enCore, threatened;

 

(ii)enCore has not, directly or indirectly: (i) made or authorized any contribution, payment or gift of funds or property to any official, employee or agent of any governmental agency, authority or instrumentality of any jurisdiction; or (ii) made any contribution to any candidate for public office, in either case where either the payment or the purpose of such contribution, payment or gift was, is or would be prohibited under the Canada Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) or the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or under any other legislation of any relevant jurisdiction covering a similar subject matter applicable to enCore and its operations; and

 

(iii)enCore or, to the best knowledge of enCore , any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf of enCore has not been or is not currently subject to any United States sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Treasury Department and enCore will not directly or indirectly use, lend, contribute or otherwise make available any funds to enCore or to any affiliated entity, joint venture partner or other person or entity, to finance any investments in, or make any payments to, any country or person targeted by any of the sanctions of the United States.

 

(bbb)Intellectual Property. enCore or the enCore Subsidiary owns or possesses adequate enforceable rights to use all trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets used or proposed to be used in the conduct of the business thereof and, to the knowledge of enCore, after due inquiry, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is infringing upon the rights of any other person with respect to any such trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets and no other person has infringed any such trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets.

 

(ccc)Non-Arm’s Length Transactions. Except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary owes any amount to, nor has enCore or any enCore Subsidiary any present loans to, or borrowed any amount from or is otherwise indebted to, any officer, director, employee or securityholder of any of them or any person not dealing at “arm’s length” (as such term is defined in the ITA) with any of them except for usual employee reimbursements and compensation paid or other advances of funds in the ordinary and normal course of the business of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary. Except usual employee or consulting arrangements made in the ordinary and normal course of business, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any officer, director, employee or securityholder of any of them or any other person not dealing at arm’s length with enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries. No officer, director or employee of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary and no person which is an affiliate or associate of any of the foregoing persons, owns, directly or indirectly, any interest (except for shares representing less than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class or series of any publicly traded company) in, or is an officer, director, employee or consultant of, any person which is, or is engaged in, a business competitive with the business of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary which could have a material adverse effect on the ability to properly perform the services to be performed by such person for enCore or any enCore Subsidiary. Except as described in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, no officer, director, employee or securityholder of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has any cause of action or other claim whatsoever against, or owes any amount to, enCore or any enCore Subsidiary except for claims in the ordinary and normal course of the business of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary such as for accrued vacation pay or other amounts or matters which would not be material to enCore.

 

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(ddd)Minute Books. The minute books of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries, all of which have been or will be made available to Azarga or counsel to Azarga, are complete and accurate in all material respects, except for minutes of board meetings or resolutions of the board of directors that have not been formally approved by the board of directors or items in the minute book that are not current, but which are not material in the context of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

 

(eee)Commission. There is no person acting or purporting to act at the request or on behalf of enCore that is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.2Survival of Representations and Warranties

 

The representations and warranties of enCore contained in this Agreement shall not survive the completion of the Arrangement and shall expire and be terminated on the earlier of the Effective Time and the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.

 

ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS

 

5.1Covenants of Azarga Regarding the Conduct of Business

 

Azarga covenants and agrees that from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the time that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, required by applicable Law or Governmental Authority or consented to by enCore in writing:

 

(a)the business of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as set forth in the Azarga Disclosure Letter;

 

(b)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization and goodwill and to maintain satisfactory relationships with contractors, suppliers, agents and others having business relationships with Azarga;

 

(c)it will not:

 

(i)directly or indirectly, take or permit any action that would, or that reasonably may be expected to, be inconsistent with, interfere with or significantly impede the completion of the Arrangement or the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, or would render, or that reasonably may be expected to render, any representation or warranty of Azarga to be untrue in any material respect at any time prior to the Effective Time as if made at that time;

 

(ii)issue any Azarga Shares or securities or financial instruments convertible or exercisable into Azarga Shares other than: (A) pursuant to the exercise of outstanding Azarga Options and Azarga Warrants, or Azarga Options granted after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice under the Azarga Stock Option Plan, (B) pursuant to transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice between two or more Azarga Subsidiaries or between Azarga and one or more Azarga Subsidiary, or (C) as required under Applicable Law or any existing agreement, employee share purchase plan, director services agreement or other existing plan or agreement of Azarga as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter;

 

(iii)subdivide, combine or reclassify any of its outstanding securities, or declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, securities, property, assets or otherwise with respect to its securities; or

 

(iv)reorganize, amalgamate, enter into an arrangement with or merge, or agree with any other person to reorganize, amalgamate, enter into an arrangement with or merge;

 

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(d)it will promptly inform enCore of:

 

(i)any circumstance or development that, to the knowledge of Azarga, would constitute, or which could reasonably be expected to become, a Material Adverse Change in respect of Azarga;

 

(ii)any event occurring prior to the Effective Time that, to the knowledge of Azarga, would render any representation or warranty of Azarga herein untrue in any material respect if made on and as of the Effective Date; or

 

(iii)any breach by Azarga of its material obligations under this Agreement;

 

(e)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy (or cause the satisfaction of) the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.1 and 6.2 to the extent that satisfaction of such conditions precedent is within Azarga’s control and to take, or cause to be taken, all other action and to do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under all applicable Laws to complete the Arrangement, including Azarga’s commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

(i)obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals required to be obtained by it from any other parties to the agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which Azarga is a party or by which Azarga or any of its properties or assets is bound;

 

(ii)obtain all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations as are required to be obtained by it under any applicable Laws;

 

(iii)effect all necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information requested by Governmental Authorities required to be effected by it in connection with the Arrangement and participate and appear in any proceedings of any Party before Governmental Authorities in respect to the Arrangement;

 

(iv)oppose, lift or rescind any injunction or restraining order or other order or action seeking to stop, or otherwise adversely affecting the ability of the Parties to consummate the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(v)fulfill all conditions and satisfy all provisions of this Agreement and the Arrangement; and

 

(vi)cooperate with enCore in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder;

 

(f)it will make or cooperate as necessary in the making of all other necessary filings and applications under all applicable Laws required in connection with the Arrangement and the transactions contemplated herein;

 

(g)it will use its reasonable commercial efforts to conduct its affairs so that all of its representations and warranties contained herein will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date as if made thereon;

 

(h)it shall keep enCore fully informed as to all material decisions, actions or commitments required to be made with respect to the operations of the business of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries;

 

(i)it will provide enCore and enCore’s Representatives with such information concerning Azarga and its properties, assets and businesses as enCore may reasonably request and such access to the mineral properties, books and records of Azarga (including without limitation, any technical reviews of such mineral properties prepared by Azarga or any of its consultants, service providers or financiers) as enCore may reasonably require, and shall do, and shall take commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that enCore’s assumption of control and management of Azarga occurs in an orderly manner, without unnecessary disruptions, at the Effective Time; and

 

(j)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an executed Azarga Support Agreement from each director and senior officer of Azarga.

 

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5.2Covenants of enCore Regarding the Conduct of Business

 

enCore covenants and agrees that from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the time that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, required by applicable Law or Governmental Authority or consented to by Azarga in writing:

 

(a)the business of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as set forth in the enCore Disclosure Letter;

 

(b)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization and goodwill and to maintain satisfactory relationships with contractors, suppliers, agents and others having business relationships with enCore;

 

(c)it will not:

 

(i)directly or indirectly, take or permit any action that would, or that reasonably may be expected to, be inconsistent with, interfere with or significantly impede the completion of the Arrangement or the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, or would render, or that reasonably may be expected to render, any representation or warranty of enCore to be untrue in any material respect at any time prior to the Effective Time as if made at that time;

 

(ii)except as set forth in the enCore Disclosure Letter, issue any enCore Shares or securities or financial instruments convertible or exercisable into enCore Shares other than: (A) pursuant to the exercise of outstanding enCore Options, and enCore Warrants, or enCore Options granted after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice under the enCore Stock Option Plan, (B) pursuant to transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice between two or more enCore Subsidiaries or between enCore and one or more enCore Subsidiary, or (C) as required under Applicable Law or any existing agreement;

 

(iii)except as set forth in the enCore Disclosure Letter, subdivide, combine or reclassify any of its outstanding securities, or declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, securities, property, assets or otherwise with respect to its securities; or

 

(iv)reorganize, amalgamate, enter into an arrangement with or merge, or agree with any other person to reorganize, amalgamate, enter into an arrangement with or merge;

 

(d)it will promptly inform Azarga of:

 

(i)any circumstance or development that, to the knowledge of enCore, would constitute, or which could reasonably be expected to become, a Material Adverse Change in respect of enCore;

 

(ii)any event occurring prior to the Effective Time that, to the knowledge of enCore, would render any representation or warranty of enCore untrue in any material respect if made on and as of the Effective Date; or

 

(iii)any breach by enCore of its material obligations under this Agreement;

 

(e)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy (or cause the satisfaction of) the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.1 and 6.3 to the extent that satisfaction of such conditions precedent is within its control and to take, or cause to be taken, all other action and to do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under all applicable Laws to complete the Arrangement, including its commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

(i)obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals required to be obtained by it from other parties and other agreements, arrangements, commitments, or understandings to which enCore or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which enCore, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets is bound;

 

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(ii)obtain all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations as are required to be obtained by it under any applicable Laws,

 

(iii)effect all necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information requested by Governmental Authorities required to be effected by it in connection with the Arrangement and participate and appear in any proceedings of any Party before Governmental Authorities in respect to the Arrangement;

 

(iv)oppose, lift or rescind any injunction or restraining order or other order or action seeking to stop, or otherwise adversely affecting the ability of the Parties to consummate the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(v)fulfil all conditions and satisfy all provisions of this Agreement and the Arrangement; and

 

(vi)cooperate with Azarga in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder;

 

(f)it will make or cooperate as necessary in the making of all other necessary filings and applications under all applicable Laws required in connection with the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated herein; and

 

(g)it will use its reasonable commercial efforts to conduct its affairs so that all of its representations and warranties contained herein will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date as if made thereon.

 

5.3Covenants of enCore Relating to the Arrangement

 

enCore covenants and agrees that until the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated or permitted in this Agreement or consented to by Azarga in writing, it will, and will cause its Subsidiaries and Representatives to:

 

(a)subject to applicable Laws, except for non-substantive communications, furnish promptly to Azarga a copy of each notice, report, schedule or other document or communication delivered, filed or received by enCore in connection with any dealings with Governmental Authorities in connection with, or in any way affecting, the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein;

 

(b)prepare and file with all applicable securities commissions or similar securities regulatory authorities of Canada, and the United States, all necessary applications to seek exemptions, if required, from the prospectus, registration and other requirements of the Applicable Securities Laws of the provinces of Canada and the United States for the issue by enCore of enCore Shares pursuant to the Arrangement and the resale of such securities (other than by “control persons” of enCore, as that term or its equivalent is used in applicable Canadian Securities Laws, or “affiliates” of enCore as that term is used in the U.S. Securities Act);

 

(c)use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, as soon as possible following execution of this Agreement, all third-party consents, approvals and provide any notices required under any of the enCore Material Contracts and all Key Third Party Consents;

 

(d)at or prior to the Effective Time, allot and reserve for issuance a sufficient number of enCore Shares to meet the obligations of enCore under the Arrangement (including upon the exercise of the Replacement Options and Azarga Warrants);

 

(e)at or prior to the Effective Time, create and grant a sufficient number of Replacement Options to meet the obligations of enCore under the Arrangement;

 

(f)take all necessary actions to have the enCore Post-Consolidated Shares issued in connection with the Arrangement and upon the exercise of the Replacement Options and Azarga Warrants listed and posted for trading on the TSXV; and

 

(g)take all necessary actions to give effect to the enCore Share Consolidation immediately upon completion of the Arrangement.

 

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ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONS

 

6.1Mutual Conditions Precedent

 

The respective obligations of the Parties to complete the transactions contemplated herein are subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions at or prior to the Effective Time, each of which may only be waived, in whole or in part, with the mutual consent of the Parties:

 

(a)the Court shall have granted the Interim Order in form and substance satisfactory to enCore and Azarga, acting reasonably, and the Interim Order shall not have been set aside or modified in a manner unacceptable to enCore or Azarga, each acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise;

 

(b)the Azarga Shareholders shall have approved the Arrangement Resolution at the Azarga Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order, the articles and by-laws of Azarga and any Applicable Laws, and the Arrangement Resolution shall not have been rescinded or amended in a manner unacceptable to enCore or Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(c)the Court shall have granted the Final Order in form and substance satisfactory to both enCore and Azarga, acting reasonably, and will not have been modified or set aside in a manner that is unacceptable to enCore or Azarga, acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise;

 

(d)there shall not exist any prohibition at Law, including a cease trade order, injunction or other prohibition or order of Law or under any applicable legislation, against enCore or Azarga which shall prevent the consummation of the Arrangement;

 

(e)there shall have been no action taken under any Applicable Law or by any Governmental Authority which makes it illegal or otherwise directly or indirectly restrains, enjoins or prohibits the completion of the Arrangement;

 

(f)the TSXV shall have conditionally approved the listing thereon of the enCore Shares to be issued to Azarga Shareholders pursuant to the Arrangement and the enCore Shares issuable pursuant to the Replacement Options and Azarga Warrants, subject only to such conditions, including the filing of documentation, as are acceptable to enCore and Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(g)any approval from the TSX which is required to complete the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein shall have been obtained, subject only to such conditions, including the filing of documentation, as are acceptable to enCore and Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(h)each of the Key Third Party Consents shall have been obtained and remain in force, and for the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that, as of the date of this Agreement, all Key Third Party Consents have been obtained and remain in full force;

 

(i)the distribution of the Consideration Securities pursuant to the Arrangement shall (i) be exempt from registration and prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian Securities Laws, and (ii) except with respect to persons deemed to be “control persons” of enCore or the equivalent under Canadian Securities Laws, the enCore Shares to be distributed in Canada pursuant to the Arrangement shall not be subject to any resale restrictions under applicable Canadian Securities Laws; and

 

(j)the distribution of the Consideration Securities pursuant to the Arrangement shall be exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and, except with respect to persons who are “affiliates” (as that term is used in the U.S. Securities Act) of enCore, the enCore Shares to be issued in the United States pursuant to the Arrangement shall not be subject to resale restrictions under the U.S. Securities Laws; provided, however, that Azarga shall not be entitled to rely on the provisions of this Subsection 6.1(j) in failing to consummate the Arrangement in the event that Azarga fails to advise the Court prior to the hearing in respect of the Final Order, as required by the terms of the foregoing exemption, that enCore will rely on the foregoing exemption based on the Court’s approval of the Arrangement (including the fairness thereof).

 

The conditions precedent in this Section 6.1 are for the mutual benefit of the Parties and may be waived, in whole or in part, at any time if waived by both Parties, such waiver being without prejudice to any other rights that each Party may have.

 

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6.2Conditions to Obligations of enCore

 

The obligations of enCore to complete the transactions contemplated herein are subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions at or prior to the Effective Time:

 

(a)the representations and warranties of Azarga set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, without regard to any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained in them, as of the Effective Time, as though made on and as of the Effective Time (except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date), except where any failure or failures of any such representations to be so true and correct individually or and in the aggregate, has not had or would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Azarga; and enCore shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of Azarga (in each case without personal liability) addressed to enCore and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably;

 

(b)all covenants of Azarga under this Agreement to be performed on or before the Effective Time shall have been duly performed by Azarga in all material respects, and enCore shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of Azarga (in each case without personal liability) addressed to enCore and dated as of the Effective

 

Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably;

 

(c)from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Date, there shall not have occurred, any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Azarga, and enCore shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of Azarga (in each case without personal liability) addressed to enCore and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably; and

 

(d)Holders of no more than 5% of the outstanding Azarga Shares shall have exercised Dissent Rights (or, if exercised, remain unwithdrawn), and enCore shall have received a certificate dated the Effective Date setting out in detail all Dissent Rights exercised or purported to have been exercised.

 

The foregoing conditions precedent are for the benefit of enCore and may be waived, in whole or in part, by enCore in writing at any time.

 

6.3Conditions to Obligations of Azarga

 

The obligation of Azarga to complete the transactions contemplated herein is subject to the following conditions on or before the Effective Date or such other time as specified below:

 

(a)the representations and warranties of enCore set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, without regard to any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained in them, as of the Effective Time as though made on and as of the Effective Time (except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date), except where any failure or failures of any such representations to be so true and correct individually and in the aggregate, has not had or would not have a Material Adverse Effect on enCore; and Azarga shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of enCore (in each case without personal liability) addressed to Azarga and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(b)all covenants of enCore under this Agreement to be performed on or before the Effective Time shall have been duly performed by enCore in all material respects, and Azarga shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of enCore (in each case without personal liability) addressed to Azarga and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

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(c)from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Date, there shall not have occurred a Material Adverse Effect with respect to enCore, and Azarga shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of enCore (in each case without personal liability) addressed to Azarga and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(d)enCore will have allotted and issued the enCore Shares to be exchanged for Azarga Shares pursuant to the Arrangement and delivered duly executed and countersigned certificates representing such enCore Shares to the Depositary in accordance with the terms of the Arrangement and the Depositary Agreement;

 

(e)enCore will have granted the Replacement Options in exchange for the Azarga Options, as at the Effective Time pursuant to the Arrangement and will have executed and delivered counterparts for stock option agreements in respect of such Replacement Options; and

 

(f)enCore shall have delivered evidence to Azarga, acting reasonably, of the conditional approval of the listing and posting for trading on the TSXV of the enCore Shares to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement and upon the exercise of Replacement Options and Azarga Warrants.

 

The foregoing conditions precedent are for the benefit of Azarga and may be waived, in whole or in part, by Azarga in writing at any time.

 

6.4Co-operation

 

Each of the Parties shall use all reasonable commercial efforts to satisfy each of the conditions precedent to its obligations and take, or cause to be taken, all other actions and do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Laws, to permit the completion of the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and to complete and make effective the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement and to co-operate with each other in connection with the foregoing.

 

6.5Notice and Cure

 

(a)Each Party shall give prompt notice to the other Party of the occurrence, or failure to occur, at any time from the date hereof until the Effective Date, of any event or state of facts which occurrence or failure would be likely to or could:

 

(i)cause any of the representations or warranties of such Party contained herein to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect between the date hereof and the Effective Date;

 

(ii)result in the failure to comply with or satisfy any covenant or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by such Party prior to the Effective Date; or

 

(iii)result in the failure to satisfy any of the conditions precedent in favour of the other Party contained in Section 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3, as the case may be.

 

(b)enCore may not exercise its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(d)(i) and Azarga may not exercise its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(c)(i) unless the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement shall have delivered a written notice to the other Parties specifying in reasonable detail all breaches of covenants, representations and warranties or other matters which the Party delivering such notice is asserting as the basis for the termination right. If any such notice is delivered, providing that a Party is diligently proceeding to cure such matter and such matter is reasonably capable of being cured, no Party may exercise such termination right until the earlier of (i) the Outside Date and (ii) the date that is fifteen (15) Business Days following receipt of such notice by the Party to whom the notice was delivered (except that no cure period shall be provided for a breach that, by its nature, cannot be cured and in no event shall any cure period extend beyond the Outside Date), if such matter has not been cured by such date. If such notice has been delivered prior to the making of the application for the Final Order, such application shall, unless the Parties agree otherwise, be postponed or adjourned until the expiry of such period.

 

6.6Merger of Conditions

 

The conditions in Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 shall be conclusively deemed to have been satisfied, waived or released at the Effective Time as contemplated herein.

 

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ARTICLE 7

NON-SOLICITATION, RIGHT TO MATCH AND TERMINATION FEE

 

7.1Non-Solicitation

 

(a)Except as expressly provided in this Article 7, Azarga agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, through any Representative, or otherwise, and shall not permit any such Representative to:

 

(i)solicit, assist, initiate, encourage or otherwise facilitate (including by way of furnishing or providing copies of, access to, or disclosure of, any information, permitting any visit to any facilities or properties of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, including any material mineral properties, or entering into any form of written or oral agreement, arrangement or understanding) any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to, an Acquisition Proposal or potential Acquisition Proposal;

 

(ii)enter into or otherwise engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any person (other than enCore and its affiliates) regarding any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes or may reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to an Acquisition Proposal or potential Acquisition Proposal;

 

(iii)make a Change in Recommendation; or

 

(iv)accept, approve, endorse or recommend, or propose to accept, approve, endorse or recommend, or take no position or remain neutral with respect to, any Acquisition Proposal (it being understood that publicly taking no position or a neutral position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal for a period of no more than five (5) Business Days following the formal announcement of such Acquisition Proposal shall not be considered to be in violation of this Section 7.1 provided the Party’s Board has rejected such Acquisition Proposal and affirmed its recommendation in favour of the Arrangement before the end of such five (5) Business Day period).

 

(b)Azarga shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its Representatives to, immediately cease and terminate, and cause to be terminated, any solicitation, encouragement, discussion, negotiations, or other activities commenced prior to the date of this Agreement with any person with respect to any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to, an Acquisition Proposal or potential Acquisition Proposal, and in connection therewith shall:

 

(i)discontinue access to and disclosure of all information, including any data room and any non-public or confidential information, properties, facilities, books and records of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary; and

 

(ii)if requested in writing by enCore, request and exercise all rights it has to require: (A) the return or destruction of copies of any information regarding Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary provided to any person other than enCore, and (B) the destruction of all material including or incorporating or otherwise reflecting such information regarding Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, using all necessary efforts to ensure that such requests are fully complied with in accordance with the terms of such rights or entitlements.

 

(c)Azarga represents and warrants that it has not waived any confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement or restriction to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, except to permit submissions of expressions of interest prior to the date of this Agreement, and further covenants and agrees: (i) that Azarga shall take all necessary action to enforce each confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement or restriction to which Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, and (ii) that neither Azarga nor any of the Azarga Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives have or will, without the prior written consent of enCore (which may be withheld or delayed in Azarga’s sole and absolute discretion), release any person from, or waive, amend, suspend or otherwise modify such person’s obligations respecting Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries under any confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement or restriction to which Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries is a party.

 

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(d)Notwithstanding Subsection 7.1(a) hereof and any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to obtaining the approval of such the Azarga Shareholders at the Azarga Meeting, Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries receives a request for material non-public information, or to enter into discussions, from a Person that proposes an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Article 7 and Azarga’s Board determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to constitute an Azarga Superior Proposal; then Azarga may: (i) provide the Person making such Acquisition Proposal with access to material non-public information regarding Azarga and its Subsidiaries; and/or (ii) enter into, participate, facilitate and maintain discussions or negotiations with, and otherwise cooperate with or assist, the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, provided that Azarga shall not, and shall not allow any of its Subsidiaries or Representatives to disclosure any non-public information without having (A) entered into a confidentiality and standstill agreement on substantially the same terms as the Confidentiality Agreement, including a standstill provision at least as stringent as contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, provided, however that such confidentiality and standstill agreement shall not preclude such Person from making an Azarga Superior Proposal and no such agreement shall be required if such Person is already party to a confidentially agreement with Azarga promptly upon execution to the other Party; and (B) provided to the other Party a list of and access to the information made or to be made available to such Person. Any such confidentiality and standstill agreement may not include any provision calling for an exclusive right to negotiate with Azarga and may not restrict Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries from complying with Article 7.

 

(e)If Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries or Representatives receives an Acquisition Proposal, Azarga shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) notify enCore, at first orally and then in writing, of such Acquisition Proposal, including a description of its material terms and conditions; the identity of all persons making the Acquisition Proposal; copies of all documents, correspondence or other material received in respect of, from or on behalf of any such person in respect of the Acquisition Proposal; and any other information which enCore may reasonably request. Azarga shall keep enCore promptly and fully informed of the status of developments and negotiations with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, including any changes, modifications or other amendments to any such Acquisition Proposal.

 

(f)Azarga shall ensure that its Subsidiaries and Representatives are aware of the provisions of this Section 7.1 and it shall be responsible for any breach of such provisions by any of such persons.

 

7.2Superior Proposal and Right to Match

 

(a)If Azarga receives an Azarga Superior Proposal prior to the approval of the Arrangement Resolution by the Azarga Shareholders, Azarga may enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Azarga Superior Proposal, provided that:

 

(i)the person making the Azarga Superior Proposal was not restricted from making such Azarga Superior Proposal pursuant to an existing standstill or similar restriction;

 

(ii)Azarga has complied in all material respects with its obligations under this Article 7;

 

(iii)Azarga has delivered to enCore a written notice of the determination of Azarga’s Board that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes an Azarga Superior Proposal and of the intention of Azarga’s Board to enter into such definitive agreement (the “Superior Proposal Notice”);

 

(iv)at least five (5) Business Days (the “Matching Period”) have elapsed from the date that is the later of: (A) the date on which enCore received the Superior Proposal Notice; and (B) the date on which enCore received a copy of such Acquisition Proposal from Azarga; and

 

(v)if enCore has offered to amend this Agreement and the Arrangement under Section 7.2(b), the Azarga Board has determined in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute an Azarga Superior Proposal compared to the terms of the Arrangement as proposed to be amended by enCore under Section 7.2(b).

 

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(b)During the Matching Period, or such longer period as Azarga may approve in writing for such purpose, enCore shall have the right, but not the obligation, to offer to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. Azarga’s Board shall review any proposal made by enCore to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement in good faith in order to determine whether such proposal would, upon acceptance, result in the Acquisition Proposal previously constituting an Azarga Superior Proposal ceasing to be an Azarga Superior Proposal. If Azarga’s Board determines that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to be an Azarga Superior Proposal, then Azarga shall promptly so advise enCore and the Parties shall amend this Agreement to reflect such proposal made by enCore, and shall take and cause to be taken all such actions as are necessary to give effect to the foregoing and to reaffirm its recommendation of the Arrangement by the prompt issuance of a press release to that effect. If Azarga’s Board determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal remains an Azarga Superior Proposal it may enter into a definitive agreement in respect of such Azarga Superior Proposal provided that it pays the Termination Fee pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(c)Each successive amendment to any Acquisition Proposal that results in an increase in the consideration to be received by the holders of Azarga’s securities shall constitute a new Acquisition Proposal for the purposes of this Section 7.2, and enCore shall be afforded a new five (5) Business Day Matching Period from the later of the date on which enCore received the Superior Proposal Notice and a copy of the Acquisition Proposal in respect of each such new Acquisition Proposal.

 

(d)If Azarga provides a Superior Proposal Notice to enCore on a date that is less than ten (10) days before the Azarga Meeting and the Matching Period has not elapsed, then Azarga, subject to applicable laws, at enCore’s request the Parties will postpone the Azarga Meeting, to a date acceptable to the Parties, acting reasonably, which shall not be more than fifteen (15) days after the scheduled date of the Azarga Meeting (and in any event, prior to the Outside Date). In the event that the Parties amend the terms of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(b), the Parties shall ensure that the details of such amendment are communicated to the Azarga Shareholders prior to the resumption or convening of the postponed Azarga Meeting.

 

7.3Termination Fee

 

(a)If:

 

(i)Azarga shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(c)(ii) in order to enter into a definitive written agreement with respect to an Azarga Superior Proposal;

 

(ii)enCore shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(d)(ii) (but not including a termination by enCore pursuant to Subsection 10.2(d)(ii) in circumstances where the Change in Recommendation resulted from the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect in respect of enCore);

 

(iii)either Party shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(b)(i), but only if prior to such Azarga Meeting, a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, or the intention to make a bona fide Acquisition Proposal with respect to Azarga, has been publicly announced and not withdrawn and within 12 months of the date of such termination: (A) such Acquisition Proposal is consummated by Azarga; or (B) Azarga and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement in respect of, or the Azarga Board approves or recommends, such Acquisition Proposal and that transaction is consummated at any time thereafter, provided that, for the purposes of this Subsection 7.3(a)(iii), all references to “20%” in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” shall be deemed to be references to “50%”.

 

then, in any such case, Azarga shall pay to enCore by wire transfer the Termination Fee in immediately available funds to an account designated by enCore, prior to or concurrent with the termination of this Agreement.

 

(b)For greater certainty, Azarga shall not be obligated to make more than one payment pursuant to Subsections 7.3(a).

 

(c)Each Party acknowledges that the amount set out in this Section 7.3 in respect of the Termination Fee represents liquidated damages which are a genuine pre-estimate of the damages, including opportunity costs, which enCore shall suffer or incur as a result of the event giving rise to such damages and resultant termination of this Agreement, and is not a penalty. Azarga irrevocably waives any respective rights it may have to raise as a defence that any such liquidated damages are excessive or punitive.

 

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ARTICLE 8
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

 

8.1Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

enCore shall directly honour all rights to indemnification or exculpation now existing in favour of all present and former officers and directors (together with their respective heirs, executors or administrators) of Azarga and its Subsidiaries and enCore and Azarga acknowledge and agree that all such rights shall survive the completion of the Plan of Arrangement and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms without modification.

 

8.2Insurance

 

Prior to the Effective Date Azarga shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, purchase customary “tail” or “run off” directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing protection no less favourable to the protection provided by the policies maintained by Azarga and its Subsidiaries which are in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date and providing protection in respect of claims arising from facts or events which occurred on or prior to the Effective Date for a period of six years from the Effective Date and enCore shall cause Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries to maintain such policies in effect without any reduction in scope or coverage for six years following the Effective Date.

 

8.3Beneficiaries

 

This Article 8 shall survive the consummation of the Arrangement and is intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each insured or indemnified person and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives and shall be binding on enCore, Azarga and their respective successors and assigns, and, Azarga hereby confirms that it is acting as agent and trustee on behalf of the persons described above.

 

ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

 

9.1Amendment

 

Subject to the provisions of the Interim Order, the Plan of Arrangement and Applicable Laws, this Agreement may, at any time, and from time to time before and after the holding of the Azarga Meeting but not later than the Effective Date, be amended by written agreement of the Parties without further notice to or authorization on the part of the Azarga Shareholders, and any such amendment may without limitation:

 

(a)change the time for performance of any of the obligations or acts of any of the Parties;

 

(b)waive any inaccuracies or modify any representation or warranty contained herein or in any documents to be delivered pursuant hereto;

 

(c)waive compliance with or modify any of the covenants or conditions herein contained or waive or modify performance of any of the obligations of any of the Parties hereto;

 

(d)waive compliance with or modify any mutual conditions precedent set out herein; and

 

(e)complete or modify any Schedule of this Agreement, whether or not it is in substantially the form attached hereto.

 

9.2Waiver

 

(a)At any time prior to the Effective Date, any Party may:

 

(i)extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other Party; or

 

(ii)waive compliance with any of the covenants or agreements of the other Party or with any conditions to its own obligations, but in each case only to the extent such obligations, agreements and conditions are intended for its benefit.

 

(b)No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provision (whether or not similar). No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Party to be bound by the waiver. A Party’s failure or delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of that right. A single or partial exercise of any right shall not preclude a Party from any other or further exercise of that right or the exercise of any other right under this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 10
TERMINATION

 

10.1Term

 

This Agreement shall be effective from the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

10.2Termination

 

This Agreement may be terminated and the Arrangement may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time:

 

(a)by mutual written consent of enCore and Azarga;

 

(b)by either enCore or Azarga upon notice by either one to the other if:

 

(i)if the Arrangement Resolution shall not have been approved or adopted by the Azarga Shareholders at the Azarga Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order;

 

(ii)if, after the date hereof, any final and non-appealable Applicable Law shall be effected by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction that makes the consummation of the Arrangement illegal or otherwise prohibits or enjoins any of the Parties from consummating the Arrangement; or

 

(iii)if the Effective Date does not occur on or prior to the Outside Date, provided that the failure of the Effective Date to so occur is not due to the failure of the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.2(b)(iii) to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of such Party set forth herein;

 

(c)By Azarga:

 

(i)subject to Section 6.5, if (A) enCore has not performed any of its covenants or obligations under this Agreement; or (B) enCore has breached any representation or warranty of enCore set out in this Agreement, in each case, that would cause one or more conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.3 not to be satisfied, and such conditions are incapable of being satisfied by the Outside Date, provided that Azarga is not then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.2 not to be satisfied;

 

(ii)in order to enter into a binding written definitive agreement with respect to a Azarga Superior Proposal in compliance with Sections 7.1 and 7.2, provided that Azarga has paid the Termination Payment to enCore;

 

(iii)any of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.3 is not satisfied, and such condition is incapable of being satisfied by the Outside Date; or

 

(iv)there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect in respect of enCore which is incapable of being cured on or prior to the Outside Date.

 

(d)by enCore:

 

(i)subject to Section 6.5, if (A) Azarga has not complied in all material respects with its covenants or obligations under this Agreement; or (B) Azarga has breached any representation or warranty of Azarga set out in this Agreement, in each case, that would cause one or more conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.2 not to be satisfied, and such conditions are incapable of being satisfied by the Outside Date, provided that enCore is not then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.2 not to be satisfied;

 

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(ii)if prior to the Effective Time: (A) the Azarga Board shall have made a Change in Recommendation; (B) Azarga shall have accepted or entered into or publicly proposes to accept or enter into (other than a confidentiality and standstill agreement permitted by Section 7.1) a legally binding written agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to an Acquisition Proposal; or (C) Azarga breaches Article 7 in any material respect;

 

(iii)any of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.2 is not satisfied, and such condition is incapable of being satisfied by the Outside Date; or

 

(iv)there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect in respect of Azarga which is incapable of being cured on or prior to the Outside Date.

 

10.3Effect of Termination

 

If the termination rights are exercised in accordance with Section 10.1, written notice thereof shall be given to the other Party, specifying the provisions hereof pursuant to which such termination is made and except as set out in this Section 10.3, Sections 7.3, 10.1, and Article 11, which provisions shall survive the termination of this Agreement, no Party shall have any further liability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Each Party hereby agrees that, upon any termination of this Agreement under circumstances where enCore is entitled to the Termination Fee and such Termination Fee is paid in full to enCore, enCore shall be precluded from any other remedy against Azarga, at law or in equity or otherwise, and enCore shall not seek to obtain any recovery, judgment, or damages of any kind, including consequential, indirect, or punitive damages, against Azarga or any of it’s Subsidiaries, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, managers, members, shareholders or affiliates in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no termination of this Agreement and nothing in this Section 10.3 shall relieve any Party to this Agreement of liability for willful or intentional breach or any liability arising prior to such termination.

 

10.4Remedies

 

Subject to Section 10.3, the Parties acknowledge and agree that an award of money damages would be inadequate for any breach of this Agreement by any Party or its Representatives and any such breach would cause the non-breaching Party irreparable harm. Accordingly, the Parties agree that prior to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2, in the event of any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement by one of the Parties, the non-breaching Party will be entitled, without the requirement of posting a bond or other security, to equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance. Such remedies will not be the exclusive remedies for any breach of this Agreement but will be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to each of the Parties.

 

ARTICLE 11
GENERAL

 

11.1Access to Information and Confidentiality

 

From the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement, subject to compliance with applicable Law and the terms of any existing contracts, Azarga shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, employees, independent auditors, accounting advisers and agents to, afford to enCore and to the officers, employees, agents and representatives of enCore such access as enCore may reasonably require at all reasonable times, including for the purpose of facilitating integration business planning, to their officers, employees, agents, properties, books, records and contracts, and shall furnish enCore with all data and information as enCore may reasonably request. enCore and Azarga acknowledge and agree that information furnished pursuant to this Section 11.1 shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement.

 

11.2Expenses

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Parties agree that all out-of-pocket third-party transaction expenses of the Arrangement, including legal fees, financial advisor fees, regulatory filing fees, all disbursements by advisors and printing and mailing costs, will be paid by the Party incurring such expense.

 

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11.3Notice

 

(a)Any notice, direction or other instrument required or permitted to be given hereunder will be in writing and may be given by delivering the same or sending the same by email transmission addressed as follows:

 

if to enCore:

 

enCore Energy Corp.
101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

 

  Email: pgoranson@encoreenergycorp.com
  Attention: Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer

 

with copy to:

 

  Email: wms@encoreenergycorp.com
  Attention: William M. Sheriff, Chairman of the enCore Board

 

with copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Morton Law LLP
1200-750 W. Pender Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 2T8

 

  Email: elm@mortonlaw.ca
  Attention: Edward L. Mayerhofer

 

if to Azarga:

 

Azarga Uranium Corp.
Unit 1- 15782 Marine Drive
White Rock, BC V4B 1E6

 

  Email: blake@azargaresources.com
  Attention: Blake Steele, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
2600-595 Burrard St
Vancouver, BC, V7X 1L3

 

  Email: steven.mckoen@blakes.com
  Attention: Steven McKoen

 

(b)Any such notice, direction or other instrument, whether delivered or transmitted by email transmission, will be deemed to have been given at the time and on the date on which it was delivered to or received in the office of the addressee, as the case may be, if delivered or transmitted prior to 4:30 p.m. (local time) on a Business Day or at 9:00 a.m. (local time) on the subsequent Business Day if delivered or transmitted subsequent to such time.

 

(c)Either Party hereto may change its address for service from time to time by notice given to the other Party hereto in accordance with this Section 11.3.

 

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(d)Any notice, direction or other instrument delivered under this Agreement will be signed by one or more duly authorized officers of the Party delivering it.

 

(e)The delivery of any notice, direction or other instrument, or a copy thereof, to a Party hereunder will be deemed to constitute the representation and warranty of the Party who has delivered it to the other Party that such delivering Party is authorized to deliver such notice, direction or other instrument at such time under this Agreement (unless the receiving Party has actual knowledge to the contrary) and the receiving Party will not be required to make any inquiry to confirm such authority.

 

11.4Public Announcement

 

No Party shall make any press release, public announcement or public statement regarding the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein which has not been previously reviewed and commented on by the other Party, except that any Party may issue a press release or make a filing with a regulatory authority if counsel for such Party advises that such press release or filing is necessary in order to comply with Applicable Laws or the rules and policies of any stock exchange, in which case such Party shall first make a reasonable effort to obtain the approval of the other Party and provided further that nothing herein shall restrict either Party from including in any press release, material change report, continuous disclosure document or other document required to be prepared, sent, delivered, distributed, disseminated or filed, any statement regarding this Agreement, the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein previously approved by the other Party or previously disclosed as permitted pursuant to this section. In addition, each Party shall consult with the other Party regarding, and provide the other Party a draft of, any press release, public announcement or public statement regarding the business, operations, results of operations, properties, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the respective Party or its Subsidiaries, and shall consider in good faith any comments or revisions requested by the other Party, provided that a Party may issue any such press release or make such a filing with a regulatory authority if its counsel advises that such press release or filing is necessary to comply with Applicable Laws or the rules and policies of any stock exchange, in which case such Party shall first make a reasonable effort to enable the other Party to review and comment on any such press release or filing and to obtain the approval of the other Party and shall consider in good faith any comments or revisions requested by the other Party.

 

11.5Time of Essence

 

Time is of the essence of this Agreement.

 

11.6Enurement

 

This Agreement will be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

11.7Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the Arrangement and other transactions contemplated hereby and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, between the Parties with respect thereto. There are no representations, warranties, terms, conditions, undertakings or collateral agreements, express, implied or statutory, between the Parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and the Confidentiality Agreement.

 

11.8Governing Law

 

(a)This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

 

(b)Each Party irrevocably attorns and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia in respect of all matters arising under or in relation to this Agreement and waives objection to the venue of any proceeding in such court or that such court provides an inconvenient forum.

 

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11.9Prohibition Against Assignment

 

None of the Parties hereto may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party.

 

11.10Third Party Beneficiaries

 

Except as provided in Article 8 (which is intended to be for the benefit of the persons covered thereby and may be enforced by such persons at any time), each Party hereto intends that this Agreement will not benefit or create any right or give rise to any action on behalf of any person other than the Parties hereto, and no person other than the Parties hereto will be entitled to rely on the provisions hereof.

 

11.11Further Assurances

 

Each Party shall, from time to time, and at all times hereafter at the reasonable request of the other Party, but without further consideration, do all such other acts and execute and deliver all such further documents and instruments as shall reasonably be required in order to fully perform and carry out the terms and intent hereof, including the Plan of Arrangement.

 

11.12Counterpart Executions and Electronic Transmissions

 

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when delivered (whether in originally executed form or by facsimile or other electronic transmission) will be deemed to be an original and all of which together will constitute one and the same document.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.  
       
By: (signed) “Paul Goranson  
  Name: Paul Goranson  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  
       
AZARGA URANIUM CORP.  
       
By: (signed) “Blake Steele  
  Name: Blake Steele  
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE “A”

 

PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 5 OF PART 9 OF
THE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (BRITISH COLUMBIA)

 

ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION

 

1.1Definition

 

In this Plan of Arrangement, unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent therewith, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out below, and grammatical variations of such terms shall have corresponding meanings:

 

Act” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) as now in effect and as it may beamended from time to time prior to the Effective Date;

 

“Arrangement” means an arrangement under the provisions of Division 5 of Part 9 of the Act, onthe terms set forth in this Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement and this Plan of Arrangement or made at the directionof the Court in the Final Order;

 

Arrangement Agreement” means the arrangement agreement dated September 7, 2021 between enCore and Azarga, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;

 

Azarga” means Azarga Uranium Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia;

 

Azarga Meeting” means the special meeting of the Azarga Shareholders, including any adjournmentthereof, to be held to consider and, if deemed advisable, approve the Arrangement;

 

Azarga Optionholder” means a holder of Azarga Options;

 

Azarga Options” means options to purchase Azarga Shares;

 

Azarga Option Plan” means the stock option plan of Azarga;

 

Azarga Shares” means the common shares in the share capital of Azarga;

 

Azarga Shareholder” means a holder of Azarga Shares;

 

Azarga Warrants” means warrants to purchase Azarga Shares;

 

Business Day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a civic or statutory holiday in the Province of British Columbia on which banks are open for business in the City of Vancouver;

 

Closing Ratio” has the meaning set out in subsection 3.1(a)(iii)(B);

 

Consideration Securities” means, collectively, the Consideration Shares and the Replacement Options, and “Consideration Security” means any one of such Consideration Securities;

 

Consideration Shares” means the enCore Shares to be issued to the Azarga Shareholders in accordance with subsection 3.1(a)(ii);

 

Court” means the Supreme Court of British Columbia;

 

 

 

 

Depositary” means Computershare Trust Company of Canada., at such offices as will be set out in theLetter of Transmittal;

 

Dissent Procedures” has the meaning set out in Section 4.1;

 

Dissent Rights” has the meaning set out in Section 4.1;

 

Dissenting Shareholder” means a registered Azarga Shareholder who dissents in respect of the Arrangement in strict compliance with the Dissent Procedures and is ultimately entitled to be paid fair value for their Azarga Shares;

 

Effective Date” means the date agreed to by enCore and Azarga in writing as the effective date of the Arrangement, which date shall be no later than the fifth Business Day after the satisfaction or, wherenot prohibited, the waiver (subject to applicable law) of the conditions (excluding conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Effective Date, but subject to the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver of those conditions as of the Effective Date) set forth in Article 6 of the Arrangement Agreement, unless another date is agreed to in writing by the Parties;

 

Effective Time” means the time on the Effective Date when the Arrangement will be deemed to be completed as may be agreed to by the Parties and as denoted on the filings with the Registrar, to the extent that such filings are required;

 

enCore” means enCore Energy Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia;

 

enCore Shares” means common shares in the share capital of enCore;

 

Exchange Ratio” has the meaning set out in subsection 3.1(a)(iii);

 

Existing Azarga Directors and Officers” means those persons who are directors or officers of Azarga immediately prior to the Effective Time;

 

Final Order” means the final order of the Court under Section 291 of the Act in a form acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably, approving the Arrangement, as such order may be amended by the Court (with the consent of both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably) at any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed or as amended on appeal (provided that any such amendment is acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably);

 

“In-The Money Amount” means the amount, if any, by which the total fair market value (determined immediately before the Effective Time) of the Azarga Shares that a holder is entitled to acquire on exercise of the option immediately before the Effective Time exceeds the amount payable to acquire such Azarga Shares;

 

Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court, in a form acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably, and containing declarations and directions with respect to the Arrangement and providing for, among other things, the callingand holding of the Azarga Meeting, as such order may be amended, modified, supplemented or varied by the Court (provided that any such amendment modification, supplement or variation is acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably);

 

Letter of Transmittal” means the letter of transmittal delivered to Azarga Shareholders for use in connection with the Arrangement;

 

New Azarga Directors and Officers” means W. Paul Goranson as director and president and William Sheriff as director and secretary;

 

Plan of Arrangement” means this Plan of Arrangement and any amendment or variation hereto made in accordance with Article 6 hereof or the Arrangement Agreement or upon the direction ofthe Court in the Final Order;

 

Registrar” means the “registrar” as defined in the Act;

 

Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

Replacement Options” means options to acquire enCore Shares that will be granted by enCore to holders of Azarga Options pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

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Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder, as amended;

 

United States” means the United States as that term is defined in Regulation S;

 

U.S. Person” means a U.S. Person as that term is defined in Regulation S; and

 

U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

1.2Other Defined Terms

 

Any capitalized terms used in the Plan of Arrangement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Arrangement Agreement.

 

1.3Headings

 

The section and article headings in this Plan have been inserted for convenience of reference onlyand shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect of this Plan.

 

1.4Interpretation

 

Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa. Words importing gender shall include all genders. Where the word “including” or “includes” is used in this Plan it means “including without limitation” or “includes without limitation”, respectively.

 

The words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Plan and include every instrument supplemental or ancillary to or in implementation of this Plan and, except where the context otherwise requires, not to any particular article, section or other portion hereof or thereof. Any reference to any document shall include a reference to any schedule, amendment or supplement thereto or any agreement in replacement thereof, all as permitted under such document.

 

1.5Currency

 

All sums of money referred to in this Plan of Arrangement are expressed in lawful money of Canada.

 

1.6Calculation of Days

 

Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or following which any act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day on which the period ends and by extending the period to the next Business Day following, if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.

 

In the event that any day on which any action is required to be taken hereunder by any of the parties hereto is not a Business Day, such action shall be required to be taken on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.

 

1.7Governing Law

 

The provisions of this Plan shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

 

1.8Statutory References

 

A reference to a statute includes all regulations made pursuant to such statute and, unless otherwise specified, the provisions of any statute or regulation which amends, supplements or supersedes any such statute or any such regulation.

 

1.9Time

 

Time is of the essence in the performance of the parties’ respective obligations.

 

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ARTICLE 2
ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

2.1Arrangement

 

This Plan of Arrangement constitutes an arrangement as referred to in Section 288 of the Act. This Plan of Arrangement will become effective at, and be binding at and after, the Effective Time on (i) Azarga, (ii) enCore, (iii) all holders and all beneficial owners of Azarga Shares, (iv) all holders and all beneficial owners of Azarga Options and Azarga Warrants, (v) the Depositary, and (vi) the registrarand transfer agent in respect of the Azarga Shares and the enCore Shares.

 

ARTICLE 3
ARRANGEMENT

 

3.1Steps

 

(a)At the Effective Time, each of the following shall occur and be deemed to occur in the sequence set out below, without further act or formality:

 

(i)each Azarga Share held by a Dissenting Shareholder in respect of which the Azarga Shareholder has validly exercised his, her or its Dissent Rights shall be deemed to have been transferred by the holder thereof, without any further act or formality on its part, and free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances, to enCore, and enCore shall thereupon be obligated to pay the amount therefor determined and payable in accordance with Article 4 hereof, and the name of such holder shall be removed from the securities register as a holder of Azarga Shares and enCore shall be recorded as the registered holderof the Azarga Shares so transferred and shall be deemed to be the legal owner of such Azarga Shares;

 

(ii)the resignations of the Existing Azarga Directors and Officers, and the appointment of the New Azarga Directors and Officers, will be deemed to be effective;

 

(iii)each Azarga Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time held by an Azarga Shareholder (other than enCore or any Dissenting Shareholder) shall be transferred by the holder thereof to enCore and in consideration therefor enCore shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the holder thereof that number of enCore Shares as is equal to the greater of:

 

(A)0.375 enCore Shares for each Azarga Share held; or

 

(B)an exchange ratio calculated as $0.54 divided by the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the enCore Shares over the 15 days immediately prior to the Effective Date of the Arrangement on which the TSXV was open for trading (the “Closing Ratio”), provided that if the Closing Ratio is greater than 0.49, the number of enCore Shares to be issued for each Azarga Share held shall be 0.49,

 

and for all purposes of the Arrangement the enCore Shares receivable pursuant to such exchange ratio (the “Exchange Ratio”) shall be deemed to be such number, as fully paid and non-assessable Consideration Shares for each Azarga Share, subject to Article 5 hereof;

 

(iv)in accordance with the terms of each Azarga Warrant, each holder of an Azarga Warrant outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall receive upon the subsequent exercise of such holder’s Azarga Warrant, in accordance with its terms, and shall accept in lieu of each Azarga Share to which such holder was theretofore entitled upon such exercise, the number of enCore Shares which such Azarga Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive at the Effective Time if, at the Effective Time, the Azarga Warrantholder had been the holder of the number of Azarga Shares to which it was entitled to upon such exercise of the Azarga Warrant. After the Effective Time, the Azarga Warrants will not be exercisable in the United States or by or on behalf of a U.S. Person unless an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws is available; and

 

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(v)each Azarga Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, shall be exchanged for an option issued by enCore (a “Replacement Option”) to acquire (on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Azarga Option immediately before the Effective Time under the Azarga Option Plan and the agreement evidencing the grant), the number (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of enCore Shares equal to the product of: (A) the number of Azarga Shares subject to such Azarga Option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Exchange Ratio. The exercise price per enCore Share subject to any such Replacement Option shall be the amount (rounded up to the nearest one- hundredth of a cent) equal to the quotient of (A) the exercise price per Azarga Share subject to such Azarga Option immediately before the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio. Replacement Options held by Directors, Employees, Management Company Employees and Consultants (as such terms are defined in the Azarga Option Plan) of Azarga (collectively, “Eligible Persons”) shall be fully vested (notwithstanding any vesting conditions currently attached to such Azarga Options). The expiry date of any Replacement Option held by an existing Eligible Person who ceases to be an Eligible Persons concurrently with the closing of the Arrangement or within a period of twelve (12) months after the Effective Date shall be the date that is 12 months after the date such person ceased to be an Eligible Person. Except as set out above, the terms of each Replacement Option shall be the same as the terms of the Azarga Option for which it was exchanged and shall be governed by the terms of the Azarga Option Plan and any certificate or agreement previously evidencing the Azarga Option shall thereafter evidence and be deemed to evidence such Replacement Option, and such Replacement Options shall be designed to meet the requirements under subsection 7(1.4) of the Tax Act. On and after the Effective Time, no further Azarga Options will be granted under the Azarga Option Plan. Therefore, in the event that the Replacement Option In-The Money Amount in respect of a Replacement Option exceeds the Azarga Option In-The Money Amount in respect of the Azarga Option for which it is exchanged, the number of enCore Shares which may be acquired on exercise of the Replacement Option at and after the Effective Time will be adjusted accordingly with effect at and from the Effective Time to ensure that the Replacement Option In-The Money Amount in respect of the Replacement Option does not exceed the Azarga Option In-The Money Amount in respect of the Azarga Option and the ratio of the amount payable to acquire such shares to the value of such shares to be acquired shall be unchanged. The obligations of Azarga under the Azarga Option Planin respect of the Azarga Options will be assumed by enCore. The Replacement Options will not be exercisable in the United States or by or on behalf of a U.S. Person unless an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws is available.

 

ARTICLE 4
DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS

 

4.1Rights of Dissent

 

Pursuant to the Interim Order, registered holders of Azarga Shares may exercise rights of dissent (“Dissent Rights”) in connection with this Plan of Arrangement in the manner set forth in sections 237 to 242 of the Act as modifiedby the Interim Order, the Final Order and this Section 4.1 with respect to Azarga Shares in connection with the Arrangement (the “Dissent Procedures”), provided that notwithstanding section 242 of the Act, the exercise of Dissent Rights and written objection of such registered Azarga Shareholder to the special resolution approving the Arrangement must be received by Azarga not later than 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver Time) on the Business Day that is two (2) Business Days before the Azarga Meeting or any date to which the Azarga Meeting may be postponed or adjourned and provided further that Dissenting Shareholders who:

 

(a)are ultimately entitled to be paid the fair value of their Azarga Shares, (i) shall be deemed to have transferred such Azarga Shares to enCore as of the Effective Time without any further act or formality, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances, in consideration for the payment by enCore of the fair value thereof, incash; and (ii) will not be entitled to any other payment or consideration including any payment that would be payable under the Arrangement had such Dissenting Shareholders not exercised their Dissent Right; or

 

(b)are ultimately not entitled, for any reason, to be paid the fair value of their Azarga Shares, shall be deemed to have participated in the Arrangement, as of the Effective Time, on the same basis as a non-dissenting holder of Azarga Shares, and shall receive Consideration Shares on the basis determined in accordance with Section 3.1(a)(ii).

 

In no circumstances shall any of Azarga, enCore or any other person be required to recognize a person exercising Dissent Rights unless such person is a registered holder of those Azarga Shares in respect of which such rights are sought to be exercised.

 

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4.2Recognition of Dissenting Shareholders

 

In no case shall any of Azarga, enCore, the Depositary or any other person be required to recognize a Dissenting Shareholder as a holder of Azarga Shares from and after the Effective Time, nor as having any interest in Azarga, enCore or any other Party hereto, and, from and after the Effective Time, the names of Dissenting Shareholders shall be deleted from the register of holders of Azarga Shares maintained by Azarga. For greater certainty, Azarga Shareholders who vote, or who have instructed a proxyholder to vote, in favour of the Arrangement Resolution shall not be entitled to Dissent Rights. In addition to any other restrictions set forth in the Act, none of the following shall be entitled to Dissent Rights: (i) Azarga Optionholders; and (ii) holders of Azarga Warrants.

 

ARTICLE 5
OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATES

 

5.1Right to Certificates

 

(a)Following receipt of the Final Order and prior to the Effective Time, enCore shall deposit, or arrange to be deposited, with the Depositary, for the benefit of the Azarga Shareholders (other than Dissenting Shareholders) certificates representing that number of Consideration Shares to be delivered pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof upon the exchange of the Azarga Shares, which certificates shall be held by the Depositary as agent and nominee for such former Azarga Shareholders for distribution to such persons in accordance with the terms of this Article 5.

 

(b)As soon as practicable following the later of the Effective Time and the date of deposit with the Depositary of a duly completed Letter of Transmittal, the certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented the Azarga Shares, and such other documents and instruments as the Depositary may reasonably require, enCore shall cause the Depositary:

 

(i)to forward or cause to be forwarded by first class mail (postage prepaid) to each Azarga Shareholder (other than Dissenting Shareholders) at the address specified in the Letter of Transmittal;

 

(ii)if requested by such Azarga Shareholder in the Letter of Transmittal, to make available at the Depositary for pick-up by such Azarga Shareholder; or

 

(iii)if the Letter of Transmittal neither specifies an address nor contains a request for pick-up, to forward or cause to be forwarded to such Azarga Shareholderat the address of such Azarga Shareholder on the share register of Azarga, by first class mail (postage prepaid),

 

certificates representing that number of Consideration Shares and which such Azarga Shareholder has the right to receive and the certificate representing the Azarga Shares so surrendered shall be cancelled.

 

(c)After the Effective Time, each certificate formerly representing Azarga Options will be deemed to represent options to acquire enCore Shares as provided in Article 3, provided that upon any transfer of such certificate formerly representing Azarga Options after the Effective Time, enCore shall issue a new certificate representing the relevant Replacement Options of enCore and such certificate formerly representing Azarga Options shall be deemed to be cancelled

 

(d)After the Effective Time, each certificate formerly representing Azarga Warrants will be deemed to represent warrants to acquire enCore Shares as provided in Article 3, provided that upon any transfer of such certificate formerly representing Azarga Warrants after the Effective Time, enCore shall issue a new certificate representing the relevant warrants of enCore and such certificate formerly representing Azarga Warrants shall be deemed to be cancelled.

 

(e)After the Effective Time, until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 5.1, each certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented Azarga Shares that were transferred and exchanged pursuant to Article 3 shall be deemed at all times after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender, subject to Section 5.3, the entitlements described in this Article 5.

 

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5.2Withholding and Sale Rights

 

enCore and the Depositary, as the case may be, will be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable to any person hereunder all amounts that enCore or the Depositary, as the case may be, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to that payment under the Tax Act, the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in each case as amended, or any applicable provision of federal, provincial, territorial, state, local or foreign tax law, and to remit such withheld amounts to the relevant taxation authorities. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, those withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Arrangement as having been paid to such person in respect of which that deduction and withholding was made, provided that those withheld amounts are actually remitted to the appropriate taxation authority. Either of enCore and the Depositary is hereby authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of, at such times and at such prices as it determines, in its sole discretion, such portion of the Consideration Shares otherwise issuable or payable to such holder as is necessary to provide sufficient funds to enCore or the Depositary, as the case may be, to enable it to comply with such deduction or withholding requirement, and shall notify the holder thereof and remit to such holder any unapplied balance of the net proceeds of such sale or disposition (after deducting applicable sale commissions and any other reasonable expenses relating thereto) in lieu of the Consideration Shares or other consideration so sold or disposed of. To the extent that Consideration Shares or other consideration are so sold or disposed of, such withheld amounts or shares or other consideration so sold or disposed of, shall be treated for all purposes as having been paid to the holder of the shares in respect of which such deduction, withholding, sale or disposition was made, provided that such withheld amounts, or the net proceeds of such sale or disposition, as the case may be, are actually remitted to the appropriate taxing authority. Neither of enCore nor the Depositary, as the case may be, shall be obligated to seek or obtain a minimum price for any of the Consideration Shares or other consideration sold or disposed of by it hereunder, nor shall any of them be liable for any loss arising out of any such sale or disposition.

 

5.3No Fractional Shares

 

No certificates representing fractional enCore Shares shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange pursuant to Section 5.1 of certificates representing Azarga Shares. The number of ConsiderationShares to be received by a Azarga Shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole Consideration Share.

 

5.4Distributions with Respect to Unsurrendered Certificates

 

No dividends or other distributions declared or made effective after the Effective Time with respect to enCore Shares with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Azarga Shares that were exchanged pursuant to Section 3.1 unless and until the holder of such certificate shall surrender such certificate in accordance with Section 5.1. Subject to applicable law, at the time of such surrender of any such certificate (or, in the case of clause (ii) below, at the appropriate payment date), there shall be paid to the holder of record of those certificates formerly representing Azarga Shares, without interest: (i) the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to the Consideration Shares, to which such Registered Holder is entitled; and (ii) on the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to surrender and a payment date subsequent to surrender, payable with respect to the Consideration Shares, to which such holder is entitled.

 

5.5Extinguishment of Rights

 

Notwithstanding any of the other provisions hereof, any certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Azarga Shares that were exchanged pursuant to Section 3.1, ifit has not been surrendered with all other instruments required by this Section 5.5 on or prior to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Date, shall cease to represent a claim or interest of any kind or nature against any party. In such circumstances, the Consideration Shares to which such former registered holder of the Azarga Shares was ultimately entitled to receive hereunder shall be deemed to have been surrendered to enCore, together with all entitlement to dividends, distributions andcash thereon held for such former Azarga Shareholder, for no consideration.

 

5.6Adjustment to the Exchange Ratio

 

The Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted to reflect fully the effect of any stock split, reverse split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into enCore Shares, other than stock dividends paid in lieu of ordinary dividends), consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or any other like change with respect to the enCore Shares or the Azarga Shares occurring after the date of the Arrangement Agreement and prior to the Effective Time.

 

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5.7Lost Certificates

 

In the event any certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented one or more outstanding Azarga Shares that were to be exchanged pursuant to Section 3.1 shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder claiming such certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Depositary will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen ordestroyed certificate, any certificates pursuant to this Section 5.6 deliverable in accordance with suchholder’s Letter of Transmittal. When authorizing such issuance in exchange for any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, the holder to whom certificates are to be delivered and issued shall, as a condition precedent to the delivery and issuance thereof, give a bond satisfactory to enCore, or its respective successor entities, and their respective transfer agents in such sum as enCore, or its respective successor entities, may direct, or otherwise indemnify enCore and its respective successor entities, in a manner satisfactory to enCore and its respective successor entities, against any claim thatmay be made against enCore, or its respective successor entities, with respect to the certificate allegedto have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

ARTICLE 6
GENERAL

 

6.1Right to Amendment

 

enCore and Azarga reserve the right to amend, modify or supplement this Plan of Arrangement from time to time and at any time prior to the Effective Time, provided that any such amendment, modification or supplement must be (i) set out in writing; (ii) agreed in writing by enCore and Azarga; (iii) filed with the Court and, if made following the Azarga Meeting, approved by the Court; and (iv) communicated to the Azarga Shareholders in the manner required by the Court (if so required).

 

6.2Amendments Before Meeting

 

Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be proposed by Azarga at any time prior to or at the Azarga Meeting (provided that enCore shall have consented thereto) with or without any other prior notice or communication, and if so proposed and accepted by the Azarga Shareholders voting at the Azarga Meeting, in the manner required by the Interim Order, shall become part of this Plan of Arrangement for all purposes.

 

6.3Amendment After Meeting

 

Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement that is approved by the Court following the Azarga Meeting shall be effective only if (i) it is consented to in writing by each of Azarga and enCore; and (ii) if required by the Court, it is consented to by the Azarga Shareholders voting in the manner directed by the Court.

 

6.4Amendments of an Administrative Nature

 

Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be made following the Effective Date by enCore, provided that it concerns a matter which, in the reasonable opinion of enCore, is of an administrative nature required to better give effect to the implementation of this Plan of Arrangement and is not adverse to the financial or economic interests of any former holder of Azarga Shares, Azarga Options or Azarga Warrants.

 

6.5Withdrawal

 

This Plan of Arrangement may be withdrawn prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 7
FURTHER ASSURANCES

 

7.1Further Assurances

 

Notwithstanding that the transactions and events set out herein shall occur and be deemed to occur in the order set out in this Plan of Arrangement without any further act or formality, each of Azarga and enCore shall make, do and execute, or cause to be made, done and executed, all such further acts, deeds, agreements, transfers, assurances, instruments or documents as may reasonably be required by any of them in order further to document or evidence any of the transactions or events set out herein.

 

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SCHEDULE “B”

 

ARRANGEMENT RESOLUTION

 

BE IT RESOLVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT:

 

1.The entering into and delivery of the Arrangement Agreement between Azarga Uranium Corp. (the “Company”) and enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore”) dated September 7, 2021 (the “Arrangement Agreement”) and the performance of the Company’s obligations thereunder is hereby approved, adopted ratified and confirmed together with any additions, deletions or amendments thereto that have been or may be made in accordance with the terms of the Arrangement Agreement and consented to by any one director or officer of the Company.

 

2.The plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”) involving enCore, the Company and shareholders of the Company, a copy of which was attached as Schedule A to the management information circular of the Company dated [●], 2021, together with any additions, deletions or amendments thereto that have been or may be made in accordance with the terms of the Plan of Arrangement is hereby authorized and approved.

 

3.The directors of the Company may, without further notice to or approval from the shareholders of the Company, amend the Arrangement Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement to the extent permitted by the Arrangement Agreement of the Plan of Arrangement, as applicable.

 

4.The directors of the Company may, subject to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, without further notice to or approval from the shareholders of the Company, elect not to proceed with the Plan of Arrangement or otherwise give effect to these special resolutions.

 

5.Any one director or officer of the Company is hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the Company, to execute and deliver, under corporate seal or otherwise, all such agreements, forms, waivers, notices, certificates and other documents and instruments, and to do or cause to be done all such other acts and things, as such director or officer considerers necessary, desirable or useful for the purpose of giving effect to these resolutions.

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE “C”

 

FORM OF LOAN AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT is dated for reference ______________________.

 

BETWEEN:  
   
  ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
   
  (the “Lender”)
   
AND:  
   
  AZARGA URANIUM CORP.
   
  (the “Borrower”)

 

WHEREAS the Lender and the Borrower have entered into an Arrangement Agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) dated September 7, 2021 whereby the Lender and the Borrower will undertake certain corporate transactions;

 

WHEREAS in connection with the Arrangement Agreement, the Lender has agreed to provide to the Borrower a loan (the “Loan”) in the principal sum of $t in Canadian dollars in accordance with the following terms and conditions (this “Loan Agreement”);

 

NOW THEREFORE THIS LOAN AGREEMENT witnesses that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 Currency. All references to dollars or currency in this Loan Agreement are to Canadian dollars.

 

1.2 Loan Amount. “Loan Amount” means the Principal Sum and all other amounts payable to the Lender hereunder.

 

1.3 Loan Documents. “Loan Documents” means this Loan Agreement, the Note, and all other documents or instruments executed by the Borrower in connection with this Loan Agreement and the Loan.

 

1.4 Business Day. The term “business day” as used herein means any day of the week except Saturday, Sunday, any day that is a “holiday”, as such term is defined in the British Columbia Interpretation Act or any day which shall be a federal legal holiday in the United States or a day on which banking institutions in the United States are authorized or required by law or other government action to close.

 

1.5 Governing Law. This Loan Agreement will in all respects be governed by and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

 

1.6 Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Loan Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby in any other jurisdiction and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

 

 

 

1.7 Included Words. Wherever the singular or the masculine is used herein the same will be deemed to include the plural or the feminine or the body politic or corporate where the context or the parties so require.

 

1.8 Headings. The headings to the clauses of this Loan Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not affect the construction hereof.

 

1.9 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in the Arrangement Agreement.

 

2. LOAN

 

2.1 Amount. The Lender hereby agrees to advance the Loan to the Borrower in one advance totaling tin Canadian dollars, upon execution and delivery of this Loan Agreement and the Note, on the terms and conditions contained herein (the aggregate of all amounts advanced to the Borrower is hereinafter defined as the Principal Sum).

 

2.2 Evidence of Indebtedness for Principal Sum. As evidence of the Borrowers indebtedness to the Lender for the Principal Sum, the Borrower will grant a promissory note (the Note), in the form attached as Schedule A, and deliver the same to the Lender concurrently with the signing and delivery of this Loan Agreement.

 

2.3 Conflict with Promissory Note. To the extent there is any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this Loan Agreement and the Note, the terms of this Loan Agreement will prevail.

 

2.4 Purpose. The purpose of the Loan is to provide working capital for the business operations of the Borrower and its subsidiaries or to fund the acquisition of a uranium property adjacent to the Borrowers and its subsidiaries Gas Hills project.

 

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1 Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lender, regardless of any independent investigations that the Lender may make, as follows:

 

(a)the Borrower is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the province of British Columbia and has full corporate power and authority to own its assets and conduct its business as now owned and conducted. The Borrower is duly qualified to carry on business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary;

 

(b)the Borrower has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents, and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents by the Borrower and the consummation by the Borrower of the transactions contemplated by this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents have been duly authorized by the board of directors of the Borrower and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Borrower are necessary to authorize this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents. This Loan Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable by the Lender against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other applicable laws affecting the enforcement of creditorsrights generally and subject to the qualification that equitable remedies may be granted only in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction;

 

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(c)the execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents and performance by it of its obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the constating documents of the Borrower or violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any material agreement to which the Borrower is bound;

 

4. INTEREST

 

4.1 Calculation of Interest. Interest will accrue on the Loan Amount at the rate of 5.0% per annum and will be calculated annually. Interest at such rate will accrue on the outstanding Loan Amount from the date such amount was advanced to the Lender to the date of payment and interest at such rate will be payable both before and after default under this Loan Agreement and before and after judgment.

 

4.2 Payments of Interest. The Borrower will make payments of accrued interest annually commencing on the anniversary date of this Loan Agreement provided all accrued interest will be due and owing on the date the Principal Sum is repaid in full by the Borrower.

 

5. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL SUM, INTEREST AND FEES

 

5.1 Promise to Pay. The Borrower will pay the unpaid portion of the Principal Sum, interest and costs thereon to the Lender without any requirement of the Lender to provide demand or notice for payment to the Borrower within six (6) months after the Arrangement Agreement is terminated.

 

5.2 Place of Payment. Any payment by the Borrower will be made by bank draft or certified cheque and delivered to the Lender at 101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 or paid by wire transfer or other electronic payment to the account designated by Lender.

 

5.3 Prepayment. The Borrower will have the right, at any time and from time to time, without notice, to prepay all or any portion of the Loan Amount due under this Loan Agreement, without penalty or bonus upon payment of accrued and unpaid interest on the amount so paid, including upon completion of the transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement.

 

6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

6.1 The obligation of the Lender to advance the Loan shall be subject to the fulfilment, as of the date of each advance, of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)The Borrower shall have executed the Arrangement Agreement and this Loan Agreement;

 

(b)The Borrower shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all of the covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions required by this Loan Agreement and the Arrangement Agreement;

 

(c)The Borrower shall have executed the Note;

 

(d)The Lender shall have received certified copies of all action taken by the Borrower, including resolutions of the directors of the Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents;

 

(e)The Lender shall have received a certificate as to the legal existence and good standing and status of the Borrower, issued by the appropriate public official in the jurisdiction in which it is formed; and

 

(f)The Lender shall have received from the Borrower such instructions to advance the Loan as may in the Lenders opinion, acting reasonably, be necessary or advisable to give effect to this Loan Agreement.

 

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7. POSITIVE COVENANTS

 

7.1 So long as the Loan or any portion thereof, or other liability or obligation of the Borrower to the Lender remains outstanding under this Loan Agreement or so long as any commitment of the Lender under this Loan Agreement remains in effect, the Borrower shall:

 

(a)observe and comply in all material respect respects at all times with the provisions of all laws;

 

(b)use the Loan only in accordance with Schedule B attached hereto and Section 2.19 of the Arrangement Agreement, and otherwise comply with Section 2.19 of the Arrangement Agreement; and

 

(c)provide such other information as the Lender may reasonably request from time to time.

 

8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

8.1 So long as the Loan or any portion thereof, or other liability or obligation of the Borrower to the Lender remains outstanding under this Loan Agreement or so long as any commitment of the Lender under this Loan Agreement remains in effect, the Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Lender, take or omit to take any action, or do or fail to do anything, that would result in a material impairment of the assets, income or capital of the Borrower outside the regular course of business, except those actions which are permitted pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement.

 

9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

9.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events is an event of default (each, an “Event of Default”):

 

(a)the Borrower defaults in the payment of any amount when due under this Loan Agreement or the Note, and in the case of late payment of interest and cash, shall continue unremedied for 10 calendar days; or

 

(b)the Borrower becomes insolvent, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or the Borrower admits the Borrower’s inability to pay it’s debts as they become due; or

 

(c)an order for relief is entered against the Borrower or the Borrower is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent under or institutes any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt or similar proceeding relating to it under the laws of any jurisdiction; or

 

(d)any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt or similar proceedings is instituted against the Borrower and remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days; or

 

(e)any representation or warranty made by the Borrower in this Loan Agreement or any of the Loan Documents shall be false in any material respect when made; or

 

(f)the Borrower is in breach of any other provision of this Loan Agreement or the Loan Documents, and such breach shall continue unremedied for 10 calendar days after notice thereof from the Lender to the Borrower.

 

9.2 Remedies For Events of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender may:

 

(a)accelerate and forthwith declare due and payable the Loan Amount and any and all accrued interest without presentment of any promissory notes evidencing the same, and without demand, protest or other notices of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and

 

(b)exercise any and all rights, powers, remedies and recourses available to the Lender under this Loan Agreement, the Note, the Loan Documents or any other security documents, at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

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9.3 Waiver of Default. The Lender may by written instrument in its absolute discretion at any time and from time to time waive any breach by the Borrower of any of the covenants herein.

 

9.4 No Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Loan Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Loan Agreement will not preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein expressly specified are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Lender would otherwise have under this Loan Agreement, at common law or in equity. The acceptance by the Lender of any further security or of any payment of or on account of the Loan after a default or of any payment on account of any partial default will not be construed to be a waiver of any right to take advantage of any future default or of any past default not completely cured thereby. The Lender may exercise any and all rights, powers, remedies and recourses available to it under this Loan Agreement, any related agreements, or any other remedy available to them at law, concurrently or individually without the necessity of an election.

 

9.5 Records of the Lender. The records of the Lender as to payment of any money payable hereunder or any part thereof being in default or of any demand for payment having been made will be prima facie evidence of such fact.

 

10. MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1 Notice. The Lender may send any notice, demand or communication to the Borrower in respect of this Loan Agreement either in person, by courier service or other personal method of delivery, to Azarga Uranium Corp., Unit 1, 15782 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC, V4B 1E6 or such other address which the Borrower has provided notice to the Lender in accordance with the requirements of this section. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Loan Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and received on the day it is delivered, provided that it is delivered on a business day prior to 5:00 p.m. local time in the place of delivery or receipt. However, if notice is delivered after 5:00 p.m. local time or if such day is not a business day then the notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the next business day.

 

10.2 No Prejudice. Nothing in this Loan Agreement will prejudice or impair any other right or remedy which the Lender may otherwise have with respect to the Loan hereunder.

 

10.3 No Borrower Assignment. The Borrower will have no right to assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder.

 

10.4 Enurement. This Loan Agreement will be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns. The Lender shall not assign, or grant participation interest in, the Loan Amount, this Loan Agreement or any form document relating hereto, without the prior written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

10.5 Time. Time will be of the essence of this Loan Agreement.

 

10.6 Counterparts. This Loan Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties shall be entitled to rely upon delivery of an executed facsimile or similar executed electronic copy of this Loan Agreement, and such facsimile or similar executed electronic copy shall be legally effective to create a valid and binding agreement between the parties.

 

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AS EVIDENCE OF THEIR AGREEMENT the parties hereto have caused this Loan Agreement to be executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the date first noted above.

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.  
     
Per:    
  Authorized Signatory  
     
AZARGA URANIUM CORP.  
     
Per:    
  Authorized Signatory  

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

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FOR VALUE RECEIVED, AZARGA URANIUM CORP. (the “Borrower”) HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY TO ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (the “Lender”), the principal sum of t dollars ($t) in lawful currency of Canada (the “Principal Sum”), and interest thereon at a rate of 5.00% per annum, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) dated for reference _______________, 2021 among the Borrower and the Lender as set out in the Loan Agreement and subject to the following additional terms and conditions:

 

Lender’s Non-Waiver of Rights - Failure of the Lender to enforce any of its rights or remedies under this Note will not constitute a waiver of the rights of the Lender to enforce such rights and remedies thereafter.

 

Borrower’s Waiver - Subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Borrower hereby waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of non-payment, protest and notice of protest of this Note.

 

Transferability - This Note is not transferable except in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

 

Governing Law - This Note (and any transactions, documents, instruments, or other agreements contemplated in this Note) shall be construed and governed exclusively by the laws in force in British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, and the Supreme Court of British Columbia shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all disputes arising hereunder. The undersigned irrevocably attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of said court and consents to the commencement of proceedings in such court. This provision shall not be construed to affect the rights of the Lender to enforce a judgment or award outside said province, including the right to record and enforce a judgment or ward in any other jurisdiction.

 

Executed at Vancouver, British Columbia by a duly authorized signatory of the Borrower, as of the______ day of ______, 2021.

 

  AZARGA URANIUM CORP.,
     
  By:  
    Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE B

 

USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS

 

Description:   Total $   Detail
         
         
         
         
         

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.49

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

Suite 250 - 200 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

September 7, 2021

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated September 7, 2021 was disseminated via Canada Newswire.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

On September 7, 2021, enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore”) (TSXV: EU, OTCQB: ENCUF) and Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga Uranium”) (TSX: AZZ, OTCQB: AZZUF, FRA: P8AA) announced that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the “Agreement”) whereby enCore will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga Uranium pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement (the “Transaction”). The Transaction consolidates an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development staged in-situ recovery (“JSR”) focused uranium projects located in the United States, including the licensed Rosita & Kingsville Dome past producing uraniwn production facilities in South Texas, the advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-staged Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming, and a portfolio of resource staged projects throughout the United States. The combined company will possess a uranium resource base of90.0 million pounds in the measured & indicated category, 9.9 million pounds in the inferred category, as well as 68.4 million pounds in the historic category*.

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

See the attached full version of the news release dated September 7, 2021, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman

Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

September 9, 2021

 

 

 

 

encore Energy and Azarga Uranium To Combine To Create Leading American Uranium ISR Company

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Sept. 7, 2021 /CNW/ - encore Energy Corp. (“encore”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) and Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga”) (TSX: AZZ.) (OTCQB: AZZ.UF) (FRA: P8AA) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the “Agreement”) whereby encore will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement (the “Transaction”). The Transaction consolidates an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development staged in-situ recovery (“ISR’’) focused uranium projects located in the United States, including the licensed Rosita & Kingsville Dome past producing uranium production facilities in South Texas, the advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-staged Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming, and a portfolio of resource staged projects throughout the United States. The combined company will possess a uranium resource base of 90.0 million pounds in the measured & indicated category, 9.9 million pounds in the inferred category, as well as 68.4 million pounds in the historic category*.

 

Under the terms of the Agreement, Azarga shareholders will receive 0.375 common shares of encore for each Azarga common share held (the “Exchange Ratio”). The Exchange Ratio implies consideration of $0.71 per Azarga common share based on the closing price of the encore common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 3rd, 2021.

 

Additionally, the Exchange Ratio will be subject to an adjustment mechanism at the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing Exchange Ratio”). The Closing Exchange Ratio shall be equal to the greater of: (i) the Exchange Ratio; or (ii) an exchange ratio calculated as $0.54 divided by enCore’s 15-day volume- weighted average price prior to the closing of the Transaction, subject to a maximum Closing Exchange Ratio of 0.49 common shares of encore for each share of Azarga outstanding.

 

Transaction Highlights

 

Creation of a top-tier American uranium ISR mining company with multiple assets at various stages of development;

 

Two licensed ISR production facilities and multiple potential satellite exploration and development projects in South Texas;

 

Advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota with key federal permits issued;

 

Recently published preliminary economic assessment for the Gas Hills project in Wyoming;

 

Large uranium resource endowment in New Mexico including the Marquez-Juan Tafoya project, for which a recent preliminary economic assessment was published and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project;

 

Well positioned to benefit from America’s nuclear renaissance, which boasts bi-partisan political support; and

 

Management team and board with unrivaled experience in the permitting, development, and mining of ISR uranium deposits in the USA.

 

Paul Goranson, CEO of encore, commented: “encore is delighted to combine our assets with those of Azarga. Dewey Burdock is an excellent ISR uranium project and we look forward to building upon Azarga’s successes to create additional value through development progress and eventually production. In addition to the execution of plans for near term production in Texas and a dominant mineral position in New Mexico, this combination will see encore take another leap forward towards realizing the goal of becoming a larger and more diversified uranium development company during a time of positive sentiment for nuclear energy.”

 

Blake Steele, President & CEO of Azarga, further added: “We are pleased to partner with encore as a result of this transaction, while realizing a material premium for shareholders in the process. Scale is important in the natural resource sector and this transaction will position the new company among the top uranium miners based in the USA. encore possesses a great depth of uranium development and mining experience within its management team and board of directors. As such, we are confident that the combined portfolio will be in good hands for the benefit of both sets of shareholders.”

 

William Sheriff, Executive Chairman of encore, stated: “This strategic acquisition fills the gap in enCore’s pipeline of projects with key intermediate development opportunities in Wyoming and South Dakota, in between initial production in Texas and longer-term opportunities in New Mexico. This second major acquisition for enCore within the last 12 months is in keeping with our announced aggressive M&A strategy which was successfully employed at Energy Metals Corp, which was sold for $1.6 billion during the last cycle. Consolidation in conjunction with an elite operational team are the keys to success in building a leading US ISR company.”

 

Transaction Details

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga will be exchanged for common shares of enCore at the Closing Exchange Ratio. Outstanding and unexercised warrants and stock options to purchase common shares of Azarga will be adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the Closing Exchange Ratio.

 

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The Agreement includes standard deal protection provisions, including non-solicitation, right-to-match, and fiduciary out provisions, as well as certain representations, covenants and conditions that are customary for a transaction of this nature, along with a termination fee of $4 million payable to encore in certain circumstances.

 

The proposed Transaction will be effected by way of a plan of arrangement completed under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Transaction will require approval by at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by Azarga shareholders and, if required by Multilateral Instrument 61-101, a simple majority of the votes cast by Azarga shareholders excluding certain interested or related parties, in each case by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at a special meeting of the shareholders of Azarga to be called in connection with the Transaction (the “Azarga Special Meeting”).

 

The Azarga Special Meeting is expected to be held in October or November 2021. An information circular detailing the terms and conditions of the Transaction will be mailed to the shareholders of Azarga in connection with the Azarga Special Meeting. All shareholders are urged to read the information circular once available, as ii will contain important additional information concerning the Transaction.

 

Closing of the Transaction is subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including, without limitation, court and stock exchange approval. Closing of the Transaction is anticipated to occur in November 2021.

 

None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the Transaction have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and any securities issuable in the Transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

Management and Board of Directors

 

The combined company will be managed by the current encore executive team, led by Paul Goranson as CEO & Director, William Sheriff as Executive Chairman, Carrie Mierkey as Chief Financial Officer, and Dennis Stover, as Chief Technical Officer. Blake Steele, current President & CEO of Azarga, will continue as a Strategic Advisor to the combined company and John Mays, current COO of Azarga, will continue as Chief Operating Officer of the Azarga subsidiary, with a core focus to manage the continued advancement of the Dewey Burdock and Gas Hills projects.

 

Upon closing of the Transaction, Sandra MacKay, a current director of Azarga, will be appointed to the board of enCore.

 

In connection with the closing of the Transaction, enCore intends to seek the listing of its shares on the NYSE-AMEX or NASDAQ exchange which may include a share consolidation in order to meet initial listing requirements.

 

Board Reconmendations and Voting Support

 

The Agreement has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both enCore and Azarga, and Azarga’s board unanimously recommends that its shareholders vote in favour of the Transaction.

 

Officers and Directors of Azarga holding approximately 7% of the outstanding shares of Azarga have entered into customary voting support agreements pursuant to which they have agreed, among other things, to vote their Azarga common shares in favour of the Transaction.

 

Glarus Securities Inc. has provided a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of encore, to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, and based upon and subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications set out in such opinion, the consideration to be paid by enCore pursuant to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to encore.

 

Each of Haywood Securities Inc. and Evans & Evans, Inc. have provided fairness opinions to the Board of Directors of Azarga, to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, and based upon and subject to the respective assumptions, limitations and qualifications set out in such opinion, the consideration to be received by Azarga shareholders pursuant to the Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view, to Azarga shareholders.

 

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Advisors and Counsel

 

PowerOne Capital Markets Ltd. is acting as financial advisor to encore. Morton Law LLP is acting as legal counsel to enCore. Haywood Securities Inc. is acting as financial advisor to Azarga. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP is acting as legal counsel to Azarga.

 

Conference Call & Webcast

 

encore and Azarga will be hosting a joint online investor webinar on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM EDT/ 7:00 AM PDT to discuss the Transaction.

 

To register and attend the webinar please visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1027177374309475597

 

Additionally, Mr. Goranson and Mr. Sheriff will join Smith Weekly Research in discussing the Transaction that will be available at this link:

 

Smith Weekly Research - encore Energy & Azarga Uranium Business Combination

 

 

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Qualified Persons

 

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in NI 43-101 and reviewed and approved on behalf of encore by Douglas H. Underhill, PhD, CPG, and on behalf of Azarga by John Mays, P.E. and Chief Operating Officer of Azarga, each of whom are a “Qualified Person” as defined by NI 43-101.

 

About enCore

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium producer. The company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy’s opportunities are created from the company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

About Azarga

 

Azarga Uranium is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (“USA”) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock in- situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, USA (the “Dewey Burdock Project”), which is the company’s initial development priority, has received its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and the company is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

Cautionary Statements

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “indicate”, “scheduled”, “target”, “goal”, “potential”, “subject”, “efforts”, “option” and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to the anticipated completion of the Transaction, the terms of the Transaction, the benefits of the Transaction, the combined company, the directors and officers of the combined company, the merits of the properties of encore and Azarga, the potential share consolidation and listing of the shares of the combined company on a U.S. stock exchange and all statements related to the business plans, expectations and objectives of enCore and Azarga.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of enCore and/or Azarga to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: any inability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the Transaction on acceptable terms or at all; receipt of necessary stock exchange, court and shareholder approvals; the ability of encore and Azarga to achieve their stated goals and objectives; the costs associated with the companies’ objectives; risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and the risks and uncertainties identified in enCore’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and Azarga’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, each filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although management of each of enCore and Azarga has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither party will update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws. The parties caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and it does not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

 

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This press release is not and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States. The distribution of the encore common shares in connection with the transactions described herein will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”) and the encore common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the encore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the enCore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

 

Azarga Uranium Corp. (CNW Group/encore Energy Corp.)

 

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For further information: encore Energy Corp., William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreenergycorp.com, www.encoreenergycorp.com; Azarga Uranium Corp., Blake Steele, President & CEO, 605-662-8308, info@azargauranium.com,www.azargauranium.com

 

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Exhibit 99.50

 

NOTICE TO READER

 

These restated financial statements for the three months and six months periods ending June 30, 2021 replace and supersede the previously filed interim financial statements in respect of the same period filed on August 26, 2021. The Company has determined the Company’s financial statements for the three month and six months periods ending June 30, 2021 should be amended to correct the accounting for mineral properties. As a result, Management has increased the accounting value of the mineral properties asset from $8,980,575 to $9,351,360 and decreased the Company’s loss for the year from $5,299,847 to $4,926,787.

 

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

TSX.V:EU

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management) (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

As at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

   Notes 

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
ASSETS           
Current           
Cash     $4,929,034   $6,603,281 
Receivables and prepaid expenses      457,186    323,563 
       5,386,220    6,926,844 
Intangible assets  6   640,479    653,336 
Property, plant and equipment  7   1,713,106    1,890,494 
Investment in associate  4   540,824    604,692 
Investment in uranium  5   11,935,422      
Mineral properties  9   9,351,360    8,413,379 
Reclamation deposit  9   105,969    108,859 
Right of use asset  7   7,686    11,289 
Restricted cash  2   4,705,932    4,834,070 
Total assets     $34,386,998   $23,442,963 
              
 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY             
Current             
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     $398,755   $468,683 
Note payable  14        421,346 
Due to related parties  13   24,473    2,955 
Lease liability - current  7   7,122    7,316 
       430,350    900,300 
 Non - current             
Asset retirement obligations  10   6,339,786    6,670,432 
Lease liability - non-current  7   565    3,973 
Total liabilities      6,770,701    7,574,705 
              
Shareholders’ Equity             
Share capital  12   51,886,385    36,093,475 
Contributed surplus  12   3,945,476    2,718,737 
Accumulated other comprehensive income      154,700    499,522 
Deficit      (28,370,264)   (23,443,476)
Total shareholders’ equity      27,616,297    15,868,258 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity     $34,386,998   $23,442,963 

 

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

 

Subsequent Events (Note 18)

 

Approved by the Board of Directors:

 

“William M Sheriff’   “William B. Harris”
Director   Director

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

      Three months ended June 30   Six months ended June 30 
   Notes  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Expenses                   
Amortization     $339,312   $6,428   $688,926   $12,857 
Accretion      21,425         15,908      
Consulting      29,388    24,366    55,712    57,293 
Depreciation      74,574         151,456      
Office and administration  13   64,906    19,220    117,118    51,584 
Mineral property expenditures      707,689         1,991,287      
Professional fees      197,398    53,663    481,955    59,990 
Promotion and shareholder communications      50,517    78,833    88,574    80,614 
Travel           12,294    2,489    21,616 
Transfer agent and filing fees      24,404    15,683    108,521    25,966 
Staff costs  13   400,131    91,367    781,362    146,568 
Stock option expense  12,13   490,210    97,301    1,009,877    101,858 
       (2,399,954)   (399,155)   (5,493,185)   (558,346)
                        
Interest income      9,377    3,616    18,886    18,430 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)      27,956    (13,267)   32,665    42,773 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable Loss on divestment of mineral interests  9   21,965    83,118    (112,123)   83,118 
Loss on Investment in associate  4   (44,971)        (63,868)     
Gain on Investment in uranium  5   690,838         690,838      
Loss for the period      (1,694,789)   (325,688)   (4,926,787)   (414,025)
                        
Other comprehensive (loss)                       
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations      (230,910)   (212,539)   (344,822)   234,126 
                        
Comprehensive loss for the period     $(1,925,699)  $(538,227)  $(5,271,609)  $(179,899)
Basic and diluted loss per share     $(0.01)  $(0.00)  $(0.03)  $(0.00)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted      198,724,734    159,350,574    191,157,869    156,357,934 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

June 30,

2021

  

June 30,

2020

 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Loss for the period  $(4,926,787)  $(414,025)
Items not affecting cash:          
Accretion   15,908      
Amortization   688,926    12,857 
Depreciation   151,456      
Stock option expense   1,009,877    101,858 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable        (83,118)
Loss on divestment of mineral interests   243,806      
Gain on investment in uranium   (690,838)     
Loss from share in associate   63,868      
Changes in non-cash working capital items:          
Receivables and prepaids   (140,602)   (13,806)
Settlement of retirement obligation   (841,325)     
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (448,770)   19,581 
Due to related parties   21,518    (249,354)
Net cash used in operating activities   (4,852,963)   (626,007)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchase of Investments - Uranium   (11,248,794)     
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment        (750,000)
Investment in Group 11   (23,332)     
Proceeds received from divestment of mineral interests   (131,683)     
Interest on restricted cash   (18,886)     
Mineral properties expenditures   (1,411,659)   (77,466)
Net cash used in investing activities   (12,834,354)   (827,466)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Private placements   15,000,000      
Share issuance costs   (956,298)     
Exercise of warrants   1,625,532    1,522,502 
Exercise of stock options   340,538    37,563 
Net cash provided by financing activities   16,009,772    1,560,065 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   3,298    14,950 
Change in cash   (1,674,247)   121,542 
Cash, beginning   6,603,281    2,787,118 
Cash, end  $4,929,034   $2,908,660 

 

Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows - Note 18

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   Number of Shares   Share Capital   Shares Subscribed   Contributed Surplus  

Cumulative

Translation Adjustment

  

 

 

Deficit

  

 

 

Total

 
Balance as at December 31, 2019   143,804,463   $26,792,041   $19,165   $1,587,071   $640,978   $(21,132,050)  $7,907,205 
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   15,416,667    1,541,667    (19,165)        -    -    1,522,502 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   437,500    69,286    -    (31,723)   -    -    37,563 
Stock option expense        -    -    101,858    -    -   101,858 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year        -    -         234,126    (414,025)   (179,899)
Balance as at June 30, 2020   159,658,630   $28,402,994   $-   $1,657,206   $875,104   $(21,546,075)  $9,389,229 
Balance as at December 31, 2020   178,359,698   $36,093,475   $-   $2,718,737   $499,522   $(23,443,476)  $15,868,258 
Private placements   15,000,000    15,000,000              -    -    15,000,000 
Share issuance costs        (1,492,971)        536,673         -    (956,298)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   4,361,887    1,626,573         (1,041)   -    -    1,625,532 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   1,567,500    659,308    -    (318,770)   -    -    340,538 
Stock option expense        -    -    1,009,877    -    -    1,009,877 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period        -    -    -    (344,822)   (4,926,788):    (5,271,610)
Balance as at June 30, 2021   199,289,085   $51,886,385   $    $3,945,476   $154,700   $(28,370,264)  $27,616,297 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia, Canada. enCore Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “enCore”), is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at 101 N Shoreline, Suite 450 Corpus Christi, TX 78401.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue on a going-concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The Company has no source of operating cash flow and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company reported a net loss of $4,926,787 (2020 - $414,025), had working capital of $4,955,870 (December 31, 2020 - $6,026,544) and an accumulated deficit of $28,370,264 (December 31, 2020 - $23,443,476). These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary were the going concern assumption not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

 

ln March 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus COVlD-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or ability to raise funds.

 

Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund all of its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets or raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance and compliance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

The policies applied in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are based on TFRS issued and effective as of June 30, 2021.

 

The Company uses the same accounting policies and methods of computation as in the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All dollar amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved for issuance by the audit committee of the board of directors on August 26, 2021.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control is defined as the exposure, or rights, to variable returns from involvement with an investee and the ability to affect those returns through power over the investee. Power over an investee exists when an investor has existing rights that give it the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a Company’s share capital. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its significant subsidiaries listed in the following table:

 

Name of Subsidiary   Country of
Incorporation
  Ownership
Interest
    Principal Activity   Functional
Currency
 
Tigris Uranium US Corp.   Nevada, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  
URI, Inc.   Delaware, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  
Neutron Energy, Inc.   Nevada, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  
Uranco, Inc.   Delaware, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  
Uranium Resources, Inc.   Delaware, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  
HRI-Churchrock, Inc.   Delaware, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  
Hydro Restoration Corp.   Delaware, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  
Belt Line Resources, Inc.   Texas, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  
Cibola Resources, Inc.   Delaware, USA     100 %   Mineral Exploration     USD  

 

Cash

 

Cash is comprised of cash held at banks and demand deposits.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to URI, Inc’s South Texas operations (Note 9).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

 

The Company recognizes liabilities for legal or constructive obligations associated with the retirement of mineral properties. The net present value of future rehabilitation costs is capitalized to the related asset along with a corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred. Discount rates, using a pretax rate that reflects the time value of money, are used to calculate the net present value.

 

The Company’s estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to the related assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The increase in a provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense.

 

Mineral properties

 

Costs related to the acquisition of mineral property interests are capitalized. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties are capitalized once the legal rights to explore the mineral properties are acquired or obtained. When the technical and commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated and a development decision has been made, the capitalized costs of the related property are transferred to mining assets and depreciated using the units of production method on commencement of commercial production.

 

If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of property option agreements. Such payments are made entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balance of the payments received is recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.

 

Investments Investments in uranium

 

Investments in uranium are initially recorded at cost, on the date that control of the uranium passes to the Company. Cost is calculated as the purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequent to initial recognition, investments in uranium are measured at fair value at each reporting period end. Fair value is determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC LLC (“UxC”) and converted to Canadian dollars using the foreign exchange rate at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position. Related fair value gains and losses subsequent to initial recognition are recorded in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” in the period in which they arise.

 

Due to the lack of specific IFRS guidance on accounting for investments in uranium, the Company considered IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, to develop and apply an accounting policy that would result in information that is most relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users within the overall IFRS accounting framework. Consequently, the uranium investments are presented at fair value based on the application of IAS 40, Investment Property, which allows the use of a fair value model for assets held for long-term capital appreciation.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Investments in associates

 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. The equity method involves the recording of the initial investment at cost and the subsequent adjusting of the carrying value of the investment for the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or loss. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs.

 

Adjustments are made to align the accounting policies of the associate with those of the Company before applying the equity method. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted

 

investee, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Company resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment Uranium Plants

 

Uranium plant expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and recorded at cost. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recognized and measured at cost. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting period and are adjusted if appropriate

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects a current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Leases

 

In accordance with IFRS 16, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of 9.5%. The Company currently only has one operating lease, for a copier at the South Texas operations.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

 

Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

 

Temporary differences are not provided for the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect either accounting or taxable loss or those differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they are not probable to reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statement of financial position.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it is not recorded.

 

Foreign exchange

 

The financial statements for the Company and each of its subsidiaries are prepared using their functional currencies. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of enCore Energy Corp. is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of all its subsidiaries is the US dollar.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date.

 

Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are charged to income (loss).

 

The statement of financial position of each foreign subsidiary is translated into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the statement of financial position date and the statement of loss and comprehensive loss is translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. All gains and losses on translation of a subsidiary from the functional currency to the presentation currency are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of dilutive shares resulting from the exercise of stock options, warrants and other similar instruments when the inclusion of these would not be anti-dilutive.

 

Share-based payments

 

The fair value of all stock options granted to directors, officers, and employees is recorded as a charge to operations and a credit to contributed surplus. The fair value of these stock options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options which vest immediately is recorded at the grant date. For stock options which vest in the future, the fair value of stock options, as adjusted for the expected level of vesting of the stock options and the number of stock options which ultimately vest, is recognized over the vesting period. Stock options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services rendered or at the fair value of the instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably measured. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognized for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

 

Warrants issued to brokers are measured at their fair value on the vesting date and are recognized as a deduction from equity and credited to contributed surplus. The fair value of stock options and warrants issued to brokers are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration received on the exercise of stock options and/or warrants, together with the related portion of contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

Warrants issued in equity financing transactions

 

The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore its exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve the issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of common shares and a certain number of share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing agreement, the Warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the agreement. Warrants that are part of units are valued based on the residual value method. Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transactions costs are accounted for as share-based payments.

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Financial instruments (cont’d)

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

Various federal and state mining laws and regulations require the Company to reclaim the surface areas and restore underground water quality for its ISR projects to the pre-existing or background average quality after the completion of mining. Asset retirement obligations, consisting primarily of estimated restoration and reclamation costs at the Company’s South Texas ISR projects, are recognized in the period incurred and recorded as liabilities at fair value. Such obligations, which are initially estimated based on discounted cash flow estimates, are accreted to full value over time through charges to accretion expense. In addition, the asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the asset’s carrying value and amortized over the life of the related asset. Asset retirement obligations are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from revisions to the estimated timing or amount of restoration and reclamation costs. As the Company completes its restoration and reclamation work at its properties, the liability is reduced by the carrying value of the related asset retirement liability which is based upon the percentage of completion of each restoration and reclamation activity. Any gain or loss upon settlement is charged to income or expense for the period. The Company reviews and evaluates its asset retirement obligations annually or more frequently at interim periods if deemed necessary.

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use judgment in applying its accounting policies and estimates and assumptions about the future. Estimates and other judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the expected amounts, events or actions to form the basis for estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Critical accounting estimates:

 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of mineral properties as a result of impairment indicators - When indicators of impairment are identified, recoverable amount calculations are based either on discounted estimated future cash flows or on comparable recent transactions. The assumptions used are based on management’s best estimates of what an independent market participant would consider appropriate. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing, the amount of the impairment charges recorded in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss and the resulting carrying values of assets.

 

Share-based payments - The fair value of stock options issued is subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations - Significant estimates were utilized in determining future costs to complete groundwater restoration, plugging and abandonment of wellfields and surface reclamation at the Company’s uranium in-situ recovery (ISR) sites. Estimating future costs can be difficult and unpredictable as they are based principally on current legal and regulatory requirements and ISR site closure plans that may change materially. The laws and regulations governing ISR site closure and remediation in a particular jurisdiction are subject to review at any time and may be amended to impose additional requirements and conditions which may cause our provisions for environmental liabilities to be underestimated and could materially affect our financial position or results of operations. Estimates of future asset retirement obligation costs are also subject to operational risks such as acceptability of treatment techniques or other operational changes.

 

Recovery of deferred tax assets - Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the date of the statement of financial position could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. The Company has not recorded any deferred tax assets.

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets - Amortization of intangible assets is dependent upon the estimated useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.

 

Critical accounting judgments:

 

The assessment of indicators of impairment for mineral properties - The Company follows the guidance of IFRS 6 to determine when a mineral property asset is impaired. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the results of exploration and evaluation activities to date and the Company’s future plans to explore and evaluate a mineral property.

 

Business combinations - The determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business may require the Company to make certain judgments, taking into account all facts and circumstances. A business is presumed to be an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or economic benefits. The acquisition of URI, Inc, Neutron Energy, Inc, Uranco, Inc, Cibola Resources LLC, Uranium Resources, Inc, HRI-Churchrock, Inc, Hydro Restoration Corporation, and Belt Line Resources, Inc on the December 31, 2020 transaction (Note 7) were determined to constitute an acquisition of assets.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Critical accounting judgments (cont’d):

 

Determination of functional currency - In accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, management determined that the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 12,000,000 shares of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a US-based technology firm, representing 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Group 11. The Company had advanced $750,000 in accordance with the Letter of Intent with EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. and Golden Predator Mining Corp. to establish Group 11. The Company has determined that it exercises significant influence over Group 11 and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded its proportionate share of Group ll’s net loss of $63,868 ($nil for the year six-months ended June 30, 2020) on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

The following table summarizes the financial information of Group 11 on a 100% basis:  

 

Net Assets of Group 11 (100%)    
Cash  $171,339 
Current Assets   112,852 
Equipment   196,497 
Mineral Properties   190,346 
Intangible Assets   729,059 
Liabilities   (32,314)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $1,367,779 
      
Net Loss, June 30, 2021  $(159,669)

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (cont’d)

 

The investment in associate continuity summary is as follows:

 

  

Investment in Associate

 
Balance, December 31, 2019    
Initial Investment  $750,000 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (50,743)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   (94,565)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $604,692 
      
Initial Investment     
Adjustments to carrying value: Proportionate share of net loss   (63,868)
Fair Value Adjustment     
Balance, June 30, 2021  $540,824 

 

5.INVESTMENT IN URANIUM

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company entered into purchase agreements to acquire a total of 300,000 pounds of physical uranium as U3Os for a total of $11,248,794 to be held as a long-term investment (USO $9,076,000) including associated expenses. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recorded an adjustment of $690,838 to record this investment at fair value based on the UxC LLC month-end spot price at the reporting period end.

 

Investments in uranium are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair values as at June 30, 2021 reflect spot prices published by UxC of US$32. l O per pound U3O8 translated to Canadian Dollars at the period-end indicative rate of 1.2394.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the physical uranium investment:

 

Balance, December 31, 2020  $ 
Cash  $11,248,794 
Fair Value Adjustment   690,838 
Currency translation adjustment   (4,210)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $11,935,422 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible Assets

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) which grants the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $360,000 and has granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each. Thus, the Company’s access to these data may extend for 14 years. The intangible assets have been determined to have a life of 14 years.

 

On December 7, 2020 the Company acquired from Signal Equities, LLC, through a data purchase agreement, certain electronic data pertaining to properties and geology situated in South Texas. Through this agreement, enCore acquired ownership rights to this data permanently. The intangible asset thereby acquired has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition with Westwater Resources, Inc. the Company acquired the Grants Mineral Belt database. The Grants Mineral Belt Database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The acquisition of this data resulted in permanent purchase of the data by the Company. Thus, the intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of intangible asset

 

Category   Range
Data Access Agreement   Straight-line over 14 years
Data Purchases     Indefinite life intangible asset

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Cont’d)

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

   VANE
Agreement
   Signal Equities Database   Grants Mineral Belt Database   Total Intangible
Assets
 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $334,286   $       $       $334,286 
Additions:        90,125    254,640    344,765 
Accumulated Amortization:   (25,715)             (25,715)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $308,571   $90,125   $254,640   $653,336 
Additions:                    
Accumulated Amortization:   (12,857)             (12,857)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $295,714   $90,125   $254,640   $640,479 

 

7.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Uranium Plants

 

Through the acquisition of assets from Westwater Resources, Inc., the Company acquired two licensed processing facilities located at the Kingsville Dome project and at the Rosita project located in South Texas. Each of these plants have been idle since 2009 and each will require significant capital expenditures to return them to current productive capacity. The Company also has portable satellite ion exchange equipment at the Kingsville Dome project and the Rosita project.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of assets

 

Category   Range
Uranium Plants   Straight-line over 15-25 years
Other Property Plant and Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years
Furniture & Office Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

7.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Cont’d)

 

   Uranium Plants   Other Property Plant and Equipment   Furniture   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $   $   $   $ 
Additions Disposals   1,522,884    367,610         1,890,494 
Depreciation                    
Impairment                    
Currency translation adjust                    
Balance, December 31, 2020  $1,522,884   $367,610   $   $1,890,494 
Additions Disposals   681,206         35,626    716,832 
Depreciation   (782,198)   (45,327)   (21,551)   (849,076)
Impairment                    
Currency translation adjust   (35,661)   (9,483)        (45,144)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $1,386,231   $312,800   $14,075   $1,713,106 

 

Right of use Asset

 

Through the acquisition of URI, Inc., the Company acquired a contractual arrangement to lease a copier through August 8, 2022. The terms of the lease call for minimum monthly lease payments of $499 USO for a copy machine.

 

The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation. A right-of-use asset and lease obligation of $11,289 was recorded as of December 31, 2020. When measuring the present value of lease obligations the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 9.5%.

 

The change in the right-of-use asset during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

Balance - December 31, 2020  $11,289 
Amortization   (3,328)
Currency translation adjust   (275)
Balance - June 30, 2021  $7,686 

  

Future lease payments are as follows for the periods ending December 31:

 

2021  $3,111 
2022  $4,329 

 

8.ASSET ACQUISITION

 

On December 31, 2020 the Company and Westwater Resources, Inc. “Westwater” entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of Westwater’s subsidiaries engaged in the uranium business in Texas and New Mexico on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The Transaction closed December 31, 2020.

 

The Company’s acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of net assets as the transaction did not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Please reference the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 for further information on this transaction.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

   McKinley,
Crownpoint &
Hosta Butte,
New Mexico
   Marquez &
Nose Rock, Treeline,
New Mexico
   Moonshine
Springs,
Arizona
   Metamin
Properties
   Other
Properties,
Utah &
Wyoming
   Juan
Tafoya &
Ceboletta,
New Mexico
   Texas
Exploration
   Canadian
Exploration
   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $2,876,868   $860,394   $233,850   $681,523   $364,040   $-   $   $   $5,016,675 
Acquisition costs:                                             
Asset acquisition (Note 7)                            3,201,421              3,201,421 
Exploration costs:                                             
Maintenance and lease fees   1,006    79,055    2,187    125,248    95,073                   302,569 
Personnel                  7,378                        7,378 
Currency translation adjustment   (56,756)   (20,985)   (4,721)   (20,186)   (12,016)                  (114,664)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $2,821,118   $918,464   $231,316   $793,963   $447,097   $3,201,421   $   $   $8,413,379 
Divestment:                                             
Divest - Mineral Interests                       (243,806)                  (243,806)
Exploration costs:                                             
Maintenance and lease fees        62,350         (624)   2,394    246,740    847,451    98,345    1,256,656 
Resource review        77,501                   77,501              155,002 
Currency translation adjustment   (74,893)   (26,098)   (6,643)   (21,073)   (9,034)   (86,966)   (5,164)        (229,871)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $2,746,225   $1,032,217   $224,673   $772,266   $196,651   $3,438,697   $842,287   $98,345   $9,351,360 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

McKinley, Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Properties

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project. area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Marquez, Nose Rock, & Treeline, New Mexico

 

The Marquez project consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico adjacent to the Company’s Marquez property. The two properties share the same ore body.

 

The Nose Rock Project is located in McKinley County, New Mexico, on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims.

 

The Treeline Property consists of deeded mineral rights and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico.

 

Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona. The project comprises 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims under lease.

 

Metamin

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, “MEUS,” which included prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid Metamin $55,000 in cash and $114,938 in property holding costs, replaced a $110,185 ($85,500 USD) cash bond and issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $150,000 as consideration for the acquisition. As at June 30, 2021, the Company holds a reclamation bond of $105,969 ($85,500 USD) related to the property.

 

Other Properties

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package included the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look, and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles to the northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding County, Utah.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. $Nil consideration was received from Kimmerle Mining LLC in the transaction and a loss on the disposal of these mineral rights was recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” for the net book value of the assets at the transaction date, $243,806. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

  

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Other Properties (cont’d)

 

The Company holds mineral properties in the “checkerboard” area of New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 l/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association. $89,600 USD converted to $111,73 I CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $111,731 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)”.

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section, (640 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 16 North, Range 20 West to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC for $16,000 USD converted to $19,952 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $19,952 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)”.

 

Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the Company for an additional payment of $16,000 USD.

 

Juan Tafoya & Ceboletta, New Mexico

 

The Juan Tafoya property is comprised of 26 leases from the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”), and an additional 25 leases held by individuals that are enclosed by the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation lease.

 

With the combined ownership of both projects, these projects are in the process of being combined into a single project called Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project. The Marquez-Juan Tafoya project is situated in west-central New Mexico, near the Marquez community located in Cibola County.

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. The lands that comprise the Cebolleta uranium project are owned in fee by La Merced de! Pueblo de Cebolleta [the “Cebolleta Land Grant” (CLG)].

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Texas Exploration

 

The company holds several exploration properties in South Texas that are expected to be advanced and developed as future production sources for the Rosita and Kingsville Dome Production Facilities.

 

The Kingsville Dome project is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The principal asset is the Central Processing Plant that has been on standby since 2009. It consists of two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights.

 

Rosita Project is located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The principle asset is the Central Processing Plant that was upgraded in the 2007-2008 period. These upgrades were made to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The Company has started the campaign to complete the construction and upgrade to current best practices and technology. When complete, the plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands.

 

Canadian Exploration

 

The company holds an option agreement for future potential development m Newfoundland, Canada.

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

10.ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

Through its acquisition of assets on December 31, 2020, the Company assumed an asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2020 of $6,670,432.

 

The Company is obligated by various federal and state mining laws and regulations which require the Company to reclaim surface areas and restore underground water quality for its assets in South Texas. These projects must be returned to the pre-existing or background average quality after completion of mining.

 

Annually, the Company updates this reclamation provision based on cash flow estimates, discount and inflation rates, and changes in regulatory requirements and settlements. This review results in an adjustment to the asset retirement obligation asset in addition to the outstanding liability balance. The inflation factor used in this calculation, set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2020 was 1.8 percent and the interest rate used to discount future cash flows was 11 percent.

 

The asset retirement obligations balance consists of:

 

  

June 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
Kingsville  $5,316,840   $5,431,390 
Rosita   992,797    1,211,702 
Vasquez   30,149    27,340 
Asset Retirement Obligation:  $6,339,786   $6,670,432 

 

The asset retirement obligations continuity summary is as follows:

 

   Asset Retirement 
   Obligation 
Balance, December 31, 2020  $6,670,432 
Additions   687,766 
Settlement   (841,325)
Currency translation adjustment   (177,087)
Balance, June 30, 2021  $6,339,786 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

11.SALES CONTRACTS

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition from Westwater Resources, Inc. the Company acquired an agreement with UG U.S.A., Inc. (“UG”) The contract provides for delivery of one- half of the Company’s actual production from its properties in Texas.

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with UG USA, Inc which covers 2 million pounds of U308 at market related prices over a 5-year period starting in 2023. This agreement along with a mutually agreed cancellation fee supersedes the prior agreement.

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL

 

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares without par value.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued:

 

i)15,000,000 units through a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions of $758,001, other cash costs of $198,297 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants valued at $536,673. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing.

ii)4,361,887 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $1,625,532
iii)1,567,500 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $340,538; and

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued:

 

i)12,000,000 units through a private placement at a price of $0.40 per unit, for gross proceeds of $4,800,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.60 for a period of three years. The warrants may be accelerated under certain terms if the stock closes for 5 trading days at $0.90 or more. The Company paid commissions totaling $204,001, other cash costs of$91,089 and issued 344,250 finders’ warrants valued at $98,952. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $0.40 for three years from closing.

ii)19,202,387 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $2,393,455 (of which $19,165 was received during the year ended December 31, 2019);
iii)781,250 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $63,187; and
iv)2,571,598 shares valued at $2,391,586 in relation to an asset acquisition agreement (Note 7).

 

Stock options

 

The Company has adopted a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire common shares of the Company. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan cannot exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The options can be granted for a maximum of five years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The Company’s stock options outstanding at June 30, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

  

 

Outstanding

Options

  

Weighted Average

Exercise
Price

 
Balance, December 31, 2019   6,340,000   $0.13 
Granted   5,465,000    0.29 
Exercised   (781,250)   0.08 
Forfeited/expired   (307,500)   0.11 
Balance, December 31, 2020   10,716,250   $0.22 
Granted   1,130,000    1.22 
Exercised   (1,567,500)   0.22 
Forfeited/expired   (287,500)   0.16 
Balance, June 30, 2021   9,991,250   $0.33 
Exercisable, June 30, 2021   6,783,750   $0.25 

 

As at June 30, 2021, incentive stock options outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

  

Exercise
Price

($)

 
May 11, 2022   275,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   465,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   127,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
May 21, 2025   2,930,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.24 
May 26, 2026   465,000    1.44 
    9,991,250      

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,130,000 (2020 - 3,250,000) stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. A fair value of $1,175,290 was calculated for these options as measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The options granted on March 29, 2021 vest 25% every six months commencing six months after the grant date. The remaining tranches vest 25% every 6 months, with initial 25% vesting immediately upon grant.

 

During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized stock option expense of $1,009,877 (2020 - $101,858) for the vested portion of the stock options.

 

The unrecognized stock option expense at June 30, 2021 was $892,101 (2020 - $806,314).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The fair value of all compensatory options granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair values are as follows:

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2021   2020 
Risk-free interest rate   0.78%   0.78%
Expected life of option   5 years    5 years 
Expected dividend yield   0%   0%
Expected stock price volatility   134.96%   168.93%
Fair value per option  $1.04   $0.09 

 

Share purchase warrants

 

The Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at June 30, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

  

Outstanding

Warrants

  

Weighted Average

Exercise
Price

 
Balance, December 31, 2019   27,537,879   $0.14 
Granted   6,344,249    0.59 
Exercised   (19,202,387)   0.12 
Expired   (2,250,000)   0.10 
Balance, December 31, 2020   12,429,741   $0.41 
Granted   8,258,001    1.27 
Exercised   (4,361,887)   0.37 
Balance, June 30, 2021   16,325,855   $0.85 

 

As at June 30, 2021, share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding Warrants   Exercise
Price
 
May 10, 2022   2,501,386   $0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   4,285,416    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
March 9, 2025   756,531    1.00 
March 9, 2025   7,500,000    1.30 
    16,325,855      

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

13.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $516,313   $40,758 
Office and administration   16,800    16,115 
Stock option expense   601,750    78,708 
Total key management compensation  $1,134,863   $135,581 

 

Other  

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $24,473 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s chairman of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At June 30, 2021, an amount of $24,473 (December 31, 2020- $nil) was due to this company.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted 450,000 options to related parties (2020 - 2,550,000).

 

14.NOTES PAYABLE

 

On March 30, 2021, URI, Inc, received I 00% forgiveness for a loan in the amount of $421,346 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The balance of this loan and accrued interest were recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of financial position in the asset acquisition transaction with Westwater Resources, Inc. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement between the Company and Westwater Resources, Inc. upon receipt of full forgiveness the Company released the balance of unrestricted cash held aside and relieved the amount payable to Westwater Resources Inc during the transaction.

 

15.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, and acquire or dispose of assets.

 

The Company is dependent on the capital markets as its primary source of operating capital and the Company’s capital resources are largely determined by the strength of the junior resource markets, the status of the Company’s projects in relation to these markets, and its ability to compete for investor support of its projects.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as capital.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

15.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the period ended June 30, 2021, and the Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

16.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments include cash and receivables and any contract that gives rise to a financial asset to one party and a financial liability or equity instrument to another party. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

 

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 - Inputs based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.

 

Cash and restricted cash are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies its receivables as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, lease liability and due to related parties are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. The carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

 

Investments in uranium are measured at Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The company classifies these investments as financial assets measured at fair value as determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC and converted to Canadian dollars at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

Discussions of risks associated with financial assets and liabilities are detailed below:

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties that are denominated in US dollars. At June 30, 2021, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $64,010.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is in the exploration stage and commodity prices are not reflected in operating financial results. However, fluctuations in commodity prices may influence financial markets and may indirectly affect the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

16.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receives interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing.

 

17.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in a single segment: the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States.

 

18.SUPPLEMENT AL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the period ended June 30, 2021 include the following:

 

a) Transferred $1,041 from contributed surplus to share capital when 1,470 brokers’ warrants were exercised.

b) Transferred $318,770 from contributed surplus to share capital when 1,567,500 stock options were exercised.

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the period ended June 30, 2020 include the following:

 

a) Transferred $31,723 from contributed surplus to share capital when 437,500 stock options were exercised.

 

19.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 50,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of options for gross proceeds of $5,000 ($0.10 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 90,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $54,000 ($0.60 per share).

 

 

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Exhibit 99.51

 

NOTICE TO READER

 

This management discussion and analysis for the three months and six months periods ending June 30, 2021 replaces and supersedes the previously filed management discussion and analysis in respect of the same period filed on August 26, 2021. The Company has determined the Company’s financial statements for the three month and six months periods ending June 30, 2021 should be amended to correct the accounting for mineral properties. As a result, Management has increased the accounting value of the mineral properties asset from $8,980,575 to $9,351,360 and decreased the Company’s loss for the year from $5,299,847 to $4,926,787.

 

 

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

TSX.V:EU

 

encore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of encore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“enCore”, or the “Company’? for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. The following information, prepared as of August 26, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS’J. All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A ’? are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

encore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

The Company holds advanced uranium exploration properties in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas.

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

In February 2021, the Company announced that Scott Davis had resigned his position of Chief Financial Officer and Carrie Mierkey had been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

In March 2021, the Company divested its non-core properties in the White Canyon District located in San Juan County, UT. These non-core properties consist of the Geitus, Blue Jay, and Marcy Look claim blocks. These properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC using a Quit Claim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 112) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West, located in McKinley County, New Mexico, to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

In April 2021, the company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound ($29.65 USO per pound} or $7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $37.58 per pound ($30.80 USO per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from planned ISR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

In May 2021, the Company granted 465,000 stock options to directors, officers, advisors and consultants, to purchase an aggregate of up to 465,000 common shares at a price of $1.44 per share for a five year period, in accordance with its stock option plan.

 

In July 2021, the company entered into an agreement with UG USA, Inc which covers 2 million pounds of U3O8 at market related prices over a 5-year period starting in 2023. This agreement along with a mutually agreed cancellation fee supersedes the prior agreement.

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 50,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of options for gross proceeds of $5,000 ($.10 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 90,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $54,000 ($.60 per share).

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

MINERAL PROJECTS

 

SOUTH TEXAS MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

1.Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URl’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium extraction circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3Oa per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.per year

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome process plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields throughout the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999, URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U3O8 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April, 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U3O8, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities at the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013 URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12, 2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit will be required. The permit for the waste disposal well 248 (WDW248) was submitted for renewal to the TCEQ on November 5, 2015.

 

2.Rosita, Texas

 

URl’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007-2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U308 per year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of time in 2008.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U308 was produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U308. No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. During 2020, URI incurred costs relating to surface reclamation and standby of the aforementioned production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in early 2021.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEQ.

 

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3.Vasquez, Texas

 

The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez ISR mine was constructed in 2004. Uranium recovered from wellfields at the Vasquez project was partially processed through a satellite ion exchange system, capable of processing 1,200 gallons per minute, and final uranium recovery was undertaken at the Kingsville Dome plant. Groundwater restoration efforts were completed in January 2014. Uranium recovery efforts at the Vasquez project took place between 2004 and 2008. The site is currently in the final stages of reclamation and is anticipated to be closed in Q3 2021.

 

The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities. The Company pays an annual rental fee to the property owner, and the lease provides for the payment of a sliding-scale production royalty of 6.25% of uranium sales below $25.00 per pound, increasing to 10.25% for uranium sales occurring at or above $40.00 per pound of U308.

 

Access to the Vasquez project area is good from a leased and improved private drive to an improved ranch road that connects to Texas State Highway 359, a short distance north west of Hebbronville. Adequate electrical power is available in the project area, with a power line extending onto the property to service the facilities at the Vasquez project.

 

URI commenced production from the Vasquez project in October 2004 and completed production activities in 2008.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Vasquez project occurs as roll-fronts within porous and permeable sandstones in the Oakville Formation, at depths ranging from 200 to 250 feet below the surface.

 

URI conducted restoration and reclamation activities at the Vasquez project through 2013, and in 2014 the project was placed in the required groundwater stabilization period. On October 8, 2017, URI requested acknowledgement that restoration was completed and submitted the results of stability to the TCEQ. On, November 3, 2017, the TCEQ acknowledged completion of restoration. Plugging and abandonment of the wellfields commenced on December 4, 2017 and was completed in July 2018. In August 2018, URI submitted a plugging report to the TCEQ, and a revision was submitted in October 2018.The TCEQ completed its plugging and abandonment inspection in November 2018 and issued approval of completion of plugging on December 13, 2018. Upon completion of plugging, URI immediately began surface reclamation. During 2019, completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted, and it resumed in 2020. The site is undergoing complete closure that is anticipated by Q4 2021.

 

The Vasquez project consists of two authorized production areas. Production area 1 consisted of five wellfields and production area 2 consisted of two wellfields. At the end of 2013, groundwater restoration was completed at all wellfields in all production areas. In 2014, both production areas were placed into stability and remained in this status through November 2017. Groundwater restoration has been completed for the entire project. Since the commencement of groundwater restoration activities at the end of 2007, URI has treated approximately 640 million gallons of groundwater at the Vasquez project.

 

4.Butler Ranch Project, Karnes County, Texas

 

URI acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 425 acres of mineral rights. URI can hold the leases by payment of annual rental fees, ranging from $10 to $25 per acre. Each of the leases makes provision for the payment of royalties of 10% of sales to the property owners. During 2017, all of the Butler Ranch mineral leases were up for renewal. Several landowners opted not to renew, resulting in a drop of acreage from approximately 1,542 acres to the current 425 acres.

 

The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. Numerous paved state and federal highways are present within close proximity of the project area and maintained farm and oilfield access roads cross all parts of the project. Numerous electrical lines, many of which are of industrial grade to service oil and gas production facilities, are present throughout the area of the project.

 

The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas. Numerous open pit mines were developed and operated in the area, including important production operations by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear, and Chevron Resources. The historic uranium activities focused upon deposits that were situated above the water table, and the mineralization recovered from the open pit mines was processed in conventional mills owned and operated by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear and Chevron Resources. There has not been any uranium production from the properties included within the Butler Ranch Project.

 

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Uranium mineralization at Butler Ranch occurs primarily in the form of roll-front deposits hosted primarily in sandstones of the Jackson Group, including the Deweesville and Stones Switch units. Some mineralization in the area occurs as tabular bodies associated with lignite (carbonaceous material) or in somewhat permeable units in the Conquista Clay as well. Historical mining activities in the project area focused upon deposits that were positioned at or above the water table, while URl’s targets are situated below the water table and may be suitable for ISR methods.

 

URI acquired a substantial amount of historical exploration drilling information and other geological data for the properties in the Butler Ranch area. Detailed technical studies of this information have been carried out, and this new information is being combined with other data that URI holds in order to further evaluate the potential of the Butler Ranch project.

 

NEW MEXICO MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

5.Crownpoint and Hosta Butte, New Mexico

 

In June 2012, the Company filed a National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 Technical Report containing an updated resource estimate covering the Company’s Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project (the “Project”) located in the Grants Uranium District of McKinley County, New Mexico, USA. The Company owns a 100% mineral interest in the region comprised of the approximately 113,000- acre McKinley Properties and adjacent 3,020-acre Crownpoint and Hosta Butte resource area.

 

The “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report- National Instrument 43-101,” dated May 14, 2012, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), estimates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 26.55 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.105% eU308 and inferred mineral resources totaling 6.08 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.110% U308 as set out in further detail below. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The Crownpoint and nearby Hosta Butte resources occupy subparallel mineral trends within an approximate 3,020-acre (approximately 1,222 hectares) property package controlled by the Company. At Crownpoint, the Company holds a 60% interest in a 140-acre portion of section 24. With the exception of the shared interest in section 24, enCore Energy holds a 100% mineral interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project area (2,880 acres) subject only to a 3% gross profits royalty on uranium produced.

 

   Tons(1)   Grade U3O8
(%)
   Contained U3O8
(Pounds)
 
Crownpoint - lndicated(2)   7,876,000    0.102    16,071,000 
Hosta Butte - Indicated   4,799,000    0.109    10,477,000 
Total Indicated   12,675,000    0.105    26,548,000 
Crownpoint - lnferred(2)   712,000    0.105    1,508,000 
Hosta Butte - Inferred   2,046,000    0.112    4,571,000 
Total Inferred   2,758,000    0.110    6,079,000 

 

(1)GT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade> 0.02 % eU3O8
(2)Disclosed tonnage represents the Company’s 100% interest in the Section 19/29 Crownpoint Property and its 60% interest in Section 24 Crownpoint Property

 

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6.Marquez-Juan Tafoya, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (Project) is an advanced-stage exploration property which has been extensively explored in the past by drilling and on a portion of which considerable pre-mining infrastructure was historically constructed including production and ventilation shafts, a mill processing facility, and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled in the early 2000s. No mining or mineral processing has occurred at the site.

 

The Project is located within the Grants Uranium Mineral District of northwest New Mexico, approximately 50 miles west northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation and Bokum Resources, respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company., Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) has been developed based on a combined mineral resource estimate and proposed underground mining and on site mineral processing for the Project. The “Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment,” dated June 9, 2021, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101) and Terrence P. McNulty, PhD, Peng, Principal of McNulty and Associates (an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), estimates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 18.1 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.127% eU308 contained in 7.0 million tons. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3’ to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits, varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

encore controls private land leases for Marquez and Juan Tafoya properties totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration was carried out by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum Resources on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s.

 

Marquez History - Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973 exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to encore.

 

Juan Tafoya History - In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear and began exploratory drilling. In the early 1970s Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the JTLC lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc) and in September 2020, encore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. encore has yet to explore on the property.

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron Energy from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments. Refer to Section 20.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the Project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3° to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

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The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the Project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

Some 926 drill holes totaling approximately 1.9 million feet drilled were completed by past operators. Encore has not completed any drilling on the project. For this report, 604 drill holes completed in the area of interest were used. From the total 604 drill holes, 192 and 337 mineralized incepts were used for the mineral resource estimates, for the “C” and “D” sands, respectively. The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (% eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry.

 

Mineral resources were estimated only for those area which contained sufficient thickness, grade and continuity of mineralization to support extraction by underground mining methods. Within these areas drill spacing was on approximate 100 foot centers with some additional closer spaced offset drilling. Mineralization that is well defined by drilling on the C horizon covers an area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend. Given the dimensions of the mineralized area, the mineralized areas are well defined by multiple data points. Based on the continuity of the mineralization and drill spacing relative to the dimensions of mineralized area the author concludes the data support a classification of the mineral resource as indicated.

 

The PEA reports the Net Present Value (“NPV”) for the project that ranges from $20.9 million using $60.00 per pound of yellowcake (U3O8) to $71.2 million using $70.00 per pound of yellowcake with internal rate of returns (“IRR”) ranging from 17% to 39% with corresponding yellowcake prices; these scenarios are pre-tax and assume a 7% discount rate. The break-even price of production is estimated to be $56.00 per pound.

 

7.Nose Rock, New Mexico

 

The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Company’s Crownpoint Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares). The property and surrounding area were extensively explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Phillips Uranium Corp. (Phillips), a subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum. More than 180 holes were drilled within the current property boundary. In the late 1970s, Phillips began mine planning on the greater Nose Rock area. Production was expected to begin during the early 1980s by conventional underground mining methods, but the Nose Rock project was not advanced owing to the decline in the price of uranium in 1980 (Alief, 2009).

 

The Nose Rock property contains a historical mineral resource estimated at 309,570 tons averaging 0.146% U3O8 for a “Measured Mineral Resource” totaling 905,681 pounds U3O8, and 574,521 tons averaging 0.147% U3O8 for an “Indicated Mineral Resource” containing 1,687,805 pounds U3O8 , for a combined “Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource” of 884,091 tons at an average grade of 0.147% U3O8 for a total of 2,593,486 pounds U3O8 plus 167,012 tons averaging 0.135% U3O8 for an “Inferred Mineral Resource” of 452,129 pounds U3O8. The historical estimate was prepared for and in collaboration with Strathmore Resources by M. Hassan Alief, AIPG, CPG and documented in a report titled “Technical Report on Section 1-Nose Rock Uranium Property, McKinley County, New Mexico” dated February 9, 2009. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under Strathmore’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

The U3O8 grade for the above historical estimate was calculated from gamma ray logs of the Phillips drill holes. Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates.

 

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8.Cebolleta Project, New Mexico

 

The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. (“NEI”) that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020.

 

In March 2007, NEI entered into a lease with La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta (the “Cebolleta Land Grant”), a land grant, to lease the Cebolleta property (the “Cebolleta Lease”), which is composed of approximately 6,717 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights. The Cebolleta Lease was affirmed by the New Mexico District Court in Cibola County in April 2007. The Cebolleta Lease provides for: (i) a term of ten years and so long thereafter as the Company is conducting operations on the Cebolleta property; (ii) initial payments to the Cebolleta Land Grant of $5,000,000; (iii) a recoverable reserve payment equal to $1.00 multiplied by the number of pounds of recoverable uranium reserves upon completion of a feasibility study to be completed within six years of entry into the Cebolleta Lease, less (a) the $5,000,000 referred to in (ii) above, and (b) not more than $1,500,000 in annual advance royalties previously paid pursuant to (iv); (iv) annual advanced royalty payments of $500,000; (v) gross proceeds royalties ranging from 4.50% to 8.00% based on the then current price of uranium; (vi) employment opportunities and job-skills training for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant and (vii) funding of annual higher education scholarships for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant. The Cebolleta Lease provides NEI with the right to explore for, mine, and process uranium deposits present on the Cebolleta project. In February 2012, NEI entered into an amendment of the Cebolleta Lease (the “Cebolleta Lease Amendment”) amending the Cebolleta Lease, subject to approval of the Thirteenth Judicial District. Pursuant to the Cebolleta Lease Amendment, the date for the completion of the feasibility study was extended from April 2013 to April 2016. In addition, the date has been further extended subject to a reduction in the $6,500,000 initial payment and annual advance royalty payments deductions to the recoverable reserve payment. In the fall of 2017, NEI negotiated a second amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $350,000 for three years (2018-2020), after which the payments return to the prior formula. Additionally, and for the duration of the agreement, the requirement for a feasibility report has been removed, the reserve payment has been eliminated in favor of a single payment of $4.0 million upon commencement of production and the gross proceeds royalty has been fixed at 5.75%. On December 31, 2020, NEI (a wholly owned subsidiary of encore Energy Corp.) executed a 2.5% net profits interest agreement with Westwater Resources, Inc. In April, 2021, NEI negotiated a third amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $150,000 for three years (2021-2023), after which the payments return to the prior formula.

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. It is located approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque, and about 1O miles north of the town of Laguna. A major transcontinental highway (US Interstate Highway 1-40) traverses the region about 12 miles south of the project and a well-maintained state of New Mexico paved highway, New Mexico State Highway 279, connects 1-40 at the village of Laguna with the settlement of Seboyeta, which is located approximately four miles northwest of the project. An all-weather graded gravel road and several private roads of varying quality cross the project lands and provide access to nearly all parts of the project area. During periods of precipitation, access to the immediate project area on the unmaintained private roads may be hindered due to muddy ground conditions, but these events are normally of short duration.

 

One power line is present at the north end of the project area, and a major high voltage electrical transmission line and sub station are present approximately five miles northeast of the main part of the Cebolleta project area.

 

Parts of the Cebolleta project were developed as open pit and underground mines, and uranium was produced from the project area during the 1950s through the early 1980s. Initial production was attained from a small underground mine in the St. Anthony area, developed by Climax Uranium in the 1950s. The project was revitalized in the mid-1960s after various leases were acquired by United Nuclear, who also conducted an extensive exploration program on the property, and subsequently developed two open pit and one underground mine on the southern part of the project area. United Nuclear ceased uranium mining from their holdings in the project area in 1979.

 

Sohio Western Mining and Reserve Oil and Minerals carried out an extensive exploration drilling program on lands that comprise the northern part of the current Cebolleta project area, and subsequently discovered five discrete uranium deposits. Sohio developed one underground mine and constructed a uranium processing mill on a nearby parcel of land in the early to mid-1970s. Sohio operated the mine and mill complex until it was shut down in 1981. There has been no uranium production from the property since 1981.

 

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The Cebolleta project is the site for six sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that occur as discrete flat-lying tabular bodies of uranium mineralization that are hosted within the Jackpile Sandstone Member of the Jurassic-age Morrison Formation. The mineralized bodies are contained within channels in the Jackpile Sandstone and are found at depths ranging from approximately 250 to 850 feet below the surface. The deposits are generally situated above the local and regional water tables.

 

NEI completed a Technical Report for the Cebolleta project in April 2014. Based on the quantity and quality of the mineral resource, the Technical Report recommends the advancement of the Cebolleta project to a Preliminary Economic Assessment or scoping level study. The Cebolleta Technical Report recommended proceeding with the next step of “confirmation drilling” with the objective of raising the confidence levels of a significant portion of the mineral resources. Another recommendation in the Technical Report was to drill and develop an initial resource model and mineral resource estimate for the historic St. Anthony mine area. We are not contemplating any current work at Cebolleta.

 

The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project at this time. A previously held exploration permit for the project was closed out with the State of New Mexico in 2017.

 

9.West Largo, New Mexico

 

The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e.six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T1SN, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, N. M., Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Transaction on December 31,2020

 

The Jurassic age Morrison Formation Member hosting most of the sandstone-type uranium deposits in the Grants Mineral Belt, including the West Largo area, is the Westwater Canyon sandstone. Uranium mineralization is hosted in at least five sand units, predominately in the A, B, C and E sands, and has been mapped for about 4.3 miles along a North 70° westerly trend extending to about 500 feet in width. Uranium usually occurs as carnotite, coffinite, or other uranium oxides in grain interstices and is adsorbed to amorphous organic matter. While the bulk of the mineralization may potentially be extracted by conventional underground mining, it is reported a portion of the mineralization may also be amenable to ISR extraction.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves. Gulf Minerals discovered uranium mineralization in the area in 1968. Subsequent drilling by the major mining companies including Gulf, Kerr McGee, Pathfinder, and Santa Fe Minerals delineated the deposit on the West Largo properties in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

10.Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater transaction on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. Initial exploration for sandstone-hosted uranium deposits started in the early 1950s while commercial production commenced in the mid-1950s and continued uninterrupted until the late 1990s. During the active mining period of the Ambrosia Lake mining district nearly 22 million pounds of U3O8 were produced from eight mines on Company-owned properties in the project area.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves.

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Project lies on the Chaco Slope of the 100-mile-wide San Juan Sedimentary Basin. The basin is filled with up to 15,000 feet of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments consisting predominantly of sandstone, siltstone and shale with minor limestone. The basin is asymmetric with the southern limb dipping gently to the north and the northern limb dipping steeply to the south. Within the basin, the Jurassic Morrison Formation is the primary host for the uranium mineralization. The Morrison Formation is divided into three members. The lowest is the 255-foot-thick Recapture Shale Member which is overlain by the 350-foot thick Westwater Member, which in turn is overlain by the 115 foot thick Brushy Basin Shale. The Westwater Member is the host to significant uranium mineralization. It is composed of a fine- to coarse-grained, poorly sorted, feldspathic sandstone with conglomeritic zones and minor discontinuous mudstone and shale units. The sandstone units of the Westwater Member strike west-northwest and dip gently to the northeast. The units are generally oxidized up dip and to the south of the mineralized zone and reduced down dip and to the north of the mineralized zone. The oxidized units are generally reddish-brown from the iron content, whereas the reduced units are generally green to grey due to the organic compounds, reduced iron compounds, or clay-chlorite assemblages.

 

Considerable exploration and mining have been carried out on lands that make up the project and on adjoining properties, and this activity continued for an extended period from the 1950s through the late 1990s. Utah Construction, Kerr McGee, Teton UNC, and UNG-Homestake Partners drilled on the land comprising the Ambrosia Lake Project. encore possesses what are thought to be nearly complete map and drill-hole log files, except for some of the UNG-Homestake Partners logs.

 

11.Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico

 

The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

Significant exploration has occurred throughout this large land holding, which includes parts of the Crownpoint, Hosta Butte, West Largo and Ambrosia Lake-Treeline properties.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section, (640 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 16 North, Range 20 West to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC for $16,000 USD. Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the company for an additional payment of $16,000 USD.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

12.Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

The property was previously explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Exxon Corporation and later by Pathfinder Mines Corporation. Sandstone hosted uranium occurs in at least three stratigraphic zones identified to date within the Triassic Chinle formation. The upper two zones lie at an average depth of 170 feet and are considered open pit candidates with the lower zone lying at a depth of 760 feet. Most of the known mineralization occurs below the ground water surface (water level depth of 120 feet) suggesting the possibility that the ore is amenable to ISR. The Company’s technical team will further evaluate the ISR amenability of the mineralization at Moonshine Springs.

 

Several historical estimates of the uranium resource at Moonshine have been made including:

 

Pathfinder historically reported the upper sand to contain 1.44 million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.325% using a cutoff of 0.15% in an open pit configuration with a strip ratio of 8.8:1. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004);

 

Exxon reported a global resource figure for the upper two sands of 3.67 million pounds of U3Os at a grade of 0.15%;

 

Exxon reported an estimated resource for the lower sand of 1 million pounds of U3Os at a grade of 0.26%. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004).

 

Notably Exxon reported that drilling intercepts of 6 feet or more grading 0.35% U3O8 were not uncommon. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004)

 

Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or reserves as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to NI 43-101 conforming mineral resources.

 

13.White Canyon District, Utah

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding, Utah. White Canyon was one of the more recently discovered uranium districts and as such represents perhaps better upside for further delineation of mineable uranium mineralization than many of the more mature districts on the Colorado Plateau. The first modern exploration occurred in the 1970s and continued with notable production through the 1980s. Utah Power and Light Company (UP&L) conducted the bulk of the work on the first three deposits listed above. They are discussed in a Technical Report prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Pty Ltd. entitled “White Canyon Uranium: Uranium Projects, Utah, US; Project No. 7554” dated October 21, 2009, authored by Jason Froud and Trevor Bradley. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under White Canyon Uranium Limited’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

The Cedar Mountain mineralization is in the Brushy Basin member of the J-Morrison Formation which is a fluvial sandstone. The mineralization at Cedar Mountain shows good continuity, the deposit is open in most directions and, following evaluation by the Company’s technical team, may very well be suitable to ISR. The mineralization is significantly out of equilibrium with chemical assay values of uranium being 2 or more times the radiometric values. The depth to mineralization is approximately 100-120 feet. Cedar Mountain is located approximately 40 miles south of Price, Utah.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

14.Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties.

 

MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. The Arizona strip district is noted for uranium-bearing breccia pipes, which are typically the highest-grade deposits occurring in the United States. MEUS Arizona holdings include three recently discovered uranium bearing breccia pipes that have been identified as priority drill targets from newly applied Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic System (“VTEM”) geophysical surveys. Exploration success in the district has been greatly enhanced with the development and application of VTEM. An additional 145 VTEM targets have been identified on the property package.

 

Although much of the MEUS acreage was withdrawn from development in 2012 by executive order, which is currently under review by the current U.S. administration, MEUS maintains and asserts its claim to the mineral rights under valid claims. Currently MEUS has three valid discoveries on federal land, and five high-priority VTEM targets on Arizona state lease lands which are not subject to withdrawal and are permitted for drilling. An additional 34 ready-to-drill high-priority targets occur on withdrawn federal lands with approved and bonded notice of intent (NOi) permits.

 

In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining. The Snow and Probe mines in the Tidwell district in Utah and the Sinbad mine in Emery County, Utah, are reported to have historic mineral resources totaling several hundred thousand pounds U3O8. Neither MEUS nor Encore has done sufficient work to verify or properly characterize these historic mineral resources and they should not be relied upon. Considerable additional work will be necessary to verify and report them under National Instrument 43-101 standards. In the Temple Mountain district of Utah, claims cover several untested high-priority breccia pipe targets. MEUS is believed to be the first company to identify prospective breccia pipe targets in the district. MEUS owns claims in Wyoming on the edge of Shirley basin and covering a large untested breccia pipe target in Crook County.

 

15.VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

The northern Arizona data includes18,000 linear miles (30,000 km) of airborne VTEM flight surveys and aeromagnetic data which identify more than 200 untested breccia pipe targets in the Arizona Strip District. These targets are located on state and federal lands, not all of which are encumbered by the current temporary moratorium. Also included are data on seven projects currently held by VANE as well as drill logs and other related information from earlier exploration efforts by other companies.

 

The Utah information includes drill data from three projects VANE was actively exploring prior to the market downturn. Various geological, geophysical, historic project reports and maps are also included. VANE has excluded its North Wash project in Garfield County from the transaction.

 

Dr. Douglas Underhill, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and a consultant for the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this MD&A.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

 

   2020($)   2019($)   2018($) 
Total revenues    
Loss   (2,216,860)   (1,372,678)   (402,780)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.00)
Total assets   23,242,659    8,287,129    6,352,335 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   309,947    307,916    307,595 
Dividends declared               

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,079,962 and staff costs of $538,838.

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

  

June 30,

2021

  

March 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

  

September 30,

2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(1,909,744)  $(2,573,564)  $(557,798)  $(166,966)
Stock option expense   (490,210)   (519,667)   (672,723)   (305,381)
Interest income   9,378    9,508    7,263    3,008 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   27,956    4,709    65,762    (10,549)
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable             (730)   (1,898)
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   21,965    (134,088)          
Unrealized loss from share of associate   (44,971)   (18,897)   (14,657)   (36,086)
Loss  $(2,385,627)  $(3,231,999)  $(1,172,884)  $(517,872)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.00)

 

  

June 30,

2020

  

March 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2019

  

September 30,

2019

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(301,854)  $(154,634)  $(211,115)  $(231,935)
Stock option expense   (97,301)   (4,557)   (158,506)   (149,923)
Interest income   3,616    14,814    13,567    10,874 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (13,267)   56,040    (14,726)   12,630 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable   83,118                
Unrealized loss from share of associate                    
Loss   (325,688)   (200,417)   -(370,780)    (358,354)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.01)  $(0.01)

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Period ended June 30, 2021

 

The Company recorded a loss of $4,926,787 for the period ended June 30, 2021 as compared to a loss of $414,025 for the period ended June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily driven by increased operating expenses as a result of the company’s acquisition of the South Texas properties on December 31, 2020 as well as increases in staff costs, promotion and shareholder communications, other professional services, and stock option expense.

 

Mineral property expenditures for the period ending June 30, 2021 were $1,991,287. These expenses reflect the standby and operating activities occurring at the company’s South Texas operations.

 

Promotion and shareholder communications was $88,574 for the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $80,614 for the period ended June 30, 2020. The increase is related to increased marketing activities in the current period.

 

Staff costs were $781,362 for the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $146,568 for the period ended June 30, 2020. This increase reflects the hiring of a CEO in the fourth quarter of 2020, a CFO in the first quarter of 2021 and increased consulting work for the period.

 

Non-cash stock option expense for the period ended June 30, 2021 was $1,009,877 compared to $101,858 for the period ended June 30, 20. Significant stock option grants over the last 12 months have caused an expected increase in stock option expense.

 

Foreign exchange gain was $32,655 for the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $42,773 for the period ended June 30, 2020. The change was related to the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on the Company’s US-dollar denominated financial assets and liabilities.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at June 30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5,386,220 (December 31, 2020 - $6,303,281) and working capital of $4,955,869 (December 31, 2020 - $6,026,544). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

From January 1 through June 30, 2021 the Company issued:

 

4,361,887 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $1,626,573.
1,567,500 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $659,308.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $516,313   $40,758 
Office and administration   16,800    16,115 
Stock option expense   601,750    78,708 
Total key management compensation  $1,134,863   $135,581 

 

Other

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $24,473 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s chairman of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At June 30, 2021, an amount of $24,473 (December 31, 2020 - $nil) was due to this company.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted 450,000 options to related parties (2020 - 2,550,000).

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the June 30, 2021 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At June 30, 2021 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2020, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the condensed interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2021 and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

There are no proposed transactions that have not been disclosed herein.

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that encore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and (vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. At September 30, 2019, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $27,000.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

 

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labour disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labour standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development.

 

Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations or applicable laws or regulations.

 

Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the Properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

 

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;

proposed future expenditures;

the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest;

the granting of regulatory approvals;

the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;

the resource potential of the Company’s properties;

the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;

projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;

expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;

treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;

expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and

capital expenditure programs.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;

geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;

future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;

future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;

future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;

the Company’s future debt levels;

the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;

the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production;

costs and timing of the development of new deposits;

the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;

the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;

the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;

the impact of increasing competition on the Company;

the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and

future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;

there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties;

uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;

changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;

operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;

volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;

unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;

changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;

ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits;

unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;

competition for financial resources and technical facilities;

ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;

in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit;

unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;

limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;

changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and

the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA AS AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT

 

a)Issued share capital: 199,429,085 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

  

Exercise
Price ($)

 
May 11, 2022   225,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   465,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   127,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
May 21, 2025   2,930,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.480 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.940 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.080 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.240 
May 26, 2026   465,000    1.440 
    9,941,250      

 

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Warrants

   Exercise Price ($) 
May 10, 2022   2,501,386    0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   4,195,416    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
March 9, 2025   756,531    1.00 
March 9, 2025   7,500,000    1.30 
 
   16,235,855      

 

 

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Exhibit 99.52

 

Form 52-109F2R

Certification of Refiled Interim Filings

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has refiled its interim financial report and MD&A for the interim period ended June 30, 2021.

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of the issuer for the interim period ended June 30, 2021

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: October 1, 2021

 

 
(signed) “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer's GAAP.

 

The issuer's certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.53

 

Form 52-109F2R

Certification of Refiled Interim Filings

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has refiled its interim financial report and MD&A for the interim period ended June 30, 2021.

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of the issuer for the interim period ended June 30, 2021

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: October 1, 2021

 

(signed) “W. Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

Exhibit 99.54

 

October 08, 2021 510 Burrard St, 3rd Floor
  Vancouver BC, V6C 3B9
  www.computershare.com

 

To: All Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities

 

Subject: Encore Energy Corp.

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

We advise of the following with respect to the upcoming Meeting of Security Holders for the subject Issuer:

 

Meeting Type: Annual General and Special Meeting
Record Date for Notice of Meeting: November 05, 2021
Record Date for Voting (if applicable): November 05, 2021
Beneficial Ownership Determination Date: November 05, 2021
Meeting Date: December 15, 2021
Meeting Location (if available): Vancouver, BC
Issuer sending proxy related materials directly to NOBO: No
Issuer paying for delivery to OBO: No
   
Notice and Access (NAA) Requirements:  
   
NAA for Beneficial Holders No
NAA for Registered Holders No

 

Voting Security Details:

 

Description CUSIP Number ISIN
COMMON SHARES 29259W106 CA29259W1068

 

Sincerely,

 

Computershare

Agent for Encore Energy Corp.

 

Exhibit 99.55

 

NOTICE TO READER

 

This management discussion and analysis for the three months and six months periods ending June 30, 2021 replaces and supersedes the previously filed management discussion and analysis in respect of the same period filed on October 1, 2021. Corrections were made to the quarterly information table and the warrants outstanding table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

TSX.V:EU

 

encore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of enCore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“enCore”, or the “Company’) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020. The following information, prepared as of August 26, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS’J. All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A ‘J are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

encore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

The Company holds advanced uranium exploration properties in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas.

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

In February 2021, the Company announced that Scott Davis had resigned his position of Chief Financial Officer and Carrie Mierkey had been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

In March 2021, the Company divested its non-core properties in the White Canyon District located in San Juan County, UT. These non-core properties consist of the Geitus, Blue Jay, and Marcy Look claim blocks. These properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC using a Quit Claim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West, located in McKinley County, New Mexico, to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

In April 2021, the company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound ($29.65 USO per pound) or $7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $37.58 per pound ($30.80 USO per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from planned ISR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

In May 2021, the Company granted 465,000 stock options to directors, officers, advisors and consultants, to purchase an aggregate of up to 465,000 common shares at a price of $1.44 per share for a five year period, in accordance with its stock option plan.

 

In July 2021, the company entered into an agreement with UG USA, Inc which covers 2 million pounds of U3O8 at market related prices over a 5-year period starting in 2023. This agreement along with a mutually agreed cancellation fee supersedes the prior agreement.

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 50,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of options for gross proceeds of $5,000 ($.10 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended June 30, 2021 the Company issued 90,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $54,000 ($.60 per share).

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

MINERAL PROJECTS

 

SOUTH TEXAS MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

1.Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URl’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium extraction circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U308 per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.per year

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome process plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields throughout the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999, URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U308 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April, 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U308, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities at the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (‘TCEQ”) at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013 URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12, 2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit will be required. The permit for the waste disposal well 248 (WDW248) was submitted for renewal to the TCEQ on November 5, 2015.

 

2.Rosita, Texas

 

URl’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007-2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U308 per year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of lime in 2008.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U308 was produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U308. No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. During 2020, URI incurred costs relating to surface reclamation and standby of the aforementioned production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in early 2021.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEQ.

 

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3.Vasquez, Texas

 

The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez ISR mine was constructed in 2004. Uranium recovered from wellfields at the Vasquez project was partially processed through a satellite ion exchange system, capable of processing 1,200 gallons per minute, and final uranium recovery was undertaken at the Kingsville Dome plant. Groundwater restoration efforts were completed in January 2014. Uranium recovery efforts at the Vasquez project took place between 2004 and 2008. The site is currently in the final stages of reclamation and is anticipated to be closed in Q3 2021.

 

The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities. The Company pays an annual rental fee to the property owner, and the lease provides for the payment of a sliding-scale production royalty of 6.25% of uranium sales below $25.00 per pound, increasing to 10.25% for uranium sales occurring at or above $40.00 per pound of U308.

 

Access to the Vasquez project area is good from a leased and improved private drive to an improved ranch road that connects to Texas State Highway 359, a short distance north west of Hebbronville. Adequate electrical power is available in the project area, with a power line extending onto the property to service the facilities at the Vasquez project.

 

URI commenced production from the Vasquez project in October 2004 and completed production activities in 2008.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Vasquez project occurs as roll-fronts within porous and permeable sandstones in the Oakville Formation, at depths ranging from 200 to 250 feet below the surface.

 

URI conducted restoration and reclamation activities at the Vasquez project through 2013, and in 2014 the project was placed in the required groundwater stabilization period. On October 8, 2017, URI requested acknowledgement that restoration was completed and submitted the results of stability to the TCEQ. On, November 3, 2017, the TCEQ acknowledged completion of restoration. Plugging and abandonment of the wellfields commenced on December 4, 2017 and was completed in July 2018. In August 2018, URI submitted a plugging report to the TCEQ, and a revision was submitted in October 2018.The TCEQ completed its plugging and abandonment inspection in November 2018 and issued approval of completion of plugging on December 13, 2018. Upon completion of plugging, URI immediately began surface reclamation. During 2019, completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted, and it resumed in 2020. The site is undergoing complete closure that is anticipated by Q4 2021.

 

The Vasquez project consists of two authorized production areas. Production area 1 consisted of five wellfields and production area 2 consisted of two wellfields. At the end of 2013, groundwater restoration was completed at all wellfields in all production areas. In 2014, both production areas were placed into stability and remained in this status through November 2017. Groundwater restoration has been completed for the entire project. Since the commencement of groundwater restoration activities at the end of 2007, URI has treated approximately 640 million gallons of groundwater at the Vasquez project.

 

4.Butler Ranch Project, Karnes County, Texas

 

URI acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 425 acres of mineral rights. URI can hold the leases by payment of annual rental fees, ranging from $10 to $25 per acre. Each of the leases makes provision for the payment of royalties of 10% of sales to the property owners. During 2017, all of the Butler Ranch mineral leases were up for renewal. Several landowners opted not to renew, resulting in a drop of acreage from approximately 1,542 acres to the current 425 acres.

 

The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. Numerous paved state and federal highways are present within close proximity of the project area and maintained farm and oilfield access roads cross all parts of the project. Numerous electrical lines, many of which are of industrial grade to service oil and gas production facilities, are present throughout the area of the project.

 

The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas. Numerous open pit mines were developed and operated in the area, including important production operations by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear, and Chevron Resources. The historic uranium activities focused upon deposits that were situated above the water table, and the mineralization recovered from the open pit mines was processed in conventional mills owned and operated by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear and Chevron Resources. There has not been any uranium production from the properties included within the Butler Ranch Project.

 

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Uranium mineralization at Butler Ranch occurs primarily in the form of roll-front deposits hosted primarily in sandstones of the Jackson Group, including the Deweesville and Stones Switch units. Some mineralization in the area occurs as tabular bodies associated with lignite (carbonaceous material) or in somewhat permeable units in the Conquista Clay as well. Historical mining activities in the project area focused upon deposits that were positioned at or above the water table, while URl’s targets are situated below the water table and may be suitable for ISR methods.

 

URI acquired a substantial amount of historical exploration drilling information and other geological data for the properties in the Butler Ranch area. Detailed technical studies of this information have been carried out, and this new information is being combined with other data that URI holds in order to further evaluate the potential of the Butler Ranch project.

 

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5.Crownpoint and Hosta Butte, New Mexico

 

In June 2012, the Company filed a National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 Technical Report containing an updated resource estimate covering the Company’s Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project (the “Project”) located in the Grants Uranium District of McKinley County, New Mexico, USA. The Company owns a 100% mineral interest in the region comprised of the approximately 113,000- acre McKinley Properties and adjacent 3,020-acre Crownpoint and Hosta Butte resource area.

 

The “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report- National Instrument 43-101,” dated May 14, 2012, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), estimates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 26.55 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.105% eU308 and inferred mineral resources totaling 6.08 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.110% U308 as set out in further detail below. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The Crownpoint and nearby Hosta Butte resources occupy subparallel mineral trends within an approximate 3,020-acre (approximately 1,222 hectares) property package controlled by the Company. At Crownpoint, the Company holds a 60% interest in a 140-acre portion of section 24. With the exception of the shared interest in section 24, encore Energy holds a 100% mineral interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project area (2,880 acres) subject only to a 3% gross profits royalty on uranium produced.

 

   Tons(1l   Grade
U30e
(%)
   Contained U30e (Pounds) 
Crownpoint - lndicated(2l   7,876,000    0.102    16,071,000 
Hosta Butte- Indicated   4,799,000    0.109    10,477,000 
Total Indicated   12,675,000    0.105    26,548,000 
Crownpoint - lnferred(2l   712,000    0.105    1,508,000 
Hosta Butte - Inferred   2,046,000    0.112    4,571,000 
Total Inferred   2,758,000    0.110    6,079,000 

 

(tJGT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU3Oa) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade> 0.02 % eU3Oa

 

12!Disclosed tonnage represents the Company’s 100% interest in the Section 19/29 Crownpoint Property and its 60% interest in Section 24 Crownpoint Property

 

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6.Marquez.Juan Tafoya, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (Project) is an advanced-stage exploration property which has been extensively explored in the past by drilling and on a portion of which considerable pre-mining infrastructure was historically constructed including production and ventilation shafts, a mill processing facility, and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled in the early 2000s. No mining or mineral processing has occurred at the site.

 

The Project is located within the Grants Uranium Mineral District of northwest New Mexico, approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation and Bokum Resources, respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company., Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) has been developed based on a combined mineral resource estimate and proposed underground mining and on site mineral processing for the Project. The “Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment,” dated June 9, 2021, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101) and Terrence P. McNulty, PhD, Peng, Principal of McNulty and Associates (an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), estimates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 18.1 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.127% eU308 contained in 7.0 million tons. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3’ to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits, varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

enCore controls private land leases for Marquez and Juan Tafoya properties totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration was carried out by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum Resources on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s.

 

Marquez History - Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973 exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to encore.

 

Juan Tafoya History - In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear and began exploratory drilling. In the early 1970s Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the JTLC lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc) and in September 2020, encore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. encore has yet to explore on the property.

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron Energy from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments. Refer to Section 20.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the Project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3° to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

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The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the Project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

Some 926 drill holes totaling approximately 1.9 million feet drilled were completed by past operators. EnCore has not completed any drilling on the project. For this report, 604 drill holes completed in the area of interest were used. From the total 604 drill holes, 192 and 337 mineralized incepts were used for the mineral resource estimates, for the “C” and “D” sands, respectively. The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (% eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry.

 

Mineral resources were estimated only for those area which contained sufficient thickness, grade and continuity of mineralization to support extraction by underground mining methods. Within these areas drill spacing was on approximate 100 foot centers with some additional closer spaced offset drilling. Mineralization that is well defined by drilling on the C horizon covers an area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend. Given the dimensions of the mineralized area, the mineralized areas are well defined by multiple data points. Based on the continuity of the mineralization and drill spacing relative to the dimensions of mineralized area the author concludes the data support a classification of the mineral resource as indicated.

 

The PEA reports the Net Present Value (“NPV”) for the project that ranges from $20.9 million using $60.00 per pound of yellowcake (U3O8) to $71.2 million using $70.00 per pound of yellowcake with internal rate of returns (“IRR”) ranging from 17% to 39% with corresponding yellowcake prices; these scenarios are pre-tax and assume a 7% discount rate. The break-even price of production is estimated to be $56.00 per pound.

 

7.Nose Rock, New Mexico

 

The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Company’s Crownpoint Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares). The property and surrounding area were extensively explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Phillips Uranium Corp. (Phillips), a subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum. More than 180 holes were drilled within the current property boundary. In the late 1970s, Phillips began mine planning on the greater Nose Rock area. Production was expected to begin during the early 1980s by conventional underground mining methods, but the Nose Rock project was not advanced owing to the decline in the price of uranium in 1980 (Alief, 2009).

 

The Nose Rock property contains a historical mineral resource estimated at 309,570 tons averaging 0.146% U3O8 for a “Measured Mineral Resource” totaling 905,681 pounds U3O8, and 574,521 tons averaging 0.147% U3O8 for an “Indicated Mineral Resource” containing 1,687,805 pounds U3O8 , for a combined “Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource” of 884,091 tons at an average grade of 0.147% U3O8 for a total of 2,593,486 pounds U3O8 plus 167,012 tons averaging 0.135% U3O8 for an “Inferred Mineral Resource” of 452,129 pounds U3O8. The historical estimate was prepared for and in collaboration with Strathmore Resources by M. Hassan Alief, AIPG, CPG and documented in a report titled “Technical Report on Section 1-Nose Rock Uranium Property, McKinley County, New Mexico” dated February 9, 2009. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under Strathmore’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

The U3O8 grade for the above historical estimate was calculated from gamma ray logs of the Phillips drill holes. Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates.

 

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8.Cebolleta Project, New Mexico

 

The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. (“NEI”) that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020.

 

In March 2007, NEI entered into a lease with La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta (the “Cebolleta Land Grant”), a land grant, to lease the Cebolleta property (the “Cebolleta Lease”), which is composed of approximately 6,717 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights. The Cebolleta Lease was affirmed by the New Mexico District Court in Cibola County in April 2007. The Cebolleta Lease provides for: (i) a term of ten years and so long thereafter as the Company is conducting operations on the Cebolleta property; (ii) initial payments to the Cebolleta Land Grant of $5,000,000; (iii) a recoverable reserve payment equal to $1.00 multiplied by the number of pounds of recoverable uranium reserves upon completion of a feasibility study to be completed within six years of entry into the Cebolleta Lease, less (a) the $5,000,000 referred to in (ii) above, and (b) not more than $1,500,000 in annual advance royalties previously paid pursuant to (iv); (iv) annual advanced royalty payments of $500,000; (v) gross proceeds royalties ranging from 4.50% to 8.00% based on the then current price of uranium; (vi) employment opportunities and job-skills training for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant and (vii) funding of annual higher education scholarships for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant. The Cebolleta Lease provides NEI with the right to explore for, mine, and process uranium deposits present on the Cebolleta project. In February 2012, NEI entered into an amendment of the Cebolleta Lease (the “Cebolleta Lease Amendment”) amending the Cebolleta Lease, subject to approval of the Thirteenth Judicial District. Pursuant to the Cebolleta Lease Amendment, the date for the completion of the feasibility study was extended from April 2013 to April 2016. In addition, the date has been further extended subject to a reduction in the $6,500,000 initial payment and annual advance royalty payments deductions to the recoverable reserve payment. In the fall of 2017, NEI negotiated a second amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $350,000 for three years (2018-2020), after which the payments return to the prior formula. Additionally, and for the duration of the agreement, the requirement for a feasibility report has been removed, the reserve payment has been eliminated in favor of a single payment of $4.0 million upon commencement of production and the gross proceeds royalty has been fixed at 5.75%. On December 31, 2020, NEI (a wholly owned subsidiary of encore Energy Corp.) executed a 2.5% net profits interest agreement with Westwater Resources, Inc. In April, 2021, NEI negotiated a third amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $150,000 for three years (2021-2023), after which the payments return to the prior formula.

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. It is located approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque, and about 10 miles north of the town of Laguna. A major transcontinental highway (US Interstate Highway 1-40) traverses the region about 12 miles south of the project and a well-maintained state of New Mexico paved highway, New Mexico State Highway 279, connects 1-40 at the village of Laguna with the settlement of Seboyeta, which is located approximately four miles northwest of the project. An all-weather graded gravel road and several private roads of varying quality cross the project lands and provide access to nearly all parts of the project area. During periods of precipitation, access to the immediate project area on the unmaintained private roads may be hindered due to muddy ground conditions, but these events are normally of short duration.

 

One power line is present at the north end of the project area, and a major high voltage electrical transmission line and sub-station are present approximately five miles northeast of the main part of the Cebolleta project area.

 

Parts of the Cebolleta project were developed as open pit and underground mines, and uranium was produced from the project area during the 1950s through the early 1980s. Initial production was attained from a small underground mine in the St. Anthony area, developed by Climax Uranium in the 1950s. The project was revitalized in the mid-1960s after various leases were acquired by United Nuclear, who also conducted an extensive exploration program on the property, and subsequently developed two open pit and one underground mine on the southern part of the project area. United Nuclear ceased uranium mining from their holdings in the project area in 1979.

 

Sohio Western Mining and Reserve Oil and Minerals carried out an extensive exploration drilling program on lands that comprise the northern part of the current Cebolleta project area, and subsequently discovered five discrete uranium deposits. Sohio developed one underground mine and constructed a uranium processing mill on a nearby parcel of land in the early to mid-1970s. Sohio operated the mine and mill complex until it was shut down in 1981. There has been no uranium production from the property since 1981.

 

The Cebolleta project is the site for six sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that occur as discrete flat-lying tabular bodies of uranium mineralization that are hosted within the Jackpile Sandstone Member of the Jurassic-age Morrison Formation. The mineralized bodies are contained within channels in the Jackpile Sandstone and are found at depths ranging from approximately 250 to 850 feet below the surface. The deposits are generally situated above the local and regional water tables.

 

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NEI completed a Technical Report for the Cebolleta project in April 2014. Based on the quantity and quality of the mineral resource, the Technical Report recommends the advancement of the Cebolleta project to a Preliminary Economic Assessment or scoping level study. The Cebolleta Technical Report recommended proceeding with the next step of “confirmation drilling” with the objective of raising the confidence levels of a significant portion of the mineral resources. Another recommendation in the Technical Report was to drill and develop an initial resource model and mineral resource estimate for the historic St. Anthony mine area. We are not contemplating any current work at Cebolleta.

 

The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project at this time. A previously held exploration permit for the project was closed out with the State of New Mexico in 2017.

 

9.West Largo, New Mexico

 

The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e.six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T15N, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, N. M., Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Transaction on December 31,2020

 

The Jurassic age Morrison Formation Member hosting most of the sandstone-type uranium deposits in the Grants Mineral Belt, including the West Largo area, is the Westwater Canyon sandstone. Uranium mineralization is hosted in at least five sand units, predominately in the A, B, C and E sands, and has been mapped for about 4.3 miles along a North 70° westerly trend extending to about 500 feet in width. Uranium usually occurs as carnolite, coffinite, or other uranium oxides in grain interstices and is adsorbed to amorphous organic matter. While the bulk of the mineralization may potentially be extracted by conventional underground mining, ii is reported a portion of the mineralization may also be amenable to ISR extraction.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves. Gulf Minerals discovered uranium mineralization in the area in 1968. Subsequent drilling by the major mining companies including Gulf, Kerr McGee, Pathfinder, and Santa Fe Minerals delineated the deposit on the West Largo properties in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

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10.Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater transaction on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. Initial exploration for sandstone-hosted uranium deposits started in the early 1950s while commercial production commenced in the mid-1950s and continued uninterrupted until the late 1990s. During the active mining period of the Ambrosia Lake mining district nearly 22 million pounds of U3O8 were produced from eight mines on Company-owned properties in the project area.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves.

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Project lies on the Chaco Slope of the 100-mile-wide San Juan Sedimentary Basin. The basin is filled with up to 15,000 feet of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments consisting predominantly of sandstone, siltstone and shale with minor limestone. The basin is asymmetric with the southern limb dipping gently to the north and the northern limb dipping steeply to the south. Within the basin, the Jurassic Morrison Formation is the primary host for the uranium mineralization. The Morrison Formation is divided into three members. The lowest is the 255-foot-thick Recapture Shale Member which is overlain by the 350-foot thick Westwater Member, which in turn is overlain by the 115 foot thick Brushy Basin Shale. The Westwater Member is the host to significant uranium mineralization. It is composed of a fine- to coarse-grained, poorly sorted, feldspathic sandstone with conglomeritic zones and minor discontinuous mudstone and shale units. The sandstone units of the Westwater Member strike west-northwest and dip gently to the northeast. The units are generally oxidized up dip and to the south of the mineralized zone and reduced down dip and to the north of the mineralized zone. The oxidized units are generally reddish-brown from the iron content, whereas the reduced units are generally green to grey due to the organic compounds, reduced iron compounds, or clay-chlorite assemblages.

 

Considerable exploration and mining have been carried out on lands that make up the project and on adjoining properties, and this activity continued for an extended period from the 1950s through the late 1990s. Utah Construction, Kerr McGee, Teton UNG, and UNG-Homestake Partners drilled on the land comprising the Ambrosia Lake Project. enCore possesses what are thought to be nearly complete map and drill-hole log files, except for some of the UNG-Homestake Partners logs.

 

11.Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico

 

The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

Significant exploration has occurred throughout this large land holding, which includes parts of the Crownpoint, Hosta Butte, West Largo and Ambrosia Lake-Treeline properties.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section, (640 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 16 North, Range 20 West to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC for $16,000 USO. Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the company for an additional payment of $16,000 USO.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

12.Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

The property was previously explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Exxon Corporation and later by Pathfinder Mines Corporation. Sandstone hosted uranium occurs in at least three stratigraphic zones identified to date within the Triassic Chinle formation. The upper two zones lie at an average depth of 170 feet and are considered open pit candidates with the lower zone lying at a depth of 760 feet. Most of the known mineralization occurs below the ground water surface (water level depth of 120 feet) suggesting the possibility that the ore is amenable to ISR. The Company’s technical team will further evaluate the ISR amenability of the mineralization at Moonshine Springs.

 

Several historical estimates of the uranium resource at Moonshine have been made including:

 

Pathfinder historically reported the upper sand to contain 1.44 million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.325% using a cutoff of 0.15% in an open pit configuration with a strip ratio of 8.8:1. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004);

 

Exxon reported a global resource figure for the upper two sands of 3.67 million pounds of U3Oaat a grade of 0.15%;

 

Exxon reported an estimated resource for the lower sand of 1 million pounds of U3O8 at a grade of 0.26%. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004).

 

Notably Exxon reported that drilling intercepts of 6 feet or more grading 0.35% U3O8 were not uncommon. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004)

 

Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or reserves as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to NI 43-101 conforming mineral resources.

 

13.White Canyon District, Utah

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding, Utah. White Canyon was one of the more recently discovered uranium districts and as such represents perhaps better upside for further delineation of mineable uranium mineralization than many of the more mature districts on the Colorado Plateau. The first modern exploration occurred in the 1970s and continued with notable production through the 1980s. Utah Power and Light Company (UP&L) conducted the bulk of the work on the first three deposits listed above. They are discussed in a Technical Report prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Ply Ltd. entitled “White Canyon Uranium: Uranium Projects, Utah, US; Project No. 7554” dated October 21, 2009, authored by Jason Fraud and Trevor Bradley. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under White Canyon Uranium Limited’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

The Cedar Mountain mineralization is in the Brushy Basin member of the J-Morrison Formation which is a fluvial sandstone. The mineralization at Cedar Mountain shows good continuity, the deposit is open in most directions and, following evaluation by the Company’s technical team, may very well be suitable to ISR. The mineralization is significantly out of equilibrium with chemical assay values of uranium being 2 or more times the radiometric values. The depth to mineralization is approximately 100-120 feet. Cedar Mountain is located approximately 40 miles south of Price, Utah.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

  

14.Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties.

 

MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. The Arizona strip district is noted for uranium-bearing breccia pipes, which are typically the highest-grade deposits occurring in the United States. MEUS Arizona holdings include three recently discovered uranium bearing breccia pipes that have been identified as priority drill targets from newly applied Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic System (“VTEM”) geophysical surveys. Exploration success in the district has been greatly enhanced with the development and application of VTEM. An additional 145 VTEM targets have been identified on the property package.

 

Although much of the MEUS acreage was withdrawn from development in 2012 by executive order, which is currently under review by the current U.S. administration, MEUS maintains and asserts its claim to the mineral rights under valid claims. Currently MEUS has three valid discoveries on federal land, and five high-priority VTEM targets on Arizona state lease lands which are not subject to withdrawal and are permitted for drilling. An additional 34 ready-to-drill high-priority targets occur on withdrawn federal lands with approved and bonded notice of intent (NOi) permits.

 

In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining. The Snow and Probe mines in the Tidwell district in Utah and the Sinbad mine in Emery County, Utah, are reported to have historic mineral resources totaling several hundred thousand pounds U3O8. Neither MEUS nor Encore has done sufficient work to verify or properly characterize these historic mineral resources and they should not be relied upon. Considerable additional work will be necessary to verify and report them under National Instrument 43-101 standards. In the Temple Mountain district of Utah, claims cover several untested high-priority breccia pipe targets. MEUS is believed to be the first company to identify prospective breccia pipe targets in the district. MEUS owns claims in Wyoming on the edge of Shirley basin and covering a large untested breccia pipe target in Crook County.

 

15.VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

The northern Arizona data includes18,000 linear miles (30,000 km) of airborne VTEM flight surveys and aeromagnetic data which identify more than 200 untested breccia pipe targets in the Arizona Strip District. These targets are located on state and federal lands, not all of which are encumbered by the current temporary moratorium. Also included are data on seven projects currently held by VANE as well as drill logs and other related information from earlier exploration efforts by other companies.

 

The Utah information includes drill data from three projects VANE was actively exploring prior to the market downturn. Various geological, geophysical, historic project reports and maps are also included. VANE has excluded its North Wash project in Garfield County from the transaction.

 

Dr. Douglas Underhill, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and a consultant for the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this MD&A.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

 

   2020
($)
   2019
($)
   2018
($)
 
Total revenues               
Loss   (2,216,860)   (1,372,678)   (402,780)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.00)
Total assets   23,242,659    8,287,129    6,352,335 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   309,947    307,916    307,595 
Dividends declared               

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,079,962 and staff costs of $538,838.

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

  

June 30,
2021

  

March 31,
2021

  

December 31,
2020

  

September 30,
2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(1,218,906)  $(2,573,564)  $(557,798)  $(166,966)
Stock option expense   (490,210)   (519,667)   (672,723)   (305,381)
Interest income   9,378    9,508    7,263    3,008 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   27,956    4,709    65,762    (10,549)
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable             (730)   (1,898)
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   21,965    (134,088)          
Unrealized loss from share of associate   (44,971)   (18,897)   (14,657)   (36,086)
Loss  $(1,694,788)  $(3,231,999)  $(1,172,884)  $(517,872)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.00)

 

  

June 30,
2020

  

March 31,
2020

  

December 31,
2019

  

September 30,
2019

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(301,854)  $(154,634)  $(211,115)  $(231,935)
Stock option expense   (97,301)   (4,557)   (158,506)   (149,923)
Interest income   3,616    14,814    13,567    10,874 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (13,267)   56,040    (14,726)   12,630 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable   83,118                
Unrealized loss from share of associate                    
Loss   (325,688)   (200,417)   (370,780)   (358,354)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.01)  $(0.01)

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Period ended June 30, 2021

 

The Company recorded a loss of $4,926,787 for the period ended June 30, 2021 as compared to a loss of $414,025 for the period ended June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily driven by increased operating expenses as a result of the company’s acquisition of the South Texas properties on December 31, 2020 as well as increases in staff costs, promotion and shareholder communications, other professional services, and stock option expense.

 

Mineral property expenditures for the period ending June 30, 2021 were $1,991,287. These expenses reflect the standby and operating activities occurring at the company’s South Texas operations.

 

Promotion and shareholder communications was $88,574 for the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $80,614 for the period ended June 30, 2020. The increase is related to increased marketing activities in the current period.

 

Staff costs were $781,362 for the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $146,568 for the period ended June 30, 2020. This increase reflects the hiring of a CEO in the fourth quarter of 2020, a CFO in the first quarter of 2021 and increased consulting work for the period.

 

Non-cash stock option expense for the period ended June 30, 2021 was $1,009,877 compared to $101,858 for the period ended June 30, 20. Significant stock option grants over the last 12 months have caused an expected increase in stock option expense.

 

Foreign exchange gain was $32,655 for the period ended June 30, 2021 compared to $42,773 for the period ended June 30, 2020. The change was related to the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on the Company’s US-dollar denominated financial assets and liabilities.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at June 30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5,386,220 (December 31, 2020 - $6,303,281) and working capital of $4,955,869 (December 31, 2020 - $6,026,544). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

From January 1 through June 30, 2021 the Company issued:

 

4,361,887 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $1,626,573.

 

1,567,500 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $659,308.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $516,313   $40,758 
Office and administration   16,800    16,115 
Stock option expense   601,750    78,708 
Total key management compensation  $1,134,863   $135,581 

 

Other

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of$24,473 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s chairman of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At June 30, 2021, an amount of $24,473 (December 31, 2020 - $nil) was due to this company.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted 450,000 options to related parties (2020- 2,550,000).

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the June 30, 2021 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At June 30, 2021 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2020, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the condensed interim financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2021 and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

There are no proposed transactions that have not been disclosed herein.

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that encore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and

(vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. At September 30, 2019, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $27,000.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

 

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that ii is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labour disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future

cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labour standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development.

 

Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations or applicable laws or regulations.

 

Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the Properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

 

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;

proposed future expenditures;

the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest;

the granting of regulatory approvals;

the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;

the resource potential of the Company’s properties;

the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;

projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;

expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;

treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;

expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and

capital expenditure programs.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;

geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;

future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;

future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;

future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;

the Company’s future debt levels;

the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;

the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production; costs and timing of the development of new deposits;

the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;

the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;

the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;

the impact of increasing competition on the Company;

the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and

future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;

there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties; uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;

changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;

operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;

volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;

unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;

changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;

ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits; unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;

competition for financial resources and technical facilities;

ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;

in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit; unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;

limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;

changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA AS AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT

 

a)Issued share capital: 199,429,085 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding
Options

  

Exercise
Price
($)

 
May 11, 2022   225,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   465,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   127,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
May 21, 2025   2,930,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.480 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.940 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.080 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.240 
May 26, 2026   465,000    1.440 
    9,941,250      

 

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding
Warrants

   Exercise
Price ($)
 
May 10, 2022   2,501,386    0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   4,285,416    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
March 9, 2025   756,531    1.00 
March 9, 2025   7,500,000    1.30 

 

   16,325,855      

 

 

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Exhibit 99.56

 

Form 52-109F2R

Certification of Refiled Interim Filings

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has refiled its interim MD&A for the interim period ended June 30, 2021.

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of the issuer for the interim period ended June 30, 2021

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: October 18, 2021

 

(signed) “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

ln contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.57

 

Form 52-109F2R

Certification of Refiled Interim Filings

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has refiled its interim MD&A for the interim period ended June 30, 2021.

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of the issuer for the interim period ended June 30, 2021

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: October 18, 2021

 

(signed) “W Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

ln contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

Exhibit 99.58

 

 

 

encore Energy and Azarga Uranium Provide Update on Proposed Transaction and Shareholder Vote

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Oct. 21, 2021 /CNW/ -enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) and Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga”) (TSX: AZZ) (OTCQB: AZZUF) (FRA: PBAA) are pleased to provide a corporate update including information concerning the definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) whereby encore will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement (the“Transaction”). An Azarga information circular will be mailed on or before October 26, 2021 to Azarga shareholders of record as of October 12, 2021. The shareholder vote will be held on November 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM (Vancouver time) at the offices of Azarga at Unit 1 - 15782 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC, V4B 1E6.

 

Terms of the Agreement

 

Under the terms of the Agreement, Azarga shareholders will receive 0.375 common shares of encore for each Azarga common share held (the “Exchange Ratio”) subject to adjustment as described in the information circular. The Exchange Ratio implied consideration of $0.71 per Azarga common share based on the closing price of the encore common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 3, 2021. Additional details may be found in the Azarga information circular.

 

Transaction Highlights

 

Creation of a top-tier American uranium in-situ recovery (“ISR”) mining company with multiple assets at various stages of development;
Two licensed ISR production facilities and multiple potential satellite exploration and development projects in South Texas;
Advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota with key federal permits issued;
Recently published preliminary economic assessment for the Gas Hills project in Wyoming;
Large uranium resource endowment in New Mexico including the Marquez-Juan Tafoya project, for which a recent preliminary economic assessment was published and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project;
Well positioned to benefit from America’s nuclear renaissance, which boasts bi-partisan political support; and
Management team and board with unrivaled experience in the permitting, development, and mining of ISR uranium deposits in the USA.

 

Transaction Details

 

The proposed Transaction will be effected by way of a plan of arrangement completed under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Transaction will require approval by at least 66 2/3% of the votes cast by Azarga shareholders and, if required by Multilateral Instrument 61-101, a simple majority of the votes cast by Azarga shareholders excluding certain interested or related parties, in each case by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at a special meeting of the shareholders of Azarga to be called in connection with the Transaction.

 

Closing of the Transaction is subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including, without limitation, court and stock exchange approval.

 

None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the Transaction have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and any securities issuable in the Transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

encore also wished to recognize and thank Andrew Weekly of the SmithWeekly Group and Edward Sendrea of Gravedigger Capital Ltd. for providing the company with industry evaluation and consultation with regards to the company’s merger & acquisitions goals.

 

 

 

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp. is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium producer. The company is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in the development and operations of in situ recovery uranium operations. encore Energy’s opportunities are created from the company’s transformational acquisition of its two South Texas production facilities, the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. These short-term opportunities are augmented by our strong long term commitment to working with local indigenous communities in New Mexico where the company holds significant uranium resources.

 

About Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Azarga Uranium is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (“USA”) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock in-situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, USA (the “Dewey Burdock Project”), which is the company’s initial development priority, has received its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and the company is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

Cautionary Statements

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “indicate”, “scheduled”, “target”, “goal”, “potential”, “subject”, “efforts”, “option” and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to the anticipated completion of the Transaction, the terms of the Transaction, the benefits of the Transaction, the combined company, the directors and officers of the combined company, the merits of the properties of encore and Azarga, the potential share consolidation and listing of the shares of the combined company on a U.S. stock exchange and all statements related to the business plans, expectations and objectives of encore and Azarga.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of encore and/or Azarga to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: any inability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the Transaction on acceptable terms or at all; receipt of necessary stock exchange, court and shareholder approvals; the ability of encore and Azarga to achieve their stated goals and objectives; the costs associated with the companies’ objectives; risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and the risks and uncertainties identified in enCore’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and Azarga’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, each filed on SEDAR at www sedar com. Although management of each of encore and Azarga has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

 

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There can be ne assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither party will update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws. The parties caution readers net to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and it does not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or nen-occurrence of any events.

 

This press release is not and is net to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States. The distribution of the encore common shares in connection with the transactions described herein will net be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”) and the encore common shares may net be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall net constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the encore common shares, ner shall there be any offer or sale of the encore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.59

 

Date: November 4, 2021  
510 Burrard St, 3rd Floor
Vancouver BC, V6C 3B9
www.computershare.com

 

To: All Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities

 

Subject: Encore Energy Corp.

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

We advise of the following with respect to the upcoming Meeting of Security Holders for the subject Issuer:

 

Meeting Type : Annual General and Special Meeting
Record Date for Notice of Meeting : November 05, 2021
Record Date for Voting (if applicable) : November 05, 2021
Beneficial Ownership Determination Date : November 05, 2021
Meeting Date : January 04, 2022 (AMENDED)
Meeting Location (if available) : Vancouver, BC
Issuer sending proxy related materials directly to NOBO: No
Issuer paying for delivery to OBO: No
   
Notice and Access (NAA) Requirements:  
NAA for Beneficial Holders No
   
NAA for Registered Holders No

 

Voting Security Details:

 

Description

CUSIP Number

ISIN

COMMON SHARES

29259W106

CA29259W1068

 

Sincerely,

 

Computershare

Agent for Encore Energy Corp.

Exhibit 99.60

 

FORM 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of encore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended September 30, 2021.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: November 12, 2021

 

(Signed) “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NT 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.61

 

FORM 52-109FV2

CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended September 30, 2021

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: November 12, 2021

 

(signed) “W. Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that infonnation required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.62

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

TSX.V:EU

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEMPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of enCore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“enCore”, or the “Company”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. The following information, prepared as of November 12, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS’J. All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A’) are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

encore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

The Company holds advanced uranium exploration properties in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas.

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

In February 2021, the Company announced that Scott Davis had resigned his position of Chief Financial Officer and Carrie Mierkey had been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

In March 2021, the Company divested its non-core properties in the White Canyon District located in San Juan County, UT. These non-core properties consist of the Geitus, Blue Jay, and Marcy Look claim blocks. These properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC using a Quit Claim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West, located in McKinley County, New Mexico, to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

In April 2021, the company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound ($29.65 USO per pound) or $7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $37.58 per pound ($30.80 USO per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from planned ISR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

In May 2021, the Company granted 465,000 stock options to directors, officers, advisors and consultants, to purchase an aggregate of up to 465,000 common shares at a price of $1.44 per share for a five year period, in accordance with its stock option plan.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG will purchase U3O8 from the Company up to two million pounds from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the new agreement will continue to be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are more representative of current market conditions and practices.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

In August 2021, the Company and UG agreed to terminate an existing sales agreement, acquired by the Company in the asset acquisition with Westwater Resources Inc in December 2020, for a cancellation fee of $2,750,000 USO to be paid by the Company to UG before January 15, 2022.

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 34,424 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $13,770 ($0.40 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 375,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $487,500 ($1.30 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 200,000 options to two consultants at an exercise price of $1.92 per common share, vesting over 12 months, with an initial 25% vesting of the Options vesting three months following date of grant, and an additional 25% vesting every three months thereafter.

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 40,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $4,000 ($0.10 per share)

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 75,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $4,500 ($0.06 per share)

 

MINERAL PROJECTS

 

SOUTH TEXAS MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

1.Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URl’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium extraction circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U308 per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.per year

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome process plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields across the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999, URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U308 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April, 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U308, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities al the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013 URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12, 2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit will be required. The permit for the waste disposal well 248 (WDW248) was submitted for renewal to the TCEQ on November 5, 2015.

 

2.Rosita, Texas

 

URl’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007-2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3Oaper year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of time in 2008.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U3O8 was produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U3O8 No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. During 2020, URI incurred costs relating to surface reclamation and standby of the aforementioned production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in early 2021.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEQ.

 

3.Vasquez, Texas

 

The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez ISR mine was constructed in 2004. Uranium recovered from wellfields at the Vasquez project was partially processed through a satellite ion exchange system, capable of processing 1,200 gallons per minute, and final uranium recovery was undertaken at the Kingsville Dome plant. Groundwater restoration efforts were completed in January 2014. Uranium recovery efforts at the Vasquez project took place between 2004 and 2008. The site is currently in the final stages of reclamation and is anticipated to be closed in Q3 2021.

 

The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities. The Company pays an annual rental fee to the property owner, and the lease provides for the payment of a sliding-scale production royalty of 6.25% of uranium sales below $25.00 per pound, increasing to 10.25% for uranium sales occurring at or above $40.00 per pound of U308.

 

Access to the Vasquez project area is good from a leased and improved private drive to an improved ranch road that connects to Texas State Highway 359, a short distance north west of Hebbronville. Adequate electrical power is available in the project area, with a power line extending onto the property to service the facilities at the Vasquez project.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

URI commenced production from the Vasquez project in October 2004 and completed production activities in 2008. Uranium mineralization at the Vasquez project occurs as roll-fronts within porous and permeable sandstones in the Oakville Formation, at depths ranging from 200 to 250 feet below the surface.

 

URI conducted restoration and reclamation activities at the Vasquez project through 2013, and in 2014 the project was placed in the required groundwater stabilization period. On October 8, 2017, URI requested acknowledgement that restoration was completed and submitted the results of stability to the TCEQ. On, November 3, 2017, the TCEQ acknowledged completion of restoration. Plugging and abandonment of the wellfields commenced on December 4, 2017 and was completed in July 2018. In August 2018, URI submitted a plugging report to the TCEQ, and a revision was submitted in October 2018.The TCEQ completed its plugging and abandonment inspection in November 2018 and issued approval of completion of plugging on December 13, 2018. Upon completion of plugging, URI immediately began surface reclamation. During 2019, completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted, and it resumed in 2020. The site is undergoing complete closure that is anticipated by Q4 2021.

 

The Vasquez project consists of two authorized production areas. Production area 1 consisted of five wellfields and production area 2 consisted of two wellfields. At the end of 2013, groundwater restoration was completed at all wellfields in all production areas. In 2014, both production areas were placed into stability and remained in this status through November 2017. Groundwater restoration has been completed for the entire project. Since the commencement of groundwater restoration activities at the end of 2007, URI has treated approximately 640 million gallons of groundwater at the Vasquez project.

 

4.Butler Ranch Project, Karnes County, Texas

 

URI acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 425 acres of mineral rights. URI can hold the leases by payment of annual rental fees, ranging from $10 to $25 per acre. Each of the leases makes provision for the payment of royalties of 10% of sales to the property owners. During 2017, all of the Butler Ranch mineral leases were up for renewal. Several landowners opted not to renew, resulting in a drop of acreage from approximately 1,542 acres to the current 425 acres. 

 

The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. Numerous paved state and federal highways are present within close proximity of the project area and maintained farm and oilfield access roads cross all parts of the project. Numerous electrical lines, many of which are of industrial grade to service oil and gas production facilities, are present throughout the area of the project.

 

The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas. Numerous open pit mines were developed and operated in the area, including important production operations by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear, and Chevron Resources. The historic uranium activities focused upon deposits that were situated above the water table, and the mineralization recovered from the open pit mines was processed in conventional mills owned and operated by Conoco, Susquehanna-Western, Pioneer Nuclear and Chevron Resources. There has not been any uranium production from the properties included within the Butler Ranch Project.

 

Uranium mineralization at Butler Ranch occurs primarily in the form of roll-front deposits hosted primarily in sandstones of the Jackson Group, including the Deweesville and Stones Switch units. Some mineralization in the area occurs as tabular bodies associated with lignite (carbonaceous material) or in somewhat permeable units in the Conquista Clay as well. Historical mining activities in the project area focused upon deposits that were positioned at or above the water table, while URl’s targets are situated below the water table and may be suitable for ISR methods.

 

URI acquired a substantial amount of historical exploration drilling information and other geological data for the properties in the Butler Ranch area. Detailed technical studies of this information have been carried out, and this new information is being combined with other data that URI holds in order to further evaluate the potential of the Butler Ranch project.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

5.Upper Spring Creek Project, Live Oak County, Texas

 

The Upper Spring Creek Project consists of a combination of two properties located in the historic uranium mining district in Live Oak and Bee counties in Texas. The project area consists of 2,106 acres of fee properties, a portion of which the company currently either owns in fee or leases. The properties in this project have been recently licensed and permitted in the State of Texas, but due to market conditions were never in production and were abandoned in 2018 by a previous privately owned company. The company has already advanced its effort to restore the previous licenses and permits for these properties as a near term feed source for the central processing plant at the Rosita project.

 

The Upper Spring Creek Project is situated entirely within the surface outcrop area of the Oakville Sandstone. The Oakville is a major aquifer and uranium-producing unit in the region and contains the mineralized production zone for the Upper Spring Creek Project. The Oakville is primarily composed of terrigenous elastic sediments forming interbedded sand and clays. The Oakville represents a major fluvial bed-load system with high percentages of fine to coarse grained sand. It dips to the southeast and ranges in thickness from approximately 200 to 500 feet in Live Oak County, unconformably overlying the Catahoula Formation, which consists predominantly of tuffaceous clay and luff. The major sand interval of the lower Oakville sandstone occurs at 250 to 280 feet below ground surface and hosts the uranium-bearing horizon that is known as the production zone. The lower Oakville sand encountered at the Project site is generally a fine- to medium-grained, moderately to well-sorted sand.

 

Uranium mineralization is interpreted to be dominantly roll-front type mineralization and primarily of epigenetic origin. Roll fronts are formed along an interface between oxidizing ground water solutions which encounter reducing conditions within the host sandstone unit.

 

The company acquired a substantial amount of historical exploration drilling information and other geological data for the properties in the Upper Spring Creek Project area in December 2020. Detailed technical studies of this information have been carried out by the previous operator recently. This technical information is so significantly detailed and complete that the company has begun to plan wellfields and advanced activities to reactivate the former permits.

 

NEW MEXICO MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

6.Crownpoint and Hosta Butte, New Mexico

 

In June 2012, the Company filed a National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 Technical Report containing an updated resource estimate covering the Company’s Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project (the “Project”) located in the Grants Uranium District of McKinley County, New Mexico, USA. The Company owns a 100% mineral interest in the region comprised of the approximately 113,000- acre McKinley Properties and adjacent 3,020-acre Crownpoint and Hosta Butte resource area.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

The “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report - National Instrument 43-101,” dated May 14, 2012, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), estimates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 26.55 million pounds of U3Oa at an average grade of 0.105% eU3Oa and inferred mineral resources totaling 6.08 million pounds of U3Oaat an average grade of 0.110% U3Oa as set out in further detail below. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The Crownpoint and nearby Hosta Butte resources occupy subparallel mineral trends within an approximate 3,020-acre (approximately 1,222 hectare) property package controlled by the Company. At Crownpoint, the Company holds a 60% interest in a 140-acre portion of section 24. With the exception of the shared interest in section 24, enCore Energy holds a 100% mineral interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project area (2,880 acres) subject only to a 3% gross profits royalty on uranium produced.

 

  Tons(1)  Grade U30a
(%)
  Contained
U30a (Pounds)
 
Crownpoint - lndicated (2)  7,876,000   0.102   16,071,000 
Hosta Butte- Indicated  4,799,000   0.109   10,477,000 
Total Indicated  12,675,000   0.105   26,548,000 
Crownpoint - lnferred (2)  712,000   0.105   1,508,000 
Hosta Butte - Inferred  2,046,000   0.112   4,571,000 
Total Inferred  2,758,000   0.110   6,079,000 

 

(1)GT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU3Oa) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade> 0.02 % eU3Oa
(2)Disclosed tonnage represents the Company’s 100% interest in the Section 19/29 Crownpoint Property and its 60% interest in Section 24 Crownpoint Property

 

7.Marquez-Juan Tafoya, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (Project) is an advanced-stage exploration property which has been extensively explored in the past by drilling and on a portion of which considerable pre-mining infrastructure was historically constructed including production and ventilation shafts, a mill processing facility, and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled in the early 2000s. No mining or mineral processing has occurred at the site.

 

The Project is located within the Grants Uranium Mineral District of northwest New Mexico, approximately 50 miles west- northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation and Bokum Resources, respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company., Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) has been developed based on a combined mineral resource estimate and proposed underground mining and on site mineral processing for the Project. The “Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment,” dated June 9, 2021, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, PEng, PGeo, President of BRS Inc. (a registered member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration and an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101) and Terrence P. McNulty, PhD, Peng, Principal of McNulty and Associates (an independent Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101), estimates Indicated Mineral Resources on the project attributable to encore totaling 18.1 million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.127% eU3O8 contained in 7.0 million tons. The report can be found under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3’ to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits, varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

encore controls private land leases for Marquez and Juan Tafoya properties totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration was carried out by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum Resources on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Marquez History - Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973 exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to encore.

 

Juan Tafoya History - In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear and exploratory drilling. In the early 1970s Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the Juan Tafoya Land Company (“JTLC”) lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. With the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc) and in September 2020, encore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. encore has yet to explore on the property.

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron Energy from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the Project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3” to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the Project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

Some 926 drill holes totaling approximately 1.9 million feet drilled were completed by past operators. Encore has not completed any drilling on the project. For this report, 604 drill holes completed in the area of interest were used. From the total 604 drill holes, 192 and 337 mineralized incepts were used for the mineral resource estimates, for the “C” and “D” sands, respectively. The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (% eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry.

 

Mineral resources were estimated only for those area which contained sufficient thickness, grade and continuity of mineralization to support extraction by underground mining methods. Within these areas drill spacing was on approximate 100 foot centers with some additional closer spaced offset drilling. Mineralization that is well defined by drilling on the C horizon covers an area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend. Given the dimensions of the mineralized area, the mineralized areas are well defined by multiple data points. Based on the continuity of the mineralization and drill spacing relative to the dimensions of mineralized area the author concludes the data support a classification of the mineral resource as indicated.

 

The PEA reports the Net Present Value (“NPV”) for the project that ranges from $20.9 million using $60.00 per pound of yellowcake (U3O8) to $71.2 million using $70.00 per pound of yellowcake with internal rate of return (“IRR”) ranging from 17% to 39% with corresponding yellowcake prices; these scenarios are pre-tax and assume a 7% discount rate. The break-even price of production is estimated to be $56.00 per pound.

 

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8.Nose Rock, New Mexico

 

The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Company’s Crownpoint Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares). The property and surrounding area were extensively explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Phillips Uranium Corp. (Phillips), a subsidiary of Phillips Petroleum. More than 180 holes were drilled within the current property boundary. In the late 1970s, Phillips began mine planning on the greater Nose Rock area. Production was expected to begin during the early 1980s by conventional underground mining methods, but the Nose Rock project was not advanced owing to the decline in the price of uranium in 1980 (Alief, 2009).

 

The Nose Rock property contains a historical mineral resource estimated at 11.8 million tons averaging 0.148% U308 for a historical mineral resource of 35 million pounds U308. This historical mineral resource estimate is based on reports titled and prepared by M. Hassan Alief, “Technical Report on Section 1, T18N, R12W, Nose Rock Uranium Property, McKinley County, New Mexico, reported an effective February 9, 2009 for Strathmore Minerals Corp.” and Behre Dolbear & Company (USA) Inc., “2011 Technical Report on the Nose Rock Project of Uranium Resources Inc., prepared by Robert D. Maxwell, CPG.”.

 

The U308 grade for the above historical estimate was calculated from gamma ray logs of the Phillips drill holes. Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates.

 

9.Cebolleta Project, New Mexico

 

The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. (“NEI”) that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020.

 

In March 2007, NEI entered into a lease with La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta (the “Cebolleta Land Grant”), a land grant, to lease the Cebolleta property (the “Cebolleta Lease”), which is composed of approximately 6,717 acres of fee (deeded) surface and mineral rights. The Cebolleta Lease was affirmed by the New Mexico District Court in Cibola County in April 2007. The Cebolleta Lease provides for: (i) a term of ten years and so long thereafter as the Company is conducting operations on the Cebolleta property; (ii) initial payments to the Cebolleta Land Grant of $5,000,000; (iii) a recoverable reserve payment equal to $1.00 multiplied by the number of pounds of recoverable uranium reserves upon completion of a feasibility study to be completed within six years of entry into the Cebolleta Lease, less (a) the $5,000,000 referred to in (ii) above, and (b) not more than $1,500,000 in annual advance royalties previously paid pursuant to (iv); (iv) annual advanced royalty payments of $500,000; (v) gross proceeds royalties ranging from 4.50% to 8.00% based on the then current price of uranium; (vi) employment opportunities and job-skills training for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant and (vii) funding of annual higher education scholarships for the members of the Cebolleta Land Grant. The Cebolleta Lease provides NEI with the right to explore for, mine, and process uranium deposits present on the Cebolleta project. In February 2012, NEI entered into an amendment of the Cebolleta Lease (the “Cebolleta Lease Amendment”) amending the Cebolleta Lease, subject to approval of the Thirteenth Judicial District. Pursuant to the Cebolleta Lease Amendment, the date for the completion of the feasibility study was extended from April 2013 to April 2016. In addition, the date has been further extended subject to a reduction in the $6,500,000 initial payment and annual advance royalty payments deductions to the recoverable reserve payment. In the fall of 2017, NEI negotiated a second amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $350,000 for three years (2018-2020), after which the payments return to the prior formula. Additionally, and for the duration of the agreement, the requirement for a feasibility report has been removed, the reserve payment has been eliminated in favor of a single payment of $4.0 million upon commencement of production and the gross proceeds royalty has been fixed at 5.75%. On December 31, 2020, NEI (a wholly owned subsidiary of encore Energy Corp.) executed a 2.5% net profits interest agreement with Westwater Resources, Inc. In April, 2021, NEI negotiated a third amendment to the Cebolleta Lease that included a reduction of the advance royalty payment to $150,000 for three years (2021-2023), after which the payments return to the prior formula.

 

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The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. It is located approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque, and about 1O miles north of the town of Laguna. A major transcontinental highway (US Interstate Highway 1-40) traverses the region about 12 miles south of the project and a well-maintained state of New Mexico paved highway, New Mexico State Highway 279, connects 1-40 at the village of Laguna with the settlement of Seboyeta, which is located approximately four miles northwest of the project. An all-weather graded gravel road and several private roads of varying quality cross the project lands and provide access to nearly all parts of the project area. During periods of precipitation, access to the immediate project area on the unmaintained private roads may be hindered due to muddy ground conditions, but these events are normally of short duration.

 

One power line is present at the north end of the project area, and a major high voltage electrical transmission line and sub- station are present approximately five miles northeast of the main part of the Cebolleta project area.

 

Parts of the Cebolleta project were developed as open pit and underground mines, and uranium was produced from the project area during the 1950s through the early 1980s. Initial production was attained from a small underground mine in the St. Anthony area, developed by Climax Uranium in the 1950s. The project was revitalized in the mid-1960s after various leases were acquired by United Nuclear, who also conducted an extensive exploration program on the property, and subsequently developed two open pit and one underground mine on the southern part of the project area. United Nuclear ceased uranium mining from their holdings in the project area in 1979.

 

Sohio Western Mining and Reserve Oil and Minerals carried out an extensive exploration drilling program on lands that comprise the northern part of the current Cebolleta project area, and subsequently discovered five discrete uranium deposits. Sohio developed one underground mine and constructed a uranium processing mill on a nearby parcel of land in the early to mid-1970s. Sohio operated the mine and mill complex until it was shut down in 1981. There has been no uranium production from the property since 1981.

 

The Cebolleta project is the site for six sandstone-hosted uranium deposits that occur as discrete flat-lying tabular bodies of uranium mineralization that are hosted within the Jackpile Sandstone Member of the Jurassic-age Morrison Formation. The mineralized bodies are contained within channels in the Jackpile Sandstone and are found at depths ranging from approximately 250 to 850 feet below the surface. The deposits are generally situated above the local and regional water tables.

 

NEI completed a Technical Report for the Cebolleta project in April 2014. Based on the quantity and quality of the mineral resource, the Technical Report recommends the advancement of the Cebolleta project to a Preliminary Economic Assessment or scoping level study. The Cebolleta Technical Report recommended proceeding with the next step of “confirmation drilling” with the objective of raising the confidence levels of a significant portion of the mineral resources. Another recommendation in the Technical Report was to drill and develop an initial resource model and mineral resource estimate for the historic St. Anthony mine area. We are not contemplating any current work at Cebolleta.

 

The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project at this time. A previously held exploration permit for the project was closed out with the State of New Mexico in 2017.

 

10.West Largo, New Mexico

 

The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e.six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T15N, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, N. M., Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Transaction on December 31,2020

 

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The Jurassic age Morrison Formation Member hosting most of the sandstone-type uranium deposits in the Grants Mineral Belt, including the West Largo area, is the Westwater Canyon sandstone. Uranium mineralization is hosted in at least five sand units, predominately in the A, B, C and E sands, and has been mapped for about 4.3 miles along a North 70° westerly trend extending to about 500 feet in width. Uranium usually occurs as carnotite, coffinite, or other uranium oxides in grain interstices and is adsorbed to amorphous organic matter. While the bulk of the mineralization may potentially be extracted by conventional underground mining, it is reported a portion of the mineralization may also be amenable to ISR extraction.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves. Gulf Minerals discovered uranium mineralization in the area in 1968. Subsequent drilling by the major mining companies including Gulf, Kerr McGee, Pathfinder, and Santa Fe Minerals delineated the deposit on the West Largo properties in the 1970s and 1980s.

 

11.Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater transaction on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U308 production) in the United States. Initial exploration for sandstone-hosted uranium deposits started in the early 1950s while commercial production commenced in the mid-1950s and continued uninterrupted until the late 1990s. During the active mining period of the Ambrosia Lake mining district nearly 22 million pounds of U3O8 were produced from eight mines on Company-owned properties in the project area.

 

There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined below to NI 43-101 compliant resources/reserves.

 

The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Project lies on the Chaco Slope of the 100-mile-wide San Juan Sedimentary Basin. The basin is filled with up to 15,000 feel of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments consisting predominantly of sandstone, siltstone and shale with minor limestone. The basin is asymmetric with the southern limb dipping gently lo the north and the northern limb dipping steeply to the south. Within the basin, the Jurassic Morrison Formation is the primary host for the uranium mineralization. The Morrison Formation is divided into three members. The lowest is the 255-foot-thick Recapture Shale Member which is overlain by the 350-foot thick Westwater Member, which in turn is overlain by the 115 foot thick Brushy Basin Shale. The Westwater Member is the host to significant uranium mineralization. It is composed of a fine- to coarse-grained, poorly sorted, feldspathic sandstone with conglomeritic zones and minor discontinuous mudstone and shale units. The sandstone units of the Westwater Member strike west-northwest and dip gently to the northeast. The units are generally oxidized up dip and to the south of the mineralized zone and reduced down dip and to the north of the mineralized zone. The oxidized units are generally reddish-brown from the iron content, whereas the reduced units are generally green to grey due to the organic compounds, reduced iron compounds, or clay-chlorite assemblages.

 

Considerable exploration and mining have been carried out on lands that make up the project and on adjoining properties, and this activity continued for an extended period from the 1950s through the late 1990s. Utah Construction, Kerr McGee, Teton UNC, and LINC-Homestake Partners drilled on the land comprising the Ambrosia Lake Project. encore possesses what are thought to be nearly complete map and drill-hole log files, except for some of the LINC-Homestake Partners logs.

 

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12.Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico

 

The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

Significant exploration has occurred throughout this large land holding, which includes parts of the Crownpoint, Hosta Butte, West Largo and Ambrosia Lake-Treeline properties.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $108,532 ($89,600 US).

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section, (640 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 16 North, Range 20 West to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC for $16,000 USO. Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the company for an additional payment of $16,000 USO.

 

13.Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

The property was previously explored during the 1970s and 1980s by Exxon Corporation and later by Pathfinder Mines Corporation. Sandstone hosted uranium occurs in at least three stratigraphic zones identified to date within the Triassic Chinle formation. The upper two zones lie at an average depth of 170 feet and are considered open pit candidates with the lower zone lying at a depth of 760 feet. Most of the known mineralization occurs below the ground water surface (water level depth of 120 feet) suggesting the possibility that the ore is amenable to ISR. The Company’s technical team will further evaluate the ISR amenability of the mineralization at Moonshine Springs.

 

Several historical estimates of the uranium resource at Moonshine have been made including:

 

Pathfinder historically reported the upper sand to contain 1.44 million pounds of U3Oaat an average grade of 0.325% using a cutoff of 0.15% in an open pit configuration with a strip ratio of 8.8:1. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004);

 

Exxon reported a global resource figure for the upper two sands of 3.67 million pounds of U30aat a grade of 0.15%;

 

Exxon reported an estimated resource for the lower sand of 1 million pounds of U3O8 at a grade of 0.26%. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004).

 

Notably Exxon reported that drilling intercepts of 6 feet or more grading 0.35% U3O8 were not uncommon. (Cogema Mining, internal report, 2004)

 

Readers are cautioned that a qualified person has not done sufficient work to classify any of the historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves as defined by NI 43-101. The Company is not treating the historical estimates as current mineral resources or reserves as defined by NI 43-101. Further compilation of the historic geological and drilling data, resource modelling and possible confirmation drilling will be necessary to convert the historic estimates outlined above to NI 43-101 conforming mineral resources.

 

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14.White Canyon District, Utah

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles northwest of the White Mesa Mill at Blanding, Utah. White Canyon was one of the more recently discovered uranium districts and as such represents perhaps better upside for further delineation of mineable uranium mineralization than many of the more mature districts on the Colorado Plateau. The first modern exploration occurred in the 1970s and continued with notable production through the 1980s. Utah Power and Light Company (UP&L) conducted the bulk of the work on the first three deposits listed above. They are discussed in a Technical Report prepared by Snowden Mining Industry Consultants Ply Ltd. entitled “White Canyon Uranium: Uranium Projects, Utah, US; Project No. 7554” dated October 21, 2009, authored by Jason Fraud and Trevor Bradley. A copy of this technical report is available on the SEDAR website under White Canyon Uranium Limited’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

The Cedar Mountain mineralization is in the Brushy Basin member of the J-Morrison Formation which is a fluvial sandstone. The mineralization at Cedar Mountain shows good continuity, the deposit is open in most directions and, following evaluation by the Company’s technical team, may very well be suitable to ISR. The mineralization is significantly out of equilibrium with chemical assay values of uranium being 2 or more times the radiometric values. The depth to mineralization is approximately 100-120 feet. Cedar Mountain is located approximately 40 miles south of Price, Utah.

 

15.Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MELIS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties.

 

MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. The Arizona strip district is noted for uranium-bearing breccia pipes, which are typically the highest-grade deposits occurring in the United States. MELIS Arizona holdings include three recently discovered uranium bearing breccia pipes that have been identified as priority drill targets from newly applied Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic System (“VTEM”) geophysical surveys. Exploration success in the district has been greatly enhanced with the development and application of VTEM. An additional 145 VTEM targets have been identified on the property package.

 

Although much of the MELIS acreage was withdrawn from development in 2012 by executive order, which is currently under review by the current U.S. administration, MELIS maintains and asserts its claim to the mineral rights under valid claims. Currently MEUS has three valid discoveries on federal land, and five high-priority VTEM targets on Arizona state lease lands which are not subject to withdrawal and are permitted for drilling. An additional 34 ready-to-drill high-priority targets occur on withdrawn federal lands with approved and bonded notice of intent (NOi) permits.

 

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In Utah and Wyoming, MELIS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining. The Snow and Probe mines in the Tidwell district in Utah and the Sinbad mine in Emery County, Utah, are reported to have historic mineral resources totaling several hundred thousand pounds U3O8. Neither MELIS nor EnCore has done sufficient work to verify or properly characterize these historic mineral resources and they should not be relied upon. Considerable additional work will be necessary to verify and report them under National Instrument 43-101 standards. In the Temple Mountain district of Utah, claims cover several untested high-priority breccia pipe targets. MELIS is believed to be the first company to identify prospective breccia pipe targets in the district. MEUS owns claims in Wyoming on the edge of Shirley basin and covering a large untested breccia pipe target in Crook County.

 

16.VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

The northern Arizona data includes18,000 linear miles (30,000 km) of airborne VTEM flight surveys and aeromagnetic data which identify more than 200 untested breccia pipe targets in the Arizona Strip District. These targets are located on state and federal lands, not all of which are encumbered by the current temporary moratorium. Also included are data on seven projects currently held by VANE as well as drill logs and other related information from earlier exploration efforts by other companies.

 

The Utah information includes drill data from three projects VANE was actively exploring prior to the market downturn. Various geological, geophysical, historic project reports and maps are also included. VANE has excluded its North Wash project in Garfield County from the transaction.

 

Dr. Douglas Underhill, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and a consultant for the Company, has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this MD&A.

 

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SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:

 

   2020($)   2019($)   2018($) 
Total revenues   -    -    - 
Loss   (2,216,860)   (1,372,678)   (402,780)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.01)   (0.01)   (0.00)
Total assets   23,242,659    8,287,129    6,352,335 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   309,947    307,916    307,595 
Dividends declared   -    -    - 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,079,962 and staff costs of $538,838.

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

  

September 30,

2021

  

June 30,

2021

  

March 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(2,362,271)  $(1,909,744)  $(2,573,564)  $(557,798)
Stock option expense   (408,617)   (490,210)   (519,667)   (672,723)
Interest income   3,762    9,378    9,508    7,263 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   2,580    27,956    4,709    65,762 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable                  (730)
Loss on contract termination   (3,441,075)               
Gain on sale of physical uranium   655,755                
Gain on investment in uranium   1,366,299    690,838           
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   (387)   21,965    (134,088)     
Unrealized loss from share of associate   (18,608)   (44,971)   (18,897)   (14,657)
Loss  $(4,202,542)  $(1,694,788)  $(3,231,999)  $(1,172,884)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.01)

 

       September 30,
2020
   June 30,
2020
   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense       $(166,966)  $(301,854)  $(154,634)  $(211,115)
Stock option expense        (305,381)   (97,301)   (4,557)  (158,506)
Interest income        3,008    3,616    14,814   13,567
Foreign exchange gain (loss)        (10,549)   (13,267)   56,040   (14,726)
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable        (1,898)   83,118      
Unrealized loss from share of associate        (36,086)          
Loss       $(517,872)  $(325,688)   (200,417)  (370,780)
Basic and diluted loss per share       $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Period ended September 30, 2021

 

The Company recorded a loss of $9,129,327 for the period ended September 30, 2021 as compared to a loss of $1,043,977 for the period ended September 30, 2020. The increase is attributable to increased operating expenses as a result of the company’s acquisition of the South Texas properties on December 31, 2020 as well as increases in staff costs, promotion and shareholder communications, other professional services, and stock option expense as well as the Company’s recording of a one-time cancellation fee.

 

Mineral property expenditures for the period ending September 30, 2021 were $3,222,300. These expenses reflect the standby and operating activities occurring at the company’s South Texas operations.

 

Promotion and shareholder communications was $140,451 for the period ended September 30, 2021 compared to $86,533 for the period ended September 30, 2020. The increase in cost is driven by an increase in marketing activities in the current period.

 

Staff costs were $1,320,163 for the period ended September 30, 2021 compared to $203,698 for the period ended September 30, 2020. This increase reflects the hiring of a CEO in the fourth quarter of 2020, a CFO in the first quarter of 2021 and increased consulting work for the period.

 

In the period ending September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a cancellation fee of $2,750,000 USO to be paid by January 15, 2022.

 

Non-cash stock option expense for the period ended September 30, 2021 was $1,418,494 compared to $407,239 for the period ended September 30, 20. Significant stock option grants over the last 12 months have caused an expected increase in stock option expense.

 

Foreign exchange gain was $35,245 for the period ended September 30, 2021 compared to $32,224 for the period ended September 30, 2020. The change was related to the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations on the Company’s US-dollar denominated financial assets and liabilities.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at September 30, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5,386,220 (December 31, 2020 - $6,926,844) and working capital of $7,760,065 (December 31, 2020 - $6,026,544). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

From January 1 through September 30, 2021 the Company issued:

 

5,319,105 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $2,493,110.
   
1,617,500 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $667,983.

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
         
Staff costs  $788,399   $60,508 
Office and administration   16,800    29,218 
Stock option expense   812,267    372,003 
Total key management compensation  $1,617,466   $461,729 

 

Other 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $51,496 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s chairman of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At September 30, 2021, an amount of $8,628 (December 31, 2020 - $nil) was due to this company.

 

As at September 30, 2021 $7,488 was owing to the Chief Executive Officer for reimbursement of business expenses. 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 450,000 options to related parties (2020 - 4,550,000).

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the September 30, 2021 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At September 30, 2021 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2020, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2020.

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the condensed interim financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2021 and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

In August 2021, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to sell Cibola Resources LLC, a subsidiary company to Neutron Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company’s Cebolleta project and its mineral leases are held by Cibola Resources LLC in its entirety. The share purchase agreement is not closed, and the consideration provides for a $250,000 cash payment along with share consideration representing twenty (20) percent of the outstanding shares of the acquiring public company upon closing of the transaction.

 

In September 2021, the Company entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with Azarga Resources, Inc (“Azarga”). Under the terms of the Agreement, Azarga shareholders will receive 0.375 common shares of enCore for each Azarga common share held (the “Exchange Ratio”). The Exchange Ratio implies consideration of $0.71 per Azarga common share based on the closing price of the encore common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 3rd, 2021.

 

Additionally, the Exchange Ratio will be subject to an adjustment mechanism at the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing Exchange Ratio”). The Closing Exchange Ratio shall be equal to the greater of: (i) the Exchange Ratio; or (ii) an exchange ratio calculated as $0.54 divided by enCore’s 15-day volume weighted average price prior to the closing of the Transaction, subject to a maximum Closing Exchange Ratio of 0.49 common shares of encore for each share of Azarga outstanding

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that enCore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and (vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. At September 30, 2019, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $27,000.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labour disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labour standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the mining activities and may have civil or criminal fines or penalties imposed for violations or applicable laws or regulations.

 

Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the Properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

 

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;

proposed future expenditures;

the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest; the granting of regulatory approvals;

the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;

the resource potential of the Company’s properties;

the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;

projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;

expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development; treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;

expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and capital expenditure programs.

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;

geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;

future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;

future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;

future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;

the Company’s future debt levels;

the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;

the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production;

costs and timing of the development of new deposits;

the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;

the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;

the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;

the impact of increasing competition on the Company;

the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and

future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;

there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties;

uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;

changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;

operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;

volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;

unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;

changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;

ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits;

unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;

competition for financial resources and technical facilities;

ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;

in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit;

unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;

limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;

changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

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encore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

 

 

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA AS AT THE DATE OF THIS REPORT

 

a)Issued share capital: 200,820,727 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

  

Exercise
Price

($)

 
May 11, 2022   185,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   390,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   117,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
May 21, 2025   2,930,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.24 
May 26, 2026   465,000    1.44 
July 6, 2026   160,000    1.26 
October 19, 2024   200,000    1.92 
    10,172,500      

 

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding
Warrants
   Exercise
Price
 
May 10, 2022   2,351,386   $0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   3,830,128    0.60 
October 22, 2023   309,826    0.40 
March 9, 2024   476,751    1.00 
March 9, 2024   7,210,687    1.30 
    15,117,050      

 

 

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Exhibit 99.63

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp.

TSX.V:EU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

   Notes 

September 30,

2021

   December 31,
2020
 
ASSETS           
Current           
Cash     $11,591,100   $6,603,281 
Receivables and prepaid expenses      490,683    323,563 
       12,081,783    6,926,844 
Intangible assets  6   634,051    653,336 
Property, plant and equipment  7   1,824,441    1,890,494 
Investment in associate  4   522,216    604,692 
Investment in uranium  5   5,478,630      
Mineral properties  9   10,561,801    8,413,379 
Reclamation deposit  9   112,758    108,859 
Right of use asset  7   268,985    11,289 
Restricted cash  2   4,837,776    4,834,070 
Total assets     $36,322,441   $23,442,963 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

             
Current             

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     $4,235,416   $468,683 
Note payable  14        421,346 
Due to related parties  13   16,116    2,955 
Lease liability - current  7   70,186    7,316 
       4,321,718    900,300 

Non - current

             
Asset retirement obligations  10   6,709,352    6,670,432 
Lease liability - non-current  7   200,999    3,973 
Total liabilities      11,232,069    7,574,705 
Shareholders’ Equity             

Share capital

  12   52,761,596    36,093,475 
Contributed surplus  12   4,152,331    2,718,737 
Accumulated other comprehensive income      749,248    499,522 
Deficit      (32,572,803)   (23,443,476)
Total shareholders’ equity      25,090,372    15,868,258 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity     $36,322,441   $23,442,963 

 

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

 

Subsequent Events (Note 18)

 

Approved by the Board of Directors:

 

“William M. Sheriff’   “William B. Harris”
Director   Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

       Three months ended
September 30
   Nine months ended
September 30
 
   Notes   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Expenses                    
Amortization       $130,917   $6,429   $819,843   $19,286 
Accretion        21,471         37,379      
Consulting        18,935    25,442    74,647    82,735 
Depreciation        77,967         229,423      
Office and administration   13    60,672    33,134    177,790    84,718 
Interest Expense        4,817         4,817      
Mineral property expenditures        1,231,013         3,222,300      
Professional fees        197,689    18,439    679,644    78,429 
Project Investigation             10,207         10,207 
Promotion and shareholder communications        51,877    5,919    140,451    86,533 
Travel        9,421    2,106    11,909    23,722 
Transfer agent and filing fees        18,690    8,160    127,211    34,126 
Staff costs   13    538,802    57,130    1,320,163    203,698 
Stock option expense   12,13    408,617    305,381    1,418,494    407,239 
         (2,770,888)   (472,347)   (8,264,071)   (1,030,693)
Interest income        3,762    3,008    22,648    21,438 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)        2,580    (10,549)   35,245    32,224 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable                          
Loss on divestment of mineral interests   9    (387)   (1,898)   (112,510)   81,220 
Loss on contract termination   11    (3,441,075)        (3,441,075)     
Gain on sale of uranium investment        655,775         655,775      
Loss on Investment in associate   4    (18,608)   (36,086)   (82,476)   (36,086)
Gain on Investment in uranium   5    1,366,299         2,057,137      
Loss for the period        (4,202,542)   (517,872)   (9,129,327)   (931,897)
Other comprehensive (loss)                         
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations        594,548    (119,876)   249,726    114,250 
Comprehensive loss for the period       $(3,607,994)  $(637,748)  $(8,879,601)  $(817,647)
Basic and diluted loss per share       $(0.02)  $(0.00)  $(0.05)  $(0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted        199,468,236    160,156,289    193,968,070    157,636,143 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited - Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

September 30,

2021

  

September 30,

2020

 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Loss for the period  $(9,129,327)  $(414,025)
Items not affecting cash:          
Accretion   37,379      
Amortization   819,843    12,857 
Depreciation   229,423      
Stock option expense   1,418,494    101,858 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable        (83,118)
Loss on divestment of mineral interests   244,647      
Gain on investment in uranium   (2,057,137)     
Loss from share in associate   82,476      
Changes in non-cash working capital items:          
Receivables and prepaids   (429,772)   (13,806)
Settlement of retirement obligation   (907,700)     
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   97,108    19,581 
Accrued contract termination   3,503,775      
Due to related parties   13,161    (249,354)
Net cash used in operating activities   (6,077,630)   (626,007)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
           
Purchase of Investments - Uranium   (11,248,794)     
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment   (59,644)     
Investment in Group 11        (750,000)
Proceeds received from sale of uranium investment   8,179,722      
Proceeds received from divestment of mineral interests   (132,137)     
Interest on restricted cash   (22,649)     
Mineral properties expenditures   (2,350,540)   (77,466)
Net cash used in investing activities   (5,634,042)   (827,466)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
           
Private placements   15,000,000      
Share issuance costs   (956,298)     
Exercise of warrants   2,293,982    1,522,502 
Exercise of stock options   345,538    37,563 
Net cash provided by financing activities   16,683,222    1,560,065 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   16,269    14,950 
Change in cash   4,987,819    121,542 
Cash, beginning   6,603,281    2,787,118 
Cash, end  $11,591,100   $2,908,660 
Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows - Note 18          

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

   Number of Shares   Share Capital   Shares Subscribed   Contributed Surplus   Cumulative Translation Adjustment   Deficit   Total 
Balance as at December 31, 2019   143,804,463   $26,792,041   $19,165   $1,587,071   $640,978   $(21,132,050)  $7,907,205 
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   18,827,387    2,309,079    (19,165)   -              2,289,914 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   587,500    92,035    -    (40,410)             51,625 
Stock option expense                  407,239              407,239 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year                       114,250    (931,897)   (817,647)
Balance as at September 30, 2020   163,219,350   $29,193,155   $    $1,953,900   $755,228   $(22,063,947)  $9,838,336 
Balance as at December 31, 2020   178,359,698   $36,093,475   $-   $2,718,737   $499,522   $(23,443,476)  $15,868,258 
Private placements   15,000,000    15,000,000         -              15,000,000 
Share issuance costs        (1,492,972)        536,673         -    (956,299)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   5,319,105    2,493,110         (199,128)        -    2,293,982 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   1,617,500    667,983    -    (322,445)             345,538 
Stock option expense                  1,418,494         -    1,418,494 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period                       249,726    (9,129,327)   (8,879,601)
Balance as at September 30, 2021   200,296,303   $52,761,596   $-   $4,152,331   $749,248   $(32,572,803)  $

25,090,372

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia, Canada. enCore Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “enCore”), is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at 101 N Shoreline, Suite 450 Corpus Christi, TX 78401.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue on a going-concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The Company has no source of operating cash flow and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company reported a net loss of $9,129,327 (2020 - $931,897), had working capital of $7,760,065 (December 31, 2020 - $6,026,544) and an accumulated deficit of $32,572,803 (December 31, 2020 - $23,443,476). These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary were the going concern assumption not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or ability to raise funds.

 

Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund all of its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets or raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance and compliance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

The policies applied in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are based on IFRS issued and effective as of September 30, 2021.

 

The Company uses the same accounting policies and methods of computation as in the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All dollar amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved for issuance by the audit committee of the board of directors on November 12, 2021.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control is defined as the exposure, or rights, to variable returns from involvement with an investee and the ability to affect those returns through power over the investee. Power over an investee exists when an investor has existing rights that give it the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a Company’s share capital. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its significant subsidiaries listed in the following table:

 

   

Country of

 

Ownership

        Functional
Name of Subsidiary   Incorporation   Interest     Principal Activity   Currency
Tigris Uranium US Corp.   Nevada, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USD
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USD
URI, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USD
Neutron Energy, Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USD
Uranco, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USD
Uranium Resources, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USO
HRI-Churchrock, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USO
Hydro Restoration Corp.   Delaware, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USD
Belt Line Resources, Inc.   Texas, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USD
Cibola Resources, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%     Mineral Exploration   USD

 

Cash

 

Cash is comprised of cash held at banks and demand deposits.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to URI, Inc’s South Texas operations (Note 9).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

 

The Company recognizes liabilities for legal or constructive obligations associated with the retirement of mineral properties. The net present value of future rehabilitation costs is capitalized to the related asset along with a corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred. Discount rates, using a pretax rate that reflects the time value of money, are used to calculate the net present value.

 

The Company’s estimates ofreclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to the related assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The increase in a provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense.

 

Mineral properties

 

Costs related to the acquisition of mineral property interests are capitalized. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties are capitalized once the legal rights to explore the mineral properties are acquired or obtained. When the technical and commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated and a development decision has been made, the capitalized costs of the related property are transferred to mining assets and depreciated using the units of production method on commencement of commercial production.

 

If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of property option agreements. Such payments are made entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balance of the payments received is recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.

 

Investments

 

Investments in uranium

 

Investments in uranium are initially recorded at cost, on the date that control of the uranium passes to the Company. Cost is calculated as the purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequent to initial recognition, investments in uranium are measured at fair value at each reporting period end. Fair value is determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC LLC (“UxC”) and converted to Canadian dollars using the foreign exchange rate at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position. Related fair value gains and losses subsequent to initial recognition are recorded in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” in the period in which they arise.

 

Due to the lack of specific IFRS guidance on accounting for investments in uranium, the Company considered IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, to develop and apply an accounting policy that would result in information that is most relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users within the overall IFRS accounting framework. Consequently, the uranium investments are presented at fair value based on the application ofIAS 40, Investment Property, which allows the use of a fair value model for assets held for long-term capital appreciation.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Investments in associates

 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. The equity method involves the recording of the initial investment at cost and the subsequent adjusting of the carrying value of the investment for the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or loss. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs.

 

Adjustments are made to align the accounting policies of the associate with those of the Company before applying the equity method. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted

 

investee, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Company resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Uranium Plants

 

Uranium plant expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and recorded at cost. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recognized and measured at cost. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting period and are adjusted if appropriate

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects a current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Leases

 

In accordance with IFRS 16, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of9 .5%. The Company currently only has one operating lease, for a copier at the South Texas operations.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

 

Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

 

Temporary differences are not provided for the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect either accounting or taxable loss or those differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they are not probable to reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statement of financial position.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it is not recorded.

 

Foreign exchange

 

The financial statements for the Company and each of its subsidiaries are prepared using their functional currencies. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of enCore Energy Corp. is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of all its subsidiaries is the US dollar.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date.

 

Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are charged to income (loss).

 

The statement of financial position of each foreign subsidiary is translated into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the statement of financial position date and the statement of loss and comprehensive loss is translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. All gains and losses on translation of a subsidiary from the functional currency to the presentation currency are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of dilutive shares resulting from the exercise of stock options, warrants and other similar instruments when the inclusion of these would not be anti-dilutive.

 

Share-based payments

 

The fair value of all stock options granted to directors, officers, and employees is recorded as a charge to operations and a credit to contributed surplus. The fair value of these stock options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options which vest immediately is recorded at the grant date. For stock options which vest in the future, the fair value of stock options, as adjusted for the expected level of vesting of the stock options and the number of stock options which ultimately vest, is recognized over the vesting period. Stock options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services rendered or at the fair value of the instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably measured. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognized for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

 

Warrants issued to brokers are measured at their fair value on the vesting date and are recognized as a deduction from equity and credited to contributed surplus. The fair value of stock options and warrants issued to brokers are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration received on the exercise of stock options and/or warrants, together with the related portion of contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

Warrants issued in equity financing transactions

 

The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore its exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve the issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of common shares and a certain number of share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing agreement, the Warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the agreement. Warrants that are part of units are valued based on the residual value method. Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transactions costs are accounted for as share-based payments.

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Financial instruments (cont’d)

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

Various federal and state mining laws and regulations require the Company to reclaim the surface areas and restore underground water quality for its JSR projects to the pre-existing or background average quality after the completion of mining. Asset retirement obligations, consisting primarily of estimated restoration and reclamation costs at the Company’s South Texas JSR projects, are recognized in the period incurred and recorded as liabilities at fair value. Such obligations, which are initially estimated based on discounted cash flow estimates, are accreted to full value over time through charges to accretion expense. In addition, the asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the asset’s carrying value and amortized over the life of the related asset. Asset retirement obligations are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from revisions to the estimated timing or amount of restoration and reclamation costs. As the Company completes its restoration and reclamation work at its properties, the liability is reduced by the carrying value of the related asset retirement liability which is based upon the percentage of completion of each restoration and reclamation activity. Any gain or loss upon settlement is charged to income or expense for the period. The Company reviews and evaluates its asset retirement obligations annually or more frequently at interim periods if deemed necessary.

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The preparation of financial statements in confonnity with IFRS requires management to use judgment in applying its accounting policies and estimates and assumptions about the future. Estimates and other judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the expected amounts, events or actions to form the basis for estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Critical accounting estimates:

 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of mineral properties as a result of impairment indicators - When indicators of impairment are identified, recoverable amount calculations are based either on discounted estimated future cash flows or on comparable recent transactions. The assumptions used are based on management’s best estimates of what an independent market participant would consider appropriate. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing, the amount of the impairment charges recorded in the statement ofloss and comprehensive loss and the resulting carrying values of assets.

 

Share-based payments - The fair value of stock options issued is subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations - Significant estimates were utilized in determining future costs to complete groundwater restoration, plugging and abandonment of wellfields and surface reclamation at the Company’s uranium in-situ recovery (ISR) sites. Estimating future costs can be difficult and unpredictable as they are based principally on current legal and regulatory requirements and JSR site closure plans that may change materially. The laws and regulations governing JSR site closure and remediation in a particular jurisdiction are subject to review at any time and may be amended to impose additional requirements and conditions which may cause our provisions for environmental liabilities to be underestimated and could materially affect our financial position or results of operations. Estimates of future asset retirement obligation costs are also subject to operational risks such as acceptability of treatment techniques or other operational changes.

 

Recovery of deferred tax assets - Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the date of the statement of financial position could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. The Company has not recorded any deferred tax assets.

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets - Amortization of intangible assets is dependent upon the estimated useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.

 

Critical accounting judgments:

 

The assessment of indicators of impairment for mineral properties - The Company follows the guidance of IFRS 6 to determine when a mineral property asset is impaired. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the results of exploration and evaluation activities to date and the Company’s future plans to explore and evaluate a mineral property.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Critical accounting judgments (cont’d):

 

Business combinations - The determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business may require the Company to make certain judgments, taking into account all facts and circumstances. A business is presumed to be an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or economic benefits. The acquisition of URI, Inc, Neutron Energy, Inc, Uranco, Inc, Cibola Resources LLC, Uranium Resources, Inc, HRI - Churchrock, Inc, Hydro Restoration Corporation, and Belt Line Resources, Inc on the December 31, 2020 transaction (Note 7) were determined to constitute an acquisition of assets.

 

Determination of functional currency - In accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, management detennined that the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 12,000,000 shares of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a US-based technology firm, representing 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Group 11. The Company had advanced $750,000 in accordance with the Letter of Intent with EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. and Golden Predator Mining Corp. to establish Group 11. The Company has determined that it exercises significant influence over Group 11 and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting.

 

In July 2021, Group 11 completed a $1.03 Million (USD) financing, resulting in a change in enCore’s ownership in the company to 35.17%.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded its proportionate share of Group 11 ’s net loss of$82,476 ($nil for the year nine-months ended September 30, 2020) on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

The following table summarizes the financial information of Group 11 on a 100% basis:

 

Net Assets of Group 11 (100%)       
Cash  $846,715 
Current Assets   296,245 
Equipment   186,063 
Mineral Properties   743,874 
Intangible Assets   749,471 
Liabilities   (170,414)
Balance, September 30, 2021  $2,651,954 
      
Net Loss, September 30, 2021  $(234,506)

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (cont’d)

 

The investment in associate continuity summary is as follows:

 

   Investment in
Associate
 
     
Balance, December 31, 2019  $ 

Initial Investment

   750,000 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (50,743)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   (94,565)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $604,692 
Initial Investment     

Adjustments to carrying value:

     
Proportionate share of net loss   (82,476)
Fair Value Adjustment     
Balance, September 30, 2021  $522,216 

 

5.INVESTMENT IN URANIUM

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company entered into purchase agreements to acquire a total of 300,000 pounds of physical uranium as U3O8 for a total of $11,248,794 to be held as a long-term investment (USD $9,076,000) including associated expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an adjustment of $1,644,000 to record this investment at fair value based on the UxC LLC month-end spot price at the reporting period end.

 

Investments in uranium are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair values as at September 30, 2021 reflect spot prices published by UxC of US $43.00 per pound U3O8 translated to Canadian Dollars at the period-end indicative rate of 1.2741.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the physical uranium investment:

 

Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 
Physical Uranium $11,248,794 
Fair Value Adjustment  2,057,137 
Sale of uranium investments  (7,845,561)
Currency translation adjustment  18,260 
Balance, September 30, 2021 $5,478,630 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible Assets

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) which grants the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right ofrefusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $360,000 and has granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each. Thus, the Company’s access to these data may extend for 14 years. The intangible assets have been determined to have a life of 14 years.

 

On December 7, 2020 the Company acquired from Signal Equities, LLC, through a data purchase agreement, certain electronic data pertaining to properties and geology situated in South Texas. Through this agreement, enCore acquired ownership rights to this data permanently. The intangible asset thereby acquired has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition with Westwater Resources, Inc. the Company acquired the Grants Mineral Belt database. The Grants Mineral Belt Database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The acquisition of this data resulted in permanent purchase of the data by the Company. Thus, the intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of intangible asset

 

Category  

Range

Data Access Agreement  

Straight-I ine over 14 years

Data Purchases  

Indefinite life intangible asset

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Cont’d)

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

   VANE
Agreement
   Signal
Equities Database
   Grants
Mineral Belt Database
   Total Intangible
Assets
 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $334,286   $   $    $334,286 
Additions:        90,125    254,640    344,765 
Accumulated Amortization:   (25,715)             (25,715)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $308,571   $90,125   $254,640   $653,336 
                     
Additions:                    
Accumulated Amortization:   (19,285)             (19,285)
Balance, September 30, 2021  $289,286   $90,125   $254,640   $634,051 

 

7.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Uranium Plants

 

Through the acquisition of assets from Westwater Resources, Inc., the Company acquired two licensed processing facilities located at the Kingsville Dome project and at the Rosita project located in South Texas. Each of these plants have been idle since 2009 and each will require significant capital expenditures to return them to current productive capacity. The Company also has portable satellite ion exchange equipment at the Kingsville Dome project and the Rosita project.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of assets

 

Category  

Range

Uranium Plants  

Straight-line over 15-25 years

Other Property Plant and Equipment  

Straight-line over 3-5 years

Furniture & Office Equipment  

Straight-line over 3-5 years

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

7.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Cont’d)

 

   Uranium Plants   Other Property Plant and Equipment   Furniture   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $    $   $    $  
Additions   1,522,884    367,610         1,890,494 
Disposals                    
Depreciation                    
Impairment                    
Currency translation adjust                    
Balance, December 31, 2020  $1,522,884   $367,610   $    $1,890,494 
                     
Additions   944,093         40,947    985,040 
Disposals                    
Depreciation   (942,778)   (68,225)   (23,006)   (1,034,009)
Impairment                    
Currency translation adjust   (16,101)   (983)        (17,084)
Balance, September 30, 2021  $1,508,098   $298,402   $17,941   $1,824,441 

 

Right of use Asset

 

Through the acquisition of URI, Inc., the Company acquired a contractual arrangement to lease a copier through August 8, 2022. The terms of the lease call for minimum monthly lease payments of $499 USD for a copy machine.

 

The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation. A right-of-use asset and lease obligation of $1 I ,289 was recorded as of December 3I, 2020. When measuring the present value of lease obligations the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 9.5%.

 

The change in the right-of-use asset during the six months ended September 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

   Leased
Copier
   Leased
Office Space
   Total 
Balance - December 31, 2029  $    $    $11,289 
Office Space and Copier   11,289         280,361 
Amortization             (22,651)
Currency translation adjust             (14)
Balance - December 31, 2020  $11,289   $    $11,289 
Office space and copier        280,361    280,361 
Amortization   (5,128)   (17,523)   (22,651)
Currency translation adjust   (14)        (14)
Balance - September 30, 2021  $6,147   $262,838   $268,985 

 

Future lease payments are as follows for the periods ending December 31:

 

   Copier   Office   Total 
2021  $1,907   $20,705   $22,612 
2022  $4,450   $82,822   $87,272 
2023       $82,822   $82,822 
2024       $82,822   $82,822 
2025      $41,411   $41,411 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

8.ASSET ACQUISITION

 

On December 31, 2020 the Company and Westwater Resources, Inc. “Westwater” entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of Westwater’s subsidiaries engaged in the uranium business in Texas and New Mexico on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The Transaction closed December 31, 2020.

 

The Company’s acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of net assets as the transaction did not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Please reference the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 for further information on this transaction.

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

   McKinley, Crownpoint & Hosta Butte, New Mexico   Marquez & Nose Rock, Treeline, New Mexico   Moonshine Springs, Arizona   Metamin Properties   Other Properties, Utah& Wyoming   Juan Tafoya & Ceboletta, New Mexico   West Largo, New Mexico   Texas Exploration   Canadian Exploration   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $2,876,868   $860,394   $233,850   $681,523   $364,040   $

 

   $

 

   $

 

   $    $5,016,675 
Acquisition costs:                                                  
Asset acquisition (Note 7)                            3,201,421                   3,201,421 
Exploration costs:                                                  
Maintenance and lease fees   1,006    79,055    2,187    125,248    95,073                        302,569 
Personnel                  7,378                             7,378 
Currency translation  adjustment   (56,756)   (20,985)   (4,721)   (20,186)   (12,016)                       (114,664)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $2,821,118   $918,464   $231,316   $793,963   $447,097   $3,201,421   $

 

   $

 

   $    $8,413,379 
Divestment:                                                  
Divest - Mineral Interests                       (244,647)                       (244,647)
Exploration costs:                                                  
Maintenance and lease fees        98,959    13,289    110,014    25,974    326,051    15,735    1,506,637    98,345    2,195,004 
Resource review        77,768                   77,768                   155,536 
Currency translation adjustment   1,994    3,891    419    2,566    (3,703)   9,623    287    27,452         42,529 
Balance, September 30, 2021  $2,823,112   $1,099,082   $245,024   $906,543   $224,721   $3,614,863   $16,022   $1,534,089   $98,345   $10,561,801 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

McKinley, Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Properties

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project. area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Marquez, Nose Rock, & Treeline, New Mexico

 

The Marquez project consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico adjacent to the Company’s Marquez property. The Marquez and Juan Tafoya properties share the same ore body.

 

The Nose Rock Project is located in McKinley County, New Mexico, on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims.

 

The Treeline Property consists of deeded mineral rights and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico.

 

Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona. The project comprises 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims under lease.

 

Metamin

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin ’s wholly owned subsidiary, “MEUS,” which included prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid Metamin $55,000 in cash and $114,938 in property holding costs, replaced a $110,185 ($85,500 USD) cash bond and issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $150,000 as consideration for the acquisition.

 

Other Properties

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package included the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look, and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles to the northwest of the White Mesa Mill in Blanding County, Utah.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. $Nil consideration was received from Kimmerle Mining LLC in the transaction and a loss on the disposal of these mineral rights was recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” for the net book value of the assets at the transaction date, $243,806. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Other Properties (cont’d)

 

The Company holds mineral properties in the “checkerboard” area of New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater Resources on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) offee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association. $89,600 USD converted to $111,731 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $111,731 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement ofloss and comprehensive loss as a component of“Other Income (Expense).”

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section, (640 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 16 North, Range 20 West to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC for $16,000 USD converted to $19,952 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $19,952 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of“Other Income (Expense).”

 

Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the Company for an additional payment of $16,000 USD.

 

Juan Tafoya & Ceboletta, New Mexico

 

The Juan Tafoya property is comprised of 26 leases from the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”), and an additional 25 leases held by individuals that are enclosed by the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation lease.

 

With the combined ownership of both projects, these projects are in the process of being combined into a single project called Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project. The Marquez-Juan Tafoya project is situated in west-central New Mexico, near the Marquez community located in Cibola County.

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. The lands that comprise the Cebolleta uranium project are owned in fee by La Merced de! Pueblo de Cebolleta [the “Cebolleta Land Grant” (CLG)].

 

West Largo, New Mexico

 

The West Largo Project is near the north-central edge of the Grants Mineral Belt. The area of the West Largo property is approximately 6 square miles in McKinley County, New Mexico. The project area consists of fee minerals held by the Company on Sections 17, 19, 21, and 29, as well as 75 unpatented lode mining claims in Sections 20 and 28.

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Texas Exploration

 

The company holds several exploration properties in South Texas that are expected to be advanced and developed as future production sources for the Rosita and Kingsville Dome Production Facilities.

 

The Kingsville Dome project is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The principal asset is the Central Processing Plant that has been on standby since 2009. It consists of two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights.

 

The Rosita Project is located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The principle asset is the Central Processing Plant that was upgraded in the 2007-2008 period. These upgrades were made to the elution and precipitation circuits, and a full drying system was added. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The Company has started the campaign to complete the construction and upgrade to current best practices and technology. When complete, the plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands.

 

The Upper Spring Creek Project consists of a combination of two properties located in the historic uranium mining district in Live Oak and Bee counties in Texas. The project area consists of2,106 acres offee properties, a portion of which the company currently either owns in fee or leases. The properties in this project have been recently licensed and permitted in the State of Texas, but due to market conditions no production occurred and the facility was abandoned in 2018 by a previous privately owned company. The company has already advanced its effort to restore the previous licenses and permits for these properties as a near term feed source for the Central Processing Plant at the Rosita Project.

 

The Butler Ranch Exploration project is a historic uranium project that consists of several properties located in Karnes County, Texas. The project consists of over 1,300 acres of fee surface and mineral lease properties, held by several land and mineral owners, that the company, currently has partially leased. The company is continuing to acquire fee and mineral properties within the project area within which the company currently owns data for 2,427 boreholes.

 

Canadian Exploration

 

The company holds an option agreement for future potential development m Newfoundland, Canada.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

10.ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

Through its acquisition of assets on December 31, 2020, the Company assumed an asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2020 of $6,670,432.

 

The Company is obligated by various federal and state mining laws and regulations which require the Company to reclaim surface areas and restore underground water quality for its assets in South Texas. These projects must be returned to the pre-existing or background average quality after completion of mining.

 

Annually, the Company updates this reclamation provision based on cash flow estimates, discount and inflation rates, and changes in regulatory requirements and settlements. This review results in an adjustment to the asset retirement obligation asset in addition to the outstanding liability balance. The inflation factor used in this calculation, set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2020 was 1.8 percent and the interest rate used to discount future cash flows was 11 percent.

 

The asset retirement obligations balance consists of:

 

  

September 30,
2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
Kingsville  $5,316,840   $5,431,390 
Rosita   992,797    1,211,702 
Vasquez   30,149    27,340 
Asset Retirement Obligation:  $6,339,786   $6,670,432 

 

The asset retirement obligations continuity summary is as follows:

 

  

Asset
Retirement
Obligation 

 
Balance, December 31, 2020  $6,670,432 
Additions   941,905 
Settlement   (907,700)
Currency translation adjustment   4,715 
Balance, September 30, 2021  $6,709,352 

 

11.SALES CONTRACTS

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition from Westwater Resources, Inc. the Company acquired an agreement with UG U.S.A., Inc. (“UG”) The contract provided for delivery of one- half of the Company’s actual production, for a total of 3 million pounds U3Os, from its properties in Texas at discounted spot market prices. In August 2021, the Company and UG agreed to terminate this agreement for a cancellation fee of$2,750,000 USD to be paid by the Company to UG before January 15, 2022.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG will purchase U3O8 from the Company up to two million pounds from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the new agreement will continue to be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are more representative of current market conditions and practices.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL

 

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares without par value.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued:

 

i)15,000,000 units through a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions of $758,001, other cash costs of $198,297 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants valued at $536,673. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing.

ii)5,319,105 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $2,293,982
 iii)1,617,500 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $345,538; and

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued:

 

i)12,000,000 units through a private placement at a price of $0.40 per unit, for gross proceeds of $4,800,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.60 for a period of three years. The warrants may be accelerated under certain terms if the stock closes for 5 trading days at $0.90 or more. The Company paid commissions totaling $204,001, other cash costs of$9l,089 and issued 344,250 finders’ warrants valued at $98,952. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of$0.40 for three years from closing.

ii)19,202,387 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $2,393,455 (of which $19,165 was received during the year ended December 31, 2019);
iii)781,250 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $63,187; and
iv)2,571,598 shares valued at $2,391,586 in relation to an asset acquisition agreement (Note 7).

 

Stock options

 

The Company has adopted a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire common shares of the Company. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan cannot exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The options can be granted for a maximum of five years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The Company’s stock options outstanding at September 30, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

 

Outstanding

Options

  Weighted Average Exercise
Price
 
Balance, December 31, 2019  6,340,000  $0.13 
Granted  5,465,000   0.29 
Exercised  (781,250)  0.08 
Forfeited/expired  (307,500)  0.11 
Balance, December 31, 2020  10,716,250  $0.22 
Granted  1,290,000   1.22 
Exercised  (1,617,500)  0.21 
Forfeited/expired  (297,500)  0.16 
Balance, September 30, 2021  10,091,250  $0.35 
Exercisable, September 30, 2021  8,016,250  $0.26 

 

As at September 30, 2021, incentive stock options outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

 

Outstanding

Options

  

 

Exercise Price

($)

 
May 11, 2022   225,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   465,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   117,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
May 21, 2025   2,930,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.24 
May 26, 2026   465,000    1.44 
July 6, 2026   160,000    1.26 
    10,091,250      

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,290,000 (2020 - 5,250,000) stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. A fair value of$1,346,259 was calculated for these options as measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The options granted on March 29, 2021 vest 25% every three months commencing three months after the grant date and July 6, 2021 vest 25% every six months commencing six months after the grant date. The remaining options vest 25% every 6 months, with initial 25% vesting immediately upon grant.

 

During the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized stock option expense of $1,418,494 (2020 - $407,239) for the vested portion of the stock options.

 

The unrecognized stock option expense at September 30, 2021 was $654,454 (2020 - $640,939).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The fair value of all compensatory options granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair values are as follows:

 

   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020 
Risk-free interest rate   0.81%   0.78%
Expected life of option   5 years    5 years 
Expected dividend yield   0%   0%
Expected stock price volatility   133.98%   168.93%
Fair value per option  $1.04   $0.09 

 

Share purchase warrants

 

The Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at September 30, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

  

Outstanding

Warrants

  

Weighted
Average

Exercise
Price

 
Balance, December 31, 2019   27,537,879   $0.14 
Granted   6,344,249    0.59 
Exercised   (19,202,387)   0.12 
Expired   (2,250,000)   0.10 
Balance, December 31, 2020   12,429,741   $0.41 
Granted   8,398,626    1.27 
Exercised   (5,319,105)   0.70 
Balance, September 30, 2021   15,509,262   $0.87 

 

As at September 30, 2021, share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding Warrants   Exercise Price 
May 10, 2022   2,351,386   $0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   3,812,916    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
March 9, 2024   476,751    1.00 
March 9, 2024   7,585,687    1.30 
    15,509,262      

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

13.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $788,399   $60,508 
Office and administration   16,800    29,218 
Stock option expense   812,267    372,003 
Total key management compensation  $1,617,466   $461,729 

 

Other

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $51,496 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s chainnan of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At September 30, 2021, an amount of $8,628 (December 31, 2020- $nil) was due to this company.

 

As at September 30, 2021 $7,488 was owing to the Chief Executive Officer for reimbursement of business expenses.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 450,000 options to related parties (2020 - 4,550,000).

 

14.NOTES PAYABLE

 

On March 30, 2021, URI, Inc, received 100% forgiveness for a loan in the amount of $421,346 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The balance of this loan and accrued interest were recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of financial position in the asset acquisition transaction with Westwater Resources, Inc. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement between the Company and Westwater Resources, Inc. upon receipt of full forgiveness the Company released the balance of unrestricted cash held aside and relieved the amount payable to Westwater Resources Inc during the transaction.

 

15.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, and acquire or dispose of assets.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

15.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The Company is dependent on the capital markets as its primary source of operating capital and the Company’s capital resources are largely determined by the strength of the junior resource markets, the status of the Company’s projects in relation to these markets, and its ability to compete for investor support of its projects.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as capital.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the period ended September 30, 2021, and the Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

16.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments include cash and receivables and any contract that gives rise to a financial asset to one party and a financial liability or equity instrument to another party. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1- Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 - Inputs based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.

 

Cash and restricted cash are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies its receivables as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, lease liability and due to related parties are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. The carrying amounts ofreceivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

 

Investments in uranium are measured at Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The company classifies these investments as financial assets measured at fair value as determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC and converted to Canadian dollars at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

Discussions of risks associated with financial assets and liabilities are detailed below:

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties that are denominated in US dollars. At September 30, 2021, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $337,241.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited- Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

16.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is in the exploration stage and commodity prices are not reflected in operating financial results. However, fluctuations in commodity prices may influence financial markets and may indirectly affect the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receives interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short- term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing.

 

17.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in a single segment: the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States.

 

18.SUPPLEMENT AL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the period ended September 30, 2021 include the following:

 

a) Transferred $199,128 from contributed surplus to share capital when 281,250 brokers’ warrants were exercised.

b) Transferred $322,445 from contributed surplus to share capital when 1,617,500 stock options were exercised.

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the period ended September 30, 2020 include the following:

 

a) Transferred $40,410 from contributed surplus to share capital when 587,500 stock options were exercised.

 

19.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 34,424 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $13,770 ($0.40 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 375,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $487,500 ($1.30 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 200,000 options to two consultants at an exercise price of$1.92 per common share, vesting over 12 months, with an initial 25% vesting of the Options vesting three months following date of grant, and an additional 25% vesting every three months thereafter.

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 40,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $4,000 ($0.10 per share)

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 75,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $4,500 ($0.06 per share)

 

 

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Exhibit 99.64

 

NOTICE DECLARING INTENTION TO BE QUALIFIED UNDER

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 44-101-SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS DISTRIBUTIONS

(“NI 44-101”)

 

November 15, 2021

 

TO: British Columbia Securities Commission, as Principal Regulator
   
AND TO: Alberta Securities Commission
  Ontario Securities Commission

  

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Issuer”) intends to be qualified to file a short form prospectus under NI 44-101. The Issuer acknowledges that it must satisfy all applicable qualification criteria prior to filing a preliminary short form prospectus. This notice does not evidence the Issuer’s intent to file a short form prospectus, to enter into any particular financing or transaction or to become a reporting issuer in any jurisdiction. This notice will remain in effect until withdrawn by the Issuer.

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

By: “William M. Sheriff”  
  Name:   William M. Sheriff  
  Title: Executive Chairman  

 

Exhibit 99.65

 

 

Azarga Uranium Shareholders Approve Merger with encore Energy

 

VANCOLNER, BC, Nov. 17, 2021 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the “Company” or “encore”) is pleased to announce that the shareholders of Azarga Uranium Corp. (TSX: AZZ) (OTCQB: AZZUF) (FRA: P8M) (“Azarga Uranium”) have approved the plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) with encore previously announced on September 7th, 2021. The Plan of Arrangement was approved by 99.8% of the votes cast by holders of common shares of Azarga Uranium. encore Energy will host an information session, via webinar, on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 11 AM EST. Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.corn/register/5708536147519920651.

 

“encore is very pleased with the results of the Azarga Uranium shareholder vote and will be working closely with Azarga to complete the next steps to close this transaction,” said William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman. “Upon closing of this transaction, encore Energy will have established itself as one of the leading in-situ recovery uranium development companies in the United States. The two licensed Texas production plants, now under revitalization, combined with over 90 million 43-101 compliant pounds of uranium resources across Wyoming, South Dakota and New Mexico1 ideally position encore to advance clean energy sources in the nuclear renaissance.”

 

In addition, the Plan of Arrangement was approved by a simple majority of the votes cast by Azarga Uranium shareholders, excluding the votes cast in respect of the Azarga Uranium shares held by certain related parties (as defined by Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions).

 

The British Columbia Supreme Court hearing for the final order to approve the Plan of Arrangement is expected to occur on November 19, 2021. Closing of the Plan of Arrangement is subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including, without limitation, the final stock exchange approval. encore Energy and Azarga Uranium are working together to complete these regulatory approvals in order to close the transaction.

 

In connection with the Plan of Arrangement, the Azarga Uranium shareholders will receive 0.375 common shares of encore for each Azarga Uranium common share held (the “Exchange Ratio”). Additionally, the Exchange Ratio will be subject to an adjustment mechanism at the closing of the transaction (the “Closing Exchange Ratio”). The Closing Exchange Ratio shall be equal to the greater of: (i) the Exchange Ratio; or (ii) an exchange ratio calculated as $0.54 divided by enCore’s 15-day volume-weighted average price prior to the closing of the transaction, subject to a maximum Closing Exchange Ratio of 0.49 common shares of encore for each share of Azarga Uranium outstanding.

 

None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the transaction have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ’‘U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and any securities issuable in the transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

For further information, please see Azarga Uranium’s Report of Voting Results, which is filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com

 

About Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Azarga Uranium is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (“USA”) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock in-situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, USA (the “Dewey Burdock Project”), which is the Company’s initial development priority, has been issued its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Company is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock Project. For more information, please visit www.azargauranium.com.

 

 

 

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp., a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium producer, is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations. encore Energy’s initial opportunities are created from the Company’s South Texas licensed and past-producing Rosita and Kingsville Dome ISR production facilities, under development, and multiple satellite projects in South Texas plus the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. Large uranium resource endowments in New Mexico add to the asset base for long term growth and development opportunities.

 

1.encore Energ; Corp. and Azarga Uranium Corp. News Release dated September 7, 2021.

 

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For further information: For additional information: William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreuranium.com, www.encoreuranium.com

 

CO: encore Energy Corp.

 

CNW 14:18e 17-NOV-21

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.66

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.
Suite 250 - 200 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L6

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

November 17, 2021

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated November 17, 2021 was disseminated via Accesswire.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

On November 17, 2021, enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore”) (TSXV: EU, OTCQB: ENCUF) announced that the shareholders of Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga Uranium”) (TSX: AZZ, OTCQB: AZZUF, FRA: P8AA) have approved the plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) with enCore previously announced on September 7, 2021.

 

The Plan of Arrangement was approved by 99.8% of the votes cast by holders of common shares of Azarga Uranium. In addition, the Plan of Arrangement was approved by a simple majority of the votes cast by Azarga Uranium shareholders, excluding the votes cast in respect of the Azarga Uranium shares held by certain related parties (as defined by Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions).

 

Closing of the Plan of Arrangement is subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including, without limitation, the final stock exchange approval.

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

See the attached full version of the news release dated November 17, 2021, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

November 18, 2021

 

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

November 17, 2021

www.encoreuranium.com

 

AZARGA URANIUM SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER WITH ENCORE ENERGY

 

November 17, 2021- Vancouver, B.C. - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU; OTCQB:ENCUF) (the “Company” or “encore”) is pleased to announce that the shareholders of Azarga Uranium Corp. (TSX: AZZ, OTCQB: AZZUF, FRA: P8AA) (“Azarga Uranium”) have approved the plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) with encore previously announced on September 7th, 2021. The Plan of Arrangement was approved by 99.8% of the votes cast by holders of common shares of Azarga Uranium. encore Energy will host an information session, via webinar, on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 11 AM EST. Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5708536147519920651.

 

“encore is very pleased with the results of the Azarga Uranium shareholder vote and will be working closely with Azarga to complete the next steps to close this transaction,” said William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman. “Upon closing of this transaction, encore Energy will have established itself as one of the leading in-situ recovery uranium development companies in the United States. The two licensed Texas production plants, now under revitalization, combined with over 90 million 43-101 compliant pounds of uranium resources across Wyoming, South Dakota and New Mexico1 ideally position encore to advance clean energy sources in the nuclear renaissance.”

 

In addition, the Plan of Arrangement was approved by a simple majority of the votes cast by Azarga Uranium shareholders, excluding the votes cast in respect of the Azarga Uranium shares held by certain related parties (as defined by Multilateral Instrument 61-101- Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions).

 

The British Columbia Supreme Court hearing for the final order to approve the Plan of Arrangement is expected to occur on November 19, 2021. Closing of the Plan of Arrangement is subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including, without limitation, the final stock exchange approval. encore Energy and Azarga Uranium are working together to complete these regulatory approvals in order to close the transaction.

 

In connection with the Plan of Arrangement, the Azarga Uranium shareholders will receive 0.375 common shares of encore for each Azarga Uranium common share held (the “Exchange Ratio”). Additionally, the Exchange Ratio will be subject to an adjustment mechanism at the closing of the transaction (the “Closing Exchange Ratio”). The Closing Exchange Ratio shall be equal to the greater of: (i) the Exchange Ratio; or (ii) an exchange ratio calculated as $0.54 divided by enCore’s 15-day volume-weighted average price prior to the closing of the transaction, subject to a maximum Closing Exchange Ratio of 0.49 common shares of encore for each share of Azarga Uranium outstanding.

 

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None of the securities to be issued pursuant to the transaction have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any state securities laws, and any securities issuable in the transaction are anticipated to be issued in reliance upon available exemptions from such registration requirements pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable exemptions under state securities laws. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.

 

For further information, please see Azarga Uranium’s Report of Voting Results, which is filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com

 

About Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Azarga Uranium is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (“USA”) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock in-situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, USA (the “Dewey Burdock Project”), which is the Company’s initial development priority, has been issued its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Company is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock Project. For more information, please visit www.azargauranium.com.

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp., a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium producer, is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations. encore Energy’s initial opportunities are created from the Company’s South Texas licensed and past-producing Rosita and Kingsville Dome ISR production facilities, under development, and multiple satellite projects in South Texas plus the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. Large uranium resource endowments in New Mexico add to the asset base for long term growth and development opportunities.

 

For additional information:

 

William M. Sheriff

Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreuranium.com

www.encoreuranium.com

 

1.encore Energy Corp. and Azarga Uranium Corp. News Release dated September 7, 2021.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.67

 

 

enCore Energy Advances Development at the South Texas Rosita Uranium Processing Plant; encore Energy and Azarga Uranium Provide Plan of Arrangement Update

 

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) ("encore") and Azarga Uranium Corp. (TSX: AZZ) (OTCQB: AZZUF) (FRA: PBAA) ("Azarga Uranium") are pleased to provide an update on enCore's modernization activities at the Rosita Central Processing Plant ("Rosita") in South Texas expected to be complete in Q2/2022. encore has also continued to advance its Texas asset acquisition strategy focused on established, previously permitted, projects with known mineralization to augment enCore's existing pipeline of projects in proximity to Rosita. Confirmation and development drilling has commenced at the newly acquired Rosita Extension, much of which lies within the existing permit area. This development will provide mineral interpretation and resources for wellfield design in keeping with planned commencement of production activities in 2023.

 

Paul Goranson, enCore's Chief Executive Officer said, "The progress of enCore's efforts in South Texas has been exceptional. Using our own in-house technical staff, we are executing our strategy targeting completion of the Rosita upgrades by the end of the second quarter 2022 and wellfield commissioning in the first half of 2023 with projects on schedule and on budget. As we advance our plans in South Texas and accelerate activities on the key Dewey Burdock and Gas Hills projects from the shareholder approved acquisition of Azarga Uranium, encore is well on its way to being America's premier ISR uranium producer."

 

Rosita Central Processing Plant

 

The Rosita Central Processing Plant modernization commenced in July 2021 with a projected budget of less than US$1 million. Work activities are now 50% complete, on schedule and on budget. Recent major equipment work includes the yellowcake filter press relocation and installation, completion of the ion exchange resin elution and the yellowcake dryer circuits.

 

Rosita Extension Confirmation and Development Drilling

 

A 50-hole confirmation and development drilling program is presently underway at the extension of the previous Rosita wellfields (the "Rosita Extension"). The Rosita Extension was first explored by Mobil Oil Corporation who drilled over 800 holes to depths of up to 400 feet prior to 1984. Subsequent operators completed additional exploration drill holes confirming mineralized trends.

 

enCore and Azarga Uranium Arrangement Update

 

Following a vote by Azarga Uranium shareholders with over 99% of votes cast approving the transaction, encore and Azarga Uranium are working together closely to complete the necessary regulatory approvals to complete the previously announced plan of arrangement (the "Transaction"). An extension to the arrangement agreement has been executed to allow the parties to obtain normal course regulatory approvals, including approvals from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the British Columbia Supreme Court.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp., a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery ("ISR") uranium producer, is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations. encore Energy's initial opportunities are created from the Company's South Texas licensed and past-producing Rosita and Kingsville Dome ISR production facilities, under development, and multiple satellite projects in South Texas plus the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. Large uranium resource endowments in New Mexico add to the asset base for long term growth and development opportunities.

 

About Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Azarga Uranium is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America ("USA") (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock in-situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, USA (the "Dewey Burdock Project"), which is the Company's initial development priority, has been issued its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Company is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

Cautionary Statements

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as "may", "will", "plan", "expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "indicate", "scheduled", "target", "goal", "potential", "subject", "efforts", "option" and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to the timing of the completion of enCore's modernization activities at Rosita and completion of wellfield commissioning, the ability of encore in keeping with planned commencement of production activities in 2023, anticipated completion of the Transaction, the terms of the Transaction and receipt of certain regulatory approvals.

 

 

 

 

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of encore and/or Azarga Uranium to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: any inability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the Transaction on acceptable terms or at all; receipt of necessary stock exchange, court and other regulatory approvals; the ability of encore and Azarga Uranium to achieve their stated goals and objectives; the costs associated with the companies' objectives; risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and the risks and uncertainties identified in enCore's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and Azarga Uranium's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, each filed on SEDAR at www sedar com. Although management of each of encore and Azarga Uranium has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither party will update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws. encore and Azarga Uranium caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements and it does not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

 

This press release is not and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States. The distribution of the encore common shares in connection with the transactions described herein will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "U.S. Securities Act") and the encore common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the encore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the encore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

Neither the TSX, Ire TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in Ire policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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For further information: encore Energy Corp., William M. Sreriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214,info@encoreuranium.com,www.encoreuranium.com; Azarga Uranium Corp., Blake Steele, President & CEO, 605-662-8308, info@azargauranium.com,www.azargauranium.com

 

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Exhibit 99.68

 

 
  510 Burrard St, 3rd Floor
Date: November 29, 2021 Vancouver BC, V6C 3B9
  www.computershare.com

  

To: All Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities

Subject: Encore Energy Corp.

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

We advise of the following with respect to the upcoming Meeting of Security Holders for the subject Issuer:

 

Meeting Type : Annual General Meeting (AMENDED)
Record Date for Notice of Meeting : November 05, 2021
Record Date for Voting (if applicable) : November 05, 2021
Beneficial Ownership Determination Date : November 05, 2021
Meeting Date : January 04, 2022
Meeting Location (if available) : Vancouver, BC
Issuer sending proxy related materials directly to NOBO: No
Issuer paying for delivery to OBO: No
   
Notice and Access (NAA) Requirements:  
NAA for Beneficial Holders No
NAA for Registered Holders No

 

Voting Security Details:

 

Description CUSIP Number ISIN
COMMON SHARES 29259W106 CA29259W1068

 

Sincerely,

 

Computershare

Agent for Encore Energy Corp.

Exhibit 99.69

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

101 N Shoreline Blvd., Suite 450

Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-2341

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the common shareholders of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) will be deemed to be held at the offices of Morton Law LLP, Suite 1200 - 750 West Pender, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8 on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia time).

 

At the Meeting, the shareholders will receive the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 together with the auditor’s report thereon, and consider resolutions to:

 

1.fix the number of directors at seven (7);

 

2.elect directors of the Company for the ensuing year;

 

3.appoint Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to determine the remuneration to be paid to the auditor;

 

4.approve the continuation of the Company’s Stock Option Plan, as amended, for the ensuing year, as more particularly set forth in the accompanying management information circular (“Information Circular”); and

 

5.transact such other business as may properly be put before the Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

The Meeting will be deemed to be held at the offices of Morton Law LLP, Suite 1200 - 750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; however, THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN VIRTUAL ONLY FORMAT. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. Registered shareholders and validly appointed proxyholders may attend the Meeting by contacting the Company by telephone at 361-239-5449 or by email at info@encoreuranium.com to obtain a web link that will permit them to attend the Meeting by video conference.

 

The board of directors has fixed the close of business on November 5, 2021 as the record date for determining holders of common shares who are entitled to notice of and to attend and vote at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting.

 

Accompanying this Notice is an Information Circular dated November 30, 2021, a form of proxy (“Proxy”) or voting instruction form (“VIF”) and a reply card for use by shareholders who wish to receive the Company’s interim and/or annual financial statements. The accompanying Information Circular provides information relating to the matters to be addressed at the Meeting and is incorporated into this Notice.

 

This year, as part of our corporate social responsibility in response to COVID-19, and in order to mitigate potential risks to the health and safety of our shareholders, employees, communities and other stakeholders, the Company will not be permitting in person voting at the Meeting, and shareholders must vote by proxy in advance of the Meeting in order to have their votes counted. Registered shareholders who wish to ensure that their shares will be voted at the Meeting are requested to complete, date and sign the enclosed form of proxy, or another suitable form of proxy and deliver it in accordance with the instructions set out in the Proxy and in the Information Circular.

 

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Non-registered shareholders must follow the instructions set out in the Proxy or VIF to ensure that their shares will be voted at the Meeting. If you hold your shares in a brokerage account, you are not a registered shareholder.

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) requests that all registered shareholders read, date and sign the accompanying proxy and deliver it to Computershare Investor Services Inc. (“Computershare”). If a shareholder does not deliver a proxy to the Company’s transfer agent and registrar, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, by mail to 135 West Beaver Creek, P.O. Box 300, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4R5, or by hand at 8th Floor, 100 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Yl (Attention: Proxy Department), by phone to 1-866-732-8683 (Toll Free), by fax to 1-866-249-7775, or on the internet at www.investervote.com, by 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia time) on Thursday, December 30, 2021 (or before 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays before any adjournment of the meeting at which the proxy is to be used) then the shareholder will not be entitled to vote at the Meeting. If you are a non-registered holder of Company shares and have received this notice of Meeting and accompanying materials through an intermediary, such as an investment dealer, broker, custodian, administrator or other nominee, or a clearing agency in which the intermediary participates, please complete and return the form of voting instruction form provided to you in accordance with the instructions provided therein.

 

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 30th day of November, 2021.

 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

 

signed “William M Sheriff”  
William M. Sheriff,  
Executive Chairman of the Board  

 

Please submit the accompanying Proxy or Voting Instruction Form well in advance of the voting deadline at 10:00 a.m. (PST) on Thursday, December 30, 2021 or no later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time to which the Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. The accompanying Information Circular provides further information respecting proxies and the matters to be considered at the Meeting and is deemed to form part of this notice of Meeting.

 

These securityholder materials are being sent to both registered and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding on your behalf By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding on your behalj) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.70

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

 

 

Annual General Meeting

to be held on January 4, 2022

 

 

 

Notice of Annual General Meeting

and

Information Circular

 

 

 

November 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

101 N Shoreline Blvd., Suite 450
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-2341

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the common shareholders of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) will be deemed to be held at the offices of Morton Law LLP, Suite 1200 – 750 West Pender, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8 on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia time).

 

At the Meeting, the shareholders will receive the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 together with the auditor’s report thereon, and consider resolutions to:

 

1.fix the number of directors at seven (7);

 

2.elect directors of the Company for the ensuing year;

 

3.appoint Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to determine the remuneration to be paid to the auditor;

 

4.approve the continuation of the Company’s Stock Option Plan, as amended, for the ensuing year, as more particularly set forth in the accompanying management information circular (“Information Circular”); and

 

5.transact such other business as may properly be put before the Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

The Meeting will be deemed to be held at the offices of Morton Law LLP, Suite 1200 – 750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; however, THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN VIRTUAL ONLY FORMAT. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. Registered shareholders and validly appointed proxyholders may attend the Meeting by contacting the Company by telephone at 361-239-5449 or by email at info@encoreuranium.com to obtain a web link that will permit them to attend the Meeting by video conference.

 

The board of directors has fixed the close of business on November 5, 2021 as the record date for determining holders of common shares who are entitled to notice of and to attend and vote at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting.

 

Accompanying this Notice is an Information Circular dated November 30, 2021, a form of proxy (“Proxy”) or voting instruction form (“VIF”) and a reply card for use by shareholders who wish to receive the Company’s interim and/or annual financial statements. The accompanying Information Circular provides information relating to the matters to be addressed at the Meeting and is incorporated into this Notice.

 

This year, as part of our corporate social responsibility in response to COVID-19, and in order to mitigate potential risks to the health and safety of our shareholders, employees, communities and other stakeholders, the Company will not be permitting in person voting at the Meeting, and shareholders must vote by proxy in advance of the Meeting in order to have their votes counted. Registered shareholders who wish to ensure that their shares will be voted at the Meeting are requested to complete, date and sign the enclosed form of proxy, or another suitable form of proxy and deliver it in accordance with the instructions set out in the Proxy and in the Information Circular.

 

 

 

 

Non-registered shareholders must follow the instructions set out in the Proxy or VIF to ensure that their shares will be voted at the Meeting. If you hold your shares in a brokerage account, you are not a registered shareholder.

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) requests that all registered shareholders read, date and sign the accompanying proxy and deliver it to Computershare Investor Services Inc. (“Computershare”). If a shareholder does not deliver a proxy to the Company’s transfer agent and registrar, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, by mail to 135 West Beaver Creek, P.O. Box 300, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4R5, or by hand at 8th Floor, 100 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1 (Attention: Proxy Department), by phone to 1-866-732-8683 (Toll Free), by fax to 1-866-249-7775, or on the internet at www.investervote.com, by 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia time) on Thursday, December 30, 2021 (or before 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays before any adjournment of the meeting at which the proxy is to be used) then the shareholder will not be entitled to vote at the Meeting. If you are a non-registered holder of Company shares and have received this notice of Meeting and accompanying materials through an intermediary, such as an investment dealer, broker, custodian, administrator or other nominee, or a clearing agency in which the intermediary participates, please complete and return the form of voting instruction form provided to you in accordance with the instructions provided therein.

 

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 30th day of November, 2021.

 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

 

signed “William M. Sheriff”  
William M. Sheriff,  
Executive Chairman of the Board  

 

Please submit the accompanying Proxy or Voting Instruction Form well in advance of the voting deadline at 10:00 a.m. (PST) on Thursday, December 30, 2021 or no later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time to which the Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. The accompanying Information Circular provides further information respecting proxies and the matters to be considered at the Meeting and is deemed to form part of this notice of Meeting.

 

These securityholder materials are being sent to both registered and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

101 N Shoreline Blvd., Suite 450
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-2341

 

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

(as at November 30, 2021 except as otherwise indicated)

 

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

 

This information circular (the “Circular”) is provided in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Management of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company” of “enCore”). The form of proxy which accompanies this Circular (the “Proxy”) is for use at the annual general meeting of the common shareholders of the Company to be held on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 (the “Meeting”), at the time and place set out in the accompanying notice of Meeting (the “Notice of Meeting”). The Company will bear the cost of this solicitation. The solicitation will be made by mail, but may also be made by telephone.

 

All references to “$” in this Circular are to Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise.

 

INTRODUCTION

 

In order to comply with measures imposed by the federal and provincial governments related to the COVID- 19 pandemic, and to mitigate risks to the health and safety of our communities, shareholders, and other stakeholders, unless we advise otherwise by way of news release, the Company will not be permitting in person voting at the Meeting, and shareholders must vote by proxy in advance of the Meeting in order to have their votes counted. Registered shareholders and validly appointed proxyholders may attend the Meeting by video conference by contacting the Company at 361-239-5449 or by email at info@encoreuranium.com to obtain a web link that will permit them to attend the Meeting by video conference.

 

APPOINTMENT AND REVOCATION OF PROXY

 

The persons named in the Proxy are directors and/or officers and/or corporate counsel of the Company. A registered shareholder who wishes to appoint some other person to serve as their representative at the Meeting may do so by striking out the printed names and inserting the desired person’s name in the blank space provided. The completed Proxy should be delivered to Computershare Investor Services Inc. (“Computershare”) by 10:00 a.m. (local time in Vancouver, British Columbia) on Thursday, December 30, 2021, or before 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before any adjournment of the Meeting at which the Proxy is to be used.

 

The Proxy may be revoked by:

 

(a)signing a proxy with a later date and delivering it at the time and place noted above;

 

(b)signing and dating a written notice of revocation and delivering it to Computershare, or by transmitting a revocation by telephonic or electronic means, to Computershare, at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment of it, at which the Proxy is to be used, or delivering a written notice of revocation and delivering it to the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting or adjournment of it; or

 

(c)attending the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting and registering with the scrutineer as a shareholder present in person.

 

 

 

 

Provisions Relating to Voting of Proxies

 

The shares represented by Proxy in the form provided to shareholders will be voted or withheld from voting by the designated holder in accordance with the direction of the registered shareholder appointing him. If there is no direction by the registered shareholder, those shares will be voted for all proposals set out in the Proxy and for the election of directors and the appointment of the auditors as set out in this Circular. The Proxy gives the person named in it the discretion to vote as such person sees fit on any amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting, or any other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. At the time of printing of this Circular, the management of the Company (the Management”) knows of no other matters which may come before the Meeting other than those referred to in the Notice of Meeting.

 

Given the fact that voting will only be permitted by proxy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Management does not intend to allow new matters not contemplated in the Notice of Meeting to be considered at the Meeting.

 

Advice to Beneficial Holders of Common Shares

 

The information set forth in this section is of significant importance to many shareholders, as a substantial number of shareholders do not hold common shares in their own name. Shareholders who hold their common shares through their brokers, intermediaries, trustees or other persons, or who otherwise do not hold their common shares in their own name (referred to herein as “Beneficial Shareholders”) should note that only proxies deposited by shareholders who appear on the records maintained by the Company’s registrar and transfer agent as registered holders of common shares will be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting. If common shares are listed in an account statement provided to a Beneficial Shareholder by a broker, then those common shares will, in all likelihood, not be registered in the shareholder’s name. Such common shares will more likely be registered under the name of the shareholder’s broker or an agent of that broker. In Canada, the vast majority of such shares are registered under the name of CDS & Co. (the registration name for CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc., which acts as nominee for many Canadian brokerage firms). In the United States, the vast majority of such common shares are registered under the name of Cede & Co., the registration name for The Depository Trust Company, which acts as nominee for many United States brokerage firms. Common shares held by brokers (or their agents or nominees) on behalf of a broker’s client can only be voted or withheld at the direction of the Beneficial Shareholder. Without specific instructions, brokers and their agents and nominees are prohibited from voting shares for the broker’s clients. Therefore, each Beneficial Shareholder should ensure that voting instructions are communicated to the appropriate person well in advance of the Meeting.

 

Existing regulatory policy requires brokers and other intermediaries to seek voting instructions from Beneficial Shareholders in advance of shareholder meetings. The various brokers and other intermediaries have their own mailing procedures and provide their own return instructions to clients, which should be carefully followed by Beneficial Shareholders in order to ensure that their common shares are voted at the Meeting. The form of instrument of proxy supplied to a Beneficial Shareholder by its broker (or the agent of the broker) is substantially similar to the instrument of proxy provided directly to registered shareholders by the Company. However, its purpose is limited to instructing the registered shareholder (i.e., the broker or agent of the broker) how to vote on behalf of the Beneficial Shareholder. The vast majority of brokers now delegate responsibility for obtaining instructions from clients to Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) in Canada. Broadridge typically prepares a machine-readable voting instruction form (“VIF”), mails those forms to Beneficial Shareholders and asks Beneficial Shareholders to return the VIFs to Broadridge, or otherwise communicate voting instructions to Broadridge (by way of the internet or telephone, for example). Broadridge then tabulates the results of all instructions received and provides appropriate instructions respecting the voting of shares to be represented at the Meeting. A Beneficial Shareholder who receives a Broadridge VIF cannot use that form to vote common shares directly at the Meeting. The VIFs must be returned to Broadridge (or instructions respecting the voting of common shares must otherwise be communicated to Broadridge) well in advance of the Meeting in order to have the common shares voted. If you have any questions respecting the voting of common shares held through a broker or other intermediary, please contact that broker or other intermediary for assistance.

 

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The Notice of Meeting, Circular, Proxy and VIF, as applicable, are being provided to both registered shareholders and Beneficial Shareholders. Beneficial Shareholders fall into two categories - those who object to their identity being known to the issuers of securities which they own (“OBOs”) and those who do not object to their identity being made known to the issuers of the securities which they own (“NOBOs”). Subject to the provisions of National Instrument 54-101 - Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (“NI 54-101”), issuers may request and obtain a list of their NOBOs from intermediaries directly or via their transfer agent and may obtain and use the NOBO list for the distribution of proxy-related materials directly (not via Broadridge) to such NOBOs. If you are a Beneficial Shareholder and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name, address and information about your holdings of common shares have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding the common shares on your behalf.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of NI 54-101, the Company is providing the Notice of Meeting, Circular and Proxy or VIF, as applicable, to both registered owners of the securities and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding common shares on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the VIF. As a result, if you are a non-registered owner of the securities, you can expect to receive a scannable VIF from Computershare. Please complete and return to Computershare in the envelope provided or by facsimile. In addition, telephone voting and internet voting instructions can be found on the VIF. Computershare will tabulate the results of the VIFs received from the Company’s NOBOs and will provide appropriate instructions at the Meeting with respect to the common shares represented by the VIFs they receive.

 

The Company’s OBOs can expect to be contacted by Broadridge or their brokers or their broker’s agents as set out above. Pursuant to the provisions of NI 54-101, the Company does not intend to pay for intermediaries to deliver the Notice of Meeting, Circular and VIF to OBOs and accordingly, if the OBO’s intermediary does not assume the costs of delivery of those documents in the event that the OBO wishes to receive them, the OBO may not receive the documents.

 

Although a Beneficial Shareholder may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purposes of voting common shares registered in the name of his broker, a Beneficial Shareholder may attend the Meeting as proxyholder for the registered shareholder and vote the common shares in that capacity. NI 54-101 allows a Beneficial Shareholder who is a NOBO to submit to the Company or an applicable intermediary any document in writing that requests that the NOBO or a nominee of the NOBO be appointed as proxyholder. If such a request is received, the Company or an intermediary, as applicable, must arrange, without expenses to the NOBO, to appoint such NOBO or its nominee as a proxyholder and to deposit that proxy within the time specified in this Circular, provided that the Company or the intermediary receives such written instructions from the NOBO at least one business day prior to the time by which proxies are to be submitted at the Meeting, with the result that such a written request must be received by 9:30 a.m (Vancouver, British Columbia time) on the day which is at least three business days prior to the Meeting. A Beneficial Shareholder who wishes to attend the Meeting and to vote their common shares as proxyholder for the registered shareholder, should enter their own name in the blank space on the VIF or such other document in writing that requests that the NOBO or a nominee of the NOBO be appointed as proxyholder and return the same to their broker (or the broker’s agent) in accordance with the instructions provided by such broker.

 

All references to shareholders in the Notice of Meeting, Circular and the accompanying Proxy are to registered shareholders of the Company as set forth on the list of registered shareholders of the Company as maintained by the registrar and transfer agent of the Company, Computershare, unless specifically stated otherwise.

 

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Financial Statements

 

The audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020, together with the auditor’s report on those statements and Management Discussion and Analysis, will be presented to the shareholders at the Meeting. The Company’s financial statements are available on the System of Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) website at www.sedar.com.

 

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES

 

The Company has fixed the close of business on November 5, 2021 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the purposes of determining shareholders entitled to receive the Notice and vote at the Meeting. As at the Record Date, the Company’s authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares, of which 200,705,727 common shares are issued and outstanding and nil preferred shares issued and outstanding. Each common share in the capital of the Company carries the right to one vote.

 

To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Company, as of the date of this Circular, there were no persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over, 10% or more of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.

 

VOTES NECESSARY TO PASS RESOLUTIONS

 

Under the Company’s Articles, the quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of shareholders is one person who is a shareholder, or who is otherwise permitted to vote shares of the Company at a shareholders meeting, present in person or by proxy.

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

The directors of the Company are elected annually and hold office until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed. Management of the Company (“Management”) proposes to nominate the persons listed below for election as directors of the Company to serve until their successors are elected or appointed. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, Proxies given pursuant to the solicitation by Management will be voted for the nominees listed in this Circular.

 

Management does not contemplate that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a director. Shareholders will be asked at the Meeting to pass an ordinary resolution to set the number of directors for the ensuing year at seven (7).

 

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The following table sets out the names of the nominees for election as directors, the offices they hold within the Company, their occupations, the length of time they have served as directors of the Company, and the number of shares of the Company which each beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or over which control or direction is exercised, as of the date of this Circular.

 

Name, province or state and country of residence and position, if any, held in the Company  

 

 

Principal occupation during the past five years

 

 

Served as director of the Company since

 

Number of common shares of the Company beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled or directed at present(1)

Dennis E. Stover(5)

Director and Chief Technical Officer
Oklahoma, USA

  Chief Technical Officer of the Company since October 2020; CEO of the Company from August 2014 to October 2020.   February 9, 2013   825,000

William M. Sheriff(5)(6)

Director and Executive Chairman
British Columbia, Canada

 

Chairman of the Company since 2009 and Executive Chairman of the Company since January

2019. Chairman of Sabre Gold Mines Corp. since September 2021. Director of Exploits Discovery Corp. since October 2020. Executive Chairman of Golden Predator Mining Corp from April 2014 to September 2021.

  October 30, 2009   5,974,667

William B. Harris(3)(4)(6)

Director
Florida, USA

 

Partner of Solo Management Group, LLC, an investment management and financial consulting company since 1998. Director of Scandium International Mining Corp. since

2007.

  October 30, 2009   503,333

Nathan A. Tewalt(4)

Director

Nevada, USA

  Consulting Geologist; Chairman of Silver Predator Corp since 2015; and CEO of the Company from May 2013 to August 2014.   May 15, 2013   1,120,000

Mark S. Pelizza(3)(4)

Director

Texas, USA

  Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates since September 2014. Professional Geoscientist and Certified Professional Geologist.  

December 18,

2014

  1,035,000(2)

Richard M. Cherry(3)

Director

Oklahoma, USA

  Independent consultant since April of 2006. Professional Engineer.  

December 31,

2014

  120,000

 

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Name, province or state and country of residence and position, if any, held in the Company  

 

 

Principal occupation during the past five years

 

 

Served as director of the Company since

 

Number of common shares of the Company beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or

controlled or directed at present(1)

W. Paul Goranson(5)(6)
Director
Texas, USA

 

Professional Engineer; CEO of the Company since October 2020; Chief Operating Officer for Energy Fuels

Resources (USA) Inc. from June 2015 to August 2020.

 

September 14,

2020

  713,500

 

Notes:

 

(1)The information as to principal occupation, business or employment and common shares beneficially owned or controlled has been provided by the nominees themselves.

 

(2)500,000 of these Common shares are held indirectly by Mark Pelizza through the The Pelizza Family Limited Partnership.

 

(3)A member of the Audit Committee.

 

(4)A member of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

(5)A member of the Option Grant Committee.

 

(6)A member of the Investment Committee.

 

No proposed director is being elected under any arrangement or understanding between the proposed director and any other person or company.

 

Corporate Cease Trade Orders or Bankruptcies

 

No director or proposed director of the Company is and, or within the ten years prior to the date of this Circular has been, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company, including the Company:

 

(a)that while that person was acting in that capacity, was the subject of a cease trade order or similar order or an order that denied the company access to any exemption under securities legislation for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or

 

(b)was subject to, after the proposed director ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the company and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in that capacity, of a cease trade order or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or

 

(c)that while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets.

 

Individual Bankruptcies

 

No director or proposed director of the Company has, within the ten years prior to the date of this Circular, become bankrupt or made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or been subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of that individual.

 

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Penalties or Sanctions

 

None of the proposed directors have been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority, has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority or has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would be likely to be considered important to a reasonable securityholder making a decision about whether to vote for the proposed director.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Named Executive Officers

 

During the financial year ended December 31, 2020, the Company had four Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) being, Dennis E. Stover, the former Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and current Chief Technical Officer (the “CTO”), W. Paul Goranson, the current CEO, Scott Davis, the Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) at December 31, 2020, who resigned on February 1, 2021, and Greg Hayes, former CFO. The Company’s current CFO, Carrie Mierkey, was appointed on February 1, 2021.

 

“Named Executive Officer” means: (a) each CEO, (b) each CFO, (c) each of the three most highly compensated executive officers of the company, including any of its subsidiaries, or the three most highly compensated individuals acting in a similar capacity, other than the CEO and CFO, at the end of the most recently completed financial year whose total compensation was, individually, more than $150,000; and (d) each individual who would be a NEO under (c) above but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Company, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year.

 

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

 

The Company’s compensation policies and programs are designed to be competitive with similar mining companies and to recognize and reward executive performance consistent with the success of the Company’s business. These policies and programs are intended to attract and retain capable and experienced people while complying with regulatory requirements. The compensation, governance and nominating committee’s (the “Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee”) role and philosophy, among other things, are to ensure that the Company’s compensation goals and objectives, as applied to the actual compensation paid to the Company’s CEO and other executive officers, are aligned with the Company’s overall business objectives and with shareholder interests.

 

In addition to industry comparables, the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee considers a variety of factors when determining both compensation policies and programs and individual compensation levels. These factors include the long-range interests of the Company and its shareholders, the implications of the risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and practices in light of the financial performance of the Company, the overall financial and operating performance of the Company and the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee’s assessment of each executive’s individual performance and contribution toward meeting corporate objectives. Since last year’s Meeting, neither the Board nor the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee of the Company has proceeded to a formal evaluation of the implications of the risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and practices. Risk management is a consideration of the Board when implementing its compensation programme, and the Board does not believe that the Company’s compensation programme results in unnecessary or inappropriate risk taking including risks that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

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The current members of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee are William B. Harris, Nathan A. Tewalt and Mark S. Pelizza. The function of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to the compensation practices of the executive officers of the Company as well as assisting the Board in fulfilling its oversight role relating to the Company’s corporate governance and nominating policies and practices. The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee has been empowered to review the compensation levels of the executive officers of the Company and to report thereon to the Board; to review the strategic objectives of the stock option and other stock-based compensation plans of the Company; and to consider any other matters which, in the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee’s judgment, should be taken into account in reaching the recommendation to the Board concerning the compensation levels of the Company’s executive officers. The Board has adopted a charter for the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

Report on Executive Compensation

 

This report on executive compensation has been authorized by the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee. The Board assumes responsibility for reviewing and monitoring the long-range compensation strategy for the senior management of the Company although the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee guides it in this role. The Board determines the type and amount of compensation for the CEO. The Board also reviews the compensation of the Company’s senior executives.

 

Philosophy and Objectives

 

The compensation program for the senior management of the Company is designed to ensure that the level and form of compensation achieves certain objectives, including:

 

(a)attracting and retaining talented, qualified and effective executives;

 

(b)motivating the short and long-term performance of these executives; and

 

(c)better aligning the interests of these executives with those of the Company’s shareholders.

 

In compensating its senior management, the Company has employed a combination of base salary, bonus plan and equity participation through its stock option plan.

 

Elements of the Compensation Program

 

The significant elements of compensation awarded to the NEOs (as defined above) are a cash salary, bonus plan based on corporate goals set by the Board and stock options. With the exception of the stock option plan, the Company does not presently have any other long-term incentive plan for its NEOs. There is no policy or target regarding allocation between cash and noncash elements of the Company’s compensation program. The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee reviews annually the total compensation package of each of the Company’s executives on an individual basis, against the backdrop of the compensation goals and objectives described above, and make recommendations to the Board concerning the individual components of their compensation.

 

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Cash Salary

 

As a general rule, the Company seeks to offer its NEOs a compensation package that is in line with that offered by other companies in the mineral exploration industry, and as an immediate means of rewarding the NEOs for efforts expended on behalf of the Company.

 

Bonus Plan

 

The Company’s current Executive Chairman, CEO, CFO and CTO are eligible to receive a cash bonus, up to a certain percentage of base salary, which will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommendation to the Board for approval, based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined goals established between enCore and the individual; and c) share price performance.

 

The Company’s current Executive Chairman and CEO are also eligible to receive a special bonus that will be established by enCore for exceptional achievements as measured by enCore’s market capitalization, its growth profile in assets or by any other metrics as reviewed by the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommended for approval by the Board.

 

Equity Participation

 

The Company believes that encouraging its executives and employees to become shareholders is the best way of aligning their interests with those of its shareholders. Equity participation is accomplished through the Company’s stock option plan. Stock options are granted to executive officers taking into account a number of factors, including the amount and term of options previously granted, base salary and bonuses and the Company’s goals.

 

Use of Financial Instruments

 

The Company does not have a policy that would prohibit a NEO or director from purchasing financial instruments, including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars or units of exchange funds, that are designed to hedge or offset a decrease in market value of equity securities granted as compensation or held, directly or indirectly, by the NEO or director. However, Management is not aware of any NEO or director purchasing such an instrument.

 

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

 

The Company’s NEOs are not generally entitled to significant perquisites or other personal benefits not offered to the Company’s other employees.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company currently has in effect a stock option plan dated April 8, 2015 (the “Stock Option Plan”), the purpose of which is to advance the interests of the Company and its shareholders by (a) ensuring that the interests of officers and employees are aligned with the success of the Company; (b) encouraging stock ownership by such persons; and (c) providing compensation opportunities to attract, retain and motivate such persons. The Stock Option Plan provides optionees with the opportunity through the exercise of options to acquire an ownership interest in the Company. Certain amendments to the Stock Option Plan are being recommended to the Company’s shareholders for approval at this Meeting. Refer to PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON – Amendment to the Stock Option Plan, as set out further in this Circular.

 

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The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Board (with certain responsibilities delegated to the Option Grant Committee in regards to considering grants to employees and consultants who aren’t directors or executive officers of the Company) that determines, from time to time the eligibility of persons to participate in the Stock Option Plan, when options will be granted, the number of common shares subject to each option, the exercise price of each option, the expiration date of each option and the vesting period for each option, in each case in accordance with applicable securities laws and stock exchange requirements.

 

It is not the Company’s practice to grant stock options to existing executive officers on an annual basis, but grants of stock options will be considered as the circumstances of the Company and the contributions of the individual warrant. Previous grants of options are taken into account when considering new grants as part of the Company’s plan to achieve its objective of retaining quality personnel.

 

As at the date of the Circular, the Company has options outstanding under the Stock Option Plan to purchase 10,172,500 Common Shares, representing 50.64% of the available options, and 5.06% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, as at that date. Accordingly, 9,914,573 options remain available for grant under the Stock Option Plan.

 

Terms of the Stock Option Plan

 

The following is a summary of the material terms of the current Stock Option Plan:

 

Eligible Optionees. Under the Stock Option Plan, the Company can grant options (the “Options”) to acquire common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”) to directors, officers and consultants of the Company or affiliates of the Company, as well as to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

Number of Shares Reserved. The number of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to Options granted under the Stock Option Plan may not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares from time to time at the date of the grant of Options.

 

Number of Shares Held by a Consultant. The maximum number of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to Options granted to a consultant under the Stock Option Plan is limited to an amount equal to 2% of the then issued and outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis) in any 12-month period.

 

Number of Shares Held by Persons Performing Investor Relations. The maximum number of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to Options granted to all persons in aggregate who are employed to perform investor relations activities is limited to an amount equal to 2% of the then issued and outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis) in any 12-month period, provided that such Options vest in stages over a 12-month period with no more than ¼ of the Options vesting in any 3-month period.

 

Maximum Term of Options. The term of any Options granted under the Plan is fixed by the Board and may not exceed five years from the date of grant.

 

Exercise Price. The exercise price of Options granted under the Stock Option Plan is determined by the Board, but may not be less than the closing price of the Company’s Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) on the trading day immediately preceding the award date.

 

Vesting Provisions. Options granted under the Stock Option Plan may be subject to vesting provisions. Such vesting provisions are determined by the Board or the Exchange, if applicable.

 

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Termination. Any Options granted pursuant to the Stock Option Plan will terminate generally within 90 days of the option holder ceasing to act as a director, officer, employee of the Company, unless such cessation is on account of death. If such cessation is on account of death, the Options terminate on the first anniversary of such cessation. Directors or officers who are terminated for failing to meet the qualification requirements of corporate legislation, removed by resolution of the shareholders, or removed by order of a securities commission or the Exchange shall have their options terminated immediately. Employees or consultants who are terminated for cause or breach of contract, or by order of a securities commission or the Exchange shall have their Options terminated immediately.

 

Transferability. The Options are non-assignable and non-transferable.

 

Amendments. Any substantive amendments to the Stock Option Plan shall be subject to the Company first obtaining the approvals, if required, of (a) the shareholders or disinterested shareholders, as the case may be, of the Company at a general meeting where required by the rules and policies of the Exchange, or any stock exchange on which the Common Shares may then be listed for trading; and (b) the Exchange, or any stock exchange on which the Common Shares may then be listed for trading.

 

Administration. The Stock Option Plan is administered by such director or other senior officer or employee as may be designated by the Board from time to time.

 

Board Discretion. The Stock Option Plan provides that, generally, the number of Common Shares subject to each Option, the exercise price, the expiry time, the extent to which such option is exercisable, including vesting schedules, and other terms and conditions relating to such Options shall be determined by the Board.

 

Compensation Governance

 

The Board has established a Compensation, Govnernance and Nominating Committee comprised of three directors; William B. Harris, Nathan A. Tewalt and Mark S. Pelizza. All members are considered independent members of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee. The function of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee is to review, on an annual basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers and to the directors, and to make recommendations to the Board on the Company’s compensation policies. In addition, the Committee reviews the Company’s succession plans for the CEO and makes recommendations with respect to severance paid to executives. The Board is responsible for approving stock option grants and administering the Stock Option Plan. The process adopted with respect to the review of compensation for the Company’s directors and senior officers is set out under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” above.

 

The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee members’ collective experience in leadership roles, their extensive knowledge of the mining industry and their experience in operations, financial matters and corporate strategy provide the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee with the collective skills, knowledge and experience necessary to effectively carry out its mandate.

 

The Company has not retained a compensation consultant or advisor at any time since the Company’s most recently completed financial year.

 

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Set out below is a summary of compensation paid or accrued during the Company’s three most recently completed financial years to the Company’s NEOs.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

       Share-   Option-   Non-equity incentive plan compensation
($)
     All     
Name and
principal position
  Year  Salary
($)
   based
awards
($)
   based
awards(1)
($)
   Annul Incentive plans  Long-term
incentive
plans
  Pension Value
($)
   other
compensation
($)
   Total
compensation
($)
 
Dennis E. Stover,  2020   Nil    N/A    120,000   N/A  N/A   N/A    80,048    200,048 
Director, Former CEO and  2019   Nil    N/A    52,778   N/A  N/A   N/A    160,717    213,495 
Current CTO(2)  2018   Nil    N/A    3,110   N/A  N/A   N/A    77,275    80,385 
                                       
Scott Davis,  2020   Nil    N/A    14,500   N/A  N/A   N/A    38,000    52,500 
Former CFO and  2019   Nil    N/A    Nil    N/A  N/A   N/A    15,000    15,000 
Corporate Secretary(3)  2018   Nil    N/A    1,047   N/A  N/A   N/A    35,000    36,047 
                                        
Greg Hayes  2020   Nil    N/A    Nil   N/A  N/A   N/A    Nil    Nil 
Former CFO(4)  2019   Nil    N/A    9,984   N/A  N/A   N/A    Nil    9,984 
                                        
W. Paul Goranson
CEO(5)
  2020   89,917    N/A    813,000   N/A  N/A   N/A    Nil    902,917 

  

Notes:

 

(1)The fair value of option-based awards is determined by the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions:

 

For the financial year ended December 31, 2020

 

Risk-free interest rate:   0.40%
Expected dividend yield:   0.00%
Expected volatility:   169.3%
Expected life of option:   5 years 

 

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For the financial year ended December 31, 2019

 

Risk-free interest rate:   1.35%
Expected dividend yield:   0.00%
Expected volatility:   158.61%
Expected life of option:   5.00 years 

 

For the financial year ended December 31, 2018

 

Risk-free interest rate:   2.31%
Expected dividend yield:   0.00%
Expected volatility:   189.46%
Expected life of option:   5.00 years 

 

enCore has chosen the Black-Scholes methodology to calculate the grant date fair value of option-based awards as it is widely used by US and Canadian public companies in estimating option-based compensation values.

 

(2)Mr. Stover has a consulting agreement with the Company to be compensated US$60,000 annually. The payments are paid in substantially equal regular monthly payments. Mr. Stover was appointed to the board of directors on February 9, 2012. Mr. Stover was appointed as the Company’s CEO on August 15, 2014 and resigned as CEO on October 1, 2020. Mr. Stover was appointed as the Company’s CTO on October 1, 2020.

 

(3)Mr. Davis was appointed as the Company’s CFO on August 3, 2015 and resigned effective June 1, 2019. He was re- appointed as the Company’s CFO on March 20, 2020 and resigned February 1, 2021. Carrie Mierkey was appointed as CFO on February 1, 2021.

 

(4)Mr. Hayes was appointed as the Company’s CFO on June 1, 2019 and resigned effective March 17, 2020.

 

(5)Mr. Goranson entered into a consulting agreement with the Company effective September 1, 2020 to be compensated US$270,000 annually. Mr. Goranson was appointed to the board of directors on September 14, 2020 and subsequently appointed as the Company’s CEO on October 1, 2020. Effective October 1, 2020, Mr. Goranson entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company to be compensated a base salary of US$270,000 per annum.

 

Narrative Discussion

 

Mr. Goranson entered into an employment agreement with enCore dated October 1, 2020 pursuant to which Mr. Goranson was employed to serve as Chief Executive Officer and a director of enCore. Mr. Goranson is paid a base salary of US$270,000 per annum and may receive a cash bonus during each calendar year with a target equal to 60% of his Base Salary for the year for which the cash bonus is paid. The cash bonus will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommendation to the Board based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined goals established between enCore and Mr. Goranson; and c) share price performance. Mr. Goranson is also entitled to participate in a special bonus pool of $2,500,000 that will be established by enCore for exceptional achievements as measured by the following goals: $1,000,000 will be awarded upon the completion of certain objectives relating to the Company’s material mineral projects and the remainder of the objectives will have amounts tied to each item as agreed between Mr. Goranson and the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Goranson is also eligible to participate in the enCore Stock Option Plan. Mr. Goranson received an initial grant of 2,000,000 enCore Options during his tenure as a consultant with 25% immediately vested and 25% vesting each 6 months thereafter.

 

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Carrie Mierkey entered into an employment agreement with enCore dated February 1, 2021 pursuant to which Ms. Mierkey is employed to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of enCore. Ms. Mierkey is paid a base salary of US$175,000 per annum and may receive a cash bonus during each calendar year with a target equal to 40% of her base salary for the year for which the cash bonus is paid. The cash bonus will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation Committee based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined goals established between enCore and Ms. Mierkey; and c) share price performance. Ms. Mierkey is also eligible to participate in the enCore Stock Option Plan. Ms. Mierkey received an initial grant of 250,000 enCore Options during her tenure as a consultant with 25% immediately vested and 25% vesting each 6 months thereafter.

 

Mr. Stover entered into a consulting agreement with enCore dated July 3, 2019 pursuant to which Mr. Stover serves as the Chief Technology Officer of enCore. Mr. Stover is paid a base salary of US$60,000 per annum and may receive a cash bonus during each calendar year, subject to a target percentage of his salary as may be established by the Compensation Committee from time to time. The cash bonus will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommendation to the Board based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined goals established between enCore and Mr. Stover; and c) share price performance. Mr. Stover is also eligible to participate in the enCore Stock Option Plan.

 

INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

 

Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards

 

The following table sets forth the outstanding option-based awards held by the NEOs of enCore at December 31, 2020:

 

Outstanding Option-Based Awards

 

   Option-based Awards   Share-Based Awards
Name  Number of securities underlying unexercised options   Option exercise price ($)(1)   Option expiration date  Value of unexercised in-the-money options
($)(1)
   Number of Shares or Units of Shares that Have Not Vested
(#)
  Market or Payout Value of Share-Based Awards that Have Not Vested
($)
Dennis E. Stover   75,000    0.10   May 11, 2022   63,000   N/A  N/A
Director, Former   150,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   132,000       
CEO and   700,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   414,750       
Current CTO   600,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   110,250       
                         
Scott Davis   25,000    0.10   May 11, 2022   21,000   N/A  N/A
Former CFO and   50,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   44,000       
Corporate   50,000    0.115   Mar. 29, 2025   10,313       
Secretary   50,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   9,188       
                         
W. Paul   300,000    0.350   Sept. 1, 2025   44,250   N/A  N/A
Goranson
CEO
   1,700,000    0.45   Sept. 10, 2025   208,250       

 

Notes:

 

(1)“In-the-Money Options” means the excess of the market value of the Company’s shares on December 31, 2020 over the exercise price of the options that have vested at such date. The market price for the Company’s common shares on December 31, 2020 was $0.94.

 

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Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year

 

Value vested or was earned for any incentive plan awards during the financial year ended December 31, 2020 by any NEO.

 

Name 

Option-Based Awards Value Vested

During the Year(1)
($)

  

Share-Based Awards Value Vested During the Year

($)

  Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation Value Earned During the Year
($)
Dennis E. Stover  $107,405   N/A  N/A
Scott Davis  $5,875   N/A  N/A
Greg Hayes  $3,375   N/A  N/A
W. Paul Goranson  $8,500   N/A  N/A

 

Note:

 

(1)This calculation is determined based on the aggregate dollar value that would have been realized if the Options had been exercised as at the vesting date.

 

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TERMINATION AND CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS

 

Other than disclosed herein and as at the date of this Circular, enCore and its subsidiaries are not parties to any plans or arrangements which require compensation to be paid to directors and NEOs in the event of:

 

(a)resignation, retirement or any other termination of employment (whether voluntary, involuntary or constructive) with enCore or one of its subsidiaries;

 

(b)a change of control of enCore or one of its subsidiaries; or

 

(c)a change in the director, officer or employee’s responsibilities.

 

William M. Sheriff

 

Pursuant to the employment agreement between enCore and Mr. Sheriff, if there is a Change of Control, then all of the stock options previously granted to Mr. Sheriff that have neither vested nor expired will automatically vest and become immediately exercisable. Mr. Sheriff will have 90 days from the effective date of the termination of his employment to exercise any stock options which had vested as of the effective date of termination and thereafter, his stock options will expire and he will have no further right to exercise the stock options. Mr. Sheriff may terminate his employment agreement with 30 days’ written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate his agreement for cause at any time with no further obligations to Mr. Sheriff, other than payment of all accrued obligations up to and including the date of termination. If the Company terminates his employment agreement without cause or upon a Change of Control, Mr. Sheriff will be entitled to an amount in cash equal to $500,000 adjusted for inflation after Mr. Sheriff signs the release contemplated by the agreement, or an amount in cash equal to one times the sum of the employee’s base salary and the full annual target cash bonus for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs. He will also be entitled to continue in the Company’s group health insurance plan for a period of 12 months beyond the date of termination.

 

W. Paul Goranson

 

Pursuant to the employment agreement dated October 1, 2020 between enCore and Mr. Goranson, if there is a Change of Control, then all of the stock options previously granted to Mr. Goranson that have neither vested nor expired will automatically vest and become immediately exercisable. Mr. Goranson will have 90 days from the effective date of the termination of his employment to exercise any stock options which had vested as of the effective date of termination and thereafter, his stock options will expire and he will have no further right to exercise the stock options. Mr. Goranson may terminate his employment agreement with 30 days’ written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate his agreement for cause at any time with no further obligations to Mr. Goranson, other than payment of all accrued obligations up to and including the date of termination. If the Company terminates his employment agreement without cause, Mr. Goranson will be entitled to an amount in cash equal to two times the sum of the employee’s base salary and the full annual target cash bonus for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs. He will also be entitled to continue in the Company’s group health insurance plan for a period of 24 months beyond the date of termination.

 

Dennis E. Stover

 

Pursuant to the consulting agreement dated July 3, 2019 between enCore and Mr. Stover, if there is a Change of Control, then all of the stock options previously granted to Mr. Stover that have neither vested nor expired will automatically vest and become immediately exercisable. Mr. Stover will have 90 days from the effective date of the termination of his employment to exercise any stock options which had vested as of the effective date of termination and thereafter, his stock options will expire and he will have no further right to exercise the stock options. Mr. Stover may terminate his agreement with two months’ written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate his agreement at any time with no further obligations to Mr. Stover, other than payment of all accrued obligations up to and including the date of termination. If the Company terminates his agreement without cause, Mr. Stover will be entitled to an amount in cash equal to 1.5 times the sum of the annual base salary for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs.

 

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Carrie Mierkey

 

Pursuant to the employment agreement dated February 1, 2021 between enCore and Carrie Mierkey, the Company’s current CFO, if there is a Change of Control, then all of the stock options previously granted to Ms. Mierkey that have neither vested nor expired will automatically vest and become immediately exercisable. Ms. Mierkey will have 90 days from the effective date of the termination of her employment to exercise any stock options which had vested as of the effective date of termination and thereafter, her stock options will expire and she will have no further right to exercise the stock options. Ms. Mierkey may terminate her employment agreement with 30 days’ written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate her agreement for cause at any time with no further obligations to Ms. Mierkey, other than payment of all accrued obligations up to and including the date of termination. If the Company terminates her employment agreement without cause, Ms. Mierkey will be entitled to an amount in cash equal to one times the sum of Ms. Mierkey’s base salary and the full annual target cash bonus for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs. She will also be entitled to continue in the Company’s group health insurance plan for a period of 12 months beyond the date of termination.

 

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

Other than compensation paid to the NEOs, and except as noted below, no cash compensation was paid to directors in their capacity as directors of the Company or its subsidiaries, in their capacity as members of a committee of the Board or of a committee of the board of directors of its subsidiaries, or as consultants or experts, during the Company’s December 31, 2020 fiscal year.

 

Director Compensation Table

 

Name

 

 

 

Fees
earned
($)

 

Option-based
awards
($)(1)

  

Share-based
awards
($)

  

Pension
value
($)

   Non-equity inventive plan compensation ($) 

All other compensation ($)

 

 

 

 

Total
($)

 
William M. Sheriff  Nil   120,000    N/A    N/A   N/A  Nil   120,000 
William B. Harris  Nil   70,000    N/A    N/A   N/A  Nil   70,000 
Mark S. Pelizza  Nil   60,000    N/A    N/A   N/A  Nil   60,000 
Nathan A. Tewalt  Nil   60,000    N/A    N/A   N/A  Nil   60,000 
Richard M. Cherry  Nil   60,000    N/A    N/A   N/A  Nil   60,000 

 

Note:

 

(1)The fair value of option-based awards is determined by the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions:

 

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For the financial year ended December 31, 2020

 

Risk-free interest rate:   0.41%
Expected dividend yield:   0.00%
Expected volatility:   171.10%
Expected life of option:   5.00 years 

 

The Company has chosen the Black-Scholes methodology to calculate the grant date fair value of option-based awards as it is widely used by US and Canadian public companies in estimating option-based compensation values.

 

Narrative Discussion

 

Other than as disclosed herein, the Company has no standard arrangement pursuant to which directors are compensated by the Company for their services in their capacity as directors except for the granting from time to time of incentive stock options in accordance with the policies of the Exchange.

 

Mr. Sheriff entered into an employment agreement with enCore dated December 1, 2020 pursuant to which Mr. Sheriff was employed to serve as Executive Chairman of enCore. Mr. Sheriff is paid a base salary of US$102,000 per annum and may receive a cash bonus during each calendar year with a target equal to 75% of his Base Salary for the year for which the cash bonus is paid. The cash bonus will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommendation to the Board, based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined goals established between enCore and Mr. Sheriff; and c) share price performance. Mr. Sheriff is also entitled to participate in a special bonus that will be established by enCore for exceptional achievements as measured by enCore’s market capitalization, its growth profile in assets or by any other metrics as reviewed by the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and approved by the Board. Mr. Sheriff is also eligible to participate in the enCore Stock Option Plan.

 

INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

 

Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards

 

The Company does not have any share-based awards held by a director. The following table sets forth details of all awards granted to directors of the Company which are outstanding at December 31, 2020.

 

 

   Option-based Awards   Share-Based Awards  
Name  Number of securities underlying unexercised options   Option exercise price ($)(1)   Option
expiration date
 

 

 

Value of unexercised in-the-money options

($)(1)

  

 

Number of Shares Or Units Of Shares That Have Not Vested

(#)

 

Market or Payout Value Of Share-Based Awards That Have Not Vested

($)

 
William M. Sheriff   75,000    0.10   May 11, 2022   63,000   N/A  N/A  
   150,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   132,000         
    700,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   414,750         
    600,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   110,250         
                           
William B. Harris   50,000    0.10   May 11, 2022   42,000   N/A  N/A  
   50,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   44,000         
    450,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   266,625         
    350,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   64,313         
                           
Nathan A. Tewalt   40,000    0.10   May 11, 2022   33,600   N/A  N/A  
   50,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   44,000         
    400,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   237,000         
    300,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   55,125         
                           
Mark S. Pelizza   40,000    0.10   May 11, 2022   33,600   N/A  N/A  
   75,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   66,000         
    400,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   237,000         
    300,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   55,125         
                           
Richard M. Cherry   50,000    0.10   May 11, 2022   42,000   N/A  N/A  
   50,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   44,000         
    400,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   237,000         
    300,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   55,125         

 

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Note:

 

(1)“In-the-Money Options” means the excess of the market value of the Company’s shares on December 31, 2020 over the exercise price of the options that have vested at such date. The market price for the Company’s common shares on December 31, 2020 was $0.94.

 

Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year

 

The table below sets out the value vested or earned by the directors for any incentive plan awards during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

  

          Non-equity
Incentive
  

Option-Based Awards Value Vested

During the Year(1)

  

Share-Based Awards Value Vested During

the Year

 

Plan Compensation Value Earned During

the Year

Name  ($)   ($)  ($)
William M. Sheriff  $107,405   N/A  N/A
William B. Harris  $65,688   N/A  N/A
Nathan A. Tewalt  $58,000   N/A  N/A
Mark S. Pelizza  $58,813   N/A  N/A
Richard M. Cherry  $28,000   N/A  N/A

 

Note:

 

(1)This calculation is determined based on the aggregate dollar value that would have been realized if the Options had been exercised as at the vesting date.

 

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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

The following table sets out those securities of the Company which have been authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, as at December 31, 2020:

 

Plan Category 

 

 

Number of securities to be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options, warrants and rights

(a)

  

 

 

Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights

(b)

  

Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))

(c)

 
Equity compensation plans approved by the securityholders   10,716,250   $0.22    7,119,720 
Equity compensation plans not approved by the securityholders   N/A    N/A    N/A 
Total   10,716,250   $0.22    7,119,720 

 

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

There exists no indebtedness of the directors or executive officers of enCore or any of their associates, to enCore, nor is any indebtedness of any such persons to another entity the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by enCore.

 

INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

 

No director or executive officer of the Company or any proposed nominee of Management for election as a director of the Company, nor any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownerhip of securities or otherwise, since the beginning of the Company’s last financial year in matters to be acted upon at the Meeting, other than the granting of stock options from time-to-time under the Company’s Stock Option Plan.

 

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INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

 

None of the persons who were directors or executive officers of the Company or a subsidiary at any time during the Company’s last completed financial year, the proposed nominees for election to the Board, any person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or who exercises control or direction over (or a combination of both) more than 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, nor the associates or affiliates of those persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any transaction or proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

 

Auditor

 

The auditors of the Company are Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants (“Davidson”), located at 609 Granville Street, Suite 1200, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7Y 1G6. Davidson was first appointed as the Company’s auditor on December 18, 2016.

 

Proxies given pursuant to this solicitation will, on any poll, be voted as directed and, if there is no direction, for the appointment of Davidson, as auditor for the Company to hold office for the ensuing year with remuneration to be fixed by the Board.

 

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

 

Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Circular, no management functions of the Company are to any substantial degree performed by a person or company other than the directors or NEOs of the Company.

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

Pursuant to the Section 224(1) of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act and National Instrument 52-110 of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“NI 52-110”), the Company is required to have an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) comprised of not less than three directors, a majority of whom are not officers, control persons or employees of the Company or an affiliate of the Company. NI 52-110 requires the Company as a venture issuer, to disclose annually its information circular certain information concerning the composition of its audit committee and its relationship with its independent auditor, as set forth below.

 

Audit Committee Charter

 

The Audit Committee’s charter is attached as Schedule “A” to this Circular.

 

Composition of Audit Committee and Independence

 

The Company’s current Audit Committee consists of William B. Harris, Richard M. Cherry and Mark S. Pelizza.

 

National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) provides that a member of an audit committee is “independent” if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company, which could, in the view of the Company’s Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of the member’s independent judgment. All of the Company’s current Audit Committee members are “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110. NI 52-110 provides that an individual is “financially literate” if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “financially literate” as that term is defined. The following sets out the Audit Committee members’ education and experience that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an audit committee member.

 

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Relevant Education and Experience

 

All members of the audit committee have:

 

an understanding of the accounting principles used by the Company to prepare its financial statements, and the ability to assess the general application of those principles in connection with estimates, accruals and provisions;

 

experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising individuals engaged in such activities; and

 

an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.

 

The relevant education and/or experience of each member of the Audit Committee is described below:

 

William B. Harris - Mr. Harris is a partner of Solo Management Group, LLC, an investment and management consulting firm. He is currently a director of Scandium International Mining Corp. He was previously a board and Audit Committee member of Gold One International Limited, Potash One Inc., and Energy Metals Corporation, Chairman and Executive Committee member of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association, and former President and CEO of Hoechst Fibers Worldwide, the global acetate and polyester business of Hoechst AG. At Hoechst Fibers Worldwide, Mr. Harris managed the business’ $5 billion operation, comprised of 21,000 employees and production locations in 14 different countries. Within Hoechst AG and its subsidiaries, Mr. Harris held various positions, including Chairman of the Board of Grupo Celanese S.A., a publicly traded company in Mexico with sales in excess of $1 billion, and VP Finance, CFO, Executive VP and Director of Celanese Canada Inc. a publicly-traded company in Canada. He was also VP, Treasurer and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Hoechst Celanese Corporation. Mr. Harris is a graduate of Harvard College (BA in English) and Columbia University Graduate School of Business (MBA in Finance).

 

Richard M. Cherry – Mr. Cherry is a veteran executive of the nuclear industry, having worked for several leading companies in the areas of uranium mining, production, conversion, marketing and power generation operations for 40 years. He is currently a consultant to the uranium mining industry. Mr. Cherry previously served as President and CEO of Cotter Corporation and Nuclear Fuels Corporation, both affiliates of General Atomics Corporation. Mr. Cherry was responsible for all aspects of Cotter’s mining and milling operations in Colorado, including uranium and vanadium ores with over 200 employees. His participation in Nuclear Fuels Corporation made him responsible for the worldwide uranium marketing efforts for all General Atomics’ affiliates. Mr. Cherry also served as Vice President of ConverDyn and Nuclear Fuels Corporation. ConverDyn is a joint venture between Honeywell International and General Atomics focused on marketing uranium conversion services to large electrical utilities worldwide. Mr. Cherry has international experience having served UG, U.S.A Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia as Vice President. UG U.S.A Inc. is the US subsidiary of the German uranium trading company based in Frankfurt, which trades all forms of nuclear fuel. Mr. Cherry also served as the Regional Director-Far East for Sequoyah Fuels Corporation marketing the Company’s uranium conversion services to clients in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Mr. Cherry also previously served as CEO & President of Zenith Minerals, a private uranium mining company, CEO & Director of Uranium International, and served on the board of Sequoyah Fuels Corporation. Mr. Cherry held various management and technical positions at Kansas Gas and Electric for the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station as it progressed from construction through start-up and power generation, he was responsible for all commercial and technical areas required to secure and design nuclear fuel. Mr. Cherry holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University and a B.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of Oklahoma. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer (State of Kansas) and a Member of the American Nuclear Society and has made presentations at industry conferences including the Nuclear Energy Institute.

 

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Mark S. Pelizza – Mr. Pelizza has spent 40 years in the uranium industry with project experience including the Alta Mesa, Benavides, Kingsville Dome, Longoria, Palangana, Rosita, West Cole and the Vasquez projects, all in Texas. He was also responsible for the permitting and licensing of the Church Rock, Crownpoint and Unit 1 projects in New Mexico and the North Platte project in Wyoming. Currently, Mr. Pelizza is the Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates LLC where he represents extractive industry clients. He previously served as Sr. Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs with Uranium Resources, Inc. He has also previously worked with Union Carbide Corp. Mr. Pelizza received his B.S. in Geology from Fort Lewis College and his M.S. in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas and a Certified Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He is the Past Chairman of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association and the Past Chairman of the Uranium Producers of America.

 

Audit Committee Oversight

 

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Audit Committee of the Company has not made any recommendations to nominate or compensate an external auditor which were not adopted by the Board.

 

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

 

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Company has not relied on:

 

(a)the exemption in section 2.4 (De Minimis Non-audit Services) of NI 52-110; or

 

(b)an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 (Exemptions).

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The Audit Committee has not adopted any specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services.

 

Audit Fees

 

The following table sets forth the fees paid by the Company and its subsidiaries to Davidson and Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, for services rendered in the last two financial years:

 

Financial Year Ending  Audit Fees(1)   Audit Related Fees(2)   Tax Fees(3)   All Other
Fees
(4)
 
December 31, 2020  $74,409   $Nil   $Nil   $Nil 
December 31, 2019  $25,305   $Nil   $5,175   $Nil 

 

(1)“Audit fees” include aggregate fees billed by the Company’s external auditor in each of the last two financial years for audit fees.

 

(2)“Audited related fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for assurance and related services by the Company’s external auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees” above. The services provided include employee benefit audits, due diligence assistance, accounting consultations on proposed transactions, internal control reviews and audit or attest services not required by legislation or regulation.

 

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(3)“Tax fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for professional services rendered by the Company’s external auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The services provided include tax planning and tax advice includes assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions, and requests for rulings or technical advice from tax authorities.

 

(4)“All other fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for products and services provided by the Company’s external auditor, other than “Audit fees”, “Audit related fees” and “Tax fees” above.

 

Exemption in Section 6.1

 

The Company is a “venture issuer” as defined in NI 52-110 and is relying on the exemption in section 6.1 of NI 52-110 relating to Parts 3 (Composition of Audit Committee) and 5 (Reporting Obligations).

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE

 

National Instrument 58-101 - Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, requires all reporting issuers to provide certain annual disclosure of their corporate governance practices with respect to the corporate governance guidelines (the “Guidelines”) adopted in National Policy 58-201. These Guidelines are not prescriptive, but have been used by the Company in adopting its corporate governance practices. The Board and Management consider good corporate governance to be an integral part of the effective and efficient operation of Canadian corporations. The Company’s approach to corporate governance is set out below.

 

Board of Directors

 

The Board is nominating seven (7) individuals to the Board, all of whom are current directors of the Company.

 

The Guidelines suggest that the board of directors of every reporting issuer should be constituted with a majority of individuals who qualify as “independent” directors under NI 52-110, which provides that a director is independent if he or she has no direct or indirect “material relationship” with the Company. The “material relationship” is defined as a relationship which could, in the view of the Company’s Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of a director’s independent judgement. All of the current members of the Board are considered “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110, except for Dennis E. Stover, who is the CTO of the Company, W. Paul Goranson, who is the CEO of the Company and William M. Sheriff, who is the Executive Chairman of the Company.

 

The Board has a stewardship responsibility to supervise the management of and oversee the conduct of the business of the Company, provide leadership and direction to Management, evaluate Management, set policies appropriate for the business of the Company and approve corporate strategies and goals. The day- to-day management of the business and affairs of the Company is delegated by the Board to the CEO. The Board will give direction and guidance through the CEO to Management and will keep Management informed of its evaluation of the senior officers in achieving and complying with goals and policies established by the Board.

 

The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee shall make recommendations for nominees to the Board who will then recommend to the shareholders for election as directors, and immediately following each annual general meeting, the Board shall appoint the Board committees and corresponding chairpersons. The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations to the Board regarding updates to the committee mandates, duties and responsibilities of each committee. The Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Board and establish his or her duties and responsibilities, appoint the CEO, and on the recommendation of the CEO, further appoint the CFO, CTO and any other executive officers of the Company and establish the duties and responsibilities of those positions.

 

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The Board exercises its independent supervision over management by its policies that (a) periodic meetings of the Board be held to obtain an update on significant corporate activities and plans; and (b) all material transactions of the Company are subject to prior approval of the Board. The Board shall meet not less than three times during each year and will endeavour to hold at least one meeting in each financial quarter. The Board will also meet at any other time at the call of the CEO, or subject to the Articles of the Company, of any director.

 

The mandate of the Board, as prescribed by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Act”), is to manage or supervise management of the business and affairs of the Company and to act with a view to the best interests of the Company. In doing so, the Board oversees the management of the Company’s affairs directly and through its committees.

 

Directorships

 

The following directors of the Company are also directors of other reporting issuers as stated:

 

Name of Director  Name of Other Reporting Issuer
Dennis E. Stover  N/A
William M. Sheriff  Sabre Gold Mines Corp. Exploits Discovery Corp.
William B. Harris  Scandium International Mining Corp.
Mark S. Pelizza  N/A
Richard M. Cherry  N/A
W. Paul Goranson  N/A
Nathan A. Tewalt  Silver Predator Corp.

 

Orientation and Continuing Education

 

When new directors are elected or appointed, they receive orientation on the Company’s business, current projects, reports on operations and results, public disclosure filings by the Company, reports on industry, and the responsibilities of directors. With respect to continuing education, Board meetings may include presentations by the Company’s management and employees to give the directors additional insight into the Company’s business. In addition, management of the Company makes itself available for discussion with all Board members on an ongoing basis.

 

Ethical Business Conduct

 

The Board has adopted a written code of conduct applicable to directors, officers, employees, consultants and contractors of the Company, entitled “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” (the “Code”). The Board monitors compliance with the Code through the Chair of the Audit Committee and the CEO. The Code provides that each person is personally responsible for and it is their duty to report violations or suspected violations of the Code, and that no person will be discriminated against for reporting what that person reasonably believes to be a breach of the Code or any law or regulation.

 

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The Code also requires each director, officer, employee and consultant of the Company to fully disclose in writing his or her interest in respect of any transaction or agreement to be entered into by the Company. Once such an interest has been disclosed, the Chair of the Audit Committee or Board will determine what course of action should be taken.

 

A copy of the Code is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at https://www.encoreuranium.com/.

 

The Company requires any director or officer who has a material interest in an entity which is a party to a proposed or actual material contract or transaction with the Company to disclose the nature and extent of such interest in writing to the Company, or at a meeting of directors. Directors are also required to comply with the Company’s “Timely Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy”.

 

Nomination of Directors

 

The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee identifies and makes recommendations to the Board on new candidates for board nomination by an informal process of discussion and consensus-building on the need for additional directors, the specific attributes being sought, likely prospects and timing. Prospective directors are not approached until consensus is reached.

 

Audit Committee

 

The members of the Audit Committee are William B. Harris (as chair), Richard M. Cherry and Mark S. Pelizza.

 

Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee

 

The members of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee are William B. Harris (as chair), Nathan A. Tewalt and Mark S. Pelizza.

 

Investment Committee

 

The members of the Investment Committee are William M. Sheriff (as chair), William B. Harris and W. Paul Goranson.

 

Option Grant Committee

 

The members of the Option Grant Committee are William M. Sheriff (as chair), W. Paul Goranson and Dennis E. Stover.

 

Assessments

 

The Board annually, and at such other times as it deems appropriate, reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Board, the directors and its committees to determine whether changes in size, personnel or responsibilities are warranted. To assist in its review, the Board conducts informal surveys of its directors and receives reports from each committee respecting its own effectiveness.

 

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PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

 

Continuation of the Stock Option Plan, as Amended

 

In accordance with the policies of the Exchange, a stock option plan with a rolling 10% maximum must be confirmed by shareholders at each annual general meeting.

 

In addition, and in connection with enCore’s intention to seek the listing of its common shares on the NASDAQ exchange in the United States of America (the “US”), the Board is recommending approval to the Company’s shareholders to consider, and if thought fit, pass an ordinary resolution approving the continuation of the Company’s Stock Option Plan, as amended, including an addendum setting out special rules for US participants, which sets out the parameters for options to qualify as incentive stock options under US tax rules (the “US Addendum”). The text of the proposed US Addendum is set forth below. It is noted that with the exception of the effective date of the Stock Option Plan being updated to November 30, 2021 (the date of Board approval of the amendments to the Stock Option Plan), adding reference to the US Addendum being attached, related updates for participation by US participants to the form of stock option certificate attached to the Stock Option Plan and certain amendments in accordance with the policies of the Exchange, the remainder of the Company’s Stock Option Plan would remain the same. These proposed amendments do not affect the material terms of the Company’s Stock Option Plan.

 

“ADDENDUM – SPECIAL RULES FOR U.S. PARTICIPANTS

 

1.1Grants to U.S. Participants

 

For purposes of this Addendum, a U.S. Participant shall mean any Option Holder who is a U.S. citizen or a U.S. resident for U.S. federal tax purposes, in each case as defined in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In addition to the other provisions of this Plan (and notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary), the following limitations and requirements will apply to any Option granted to a U.S. Participant:

 

1.1.1the Exercise Price payable per Option Share upon exercise of an Option will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the Option Shares before the Grant Date (on the Exchange, or another stock exchange where the majority of the trading volume and value of the Shares occurs). For purposes of this Addendum, ‘fair market value” means (a) if the Shares are listed on the Exchange, the last closing price of the Shares on the Exchange before the grant of the Option; or (b) if the Shares are not then listed on the Exchange, but are listed on another stock exchange or market, the last closing price of the Shares on the stock exchange or market before the grant of the Option. Fair market value shall be calculated without regard to any discount or trailing average method permitted by the Exchange;

 

1.1.2the Board may use its reasonable efforts to ensure that any adjustment with respect to the Option Exercise Price for and number of Option Shares subject to an Option (including, but not limited to, the adjustments contemplated under Section 3.9 above) granted to a U.S. Participant pursuant to this Plan will be made so as to comply with, and not create any adverse consequences under, sections 424 and 409A of the Code; and

 

1.1.3Options granted to U.S. Participants that are intended to qualify as an “incentive stock options” within the meaning of section 422 of the Code (“Incentive Stock Options”) shall, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, be subject to the following limitations and requirements:

 

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1.1.3.1The maximum number of Option Shares reserved for issuance of Incentive Stock Options under this Plan shall not exceed 20,070,573.

 

1.1.3.2An Incentive Stock Option may be granted only to Employees (including a Director or officer who is also an employee) of the Company (or of any parent or subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this Addendum, the term Participant, as applied to a U.S. Participant, shall mean a person who is an employee for purposes of the Code and the terms “parent” and “subsidiary” shall have the meanings set forth in sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code;

 

1.1.3.3To the extent that the aggregate fair market value (determined at the time of grant) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Option Holder during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any affiliates) exceeds $100,000 USD (or such other limit established in the Code) or otherwise does not comply with the rules governing Incentive Stock Options, the Options or portions thereof that exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) or otherwise do not comply with such rules will be treated as non-qualified Options, notwithstanding any contrary provision of the applicable Option Certificate;

 

1.1.3.4The Exercise Price payable per Option Share upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of an Option Share on the grant date; provided, however, that, in the case of the grant of an Incentive Stock Option to a U.S. Participant who, at the time such Incentive Stock Option is granted, is a 10% shareholder (as defined in the Code), the Exercise Price payable per Option Share upon exercise of such Incentive Stock Option will be not less than 110% of the fair market value of a Share on the grant date;

 

1.1.3.5An Incentive Stock Option will terminate and no longer be exercisable no later than ten years after the grant date; provided, however, that in the case of a grant of an Incentive Stock Option to a U.S. Participant who, at the time such Incentive Stock Option is granted, is a 10% shareholder, such Incentive Stock Option will terminate and no longer be exercisable no later than five years after the Grant Date;

 

1.1.3.6If a U.S. Participant who has been granted Incentive Stock Options ceases to be employed by the Company (or by any parent or subsidiary of the Company) for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, other than death, permanent disability or cause, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as of the earlier of (i) the date that is three months after the date of cessation of employment or (ii) the expiration of the term of such Incentive Stock Option. If a U.S. Participant who has been granted Incentive Stock Options ceases to be employed by the Company (or by any parent or subsidiary of the Company) because of the death or permanent disability of such U.S. Participant, such U.S. Participant, then such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as of the earlier of (i) the date that is one year after the date of death or permanent disability, as the case may be, or (ii) the expiration of the term of such Incentive Stock Option. Nothing herein is intended to require the Option to remain outstanding any longer than as required under the terms of this Plan. For purposes of this Addendum, the term “permanent disability” has the meaning assigned to that term in section 422(e)(3) of the Code;

 

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1.1.3.7An Incentive Stock Option granted to a U.S. Participant may be exercised during such U.S. Participant’s lifetime only by such U.S. Participant;

 

1.1.3.8An Incentive Stock Option granted to a U.S. Participant may not be transferred, assigned or pledged by such U.S. Participant, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; and

 

1.1.3.9No Incentive Stock Option will be granted more than ten years after the earlier of the date this Plan is adopted by the Board or the date this Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company.

 

1.1.4Notwithstanding Section 3.6 of this Plan pertaining to Blackout Periods, no Option granted to a U.S. Participant may be extended beyond its Expiry Date if such extension would cause the Option to become deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code.”

 

At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to approve the continuation of the Company’s Stock Option Plan, as amended, including the US Addendum. A summary of the material terms of the Stock Option Plan are described under the heading “Stock Options” in this Circular.

 

Accordingly, at the Meeting, the shareholders will be asked to pass the following resolution:

 

BE IT RESOLVED as an ordinary resolution that:

 

(a)The stock option plan, as amended (the "Plan") of enCore Energy Corp. (the "Company"), as described in the Company’s management information circular dated November 30, 2021, be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.

 

(b)The form of the Plan may be amended in order to satisfy the requirements or requests of any regulatory authorities, or at the discretion of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") acting in the best interests of the Company without requiring further approval of the shareholders of the Company.

 

(c)All issued and outstanding stock options previously granted, including stock options previously granted pursuant to previous stock option plans, be and are continued and are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.

 

(d)The shareholders of the Company hereby expressly authorize the Board to revoke this resolution before it is acted upon without requiring further approval of the Shareholders in that regard.

 

(e)Any one (or more) director(s) or officer(s) of the Company be and is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the Company, to take all necessary steps and proceedings and to execute, deliver and file any and all documents (whether under corporate seal of the Company or otherwise) that may be necessary or desirable to give effect to this resolution.”

 

General Matters

 

It is not known whether any other matters will come before the Meeting other than those set forth above and in the Notice of Meeting, but if any other matters do arise, the person named in the Proxy intends to vote on any poll, in accordance with his or her best judgement, exercising discretionary authority with respect to amendments or variations of matters set forth in the Notice of Meeting and other matters which may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting.

 

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Given the fact that voting will only be permitted by proxy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Management does not intend to allow matters not contemplated in the Notice of Meeting to be considered at the Meeting.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Additional information relating to the Company may be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Financial information about the Company is provided in the Company’s comparative annual financial statements to December 31, 2020, a copy of which, together with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis thereon, can be found on the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Additional financial information concerning the Company may be obtained by any securityholder of the Company free of charge by contacting the CFO of the Company, at (361) 239-5449.

 

BOARD APPROVAL

 

The contents of this Circular have been approved and its mailing authorized by the directors of the Company.

 

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 30th day of November, 2021.

 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

 

signed “William M. Sheriff”  
William M. Sheriff,  
Executive Chairman of the Board  

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

Schedule “A”

Audit Committee Charter

 

1.Mandate

 

The audit committee will assist the Board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities. The audit committee will review and consider in consultation with the auditors the financial reporting process, the system of internal control and the audit process. In performing its duties, the committee will maintain effective working relationships with the Board, management, and the external auditors. To effectively perform his or her role, each committee member must obtain an understanding of the principal responsibilities of committee membership as well and the company’s business, operations and risks.

 

2.Composition

 

The Board will appoint from among their membership an audit committee that will consist of a minimum of three directors. As long as the Company is a “venture issuer”, as defined in National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) the Company is exempt from Part 3 – Composition of the Audit Committee of NI 52-110. If the Company is not a “venture issuer”, every audit committee member must be “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110 unless otherwise exempted under NI 52-110. At a minimum each committee member will have no direct or indirect relationship with the Company which, in the view of the Board, could reasonably interfere with the exercise of a member’s independent judgment.

 

All members of the committee will be financially literate as defined by applicable legislation. If, upon appointment, a member of the committee is not financially literate as required, the person will be provided a three-month period in which to achieve the required level of literacy. An individual will be considered financially literate if he or she has the ability to understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can be expected to be raised by the Company's financial statements.

 

3.Meetings

 

The audit committee shall meet regularly as requested by the Board, and at other times that the audit committee may determine. The audit committee shall meet at least annually with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and external auditor in separate executive sessions.

 

 

 

 

4.Roles and Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall fulfill the following roles and discharge the following responsibilities:

 

4.1External Audit

 

The external auditor shall report directly to the audit committee. The audit committee shall be directly responsible for overseeing the work of the external auditors in preparing or issuing the auditor’s report, or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditors regarding financial reporting and audit scope or procedures. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

(a)recommend to the Board the external auditor to be nominated for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company;

 

(b)review (by discussion and enquiry) the external auditors’ proposed audit scope and approach;

 

(c)review the performance of the external auditor and recommend to the Board the appointment or discharge of the external auditors;

 

(d)review and recommend to the Board the compensation to be paid to the external auditors; and

 

(e)review and confirm the independence of the external auditors by reviewing the non-audit services provided and the external auditors’ assertion of their independence in accordance with professional standards.

 

4.2Internal Control

 

The audit committee shall consider whether adequate controls are in place over annual and interim financial reporting as well as controls over assets, transactions and the creation of obligations, commitments and liabilities of the Company. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

(a)evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of management’s system of internal controls over the accounting and financial reporting system within the Company; and

 

(b)ensure that the external auditors discuss with the audit committee any event or matter which suggests the possibility of fraud, illegal acts or deficiencies in internal controls.

 

4.3Financial Reporting

 

The audit committee shall review the financial statements and financial information prior to its release to the public. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

General

 

(a)review significant accounting and financial reporting issues, especially complex, unusual and related party transactions; and

 

(b)review and ensure that the accounting principles selected by management in preparing financial statements are appropriate;

 

Annual Financial Statements

 

(c)prior to public disclosure, review the draft annual financial statements and provide a recommendation to the Board with respect to the approval of the financial statements;

 

(d)meet with management and the external auditors to review the financial statements and the results of the audit, including any difficulties encountered; and

 

(e)review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the annual reporting period prior to its public disclosure;

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Interim Financial Statements

 

(f)review and approve the interim financial statements prior to their public disclosure; and

 

(g)review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the interim reporting period prior to its public disclosure; and

 

Release of Financial Information

 

(h)where reasonably possible, review and approve all public disclosure, including news releases, containing financial information, prior to its release to the public.

 

4.4Non-Audit Services

 

Pre-approval of Non-audit Services

 

(a)All non-audit services (being services other than services rendered for the audit and review of the financial statements or services that are normally provided by the external auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements) which are proposed to be provided by the external auditor to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall be subject to the prior approval of the audit committee.

 

Delegation of Authority

 

(b)The audit committee may delegate to one or more independent members of the audit committee the authority to approve non-audit services, provided any non-audit services approved in this manner must be presented to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting.

 

4.5Other Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall:

 

(a)establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters;

 

(b)establish procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;

 

(c)ensure that significant findings and recommendations made by management and external auditor are received and discussed on a timely basis;

 

(d)review and approve the Company’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the Company;

 

(e)ensure that adequate procedures are in place for the review of the Company’s public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Company’s financial statements, other than financial statements, management discussion and analysis, and annual and interim earnings press releases, and shall periodically assess the adequacy of those procedures;

 

(f)perform other oversight functions as requested by the Board; and
   

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(g)review and update this Charter and receive approval of changes to this Charter from the Board.

 

4.6Reporting Responsibilities The audit committee shall:
  
(a)regularly update the Board about committee activities and make appropriate recommendations;

 

(b)review and report to the Board of the Company on the following before they are published:

 

(i)the financial statements and MD&A (management’s discussion and analysis) (as defined in National Instrument 51-102) of the Company; and

 

(ii)the auditor’s report, if any, prepared in relation to those financial statements.

 

5.Resources and Authority of the Audit Committee

 

The audit committee shall have the resources and the authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including the authority to:

 

(a)engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties;

 

(b)set and pay the compensation for any advisors employed by the audit committee; and

 

(c)communicate directly with the internal and external auditors.

 

Approved by the Board of Directors on July 4, 2012.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.71

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

 

 

    8th Floor, 100 University Avenue
    Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1
    www.computershare.com

 

    Security Class
     
    Holder Account Number

 

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Form of Proxy - Annual General Meeting to be held on January 4, 2022

This Form of Proxy is solicited by and on behalf of Management.

Notes to proxy

 

1.Every holder has the right to appoint some other person or company of their choice, who need not be a holder, to attend and act on their behalf at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. If you wish to appoint a person or company other than the Management Nominees whose names are printed herein, please insert the name of your chosen proxyholder in the space provided (see reverse).

 

2.If the securities are registered in the name of more than one owner (for example, joint ownership, trustees, executors, etc.), then all those registered should sign this proxy. If you are voting on behalf of a corporation or another individual you may be required to provide documentation evidencing your power to sign this proxy with signing capacity stated.

 

3.This proxy should be signed in the exact manner as the name(s) appear(s) on the proxy.

 

4.If a date is not inserted in the space provided on the reverse of this proxy, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it was mailed to the holder by Management.

 

5.The securities represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the holder, however, if such a direction is not made in respect of any matter, and the proxy appoints the Management Nominees listed on the reverse, this proxy will be voted as recommended by Management.

 

6.The securities represented by this proxy will be voted in favour, or withheld from voting, or voted against each of the matters described herein, as applicable, in accordance with the instructions of the holder, on any ballot that may be called for. If you have specified a choice with respect to any matter to be acted on, the securities will be voted accordingly.

 

7.This proxy confers discretionary authority in respect of amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular or other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, unless prohibited by law.

 

8.This proxy should be read in conjunction with the accompanying documentation provided by Management.

 

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Proxies submitted must be received by 10:00 a.m. PST, on December 30, 2021.

 

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Scan the QR code to vote now.

   

 

If you vote by telephone or the Internet, DO NOT mail back this proxy.

 

Voting by mail may be the only method for securities held in the name of a corporation or securities being voted on behalf of another individual.

Voting by mail or by Internet are the only methods by which a holder may appoint a person as proxyholder other than the Management Nominees named on the reverse of this proxy. Instead of mailing this proxy, you may choose one of the two voting methods outlined above to vote this proxy.

 

To vote by telephone or the Internet, you will need to provide your CONTROL NUMBER listed below.

 

CONTROL NUMBER

 

 

 

   

 

Appointment of Proxyholder

           

I/We being holder(s) of securities of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) hereby appoint: William Sheriff, Executive Chairman of the Company, or failing this person, W. Paul Goranson, CEO of the Company, or failing this person, Edward Mayerhofer, counsel for the Company (the "Management Nominees")

  OR  

Print the name of the person you are appointing if this person is someone other than the Management Nominees listed herein.

   

 

as my/our proxyholder with full power of substitution and to attend, act and to vote for and on behalf of the holder in accordance with the following direction (or if no directions have been given, as the proxyholder sees fit) and on all other matters that may properly come before the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held at Suite 1200-750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. PST and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INDICATED BY HIGHLIGHTED TEXT OVER THE BOXES.

 

  For Against

1. Number of Directors

 

To set the number of Directors at seven (7).

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2. Election of Directors For Withhold     For Withhold     For Withhold
                     
01. William M. Sheriff   02. William B. Harris   03. Mark S. Pelizza
                     
04. Richard M. Cherry   05. Dennis E. Stover   06. W. Paul Goranson
                     
07. Nathan A. Tewalt                

 

  For Withhold

3. Appointment of Auditors

 

Appointment of Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants as Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration.

     
  For Against

4. Approval of the Company’s Stock Option Plan

 

To approve the continuation of the Company's Stock Option Plan, as amended, as more particularly described in the Information Circular of the Company, dated November 30, 2021.

     

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Signature of Proxyholder   Signature(s)   Date
         

I/We authorize you to act in accordance with my/our instructions set out above. I/We hereby revoke any proxy previously given with respect to the Meeting. If no voting instructions are indicated above, and the proxy appoints the Management Nominees, this Proxy will be voted as recommended by Management.

       

 

          DD / MM / YY 
Interim Financial Statements - Mark this box if you would like to receive Interim Financial Statements and accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis by mail. Annual Financial Statements - Mark this box if you would like to receive the Annual Financial Statements and accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis by mail.    

 

If you are not mailing back your proxy, you may register online to receive the above financial report(s) by mail at www.computershare.com/mailinglist.

 

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Exhibit 99.72

 

 

enCore Energy Secures Second Uranium Purchase Agreement; encore Energy and Azarga Uranium Provide Plan of Arrangement Update

 

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 13, 2021 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU); (OTCQB: ENCUF) (“enCore”) and Azarga Uranium Corp. (TSX: AZ2), (OTCQB: AZ2UF), (FRA: P8AA) (“Azarga Uranium”) are pleased to announce that encore, a leading United States (“US”) in-situ recovery {“ISR”) uranium development company, has secured a second uranium purchase agreement with a Fortune 150 United States utility. enCore’s business strategy is focused on advancing clean energy production, through the application of ISR in the US, and is advancing its South Texas uranium processing facility towards production. The uranium purchase agreement, which represents the second purchase agreement executed by encore, is a four-year agreement commencing in 2024, and it covers up to 1.3 million pounds U:308 based on market pricing with a ceiling price significantly higher than the current uranium spot market price.

 

Paul Goranson, encore Chief Executive Officer said, “We truly appreciate the confidence in encore Energy Corp. shown with the execution of our second uranium sales agreement. At encore, we are building a production pipeline strategy focused on US based ISR uranium production. We have been expanding our growth strategy organically with our near-term production assets in South Texas and through transactions with the assets that Azarga Uranium Corp. will bring to the merged company. This agreement affirms that growth strategy, and it provides a long-term relationship with a large domestic nuclear power utility as it advances sustainable clean energy generation.”

 

enCore and Azarga Uranium Arrangement Update

 

Following a vote by Azarga Uranium shareholders with over 99% of votes cast in favour of the transaction, encore and Azarga Uranium are working to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals required to complete the transaction, whereby encore will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga Uranium. As previously announced on November 23, 2021, an extension to the arrangement agreement was executed to allow the parties to obtain regulatory approvals, including approval from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the “NRC”) and the final order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Final Order”).

 

The parties expect to receive approval from the NRC on or about December 28, 2021 and to close the transaction shortly thereafter.

 

Azarga expects to apply to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver for the Final Order on December 16, 2021 at 9:45 a.m. or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp., a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium producer, is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations. encore Energy’s initial opportunities are created from the Company’s South Texas licensed and past-producing Rosita and Kingsville Dome ISR production facilities, under development, and multiple satellite projects in South Texas plus the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. Large uranium resource endowments in New Mexico add to the asset base for long term growth and development opportunities.

 

About Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Azarga Uranium is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (“USA”) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock in-situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, USA (the “Dewey Burdock Project”), which is the Company’s initial development priority, has been issued its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Company is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

 

 

 

Cautionary Statements

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “indicate”, “scheduled”, “target”, “goal”, “potential”, “subject”, “efforts”, “option” and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to enCore’s growth and business strategy, the uranium purchase agreement with Duke Energy Corporation, the timing of certain regulatory approvals and the anticipated completion of the transaction, the terms of the transaction and receipt of certain regulatory approvals, including approval from the NRC and the Final Order.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of encore and/or Azarga Uranium to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: any inability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the transaction on acceptable terms or at all; receipt of necessary stock exchange, court, NRC and other regulatory approvals; the ability of encore and Azarga Uranium to achieve their stated goals and objectives; the costs associated with the companies’ objectives; risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and the risks and uncertainties identified in enCore’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and Azarga Uranium’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, each filed on SEDAR at www sedar com. Although management of each of encore and Azarga Uranium has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither party will update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws. encore and Azarga Uranium caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and it does not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

 

This press release is not and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States. The distribution of the enCore common shares in connection with the transactions described herein will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”) and the enCore common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the encore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the encore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

www.encoreuranium.com

 

www.azargauranium.com

 

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Exhibit 99.73

 

 

enCore Energy and Azarga Uranium Receive Final Court Order Approving Plan of Arrangement and Commence Closing Process

 

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 23, 2021 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (“enCore”) and Azarga Uranium Corp. (TSX: AZZ) ( OTCQB: AZZUF) (FRA: P8AA) (“Azarga Uranium”) are pleased to announce that Azarga Uranium has received a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia approving the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) whereby encore will on closing acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga Uranium.

 

Closing of the Arrangement is expected to occur on December 31, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, including final stock exchange approval.

 

On closing of the Arrangement, the current board of directors and management of enCore and Azarga Uranium will remain unchanged.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy Corp., a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading in-situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium producer, is led by a team of industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations. encore Energy’s initial opportunities are created from enCore’s South Texas licensed and past-producing Rosita and Kingsville Dome ISR production facilities, under development, and multiple satellite projects in South Texas plus the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. Large uranium resource endowments in New Mexico add to the asset base for long term growth and development opportunities.

 

About Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Azarga Uranium is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (“USA”) (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock in-situ recovery uranium project in South Dakota, USA (the “Dewey Burdock Project”), which is Azarga Uranium’s initial development priority, has been issued its Nuclear Regulatory Commission License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and Azarga Uranium is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

Cautionary Statements

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “indicate”, “scheduled”, “target”, “goal”, “potential”, “subject”, “efforts”, “option” and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to the anticipated completion of the Arrangement and the terms of the Arrangement and receipt of certain regulatory approvals, including stock exchange approval.

 

 

 

 

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of encore to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: any inability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the Arrangement on acceptable terms or at all; receipt of necessary stock exchange approvals; the ability of encore to achieve its stated goals and objectives; the costs associated with enCore’s objectives; risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and the risks and uncertainties identified in each of encore and Azarga Uranium’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis, filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although management of encore and Azarga Uranium have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither encore or Azarga Uranium will update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that are incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws. encore and Azarga Uranium caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and it does not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

 

This press release is not and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States. The distribution of the encore common shares in connection with the transactions described herein will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”) and the encore common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the encore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the encore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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www.encoreuranium.com

 

 

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Exhibit 99.74

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF AZARGA URANIUM ACQUISITION: CREATION OF TOP TIER UNITED STATES ISR URANIUM COMPANY

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 4, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) and Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga Uranium”) (TSX:AZZ, OTCQB:AZZUF, FRA:P8AA) are pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) whereby encore has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Azarga Uranium. The Arrangement consolidates an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development stage in-situ recovery (“ISR”) projects, including two production licenses and focused uranium projects in preferred, permittable United States jurisdictions and resources of approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1.

 

enCore’s assets include the licensed Rosita & Kingsville production facilities in South Texas, the advanced-stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-stage Gas Hills Project, located in Wyoming, and a dominant portfolio of large high quality ISR projects throughout Wyoming and New Mexico. The completion of the Arrangement is the second major acquisition by encore within the past twelve months and represents a continuation of enCore’s strategy to create the leading United States ISR uranium producer.

 

William Sheriff, Executive Chairman of enCore, stated: “ISR production has major operating and capital cost advantages as well as significantly less environmental impact compared to conventional mining. This strategic acquisition adds strong mid-term ISR opportunities in Wyoming and South Dakota to enCore’s pipeline of near term production in Texas and longer-term opportunities in New Mexico. This second major acquisition for enCore within the last 12 months is in keeping with our announced decision to implement the aggressive M&A strategy our team successfully used to quickly build Energy Metals Corp, which was sold for $1.6 billion during the last uranium cycle. We believe industry consolidation in conjunction with an elite operational team are the keys to success in building a leading US ISR company.”

 

Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of encore, commented: “Dewey Burdock is an excellent advanced ISR uranium project along with the Gas Hills property in Wyoming. Our experienced operating team looks forward to building upon Azarga Uranium’s success to create additional value through development progress and production while continuing to advance our Texas assets to production to deliver into two sales contracts beginning in 2023.”

 

With this transformational acquisition complete and a strong cash position, work is underway to implement enCore’s operational gameplan:

 

South Texas based Rosita Plant modernization on schedule and on budget for a Q2/22 completion;
Expansion of Texas resource base for Rosita production;
Rosita project wellfield drilling underway;
NI 43-101 resource estimates and reclassification of historic resources nearing completion;
Implement an expanded community outreach strategy to develop long term mutually-beneficial opportunities in New Mexico;
On-going non-core asset divestment;
Evaluation of and advancing future growth opportunities.

 

With the completion of the transaction, additional work on projects previously held by Azarga Uranium will include:

 

Intensify and accelerate permitting related to the advancement of the Dewey Burdock project in South Dakota;
Initiate permitting to advance the Gas Hills project in Wyoming;
Advance future development of the Aladdin and Dewey Terrace properties in Wyoming.

 

Closing of the Arrangement

 

Pursuant to the Arrangement, encore acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga Uranium on the basis of 0.375 common shares of encore for each Azarga Uranium share. Outstanding warrants and options to purchase common shares of Azarga Uranium were deemed to be exchanged for options and warrants to purchase common shares of encore and were adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the exchange ratio.

 

 

 

 

The common shares of Azarga Uranium are expected to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) within 2 to 3 trading days following the closing of the Arrangement in accordance with stock exchange policies. Azarga Uranium will apply to cease to be a reporting issuer under Canadian securities laws.

 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRG”) is completing a review in connection with the NRC’s consent to the change of control over the Dewey Burdock Source and By-Product Materials License. encore has agreed to maintain the existing Azarga Uranium management and directors in place pending conclusion of the NRC consent process, currently scheduled for February 1, 2022. Following the NRC’s consent, encore will appoint a director from Azarga Uranium to join the encore board of directors, and engage Blake Steele as a strategic advisor to encore, as previously announced.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy, the most diversified U.S. domestic uranium developer is focused on becoming a leading ISR uranium producer. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. enCore’s initial opportunities are created from enCore’s licensed and past-producing South Texas-located Rosita and Kingsville Dome ISR production facilities, under development, and multiple satellite projects in South Texas plus the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. The advanced staged Dewey Burdock project in South Dakota and the Gas Hills project in Wyoming add to the large uranium resource endowments in New Mexico creating an outstanding asset base for long term growth and development opportunities with approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1.

 

About Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Azarga Uranium, a 100% owned subsidiary of encore Energy, is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing ISR uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock ISR uranium project in South Dakota, USA, which is Azarga Uranium’s initial development priority, has been issued its NRC License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and Azarga Uranium is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock project.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared pursuant to NI 43-101 and available on SEDAR as well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com and www.azargauranium.com.

 

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Cautionary Statements

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as may, will, plan, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, indicate, scheduled, target, goal, potential, subject, efforts, option and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. Forward looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to the implementation of enCore’s operational gameplan, additional work on projects previously held by Azarga Uranium, the delisting of the common shares of Azarga Uranium, Azarga Uranium ceasing to be a reporting issuer, changes to the board and management of encore and Azarga Uranium and the anticipated benefits of the Arrangement.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of encore and/or Azarga Uranium to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the costs associated with enCore’s objectives; risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and the risks and uncertainties identified in each of encore and Azarga Uranium’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis, filed on SEDAR at www sedar com. Although management of encore and Azarga Uranium have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither encore nor Azarga Uranium will update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws. encore and Azarga Uranium caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and it does not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

 

This press release is not and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States. The distribution of the encore common shares in connection with the transactions described herein will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and the encore common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the enCore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the enCore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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Exhibit 99.75

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX

78401

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

December 31, 2021

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated January 4, 2022 was disseminated via Cision.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

On December 31, 2021, enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU, OTCQB: ENCUF) closed its previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) whereby enCore has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga Uranium”) (TSX: AZZ, OTCQB: AZZUF, FRA: PSAA). The Arrangement consolidates an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development stage in-situ recovery (“ISR”) projects, including two production licenses and focused uranium projects in preferred, permittable United States jurisdictions and resources of approximately 90 million pounds ofU3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds ofU3O8 estimated in the inferred category1

 

enCore’s assets include the licensed Rosita & Kingsville production facilities in South Texas, the advanced-stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-stage Gas Hills Project, located in Wyoming, and a dominant portfolio of large high quality ISR projects throughout Wyoming and New Mexico. The completion of the Arrangement is the second major acquisition by enCore within the past twelve months and represents a continuation of enCore’s strategy to create the leading United States ISR uranium producer.

 

With this transformational acquisition complete and a strong cash position, work is underway to implement enCore’s operational gameplan:

 

South Texas based Rosita Plant modernization on schedule and on budget for a Q2/22 completion;
Expansion of Texas resource base for Rosita production;
Rosita project wellfield drilling underway;
NI 43-101 resource estimates and reclassification of historic resources nearing completion;
Implement an expanded community outreach strategy to develop long term mutually-beneficial opportunities in New Mexico;
On-going non-core asset divestment;
Evaluation of and advancing future growth opportunities.

 

With the completion of the transaction, additional work on projects previously held by Azarga Uranium will include:

 

Intensify and accelerate permitting related to the advancement of the Dewey Burdock project in South Dakota;

 

 

 

 

Initiate permitting to advance the Gas Hills project in Wyoming;
Advance future development of the Aladdin and Dewey Terrace properties in Wyoming.

 

Closing of the Arrangement

 

Pursuant to the Arrangement, enCore acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga Uranium on the basis of 0.375 common shares of encore for each Azarga Uranium share. Outstanding warrants and options to purchase common shares of Azarga Uranium were deemed to be exchanged for options and warrants to purchase common shares of enCore and were adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the exchange ratio.

 

The common shares of Azarga Uranium are expected to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) within 2 to 3 trading days following the closing of the Arrangement in accordance with stock exchange policies. Azarga Uranium will apply to cease to be a reporting issuer under Canadian securities laws.

 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) is completing a review in connection with the NRC’s consent to the change of control over the Dewey Burdock Source and By-Product Materials License. enCore has agreed to maintain the existing Azarga Uranium management and directors in place pending conclusion of the NRC consent process, currently scheduled for February l, 2022. Following the NRC’s consent, enCore will appoint a director from Azarga Uranium to join the enCore board of directors, and engage Blake Steele as a strategic advisor to enCore, as previously announced.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has approved the technical disclosure in the news release dated January 4, 2022.

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

See the attached full version of the news release dated January 4, 2022, which 1s hereby incorporated by reference.

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

January 6, 2022

 

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ENCORE ENERGY ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF AZARGA URANIUM ACQUISITION: CREATION OF TOP TIER UNITED STATES ISR URANIUM COMPANY

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 4, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) and Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga Uranium”) (TSX:AZZ, OTCQB:AZZUF, FRA:P8AA) are pleased to announce the closing of the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) whereby encore has acquired all of the outstanding shares of Azarga Uranium. The Arrangement consolidates an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development stage in-situ recovery (“ISR”) projects, including two production licenses and focused uranium projects in preferred, permittable United States jurisdictions and resources of approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1.

 

enCore’s assets include the licensed Rosita & Kingsville production facilities in South Texas, the advanced-stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-stage Gas Hills Project, located in Wyoming, and a dominant portfolio of large high quality ISR projects throughout Wyoming and New Mexico. The completion of the Arrangement is the second major acquisition by encore within the past twelve months and represents a continuation of enCore’s strategy to create the leading United States ISR uranium producer.

 

William Sheriff, Executive Chairman of enCore, stated: “ISR production has major operating and capital cost advantages as well as significantly less environmental impact compared to conventional mining. This strategic acquisition adds strong mid-term ISR opportunities in Wyoming and South Dakota to enCore’s pipeline of near term production in Texas and longer-term opportunities in New Mexico. This second major acquisition for enCore within the last 12 months is in keeping with our announced decision to implement the aggressive M&A strategy our team successfully used to quickly build Energy Metals Corp, which was sold for $1.6 billion during the last uranium cycle. We believe industry consolidation in conjunction with an elite operational team are the keys to success in building a leading US ISR company.”

 

Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of encore, commented: “Dewey Burdock is an excellent advanced ISR uranium project along with the Gas Hills property in Wyoming. Our experienced operating team looks forward to building upon Azarga Uranium’s success to create additional value through development progress and production while continuing to advance our Texas assets to production to deliver into two sales contracts beginning in 2023.”

 

With this transformational acquisition complete and a strong cash position, work is underway to implement enCore’s operational gameplan:

 

South Texas based Rosita Plant modernization on schedule and on budget for a Q2/22 completion;
Expansion of Texas resource base for Rosita production;
Rosita project wellfield drilling underway;
NI 43-101 resource estimates and reclassification of historic resources nearing completion;
Implement an expanded community outreach strategy to develop long term mutually-beneficial opportunities in New Mexico;
On-going non-core asset divestment;
Evaluation of and advancing future growth opportunities.

 

With the completion of the transaction, additional work on projects previously held by Azarga Uranium will include:

 

Intensify and accelerate permitting related to the advancement of the Dewey Burdock project in South Dakota;
Initiate permitting to advance the Gas Hills project in Wyoming;
Advance future development of the Aladdin and Dewey Terrace properties in Wyoming.

 

Closing of the Arrangement

 

Pursuant to the Arrangement, encore acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga Uranium on the basis of 0.375 common shares of encore for each Azarga Uranium share. Outstanding warrants and options to purchase common shares of Azarga Uranium were deemed to be exchanged for options and warrants to purchase common shares of encore and were adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the exchange ratio.

 

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The common shares of Azarga Uranium are expected to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) within 2 to 3 trading days following the closing of the Arrangement in accordance with stock exchange policies. Azarga Uranium will apply to cease to be a reporting issuer under Canadian securities laws.

 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRG”) is completing a review in connection with the NRC’s consent to the change of control over the Dewey Burdock Source and By-Product Materials License. encore has agreed to maintain the existing Azarga Uranium management and directors in place pending conclusion of the NRC consent process, currently scheduled for February 1, 2022. Following the NRC’s consent, encore will appoint a director from Azarga Uranium to join the encore board of directors, and engage Blake Steele as a strategic advisor to encore, as previously announced.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy, the most diversified U.S. domestic uranium developer is focused on becoming a leading ISR uranium producer. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. enCore’s initial opportunities are created from enCore’s licensed and past-producing South Texas-located Rosita and Kingsville Dome ISR production facilities, under development, and multiple satellite projects in South Texas plus the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. The advanced staged Dewey Burdock project in South Dakota and the Gas Hills project in Wyoming add to the large uranium resource endowments in New Mexico creating an outstanding asset base for long term growth and development opportunities with approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1.

 

About Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Azarga Uranium, a 100% owned subsidiary of encore Energy, is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing ISR uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock ISR uranium project in South Dakota, USA, which is Azarga Uranium’s initial development priority, has been issued its NRC License and Class Ill and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and Azarga Uranium is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock project.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared pursuant to Nl43-101 and available on SEDAR as well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com and www.azargauranium.com.

 

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Cautionary Statements

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as may, will, plan, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, indicate, scheduled, target, goal, potential, subject, efforts, option and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. Forward looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to the implementation of enCore’s operational gameplan, additional work on projects previously held by Azarga Uranium, the delisting of the common shares of Azarga Uranium, Azarga Uranium ceasing to be a reporting issuer, changes to the board and management of encore and Azarga Uranium and the anticipated benefits of the Arrangement.

 

Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of encore and/or Azarga Uranium to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the costs associated with enCore’s objectives; risks and uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and the risks and uncertainties identified in each of encore and Azarga Uranium’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis, filed on SEDAR at www sedar com. Although management of encore and Azarga Uranium have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Neither encore nor Azarga Uranium will update any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws. encore and Azarga Uranium caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and it does not undertake any obligation to revise and disseminate forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of or non-occurrence of any events.

 

This press release is not and is not to be construed in any way as, an offer to buy or sell securities in the United States. The distribution of the encore common shares in connection with the transactions described herein will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and the encore common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the enCore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the enCore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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Exhibit 99.76

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY ANNOUNCES PROPOSED SHARE ISSUANCE FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - encore Energy Corp. (“encore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announces that it proposes to issue up to 580,043 common shares in the capital of the Company to Haywood Securities Inc. (“Haywood”) pursuant to a financial advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) between Haywood and Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga”). Azarga had engaged Haywood to provide financial advisory services in connection with the business combination between Azarga and the Company that closed on December 31, 2021. Haywood will be issued shares for a portion of their fee for the advisory services.

 

The issuance of the shares is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy, the most diversified U.S. domestic uranium developer is focused on becoming a leading ISR uranium producer. The encore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. enCore’s initial opportunities are created from enCore’s licensed and past-producing South Texas-located Rosita and Kingsville Dome ISR production facilities, under development, and multiple satellite projects in South Texas plus the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. The advanced staged Dewey Burdock project in South Dakota and the Gas Hills project in Wyoming add to the large uranium resource endowments in New Mexico creating an outstanding asset base for long term growth and development opportunities with approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist and a Qualified Person under NI 43- 101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

Cautionary Statements

 

The distribution of the common shares in connection with the Agreement described herein will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and the common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

 

Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared pursuant to NI 43-101 and available on SEDAR as well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com and www.azargauranium.com.

 

Exhibit 99.77

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

TSX.V: EU OTCQB:ENCUF

January 31, 2022

www.encoreuranium.com

 

ENCORE ENERGY ANNOUNCES SHARE ISSUANCE TO HAYWOOD

 

Corpus Christi, Texas - January 31, 2022: encore Energy Corp. (“encore” or the “Company”) (TSXV:EU, OTCQB:ENCUF) announces that further to its news release dated January 12, 2022 the Company has issued 580,043 common shares in the capital of the Company to Haywood Securities Inc. (“Haywood”) pursuant to a financial advisory agreement between Haywood and Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

About encore Energy Corp.

 

encore Energy, the most diversified U.S. domestic uranium developer is focused on becoming a leading ISR uranium producer. The encore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. enCore’s initial opportunities are created from enCore’s licensed and past-producing South Texas-located Rosita and Kingsville Dome ISR production facilities, under development, and multiple satellite projects in South Texas plus the changing global uranium supply/demand outlook and opportunities for industry consolidation. The advanced staged Dewey Burdock project in South Dakota and the Gas Hills project in Wyoming add to the large uranium resource endowments in New Mexico creating an outstanding asset base for long term growth and development opportunities with approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category 1.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist and a Qualified Person under NI 43- 101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

For further information:

 

encore Energy Corp.

William M. Sheriff

Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreuranium.com

www.encoreuranium.com

 

Cautionary Statements

 

The distribution of the common shares described herein will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and the common shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

 

Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared pursuant to Nl43-101 and available on SEDAR as well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com and www.azargauranium.com.

Exhibit 99.78

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY RECEIVES URANIUM PRODUCTION LICENSE FOR DEWEY BURDOCK, SOUTH DAKOTA

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Feb. 14, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) is pleased to announce the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) has accepted the change of control, to encore, of the Dewey Burdock Source and By-Product Materials License.

 

Chief Executive Officer Paul Goranson stated “encore appreciates the speed of the NRC in handling our license transfer from the Azarga acquisition. This license, issued in 2014 by the NRC, authorizes the production of uranium using in-situ recovery technologies at the Company’s Dewey-Burdock Project located in South Dakota, a key component in encore Energy’s mid and long term production objective. Our immediate production focus remains our South Texas Rosita ISR uranium project, now under development, with a planned production date of 2023.

 

The Company also announces that it has granted incentive stock options (the “Options”) to certain of its directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase an aggregate of up to 7,090,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.40 per share for a five year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

The Company also announces it has terminated the previously announced capital market advisory contract with Red Cloud Securities Inc. and Red Cloud Financial Services Inc. The Company also thanks Red Cloud for their support and contributions.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1 enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long term opportunities. The encore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist and a Qualified Person under NI 43- 101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

www.encoreuranium.com

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as may, will, plan, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, indicate, scheduled, target, goal, potential, subject, efforts, option and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the enCore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the enCore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

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Exhibit 99.79

 

Form 51-102F4

Business Acquisition Report

 

Item 1 Identity of Company

 

1.1Name and Address of Company

 

enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”)

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450
Corpus Christi, TX

78401

 

1.2Executive Officer

 

For further information, please contact:

 

William M. Sheriff
Executive Chairman
Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

Item 2Details of Acquisition

 

2.1Nature of Business Acquired

 

On December 31, 2021, enCore and Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga”) completed an arrangement by way of statutory plan of arrangement under the provisions of section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Arrangement”) and in accordance with the arrangement agreement entered into by enCore and Azarga dated September 7, 2021 pursuant to which enCore acquired all of the outstanding common shares of Azarga (the “Arrangement”). Following completion of the Arrangement, Azarga became a wholly-owned subsidiary of enCore. The Arrangement was approved by the shareholders of Azarga at a special meeting held on November 16, 2021 and Azarga obtained a final order in respect thereof from the Supreme Court of British Columbia on December 16, 2021.

 

Azarga is an integrated uranium exploration and development company that controls ten uranium projects and prospects in the United States of America (South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado), with a primary focus of developing ISR uranium projects. The Dewey Burdock ISR uranium project in South Dakota, USA, which is Azarga Uranium’s initial development priority, has been issued its NRC License and Class III and Class V Underground Injection Control permits from the Environmental Protection Agency and Azarga is in the process of completing other major regulatory permit approvals necessary for the construction of the Dewey Burdock project.

 

For further details regarding the Arrangement, please refer to the management information circular of Azarga dated October 13, 2021 and filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under the Azarga’s issuer profile on October 22, 2021.

 

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2.2Acquisition Date

 

December 31, 2021.

 

2.3Consideration

 

Upon the closing of the Arrangement, shareholders of Azarga became entitled to receive 0.375 common shares of enCore (each whole share, an “encore Share”) in exchange for each common share of Azarga (an “Azarga Share”) held immediately prior to the effective time of the Arrangement (the “Exchange Ratio”). As consideration for acquiring all of the Azarga Shares, enCore issued an aggregate of 95,419,852 enCore Shares to the former Azarga shareholders.

 

Outstanding and unexercised warrants and options to purchase Azarga Shares were deemed to be exchanged for options and warrants to purchase enCore Shares and were adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the Exchange Ratio.

 

2.4Effect on Financial Position

 

The Arrangement consolidates an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development stage in-situ recovery (“ISR”) projects, including two production licenses and focused uranium projects in preferred, permittable United States jurisdictions and results in a significant increase to the combined mineral resources held by enCore.

 

enCore’s assets include the licensed Rosita & Kingsville production facilities in South Texas, the advanced-stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-stage Gas Hills Project, located in Wyoming, and a dominant portfolio of large high quality ISR projects throughout Wyoming and New Mexico. The completion of the Arrangement is the second major acquisition by enCore within the past twelve months and represents a continuation of enCore’s strategy to create the leading United States ISR uranium producer.

 

With this acquisition complete and a strong cash position, work is underway to implement enCore’s operational gameplan:

 

South Texas based Rosita Plant modernization on schedule and on budget for a Q2/22 completion;
   
Expansion of Texas resource base for Rosita production;
   
Rosita project wellfield drilling underway;
   
NI 43-101 resource estimates and reclassification of historic resources nearing completion;
   
Implement an expanded community outreach strategy to develop long term mutually beneficial opportunities in New Mexico;
   
On-going non-core asset divestment;
   
Evaluation of and advancing future growth opportunities

 

With the completion of the transaction, additional work on projects previously held by Azarga will include:

 

Intensify and accelerate permitting related to the advancement of the Dewey Burdock project in South Dakota;
   
Initiate permitting to advance the Gas Hills project in Wyoming;

 

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Advance future development of the Aladdin and Dewey Terrace properties in Wyoming.

 

In connection with the Arrangement, Azarga’s common shares were delisted from the TSX at the close of business on January 5, 2022. An application for Azarga to cease to be a reporting issuer in all applicable jurisdictions in Canada has been filed.

 

2.5Prior Valuations

 

To the knowledge of enCore, there has been no valuation opinion obtained within the last 12 months by enCore or Azarga required by securities legislation or a Canadian exchange or market to support the consideration paid by enCore in connection with the Arrangement.

 

2.6Parties to Transaction

 

enCore and Azarga were parties to the Arrangement.

 

2.7Date of Report

 

February 14, 2022.

 

Item 3Financial Statements and Other Information

 

The following financial statements, together with the notes thereto, are included as schedules to this Report:

 

1.The audited annual financial statements of Azarga for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are included as Schedule “A” hereto; and

 

2.The unaudited interim financial statements of Azarga for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, are included as Schedule “B’’ hereto.

 

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Schedule “A”

Audited Annual Financial Statements of Azarga

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Azarga Uranium Corp.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

 

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Independent Auditor’s Report

 

 

 

To the Shareholders of Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Opinion

 

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Azarga Uranium Corp. (“the Company”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of loss and other comprehensive loss, changes in equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”).

 

Basis for Opinion

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

 

Key Audit Matters

 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

 

Matter   Audit response
Impairment Indicator Assessment of Exploration and Evaluation Assets

The assessment by management of the existence of any impairment indicators as they relate to the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets (“E&E Assets”) is highly judgmental. In the event that indicators were identified, the resulting impairment test would involve the application of significant estimation by management.

  We reviewed management’s impairment indicator assessment conducted in accordance with IFRS 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources and obtained evidence to evaluate the completeness and accuracy of the information presented by management and the conclusions reached.
     

See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

As no impairment charge is recognized in the consolidated financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2020, We evaluated management’s assertion that there are no indicators of impairment at year end, and that the E&E Assets held by the Company were not impaired. This assertion was considered in light of recent Preliminary Economic Assessment reports, changes within the uranium industry, the licenses held by the Company, the market capitalization of the Company and any other factors that would trigger an impairment indicator on the E&E Assets.

 

BDO Canada LLP, a Canadian limited liability partnership, is a member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms.

 

 

 

 

 

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

 

We draw attention to Note 1 in the consolidated financial statements, which indicates that the Company has not generated revenues from operations, is currently in the exploration and development stage, has an accumulated deficit of $29,129,578 and that there is no certainty that additional financing will be available to the Company at acceptable terms. These events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1, indicate that material uncertainties exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

 

Other Information

 

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in Management’s Discussion & Analysis (“the MD&A”).

 

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

 

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

 

We obtained the MD&A prior to the date of this auditor’s report. If, based on the work we have performed on this other information, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact in this auditor’s report. We have nothing to report in this regard.

 

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

 

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company’s financial reporting process.

 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

 

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

 

 

 

 

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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control.
   
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
   
Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
   
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
   
Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
   

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

 

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

 

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

 

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Mark Zastre.

 

 
 
Chartered Professional Accountants Vancouver,  
British Columbia  

March 25, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position   1
Consolidated Statements of Loss and Other Comprehensive Loss   2
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity   3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   4

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Corporate information and going concern 5
2. Basis of presentation 6
3. Summary of significant accounting policies 8
4. Segmented information 19
5. Exploration and evaluation assets 20
6. Loans payable 24
7. Decommissioning liabilities 25
8. Warrant liabilities 25
9. Equity 26
10. Share option reserve 30
11. Administrative expenses 31
12. Finance costs 32
13. Discontinued operations 32
14. Related party transactions and balances 33
15. Financial instruments and risk management 35
16. Capital risk management 39
17. Commitments 40
18. Supplemental cash flow information 41
19. Non-controlling interest 42
20. Deferred income tax 44
21. Subsequent event 46

 

 

 

 

AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

      As at December 31, 
   Notes  2020   2019 
ASSETS           
Current assets           
Cash     $2,400,060   $184,447 
Other assets      59,499    23,913 
Total current assets      2,459,559    208,360 
              
Non-current assets             
Restricted cash      952,472    22,716 
Exploration and evaluation assets  5   42,621,402    41,440,616 
Property, plant and equipment      65,261    67,577 
Right-of-use assets      74,145    111,357 
Total non-current assets      43,713,280    41,642,266 
Total assets     $46,172,839   $41,850,626 
              
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY             
Current liabilities             
Trade and other payables     $525,904   $793,864 
Loans payable  6   101,284      
Operating lease obligations      15,661    45,014 
Total current liabilities      642,849    838,878 
              
Non-current liabilities             
Trade and other payables      55,000    70,000 
Deferred income tax liabilities  20   3,277,193    3,112,193 
Decommissioning liabilities  7   267,807    251,550 
Lease obligations      63,548    70,445 
Warrant liabilities  8   1,960,499    265,029 
Total non-current liabilities      5,624,047    3,769,217 
Total liabilities      6,266,896    4,608,095 
              
Equity             
Common shares  9   64,899,866    60,303,924 
Contributed surplus  9   1,127,178    1,117,679 
Share option reserve  10   3,008,477    2,809,429 
Accumulated deficit      (29,129,578)   (26,988,501)
Total equity      39,905,943    37,242,531 
Total liabilities and equity     $46,172,839   $41,850,626 
Corporate information and going concern  1          
Subsequent event  21          

 

Approved by the Board of Directors of the Company:

 

“Joseph L. Havlin”, Director   “Matthew O’Kane”, Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Loss and Other Comprehensive Loss

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

      Year ended December 31, 
   Notes  2020   2019 
Administrative expenses  11  $(1,583,893)  $(1,943,285)
Foreign exchange loss      (36,582)   (93,382)
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets  5        (2,422,398)
Loss from operations before undernoted      (1,620,475)   (4,459,065)
Finance costs  12   (109,007)   (9,734)
Unrealized (loss) gain on warrant liabilities  8   (246,595)   371,983 
Loss before income tax      (1,976,077)   (4,096,816)
Deferred income tax (expense) recovery  20   (165,000)   122,000 
Net loss from continuing operations      (2,141,077)   (3,974,816)
Net loss from discontinued operations  13        (3,763,180)
Net loss     $(2,141,077)  $(7,737,996)
              
Net loss attributable to:             
Equity holders of the Company     $(2,141,077)  $(7,464,073)
Non-controlling interest  19        (273,923)
Net loss     $(2,141,077)  $(7,737,996)
      $(0.01)  $(0.02)
      $    $(0.02)
Basic and diluted loss per share     $(0.01)  $(0.04)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding      195,740,974    181,477,536 
              
Net loss             
Other comprehensive income     $(2,141,077)  $(7,737,996)
Item that may be reclassified subsequently as profit or loss             
Foreign currency translation adjustment           1,080,330 
Total other comprehensive loss     $(2,141,077)  $(6,657,666)
Other comprehensive income attributable to:             
Equity holders of the Company     $    $1,065,341 
Non-controlling interest  19        14,989 
Other comprehensive income     $    $1,080,330 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

   Attributable to equity holders of the Company         
   Number of   Common   Contributed   Share option   Foreign currency translation   Accumulated   Total   Non-controlling   Total 
   shares   shares   surplus   reserve   reserve   deficit   equity   interest   equity 
Balances, December 31, 2019   185,543,926   $60,303,924   $1,117,679   $2,809,429   $                  $(26,988,501)  $37,242,531   $                  $37,242,531 
Issuance of shares for private placements   40,933,333    3,896,784                        3,896,784         3,896,784 
Issuance of shares on exercise of warrants   28,000    4,397                        4,397         4,397 
Issuance of shares on exercise of options   200,000    46,065         (34,338)             11,727         11,727 
Issuance of shares to settle employee remuneration   1,750,000    267,845    (267,845)                              
Issuance of shares to settle trade and other payables   200,000    25,843                        25,843         25,843 
Issuance of shares to settle ESPP   2,523,754    300,008    (300,008)                              
Issuance of shares to settle DSA   466,432    55,000    (55,000)                              
Compensation to be settled by equity             632,352                   632,352         632,352 
Share-based compensation                  233,386              233,386         233,386 
Net loss for the year                            (2,141,077)   (2,141,077)        (2,141,077)
Balances, December 31, 2020   231,645,445   $64,899,866   $1,127,178   $3,008,477   $   $(29,129,578)  $39,905,943   $   $39,905,943 

 

   Attributable to equity holders of the Company         
  

 

Number of

  

 

Common

  

 

Contributed

  

 

Share option

  

Foreign currency

translation

  

 

Accumulated

   Total  

 

Non-controlling

   Total 
   shares   shares   surplus   reserve   reserve   deficit   equity   interest   equity 
Balances, December 31, 2018   169,833,806   $57,976,321   $1,001,818   $2,500,078   $(863,092)  $(18,973,266)  $41,641,859   $(494,477)  $41,147,382 
Issuance of shares for private placement   13,106,046    1,871,110                        1,871,110         1,871,110 
Issuance of shares to settle employee remuneration   900,000    170,068    (170,068)                              
Issuance of shares to settle ESPP   1,380,521    231,424    (231,424)                              
Issuance of shares to settle DSA   323,553    55,001    (55,001)                              
Compensation to be settled by equity             572,354                   572,354         572,354 
Share-based compensation                  309,351              309,351         309,351 
NCI adjustment on acquisition of 23.1% of UrAsia                       (202,249)   (551,162)   (753,411)   753,411      
Net loss for the year                            (7,464,073)   (7,464,073)   (273,923)   (7,737,996)
Other comprehensive income for the year                       1,065,341         1,065,341    14,989    1,080,330 
Balances, December 31, 2019   185,543,926   $60,303,924   $1,117,679   $2,809,429   $   $(26,988,501)  $37,242,531    $   $37,242,531 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

      Year ended December 31, 
   Notes  2020   2019 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES           
Net loss from continuing operations Adjustments for:     $(2,141,077)  $(3,974,816)
Depreciation  11   39,528    44,560 
Share-based compensation  10   233,386    252,790 
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets  5        2,422,398 
Unrealized loss (gain) on warrant liabilities  8   246,595    (371,983)
Deferred income tax expense (recovery)  20   165,000    (122,000)
Equity compensation expense  9   632,352    572,354 
Finance costs  12   109,007    9,734 
Unrealized foreign exchange loss      70,804    12,277 
Operating cash flows before changes in non-cash working capital items      (644,405)   (1,154,686)
Change in other assets      (35,586)   2,897 
Change in trade and other payables      (300,992)   (296,541)
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations      (980,983)   (1,448,330)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations           (41,176)
              
INVESTING ACTIVITIES             
Expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets, net  5   (1,164,529)   (1,314,974)
Sale of property, plant and equipment           1,126 
Restricted cash      (929,733)     
Reclamation bonds           99,000 
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations      (2,094,262)   (1,214,848)
Net cash generated by investing activities of discontinued operations           99,700 
              
FINANCING ACTIVITIES             
Proceeds from issuance of common shares  9   5,859,678    2,266,169 
Share issue costs  9   (572,411)   (16,553)
Exercise of warrants  9   4,397      
Exercise of stock options  9   11,727      
Loan proceeds  6   1,741,011      
Repayment of loans  6   (1,752,627)     
Net cash generated by financing activities of continuing operations      5,291,775    2,249,616 
Net cash generated by financing activities of discontinued operations           191,409 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash      (917)   (3,925)
Change in cash from continuing operations      2,215,613    (417,487)
Increase in cash from discontinued operations           249,933 
Cash, beginning of year      184,447    352,001 
Cash, end of year     $2,400,060   $184,447 

 

Supplemental cash flow information, see Note 18

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

1.CORPORATE INFORMATION AND GOING CONCERN

 

Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga Uranium”) was incorporated on February 10, 1984 under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Azarga Uranium’s common shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) (Symbol: AZZ), the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Symbol: P8AA), and the OTCQB Venture Market (Symbol: AZZUF). Azarga Uranium, together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”), is an integrated uranium exploration and development company.

 

The Company controls uranium properties located in the United States of America (“USA”) with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Company’s Dewey Burdock Project, located in South Dakota, USA, is the Company’s initial development priority. The Company also owns uranium projects in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.

 

The Company’s corporate and registered and records office address is Unit 1- 15782 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC, V4B 1E6.

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates that the Company will continue operations for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business as they fall due. To date, the Company has not generated revenues from operations and is currently in the exploration and development stage. As at December 31, 2020, the Company had working capital of $1,816,710 and an accumulated deficit of $29,129,578 and will continue incurring losses for the foreseeable future. Additional funding will be required by the Company to complete its strategic objectives and continue as a going concern. There is no certainty that additional financing, at terms that are acceptable to the Company, will be available. The Company has successfully raised financing in the past and will continue to assess available alternatives; however, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional funds in the future. These material uncertainties cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally. To date, this pandemic has had a limited impact on the Company’s operations as the Company has continued to advance permitting on its Dewey Burdock project and raise capital. However, it is not possible for the Company to ultimately predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse impacts of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or ability to raise funds.

 

These consolidated financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were not appropriate.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

2.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

2.1Statement of compliance

 

These consolidated financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with and using accounting policies in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the IFRS Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

These consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 were approved and authorized for issue by the Company’s Board of Directors on March 25, 2021.

 

2.2Basis of presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for financial instruments which are measured at fair value. The Company’s financial instruments are further disclosed in Note 15.

 

2.3Presentation currency

 

These consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars, unless otherwise indicated. All references to $ refer to the United States Dollar and all references to C$ refer to the Canadian Dollar.

 

2.4Significant accounting judgments and estimates

 

Information about judgments and estimates in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements are as follows:

 

Liquidity and going concern assumption

 

In the determination of the Company’s ability to meet its ongoing obligations and future contractual commitments, management relies on the Company’s planning, budgeting and forecasting process to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operations on an ongoing basis and its expansionary plans. The key inputs used by the Company in this process include forecasted capital deployment, progress on permitting, results from the exploration and development of its properties and general industry conditions. Changes in these inputs may alter the Company’s ability to meet its ongoing obligations and future contractual commitments and could result in adjustments to the amounts and classifications of assets and liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, see Note 1.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

2.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Continued)

 

2.4Significant accounting judgments and estimates (Continued)

 

Indicators of impairment of exploration and evaluation assets

 

In accordance with the Company’s accounting policy for its exploration and evaluation assets, expenditures on its uranium properties are capitalized. There is no certainty that the expenditures made by the Company in the exploration of its property interests will result in discoveries of commercial quantities of uranium. The Company applies judgment to determine whether indicators of impairment exist for these capitalized costs.

 

Management uses several criteria in making this assessment, including the period for which the Company has the right to explore, expected renewals of exploration rights, whether substantive expenditures on further exploration and evaluation of its properties are budgeted, and evaluation of the results of exploration and evaluation activities up to the reporting date.

 

Carrying value of exploration and evaluation assets

 

If any indicators of impairment are noted, then management reviews the carrying value of the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets to determine whether an impairment charge should be recorded on any of its projects. Management determines the recoverable amount of its individual exploration and evaluation assets using the higher of fair value less costs to sell or value-in-use. This determination and the individual assumptions require that management decide whether impairment should be recorded based on the best available information at each reporting period. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing. Impairment charges are recognized in profit or loss and the resulting carrying amounts of assets.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $4,140,444 on its Kyzyl Ompul project in Kyrgyzstan and an impairment charge of $2,422,398 on its Centennial project in Colorado, see Note 5.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not record any further impairment charges.

 

Capitalization of exploration and evaluation costs

 

Management has determined that exploration and evaluation costs incurred or acquired during the year will have future economic benefits and are economically recoverable. In making this judgment, management has assessed various sources of information including, but not limited to, the geologic and metallurgic information, scoping studies, preliminary economic assessments, proximity of operating facilities, operating management expertise and existing permits.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

3.1Basis of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Azarga Uranium and its controlled subsidiaries.

 

Name of subsidiary  Place of
incorporation
  Ownership interest at December 31, 2020   Principal activity
           
Powertech (USA) Inc.  USA  100%   Operating uranium exploration company
Ucolo Exploration Corp.  USA  100%   Operating uranium exploration company
UrAsia in Kyrgyzstan LLC *  Kyrgyz Republic  0%   Operating uranium exploration company
URZ Energy Corp.  Canada  100%   Holding company
Azarga Resources Limited  BVI  100%   Holding company
Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Limited  Hong Kong  100%   Holding company
Azarga Resources Canada Ltd.  Canada  100%   Holding company
Azarga Resources USA Company  USA  100%   Holding company

 

*sold in October 2019, see Note 5

 

The Company controls an entity when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.

 

The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income or loss from the effective date of acquisition or up to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate. All intercompany transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.2Foreign currency translation

 

The functional currency of each entity is determined by the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The functional currency of each entity is the United States Dollar, with the exception of the Company’s previously owned subsidiary UrAsia in Kyrgyzstan LLC, whose functional currency was the Kyrgyz Som.

 

Transactions and balances

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign currency monetary items are translated at the period-end exchange rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost continue to be carried atthe exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value are reported at the exchange rate at the date when fair values were determined.

 

Exchange differences arising on the translation of monetary items or on settlement of monetary items are recognized in profit or loss in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income or loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Exchange differences arising on the translation of non-monetary items are recognized in other comprehensive income or loss in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income or loss to the extent that gains and losses arising on those non-monetary items are also recognized in other comprehensive income or loss. Where the non-monetary gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss, the exchange component is also recognized in profit or loss.

 

Parent and subsidiary companies

 

The financial position and results of operations whose functional currency is different from the presentation currency are translated as follows:

 

Assets and liabilities are translated at period-end exchange rates prevailing at that reporting date; and

 

Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates for the period.

 

Exchange differences are transferred directly to other comprehensive income or loss and are included in a separate component of shareholders’ equity titled foreign currency translation reserve. These differences are recognized in profit or loss in the period in which the subsidiary is disposed of.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.3Restricted cash

 

Restricted cash consists of deposits held for collateral pursuant to bonds provided to state and federal authorities in connection with exploration and evaluation property activities. The Company makes such cash deposits for restoration provisions related to rehabilitation obligations.

 

3.4Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment (“PPE”) includes the Company’s machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, vehicles and buildings. PPE is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

 

Initial recognition

 

The cost of an item of PPE consists of the purchase price or construction cost, including vendor prepayments, any costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for its intended use, borrowing costs during construction, if applicable, and the estimated costs associated with dismantling and removing the assets.

 

Depreciation

 

Depreciation is recorded based on the cost of an item of PPE, less its estimated residual value, using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

 

  Machinery and equipment 5 to 10 years
  Vehicles 3 years
  Office equipment 3 to 5 years
  Furniture and fixtures 4 to 5 years
  Building 10 to 40 years

 

When major components of an item of PPE have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items of PPE and depreciated as per each component’s useful life.

 

The cost of replacing a component of PPE is recognized as part of the carrying value of the item if it is probable that the future economic benefit will flow to the Company and its cost can be measured. The carrying amount of the replaced component is derecognized.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.4Property, plant and equipment (Continued)

 

An item of PPE is derecognized upon disposal, when held for sale or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on disposal of the asset, determined as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset, is recognized in profit or loss.

 

The Company conducts an annual assessment of the residual balances, estimated useful lives and depreciation methods being used for PPE and any changes arising from the assessment are applied by the Company prospectively.

 

3.5Exploration and evaluation assets

 

Exploration and evaluation expenditures are recognized as assets in the period in which they are incurred once the legal right to explore a property has been acquired. This includes any acquisition costs associated with such property. These direct expenditures include such costs as drilling/engineering, salaries and consulting, rehabilitation costs and license fees, inclusive of land payments and claims maintenance. Costs not directly attributable to exploration and evaluation activities, including general and administrative overhead costs, are expensed in the period in which they occur. Payments received by the Company from exploration and evaluation partners are credited to the capitalized cost of the exploration and evaluation asset. If the payments received exceed the capitalized cost of the exploration and evaluation asset, the excess is recognized as a gain.

 

The Company assesses exploration and evaluation assets for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of the asset may exceed its recoverable amount. Any such impairment charges are recognized in profit or loss.

 

Once the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the resource has been determined and management plans to develop the property, the property will be considered a mine under development and will be classified as “mines under construction” in the consolidated statement of financial position. As part of the reclassification, “mines under construction” will be tested for impairment.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.6Rehabilitation provisions

 

The Company recognizes provisions for statutory, contractual, constructive or legal obligations, including those associated with the reclamation of environmental disturbances caused by exploration and evaluation activities. The nature of the rehabilitation activities includes restoration, reclamation and re-vegetation of the affected exploration sites. Initially, a provision for a decommissioning liability is recognized as its present value in the period in which it is incurred. Upon initial recognition of the liability, a corresponding amount is added to the carrying amount of the related asset and the cost is amortized as an expense over the economic life of the asset using either the unit-of-production method or the straight-line method, as appropriate. Following the initial recognition of the decommissioning liability, the carrying amount of the liability is increased for the passage of time and adjusted for changes to the current market-based discount rate and the amount or timing of the underlying cash flows needed to settle the obligation.

 

3.7Taxation

 

Income tax expense represents the sum of current and deferred income tax.

 

Current income tax

 

Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute current income taxes for each jurisdiction in which the Company operates, are those that are substantively enacted at the end of each reporting period. The Company incurred no current income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

Deferred income tax

 

Deferred income tax is provided for using the liability method on temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.7Taxation (Continued)

 

Deferred income tax (Continued)

 

Deferred income tax liabilities are recognized for all taxable temporary differences, except:

 

Where the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and

 

In respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, where the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled by the parent, investor or co-venturer and it is probable that the temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

 

Deferred income tax assets are recognized for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax credits and tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and the carry forward of unused tax credits and tax losses can be utilized except:

 

Where the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; and

 

In respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures, deferred income tax assets are recognized only to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized.

 

The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to be utilized.

 

Unrecognized deferred income tax assets are reassessed at the end of each reporting period and are recognized to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realized or the liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been substantively enacted at the end of each reporting period.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.7Taxation (Continued)

 

Deferred income tax (Continued)

 

In consolidated financial statements, temporary differences are determined by comparing the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements with the appropriate tax base. The tax base is determined by reference to the tax returns of each entity in the group.

 

Deferred income tax relating to items recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive income or loss are recognized in equity and not in profit or loss or other comprehensive income or loss.

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset if, and only if, a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend to either settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or recovered.

 

3.8Financial instruments

 

Classification

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”) or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by-instrument basis) to designate them as FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.8Financial Instruments (Continued)

 

Measurement

 

Financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost

 

Financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost are initially recognized at fair value plus or minus transaction costs, respectively, and subsequently carried at amortized cost less any impairment.

 

Financial assets and liabilities at FVTPL

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in the consolidated statements of profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of profit or loss in the period in which they arise. Where management has opted to recognize a financial liability at FVTPL, any changes associated with the Company’s own credit risk will be recognized in other comprehensive income or loss.

 

Financial assets at FVTOCI

 

Financial assets, such as investments in equity instruments, classified at FVTOCI are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs. Subsequently they are measured at fair value, with gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income or loss.

 

3.9Derivative financial instruments

 

The Company may issue or hold compound financial instruments with embedded derivatives. An embedded derivative is separated from its host contract and accounted for as a derivative only when three criteria are satisfied:

 

When the economic risks and characteristics of the embedded derivative are not closely related to those of the host contract;
   
A separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative would meet the definition of a derivative; and
   
The entire instrument is not measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income or loss.

 

Financial assets

 

The Company designates financial assets with embedded derivatives as FVTPL on the initial recognition and accordingly does not bifurcate between the host contract and the embedded derivative. The embedded derivative is measured at each reporting period using an appropriate valuation model with changes in the fair value being recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.9Derivative financial instruments (Continued)

 

Financial liabilities

 

The Company designates certain financial liabilities with embedded derivatives as FVTPL on the initial recognition and accordingly does not bifurcate between the host contract and the embedded derivative. However, other financial liabilities with embedded derivatives are bifurcated depending on the instrument. In the case of the latter, the debt host component is classified as other financial liabilities and is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method. The embedded derivatives are classified as FVTPL and all changes in fair value are recorded in profit or loss. The difference between the debt host component and the principal amount of the loan outstanding is recorded as profit or loss over the expected life of the financial liabilities.

 

3.10Impairment of financial assets

 

Assets carried at amortized cost

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company assesses whether a financial asset is impaired.

 

If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is then reduced by the amount of the impairment and the amount of the loss is recognized in profit or loss.

 

If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed to the extent that the carrying value of the asset does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized. Any subsequent reversal of an impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss.

 

3.11Impairment of non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is an indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss, if any. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Company estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the assets belong.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.11Impairment of non-financial assets (Continued)

 

The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing fair value less costs to sell, recent market transactions are taken into account. The Company also considers the results of an appropriate valuation model, which would generally be determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows arising from the continued use and eventual disposal of the asset. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects the current market and the risks specific to the asset.

 

If the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss.

 

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but not above the original carrying amount.

 

3.12Derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities

 

Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash flows from the assets expire or the Company has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. On derecognition, the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the sum of the consideration received and receivable and the cumulative gain or loss that had been recognized directly in equity is recognized in profit or loss.

 

Financial liabilities are derecognized when the obligation specified in the underlying contract is discharged, cancelled or expired. The difference between the carrying amount of the financial liability derecognized and the consideration paid and payable is recognized in profit or loss, unless the financial liability is settled with the Company’s shares, in which case it is recognized in profit or loss or equity.

 

3.13Common shares

 

Common shares are classified as equity. Costs directly attributable to the issuance of common shares are shown in equity as a reduction, net of tax, of the proceeds.

 

3.14Share purchase warrants

 

Share purchase warrants are considered a derivative liability, as the currency denomination of the exercise price is different from the functional currency of the Company. As a result, the fair value of the share purchase warrants are calculated on the issuance date using the Black Scholes option pricing model. Any foreign exchange or change in the fair value of the warrant subsequent to the initial recognition is recorded in profit or loss.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.15Share-based compensation

 

Where equity-settled share options are granted to employees, inclusive of directors of the Company, the fair value of the options granted is measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is charged to the statement of profit or loss or capitalized to exploration and evaluation assets over the vesting period. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes (a “direct employee”) or provides services similar to those performed by a direct employee. Certain employees of the Company receive a portion of their remuneration in the form of share-based payments.

 

Where equity-settled share options are granted to non-employees, they are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received. However, if the value of goods or services received in exchange for the options cannot be reliably estimated, the options are measured using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

All equity-settled share-based compensation is reflected in share option reserve, until exercised. Upon exercise, shares are issued from treasury and the amount reflected in share option reserve is credited to common shares, together with any consideration received.

 

3.16Loss per share

 

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period.

 

Diluted loss per share is calculated by adjusting the net loss attributable to equity holders of the Company and the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the effects of all dilutive share equivalents. The Company’s dilutive share equivalents include stock options and share purchase warrants.

 

In the Company’s case, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share, as the effect of outstanding share options and share purchase warrants on loss per share would be anti-dilutive.

 

3.17Related party transactions

 

Parties are considered related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party or exercise significant influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered related if they are subject to common control. Related parties may be individuals or corporate entities. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

 

3.18Segment reporting

 

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the executive management that makes strategic decisions.

 

3.19New standards, interpretations and amendments not yet effective

 

A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations are not yet effective as of December 31, 2020 and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements.

 

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023:

 

Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, clarify how to classify debt and other liabilities as current or non-current. The amendments help to determine whether, in the statement of financial position, debt and other liabilities with an uncertain settlement date should be classified as current (due or potentially due to be settled within one year) or non-current. The amendments also include clarifying the classification requirements for debt an entity might settle by converting it into equity.

 

The Company has not early adopted this revised standard and this standard is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

4.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in one business and geographical segment being the exploration and development of uranium properties in the USA. Total assets attributable to the geographical location relate primarily to exploration and evaluation assets which are disclosed in Note 5.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

  

5.EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

 

   South
Dakota
   Wyoming   Colorado   Utah   Kyrgyz
Republic
Kyzyl
     
   Dewey
Burdock
   Gas Hills   Juniper
Ridge
   Other   Centennial   JB   Ticaboo   Ompul   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $27,750,988   $8,832,441   $2,822,377   $1,098,011   $               $446,594   $490,205   $                   $41,440,616 
Salaries and consulting   275,837    113,234    11,560    60,304         14,000    43,450         518,385 
License fees   364,638    109,703    23,718    133,381         11,006    5,698         648,144 
Decommissioning liabilities        10,331                        5,926         16,257 
Recoveries                                 (2,000)        (2,000)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $28,391,463   $9,065,709   $2,857,655   $1,291,696   $    $471,600   $543,279   $    $42,621,402 

 
   South
Dakota
   Wyoming   Colorado   Utah   Kyrgyz
Republic
Kyzyl
     
   Dewey
Burdock
   Gas Hills   Juniper
Ridge
   Other   Centennial   JB   Ticaboo   Ompul   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2018  $26,908,029   $8,634,378   $2,747,392   $911,128   $2,379,738   $427,716   $463,002   $4,225,090   $46,696,473 
Salaries and consulting   468,525    78,819    50,743    43,504    21,000    7,000    12,833    17,940    700,364 
License fees   342,758    104,756    23,370    140,762    6,000    11,006    5,898    67,810    702,360 
Decommissioning liabilities        12,308              11,607         8,292         32,207 
Share-based compensation   31,676    2,180    872    2,617    4,053    872    2,180    12,111    56,561 
Depreciation                                      2,943    2,943 
Option payments received                                      (130,000)   (130,000)
Recoveries                                 (2,000)   (25,779)   (27,779)
Currency translation effect                                      (29,671)   (29,671)
Impairment                       (2,422,398)             (4,140,444)   (6,562,842)
Balance, December 31, 2019  $27,750,988   $8,832,441   $2,822,377   $1,098,011   $   $446,594   $490,205   $   $41,440,616 

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

5.EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Continued)

 

5.1Dewey Burdock Project, South Dakota

 

The Dewey Burdock Project is an in-situ recovery uranium project located in the Edgemont uranium district in South Dakota. The Dewey Burdock Project is the Company’s initial development priority.

 

In 2006, the Company entered into an option agreement to purchase mineral rights on certain areas of the Dewey Burdock Project for consideration of $200,000 plus contingent payments of $750,000 payable in four equal instalments of $187,500 commencing 12 months subsequent to the receipt of all regulatory permits and licenses allowing uranium production on the area of the Dewey Burdock Project pertaining to these mineral interests. The Company has disclosed these contingent amounts as a commitment in Note 17.

 

In 2008, the Company entered into an option agreement to purchase mineral rights on certain areas of the Dewey Burdock Project for consideration of $600,000 plus contingent payments of $1,300,000. On October 31, 2018, the Company entered into an amending agreement whereby the $1,300,000 contingent payments are payable as follows: $31,250 on signing the amending agreement; nine payments of$31,250 payable each May 31 and October 1; and ten payments of $98,750 payable thereafter each May 31 and October 1 with the final payment of $98,750 being made on May 31, 2028. If the Company receives all regulatory permits and licenses allowing uranium production on the area of the Dewey Burdock Project pertaining to these mineral interests before completion of the aforementioned payments, then the balance of payments owing shall be payable in four equal installments annually beginning one year from that date with a minimum payment of $98,750 a year until paid in full. The Company has disclosed these contingent amounts as a commitment in Note 17.

 

5.2Centennial Project, Colorado

 

The Centennial Uranium Project is located in the western part of Weld County in northeastern Colorado.

 

In 2006, the Company entered into an option agreement, as amended, to purchase uranium rights on certain areas of the Centennial Project for consideration of $1,895,000 plus contingent payments of $3,165,000. Pursuant to the agreement, the contingent payments are payable upon receipt of regulatory permits and licenses allowing uranium production on the area of the Centennial Project pertaining to these uranium interests. Further, unless otherwise agreed, if the Company does not obtain such permits and licenses by September 27, 2019, the uranium rights, at the option of the seller, can be transferred back to the seller. To date, the Company has neither obtained the required regulatory permits and licenses nor has the Company been able to renegotiate the option agreement. However, the Company is attempting to renegotiate the option agreement and the seller has not exercised its option to have the uranium rights transferred back

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

5.EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Continued)

 

5.2Centennial Project, Colorado (Continued)

 

As a result of the uncertainty surrounding this option agreement, which represents 5,760 of the 6,238 mineral acres at the Centennial Project, significant doubt over the future recoverability of the carrying value exists. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $2,422,398 for the Centennial Project.

 

The Company has disclosed the contingent amount of $3,165,000 as a commitment in Note 17.

 

5.3Kyzyl Ompul Project, Kyrgyz Republic

 

In October 2019, the Company sold its interest in UrAsia in Kyrgyzstan Limited Liability Company (“UrAsia”) to Central Asian Uranium Company Limited Liability Company (“Central”). UrAsia held a 100% interest in the Kyzyl Ompul Project.

 

In April 2018, as amended, UrAsia entered into an earn-in agreement (the “Earn-in Agreement”) with Central pursuant to which Central had an option to earn a 100% interest in the Kyzyl Ompul Project in exchange for $5,850,000 in cash payments and a commitment to fund $1,500,000 of exploration and development expenditures through December 1, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2019, Central made cash payments of $130,000 to the Company under the Earn-in Agreement.

 

In May 2019, the Kyrgyz Republic’s parliament voted to ban uranium exploration and mining in the country. The Kyzyl Ompul Project exploration license was subsequently suspended due to force majeure circumstances, among other reasons, resulting from the Kyrgyz Republic government’s actions. The Company determined that these events in the Kyrgyz Republic cast significant doubt over the future validity of the Company’s exploration license on the Kyzyl Ompul Project as well as on the future cash flows expected under the Earn-in Agreement. Accordingly, during the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $4,140,444 for the Kyzyl Ompul Project.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars) 

 

 

5.EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS (Continued)

 

5.3Kyzyl Ompul Project, Kyrgyz Republic (Continued)

 

In October 2019, the Company sold its 93.1% interest in UrAsia for cash consideration of $232,750. In addition, UrAsia granted the Company a 1.862% net smelter return royalty on any future uranium production from the Kyzyl Ompul Project up to $4,655,000.

 

Consideration received    
Cash*  $192,250 
NSR royalty **     
Total  $192,250 
Net assets (liabilities) sold     
Cash  $841 
Restricted cash   17,314 
Exploration and evaluation assets***    
Property, plant and equipment   13,091 
Trade and other payables   (338,169)
Total  $(306,923)
Gain on sale ofUrAsia  $499,173 

 

*the cash consideration has been grossed up to 100% and adjusted for the cash consideration of $57,750 not received

 

**the Company did not assign a value to the 1.862% net smelter return royalty due to the uncertainty over its realization.

 

***As described above, the Company recognized a full impairment charge of the Kyzyl Ompul Project prior to the sale of UrAsia. Accordingly, the net book value of exploration and evaluation assets at the time of sale was $Nil.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

6. LOANS PAYABLE

 

   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Balance, beginning of year  $   $          
Loan proceeds   1,741,011      
Interest expense   101,382      
Foreign exchange loss   11,518      
Repayments   (1,752,627)     
Balance, end of year  $101,284   $ 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company received short-term loans of $1,445,089 from arm’s length parties and $195,297 (C$250,000) from a company controlled by the Corporate Secretary of the Company. All loans bore interest at 12% per annum and were unsecured. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $100,723 ($3,873 of which pertained to the related party) in relation to these loans. In December 2020, the Company repaid all principal and interest totaling $1,752,627.

 

In May 2020, the Company received a loan under the USA Payroll Protection Plan (“PPP”) of $100,625 that bears interest at 1% per annum and matures May 3, 2022. In accordance with the terms of the PPP, the Company applied for forgiveness of the principal and interest in November 2020 and expects the amounts to be forgiven. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $659 in relation to this loan.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

7. DECOMMISSIONING LIABILITIES

 

   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Balance, beginning of year  $251,550   $223,442 
Accretion   16,257    28,108 
Balance, end of year  $267,807   $251,550 

 

Decommissioning liabilities include the net present value of the estimated cost of reclaiming exploration ground on the Company’s Centennial, Gas Hills and Ticaboo projects. The Company has no material restoration, rehabilitation and environmental obligations on its other uranium projects as environmental disturbance to date has been minimal or reclamation has been completed.

 

8. WARRANT LIABILITIES

 

   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Balance, beginning of year  $265,029   $247,654 
Issuance of warrants - private placements   1,390,483    378,506 
Unrealized loss (gain) on revaluation   246,595    (371,983)
Currency translation effect   58,392    10,852 
Balance, end of year  $1,960,499   $265,029 

  

Warrant liabilities were revalued as at December 31, 2020 and 2019 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk free interest rate of 0.20% (2019 - 1.68%); an expected volatility of 78.3% (2019 - 61.8%); an expected life of 1-2 years (2019 - 1-3 years); a forfeiture rate of zero (2019 - zero); an expected dividend of zero (2019 - zero); and an exchange rate of$1/C$1.2732 (2019-$1/C$1.2988).

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

9.EQUITY

 

9.1Authorized share capital

 

The Company has authorized the issuance of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares with no par value. As at December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had 231,645,445 and 185,543,926 common shares outstanding, respectively, and no preferred shares were outstanding.

 

9.2Issued share capital

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company completed the following equity transactions:

 

In April 2020, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $1,165,998 (C$1,640,000) through the issuance of 10,933,333 units at a price of C$0.15 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at a price of C$0.20 per share until April 17, 2023.

 

The warrants were valued on a fair value basis at $325,235 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 0.36%; an expected volatility of 72.4%; an expected life of 3 years; a forfeiture rate of zero; an expected dividend of zero; and an exchange rate of $1/C$ 1.4037.

 

The Company paid cash finder’s fees of $24,380.

 

In July 2020, the Company issued 1,750,000 common shares to settle $267,845 of outstanding employee remuneration. As a result, $267,845 was reclassified from contributed surplus to share capital.

 

In July 2020, the Company issued 200,000 common shares to settle $25,843 of trade and other payables.

 

In December 2020, the Company issued 28,000 common shares on the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $4,397.

 

In December 2020, the Company issued 200,000 common shares on the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $11,727. On exercise, the Company recorded an allocation of $34,338 from share option reserve to common shares.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

9.

EQUITY (Continued)

 

9.2Issued share capital (Continued)

 

In December 2020, the Company closed a bought deal prospectus offering for gross proceeds of$4,693,680 (C$6,000,000) through the issuance of30,000,000 units ata price of C$0.20 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at a price of C$0.28 per share until December 31, 2022.

 

The warrants were valued on a fair value basis at $1,065,248 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 0.20%; an expected volatility of 78.3%; an expected life of 2 years; a forfeiture rate of zero; an expected dividend of zero; and an exchange rate of $1/C$ 1.2732.

 

The Company paid cash finder’s fees of $360,396 and other share issue costs of $187,635.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 2,523,754 common shares to settle $300,008 owing pursuant to the Company’s employee share purchase plan (“ESPP”) and 466,432 common shares to settle $55,000 owing pursuant to the Company’s director services agreements (“DSA”).

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company completed the following equity transactions:

 

In March 2019, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $2,266,169 (C$3,014,391) through the issuance of 13,106,046 units at a price of C$0.23 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at a price of C$0.31 per share until March 20, 2022.

 

The warrants were valued on a fair value basis at $378,506 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 1.61%; an expected volatility of 63.4%; an expected life of 3 years; a forfeiture rate of zero; an expected dividend of zero; and an exchange rate of $1/C$1.3335.

 

The Company paid cash finder’s fees of $5,696 and other share issue costs of$10,857.

 

In July 2019, the Company issued 900,000 common shares to settle $170,068 of outstanding employee remuneration. As a result, $170,068 was reclassified from contributed surplus to share capital.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

9.EQUITY (Continued)

 

9.2Issued share capital (Continued)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company issued 1,380,521 common shares to settle $231,424 owing pursuant to the Company’s ESPP and 323,553 common shares to settle $55,001 owing pursuant to the Company’s DSA.

 

9.3Share purchase warrants

 

The continuity of share purchase warrants for the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

Expiry date  Exercise
price

C$
   Balance,
December 31,
2019
   Issued   Exercised   Expired   Balance,
December 31,
2020
 
July 27, 2020  $0.36    2,333,968              (2,333,968)     
December 22, 2020  $0.35    1,567,500              (1,567,500)     
March 20, 2022  $0.31    6,553,022                   6,553,022 
December 31, 2022  $0.28         15,000,000              15,000,000 
April 17, 2023  $0.20         5,466,665    (28,000)        5,438,665 
         10,454,490    20,466,665    (28,000)   (3,901,468)   26,991,687 
Weighted average exercise price (C$)       $0.33   $0.26   $0.20   $0.36   $0.27 

 

As at December 31, 2020, all share purchase warrants were exercisable.

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life is 1.87 years.

 

The continuity of share purchase warrants for the year ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

Expiry date  Exercise
price
C$
   Balance,
December 31,
2018
   Issued   Exercised   Expired   Balance,
December 31,
2019
 
June 19, 2019  $0.375    2,304,184                         (2,304,184)    
September 23, 2019  $0.35    4,621,665              (4,621,665)     
July 27, 2020  $0.36    2,333,968                   2,333,968 
December 22, 2020  $0.35    1,567,500                   1,567,500 
March 20, 2022  $0.31         6,553,022              6,553,022 
         10,827,317    6,553,022         (6,925,849)   10,454,490 
Weighted average exercise price (C$)      $0.36   $0.31   $-   $0.36   $0.33 

 

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

9.EQUITY (Continued)

 

9.4Equity settled compensation arrangements

 

ESPP

 

In 2015, the Company adopted an ESPP, as amended. The Company is authorized to issue up to 9,000,000 common shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ESPP. Employees, who elect to participate in the ESPP, can contribute up to 50% of their salary (the “Employee Contribution”). The Company will then match 66.67% of the Employee’s Contribution (the “Matching Contribution”). The purchase price of the common shares is calculated based on the five-day volume weighted average trading price of the common shares on the TSX immediately preceding the end of each calendar quarter. The Employee Contribution and the Matching Contribution are expensed in the period in which they are incurred with the offsetting amount being recorded in contributed surplus until the common shares are issued.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, Employee Contributions totaled $187,500 and $149,701, respectively, and Matching Contributions totaled $125,008 and $99,807, respectively. As at December 31, 2020, a cumulative total of 7,586,444 common shares had been issued pursuant to the ESPP. Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company issued additional common shares pursuant to the ESPP, see Note 21.

 

DSA

 

In 2015, the Company adopted the DSA, as amended. The Company is authorized to issue up to 3,500,000 common shares pursuantto the terms and conditions of the DSA. Directors who elect to participate in the DSA contribute 50% of their director fee/salary to the ESPP and the remaining 50% of their director fee/salary is settled through the issuance of common shares in accordance with the DSA. The purchase price of the common shares is calculated based on the five-day volume weighted average trading price of the common shares on the TSX immediately preceding the end of each calendar quarter. Amounts settled in accordance with the DSA are expensed in the period in which they are incurred with the offsetting amount being recorded in contributed surplus until the common shares are issued.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, $55,000 and $55,001, respectively, were expensed under the DSA. As at December 31, 2020, a cumulative total of 2,023,026 common shares had been issued pursuantto the DSA. Subsequentto December 31, 2020, the Company issued additional common shares pursuant to the DSA, see Note 21.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

10.SHARE OPTION RESERVE

 

10.1Stock option plan

 

The Company has a rolling stock option plan, which permits the Board of Directors of the Company to grant stock options for up to 10% of the outstanding common shares of the Company. The exercise price of an option shall not be less than the discounted market price at the time of granting as prescribed by the policies of the TSX. The maximum term of the stock options is ten years from the grant date. Vesting terms are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

 

10.2Stock option continuity

 

The continuity of stock options for the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

Expiry date  Exercise
price
C$
   Balance,
December 31,
2019
   Issued   Exercised   Expired/
Forfeited
   Balance,
December 31,
2020
 
May 19, 2020  $0.335    930,000            (930,000)     
May 19, 2021  $0.36    1,130,000              (20,000)   1,110,000 
May 16, 2022  $0.32    1,995,000              (20,000)   1,975,000 
August 22, 2023  $0.24    3,692,500              (30,000)   3,662,500 
May 23, 2024  $0.23    2,395,000                   2,395,000 
May 19, 2025  $0.175         2,787,000              2,787,000 
March 14, 2027  $0.075    4,480,000         (200,000)        4,280,000 
         14,622,500    2,787,000    (200,000)   (1,000,000)   16,209,500 
Weighted average exercise price (C$)       $0.21   $0.18   $0.08   $0.33   $0.20 

 

As at December 31, 2020, 13,553,167 stock options were exercisable. The weighted average remaining contractual life is 3.68 years.

 

The continuity of stock options for the year ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:

 

Expiry date  Exercise
price
C$
   Balance,
December 31,
2018
   Issued   Exercised   Expired/
Forfeited
   Balance,
December 31,
2019
 
October 27, 2019  $1.20    393,336            (393,336)    
May 19, 2020  $0.335    1,015,000              (85,000)   930,000 
May 19, 2021  $0.36    1,165,000              (35,000)   1,130,000 
May 16, 2022  $0.32    2,040,000              (45,000)   1,995,000 
August 22, 2023  $0.24    3,692,500                   3,692,500 
May 23, 2024  $0.23         2,395,000              2,395,000 
March 14, 2027  $0.Q75   4,480,000                   4,480,000 
         12,785,836    2,395,000       (558,336)   14,622,500 
Weighted average exercise price (C$)       $0.24   $0.23   $          -   $0.94   $0.21 

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

10.SHARE OPTION RESERVE (Continued)

 

10.3Share-based compensation

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $233,386 and $309,351, respectively, of which $233,386 and $252,790, respectively was allocated to administrative expenses and $Nil and $56,561, respectively was allocated to exploration and evaluation assets.

 

In May 2020, the Company granted 2,787,000 stock options to officers, directors, employees and consultants at an exercise price of C$0.175 with an expiry date of May 19, 2025. The weighted average fair value of the stock options granted was estimated at C$0.10 per stock option at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 0.37%; an expected volatility of 67.3%; an expected life of 5 years; a forfeiture rate of zero; an expected dividend of zero; and an exchange rate of $1/C$ 1.389.

 

In May 2019, the Company granted 2,395,000 stock options to officers, employees, directors and other eligible persons at an exercise price of C$0.23 with an expiry date of May 23, 2024. The weighted average fair value of the options granted was estimated at C$0.12 per option at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 1.57%; an expected volatility of 62.6%; an expected life of 5 years; a forfeiture rate of zero; an expected dividend of zero; and an exchange rate of $1/C$ 1.348.

 

11.ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

  

Year ended
December 31,

 
   2020   2019 
Salaries and benefits  $893,930   $932,070 
Consulting and professional fees   179,249    394,747 
Corporate administration   237,800    319,118 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment   2,316    3,703 
Depreciation of right-of-use assets   37,212    40,857 
Share-based compensation   233,386    252,790 
   $1,583,893   $1,943,285 

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

12.FINANCE COSTS

 

      Year ended
December 31,
 
   Note  2020   2019 
Interest expense on operating lease obligations     $7,625   $9,734 
Interest expense on loans payable  6   101,382      
      $109,007   $9,734 

 

13.DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

In October 2019, the Company sold its Kyzyl Ompul project located in Kyrgyzstan, see Note 5. The Company’s operations in Kyrgyzstan represented a separate geographical segment and accordingly the Company has presented these operations as discontinued operations for year ended December 31, 2019. 

 

   Year ended
December 31,
2019
 
Administrative expenses  $41,176 
Foreign exchange loss   1,080,330 
Reversal of deferred income tax liabilities on impairment of exploration and evaluation assets   (999,597)
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets   4,140,444 
Gain on sale of UrAsia   (499,173)
Net loss from discontinued operations  $3,763,180 

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

14.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

 

14.1Related party transactions

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded related party transactions with management including:

 

The issuance of 1,525,000 common shares to executive management of the Company to settle employee remuneration.

 

The receipt of $195,297 from a company controlled by the Corporate Secretary of the Company, see Note 6. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $3,873 in relation to this loan. In December 2020, the Company repaid all principal and interest totaling $199,170.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded related party transactions with management including:

 

The issuance of 800,000 common shares to executive management of the Company to settle employee remuneration.

 

14.2Key management personnel compensation

 

The remuneration of the Company’s directors and other key management personnel, who have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, consisted of the following:

 

   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Salaries and benefits *  $878,364   $837,365 
Consulting and professional fees   162,620    161,881 
Share-based compensation   172,724    207,595 
   $1,213,708   $1,206,841 

 

*Salaries and benefits are included in administrative expenses (Note 11) and exploration and evaluation assets (Note 5).

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

14.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES (Continued)

 

14.3Related party liabilities

 

      As at
December 31,
 
      2020   2019 
   Salary and expense        
Chief Executive Officer  reimbursement  $12,952   $156,148 
Chief Operating Officer  Expense reimbursement        1,673 
Chief Financial Officer  Expense reimbursement   1,647    721 
Director  Director fees        8,750 
Former Chief Executive Officer  Severance pay   115,000    170,000 
      $129,599   $337,292 

 

The Company has entered into a severance agreement, as amended, with the former Chief Executive Officer of the Company. During the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company paid the former Chief Executive Officer $55,000 and $60,000, respectively, towards the outstanding balance. Of the $115,000 severance payment remaining, the Company has classified $60,000 as current and $55,000 as non-current as at December 31, 2020. As at December 31, 2019, $100,000 was classified as current and $70,000 as non-current.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

15.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

 

15.1Categories of financial instruments

 

Financial instruments are classified into one of the following categories: FVTPL; FVTOCI; or, at amortized cost. The carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments are classified into the following categories:

 

   As at
December 31,
 
Financial assets  2020   2019 
Amortized cost        
Cash  $2,400,060   $184,447 
Restricted cash   952,472    22,716 
   $3,352,532   $207,163 

 

   As at
December 31,
 
Financial liabilities  2020   2019 
Amortized cost          
Trade and other payables  $580,904   $863,864 
Loans payable   101,284      
Decommissioning liabilities   267,807    251,550 
Lease obligations   79,209    115,459 
           
Fair value through profit or loss        
Warrant liabilities   1,960,499    265,029 
   $2,989,703   $1,495,902 

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

15.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)

 

15.2Fair value

 

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost is determined in accordance with generally accepted pricing models based on discounted cash flow analysis or using prices from observable current market transactions. The Company considers that the carrying amount of all its financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost approximates their fair value.

 

The Company’s financial instruments recorded at fair value require disclosure about how the fair value was determined based on significant levels of inputs described in the following hierarchy:

 

Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs that are not based on observable market data.

 

The fair value of the Company’s warrant liabilities is recorded at fair value using Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of the warrant liabilities is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

The carrying values of cash, trade and other payables and loans payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments and are classified as financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost and are reported at amortized cost.

 

The carrying values of restricted cash, decommissioning liabilities, and lease obligations approximate their fair values as they are measured at amortized cost and discounted using appropriate rates.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

15.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)

 

15.3Financial risk management objectives and policies

 

The financial risk arising from the Company’s operations are market risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with these financial instruments and the policies on how to mitigate these risks are set out below. Management of the Company manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented in a timely and effective manner. During the year ended December 31, 2020, there were no significant changes in the Company’s financial risk management objectives and policies. The Company’s risk exposure and the impact on the Company’s financial instruments are summarized below:

 

Market risk

 

Market risk is the risk that the fair value of the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market factors. Market risk comprises three types of risks: currency risk, price risk and interest rate risk:

 

Currency risk

 

Currency risk is the risk that the fair values or future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company is exposed to currency risk through financial assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the United States Dollar. Management believes the currency risk related to currency conversions is minimal and therefore, does not hedge its currency risk.

 

Price risk

 

Price risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of the Company’s financial instruments will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The Company is exposed to the risk of fluctuations in prevailing market prices for its uranium products. However, as the Company is currently an exploration and development stage company, the risk is insignificant.

 

Interest rate risk

 

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair values and future cash flows of the Company will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is exposed to interest rate risk to the extent that the cash maintained at the financial institutions is subject to a floating rate of interest. The interest rate risk on cash is not significant.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

15.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)

 

15.3Financial risk management objectives and policies (Continued)

 

Credit risk

 

Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Company if the counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations.

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk associated with its cash and restricted cash. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying amount of its cash and restricted cash.

 

The Company’s credit risk on cash arises from default of the counterparty. The Company limits its exposure to counterparty credit risk on cash by only dealing with financial institutions with high credit ratings.

 

Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to settle or manage its obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity is to evaluate current and expected liquidity requirements under both normal and stressed conditions to ensure that it maintains sufficient reserves of cash, access to financing facilities or access to cash generating opportunities, such as the liquidation of non-core and redundant assets to meet expected expenditures. The Company prepares annual expenditure budgets that are updated as necessary depending on various factors, including capital deployment, progress on permitting, results from the exploration and development of its properties and general industry conditions. The annual and updated budgets are approved by the Board of Directors.

 

The Company’s current and expected remaining contractual maturities for its financial liabilities with agreed repayment periods are presented below. The table includes the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the Company can be required to satisfy the liabilities.

 

As at December 31, 2020   1-3
months
   3 months-
1 year
    1-5
years
    Total 
Trade and other payables  $480,904   $45,000   $55,000   $580,904 
Loans payable        100,625         100,625 
Lease obligations   11,526    35,708    77,292    124,526 
   $492,430   $181,333   $132,292   $806,055 

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

16.CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

The Company’s capital risk management objectives are established to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern to support the Company’s exploration and development of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the costs of capital at an acceptable risk.

 

The Company depends on external financing to fund its activities and there can be no guarantee that external financing will be available at terms acceptable to the Company. The Company manages its capital structure and adjusts it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue new debt or acquire or dispose of assets. To facilitate management of its capital requirements, the Company prepares annual expenditure budgets that are updated as necessary depending on various factors, including capital deployment, progress on permitting, results from the exploration and development of its properties and general industry conditions. The annual and updated budgets are approved by the Board of Directors. During the year ended December 31, 2020, there were no significant changes in the processes used by the Company or in the Company’s objectives and policies for managing its capital. The Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

As at December 31, 2020, the Company’s capital structure consists of its equity, see Note 9, and loans payable, see Note 6.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

17.COMMITMENTS

 

   Within
1 year
   2-4
years
   Over
4 years
   Total 
Annual license payments*  $433,067   $460,418   $1,630,706   $2,524,191 
Centennial option agreement **             3,165,000    3,165,000 
Dewey Burdock option agreements   62,500    390,000    1,441,250    1,893,750 
  $495,567   $850,418   $6,236,956   $7,582,941 

 

*annual license payments include lease and mineral claim payments.

 

**the contingent payments are payable upon receipt of regulatory permits and licenses allowing uranium production on the area of the Centennial Project pertaining to these uranium interests. Further, since the required licenses and permits were not received by September 27, 2019, the uranium rights, at the option of the seller, can be transferred back to the seller. The Company is attempting to renegotiate the Centennial Project option agreement.

 

Certain of the Company’s commitments may provide the Company with the ability to avoid funding those commitments; however, the Company discloses the contractual maturities of the Company’s commitments based on management’s intent.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

18.SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company completed the following non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

Issued 2,523,754 common shares to settle $300,008 owing pursuant to the Company’s ESPP;

 

Issued 466,432 common shares to settle $55,000 owing pursuant to the Company’s DSA;

 

Issued 1,750,000 common shares to settle $267,845 of outstanding employee remuneration;

 

Issued 200,000 common shares to settle $25,843 of trade and other payables;

 

Issued 5,466,665 share purchase warrants valued at $325,235 as part of the April 2020 financing;

 

Issued 15,000,000 share purchase warrants valued at $1,065,248 as part of the December 2020 financing; and

 

No cash interest or income taxes were paid.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company completed the following non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

Issued 1,380,521 common shares to settle $231,424 owing pursuant to the Company’s ESPP;

 

Issued 323,553 common shares to settle $55,001 owing pursuant to the Company’s DSA;

 

Issued 900,000 common shares to settle $170,068 of outstanding employee remuneration;

 

Issued 6,553,022 share purchase warrants valued at $378,506 as part of the March 2019 financing; and

 

No cash interest or income taxes were paid.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

19.NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

As at January 1, 2019, the Company held a 70.0% interest in UrAsia. On May 23, 2019, the Company acquired an additional 23.1% interest from two minority shareholders for a nominal cost giving the Company a 93.1% interest in UrAsia. In October 2019, the Company sold its 93.1% interest in UrAsia, see Note 5.

 

Changes in the Company’s non-controlling interest for the year ended December 31, 2019 were as follows:

 

   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2019 
     
Balance, beginning of year  $(494,477)
Non-controlling interest adjustment on acquisition of 23.1% of UrAsia   753,411 
Non-controlling interest share of net loss   (273,923)
Non-controlling interest from other comprehensive income   14,989 
Balance, end of year  $  

 

Set out below is the summarized financial information for 100% of UrAsia’s net assets (liabilities), total comprehensive income (loss) and cash flows. The information is presented before considering inter-company consolidation and elimination adjustments.

 

   As at
September 30,
 
   2019 
Current    
Assets  $841 
Liabilities   (338,169)
Total current net liabilities   (337,328)
Non-current     
Assets   30,405 
Liabilities     
Total non-current net assets   30,405 
Net assets (liabilities)  $(306,923)

 

*September 30, 2019 financial information is presented above, being the assets and liabilities sold.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

19.NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST (Continued)

 

   Period ended 
   September 30, 
   2019 
Net loss before tax  $(3,763,180)
Deferred income tax expense   (16,238)
Net loss   (3,779,418)
Other comprehensive income   863,092 
Total other comprehensive loss  $(2,916,326

 

*Nine months ended September 30, 2019 financial information is presented above, being the loss for the period prior to the sale of UrAsia.

 

   Period ended   
   September 30,  
   2019 
     
Net cash used in operating activities  $(228,218)
Net cash generated from investing activities     
Net cash generated from financing activities   99,700 
Decrease in cash   (128,518)
Cash, beginning of period   129,395 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash   (36)
Cash, end of period  $841 

 

*Nine months ended September 30, 2019 financial information is presented above, being the cash flows for the period prior to the sale of UrAsia.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

20.DEFERRED INCOME TAX

 

20.1Deferred income tax

 

Taxation on profits or losses has been calculated on the estimated assessable profits or losses for the year at the rates of taxation prevailing in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates.

 

20.2Deferred income tax expenses

 

    Year ended 
December 31,
 
    2020     2019  
             
Net loss before income tax   $ 1,976,077     $ 4,096,816  
Statutory tax rate     27 %     27 %
Deferred income tax recovery based on statutory rate   $ 534,000     $ 1,106,000  
Effect of different tax rates applicable in foreign jurisdictions     (9,000 )     (163,000 )
Effect of disposition of subsidiary             (346,000 )
Unrecognized deferred tax assets     (617,000 )     (270,000 )
Effect of non-deductible expenses and non taxable revenue and other     (73,000 )     (205,000 )
Deferred income tax (expense) recovery   $ (165,000 )   $ 122,000  

 

20.3Deferred tax balances

 

The Company’s deferred tax liabilities consist of the following amounts:

 

   As at
December 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Exploration and evaluation assets  $3,277,193   $3,112,193 
Deferred tax liabilities  $3,277,193   $3,112,193 

 

As at December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company has not recognized any deferred tax assets.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

20.DEFERRED INCOME TAX (Continued)

 

20.3Deferred tax balances (Continued)

 

Changes in the Company’s deferred tax liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

   Year ended
December 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Opening balance  $3,112,193   $4,233,790 
Reversal of deferred income tax on inter-company loans        (999,597)
Deferred income tax expense (recovery)   165,000    (122,000)
Deferred tax liabilities  $3,277,193   $3,112,193 

  

20.4Unrecognized deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses

 

The Company’s deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset is recognized consist of the following tax affected amounts:

 

   As at
December 31,
 
   2020   2019 
Non-capital losses  $4,386,000   $3,812,000 
Deductible temporary differences   118,000    44,000 
Total unrecognized amounts  $4,504,000   $3,856,000 

 

As at December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had unrecognized deferred tax assets attributable to deductible temporary differences of $117,000 and $44,000, respectively, which are primarily related to value added tax receivables and certain deferred payments not being recognized.

 

The deferred tax assets related to the temporary differences and non-capital losses were not recognized as their recoverability was not considered to be probable.

 

Corporate taxpayers in the USA that generate a loss in a taxable year beginning after December 31, 2017, will be able to carry forward the non-operating losses indefinitely but utilization will be subject to an annual deduction limitation of 80 percent of taxable income. The losses will not be allowed to be carried back.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

20.DEFERRED INCOME TAX (Continued)

 

20.5Expiry dates

 

The expiry dates of the Company’s unused tax losses are as follows:

 

    As at
December 31,
2020  
Non-capital losses          
United States   $ 8,509,000     2027 to indefinite
Canada     9,567,000     2027 to 2040
Hong Kong     641,000     Indefinite
    $ 18,717,000      

 

21.SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

In January 2021, the Company issued 440,283 common shares to settle $84,377 owing pursuant to the Company’s ESPP and 71,747 common shares to settle $13,750 owing pursuant to the Company’s DSA.

 

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Schedule “B”

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements of Azarga

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Azarga Uranium Corp.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice to Reader

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Azarga Uranium Corp. have been prepared by management and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. In accordance with National Instrument 51-102 released by the Canadian Securities Administrators, the Company discloses that its external auditors have not reviewed these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, notes to the financial statements or the related quarterly Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

    Page
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position   1
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Loss and Other Comprehensive Loss   2
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity   3
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows   4

 

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Corporate information and going concern 5
2. Basis of presentation 6
3. Summary of significant accounting policies 7
4. Segmented information 7
5. Exploration and evaluation assets 8
6. Loan payable 8
7. Warrant liabilities 9
8. Equity 9
9. Share option reserve 12
10. Administrative expenses 13
11. Related party transactions and balances 14
12. Financial instruments and risk management 15
13. Commitments 17
14. Supplemental cash flow information 18
15. Subsequent events 18
16. Proposed transaction 19

 

 

 

 

AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

      Asat 
   Notes  September 30,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
ASSETS           
Current assets           
Cash     $2,346,949   $2,400,060 
Other assets      89,516    59,499 
Total current assets      2,436,465    2,459,559 
              
Non-current assets             
Restricted cash      720,020    952,472 
Exploration and evaluation assets  5   43,785,180    42,621,402 
Property, plant and equipment      63,525    65,261 
Right-of-use assets      52,619    74,145 
Total non-current assets      44,621,344    43,713,280 
Total assets     $47,057,809   $46,172,839 
              
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY             
Current liabilities             
Trade and other payables     $301,668   $525,904 
Loan payable  6        101,284 
Lease obligations      15,661    15,661 
Total current liabilities      317,329    642,849 
              
Non-current liabilities             
Trade and other payables      10,000    55,000 
Deferred income tax liabilities      3,277,193    3,277,193 
Decommissioning liabilities      267,807    267,807 
Lease obligations      41,614    63,548 
Warrant liabilities  7   5,660,723    1,960,499 
Total non-current liabilities      9,257,337    5,624,047 
Total liabilities      9,574,666    6,266,896 
              
Equity             
Common shares  8   70,291,969    64,899,866 
Contributed surplus  8   854,209    1,127,178 
Share option reserve  9   2,877,530    3,008,477 
Accumulated deficit      (36,540,565)   (29,129,578)
Total equity      37,483,143    39,905,943 
Total liabilities and equity     $46,172,839   $47,057,809 
Corporate information and going concern  1          
Subsequent events  15          
Proposed transaction  16          

 

Approved by the Board of Directors of the Company:

 

“Joseph L. Havlin”, Director   “Matthew O’Kane”, Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Loss and Other Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

      Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   Notes  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Administrative expenses  10  $(476,094)  $(329,273)  $(1,443,435)  $(1,138,135)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain      136,500    (6,890)   103,434    7,373 
Loss from operations      (339,594)   (336,163)   (1,340,001)   (1,130,762)
Finance costs      (1,117)   (28,315)   (3,991)   (44,191)
Gain on forgiveness of loan  6             101,532      
Unrealized (loss) gain on warrant liabilities  7   (6,453,505)   (102,645)   (6,168,527)   40,174 
Net loss and other comprehensive loss     $(6,794,216)  $(467,123)  $(7,410,987)  $(1,134,779)
Basic and diluted loss per share     $(0.03)  $(0.00)  $(0.03)  $(0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding      238,080,935    200,080,285    233,906,868    193,838,647 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

   Number of
shares
   Common
shares
   Contributed
surplus
   Share option
reserve
   Accumulated
deficit
   Total 
equity
 
Balances, December 31, 2020   231,645,445   $64,899,866   $1,127,178   $3,008,477   $(29,129,578)  $39,905,943 
Issuance of shares on exercise of warrants   8,002,468    4,077,187                   4,077,187 
Issuance of shares on exercise of options   2,937,166    772,983         (447,338)        325,645 
Issuance of shares to settle employee remuneration   1,405,000    264,844    (264,844)               
Issuance of shares to settle ESPP   1,238,413    253,131    (253,131)               
Issuance of shares to settle DSA   120,065    23,958    (23,958)               
Compensation to be settled by equity             268,964              268,964 
Share-based compensation                  316,391         316,391 
Net loss and other comprehensive loss for the period                       (7,410,987)   (7,410,987)
Balances, September 30, 2021   245,348,557   $70,291,969   $854,209   $2,877,530   $(36,540,565)  $37,483,143 

 

   Number of
shares
   Common
shares
   Contributed
surplus
   Share option
reserve
   Accumulated
deficit
   Total 
equity
 
Balances, December 31, 2019   185,543,926   $60,303,924   $1,117,679   $2,809,429   $(26,988,501)  $37,242,531 
Issuance of shares for private placement   10,933,333    816,383                   816,383 
Issuance of shares to settle employee remuneration   1,750,000    267,845    (267,845)               
Issuance of shares to settle trade and other payables   200,000    25,843                   25,843 
Issuance of shares to settle ESPP   1,946,575    215,631    (215,631)               
Issuance of shares to settle DSA   372,375    41,250    (41,250)               
Compensation to be settled by equity             269,381              269,381 
Share-based compensation                  197,874         197,874 
Net loss and other comprehensive loss for the period                       (1,134,779)   (1,134,779)
Balances, September 30, 2020   200,746,209   $61,670,876   $862,334   $3,007,303   $(28,123,280)  $37,417,233 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

      Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   Notes  2021   2020 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES           
Net loss for the period     $(7,410,987)  $(1,134,779)
Adjustments for:             
Depreciation  10   23,262    31,773 
Share-based compensation  9   316,391    197,874 
Gain on forgiveness of loan  6   (101,532)     
Unrealized loss (gain) on warrant liabilities  7   6,168,527    (40,174)
Equity compensation expense  8   268,964    269,381 
Finance costs      3,991    44,191 
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (gain)      (101,998)   14,227 
Operating cash flows before changes in non-cash working capital items      (833,382)   (617,507)
Change in other assets      (30,017)   (32,094)
Change in trade and other payables      (294,913)   (188,987)
Net cash used in operating activities      (1,158,312)   (838,588)
              
INVESTING ACTIVITIES             
Expenditures on exploration and evaluation assets, net  5   (1,163,778)   (824,420)
Restricted cash      232,452    (929,733)
Net cash used in investing activities      (931,326)   (1,754,153)
              
FINANCING ACTIVITIES             
Private placement           1,165,998 
Share issue costs             
Exercise of warrants  8   1,713,867    (24,380)
Exercise of options  8   325,645      
Loan proceeds           1,445,714 
Net cash generated by financing activities      2,039,512    2,587,332 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash      (2,985)   1,984 
Decrease in cash for the period      (53,111)   (3,425)
Cash, beginning of period      2,400,060    184,447 
Cash, end of period     $2,346,949   $181,022 
Supplemental cash flow information, see Note 14             

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

1.CORPORATE INFORMATION AND GOING CONCERN

 

Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga Uranium”) was incorporated on February 10, 1984 under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Azarga Uranium’s common shares are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) (Symbol: AZZ), the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Symbol: P8AA), and the OTCQB Venture Market (Symbol: AZZUF). Azarga Uranium, together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”), is an integrated uranium exploration and development company.

 

The Company controls uranium properties located in the United States of America (“USA”) with a primary focus of developing in-situ recovery uranium projects. The Company’s Dewey Burdock Project, located in South Dakota, USA, is the Company’s initial development priority. The Company also owns uranium projects in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah.

 

The Company’s corporate and registered and records office address is Unit 1- 15782 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC, V4B 1E6.

 

In September 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with encore Energy Corp. (“encore”) whereby encore will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga Uranium pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement (Note 16).

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates that the Company will continue operations for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business as they fall due. To date, the Company has not generated revenues from operations and is currently in the exploration and development stage. As at September 30, 2021, the Company had working capital of $2,119,136 and an accumulated deficit of $36,540,565 and will continue incurring losses for the foreseeable future. Additional funding will be required by the Company to complete its strategic objectives and continue as a going concern. There is no certainty that additional financing, at terms that are acceptable to the Company, will be available. The Company has successfully raised financing in the past and will continue to assess available alternatives; however, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional funds in the future. These material uncertainties cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally. To date, this pandemic has had a limited impact on the Company’s operations as the Company has continued to advance its business objectives and raise capital. However, it is not possible for the Company to ultimately predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse impacts of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or ability to raise funds.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not reflect adjustments that would be necessary if the going concern assumption were not appropriate.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

2.BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

2.1Statement of compliance

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” using accounting policies in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and interpretations of the IFRS Interpretations Committee.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were approved and authorized for issue by the Company’s Audit Committee on November 10, 2021.

 

2.2Basis of presentation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required for annual financial statements, and therefore should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except for financial instruments, which are measured at fair value. The Company’s financial instruments are further disclosed in Note 12 of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

2.3Presentation currency

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements are presented in United States Dollars, unless otherwise indicated. All references to $ refer to the United States Dollar and all references to C$ refer to the Canadian Dollar.

 

The functional currency of each entity is determined by the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The functional currency of each entity is the United States Dollar.

 

2.4Significant accounting judgments and estimates

 

Information about judgments and estimates in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements are included in Note 2.4 to the Company’s December 31, 2020 consolidated annual financial statements. There were no material changes to the significant accounting judgments and estimates from December 31, 2020.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

3.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

3.1Significant accounting policies

 

The accounting policies applied by the Company in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those applied by the Company as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

3.2New standards, interpretations and amendments not yet effective

 

There have been no recent IFRS accounting pronouncements with respect to new standards, interpretations and amendments during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described under Note 3.19 in the Company’s annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, which are of potential significance to the Company.

 

4.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in one business and geographical segment being the exploration and development of uranium properties in the USA. Total assets attributable to the geographical location relate primarily to exploration and evaluation assets which are disclosed in Note 5.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

5.EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS

 

   South
Dakota
   Wyoming   Colorado  Utah   
   Dewey
Burdock
  Gas Hills 

Juniper

Ridge 

  Other  JB  Ticaboo   Total
Balance, December 31, 2020  $28,391,463   $9,065,709   $2,857,655   $1,291,696   $471,600   $543,279   $42,621,402 
Salaries and consulting   433,481    147,296    19,295    67,949    10,833    19,025    697,879 
License fees   204,712    104,580    23,718    118,035    11,006    5,848    467,899 
Recoveries                            (2,000)   (2,000)
Balance, September 30, 2021  $29,029,656   $9,317,585   $2,900,668   $1,477,680   $493,439   $566,152   $43,785,180 

 

Details on the Company’s exploration and evaluation assets are found in Note 5 of the December 31, 2020 consolidated financial statements.

 

6.LOAN PAYABLE

 

In May 2020, the Company received a loan under the USA Payroll Protection Plan (“PPP”) of $100,625 that bore interest at 1% per annum and matured May 3, 2022. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded interest expense of $248 and $405, respectively.

 

In accordance with the terms of the PPP, the Company applied for forgiveness of the principal and interest in November 2020 and received confirmation that it had been forgiven in June 2021. Accordingly, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a gain on forgiveness of loan of $101,532.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

7.WARRANT LIABILITIES

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Balance, beginning of period  $1,703,168   $453,160   $1,960,499   $265,029 
Issuance of warrants                  325,235 
Exercise of warrants   (2,337,466)        (2,363,320)     
Unrealized loss (gain) on revaluation   6,453,505    102,645    6,168,527    (40,174)
Currency translation effect   (158,484)   11,938    (104,983)   17,653 
Balance, end of period  $5,660,723   $567,743   $5,660,723   $567,743 

 

Warrant liabilities were revalued as at September 30, 2021 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk free interest rate of 0.52; an expected volatility of 107.5%; an expected life of 1 year; a forfeiture rate of zero; an expected dividend of zero; and an exchange rate of $1/C$ 1.2741.

 

8.EQUITY

 

8.1Authorized share capital

 

The Company has authorized the issuance of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares with no par value. As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had 245,348,557 and 231,645,445 common shares outstanding, respectively, and no preferred shares were outstanding.

 

8.2Issued share capital

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company completed the following equity transactions:

 

In July 2021, the Company issued 1,405,000 common shares to settle $264,844 of outstanding employee remuneration.

 

The Company issued 8,002,468 common shares on the exercise of share purchase warrants for gross proceeds of $1,713,867. On exercise, the Company recorded an allocation of $2,363,320 from warrant liability to common shares.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

8.EQUITY (Continued)

 

8.2Issued share capital (Continued)

 

The Company issued 2,937,166 common shares on the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $325,645. On exercise, the Company recorded an allocation of $447,338 from share option reserve to common shares.

 

The Company issued 1,238,413 common shares to settle $253,131 owing pursuantto the Company’s employee share purchase plan (“ESPP”) and 120,065 common shares to settle $23,958 owing pursuant to the Company’s director services agreements (“DSA”).

 

8.3Share purchase warrants

 

The continuity of share purchase warrants for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

Expiry date  Exercise price C$   Balance,
December 31,
2020
   Issued   Exercised   Expired   Balance,
September 30,
2021
 
March 20, 2022  $0.31    6,553,022                       (260,869)                      6,292,153 
December 31, 2022  $0.28    15,000,000         (6,809,600)        8,190,400 
April 17, 2023  $0.20    5,438,665         (931,999)        4,506,666 
         26,991,687         (8,002,468)        18,989,219 
Weighted average exercise price (C$)       $0.27   $   $0.27   $   $0.27 

 

As at September 30, 2021, all share purchase warrants were exercisable.

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life is 1.06 years.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

8.EQUITY (Continued)

 

8.4Equity settled compensation arrangements

 

ESPP

 

In 2015, the Company adopted an ESPP, as amended. The Company is authorized to issue up to 12,000,000 common shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of the ESPP. Employees, who elect to participate in the ESPP, can contribute up to 50% of their salary (the “Employee Contribution”). The Company will then match 66.67% of the Employee’s Contribution (the “Matching Contribution”). The purchase price of the common shares is calculated based on the five-day volume weighted average trading price of the common shares on the TSX immediately preceding the end of each calendar quarter. The Employee Contribution and the Matching Contribution are expensed in the period in which they are incurred with the offsetting amount being recorded in contributed surplus until the common shares are issued.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, Employee Contributions totaled $50,625 and $151,875, respectively, and Matching Contributions totaled $33,752 and $101,256, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, Employee Contributions totaled $50,625 and $136,875, respectively, and Matching Contributions totaled $33,752 and $91,256, respectively. As at September 30, 2021, a cumulative total of 8,824,857 common shares have been issued pursuant to the ESPP. Subsequent to September 30, 2021, the Company issued 172,008 common shares pursuantto the ESPP, see Note 15.

 

DSA

 

In 2015, the Company adopted the DSA, as amended. The Company is authorized to issue up to 3,500,000 common shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of the DSA. Directors who electto participate in the DSA contribute 50% of their director fee/salary to the ESPP and the remaining 50% of their director fee/salary is settled through the payment of cash or by the issuance of common shares in accordance with the DSA. The purchase price of the common shares is calculated based on the five-day volume weighted average trading price of the common shares on the TSX immediately preceding the end of each calendar quarter. Amounts settled in accordance with the DSA are expensed in the period in which they are incurred with the offsetting amount being recorded in contributed surplus until the common shares are issued.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, $5,625 and $15,833, respectively, were expensed under the DSA. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $13,750 and $41,250, respectively, were expensed under the DSA. As at September 30, 2021, a cumulative total of 2,143,091 common shares had been issued pursuant to the DSA. Subsequentto September 30, 2021, the Company issued 11,467 common shares pursuantto the DSA, see Note 15.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

9.SHARE OPTION RESERVE

 

9.1Stock option plan

 

The Company has a rolling stock option plan, which permits the Board of Directors of the Company to grant stock options for up to 10% of the outstanding common shares of the Company. The exercise price of an option shall not be less than the discounted market price at the time of granting as prescribed by the policies of the TSX. The maximum term of the stock options is ten years from the grant date. Vesting terms are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

 

9.2Stock option continuity

 

The continuity of stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

  

Exercise
price

  

Balance,

December 31,

           Expired/  

Balance,

September 30,

Expiry date  C$   2020   Issued   Exercised   Forfeited   2021
May 19, 2021  $0.36    1,110,000              (1,110,000)
May 16, 2022  $0.32    1,975,000         (395,000)       1,580,000
August 22, 2023  $0.24    3,662,500         (352,500)       3,310,000
May 23, 2024  $0.23    2,395,000         (190,000)       2,205,000
May 19, 2025  $0.175    2,787,000         (13,000)       2,774,000
May 13, 2026  $0.30         3,429,375    (6,666)       3,422,709
March 14, 2027  $0.075    4,280,000         (1,980,000)       2,300,000
         16,209,500    3,429,375    (2,937,166)   (1,110,000)  15,591,709
Weighted average exercise price (C$)       $0.20   $0.30   $0.14   $0.36 $ 0.22

  

As at September 30, 2021, 12,376,458 stock options were exercisable.

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life is 3.30 years.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

9.SHARE OPTION RESERVE (Continued)

 

9.3Share-based compensation

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $68,949 and $316,391, respectively.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $41,538 and $197,874, respectively.

 

In May 2021, the Company granted 3,429,375 stock options to officers, employees, directors and other eligible persons at an exercise price of C$0.30 with an expiry date of May 13, 2026. The weighted average fair value of the stock options granted was estimated at C$0.17 per stock option at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 0.76%; an expected volatility of 71.3%; an expected life of 5 years; a forfeiture rate of zero; an expected dividend of zero; and an exchange rate of $/C$ 1.2150.

 

10.ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

  

Three months ended
September 30,

   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Salaries and benefits  $177,745   $162,471   $546,377   $489,677 
Consulting and professional fees   68,799    64,705    159,531    196,473 
Corporate administration   152,846    51,589    397,874    222,338 
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment   579    579    1,736    1,737 
Depreciation of right-of-use assets   7,176    8,391    21,526    30,036 
Share-based compensation   68,949    41,538    316,391    197,874 
   $476,094   $329,273   $1,443,435   $1,138,135 

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

11.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

 

11.1Key management personnel compensation

 

The remuneration of the Company’s directors and other key management personnel, who have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, consisted of the following:

 

   Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Salaries and benefits *  $179,168   $169,181   $524,171   $507,500 
Consulting and professional fees   33,744    32,938    102,662    98,526 
Share-based compensation   55,440    30,615    253,187    177,249 
   $268,352   $232,734   $880,020   $783,275 

 

*Salaries and benefits are included in administrative expenses (Note 10) and exploration and evaluation assets (Note 5).

 

11.2Related party liabilities

 

       As at 
       September 30,
2021
    December 31,
2020
 
Chief Executive Officer  Expense reimbursement  $   $12,952 
Chief Financial Officer  Expense reimbursement   1,199    1,647 
Former Chief Executive Officer  Severance pay   70,000    115,000 
      $71,199   $129,599 

 

All amounts are included in trade and other payables

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

12.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

 

12.1Categories of financial instruments

 

Financial instruments are classified into one of the following categories: fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”); fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVTOCI”); or, at amortized cost. The carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments are classified into the following categories:

 

   As at 
Financial assets  September 30,
2021
  

December 31,
2020

 
Amortized cost        
Cash  $2,346,949   $2,400,060 
Restricted cash   720,020    952,472 
   $3,066,969   $3,352,532 

 

   As at 
   September 30,
   December 31,
 
Financial liabilities  2021   2020 
Amortized cost        
Trade and other payables  $311,668   $580,904 
Loan payable        101,284 
Decommissioning liabilities   267,807    267,807 
Lease obligations   57,275    79,209 
           
Fair value through profit or loss          
Warrant liabilities   5,660,723    1,960,499 
   $6,297,473   $2,989,703 

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

12.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (Continued)

 

12.2Fair value

 

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost is determined in accordance with generally accepted pricing models based on discounted cash flow analysis or using prices from observable current market transactions. The Company considers that the carrying amount of all its financial assets and financial liabilities measured at amortized cost approximates their fair value.

 

The Company’s financial instruments recorded at fair value require disclosure about how the fair value was determined based on significant levels of inputs described in the following hierarchy:

 

Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs that are not based on observable market data.

 

The fair value of the Company’s warrant liabilities is recorded at fair value using Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of the warrant liabilities is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

The carrying values of cash, trade and other payables and loan payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments and are classified as financial assets and liabilities at amortized cost and are reported at amortized cost.

 

The carrying values of restricted cash, decommissioning liabilities and lease obligations approximate their fair values as they are measured at amortized cost and discounted using appropriate rates.

 

12.3Financial risk management objectives and policies

 

The Company’s risk management objectives and policies are consistent with those disclosed by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

13.COMMITMENTS

 

   Within
1 year
   2-4 years   Over
4 years
   Total 
Annual license payments *  $467,428   $457,386   $1,616,241   $2,541,055 
Centennial option agreement**             3,165,000    3,165,000 
Dewey Burdock option agreements   31,250    457,500    1,342,500    1,831,250 
   $498,678   $914,886   $6,123,741   $7,537,305 

 

*annual license payments include lease and mineral claim payments.

 

**the contingent payments are payable upon receipt of regulatory permits and licenses allowing uranium production on the area of the Centennial Project pertaining to these uranium interests. Further, since the required licenses and permits were not received by September 27, 2019, the uranium rights, at the option of the seller, can be transferred back to the seller. The Company is attempting to renegotiate the Centennial Project option agreement.

 

Certain of the Company’s commitments may provide the Company with the ability to avoid funding those commitments; however, the Company discloses the contractual maturities of the Company’s commitments based on management’s intent.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

14.SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company completed the following non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

Issued 1,238,413 common shares to settle $253,131 owing pursuant to the Company’s ESPP;

 

Issued 120,065 common shares to settle $23,958 owing pursuant to the Company’s DSA;

 

Issued 1,405,000 common shares to settle $264,844 of outstanding employee remuneration; and

 

No cash interest or income taxes were paid.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company completed the following non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

Issued 1,946,575 common shares to settle $215,631 owing pursuant to the Company’s ESPP;

 

Issued 372,375 common shares to settle $41,250 owing pursuant to the Company’s DSA;

 

Issued 1,750,000 common shares to settle $267,845 of outstanding employee remuneration;

 

Issued 200,000 common shares to settle $25,843 of trade and other payables;

 

Issued 5,466,665 share purchase warrants valued at $325,235 as part of the April 2020 financing; and

 

No cash interest or income taxes were paid.

 

15.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2021, the Company:

 

issued 172,008 common shares to settle $84,377 owing pursuant to the Company’s ESPP and 11,467 common shares to settle $5,625 owing pursuant to the Company’s DSA;

 

issued 210,000 common shares on the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of C$64,800; and

 

issued 7,543,964 common shares on the exercise of share purchase warrants for gross proceeds of C$2,157,156.

 

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AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

16.PROPOSED TRANSACTION

 

On September 7, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive agreement with encore whereby encore will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga Uranium pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement (the “Transaction”).

 

Under the terms of the agreement, Azarga Uranium shareholders will receive 0.375 common shares of encore for each Azarga Uranium common share held (the “Exchange Ratio”). The Exchange Ratio implied consideration of C$0.71 per Azarga Uranium common share based on the closing price of the encore common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange on September 3, 2021.

 

Additionally, the Exchange Ratio will be subject to an adjustment mechanism at the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing Exchange Ratio”). The Closing Exchange Ratio shall be equal to the greater of: (i) the Exchange Ratio; or (ii) an exchange ratio calculated as C$0.54 divided by enCore’s 15-day volume weighted average price prior to the closing of the Transaction, subject to a maximum Closing Exchange Ratio of 0.49 common shares of encore for each share of Azarga Uranium outstanding.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, all outstanding and unexercised warrants and stock options to purchase common shares of Azarga Uranium will be adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the Closing Exchange Ratio.

 

The agreement includes standard deal protection provisions, including non-solicitation, right-to-match, and fiduciary out provisions, as well as certain representations, covenants and conditions that are customary for a transaction of this nature, along with a termination fee of C$4 million payable to enCore in certain circumstances.

 

The Azarga Uranium Special Meeting is to be held November 16, 2021.

 

Closing of the Transaction is subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including, without limitation, court and stock exchange approval. Closing of the Transaction is anticipated to occur end of November 2021.

 

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Exhibit 99.80

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp to Present at 2022 Red Cloud Pre-PDAC Mining Showcase

 

NEWS RELEASE

TSX.V: EU
OTCQB:ENCUF

March 1, 2022
www.encoreuranium.com

 

VANCOUVER, BC, March 1, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the company will be presenting a corporate presentation at the Red Cloud Pre-PDAC Mining Showcase. William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, & Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting on Wednesday, March 2nd @ 3:20 PM ET. To register for the event and watch the presentation click here.

 

The 2022 Red Cloud Pre-PDAC Mining Showcase is Red Cloud’s biggest event of the year, running March 2nd to 4th, 2022. This three day, virtual investor conference features over 100 Presenting companies plus several influential keynote speakers.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U308 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of 08 estimated in the inferred category1 encore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. encore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long term opportunities. The encore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist and a Qualified Person under NI 43- 101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

1 Mneral resoorce estirmtes are based on technicalr p- red p..rsuant tol’J43-101 ard availcde en SB:)\Ras wel as ccnpany wea>ites at www .encoreuraniumcom

 

Certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking information or statements under applicable securities legislation and rules. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as may, will, plan, expect, anticipate, estimate, intend, indicate, scheduled, target, goal, potential, subject, efforts, option and similar words, or the negative connotations thereof, referring to future events and results. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the enCore common shares, nor shall there be any offer or sale of the enCore common shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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Exhibit 99.81

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP. ANNOUNCES $15 MILLION BOUGHT DEAL

 

Corpus Christi, Texas – March 1, 2022 – enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Clarus Securities Inc., on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a “bought deal” basis, 9,804,000 units (the “Units”) in the capital of the Company, at a price of $1.53 per unit (the “Issue Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $15,000,120 (the “Offering”). Each Unit will be comprised of one Common Share (each a “Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Full Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $2.00 for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date. In addition, the Company will also grant the Underwriter an option (the “Over-allotment Option”) to purchase an additional 1,470,600 Units, exercisable in whole or in part, for a period of 30 days from and including the Closing Date to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes. The Underwriters shall be under no obligation whatsoever to exercise the Over-allotment Option in whole or in part. The aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering if the Over-allotment Option is exercised in full shall be $17,250,138.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

The Units will be offered by way of a short form prospectus to be filed in each of the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec, by way of a private placement in the United States, and in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States which are agreed to by the Company and the Underwriters, where the Common Shares can be issued on a private placement basis, exempt from any prospectus, registration or other similar requirements.

 

The Offering is expected to close on or about March 24, 2022 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”).

 

The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with the requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

About enCore

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category 1 enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

For more information, visit www.encoreuranium.com.

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to internal expectations, estimated margins, expectations for future growing capacity and costs, the completion of any capital project or expansions, any commentary related to the legalization of marijuana and the timing related thereto, expectations of Health Canada approvals and expectations with respect to future production costs. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; marketing costs; loss of markets; future legislative and regulatory developments involving medical marijuana; inability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; the medical marijuana industry in Canada generally, income tax and regulatory matters; the ability of Aphria to implement its business strategies; competition; crop failure; currency and interest rate fluctuations and other risks.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

For further information please contact:

 

William M. Sheriff
Executive Chairman
972-333-2214

info@encoreenergycorp.com
www.encoreenergycorp.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.82

 

 

 

Annual Information Form

 

For the year ended December 31, 2020

 

Dated as of March 1, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.
101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX

78401

Phone: 361-239-5449

www.encoreuranium.com

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PRELIMINARY NOTES 1
Date of Information 1
Documents Incorporated by Reference 1
Forward-looking Information 2
Currency 2
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 3
CORPORATE STRUCTURE 7
Name, Address and Incorporation 7
Intercorporate Relationships 7
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS 9
Three Year History 9
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS 12
Material Mineral Properties 16
Marquez-Juan Tafoya Property 16
Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project 29
Dewey Burdock Project 43
Gas Hills Project 54
RISK FACTORS 63
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 74
CAPITAL STRUCTURE 74
MARKET FOR SECURITIES 76
Trading Price and Volume 76
Prior Sales 77
ESCROWED SECURITIES AND SECURITIES SUBJECT TO CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER 78
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 78
Name, Occupation and Security Holding 78
Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions 79
Conflicts of Interest 80
Audit Committee Information 80
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 83
REGULATORY ACTIONS 83
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS 83
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR 83
MATERIAL CONTRACTS 83
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS 84
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 84
SCHEDULE A – Audit Committee Charter 85

 

i

 

 

PRELIMINARY NOTES

 

Date of Information

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in this Annual Information Form (“AIF”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) is current as of December 31, 2020 with subsequent events disclosed to March 1, 2022.

 

Documents Incorporated by Reference

 

Incorporated by reference into this AIF are the following documents:

 

A report entitled “MARQUEZ-JUAN TAFOYA URANIUM PROJECT” dated and with an effective date of June 9, 2021 prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., BRS Inc. and Terence P. McNulty, PE, PHD, McNulty and Associates (the “Marquez-Juan Technical Report”);

 

A report entitled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated and with an effective date of February 25, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., Joshua Stewart, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E. (the “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report”);

 

A report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA” dated August 10, 2021 with an effective date of June 28, 2021 prepared by Ray Moores, P.E. of Western Water Consultants and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC (the “Gas Hills Technical Report”); and

 

A report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project South Dakota, USA” dated December 23, 2020 and effective as of December 3, 2019 prepared by Matthew Yovich, P.E. of Woodard & Curran and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC (the “Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report”)

 

(collectively, the “Technical Reports”).

 

Copies of documents incorporated by reference are available under the profiles of the Company and Azarga Uranium Corp. on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.

 

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this AIF to the extent that a statement contained in this AIF or in any subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not constitute a part of this AIF, except as so modified or superseded. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of such a modifying or superseding statement will not be deemed an admission for any purpose that the modified or superseded statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made.

 

Technical Information

 

Where appropriate, certain information contained in this AIF or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein updates information from the Technical Reports. Any updates to the scientific or technical information derived from the Technical Reports and any other scientific or technical information contained in this AIF or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein was approved by Douglas H. Underhill, PhD, CPG, a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101 and the Chief Geologist of the Company.

 

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Forward-looking Information

 

This AIF contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company and its operations that are based on the beliefs of its management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. When used in this document, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “budget”, “estimate,” “expect”, “intends”, “plans”, “potential” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management and operations, are intended to identify forward looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements or information relate to, among other things: the Company’s future financial and operational performance; the sufficiency of the Company’s current working capital, anticipated cash flow or its ability to raise necessary funds; the anticipated amount and timing of work programs; our expectations with respect to future exchange rates; the estimated cost of and availability of funding necessary for sustaining capital; forecast capital and non-operating spending; and the Company’s plans and expectations for its property, exploration and community relations operations. These forward-looking statements and information reflect the Company’s current beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to the Company and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic, competitive, political, regulatory, and social uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include: cost estimates for exploration programs; cost of drilling programs; prices for base and precious metals remaining as estimated; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated; capital estimates; estimates of mineral resources; our expectation that work towards the establishment of mineral resource estimates and the assumptions upon which they are based will produce such estimates; expectations about future market prices, production costs and global uranium supply and demand; expectations regarding additions to mineral reserves and resources through acquisitions and exploration; future royalty and tax payments and rates; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); no labour-related disruptions at our operations; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled work; expectations regarding possible impacts of litigation and regulatory actions; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for our operations being received in a timely manner and can be maintained; and our ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws, particularly given the potential for modifications and expansion of such laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.

 

Forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risk, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements (see “Risk Factors” in this AIF), there may be other factors, such as the coronavirus global pandemic, which could cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described, or intended. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty or reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

 

Forward-looking statements and information contained herein are made as of the date of this AIF and the Company does not intend, and disclaims any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or to reflect changes in assumptions or in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.

 

Currency

 

All dollar amounts in this AIF are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

For ease of reference, the following factors for converting metric measurements into imperial equivalents are as follows:

  

Metric Units   Multiply By   Imperial Units
Hectares   2.471   = acres
Meters   3.281   = feet
Kilometers   0.621   = miles (5,280 feet)
Grams   0.032   = ounces (troy)
Tonnes   1.102   = tons (short) (2,000 lbs)
grams/tonne   0.029   = ounces (troy)/ton

 

Abbreviations

 

In this AIF, the abbreviations set forth below have the following meanings:

 

$ Canadian dollar   kv kilovolt
° degrees   m meter
% percent   m2 square meter
ft feet   lb pound
g/t metric gam per metric tonne   U3O8 tri-uranium octo-oxide
kg kilogram   ppm parts per million
kg/t kilograms per tonne   U uranium
kl/t kilo liters per tonne   ac acres
km2 square kilometer      

 

In this AIF, the following terms have the meanings set forth herein:

 

AIF” means this annual information form of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020;

 

Audit Committee” means the Company’s audit committee of the Board of Directors;

 

Arrangement” means the business combination with Azarga pursuant to a statutory plan of arrangement under section 288 of the BCBCA whereby the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga;

 

Arrangement Agreement” means the arrangement agreement dated September 7, 2021 between the Company and Azarga;

 

Azarga” means Azarga Uranium Corp.;

 

BCBCA” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), as amended and supplemented from time to time;

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company;

 

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Bokum” means Bokum Resources Corporation;

 

Cebolleta” or the “Project” means the Cebolleta Uranium Project;

 

CEO” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

 

CFO” means the Chief Financial Officer of the Company;

 

Cibola” means Cibola Resources, LLC;

 

Common Shares” means the common shares without par value in the capital of the Company;

 

CRC” means Core Research Center;

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project” means the Company’s 100% interest in McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico, as further described in Material Mineral Properties – Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project;

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA ” dated and with an effective date of February 25, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., Joshua Stewart, P.E., P.G. and W. Paul Goranson, P.E.;

 

Devilliers” means Devilliers Nuclear;

 

Dewey Burdock Project” means the Company’s advanced-stage uranium exploration project located in South Dakota and is solely controlled by Powertech USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as further described in Material Mineral Properties – Dewery Burdock Project;

 

Dewey Burdock Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project South Dakota, USA” dated December 23, 2020 and effective as of December 3, 2019 prepared by Matthew Yovich, P.E. of Woodard & Curran and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC;

 

Elephant Capital” means Elephant Capital Corp.;

 

enCore” or “Company” means enCore Energy Corp.;

 

EnviroMetal” means EnviroMetal Technologies Inc. (formerly, EnviroLeach Technologies Inc.);

 

Exchange Ratio” means the exchange ratio of the Arrangement, being 0.375 enCore shares for each common share of Azarga;

 

Gas Hills Project” means the Company’s Gas Hills Uranium Project located approximately 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming in the historic Gas Hills Uranium District, as further described in Material Mineral Properties – Gas Hills Project;

 

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Gas Hills Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont And Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA” dated August 10, 2021 with an effective date of June 28, 2021 prepared by Ray Moores, P.E. of Western Water Consultants Inc. and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC;

 

Group 11” means Group 11 Technologies Inc.;

 

historical estimate” means an estimate of the quantity, grade, or metal or mineral content of a deposit that an issuer has not verified as a current mineral resource or mineral reserve, and which was prepared before the issuer acquiring, or entering into an agreement to acquire, an interest in the property that contains the deposit;

 

Kerr-McGee” means Kerr-McGee Corporation;

 

Marquez-Juan Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “MARQUEZ-JUAN TAFOYA URANIUM PROJECT” dated and with an effective date of June 9, 2021 prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., BRS Inc. and Terence P. McNulty, PE, PHD, McNulty and Associates;

 

Marquez-Juan Project” means the Company’s Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project which consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico, on the eastern end of the Grants Uranium District in northern New Mexico, as further described in Material Mineral Properties – Marquez-Juan Tafoya Property;

 

MEUS” means Metamin Enterprises US Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of enCore Energy US Corp.;

 

mineral reserve” means the economically mineable part of a measured and/or indicated mineral resource. It includes diluting materials and allowances for losses, which may occur when the material is mined or extracted and is defined by studies at pre-feasibility or feasibility level as appropriate that include application of modifying factors;

 

mineral resources” means a concentration or occurrence of solid material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade or quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade or quality, continuity and other geological characteristics of a mineral resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge, including sampling. Mineral resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing geological confidence, into inferred, indicated and measured categories;

 

mineralization” means in exploration, a reference to a notable concentration of metals and their associated mineral compounds, or a specific mineral, within a body of rock;

 

Neutron” means Neutron Energy, Inc.;

 

NI 43-101” means National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects;

 

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NI 52-110” means National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees;

 

NRC” means US Nuclear Regulatory Commission;

 

NuFuels” means NuFuels, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources Ltd.;

 

NZ” means The NZ Land Company;

 

NZU” means NZ Uranium LLC;

 

OTCQB” means OTCQB Venture Market;

 

Red Cloud” means Red Cloud Securities Inc. and Red Cloud Financial Services Inc.;

 

Rosita Project” means the Company’s uranium processing plant and associated well fields located in Duval County, Texas, as further described in General Development of the Business;

 

SEDAR” means the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval;

 

Stock Option Plan” means the Company’s stock option plan, as further amended from time to time;

 

Technical Reports” means the Marquez-Juan Technical Report, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report, the Dewey Burdock Technical Report, and the Gas Hills Technical Report;

 

Tigris” means Tigris Uranium US Corp.;

 

TSX-V” means the TSX Venture Exchange;

 

URI” means URI, Inc.;

 

USGS” means United States Geological Survey;

 

Vane” means VANE Minerals (US) LLC;

 

Westwater” means Westwater Resources Inc.; and

 

Westwater Assets Acquisition” means the acquisition by the Company of all of Westwater’s United States uranium assets pursuant to a securities purchase agreement dated December 31, 2020, as further described in Three Year History and Significant Acquisitions.

 

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CORPORATE STRUCTURE

 

Name, Address and Incorporation

 

enCore was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”) under the name “Dauntless Capital Corp.” The company’s name was changed to “Tigris Uranium Corp.” on September 2, 2010, and changed to “Wolfpack Gold Corp.” on May 15, 2013. On August 15, 2014, the company’s name was changed to “enCore Energy Corp.”

 

The Company is a reporting issuer in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. The Company’s Common Shares are listed for trading on the TSX-V under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The principal offices of the Company are located at Suite 450, 101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, United States of America. The Company’s registered and records office is located at Suite 1200 – 750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2T8.

 

Intercorporate Relationships

 

enCore has the following subsidiaries:

 

Name of Subsidiary   Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
  Percentage of Voting Shares beneficially owned directly or indirectly by enCore
Azarga Uranium Corp.   British Columbia   100% directly
Powertech (USA) Inc.   South Dakota   100% indirectly through Azarga Uranium Corp.
URZ Energy Corp.   British Columbia   100% indirectly through Azarga Uranium Corp.
Ucolo Exploration Corp.   Utah   100% indirectly through URZ Energy Corp.
Azarga Resources Ltd.   British Virgin Islands   100% indirectly through Azarga Uranium Corp.
Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Ltd.   Hong Kong   100% indirectly through Azarga Resources Ltd.
Azarga Resources Canada Ltd.   British Columbia   100% indirectly through Azarga Resources Ltd.
Azarga Resources USA Company   Colorado   100% indirectly through Azarga Resources Ltd.
enCore Energy US Corp.   Nevada   100% directly
Belt Line Resources, Inc.   Texas   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
HRI-Churchrock, Inc.   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Hydro Restoration Corporation   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Neutron Energy, Inc.   Nevada   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Tigris Uranium US Corp.   Nevada   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Uranco, Inc.   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Uranium Resources, Inc.   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
URI, Inc.   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Cibola Resources, LLC   Delaware   100% indirectly through Neutron Energy, Inc.

 

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The following organizational chart illustrates enCore’s principal subsidiaries:

 

 

 

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GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS

 

Three Year History

 

In December 2018, enCore entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“Vane”) which granted the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and the Company may extend its access to the data for 14 years.

 

On May 10, 2019, enCore completed a private placement for gross proceeds totaling $2,679,881 comprised of 17,865,878 units at a price of $0.15 per unit. Each unit consisted of one common share in the capital of enCore and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.225 until May 10, 2022. Proceeds from the financing were applied to the Company’s property portfolio and general working capital.

 

In February 2020, the Company announced that 18.5 million warrants had been exercised at $0.10 per share and exchanged into an equal amount of common shares for total gross proceeds of $1.85 million. The warrants were issued in connection with an equity financing completed on February 15, 2017.

 

In June 2020, the Company donated medical supplies and personal protective equipment to several Navajo communities. The Company holds numerous projects within the traditional territory of the Navajo Nation.

 

On August 28, 2020, enCore acquired 40% of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a United States-based private company committed to testing and implementing non-invasive extraction technologies of precious metals with the use of environmentally-friendly solutions. Group 11 was founded and is owned by enCore Energy Corp. with 40% of the common stock, EnviroMetal Technologies Inc. (formerly, EnviroLeach Technologies Inc.) (“EnviroMetal”) (CSE: ETI; OTCQB: EVLLF) with 40% of the common stock and Golden Predator Mining Corp. with 20% of the common stock. enCore contributed $750,000 in initial funding and will provide in-situ extraction expertise. EnviroMetal entered into a license agreement with Group 11 for the use of its environmentally friendly metal recovery process and will provide chemical and metallurgical expertise. Golden Predator will contribute mobile processing equipment and expertise in utilizing EnviroMetal’s environmentally friendly solution for recovery of gold from sulphide concentrates. Group 11, a private company, will finance all ongoing research and development expenditures for in-situ and secondary recovery applications.

 

On September 14, 2020, enCore appointed Paul Goranson as Director and as Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2020. Dennis Stover stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and became the Chief Technical Officer effective October 1, 2020.

 

On October 22, 2020, enCore completed a private placement of 12,000,000 units at a price of $0.40 per unit for gross proceeds of $4,800,000. Each unit was comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $0.60 until October 22, 2023, subject to acceleration of the expiry date to no less than 30 calendar days upon notice provided by enCore, which notice may be provided following the Common Shares trading at no less than C$0.90 per share for 5 consecutive trading days on the TSX-V.

 

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Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement dated December 31, 2020, the Company acquired from Westwater Resources Inc. (“Westwater”) seven subsidiary entities containing all of Westwater’s United States uranium assets in exchange for 2,571,598 Common Shares issued for a total value of US$1,795,000 and the grant of a 2% net smelter return royalty on mineral rights held by the subsidiaries in the State of New Mexico, excluding the Juan Tafoya and Cebolleta projects which retain a 2.5% net profits interest (the “Westwater Assets Acquisition”). The Company assumed the existing reclamation bonds on Westwater’s uranium projects totaling approximately US $9.25 million. The Company retained US$3,000,000 of the cash collateral supporting these reclamation bonds with Westwater receiving US$742,642 of the cash collateral at closing. No other payments were made for reclamation work and reclamation bond reduction. Through this transaction the Company acquired two licensed, Texas-based uranium production facilities; mineral exploration leases in Texas; and more than 270 square miles (180,000 acres) of patented mineral rights in New Mexico, with four projects containing significant historical mineral estimates. This acquisition more than doubled the Company’s current mineral rights and holdings with historical mineral estimates and added two already-licensed uranium production facilities.

 

Subsequent Events

 

On March 9, 2021, enCore completed a brokered and non-brokered private placement of 15,000,000 units at a price of $1.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit was comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $1.30 until March 9, 2024. The Company paid commissions totaling $758,001 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing. The Company planned to use the net proceeds raised for the refurbishment of the Rosita Project to operational status, completion of ongoing reclamation activities and for general corporate purposes.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested its non-core properties in the White Canyon District located in San Juan County, UT. These non-core properties consist of the Geitus, Blue Jay, and Marcy Look claim blocks. These properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC using a Quit Claim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

In April 2021, the Company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound (US$29.65 per pound) or $7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $37.58 per pound (US$30.80 per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from planned ISR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

In June 2021, the Company announced the results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Company’s recently consolidated Juan Tafoya and Marquez projects located in the Grant’s Uranium District in northwest New Mexico.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG USA, Inc. will purchase U3O8 from the Company for up to two million pounds from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the agreement will be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are more representative of current market conditions and practices.

 

In August 2021, the Company and UG USA, Inc. agreed to terminate a previous sales agreement which was entered into prior to the July 2021 contract (as referenced above), acquired by the Company in the asset acquisition with Westwater in December 2020 for a cancellation fee of US$2,750,000.

 

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On August 4, 2021, the Company announced that in furtherance of its objective to advance its South Texas uranium facilities towards production, the Company executed a uranium purchase and sales agreement with UG USA, Inc. The agreement covers 2 million pounds U3O8 of produced uranium at market related prices over a five-year period starting in 2023. UG USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Orano, is an international uranium trading company. In addition, the Company announced that it has successfully terminated a legacy uranium sales agreement with UG USA Inc. that was structured for market conditions in 2006.

 

On August 27, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Elephant Capital Corp. (“Elephant Capital”) to sell all of the outstanding share capital of Cibola Resources, LLC (“Cibola”), held by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc., to Elephant Capital. Cibola which itself controls the rights to a lease of a mineral property comprising approximately 6,700 acres of mineral rights and 5,700 acres of surface rights located in west-central New Mexico and commonly referred to as the “Cebolleta Uranium Project” (the “Project” or “Cebolleta”). On October 29, 2021, Evolving Gold Corp. announced that it was acquiring Elephant Capital.

 

In September 2021, the Company sold 200,000 pounds U3O8 to two different buyers for an average sales price of $34.88 per pound U3O8. The Company realized revenue from these sales of $6,975,000.

 

On December 13, 2021, the Company announced that it has secured a second uranium purchase agreement with a Fortune 150 United States utility. The uranium purchase agreement, which represents the second purchase agreement executed by enCore, is a four-year agreement commencing in 2024, and it covers up to 1.3 million pounds U3O8 based on market pricing with a ceiling price significantly higher than the current uranium spot market price at the time of the announcement.

 

On February 15, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to forward purchase 200,000 pounds U3O8 from a third party. The agreement allows the Company to acquire the uranium in 2023 at a fixed price, and the Company has prepaid a portion of the forward purchase price to secure the purchase agreement.

 

On February 28, 2022, the Company sold 100,000 pounds U3O8 for $42.50 per pound for a realized revenue of $4,250,000.

 

Significant Acquisitions

 

On September 7, 2021, the Company entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) with Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Azarga.

 

On November 16, 2021, the shareholders of Azarga approved the plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) and Azarga obtained a final order in respect thereof from the Supreme Court of British Columbia on December 16, 2021. Closing of the Arrangement was subject to the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary in transactions of this nature, including final stock exchange approval.

 

On December 31, 2021, the Company completed the Arrangement. Pursuant to the Arrangement, enCore acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga on the basis of 0.375 enCore shares for each common share of Azarga (the “Exchange Ratio”). Outstanding and unexercised warrants and options to purchase common shares of Azarga were deemed to be exchanged for options and warrants to purchase Common Shares of the Company and were adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the Exchange Ratio.

 

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Immediately following the closing of the Arrangement, Azarga became a wholly owned subsidiary of enCore. Azarga was delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange on January 5, 2022 and applications were made for it to cease to be a reporting issuer.

 

The Arrangement consolidated an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development staged in-situ recovery (“ISR”) focused uranium projects located in the United States, including the licensed Rosita Project and Kingsville Dome past producing uranium production facilities in South Texas, the advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-staged Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming, and a portfolio of resource staged projects throughout the United States.

 

The Company has filed a Form 51-102F4 Business Acquisition Report dated February 14, 2022 in respect of the Arrangement.

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

 

enCore holds a portfolio of uranium assets located in New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Texas, Utah, and Arizona in the USA, and is focused on advancing its properties utilizing in-situ recovery (ISR).

 

enCore’s material properties and projects are the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Dewey Burdock Project located in South Dakota, and the Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming. In addition to enCore’s material properties, enCore also holds the Rosita uranium processing plant located in Texas.

 

Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico, on the eastern end of the Grants Uranium District in northern New Mexico. The Marquez property comprises 14,582 acres (approximately 5,900 hectares) and includes the western extent of the historically known “Marquez/Bokum” mineralized zone.

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Dewey Burdock Project, South Dakota

 

The Dewey Burdock Project is an advanced-stage uranium exploration project located in South Dakota and is solely controlled by Powertech USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Dewey Burdock Project is located in southwest South Dakota and forms part of the northwestern extension of the Edgemont Uranium Mining District. The Dewey Burdock Project includes federal claims, private mineral rights and private surface rights controlling the entire area within the licensed project permit boundary as well as surrounding areas. The Company currently controls approximately 16,962 acres of net mineral rights and 12,613 acres of surface rights. The net result of the royalty and rental payments results in a cumulative 4.85 percent surface and mineral royalty.

 

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Gas Hills Project, Wyoming

 

The Company’s owns a 100% interest in the Gas Hills Project located in the historic Gas Hills uranium district situated 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming. The Gas Hills Project consists of approximately 1,280 surface acres and 12,960 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims, a State of Wyoming mineral lease, and private mineral leases, within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive development including mine and mill site production.

 

Rosita Plant, Texas.

 

The Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields (the “Rosita Project”) are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The Rosita plant was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 3,475 gross and net acres of mineral rights.

 

Additional Properties

 

enCore holds the following additional properties and projects which are considered to be non-material at this time:

 

(i)Nose Rock, New Mexico. The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares).

 

(ii)Moonshine Springs, Arizona. The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

(iii)Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc., a private British Columbia company, to acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties. MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining.

 

(iv)West Largo, New Mexico. The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e. six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T15N, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, N. M. Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property.

 

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(v)Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico. The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property.

 

(vi)Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint. There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

(vii)Kingsville Dome, Texas. The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. URI’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights.

 

(viii)Vasquez Project, Texas. The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities.

 

(ix)Butler Ranch Project, Texas. URI acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 438 acres of mineral rights. The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas.

 

(x)Upper Spring Creek Project, Texas. enCore, through its subsidiary URI, is acquiring or has acquired several mineral properties located in South Texas, including the area described generally as the Upper Spring Creek Project area. The property is currently comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 90.32 acres of surface and 66.49 acres of net mineral rights, and the Company is actively acquire additional mineral properties to this project. This project area includes mineral properties that were identified in the Signal Equities LLC database that the Company acquired in December 2020. These properties are intended to be developed as satellite ion-exchange plants that will provide loaded resin to the central processing plant located at the Rosita Project.

 

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(xi)VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of VANE’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

(xii)Dewey Terrace Project, Wyoming. This project consists of approximately 1,874 acres of surface rights and approximately 7,514 acres of net mineral rights. The Dewey Terrace Project is located adjacent to the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

(xiii)Juniper Ridge Project, Wyoming. enCore, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Juniper Ridge project in Carbon County, Wyoming, which consists of approximately 640 surface acres and 3,240 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims and a State of Wyoming mineral lease and is located within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive exploration, development, and mine production. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

(xiv)Shirley Basin Project, Wyoming. enCore, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

(xv)JB Project, Colorado and Utah. enCore, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the JB Project in Colorado and Utah. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

(xvi)Ticaboo Project, Utah. enCore, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Ticaboo project in Utah. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

(xvii)Centennial Project, Colorado. enCore, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Centennial Project in Weld County, Colorado, which is comprised of approximately 1,365 acres of surface rights and 6,238 acres of net mineral rights. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

(xviii)Aladdin Project, Wyoming. enCore, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Aladdin Project in Wyoming which is comprised of private leases that cover approximately 5,166 acres of surface rights and 4,712 acres of net mineral rights located in Wyoming. The Aladdin Project is 80 miles northwest of the Dewey Burdock Project. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

(xix)Ceboletta, New Mexico. The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. through its subsidiary, Cibola Resources LLC, that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project at this time. On August 27, 2021, enCore entered into an agreement to sell Cibola Resources LLC, including its holding of the Ceboletta project, to a private arm’s length company.

 

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Material Mineral Properties

 

Marquez-Juan Tafoya Property

 

The following summary of the Marquez-Juan Property is extracted from the Marquez-Juan Technical Report and modified to conform to this AIF. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full Marquez-Juan Technical Report which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Property Description and Location

 

The Marquez-Juan Project is located within the Grants Uranium Mineral District of northwest New Mexico, approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (see Figure 1.1). The property can be accessed from Interstate 40 at the town of Laguna. From Interstate 40 take Exit #114, approximately 45 miles west of Albuquerque, and 25 miles east of Grants, and go north 12 miles on State Highway 279 to the village of Seboyeta. In Seboyeta, turn right at the southern edge of town, continue on State Highway 279 east and northerly for 17 miles to the village of Marquez. From there the main area of the Project (common property boundary) is about two miles west of the village.

 

 

 

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The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation (“Kerr-McGee”) and Bokum Resources Corporation (“Bokum”), respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company. The Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) has been developed based on a combined mineral resource estimate and proposed underground mining and on site mineral processing for the Project. The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3° to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits, varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

Mineralization is defined by drilling at a minimum Grade times Thickness cutoff of 0.1, at a minimum thickness of 6 feet, the overlying C horizon covers an area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The lower D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend.

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project is located at approximately 35°18’ North Latitude by 107°18’ West Longitude. The site is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Figure 4-1, Location and Access Map).

 

 

 

The project is in an area of mostly un-surveyed lands, in what would be Township 13 North, Ranges 04 and 05 West, 23rd Principal Meridian, New Mexico. enCore controls private land leases, Marquez and Juan Tafoya, totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

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Marquez Ownership and Mineral Tenure

 

The Marquez property is held by a mineral lease covering 14,501 acres; the vast majority of which lies on the western extent of the greater project area, with several small, separate parcels to the east within the boundary of the Juan Tafoya property.  The mineral rights are owned separately from the surface rights; the Williams (87.5%) and Koontz (12.5%) families, and the State of New Mexico’s Game and Fish Department, respectively.  In 1967, the surface rights were conveyed from the Williams family to the State while the right to develop minerals from the property were retained by the Williams family.   

 

There is a 8% production royalty on net proceeds from production. Annual payments are currently $50,000 per year and vary with price. The mineral lease expires on September 4, 2022.

 

Juan Tafoya Ownership and Mineral Tenure

 

The Juan Tafoya property is held by 26 mining leases covering 4,211 acres; one lease consists of 4,096 acres (Juan Tafoya Land Company), and the other 25 smaller leases make up 115 acres, all of which are within the boundary of the larger JTLC holdings.  The Juan Tafoya leases are on the southeastern extent of the greater project area.  The JTLC lease was acquired by Neutron in 2006, and the remaining 25 smaller leases were acquired in 2007. None of the currently defined mineral resources are located on any of the 25 smaller leases.

 

There is a 4% production royalty on gross proceeds from production. If material from other sources is processed from other properties, a milling royalty of 2% would apply. Annual payments are currently $315,825.00. The mineral lease expires on October 11, 2021, and is being renewed for another five years.

 

Westwater Resources holds an overriding 2.5% royalty on net profits from production.

 

Surface Rights

 

The surface rights to the Marquez property are owned and managed by the State of New Mexico’s Game and Fish Department.  The rights were acquired by the state upon transfer from the Williams family in 1967.  The Williams retained the mineral rights.  The conveyance includes a provision to allow for exploration and development of minerals beneath the land surface.

At the Juan Tafoya project the various mineral lease holders also own their surface rights.  The lease provides for the use of the land to the extent necessary for mine development and production.  Certain payments are necessary depending on if lands are removed from agricultural or grazing use for the extent of the mine and recovery production.

 

The proposed mineral processing facility and tailings disposal cell would be located on the Juan Tafoya lease within the previously licensed footprint. Mining operations will, to the extent practical, selectively handle and sort the mined material returning the waste product to the mine as backfill for mined out areas. This is beneficial for mine safety as roof support in the mine and will also serve to minimize the amount of mine waste brough to the surface.

 

Property History

 

In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s.

 

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Marquez History

 

Kerr-McGee entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973 exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr-McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr-McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to enCore.

 

Juan Tafoya History

 

In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear (“Devilliers”) and began exploratory drilling. In the early 1970s, Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the JTLC lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. (“Neutron”) acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc.) and in September 2020, enCore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. enCore has yet to explore on the property.

 

Regulatory Status

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments.

 

Licenses

 

The project was previously granted both a Source Materials License from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). A new Source Materials License from the NRC for the uranium mill and possibly mined material screening and sorting will be required. New mining and other permits will be required from the State of New Mexico.

 

Surface Rights

 

The surface rights to the Marquez property are owned and managed by the State of New Mexico’s Game and Fish Department. The rights were acquired by the state upon transfer from the Williams family in 1967. The Williams retained the mineral rights. The conveyance includes a provision to allow for exploration and development of minerals beneath the land surface.

 

At the Juan Tafoya project the various mineral lease holders also own their surface rights. The lease provides for the use of the land to the extent necessary for mine development and production. Certain payments are necessary depending on if lands are removed from agricultural or grazing use for the extent of the mine and recovery production.

 

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Permits

 

The Company only has one permit in effect at this time. By way of Neutron’s work on the Juan Tafoya lease, enCore holds a Subpart 4 Exploration Operation Permit (MK023ER-R4) issued by the State of New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to conduct exploratory drilling on the Juan Tafoya property. The terms of the permit allow for drilling of 44 holes to depths of up to 2,500 feet. In 2015, the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department renewed Exploration Permit; Marquez Canyon Exploration Project, Permit No. MK023ER-R6. The Company has not yet undertaken any activities under the permit.

 

A right to mine permit is necessary, obtainable from the State of New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. A source materials license for the production and handling of radioactive materials is required from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) if beneficiation, heap leaching, in-situ recovery, or milling occurs on site. This may also include mine material screening and sorting. If the mined material is transported off-site for mineral processing amendments to the existing facility source materials license may be required but a new source materials license would not.

 

State and Local Taxes

 

In the State of New Mexico, three types of taxes are imposed on the value of produced minerals, including Conservation, Mineral Severance, and Resources Excise taxes. The taxes are as follows:

 

Conservation Tax

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is subject to a Conservation Tax. The taxable value of uranium is 25% of the difference between the taxable value defined under Section 7-25-3 NMSA 1978 and royalties paid or due any Indian tribe, Indian pueblo, or Indian that is a ward of the United States. The tax rate is 0.19% of the taxable value of the product sold. (source: www.tax.newmexico.gov/2020/10/23/conservation-tax/).

 

Mineral Severance Tax

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is subject to a Mineral Severance Tax which is currently taxed at 3.5% of 50% of the taxable value of U3O8 produced. Currently the effective severance tax rate on uranium is 1.75% (Peach, et al., 2008).

 

Resources Excise Tax

 

The Resources Excise Tax was imposed in 1966 at a rate of 0.75% of the reasonable value of the severed or processed resource. There have been no significant changes since that time (Peach et al., 2008).

 

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Table 22.1 – Life of Mine Cost Summary

 

Cost Center  Total Cost
US$ (x1,000)*
   Cost per
Pound
Recovered US$
 
OPEX Mine  $308,000   $26.62 
OPEX Mill  $184,000   $15.90 
Decommissioning and Reclamation  $13,000   $1.11 
Taxes and Royalties  $53,000   $4.55 
TOTAL CAPITAL (Life-Of-Mine)  $558,000   $15.90 

 

*rounded

 

Previous Mineral Resource Estimates

 

Historical mineral resource estimates for the Marquez and Juan Tafoya uranium deposits are available from several sources. These estimates were prepared by Kerr-McGee in 1977 and Strathmore in 2010 for the Marquez portion of the project, and Bokum in 1979 and Westwater (Carter, 2014) for Juan Tafoya. The 2010 historical mineral resource estimate for Marquez and the 2014 mineral resource estimate for Juan Tafoya are discussed on enCore’s web site. (https://www.enCoreenergycorp.com/projects/juan-tafoya-marquez/).

 

Although at the time of issuance these reports were completed under 43-101 guidance, under “Rules and Policies” of NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure the mineral resource estimates must be reported as Historical Mineral Resource Estimates. A qualified person has not done sufficient work for enCore to classify the historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates. The Company does not treat these historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates, and the estimates should not be relied upon. The current mineral resource estimate for the Project is described in Section 14 of the report.

 

Within the Juan Tafoya mineral lease there is an additional area of mineralization defined by past drilling. This area is referred to as the Southeast Deposit (Carter, 2014). This area was not evaluated as part of the PEA as it is approximately 1 mile from the Marquez and Juan Tafoya mineralization and would require separate infrastructure, including a mine shaft, if the mineralization were exploited via conventional underground mining. Carter, 2014 estimated an inferred mineral resource of 687,500 tons containing 1,900,000 pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.138 %eU3O8, at a cutoff of 0.08 %eU3O8 for the Southeast Deposit.

 

enCore considers these mineral resource estimates as historical estimates. A qualified person has not done sufficient work for enCore to classify the historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates. enCore does not treat these historical estimate as current mineral resource estimates, and the estimates should not be relied upon.

 

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Geological Setting and Mineralization

 

The Project is located in the Grants Mineral Belt, on the Chaco Slope, which forms the southern flank of the San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico. The mineral belt extends for several miles from east of the town of Laguna westerly to the Gallup area, a length of over 100 miles, and is about 25 miles wide. The region includes the Laguna (includes Marquez-Juan Tafoya), Ambrosia Lake, Crownpoint, and Church Rock uranium districts. The property is located in the eastern part of the mineral belt, on strike with the main mining district of Ambrosia Lake about 25 miles to the west.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3° to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

Mineralization

 

Mineralization in the Grants Mineral Belt

 

Uranium mineralization in the Grants Mineral Belt of New Mexico is sandstone-hosted as defined in the “World Distribution of Uranium Deposits (UDEPO) with Uranium Deposit Classification”, (IAEA, 2009). Regionally mineralization is termed primary or re-distributed based on the character and morphology of the mineralization. Re-distributed mineralization is typically roll front type. Primary deposits are typically tabular and range in size from small pods a few feet in width and length to bodies several tens of feet thick, several hundred feet wide and several thousand feet long. The deposits tend to occur in clusters and many form distinct trends that are parallel to the sedimentary trend (Fitch, 1980; Turner-Peterson, 1986; Sandford, 1992).

 

Uranium occurs mostly as coffinite and uraninite in tabular primary mineralization, and mostly as uraninite in C-shaped or roll fronts in the redistributed mineralization. Primary mineralization is generally associated with finely disseminated carbon and indistinct organic matter, known as humates. Humates are presumed to have formed from the breakdown and dissolving of vegetal matter and redeposition in the mineralized zones. The redistributed mineralization is typically primary mineralization that has been redissolved and moved farther down dip and redeposited in the form of C-shaped roll fronts. Mineralization occurs in stream channel bottoms and margins in straight channels and feeder channels, meanders, and overflow areas. Pyrite and jordisite (black, soft molybdenum mineral, MoS2) are frequently associated minerals in the arkosic sandstone host rock. The mineralization is found as coating on the sand grains and as filling in the interstices between grains. The interstices are also filled with very-fine kaolin and calcium carbonate. The humates and jordisite, when present, give the mineralized rocks their dark gray to black color.

 

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Uranium Mineralization at the Project

 

The mineralized host within the project is primarily hosted in the lower two sand units, Sands C and D, of the Westwater Canyon member of the Jurassic Morrison Formation. Lessor mineralization is present in Sand B but was not well enough defined for inclusion in the current mineral resource estimate. The mineralization occurs mostly as tabular primary deposits (Livingston, 1980) with lesser amounts as roll fronts. Much of the mineralization is associated with disseminated carbon matter (humates), especially the tabular type of mineralization.

 

Exploration

 

enCore has not yet undertaken any activities under the Subpart 4 Exploration Operation Permit (MK023ER-R4) issued by the State of New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to conduct exploratory drilling on the Juan Tafoya property.

 

enCore Energy has not performed any exploration activities or drilling on the Marquez-Juan Tafoya property; all the data used to define the mineralization is historical in nature (refer Sections 6 and 10).

 

Historically exploration activities included ground and aerial radiometric reconnaissance survey and geological mapping programs. Mineralization at the project is at depth and was discovered by drilling subsequent to the area being defined as prospective by the previous owners.

 

The PEA for the Marquez and Juan Tafoya project includes an underground conventional mine operation with on-site mineral processing. The underground mine operations would be concurrent with a mine life of approximately 15 years. This is the first time since the initial discoveries that these two adjacent areas of mineralization have been held by the same party.

The project, given the assumptions stated herein, would be profitable with a US$60 per pound selling price. In constant dollars the project is estimated to generate an IRR of 17% before taxes and has an NPV of approximately US$20.5 million at a 7% discount rate.

 

The technical risks related to the project are considered to be low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. The mining and mineral processing methods proposed have been employed successfully in the vicinity and regionally for deposits of a similar nature and setting.

 

The project was once permitted for similar operations but did not go forward due to falling uranium prices in the 1980’s. The project is located on private land and the mine and mill areas have been previously disturbed. The major permits required include a Source and Byproduct Materials License from the NRC and a mining permit from the state of New Mexico. Based on regional opposition to similar project in the region some level of opposition to the project should be expected. However, overall, the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2020 ranks New Mexico as 10th out of 80 jurisdictions on their Policy Perception Index, which indicates a favorable perception by the mining industry towards New Mexico mining policies.

 

The Marquez-Juan Technical Report provides estimates of mineral resources at the Marquez-Juan Tafoya project. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards. At a minimum declaration of mineral reserves would require a Preliminary Feasibility Study (“PFS”). However, to be considered a mineral resource, reasonable prospects for economic extraction must be demonstrated. For the purpose of the report, reasonable prospects for economic extraction are demonstrated by the positive outcome of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) therein.

 

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Sample Preparation, Analyses and Security

 

The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (%eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry. Additional data include limited chemical assays of cored intervals of the uranium mineralization.

 

DOE supports the development, standardization, and maintenance of calibration facilities for environmental radiation sensors. Radiation standards at the facilities are primarily used to calibrate portable surface gamma-ray survey meters and borehole logging instruments used for uranium and other mineral exploration and remedial action measurements. This is an important quality control measure used by the geophysical logging equipment operators. The author has reviewed the geophysical logs and they have annotation of the calibration parameters necessary for the accurate conversion of gamma measurements recorded by the logging units to radiometric equivalent uranium grade. enCore owns all the original drill data for both the Juan Tafoya and Marquez project areas. This information includes geophysical logs, digital readouts of counts per second by ½ foot intervals, lithological logs, and downhole drift surveys.

 

The geophysical logs generally consist of recordings of natural gamma, self-potential, and resistivity. Self-potential and resistivity data are useful in defining bedding boundaries and for correlation of sandstone units and mineralized zones between drill holes.

 

Calibration facilities for natural gamma logging are located at DOE sites at Grand Junction Regional Airport in Grand Junction, Colorado; Grants, New Mexico; Casper, Wyoming; and George West, Texas (https://energy.gov/lm/services/calibration-facilities). These calibration facilities were first established by the US Atomic Energy commission (AEC) in the 1950’s to support the domestic uranium exploration and development programs of that era. The header information for the geophysical logs provides the calibration data and date of calibration.

 

Calibration procedures and standards for the geophysical logging equipment used in the determination of radiometric equivalent uranium grade has been consistent through the various drilling campaigns and has relied on calibration facilities maintain by the US government. It is standard practice for geophysical logging companies to rely on these calibration facilities. These models consist of a barren zone bored in concrete and a mineralized zone constructed of a homogenous concentration of uranium at a known grade followed by and underlying barren zone. There are different grade models to reflect the range on uranium concentrations typically found in the US. In addition, the models can be flooded to determine a water factor and there are models which are cased for the determination of a casing factor. Each of the models are approximately 9 feet deep consisting a 3-foot mineralized zone with 3-foot barren zones above and below. The facilities are secure. Logging unit operators logs the holes, provide the geophysical log data in counts per second (cps) to the facility which in turn processes the data and provides the company with standard calibration values including dead time, K Factor, and water and casing factors (Century, 1975).

 

Drilling Analyses

 

Radiometric equivalent U3O8 content was calculated from gamma logs using industry-standard methods developed by the Atomic Energy Commission (now the DOE: Department of Energy), using either manual or computer methods.

 

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The AEC has published information on the calibration standards for geophysical logging and on gamma log interpretation methods (Dodd and Droullard, 1967). The standard manual log interpretation method was the half-amplitude method (Century, 1975). The AEC and its successor agency the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) conducted workshops on gamma-ray logging techniques and interpretation as did private companies including Century Geophysical. The author attended the geophysical log interpretation workshop conducted by Century Geophysical and on November 19, 1976 received certification in geophysical log interpretation from Century after completing their short course. The author has continued to use these techniques where appropriate along with modern scanning and digitizing methods for the preservation and interpretation of geophysical logs.

 

Security

 

The original drill data is currently in the possession of enCore. Drill cutting samples and core samples were generally not preserved. In addition to the physical logs enCore has scanned and digitized logs for most of the data.

 

Data Verification

 

Most of the exploratory and development drilling on the project was conducted by either Kerr-McGee or Bokum. When the drilling programs were being conducted the project there was split ownership of the project between these former operators. Records indicate that on the Marquez property Kerr-McGee drilled at least 358 holes for 865,940 feet. On the Juan Tafoya property Bokum (with Devilliers and Exxon) drilled at least 568 holes for 1,023,200 feet.

 

Original geophysical and lithological logs are in possession of enCore. Electronic scans of the drill data for Marquez and original data for Juan Tafoya were provided by enCore. Geophysical logs for every drill hole used in the mineral resource estimate was inspected and interpreted. This included geological correlation and interpretations to separate the mineralized zones by horizon. The C and D horizons contained mineralization of sufficient thickness, grade and continuity for mineral resource estimation. Mineralization in other horizons and within the C and D horizon which was not of sufficient thickness and grade or was isolated from the principal areas of mineralization was excluded from the mineral resource estimate.

 

All drill logs used in the mineral resource estimation contained header information including K Factor, Dead Time, and Water Factor necessary for determination of radiometric equivalent uranium concentration.

 

For verification purposes, 46 of the 604 drill holes use in the mineral resource estimate were selected representing the range of mineralization observed. The Author re-calculated the mineralized intercepts using the manual log interpretation methods prescribed by the US AEC and others for each drill holes to verify the original log interpretation. Mineralization in the verification drill holes ranged from a high GT value of 4.27 to a low value of 0.15.

 

Verification by the Author confirmed that the drill hole database reasonably reflects the depth, thickness and radiometric equivalent uranium grade from the original geophysical logs. The only discrepancy noted was the omission of isolated mineralized intercepts of lower grade and thickness which were not included in the database, which the author concurs with.

 

Re-calculation by the Author of 46 drill holes shows the original interpretation of radiometric equivalent uranium grade is approximately 2% less the re-calculated values. Figure 12.1 is a comparison of the drill hole database values to those re-calculated by the Author using the standard half-amplitude log interpolation method.

 

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Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing

 

In 1977 and 1978, comprehensive laboratory investigations of a 3-zone composite of the Marquez Canyon resource and a separate sample of core from a nearby resource identified as MAR-241-BC were conducted by Hazen Research, Inc., Golden, CO (“Hazen”), for Bokum. All tests were conducted with water from the Bokum shaft. This work was coordinated by A. H. Ross & Associates, Toronto, Ontario (“Ross”). A concurrent evaluation of the process design criteria established by the Hazen program was carried out by Ross, who prepared a flowsheet and an estimate of capital and operating costs that served adequately as the foundation for detailed engineering and plant design. During the 1970s, the combination of Hazen and Ross was considered the gold standard for uranium process development and led to the construction and commercialization of a large number of uranium mills.

 

In 1982, Kerr-McGee’s Technology Center conducted a fairly comprehensive laboratory leaching investigation (agitated and in-situ), and a separate analysis by Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation focused on the economic potential for in-situ leaching of the Marquez Canyon resource.

 

The first (1977) Hazen laboratory program concluded that the master composite and individual zone composites responded well to agitated 2-stage leaching with sulfuric acid at an elevated temperature and with either sodium chlorate or manganese dioxide as the oxidant. This work established near-optimum conditions, within the limitations of extrapolating laboratory data to commercial plant performance. For instance, the temperatures tested were 50°C and 80°C. Recommendations included a minus 28-mesh grind, 80 grams per liter of H2SO4, 10 lb/ton NaClO3, 50°C, and 12 hours retention time. These conditions yielded 98.0-98.2 percent uranium extraction with 87-114 lb/ton acid consumption for the master composite, but tests on individual zone composites resulted in respective uranium extractions and acid consumptions as follows: Blue, 88% and 65 lb/ton; Red, 98% and 92 lb/ton; and Green, 98% and 111 lb/ton. Residues from the composites assayed 0.0020-0.0022 % U3O8.

 

Hazen conducted a second study in 1978 using a small continuous SX “mini-plant” to simulate conditions expected in the planned commercial facility. The objectives were (1) to establish a procedure for controlling formation and accumulation of the stable emulsion, and (2) to confirm that a high-purity yellow cake could be produced. The only element that approached a specification limit at the time was molybdenum at 0.079% Mo and 0.087% Mo versus limits of 0.100% Mo for both Kerr-McGee and Allied Chemical. The author understands that the specifications imposed by current converters of yellow cake, Cameco and ConverDyn, are essentially the same or only slightly more stringent as those for Kerr-McGee and Allied Chemical.

 

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The study by Robertson and Shaw for Kerr-McGee applied some sophisticated analytical techniques to the hydrocarbon constituent observed by Hazen and revealed a possible cause of the refractory response of the uranium in the Marquez samples to standard agitated acid leaching conditions. The preliminary conclusion was that the organic carbon responsible for the problem is “younger”, i.e., higher in volatile content, than the organic material that usually accompanies tractable uranium mineralization. Actually, there may be several issues at play, since the uranium in the leach residues could have been coffinite, U(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x, which is sometimes refractory in its own right.

 

Mineral Resources

 

Some 926 drill holes totaling approximately 1.9 million feet drilled were completed by past operators. enCore has not completed any drilling on the project. For the report, 604 drill holes, completed in the area of interest were used. These drill hole locations are shown on Figure 10.1, Drill Hole Map.

 

 

From the total 604 drill holes, 192 and 337 mineralized incepts were used for the mineral resource estimates, for the “C” and “D” sands, respectively.

 

The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (%eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry.

 

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Each drill hole used in making the mineral resource estimate was correlated and re-interpreted by the author. Conversion of downhole CPS measurements to equivalent uranium content, eU3O8, was verified by the author and is discussed in Section 12 of the report.

 

As discussed in Section 11 of the report, a positive disequilibrium factor is stated in historic reports (Alief, 2010 and Carter, 2014) which if applied would increase the estimated average grade and contained pounds. Although some of the chemical data cited in previous reports are available, original laboratory certificates were generally not available. In addition, the core holes were generally completed in areas on strong mineralization and thus may not be representative of the deposit in total. For these reasons, the author elected to assume that the mineralization was in radiometric equilibrium, and no positive factor was applied. A disequilibrium factor (DEF) of 1.0 was utilized for the mineral resource estimate as a conservative measure.

 

Mineral resources were estimated only for those area which contained sufficient thickness, grade and continuity of mineralization to support extraction by underground mining methods. Within these areas drill spacing was on approximate 100 foot centers with some additional closer spaced offset drilling. Mineralization that is well defined by drilling on the C horizon covers an area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend. Given the dimensions of the mineralized area, the mineralized areas are well defined by multiple data points. Although the drill data has been verified by the author, it is of a historical nature and thus the author recommends that none of the mineralization be considered as measured mineral resource. Based on the continuity of the mineralization and drill spacing relative to the dimensions of mineralized area the author concludes the data support a classification of the mineral resource as indicated.

 

A minimum mining thickness of 6 feet was used. A bulk density factor of 15 ft3 /ton was used in the calculations. The mineral resources are reported at a 0.60 GT cutoff (refer to Table 1.1).

 

Table 1.1 Indicated Mineral Resource

 

Indicated Mineral Resource            
             
Minimum 0.60 GT  TONS   %eU3O8   Pounds 
ROUNDED TOTAL (x 1,000)   7,100    0.127    18,100 

 

Mineral resources were calculated using the Grade times Thickness (GT) Contour method in accordance with CIM guidance (CIM, 2013). For the PEA a slightly higher GT cutoff was applied to allow for a profit margin.

 

Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards. At a minimum declaration of mineral reserves would require a PFS. However, to be considered a mineral resource, reasonable prospects for economic extraction must be demonstrated. Reasonable prospects for economic extraction are demonstrated by the positive outcome of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) herein.

 

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Key Assumptions and Parameters

 

The PEA estimates the cost of mining and mineral processing to be $92 per ton. A sales price of $60 per pound has been used as the base case as discussed in Section 19. For these parameters, the breakeven grade would be approximately 0.078 %eU3O8 or a GT, at a 6 foot thickness of approximately 0.50. Mineral resources are reported at a slightly higher GT cutoff of 0.60 to meet reasonable prospects for economic extraction. In addition, areas where the mineralization appeared to be isolated and/or drilling was limited which were estimated to contain less than 20,000 lbs eU3O8 were excluded from the reported estimated mineral resource due to economic considerations. The PEA was based on a cutoff of 0.80 to allow for a reasonable profit margin.

 

A bulk density of 15 cubic feet per ton was used in the estimation of mineral resources. A DEF of 1 was used in the estimation of mineral resources.

 

Contemplated Activities

 

A detailed closure plan will be developed for the Project. The closure plan will be developed using the guidelines noted in the technical report. enCore will be required to post a reclamation performance bond with the State of New Mexico prior to approval of the Permit to Mine. The New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) regulations allow for phased bonding, and enCore intends to prepare those cost estimates in phases of site development.

 

Recommendations

 

The project is sensitive to mining factors including resource recovery, dilution, and grade, and the sizing and sorting of mine materials and mineral processing and recovery. The project is also subject to scrutiny with respect to environmental considerations. Detailed recommendations are provided in Section 26 of the report and are summarized by mineral tenor, mine and mineral resource, mineral processing, environmental and additional studies. See Table 1.2 – Summary of Recommendations.

 

Table 1.2 – Summary of Recommendations

 

Mineral Tenor and Leases  $50,000 
      
Mine and Mineral Resources  $1,500,000 
      
Mineral Processing  $500,000 
      
Environmental  $500,000 
      
Southeast Deposit  $50,000 
      
Update Mineral Resources and PEA  $100,000 
      
GRAND TOTAL  $2,700,000 

 

Most of the recommended costs are one time expenditures. Maintaining environmental baselines studies as current and public outreach will have ongoing annual costs.

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project

 

The following summary of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project is extracted from the technical report, titled, “Crownpoint And Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated and with an effective date of February 25, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., Joshua Stewart, P.E., P.G. and W. Paul Goranson, P.E. (the “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report”), and modified to conform to this AIF. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report which is incorporated into this AIF by reference.

 

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Property Description and Location

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project is located in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province.

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West, comprising approximately 3,020 acres.

 

The Project is accessed from the south by Highway 371 and from the north by Highway 57 at Crownpoint, New Mexico. Highway 9 goes west from Crownpoint, just to the north of the project area. Paved secondary roads provide access to the NuFuels, Inc. (“NuFuels”) facility on Section 24. From the NuFuels facility the Hosta Butte portion of the Project is accessible via a county gravel road which turns to the south approximately 2 miles west of Crownpoint. The road continues east becoming a private dirt rod then turns to the north in Section 11 and continues to the project area.

 

The largest nearby population center is Albuquerque, New Mexico, with an approximate population of 565,000 residents. Albuquerque is located approximately 100 miles to the east on Highway 40 and provides a transportation and supply hub for the area. Grants, New Mexico is approximately 50 miles east of the Project and Gallup, New Mexico lies approximately 50 miles to the west. The Project is approximately 10 miles from the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the west and southwest of the small town of Crownpoint.

 

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Tigris Uranium US Corp. (“Tigris”) owns the mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met in order to maintain the mineral estate subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project.

 

Surface rights are held separately from the mineral rights on the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge and to the southwest of the small town of Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

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Chain of Title

 

The NZ Land Company (“NZ”) was formed in 1908 and took deed and management of the land grants. NZ Uranium LLC (“NZU”) was spun off to manage the lands within the known uranium trend of New Mexico and Arizona in 2002. Tigris optioned the Project in May, 2010 and exercised the option in May, 2011. Tigris acquired a 60% interest in the Section 24 Crownpoint Property and 100% of the Hosta Butte Property, the Crownpoint Properties located in Section 19 and 29. The remaining 40% interest in the Crownpoint Section 24 property is held by NuFuels. The property is not subject to any liens or other encumbrances.

 

The author has reviewed the pertinent Quitclaim, Warranty, and Royalty deeds related to the transfer of title from NZU to Tigris. It is the author’s opinion that the current title is secure and would allow development of the mineral estate with the Project subject to required permitting and licensing.

 

Property History

 

The Grants Uranium Region has been the most prolific producer of uranium in the United States (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991). With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs U3O8 has been produced from the region mainly during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The purpose of the report is to define the in-place mineral resources. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

Portions of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project are within NuFuels’ Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in-situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in January, 1988 (http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/materials/uranium). Water rights have been approved by the New Mexico State Engineer for a portion of the Crownpoint area. Other Permits will be required to operate the at the Crownpoint area. There have been no permits or licenses issued for the Hosta Butte property.

 

Geological Setting and Mineralization

 

Uranium mineralization is typical of sandstone hosted roll-front deposits found within the Western US. The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project and is approximately 360 feet thick. For the purposes of estimating mineral resources, the author subdivided the Westwater Canyon into four distinct sand units or zones.

 

In the Crownpoint area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

In the Hosta Butte area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more with trend width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

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Structure

 

The sedimentary rocks of the San Juan Basin form a gently dipping monocline in the Grants-Gallup area known as the Chaco Slope (Brister and Hoffman, 2002). The beds generally dip to the north with localized variations due to undulations and minor deformation. The beds in the project area are gently dipping to the north. Stratigraphic correlations of drill logs, by the author, show the dip at both the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas to be about 3 degrees to the north northeast. There is a mapped fault in the extreme southeast portion of Section 3, T16N, R13W which displaces mineralization in the Hosta Butte area. No faulting was observed based on stratigraphic correlations in the Crownpoint area of the Project.

 

Mineralization

 

The mineral deposits at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte are roll-front deposits in which uranium mineralization is concentrated at the boundary of oxidized and reduced sandstone units or redox front, within the host formation. Figure 8.2 shows the known and/or projected location of the redox fronts in the general project area. The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas occur along sub-parallel redox fronts within the Westwater Canyon and are separated by 2 to 3 miles in which the Westwater Canyon is characteristically oxidized and absent mineralization. Mineralization is locally controlled by stratigraphic variations in the individual zones affecting permeability and consequent ground water flow and geochemical conditions relating to the presence or absence of reluctant.

 

Mineral Resource Summary

 

The mineral resource estimates presented herein have been completed in accordance with CIM Standards and NI 43-101. Based on the drill density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, geologic correlation and modeling of the deposit, the mineral resource estimate herein meets CIM criteria as an Indicated Mineral Resource. Figure 14.1 shows the total Indicated Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by Tigris, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. The quantity of Indicated Mineral Resource at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 GT cutoffs is provided in Table 14.3 to illustrate the effect of varying cutoffs. The 0.25 GT cutoff for Indicated Mineral Resources is recommended based on reasonable prospects for economic extraction and is summarized Table 14.1. A discussion of individual resource areas follows. For the summary, only the recommended cutoff criteria is shown.

 

Table 14.1 - Total Indicated Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.25   Total Indicated Resource   enCore Controlled
Crownpoint Pounds eU3O8   19,565,000   16,223,000
Tons   9,027,000   7,321,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.108   0.111
Hosta Butte Pounds eU3O8   9,479,000   9,479,000
Tons   3,637,000   3,637,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.130   0.130

Total Indicated Mineral Resource

Pounds eU3O8   29,044,000   25,702,000
Tons   12,664,000   10,958,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.115   0.117

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

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Deposit Types

 

Mineral deposits within the project area have been described in the literature as re-distributed uranium mineralization, secondary, and roll-type uranium mineralization. (McLemore, 2010). Mineralization is discordant, asymmetrical and irregularly shaped and is typically elongated parallel to depositional features. Varying rates of ground water flow controlled by sedimentary facies changes in each stratigraphic zone in the Westwater Canyon produced staked mineralized zones near one another, but not necessarily vertically above or below one another (Peterson, 1980). Minimization may be found as irregular pods or as the classic c-shaped roll-fronts as depicted in the following figure.

 

 

 

Referring to Figure 8.2 in the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991), oxidation and reduction zones are shown for the project area in general and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas specifically. In the intervening area between the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte mineralization the host formation is oxidized. The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte mineralization occurs along separate redox fronts which are sub-parallel to one another and trending generally from southeast to northwest.

 

Exploration

 

No relevant exploration work other than drilling, as described in Section 10 of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report. Drilling has been conducted on the property in recent years. In the Project area uranium mineralization is at depth in excess of 1,500 feet from the surface. The deposition of mineralization is stratigraphic and geochemically controlled and do not lend themselves to many exploration techniques other than drilling. These depositional characteristics are not easily discoverable at depth by other exploration techniques other than drilling.

 

Drilling

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, T17N, R12W and Section 24 T17N, R13W. Within the Crownpoint area, 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, T16N, R13W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively.

 

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Data available for the preparation of the report included historic data developed by previous owners of the property; predominantly Conoco Minerals Corp. This data was verified by the author, as described in Section 12 of the report, and is considered reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources.

 

All drill holes were logged with downhole geophysical logging equipment for natural gamma, resistivity and SP. Select intervals in the core holes were selected for chemical assay. Sample handling and analytical procedures employed for core samples are described in Section 11 of the report. Portions of the cores have been preserved and have been donated to the Core Research Center (“CRC”) of the United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) located at the Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado. Select cores were examined by the author in preparation of the report, as discussed in Section 12 of the report.

 

All drilling was vertical. The formation is flat lying (refer to Section 7) at about 3 degrees to the north northeast. The downhole drift surveys were completed on the majority of the drill holes and were reviewed by the author. Generally the drill holes tended to drift slightly to the south southwest perpendicular to the regional dip. The maximum downhole drift observed in review of the drill data was approximately 30 feet in holes completed to approximately 2,500 feet. True depth corrections were made in the drill hole data bases for the project areas. The depth correction was on the order of 10 feet for a 2,000 foot drill hole. Given that the drilling was vertical or nearly vertical and with a formational dip of 3 degrees or less the thickness of mineralization as measured from the geophysical logs is less than 1 percent less than the true thickness and was not corrected for the purposes of estimating mineral resources.

 

Crownpoint Area

 

The Crownpoint data set is composed of a total of 482 drill holes of which 93 are barren and the remaining 389 drill holes contain mineralization above the minimum cutoff. Within the 389 mineralized drill holes, 873 individual intercepts were present. The historic database, used as the primary data source, consists of eU3O8 radiometric data by half foot increments which was originally developed by Conoco and has been verified by the author. For the mineral resource estimation the data was screened. Mineralized intercepts were diluted a minimum thickness of 2 feet. After dilution only those intercepts having minimum grade of 0.02 % eU3O8 and a minimum GT of 0.10 were used in the estimation. A summary of mineralization reflected in the drill holes follows.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Crownpoint mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2 eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

Hosta Butte Area

 

The Hosta Butte data set is composed of a total of 135 drill holes. Of those 135 drill holes 42 were barren and 93 of the drill holes contained mineralization meeting cutoff criteria as described for the Crownpoint area. Within the 93 mineralized drill holes, 155 individual intercepts were present.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Hosta Butte mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more with trend width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

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Additional Areas of Mineralization – Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W

 

Drilling on Sections 9 and 11 demonstrate the presence of uranium mineralization, but these areas are not yet adequately defined to support a CIM compliant mineral resource estimate. However, drill data from these sections do demonstrate that the host formation, the Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation, is present and gamma anomalies are present in both sections.

 

Sample Preparation, Analyses and Security

 

The majority of the sample data available for the evaluation of resources for the Project is the historic geophysical log data. The original geophysical logs have been preserved and were reviewed by the author.

 

With respect to historic core handling procedures, written procedures for core handling and sample analysis were available along with the original core data records and assay sheets. The cores were split through the zones of interest determined by the geophysical logs and scanning of the cores with a scintillometer. All of the samples were assayed using either a Beta Gamma Scaler or an X-ray fluorescence at the mine site. Quality control of the on-site assay equipment was provided through an independent laboratory, Hazen Research, which completed fluorometric analysis of select samples including the majority of the higher grade samples. Original assay sheets were available for 32 of the 35 cores holes.

 

The cores were donated to the USGS CRC located at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The author visited the CRC on May 7, 2012 and reviewed the cores and selected 20 samples from core holes geographically distributed within the Project. The selected samples were sealed in plastic sample bags and labeled by hole, depth, and original sample number. A record of this information was also created. On the same day the samples taken the author were shipped by Federal Express to Intermountain Labs (“IML”) in Sheridan, Wyoming for assay. IML confirmed delivery with a chain of custody by noon the following day. IML is a certified laboratory. Results of the confirmatory assays are provided in Section 12 of the report.

 

In addition to being able to examine the cores at the CRC, the author was able to observe how the cores were preserved. Each half foot of core was sealed in plastic. The bags were labeled for each sample with hole number and depth and stored in core boxes each containing approximately 10 feet of core. The core boxes were also labeled as to hole number and depth. Lost core intervals were marked with wooden blocks which recorded the lost interval. In many of the mineralized zones the bulk of the core was consumed by metallurgical testing. For these portions of the core, approximately 100 grams of prepared sample was preserved in a re-sealable envelope. The envelopes were labeled with hole number and sample number. All sample numbers were unique.

 

Note that the availability of cores at the CRC can be searched on their website. When doing this the core intervals which contained the mineralized zones are not listed. Special permission is need to examine the cores in their “Hot Room” and access to this portion of the cores required knowledge of the specific zones of interest and the respective hole and core box number.

 

In the author’s opinion, the sample preparation, security and analytical procedures are reliable and adequate.

 

The author has reviewed the historic procedures followed by the previous operator of the project, Conoco Minerals, including procedures for rotary and core drilling, geophysical logging and log interpretation, sampling, and assaying. In addition, the author has reviewed and verified the work product that was developed for the project including the original geophysical and lithologic logs, sampling records, and original core assay records. It is the author’s opinion that the procedures, practices, and analytical equipment utilized and/or employed on the Project were consistent with the general industry standards and practices at that time. The author further concludes that the data utilized in the report is accurate and reliable for the purposes of its use the report.

 

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Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing

 

The author has reviewed the historical metallurgical testing and the location of the core holes in the Crownpoint portion of the project and can conclude that the core holes were located such as to reflect the geographical distribution of the mineralization and adequately represent the deposit.

 

The metallurgical testing was performed by Hazen Research of Golden Colorado. In the author’s opinion, Hazen Research is a reputable firm who was then and is still recognized as one of the premier metallurgical research and testing facilities in the US. Leaching was tested under a variety of conditions primarily with sulfuric acid as the leaching agent. Residual or non-soluble uranium in the test sample assays for 16 separate tests ranged from 0.0007 to 0.024 % U3O8 resulting in recoveries ranging from as high as 99.6 % to a low of 87.6%. The testing concluded that the mineralized material is very amenable to acid leaching and estimated that recoveries would exceed 96%. The reports did not identify any deleterious elements or constituents that could have a material effect on the economic extraction of uranium. Sulfuric acid consumption was relatively low at approximately 65 pounds per ton.

 

All data with respect to metallurgical testing is of a historic nature and/or may be implied by results from adjacent properties and cannot be directly verified by the author. However, the author is familiar with the testing procedures flowed and the independent facilities that completed the testing and concludes that the data is reliable for the purposes of the report.

 

Metallurgical test results are only available for the Crownpoint portion of the Project. The author is not aware of metallurgical test results for the Hosta Butte portion of the Project.

 

The purpose of the report is to define the in-place mineral resources. As mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM Standards, while it is important that the mineral resources are recoverable, the presence or absence of metallurgical testing does not affect the mineral resource estimate.

 

Mineral Resources

 

Indicated Mineral Resources

 

The mineral resource estimates presented herein have been completed in accordance with CIM Standards and NI 43-101. The mineral resource estimate meets CIM criteria as an Indicated Mineral Resource based on the drill density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, the geologic correlation, and the modeling of the deposit. A summary of total Indicated Mineral Resource is provided in Table 14.1.

 

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Table 14.1 - Total Indicated Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.25 Total Indicated
Resource
  enCore Controlled
Crownpoint Pounds eU3O8   19,565,000   16,223,000
Tons   9,027,000   7,321,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.108   0.111
Hosta Butte Pounds eU3O8   9,479,000   9,479,000
Tons   3,637,000   3,637,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.130   0.130

Total Indicated Mineral Resource

Pounds eU3O8   29,044,000   25,702,000
Tons   12,664,000   10,958,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.115   0.117

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

This tabulation shows the total Indicated Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by Tigris, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. A discussion of individual resource areas follows in Section 14. For the summary, only the estimate for the recommended cutoff criteria is provided.

 

Inferred Mineral Resources

 

In addition to the foregoing Indicated Mineral Resource, Inferred Mineral Resources may be projected primarily as extensions of the indicated mineralization along the geologic trends of the mineralization. By CIM definition, Inferred Mineral Resources are the part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade or quality can be estimated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, geological and grade continuity (CIM, 2003). The following Mineral Resource estimate meets CIM criteria as an Inferred Mineral Resource based on drill density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, the geological correlation, and the modeling of the deposit. A summary of the total Inferred Mineral Resource is provided in Table 14.2.

 

Table 14.2 - Total Inferred Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.10   Total Inferred
Resource
  enCore Controlled
Crownpoint Pounds eU3O8   1,516,000   1,463,000
Tons   791,000   758,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.096   0.097
Hosta Butte Pounds eU3O8   4,922,000   4,922,000
Tons   2,220,000   2,220,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.111   0.111

Total Inferred Mineral Resource

Pounds eU3O8   6,438,000   6,385,000
Tons   3,011,000   2,978,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.107   0.107

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

**GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

This tabulation shows the total Inferred Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. A discussion of individual resource areas follows. The Inferred Mineral Resource tabulation was completed at a grade cutoff of .02 % eU3O8 and a GT cutoff of 0.1. It is the Author’s opinion that there is a reasonable prospect that the Inferred Mineral Resources may be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with adequate additional drilling.

 

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Resource Estimation Methods

 

Geological Model

 

Geologic interpretation of the mineralized host sands was used, along with the intercepts that met the minimum cutoff grade and thickness, to develop a geologic framework or model within which to estimate the mineral resources at the Project. Each intercept was evaluated based on its geophysical log expression and location relative to adjacent intercepts. Whenever possible, geophysical logs were used to correlate and project intercepts between drill holes. The mineralized envelope was created by using the top and bottom of each intercept that was within the geologic host sands. The intercepts that were used to make this envelope were then used in the resource estimate GT contour method.

 

Drill spacing within the Project is not uniform. Drill spacing in the Crownpoint Area was completed roughly on 200 foot centers. Drill spacing at Hosta Butte area varies from roughly 200 foot centers to over 400 foot centers. Drilling depths at Crownpoint are typically in the range of 2,000 feet. Drilling depths at Hosta Butte is somewhat deepe;r approximately 2,400 feet on average.

 

The current geologic and resource model reflects 4 major sand zones over the stratigraphic thickness of approximately 360 feet of the Westwater Canyon. The Westwater Canyon is roughly divided by the CP shale with the B zone immediately above the shale and the C zone immediately below the shale. The A and D zones are the upper and lower most sands of the Westwater Canyon, respectively. Within the Crownpoint Area all four zones are mineralized with the B and D zones being the most prolific and the A zone being the weakest. At Hosta Butte there was not sufficient mineralization in the A zone to support a mineral resource estimate. The D zone was the most strongly mineralized followed by the C and B zones.

 

Once the data was separated by zone an initial radius influence of 50 feet was applied to each drill hole to establish an initial geologic limit to the projection of mineralization. Refinement of the geologic limit and projection of mineralization along trend was then based on specific correlation and interpretation of geophysical logs on a hole by hole basis. The 50 foot radius was determined by correlating geophysical logs across or perpendicular to the observed mineralized trend. Mineralization is clearly asymptotic and can be projected greater distances along trend. For the classification of Indicated Mineral Resource the projection of mineralization along trend was limited to 300 feet. For Inferred Mineral Resources the maximum projection along trend was double to 600 feet.

 

GT Contour Method

 

The mineral resource estimate was completed using the GT (Grade x Thickness) Contour Method for each of individual mineralized zones of the deposit. The Contour Method, also known as the Grade x Thickness (GT) method, is a well-established approach for estimating uranium resources and has been in use since the 1950’s in the US. The technique is most useful in estimating tonnage and average grade of relatively planar bodies where lateral extent of the mineralized body is much greater than its thickness, as was observed for detailed review of the data at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte.

 

For tabular and roll front style deposits the GT method provides a clear illustration of the distribution of the thickness and average grade of uranium mineralization. The GT method is particularly applicable to the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte deposits as it can be effective in reducing the undue influence of highgrade or thick intersections as well as the effects of widely spaced, irregularly spaced, or clustered drill holes. This method also makes it possible for the geologist to fit the contour pattern to the geologic interpretation of the deposit.

 

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For each zone within the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas of the project, limits of mineralization were determined by interpretation of the drill data. Within these limits the GT and T (Grade x Thickness and Thickness) were contoured. Although an automated contouring program was used breaklines or limits were established where appropriate to constrain the estimate. For example drill holes with GT values several times the average were limited in their influence by establishing a breakline. By applying a rock density factor pounds are directly calculated from the GT contour data and tons are directly calculated from the T contour data. Grade is then calculated as GT divided by T.

 

The GT contour method is used as common practice for Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates for similar sandstone-hosted uranium projects (“Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves”, adopted by CIM November 23, 2003, p 51.). It is the opinion of the author that the GT contour method, when properly constrained by geologic interpretation, provides an accurate estimation of contained pounds of uranium.

 

The electronic drill hole database consists of:

 

Crownpoint Area

 

o482 drill holes in total of which 93 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.

 

Hosta Butte Area

 

o135 drill holes in total of which 42 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.

 

The uranium quantities and grades are reported as equivalent U3O8 (eU3O8), as measured by downhole gamma logging. The industry standard protocol for reporting uranium in sandstone hosted deposits in the US has been validated for the Project as discussed in Section 12 of the report.

 

Conclusions

 

Available data used in this report has been verified and in the opinion of the author is reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources for the Project. This data supports the mineral resource estimation and categorization for the Project including an Indicated Mineral Resource of 12.664 million tons of material containing 29.044 million pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.115 % eU3O8 at the 0.25 ft% GT Cutoff, of which, the portion of the mineral resources controlled by enCore is approximately, 25.702

million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.117% eU3O8 Indicated Mineral Resource. At a 0.1 ft%

GT cutoff an Inferred Mineral Resource quantity of at 3.011 million tons of material containing 6.438 million pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.107 % eU3O8 is estimated.

 

The portion of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project with defined Indicated Mineral Resources would support a preliminary economic assessment or PFS.

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, including the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas, is considered by the author to represent a significant uranium resource and further work to progress the project towards mine development is warranted. Current and future long term prices for uranium are expected to rise as a result of supply/demand changes being observed in the uranium markets, (UxC, LLC, 2021).

 

The technical risks related to the project are low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. In the opinion of the author, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project could be developed as either ISR or some manner of conventional underground mine operation.

 

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Portions of the project are within Nufuels’ ISR area, licensed by the NRC, however, an aquifer exemption, as well as other permits, described in Section 4 would be required before the facility could be operated. The environmental data, analysis, and environmental impact assessment completed by NuFuels would be helpful in permitting and licensing of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The NuFuels licensing effort and incumbent litigation which support the licensing sets a positive precedent for uranium mine development in the region.

 

The authors are not aware of any other specific risks or uncertainties that might significantly affect the mineral resource estimates. The authors are aware of the lengthy permitting and licensing timelines that have affected the NuFuels Crownpoint property, and any risks to the enCore property are acknowledged by the authors. However, the impact or mitigating efforts cannot be quantified at this time. Any estimation or reference to costs and uranium prices within the context of this report over the potential life of mine are by its nature forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially.

 

Contemplated Activities

 

To the author’s knowledge, no relevant exploration work other than drilling, as described in Section 10: Drilling, of the report has been conducted on the property in recent years. In the Project area uranium mineralization is at depth in excess of 1,500 feet from the surface. The depositional control of the mineralization are stratigraphic and geochemical and do not lend themselves to many exploration techniques other than drilling.

 

Recommendations

 

The following recommendations relate to potential improvement and/or advancement of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project and fall within two categories; recommendations to potentially enhance the resource base and recommendation to advance the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project towards development, which may be conducted contemporaneously.

 

Recommended Program to Increase Resource Base:

 

Crownpoint

 

Mineralization within the Crownpoint portion of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project is well defined by drilling. For this and other considerations discussed in the report over 90% of the mineral resources are classified as Indicated Mineral Resources. Further, in some areas additional drilling could be recommended to possibly enhance the resource base surface conditions limit access for drilling.

 

Hosta Butte

 

For the Hosta Butte portion of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, drilling is sparser and as a result the mineral resources are classified as approximately 70% Indicated and 30% Inferred Mineral Resources. Referring to the GT Contour Figures 14.10, 14.12, and 14.16 for Hosta Butte, targeted drilling in the areas where Inferred Mineral Resources have been projected along the mineralized trend could enhance the resources base by elevating the resource category. In addition, specifically regarding the B Zone, in the southwest portion of Section 3, T16N, R13W, drilling is sparse 400 foot spacing or greater which is greater than the width of the B Zone trend. Drilling in this area has the potential of expanding the resource along some 1,500 to 2,000 feet in this area. In addition, a minimum of two core holes are recommended to be completed in Section 3. With one targeting the B Zone and the other the D zone. In addition to evaluating radiometric equilibrium conditions, the cores should be tested for general engineering properties including dry density and compressive strength, porosity and permeability, and for amenability to acid and alkaline leaching.

 

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It is anticipated that drilling will be on the order of $11,000 to $12,000 USD per rotary drill hole at Hosta Butte including drilling and geophysical logging costs and site supervision. Depending on the core interval lengths, core drilling would add $2,000 to $3,000 USD per hole. General sample testing, assays, engineering, and metallurgical studies would cost a minimum of $75,000 USD. Based on a drilling program consisting of 20 rotary and 2 core holes and allowing a contingency for items such as site clearances and access the costs including testing would be on the order of $325,000 USD. A scoping study to assess the data recovered under this work would assess the project economics, mine plan and regulatory approach to advance the project, and that is estimated to cost $250,000 USD.

 

Also, within the Hosta Butte area, historic drilling indicates the presence of significant uranium mineralization in both the B and D Zones within Section 11, T16N, R13W. Completion of a detailed geologic investigation of for this area is recommended to determine potential targets for exploration. Specific drilling cannot be recommended until this investigation is complete. The cost of this investigation would be on the order of $75,000 USD. Dependent on positive recommendations from this review a drilling program of the nature described for Section 3 would follow in a phased approach with an estimated cost of $350,000 USD. Finally, presuming that the drilling program(s) are successful in enhancing the mineral resources the Technical Report would need to be updated.The reader is cautioned that additional drilling may or may not enhance and/or expand the mineral resources depending upon the results of the drilling.

 

Recommended Programs to Advance the Project:

 

No current preliminary economic assessment and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The portions of the mineral resource base classified as indicated would support a preliminary economic assessment or PFS. A PFS of the project would not be dependent upon the foregoing recommendations related to the resource base as, in the author’s opinion the resource base as defined by the Indicated Mineral Resource is adequate to support a PFS. For the PFS it is recommended that the Crownpoint area be evaluated in greater detail as the first area to be developed followed by Hosta Butte. It is further recommended that work towards a PFS be phased beginning with a scoping study to develop a conceptual mine plan and evaluate alternatives. These alternatives should include both ISR and conventional means of recovery. The scoping study should also define the data necessary to support the completion of a PFS and the determination of probable mineral reserves. Based on the results of the scoping study a PFS could then be completed. Finally, a technical report would be prepared which addresses the probable mineral reserves and all other required items of Form 43-101F1, Items 15 through 22.

 

A summary of recommended work and estimated costs follows:

 

Table 1.3 – Recommendation Costs Phase 1

 

Recommened Work Item  Estimated Budget 
Hosta Butte Section 3 Drilling  $325,000 USD 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Geologic Investigation  $75,000 USD 
Scoping Study  $250,000 USD 
Total:  $650,000 USD 

 

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Table 1.4 – Recommendation Costs Phase 2 

 

Recommened Work Item  Estimated Budget 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Drilling  $350,000 USD 
Data Collection and Technical Studies  $250,000 USD 
Preliminary Feasibility Study  $450,000 USD 
Technical Report  $100,000 USD 
Total:  $650,000 USD 

  

Dewey Burdock Project

 

For a complete description of the Dewey Burdock Project see the Dewey Burdock Technical Report, prepared by Matthew Yovich, P.E. of Woodard & Curran and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC, as independent qualified persons under NI 43-101 Standards.

 

The information contained in this section has been derived from the Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report, is subject to certain assumptions, qualifications and procedures described in the Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report. Reference should be made to the full text of the Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report, which is incorporated by reference herein and is available for viewing under Azarga’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

Reproduction of the Summary Contained in the Dewey Burdock Technical Report

 

“1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

c.6 Background

 

Woodard & Curran (W&C) and Roughstock Mining Services (Roughstock) were retained by Azarga Uranium Corp. (Azarga) and their wholly owned subsidiary Powertech USA Inc. (Powertech), to prepare this independent Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Dewey-Burdock ISR Project (Project) to be located in Custer and Fall River Counties in South Dakota, USA. The project location is shown on Figure 1.1. This PEA has been prepared for Azarga Uranium Corp. and Powertech USA Inc. (collectively referred to as “Azarga”) in accordance with the guidelines set forth under National Instrument (NI) 43-101 and NI 43- 101F1 for the submission of technical reports on mining properties.

 

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A NI 43-101 Technical Report Resource Estimate, Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project, South Dakota, USA was previously prepared by Roughstock Mining Service with effective November 12, 2018 (ref., Roughstock 2018). In this PEA, the entire resource estimate for the project was again reviewed. The purpose of this PEA is to update the mineral resource estimate and update the capital and operating cost estimates and economic analysis with the most recent market information and to account for a revised construction and operations schedule. The new schedule is discussed in Section 16.

 

The Dewey-Burdock Project is an advanced-stage uranium exploration project located in South Dakota and is solely controlled by Powertech USA, Inc. The Project is located in southwest South Dakota (Figure 1.1) and forms part of the northwestern extension of the Edgemont Uranium Mining District. The project is divided into two Resource Areas, Dewey and Burdock, as shown in Figure 1.2.

 

The project is within an area of low population density characterized by an agriculture-based economy with little other types of commercial and industrial activity. The project is expected to bring a significant economic benefit to the local area in terms of tax revenue, new jobs, and commercial activity supporting the project. Previously, a uranium mill was located at the town of Edgemont, and a renewal of uranium production is expected to be locally favorable form of economic development. Regionally, there are individual and other organizations that oppose the project, though typically not in the immediate Edgemont area.

 

The three most significant permits/licenses are (1) the Source and Byproduct Materials License, which was issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency NRC April of 2014; (2) the Large Scale Mine Permit (LSMP), to be issued by the South Dakota Department of Environment (DENR); and (3) UIC Class III and V permits (ISR injection and deep disposal, respectively), which draft permits were issued from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 (EPA) initially in March 2017 and reissued in August 2019. Permit requirements and status are discussed in Sections 4 and 20. Public interest in the project has extended regulatory efforts and logistics for accommodating public involvement, but at the time of this report, the NRC license has been issued, the State of South Dakota LSMP has been recommended for approval by DENR, and draft UIC Class III and Class V permits have been issued by EPA.

 

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Figure 1.1: Project Location

 

 

 

Figure 1.2: Project Site Map

 

 

 

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1.2  Resources

 

Cautionary statement: This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

As further discussed in Section 14, the deposits within the project area contain Measured ISR resources of 5,419,779 tons at an average grade of 0.132% U3O8, Indicated ISR resources of 1,968,443 tons at a grade of 0.072% U3O8 for a total M&I ISR resource of 17.12M pounds U3O8 at a 0.2 GT cutoff, and Inferred resource of 654,546 tons at a grade of 0.055% U3O8 for a total of 712,624 pounds U3O8 at a 0.2 GT cutoff. See Table 1.1 for a summary of the mineral resource estimate.

 

As discussed in Section 13, laboratory dissolution results ranged from 71 to 97%, indicating the deposit is amenable to ISR mining methods. In addition, recoverability for operating uranium ISR operations has been reported as high as 85% of the estimated resources under pattern. ISR PEAs for similar projects have predicted a range of recoverability from 67 to 80% as discussed in Section 17. The average recovery head grade assumed over the life of the Project in this PEA is 60 parts per million (ppm), as discussed in Sections 13 and 17.

 

Table 1.1: 2019 Mineral Resource Estimate Summary (Effective date-December 3, 2019)

 

ISR Resources  Measured   Indicated   M & I   Inferred 
Pounds   14,285,988    2,836,159    17,122,147    712,624 
Tons   5,419,779    1,968,443    7,388,222    645,546 
Avg. GT   0.733    0.413    0.655    0.324 
Avg. Grade (% U3O8)   0.132%   0.072%   0.116%   0.055%
Avg. Thickness (ft)   5.56    5.74    5.65    5.87 

 

Note: Resource pounds and grades of U3O8 were calculated by individual grade-thickness contours. Tonnages were estimated using average thickness of resource zones multiplied by the total area of those zones.

 

Cautionary Statement: This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

For the purpose of this PEA, it is the Qualified Person, Matthew Yovich’s opinion that Azarga’s assumed uranium recovery of 80% of the estimated resource is a reasonable estimate. Therefore, the overall potential yellowcake production is estimated to be 14.3 million pounds, as shown in Table 1.2 below. The recovery value of 80% is an estimate based on industry experience and Azarga personnel experience at the Smith Ranch Uranium ISR mine located in Wyoming. See Section 17 for additional discussion relative to the basis for the recovery value used in the PEA.

 

It is also projected that 100% of the resource will be placed under a mining pattern. This may require license/permit amendments where these resources extend beyond the current permit boundary. In addition, the resource recovery assumes an average 0.5% recovery will be realized during restoration which is included in the total estimated recovery of 80% of the mineral resource not including any plant losses.

 

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Table 1.2: 2019 Estimated Recovery of Mineral Resource (Effective date – December 3, 2019)

 

   Estimated
Measured
Resources
   Estimated
Indicated
Resources
   Estimated
M & I
Resources
   Estimated
Inferred
Resources
 
Pounds   14,285,988    2,836,159    17,122,147    712,624 
Estimated Recoverability   80%   80%   80%   80%
Estimated Total Recovery   11,428,790    2,268,927    13,697,717    570,099 

 

This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. The estimated mineral recovery used in this Preliminary Economic Assessment is based on site-specific laboratory recovery data as well as Azarga personnel and industry experience at similar facilities. There can be no assurance that recovery at this level will be achieved.

 

The Dewey-Burdock uranium mineralization is comprised of “roll-front” type uranium mineralization hosted in several sandstone stratigraphic horizons that are hydrogeologically isolated and therefore amenable to ISR technology. Uranium deposits in the Dewey-Burdock Project are sandstone, roll-front type. This type of deposit is usually “C”-shaped in cross section, with the down gradient center of the “C” having the greatest thickness and highest tenor. These “roll fronts” are typically a few tens of feet wide and often can be thousands of feet long. Uranium minerals are deposited at the interface of oxidizing solutions and reducing solutions. As the uranium minerals precipitate, they coat sand grains and partially fill the interstices between grains. Thickness of the deposits is generally a factor of the thickness of the sandstone host unit. Mineralization may be 5 to 12 ft thick within the roll front while being 1 to 2 ft thick in the trailing tail portions. Deposit configuration determines the geometry of the well field and is a major economic factor in ISR mining.

 

The Dewey-Burdock mineralization is located at depths of 184 to 927 ft below surface at Dewey and surface to 782 ft below surface at Burdock, as several stacked horizons, which are sinuous and narrow but extend over several miles along trend of mineralization. The deposits are planned for ISR mining by development of individual well fields for each mineralized horizon. A well field will be developed as a series of injection and recovery wells, with a pattern to fit the mineralized horizon, typically a five spot well pattern on 50 to 150 ft drillhole spacing.

 

Historic exploration drilling for the project area was extensive and is discussed in Section 6. In 2007 and 2008, Azarga conducted confirmatory exploration drilling of 91 holes including 20 monitoring wells. In addition, Azarga installed water wells for water quality testing and for hydro-stratigraphic unit testing. This work confirmed and replicated the historic drill data and provided some in-fill definition of uranium roll fronts. In addition, the hydrogeologic investigations defined the pre-mining water quality and determined the capacity for the uranium-bearing hydro-stratigraphic units to allow for circulation of ISR recovery fluid, and confinement of the fluids to the hydro-stratigraphic unit.

 

1.3 Project

 

The Burdock Resource Area consists of 19 well fields where mineral extraction will occur. The central processing plant (CPP) facility for the Project will be located at the Burdock Resource Area along with five ponds as shown in Figure 1.2. A satellite facility will be constructed in the Dewey Resource Area. The Dewey Resource Area consists of 32 well fields where mineral extraction will occur. A discussion of the materials required for the well field and for the plants is provided in Sections 16 and 17, respectively.

 

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As discussed in Section 18, the Project area is well supported by nearby towns and services. Major power lines are located near the Project and can be accessed and upgraded for electrical service for the mining operation. A major rail line (Burlington Northern-Santa Fe) cuts diagonally across the project area. A major railroad siding is located at Edgemont and can be used for shipment of materials and equipment for development of the producing facilities.

 

The Project is proposed to be developed with a gradual phased approach. The Burdock CPP Facility will be constructed to initially accept a flow rate of up to 1,000 gallons per minute (gpm) lixiviant. Capacity will be gradually expanded to accept a flow rate of 4,000 gpm of lixiviant. Resin will be transferred from IX vessels to resin trailers to be transported and processed at an off-site processing facility for the first few years. Once the flow rate capacity reaches 4,000 gpm, the Burdock CPP Facility will be expanded to include processing capabilities for up to 1.0-mlbs-pa of U3O8. Once the Burdock Resource Area has been economically depleted, the IX vessels will be removed from the CPP Facility and transported to Dewey, where a satellite facility will be constructed to mine the Dewey Resource Area. The proposed phases are as follows:

 

Phase I – Construction of two header houses and the Burdock CPP Facility with one IX train (estimated 1,000 gpm average flow rate, 1,100 gpm maximum flow capacity) and capability to transfer resin to a transport vehicle for off-site toll processing.

 

Phase II – Construction of an additional two header houses and expansion of the Burdock CPP Facility to two IX trains (estimated 2,000 gpm average flow rate, 2,200 gpm maximum flow capacity).

 

Phase III – Construction and operation of sufficient header houses to support expansion of the Burdock CPP Facility to four IX trains (estimated 4,000 gpm average flow rate, 4,400 gpm maximum flow capacity)

 

Phase IV – Construction and operation of sufficient header houses to support expansion of Burdock CPP Facility to maintain four IX trains (estimated 4,000 gpm average flow rate, 4,400 gpm maximum flow capacity) and on-site uranium processing capabilities up to approximately one million pounds per year.

 

Phase V – Construction of the Dewey Satellite Facility and transfer of IX vessels from the Burdock CPP Facility to the Dewey Facility.

 

Figure 1.3 provides the operating and production schedule for the Project as currently defined. Production will generally occur at each well field consecutively and the Project production will occur over a period of approximately 16 years. Groundwater restoration and decommissioning (including site reclamation) will also be implemented concurrently with production and will continue approximately four years beyond the production period. The overall mine life is approximately 21 years from initiation of construction activities to completion of groundwater restoration and decommissioning.

 

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Figure 1.3: Life of Mine Schedule

 

 

 

1.4 Economic Analysis

 

Cautionary statement: This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

The economic analyses presented herein provide the results of the analyses for pre-U.S. federal income tax and estimated post U.S. federal income tax. The only difference between the two scenarios is the value of the estimated U.S. federal income tax. All other sales, property, use, severance and conservations taxes as well as royalties are included in both scenarios. Both economic analyses presented herein assume no escalation, no debt, no debt interest and no capital repayment. There is no State of South Dakota corporate income tax.

 

As described in Section 21 and summarized in Table 1.3, the estimated initial capital costs for the first two years of the Project life (Years -1 and 1) are approximately $31.7 million with sustaining capital costs of approximately $157.7 million spread over the next 17 years (Years 2 through 18) of operation.

 

Direct cash operating costs are approximately $10.46 per pound of U3O8 produced excluding royalties and severance and conservation taxes. U.S. federal income tax is estimated to be $3.39 per pound. The total capital and operating costs average approximately $28.88 per pound (pre-U.S. federal income tax) and $32.27 per pound (post-U.S. federal income tax) U3O8 produced. Both the capital and operating costs are current as of the end of 2019. The predicted level of accuracy of the cost estimate is +/- 25%.

 

An average uranium price of $55 per pound of U3O8 based on an average of recent market forecasts by various professional entities was determined to be an acceptable price for the PEA, see Table 19.1. Azarga has no contracts in place for sale of product from the project. Contracts for yellowcake transportation, handling and sales will be developed prior to commencement of commercial production.

 

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The estimated payback is in Quarter 4 of Year 2 with the commencement of design/procurement activities in Quarter 2 of Year -1 and construction beginning Quarter 4 of Year -1. The Project is estimated to generate net earnings over the life of the project of $372.7 million (pre-U.S. federal income tax) and $324.4 million (post U.S. federal income tax). It is estimated that the project has an internal rate of return (IRR) of 55% and a NPV of $171.3 million (pre-U.S. federal income tax) and an IRR of 50% and a NPV of $147.5 million (post-U.S. federal income tax) applying an 8% discount rate, see Table 1.3 below.

 

Table 1.3: Summary of Economics

 

Summary of Economics1
   Pre-U.S. Federal income tax at $55/lb   Post-U.S. Federal
income tax at $55/lb
   Units 
Initial CAPEX  $31,672   $31,672    (US$000s) 
Sustaining CAPEX  $157,682   $157,682    (US$000s) 
Direct Cash OPEX  $10.46   $10.46    $/lb U3O8 
U.S. Federal Income Tax  $0.00   $3.39    $/lb U3O8 
Total Cost per Pound U3O8  $28.88   $32.27    $/lb U3O8 
Estimated U3O8 Production   14,268    14,268    Mlb U3O8 
Net Earnings  $372,738   $324,352    (US$000s) 
IRR8%   55%   50%   - 
NPV8%  $171,251   $147,485    (US$000s) 
Sensitivity to price is provided in Section 22.4

 

1Cautionary statement: This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

It should be noted that the favorable economic indicators presented above are due to a combination of the following:

 

1. Investment costs were incurred prior to this PEA for Project exploration and permitting,

 

2. The Project will be implemented in phases starting as an IX facility rather than a full processing plant along with initial development of high grade, consolidated well fields (defers significant capital costs),

 

3. Contractors will be utilized for all plant and well field construction to reduce labor costs associated with phased project development, and

 

4. Favorable head grade and recovery rate are anticipated.

 

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A summary of the Project economics for pre- and post- U.S. federal income tax is presented below.

 

Table 1.4: Cash Flow Summary

 

Cash Flow Line Items  Units  Total or
Average
   $ per
Pound
 
Uranium Production as U3O8  Lbs 000s   14,268    - 
Uranium Price per U3O8  US$/lb  $55.00    - 
Uranium Gross Revenue  US$000s  $784,740    - 
Less: Surface & Mineral Royalties  US$000s  $38,060   $2.67 
Taxable Revenue  US$000s  $746,680    - 
Less: Severance & Conservation Tax  US$000s  $35,393   $2.48 
Less: Property Tax  US$000s  $7,201   $0.50 
Net Gross Sales  US$000s  $704,086    - 
Less: Plant & Well Field Operating Costs  US$000s  $108,084   $7.58 
Less: Product Transaction Costs  US$000s  $11,889   $0.83 
Less: Administrative Support Costs  US$000s  $5,362   $0.38 
Less: D&D and Restoration Costs  US$000s  $16,659   $1.17 
Net Operating Cash Flow  US$000s  $562,093    - 
Less: Pre-Construction Capital Costs  US$000s  $1,025   $0.07 
Less: Plant Development Costs  US$000s  $52,140   $3.65 
Less: Well Feld Development Costs  US$000s  $136,190   $9.55 
Net Before-Tax Cash Flow  US$000s  $372,738    - 
Less: Federal Tax  US$000s  $48,386   $3.39 
After Tax Cash Flow  US$000s  $324,352    - 

 

The sensitivity to changes in capital and operating costs and the price of uranium, have been calculated from the pre-U.S. federal income tax cash flow statements and are presented below in Figures 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6. The sensitivity to changes in head grade and uranium recovery are also discussed below. Post-U.S. federal income tax sensitivities are discussed in Section 22.4.

 

The Project pre-U.S. federal income tax NPV is also slightly sensitive to changes in either capital or operating costs as shown on Figure 1.4. A 5% variation in operating cost results in a $3.59 million variation in NPV and an impact to the IRR of approximately 1.06%. A 5% variation in capital cost results in a $5.70 million variation to the NPV and an impact to the IRR of approximately 3.45%.

 

Figure 1.4: Life of Mine Schedule

 

 

 

Note: Based on sales price of $55.00 per pound and 8% discount rate.

 

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Figure 1.5: IRR v. OPEX & CAPEX (Pre-U.S. Federal Income Tax)

 

 

 

Note: Based on sales price of $55.00 per pound and 8% discount rate.

 

The Project economics are most sensitive to changes in the price of uranium, recovery and head grade. A one-dollar change in the price of uranium can have an impact to the NPV of approximately $7.23 million and an impact to the IRR of approximately 1.82%. See Figure 1.6.

 

Figure 1.6: NPV & IRR v. Uranium Sales Price (Pre-U.S. Federal Income Tax)

 

 

 

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It should be noted that the economic results presented herein are very sensitive to head grade and recovery. Significant variations in the assumptions for head grade and recovery can have significant impacts to the economic results presented. However, there are too many variables associated with estimating the potential impact of head grade and recovery to the economics presented herein to develop a meaningful sensitivity analysis. The operational variables that influence head grade and recovery will be managed during operations to the extent practicable to minimize potential impacts.

 

The above analyses are based on an 8% discount rate and a constant price of $55.00 per pound of U3O8.

 

1.5 Risks

 

The Project is located in a region where ISR projects have been and are operated successfully. The ISR mining method has been proven effective in geologic formations near the Project in Wyoming and Nebraska as described herein. Six Wyoming ISR facilities are currently in operational (Smith Ranch, North Butte, Willow Creek, Lost Creek, Ross and Nichols Ranch) and one operational facility in Nebraska (Crow Butte). Some of these projects, though operational, are currently on a care and maintenance program.

 

As with any pre-development mining property, there are risks and opportunity attached to the project that need further assessment as the project moves forward. The authors deem those risks, on the whole, as identifiable and manageable. Some of the risks are summarized below and are discussed in detail in Section 25.

 

Risk associated with uranium recovery and processing,

 

Risk associated with spills associated with transportation of loaded resin and packaged yellowcake uranium,

 

Risk associated with contracting an off-site toll milling facility,

 

Risk associated with delays in permitting,

 

Risk associated with social and/or political issues, and

 

Risk associated with the uranium market and sales contracts.

 

1.6  Recommendations

 

The Authors find that the development of the Project is potentially viable based on the assumptions contained herein. There is no certainty that the mineral recovery or the economics presented in this PEA will be realized. In order to realize the full potential benefits described in this PEA, the following activities are required, at a minimum.

 

Complete all activities required to obtain all necessary licenses and permits required to operate an in-situ uranium mine in the State of South Dakota. Approximate cost $400,000.

 

Obtain agreement with remote processing facility to process loaded resin prior to completion of the Project CPP. Minimal cost.

 

Complete additional metallurgical testing to further verify and confirm the head grade and overall resource recovery used in this analysis prior to advancing the Project. Approximate cost $250,000.

 

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Additional Permit / License amendments and approvals necessary to realize all resources included in this PEA. Approximate potential cost up to $500,000.

 

Cost benefit analysis to determine best available process to handle vanadium should levels be significant. Approximate cost $75,000.

 

Finalize facility and well field engineering designs, including construction drawings and specifications. Approximate cost $950,000.

 

Identify procurement process for long lead items and perform cost benefit analysis for any alternative equipment or materials. Cost included in design phase above.

 

Gas Hills Project

 

For a complete description of the Gas Hills Project see the Gas Hills Technical Report prepared by Ray Moores, P.E. of Western Water Consultants Inc. and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC as independent qualified persons under NI 43-101 Standards.

 

The information contained in this section has been derived from the Gas Hills Technical Report, is subject to certain assumptions, qualifications and procedures described in the Gas Hills Technical Report and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Gas Hills Technical Report. Reference should be made to the full text of the Gas Hills Technical Report, which is incorporated by reference herein and is available for viewing under Azarga’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

Reproduction of the Summary Contained in the Gas Hills Technical Report

 

“1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

c.6 Background

 

This report titled “NI 43-101 TECHNICAL REPORT, PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT, GAS HILLS URANIUM PROJECT, FREMONT AND NATRONA COUNTIES, WYOMING, USA” (the “Report”) was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101 Standards”). The Mineral Resources are in accordance with Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Standards Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, May 10, 2014 (“CIM Definition Standards”). The effective date of this report is June 28, 2021.

 

The Gas Hills uranium project (the “Project”) is owned by Ucolo Exploration Corp. (“Ucolo”), a Utah corporation, and a wholly owned subsidiary of URZ Energy Corp. (“URZ”). URZ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga”). Surface land ownership at the Project is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the minority of the land is privately owned.

 

A NI 43-101 Technical Report Resource Report, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA was previously prepared by Roughstock Mining Services (Roughstock) with an effective date of March 29, 2021 (Roughstock 2021). Roughstock and WWC Engineering (WWC) were retained by Azarga to prepare this independent Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the in-situ recovery (ISR) amenable resources of the Project. The purpose of this PEA is to provide a mineral resource estimate and capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) cost estimates and economic analysis with the most recent market information. This report is authored by Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock and Ray Moores, P.E. of WWC (The Authors) as independent qualified persons under NI 43-101 Standards.

 

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Between 1953 and 1988 many companies explored, developed, and produced uranium in the Gas Hills, including on lands now controlled by Azarga. Three uranium mills operated in the district and two others nearby were also fed by ore mined from Gas Hills. Cumulative production from the Gas Hills is in excess of 100 million pounds of uranium, mainly from open-pit mining, but also from underground mining and ISR. (Beahm, 2017)

 

Available data utilized in this Report includes pre-2007 exploration and production on Azarga’s Gas Hills Uranium Project, and drilling completed by a previous owner, Strathmore Minerals Corporation, from 2007 to June 2013. In August 2013, Strathmore Minerals Corporation was acquired by Energy Fuels, who subsequently sold the Project to URZ in October 2016. Azarga acquired the Project when it merged with URZ in July 2018.

 

Data sources for the estimation of uranium mineral resources for the Project include radiometric equivalent data (eU3O8) for 4,569 drill holes, and eU3O8 and Prompt Fission Neutron (“PFN”) logging data for 272 drill holes. The intent of recent drilling between 2007 and 2013 included verification of earlier data for drill holes and exploration.

 

Metallurgical studies were completed on recovered materials including bulk samples from reverse circulation drilling and cored sections. Bottle roll and column leach tests indicate uranium recoveries of ~90 percent and sulfuric acid consumption of ~55 pounds per ton treated, which is consistent with past mining results.

 

1.2 Mineral Resources

 

The mineral resource estimation method utilized in this Report is the Grade Thickness (“GT”) contour method. This method is considered appropriate for this type of deposit.

 

Mineral resources were estimated using a cutoff grade of 0.02% eU3O8. Estimated mineral resources are summarized in Table 1.1 using both 0.1 GT and 0.2 GT cutoffs. The 0.1 GT base case cutoffs were selected by meeting economic criteria for both ISR and open pit/heap leach methods differentiated on the relative location to the water table. Resources labeled “ISR” meet the criteria of being sufficiently below the water table to be amenable for extraction by ISR methods and as well as also meeting other hydrogeological criteria. “Non-ISR” resources include those generally above the natural water table, which would typically be mined using open pit methods.

 

Additionally, 0.2 GT cutoffs were included for ISR resources for additional comparison purposes only as this is a typical uranium industry standard ISR cutoff. However, average grade of ISR resources in this estimate at a 0.1 GT cutoff compare favorably to other ISR projects in region, met economic criteria for ISR extraction, and thus is considered the base case for this Report.

 

Section 14.0 provides additional details regarding the determination of cutoff grade, GT cutoff, and the assessment of reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction of the mineral resource.

 

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1.3 Project

 

The Project consists of four resource areas that contain ISR amenable resources named by Azarga as the West Unit, Central Unit, South Black Mountain, and Jeep. There is an additional non-ISR amenable resource area at the Project named the Rock Hill Unit was as well as other shallow with resources located above the water table that were not considered in the economic assessment portion of this PEA. For the purposes of this PEA, uranium recovery was estimated at 6,507,000 lbs at a production rate of 1.0 million pounds U3O8 per year with a long-term uranium price of USD $55.00/lb using a low pH lixiviant.

 

Table 1.1. Mineral Resource Summary

 

March 29, 2021 (GT cutoff 0.10)

 

   Pounds   Tons   Avg. Grade   Avg. Thickness   Avg. GT 
Measured   2,051,065    993,928    0.103%   5.35    0.552 
Indicated   8,714,126    6,031,224    0.072%   6.13    0.443 
Inferred   490,072    514,393    0.048%   6.16    0.293 
Total M&I   10,765,191    7,025,152    0.077%   6.05    0.463 

 

March 29, 2021, ISR Only (GT cutoff 0.10)

 

   Pounds   Tons   Avg. Grade   Avg. Thickness   Avg. GT 
Measured   2,051,065    993,928    0.103%   5.35    0.552 
Indicated   5,654,545    2,835,339    0.100%   4.92    0.491 
Inferred   427,817    409,330    0.052%   5.94    0.310 
Total M&I   7,705,610    3,829,267    0.101%   4.99    0.502 

 

March 29, 2021, Non-ISR Only (GT cutoff 0.10)

 

   Pounds   Tons   Avg. Grade   Avg. Thickness   Avg. GT 
Indicated   3,059,581    3,195,885    0.048%   8.60    0.412 
Inferred   62,256    105,063    0.030%   7.01    0.208 
Total M&I   3,059,581    3,195,885    0.048%   8.60    0.412 

 

March 29, 2021, ISR Only (GT cutoff 0.20)

 

   Pounds   Tons   Avg. Grade   Avg. Thickness   Avg. GT 
Measured   1,887,847    847,570    0.111%   5.94    0.661 
Indicated   4,872,128    2,143,763    0.114%   5.74    0.653 
Inferred   290,007    260,544    0.056%   8.44    0.470 
Total M&I   6,759,975    2,991,333    0.113%   5.77    0.653 

 

Note: Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

Labor for the Project will likely come from the nearby population centers of Jeffery City, Casper, and Riverton, WY. The Project is accessible via gravel roads and year-round access should not be a problem. The Project is situated near electric transmission lines and access to power is not anticipated to be a problem. As discussed in Section 18, appropriate resources, manpower, and access are available to provide services to the Project.

 

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The proposed wellfields consist of a combination of 5-spot and 7-spot well patterns with an average pattern area of approximately 17,000 ft2. Header houses will be installed in the wellfields and each header house will operate approximately 75 wells. A satellite ion exchange (IX) plant will be located at the West Unit and be connected to the other resource area by high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipelines to transport the lixiviant to the satellite plant for processing. The IX resin will be transported to Azarga’s Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project in South Dakota for processing. A discussion of wellfields and header houses is located in Section 16 and the discussion of the satellite plant is located in Section 17.

 

Production will generally occur at each resource area consecutively and the production period will occur over a period of approximately seven years. Groundwater restoration, decommissioning, and reclamation will be implemented at each resource area immediately following the production period. The overall life of mine is approximately 11 years from initiation of construction activities to the completion of surface reclamation. The mine schedule is discussed in Section 16.

 

1.4 Economic Analysis

 

This PEA indicates a pre-tax NPV of $120.9 million at an 8 percent discount rate with an IRR of 116 percent compared to an after-tax NPV of $102.6 million at an 8 percent discount rate with an IRR of 101 percent.

 

The mine plan and economic analysis are based on the following assumptions:

 

NI 43-101 compliant estimate of Mineral Resources and a recovery factor of 80 percent,

 

A U3O8 sales price of $55.00/lb,

 

A mine life of 11 years,

 

A pre-income tax cost including royalties, state and local taxes, operating costs, and capital costs of $28.20/lb, and

 

Initial capital costs of $26.0 million.

 

Costs for the Project are based on economic analyses for similar ISR uranium projects in the Wyoming region as well as WWC’s in house experience with mining and construction costs. All costs are in U.S. dollars (USD). To date, no detailed design work has been completed for the wellfields or the satellite plant. The Authors believe that general industry costs from similar projects adequately provide a ± 30 percent cost accuracy which is in accordance with industry standards for a PEA. As additional data are collected for the Project and the wellfield and plant designs are advanced, estimates can be refined.

 

This analysis is based on measured, indicated, and inferred mineral resources which do not have demonstrated economic viability. Given the speculative nature of mineral resources, there is no guarantee that any or all of the mineral resources included in this PEA will be recovered. This PEA is preliminary in nature and there is no certainty that the Project will be realized.

 

1.5 Conclusions and Recommendations

 

The Authors conclude that the ISR amenable mineral resources as determined by this report show sufficient economic and technical viability to move to the next stage of development. The Authors recommend that Azarga consider initiating permitting of the Project, especially as much of the work was previously completed for a mine application prepared for the Project in 2013 by Strathmore Minerals Corporation. The Authors’ recommendations for additional work programs are described in Section 26.0.

 

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1.6 Summary of Risks

 

The Project is located in a brownfield district where the geology is well-known and past mining and milling have successfully been completed.

 

The Project does have some risks similar in nature to other mineral projects and uranium projects in particular. Some risks are summarized below and are discussed in detail in Section 25:

 

Variance in the grade and continuity of mineralization from what was interpreted by drilling and estimation techniques,

 

Environmental, social and political acceptance of the Project could cause delays in conducting work or increase the costs from what is assumed,

 

Risk associated with delays or additional requirements for regulatory authorizations,

 

Risk associated with the uranium market and sales contract,

 

Risk associated with uranium recovery and processing,

 

Changes in the mining and mineral processing recovery, and

 

Due to limited testing and operation of ISR throughout the Project, ISR operations may not be able to be successfully implemented due to hydrogeological, environmental, or other technical issues.

 

With regard to the socio-economic and political environment of the Gas Hills Uranium Project area, Wyoming mines have produced over 200 million pounds of uranium from both conventional and ISR mine and mill operations. Production began in the early 1950’s and continues to the present. The state has ranked as the number one US producer of uranium since 1994. Wyoming is considered generally favorable to mine development and provides a well-established environmental regulatory framework for ISR which has been conducted in the state since the 1960’s.

 

To the Authors’ knowledge there are no other significant risks that could materially affect the PEA or interfere with the recommended work programs.

 

For further information on the Company’s other mineral properties, please see the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

 

Additional Projects

 

Rosita Plant

 

The following summary of the Rosita Project is qualified by Douglas H. Underhill, PhD, CPG, enCore’s Chief Geologist, who is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed, verified and approved the information presented throughout this AIF.

 

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Property Description and Location

 

The Rosita Project is a uranium processing plant and associated well fields located on a 200-acre tract of land owned by enCore in north-central Duval County Texas, about 14 miles southeast of the town of Freer and 60 miles west-northwest of the city of Corpus Christi.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. enCore holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Project Highlights:

 

Licensed ISR production facility with 800,000 pounds of U3O8  per year capacity

 

Designed to process feed from multiple satellite operations, current facility refurbishment and upgrade work projected for completion by Q2 2022

 

Previous production of 2.65 million pounds of U3O8  from ISR methods

 

Centrally located within the South Texas Uranium Belt, which hosts an estimated ~60 million pounds of unmined U3O8 

 

The Rosita Central Processing Facility (“CPP”) is located in Duval County, Texas about 14 miles southeast of the town of Freer and 60 miles west-northwest of the city of Corpus Christi on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, including an improved company-owned private drive that connects to a maintained county road to Texas Farm to Market Road 3196 about 1 mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM 3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita CPP.

 

In addition to the 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company for the Rosita CPP, additional property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 3,377 acres of mineral rights. The nearby Rosita South property consists of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 1,479 acres of mineral rights.

 

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Property History

 

Initial production of uranium utilizing the ISR process commenced in 1990 and continued until July 1999. During that time approximately 2.64 million pounds of U3O8 were produced. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into a slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final purification, drying and packaging. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices.

 

In the 2007-2008 period upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Additional facility refurbishment and upgrade work is underway projected for completion by Q2 2022.

 

Production from a new wellfield, in production area 3, at the Rosita project began in June 2008. However, technical difficulties that raised the cost of production coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices led to the decision to shut-in this wellfield in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U3O8. URI has had no production from the Rosita project since that time.

 

enCore’s satellite well field and an ion exchange system are in place at the Rosita project, but only operated for a short period of time in 2008. A total of 10,200 pounds of uranium were produced between June and October 2008.

 

URI’s capital expenditures at the Rosita Project were approximately $13,000 and $9,000 in 2013and 2012, respectively.

 

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It is anticipated that future production from the centrally located Rosita CPP would be primarily sourced from multiple satellite operations. There are an estimated 47 deposits with approximately 60 million pounds U3O8 of unmined in-situ amenable mineralization within the South Texas Uranium Belt. The USGS also estimates that there is the potential to discover an additional 220 million pounds U3O8 (“Assessment of Undiscovered Sandstone-Hosted Uranium Resources in the Texas Coastal Plain, 2015”, November 2015, Susan M. Hall and Mark J. Mihalasky, USGS, Domestic Uranium Assessment).

 

Geological Setting and Mineralization

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-front-type deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation (of Pliocene age), at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface. The sandstones of the Goliad Formation occur in a deltaic to marginal marine environment of the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain which dip gently easterly into the Gulf of Mexico. Rosita’s classic C-shaped roll-front deposits comprise highly sinuous mineralized zones occurring at the interface of oxidized and reduced sediments located in the easterly part of the Rosita Property shown on the map below.

 

Licenses and Permits

 

In Texas, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) regulates uranium mining and issues the necessary licenses and permits.  A Radioactive Material License issued by TCEQ covers the Rosita, Kingsville Dome and Vasquez projects and it is in timely renewal. Each site also has class I non-hazardous injection permits for operation of waste disposal wells on site, which are regulated by the TCEQ as well. All permits for the disposal wells are active.  A renewal of a Class III Underground Injection Control Permit was issued on October 20, 2014.

 

The Rosita Project includes four TCEQ production area authorizations (“PAA”) that could allow for low cost and accelerated timeline to production. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain uranium reserves that have yet to be produced. Production areas 1 and 2 consist of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, enCore completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. Wells in production areas 1 and 2 were plugged and abandoned in 2014.

 

A radioactive material license and an underground injection control permit has been issued for the Rosita Project. On August 30, 2012, enCore filed the requisite application for renewal of the underground injection control permit. Production could resume in areas already included in existing PAA. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the permit will be required.

 

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Mineral Resources

 

On March 27, 2014, URI reported an estimated In-Place Proven Reserve for the Rosita Project (Form 10K for December 31, 2013, US Security and Exchange Commission).

 

Table 1 – Historical In-Place Proven Reserve* Estimate for the Rosita Project

 

Category  Tonnes   Grade eU3O8%   U3O8 (lbs) 
In-Place Reserves   370,000    0.082    614,000 

 

*URI estimates an ISR factor for production, and the In-Place Reserve estimate is based on a market price of $50.00 per pound of U3O8. This estimate was produced by URI’s professional engineering and geologic staff.  URI reported the term “In-Place Reserves” is consistent with similar reserve classification terminology as defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure (“NI 43-101”).

 

Under “Rules and Policies” of NI 43-101, this mineral reserve estimate must be reported as a Historical Reserve Estimate. The reported historical In-Place Proven Reserve for the Rosita Project is equivalent to an Indicated Resource under NI 43-101. A qualified person has not done sufficient work for enCore to classify the historical estimate as a current mineral reserve estimate. The Company does not treat this historical estimate as a current mineral reserve estimate, and the estimate should not be relied upon. An accompanying technical report along with parameters and methods used to calculate the historic estimate are not available. In order to verify the historic estimate as current mineral reserves a Qualified Person would need to complete a NI 43-101 report that includes verification of historic drilling, the reserve estimate and preparation of at least a Preliminary Feasibility Report.

 

Recommendations

 

Production at the Rosita Project could resume in areas already included in existing PAA. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the permit will be required. At present, enCore has no plans to do additional work to advance the Rosita mineral deposit to production.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

The securities of the Company should be considered a highly speculative investment and investors should carefully consider all of the information disclosed in this AIF and the Company’s profile on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com prior to making an investment in our securities. In addition to the other information presented in this AIF, the following risk factors should be given special consideration when evaluating an investment in any of our securities.

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development.

 

The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Risks Related to enCore’s Business and Operations

 

Nature of Mineral Exploration and Mining

 

enCore’s business is subject to a number of risks and hazards, including environmental hazards; industrial accidents; labour disputes; catastrophic accidents; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations or the implementation of new laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technological failure of mining methods. There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not occur or will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the properties and assets of enCore, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in or interruption of or cessation of production from the properties or impairment of enCore’s exploration or development activities, which could result in unforeseen costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have an adverse impact on enCore’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Economic extraction of minerals from uranium deposits may not be commercially viable

 

Whether a uranium deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, including the particular attributes of a deposit, such as its size and grade; costs and efficiency of the recovery methods than can be employed; proximity to infrastructure; financing costs; and governmental regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, infrastructure, land use, importing and exporting of commodities and environmental protection. The effect of these factors, either alone or in combination, cannot be accurately predicted and their impact may result in enCore not being able to economically extract minerals from any identified mineral resource.

 

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Uncertainty of Resource Estimates

 

The figures presented for mineral resources in this Appendix are only estimates. The estimating of mineral resources is a subjective process and the accuracy of mineral resource estimates is a function of the quantity and quality of available data, the accuracy of statistical computations, and the assumptions used and judgments made in interpreting available engineering and geological information. There is significant uncertainty in any mineral resource estimate and the actual deposits encountered and the economic viability of a deposit may differ materially from enCore’s estimates.

 

Estimated mineral resources may have to be re-estimated based on changes in uranium prices, further exploration or development activity or actual production experience. This could materially and adversely affect estimates of the volume or grade of mineralization, estimated recovery rates or other important factors that influence mineral resource estimates. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and there is no assurance that any resource estimate will ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

No assurances can be given that future mineral production estimates will be achieved

 

Estimates of future production for enCore’s mining operations as a whole are derived from enCore’s mining plans. These estimates are subject to change. enCore cannot give any assurance that it will achieve its production estimates. enCore’s failure to achieve its production estimates could have a material and adverse effect on any or all of enCore’s future cash flows, results of operation, financial condition and prospects. The plans are developed based on, among other things, mining experience, reserve estimates, assumptions regarding ground conditions and physical characteristics or ores (such as hardness and presence or absence of certain metallurgical characteristics) and estimated rates and costs of production. Actual production may vary from estimates for a variety of reasons, including risks and hazards of the types discussed above, and as set out below, including:

 

actual ore mined varying from estimates in grade, tonnage, and metallurgical and other characteristics;

 

mining dilution;

 

pit wall failures or cave-ins;

 

ventilation and adverse temperature levels underground;

 

accidents;

 

equipment failures;

 

natural phenomena such as inclement weather conditions, floods, blizzards, droughts, rock slides and earthquakes;

 

encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions;

 

changes in power costs and potential power shortages;

 

shortages of principal supplies needed for operation, including explosives fuels, chemical reagents, water, equipment parts and lubricants;

 

strikes and other actions by labour at unionized locations; and

 

regulatory restrictions imposed by government agencies.

 

Such occurrences could, in addition to stopping or delaying mineral production, result in damage to mineral properties, injury or death to persons, damage to enCore’s property or the property of others, monetary losses and legal liabilities. These factors may also cause a mineral deposit that has been mined profitably in the past to become unprofitable. Estimates of production from properties not yet in production or from operations that are to be expanded are based on similar factors (including, in some instances, feasibility studies prepared by enCore’s personnel and outside consultants) but it is possible that actual operating costs and economic returns will differ significantly from those currently estimated. It is not unusual in new mining operations to experience unexpected problems during the start-up phase. Delays often can occur in the commencement of production.

 

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No assurance can be given that estimates of commodity prices used in preliminary economic assessment will actually be realized

 

The estimates of uranium prices used in Technical Reports are based on conditions prevailing at the time of the writing of such reports. Conditions can change significantly over relatively short periods of time and, as such, there can be no assurance that the estimates of the price of uranium used in the above-named report will actually be realized. Changes in the uranium price could have a significant impact on the viability of enCore’s mineral projects.

 

Exploration

 

Exploration for uranium involves many risks and uncertainties and success in exploration is dependent on a number of factors including the quality of management, quality and availability of geological expertise and the availability of exploration capital. Major expenses may be required to establish reserves by drilling, constructing mining or processing facilities at a site, developing metallurgical processes and extracting uranium from ore. enCore cannot give any assurance that its future exploration efforts will result in any economically viable mining operations or yield reserves.

 

Projects may not advance or achieve production if key permits are not obtained or retained

 

The advancement of mineral properties through exploration to commercial operation normally requires securing and maintaining key permits and/or licenses (collectively, the “permits”) from regulatory or governmental authorities. While enCore puts its best efforts into securing the permits necessary to advance its properties (where warranted) according to the policies and guidelines applicable to each permit, approval of permits rests solely with the governing agency and is outside of enCore’s control. There can be no guarantee that enCore will succeed in obtaining the permits necessary to advance its projects, and a failure to obtain necessary permits or retain permits that have been granted may result in an inability to realize any benefit from its exploration or development activities on its properties.

 

The requirements for obtaining radioactive materials licenses (“RML”) for the Company’s mineral properties in the United States allows for public participation. Third parties may object to the issuance of RMLs and/or permits required by the Company, which may significantly delay the Company’s ability to obtain an RML and/or permit. Generally, public objections can be overcome through the procedures set forth in the applicable permitting legislation; however, significant financial resources and managerial resources are required through this process. In addition, the various regulatory agencies must allow and fully consider the public objections/comments according to such procedures set out in the applicable legislation and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining an RML and/or permit, which could have a material adverse effect on the viability of a project.

 

Finalization of the state permitting process for the Dewey Burdock Project is subject to hearings with public

participation. If the state permits are not issued in a timely manner, or at all, it could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance, cash flows and results of operations. In addition, the Company will have to assess whether an impairment allowance is necessary, which, if required, could be material.

 

Please also refer to the “Government Regulation” risk factor for specific risks identified pertaining to the Dewey Burdock Project and the Centennial Project.

 

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Native American involvement in the permitting process

 

None of the Company’s mineral properties are located within the boundaries of Native American lands or other property interests that are controlled or owned by Native Americans under the jurisdiction of the United States Federal Government. However, under Federal legislation, “historic cultural properties of religious significance that can be identified are to be avoided or activities are to be mitigated such that the essential nature of the properties is not lost to a culture. Throughout the western United States, Indian tribes have had historical relationship with properties that are now owned by private parties, the Federal Government or State Government. In any Federal permitting action on these properties, the agency involved is required to make an effort to communicate with Native American Tribes to determine any areas of “Traditional Cultural Significance”. This process involves “Government to Government” discussions with the potentially affected Native American Tribes; therefore, delays in permitting may occur through this process. In the event that “Traditional Cultural Properties” are identified within a project area, the Company and the agency must determine the best method of development to ensure that disturbances are minimized or mitigated.

 

Please refer to the “Government Regulation” risk factor for specific risks identified pertaining to the Dewey Burdock Project. As noted under the “Government Regulation” risk factor, the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Aligning for Responsible Mining have filed a Petition for Review with the DC Circuit Court. The Oglala Sioux Tribe are also parties to the appeals filed with the EAB and the Eight Circuit that are also noted under the “Government Regulation and Policy Risks” risk factor. If any of the petitions for review or appeals are successful, it could adversely impact the timing of final licensing and permitting being granted at the Company’s Dewey Burdock Project and the implementation of licenses and permits for construction and operation of the Dewey Burdock Project. Further, existing licenses and permits issued for the Dewey Burdock Project could be revoked or suspended. Any of these outcomes could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, cash flows and results of operations. In addition, the Company would have to assess whether an impairment allowance is necessary, which, if required, could be material.

 

Permits received are subject to expiry

 

Permits granted by the jurisdictions in which enCore operates are typically issued with an expiry date requiring enCore to undertake certain activities within a given time frame in order for the permit to remain valid. While enCore makes every attempt to satisfy the terms and conditions of the permits it is granted, there can be no assurance that unforeseen circumstances may prevent it from doing so, and permits received may expire.

 

Defects in Title

 

enCore has investigated its rights to explore and extract minerals from all of its material properties and, to the best of its knowledge, those rights are in good standing. No assurance can be given, however, that enCore will be able to secure the grant or the renewal of existing mineral rights and tenures on terms satisfactory to it, or that governments in the jurisdictions in which enCore operates will not revoke or significantly alter such rights or tenures or that such rights or tenures will not be challenged or impugned by third parties, including local governments, aboriginal peoples or other claimants. Although enCore is not currently aware of any existing title uncertainties with respect to any of its material properties, there is no assurance that such uncertainties will not result in future losses or additional expenditures, which could have an adverse impact on enCore’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Competition for Properties and Employees

 

The Company competes with other mining companies and individuals for capital, mining interests on exploration properties and undeveloped lands, acquisitions of mineral resources and reserves and other mining assets. The Company also competes with other mining companies to attract and retain key executives and employees. There can be no assurance that the Company will continue to be able to compete successfully with its competitors in acquiring such properties and assets or in attracting and retaining skilled and experienced employees. The mining industry has been impacted by increased worldwide demand for critical resources such as input commodities, drilling equipment, tires and skilled labor, and these shortages have caused unanticipated cost increases and delays in delivery times, thereby impacting operating costs, capital expenditures and production schedules.

 

The Company may be at a competitive disadvantage due to the fact that many of the Company’s competitors have greater financial resources to source mineral properties and attract and retain key executives and employees. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete successfully.

 

Acquisitions

 

enCore evaluates from time to time opportunities to acquire uranium mining assets and businesses. These acquisitions may be significant in size, may change the scale of enCore’s business and may expose it to new geographic, political, operating, financial and geological risks. enCore’s success in its acquisition activities depends on its ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates, acquire them on acceptable terms and integrate their operations successfully with those of enCore. Any acquisitions would be accompanied by risks, such as the difficulty of assimilating the operations and personnel of any acquired companies; the potential disruption of enCore’s ongoing business; the inability of management to maximize the financial and strategic position of enCore through the successful incorporation of acquired assets and businesses; additional expenses associated with amortization of acquired intangible assets; the maintenance of uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies; the impairment of relationships with employees, customers and contractors as a result of any integration of new management personnel; dilution of enCore’s present shareholders or of its interest in its subsidiaries as a result of the issuance of shares to pay for acquisitions; and the potential unknown liabilities associated with acquired assets and businesses. There can be no assurance that enCore would be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with such acquisitions and enCore’s pursuit of any future acquisition may accordingly have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and liquidity.

 

There may be no right for our shareholders to evaluate the merits or risks of any future acquisition undertaken by enCore except as required by applicable laws and regulations.

 

Uranium Industry Competition

 

The international uranium industry is highly competitive. enCore intends to market uranium to utilities in direct competition with supplies available from a relatively small number of mining companies, from excess inventories, including inventories made available from the decommissioning of nuclear weapons, from reprocessed uranium and plutonium derived from used reactor fuel and from the use of excess enrichment capacity to re-enrich depleted uranium tails. The supply of uranium from the Russian Federation is, to some extent, impeded by a number of international trade agreements and policies. These agreements and any future agreements, governmental policies or trade restrictions are beyond the control of enCore and may affect the supply of uranium available to the market.

 

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Competition from Other Energy Sources; Public Acceptance of Nuclear Energy

 

Nuclear energy competes with other sources of energy, including oil, natural gas, coal and hydroelectricity. These other energy sources are to some extent interchangeable with nuclear energy, particularly over the longer term. Sustained lower prices of oil, natural gas, coal and hydro-electricity may result in lower demand for uranium concentrates. Furthermore, growth of the uranium and nuclear power industry will depend upon continued and increased acceptance of nuclear technology as a means of generating electricity. Because of unique political, technological and environmental factors that affect the nuclear industry, the industry is subject to public opinion risks which could have an adverse impact on the demand for nuclear power and increase the regulation of the nuclear power industry. An accident at a nuclear reactor anywhere in the world could impact the continuing acceptance of nuclear energy and the future prospects for nuclear power generation, which may have a material adverse effect on enCore.

 

Volatility and Sensitivity to Uranium Prices

 

enCore’s future revenues will be directly related to the prices of uranium as its revenues will be derived from uranium mining. The Company’s financial condition, results of operations, earnings and operating cash flows will be significantly affected by the market price of uranium, which is cyclical and subject to substantial short and long-term price fluctuations. Among other factors, uranium prices also affect the value of the Company’s resources, as well as the market price of the Common Shares.

 

Uranium prices are and will continue to be affected by numerous factors beyond enCore’s control. Such factors include, among others, the demand for nuclear power; political and economic conditions in uranium producing and consuming countries such as Canada, the U.S., Russia and other former Soviet republics; reprocessing of used reactor fuel and the re-enrichment of depleted uranium tails; sales of excess civilian and military inventories (including from the dismantling of nuclear weapons) by governments and industry participants; and production levels and costs of production in countries such as Russia and former Soviet republics, Africa and Australia.

 

If, after the commencement of commercial production, the uranium price falls below the costs of production at enCore’s mines for a sustained period, it may not be economically feasible to continue production at such sites. This would materially and adversely affect production, profitability and enCore’s results of operation and financial position. A decline in the uranium price may also require enCore to write down its mineral resources, which would have a material adverse effect on its earnings and profitability.

 

Hedging activities may not be successful

 

enCore does not hedge any of its future uranium production but may engage in hedging activities in the future. Hedging activities would be intended to protect enCore from the fluctuations of the price of uranium and to minimize the effect of declines in the uranium price on results of operations for a period of time. Although hedging activities may protect enCore against lower uranium prices, they may also limit the price that can be realized on uranium that is subject to forward sales and call options where the market price of uranium exceeds the uranium price in a forward sale or call option contract.

 

Environment, Health and Safety

 

enCore’s activities are subject to extensive federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations governing environmental protection and employee health and safety. In addition, the uranium industry is subject not only to the worker health and safety and environmental risks associated with all mining businesses but also to additional risks uniquely associated with uranium mining and milling. enCore is required to obtain governmental permits and provide associated financial assurance to carry on certain activities. enCore is also subject to various reclamation and other bonding requirements under federal, state, provincial or local air, water quality and mine reclamation rules and permits. Although enCore makes provision for reclamation costs, there is no assurance that these provisions will be adequate to discharge its obligations for these costs. Environmental and employee health and safety laws and regulations have tended to become more stringent over time. Any changes in such laws or in the environmental conditions at enCore’s properties could have a material adverse effect on enCore’s financial condition, cash flow or results of operations.

 

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Failure to comply with applicable environmental and health and safety laws can result in injunctions, damages, suspension or revocation of permits and the imposition of penalties. There can be no assurance that enCore has been or will be at all times in complete compliance with such laws, regulations and permits, or that the costs of complying with current and future environmental and health and safety laws and permits will not adversely affect enCore’s business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects.

 

Litigation and Other Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is subject to litigation and other legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business and may be involved in disputes with other parties in the future, which may result in litigation. The causes of potential future litigation and legal proceedings cannot be known and may arise from, among other things, business activities, environmental laws, permitting and licensing activities, volatility in stock prices or failure to comply with disclosure obligations. The results of litigation and proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and may include potential injunctions pending the outcome of such litigation and proceedings. If the Company is unable to resolve these disputes favourably, it may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance, cash flow and results of operations. Securities class-action litigation often has been brought against companies in periods of volatility in the market price of their securities and following major corporate transactions or mergers and acquisitions. The Company 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.

 

Government Regulation

 

The current and future mining operations and exploration and development activities of enCore, particularly uranium mining, are subject to laws and regulations governing worker health and safety, employment standards, mine development, mine safety, exports, imports, taxes and royalties, waste disposal, toxic substances, land claims of indigenous peoples, protection and remediation of the environment, mine decommissioning and reclamation, transportation safety and emergency response and other matters. Each jurisdiction in which enCore has properties regulates mining activities. It is possible that future changes in applicable laws and regulations or changes in their enforcement or regulatory interpretation could result in changes in legal requirements or in the terms of existing permits, licenses and approvals applicable to enCore or its projects, which could have a material and adverse impact on enCore’s current mining operations or planned development projects.

 

Worldwide demand for uranium is directly tied to the demand for electricity produced by the nuclear power industry, which is also subject to extensive government regulation and policies, and any change in these regulations or policies may have a negative impact on enCore’s business or financial condition.

 

Mineral exploration and the development of mines and related facilities is contingent upon governmental approvals, licenses and permits which are complex and time consuming to obtain and which, depending on the location of the project, involve multiple governmental agencies. The receipt, duration, amendment or renewal of such approvals, licenses and permits are subject to many variables outside enCore’s control, including potential legal challenges from various stakeholders such as environmental groups, non governmental organizations, aboriginal groups or other claimants. The costs and delays associated with obtaining necessary approvals, licenses and permits and complying with these approvals, licenses and permits and applicable laws and regulations could stop or materially delay or restrict enCore from proceeding with the development of an exploration project or the operation or further development of a mine. Any failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations or approvals, licenses or permits, even if inadvertent, could result in interruption or closure of exploration, development or mining operations, or material fines, penalties or other liabilities.

 

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Where required, obtaining necessary permits to conduct exploration or mining operations can be a complex and time consuming process and enCore cannot assure whether any necessary permits will be obtainable on acceptable terms, in a timely manner or at all.

 

The consolidated intervenors and the Oglala Sioux Tribe filed a petition for review to the NRC Commission for two contentions on Azarga’s Dewey Burdock Project NRC license that were previously resolved in favor of Azarga and the NRC Staff by the ASLB related to the identification and protection of historic and cultural resources; however, this petition for review was denied by the NRC Commission. In December 2020, a petition for review pertaining to previously resolved contentions on Azarga’s NRC license was filed with the DC Circuit Court, which is the next court in line of jurisdiction. If the Petition for Review is successful, it could impact the implementation of the NRC license for construction and operation of the Dewey Burdock Project. Further, the Dewey Burdock Project NRC license could be revoked or suspended and the issuance of other federal and state permits could be impacted.

 

In November 2020, the EPA issued Azarga their final UIC Permits, and associated aquifer exemption, for the Dewey Burdock Project. Subsequent to the permits being issued, the UIC Permits were appealed to the EAB. The aquifer exemption was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit (the “Eighth Circuit”). If an appeal to the EAB or the Eighth Circuit is successful, it could impact the implementation of the UIC Permits and aquifer exemption for construction and operation of the Dewey Burdock Project. Further, the UIC Permits and aquifer exemption could be revoked or suspended and the issuance of other federal and state permits could be impacted.

 

Appeals from opposition parties can also result in delays to permitting, construction and operation timelines. If Azarga is unable to resolve any of the above appeals favorably, it could have a material adverse impact on Azarga’s financial performance, cash flows and results of operations. In addition, Azarga will have to assess whether an impairment allowance is necessary, which, if required, could be material.

 

With respect to Azarga’s Centennial Project, originating from opposition to the Centennial Project by numerous interested parties in Colorado, House Bill 1161 was signed, which created a specialized regulatory regime for in-situ uranium recovery in the State of Colorado. The implementation of this law may establish standards for in-situ recovery mining and restoration that ultimately affect the financial viability of the Centennial Project.

 

Dependence on Key Personnel

 

enCore is dependent on the services of key management personnel. The loss of any of these key personnel, if not replaced, could have a material adverse effect on enCore’s business and operations. enCore does not currently have key-person insurance on these individuals.

 

There may be conflicts of interest

 

enCore’s directors and officers may serve as directors or officers of other resource companies or have significant shareholdings in other resource companies and, to the extent that such other companies may participate in ventures in which enCore may participate, the directors of enCore may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms respecting the extent of such participation. In the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of enCore’s directors, a director who has such a conflict will abstain from voting for or against the approval of such participation or such terms in accordance with the BCBCA. From time to time several companies may participate in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties thereby allowing for their participation in larger programs, permitting involvement in a greater number of programs and reducing financial exposure in respect of any one program. It may also occur that a particular company will assign all or a portion of its interest in a particular program to another of these companies due to the financial position of the company making the assignment. In accordance with the laws of British Columbia, the directors of enCore are required to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of enCore. In determining whether or not enCore will participate in a particular program and the interest therein to be acquired by it, the directors will primarily consider the degree of risk to which enCore may be exposed and its financial position at that time.

 

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Insurance may not be available to cover the gamut of risks associated with mineral exploration, development and mining

 

The mining industry is subject to significant risks that could result in damage to or destruction of property and facilities, personal injury or death, environmental damage and pollution, delays in production, expropriation of assets and loss of title to mining claims. No assurance can be given that insurance to cover the risks to which enCore’s activities are subject will be available at all or at commercially reasonable premiums. enCore currently maintains insurance within ranges of coverage that it believes to be consistent with industry practice for companies of a similar stage of development. enCore carries liability insurance with respect to its mineral exploration operations which includes a form of environmental liability insurance. Since insurance against environmental risks (including liability for pollution) or other hazards resulting from exploration and development activities is prohibitively expensive, enCore’s insurance coverage is limited. The payment of any such liabilities would reduce the funds available to enCore. If enCore is unable to fully fund the cost of remedying an environmental problem, it might be required to suspend operations or enter into costly interim compliance measures pending completion of a permanent remedy.

 

Risks Related to Financial Matters

 

enCore has a history of net losses and the availability of additional financing is uncertain

 

enCore has received no revenue to date from the exploration activities on its properties. enCore will require significant cash and/or alternative financing arrangements in order to develop its assets and meet its ongoing general and administrative costs and exploration commitments and to maintain its mineral property interests, which may require working capital and/or project financing in the future. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available on reasonable terms, if at all, and if available, may be dilutive to existing shareholders.

 

There are risks associated with the exploration of, development of, and production from mineral properties

 

The business of exploration for minerals involves a high degree of risk. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. There is no assurance that the exploration programs on enCore’s current or future mineral properties will result in the discovery of new resources or lead to the development of a commercially viable orebody.

 

Development of any of enCore’s properties are subject to numerous risks, including, but not limited to, delays in obtaining equipment, material and services essential to developing the projects in a timely manner; changes in environmental or other government regulations; currency exchange rates; labor shortages; and fluctuation in metal prices. Furthermore, the economic feasibility of developing a mineral project is based on many factors such as estimation of mineral reserves, tonnage and grade, anticipated metallurgical recoveries, environmental considerations and permitting, future metal prices and anticipated capital and operating costs of these projects, and it is possible that actual capital and operating costs and economic returns will differ significantly from those estimated for a project prior to production.

 

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enCore’s mineral properties have no operating history upon which estimates of future projection and cash operating costs can be based. Estimates of mineral resources, proven and probable mineral reserves and cash operating costs are, to a large extent, based upon the interpretation of geologic data obtained from drill holes and other sampling techniques. The results of feasibility studies that derive estimates of capital and operating costs based upon the quantity, grade and configuration of mineral reserves as well as the expected recovery rates of metals from the mineralized material, are subject to change. As a result, it is possible that actual capital and operating costs and economic returns will differ significantly from those currently estimated for a project prior to development or operation. The remoteness and restrictions on access of certain of the properties in which enCore has an interest could have an adverse effect on profitability in that infrastructure costs would be higher. There are also physical risks to the exploration personnel working in the rugged terrain, often in poor climate conditions, which can be abated through safety training, adherence to high safety standards and the use of modern communication technologies.

 

With all mineral operations there is uncertainty and, therefore, risk associated with operating parameters and costs resulting from the scaling up of extraction methods tested in laboratory conditions. Development of a mineral property does not assure a profit on the investment or recovery of costs. In addition, extraction hazards or environmental damage could greatly increase the cost of operations, and various operating conditions may adversely affect the production from mineral properties. These conditions include delays in obtaining governmental approvals or consents, insufficient transportation capacity or other geological, geotechnical and mechanical conditions. While diligent supervision and effective maintenance operations can contribute to maximizing production rates over time, production delays from normal operating conditions cannot be eliminated and can be expected to adversely affect revenue and cash flow levels to varying degrees.

 

Capital Intensive Industry; Uncertainty of Funding

 

The development and ongoing operation of mines requires a substantial amount of capital prior to the commencement of, and in connection with, the production of uranium. Such capital requirements relate to the costs of, among other things, acquiring mining rights and properties, obtaining government permits, exploration and delineation drilling to determine the underground configuration of a deposit, designing and constructing the mine and processing facilities, purchasing and maintaining mining equipment and complying with financial assurance requirements established by various regulatory agencies for the future restoration and reclamation activities for each project. enCore will accordingly have further capital requirements as it proceeds to expand its present mining activities and operations or to take advantage of opportunities for acquisitions. There can be no assurance that enCore will be able to obtain necessary financing in a timely on acceptable terms, if at all.

 

Currency and exchange rate fluctuations could impact enCore’s financial condition

 

Currency fluctuations may affect the costs that enCore incurs at its operations which may adversely affect enCore’s cash flows, results of operation and financial condition. enCore raises its funds through equity issuances which are priced in Canadian dollars, and the majority of enCore’s resource property costs are denominated in United States dollars. enCore may suffer losses due to adverse foreign currency fluctuations.

 

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Risks Related to enCore’s Common Shares

 

Shareholders’ interest in enCore may be diluted in the future

 

enCore may require additional funds to fund its exploration and development programs and potential acquisitions. If enCore raises additional funding by issuing additional equity securities, such financing may substantially dilute the interests of its shareholders.

 

enCore may issue additional common shares in the future pursuant to proposed acquisitions described herein and on the exercise of its outstanding stock options and warrants.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of enCore’s common shares, or the availability of such common shares for sale, could adversely affect the prevailing market prices for enCore’s securities. A decline in the market prices of enCore’s securities could impair its ability to raise additional capital through the sale of new common shares should enCore desire to do so.

 

The market price for common shares cannot be assured

 

Securities markets have experienced a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market price of securities of many companies has experienced wide fluctuations which have not necessarily been related to the operating performance, underlying asset values or prospects of such companies.

 

In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, shareholders have often instituted class action securities litigation against those companies. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management attention and resources, which could significantly harm enCore’s profitability and reputation.

 

enCore does not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future

 

enCore has never paid cash dividends on its common shares. enCore currently intends to retain its future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of its business, and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its common shares for the foreseeable future. As a result, shareholders will have to rely on capital appreciation, if any, to earn a return on investment in any common shares in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, enCore may in the future become subject to contractual restrictions on, or prohibitions against, the payment of dividends.

 

Risks Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19 emerged and spread around the world causing significant business and social disruption. COVID-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The speed and extent of the spread of COVID-19 and the duration and intensity of resulting business disruption and related financial and social impact, are uncertain. Such adverse effects related to COVID-19 and other public health crises may be material to the Company. The impact of COVID-19 and efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 could severely impact the development of the Company’s projects. To date, a number of governments have declared states of emergency and have implemented restrictive measures such as travel bans, quarantine and self-isolation. If the development of the Company’s projects is disrupted or suspended as a result of these or other measures, it may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position and trading price

of the Common Shares.

 

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The Company’s business and operational plans could be significantly adversely affected or disrupted by the effects of COVID-19 or any other widespread global outbreak of contagious disease. These disruptions may include disruptions resulting from (i) shortages of employees, (ii) unavailability of contractors and subcontractors, (iii) interruption of supplies from third parties upon which the Company relies, (iv) restrictions that governments impose to address the COVID-19 outbreak, and (v) restrictions that the Company and its contractors and subcontractors impose to ensure the safety of employees and others. Further, it is presently not possible to predict the extent or durations of these disruptions. These disruptions may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Such adverse effect could be rapid and unexpected.

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, exploration and development activities in the United States may be impacted by government restrictions on the Company’s operations. Potential stoppages on exploration and development activities could result in additional costs, project delays, cost overruns, and operational restart costs. Travel restrictions have been imposed and have been lifted from time to time during the COVID-19 pandemic and we anticipate such restrictions may continue to be imposed or lifted. The total amount of funds that the Company needs to carry out the proposed operations may increase from these and other consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

 

The Company has not declared or paid any dividends on its Common Shares since its inception. At the present time, the Company intends to retain any earnings for corporate purposes. The payment of dividends in the future will depend on the earnings and financial condition of the Company and on such other facts as the board of directors of the Company may consider appropriate. However, since the Company is currently in a development stage, it is unlikely that earnings, if any, will be available for the payment of dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares without par value and an unlimited number of Preferred Shares without par value (referred to herein as the “enCore Preferred Shares”). As at December 31, 2020, there were 172,622,198 Common Shares issued and outstanding. As at the date of this AIF, there are [297,303,122] Common Shares issued and outstanding. Nil enCore Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding as at the date of this AIF.

 

The Common Shares are subject to the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:

 

a)the holders of the Common Shares are entitled to receive notice of, and attend at, and to vote in person or by proxy at general meetings of enCore shareholders and will be entitled to one vote for each such enCore Share held;
   
b)subject to the rights of the enCore Preferred Shares as determined by the directors and in accordance with enCore’s Articles, the directors may, in their discretion, at any time and from time to time declare and cause enCore to pay dividend on the Common Shares; and
   
c)subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the enCore Preferred Shares, in the event of liquidation or dissolution of enCore or other distribution of assets of enCore among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Common Shares will be entitled to share equally, share for share, in the distribution of the remaining property and assets of enCore.

 

The rights and restrictions attached to the Common Shares may be altered by resolutions of the enCore Board, subject to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

 

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The enCore Preferred Shares are subject to the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:

 

a)the enCore Preferred Shares may from time to time be issued in one or more series and subject to the following provisions, the directors may fix from time to time before such issue the number of shares which is to comprise each series and the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to each series of enCore Preferred Shares including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rate or amount of dividends or the method of calculating dividends, the dates of payment thereof, the redemption purchase and/or conversion prices and terms and conditions of redemption, purchase and/or conversion, and any sinking fund or other provisions, and the directors may, by resolution, authorize and cause enCore to alter its Notice of Articles to reflect any creation of one or more series or other change in the authorized shares structure of enCore;

 

b)the enCore Preferred Shares of each series will, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets or return of capital in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of enCore, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other return of capital or distribution of the assets of enCore among its shareholders for the purposes of winding-up its affairs, rank on the parity with the enCore Preferred Shares of every other series and be entitled to preference over the Common Shares and over any other shares of enCore ranking junior to the enCore Preferred Shares. The enCore Preferred Shares of any series may also be given such other preferences, not inconsistent with enCore’s Articles, over the Common Shares and any other shares of enCore ranking junior to such enCore Preferred Shares as may be fixed in accordance with enCore’s Articles;

 

c)if any cumulative dividends or amounts payable on the return of capital in respect of a series of enCore Preferred Shares are not paid in full, all series of enCore Preferred Shares will participate rateably in respect of accumulative dividends and return of capital; and

 

d)unless the directors otherwise determine in the Articles or Notice of Articles designating a series, the holder of each share of a series of enCore Preferred Shares will not, except as otherwise specifically provided in the BCBCA, be entitled to receive notice of or vote at any meeting of the enCore shareholders.

 

The rights and restrictions attached to the enCore Preferred Shares may be altered by resolutions of the enCore Board, subject to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

 

As at December 31, 2020, the Company had 10,716,250 stock options to purchase Common Shares outstanding as follows:

 

Number Issued   Exercise Price ($)   Expiry Date
 25,000    0.05   January 6, 2021
 300,000    0.10   May 11, 2022
 500,000    0.06   May 15, 2023
 357,500    0.125   January 8, 2024
 200,000    0.135   March 27, 2024
 3,888,750    0.15   June 3, 2024
 50,000    0.115   March 25, 2025
 3,180,000    0.205   May 21, 2025
 300,000    0.35   September 1, 2025
 1,700,000    0.45   September 10, 2025
 75,000    0.40   October 5, 2025
 100,000    0.415   November 25, 2025
 40,000    0.480   December 7, 2025

 

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As at the date of this AIF, enCore has 22,955,631 stock options issued and outstanding.

 

As at December 31, 2020, the Company had 12,429,741 share purchase warrants to purchase Common Shares of the Company outstanding as follows:

 

Number Issued   Exercise Price   Expiry Date
 5,147,220    0.225   May 10, 2022
 938,272    0.15   May 10, 2022
 5,999,999    0.60   October 22, 2023
 344,250    0.40   October 22, 2023

 

As at the date of this AIF, enCore has 18,555,861 warrants issued and outstanding

 

MARKET FOR SECURITIES

 

Trading Price and Volume

 

The Common Shares trade on the TSX-V under the symbol “EU” and on OTCQB under the symbol “ENCUF”. The following table shows the high, low and closing prices and total trading volume of the Common Shares on the TSX-V on a monthly basis for the financial year ended December 31, 2020:

 

Month  High   Low   Volume 
December 2020   1.13    0.45    10,369,867 
November 2020   0.49    0.355    2,997,286 
October 2020   0.435    0.35    4,338,973 
September 2020   0.53    0.32    7,721,251 
August 2020   0.37    0.275    3,956,457 
July 2020   0.39    0.25    6,612,554 
June 2020   0.265    0.2    3,832,935 
May 2020   0.26    0.175    4,817,345 
April 2020   0.21    0.13    11,286,734 
March 2020   0.145    0.075    9,433,890 
February 2020   0.165    0.09    8,572,144 
January 2020   0.175    0.125    5,870,970 

 

The outstanding Common Shares are traded on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”. The following table sets forth the price range and trading volume of the Common Shares as reported by the OTCQB Venture Market for the periods indicated.

 

Month  High (US$)   Low (US$)   Volume 
December 2020   0.885    0.34    10,919,612 
November 2020   0.360    0.277    2,477,345 
October 2020   0.366    0.255    4,917,918 
September 2020   0.415    0.24    3,811,519 
August 2020   0.30    0.208    5,078,575 
July 2020   0.30    0.165    5,509,875 
June 2020   0.20    0.147    2,988,452 
May 2020   0.193    0.126    3,317,253 
April 2020   0.155    0.095    5,040,301 
March 2020   0.11    0.05    3,407,433 
February 2020   0.125    0.07    5,288,543 
January 2020   0.138    0.097    5,455,908 

 

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Prior Sales

 

The following table summarizes the issuances of securities convertible into Common Shares in the 12-month period prior to the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Date of Issuance  Number and Type of Securities(10)  Issue Price per Security ($) 
December 7, 2020  40,000 Options(1)  $0.48 
November 25, 2020  100,000 Options (2)  $0.415 
October 22, 2020  12,000,000 Units(3)  $0.40 
October 22, 2020   344,250 Finder’s Warrants(4)  $0.40 
October 5, 2020  75,000 Options(5)  $0.40 
September 10, 2020  1,700,000 Options(6)  $0.45 
September 1, 2020  300,000 Options(7)  $0.35 
May 20, 2020  3,200,000 Options(8)   0.205 
March 29, 2020  50,000 Options(9)  $0.115 

 

Notes:

 

(1)On December 7, 2020, enCore granted 40,000 options at an exercise price of $0.48 per common share, vesting over an 18-month period, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting immediately on the date of grant, and an additional 25% vesting every six months thereafter.
(2)On November 25, 2020, enCore granted 100,000 options at an exercise price of $0.415 per common share, vesting over an 18-month period, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting immediately on the date of grant, and an additional 25% vesting every six months thereafter.
(3)On October 22, 2020, enCore issued 12,000,000 units pursuant to the 2020 Offering. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.60 for a period of three years, subject to acceleration.
(4)On October 22, 2020, enCore issued 344,250 broker warrants in connection with the 2020 Offering. Each broker warrant is exercisable into one Unit of enCore at a price of $0.40 per Unit for a period of 36 months from the issuance date.
(5)On October 5, 2020, enCore granted 75,000 options at an exercise price of $0.40 per common share, vesting over an 18-month period, with 25% of the options vesting upon grant, and an additional 25% vesting every six months thereafter.
(6)On September 10, 2020, enCore granted 1,700,000 options at an exercise price of $0.45 per common share, vesting over an 18-month period, with 25% of the options vesting upon grant, and an additional 25% vesting every six months thereafter.
(7)On September 1, 2020, enCore granted 300,000 options at an exercise price of $0.35 per common share, vesting over an 18-month period, with 25% of the options vesting upon grant, and an additional 25% vesting every six months thereafter.
(8)On May 20, 2020, enCore granted 3,200,000 options at an exercise price of $0.205 per common share, vesting over a 24-month period, with 25% of the options vesting six months from date of grant, and an additional 25% vesting every six months thereafter.
(9)On March 29, 2020, enCore granted 50,000 options at an exercise price of $0.115 per common share, vesting over a 24-month period, with 25% of the options vesting six months from date of grant, and an additional 25% vesting every six months thereafter.
(10)Does not include the options granted by Azarga and warrants issued by Azarga in the 12-month period prior to the year ended December 31, 2020. Pursuant to the Arrangement, outstanding and unexercised warrants and options to purchase common shares of Azarga were deemed to be exchanged for options and warrants to purchase Common Shares of the Company and were adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the Exchange Ratio.

 

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ESCROWED SECURITIES AND SECURITIES SUBJECT TO CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER

 

There were no securities of any class of securities issued by the Company held in escrow or otherwise subject to contractual restriction or transfer as at December 31, 2020.

 

As of the date of the AIF, no securities of any class of securities of enCore are held in escrow or are anticipated to be held in escrow.

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

Name, Occupation and Security Holding

 

The following table sets forth the name, municipality of residence and principal occupation during the last five years for those persons who are currently directors and officers of enCore:

 

Name, province or state and country of residence and position, if any, held in the Company 

Principal occupation

during the past five years

  Served as director of the Company since  Number of common shares of the Company beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled or directed at present(1)

Dennis E. Stover(5)(7)
Director and Chief Technical Officer

Oklahoma, USA

  Chief Technical Officer of enCore since October 2020; CEO of the Company from August 2014 to October 2020.
  February 9, 2012  826,500

William M. Sheriff (5)(6)
Director and Executive Chairman

British Columbia, Canada

  Chairman of enCore since 2009 and Executive Chairman of enCore since January 2019.  Executive Chairman of Golden Predator Mining Corp from April 2014 to September 2021. Director of Exploits Discovery Corp. since October 2020. Chairman of Sabre Gold Mines Corp. since September 2021.  
  October 30, 2009  5,982,167

William B. Harris (3)(4)(6)
Director

Florida, USA

  Partner of Solo Management Group, LLC, an investment management and financial consulting company since 1998. Director of Scandium International Mining Corp. since 2007.
  October 30, 2009  503,333

Mark S. Pelizza (3)(4)(7)
Director

Texas, USA

  Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates since September 2014. Professional Geoscientist and Certified Professional Geologist.
  December 18, 2014  1,035,000(2)

Richard M. Cherry (3)(7)
Director

Oklahoma, USA

  Independent consultant since April of 2006.  Professional Engineer.  December 31, 2014  120,000

W. Paul Goranson (5)(6)
Director and CEO

Texas, USA

  Professional Engineer; CEO of enCore since October 2020; Chief Operating Officer for Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. from June 2015 to August 2020.
  September 14, 2020  922,585

Carrie Mierkey

CFO and Corporate Secretary

Texas, USA

  Certified Public Accountant with over 13 years of experience in finance for both private and public companies; former corporate controller of Motion & Flow Control Products, Inc.
  February 1, 2021  890

Nathan A. Tewalt (4)
Director

Nevada, USA

  Consulting Geologist; CEO of enCore from May 2013 to August 2014; Chairman of Silver Predator Corp since 2015.
  November 1, 2013  1,120,000

 

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Notes:

 

(1)The information as to principal occupation, business or employment and common shares beneficially owned or controlled has been provided by the nominees themselves or obtained through SEDI.

     

(2)500,000 of these Common Shares are held indirectly by Mark Pelizza through The Pelizza Family Limited Partnership.

     

(3)A member of the Audit Committee.

     

(4)A member of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee.

     

(5)A member of the Option Grant Committee

     

(6)A member of the Investment Committee.

     

(7)A member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Communications Committee.

 

Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions

 

To the knowledge of the Company, no director or executive officer of the Company, or a personal holding company of such person is, as at the date of this AIF, or has been, within 10 years before the date of this AIF, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company that:

 

(a)was subject to an order that was issued while the director or executive officer was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer, or

 

(b)was subject to an order that was issued after the director or executive officer ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer.

 

For the purposes herein, “order” means

 

(a)a cease trade order;
   
(b)an order similar to a cease trade order; or
   
(c)an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation,

 

that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days.

 

To the knowledge of the Company, no director or executive officer of the Company, or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities to affect materially the control of the Company, or a personal holding company of such person:

 

(a)is, as at the date of the AIF, or has been within the 10 years before the date of the AIF, a director or executive officer of any company (including your company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets;

 

(b)has, within the 10 years before the date of the AIF, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the director, executive officer or shareholder;

 

(c)has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or

 

(d)has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.

 

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Conflicts of Interest

 

The Company’s directors and officers may serve as directors or officers of other companies or have significant shareholdings in other resource companies and, to the extent that such other companies may participate in ventures in which the Company may participate, the directors or officers of the Company may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms respecting the extent of such participation. In the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the Company’s directors, a director who has such a conflict will abstain from voting for or against the approval of such participation or such terms. From time to time, several companies may participate in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties thereby allowing for their participation in larger programs, permitting involvement in a greater number of programs and reducing financial exposure in respect of any one program. It may also occur that a particular company will assign all or a portion of its interest in a particular program to another of these companies due to the financial position of the company making the assignment. The directors of the Company are required to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. In determining whether or not the Company will participate in a particular program and the interest therein to be acquired by it, the directors will primarily consider the degree of risk to which the Company may be exposed and its financial position at that time.

 

The directors and officers of the Company are aware of the existence of laws governing the accountability of directors and officers for corporate opportunity and requiring disclosures by the directors and officers of conflicts of interest and the Company will rely upon such laws in respect of any directors’ and officers’ conflicts of interest or in respect of any breaches of duty by any of its directors and officers. All such conflicts will be disclosed by such directors or officers in accordance with the BCBCA and will govern themselves in respect thereof to the best of their ability in accordance with the obligations imposed upon them by law.

 

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, and other than as disclosed above and elsewhere in this AIF, there are no known existing or potential conflicts of interest among the Company, its subsidiaries, directors and officers or other members of management of the Company or its subsidiaries as a result of their outside business interests.

 

Audit Committee Information

 

Pursuant to the Section 224(1) of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act and National Instrument 52-110 of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“NI 52-110”), the Company is required to have an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) comprised of not less than three directors, a majority of whom are not officers, control persons or employees of the Company or an affiliate of the Company. NI 52-110 requires the Company as a venture issuer, to disclose annually its information circular certain information concerning the composition of its audit committee and its relationship with its independent auditor, as set forth below.

 

Audit Committee Charter

 

The Audit Committee’s charter is attached as Schedule “A” to this AIF.

 

Composition of the Audit Committee and Independence

 

The Company’s current Audit Committee consists of William B. Harris, Richard M. Cherry and Mark S. Pelizza.

 

National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) provides that a member of an audit committee is “independent” if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company, which could, in the view of the Company’s Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of the member’s independent judgment. All of the Company’s current Audit Committee members are “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110. NI 52-110 provides that an individual is “financially literate” if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “financially literate” as that term is defined. The following sets out the Audit Committee members’ education and experience that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an audit committee member.

 

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Relevant Education and Experience

 

All members of the Audit Committee have:

 

an understanding of the accounting principles used by the Company to prepare its financial statements, and the ability to assess the general application of those principles in connection with estimates, accruals and provisions;

 

experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising individuals engaged in such activities; and

 

an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.

 

The relevant education and/or experience of each member of the Audit Committee is described below:

 

William B. Harris - Mr. Harris is a partner of Solo Management Group, LLC, an investment and management consulting firm. He is currently a director of Scandium International Mining Corp. He was previously a board and Audit Committee member of Gold One International Limited, Potash One Inc., and Energy Metals Corporation, Chairman and Executive Committee member of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association, and former President and CEO of Hoechst Fibers Worldwide, the global acetate and polyester business of Hoechst AG. At Hoechst Fibers Worldwide, Mr. Harris managed the business’ $5 billion operation, comprised of 21,000 employees and production locations in 14 different countries. Within Hoechst AG and its subsidiaries, Mr. Harris held various positions, including Chairman of the Board of Grupo Celanese S.A., a publicly traded company in Mexico with sales in excess of $1 billion, and VP Finance, CFO, Executive VP and Director of Celanese Canada Inc. a publicly-traded company in Canada. He was also VP, Treasurer and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Hoechst Celanese Corporation. Mr. Harris is a graduate of Harvard College (BA in English) and Columbia University Graduate School of Business (MBA in Finance).

 

Richard M. Cherry – Mr. Cherry is a veteran executive of the nuclear industry, having worked for several leading companies in the areas of uranium mining, production, conversion, marketing and power generation operations for 40 years. He is currently a consultant to the uranium mining industry. Mr. Cherry previously served as President and CEO of Cotter Corporation and Nuclear Fuels Corporation, both affiliates of General Atomics Corporation. Mr. Cherry was responsible for all aspects of Cotter’s mining and milling operations in Colorado, including uranium and vanadium ores with over 200 employees. His participation in Nuclear Fuels Corporation made him responsible for the worldwide uranium marketing efforts for all General Atomics’ affiliates. Mr. Cherry also served as Vice President of ConverDyn and Nuclear Fuels Corporation. ConverDyn is a joint venture between Honeywell International and General Atomics focused on marketing uranium conversion services to large electrical utilities worldwide. Mr. Cherry has international experience having served UG, U.S.A Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia as Vice President. UG U.S.A Inc. is the US subsidiary of the German uranium trading company based in Frankfurt, which trades all forms of nuclear fuel. Mr. Cherry also served as the Regional Director-Far East for Sequoyah Fuels Corporation marketing the Company’s uranium conversion services to clients in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Mr. Cherry also previously served as CEO & President of Zenith Minerals, a private uranium mining company, CEO & Director of Uranium International, and served on the board of Sequoyah Fuels Corporation. Mr. Cherry held various management and technical positions at Kansas Gas and Electric for the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station as it progressed from construction through start-up and power generation, he was responsible for all commercial and technical areas required to secure and design nuclear fuel. Mr. Cherry holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University and a B.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of Oklahoma. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer (State of Kansas) and a Member of the American Nuclear Society and has made presentations at industry conferences including the Nuclear Energy Institute.

 

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Mark S. Pelizza – Mr. Pelizza has spent 40 years in the uranium industry with project experience including the Alta Mesa, Benavides, Kingsville Dome, Longoria, Palangana, Rosita, West Cole and the Vasquez projects, all in Texas. He was also responsible for the permitting and licensing of the Church Rock, Crownpoint and Unit 1 projects in New Mexico and the North Platte project in Wyoming. Currently, Mr. Pelizza is the Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates LLC where he represents extractive industry clients. He previously served as Sr. Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs with Uranium Resources, Inc. He has also previously worked with Union Carbide Corp. Mr. Pelizza received his B.S. in Geology from Fort Lewis College and his M.S. in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas and a Certified Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He is the Past Chairman of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association and the Past Chairman of the Uranium Producers of America.

 

Audit Committee Oversight

 

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Audit Committee of the Company has not made any recommendations to nominate or compensate an external auditor which were not adopted by the Board.

 

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

 

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Company has not relied on:

 

(a)the exemption in section 2.4 (De Minimis Non-audit Services) of NI 52-110; or
   
(b)an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 (Exemptions).

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The Audit Committee has not adopted any specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services.

 

Audit Fees

 

The following table sets forth the fees paid by the Company and its subsidiaries to Davidson and Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, for services rendered in the last two financial years:

 

Financial Year Ending  Audit Fees(1)  Audit Related Fees(2)  Tax Fees(3)  All Other Fees(4)
December 31, 2020  $74,409  $Nil  $Nil  $Nil
December 31, 2019  $25,305  $Nil  $5,175  $Nil

 

Notes:

 

(1)“Audit fees” include aggregate fees billed by the Company’s external auditor in each of the last two financial years for audit fees.

     

(2)“Audit related fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years noted above for assurance and related services by the Company’s external auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees” above. The services provided include employee benefit audits, due diligence assistance, accounting consultations on proposed transactions, internal control reviews and audit or attest services not required by legislation or regulation.

     

(3)“Tax fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for professional services rendered by the Company’s external auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The services provided include tax planning and tax advice includes assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions, and requests for rulings or technical advice from tax authorities.

     

(4)“All other fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for products and services provided by the Company’s external auditor, other than “Audit fees”, “Audit related fees” and “Tax fees” above.

 

Exemption in Section 6.1

 

The Company is a “venture issuer” as defined in NI 52-110 and is relying on the exemption in section 6.1 of NI 52-110 relating to Parts 3 (Composition of Audit Committee) and 5 (Reporting Obligations).

 

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is not aware of any legal proceedings to which the Company is or was a party, or to which the Company’s property is or was subject of, either during the financial year ended December 31, 2020, and as of the date hereof, nor is the Company aware that any such proceedings are contemplated.

 

REGULATORY ACTIONS

 

There have been no penalties or sanctions imposed against the Company by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

There have been no other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body against the Company during the year ended December 31, 2020 that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.

 

There have been no settlement agreements that the Company has entered into before a court relating to securities legislation or with a securities regulatory authority during the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

 

No informed person (a director, officer or holder of more than 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares) or any associate or affiliate of any informed person had any interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction that has materially affected or is reasonably expected to materially affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries, within the three most recently completed financial years or during the current financial year.

 

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

 

The transfer agent and Registrar for the Common Shares is Computershare Trust Company of Canada, located at 510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B9. enCore has not appointed a Registrar and transfer agent for the enCore Preferred Shares, and there are no such shares issued and outstanding.

 

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

 

There are no material contracts other than the Arrangement Agreement and contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

A copy of the Arrangement Agreement has been filed under the Company’s profile on www.SEDAR.com.

 

A copy of any material contract or report may be inspected during normal business hours at the Company’s records office.

 

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INTERESTS OF EXPERTS

 

Names of Experts

 

The following experts have prepared or certified a report, valuation, statement or opinion described or included in a filing, or referred to in a filing, made under National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations by the Company during, or relating to, the year ended December 31, 2020, whose profession or business gives authority to the report, valuation, statement or opinion made by such expert.

 

The following are the qualified persons involved in preparing the NI 43-101 Technical Reports or who certified a statement, report or valuation from which certain scientific and technical information relating to the enCore’s material mineral projects contained in this AIF has been derived, and in some instances extracted from:

 

Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., BRS Inc. and Terence P. McNulty, PE, PHD, McNulty and Associates prepared the Marquez-Juan Technical Report;
   
Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., Joshua Stewart, P.E., P.G. and W. Paul Goranson, P.E. prepared the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report;
   
Matthew Yovich, P.E. of Woodard & Curran and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC prepared the Dewey Burdock Technical Report; and
   
Ray Moores, P.E. of Western Water Consultants Inc. and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC prepared the Gas Hills Technical Report.

 

The named experts held, directly or indirectly, less than one percent of the issued and outstanding common shares of enCore or Azarga, as applicable, at the time of the preparation of the Technical Reports. The authors have reviewed and approved the technical and scientific information include in this AIF, which has been summarized from the Technical Reports.

 

Davidson & Company LLP Chartered Professional Accountants, located at Suite 1200 – 609 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G6 Canada, audited the financial statements of the Company for its financial year ended December 31, 2020. Davidson & Company LLP is independent within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.

 

Interests of Experts

 

To the knowledge of the Company based on information provided by the experts, none of the experts named above, at the time of preparing the applicable report, valuation, statement or opinion, held or has received or will receive any registered or beneficial interests, direct or indirect, in any securities or other property of the Company or of one of the Company’s associates or affiliates in connection with the preparation or certification of any report, valuation, statement or opinion prepared by such person.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Additional information relating to the Company may be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

Additional financial information is provided in the Company’s audited financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

These documents may be obtained upon request from the Company’s head office, or may be viewed on the Company’s website (www.enCoreresourcecorp.com) or on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com).

 

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Schedule A

 

Charter of the Audit Committee of

enCore Energy Corp.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

Audit Committee Charter

 

1. Mandate

 

The audit committee will assist the Board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities. The audit committee will review and consider in consultation with the auditors the financial reporting process, the system of internal control and the audit process. In performing its duties, the committee will maintain effective working relationships with the Board, management, and the external auditors. To effectively perform his or her role, each committee member must obtain an understanding of the principal responsibilities of committee membership as well and the company’s business, operations and risks.

 

2. Composition

 

The Board will appoint from among their membership an audit committee that will consist of a minimum of three directors. As long as the Company is a “venture issuer”, as defined in 52-110, the Company is exempt from Part 3 – Composition of the Audit Committee of NI 52-110. If the Company is not a “venture issuer”, every audit committee member must be “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110 unless otherwise exempted under NI 52-110. At a minimum each committee member will have no direct or indirect relationship with the Company which, in the view of the Board, could reasonably interfere with the exercise of a member’s independent judgment.

 

All members of the committee will be financially literate as defined by applicable legislation. If, upon appointment, a member of the committee is not financially literate as required, the person will be provided a three-month period in which to achieve the required level of literacy. An individual will be considered financially literate if he or she has the ability to understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can be expected to be raised by the Company's financial statements.

 

3. Meetings

 

The audit committee shall meet regularly as requested by the Board, and at other times that the audit committee may determine. The audit committee shall meet at least annually with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and external auditor in separate executive sessions.

 

4. Roles and Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall fulfill the following roles and discharge the following responsibilities:

 

4.1 External Audit

 

The external auditor shall report directly to the audit committee. The audit committee shall be directly responsible for overseeing the work of the external auditors in preparing or issuing the auditor’s report, or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditors regarding financial reporting and audit scope or procedures. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

(a) recommend to the Board the external auditor to be nominated for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company;

 

(b) review (by discussion and enquiry) the external auditors’ proposed audit scope and approach;

 

(c) review the performance of the external auditor and recommend to the Board the appointment or discharge of the external auditors;

 

(d) review and recommend to the Board the compensation to be paid to the external auditors; and

 

(e) review and confirm the independence of the external auditors by reviewing the non-audit services provided and the external auditors’ assertion of their independence in accordance with professional standards.

 

4.2 Internal Control

 

The audit committee shall consider whether adequate controls are in place over annual and interim financial reporting as well as controls over assets, transactions and the creation of obligations, commitments and liabilities of the Company. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

(a) evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of management’s system of internal controls over the accounting and financial reporting system within the Company; and

 

(b) ensure that the external auditors discuss with the audit committee any event or matter which suggests the possibility of fraud, illegal acts or deficiencies in internal controls.

 

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4.3 Financial Reporting

 

The audit committee shall review the financial statements and financial information prior to its release to the public. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

General

 

(a) review significant accounting and financial reporting issues, especially complex, unusual and related party transactions; and

 

(b) review and ensure that the accounting principles selected by management in preparing financial statements are appropriate;

 

Annual Financial Statements

 

(c) prior to public disclosure, review the draft annual financial statements and provide a recommendation to the Board with respect to the approval of the financial statements;

 

(d) meet with management and the external auditors to review the financial statements and the results of the audit, including any difficulties encountered; and

 

(e) review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the annual reporting period prior to its public disclosure;

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

(f) review and approve the interim financial statements prior to their public disclosure; and

 

(g) review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the interim reporting period prior to its public disclosure; and

 

Release of Financial Information

 

(h) where reasonably possible, review and approve all public disclosure, including news releases, containing financial information, prior to its release to the public.

 

4.4 Non-Audit Services

 

Pre-approval of Non-audit Services

 

(a) All non-audit services (being services other than services rendered for the audit and review of the financial statements or services that are normally provided by the external auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements) which are proposed to be provided by the external auditor to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall be subject to the prior approval of the audit committee.

 

Delegation of Authority

 

(b) The audit committee may delegate to one or more independent members of the audit committee the authority to approve non-audit services, provided any non-audit services approved in this manner must be presented to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting.

 

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4.5 Other Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall:

 

(a) establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters;

 

(b) establish procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;

 

(c) ensure that significant findings and recommendations made by management and external auditor are received and discussed on a timely basis;

 

(d) review and approve the Company’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the Company;

 

(e) ensure that adequate procedures are in place for the review of the Company’s public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Company’s financial statements, other than financial statements, management discussion and analysis, and annual and interim earnings press releases, and shall periodically assess the adequacy of those procedures;

 

(f)  perform other oversight functions as requested by the Board; and

 

(g) review and update this Charter and receive approval of changes to this Charter from the Board.

 

4.6 Reporting Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall:

 

(a) regularly update the Board about committee activities and make appropriate recommendations;

 

(b) review and report to the Board of the Company on the following before they are published:

 

(i)the financial statements and MD&A (management’s discussion and analysis) (as defined in National Instrument 51-102) of the Company; and

 

(ii)the auditor’s report, if any, prepared in relation to those financial statements.

 

 

5. Resources and Authority of the Audit Committee

 

The audit committee shall have the resources and the authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including the authority to:

 

(a) engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties;

 

(b) set and pay the compensation for any advisors employed by the audit committee; and

 

(c) communicate directly with the internal and external auditors.

 

Approved by the Board of Directors on July 4, 2012.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.83 

 

Form 52-109F1 – AIF

Certification of annual filings

in connection with voluntarily filed AIF

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has voluntarily filed an AIF.

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of the issuer, certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the AIF, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including for greater certainty all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of the issuer for the financial year ended December 31, 2020.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the annual filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.

 

Date: March 1, 2022  
   
“Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.84

 

Form 52-109F1 – AIF

Certification of annual filings

in connection with voluntarily filed AIF

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has voluntarily filed an AIF.

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of the issuer, certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the AIF, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including for greater certainty all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of the issuer for the financial year ended December 31, 2020.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the annual filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.

 

Date: March 1, 2022

 

“W. Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of

 

i)     controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)    a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.85

 

CROWNPOINT AND HOSTA BUTTE URANIUM PROJECT
MCKINLEY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, USA

 

MINERAL RESOURCE TECHNICAL REPORT

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101
UPDATED

 

 

PREPARED FOR:

enCore Energy Corp.

 

  

 

 

AUTHORED BY:

 

Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G.

Principal Engineer BRS Inc. - Principal Author

 

Carl Warren, P.E., P.G.

Project Engineer BRS Inc.- Coauthor

 

Joshua Stewart, P.E., P.G.

Project Engineer BRS Inc. - Coauthor

 

W. Paul Goranson, P.E.

Engineer, CEO enCore Energy Corp. - Coauthor Effective Date: February 25, 2022

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SECTION TITLE   PAGE
SECTION 1: SUMMARY   1
Project Overview   1
Project Description and Ownership   2
Development Status   2
Regulatory Status   2
Geology and Mineralization   3
Exploration and Drilling Status   3
Conclusions   5
Recommendations   5
SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION   8
SECTION 3: RELIANCE ON OTHER EXPERTS   9
SECTION 4: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION   10
SECTION 5: ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PHYSIOGRAPHY   17
SECTION 6: HISTORY   19
SECTION 7: GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND MINERALIZATION   20
Regional Geologic Setting   20
Structure   20
Mineralization   22
Crownpoint Area   24
Hosta Butte Area   29
Additional Areas of Mineralization - Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W   33
SECTION 8: DEPOSIT TYPES   34
SECTION 9: EXPLORATION   36
SECTION 10: DRILLING   36
Crownpoint Area   36
Hosta Butte Area   37
Additional Areas of Mineralization - Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W   37
SECTION 11: SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSES, AND SECURITY   38

 

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SECTION 12: DATA VERIFICATION 39
Crownpoint 39
Hosta Butte 41
Core Assays 43
Density 44
Summary 44
SECTION 13: MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING 45
SECTION 14: MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES 47
Mineral Resource Summary 47
Resource Estimation Methods 51
Cutoff Criteria 52
Radiometric Equilibrium 53
SECTION 15: MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES 72
SECTION 16: MINING METHODS 73
SECTION 17: RECOVERY METHODS 74
SECTION 18: PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE 75
SECTION 19: MARKET STUDIES AND CONTRACTS 76
SECTION 20: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, PERMITTING, AND SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY IMPACT 77
SECTION 21: CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS 78
SECTION 22: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 79
SECTION 23: ADJACENT PROPERTIES 80
SECTION 24: OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION 81
SECTION 25: INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS 82
SECTION 26: RECOMMENDATIONS 83
SECTION 27: REFERENCES 85
Previous Reports: 85
Publications Cited: 85
Web Site Links Cited: 86
ADDENDUM A: Mineral Resource Audit-Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA 87

 

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Tables

 

Table 1.1: Indicated Mineral Resource 4
Table 1.2: Inferred Mineral Resource 4
Table 4.1: Land Description 10
Table 12.1: Core Assay Data 43
Table 14.1: Total Indicated Mineral Resources 48
Table 14.2: Total Inferred Mineral Resources 48
Table 14.3: Indicated Mineral Resources Crownpoint Area 49
Table 14.4: Inferred Mineral Resources Crownpoint Area 49
Table 14.5: Indicated Mineral Resources Hosta Butte Area 50
Table 14.6: Inferred Mineral Resources Hosta Butte Area 50
Table 23.1: Summary of Estimated Mineral Resources at Crownpoint Controlled by NuFuel 80
Table 26.1: Recommendation Costs Phase I 84
Table 26.2: Recommendation Costs Phase 2 84
   
Figures  
   

Figure 4.1: Vicinity Map

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Figure 4.2: Location Map 12
Figure 5.1: Average Climate in Crownpoint, New Mexico 18
Figure 7.1: Geologic Map 21
Figure 7.2: Type Log 23
Figure 7.3: Crownpoint Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map 25
Figure 7.4: Crownpoint Cross Section Cl 26
Figure 7.5: Crownpoint Cross Section C2 27
Figure 7.6: Crownpoint Cross Section C3 28
Figure 7.7: Hosta Butte Drill Map and Cross Section Location Map 30
Figure 7.8: Hosta Butte Cross Section HI 31
Figure 7.9: Hosta Butte Cross Section H2 32
Figure 8.1: Typical Roll Front 34
Figure 8.2: Oxidation/Reduction Boundaries 35
Figure 12.1: Crownpoint Verification of the Radiometric Database 40
Figure 12.2: Hosta Butte Verification of the Radiometric Database 42
Figure 14.1: Radiometric Equilibrium 55
Figure 14.2: Zone A GT Contour Crownpoint 57
Figure 14.3: Zone AT Contour Crownpoint 58
Figure 14.4: Zone B GT Contour Crownpoint. 59
Figure 14.5: Zone BT Contour Crownpoint 60
Figure 14.6: Zone C GT Contour Crownpoint. 61
Figure 14.7: Zone CT Contour Crownpoint 62
Figure 14.8: Zone D GT Contour Crownpoint 63
Figure 14.9: Zone D T Contour Crownpoint. 64
Figure 14.10: Zone B GT Contour Hosta Butte 66
Figure 14.11: Zone BT Contour Hosta Butte 67
Figure 14.12: Zone C GT Contour Hosta Butte 68
Figure 14.13: Zone CT Contour Hosta Butte 69
Figure 14.14: Zone D GT Contour Hosta Butte 70
Figure 14.15: Zone D T Contour Hosta Butte 71

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SECTION 1: SUMMARY

 

This Technical Report Update was prepared for enCore Energy Corp., (enCore), in compliance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) and in accordance with Canadian Institute Mining (CIM) Best Practice Guidelines for the Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (CIM standards). The properties and project areas which are the subject of this Technical Report Update are held by Tigris Uranium U.S. Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of enCore Energy Corp. (enCore).

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. Thus, the additional requirements ofFonn 43-l0lFl, for advanced technical reports, Sections 15 through 22, do not currently apply and the estimates provided herein relate solely mineral resources not mineral reserves. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards. However, considerations of reasonable prospects for economic extraction were applied to the mineral resource calculations herein.

 

This report updates the Technical Report titled, “CROWNPOINT AND HOSTA BUTTE URANIUM PROJECT, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA, MINERAL RESOURCE TECHNICAL REPORT, NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101”, and dated May 14, 2012, was prepared by BRS Inc., of Riverton, Wyoming, on behalf of Tigris Uranium Corp. (BRS 20 I 2).

 

WWC Engineering (WWC) was retained by enCore to prepare an independent Mineral Resource Audit on the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Property (the Property) as part of this Technical Report Update. The independent Mineral Resource Audit, prepared by Ben Schiffer, P.G., QP, acting on behalf of WWC, is attached as Appendix A to this report.

 

Since the date of the previous Technical Report (BRS 2012), Neither Tigris nor encore has performed exploration on the Property. The Mineral Resource quantities for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium deposits were re-evaluated by BRS in February of 2022, to address changes in NI 43-101 and CIM guidance and recommendations in the Independent Mineral Resource Audit by Ben Schiffer, P.G., QP. Included in this was to address 1) quality accountability and control of figures, 2) update the bulk unit weight used in the mineral resource calculations and 3) to remove isolated mineralized areas from the Indicated Mineral Resource estimate which did not meet reasonable prospects for economic extraction.

 

The following is a brief list of terms and abbreviations used in this report:

 

Cy cubic yard
eU3O8 radiometric equivalent U3Os
Ft foot or feet
ft2 square foot
THK thickness
Grade weight percent
GT grade thickness product
Lb. (lbs.) pound or pounds
Ton short ton (2,000 lbs.)
Tpd tons per day
ISL In Situ Leach;equivalent to ISR, In Situ Recovery

 

Project Overview

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium project (the Project) is located in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. The Grants Uranium Region has been the most prolific producer ofuranium in the United States (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991). With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs. ofU3Os have been produced from the region. The majority of which was produced during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

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Project Description and Ownership

 

The Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West, comprising approximately 3,020 acres (Refer to Figure 4.1 - Location Map).

 

enCore owns the mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met to maintain the mineral estate subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project.

 

Surface rights are held separately from the mineral rights on the Project. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge and to the southwest of the small town ofCrownpoint, New Mexico.

 

Development Status

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. The purpose of this report is to define the in-place mineral resources. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

Regulatory Status

 

The regulatory status for the Crownpoint area (Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West) is different than that the of regulatory status of the Hosta Butte property (Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West).

 

The Crownpoint area of the Project is wholly within NuFuels, Inc.’s (a wholly owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources LTD) Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in-situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (http://www.nrc.gov/infofinder/materials/uranium). Water rights have been approved by the New Mexico State Engineer for a portion of the Crownpoint area. Other Permits will be required to operate the at the Crownpoint area.

 

There have been no permits or licenses issued for the Hosta Butte property.

 

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Geology and Mineralization

 

Uranium mineralization is typical of sandstone hosted roll-front deposits found within the Western US. The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Project and is approximately 360 feet thick. For the purposes of estimating mineral resources the authors subdivided the Westwater Canyon into four distinct sand units/zones.

 

In the Crownpoint area mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

In the Hosta Butte area mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more with trend width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Exploration and Drilling Status

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, Tl 7N, Rl2W and Section 24 Tl 7N, Rl3W. Within the Crownpoint area 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, Tl6N, Rl3W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, Tl6N, Rl3W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively.

 

Data available for the preparation of this report included historic data developed by previous owners of the property, predominantly Conoco Minerals Corp. This data was verified by the author, as described in Section 12 of this report, and is considered reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources.

 

Indicated Mineral Resources

 

The mineral resource estimates presented herein have been completed in accordance with CIM Standards and NI 43-101. The mineral resource calculation meets CIM criteria as an Indicated Mineral Resource based on the drill density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, the geologic correlation, and the modeling of the deposit. This tabulation shows the total Indicated Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. A discussion of individual resource areas follows in Section 14. These Indicated Mineral Resource quantities are the subject of the independent “Mineral Resource Audit - Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated January 17, 2022. The Indicated Mineral Resource at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 GT cutoffs is provided in Table 14.3, to illustrate the effect of GT cutoff on the estimate. The 0.25 GT cutoff for the Indicated Mineral Resource is recommended based upon reasonable prospects for economic extraction and is summarized in Table I.I.

 

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Table 1.1 - Total Indicated Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* 0.25 

 Total Indicated

Resource

   encore Controlled 

  Pounds eU3O8   19,565,000    16,223,000 
Crownpoint  Tons   9,027,000    7,321,000 
   Avg. Grade% eU3O8   0.108    0.111 

  Pounds eU3O8   9,479,000    9,479,000 
Hosta Butte  Tons   3,637,000    3,637,000 
   Avg. Grade% eU3O8   0.130    0.130 

  Pounds eU3O8   29,044,000    25,702,000 
Total Indicated Mineral Resource  Tons   12,664,000    10,958,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.115    0.117 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade> 0.02 % eU3O8. Inferred Mineral

 

Resources

 

In addition to the foregoing Indicated Mineral Resource, Inferred Mineral Resources may be projected primarily as extensions of the Indicated Mineral Resource along the geologic trends of the mineralization. By CIM definition, Inferred Mineral Resources are the part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade, or quality can be calculated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, by geological and grade continuity (CIM, 2003). The following Mineral Resource estimate meets CIM criteria as an Inferred Mineral Resource based on 1) drilling density, 2) the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, 3) the geological correlation, and 4) the modeling of the deposit. A summary of the estimated Inferred Mineral Resource is provided in Table 14.2. This tabulation shows the total inferred mineral resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% ofHosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. These Inferred Mineral Resource quantities are the subject of the independent “Mineral Resource Audit - Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated January 17, 2022. Comments from which BRS inc. used as basis for re-evaluation of the 2012 Inferred Mineral Resource calculations. Table 1.2 summarizes the tabulation of Inferred Mineral Resource at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.1 GT cutoff.

 

Table 1.2 - Total Inferred Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.1 

Total Inferred

Resource

   encore Controlled 
   Pounds eU3O8   1,516,000    1,463,00 
Crownpoint  Tons   791,000    758,00 
   Avg. Grade% eU3O8   0.096    0.097 
   Pounds eU3O8   4,922,000    4,922,00 
Hosta Butte  Tons   2,220,000    2,220,00 
   Avg. Grade% eU3O8   0.111    0.111 
   Pounds eU3O8   6,438,000    6,385,00 
Total Inferred Mineral Resource  Tons   3,011,000    2,978,00 
   Avg. Grade% eU3O8   0.107    0.107 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU308) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade> 0.02 % eU308.

 

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Conclusions

 

Available data used in this report has been verified and in the opinion of the authors is reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources for the Project This data supports the mineral resource estimation and categorizations for the Project as summarized in Tables 1.1 and 1.2 and discussed in Section 14.

 

The portion of the Project with defined Indicated Mineral Resources would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS).

 

The Project, including the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas, is considered by the authors to represent a significant uranium resource and further work to progress the project towards mine development is warranted. Current and future long-term prices for uranium are expected to rise as a result of supply/demand changes being observed in the uranium markets, (UxC, LLC, 2021)

 

The technical risks related to the project are low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. In the opinion of the authors, the Project could be developed as either ISR or some manner of conventional underground mine operation.

 

Portions of the project are within NuFuels’ ISR area, licensed by the NRC, however, an aquifer exemption, as well as other permits, described in Section 4 would be required before the facility could be operated. The environmental data, analysis, and environmental impact assessment completed by NuFuels would be helpful in permitting and licensing of the Project. The NuFuels licensing effort and incumbent litigation which support the licensing sets a positive precedent for uranium mine development in the region.

 

The authors are not aware of any other specific risks or uncertainties that might significantly affect the mineral resource estimates. The authors are aware of the lengthy permitting and licensing timelines that have affected the NuFuels Crownpoint property, and any risks to the enCore property are acknowledged by the authors. However, the impact or mitigating efforts cannot be quantified at this time. Any estimation or reference to costs and uranium prices within the context of this report over the potential life of mine are by its nature forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially.

 

Recommendations

 

The following recommendations relate to potential improvement and/or advancement of the Project and fall within two categories; recommendations to potentially enhance the resource base and recommendation to advance the Project towards development, which may be conducted contemporaneously.

 

Recommended Program to Increase Resource Base:

 

Crownpoint

 

Mineralization within the Crownpoint portion of the Project is well defined by drilling. With drilling spacing within the Indicated Mineral Resource around 150 feet on average. For this and other considerations discussed in this report over 90% of the mineral resources are classified as Indicated Mineral Resources. Further, in some areas additional drilling could be recommended to possibly enhance the resource base surface conditions limit access for drilling.

 

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Hosta Butte

 

For the Hosta Butte portion of the Project, drilling is sparser and as a result the mineral resources are classified as approximately 70% Indicated and 30% Inferred Mineral Resources. Referring to the GT Contour Figures 14.10, 14.12, and 14.16 for Hosta Butte, targeted drilling in the areas where Inferred Mineral Resources have been projected along the mineralized trend could enhance the resources base by elevating the resource category. In addition, specifically regarding the B Zone, in the southwest portion of Section 3, Tl6N, Rl3W, drilling is sparse at around 400 feet spacing or greater, which is greater than the width of the B Zone trend. Drilling in this area has the potential of expanding the resource along some 1,500 to 2,000 feet in this area. In addition, a minimum of two core holes are recommended to be completed in Section 3. With one targeting the B Zone and the other the D zone. In addition to evaluating radiometric equilibrium conditions, the cores should be tested for general engineering properties including dry density and compressive strength, porosity, permeability, and for amenability to acid and alkaline leaching.

 

All costs stated in this section have been updated to reflect 2022 estimates. It is anticipated that drilling will be on the order of $11,000 to $12,000 USD per rotary drill hole at Hosta Butte including drilling and geophysical logging costs and site supervision. Depending on the core interval lengths, core drilling would add $2,000 to $3,000 USD per hole. General sample testing, assays, engineering, and metallurgical studies would cost a minimum of $75,000 USD. Based on a drilling program consisting of 20 rotary and 2 core holes and allowing a contingency for items such as site clearances and access the costs including testing would be on the order of $325,000 USD. A scoping study to assess the data recovered under this work would assess the project economics, mine plan and regulatory approach to advance the project, and that is estimated to cost $250,000 USD.

 

Also, within the Hosta Butte area, historic drilling indicates the presence of significant uranium mineralization in both the B and D Zones within Section 11, Tl6N, R13W. Completion of a detailed geologic investigation of for this area is recommended to determine potential targets for exploration. Specific drilling cannot be recommended until this investigation is complete. The cost of this investigation would be on the order of $75,000 USD. Dependent on positive recommendations from this review a drilling program of the nature described for Section 3 would follow in a phased approach with an estimated cost of $350,000 USD. Finally, presuming that the drilling program(s) are successful in enhancing the mineral resources the Technical Report would need to be updated.

 

The reader is cautioned that additional drilling may or may not enhance and/or expand the mineral resources depending upon the results of the drilling.

 

Recommended Programs to Advance the Project:

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. The portions of the mineral resource base classified as Indicated Mineral Resource would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS). A PFS of the project would not be dependent upon the foregoing recommendations related to the resource base as, in the authors’ opinion the resource base as defined by the Indicated Mineral Resource is adequate to support a PFS. For the PFS it is recommended that the Crownpoint area be evaluated in greater detail as the first area to be developed followed by Hosta Butte. It is further recommended that work towards a preliminary feasibility study be phased beginning with a scoping study to develop a conceptual mine plan and evaluate alternatives. These alternatives should include both ISR and conventional means of recovery. The scoping study should also define the data necessary to support the completion of a preliminary feasibility study and the determination of probable mineral reserves. Based on the results of the scoping study a preliminary feasibility study could then be completed. Finally, a Technical Report would be prepared which addresses the probable mineral reserves and all other required items of Form 43-l0lFl, Items 15 through 22.

 

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A summary of recommended work and estimated costs follows:

 

Table 1.3 - Recommendation Costs Phase 1

 

Recommended Work Item  Estimated Budget 
Hosta Butte Section 3 Drilling  $325,000

USD

Hosta Butte Section 11 Geologic Investigation  $75,000USD
Scoping Study  $250,000USD
Total:  $650,000USD

 

Table 1.4 - Recommendation Costs Phase 2

 

Recommended Work Item  Estimated Budget 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Drilling  $350,000USD
Data Collection and Technical Studies  $250,000USD
Preliminary Feasibility Study  $450,000USD
Technical Report  $100,000USD
Total:  $1,150,000USD

 

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SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION

 

This Technical Report Update was prepared for enCore Energy Corp., (enCore), in compliance with National Instrument 43-10 I, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-10 I) and in accordance with Canadian Institute Mining (CIM) Best Practice Guidelines for the Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (CIM standards). The properties and project areas which are the subject of this Technical Report Update are held by Tigris Uranium U.S. Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of enCore Energy Corp. (enCore).

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. Thus, the additional requirements ofFonn 43-l0lFl, for advanced technical reports, Sections 15 through 22, do not currently apply and the estimates provided herein relate solely mineral resources not mineral reserves. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

This report updates the Technical Report titled, “CROWNPOINT AND HOSTA BUTTE URANIUM PROJECT, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA, MINERAL RESOURCE TECHNICAL REPORT, NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101 “, and dated May 14, 2012, was prepared by BRS Inc., of Riverton, Wyoming, on behalf of Tigris Uranium Corp. (BRS 2012).

 

WWC Engineering (WWC) was retained by enCore to prepare an independent Mineral Resource Audit on the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Property (the Property) as part of this Technical Report Update. The independent Mineral Resource Audit, prepared by Ben Schiffer, P.G., QP, acting on behalf of WWC, is summarized in Section 14 and provided in Appendix A, “Independent Mineral Resource Audit of this Technical Report Updated.

 

Since the date of the initial Technical Report (BRA, 2012), Tigris has performed no exploration on the Property. The Mineral Resource estimates for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium deposits were re evaluated by BRS in February of 2022, to address recommendations in Independent Mineral Resource Audit by Ben Schiffer, P.G., QP. Included in this was to address 1) quality accountability and control of figures and 2) to remove uneconomic individual intercept areas from the Indicated Mineral Resource estimate.

 

The principal author of this report, Mr. Douglas Beahm, is both a Professional Geologist and a Professional Engineer, and a Registered Member of the US Society of Mining Engineers (SME). He is independent of enCore, using the test set out in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. Mr. Beahm is experienced with uranium exploration, development, and mining including past employment with the Homestake Mining Company, Union Carbide Mining and Metals Division, and AGIP Mining USA. As a consultant and principal engineer of BRS, Inc., Mr. Beahm has provided geological and engineering services relative to the development of mining and reclamation plans for uranium projects in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Oregon, as well as numerous mineral resource and economic feasibility evaluations. This experience spans a period of forty-eight years dating back to 1974. Mr. Beahm has direct work experience in the Grants Uranium District of New Mexico. Douglas Beahm is ultimately responsible for all sections of this report.

 

Coauthors Carl Warren and Joshua Stewart are both Registered Professional Engineers and Professional Geologists in the State of Wyoming and have a combined IO years of experience performing mineral resource modeling and estimation under Douglas Beahm. Mr. Warren has over 15 years of experience in the mining and geology industries including underground and open pit mining, ore control, uranium exploration, core logging, and resource modelling. Mr. Stewart has 7 years of experience as a project engineer with BRS and has experience in open pit mining and reclamation operations, dewatering and mineral resource modelling. The coauthors were primarily responsible for the Mineral Resource Estimates contained in Section 14 of this report.

 

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William Paul Goranson is a coauthor of this report and is responsible for Sections 4 and 13, confirmation of Cutoff Criteria in Section 14, and Section 23 of the report. Mr. Goranson has worked as an engineer over 34 years with experience including industrial engineering, uranium exploration, reservoir engineering/hydrology, mine production using in situ recovery, project development and construction, health, safety, environment, and radiation safety program management, mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation, and executive management uranium recovery companies and corporate divisions.

 

Mr. Goranson is not independent of the issuer as described in section 1.5 of NI 43-101. Within Section 14: Mineral Resource Estimates, the subsection titled, “Resource Estimation Methods”, the Cutoff Criteria were reevaluated by William Paul Goranson, P.E., enCore, and it was confirmed the Cutoff Criteria of 0.25 ft% GT is appropriate for the economic extraction of uranium as of the date of this Technical Report Update. Additional information has been added to Section 13: Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing, regarding the amenability of enCore’s Crownpoint Deposit for alkaline in situ recovery to meet reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction as defined under the CIM Definition of Mineral Resource Standards May 2014. Section 23: Recommendations, has been updated and the budget adjusted to reflect current costs in 2022. Sections of the 2012 Technical Report for relevant portions of Section 8: History, and Section 23: Adjacent Properties, together with related summary material, have been updated to include recent developments, as well as information that has become available since the effective date of the 2012 Technical Report. References for principal technical documents, files, and reports used in the preparation of this report are provided in Section 27. BRS was retained to provide professional engineering and geological services for the Project by Tigris in January 2012. The principal author of this report, Mr. Beahm was at the site during the period of 16 April through 18 April 2012. At that time, Mr. Beahm inspected the subject properties and reviewed the available data for them at the mine office HRI, Inc., located in Crownpoint, New Mexico. At the time of the site inspection, HRI, Inc. was a wholly owned subsidiary of Uranium Resources Inc, (URI). Since that site inspection, HRI, Inc. was acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary ofLaramide Resources LTD. (Laramide). HRI, Inc. was renamed NuFuels, Inc. (NuFuels).

 

The purpose of this Technical Report Update is to update the previous Technical Report (BRS 2012) on behalf of enCore.

 

The following provides a review and details necessary adjustments to the evaluation of the project resource methodology, assumptions, conformity with definitions/classifications, recommendations, and a certification from the qualified person (QP) (Benjamin J. Schiffer, P.G. and Department Manager) at WWC. Additionally, the Technical Report Update incorporates additional information regarding site conditions, changes to ownership and regulatory status of adjacent properties, and provides additional information supporting the Project’s economic extraction of uranium using in-situ recovery processes from the subject mineralization.

 

WWC Engineering (WWC) was retained by enCore Energy Corp (enCore) to perform a mineral resource audit on the Crownpoint, and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in McKinley County, NM, USA (the Project). The basis for this analysis is the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report prepared for Tigris Uranium Corp by BRS Engineering in 2012 (the Report). The WWC approach to the audit follows guidance developed by the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) that can be found in Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves-Best Practice Guidelines (2003). Further, WWC met with the Report authors in a virtual setting on December 15, 2021, to discuss specific items resulting from that audit. The primary conclusion of the audit by Schiffer P.G., Q.P., was that the 2012 technical report, “is high quality and meets CIM requirements and definitions in place at the time of issuance but could be slightly improved with a few ‘cosmetic’ updates.”

 

As such, the mineral resource modeling performed by BRS under Douglas L. Beahm in the 2012 technical report remains unchanged. Both the cosmetic updates to figures and adjustments to the mineral resource calculation were made in accordance with comments made by Schiffer in his audit. The mineral resource was re-calculated to reflect the removal of uneconomic individual areas from the Indicated Mineral Resource and to reflect a tonnage factor of 15 cubic feet per ton.

 

SECTION 3: RELIANCE ON OTHER EXPERTS

 

The Authors have fully relied upon and disclaim responsibility for the information, provided by enCore, and included in Section 4 Property Description and Location, including but not limited to, property location, mineral tenor, surface rights, taxes, royalties, and permits and licensing.

 

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SECTION 4: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

 

The Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West as further described in Table 4.l(Refer to Figure 4.1 - Location Map).

 

Table 4.1 - Land Description

 

Section, Township, Range New Mexico Prime Meridian  Approximate
Acreage
   Approximate
Latitude
  Approximate
Longitude
Crownpoint Area:           
All Section 19, Tl 7N, R12W   640   35° 41’ 20”  108° 12’ 50”
SE 1/4* Section 24, Tl 7N, Rl3W   140   35°41’10”  108° 13’ 40”
W 1/2 Section 29, Tl 7N, R12W   320   35° 40’ 30”  108° 12’ 15”
Sub Total Crownpoint   1,100       
Hosta Butte Area:           
All Section 3, T16N, Rl3W   640   35° 38’ 45”  108° 15’ 50”
All Section 9, T16N, Rl3W   640   35° 38’ 00”  108° 16’ 55”
All Section 11, T16N, Rl3W   640   35° 38’ 00”  108° 14’ 50”
Subtotal Hosta Butte   1,920       
GRAND TOTAL   3,020       

 

*The legal description of Section 24 land holdings includes most of the SE ¼ of Section 24, Tl 7N Rl3W of the New Mexico Prime Meridian and includes the Nl/2 NEl/4 SEl/4, Nl/2 SEl/4 NEl/4 SEl/4, SWl/4 NEl/4 SEl/4, Nl/2 NWl/4 SEl/4 SEl/4, Sl/2 SEl/4 SEl/4, and Wl/2 SEl/4. enCore owns 60% of this portion of the Project.

 

The Crownpoint area is in the immediate vicinity of Crownpoint, New Mexico. The Hosta Butte area is located approximately 4 miles southwest of Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

Description of Mineral Holdings

 

Figure 4.1 shows the approximate location of the Project. The Project is 100% owned by enCore except for Section 24, Tl 7N, R13W which is 60% owned by enCore and 40% owned by NuFuels and is comprised of the mineral estate (excluding hydrocarbons) over approximately 3,020 acres, subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project.

 

enCore owns the mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met to maintain the mineral estate.

 

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Surface Rights

 

Surface rights are separate from the mineral rights on the Project. The surface rights of the property area are partially controlled by the royalty-holder, NZ Uranium (NZU), NuFuels (the 40% owner of the Section 24 Crownpoint Property), and certain private property holders. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge of the small town of Crownpoint. Applicable legislation provides the owners of the mineral estate surface access, as well as a dispute resolution mechanism.

 

Chain of Title

 

The NZ Land Company (NZ) was formed in 1908 and took deed and management of the land grants. NZ Uranium LLC (NZU) was spun off to manage the lands within the known uranium trend of New Mexico and Arizona in 2002. Tigris optioned the Project in May 2010 and exercised the option in May, 2011. Tigris acquired a 60% Interest in the Section 24 Crownpoint Property and 100% of the Hosta Butte Property, the Crownpoint Properties located in Section 19 and 29. The remaining 40% interest in the Crownpoint Section 24 property is held by NuFuels. The property is not subject to any liens or other encumbrances.

 

The author has reviewed the pertinent Quitclaim, Warranty, and Royalty deeds related to the transfer of title from NZU to Tigris. It is the author’s opinion that the current title is secure and would allow development of the mineral estate with the Project subject to required permitting and licensing.

 

Royalties

 

The Project is subject to 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project.

 

Taxes

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is subject to a mineral severance tax which is currently taxed at a rate of 3 ½% based on 50% of the gross value or an effective rate of 1.75 % of the gross value (Peach et al, 2008) and (http:/ /www.tax.newmexico.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/rpd-41215.pdf).

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is also subject to a Conservation Tax. The conservation tax was not imposed on the uranium industry until 1975. The conservation tax rate was 0.18% in 1975 and was increased to 0.20% in 1977. There have been no significant changes to the conservation tax as it relates to the uranium industry since 1977 (Peach et al, 2008).

 

Uranium Production in New Mexico Resources is also subject to an excise tax was imposed in 1966 at a rate of .75% of the amount of money or the reasonable value of severed or processed resources (Peach et al, 2008).

 

The State of New Mexico imposes a gross receipts tax, 5% on average, on total amount of money or other consideration received from the above activities. Although the Gross Receipts Tax is imposed on businesses, it is common for a business to pass the Gross Receipts Tax on to the purchaser either by separately stating it on the invoice or by combining the tax with the selling price. The gross receipts tax will be realized with the Project through its application for services performed by contactors, vendors, and consultants. (https://www.tax.newmexico.govIgovernments/ gross-receipts-tax/)

 

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Permits and Licenses Required

 

The Atomic Energy Act and Licensing

 

The NRC is the primary regulatory authority over uranium recovery operations throughout the State of New Mexico, including ISR operations. In 1954, Congress, through the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (“AEA”), empowered the Atomic Energy Commission (“AEC”), now NRC, to regulate AEA materials (i.e., source, byproduct, and special nuclear materials). Under its AEA authority, the AEC/NRC promulgated 10 C.F.R. Part 40 and, later, Appendix A to Part 40 to implement a regulatory program for uranium recovery operations. At the time of Appendix A’s issuance, conventional mining techniques (underground and open pit) were assumed to be the primary source of uranium production in the United States, and Appendix A was written to reflect that assumption. As ISR techniques have become the prevalent form of uranium recovery in the United States, the NRC has applied relevant portions of Appendix A to ISR licensing as “relevant and appropriate”. ISR uranium recovery licensees also are required to comply with relevant 10 C.F.R. Part 20 radiation protection standards.

 

Portions of enCore’s project are included within NuFuels’ Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in January 1988 (http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/materials/uranium). The portion of the Project that is within the SUA-1580 license area includes Crownpoint: all the Section 24, Tl 7N, R13W; all of the Section 29, Tl 7N, R13W; and the SWl/4 of the Section 19, Tl 7N, R13W mineral holdings. Both ISR operations and a central processing facility are licensed at the Crownpoint location. None of the Hosta Butte mineral holdings are within the SUA-1580 license area. If enCore were to operate any form of uranium recovery facility, they would be required to obtain a Source Materials License from the NRC and an aquifer exemption.

 

As part of the NRC licensing process, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), (NUREG -1580, 1997) was completed that included the Crownpoint area. The NuFuels’ license area is located on private lands, federal mining claims, Allotted and surface Trust land, so both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau oflndian Affairs (BIA) were cooperating agencies with respect to the Crownpoint EIS.

 

The license and EIS were litigated through courts ending in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals which upheld the license. Ultimately the opponents petitioned the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court denied the opponents’ petition to review the March 2010, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling. This upheld HRI’s (i.e. NuFuels’) NRC license to conduct ISR uranium mining at the Churchrock/Crownpoint project on November 15, 2010. (http://urre.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?Release1D=530592).

 

Safe Drinking Water Act UIC Permits and Aquifer Exemptions

 

Underground injection is defined in 40 C.F.R. § 146.3 as “the subsurface emplacement of fluids through a bored, drilled or driven well ”. Thus, all ISR uranium recovery injection well activities are included. To assure ground water protection, a federal Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program was established under the authority and standards of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974. This federal program establishes minimum requirements for effective state UIC Programs.

 

To avoid the burden of dual federal and state (or Indian tribal) regulation, the SDWA allows for the permits issued by the UIC regulatory programs of states and Indian tribes determined eligible for treatment as states to suffice in place of a UIC permit required under the SDWA. States that USEPA has determined to have regulations, laws, and resources in place that meet the federal requirements are referred to as Primacy States. These Primacy States are authorized to run the UIC Program and a UIC permit from a state with primacy suffices in lieu of an EPA-issued permit on the condition the EPA grants, upon request by the permitting state, an aquifer exemption modifying the permitting state’s UIC program. New Mexico has been granted primacy for their UIC program and NMED has jurisdiction under the New Mexico Water Quality Act to regulate UIC activities.

 

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The New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) administers the EPA approved state UIC program and there the UIC permit is also referred to as a Discharge Plan (DP). The DP assures site-specific compliance with the Ground and Surface Water Quality Regulations. Section 24, Tl 7N, Rl3W is private land and would require a DP from the NMED.

 

The Navajo Nation claims regulatory jurisdiction over a significant portion of enCore’s property. The Navajo Nation has been determined eligible for treatment as a state but has not submitted a UIC Class III program for EPA approval. As such, an operator would need to submit a UIC permit application directly to EPA. Despite procedural differences, the substantive requirements of the EPA UIC permit review is very similar the NM ED. All properties in the Project excluding Crownpoint Section 24, Tl 7N, R13W would require EPA UIC permits.

 

A USDW is defined as an aquifer, or portion thereof, which serves as a source of drinking water for human consumption or contains enough water to supply a public water system. A USDW also is defined to contain fewer than 10,000 mg/liter of total dissolved solids. Within this definition, however, some aquifers or portions of aquifers, which can meet the broad regulatory definition of a USDW, may not reasonably be expected to serve as a current or future source of drinking water. As a result, the UIC program regulations allow EPA to exempt mineralized portions of an aquifer from delineation as a USDW and allow for injection into such aquifers or portions thereof.

 

The USEPA must approve an Agreement States application for aquifer exemption designation for each mine site before any ISR recovery can occur. If a permittee wishes to inject into a USDW for the purpose of recovering minerals (e.g., uranium), a demonstration must be made that the proposed aquifer meets the exemption criteria of 40 C.F.R. 146.4. All properties within in the Project would require an Aquifer Exemption from the USEPA.

 

Before their NRC-licensed ISR uranium recovery operations can commence at any site, a licensee must have obtained a UIC permit and an aquifer exemption for the aquifer or portion of the aquifer wherein JSR mining operations will occur. No UIC permits or Aquifer Exemptions have currently been issued for the Project.

 

Water Rights

 

Under New Mexico law, new water rights are initiated, or existing water rights are changed in point of diversion, or in purpose or place of use, under the administrative authority of the Office of the State Engineer (“OSE”). Water rights for the purpose of conducting ISR operations have been granted to NuFuels for the Section 24, Tl 7N, R13W portion of the Crownpoint area. OSE water rights are not required for all other properties within the project.

 

Clean Air Act

 

The New Mexico Environment Department, under the federal Clean Air Act and delegation from EPA, has a permit required from the Air Quality Bureau (AQB). The AQB has authority over air quality in all New Mexico except facilities on Tribal Lands. ISR facilities do not have the potential to create large amounts of fugitive dust or the emission of hazardous air pollutants. However, prior to construction a notice of intent would need to be filed with the Air Quality Bureau for review to assure that a permit is not required. Similar air quality permit requirements would be required by the Navajo Nation for all areas within the Project excluding Section 24, Tl 7N, R13W.

 

Access and Surface Use

 

Much of the surface and mineral estates are separate at both the Hosta Butte and Crownpoint properties of the Project. Excluding Crownpoint Section 24, Tl 7N, R13W, the surface at the Project is owned by the U.S. government in trust for the Navajo Natation. Access and surface use for trust land will require a pennit from the BIA as provided for in 25 CFR Part 169 of their regulations. Being a federal government action, like the NRC licensing process, the BIA permitting process would be subject to NEPA.

 

Other

 

Additional permits may be required including exploration and well drilling, discharge and storm water permits, State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) archeological clearances, permits relative to land use, solid waste, rights of way, etc. dependent upon the specific development plans (agency jurisdiction dependent on the land status).

 

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Encumbrances and Risk

 

To the authors’ knowledge there are no other forms of encumbrance related to the Project. It is the authors’ opinion that the risks associated with this project are similar in nature to other mining projects in general and uranium mining projects specially, i.e., risks common to mining projects include:

 

Future commodity demand and pricing;

     

Environmental and political acceptance of the Project;

     

Variance in capital and operating costs; and

     

Mine and mineral processing recovery and dilution.

 

Specifically, the Project should anticipate, based on the experience of NuFuels in the area, some level of public opposition given its geographical location. However, NuFuels was granted a Source Materials License and that license and the rights to beneficially extract uranium were upheld through the legal system. This sets a positive precedent for uranium mine development in New Mexico.

 

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SECTION 5: ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PHYSIOGRAPHY

 

The Project is located on the northern flank of an unnamed mountain range which consists of plateaus and steep, incised canyons,just northwest of the Continental Divide. The Property lies north of the Puerco River and Hosta Butte, the two most prominent geographic features in the area. The mountain peaks are as high as 7900 feet within two miles south of the Property with elevations in the immediate project area of about 6700 feet above mean sea level. Vegetation consists oflow desert sage, pinion pines, and thin grasses in an arid, high desert climate. The Project is generally accessible year-round, although access to the Hosta Butte portion of the Project would be more difficult in the winter and/or following precipitation events which saturate the soils.

 

The Project is accessed from the south by Highway 371 and from the north by Highway 57 at Crownpoint, New Mexico. Highway 9 goes west from Crownpoint,just to the north of the project area. Paved secondary roads provide access to the NuFuels facility on Section 24. From the NuFuels facility the Hosta Butte portion of the Project is accessible via a county gravel road which turns to the south approximately 2 miles west of Crownpoint. The road continues east becoming a private dirt road then turns to the north in Section 11 and continues to the project area.

 

The largest nearby population center is Albuquerque, New Mexico, with an approximate population of 565,000 residents. Albuquerque is located approximately 100 miles to the east on Highway 40 and provides a transportation and supply hub for the area. Grants, New Mexico is approximately 50 miles east of the Project and Gallup, New Mexico lies approximately 50 miles to the west. The Project is approximately 10 miles from the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the west and southwest of the small town of Crownpoint.

 

In the 1970’s a mine site was developed by Conoco and several warehouse and office buildings were constructed in Section 24, Tl 7N, R13W on the lands now controlled by NuFuels and within the mineral holdings of enCore. As part of the original mine three shafts were sunk and the original mine plan called for underground extraction with surface processing. These shafts were subsequently reclaimed.

 

Physiography and Climate

 

The Project is located on the Northwestern Plateau climatological subdivision of New Mexico. The region is semiarid continental, with the mean annual precipitation averaging 10.2 inches (NUREG - 1580, 1997). Precipitation typically is concentrated during summer and early fall, occurring as thundershowers of short duration. Approximately 50 percent of the precipitation falls in July through October. The mean monthly rainfall during the remainder of the year totals only 0.5 inches. Temperatures in the region are represented by data from the nearby Crownpoint station. Because of the relatively high elevation of the project area, temperatures greater than 90°F occur infrequently, only 12 times per year on average. The extreme maximum temperature recorded at Crownpoint is 97 °F. Because of the high elevation and relatively infrequent cloud cover in the project area, radiant cooling is substantial and results in an average of 143 days of the year with temperatures below freezing. Extremely low temperatures are rare, with the lowest on record being - l 7°F. The mean annual temperature is 51 °F. The coldest month is January, and the warmest month is July. The frost-free growing season lasts 140 days, extending from early May to early October. The mean freeze-free period lasts about 22 days longer than the growing season. However, large variations in the freeze dates occur from year to year.

 

Maximum precipitation occurs during the summer thunderstorm season. The data indicate that approximately one-half of the annual precipitation total falls during July, August, and September. Most of the winter precipitation occurs as snow. Based on mean snowfall estimates for nearby locations, including Crownpoint, and on actual 1975 snowfall amounts for Gallup and Chaco Canyon National Monument, the estimated yearly average snowfall for the project area is 26 inches. Figure 5.1 displays general climatic conditions for the project area.

 

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Figure 5.1 - Average Climate in Crownpoint, New Mexico

 

   
   
   
   
   

 

(http://www.city-data.com/city/Crownpoint-New-Mexico.html#ixzz1u3xghRzR)

 

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Infrastructure

 

Within the Crownpoint portion of the Project there is line power and telephone service. Access to the site is available on paved public roads and there is a local airport in Crownpoint. The Hosta Butte site is more remote and would require the development of access and utilities.

 

In the 1980’s Conoco developed the infrastructure to support underground mining within the Crownpoint area of the Project. This included the sinking of 3 mine shafts, mine water treatment facilities, offices, shops, warehousing, and related facilities and appurtenances. At that time the infrastructure was adequate to support Conoco’s operation. The facility has been well maintained and, although the mine shafts have been capped at the surface, the remaining infrastructure to support mine development are in place. The remaining infrastructure is on lands held by NuFuels within enCore’ mineral holdings in Section 24, Tl 7N, R13W.

 

SECTION 6: HISTORY

 

The Property is part of the checkerboard of deeded railroad sections, which include surface and mineral rights. Congress chartered the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company (the “A&P”) in 1866. The A&P was purchased in bankruptcy proceedings by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, commonly called the “Frisco.” Frisco and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company formed a joint venture in 1880 and used the old A&P charter to build a railroad line, earning millions of acres of federal grant fee lands in New Mexico and Arizona with surface and mineral rights. Frisco incorporated New Mexico and Arizona Land Company (NZ) in 1908 in what the Territory of Arizona was then to hold its grant lands until they could be sold.

 

Uranium was discovered on the grant lands in New Mexico in 1968. Conoco and Westinghouse initially explored and developed this property for underground mining in the late 1970s. Three shafts were developed on the Section 24 location. The properties were explored extensively and had also been subjected to extensive successful ISR pilot testing by Mobil Oil Company in the 1970’s on the nearby Section 9, T16N, R13W. With falling demand and prices in the uranium sector in the 1980’s, Conoco elected to close the operations and cap the shafts. All the facilities and data were maintained and have been acquired by NuFuels.

 

In the 1980’s, NZ turned its principal focus from rural to urban real estate investing and development. After a period of aggressive real estate investing, NZ expanded into bridge financing of real estate. New emphasis was placed on the liquidation of NZ’s historic assets.

 

After a series of mergers and changes in controlling parties, Robert M. Worsley purchased the remaining rural assets in March 2002. The original incorporated name of NZ was retained and formed into a limited liability corporation. NZU was spun off to control the lands in the uranium trend of New Mexico and Arizona in 2002 (Pelizza, 2004).

 

As described in Section 4, Chain of Title, an Option Agreement was executed between NZU and Tigris in May 20 I 0. The Option Agreement with NZU was for the acquisition by Tigris of a 60% Interest in the Crownpoint Property, Section 24, and 100% of the Hosta Butte Property, the Crownpoint Properties located in Section 19 and 29. The remaining 40% interest in the Crownpoint Section 24 property is held by NuFuels. (http://laramide.com). In May 2011, Tigris, now enCore, exercised its option for the mineral rights and now owns the mineral rights outright.

 

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SECTION 7: GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND MINERALIZATION

 

Regional Geologic Setting

 

Uranium mineralization within the Project at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas are in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. The Grants Uranium Region has been a prolific producer of uranium in the United States (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991). With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs U3Os has been produced from the region mainly during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

Regional subsidence has preserved about 3,000 feet of Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Sediments in the San Juan Basin. Stratigraphically, this series of sediments accumulated as a major transgressive sequence. The Triassic dominantly contains aeolian massive cross-bedded dune sands that continued into the early Jurassic period. In the late Jurassic, major uplifts occurred to the west in the vicinity of the present Mogollon rim of Arizona causing deposition of massive arkosic, alluvial-fan deposits across northeastern Arizona and into northwestern New Mexico.

 

The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison formation contains the majority of uranium deposits in the region and was emplaced during this type of depositional regime. During deposition of this regional alluvial-fan, abundant volcanic activity also occurred which were deposited as interbedded tufts over the entire area of the San Juan Basin. At the beginning of the Cretaceous, a major subsidence occurred throughout the Rocky Mountain Geosyncline and Cretaceous seas that transgressed the Jurassic continental deposits. During the Jurassic period abundant vegetation was present. Decay of vegetation produced humic and fulvic acids, which then migrated and were concentrated in channel sands upon burial. In addition to the vegetal material, volcanic tufts that were deposited within the sands yielded uranium into the groundwater. Where reductants and humate concentrated, uranium was reduced, adsorbed, and precipitated from the groundwater resulting in the concentration of mineralization.

 

Through subsequent uplift and remobilization of groundwater, oxidized solutions re-mobilized the uranium in and concentrated it into rolls or stacked mineralized zones during both the Cretaceous and Tertiary. The Westwater Canyon Member shows a regional pattern of alteration from hematite at a distance from the redox front to limonite in proximity to the front, and finally pyrite at and behind the front.

 

Structure

 

The sedimentary rocks of the San Juan Basin form a gently dipping monocline in the Grants-Gallup area known as the Chaco Slope (Brister and Hoffman, 2002). The beds generally dip to the north with localized variations due to undulations and minor deformation. The beds in the project area are gently dipping to the north. Stratigraphic correlations of drill logs, by the authors, show the dip at both the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas to be about 3 degrees to the north northeast. There is a mapped fault in the extreme southeast portion of Section 3, T16N, R13W which displaces mineralization in the Hosta Butte area. No significant faulting was observed based on stratigraphic correlations in the Crownpoint area of the Project

 

Local Geology

 

Figure 7.1 - Geologic Map, shows the regional surficial geology in the vicinity of the Project. At both the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte area within the Project surficial exposures are Cretaceous in age. The Jurassic Morrison Formation, which is the primary uranium host, is found at depth within the immediate project area but is exposed approximately 25 miles to the south of Crownpoint.

 

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Figure 7.2-Type Log, shows the subsurface stratigraphy. This Type Log is from Section 24, Tl 7N, Rl3W. The Cretaceous Mancos Shale Formation is exposed at the surface and persists to a depth of approximately 1,600 feet to the contact with the Cretaceous Dakota Formation. The Mancos Shale is dominantly a shale unit, but also contains sandstone and coal members.

 

The Cretaceous Dakota Formation overlies the Morrison Formation and consists of fine to medium grained, well sorted sandstone with siltstone and shale interbeds. The Formation is about 160 feet thick and occasionally hosts uranium mineralization (McCam, 1997). Within the Project area the Dakota Formation unconformably overlies the Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation which in tum overlies the Westwater Canyon Member. The Type Log, Figure 7.2 shows the Brushy Basin is about 70 feet thick and consists mostly of mudstone with thin sandstone lenses.

 

The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Project. The Type Log, Figure 7.2, shows the Westwater Canyon to be approximately 360 feet thick. The Westwater Canyon member is conformably underlain by the Recapture Shale member of the Morrison Formation. Generally drilling within the Project extended into but did not fully penetrate the Recapture Shale.

 

The authors reviewed the geologic and lithologic drill hole logs, as well as internal geologic reports and cross sections, for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas of the Project. Based on this review the authors concluded:

 

That the individual stratigraphic units at the site are persistent and strongly correlates both at the scale of the various formations and members thereof and within the Westwater Canyon member.

 

The contact between the Dakota and Brushy Basin and the central shale unit referred to as the CP shale were used as primary stratigraphic markers.

 

The sand unit immediately above the CP shale was designated the B sand and the sand unit immediately below the CP shale was designated C sand with the upper most sand in the Westwater being designated the A sand and the lowest sand designated the D sand.

 

That while the major sand units could be further subdivided, for the purposes of estimating mineral resources use of the major sand breaks provided adequate geologic definition and separation of the zones on mineralization.

 

Mineralization

 

As described in Section 8 the mineral deposits at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte are roll-front deposits in which uranium mineralization is concentrated at the boundary of oxidized and reduced sandstone units (i.e. redox front) within the host formation. Figure 8.2 shows the known and/or projected location of the redox fronts in the general project area. The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas occur along sub-parallel redox fronts within the Westwater Canyon and are separated by 2 to 3 miles in which the Westwater Canyon is characteristically oxidized and absent mineralization. Mineralization is locally controlled by stratigraphic variations in the individual zones affecting permeability and consequent ground water flow and geochemical conditions relating to the presence or absence of reluctant.

 

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Crownpoint Area

 

The Crownpoint database represents down hole data from a total of 482 drill holes of which 93 are barren and the remaining 389 drill holes contain mineralization above the minimum cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8. Within the 389 mineralized drill holes, 873 individual intercepts were present. Figure 7.3 - Crownpoint Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map, shows the surface or plan location of drill holes within the Crownpoint area of the Project along with the location of selected cross sections which display the subsurface geology and mineralization in profile. Refer to Figures 7.4 through 7.6 for Crownpoint cross sections.

 

The historic database, used as the primary data source, consists of eU3O8 radiometric data by half foot increments which was originally developed by Conoco and has been verified by the authors. For the mineral resource model and estimation, the data was screened. Mineralized intercepts were diluted to a minimum thickness of 2 feet. After dilution only those intercepts having minimum grade of 0.02 % eU3O8 and a minimum GT of 0.10 were used in the estimation. A summary of mineralization reflected in the drill holes follows.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Crownpoint mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77 ft¾. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2% eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

Mineralization in Section 24, Tl 7N, Rl3W, occurs in all four of the major zones within the Westwater Canyon (Refer to Figure- 7.7 and Figures 14.2 through 14.9 GT and T maps).

 

A zone mineralization is weaker compared to other zones and trends generally east-west.

 

B zone mineralization is strong trending generally from northwest to southeast.

 

C zone mineralization is strong and exhibits a distinct northwest to southeast trend.

 

D zone is the strongest of the mineralized trends and exhibits two trends one sub parallel to the B and C trends and the other roughly perpendicular trending from southwest to northeast.

 

Mineralization in Section 19, Tl 7N, Rl2W, occurs within the B, C, and D zones, (Figure- 7.8 and Figures 14.2 through 14.9 GT and T maps).

 

The A zone contains some mineralized intercepts, but they are insufficient in magnitude and extent for mineral resource estimation.

 

B and C zone mineralization is prevalent in the southwest portion of section 19 and is continuous with mineralization in Section 24.

 

D zone mineralization is stronger and more continuous than the other mineralized trends, exhibits a distinct northwest to southeast trend, and in continuous with mineralization in Section 24.

 

In the authors’ opinion, the B, C, and D mineralized trends likely do extend into the adjacent Section 30, Tl 7N, Rl2W. However, Section 30 is withdrawn from mineral exploration and there is no direct drill hole data available to confirm this opinion.

 

Mineralization in Section 29, Tl 7N, Rl2W, occurs in all four of the major zones within the Westwater Canyon (Refer to Figure - 7.9 and Figures 14.2 through 14.9 GT and T maps).

 

A zone mineralization is strong and has a pronounced east-west trend.

 

B zone mineralization is strong trending from northwest to southeast.

 

C zone mineralization exhibits two sub-parallel trends trending from northwest to southeast.

 

D zone mineralization in Section 29 is weaker than that of either Section 24 or 19 but does reflect the same northwest to southeast trend sub-parallel to both the B and C trends in the section.

 

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Hosta Butte Area

 

The Hosta Butte database set represents down hole data from a total of 135 drill holes. Of those 135 drill holes 42 were barren and 93 of the drill holes contained mineralization meeting cutoff criteria as described for the Crownpoint area. Within the 93 mineralized drill holes, 155 individual intercepts were present.

 

Figure 7.7 - Hosta Butte Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map, shows the surface or plan location of drill hole within the Hosta Butte area of the Project along with the location of selected cross sections which display the subsurface geology and mineralization in profile. Refer to Figures 7.8 and 7.9 for Hosta Butte cross sections.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Hosta Butte mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2% eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more along trend with a width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Mineralization in Section 3, Tl6N, Rl3W, occurs in the B, C, and D zones within the Westwater Canyon (Refer to Figure- 7.7 and Figures 14.10 through 14.17 GT and T maps).

 

The A zone contains some mineralized intercepts, but they are insufficient in magnitude and extent for mineral resource estimation.

 

B zone mineralization is much weaker than the C and D zones and appears to be concentrated in pods rather than elongated trends.

 

C zone mineralization is strong and exhibits a distinct northeast to southwest trend.

 

D zone is the stronger of the mineralized trends within the section. The D zone exhibits a generally north south trend and is stacked with the C zone in the central portion of the section.

 

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Additional Areas of Mineralization - Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, T16N, Rl3W

 

Drilling on Sections 9 and 11 demonstrate the presence of uranium mineralization, but these areas are not yet adequately defined to support a CIM compliant mineral resource estimate. However, drill data from these sections do demonstrate that the host formation, the Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation, is present and gamma anomalies are present in both sections. Of the 14 holes for which data is available for Section 9, T16N, Rl3W, 6 have anomalous mineralization in some cases up to 10 feet thick, however, the highest grade encountered was 0.029 % eU30s.

 

On Section 11, Tl 6N, Rl3W, data is available from 31 drill holes that shows:

 

Mineralization on Section 11 is most prevalent in the B and D zones.

 

11 barren drill holes

 

7 are mineralized but have less than 0.10 ft% GT

 

13 with grade> 0.02 % eU30s and GT> 0.10 ft%

 

Of these 13 mineralized holes 4 exceed a GT of 1.0 ft%

 

The best drill hole contains 10.5 feet of mineralization at a grade of 0.234 % eU3O8

 

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SECTION 8: DEPOSIT TYPES

 

Mineral deposits within the project area have been described in the literature as re-distributed uranium mineralization, secondary, and roll-type uranium mineralization. (McLemore, 20 I 0). Mineralization is discordant, asymmetrical, and irregularly shaped and is typically elongated parallel to depositional features. Varying rates of ground water flow controlled by sedimentary facies changes in each stratigraphic zone in the Westwater Canyon produced staked mineralized zones near one another, but not necessarily vertically above or below one another (Peterson, 1980). Mineralization may be found as irregular pods or as the classic c-shaped roll-fronts as depicted in the following figure.

 

Figure 8.1 - Typical Roll Front

 

(From McLemore, 2010)

 

Referring to Figure 8.2, which follows, (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991), oxidation and reduction zones are shown for the project area in general and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas specifically. In the intervening area between the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte mineralization the host formation is oxidized. The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte mineralization occurs along separate redox fronts which are sub-parallel to one another and trending generally from southeast to northwest.

 

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SECTION 9: EXPLORATION

 

To the authors’ knowledge, no relevant exploration work has been conducted on the property in recent years. Previous exploration drilling is described in Section 10: Drilling, of this report. In the Project area uranium mineralization is at depths more than 1,500 feet from the surface. The deposition of mineralization is stratigraphically and geochemically controlled. These depositional characteristics are not easily discoverable at depth by ethef exploration techniques other than drilling.

 

enCore has not completed any added drilling or other form of exploration on the Project.

 

SECTION 10: DRILLING

 

Data available for the preparation of this report included historic data developed by previous owners of the property, predominantly Conoco Minerals Corp. in the I 970’s. This data was verified by the authors, as described in Section 12 of this report, and is considered reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources.

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, Tl 7N, Rl2W and Section 24 Tl 7N, Rl3W. Within the Crownpoint area 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Refer to Figure 7.3 - Crownpoint Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map.

 

Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, Tl 6N, RI 3W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, Tl6N, R13W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively. Refer to Figure 7.7 - Hosta Butte Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map

 

All drill holes were logged with downhole geophysical logging equipment for natural gamma, resistivity, and spontaneous self-potential (SP). Select intervals in the core holes were selected for chemical assay. Sample handling and analytical procedures employed for core samples are described in Section 11 of this report. Portions of the cores have been preserved and have been donated to the Core Research Center (CRC) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located at the Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado. Select cores were examined by the author in preparation of this report, as discussed in Section 12 of this report.

 

All drilling was vertical. The formation is relatively flat lying (refer to Section 7) dipping at about 3 degrees to the north northeast. Downhole drift surveys were completed on most of the drill holes and were reviewed by the authors. Generally, the drill holes tended to drift slightly to the south southwest and perpendicular to the regional dip. The maximum downhole drift observed in review of the drill data was approximately 30 feet in holes completed to approximately 2,500 feet. True depth corrections were made in the drill hole data bases for the project areas. The depth correction was on the order of 10 feet for a 2,000-foot drill hole. Given that the drilling was vertical or near vertical and with a formational dip of 3 degrees or less the thickness of mineralization as measured from the geophysical logs is below 1 percent less the true thickness and was not corrected for while estimating mineral resources.

 

Crownpoint Area

 

The Crownpoint data set is composed of a total of 482 drill holes of which 93 are barren and the remaining 389 drill holes contain mineralization above the minimum cutoff. Within the 389 mineralized drill holes, 873 individual intercepts were present. Drill hole spacing within the areas of mineral resource were a nominal average of 150 feet. The historic database, used as the primary data source, consists of eU3O8 radiometric data by half foot increments which was originally developed by Conoco and has been verified by the authors. The dataset was screened for the mineral resource estimation. Mineralized intercepts were diluted to a minimum thickness of 2 feet. Following dilution only those intercepts having minimum grade of0.02 % eU3O8 and a minimum GT of0.10 ft% were used in the estimation. A summary of mineralization reflected in the drill holes follows.

 

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Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Crownpoint mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2% eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet along trend with a width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

Hosta Butte Area

 

The Hosta Butte data set is composed of a total of 135 drill holes. Of those 135 drill holes 42 were barren and 93 of the drill holes contained mineralization meeting cutoff criteria as described for the Crownpoint area. Within the 93 mineralized drill holes, 155 individual intercepts were present. Drill hole spacing within the areas of mineral resource were a nominal average of 250 feet.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Hosta Butte mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more along the trend having a width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Additional Areas of Mineralization - Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, Tl6N, R13W

 

Drilling on Sections 9 and 11 demonstrate the presence of uranium mineralization, but these areas are not yet adequately defined to support a CIM compliant mineral resource estimate. However, drill data from these sections do demonstrate that the host formation, the Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation, is present and gamma anomalies are present in both sections.

 

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SECTION 11: SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSES, AND SECURITY

 

The majority of the sample data available for the evaluation of resources for the Project is the historic geophysical log data. The original geophysical logs have been preserved and were reviewed by the authors. Section 12 discusses verification of the data.

 

With respect to historic core handling procedures, written procedures for core handling and sample analysis were available along with the original core data records and assay sheets. The cores were split through the zones of interest determined by the geophysical logs and scanning of the cores with a scintillometer. All the samples were assayed using either a Beta Gamma Scaler or an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer at the mine site. Quality control of the on-site assay equipment was provided through an independent laboratory, Hazen Research, which completed fluorometric analysis of select samples including many of the higher grade samples. Original assay sheets were available for 32 of the 35 cores holes.

 

The cores were donated to the USGS Core Research Center (CRC) located at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The author, Beahm, visited the CRC on May 7, 2012 and reviewed the cores and selected 20 samples from core holes geographically distributed within the Project. The selected samples were sealed in plastic sample bags and labeled by hole, depth, and original sample number. A record of this information was also created. On the same day the samples taken the author were shipped by Federal Express to Intermountain Labs (IML) in Sheridan, Wyoming for assay. IML confirmed delivery with a chain of custody by noon the following day. IML is a certified laboratory. Results of the confirmatory assays are provided in Section 12.

 

In addition to being able to examine the cores at the CRC, the author was able to observe how the cores were preserved. Each half foot of core was sealed in plastic. The bags were labeled for each sample with hole number and depth and stored in core boxes each containing approximately 10 feet of core. The core boxes were also labeled as to hole number and depth. Lost core intervals were marked with wooden blocks which recorded the lost interval. In many of the mineralized zones the bulk of the core was consumed by metallurgical testing. For these portions of the core, approximately 100 grams of prepared sample was preserved in a re-sealable envelope. The envelopes were labeled with hole number and sample number. All sample numbers were unique.

 

Note that the availability of cores at the CRC can be searched on their website (https://www.usgs.gov/core research-center). When doing this the core intervals which contained the mineralized zones are not listed. Special permission is needed to examine the cores in their “Hot Room” and access to this portion of the cores required knowledge of the specific zones of interest and the respective hole and core box number.

 

In the authors’ opinion, the sample preparation, security, and analytical procedures are reliable and adequate.

 

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SECTION 12: DATA VERIFICATION

 

Crownpoint

 

Refer to Figure 12.1- Crownpoint Verification of the Radiometric Database.

 

The great majority of the geophysical logs for Crownpoint were completed by Conoco Minerals using company owned and operated logging units. Less than 5% of the total logs were completed by Geoscience Logging, a commercial vendor. Conoco operated Mount Sopris logging units which were very common in the industry at the time exploration and development was active at these projects. Mount Sopris is still active in the industry as of February 2022. The author, Beahm, worked for two separate major uranium producers in the 1970’s and 80’s who operated Mount Sopris equipment and is very familiar with their operation and calibration procedures. While at the site the author, Beahm, met with a former operator of the logging units and discussed Conoco’s general procedures. The procedures included field calibration check of the equipment prior to the logging of each hole is documented on the logs. Routine calibration of the units was performed at the Grants, New Mexico facility operated by the Department of Energy (DOE). Full calibration of the units was done at the more extensive DOE facility in Grand Junction, Colorado. This was done whenever major changes were made to the units (new probes, cabling etc.). K factors, deadtimes and water correction factors were recorded on all the internal calculation sheets and many of the log sheets.

 

To independently verify the historic electronic database, a sampling of the geophysical logs, including all the core holes, was interpolated using the half amplitude method (Dodd, 1967). The tabulation and correlation, Figure 12.1, shows the comparisons for 37 drill holes containing 104 mineralized intercepts. The correlation includes application of the appropriate K Factor, deadtime, and water factor. The results are predictable in that the half amplitude method more precisely defines the bed boundaries resulting in a lessor interpolated mineralized thickness than the computer routines. Both methods typically yield similar grade thickness (GT) and thus the half amplitude method has a slightly higher grade that the computer routine. The results for Crownpoint are that the independent analog interpretation yielded a total GT within 3% of the computer database. It is the author’s conclusion that use of the database will result in an estimation of mineral resources with essentially the same mineral content but with higher tonnage and lower average grade than would be obtained if all data was interpolated form the original logs.

 

The authors conclude that the electronic drill hole database available for the Crownpoint portion of the Project is reliable for the purpose of estimating mineral resources.

 

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Hosta Butte

 

Refer to Figure 12.2 - Correlation of the Analog Radiometric Data to Historic Database.

 

The majority of the geophysical logs for Hosta Butte were completed by Conoco Minerals using company owned and operated logging units. A limited number of logs were completed by Geoscience Logging, a commercial vendor, but they represent less than 5% of the total logs. Conoco operated Mount Sopris logging units which were very common in the industry at the time exploration and development was active at these projects. Mount Sopris is still active in the industry as of January 2022. The author, Beahm, worked for two separate major uranium producers in the 1970’s and 80’s who operated Mount Sopris equipment and is very familiar with their operation and calibration procedures. While at the site the author met with a former operator of the logging units and discussed Conoco’ s general procedures. The procedures included: 1) field calibration check of the equipment prior to the logging of each hole as documented on the logs, 2) routine calibration of the units at the Grants, New Mexico facility operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), and 3) full calibration of the units at the more extensive DOE facility in Grand Junction, Colorado whenever major changes were made to the units (new probes, cabling etc.). K factors, deadtimes, and water factors were recorded on all the internal calculation sheets and on many of the log sheets.

 

To independently verify the historic electronic database, a sampling of the geophysical logs, including all the core holes, were interpolated using the half amplitude method (Dodd, 1967). The tabulation and correlation, Figure 12.2, shows the comparisons for 20 drill holes containing 27 mineralized intercepts. The results are predictable in that the half amplitude method more precisely defines the bed boundaries resulting in a lessor interpolated mineralized thickness than the computer routines. Both methods typically yield similar grade thickness (GT) and thus the half amplitude method has a slightly higher grade than the computer routine. Initially the comparison was made using the appropriate corrections for K Factor, deadtime, and water factor. The initial results showed that the water factor had not been applied to the database. When the water factor was applied, the results for Hosta Butte show that the independent analog interpretation yielded a total GT within l % of the computer database. It is the author’s conclusion that use of the database should be adjusted for the appropriate water factor (1.12). With this correction, the estimation of mineral resources-with essentially the same mineral content-yields an increase to the total eU3O8pounds and average grade.

 

The author concludes that the electronic drill hole database available for the Hosta Butte portion of the Project is reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources.

 

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Core Assays

 

Historic written procedures for core handling and sample analysis were available with the core data records. The cores were split through the zones of interest determined by the geophysical logs and scanning of the cores with a scintillometer. All the samples were assayed using either a Beta Gamma Scaler or an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer at the mine site. Quality control of the on-site assay equipment was provided through an independent laboratory, Hazen Research, which completed fluorometric analysis of select samples including many of the higher-grade samples. Original assay sheets were available for 32 of the 35 cores holes.

 

The author, Beahm, visited the CRC on May 7, 2012, and reviewed the cores and selected 20 samples from core holes geographically distributed within the Project. The selected samples were sealed in plastic sample bags and labeled by hole, depth, and original sample number and sent to a certified lab, IML Sheridan, Wyoming, for analysis. The results of the confirmatory assays in comparison to historic assay are provided on Table 12.1. Confirmatory results show higher assay values than the historic results. The author concludes that while the confirmatory data would support a positive adjustment in estimated grade of uranium. However, the use of the historic core assay data is recommended as a conservative, reasonable, and reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources for the Project.

 

Table 12.1 - Confirmatory Core Assays

 

Hole

  Sample type  Sample No.   Depth From   Depth To  

Historic Assay %U30s

Beta Gamma

  

Historic Assay %U30s

Fluorometric

   Confirmatory
Assay% U30s
EPA 6010C
Emission Spectrometry
 
237C- 29  pulp   387    2012.9    2013.4    0.207    0.209    0.301 
   pulp   388    2013.4    2013.9    0.408    0.405    0.555 
   pulp   389    2013.9    2014.4    0.440    0.452    0.599 
   pulp   390    2014.4    2014.9    0.336    0.347    0.460 
   pulp   391    2014.9    2015.4    0.177    0.184    0.242 
227C- 29  pulp   241    1916.4    1916.9    0.386    0.381    0.480 
   pulp   242    1916.9    1917.4    0.607    0.597    0.796 
   pulp   243    1917.4    1917.9    0.311    0.316    0.408 
   pulp   244    1917.9    1918.4    0.094    0.090    0.156 
   pulp   245    1918.4    1918.9    0.008    not available    0.018 
93C-19  pulp   50    2182.5    2183    0.310    0.329    0.428 
   pulp   51    2183    2183.5    0.703    0.698    0.938 
   pulp   52    2183.5    2184    0.545    0.562    0.747 
   pulp   100    2207.4    2207.9    0.525    0.251    0.338 
   pulp   101    2207.9    2208.4    0.244    0.245    0.347 
60C-24  pulp   72    2046.2    2046.7    0.053    0.059    0.080 
   pulp   114    2067.7    2068.2    0.112    0.075    0.110 
   pulp   123    2073.2    2073.7    0.097    0.091    0.110 
   pulp   128    2075.7    2076.2    0.154    0.157    0.169 
   pulp    133    2078.2    2078.7    0.111    0.114    0.164 

 

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Density

 

In the experience of the author, bulk unit weights in sandstone hosted uranium deposits in the Colorado Plateau typically range from 14 cubic feet per ton to 17 cubic feet per ton. In 2012, a bulk unit weight of 16 cubic feet per ton or 2.439 tons per cubic meter was assumed for mineral resource calculations of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. This assumption was thought to be conservative and was based on data from feasibility studies prepared by previous operators of the Project but was not independently confirmed other than to review the density data available from the core drilling.

 

Ben Schiffer P.G., Q.P., points out in the 2022 “Mineral Resource Audit-Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA,” that a unit weight of 15 cubic feet per ton, or

2.286 tons per cubic meter, was used in 2018 by Laramide Resources Ltd. to evaluate the adjacent Crownpoint Uranium Project (Mathisen 2018). The author has reviewed the November 2018 Technical Report by Laramide and concurs that a unit density of 15 cubic feet per ton is a reasonable value for resource calculations of this Project. The unit is well supported in the adjacent property and is reasonable based past mining experience with similar sandstone hosted uranium deposits. As such, 15 cubic feet per ton was used in the calculation of the resources for this report.

 

Summary

 

The author has reviewed the historic procedures followed by the previous operator of the project, Conoco Minerals, including procedures for rotary and core drilling, geophysical logging and log interpretation, sampling, and assays. In addition, the author has reviewed and verified the work product that was developed for the project including the original geophysical and lithologic logs, sampling records, and original core assay records. It is the author’s opinion that the procedures, practices, and analytical equipment utilized and/or employed on the Project were consistent with the general industry standards and practices at that time. The author further concludes that the data utilized in this report is accurate and reliable for the purposes of this report.

 

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SECTION 13: MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING

 

The author has reviewed the historical metallurgical testing and the location of the core holes in the Crownpoint portion of the project and can conclude that the core holes were located such as to reflect the geographical distribution of the mineralization and adequately represent the deposit.

 

Acid Leach

 

Metallurgical test results are only available for the Crownpoint portion of the Project. The author is not aware of metallurgical test results for the Hosta Butte portion of the Project.

 

The metallurgical testing of Crownpoint was performed by Hazen Research of Golden Colorado. In the author’s opinion, Hazen Research is a reputable firm who was then and is still recognized as one of the premier metallurgical research and testing facilities in the US. Leaching was tested under a variety of conditions primarily with sulfuric acid as the leaching agent. Residual or non-soluble uranium in the test sample assays for 16 separate tests ranged from 0.0007 to 0.024 % U3Os resulting in recoveries ranging from as high as 99.6 % to a low of 87.6%. The testing concluded that the mineralized material is very amenable to acid leaching and estimated that recoveries would exceed 96%. The reports did not identify any deleterious elements or constituents that could have a material effect on the economic extraction of uranium by acid leaching. Sulfuric acid consumption was relatively low at approximately 65 pounds per ton.

 

All data with respect to metallurgical testing is of a historic nature and/or may be implied by results from adjacent properties and cannot be directly verified by the author. However, the author is familiar with the testing procedures followed and with the independent facilities that completed the testing. As such, the author concludes that the data is reliable for the purposes of this report.

 

Alkaline Leach

 

The viability of alkaline ISR recovery was evaluated by Mobil Exploration and Production Corp. through several tests and a pilot plant located about 3.8 miles northwest of enCore’s Sec 24 Tl 7N R13W portion of its Crownpoint uranium deposit (Vogt, 1984). Following the detailed laboratory testing the pilot plant was successful in producing uranium at a rate that compares favorably with similar current ISL projects. The results of the pilot project demonstrated that the Westwater sandstone hosted uranium mineralization are amenable to alkaline leach chemistry for uranium recovery.

 

As part of its 1990-1991 ISR-mine permitting work, URI, the parent company of URI, Inc., conducted core drilling across the Section 24 property. Drill core was studied to determine physical characteristics of the rock, as well as demonstrate the amenability of the mineralized sandstone to ISR of uranium and to determine leach chemistry and expected recovery rates. Testing was also completed to demonstrate that the groundwater could be restored to pre- mining conditions.

 

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Tests were conducted on one cored hole, DH-24-CPS (4.71/99.45) recovered from the mineralized Jmw-B sand from the Westwater Member of the Jurassic Morrison Formation. Core tests were performed by Hazen Research Inc. of Golden, Colorado, to predict which ions and trace elements would be elevated during recovery operations. Two column leach tests were performed on core from CP-8 by URI’s laboratory in Kingsville, Texas: one at a rate simulating actual leachate flow rates and the other at an accelerated leachate flow rate; and the analytical work was performed by Jordan Laboratories of Corpus Christi, Texas. Water utilized in the leach tests was recovered from aquifers containing uranium mineralization.

 

Results of the core and leach studies indicate that the Crownpoint deposits are amenable to ISR techniques utilizing the local groundwater fortified with oxygen, sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) leach solutions. (Mathisen, 2018)

 

At the conclusion of the leaching phase, a restoration test was undertaken. A simulated reverse osmosis test was completed and showed that common ions, including HCO3, Cl and Ca, as well as conductivity, were readily restored to baseline drinking water standards.

 

Moreover, results of the core and leach studies indicate that the Crownpoint deposits are amenable to ISR techniques utilizing the local groundwater fortified with oxygen, sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) leach solutions.

 

The data and test results ofURI’s alkaline leach testing are of a historic nature and have not been inspected or verified by enCore or the author of this technical report. The reader should be cautious as there are no assurances the results of the testing will provide for economic recovery of uranium from enCore’ Crownpoint Property. However, these results do affirm the conclusions of the pilot ISR project operated by Mobil Exploration and Production in Section 9 (Vogt, 1984).

 

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SECTION 14: MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES

 

The mineral resource estimation by geological interpretation methodology described herein have been employed by the author for similar projects within sandstone hosted uranium mineralization, while working at operating mines with similarly hosted uranium mineralization. The primary method utilized in estimating uranium mineral resources is the GT contour method which is the CIM method recommended for sandstone hosted deposits such as those within the Project.

 

The Project is within a well-known mining district. The previous owner had sunk underground shafts and was prepared to start operations in the 1980’s when the commodity price fell sharply. Currently, portions of the Project are within NuFuels’ licensed area for ISR. Although some local opposition is expected, the author is not aware of any factors including environmental, pennitting, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other factors which would materially affect the mineral resource estimate, herein.

 

The estimate of mineral resources includes the Crownpoint area located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and the Hosta Butte area Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West. For the Hosta Butte area mineral resources are calculated only for Section 3. Drilling on Sections 9 and 11 demonstrate the presence of uranium mineralization but these areas are not yet adequately defined to support a CIM compliant mineral resource estimate.

 

These mineral resource quantities are the subject of the independent “Mineral Resource Audit-Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated January 17, 2022, and attached to this report as Appendix A. The primary conclusion of the audit by Ben Schiffer P.G., Q.P., was that the previous 2012 technical report for the Project, “is high quality and meets CIM requirements and definitions in place at the time of issuance. “Mr. Schiffer’s audit found that the 2012 technical report was only, “improved with a few ‘cosmetic’ updates. ” Moreover, the QP stated that it was their opinion that the 2012 technical report’s use of data verification, modeling methodology, “and resulting resource estimates were reasonable and consistent with standard industry practices.

 

The authors of this current technical report reviewed Mr. Schiffer’ s audit of the 2012 report and concur with his recommendations. A summary of adjustments made to the mineral resource estimates as recommended by Mr. Schiffer are as follows:

 

The bulk unit weight for the Project was adjusted from 16 to 15 cubic feet per ton.

 

Greater review and reference to drilling spacing in both the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas has been made.

 

Areas oflnferred Mineral Resource are shown to have barren areas reflected in the figures whereas previously the barren areas were only accounted for in the calculated arithmetically.

 

Figure notations and legends were also improved for clarity for the reader.

 

Mineral Resource Summary

 

The mineral resource calculations presented herein have been completed in accordance with CIM Standards and NI 43-101. Based on the drilling density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, geologic correlation and modeling of the deposit, the mineral resource estimate herein meets CIM criteria as an Indicated Mineral Resource. This tabulation shows the total Indicated Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. The quantity oflndicated Mineral Resource at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 GT cutoffs is provided in Table 14.3 to illustrate the effect of varying cutoffs. The 0.25 GT cutoff for Indicated Mineral Resources is recommended based on reasonable prospects for economic extraction and is summarized Table 14.1. A discussion of individual resource areas follows. For the summary, only the recommended cutoff criteria is shown.

 

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Table 14.l - Total Indicated Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.25  Total Indicated Resource   enCore
Controlled
 
   Pounds eU3O8   9,027,000    7,321,000 
Crownpoint  Tons   19,565,000    16,223,000 
   Avg. Grade% eU3O8   0.108    0.111 
   Pounds eU3O8   9,479,000    9,479,000 
Hosta Butte  Tons   3,637,000    3,637,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.130    0.130 
   Pounds eU3O8   29,044,000    25,702,000 
Total Indicated Mineral Resource  Tons   12,664,000    10,958,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.115    0.117 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000 

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU308) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade> 0.02 % eU308.

 

In addition to the above Indicated Mineral Resource, Inferred Mineral Resources may be projected, primarily as extensions of the Indicated Mineral Resource, along the geologic trends of the mineralization. By CIM definition, Inferred Mineral Resources are the part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade, or quality can be calculated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, geological and grade continuity. Based on the drill density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, geologic correlation and modeling of the deposit, the following Mineral Resource calculation meets CIM criteria as an Inferred Mineral Resource. A summary of total Inferred Mineral Resource is provided in Table 14.2. This tabulation shows the total Inferred Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., I 00% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. A discussion of individual resource areas follows. The Inferred Mineral Resource tabulation was completed at a grade cutoff of .02 % eU308 and a GT cutoff of 0.1. It is the Author’s opinion that there is a reasonable prospect that the Inferred Mineral Resources may be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with adequate additional drilling.

 

Table 14.2 - Total Inferred Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.10  Total Indicated Resource   enCore
Controlled
 
  Pounds eU3O8   1,516,00    1,463,00 
Crownpoint  Tons   791,00    758,00 
   Avg. Grade% eU3O8   0.09    0.097 
  Pounds eU3O8   4,922,00    4,922,00 
Hosta Butte  Tons   2,220,00    2,220,00 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.111    0.111 
  Pounds eU3O8   6,438,00    6,385,00 
Total Indicated Mineral Resource  Tons   3,011,00    2,978,00 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.107    0.107 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000 

**GT cutoff: Minimum Grade(% eU30s) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade> 0.02 % eU30s.

 

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Crownpoint Area

 

Mineral resources were calculated by stratigraphic horizon referred in this report as zones, based on geologic interpretation and correlation. These resources are reported at various cutoff grades for Indicated Mineral Resources, to illustrate the effect of varying cutoffs on the mineral resource. The preferred cutoff of 0.25 ft% GT is shaded in the table. The Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource quantities for the Crownpoint Area of the Project are presented in Tables 14.3 and 14.4 for Total Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources, respectively. Which is inclusive of the 40% undivided interest in Crownpoint Section 24 that is not controlled by enCore.

 

Table 14.3 Indicated Mineral Resources Crownpoint Area

 

Zone 

GT

Cutoff

 

 

Pounds

  

Avg. Grade

%eU30s

  

AVG.

Thickness

  

 

Tons

 
   0.10   2,399,000    0.1086    7.4    1,105,000 
A  0.25   2,227,000    0.1223    9.4    910,000 
   0.50   2,007,000    0.1359    11.0    738,000 
   0.10   3,903,000    0.1051    7.6    1,857,000 
B  0.25   3,647,000    0.1150    9.7    1,585,000 
   0.50   3,259,000    0.1289    11.7    1,264,000 
   0.10   4,856,000    0.0895    9.3    2,712,000 
C  0.25   4,597,000    0.0965    11.2    2,383,000 
   0.50   4,052,000    0.1085    13.7    1,867,000 
   0.10   9,314,000    0.1053    12.2    4,421,000 
D  0.25   9,093,000    0.1096    14.0    4,149,000 
   0.50   8,543,000    0.1173    16.6    3,642,000 
Total  0.10   20,471,000    0.101    10.0    10,094,000 
Total  0.25   19,565,000    0.108    12.1    9,027,000 
Total  0.50   17,860,000    0.119    14.5    7,511,000 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

Table 14.4 Inferred Mineral Resources Crownpoint Area

 

Geologic Zone  Tons   Pounds   Grade
% eU3O8
 
Crownpoint A Zone   118,000    316,000    0.133 
Crownpoint B Zone   141,000    303,000    0.108 
Crownpoint C Zone   154,000    242,000    0.079 
Crownpoint D Zone   378,000    656,000    0.087 
TOTAL INFERRED CROWNPOINT   791,000    1,516,000    0.096 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

Inferred Mineral Resources are reported only at the 0.10 ft% GT cutoff.

 

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Hosta Butte Area

 

Mineral resources were calculated by zone or horizon, based on geologic interpretation and correlation. Mineral resources are reported at various cutoff grades for Indicated Mineral Resources, to illustrate the effect of varying cutoff on the mineral resource. The preferred cutoff of 0.25 ft% GT is shaded in the respective tables. The Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resources tabulated for the Hosta Butte Area of the Project are presented in Tables 14.5 and 14.6 for Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources, respectively. These Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource quantities are the subject of the independent “Mineral Resource Audit - Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated January 17, 2022. Inferred Mineral Resources are reported only at the 0.10 ft% GT cutoff.

 

Table 14.5 Indicated Mineral Resources Hosta Butte Area

 

 

Zone

 

GT

Cutoff

 

 

Pounds

  

Avg. Grade

%eU30s

  

AVG.

Thickness

  

 

Tons

 
B  0. 10   414,000    0.069    5.6    299,000 
    0.25   307,000    0.079    9.0    195,000 
   0.50   213,000    0.107    13.9    100,000 
C  0.10   2,464,000    0.091    7.7    1,356,000 
    0.25   2,207,000    0.100    11.2    1,103,000 
   0.50   2,001,000    0.104    13.6    964,000 
D  0.10   7,590,000    0.121    8.4    3,135,000 
    0.25   6,965,000    0.149    11.5    2,339,000 
   0.50   6,385,000    0.169    14.4    1,888,000 
Total  0.10   10,468,000    0.109    8.1    4,790,000 
    0.25   9,479,000    0.130    11.3    3,637,000 
   0.50   8,598,000    0.146    14.1    2,952,000 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

Table 14.6 Inferred Mineral Resources Hosta Butte Area

 

Geologic Zone  Tons   Pounds   Grade %eU3O8 
Hosta Butte C Zone   824,000    1,568,000    0.095 
Hosta Butte D Zone   1,396,000    3,354,000    0.120 
Hosta Butte Area               
Total Inferred Mineral Resource   2,220,000    4,922,000    0.111 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

Inferred Mineral Resources are reported only at the 0.10 ft% GT cutoff.

 

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Resource Estimation Methods

 

Geologic Model

 

Geologic interpretation of the mineralized host sands was used, along with the intercepts that met the minimum cutoff grade and thickness, to develop a geologic framework or model within which to quantify the mineral resources at the Project. Each intercept was evaluated based on its geophysical log expression and location relative to adjacent intercepts. Whenever possible, geophysical logs were used to correlate and project intercepts between drill holes. The mineralized envelope was created by using the top and bottom of each intercept that was within the geologic host sands. The intercepts that were used to make this envelope were then used in the resource model via inverse distance squared GT contour method.

 

Drill spacing within the Project is not uniform. Drill spacing in the Crownpoint Area was completed roughly on 200-foot centers with the nominal average spacing between drill holes in the resource areas at approximately 150 feet. Drill spacing at Hosta Butte area varies from roughly 200-foot centers to over 400- foot centers, with the nominal average drill spacing within the mineral resource areas at approximately 250 feet. Drilling depths at Crownpoint are typically in the range of 2,000 feet. Drilling depths at Hosta Butte is deeper at approximately 2,400 feet on average.

 

The current geologic and resource model reflects 4 major sand zones over the stratigraphic thickness of approximately 360 feet of the Westwater Canyon. The Westwater Canyon is roughly divided by the CP shale with the B zone immediately above the shale and the C zone immediately below the shale. The A and D zones are the upper and lower most sands of the Westwater Canyon, respectively. Within the Crownpoint Area all four zones are mineralized with the B and D zones being the most prolific and the A zone being the weakest. At Hosta Butte there was not sufficient mineralization in the A zone to support a mineral resource calculation. The D zone was the most strongly mineralized followed by the C and B zones.

 

Once the data was separated by zone an initial radius influence of 100 feet was applied to each drill hole to establish an initial geologic limit to the projection of mineralization. Refinement of the geologic limit and projection of mineralization along trend was then based on specific correlation and interpretation of geophysical logs on a hole-by-hole basis. The 100-foot radius was determined by correlating geophysical logs across or perpendicular to the observed mineralized trend. Mineralization is clearly anisotropic and can be projected greater distances along trend. For the classification of Indicated Mineral Resource the projection of mineralization along trend was limited to 300 feet. For Inferred Mineral Resources the maximum projection along trend was double to 600 feet.

 

GT Contour Method

 

The Indicated Mineral Resource model was completed using the inverse distance squared GT (Grade x Thickness) Contour Modeling Method for each of individual mineralized zones of the deposit. The Contour Modeling Method, also known as the Grade x Thickness (GT) method, is a well-established approach for estimating uranium resources and has been in use since the 1950’s in the US. The technique is most useful in estimating tonnage and average grade of relatively planar bodies where lateral extent of the mineralized body is much greater than its thickness, as was observed with the data at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte.

 

For tabular and roll front style deposits the GT method provides a clear illustration of the distribution of the thickness and average grade of uranium mineralization. The GT method is particularly applicable to the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte deposits as it can be effective in reducing the undue influence of high-grade or thick intersections as well as the effects of widely spaced, irregularly spaced, or clustered drill holes.

 

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This method also makes it possible for the geologist to fit the contour pattern to the geologic interpretation of the deposit.

 

For each zone within the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas of the project, limits of mineralization were determined by interpretation of the drill data. Within these limits the GT and T (Grade x Thickness and Thickness) were contoured. Although an automated contouring program was used to produce the model surface itself, 3-dimensional (3D) limits were established where appropriate to constrain the model. For example, drill holes with GT values several times the average were limited in their influence by manually constructing a set of breaklines in the model. The volume of the 3D model is then calculated using CAD program software. To that volume, a bulk unit weight of 15 cubic feet per ton is applied to calculate the pounds of eU3O8. Similarly, the tons are of mineralization are calculated using the same methodology for constructing a 3D model of mineral Thickness (T) within the same area. Grade is then calculated by dividing GT model eU3O8 pounds by T model calculated mineralized tons.

 

The GT contour method is used as common practice for Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource modelling for similar sandstone-hosted uranium projects (“Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves”, adopted by CIM November 23, 2003, p 51.). It is the opinion of the author that the GT contour method, when properly constrained by geologic interpretation, provides an accurate estimation of contained pounds of uranium.

 

The current drill hole database consists of:

 

Crownpoint Area

 

482 drill holes in total of which 93 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.

 

Hosta Butte Area

 

135 drill holes in total of which 42 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.

 

The uranium quantities and grades are reported as equivalent U3O8 (eU3O8), as measured by downhole gamma logging. The industry standard protocol for reporting uranium in sandstone hosted deposits in the US has been validated for the Project as discussed in Section 12.

 

Cutoff Criteria

 

It is the author’s opinion that the recommended minimum cutoff grade of 0.02 % U3O8 and a GT of 0.10 as the cutoff criteria for the estimation of the total in situ mineral resource within the Project is consistent with average cutoff grades used for US based ISR properties that use alkaline leach recovery chemistry. This is the mining method that is licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for NuFuels’ adjacent Crownpoint ISR Project as noted in Section 23 of the Report. Additionally, Mobil Exploration and Production Corp. conducted an ISR pilot test on Section 9, nearby to the enCore’s properties covered in the Report (Vogt, 1984). The outcomes of the pilot project demonstrated the amenability of the Westwater Morrison formation hosted uranium mineralization bodies to ISR uranium recovery using alkaline based leach chemistry.

 

Cutoff criteria of mining projects are determined based upon approximate metal recovery and production costs as compared to the value of the metal. No current preliminary economic assessment and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. Thus, calculation of project specific cutoff criteria is not possible for the Project at this time. However, the recommended cutoff criterion is supported by a published survey of cutoff grades used for similar ISR projects in the United States and Australia in Table 14-6 of the technical report for NuFuels’ adjacent Crownpoint ISR Project (Mathieson, 2018).

 

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The month end spot price for uranium, as reported by UxC, LLC, for December 2021 was $42.10 per pound U3O8 (UXC, LLC, 2021). The Project is not expected to go into production immediately due to its development status and the need to obtain necessary regulatory approvals. As a result, it is the author’s opinion that the Project holds reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. As a cautionary note, the information referenced relative to the adjacent NuFuels’ Crownpoint ISR Project has not been verified by the writer and is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on the property that is the subject of this Technical Report.

 

Reasonable Prospects for Economic Extraction

 

To assess reasonable prospects for economic extraction all areas of mineralization in excess of0.02% eU3O8 was first considered and then economic screening criteria was applied including,

 

Application of a minimum Grade thickness or GT.

 

A minimum GT of 0.25 (feet x %) was used.

 

This is in the typical range for US IRS operating facilities.

 

In addition, areas of isolated mineralization were screened based on “pounds per pattern criteria”

 

Areas not containing a minimum of 4,500 pounds of modeled in situ uranium content were not included in the Indicated Mineral Resource tabulation.

 

This criterion is based on anticipated wellfield characteristics including the depth of mineralization and typical costs for installing a minimum wellfield unit or pattern.

 

This screening criterion was applied to the reported Indicated Mineral resources which is supported by drilling data. The screening criterion was not applied to the Inferred Mineral Resources due to limited drill data.

 

Radiometric Equilibrium

 

General

 

Radioactive isotopes decay until they reach a stable non-radioactive state. The radioactive decay products are of two general categories the first being the sub-atomic energy generating product (i.e., the radiation) and the second being the atomic isotope. Decay product isotopes are referred to as daughters and occur down what is known as a decay chain. When all the decay products are maintained in close association with the primary uranium isotope U238 for the order of a million years or more the decay chain will reach equilibrium with the parent isotope; meaning that the daughter isotopes will be decaying in the same quantity as they are being created (McKay, 2007).

 

An otherwise equilibrated decay system may be put into a state of disequilibrium when one or more decay products are mobilized and removed from the system because of differences in solubility between uranium and its daughter isotopes. In addition, both the primary isotope of uranium U238 and its daughters emit different forms of radiation as they decay. The primary field instruments for the indirect measurement of uranium, either surface or down-hole probes, measure gamma radiation. Within the uranium decay the gamma emitting elements are primarily Radium226, Bismuth214, and Uranium with Radium226 being the dominant source of gamma radiation.

 

Disequilibrium is considered positive when there is higher proportion of uranium present compared to daughters and negative where daughters are accumulated, and uranium is depleted. The disequilibrium factor (DEF) is determined by comparing radiometric equivalent uranium grade eU3O8 to chemical uranium grade. Radiometric equilibrium is represented by a DEF of 1, positive radiometric equilibrium by a factor greater than 1, and negative radiometric equilibrium by a factor of less than 1.

 

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Except in cases where uranium mineralization is exposed to strongly oxidized conditions, most of the sandstone roll-front deposits reasonably approximate radiometric equilibrium. Disequilibrium is normally spatially variable in sandstone-hosted deposits. The nose of a roll front deposit tends to have the most positive DEF and the tails of a roll-front would tend to have the lowest DEF (Davis, 1969).

 

DEF Determination

 

Disequilibrium conditions at the Project were evaluated based on available data from twenty-five of the core holes which had sufficient mineralized thicknesses and grades and had sufficient core recovery to be used to determine a disequilibrium factor (DEF). The data available for the evaluation consisted of radiometric equivalent data from down hole geophysical logging and core assays which included both original geophysical logs and original chemical assay sheets. This data is of a historic nature but was verified as discussed in Section 12.

 

The author developed the comparison of radiometric and core data shown on Figure 14.1. The results show some variation in the DEF with an overall factor of 1.05 based on linear regression analysis or 1.07 based on total GT. Note the correlation of radiometric and chemical assay values was very high with a R2 coefficient of 0.99 (a coefficient of 1 is perfect correlation).

 

While the data would support a positive adjustment of observed uranium grades, the author recommends that a 1:1 factor is conservative and reasonable.

 

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Figure 14.J Radiometric Equilibrium

 

Bore from          Thickness   0‘oeU3O8
Geo Log
   Assay 130 or
Xray %U3O8
       eU3O8 Geo log GT   U3O8 130 or
Xray GT
   DEF
BG/Xray:
Probc
   Chemicnl
Adjusted
DEF
   BG:
Fluorometric
 
19-21   2079.0    2085.0    6.0    0.112    0.123        0.67    0.74    l.10    0.97    1.14 
19-21   2090.0    2096.0    6.0    0.068    0.078         0.41    0.47    l.15    0.92    1.25 
19-21   2161.5    2169.0    7.5    0.434    0.573         3.26    4.30    1.32    1.20    1.10 
TOTAL HOLE                            19-21    4.34    5.51    1.27    1.13    1.12 
19-22   2004.0    2020.0    16.0    0.162    0.195         2.59    3.12    l.21    1.07    1.13 
19-22   2022.5    2045.5    23.0    0.128    0.160         2.94    3.68    l.25    I.I I    1.13 
TOTAL HOLE                            19-22    5.53    6.80    l.23    1.09    1.13 
19-93   2182.5    2190.5    8.0    0.344    0.428         2.75    3.42    l.24    1.24    1.00 
19-93   2203.0    2211.5    8.5    0.151    0.151         l.28    1.28    1.00    1.01    0.99 
TOTAL HOLE                            19-93    4.03    4,70    l.17    1.13    1.03 
19-94   2104.0    2108.5    4.5    0.072    0.095         0.33    0.43    1.31    1.38    0.95 
TOTAL HOLE                            19-94    0.33    0.43    l.31    1.38    0.95 
19-96   1941.0    1943.0    2.0    0.113    0.120         0.23    0.24    1.06    1.08    0.98 
19-96   2040.0    2043.5    3.5    0.100    0.091         0.35    0.32    0.91    0.94    0.97 
TOTAL HOLE                            19-96    0.58    0.56    0.97         1.00 
19-97   2009.5    2011.0    1.5    0.134    0.131         0.20    0.20    0.98    1.02    0.97 
19-97   2088.0    2090.0    2.0    0.082    0.113         0.16    0.23    l.39    I.SO    0.93 
TOTAL HOLE                            19-97    0.36    0.42    l.17    1.17    1.00 
24-58CI   2058.5    2066.0    7.5    0.117    0.102         0.88    0.77    0.87    0.87    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            24-58C1    0.88    0.77    0.87    0.87    1.00 
24-59Cl   2017.4    2019.9    2.5    0.064    0.065         0.16    0.16    l.02    1.02    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            24-59CI    0.16    0.16    l.02    1.02    1.00 
24-60Cl   2045.2    2053.7    8.5    0.030    0.028         0.25    0.24    0.96    0.96    1.00 
24-60C1   2054.7    2056.7    2.0    0.052    0.056         0.10    0.11    l.08    1.08    1.00 
24-60(1   2057.7    2064.2    6.5    0.041    0.D35        0.26    0.23    0.86    0.86    1.00 
24-60Cl   2064.7    2069.7    5.0    0.050    0.051         0.25    0.26    l.03    1.03    1.00 
24-60Cl   2071.7    2083.2    11.5    0.092    0.091         1.06    1.04    0.99    0.99    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            24-60CI    1.66    1.65    0.99    0.99    1.00 
24-62C1   2083.4    2090.9    7.5    0.149    0.185         l.11    1.38    l.24    1.27    0.98 
24-62CI   2093.4    2107.4    14.0    0.362    0.371         5.06    5.18    l.02    1.03    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            24-62CI    6.18    6.56    1.06    1.06    1.00 
24-63C1   1919.9    1927.3    7.5    0.042    0.1)43        0.31    0.32    l.03    1.03    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            24-63Cl    0.31    0.32    l.03    1.03    1.00 
24-32Cl   1966.3    1968.8    2.5    0.191    0.168         0.48    0.42    0.88    0.83    I.OS 
24-32Cl   1973.3    1985.3    12.0    0.359    0.383         4.31    4.59    l.07    1.15    0.93 
24-32CI   1997.8    2003.8    6.0    0.098    0.123         0.59    0.74    l.25    1.25    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            24-32CI    5.38    5,75    l.07    1.07    1.00 
29-57   1910.0    1923.0    13.0    0.136    0.178         l.77    2.31    l.31    1.05    1.24 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-57    1.77    2.31    1.31    1.05    1.24 
29-58   1835.5    1838.5    3.0    0.068    0.078         0.20    0.24    l.15    1.15    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-58    0.20    0.24    l.15    1.15    1.00 
29-59   1953.0    1957.0    4.0    0.078    0.080         0.31    0.32    l.03    0.92    I.I I 
29-59   1971.0    1977.0    6.0    0.065    0.097         0.39    0.58    l.48    1.40    1.06 
29-59   2118.5    2123.5    5.0    0.085    0.124         0.42    0.62    l.46    1.34    1.09 
TOTAL IIOLE                            29-59    l.13    1.52    l.35    1.24    1.09 
29-22 l   1776.0    1783.5    7.5    0.034    0.041         0.26    0.30    l.18    1.29    0.91 
29-221   1790.0    1795.5    5.5    0.217    0.176         l.20    0.97    0.81    0.80    1.02 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-221    l.45    1.28    0.88    0.88    1.00 
29-223   1917.0    1931.0    14.0    0.350    0.446         4.89    6.24    l.28    1.26    1.01 
29-223   1938.0    1942.0    4.0    0.060    0.072         0.24    0.29    l.20    1.28    0.94 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-223    5.13    6.53    1.27    1.27    1.00 
29-224   1899.0    1906.5    7.5    0.062    0.069         0.4o   0.52    l.11    I.I 1    1.00 
29-224   1915.5    1922.5    7.0    0.094    0.098         0.66    0.69    l.05    1.09    0.97 
29-224   1927.5    1934.5    7.0    0.083    0.088         0.58    0.62    1.06    1.07    0.99 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-224    l.70    1.82    l.07    1.07    1.00 
29-225   1911.0    1921.5    10.5    0.059    0.058         0.62    0.61    0.99    0.99    I 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-225    0.62    0.61    0.99    0.99    1.00 
29-226   2115.5    2120.0    4.5    0.166    0.156         0.75    0.70    0.94    0.95    0.98 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-226    0.75    0.70    0.94    0.94    1.00 
29-227   1813.5    1820.5    7.0    0.074    0.073         0.52    0.51    0.99    1.01    0.98 
29-227   1837.3    1842.3    5.0    0.115    0.107         0.58    0.53    0.93    0.92    1.01 
29-227   1899.1    1900.6    1.5    0.107    0.086         0.16    0.13    0.81    0.81    1.00 
29-227   1916.4    1924.9    8.5    0.206    0.207         l.75    1.76    1.00    1.00    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-227    2.33    2.29    0.98    0.98    1.00 
29-229   1936.5    1940.5    4.0    0.091    0.087         0.37    0.35    0.95    0.95    1.01 
29-229   1950.5    1953.0    2.5    0.314    0.468         0.79    1.17    l.49    1.48    1.00 
29-229   1956.0    1958.0    2.0    0.042    0.051         0.08    0.10    l.21    1.21    1.00 
29-229   1961.0    1967.0    6.0    0.064    0.076         0.38    0.46    l.19    1.17    1.02 
29-229   2013.0    2018.5    5.5    0.117    0.085         0.65    0.47    0.73    0.70    1.04 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-229    2.26    2.55    l.12    I.I 1    1.01 
29-237   1943.2    1958.2    15.0    0.126    0.148         l.89    2.22    l.17    1.16    1.01 
29-237   2001.8    2017.8    16.0    0.116    0.134         l.85    2.14    l.16    1.16    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-237    3.74    4.35    l.17    1.16    1.01 
29-238   1846.4    1849.0    2.6    0.070    0.066         0.18    0.17    0.94    0.97    0.96 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-238    0.18    0.17    0.94    0.97    0.96 
29-239   2008.0    2023.5    15.5    0.141    0.192         2.19    2.98    l.36    1.36    1.00 
TOTAL HOLE                            29-239    2.19    2.98    l.36    1.36    1.00 

 

Total
Footage Sampled
   Average
%cU3O8
Geo Log
   Average
Assay BG/Xray
%U3O8
   eU3O8
Geophysical
Log Toul GT
   U3O8
8O/Xray Total G’l
   DEF
l:IG/Xr:iy:Probc
   Chemical Adjusted DEF   BG:Fluorometric 
 284.5    0.272    0.305    77.49    86.64    1.07    1.07    1.00 

 

GT Radiometric Equivalent vs GT Chemical Assay

 

 

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Crownpoint Area

 

For the Crownpoint area the following figures display the GT and T contours developed for the estimation of mineral resources. Indicated Mineral Resource areas were developed by contouring. Inferred Mineral Resources were established by projecting mineralization along trends and assigning average thickness and grade based on the average nearest drill data.

 

Refer to Figures:

 

Figure 14.2 -Zone A GT Contour

Figure 14.3 -Zone A T Contour

Figure 14.4 -Zone B GT Contour

Figure 14.5 -Zone B T Contour

Figure 14.6 -Zone C GT Contour

Figure 14.7 -Zone CT Contour

Figure 14.8 -Zone D GT Contour

Figure 14.9 -Zone D T Contour

 

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Hosta Butte

 

For the Hosta Butte area the following figures display the GT and T contours developed for the estimation of mineral resources. Indicated Mineral Resource areas were developed by contouring. Inferred Mineral Resources was established by projecting mineralization along trends and assigning average thickness and grade based on the nearest drill data.

 

Refer to Figures:

 

Figure 14.10 -Zone B GT Contour

Figure 14.11 -Zone BT Contour

Figure 14.12 -Zone C GT Contour

Figure 14.13 -Zone C T Contour

Figure 14.14 -Zone D GT Contour

Figure 14.15 -Zone D T Contour

 

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SECTION 15: MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. The purpose of this report is to define the in-place mineral resources. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

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SECTION 16: MINING METHODS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 17: RECOVERY METHODS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 18: PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 19: MARKET STUDIES AND CONTRACTS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 20: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, PERMITTING, AND SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY IMPACT

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 21: CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 22: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 23: ADJACENT PROPERTIES

 

NuFuels holds a 40% interest in part of the southeast quarter of Section 24 Township 17 North, Range 13 West in which enCore holds a 60% interest. NuFuels also holds a I 00% interest in mineral rights in parts of Sections 9, 24, and 25 of Township 17 North, Range 13 West (Tl 7NR13W), New Mexico 6th Principal Meridian.

 

In 2018, Laramide, NuFuels parent company, filed a NI 43-101 Technical Report on Mineral Resources of its Crownpoint Uranium Project (Mathisen, 2018). Table 23-1 summarizes Mineral Resources on NuFuels’ Crownpoint Project which comprises portions of Sections 9, 24, and the portion of the southeast quarter of Section 24 in which it holds a 40% interest, as reported in Mathisen (2018). enCore cautions that the information in Table 23.1, showing the total resource and NuFuels controlled resource, has not been verified by the author and is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on the enCore property that is the subject of this Technical Report.

 

TABLE 23.1 Summary of Estimated Mineral Resources at Crownpoint Controlled by NuFuels

 

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Tigris Uranium (US) Inc. - Crownpoint Uranium Project

 

Total Resources a  NuFuels Controlled Resources b     
Total  NuFuels     

 

Classification

  Tonnage
(1,000’s)
   Grade
%eU3O8
   Contained U3O8
(1,000 pounds)
   Tonnage
(1,000’s)
   Grade
(%eU3O8)
   Contained
U3O8
(1,000 pounds)
  

 

%

NuFuels

 
Inferred   4,163    0.106    8,798    2,497    0.102    5,079    57.7 

 

Reported pounds and tons are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

The Author notes of the 2018 Mathisen Report:

 

Mathisen (2018) classifies all of Laramide’ s estimated mineral resources as Inferred Mineral Resources.

     

Mineral Resources are reported at a GT cut-off: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.5 % eU3O8, with a minimum cutoff grade of 0.03 eU3O8, and a minimum thickness of 2.0 feet.

     

This tabulation shows the total Inferred Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by NuFuels: 100% of NW¼ Section 9, and NE¼ Section 25, and 40% of Section 24, all sections in Township 17 North, Range 13 West.

 

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SECTION 24: OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION

 

To the author’s knowledge there is no other relevant data, information or other factors which would materially affect the mineral resource estimate provided herein or that could be provided to make the report more understandable.

 

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SECTION 25: INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS

 

Available data used in this report has been verified and in the opinion of the author is reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources for the Project. This data supports the mineral resource estimation and categorization for the Project including an Indicated Mineral Resource of 12.664 million tons of material containing 29.044 million pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.115 % eU3Q3 at the 0.25 ft% GT Cutoff, of which, the portion of the mineral resources controlled by enCore is approximately, 25.702 million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.117% e U3O8 Indicated Mineral Resource. At a 0.1 ft% GT cutoff an Inferred Mineral Resource quantity of at 3.011 million tons of material containing 6.438 million pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.107 % eU3Q3 is estimated.

 

The portion of the Project with defined Indicated Mineral Resources would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS).

 

The Project, including the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas, is considered by the author to represent a significant uranium resource and further work to progress the project towards mine development is warranted. Current and future long-term prices for uranium are expected to rise as a result of supply/demand changes being observed in the uranium markets, (UxC, LLC, 2021)

 

The technical risks related to the project are low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. In the opinion of the author, the Project could be developed as either TSR or some manner of conventional underground-mine operation.

 

 

The author is not aware of any other specific risks or uncertainties that might significantly affect the mineral resource estimates. Any estimation or reference to costs and uranium prices within the context of this report over the potential life of mine are by its nature forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially.

 

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SECTION 26: RECOMMENDATIONS

 

The following recommendations relate to potential improvement and/or advancement of the Project and fall within two categories; recommendations to potentially enhance the resource base and recommendation to advance the Project towards development, which may be conducted contemporaneously.

 

Recommended Program to Increase Resource Base

 

Crownpoint

 

Mineralization within the Crownpoint portion of the Project is well defined by drilling. For this and other considerations discussed in this report over 90% of the mineral resources are classified as Indicated Mineral Resources. Further, in some areas additional drilling could be recommended to possibly enhance the resource base surface conditions limit access for drilling.

 

Hosta Butte

 

For the Hosta Butte portion of the Project, drilling is sparser and as a result the mineral resources are classified as approximately 70% Indicated and 30% Inferred Mineral Resources. Referring to the GT Contour Figures 14.10, 14.12, and 14.16 for Hosta Butte, targeted drilling in the areas where Inferred Mineral Resources have been projected along the mineralized trend could enhance the resources base by elevating the resource category. In addition, specifically regarding the B Zone, in the southwest portion of Section 3, Tl6N, R13W, drilling is sparse 400 foot spacing or greater which is greater than the width of the B Zone trend. Drilling in this area has the potential of expanding the resource along some 1,500 to 2,000 feet in this area. In addition, a minimum of two core holes are recommended to be completed in Section 3. With one targeting the B Zone and the other the D zone. In addition to evaluating radiometric equilibrium conditions, the cores should be tested for general engineering properties including dry density and compressive strength, porosity, and permeability, and for amenability to acid and alkaline leaching.

 

All costs stated in this section have been updated to reflect 2022 estimates. It is anticipated that drilling will be on the order of $11,000 to $12,000 USD per rotary drill hole at Hosta Butte including drilling and geophysical logging costs and site supervision. Depending on the core interval lengths, core drilling would add $2,000 to $3,000 USD per hole. General sample testing, assays, engineering, and metallurgical studies would cost a minimum of $75,000 USD. Based on a drilling program consisting of 20 rotary and 2 core holes and allowing a contingency for items such as site clearances and access the costs including testing would be on the order of $325,000 USD. A scoping study to assess the date recovered under this work would assess the project economics, mine plan, and regulatory approach to advance the project, and that is estimated to cost $250,000 USD.

 

Also, within the Hosta Butte area historic drilling indicates the presence of significant uranium mineralization in both the B and D Zones within Section 11, Tl6N, R13W. Completion of a detailed geologic investigation of for this area is recommended to determine potential targets for exploration. Specific drilling cannot be recommended until this investigation is complete. The cost of this investigation would be on the order of $75,000 USD. Dependent on positive recommendations from the review of the Phase 1 of work a second drilling program of the nature described for Section 11 would follow in a phased approach with an approximate cost of $350,000 USD.

 

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Finally, presuming that the drilling program(s) are successful in enhancing the mineral resources the Technical Report would need to be updated.

 

The reader is cautioned that additional drilling may or may not enhance and/or expand the mineral resources depending upon the results of the drilling.

 

Recommended Programs to Advance the Project

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. The portions of the mineral resource base classified as Indicated Mineral Resource would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS). A PFS of the project would not be dependent upon the foregoing recommendations related to the resource base as, in the author’s opinion the resource base as defined by the Indicated Mineral Resource is adequate to support a PFS. For the PFS it is recommended that the Crownpoint area be evaluated in greater detail as the first area to be developed followed by Hosta Butte. It is further recommended that work towards a preliminary feasibility study be phased beginning with a scoping study to develop a conceptual mine plan and evaluate alternatives. These alternatives should include both ISR and conventional means of recovery. The scoping study should also define the data necessary to support the completion of a preliminary feasibility study and the determination of probable mineral reserves. Based on the results of the scoping study a preliminary feasibility study could then be completed. Finally, a Technical Report would be prepared which addresses the probable mineral reserves and all other required items of Form 43-10 IF 1, Items 15 through 22.

 

A summary of recommended work and estimated costs follows:

 

Table 26.1 - Recommendation Costs Phase 1

 

Recommended Work Item   Estimated Budget 
Hosta Butte Section 3 Drilling  $325,000 USD 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Geologic Investigation  $75,000 USD 
Scoping Study  $250,000 USD 
Total:  $650,000 USD 

 

Table 26.2 - Recommendation Costs Phase 2

 

Recommended Work Item   Estimated Budget 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Drilling  $350,000 USD 
Data Collection and Technical Studies  $250,000 USD 
Preliminary Feasibility Study  $450,000 USD 
Technical Report  $100,000 USD 
Total:  $1,150,000 USD 

 

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SECTION 27: REFERENCES

 

Previous Reports:

 

Litz, J. E., Light, R. H., “Acid Leach Amenability of Crown Point Ore”, Hazen Research Inc., September 16, 1977.

 

Publications Cited:

 

Brister, B.S. and G.K Hoffman, 2002, “Fundamental Geology of the San Juan Basin Energy Resources. In New Mexico’s Energy, Present and Future”, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Decision Makers Field Conference.

 

Davis, James F., “Uranium Deposits of the Powder River Basin”, Contributions to Geology, Wyoming Uranium Issue, University of Wyoming, 1969.

 

Dodd, P.H., Droullaard, R. F., Lathan, C. P., “Borehole logging methods for exploration and evaluation of uranium deposits”, US Atomic Energy Commission, Reprinted from Mining and Groundwater Geophysics, 1967.

 

Mainville, A., Pool T., Trueman, T., Ward, D. M., Westall, N. D, “CIM Best Practice in Uranium Estimation Guidelines”, Canadian Institute of Mining, 2003.

 

Mathisen, M, “Technical Report on the Crownpoint Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA- NI 43-101 Report”, Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., November 2018

 

McCarn, “The Crownpoint and Churchrock Uranium Deposits San Juan Basin, New Mexico, United States of America”, Innovative Projects International, 1997.

 

McKay, A. D. et al, “Resource Estimates for In Situ Leach Uranium Projects and Reporting Under the JORC Code”, Bulletin November/December, 2007.

 

McLemore, V. T., and Chenoweth, W. L., “Uranium Mines and Deposits in the Grants District, Cibola and McKinley Counties, New Mexico”, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, December, 1991.

 

McLemore, V. T., “The Grants Uranium District, New Mexico: Update on Source, Deposition, and Exploration”, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, November, 2010.

 

NUREG-1508, “Final Environmental Impact Statement to Construct and Operate the Crownpoint Uranium Solution Mining Project, Crownpoint, New Mexico”, Docket No. 40-8968, 1997

 

Peach, J., and Popp, A. V., “The Economic Impact of Proposed Uranium Mining and Milling Operations in the State of New Mexico”, New Mexico State University, August 1, 2008

 

Pelizza, M., and McCarn, D. W., “Licensing of in situ leach recovery operations for the Crownpoint and Church Rock uranium deposits, New Mexico: A Case Study”, in Recent Developments in Uranium Resource and Production with Emphasis on In Situ Lech Mining, IAEA-TECDOC-1396, June, 2004.

 

Scholle, P.A., “Geologic Map of New Mexico”, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral, 2003.

 

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Squyres, J.B., “Uranium Deposits of the South San Juan Basin, New Mexico”, February, 1974

 

UxC, LLC, “Ux Weekly Volume 35, Number 40”, October 4, 2021

 

UxC, LLC, “Ux Weekly Volume 36, Number Ol”, January 3, 2022

 

Vogt, T, Strom, T., Venuto, P., Winger, J, Scoggins, M., “In-Situ Leaching of Crownpoint, New Mexico, Uranium Ore: Part 6- Section 9 Pilot Test”, Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, December 1984

 

Web Site Links Cited:

 

http://www.cameco.com/investors/uranium prices and spot price/

 

www.city-data.com/city/Crownpoint-New-Mexico.htm#ixzz1u3xghRzR

 

http://www.nrc.gov/materials/uranium-recovery/license-apps/ur-projects-list-public.pdf

 

http://www.nrd.gov/materials/uranium-recovery/license-apps/ur-gantt-chart.pdf www.tax.newmexico.gov

 

http://laramide.com

 

https://www.usgs.govIcore-research-center

 

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ADDENDUM A: Mineral Resource Audit-Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA

 

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MEMO

 

 

TO: Mr. Doug Underhill and Mr. Bill Sheriff, encore Energy Corp.
FROM: Ben Schiffer P.G.
DATE: January 17, 2022
SUBJECT: Mineral Resource Audit-Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

WWC Engineering (WWC) was retained by encore Energy Corp (encore) to perform a mineral resource audit on the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in McKinley County, NM, USA (the Project). The basis for this analysis is the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report prepared for Tigris Uranium Corp (a predecessor company to encore) by BRS Engineering in 2012 (the Report). The WWC approach to the audit follows guidance developed by the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) that can be found in Estimation of Mineral Resources And Mineral Reserves-Best Practice Guidelines (2003). Further, WWC met with the Report author in a virtual setting on December 15, 2021, to discuss specific items resulting from the audit. The following provides a review of the methodology, assumptions, conformity with definitions/classifications, recommendations, and a certification from the qualified person (QP) (Benjamin J. Schiffer, P.G. and Department Manager at WWC).

 

In summary, the Report provides the basis for an estimated 29.7 million pounds (eU3O8) of indicated mineral resources and 6.1 million pounds of inferred uranium resources at >0.10 GT cutoff (Grade x Thickness>0.10 feet-%eU3O8). For Crownpoint, the Report characterized these resources as ‘Total’ and ‘Tigris Controlled’, encore now controls all of the resources considered ‘Tigris Controlled’ in the Report. Table 1 provides a breakdown of indicated resources by area while Table 2 summarizes inferred resources by area.

 

Table 1. Summary of Indicated Resources

 

Area   GT Cutoff  

Total Pounds

(eU3O8)

  Total Tons   ‘Tigris’
Pounds
  ‘Tigris’
Tons
Crownpoint   0.10   19,205,000   9,477,000   16,071,000   7,876,000
    0.50   16,748,000   7,045,000   N/A   N/A
Hosta Butte   0.10   10,477,000   4,799,000   10,477,000   4,799,000
    0.50   8,598,000   2,952,000   N/A   N/A
Total   0.10   29,682,000   14,276,000   26,548,000   12,675,000
    0.50   25,346,000   9,997,000   N/A   N/A

 

Note: Tigris owns 100% of the estimated resources in its’ property, with the exception of the SW¼ of Section 24, where Tigris owns 60% and Laramide Resources Ltd. owns the remainder.

 

 

 

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Table 2. Summary of Inferred Resources

 

Area   GT Cutoff  

Pounds

(eU3O8)

  Tons  

‘Tigris’

Pounds

  ‘Tigris’ Tons
Crownpoint   0.10   1,562,000   743,000   1,508,000   712,000
Hosta Butte   0.10   4,571,000   2,046,000   4,571,000   2,046,000
Total       6,133,000   2,789,000   6,079,000   2,758,000

 

Note: Tigris owns 100% of the estimated resources in its’ property, with the exception of the SW¼ of Section 24, where Tigris owns 60% and Laramide Resources Ltd. owns the remainder.

 

METHODOLOGY

 

The methods used to estimate the indicated and inferred uranium mineralization for the Project followed standard in-situ recovery (ISR) processes. The processes include the following steps: data review and verification, development of a geologic model, evaluation of radiometric equilibrium, mapping of the uranium trends using the GT Contour system and finally calculating the mineral resource estimates. The following summarizes the work conducted for each of these steps.

 

Data Review and Verification

 

The Report author conducted industry standard verification efforts to the drillhole geophysical log data set. The drillhole dataset was comprised of the following for Crownpoint: 482 logs of which 389 (81%) were mineralized with a total of 873 intercepts. The drillhole dataset for Hosta Butte was comprised of 135 drillholes with 93 (69%) having mineralization with a total of 155 intercepts. These verification methods included the following:

 

Stated familiarity with geophysical logging instruments commonly used for exploration and development by major uranium companies (including Conoco Minerals).

     

Met with a former geophysical logging operator at the Project to verify field calibration, routine calibration, and full calibration procedures.

     

Reviewed K factors, deadtimes and water factors recorded on many of the logs and on all of the internal calculation sheets. 37 drillholes with 104 mineralized intercepts at Crownpoint were evaluated using the half amplitude method and compared against historic electronic database resulting in the independent values for GT within 3% of database values.

     

20 drillholes with 26 mineralized intercepts at Hosta Butte were evaluated using the half amplitude method and compared against the historic electronic database resulting in the independent values for GT within 1% of database values.

     

Uniquely, the author was able to personally examine some historic drill core material from the Project which enabled independent sampling and laboratory assay work.

     

20 assays of core from the Project were selected by the Report author and confirmatory results obtained from a certified lab were compared to onsite beta gamma and independent lab assay using fluorometric analysis. All confirmatory results were higher for beta gamma or fluorometric analysis.

     

A density of 16 ft3/ ton was used based on Project feasibility studies and experience of the author. Of note, for the November 2018 Technical Report, which evaluated the adjacent Crownpoint Uranium Project, Laramide Resources Ltd. used a bulk density of 15 ft3/ton which, if applied to this Project, would result in an increase of 6.25% in the estimated resources of the Project.

 

 

 

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In the QP’s opinion, the work undertaken by the Report author in terms of verification and review is consistent with standard industry practices. It is also this QP’s opinion that the half amplitude method for evaluating anomalous gamma intercepts is appropriate for /SR project mineral resource mapping and estimation. Further, the additional laboratory assays and meeting with a former logging truck operator go beyond industry standards. For this audit, the QP reviewed 44 geophysical logs (7%) from the Project.

 

Geologic Model Development

 

The Report author used industry standard methods to develop a geologic model for the Project. The geologic model used intercepts in the mineralized sands to correlate adjacent intercepts to estimate the nature/ orientation of the particular roll front system in the local area. This concept was then used across the Project in conjunction with intercepts that met minimum grade and thickness to establish the resource estimate using GT contours.

 

In the QP’s opinion, the geologic model developed for the Project is reasonable and used appropriate methods to support GT contour resource maps. However, it is not apparent that the author used reduction/oxidation boundaries within the mineralized zones to ‘inform’ the geologic model or resulting GT contour maps. This does not impact the quality or accuracy of the resource estimate, but should the Project be advanced to the point of wellfield development, understanding the oxidation/ reduction systems within each mineralized zone will be necessary and therefore require additional work.

 

GT Contour Method

 

The basis for the resource estimated in the Report is derived from GT contour mapping of the individual mineralized zones found in the Project. The GT contour or Grade x Thickness method has become industry standard for U.S. ISR projects for a number of reasons. First, it is relatively simple to plot the GT values and develop the contours of equal GT with most mapping platforms capable of providing the area within the contours. Second, as the Report author illustrates, the GT method is effective at reducing the influence of high grade or high thickness intercepts. Third, the method builds on geologic interpretations and has been consistently proven to provide relatively accurate estimates on tabular or roll-front type mineralized trends as observed at the Project. Finally, the GT contour method facilitates mine planning where production patterns can be placed on the GT contour maps easily and effectively.

 

The author used industry standard steps to arrive at the mineral resource estimate in the Report. First, a cutoff criteria (0.02% eU30s grade and GT of 0.10) was applied to the drillhole database, which included 389 drillholes for the Crownpoint mapping and 42 for the Hosta Butte mapping. Second, GT values and thickness (T) for the mineralized zones (A, B, C and D at Crownpoint and B, C, and D at Hosta Butte) were plotted and contoured using variable contour intervals. Third, the influence of high GT intercepts were mitigated by using ’breaklines’, which limited to less than ½ the distance high GT contours can go to the next drillhole with a lower GT value. Fourth, the author used a relatively conservative distance of 50 feet for the radius of influence as determined by correlating geophysical logs across or perpendicular to mineral trend. Further, for the indicated resources, the maximum projection along trend used a distance of 300 feet with a maximum of 600 feet applied to the inferred resources. Finally, GT contour data were used to calculate pounds of LJ30s by applying a rock density factor while grade was calculated by dividing GT with T. This can also be done by measuring the areas within each contour interval along with determining the average GT values from the drillholes within the specific interval. Then pounds of uranium can be calculated by multiplying average GT, area and conversion factor then dividing by the tonnage factor.

 

 

 

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In the QP’s opinion, the methods and steps undertaken to develop the GT contour maps and resulting resource estimates were reasonable and consistent with standard industry practices. As a general matter, the methods used by the author (drillhole spacing) and inputs (density) are conservative with respect to the mineral estimate. Further, the estimate of indicated and inferred resources meets CIM standards and are compliant with CIM definitions in place at the time of authorship. Of note, CIM guidance, dated August 2020, was released after issuance of the Report and CIM now requires a technical report provide some analysis around the prospects for eventual economic extraction which would remove isolated single intercepts from the resource estimate. The author of the Report suggested in his experience, that this typically results in a reduction of approximately 10% from the resource estimate. The QP identified sixteen (16) such occurrences in the Report and suggests that the reduction in resources for the Project would likely be less than 10%. Interestingly, the author also evaluated the resources using a 0.50 GT cutoff which focuses on the higher-grade mineralization and results in a decrease in the tons (-25.6%) and resources (-12.8%) with a corresponding increase in the average grade (+16.6%). Installing production /SR patterns using the 0.50 GT cutoff may have the potential to reduce wellfield CAPEX, while maintaining the majority of the total Project production profile.

 

REVIEW OF ASSUMPTIONS

 

Key assumptions used in the mineral resource estimate include grade cutoff, GT cutoff, disequilibrium factor and density. The Report used a minimum cutoff grade of 0.02% eU30s and minimum GT cutoff of 0.10, which is standard and typical for projects that will employ ISR methods for extraction. While chemical assays demonstrated a higher uranium content than historic methods, the Report used a disequilibrium factor of 1, which is conservative and appropriate. Finally, the Report used 16 ft3/ton for the unit weight density or tonnage factor based on the author experience with similar sandstone hosted uranium deposits.

 

In the QP’s opinion, the grade cutoff, GT cutoff, disequilibrium factor and density were reasonable and consistent with standard industry practices.

 

CONFORMITY WITH MINERAL RESOURCE DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS

 

The Report provided estimates of mineral resources that met inferred and indicated classifications for the Project. The estimated inferred resources within the Project consist primarily of extensions of indicated mineralization along geologic trends. Inferred mineral resources by definition can only be reasonably assumed based on limited sampling and apparent continuity. The estimated indicated mineral resources within the Project are based on drill density, continuity, geologic correlation, and modeling.

 

 

 

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The QP agrees with the methods to classify the estimated resources for the Project and believes they are consistent with CIM definition and guidance. However, as shown on the inset figure, there was an area in the D zone at Hosta Butte where inferred resources are mapped but appear to have unmineralized drillholes present (Figure 14.14). In the QP’s opinion, there is very little qualitative impact with a small area of inferred resources and upon further review, other inferred areas in the Project all appear to be constrained by drillholes and the extensions from indicated areas appear reasonable. Most importantly, the inferred and indicated mineral resources meet C/M definition and industry standard practices in place at the time of authorship.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

In the QP’s opinion, the Report is high quality and meets CIM requirements and definitions in place at the time of issuance but could be slightly improved with a few ‘cosmetic’ updates. First, Hosta Butte cross-section H1-H1’ depicts thickness and GT versus the typical thickness and grade consistent with the other cross-sections. Second, the Report does not provide the drillhole spacing used for the indicated resource estimate. Based on the GT contour maps, the QP agrees with the classification of the resources but prefers the spacing to also be clearly indicated in the narrative. Third, the GT Contour maps (Figures 14.2-14.15) do not clearly depict the figure identification number. Fourth, Figures 14.14 and 14.15 should indicate D zone T and GT in the legend box rather than B zone. Fifth, as discussed previously, the GT map of Hosta Butte D zone includes inferred mineral with apparent barren drillholes. Clearly, these suggestions are primarily aesthetic in nature and have virtually no impact on the resource estimate or the risks therein, but would generally improve the quality of the Report. Finally, changes in CIM guidance after 2012 would likely result in a decrease in the estimated resources as isolated intercepts that met cutoffs could not be used as it is impossible to evaluate the eventual economic extraction based on an isolated drillholelintercept(s).

 

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

WILLIAM PAUL GORANSON

 

I, William Paul Goranson, P.E., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the Chief Executive Officer and Director of enCore Energy Corp. located at 101 N. Shoreline Blvd. Suite 450, Corpus Christi, TX 78401.

     

2.I am a contributing author of the Technical Report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, Update, (the “Technical Report”).

     

3.I have worked as an engineer over 34 years. My work experience includes: industrial engineering, uranium exploration, reservoir engineering/hydrology, mine production using in situ recovery, project development and construction, health, safety, environment, and radiation safety program management, mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation, and executive management uranium recovery companies and corporate divisions.

     

4.I was last present at the site on February 4, 2020.

     

5.I am responsible Sections 4, 13, Cutoff Criteria in Section 14, and 23 of the report.

     

6.I am not independent of the issuer as described in section 1.5 of NI 43-101.

     

7.I do have prior working experience on the property.

     

8.I have read the definition of”qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.

     

9.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-lOIFl, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.

     

10.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report and its reference in the Annual Information Form issued by enCore Energy Corp. for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

     

11.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report and the Annual Information Form referencing the Technical Report with any stock exchange and/or other appropriate regulatory authority.

 

February 25, 2022

 

Signed and Sealed

 

William Paul Goranson, P.E.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

JOSHUA C. STEWART

 

I, Joshua C. Stewart, P.E., P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am a Project Engineer for BRS, Inc., 1130 Major Avenue, Riverton, Wyoming 82501.

     

2.I am a contributing author of the Technical Report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, Update, (the “Technical Report”).

     

3.I graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering in 2014 and a Master of Science in Geological Engineering in 2016. I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Wyoming and a licensed Professional Geologist in Wyoming.

     

4.I have worked as an engineer and a geologist for 7 years. My work experience includes open pit mining and reclamation operations, hydrology, and mineral resource modelling.

     

5.I have not visited the site.

     

6.I am responsible for the material in Section 14 of the report.

     

7.I am independent of the issuer in accordance with the application of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. I have no financial interest in the property and am fully independent of encore. I hold no stock, options or have any other form of financial connection to encore.

     

8.I do not have prior working experience on the property as stated in the report.

     

9.I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.

     

10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.

     

11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

     

12.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report and the Annual Information Form referencing the Technical Report with any stock exchange and/or other appropriate regulatory authority.

 

February 25, 2022  
“Original signed and sealed”  
Isl Joshua C. Stewart  

 

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

DOUGLAS BEAHM

 

I, Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the Principal Engineer and President of BRS, Inc., 1130 Major Avenue, Riverton, Wyoming 82501.

     

2.I am a contributing author of the Technical Report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, Update, (the “Technical Report”).

     

3.I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1974. I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Oregon; a licensed Professional Geologist in Wyoming; a Registered Member of the SME.

     

4.I have worked as an engineer and a geologist for over 48 years. My work experience includes uranium exploration, mine production, and mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation. Specifically, I have worked with numerous uranium projects hosted in sandstone environments in Wyoming.

     

5.I have visited and inspected the project site previously. During the period of 16April through 18 April, I inspected the subject properties and reviewed the available data for them at the mine office of Hydro Resources Incorporated (HRI) located in Crownpoint, New Mexico.

     

6.I am responsible for the overall report subject to those sections or potions thereof acknowledged by other contributing authors herein.

     

7.I am independent of the issuer in accordance with the application of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. I have no financial interest in the property and am fully independent of encore. I hold no stock, options or have any other form of financial connection to encore, encore is but one of many clients for whom I consult.

     

8.I do have prior working experience on the property as stated in the report.

     

9.I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.

     

10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.

     

11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

 

February 25, 2022  
“Original signed and sealed”  
Isl Douglas L. Beahm  

 

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

CARL DAVID WARREN

 

I, Carl David Warren, P.E. P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am a Project Engineer for BRS Engineering. Located in Riverton Wyoming, at 1130 Major Ave.

     

2.I am a contributing author of the Technical Report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, Update, (the “Technical Report”).

     

3.I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2009 and have a Master of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2013. I am Licensed Professional Engineer and a Licensed Professional Geologist in the State of Wyoming.

     

4.I have worked as both an engineer and a geologist for a cumulative 12 years and have over 15 years of working experience in the mining industry. My relevant work experience includes: underground mining, ore control, geological mapping, core logging and data management, uranium exploration, and uranium resource modelling.

     

5.I have not visited the site.

     

6.I am responsible for the material in Section 14 of the report.

     

7.I am independent of the issuer as described in section 1.5 of NI 43-101.

     

8.I do not have prior working experience on the property.

     

9.I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.

     

10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-l0lFl, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.

     

11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report and its reference in the Annual Information Form issued by enCore Energy Corp. for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

     

12.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report and the Annual Infonnation Fonn referencing the Technical Report with any stock exchange and/or other appropriate regulatory authority.

 

February 25, 2022  
/s/ Carl David Warren  
Signed and Sealed  

 

Carl David Warren P.E. P.G.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.86

 

CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

I, William Paul Goranson, P.E., consent to the public filing of the technical report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA - Mineral Resource Technical Report National Instrument 43-101 Updated” dated February 25, 2022 (the “Report”) by encore Energy Corp.

 

I also consent to the use of extracts from, or a summary of, the Report in the Annual Information Form of encore Energy Corp. dated March 1, 2022 (the “AIF”).

 

I certify that I have read the AIF and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the sections of the Report for which I am responsible.

 

Dated this 1st day of March, 2022.

 

“William Paul Goranson”  
William Paul Goranson, P.E.  

 

 

Exhibit 99.87

 

CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

I, Joshua C. Stewart, P.E., P.G., consent to the public filing of the technical report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA - Mineral Resource Technical Report National Instrument 43-101 Updated” dated February 25, 2022 (the “Report”) by encore Energy Corp.

 

I also consent to the use of extracts from, or a summary of, the Report in the Annual Information Form of encore Energy Corp. dated March 1, 2022 (the “AIF”).

 

I certify that I have read the AIF and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the sections of the Report for which I am responsible.

 

Dated this 1st day of March 2022.

 

“Original signed and sealed”

Isl Joshua C. Stewart

Exhibit 99.88

 

CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

I, Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., consent to the public filing of the technical report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA -Mineral Resource Technical Report National Instrument 43-101 Updated” dated February 25, 2022 (the “Report”) by encore Energy Corp.

 

I also consent to the use of extracts from, or a summary of, the Report in the Annual Information Form of encore Energy Corp. dated March 1, 2022 (the “AIF”).

 

I certify that I have read the AIF and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the sections of the Report for which I am responsible.

 

Dated this 1st day of March 2022.

 

“Original signed and sealed”

Isl Douglas L. Beahm

Exhibit 99.89

 

CONSENT OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

I, Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., consent to the public filing of the technical report titled "Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA - Mineral Resource Technical Report National Instrument 43-101 Updated" dated February 25, 2022 (the "Report") by encore Energy Corp.

 

I also consent to the use of extracts from, or a summary of, the Report in the Annual Information Form of encore Energy Corp. dated March 1, 2022 (the "AIF").

 

I certify that I have read the AIF and that it fairly and accurately represents the information in the sections of the Report for which I am responsible.

 

Dated this 1st day of March 2022.

 

"Carl Warren"  
Carl Warren, P.E., P.G.  

 

Exhibit 99.90

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

WILLIAM PAUL GORANSON

 

I, William Paul Goranson, P.E., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the Chief Executive Officer and Director of enCore Energy Corp. located at 101 N. Shoreline Blvd. Suite 450, Corpus Christi, TX 78401.
   
2.I am a contributing author of the Technical Report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, Update, (the “Technical Report”).
   
3.I have worked as an engineer over 34 years. My work experience includes: industrial engineering, uranium exploration, reservoir engineering/hydrology, mine production using in situ recovery, project development and construction, health, safety, environment, and radiation safety program management, mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation, and executive management uranium recovery companies and corporate divisions.
   
4.I was last present at the site on February 4, 2020.
   
5.I am responsible Sections 4, 13, Cutoff Criteria in Section 14, and 23 of the report.
   
6.I am not independent of the issuer as described in section 1.5 of NI 43-101.
   
7.I do have prior working experience on the property.
   
8.I have read the definition of“qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.
   
9.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-lOIFl, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.
   
10.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report and its reference in the Annual Information Form issued by enCore Energy Corp. for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.
   
11.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report and the Annual Information Form referencing the Technical Report with any stock exchange and/or other appropriate regulatory authority.

 

February 25, 2022 

Signed and Sealed 

William Paul Goranson, P.E. 

 

 

Exhibit 99.91

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

JOSHUA C. STEWART

 

I, Joshua C. Stewart, P.E., P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am a Project Engineer for BRS, Inc., 1130 Major Avenue, Riverton, Wyoming 82501.

 

2.I am a contributing author of the Technical Report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, Update, (the “Technical Report”).

 

3.I graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering in 2014 and a Master of Science in Geological Engineering in 2016. I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Wyoming and a licensed Professional Geologist in Wyoming.

 

4.I have worked as an engineer and a geologist for 7 years. My work experience includes open pit mining and reclamation operations, hydrology, and mineral resource modelling.

 

5.I have not visited the site.

 

6.I am responsible for the material in Section 14 of the report.

 

7.I am independent of the issuer in accordance with the application of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. I have no financial interest in the property and am fully independent of encore. I hold no stock, options or have any other form of financial connection to encore.

 

8.I do not have prior working experience on the property as stated in the report.

 

9.I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.

 

11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

 

12.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report and the Annual Information Form referencing the Technical Report with any stock exchange and/or other appropriate regulatory authority.

 

February 25, 2022 

“Original signed and sealed”

Isl Joshua C. Stewart

Exhibit 99.92

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

DOUGLAS BEAHM

 

I, Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the Principal Engineer and President of BRS, Inc., 1130 Major Avenue, Riverton, Wyoming 82501.

 

2.I am a contributing author of the Technical Report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, Update, (the “Technical Report”).

 

3.I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1974. I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Oregon; a licensed Professional Geologist in Wyoming; a Registered Member of the SME.

 

4.I have worked as an engineer and a geologist for over 48 years. My work experience includes uranium exploration, mine production, and mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation. Specifically, I have worked with numerous uranium projects hosted in sandstone environments in Wyoming.

 

5.I have visited and inspected the project site previously. During the period of 16April through 18 April, I inspected the subject properties and reviewed the available data for them at the mine office of Hydro Resources Incorporated (HRI) located in Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

6.I am responsible for the overall report subject to those sections or potions thereof acknowledged by other contributing authors herein.

 

7.I am independent of the issuer in accordance with the application of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. I have no financial interest in the property and am fully independent of encore. I hold no stock, options or have any other form of financial connection to encore, encore is but one of many clients for whom I consult.

 

8.I do have prior working experience on the property as stated in the report.

 

9.I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.

 

11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

 

February 25, 2022

“Original signed and sealed”

Isl Douglas L. Beahm

Exhibit 99.93

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

CARL DAVID WARREN

 

I, Carl David Warren, P.E. P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am a Project Engineer for BRS Engineering. Located in Riverton Wyoming, at 1130 Major Ave.
   
2.I am a contributing author of the Technical Report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, Update, (the “Technical Report”).
   
3.I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2009 and have a Master of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2013. I am Licensed Professional Engineer and a Licensed Professional Geologist in the State of Wyoming.
   
4.I have worked as both an engineer and a geologist for a cumulative 12 years and have over 15 years of working experience in the mining industry. My relevant work experience includes: underground mining, ore control, geological mapping, core logging and data management, uranium exploration, and uranium resource modelling.
   
5.I have not visited the site.
   
6.I am responsible for the material in Section 14 of the report.
   
7.I am independent of the issuer as described in section 1.5 of NI 43-101.
   
8.I do not have prior working experience on the property.
   
9.I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.
   
10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-l0lFl, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.
   
11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report and its reference in the Annual Information Form issued by enCore Energy Corp. for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.
   
12.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report and the Annual Infonnation Fonn referencing the Technical Report with any stock exchange and/or other appropriate regulatory authority.

 

 

 

Carl David Warren P.E. P.G.

Exhibit 99.94

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY ANNOUNCES FILING OF ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM AND UPDATED TECHNICAL REPORT

 

TSX.V: EU
OTCQB:ENCUF

March 1, 2022
www.encoreuranium.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 1, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) is pleased to announce that it has filed its Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Annual Information Form can be accessed under the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

The Company has also filed a Technical Report prepared pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) in connection with its Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium project located in northwestern New Mexico. The Technical Report can be accessed under the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

The Technical Report discloses an Indicated Resource of 10.96 million tons at a grade of 0.117% U3O8 for 25.7 Million pounds of U3O8, and an Inferred Resource of 2.98 million tons at a grade of 0.107% U3O8 for an additional 6.4 Million pounds of U3O8, both at a 0.02% grade cutoff and GT cutoff of 0.25%. This report updates a previous technical report completed in 2012 to conform to current NI 43-101 standards. The previous technical report disclosed an Indicated Resource of 12.68 million tons at a grade of 0.105% U3O8 for 26.6 Million pounds of U3O8 and an estimated Inferred Resource of 2.76 million tons at a grade of 0.110% U3O8 for an additional 6.1 Million pounds of U3O8, both at 0.02% grade cutoff and a significantly lower GT cutoff of 0.10%. The new resource figure is not considered to be a material change given the higher cutoff grade utilized.

 

The Technical Report was prepared by BRS, Inc. (“BRS”) with the principal author being Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., who is a Principal Engineer/Geologist and a consultant of BRS, and is independent of the Company. He is a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101. The independent co-authors of the Technical Report are Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and Joshua Stewart, P.E., P.G., they are both employees of BRS and they are both Qualified Persons for the purposes of NI 43-101. Paul Goranson, Engineer, is also a co-author of the Technical Report and is not independent of the Company. He is a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

With approximately 90 Million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the Measured and Indicated Resource categories, and 9 Million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the Inferred Resource category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. For more information, visit www.encoreuranium.com.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist, and a Qualified Person under NI 43- 101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared pursuant toNI43-101 and available on SEDAR as well as the company website at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

Neither the TSX, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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For further information: enCore Energy Corp., William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreuranium.com; www.encoreuranium.com

 

CO: enCore Energy Corp.

CNW 20:55e 01-MAR-22

 

Exhibit 99.95

 

 

 

 

A preliminary short form prospectus containing important information relating to the securities described in this document has not yet been filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Quebec. Copies of the preliminary short form prospectus may be obtained from Clarus Securities Inc., 130 King Street West, Suite 3640, Toronto, ON, M5X 1A9. There will not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the final short form prospectus has been issued. This document does not provide full disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered. Investors should read the preliminary short form prospectus, final short form prospectus and any amendment, for disclosure of those facts, especially risk factors relating to the securities offered, before making an investment decision.

 

MARCH 1, 2022

BOUGHT DEAL OFFERING OF UNITS BY WAY OF SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS

 

 

Issuer:enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”).

 

Offering:9,804,000 Units (the “Units”) of the Company. Each Unit will be comprised of one Common Share (each a “Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Full Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $2.00 for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date.

 

Offering Price:$1.53 per Unit

 

Offering Size: $15,000,120 ($17,250,138 in the event that the Over-allotment Option is exercised in full).

 

Type of
Transaction:
Bought deal offering by way of a short form prospectus, subject to the underwriting agreement, to be filed in the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec. The Units may be offered and sold in the United States pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), provided by Rule 144A thereunder or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D thereunder or in such other manner as to not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act. The Units may also be offered in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States as agreed to by the Company and Clarus Securities Inc.

Syndicate:Clarus Securities Inc. as Lead Underwriter and Sole Bookrunner on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (the “Underwriters”).

 

Eligibility:Eligible for investment in RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs, DPSPs, and TFSAs.
Listing:The Common Shares currently trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU”.

 

Closing Date:On or about March 24th, 2022.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.96

 

 

 

encore Energy Corp. Announces Increase to Bought Deal Financing

 

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR
DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

 

CORPUS CRISTI, Texas, March 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- encore Energy Corp. (“encore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) is pleased to announce today that, due to strong demand, it has agreed with Clarus Securities Inc. (“Clarus”), on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters including Pl Financial Corp. and Red Cloud Securities Inc. (collectively, the “Underwriters”), to increase the size of its previously announced “bought-deal” offering of 9,804,000 units (the “Units”) in the capital of the Company, at a price of $1.53 per unit (the “Issue Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $15,000,120 (the “Offering”). Pursuant to the upsized deal terms, the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a “bought-deal” basis, 16,339,869 Units at the Issue Price for aggregate gross proceeds of up to C$24,999,999.60 In addition, the Company will also grant the Underwriter an option (the “Over-allotment Option”) to purchase an additional 3,267,973 Units, exercisable in whole or in part, for a period of 30 days from and including the Closing Date to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes. The Underwriters shall be under no obligation whatsoever to exercise the Over-allotment Option in whole or in part. The aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering if the Over-allotment Option is exercised in full shall be $29,999,998.30.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

The Units will be offered by way of a short form prospectus to be filed in each of the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec, by way of a private placement in the United States, and in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States which are agreed to by the Company and the Underwriters, where the Common Shares can be issued on a private placement basis, exempt from any prospectus, registration or other similar requirements.

 

The Offering is expected to close on or about March 24, 2022 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”).

 

The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with the requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

About encore

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category 1 encore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. encore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long term opportunities. The encore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

For more information, visit www.encoreuranium com

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to internal expectations, estimated margins, expectations for future capacity and costs, the completion of any capital project or expansions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; marketing costs; loss of markets; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; income tax and regulatory matters; the ability of encore to implement its business strategies; competition; currency and interest rate fluctuations and other risks.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

For further information please contact:

 

William M. Sheriff
Executive Chairman
972-333-2214

info@encoreuranium.com

Exhibit 99.97

 

 

 

A preliminary short form prospectus containing important information relating to the securities described in this document has not yet been filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec. A copy of the preliminary short form prospectus is required to be delivered to any investor that received this document and expressed an interest in acquiring the securities. Copies of the preliminary short form prospectus may be obtained from Clarus Securities Inc., 130 King Street West, Suite 3640, Toronto, ON M5X 1A9. There will not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the final short form prospectus has been issued. This document does not provide full disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered. Investors should read the preliminary short form pro;pectus, final short form pro;pectus and any amendment, for disclosure of those facts, especially risk factors relating to the securities offered, before making an investment decision.

 

MARCH 2, 2022

 

BOUGHT DEAL OFFERING OF UNITS BY WAY OF SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS

 

 

Issuer: enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”).
   
Offering: 16,339,869 Units (the “Units”) of the Company. Each Unit will be comprised of one Common Share (each a “Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Full Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $2.00 for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date.
   
Offering Price: $1.53 per Unit
   
Offering Size: $24,999,999.60 ($29,999,998.30 m the event that the Over-allotment Option 1s exercised in full).
   
Type of Transaction: Bought deal offering by way of a short form prospectus, subject to the underwriting agreement, to be filed in the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec. The Units may be offered and sold in the United States pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), provided by Rule 144A thereunder or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D thereunder or in such other manner as to not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act. The Units may also be offered in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States as agreed to by the Company and Clams Securities Inc.
   
Syndicate: Clams Securities Inc. as Lead Underwriter and Sole Bookrunner on behalf of syndicate of underwriters (the “Underwriters”).
   
Eligibility: Eligible for investment in RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs, DPSPs, and TFSAs.
   
Listing: The Common Shares currently trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU”.
   
Closing Date: On or about March 24th, 2022.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.98

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450
Corpus Christi, TX

78401

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

March 2, 2022

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated March 2, 2022 was disseminated via Globe Newswire.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. announces increase to bought deal financing of units.

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) announced that due to strong demand, it has agreed with Clarus Securities Inc. (“Claros”), on behalf of a syndicate ofunderwriters including PI Financial Corp. and Red Cloud Securities Inc. (collectively, the “Underwriters”), to increase the size of its previously announced “bought-deal” offering of 9,804,000 units (the “Units”) in the capital of the Company, at a price of $1.53 per unit (the “Issue Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $15,000,120 (the “Offering”). Pursuant to the upsized deal terms, the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a “bought-deal” basis, 16,339,869 Units at the Issue Price for aggregate gross proceeds ofup to C$24,999,999.60. In addition, the Company will also grant the Underwriter an option (the “Over-allotment Option”) to purchase an additional 3,267,973 Units, exercisable in whole or in part, for a period of 30 days from and including the Closing Date to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes. The Underwriters shall be under no obligation whatsoever to exercise the Over-allotment Option in whole or in part. The aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering if the Over-allotment Option is exercised in full shall be $29,999,998.30.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

The Units will be offered by way of a short form prospectus to be filed in each of the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec, by way of a private placement in the United States, and in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States which are agreed to by the Company and the Underwriters, where the Common Shares can be issued on a private placement basis, exempt from any prospectus, registration or other similar requirements.

 

The Offering is expected to close on or about March 24, 2022 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”).

 

 

 

The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with the requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman
Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

March 2, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.99

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450
Corpus Christi, TX

78401

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

March l, 2022

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated March 1, 2022 was disseminated via Globe Newswire.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. announces $15 million bought deal offering of units.

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clarus Securities Inc., on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a “bought deal” basis, 9,804,000 units (the “Units”) in the capital of the Company, at a price of $1.53 per unit (the “Issue Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $15,000,120 (the “Offering”). Each Unit will be comprised of one Common Share (each a “Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Full Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of$2.00 for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date. In addition, the Company will also grant the Underwriter an option (the “Over-allotment Option”) to purchase an additional 1,470,600 Units, exercisable in whole or in part, for a period of 30 days from and including the Closing Date to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes. The Underwriters shall be under no obligation whatsoever to exercise the Over-allotment Option in whole or in part. The aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering if the Over-allotment Option is exercised in full shall be $17,250,138.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

The Units will be offered by way of a short form prospectus to be filed in each of the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec, by way of a private placement in the United States, and in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States which are agreed to by the Company and the Underwriters, where the Common Shares can be issued on a private placement basis, exempt from any prospectus, registration or other similar requirements.

 

The Offering is expected to close on or about March 24, 2022 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”).

 

 

 

The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with the requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman
Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

March 2, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.100

 

Execution Version

 

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

 

March 7, 2022

 

enCore Energy Corp.

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450

Corpus Christi,

Texas 78401

 

Attention:

William Sheriff, Executive Chairman

 

Dear Sir:

 

Based upon and subject to the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement, Clams Securities Inc. (“Claros”), as lead underwriter and sole book-runner, together with PI Financial Corp., and Red Cloud Securities Inc. (collectively with Clams, the “Underwriters”) hereby offer to purchase, on a “bought deal” basis, severally and not jointly in their respective proportions set out in Section 16 of this Agreement, from enCore Energy Corp (the “Company”), and the Company hereby agrees to sell to the Underwriters on the Closing Date (as defined herein), 17,050,298 units of the Company (the “Offered Units”), at a price of

$1.53 per Offered Unit (the “Offering Price”), for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $26,086,955.94. Each Offered Unit shall consist of one Common Share (as defined herein) (each a “Unit Share”) and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). The Warrants will be issued on the Closing Date pursuant to a warrant indenture to be dated as of the Closing Date between Computershare Trust Company of Canada (the “Warrant Agent”) and the Company (the “Warrant Indenture”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one Common Share (each, a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $2.00 for a period of24 months following the Closing Date.

 

In addition, the Company hereby grants an option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to the Underwriters entitling the Underwriters to acquire from the Company, on and subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, in whole or in part, at any time, and from time to time, until the 30th date following the Closing Date, up to 2,557,544 additional Offered Units (the “Additional Units”) at the Offering Price for additional gross proceeds of up to $3,913,042.32. The Over-Allotment Option will be exercisable to purchase: (i) Additional Units at the Offering Price, (ii) additional Unit Shares (the “Additional Shares”) at a price of $1.50 per Additional Share, (iii) additional Warrants (“Additional Warrants”) at a price of $0.03 per one Additional Warrant, or (iv) any combination thereof, so long as (A) the number of Additional Units does not exceed 2,557,544, (B) the number of Additional Shares does not exceed 2,557,544, and (C) the number of Additional Warrants (including Warrants forming part of the Additional Units) does not exceed 1,278,772. The Underwriters shall be under no obligation whatsoever to exercise the Over- Allotment Option in whole or in part.

 

Unless otherwise specifically referenced or unless the context otherwise requires, the Offered Units, Unit Shares and Warrants and the Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the “Offered Securities”, all references to “Offered Units” herein shall include the Additional Units, all references to “Unit Shares” herein shall include the Common Shares comprising the Additional Units and the Additional Shares, all references to “Warrants” herein shall include the Warrants comprising the Additional Units and the Additional Warrants, all references to “Warrant Shares” herein shall include the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants comprising the Additional Units and the Additional Warrants, and the offering of the Offered Securities by the Company is hereinafter referred to as the “Offering”.

 

 

 

The Offered Units may be distributed in each of the provinces of Canada other than Quebec (the “Qualifying Jurisdictions”) pursuant to the Final Prospectus (as defined herein). Subject to applicable law, including Canadian Securities Laws (as defined herein) and U.S. Securities Laws (as defined herein), and the terms of this Agreement, the Offered Units may also be distributed outside Canada where they may be lawfully sold on a basis exempt from the prospectus, registration and similar requirements of any such jurisdictions, including the United States in accordance with Schedule “B” hereto.

 

The Underwriters shall be entitled (but not obligated) in connection with the Offering to retain as subagents other registered securities dealers for the purposes of arranging for purchases of the Offered Units (each, a “Selling Firm”), at no additional cost to the Company. The fee payable to any Selling Firm shall be for the account of the Underwriters.

 

The Underwriters agree that up to an aggregate of 816,993 Offered Units may be allocated to certain (i) insiders, shareholders and affiliates of the Company, and (ii) persons who are not institutions or otherwise clients of the Underwriters (collectively, the “President’s List Purchasers”), provided that the President’s List Purchasers shall be identified by the Company and agreed to by the Underwriters at least three Business Days (defined herein) prior to the Closing Date and that the issuances of Offered Units to such President’s List Purchasers comply with applicable Securities Laws (as defined herein).

 

In consideration of the services of buying and distributing the Offered Securities and other ancillary services related thereto to be rendered by the Underwriters hereunder, the Underwriters will receive a cash fee (the “Underwriters’ Commission”) equal to (i) 5.5% of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the Offering (including any gross proceeds from the sale of the Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants), other than in respect of gross proceeds from the sale of Offered Units to President’s List Purchasers; and (ii) 2.5% of the gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of Offered Units to President’s List Purchasers. The Underwriters’ Commission shall be satisfied by set-off against a like portion of the purchase price payable by the Underwriters for such Offered Securities in accordance with Section 6 of this Agreement.

 

As additional consideration for such services to be rendered by the Underwriters hereunder, the Underwriters shall be issued Compensation Options (the “Compensation Options”) equal to: (i) 5.5% of the aggregate number of Offered Units sold hereunder (including from the sale of the Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants), other than in respect of the number of Offered Units sold to President’s List Purchasers; and (ii) 2.5% of the aggregate number of Offered Units sold hereunder to President’s List Purchasers. The Compensation Options will be qualified for distribution under the Final Prospectus. Each Compensation Option will entitle the holder to purchase one Common Share (each, a “Compensation Option Share”) at the Offering Price for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date. If the Compensation Options are unavailable for any reason, it is agreed that the Company shall pay the Underwriters other compensation of comparable value to the Compensation Options. Such other compensation shall be agreed to between the Company and the Underwriters, each acting reasonably.

 

The parties acknowledge that the Offered Units, the Unit Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act (as defined herein) or the securities laws of any state of the United States (as defined herein) and may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons (as defined herein), except pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and the applicable laws of any state of the United States in the manner specified in this Agreement and pursuant to the representations, warranties, acknowledgments, agreements and covenants of the Company and the Underwriters and the U.S. Affiliates (as defined herein) contained in Schedule “B” hereto. All actions to be undertaken by the Underwriters in the United States in connection with the matters contemplated herein shall be undertaken through one or more of the U.S. Affiliates.

 

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DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

In this Agreement:

 

“Additional Shares” has the meaning given to that term in the second paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Additional Units” has the meaning given to that term in the second paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Additional Warrants” has the meaning given to that term in the second paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“affiliate”, “associate”, “distribution”, “material change”, “material fact”, and “misrepresentation” have the respective meanings given to them in the Ontario Act;

 

“Agreement” means this Underwriting Agreement and not any particular article or section or other portion except as may be specified and words such as “hereof’, “hereto”, “herein” and “hereby” refer to this Agreement as the context requires;

 

“Applicable Laws” means, in relation to any person, the Company, the Subsidiaries, the Business or the Offering, all applicable laws, including Environmental Laws, statutes, Authorizations, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, by-laws, legally enforceable policies, codes or guidelines, judicial, arbitral, administrative, ministerial, departmental or regulatory judgements, orders, decisions, directives, rulings, subpoenas, or awards, and conditions of any grant or maintenance of any approval, permission, certification, consent, registration, authority or licence, any applicable federal or provincial pricing policies, and any other requirements of any Governmental Authority, by which such person is bound or having application to the Business or the Offering and any amendments or supplements to, or replacements and substitutions of, any of the foregoing;

 

“Authorizations” means any approval, consent, exemption, ruling, authorization (including Environmental Authorizations), notice, license, permit (including an import permit or export permit), or acknowledgement that may be required from any Governmental Authority pursuant to Applicable Law, or which is otherwise required under Applicable Law for the parties to perform their obligations under this Agreement or to conduct the Business;

 

“Azarga” means Azarga Uranium Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company acquired by the Company via plan of arrangement on December 31, 2021;

 

“Azarga’s Auditors” means BDO LLP;

 

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“Azarga BAR” means the business acquisition report of the Company dated February 14, 2022, in respect of the acquisition of Azarga (including as the same may be amended, or amended and restated);

 

“Azarga Financial Statements” means the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of Azarga for the period ending September 30, 2021 and the audited consolidated financial statements of Azarga as at and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, including the notes to such statements and the related auditors’ report on such statements, where applicable, prepared in accordance with IFRS and included in the Azarga BAR;

 

“BCBCA” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and the regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

“BCSC” means the British Columbia Securities Commission;

 

“Bid Letter” means the letter agreement relating to the Offering dated March 1, 2022, as amended on March 1, 2022, in each case, between the Company and Claros;

 

“Business” means the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted or as proposed to be conducted and as more particularly described in the Disclosure Documents and the Offering Documents;

 

“Business Assets” means all tangible and intangible property and assets owned (either directly or indirectly), leased, licensed, loaned, operated or used, including all real property, fixed assets, facilities, equipment, inventories and accounts receivable, by the Company and the Subsidiaries in connection with the Business;

 

“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which the principal chartered banks located in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, British Columbia are not open for business;

 

“Canadian Securities Commissions” means, collectively, the applicable securities commissions or other securities regulatory authority in each of the Qualifying Jurisdictions;

 

“Canadian Securities Laws” means, collectively, all applicable securities laws of each of the Qualifying Jurisdictions and the respective rules and regulations under such laws together with applicable published policy statements, blanket orders, instruments and notices of the Canadian Securities Commissions and all discretionary orders or rulings, if any, of the Canadian Securities Commissions made in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

“CDS” means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.;

 

“Cibola Share Purchase Agreement” means the share purchase agreement dated August 27, 2021 between the Company and Elephant Capital Corp., relating to the sale of Cibola Resources, LLC;

 

“Claims” has the meaning given to that term in Section 13(a) hereof;

 

“Claros” has the meaning given to that term in the first paragraph of this Agreement;

 

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“Closing” means the completion of the issue and sale by the Company and the purchase by the Purchasers or the Underwriters, as applicable, of the Offered Units as contemplated by this Agreement;

 

“Closing Date” means March 24, 2022 or such other date as the Company and Clams, on behalf of the Underwriters, may agree in writing;

 

“Closing Time” means 8:30 a.m. (Toronto time) on the Closing Date or such other time on the Closing Date as the Company and Clams, on behalf of the Underwriters, may agree in writing;

 

“Common Shares” means the common shares in the capital of the Company;

 

“Company” has the meaning given to that term in the first paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Company’s Auditors” means such firm of chartered accountants as the Company may have appointed or may from time to time appoint as auditors of the Company;

 

“comparables” has the meaning given to that term in NI 44-101;

 

“Compensation Option Certificates” means the definitive certificates representing the Compensation Options in a form acceptable to the Underwriters and the Company;

 

“Compensation Option Shares” has the meaning given to that term in the seventh paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Compensation Options” has the meaning given to that term in the seventh paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Continuing Underwriters” has the meaning given to that term in Section 16 hereof;

 

“Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project” means the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte mineral project located in McKinley County, New Mexico, as described in the Offering Documents;

 

“Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report” means the report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report National Instrument 43-101 Updated” with an effective date of February 25, 2022;

 

“Debt Instrument” means any mortgage, note, indenture, loan, bond, debenture, promissory note or other instrument evidencing indebtedness (demand or otherwise) for borrowed money or other liability to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound;

 

“Dewey Burdock Project” means the Dewey Burdock mineral project located in Custer and Fall River Counties, South Dakota, as described in the Offering Documents;

 

“Dewey Burdock Technical Report” means the report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project South Dakota, USA” with an effective date of December 3, 2019;

 

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“Disclosure Documents” means, collectively, all of the documentation which has been filed by or on behalf of the Company with the relevant Canadian Securities Commissions pursuant to the requirements of Canadian Securities Laws, including all press releases, material change reports (excluding any confidential material change report), annual information forms, business acquisition reports, management’s discussion and analysis, management information circulars, and financial statements of the Company since December 31, 2020;

 

“Documents Incorporated by Reference” means all financial statements, management information circulars, annual information forms, management’s discussion and analysis, material change reports, business acquisition reports, marketing materials or other documents filed by the Company or Azarga on SEDAR, whether before or after the date of this Agreement, that are required by Canadian Securities Laws to be incorporated by reference into the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus or any Supplementary Material, as applicable;

 

“Employee Plans” has the meaning given to that term in Section 5(aaaa) hereof;

 

“Environmental Authorizations” means all Authorizations required under any Environmental Laws to carry on the Business;

 

“Environmental Laws” means any federal, provincial, state, local or municipal statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, policy or any judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including any judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to pollution or protection of human health, the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata) or wildlife, including, without limitation, laws and regulations relating to the release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials or to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials;

 

“Exchange” means the TSX Venture Exchange;

 

“Final Prospectus” means the (final) short form prospectus of the Company, including all Documents Incorporated by Reference, to be approved, signed and certified in accordance with the Canadian Securities Laws, relating to the qualification for distribution of the Offered Units and the Compensation Options under Canadian Securities Laws, which is to be filed with the BCSC (as principal regulator) and each of the other Canadian Securities Commissions pursuant to the Passport System;

 

“Final Receipt” means a receipt for the Final Prospectus issued in accordance with the Passport System;

 

“Financial Data” means financial information, including the Financial Statements and the Azarga Financial Statements, and statistical and accounting data (other than industry data derived from industry sources or based upon estimates of management of the applicable person);

 

“Financial Statements” means, collectively: the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company for the period ending September 30, 2021; the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as at and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019; and any other financial statements included by the Company in the Documents Incorporated by Reference, including the notes to such statements and the related auditors’ report on such statements, where applicable, prepared in accordance with IFRS;

 

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“Gas Hills Project” means the Gas Hills mineral project located in Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, as described in the Offering Documents;

 

“Gas Hills Technical Report” means the report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment Gas Hills Uranium Project Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA” with an effective date of June 28, 2021;

 

“Governmental Authority” means any provincial, territorial or federal, and as applicable in the circumstances, any foreign: (a) government; (b) court, arbitral or other tribunal or governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental agency, political subdivision, instrumentality, branch, department, official, or entity); (c) body or other instrumentality exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any nature pertaining to government, authority and includes any national or federal government, province, state, municipality or other political subdivision of any of the foregoing, any securities regulatory authority, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government; or (d) any other body or entity created under the authority of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of any of the foregoing and any stock exchange or self- regulatory authority and, for greater certainty, includes the Securities Commissions, the Exchange and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada;

 

“Governmental Licenses” has the meaning given to that term in Section 5(ccc) hereof;

 

“Hazardous Materials” means chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, hazardous substances, petroleum or petroleum products;

 

“IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, or any successor entity, applicable as at the date on which such principles are applied;

 

“including” means including without limitation;

 

“Indemnified Party” or “Indemnified Parties” has the meaning given to that term in Section 13(a) hereof;

 

“Intellectual Property” means all industrial and other intellectual property rights comprising or relating to (a) trademarks, trade dress, trade and business names, branding, brand names, logos, design rights, corporate names and domain names and other similar designations of source, sponsorship, association or origin, together with the goodwill symbolized by any of the foregoing; (b) internet domain names registered by any authorized private registrar or Governmental Authority, web addresses, web pages, website and URLs; (c) works of authorship, expressions, designs and industrial design registrations, whether or not copyrightable, including copyrights and copyrightable works, software and firmware, data, data files, and databases and other specifications and documentation; (d) inventions, discoveries, trade secrets, business and technical information, know-how, databases, data collections, patent disclosures and other confidential or proprietary information; and (e) all industrial and other intellectual property rights, and all rights, interests and protections that are associated with, equivalent or similar to, or required for the exercise of, any of the foregoing, however arising, in each case whether registered or unregistered, such registered rights including patent, trademark, industrial design, copyright, including all registrations and applications for, and renewals or extensions of, such rights or forms of protection under the Applicable Laws of any jurisdiction in any part of the world;

 

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“IT Systems” has the meaning given to that term in Section 5(hhhh) hereof;

 

“Kingsville Dome Project” means the Kingsville Dome property located in Kleberg County, Texas, comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of minerals rights, all of which are held by URI, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;

 

“knowledge of the Company” (or similar phrases) means, with respect to the Company, the actual and imputed knowledge of its directors and officers after having made due and diligent enquiry of appropriate and relevant persons and documentation;

 

“Leased Premises” means the premises which are material to the Company or any Subsidiary, and which the Company or any Subsidiary occupies as a tenant;

 

“Liens” means any mortgage, charge, pledge, hypothec, security interest, assignment, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge, title retention agreement or arrangement, restrictive covenant or other encumbrance of any nature, or any other arrangement or condition which, in substance, secures payment or performance of an obligation;

 

“Losses” has the meaning given to that term in Section 13(a) hereof;

 

“marketing materials” has the meaning given to that term in NI 41-101;

 

“Marketing Materials” means the term sheets dated March 1, 2021 and March 2, 2022, in respect of the Offering;

 

“Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project” means the Marquez-Juan Tafoya mineral project located in Grants Uranium Mineral District, New Mexico, as described in the Offering Documents;

 

“Marquez-Juan Tafoya Technical Report” means the technical report titled “Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment” with an effective dated of June 9, 2021;

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means any effect, change, event or occurrence that is, or is reasonably likely to be, materially adverse to the results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise), assets, properties, capital, liabilities (contingent or otherwise), cash flow, income, Business or operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; provided that a Material Adverse Effect shall not include an adverse effect (or any condition, event or development involving a prospective effect) in the Business, operations, results of operations, assets, capitalization, financial condition, licenses, permits, concessions, rights, liabilities, prospects or privileges, whether contractual or otherwise, of the Company or its Subsidiaries that arises or results from or is in any way connected with, either directly or indirectly: (i) any matter or prospective matter, either alone or in combination with other matters or prospective matter, either alone or in combination with other matters or prospective matters, that relate to or arise out of a matter that has been publicly disclosed as of the date of this Agreement; and (ii) conditions affecting the mining industry generally;

 

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“Material Agreement” means any material contract, commitment, agreement (written or oral), instrument, lease or other document, including licence agreements and agreements relating to Intellectual Property, to which the Company or any Subsidiary are a party or to which its property or assets are otherwise bound;

 

“Material Properties” means the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, the Dewey Burdock Project, the Gas Hills Project, and the Rosita Project;

 

“Material Subsidiaries” means enCore Energy US Corp., Tigris Uranium US Corp., Neutron Energy, Inc., URI, Inc., Azarga Uranium Corp., Powertech (USA) Inc., URZ Energy Corp., and Ucolo Exploration Corp.;

 

“MI 11-102” means Multilateral Instrument 11-102 - Passport System;

 

“Money Laundering Laws” has the meaning given to that term in Section 5(llll);

 

“NI 41-101” means National Instrument 41-101 - General Prospectus Requirements;

 

“NI 44-101” means National Instrument 44-101 - Short Form Prospectus Distributions;

 

“NI 51-102” means National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations;

 

“NP 11-202” means National Policy 11-202 - Process for Prospectus Reviews in Multiple Jurisdictions;

 

“Offered Securities” has the meaning given to that term in the third paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Offered Units” has the meaning given to that term in the first and third paragraphs of this Agreement;

 

“Offering” has the meaning given to that term in the third paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Offering Documents” means, collectively, the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, the U.S. Memorandum, the Marketing Materials and any Supplementary Material;

 

“Offering Price” has the meaning given to that term in the first paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Ontario Act” means the Securities Act (Ontario);

 

“OTCQB” means the OTCQB Venture Market;

 

“Over-Allotment Closing” has the meaning given to that term in Section 8(b) hereof;

 

“Over-Allotment Closing Date” has the meaning given to that term in Section 8(a) hereof;

 

“Over-Allotment Closing Time” means 8:30 a.m. (Toronto time) on the Over-Allotment Closing Date or such other time on the Over-Allotment Closing Date as the Company and Clarus, on behalf of the Underwriters, may agree in writing;

 

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“Over-Allotment Option” has the meaning given to that term in the second paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Over-Allotment Option Notice” has the meaning given to that term in Section 8(a) hereof;

 

“Owned Real Property” means the real property owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries as described in the Offering Documents;

 

“Passport System” means the system and procedures described under MI 11-102 and NP 11-202;

 

“person” includes any individual (whether acting as an executor, trustee administrator, legal representative or otherwise), corporation, firm, partnership, sole proprietorship, syndicate, joint venture, trustee, trust, unincorporated organization or association, and pronouns have a similar extended meaning;

 

“Personal Data” has the meaning given to that term in Section 5(hhhh) hereof;

 

“Preliminary Prospectus” means the preliminary short form prospectus of the Company dated even date herewith, including all Documents Incorporated by Reference, to be approved, signed and certified in accordance with the Canadian Securities Laws, relating to the qualification for distribution of the Offered Units and the Compensation Options under Canadian Securities Laws, which is to be filed with the BCSC (as principal regulator) and each of the other Canadian Securities Commissions pursuant to the Passport System;

 

“Preliminary Receipt” means a receipt for the Preliminary Prospectus issued in accordance with the Passport System;

 

“President’s List Purchasers” has the meaning given to that term in the sixth paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Prospectus” means, collectively, the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and any amendments thereto;

 

“Purchasers” means the persons who, as purchasers, acquire the Offered Units;

 

“Qualifying Jurisdictions” has the meaning given to that term in the fourth paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Refusing Underwriter” has the meaning given to that term in Section 16 hereof;

 

“Rosita Project” means the uranium processing plant and associated well fields located in Duval County, Texas, as further described in the Offering Documents;

 

“Sanctioned Person” has the meaning given to that term in Section 5(kkkk) hereof;

 

“Sanctions” has the meaning given to that term in Section 5(kkkk) hereof;

 

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;

 

“Securities Commissions” means, collectively, the Canadian Securities Commission and, if applicable, the SEC and any applicable securities regulatory authority of any state of the United States;

 

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“Securities Laws” means, unless the context otherwise requires, the Canadian Securities Laws and the U.S. Securities Laws;

 

“SEDAR” means the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval;

 

“Selling Firm” has the meaning given to that term in the fifth paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“standard term sheet” has the meaning given to that term in NI 41-101;

 

“Subsidiaries” means the subsidiaries of the Company as listed in Schedule “A”, and “Subsidiary” means any one of them;

 

“subsidiary” has the meaning given to that term in the BCBCA;

 

“Supplementary Material” means, collectively, any amendment to the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus or the U.S. Memorandum, an amendment to any of the Offering Documents or any amendment or supplemental prospectus or ancillary materials that may be filed by or on behalf of the Company under Securities Laws relating to the Offering;

 

“Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada);

 

“Taxes” has the meaning given to that term in Section 5(mm) hereof;

 

“Technical Reports” means collectively: (i) the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report; (ii) the Dewey Burdock Technical Report; (iii) the Gas Hills Technical Report; and (iv) the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Technical Report

 

“template version” has the meaning given to that term in NI 41-101;

 

“Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Warrant Indenture and the Compensation Option Certificates and the certificates, if any, representing the Offered Securities, the Warrant Shares and the Compensation Option Shares;

 

“Transfer Agent” means Computershare Trust Company of Canada, the transfer agent and registrar for the Common Shares;

 

“Underwriters” has the meaning given to that term in the first paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Underwriters’ Commission” has the meaning given to that term in the seventh paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Underwriters’ Information” means information and statements relating solely to the Underwriters which have been provided by an Underwriter to the Company in writing specifically for use in the Offering Documents;

 

“Unit Shares” has the meaning given to that term in the first and third paragraphs of this Agreement;

 

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“United States” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia;

 

“U.S. Affiliate” means a United States duly registered broker-dealer affiliate of an Underwriter;

 

“U.S. Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

“U.S. Memorandum” has the meaning given to that term in Section 3(b) hereof;

 

“U.S. Person” means a “U.S. person” as such term is defined in Rule 902(k) of Regulation Sunder the U.S. Securities Act;

 

“U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

“U.S. Securities Laws” means the United States federal securities laws, including, without limitation, the U.S. Securities Act and the U.S. Exchange Act, as may be amended from time to time, and applicable state securities laws;

 

“Warrant” has the meaning given to that term in the first and third paragraphs of this Agreement;

 

“Warrant Agent” has the meaning given to that term in the first paragraph of this Agreement;

 

“Warrant Indenture” has the meaning given to that term in the first paragraph of this Agreement; and

 

“Warrant Share” has the meaning given to that term in the first and third paragraphs of this Agreement.

 

In this Agreement, unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent therewith:

 

(a)the division of this Agreement into sections, subsections, paragraphs and other subdivisions and the insertion of headings are for convenience ofreference only and shall not affect the construction or the interpretation of this Agreement. References herein to sections, subsections, paragraphs and other subdivisions are to sections, subsections, paragraphs and other subdivisions of this Agreement;

 

(b)references herein to any agreement or instrument, including this Agreement, are deemed to be references to the agreement or instrument as varied, amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time, and any specific references herein to any legislation or enactment are deemed to be references to such legislation or enactment as the same may be amended or replaced from time to time; and

 

(c)(i) words importing only the singular number include the plural and vice versa and words importing gender include all genders; and (ii) all references to dollars or “$” are to Canadian dollars.

 

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The following schedules are attached to this Agreement, which schedules are deemed to be a part hereof and are hereby incorporated by reference herein:

 

Schedule “A” - Subsidiaries

Schedule “B” - Compliance with United States Securities Laws

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

1.Company’s Covenants.

 

The Company makes the following covenants to the Underwriters, and acknowledges that each of them is relying on such covenants in purchasing the Offered Units.

 

(a)As soon as possible after the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, the Company shall file under Canadian Securities Laws the Preliminary Prospectus and other documents relating to the proposed distribution of the Offered Securities in the Qualifying Jurisdictions, and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Preliminary Receipt from the BCSC (as principal regulator) and each of the other Canadian Securities Commissions pursuant to the Passport System dated the date hereof.

 

(b)The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy all comments with respect to the Preliminary Prospectus as soon as possible after receipt of such comments. The Company shall prepare and file under the Canadian Securities Laws the Final Prospectus and other documents relating to the proposed distribution of the Offered Securities in the Qualifying Jurisdictions, and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Final Receipt from the BCSC (as principal regulator) and each of the other Canadian Securities Commissions pursuant to the Passport System dated on or before March 21, 2022.

 

(c)Until the earlier of the date on which the distribution of the Offered Units is completed or this Agreement is terminated, the Company will promptly take, or cause to be taken, all additional steps and proceedings that may from time to time be required under Securities Laws to continue to qualify the distribution of the Offered Units and the Compensation Options or, in the event that the Offered Units, Compensation Options or any of them, have, for any reason, ceased to so qualify, to so qualify again such securities, as applicable, for distribution.

 

(d)The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to fulfill, at or prior to the Closing Date, each of the covenants and conditions set out in this Agreement.

 

(e)Provided the Underwriters have timely taken all action required by them hereunder and under Securities Laws to permit the Company to do so, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure compliance with all Securities Laws on a timely basis in connection with the distribution of the Offered Units and the Compensation Options, including the payment of all filing fees required to be paid by it in connection therewith.

 

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(f)Prior to the Closing Time and any Over-Allotment Closing Time, the Company will allow the Underwriters (and their counsel and consultants) to conduct all due diligence which the Underwriters require to: (i) fulfill the Underwriters’ obligations as underwriters, and (ii) enable them to responsibly execute the certificate in the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and any Supplementary Material required to be executed by the Underwriters. The Company will provide to the Underwriters (and their counsel) reasonable access to the properties, senior management personnel and corporate, financial and other records of the Company and the Subsidiaries, for the purposes of conducting such due diligence. Without limiting the scope of the due diligence inquiry which the Underwriters (or their counsel) may conduct, the Company shall also make available its directors, senior management, technical consultants, authors of the Technical Reports, auditors and counsel to answer any reasonable questions which the Underwriters may have and to participate in one or more due diligence sessions to be held prior to Closing and any Over-Allotment Closing and prior to filing each of the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus and any amendment thereto.

 

(g)The Company will: (A) prior to the Closing Date cause the Exchange to approve or conditionally approve the listing of the Units Shares, Warrant Shares and Compensation Option Shares, pursuant to the applicable by-laws, rules or regulations of the Exchange, subject only to the filing of standard documents and notice of issuance thereof; (B) file with the Exchange all documents and notices required by such exchange; and (C) release any and all press announcements relating to the Offering required by the rules of the Exchange and Canadian Securities Laws.

 

(h)During the period from the date hereof until the Closing and any Over-Allotment Closing, the Company covenants to promptly provide to the Underwriters and the Underwriters’ counsel, prior to the publication, filing or issuance thereof, any communication to the public.

 

(i)The Company covenants to apply the net proceeds from the Offering in accordance with the disclosure set out under the heading “Use of Proceeds” in the Final Prospectus.

 

(j)The Company covenants to advise the Underwriters, promptly after receiving notice thereof, of the time when the Preliminary Prospectus, Final Prospectus and any Supplementary Material have been filed and receipts therefor have been obtained pursuant to NP 11-202 and will provide evidence satisfactory to the Underwriters of each such filing and copies of such receipts.

 

(k)The Company covenants to advise the Underwriters, promptly after receiving notice or obtaining knowledge thereof, of:

 

(i)the issuance by any Securities Commission of any order suspending or preventing the use of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, the U.S. Memorandum or any Supplementary Material;

 

(ii)the institution, threatening or contemplation of any proceeding for any such purposes;

 

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(iii)any order, ruling, or determination having the effect of suspending the sale or ceasing the trading in the Common Shares or any securities of the Company having been issued by any Securities Commission or the institution, threatening or contemplation of any proceeding for any such purposes; or

 

(iv)any requests made by any Securities Commission for amending or supplementing the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus or U.S. Memorandum or for additional information, and will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any order referred to in (i) above and, if any such order is issued, to obtain the withdrawal thereof as quickly as possible.

 

(1)The Company shall (i) not take any action which would be reasonably expected to result in the delisting or suspension of the Common Shares on or from the Exchange or the OTCQB and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the rules and regulations thereof, and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain its status as a “reporting issuer” (or the equivalent thereof) not in default of the requirements of Canadian Securities Laws in each of the Qualifying Jurisdictions for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date.

 

(m)The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of the Common Shares on the Exchange, or such other recognized stock exchange or quotation system as the Underwriters, may approve, acting reasonably for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date.

 

(n)Except as contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Clams, on behalf of the Underwriters, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, directly or indirectly offer, issue, pledge, sell, contract to sell, announce an intention to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise lend, transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any securities of the Company or securities convertible into or exchangeable for securities of the Company for a period ending 90 days after the Closing Date, other than: (i) pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) the issuance of non- convertible debt securities; (iii) upon the exercise of convertible securities, options or warrants of the Company outstanding as of the date of the Bid Letter; (iv) pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan or any other share compensation arrangement of the Company; (v) pursuant to any acquisition of shares or assets of arm’s length persons; or (vi) in connection with any strategic transactions, investments or supply agreements between the Company and a third party, including any stock options that may be issued to any arm’s length persons in connection with such strategic transactions, investments, or supply agreements.

 

(o)The Company shall cause each of the directors, officers, and principal shareholders of the Company and their respective associates to execute agreements in favour of the Underwriters, agreeing not to, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, contract to sell, lend, swap, or enter into any other agreement to transfer the economic consequences of, or otherwise dispose of or deal with, or publicly announce any intention to offer, sell, contract to sell, grant or sell any option to purchase, hypothecate, pledge, transfer, assign, purchase any option or contract to sell, lend, swap, or enter into any agreement to transfer the economic consequences of, or otherwise dispose of or deal with, whether through the facilities of a stock exchange, by private placement or otherwise, any Common Shares or other securities of the Company held by them, directly or indirectly, or under their control or direction, or with respect to which each has beneficial ownership, for a period ending 90 days from the Closing Date without the prior written consent of Clams, on behalf of the Underwriters, except that such directors, officers, and principal shareholders shall be permitted to sell securities in connection with any take-over bid or similar transaction made generally to all of the shareholders of the Company.

 

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(p)The Company shall allow the Underwriters to participate in the preparation of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, the U.S. Memorandum and any Supplementary Material that the Company is required to file or prepare under Securities Laws relating to the Offering.

 

(q)The Company shall ensure that, at the Closing Time and the Over-Allotment Closing Time, the Unit Shares, Warrant Shares and the Compensation Option Shares shall be duly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares on payment of the purchase price therefor.

 

(r)The Company shall ensure that, at the Closing Time and the Over-Allotment Closing Time, the Warrants shall be validly created and issued and shall have attributes corresponding in all material respects to the description set forth in the Warrant Indenture.

 

(s)The Company will ensure that, at the Closing Time and the Over-Allotment Closing Time, the Compensation Options shall be validly created and issued and shall have attributes corresponding in all material respects to the description set forth in the Compensation Option Certificates.

 

(t)The Company will ensure that that, at all times following the issue of the Warrants and the Compensation Options, that a sufficient number of applicable Common Shares are allotted and reserved for issuance upon the due exercise of the Warrants and the Compensation Options.

 

(u)The Company will duly appoint the Warrant Agent as the agent under the Warrant Indenture at or prior to the Closing Time.

 

(v)The Company will not offer or sell the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including Schedule “B” hereto.

 

(w)The Company shall ensure that at the Closing Time and any Over-Allotment Closing Time, the Company and each Subsidiary is validly existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation and under the laws of each jurisdiction in which it owns or leases property, or conducts Business.

 

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2.Underwriters’ Representations and Warranties and Covenants.

 

The Underwriters hereby severally represent and warrant to and covenant with the Company that at least one of the Underwriters is duly qualified and registered to carry on business as securities dealers in each of the Qualifying Jurisdictions where the sale of the Offered Units requires such qualification and/or registration in a manner that permits the sale of the Offered Units on a basis described in Section 2(a). Each of the Underwriters hereby severally (on its own behalf and not on behalf of any other Underwriters) represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Company that:

 

(a)it shall offer and solicit offers for the purchase of the Offered Securities only in compliance with Securities Laws and the provisions of this Agreement and only from such persons and in such manner that, pursuant to Securities Laws and, subject to the prior consent of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, the securities laws of any other jurisdiction applicable to the offer and sale of the Offered Securities under this Offering, no prospectus, registration statement or similar document need be delivered or filed, other than any prescribed reports of the issue and sale of the Offered Securities and the Preliminary Prospectus and Final Prospectus and, in the case of any jurisdiction other than the Qualifying Jurisdictions, no continuous disclosure obligations will be created;

 

(b)upon the Company obtaining the Preliminary Receipt and the Final Receipt pursuant to the Passport System and NI 44-101, it shall deliver one copy of each of the Offering Documents (other than the Preliminary Prospectus), as applicable, to each of the Purchasers;

 

(c)it will not offer or sell the Offered Securities in any jurisdiction other than the Qualifying Jurisdictions and to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States and U.S. Persons (unless agreed to by the Company) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including Schedule “B” hereto;

 

(d)it is duly qualified under Securities Laws in those jurisdictions in which it will act as underwriter of the Company in connection with the Offering so as to permit it to lawfully fulfill its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(e)it will refrain from advertising the Offering in (A) printed media of general and regular paid circulation, (B) radio, (C) television, or (D) telecommunication (including electronic display and the Internet) and not make use of any green sheet or other internal marketing document without the consent of the Company, such consent to be promptly considered and not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned; and

 

(f)it will use its commercially reasonable efforts to complete the distribution of the Offered Units pursuant to the Final Prospectus as early as practicable and Clams (on behalf of the Underwriters) shall advise the Company in writing when, in the opinion of the Underwriters, they have completed the distribution of the Offered Units and, if required for regulatory compliance purposes, promptly provide a breakdown of the number of Offered Units distributed and proceeds received (A) in each of the Qualifying Jurisdictions, and (B) in any other jurisdiction in which the Offered Units are offered or sold.

 

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It is agreed that no Underwriter will be liable for any act, omission, default or conduct by any other Underwriter or another Underwriter’s U.S. Affiliate or any Selling Firm appointed by another Underwriter under the foregoing Section 2.

 

3.Deliveries on Filing, Marketing Materials and Related Matters.

 

(a)Concurrently with the filing of each of the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus, as the case may be, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each of the Underwriters, a copy of each of the Preliminary Prospectus and Final Prospectus, in each case signed by the Company as required by Canadian Securities Laws.

 

(b)The Company shall deliver to the Underwriters the private placement memorandum incorporating the Prospectus prepared for use in connection with the sale of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States and U.S. Persons (the “U.S. Memorandum”), and, forthwith after preparation, any amendment to the U.S. Memorandum.

 

(c)The Company shall deliver without charge to the Underwriters, at those delivery points in the Qualifying Jurisdictions as the Underwriters may reasonably request, as soon as practicable and in any event in the City of Toronto no later than 12:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the first Business Day after, and to other cities no later than the second Business Day after, each of the Preliminary Receipt and the Final Receipt as applicable, are obtained in each of the Qualifying Jurisdictions under the Passport System, and thereafter from time to time during the distribution of the Offered Units, in such cities as the Underwriters shall notify the Company, as many commercial copies of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, and the U.S. Memorandum (and in the event of any amendment to a Prospectus or U.S. Memorandum, such amendment) as the Underwriters may reasonably request for the purposes contemplated under Securities Laws. The Company will similarly cause to be delivered to the Underwriters, in such cities as the Underwriters may reasonably request, commercial copies of any Supplementary Material required to be delivered to Purchasers or prospective Purchasers. Each delivery of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, the U.S. Memorandum or any Supplementary Material will have constituted and constitute the Company’s consent to the use of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, the U.S. Memorandum and any Supplementary Material by the Underwriters for the distribution of the Offered Units in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and Securities Laws.

 

(d)Concurrently with the filing of the Final Prospectus with the Canadian Securities Commissions, the Company shall deliver to the Underwriters and their counsel “long form” comfort letters dated the date of the Final Prospectus, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, acting reasonably, addressed to the Underwriters and the directors of the Company from the Company’s Auditors and from Azarga’s Auditors, with respect to financial and accounting information relating to the Company and Azarga, as applicable, contained in the Final Prospectus, which letter from the Company’s Auditors shall be based on a review by the Company’s Auditors within a cut-off date of not more than two Business Days prior to the date of the letter, and which letters shall be in addition to the consent letter of the Company’s Auditors and of Azarga’s Auditors addressed to the Canadian Securities Commissions.

 

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(e)Prior to the filing of the Final Prospectus with the Canadian Securities Commissions, the Company shall deliver to the Underwriters copies of all correspondence from the Exchange indicating that the applications for the listing and posting for trading on the Exchange of the Unit Shares, Warrant Shares, and Compensation Option Shares has been approved or conditionally approved.

 

(f)If applicable, the Company shall also prepare and deliver promptly to the Underwriters signed copies of all Supplementary Material. Concurrently with the delivery of any Supplementary Material, the Company shall deliver to the Underwriters, with respect to such Supplementary Material, opinions substantially similar to the opinions referred to in Section 7 and comfort letters from the Company’s Auditors and Azarga’s Auditors substantially similar to the letters referred to in Section 3(d).

 

(g)Delivery of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, the U.S. Memorandum and any Supplementary Material by the Company shall constitute the representation and warranty of the Company to the Underwriters that, as at their respective dates:

 

(i)all information and statements (except Underwriters’ Information) contained in the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, the U.S. Memorandum or any Supplementary Material, as the case may be, are true and correct as at the respective dates of filing, and contain no misrepresentation and constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the Company and the Offered Securities;

 

(ii)no material fact or information (except Underwriters’ Information) has been omitted therefrom which is required to be stated in such disclosure or is necessary to make the statements or information contained in such disclosure not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made; and

 

(iii)such documents (except Underwriters’ Information) comply with the requirements of Securities Laws, as applicable.

 

Such deliveries shall also constitute the Company’s consent to the Underwriters’ and any Selling Firm’s use of the Offering Document in connection with the distribution of the Offered Securities in compliance with this Agreement.

 

(h)During the period commencing on the date hereof and until completion of the distribution of the Offered Units, the Company will promptly provide to the Underwriters drafts of any press releases of the Company for review by the Underwriters and the Underwriters’ counsel prior to issuance, and will not publish those press releases (unless otherwise required by Securities Laws) except with the prior approval of Clams, on behalf of the Underwriters, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Any press release disseminated during the period commencing hereof and until completion of the distribution of the Offered Units shall contain the following legend: “NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.”

 

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As well as substantially the following language:

 

“The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or “U.S. persons” (as such term is defined in Regulation Sunder the U.S. Securities Act) without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with the requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities to, for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. persons, nor shall there be any sale of these securities m any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.”

 

(i)During the distribution of the Offered Units, the Company and Clarus shall approve in writing (prior to such time that marketing materials are provided to potential Purchasers) any marketing materials reasonably requested to be provided by the Underwriters to any potential Purchaser, such marketing materials shall comply with Securities Laws. The Company shall file a template version of such marketing materials with the Canadian Securities Commissions as soon as reasonably practicable after such marketing materials are so approved in writing by the Company and Clarus, on behalf of the Underwriters, and in any event on or before the day such approved marketing materials are first provided to any potential Purchaser, and such filing shall constitute the Underwriters’ authority to use such marketing materials in connection with the Offering. Any comparables shall be redacted from the template version in accordance with NI 44-10 l prior to filing such template version with the Canadian Securities Commissions and a complete template version containing such comparables and any disclosure relating to the comparables, if any, shall be delivered to the Canadian Securities Commissions by the Company.

 

(j)The Company and each of the Underwriters, on a several basis, covenant and agree:

 

(i)not to provide any potential Purchaser with any marketing materials unless a template version of such marketing materials has been approved in writing and filed by the Company with the Canadian Securities Commissions on or before the day such marketing materials are first provided to any potential Purchaser; and

 

(ii)other than the Marketing Materials (or such other materials as are required to be delivered to a potential Purchaser under Securities Laws), not to provide any potential Purchaser with any materials or information in relation to the distribution of the Offered Securities or the Company other than (A) such marketing materials that have been approved and filed in accordance with Section 3(j)(i), (B) the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus, and (C) any standard term sheets approved in writing by the Company and Clarus.

 

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4.Material Changes.

 

(a)During the period from the date hereof until Clams (on behalf of the Underwriters) notifies the Company of the completion of the distribution of the Offered Securities in accordance with its obligations in Section 2(f), the Company shall promptly inform the Underwriters (and if requested by the Underwriters, confirm such notification in writing) of the full particulars of:

 

(i)any material change (actual, anticipated, contemplated, threatened, proposed, financial or otherwise) in the assets (including intangible assets), liabilities (contingent or otherwise), Business, financial condition, affairs, operations, prospects or capital or ownership of the Company or any Subsidiary;

 

(ii)any material fact which has arisen or has been discovered or any new material fact that would have been required to have been stated in the Offering Documents had that fact arisen or been discovered on or prior to the date of any of the Offering Documents;

 

(iii)any change in any material fact (which for the purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to include the disclosure of any previously undisclosed material fact) contained or incorporated by reference in the Offering Documents or whether any event or state of facts has occurred after the date hereof, which, in any case, is, or may be, of such a nature as to render any of the Offering Documents untrue or misleading in any material respect or to result in any misrepresentation in any of the Offering Documents, including as a result of any of the Offering Documents containing or incorporating by reference therein an untrue statement of a material fact or omitting to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make any statement therein not false or not misleading in the light of the circumstances in which it was made, or which could result in any of the Offering Documents not complying with the Securities Laws; or

 

(iv)any notice by any governmental, judicial or regulatory authority requesting any material information, or meeting or hearing, relating to the Company or any Subsidiary or the Offering.

 

(b)The Company covenants to comply with Section 57 of the Ontario Act and with the comparable provisions of the other Canadian Securities Laws, and the Company will prepare and file promptly any Supplementary Material which may be necessary.

 

(c)During the period commencing on the date hereof until the Underwriters notify the Company of the completion of the distribution of the Offered Securities, the Company will promptly inform the Underwriters in writing of the full particulars of:

 

(i)any request of any Securities Commission for any amendment to any Offering Document, Disclosure Document or for any additional information in respect of the Offering or the Company;

 

(ii)the receipt by the Company of any material communication, whether written or oral, from any Securities Commission, the Exchange, the OTCQB, or any other competent authority, relating to the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, the U.S. Memorandum, any Supplementary Material or the distribution of the Offered Securities or the Company;

 

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(iii)any notice or other correspondence received by the Company from any Governmental Authority and any requests from such bodies for information, a meeting or a hearing relating to the Company, any Subsidiary, the Offering, the issue and sale of the Offered Securities or any other event or state of affairs that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(iv)the issuance by any Securities Commission, the Exchange or the OTCQB or any other competent authority, including any other Governmental Authority, of any order to cease or suspend trading or distribution of any securities of the Company (including the Offered Units, Unit Shares, Warrants, Warrant Shares, Compensation Options and Compensation Option Shares) or of the institution, threat of institution of any proceedings for that purpose or any notice of investigation that could potentially result in an order to cease or suspend trading or distribution of any securities of the Company (including the Offered Units, Unit Shares, Warrants, Warrant Shares, Compensation Options and Compensation Option Shares).

 

(d)In addition to the provisions of Sections 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c), the Company shall in good faith discuss with the Underwriters any change, event or fact contemplated in Sections 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c) which is of such a nature that there is or could be reasonable doubt as to whether notice should be given to the Underwriters under Section 4(a) and shall consult with the Underwriters with respect to the form and content of any amendment or other Supplementary Material proposed to be filed by the Company, it being understood and agreed that no such amendment or other Supplementary Material shall be filed with any securities regulatory authority prior to the review thereof by the Underwriters and the Underwriters’ counsel, acting reasonably and without delay (unless otherwise required by Securities Laws).

 

(e)If during the period of distribution of the Offered Units there shall be any change in Securities Laws which, in the opinion of the Underwriters, acting reasonably, requires the preparation or filing of any Supplementary Material, upon written notice from the Underwriters, the Company shall, to the satisfaction of the Underwriters, acting reasonably, promptly prepare and file any such Supplementary Material, with the appropriate securities regulatory authority where such filing is required under Securities Laws.

 

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5.Representations and Warranties of the Company.

 

The Company represents and warrants to the Underwriters, and acknowledges that each of them is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the completion of the Offering, that as of the date hereof:

 

(a)each of the Company and the Subsidiaries: (A) is a corporation duly incorporated, continued or amalgamated and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated, continued or amalgamated, as the case may be; (B) has all requisite corporate power and authority and is duly qualified and holds all Authorizations necessary or required to carry on its Business as now conducted and to own, lease or operate its properties and assets, including the Business Assets; (C) where required, has been duly qualified as an extra-provincial corporation or foreign corporation for the transaction of business and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which it owns or leases property, or conducts Business; and (D) no steps or proceedings have been taken by any person, voluntary or otherwise, requiring or authorizing its dissolution or winding up;

 

(b)the Company has all requisite corporate power, authority and capacity to (i) enter into each of the Transaction Documents and to perform the transactions contemplated herein and therein, including, without limitation, to issue the Offered Securities and the Compensation Options and all securities issuable upon exercise of such securities, (ii) execute and deliver the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, and the Marketing Materials, and to file each of them with the Canadian Securities Commissions in the Qualifying Jurisdictions, and (iii) deliver the U.S. Memorandum;

 

(c)the Company’s only subsidiaries are listed in Schedule “A”, which schedule is true, complete and accurate in all respects. Each Subsidiary is formed, organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction set out in Schedule “A”, is current and up to date with all material filings required to be made and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is required in all material respects. All of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and are directly or indirectly beneficially owned by the Company in the amounts set forth in Schedule “A”. All of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Subsidiaries owned by the Company are owned free and clear of any Liens, and none of the outstanding securities of the Subsidiaries were issued in violation of the pre-emptive or similar rights of any security holder of the Subsidiaries. Other than the Cibola Share Purchase Agreement, there exists no options, warrants, purchase rights, or other contracts or commitments that could require the Company to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Subsidiaries. The following Subsidiaries are currently inactive and do not hold any material assets or liabilities, nor carry on any business or operations: (i) Belt Line Resources, Inc., (ii) Hydro Restoration Corporation; (iii) HRI-Churchrock, Inc., (iv) Uranium Resources, Inc. (f/k/a Uranium Minerals Inc.); (v) Azarga Resources Limited, (vi) Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Ltd., and (vii) Azarga Resources Canada Ltd.;

 

(d)the Company has authorized share capital consisting of an unlimited number of Common Shares, of which 297,628,778 Common Shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, and has an aggregate of 22,955,631 stock options and 18,555,861 Common Share purchase warrants outstanding as of the date of this Agreement;

 

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(e)other than as disclosed in the Offering Documents, no person, firm or corporation has any agreement or option, or right or privilege (whether pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an agreement or option, for the purchase from the Company of any unissued shares of the Company, other than stock options and Common Share purchase warrants issued in the ordinary course;

 

(f)all of the issued and outstanding securities of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable shares of the Company, and none of the outstanding securities of the Company were issued in violation of the pre-emptive or similar rights of any securityholder of the Company;

 

(g)the Company and the Subsidiaries have obtained, are in compliance with, have complied with and will continue to comply with, in all material respects, all Applicable Laws, including all Authorizations. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries holds all Authorizations necessary or appropriate for carrying on its Business as currently carried on and all such Authorizations issued to date are valid and in full force and effect and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any correspondence or notice from any Governmental Authority alleging or asserting material non-compliance with any Applicable Law or Authorization. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings or actions relating to the revocation, suspension, limitation or modification of any Authorizations or any notice advising of the refusal to grant any Authorization that has been applied for or is in process of being granted under Applicable Law, and has no knowledge or reason to believe that any such Governmental Authority is considering taking or would have reasonable ground to take any such action. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is aware of any material non-compliance with any Applicable Law by the Company or any Subsidiary;

 

(h)the Company has provided the Underwriters with copies of the Authorizations and all related documents and material correspondence issued to the Company or any Subsidiary. The Company does not anticipate any material variations or difficulties in obtaining, maintaining or renewing such Authorizations. The transactions contemplated herein (including the proposed use of proceeds from the Offering) will not have any adverse impact on the Authorizations or require the Company or any Subsidiary to obtain any new Authorization under the Applicable Laws;

 

(i)the Company is in compliance in all material respects with all of the rules, policies and requirements of the Exchange and the Common Shares are currently listed on the Exchange and quoted on the OTCQB, and on no other stock exchange or public market;

 

(j)no order, ruling or determination having the effect of suspending the sale or ceasing the trading in any securities of the Company has been issued by any regulatory authority and is continuing in effect and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or, to the knowledge of the Company, are pending, contemplated or threatened by any regulatory authority;

 

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(k)

the Company is currently a “reporting issuer” in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario and is in compliance, in all material respects, with all of its obligations as a reporting issuer and since incorporation has not been the subject of any investigation by any stock exchange or any Canadian Securities Commission, is current with all filings required to be made by it under Canadian Securities Laws and other laws, is not aware of any deficiencies in the filing of any documents or reports with any Canadian Securities Commissions and there is no material change relating to the Company which has occurred and with respect to which the requisite news release or material change report has not been filed with the Canadian Securities Commissions, except to the extent that the Offering constitutes a material change;

 

(1)the Company has not filed any confidential material change report with the Canadian Securities Commissions that has not been made public;

 

(m)the Company is qualified under NI 44-101 to file a short form prospectus in each of the Qualifying Jurisdictions pursuant to Canadian Securities Laws;

 

(n)the Company has not completed any “significant acquisition” within the meaning of NI 51- 102) and is not proposing any “probable acquisitions” (within the meaning of such term under NI 44-l0lFl) that would require the inclusion or incorporation by reference of any additional financial statements or pro forma financial statements in the Prospectus or the filing of a business acquisition report pursuant to Canadian Securities Laws, other than the Azarga BAR. The Azarga Financial Statements included in the Azarga BAR are the only financial statements required to be included in the Azarga BAR and incorporated by reference into the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus pursuant to Canadian Securities Laws;

 

(o)neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has any investment in any person or any agreement, option or commitment to acquire any such investment, except as disclosed in the Offering Documents;

 

(p)there are no material actions, suits, claims judgments, investigations or proceedings of any kind whatsoever outstanding or, to the Company’s knowledge, pending or threatened against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary, or the directors, officers or employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, at law or in equity or before or by any Governmental Authority, commission, board, bureau or agency of any kind whatsoever and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, there is no basis therefor and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule, policy or regulation of any Governmental Authority, including any allegations or assertions of any liability under, any non-compliance with, or that any product, operation or activity is in violation of any Environmental Laws. The Company is not aware of any pending change or contemplated change to any Applicable Law or governmental position that would have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(q)each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has conducted and is conducting its business in compliance with all Applicable Laws of each jurisdiction in which it carries on business and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has received any notice of any alleged violation of any such laws, rules and regulations;

 

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(r)all of the Material Agreements of the Company and of the Subsidiaries have been disclosed in the Offering Documents and each is valid, subsisting, in good standing in all material respects and in full force and effect, enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof. The Company and the Subsidiaries have performed all obligations (including payment obligations) in a timely manner under, and are in material compliance with, all terms, conditions and covenants (including all financial maintenance covenants) contained in each Material Agreement;

 

(s)none of the Company or its Subsidiaries is in violation of its respective constating documents or in default in any material respect in the performance or observance of any material obligation, Material Agreement, covenant (including all financial maintenance covenants) or condition contained in any contract, Debt Instrument, indenture, trust deed, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease, licence or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or its property or assets may be bound;

 

(t)to the knowledge of the Company, no counterparty to any material obligation, Material Agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, trust deed, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease, Debt Instrument or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party is in default in the performance or observance thereof;

 

(u)there are no judgments against the Company or any Subsidiary which are unsatisfied, nor are there any consent decrees or injunctions to which the Company or any Subsidiary is subject;

 

(v)neither of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has committed an act of bankruptcy or sought protection from the creditors thereof before any court or pursuant to any legislation, proposed a compromise or arrangement to the creditors thereof generally, taken any proceeding with respect to a compromise or arrangement, taken any proceeding to be declared bankrupt or wound up, taken any proceeding to have a receiver appointed of any of the assets thereof, had any person holding any Lien or receiver take possession of any of the property thereof, had an execution or distress become enforceable or levied upon any portion of the property thereof or had any petition for a receiving order in bankruptcy filed against it;

 

(w)at the Closing Time and any Over-Allotment Closing Time, all consents, approvals, permits, authorizations or filings as may be required to be made or obtained by the Company under Securities Laws and the policies of the Exchange necessary for the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the creation, issuance and sale, as applicable, of the Offered Securities and the Compensation Options and the securities issuable upon exercise thereof, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, will have been made or obtained, as applicable (other than the filing of post- Closing reports required under Securities Laws within the prescribed time periods, the filing of standard documents with the Exchange, which documents shall be filed as soon as practicable after the Closing Date and the Over-Allotment Closing Date and, in any event, within 10 calendar days of the Closing Date, the Over-Allotment Closing Date or within such other deadline imposed by Canadian Securities Laws or the policies of the Exchange);

 

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(x)the Offered Securities, the Compensation Options, the Warrant Shares and the Compensation Option Shares have been authorized and reserved and allotted for issuance, as applicable;

 

(y)at the Closing Time and any Over-Allotment Closing Time, the Offered Securities and the Compensation Options will be duly and validly issued and created, and in the case of the Unit Shares will be issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares, on payment of the purchase price therefor;

 

(z)upon the due exercise of the Compensation Options in accordance with the provisions thereof, the Compensation Option Shares issuable upon the exercise thereof will be duly and validly issued and will be issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares, on payment of the purchase price therefor;

 

(aa)upon the due exercise of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions thereof, the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise thereof will be duly and validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares, on payment of the purchase price therefor;

 

(bb)the execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder or thereunder, the issue and sale of the Offered Securities and the issue of the Compensation Options hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, do not and will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, (whether after notice or lapse of time or both): (A) any Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, the BCBCA and Securities Laws; (B) the constating documents or resolutions of the Company which are in effect at the date hereof; (C) any Material Agreement, contract, agreement, instrument, lease or other document to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound which, either separately or in the aggregate, may have a Material Adverse Effect; or (D) any judgment, decree or order binding the Company or the property or assets of the Company;

 

(cc)at the Closing Time and any Over-Allotment Closing Time, the Company shall have duly authorized and (other than the Warrant Share certificates and the Compensation Option Share certificates,) executed and delivered the Transaction Documents and upon such execution and delivery (and subsequent execution and delivery of the Warrant Share certificates and Compensation Option Share certificates) each shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of such Company and each shall be enforceable against such Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as limited by the application of equitable principles when equitable remedies are sought, and by the fact that rights to indemnity, contribution and waiver, and the ability to sever unenforceable terms, may be limited by applicable law;

 

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(dd)all necessary notices and filings have been made with, and all necessary filings have been made by the Company with the Exchange to ensure that the Unit Shares, Warrant Shares and Compensation Option Shares will be listed and posted for trading on the Exchange upon their issuance other than the filing of certain standard documents with the Exchange which documents shall be filed as soon as possible after the Closing Date and in any event within any deadline imposed by the Exchange;

 

(ee)the Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) contained or incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Prospectus, and the Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) that will be contained or incorporated by reference in the Final Prospectus will, (i) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and all of the assets and liabilities of the Company, in each case on a consolidated basis, for the periods ended on, and as at, the dates indicated therein, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with IFRS consistently applied throughout the periods involved and applicable Canadian Securities Laws, (iii) be, in all material respects, consistent with the books and records of the Company, (iv) contain and reflect all material adjustments for the fair presentation of the results of operations and the financial position of the business of the Company for the periods covered thereby and (v) contain and reflect adequate provision or allowance for all reasonably anticipated liabilities, expenses and losses of the Company and the Company is not aware of any fact or circumstance presently existing which would render any of the financial information contained therein materially incorrect;

 

(ff)the Company maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS and maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures that is designed to provide reasonable assurances that: (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company under Canadian Securities Laws is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified under Canadian Securities Laws; (ii) that information required to be disclosed by the Company under Canadian Securities Laws is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure; and (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization;

 

(gg)the Azarga Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) contained or incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Prospectus, and the Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) that will be contained or incorporated by reference in the Final Prospectus: (i) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and all of the assets and liabilities of Azarga, in each case on a consolidated basis, for the periods ended on, and as at, the dates indicated therein, (ii) have been prepared in accordance with IFRS consistently applied throughout the periods involved and applicable Canadian Securities Laws, (iii) be, in all material respects, consistent with the books and records of Azarga, (iv) contain and reflect all material adjustments for the fair presentation of the results of operations and the financial position of the business of Azarga for the periods covered thereby and (v) contain and reflect adequate provision or allowance for all reasonably anticipated liabilities, expenses and losses of Azarga and the Company is not aware of any fact or circumstance presently existing which would render any of the financial information contained therein materially incorrect;

 

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(hh)the Financial Data contained or incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Prospectus is, and the Financial Data that will be contained or incorporated by reference in the Final Prospectus or any Supplementary Material will be, presented fairly in all material respects, and such Financial Data contains or will contain, as the case may be, no misrepresentation and was or will be, as the case may be, compiled on a basis consistent with the Financial Statements and the Azarga Financial Statements incorporated by reference in the Final Prospectus from which they were derived;

 

(ii)the statistical, industry and market related data included in the Offering Documents are derived from sources which the Company reasonably believes to be accurate, reasonable and reliable, and such data agrees with the sources from which it was derived;

 

(jj)there are no material liabilities of the Company or the Subsidiaries whether direct, indirect, absolute, contingent or otherwise required to be disclosed in the Financial Statements or the Azarga Financial Statements which are not disclosed or reflected in the Financial Statements or the Azarga Financial Statements, as applicable;

 

(kk)there are no off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements or obligations (including contingent obligations) of the Company or the Subsidiaries with unconsolidated entities or other persons that may have a material current or future effect on the financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, earnings, cash flow, liquidity, capital expenditures, capital resources, or significant components of revenues or expenses of the Company or any Subsidiary or that would reasonably be expected to be material to an investor in making a decision to purchase the Offered Securities;

 

(ll)all forward-looking information and statements of the Company contained in the Offering Documents and the assumptions underlying such information and statements, subject to any qualifications contained therein, are reasonable in the circumstances as at the date on which such assumptions were made;

 

(mm)all taxes (including income tax, capital tax, payroll taxes, employer health tax, workers’ compensation payments, property taxes, sales taxes, custom and land transfer taxes), duties, royalties, levies, imposts, assessments, reassessments, deductions, charges or withholdings and all liabilities with respect thereto including any penalty and interest payable with respect thereto (collectively, “Taxes”) due and payable by the Company and the Subsidiaries have been paid or accrued. All tax returns, declarations, remittances and filings required to be filed by the Company and the Subsidiaries have been filed with all appropriate Governmental Authorities and all such returns, declarations, remittances and filings are complete and accurate and no material fact or facts have been omitted therefrom which would make any of them misleading. To the knowledge of the Company, no examination of any tax return of the Company is currently in progress and there are no issues or disputes outstanding with any Governmental Authority respecting any Taxes that have been paid, or may be payable, by the Company or the Subsidiaries;

 

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(nn)to the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s Auditors are independent public accountants as required under Canadian Securities Laws and there has never been a reportable event (within the meaning of NI 51-102) between the Company and such auditors or, to the knowledge of the Company, any former auditors of the Company;

 

(oo)to the knowledge of the Company, Azarga’s Auditors are independent public accountants as required under Canadian Securities Laws and there were never any reportable events (within the meaning of NI 51-102) between Azarga and such auditors;

 

(pp)the responsibilities and composition of the Company’s audit committee comply with NI 52-110 -Audit Committees;

 

(qq)other than as disclosed in the Financial Statements or the Azarga Financial Statements, the Company is not party to any Debt Instrument or any agreement, contract or commitment to create, assume or issue any Debt Instrument and does not have any loans or other indebtedness outstanding which has been made to any of its shareholders, officers, directors or employees, past or present, or any person not dealing at arm’s length with the Company (as such term is defined in the Tax Act). The Company has not guaranteed the obligations of any person;

 

(rr)no director or officer, former director or officer, or shareholder or employee of, or any other person not dealing at arm’s length with, the Company or its Subsidiaries is engaged or, to the knowledge of the Company, will become engaged, in any material transaction or arrangement with or be a party to a material contract with, or has any indebtedness, liability or obligation to, the Company or its Subsidiaries, except as disclosed in the Offering Documents or for employment or consulting arrangements with employees or consultants or those serving as a director or officer of the Company or its Subsidiaries as described in the Offering Documents;

 

(ss)there is no litigation or governmental or other proceeding or investigation at law or in equity before any Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign, in progress, pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened (and the Company does not know of any basis therefor) against, or involving the assets, properties or business of, the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor are there any matters under discussion with any Governmental Authority relating to taxes, governmental charges, orders or assessments asserted by any such authority and to the Company’s knowledge there are no facts or circumstances which would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any such litigation, governmental or other proceeding or investigation, taxes, governmental charges, orders or assessments;

 

(tt)during the previous 12 months, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, declared or paid any dividend or declared or made any other distribution on any of its shares or securities of any class, or, directly or indirectly, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired any of its Common Shares or securities or agreed to do any of the foregoing;

 

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(uu)the Company and the Subsidiaries maintain insurance by insurers ofrecognized financial responsibility, against such losses, risks and damages to their assets in such amounts that are customary for the business in which they are engaged and on a basis consistent with reasonably prudent persons in comparable businesses, and all of the policies in respect of such insurance coverage, fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Company, the Subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers and employees, and the assets, are in good standing and in full force and effect in all respects, and not in default and will remain in full force and effect at the Closing Time; each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments in all material respects and there are no material claims by the Company or the Subsidiaries under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; the Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew such existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue the business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries have failed to promptly give any notice of any material claim thereunder;

 

(x)the Company and/or the Subsidiaries own, or have obtained valid and enforceable licenses for, or other rights to use, the Intellectual Property; the Company has no knowledge that the Company or any Subsidiary lacks or will be unable to obtain any rights or licenses to use all Intellectual Property used for the conduct of the business of the Company and/or the Subsidiaries as described in the Offering Documents; to the knowledge of the Company, no third parties have rights to any Intellectual Property of the Company or any Subsidiary, there is no pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the validity or enforceability of any Intellectual Property or the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s rights in or to any Intellectual Property or suggesting that any other person has any claim oflegal or beneficial ownership or other claim or interest with respect thereto, the Company has no knowledge of any facts which form a reasonable basis for any such claim, and to the best of the Company’s knowledge, there has been no finding of unenforceability or invalidity of the Intellectual Property; to the best of the Company’s knowledge, there is no patent or published patent application that contains claims that interfere with the issued or pending claims of any of the Intellectual Property of the Company or any Subsidiary;

 

(ww)none of the directors, officers or employees of the Company or the Subsidiaries, any person who owns, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of any class of securities of the Company or any associate or affiliate of any of the foregoing, had or has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction or any proposed transaction (including, without limitation, any loan made to or by any such person) with the Company which, as the case may be, materially affects, is material to or will materially affect the Company or the Subsidiaries;

 

(xx)the Company is not party to any agreement, nor is the Company aware of any agreement, which in any manner affects the voting control of any of the securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries;

 

(yy)other than non-competition covenants entered into in the ordinary course of business, none of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is a party to, bound by or, to the knowledge of the Company, affected by any commitment, agreement or document containing any covenant which expressly and materially limits the freedom of the Company or the Subsidiaries to compete in any line of business, transfer or move any of its respective assets or operations or which adversely materially affects the business practices, operations or condition of the Company or the Subsidiaries;

 

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(zz)each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is currently in compliance, in all material respects, with all Environmental Laws and there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened material administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, claims, liens, notices of non-compliance or violation, investigation or proceedings relating to any Environmental Laws. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has ever received any notice of any material non-compliance in respect of Environmental Laws, there are no events or circumstances that might reasonably be expected to form the basis of a material order for clean up or remediation under Environmental Laws or relating to any Hazardous Materials. No Environmental Authorizations are required for the Company or its Subsidiaries to carry on its Business. The Business of the Company and its Subsidiaries are currently being conducted, and have been conducted, in all material respects in accordance with all Environmental Law and at all times have been, in compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of any applicable Environmental Authorizations;

 

(aaa)the description of the mineral properties or other forms of real property interests set out in the Offering Documents constitute an accurate description of the Company’s Material Properties, the Kingsville Dome Project and all material interests held or to be held by the Company and its Subsidiaries therein, and the Company and its Subsidiaries control, own or have legal rights to all of the rights, titles and interests materially necessary or appropriate to authorize and enable the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, as the case my be, to develop, explore, option and sell such interests;

 

(bbb)the Company and its Subsidiaries are the absolute legal and beneficial owners of, and have good and marketable title to, the Material Properties and the Kingsville Dome Project and assets thereof used in connection with their business as described in the Offering Documents, including, without limitation, mineral leases, surface leases, mining rights or claims or other conventional proprietary interests or rights recognized in the jurisdiction of each Material Property and the Kingsville Dome Project and no other rights are necessary for the conduct of the business or operations of the Material Properties or the Kingsville Dome Project as currently conducted or as planned to be conducted; none of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or the directors or management of the foregoing know of any claim or the basis for any claim that might or could materially and adversely affect the right thereof to use, transfer or otherwise exploit such Material Properties and the Kingsville Dome Project and, except as disclosed in the Offering Documents, neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries have any responsibility or obligation to pay any material commission, royalty, licence fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the Material Properties, the Kingsville Dome Project, or any part thereof;

 

(ccc)each of the Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the best of the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s option and joint venture partners, as the case may be, possesses such permits, licences, approvals, consents and other authorizations issued by Governmental Authorities (collectively, “Governmental Licences”) necessary to conduct the business now operated by them and currently proposed to be operated by them with respect to the Material Properties and the Kingsville Dome Project, and all such Governmental Licences are valid and existing and in good standing; each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and, to the best of the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s option and joint venture partners, as the case may be, are in compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of all such Governmental Licences. In particular, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company is not aware of any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or adverse modification of any Governmental Licences of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, if any, nor has it received notice of the revocation or adverse modification of, or any intention to revoke or modify, any mining claims, groups of claims, exploration rights, concessions or leases relating to the Material Properties or the Kingsville Dome Project;

 

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(ddd)the Company does not know of any claim that might or could have a Material Adverse Effect on its right to use, transfer or otherwise exploit its property or assets, and there is no claim that might or could have a Material Adverse Effect on the rights of the Subsidiaries, as applicable, to use, transfer or otherwise exploit their respective rights and interests relating to the Material Properties or the Kingsville Dome Project;

 

(eee)any and all of the agreements and other documents and instruments pursuant to which the Company and its Subsidiaries hold the Material Properties and the Kingsville Dome Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property), are valid and subsisting agreements, documents or instruments in full force and effect, enforceable in accordance with their terms, and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, none of the other parties thereto are in default, of any of the material provisions of any such agreements, documents or instruments. The Material Properties and the Kingsville Dome Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, the Material Properties or the Kingsville Dome Project) are not subject to any right of first refusal or purchase or acquisition right;

 

(fff)with respect to the Material Properties and the Kingsville Dome Project: (i) neither the Company, its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s option and joint venture partners, is in violation of any Environmental Laws, (ii) the Company, its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s option and joint venture partners have all permits, authorizations and approvals required under any applicable Environmental Laws and are each in compliance with their requirements, and (iii) there are no pending administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, Liens, orders, directions, notices of non-compliance or violation, investigation or proceedings relating to any Environmental Law against the Company, its Subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company’s option and joint venture partners, and there are no facts or circumstances which would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any such administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, Liens, orders, directions, notices of non-compliance or violation, investigation or proceedings;

 

(ggg)to the knowledge of the Company, all mineral exploration, reclamation, development, and other actions or activities on the Material Properties and the Kingsville Dome Project have been conducted in accordance with good mining and engineering practices and all applicable workers’ compensation and health and safety and workplace laws, regulations and policies have been duly complied with;

 

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(hhh)no existing supplier, manufacturer or contractor of the Company or its Subsidiaries has indicated that it intends to terminate its relationship with the Company or its Subsidiaries or that it will be unable to meet the Company’s or Subsidiaries’ supply, manufacturing or contracting requirements;

 

(iii)no dispute exists between the Company or any of the Subsidiaries and any local, aboriginal or indigenous group, or to the Company’s knowledge, is threatened or imminent with respect to any of the Material Properties or the Kingsville Dome Project or exploration, development or mining activities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(ijj)each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all of their respective assets and property and no person has any contract or any right or privilege capable of becoming a right to purchase any personal property from the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(kkk)none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any obligation arising under an administrative or regulatory action, inspection, warning letter, notice of violation letter, or other written notice, response or commitment made to any Governmental Authority, and to Company’s knowledge, no such proceedings have been threatened;

 

(lll)none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to the Company’s knowledge none of its or its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors, and employees (i) have been a defendant in any action, or received a threat of any action, brought under any whistleblower law; or (ii) have been served with or received any written search warrant, subpoena (other than those related to actions against third parties), civil investigative demand or contact letter from a Governmental Authority;

 

(mmm)the responses given by the Company and its officers at all oral due diligence sessions conducted by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering, as they relate to matters of fact, have been and shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects as at the time such responses have been or are given, as the case may be, and such responses taken as a whole have not and shall not omit any fact or information necessary to make any of the responses not misleading in light of the circumstances in which such responses were given or shall be given, as the case may be; and where the responses reflect the opinion or view of the Company or its officers (including responses or portions of such responses which are forward-looking or otherwise relate to projections, forecasts, or estimates of future performance or results (operating, financial or otherwise)), such opinions or views have been and will be honestly held and believed to be reasonable at the time they are given;

 

(nnn)Computershare Trust Company of Canada, at its principal offices in Toronto, Ontario, has been duly appointed as registrar and transfer agent for the Common Shares;

 

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(ooo)the Warrant Agent will be, as of the Closing Date, duly appointed as Warrant Agent under the Warrant Indenture;

 

(ppp)the issue of the Offered Securities and the Compensation Options and issuance and delivery of the Unit Shares, Warrants, Warrant Shares and Compensation Option Shares, as applicable, will not be subject to any pre-emptive right or other contractual right to purchase securities granted by the Company or to which the Company is subject that has not been waived. No holder of outstanding shares in the capital of the Company is at the Closing Time or will be following the Closing Time entitled to any pre-emptive or any similar rights to subscribe for any Common Shares or other securities of the Company;

 

(qqq)with respect to each of the Leased Premises, the Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, occupies the Leased Premises and has the exclusive right to occupy and use the Leased Premises as currently used by the Company and the Subsidiaries, and each of the leases pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, occupies the Leased Premises is in good standing and in full force and effect. The performance of obligations pursuant to and in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the completion of the transactions described herein by the Company, will not afford any of the parties to such leases or any other person the right to terminate such leases or result in any additional or more onerous obligations under such leases;

 

(rrr)no real property is owned by the Company or the Subsidiaries other than the Owned Real Property;

 

(sss)the buildings, structures, vehicles, equipment, technology and communications hardware and other tangible personal property owned or leased by the Company or its Subsidiaries are structurally sound, in good operating condition and repair having regard to their use and age and are adequate and suitable for the uses to which they are being put. None of such buildings, structures, vehicles, equipment or other property are in need of maintenance or repairs except for routine maintenance and repairs in the ordinary course that are not material in nature or cost;

 

(ttt)none of the Company or the Subsidiaries has used or permitted the use of the Owned Real Property, the Leased Premises or any facility which it previously owned or leased, to generate, manufacture, process, distribute, use, treat, store, dispose of, transport or handle any Hazardous Materials except in accordance with Applicable Laws;

 

(uuu)as of the date hereof, there are no past unresolved, pending or (to the knowledge of the Company) threatened claims, complaints, notices or requests for information with respect to any alleged violation of any law and no conditions exist at, on or under the Owned Real Property or any Leased Premises which, with the passage of time, or the giving of notice or both, would give rise to any material liability under any Applicable Law;

 

(vvv)there are no environmental audits, evaluations, assessments, studies or tests relating to the Owned Real Property;

 

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(www)the Company and its Subsidiaries have good registered and marketable title to the Owned Real Property free of all Liens, and property rights (including access rights) as are necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted or contemplated to be conducted, and there are no outstanding options or rights of first refusal to purchase the Owned Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein;

 

(xxx)the Company does not have knowledge of any claim or basis for any claim that might or could adversely affect the right of the Company to use, transfer or otherwise exploit the Owned Real Property or Leased Premises;

 

(yyy)other than as publicly disclosed or publicly available, the Company is not aware of any licensing or legislation, regulation, by-law or other lawful requirement of any Governmental Authority having lawful jurisdiction over the Company presently in force or, to its knowledge, proposed to be brought into force, or any pending or contemplated change to any licensing or legislation, regulation, by-law or other lawful requirement of any Governmental Authority having lawful jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary presently in force, that the Company anticipates the Company or any Subsidiary will be unable to comply with or which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the business of the Company or any Subsidiary or the business environment or legal environment under which such entity operates;

 

(zzz)(i) each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance, in all material respects, with the provisions of all Applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, (ii) no collective labour dispute, grievance, arbitration or legal proceeding is ongoing, pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened and no individual labour dispute, grievance, arbitration or legal proceeding is ongoing, pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, none has occurred during the past year, and (iii) no union has been accredited or otherwise designated to represent any employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, no accreditation request or other representation question is pending with respect to the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries and no collective agreement or collective bargaining agreement or modification thereof has expired or is in effect in any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries facilities and none is currently being negotiated by the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(aaaa)each plan for retirement, bonus, stock purchase, profit sharing, stock option, deferred compensation, severance or termination pay, insurance, medical, hospital, dental, vision care, drug, sick leave, disability, salary continuation, legal benefits, unemployment benefits, vacation, incentive or otherwise contributed to or required to be contributed to, by the Company or the Subsidiaries for the benefit of any current or former director, officer, employee or consultant (the “Employee Plans”) has been maintained in compliance with its terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations that are applicable to such Employee Plans. Neither the Company nor the Subsidiaries has or had any pension plan (as such term is defined in the relevant legislation of the applicable jurisdiction);

 

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(bbbb)all accruals for unpaid vacation pay, premiums for unemployment insurance, health premiums, federal or provincial pension plan premiums, accrued wages, salaries and commissions and Employee Plan payments have been reflected in the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries;

 

(cccc)all information and statements which have been prepared or furnished by the Company relating to the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective business, property and liabilities and made available to the Underwriters, including the Offering Documents and all financial, marketing, sales and operational information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries provided to the Underwriters was, as of the date of such information or statements and is as of the date hereof, true and correct in all material respects, taken as a whole, and no fact or facts have been omitted therefrom which is or would have been necessary to make such information or statements not misleading in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided or statements were made, and such information and statements did not contain any misrepresentation;

 

(dddd)the Company has not withheld from the Underwriters any material fact relating to the Company, any Subsidiary or to the Offering;

 

(eeee)the minute books and corporate records of the Company and the Subsidiaries for the period from incorporation to the date hereof made available to the Underwriters contain copies of all proceedings (or certified copies thereof or drafts thereof pending approval) of the shareholders and the directors (or any committee thereof) thereof and there have been no other meetings, resolutions or proceedings of the shareholders or directors of the Company or the Subsidiaries to the date hereof not reflected in such corporate records;

 

(ffff)other than the Underwriters, there is no person acting or purporting to act at the request or on behalf of the Company that is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee or other compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(gggg)other than the Company, there is no person that is or will be entitled to demand the proceeds of this Offering under the terms of any agreement or instrument to which the Company is party (including any Debt Instrument or Material Agreement) or otherwise;

 

(hhhh)each of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ information technology assets and equipment, computers, systems, networks, hardware, software, websites, applications, and databases (collectively, “IT Systems”) are adequate for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with the operation of the Business of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, free and clear of all bugs, errors, defects, Trojan horses, time bombs, malware and other corruptants, except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has implemented and maintained commercially reasonable controls, policies, procedures, and safeguards to maintain and protect its material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems and data (including all personal, personally identifiable, sensitive, confidential or regulated data (“Personal Data”)) used in connection with their businesses, and to the knowledge of the Company, there have been no breaches, violations, outages or unauthorized uses of or accesses to same, except for those that have been remedied without material cost or liability or the duty to notify any other person, nor any incidents under internal review or investigations relating to the same. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is presently in compliance with Applicable Law, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Personal Data in all material respects and has taken commercially reasonable steps to protect such IT Systems and Personal Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has taken all necessary actions to comply with the Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (and all other Applicable Laws and regulations with respect to Personal Data for which any non compliance with same would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect);

 

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(iiii)neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries nor any director, officer, employee, consultant, representative, affiliate or agent of the Company or its Subsidiaries has: (i) violated the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) (the CFPOA) or the US. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the FCPA) or other applicable anti-corruption laws, or (ii) offered, paid, promised to pay or authorized the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA, the CFPOA or other applicable anti-corruption law;

 

(jjjj)the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with the FCPA, the CFPOA and other applicable anti-corruption laws. Neither the Company nor its subsidiaries nor any director, officer, employee, consultant, representative, affiliate or agent of the Company or its subsidiaries has: (i) conducted or initiated any review, audit, or internal investigation that concluded the Company, any subsidiary, or any director, officer, employee, consultant, representative, affiliate or agent of the Company or any subsidiary violated such laws or committed any material wrongdoing; or (ii) made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Authority responsible for enforcing anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, in each case with respect to any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to noncompliance with any such laws, or received any notice, request, or citation from any person alleging non-compliance with any such laws;

 

(kkkk)neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries nor any director, officer, employee, consultant, representative, affiliate or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary is a person (“Sanctioned Person”) currently the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the United States government, including, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre of Canada or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Sanctioned Person, to fund any activities of or business with any Sanctioned Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any Sanctioned Person (including any Sanctioned Person participating in the transaction, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions;

 

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(llll)the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with any applicable financial record.keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) and international money laundering statutes, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or Governmental Authority, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened;

 

(mmmm)the attributes of the Offered Securities conform, in all material respects, with the description thereof contained under the heading “Description of Securities Being Distributed” in the Offering Documents;

 

(nnnn)no Offering Document contains a misrepresentation;

 

(0000)no supplier or customer (or group of suppliers or customers) that was or is significant to the Company or its Subsidiaries, has given the Company or its Subsidiaries notice or, to the Company’s knowledge, has taken any other action that has given the Company or its Subsidiaries any significant reason to believe that such supplier or customer (or group of suppliers or customers) will cease to supply or purchase, restrict the amount supplied or purchased, or adversely change its prices or terms to the Company of any products or services that are supplied or purchased that are material to the Company or its Subsidiaries;

 

(pppp)the form of the certificate representing the Offered Securities, Compensation Options, Warrant Shares and Compensation Option Shares have been or will be duly approved by the directors of the Company and complies with or will comply with Applicable Laws and, to the extent applicable, the rules and policies of the Exchange;

 

(qqqq)the Company is in compliance, in all material respects, with the provisions of NI 43-101, and has filed all technical reports required to be filed pursuant thereto; as of the date hereof there has been no change to the technical or scientific information in respect of any of the Material Properties or the Kingsville Dome Project which would result in any of the applicable Technical Reports (in the case of the Material Properties) not being a current technical report as of such date;

 

(rrrr)all material information requested by the authors of the Technical Reports was made available to them, prior to the issuance of such report, for the purpose of preparing such report, which information, to the best of the knowledge of the Company, did not contain any misrepresentation at the time such information was so provided;

 

(ssss)to the knowledge of the Company, no insider of the Company has a present intention to sell any securities of the Company held by it;

 

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(tttt)the information set forth in the Offering Documents relating to the estimates by the Company of mineral resources has been reviewed and verified by the authors described in the Offering Documents under the heading “Interests of Experts” and there have been no material adverse changes to such information since the date of delivery or preparation thereof;

 

(uuuu)except as mandated by or in conformity with the recommendations of a Governmental Authority, there has been no closure or suspension of operations at the Material Properties or the Kingsville Dome Project or reduction in workforce productivity of the Company or its Subsidiaries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company and its Subsidiaries have been monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and the present and potential impacts at all of its operations and has put appropriate control measures, limitations, restrictions and procedures in place to ensure the wellness of all of its employees and surrounding communities where the Company and its Subsidiaries operate while continuing to operate; and

 

(vvvv)since September 30, 2021, other than as disclosed in the Azarga BAR, the Company has carried on business in the ordinary course and, in each case, there has not been:

 

(i)any material adverse change in the Business Assets, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise), Business, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Company or the Subsidiary,

 

(ii)any material change in the share capital or long term debt of the Company or the Subsidiary,

 

(iii)any adverse material change to the Company on a consolidated basis,

 

(iv)any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution with respect to any shares in the capital of the Company or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any shares, or

 

(v)any change in accounting or tax practices followed by the Company or the Subsidiary.

 

6.Closing Deliveries.

 

The closing of the purchase and sale of the Offered Securities shall be completed by electronic means at the Closing Time on the Closing Date or at such other times or times or on such other date or dates as the Company and Clams, on behalf of the Underwriters, may agree upon in writing. At the Closing Time:

 

(i)the Company will deliver to Clams, or as Clams may direct, (i) via electronic deposit, the Offered Units, in each case registered in the name of “CDS & Co.” or in such other name or names as Clams may notify the Company in writing of not less than two Business Days prior to the Closing Time for deposit into the electronic book based system for clearing depository and entitlement services operated by CDS, or will be made and settled in CDS under the non-certificated inventory system (or in the case of certain U.S. Persons, via direct registration statement), and (ii) all further documentation as may be contemplated in this Agreement or as counsel to the Underwriters may reasonably require; against payment by the Underwriters to the Company (in accordance with their respective entitlements) of the aggregate Offering Price for the Offered Units being issued and sold under this Agreement, net of the Underwriters’ Commission and the Underwriters’ expenses contemplated in Section 14 of this Agreement, by certified cheque, bank draft or wire transfer payable to or as directed by the Company not less than two Business Days prior to the Closing Time; and

 

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(ii)the Company will deliver to Clarus, on behalf of the Underwriters, certificate(s) representing the aggregate number of Compensation Options issuable pursuant to the Offering.

 

7.Underwriters’ Obligation to Purchase.

 

The obligation of the Underwriters under this Agreement to purchase the Offered Securities at the Closing Time and at any Over-Allotment Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions (it being understood that Clarus, on behalf of the Underwriters, may waive in whole or in part or extend the time for compliance with any of such terms and conditions without prejudice to their rights in respect of any other of the following terms and conditions or any other or subsequent breach or non- compliance of the Company):

 

(a)the Underwriters shall have received an opinion, dated as of the Closing Date and subject to customary qualifications, of Morton Law LLP, Canadian counsel to the Company, or from local counsel in the Qualifying Jurisdictions (it being understood that such counsel may rely to the extent appropriate in the circumstances, (i) as to matters of fact, on certificates of the Company executed on its behalf by a senior officer of the Company and on certificates of the Transfer Agent as to the issued capital of the Company; and (ii) as to matters of fact not independently established, on certificates of the Transfer Agent or a public official) with respect to the following matters:

 

(i)as to the incorporation and valid existence of the Company;

 

(ii)as to the authorized and issued share capital of the Company;

 

(iii)the Subsidiaries are the only subsidiaries of the Company, and all securities of such Subsidiaries owned by the Company are held, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, claims and demands whatsoever;

 

(iv)that the Company has all necessary corporate power and capacity: (i) to own or lease its properties and assets and to conduct its business, in each case in the manner contemplated in the Final Prospectus; and (ii) to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents;

 

(v)that all necessary corporate action has been taken by the Company to authorize the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the performance of the Company’s obligations hereunder and thereunder and the Transaction Documents constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to standard assumptions and qualifications;

 

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(vi)that all necessary corporate action has been taken by the Company to authorize: (i) the execution and delivery of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and, if applicable, any Supplementary Material and the filing of such documents under Canadian Securities Laws; and (ii) the use and delivery of the U.S. Memorandum;

 

(vii)that the Company has all necessary corporate power and capacity to: (i) execute and deliver the Transaction Documents and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder: (ii) to issue the Unit Shares; (iii) to create and issue the Warrants and to issue the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Indenture; (iv) to create and issue the Compensation Options and to issue the Compensation Option Shares upon exercise of the Compensation Options in accordance with the terms of the Compensation Option Certificates; and (v) to create and grant the Over-Allotment Option and issue and sell the Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants issuable upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option;

 

(viii)that the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the issuance and sale of the Offered Securities, the issuance of the Warrant Shares on exercise of the Warrants, the issuance of the Compensation Options and the issuance of the Compensation Options Shares on exercise of the Compensation Options, and the creation and grant of the Over-Allotment Option and issue and sale of the Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants issuable upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option does not and will not (as the case may be) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, whether after notice or lapse of time or both, (A) any Applicable Laws, the Exchange policies or the BCBCA; (B) the resolutions of the board of directors or shareholders of the Company; or (C) the constating documents of the Company;

 

(ix)that the Unit Shares, the Warrants and the Compensation Options have been validly authorized for issuance by the Company and, upon payment therefor and the issue thereof, the Unit Shares will be validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares and the Warrants and Compensation Options will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms;

 

(x)that the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants have been reserved for issuance by the Company and, upon the payment of the exercise price therefor and the issue thereof in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Indenture, the Warrant Shares will be validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares;

 

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(xi)that the Compensation Option Shares issuable upon exercise of the Compensation Options have been reserved for issuance by the Company and, upon the payment of the exercise price therefor and the issue thereof in accordance with the terms of the Compensation Option Certificates, the Compensation Option Shares will be validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares;

 

(xii)that the Over-Allotment Option has been duly and validly authorized and granted by the Company and Additional Shares and Additional Warrants issuable upon the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option have been duly and validly created, allotted and reserved for issuance by the Company and, upon the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option including receipt by the Company of payment in full therefor, the Additional Shares and the Additional Warrants will be duly and validly created, authorized, issued and outstanding as fully paid shares or securities (as the case may be) and, in the case of the Additional Shares, are non-assessable;

 

(xiii)all necessary documents have been filed by the Company, all requisite proceedings have been taken by the Company and all approvals, permits, consents, orders and authorizations of the appropriate regulatory authority under Canadian Securities Laws have been obtained by the Company to qualify: (i) the distribution of the Offered Securities to the public in each of the Qualifying Jurisdictions through or to persons or companies who are duly and properly registered in an appropriate category of dealer registration under Canadian Securities Laws in which such person or company has engaged in the distribution of the Offered Securities and who have complied with the relevant provisions of the Canadian Securities Laws and the terms of their registration; (ii) the distribution of the Compensation Options to the Underwriters; (iii) and the grant of the Over-Allotment Option;

 

(xiv)that the issuance by the Company of the Warrant Shares in the Qualifying Jurisdictions upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Warrant Indenture will not be subject to the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian Securities Laws and no documents will be required to be filed, no proceeding will be required to be taken and no approvals, permits, consents or authorizations of any of the Securities Commissions in the Qualifying Jurisdictions will be required to be obtained by the Company under applicable Canadian Securities Laws in connection with the distribution therewith;

 

(xv)that the issuance by the Company of the Compensation Option Shares in the Qualifying Jurisdictions upon exercise of the Compensation Options in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Compensation Option Certificates will not be subject to the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian Securities Laws and no documents will be required to be filed, no proceedings will be required to be taken and no approvals, permits, consents or authorizations of any of the Securities Commissions in the Qualifying Jurisdictions will be required to be obtained by the Company under applicable Canadian Securities Laws in connection the distribution therewith;

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(xvi)that there are no other documents or prospectus needing to be filed, proceedings taken or approvals, permits, consents or authorizations obtained under Canadian Securities Laws in connection with the first trade of the Warrant Shares and the Compensation Option Shares by the holders thereof, as the case may be;

 

(xvii)subject to the qualifications, assumptions, limitations and understandings set out therein, the statements set out in the Final Prospectus under the headings “Eligibility for Investment” and “Certain Canadian Federal Income Tax Considerations” are accurate summaries of the matters of Canadian income tax law discussed therein;

 

(xviii)that the Offered Securities and the Compensation Options are accurately summarized in all material respects in the Final Prospectus;

 

(xix)Computershare Trust Company of Canada is the duly appointed transfer agent and registrar for the Common Shares;

 

(xx)Computershare Trust Company of Canada is the duly appointed warrant agent for the Warrants;

 

(xxi)that the form of certificate representing the Common Shares, the Warrants, and the Compensation Options have been duly approved and adopted by the Company and each complies in all material respects with the constating documents of the Company, the BCBCA and the Exchange policies;

 

(xxii)that, subject to the standard listing conditions, the Unit Shares, the Warrant Shares, the Compensation Option Shares, and if applicable, the Warrants, have been approved or conditionally approved for listing on the Exchange; and

 

(xxiii)as to such other matters as may reasonably be requested by the Underwriters, in a form acceptable to the Underwriters, acting reasonably;

 

(b)the Underwriters shall have received, at the Closing Time, a legal opinion dated the Closing Date, addressed to the Underwriters and the Purchasers, in form and substance acceptable to the Underwriters, from counsel to each Material Subsidiary, with respect to the following matters: (i) the organization and subsistence in good standing of the Subsidiary; (ii) the corporate power, capacity and authority of the Subsidiary to carry on its business as presently carried on and to own, lease and operate its properties and assets; (iii) the authorized and issued capital of the Subsidiary; (iv) the ownership of the issued and outstanding securities of the Subsidiary; and (v) such Material Subsidiary being current with all corporate filings required to be made under its respective jurisdictions of incorporation and all other jurisdictions in which it exists or carries on any material business, and has all necessary licences, leases, permits, authorizations and other approvals necessary to permit it to conduct its respective business as currently conducted;

 

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(c)if any Offered Units are sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons, the Underwriters shall have received, at the Closing Time, a legal opinion dated the Closing Date, to be addressed to the Underwriters, in form and substance acceptable to the Underwriters, of Securities Law USA, PLLC, United States legal counsel to the Company (who may rely, to the extent appropriate in the circumstances, as to matters of fact, on certificates of Company officers, the Underwriters, public and exchange officials or the Company’s Auditors or Transfer Agent), to the effect that the offer and sale of the Offered Units to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States and U.S. Persons are not required to be registered under the U.S. Securities Act, provided such offers and sales are made in accordance with this Agreement, including Schedule “B” hereto;

 

(d)the Underwriters shall have received a favourable title opinion dated the Closing Date regarding each of the Material Properties and the Kingsville Dome Project in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, acting reasonably, as to the title and ownership interest in, and good standing of the Material Properties and the Kingsville Dome Project pursuant to Applicable Laws;

 

(e)the Underwriters shall have received a certificate dated as of the Closing Date, as applicable, of each of its Material Subsidiaries signed by an appropriate officer of its Material Subsidiaries, addressed to the Underwriters and their legal counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, acting reasonably, certifying for and on behalf of its Material Subsidiaries and not in their personal capacity that, to the actual knowledge of the person signing such certificate, after having made due and relevant inquiry, as to (i) the corporate good standing, and (ii) as to the authorized capital and ownership thereof, of such Material Subsidiary;

 

(f)the Underwriters shall have received a certificate of status (or the equivalent thereof pursuant to the relevant governing legislation) dated within one Business Day prior to the Closing Date from the Company and each Subsidiary;

 

(g)the Underwriters shall have received a certificate from the Company, dated as of the Closing Date and addressed to the Underwriters, signed by an officer of such person with respect to the constating documents of the Company, all resolutions of the Company’s board of directors relating to the Offering, the incumbency and specimen signatures of signing officers, and such other matters as the Underwriters may reasonably request;

 

(h)the Underwriters shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company (or such other officer or officers of the Company acceptable to the Underwriters, acting reasonably), to the effect that, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, after due enquiry and without personal liability, that:

 

(i)the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (other than those subject to materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as if made at and as of the Closing Time and the Company has performed in all material respects all covenants and agreements and satisfied in all material respects all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Closing Time;

 

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(ii)no order, ruling or determination having the effect of suspending the sale or ceasing, suspending or restricting the trading of the Common Shares in the Qualifying Jurisdictions has been issued or made by any stock exchange, securities commission or regulatory authority and is continuing in effect and no proceedings, investigations or enquiries for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or threatened;

 

(iii)the minutes or resolutions or other records of various proceedings and actions of the Company’s board of directors relating to the Offering and delivered at Closing are full, true and correct copies thereof and have not been modified or rescinded as of the date thereof;

 

(iv)(A) since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Final Prospectus: there has been no Material Adverse Effect, material change or event or occurrence that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or material change, or which fact or change is, or may be, of such a nature as to render any statement in the Prospectus misleading or untrue in any material respect or which would result in a misrepresentation in the Prospectus or which would result in the Prospectus not complying with Canadian Securities Laws; and (B) no transaction has been entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary which is material to the Company on a consolidated basis, other than as disclosed in the Final Prospectus or the Supplementary Material, as the case may be; and

 

(v)the Prospectus is true and correct in all material respects and contains no misrepresentation, constitutes full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the Offered Securities and to the Company and its Subsidiaries considered as a whole and does not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading;

 

(i)the Underwriters shall have received a letter dated as of the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, acting reasonably, from each of the Company’s Auditors and Azarga’s Auditors confirming the continued accuracy of the comfort letters to be delivered to the Underwriters pursuant to Section 3(d) with such changes as may be necessary to bring the information in such letters forward to a date not more than two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, which changes shall be acceptable to the Underwriters, acting reasonably;

 

(j)the Underwriters shall have received the executed lock-up agreements, in favour of the Underwriters, from each director, officer, and principal shareholder of the Company and their respective associates, each in a form satisfactory to the Underwriters as required pursuant to Section 1(o) of this Agreement;

 

(k)the Unit Shares, Warrant Shares and Compensation Option Shares shall have been approved or conditionally approved for listing on the Exchange, subject only to the standard listing conditions;

 

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(1)the Underwriters shall have received a certificate from the Transfer Agent as to the number of Common Shares issued and outstanding as at the end of the Business Day on the date prior to the Closing Date;

 

(m)the Underwriters shall have received a certificate or other satisfactory evidence from the warrant agent as to its appointment and acceptance pursuant to the Warrant Indenture;

 

(n)the Underwriters shall have received a duly executed copy of the Warrant Indenture;

 

(o)there shall not be any misrepresentation in the Offering Documents or any undisclosed material change or undisclosed material facts relating to the Company or the Offered Units;

 

(p)the Company shall have received a Preliminary Receipt and a Final Receipt qualifying the Offered Units and the Compensation Options for distribution in the Qualifying Jurisdictions, and neither the Preliminary Receipt nor the Final Receipt shall be invalid or have been revoked or rescinded by any Securities Commission;

 

(q)the Underwriters shall have received the definitive certificate or certificates, as the case may be, evidencing the Compensation Options;

 

(r)the Underwriters shall not have exercised any rights of termination set forth in this Agreement; and

 

(s)the Underwriters shall have received at the Closing Date such further certificates, opinions of counsel and other documentation from the Company contemplated herein, provided, however, that the Underwriters or their counsel shall request any such certificate or document within a reasonable period prior to the Closing Time that is sufficient for the Company to obtain and deliver such certificate, opinion or document.

 

The Company agrees that the aforesaid legal opinions and certificates to be delivered at the Closing Time will be addressed to the Underwriters and the Underwriters’ counsel.

 

8.Exercise of Over-Allotment Option.

 

(a)The Over-Allotment Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, and from time to time, by the Underwriters by giving written notice to the Company on or before a date that is not later than 30 days following the Closing Date. Any such election to purchase Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants may be exercised only by written notice from Clarus, on behalf of the Underwriters, to the Company (the “Over-Allotment Option Notice”) by 9:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on or before the 30th day following the Closing Date, such notice to set forth: (i) the aggregate number of Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants to be purchased; and (ii) the date for the purchase of the Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants (the “Over-Allotment Closing Date”), provided that such date shall not be less than two Business Days (as defined herein) following the date of such notice. Pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option Notice, the Underwriters shall severally, and not jointly, nor jointly and severally, purchase in their respective percentages set out in Section 16 of this Agreement, and the Company shall deliver and sell, the number of Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants indicated in such notice, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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(b)The obligation of the Underwriters to purchase the Additional Units, Additional Shares and/or Additional Warrants at the Over-Allotment Closing Time (in the event that the Over-Allotment Option is exercised by Clams) shall be subject to the accuracy in all material respects of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement (other than those subject to materiality, which should be true and correct in all respects) as of the Over-Allotment Closing Date and the performance in all material respects by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement. Any such closing shall be referred to as an “Over-Allotment Closing” and shall be conducted in the same manner as the Closing. At any Over-Allotment Closing, the Company and the Underwriters shall make all necessary payments and the Company shall, at its sole expense, deliver all of the certificates, opinions and other documents to be delivered by it on the Closing Date, each updated to the date of any such Over-Allotment Closing.

 

9.All Terms to be Conditions.

 

The Company agrees that the conditions contained in this Agreement will be complied with insofar as the same relate to acts to be performed or caused to be performed by the Company and that it will use its best efforts to cause all such conditions to be complied with. Any breach or failure to comply with any of them (including those in Section 7) will entitle the Underwriters (or any one of them) to terminate their obligations to purchase the Offered Securities by written notice to that effect given to the Company at or prior to the Closing Time or the Over-Allotment Closing Time, as applicable. It is understood that the Underwriters may waive, in whole or in part, or extent the time for compliance with, any of such terms and conditions without prejudice to the rights of the Underwriters in respect of such terms and conditions or any other or subsequent breach or non-compliance, provided that to be binding on the Underwriters, any such waiver or extension must be in writing.

 

10.Termination Rights.

 

The Underwriters (or any one of them) shall be entitled to terminate their obligations hereunder by written notice to that effect given to the Company and Clams at or prior to the Closing Time if:

 

(a)(i) there should occur any material change or change in a material fact in the Business, operations, affairs (including the departure of the Company’s CEO or CFO (or persons in equivalent position)), financial condition, assets, liabilities (contingent or otherwise), of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) which, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriters, or any one of them, has or could be expected to have a material adverse effect on the market price, value or marketability of the Offered Units or other securities of the Company; or (ii) the Underwriters, or any one of them, shall become aware of any previously undisclosed material fact with respect to the Company which, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriters, or any one of them, has or could be expected to have a material adverse effect on the market price, value or marketability of the Offered Units or other securities of the Company;

 

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(b)there should develop, occur or come into effect or existence any event, action, state, or condition, or any action, law or regulation, inquiry, including, without limitation, terrorism, accident, pandemic (including any material escalation in the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic from the date hereof), natural disaster, public protest, or major financial, political or economic occurrence of national or international consequence, or any action, government, law, regulation, inquiry or other occurrence of any nature, which, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriters (or any one of them), materially adversely affects or involves, the financial markets or may materially adversely affect or involve, the business, operations or affairs of the Company and the Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) or the market price or value of the Offered Securities;

 

(c)any inquiry, action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (whether formal or informal) in relation to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of the directors, officers, or principal shareholders of the Company or its Subsidiaries, is announced, commenced or threatened by any securities commission or similar regulatory authority, the Exchange, or any other competent authority or any order has been issued under or pursuant to any statute of Canada or of any province of Canada or of any other jurisdiction, or any other applicable law or regulatory authority (unless based solely on the activities or alleged activities of the Underwriters), or there is a change in law, regulation or policy or the interpretation or administration thereof, if, in the sole opinion of the Underwriters or any one of them, acting reasonably, the change, announcement, commencement or threatening thereof materially adversely affects the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as whole) or materially prevents or restricts the trading in, or materially adversely affects the distribution, market price or value or marketability of the Offered Securities;

 

(d)the Company has not obtained a Final Receipt qualifying the distribution of the Offered Securities, the grant of the Over-Allotment Option and the distribution of the Compensation Options in the Qualifying Jurisdictions by March 21, 2022;

 

(e)any order to cease or suspend trading in any securities of the Company or prohibiting or restricting the distribution of the Offered Units or the Common Shares is made, or proceedings are announced, commenced or threatened for the making of any such order, by any securities commission or similar regulatory authority, the Exchange or other competent authority, and which order has not been rescinded, revoked or withdrawn; or

 

(f)the Underwriters, or any one of them, acting reasonably, determines that the Company shall be in breach of, default under or non-compliance with any covenant, term, condition or material representation or warranty of this Agreement.

 

11.Exercise of Termination Right.

 

If this Agreement is terminated by any of the Underwriters pursuant to Section 10, there shall be no further liability to the Company on the part of such Underwriter or of the Company to such Underwriter, except in respect of any liability which may have arisen or may thereafter arise under Sections 13 and 14. The right of the Underwriters (or any one of them) to terminate their respective obligations under this Agreement is in addition to such other remedies as they may have in respect of any default, act or failure to act of the Company in respect of any of the matters contemplated by this Agreement. A notice of termination given by one Underwriter under Section 10 shall not be binding upon the other Underwriters.

 

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12.Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company and/or the Underwriters herein contained or contained in documents submitted pursuant to this Agreement and in connection with the transaction of purchase and sale herein contemplated shall survive for a period ending on the date that is three years following the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Section 13 shall survive the purchase and sale of the Offered Securities and the termination of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the Underwriters or the Company, as the case may be, regardless of any subsequent disposition of the Offered Securities or any investigation by or on behalf of the Underwriters with respect thereto without limitation other than any limitation requirements of Applicable Laws. The Underwriters and the Company shall be entitled to rely on the representations and warranties of the Company or the Underwriters, as the case may be, contained herein or delivered pursuant hereto notwithstanding any investigation which the Underwriters or the Company may undertake or which may be undertaken on their behalf.

 

13.Indemnity and Contribution.

 

(a)The Company agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Underwriters, their affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, agents, shareholders, and each other person, if any, controlling the Underwriters or any of their subsidiaries (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties” and individually, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all any and all losses, claims (including shareholder actions, derivative or otherwise), actions, suits, proceedings, damages, liabilities or expenses of whatever nature or kind, joint or several, including the aggregate amount paid in reasonable settlement of any actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or claims, and the reasonable fees, expenses and taxes of their counsel (collectively, the “Losses”) that may be incurred in investigating or advising with respect to and/or defending or settling any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim that may be made or threatened against any Indemnified Party or in enforcing this indemnity (collectively, the “Claims”) or to which the Indemnified Parties may become subject or otherwise involved in any capacity insofar as such Claims relate to, are caused by, result from, arise out of or are based, directly or indirectly upon:

 

(i)the performance of professional services rendered to the Company by the Indemnified Parties under this Agreement or otherwise in connection with the matters referred to in this Agreement;

 

(ii)any breach of or default under any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Company contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other document of the Company or of any officers thereof delivered under this Agreement or pursuant hereto or the failure of the Company to comply with any of their obligations under this Agreement;

 

(iii)any statement or information contained in any of the Offering Documents or any other material filed or delivered by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the Offering (other than any statement relating solely to the Underwriters and provided by the Underwriters in writing for inclusion in such document) containing or being alleged to contain a misrepresentation (for the purposes of applicable Securities Laws) or being alleged to be untrue, false or misleading;

 

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(iv)any omission to state in any of the Offering Documents or in any certificate of the Company delivered under this Agreement or pursuant to this Agreement or any other document or material filed or delivered by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the Offering (other than any statement relating solely to the Underwriters and provided by the Underwriters in writing for inclusion in such document), required to be stated in such document or necessary to make any statement in such document not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made;

 

(v)the non-compliance or alleged non-compliance by the Company with any requirement of applicable Securities Laws; or

 

(vi)any order made or inquiry, investigation or proceedings (formal or informal) commenced or threatened by any officer or official of any Governmental Authority based upon the circumstances described in Section 13(a)(iii) above which operates to prevent or restrict trading in or distribution of the Offered Securities or any other securities of the Company in any of the Qualifying Jurisdictions or based upon any failure of the Company to comply with applicable Securities Laws preventing or restricting the trading in or the sale of the Offered Securities or related activities in any of the Qualifying Jurisdictions or the United States;

 

(b)The Company agrees that in no event will any Indemnified Party be liable or obligated in any manger for any damages (including, actual, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages, or lost profits) in excess of the Underwriters’ Commission and the Company agrees not to seek or claim any such damages or profits in any circumstance and in no event, shall an Underwriter be responsible for any amount in excess of the amount of the Underwriters’ Commission actually received by such Underwriter.

 

(c)This indemnity shall not be available to any Indemnified Party in relation to any Losses which are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgement that has become non appealable to have resulted primarily from the Indemnified Party’s fraud, gross negligence or wilful misconduct.

 

(d)If a Claim is brought against an Indemnified Party or an Indemnified Party has received notice of the commencement of any investigation in respect of which indemnity may be sought against the Company, the Indemnified Party will give the Company prompt written notice of any such Claim of which the Indemnified Party has knowledge and the Company will undertake the investigation and defence thereof on behalf of the Indemnified Party, including the prompt employment of counsel acceptable to the Indemnified Parties affected, acting reasonably, and the payment of all expenses. Failure by the Indemnified Party to so notify will not relieve the Company of its obligation of indemnification under this Agreement unless (and only to the extent that) such failure results in forfeiture by the Company of substantive rights or defences.

 

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(e)No admission of liability and no settlement, compromise or termination of any Claim will be made without the Company’s written consent and the written consent of the Indemnified Parties affected, such consents not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding that the Company will undertake the investigation and defence of any Claim, an Indemnified Party will have the right to employ separate counsel with respect to any Claim and participate in the defence thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel will be at the expense of the Indemnified Party unless:

 

(i)employment of such counsel has been authorized in writing by the Company;

 

(ii)the Company has not assumed the defence of the action within a reasonable time period after receiving notice of the claim;

 

(iii)the named parties to any such claim include both the Company and the Indemnified Party and the Indemnified Party will have been advised by counsel to the Indemnified Party that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnified Party; or

 

(iv)there are one or more defences available to the Indemnified Party which are different from or in addition to those available to the Company such that there may be a conflict of interest between the Company and the Indemnified Party;

 

in which case such fees and expenses of such counsel to the Indemnified Party will be for the Company’s account. The rights accorded to the Indemnified Parties under this Agreement will be in addition to any rights an Indemnified Party may have at common law or otherwise.

 

(f)The Company will not, without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent, settle, compromise, consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim in respect of which indemnification may be sought under this Agreement (whether or not any Indemnified Party is a party thereto) unless such settlement, compromise, consent or termination includes a release of each Indemnified Party from liabilities arising out of such action, suit proceeding investigation or claim.

 

(g)The Company agrees to waive any right the Company may have of first requiring the Indemnified Party to proceed against or enforce any right, power, remedy or security or claim payment from any other person before claiming under this indemnity.

 

(h)The Company agrees that if any Claim shall be brought or commenced against the Company and/or any Indemnified Party and the personnel of such Indemnified Party shall be required to testify in connection therewith or shall be required to participate or respond to procedures designed to discover information regarding, in connection with, or by reason of the performance of professional services rendered to the Company by the Indemnified Parties, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ its own counsel in connection therewith, and the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel as well as the reasonable costs (including an amount to reimburse the Indemnified Party monthly for time spent by its personnel in connection therewith at their normal per diem rates together with such disbursements and reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by the personnel of the Indemnified Party in connection therewith) shall be paid by the Company as they occur.

 

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(i)The Company hereby constitutes Clams as trustee for each of the other Indemnified Parties of the Company’s covenants under this indemnity with respect to such persons and Clarus agrees to accept such trust and to hold and enforce such covenants on behalf of such persons.

 

(i)The indemnity and contribution obligations of the Company shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions to the Indemnified Parties who are not signatories hereto and shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company and the Indemnified Parties.

 

Contribution

 

(k)In order to provide for a just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnity provided for above would otherwise be available in accordance with its terms but is, for any reason, held to be unavailable to or unenforceable by the Underwriters or enforceable otherwise than in accordance with its terms, the Company and the Underwriters shall contribute to the aggregate of all claims, expenses, costs and liabilities (including any legal expenses reasonably incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with any claim which is the subject of this Section) and all losses of a nature provided for above in such proportions as is appropriate to reflect not only the benefits received by the Company, on one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, but also the relative fault of the Company and the Underwriters, as well as any equitable considerations; provided that, the Underwriters shall not in any event be liable to contribute, in the aggregate, any amounts in excess of the Underwriters’ Commission paid by the Company to the Underwriters realized from the sale of the Offered Securities and the Company shall be responsible for the balance, whether or not it has been sued, provided that, in no event, shall an Underwriter be responsible for any amount in excess of the amount of the Underwriters’ Commission actually received by such Underwriter.

 

(1)The Company hereby waives all rights which it may have by statute or common law to recover contribution from the Underwriters in respect of losses, claims, costs, damages, expenses or liabilities which any of them may suffer or incur directly or indirectly (in this paragraph, “losses”) by reason of or in consequence of a document containing a misrepresentation; provided, however, that such waiver shall not apply in respect of losses by reason of or in consequence of any misrepresentation which is based upon or results from information or statements furnished by or relating solely to the Underwriters.

 

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(m)In the event that the Company may be held to be entitled to contribution from the Underwriters under the provisions of any statute or law, or pursuant to the foregoing paragraph, the Company shall be limited to contribution in an amount not exceeding the lesser of: (i) the portion of the full amount of losses, claims, costs, damages, expenses and liabilities, giving rise to such contribution for which the Underwriters are responsible, as determined above; and (ii) the amount of the Underwriters’ Commission actually received by the Underwriters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a party guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation shall not be entitled to contribution from the other party. Any party entitled to contribution will, promptly after receiving notice of commencement of any claim, action, suit or proceeding against such party in respect of which a claim for contribution may be made against the other party under this Section, notify such party from whom contribution may be sought. In no case shall such party from whom contribution may be sought be liable under this Agreement unless such notice has been provided, but the omission to so notify such party shall not relieve the party from whom contribution may be sought from any other obligation it may have otherwise than under this Section.

 

(n)The rights to indemnity and contribution provided in this Agreement shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any other right to indemnity or contribution which the Underwriters may have by statute or otherwise by law.

 

14.Expenses.

 

The Company shall pay all expenses and fees in connection with the Offering, including, (i) all expenses of or incidental to the creation, issue, sale or distribution of the Offered Securities and the filing of the Prospectus; (ii) the fees and expenses of the Company’s legal counsel and of local counsel to the Company; (iii) all costs incurred in connection with the preparation of documentation relating to the Offering; (iv) the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Underwriters (including applicable taxes); and (v) the fees and disbursements of the Underwriters’ legal counsel up to a maximum of$[redacted], exclusive of disbursements and applicable taxes. All reasonable fees and expenses (plus applicable Taxes) incurred by the Underwriters or on their behalf shall be payable by the Company promptly upon receiving an invoice therefor from the Underwriters and shall be payable whether or not the Offering is completed. At the option of Clarus, such fees and expenses may be deducted from the gross proceeds otherwise payable to the Company on the Closing Date and any Over-Allotment Closing Date.

 

15.Advertisements.

 

Neither the Company nor any of the Underwriters shall make any public announcement in connection with the Offering, except if the other party (provided that Clarus shall represent the Underwriters in this regard) has consented to such announcement or the announcement is required by applicable laws or stock exchange rules. In such event, the party proposing to make the announcement will provide the other party with a reasonable opportunity, in the circumstances, to review a draft of the proposed announcement and to provide comments thereon.

 

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16.Underwriters’ Obligations.

 

The Underwriters’ obligations under this Agreement shall be several and not joint, and the Underwriters’ respective obligations and rights and benefits hereunder shall be as to the following percentages set out below. Furthermore, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the parties hereto agree and acknowledge that the Underwriters’ Commission and the Compensation Options shall be apportioned as follows: (i) step-up fee equal to 5.0% of the Underwriter’s Commission to Clarus in consideration for the work rendered by Clarus in respect of the Offering, and (ii) the Compensation Options, and the remainder of the Underwriters’ Commission among the Underwriters in the percentages set out below:

 

Clarus Securities Inc.   70%
PI Financial Corp.   20%
Red Cloud Securities Inc.   10%

 

If an Underwriter (a “Refusing Underwriter”) shall not complete the purchase and sale of the Offered Securities which such Underwriter has agreed to purchase hereunder for any reason whatsoever at the Closing Time or the Over-Allotment Closing Time, as the case may be, the other non-Refusing Underwriters (the “Continuing Underwriters”) shall be entitled, at their option, to purchase all but not less than all of the Offered Securities which would otherwise have been purchased by such Refusing Underwriter pro rata according to the number of Offered Securities to have been acquired by the Continuing Underwriters hereunder or in such proportion as the Continuing Underwriters shall agree in writing. If the Continuing Underwriters do not elect to purchase the balance of the Offered Securities pursuant to the foregoing:

 

(a)the Continuing Underwriters shall not be obliged to purchase any of the Offered Securities that any Refusing Underwriter is obligated to purchase;

 

(b)the Company shall not be obliged to sell less than all of the Offered Securities; and

 

(c)the Company shall be entitled to terminate its obligations under this Agreement arising from its acceptance of this offer, in which event there shall be no further liability on the part of the Company or the Continuing Underwriters, except pursuant to the provisions of Sections 13 and 14. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Refusing Underwriter shall not be entitled to the benefit of the provisions of Sections 13 and 14 following such termination.

 

17.Underwriters’ Authority.

 

The Company shall be entitled to and shall act on any notice, request, direction and other communication given or agreement entered into by or on behalf of the Underwriters by Clarus who shall represent the Underwriters and have authority to bind the Underwriters hereunder, except for any matters pursuant to Sections 9, 10, 11 or 13.

 

18.Over-Allotment.

 

In connection with the distribution of the Offered Units, the Underwriters and members of their selling group (if any) may over-allot or effect transactions which stabilize or maintain the market price of the Common Shares at levels above those which might otherwise prevail in the open market, in compliance with applicable Securities Laws. Those stabilizing transactions, if any, may be discontinued at any time.

 

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19.Notices.

 

All notices or other communications by the terms hereof required or permitted to be given by one party to another shall be given in writing by personal delivery or by facsimile delivered or electronic delivery to such other party as follows:

 

  (a) to the Company: enCore Energy Corp.
    101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450
    Corpus Christi, Texas
    78401  
       
    Attention: [redacted]
    Email: [redacted]
       
    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice hereunder) to:
       
    Morton Law LLP
    1200-750 W. Pender Street
    Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8
       
    Attention: Edward Mayerhofer
    Email: elm@mortonlaw.com
       
  (b) to the Underwriters:
       
    Clarus Securities Inc.
    130 King Street W., Suite 3640, P.O. Box 38
    Toronto, Ontario M5X 1A9
       
    Attention: [redacted]
    Email: [redacted]
       
    and to,  
       
    PI Financial Corp.
    40 King Street West, Suite 3401
    Toronto, Ontario M5H 3Y2
       
    Attention: [redacted]
    Email: [redacted]
       
    and to,  
       
    Red Cloud Securities Inc.
    120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1400
    Toronto, Ontario M5H 1Tl
       
    Attention: [redacted]
    Email: [redacted]

 

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    with a copy (which shall not constitute notice hereunder) to:
       
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    22 Adelaide Street West
    Toronto, Ontario M5H 4E3
       
    Attention: Andrew Powers
    Email: apowers@blg.com

 

The Company and the Underwriters may change their respective addresses for notice by notice given in the manner aforesaid. Any such notice or other communication shall be in writing, and unless delivered personally to the addressee or to a responsible officer of the addressee, as applicable, shall be given by electronic transmission and shall be deemed to have been given when: (i) in the case of a notice delivered personally to a responsible officer of the addressee, when so delivered; and (ii) in the case of a notice delivered or given by electronic transmission on the first Business Day following the day on which it is sent. Notice transmitted by email shall be deemed given on the day of transmission.

 

20.Time of the Essence.

 

Time shall, in all respects, be of the essence hereof.

 

21.Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement constitutes the only agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede any and all prior negotiations and understandings, including the Bid Letter. This Agreement may be amended or modified in any respect by written instrument only.

 

22.Assignment.

 

Except as contemplated herein, no party hereto may assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall enure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the Company and the Underwriters and their successors and legal representatives, and nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement, or any provisions contained in this Agreement, this Agreement and all conditions and provisions of this Agreement being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of such persons and for the benefit of no other person except that the covenants and indemnities of the Company set out under the heading “Indemnity and Contribution” shall also be for the benefit of the Indemnified Parties.

 

23.Severability.

 

If one or more provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, but this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or provisions had never been contained herein.

 

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24.Governing Law.

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. The parties irrevocably attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario, which will have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any matter arising out of this Agreement.

 

25.Successors and Assigns.

 

The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Company and the Underwriters and their respective successors and assigns.

 

26.Further Assurances.

 

Each of the parties hereto shall do or cause to be done all such acts and things and shall execute or cause to be executed all such documents, agreements and other instruments as may reasonably be necessary or desirable for the purpose of carrying out the provisions and intent of this Agreement.

 

27.Counterparts and Electronic or Facsimile Copies.

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile or other electronic transmission (in PDF), each of which so executed will constitute an original and all of which taken together shall form one and the same agreement.

 

28.Conflict.

 

The Company acknowledges that the Underwriters and their affiliates carry on a range of businesses, including providing stockbroking, investment advisory, research, investment management and custodial services to clients and trading in financial products as agent or principal. It is possible that the Underwriters and other entities in their respective groups that carry on those businesses may hold long or short positions in securities of companies or other entities, which are or may be involved in the transactions contemplated in this Agreement and effect transactions in those securities for their own account or for the account of their respective clients. The Company agrees that these divisions and entities may hold such positions and effect such transactions without regard to the Company’s interests under this Agreement.

 

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29.No Fiduciary Duty.

 

The Company hereby acknowledges that the Underwriters are acting solely as underwriters in connection with the purchase and sale of the Offered Securities. The Company further acknowledges that the Underwriters are acting pursuant to a contractual relationship created solely by this Agreement entered into on an arm’s length basis, and in no event do the parties intend that the Underwriters act or be responsible as a fiduciary to the Company, its management, shareholders or creditors or any other person in connection with any activity that the Underwriters may undertake or have undertaken in furtherance of such purchase and sale of the Company’s securities, either before or after the date hereof. The Underwriters hereby expressly disclaim any fiduciary or similar obligations to the Company, either in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions, and the Company hereby confirms its understanding and agreement to that effect. The Company and the Underwriters agree that they are each responsible for making their own independent judgments with respect to any such transactions and that any opinions or views expressed by the Underwriters to the Company regarding such transactions, including any opinions or views with respect to the price or market for the Company’s securities, do not constitute advice or recommendations to the Company. The Company and the Underwriters agree that the Underwriters are acting as principal and not the agent or fiduciary of the Company and no Underwriter has assumed, and no Underwriter will assume, any advisory responsibility in favour of the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether any Underwriter has advised or is currently advising the Company on other matters). The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that the Company may have against the Underwriters with respect to any breach or alleged breach of any fiduciary, advisory or similar duty to the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any matters leading up to such transactions.

 

30.Underwriters’ Advice.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that all written and oral opinions, advice, analyses and materials provided by the Underwriters in connection with this Agreement and their engagement hereunder are intended solely for the Company’s benefit and the Company’s internal use only with respect to the Offering and the Company agrees that no such opinion, advice, analysis or material will be used for any other purpose whatsoever or reproduced, disseminated, quoted from or referred to in whole or in part at any time, in any manner or for any purpose, without the Underwriters’ prior written consent in each specific instance. Any advice or opinions given by any of the Underwriters hereunder will be made subject to, and will be based upon, such assumptions, limitations, qualifications, and reservations as such Underwriter(s), in its/their sole judgment, deems necessary or prudent in the circumstances. The Underwriters expressly disclaim any liability or responsibility by reason of any unauthorized use, publication, distribution of or reference to any oral or written opinions or advice or materials provided by the Underwriters or any unauthorized reference to any of the Underwriters or this Agreement.

 

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If the Company is in agreement with the foregoing terms and conditions, please so indicate by executing a copy of this Agreement where indicated below and returning one executed copy to the Underwriters.

 

Yours very truly,  
     
CLARUS SECURITIES INC.  
     
Per: (signed) "Robert Orviss"  
Authorized Signing Officer  
     
PI FINANCIAL CORP.  
     
Per: (signed) "Russell Mills"  
Authorized Signing Officer  
     
RED CLOUD SECURITIES INC.  
     
Per: (signed) "Bruce Tatters"  
Authorized Signing Officer  

 

 

 

The foregoing is hereby accepted and agreed to by the undersigned as of the date first written above.

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.  
     
Per: (signed) "William Sheriff'  
  Authorized Signing Officer  

 

 

 

SCHEDULE “A”

SUBSIDIARIES

 

Name of Subsidiary  

Governing Jurisdiction

 

Ownership Interest of Company

(directly or beneficially)%

Azarga Uranium Corp.   British Columbia   l 00% directly
Powertech (USA) Inc.   South Dakota  

l 00% indirectly through Azarga

Uranium Corp

URZ Energy Corp.   British Columbia  

100% indirectly through Azarga

Uranium Corp.

Ucolo Exploration Corp.   Utah  

l 00% indirectly through URZ

Energy Corp.

Azarga Resources Ltd.   British Virgin Islands  

l 00% indirectly through Azarga

Uranium Corp.

Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Ltd.   Hong Kong  

100% indirectly through Azarga

Resources Ltd.

Azarga Resources Canada Ltd.   British Columbia  

l 00% indirectly through Azarga

Resources Ltd.

Azarga Resources USA

Company

  Colorado  

100% indirectly through Azarga

Resources Ltd.

enCore Energy US Corp   Nevada   100% directly
Belt Line Resources, Inc.   Texas  

100% indirectly through enCore

Energy US Corp.

HRI-Churchrock, Inc.   Delaware  

100% indirectly through enCore

Energy US Corp.

Hydro Restoration Corporation   Delaware  

100% indirectly through enCore

Energy US Corp.

Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada  

100% indirectly through enCore

Energy US Corp.

Neutron Energy, Inc.   Nevada  

100% indirectly through enCore

Energy US Corp.

 

 

 

Name of Subsidiary  

Governing Jurisdiction

 

Ownership Interest of Company

(directly or beneficially)%

Tigris Uranium US Corp   Nevada  

100% indirectly through enCore

Energy US Corp.

Uranco, Inc.   Delaware  

100% indirect!y through enCore

Energy US Corp.

Uranium Resources, Inc.   Delaware  

100% indirectly through enCore

Energy US Corp.

URI, Inc   Delaware  

100% indirectly through enCore

Energy US Corp.

Cibola Resources, LLC   Delaware  

100% indirectly through Neutron

Energy, Inc.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE “B”

 

COMPLIANCE WITH UNITED STATES SECURITIES LAWS

 

As used in this Schedule “B”, capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the underwriting agreement to which this Schedule is annexed and the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

 

“Accredited Investor” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the

U.S. Securities Act;

 

“Directed Selling Efforts” means “directed selling efforts” as that term is defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation S. Without limiting the foregoing, but for greater clarity in this Schedule, it means, subject to the exclusions from the definition of directed selling efforts contained in Regulation S, any activity undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for any of the Offered Securities or the Warrant Shares and includes the placement of any advertisement in a publication with a general circulation in the United States that refers to the offering of the Offered Securities or the Warrants Shares;

 

“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.;

 

“Foreign Issuer” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Rule 902(e) of Regulation S;

 

“General Solicitation” or “General Advertising” means “general solicitation” or “general advertising”, as used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D, including, without limitation, any advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published on the internet or in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio, television, or the internet, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees were invited by general solicitation or general advertising;

 

“Offshore Transaction” means an “offshore transaction” as that term 1s defined in Rule 902(h) of Regulation S;

 

“Qualified Institutional Buyer” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as that term is defined in Rule 144A;

 

“Regulation D” means Regulation D adopted by the SEC under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

“Regulation S” means Regulation S adopted by the SEC under the U.S. Securities Act; and

 

“Rule 144A” means Rule 144A adopted by the SEC under the U.S. Securities Act.

 

 

 

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Underwriters

 

Each Underwriter, on behalf of itself and its U.S. Affiliate, if any, represents, warrants and covenants to the Company, as at the date hereof and as at the Closing Date and any Over-Allotment Closing Date, that:

 

(1)It acknowledges that the Offered Securities and the Warrant Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any U.S. state securities laws, and that the Offered Securities may not be offered or sold except in Offshore Transactions in accordance with Rule 903 of Regulation Sor to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144A or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, as applicable, and in reliance upon exemptions under applicable U.S. state securities laws.

 

(2)In accordance with this Schedule “B”, it has only offered and sold and will only offer and sell the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons with whom it has a pre-existing substantive or business relationship and whom it reasonably believes are either Qualified Institutional Buyers pursuant to Rule 144A or Accredited Investors pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, and, in each case, in compliance with applicable U.S. state securities laws. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, the Underwriter has not made and will not make any offer to sell, solicitation of an offer to buy or sale of any of the Offered Securities unless such offer, solicitation of an offer or sale of the Offered Securities was made in an Offshore Transaction in compliance with Rule 903 of Regulation S.

 

(3)It has not entered and will not enter into any contractual arrangement with respect to the offer and sale of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons, except with its U.S. Affiliate, a Selling Firm, or with the prior written consent of the Company. It shall require its U.S. Affiliate and any Selling Firm to agree, for the benefit of the Company, to comply with the same provisions of this Schedule as apply to such Underwriter as if such U.S. Affiliate or Selling Firm was a party to this Underwriting Agreement.

 

(4)Neither such Underwriter, nor its U.S. Affiliate, nor any persons acting on any of their behalf, has engaged or will engage in any Directed Selling Efforts.

 

(5)All offers and sales of Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons have been and shall be made through the Underwriter’s U.S. Affiliate in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal and state broker-dealer requirements. Such U.S. Affiliate is and will be, on the date of each offer or sale of Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, a person in the United States or a U.S. Person, duly registered as a broker-dealer pursuant to Section l 5(b) of the U.S. Exchange Act and under the laws of each state where such offers and sales are made (unless exempted from such state’s registration requirements) and a member in good standing with FINRA. The U.S. Affiliate of the Underwriter offering and selling Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States and U.S. Persons in reliance upon Rule 144A is a Qualified Institutional Buyer.

 

(6)Offers and sales of Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons by the Underwriter or its U.S. Affiliate have not been and shall not be made by any form of General Solicitation or General Advertising, or in any manner involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act.

 

(7)All purchasers of the Offered Securities who are, or are acting for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons or who were offered Offered Securities in the United States (“U.S. Purchasers”) shall be informed that the Offered Securities and the Warrant Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and that the Offered Securities are being sold to them in reliance on Rule 144A or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, as applicable, and in reliance upon similar exemptions from registration under applicable U.S. state securities laws.

 

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(8)It will ensure that each person that is, or is acting for the account or benefit of, a person in the United States or a U.S. Person that was offered Offered Securities by it or its U.S. Affiliate has been or shall be provided with the U.S. Memorandum including the Preliminary Prospectus and/or the Final Prospectus, as applicable. It will ensure that each U.S. Purchaser purchasing Offered Securities from it or from the Company, through or arranged by its U.S. Affiliate, shall (i) be provided, prior to the Closing Time or Over-Allotment Closing Time, as applicable, with the U.S. Memorandum including the Final Prospectus; and (ii) execute and deliver to the Underwriters, the U.S. Affiliates and the Company either: (a) a U.S. QIB Investment Letter (a “U.S. QIB Letter”) substantially in the form attached as Exhibit I to the U.S. Memorandum (including the Final Prospectus) or (b) a U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement (a “U.S. Subscription Agreement”) substantially in the form attached as Exhibit II to the U.S. Memorandum (including the Final Prospectus).

 

(9)None of the Underwriter, its affiliates (including its U.S. Affiliate) or any person acting on any of their behalf has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action in violation of Regulation M under the U.S. Exchange Act with respect to the offer and sale of the Offered Securities.

 

(10)At least one Business Day prior to the Closing Time or Over-Allotment Closing Time, as applicable, it will provide the Company and its transfer agent with a list of all U.S. Purchasers purchasing the Offered Securities from its U.S. Affiliate, or from the Company as arranged by its U.S. Affiliate.

 

(11)At the Closing Time or Over-Allotment Closing Time, as applicable, the Underwriter, together with its U.S. Affiliate selling (or arranging for the Company to sell) Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons, will provide a certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit “A” to this Schedule “B” relating to the manner of the offer and sale of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons or will be deemed to have represented and warranted that none of it, its affiliates or any person acting on any of their behalf has offered or sold Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons.

 

(12)As of the Closing Date and Over-Allotment Closing Date, as applicable, with respect to offers and sales of Offered Securities to Accredited Investors pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D (the “Regulation D Securities”), the Underwriter represents that neither it, nor any of its general partners, managing members, directors, executive officers, other officers participating in offers and sales to Accredited Investors pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D or any other person associated with or acting on behalf of the above persons (including, but not limited to, the Underwriter’s U.S. Affiliate) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with the sale of the Regulation D Securities (each, an “Underwriter Covered Person” and, together, the “Underwriter Covered Persons”), is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(l)(i) to (viii) of Regulation D (a “Disqualification Event”) except for a Disqualification Event (i) contemplated by Rule 506(d)(2) of Regulation D and (ii) a description of which has been furnished in writing to the Company prior to the date thereof.

 

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(13)As of the Closing Date, the Underwriter represents that it is not aware of any person (other than any Underwriter Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of U.S. Purchasers of Regulation D Securities.

 

(14)The Underwriter will notify the Company in writing, prior to the Closing Date or Over-Allotment Closing Date, as applicable, of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to any Underwriter Covered Person not previously disclosed to the Company and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Underwriter Covered Person.

 

(15)The Underwriter acknowledges that the Compensation Options and the Compensation Option Shares have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States. In connection with the issuance of the Compensation Options and the Compensation Option Shares, the Underwriter represents, warrants, and covenants that it is acquiring or will acquire the Compensation Options and the Compensation Option Shares as principal for its own account and not for the benefit of any other person. The Underwriter represents, warrants, and covenants that (i) it is not a U.S. Person and is not acquiring and will not acquire the Compensation Options or the Compensation Option Shares in the United States, or on behalf of a U.S. Person or a person located in the United States; and (ii) this Agreement was executed and delivered outside the United States. The Underwriter acknowledges and agrees that the Compensation Options may not be exercised in the United States or by or on behalf or for the benefit of a U.S. Person or a person in the United States, unless such exercise is not subject to, or is exempt from, registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. The Underwriter agrees that it will not engage in any Directed Selling Efforts with respect to any Compensation Options or Compensation Option Shares, and will not offer or sell any Compensation Options and the Compensation Option Shares in the United States except in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable U.S. state securities laws.

 

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Company

 

The Company represents, warrants, covenants and agrees to and with the Underwriters, as at the date hereof, and as at the Closing Date and any Over-Allotment Closing Date, that:

 

(1)(a) The Company is, and at the Closing Time and Over-Allotment Closing Time, as applicable, will be, a Foreign Issuer; (b) the Company is not now, and as a result of the offer and sale of Offered Securities contemplated hereby will not be, registered or required to be registered as an “investment company” under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (c) none of the Company, any of its affiliates, or any person acting on any of their behalf (other than the Underwriters, their affiliates (including, without limitation their U.S. Affiliates) and any person acting on any of their behalf, as to which no representation, warranty, covenant or agreement is made), has engaged or will engage in any Directed Selling Efforts; and (d) none of the Company, any of its affiliates, or any person acting on any of their behalf (other than the Underwriters, their affiliates (including, without limitation their U.S. Affiliates) and any person acting on any of their behalf, as to which no representation, warranty, covenant or agreement is made) has engaged or will engage in any form of General Solicitation or General Advertising in connection with the offer or sale of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons, or has otherwise acted in a manner involving a public offering within the meaning of Section 4(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act, in connection with the offer or sale of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons.

 

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(2)The Company reasonably believes now that there is, and at the Closing Time and Over-Allotment Closing Time, as applicable, there will be, no “substantial U.S. market interest” with respect to its Common Shares or any other class of its equity securities, as such term is defined in Regulation S.

 

(3)Except with respect to offers and sales in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (including this Schedule “B”) to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons to Accredited Investors in reliance upon the exemption from registration available under Rule 506(b) of Regulation D and Qualified Institutional Buyers in reliance upon the exemption from registration available under Rule 144A, none of the Company, its affiliates or any persons acting on any of their behalf (other than the Underwriters, their affiliates (including, without limitation their U.S. Affiliates) and any person acting on any of their behalf, as to which no representation, warranty, covenant or agreement is made) has offered or sold, or will offer or sell, any of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons.

 

(4)None of the Company, its affiliates or any person acting on any of their behalf (other than the Underwriters, their affiliates (including, without limitation their U.S. Affiliates) and any person acting on any of their behalf, as to which no representation, warranty, covenant or agreement is made) has taken or will take any action that would cause the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144A or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D to become unavailable with respect to the offer and sale of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons or which would cause the exclusion from such registration requirements set forth in Rule 903 of Regulation S to become unavailable with respect to the offer and sale of the Offered Securities in Offshore Transactions outside the United States to non-U.S. Persons.

 

(5)The Offered Securities are not, and as of the Closing Time and any Over-Allotment Closing Time, as applicable, will not be, and no securities of the same class as the Offered Securities are or will be (a) listed on a national securities exchange registered under Section 6 of the U.S. Exchange Act, (b) quoted in a “U.S. automated inter-dealer quotation system,” as such term is used in Rule 144A, or (c) convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for securities so listed or quoted at an effective conversion premium (calculated as specified in paragraph (a)(6) of Rule 144A) of less than 10%.

 

(6)For so long as the Offered Securities which have been sold to U.S. Purchasers in reliance upon Rule 144A pursuant hereto are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S. Securities Act, and if the Company is neither (i) subject to and in compliance with the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act nor (ii) exempt from such reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) thereunder, the Company shall provide to any holders of the Offered Securities which have been sold to U.S. Purchasers in reliance upon Rule 144A pursuant hereto, or to any prospective purchasers of such Offered Securities designated by such holders, upon request of such holders or prospective purchasers, at or prior to the time of resale, the information required to be provided by Rule 144A(d)(4) under the U.S. Securities Act (so long as such requirement is necessary in order to permit holders of such Offered Securities to effect resales under Rule 144A).

 

(7)The Company has not, for a period of six months prior to the date hereof, sold, offered for sale or solicited any offer to buy, and will not, during the Offering and for a period of six months following the later of the Closing Date of the Over-Allotment Closing Date, sell, offer for sale or solicit any offer to buy, any of its securities in the United States in a manner that would be integrated with, and would cause the exemption provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation Dor Rule 144A to become unavailable with respect to, the offer and sale of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons as contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, including this Schedule “B”.

 

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(8)The Company will file within the prescribed time period(s) a Notice of Sales on FormD as required by Rule 503 of Regulation D with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any required filings with any applicable U.S. state securities commissions in connection with any sales of Offered Securities to Accredited Investors pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D.

 

(9)For each taxable year in which the Company is a “passive foreign investment company” as defined in Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), if requested in writing by a U.S. Purchaser, the Company will provide such U.S. Purchaser with the required information within a commercially reasonable time period after its written request to enable it to make a qualified electing fund election under Section 1295 of the Internal Revenue Code and the applicable treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy all requirements described therein (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include providing a PFIC Annual Information Statement); provided, however, that the Company may elect to provide such information on its website.

 

(10)Neither the Company nor any of its predecessors or affiliates has been subject to any order, judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction temporarily, preliminary or permanently enjoining such person for failure to comply with Rule 503 of Regulation D.

 

(11)Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates has taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action in violation of Regulation M under the U.S. Exchange Act with respect to the offer or sale of the Offered Securities.

 

(12)None of the Company or any of its predecessors or subsidiaries has had the registration of a class of securities under the U.S. Exchange Act revoked by the SEC pursuant to Section 12(j) of the U.S. Exchange Act and any rules or regulations promulgated under the U.S. Exchange Act.

 

(13)As of the Closing Date and Over-Allotment Closing Date, as applicable, with respect to offers and sales of Regulation D Securities, none of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the Offering, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, or any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the U.S. Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (other than any Underwriter Covered Person, as to whom no representation or warranty is made) (each, an “Issuer Covered Person” and, together, the “Issuer Covered Persons”) is subject to a Disqualification Event, except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3) of Regulation D. The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e), and has furnished to the Underwriters a copy of any disclosures provided thereunder.

 

(14)As of the Closing Date and Over-Allotment Closing Date, as applicable, the Company is not aware of any person (other than any Underwriter Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of U.S. Purchasers of Regulation D Securities.

 

(15)The Company will notify the Underwriters in writing, prior to the Closing Date or Over-Allotment Closing Date, as applicable, of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person.

 

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Exhibit “A” to Schedule “B”

 

UNDERWRITERS’ CERTIFICATE

 

In connection with the private placement in the United States of the units (the “Offered Securities”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) pursuant to the underwriting agreement dated as of March [7], 2022 among the Company and the Underwriters named therein (the “Underwriting Agreement”), each of the undersigned and [name of U.S. broker-dealer affiliate], its U.S. broker-dealer affiliate (the “U.S. Affiliate”), do hereby certify as follows:

 

(a)we have offered and sold the Offered Securities in the United States and to U.S. Persons exclusively through the U.S. Affiliate, which is on the date hereof, and was on the date of each offer and sale of the Offered Securities made by it to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons, a duly registered broker or dealer under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “U.S. Exchange Act”), and the securities laws of each state in which an offer or sale of Offered Securities was made (unless exempted from the respective state’s broker-dealer registration requirements) and a member of and in good standing with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., and all offers and sales of Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons by or through the U.S. Affiliate have been and will be effected in accordance with all U.S. federal and state broker-dealer requirements;

 

(b)each offeree of Offered Securities that is, or is acting for the account or benefit of, a person in the United States or a U.S. Person was provided with a copy of one or both of the U.S. Memorandum, including the Preliminary Prospectus, and/or the U.S. Memorandum, including the Final Prospectus, and each U.S. Purchaser: (a) was provided, prior to the Closing Time or any Over-Allotment Closing Time, as applicable, with a copy of the U.S. Memorandum, including the Final Prospectus, and no other written material was used in connection with the offer and sale of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons; and (b) executed and delivered to the Underwriters and the Company either (x) a U.S. QIB Letter substantially in the form attached as Exhibit I to the U.S. Memorandum (including the Final Prospectus) or (y) a U.S. Subscription Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit II to the U.S. Memorandum (including the Final Prospectus);

 

(c)immediately prior to our soliciting such offerees, we had reasonable grounds to believe and did believe that each offeree was, and continue to believe that each U.S. Purchaser purchasing Offered Securities from or through us is, either a “qualified institutional buyer”, as defined in Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act, as applicable;

 

(d)no form of “general solicitation” or “general advertising” (as those terms are used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act) or “directed selling efforts” (as such tennis defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation Sunder the U.S. Securities Act) was used by us in connection with the offer or sale of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons;

 

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(e)none of (i) the undersigned, (ii) the undersigned’s general partners or managing members, (iii) any of the undersigned’s directors, executive officers or other officers participating in the offering of the Regulation D Securities, (iv) any of the undersigned’s general partners’ or managing members’ directors, executive officers or other officers participating in the offering of the Regulation D Securities or (v) any other person associated with any of the above persons that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with sale of Regulation D Securities (each, an “Underwriter Covered Person” and, collectively, the “Underwriter Covered Persons”), is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) of Regulation D (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event (i) contemplated by Rule 506(d)(2) of Regulation D and (ii) a description of which has been furnished in writing to the Company prior to the date hereof;

 

(f)we are not aware of any person (other than any Underwriter Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of U.S. Purchasers of Regulation D Securities;

 

(g)neither we nor any of our affiliates have taken or will take, directly or indirectly, any action in violation of Regulation Munder the U.S. Exchange Act with respect to the offer or sale of the Offered Securities; and

 

(h)the offering of the Offered Securities to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons has been conducted by us in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, including Schedule “B” hereto.

 

Unless otherwise defined, terms used in this certificate have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement, including Schedule “B” thereto.

 

Dated this ______ day of ________, 2022.

 

[UNDERWRITER]  
     
By:    
Authorized Signing Officer  
     
[U.S. AFFILIATE]  
     
By:    
Authorized Signing Officer  

 

 

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Exhibit 99.101

 

MARCH 7, 2022

 

 

 

A preliminary short form prospectus containing important information relating to the securities described in this document has not yet been filed with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec. A copy of the preliminary short form prospectus is required to be delivered to any investor that received this document and expressed an interest in acquiring the securities. Copies of the preliminary short form prospectus may be obtained from Clarus Securities Inc., 130 King Street West, Suite 3640, Toronto, ON M5X 1A9. There will not be any sale or any acceptance of an offer to buy the securities until a receipt for the final short form prospectus has been issued. This document does not provide full disclosure of all material facts relating to the securities offered. Investors should read the preliminary short form prospectus, final short form prospectus and any amendment, for disclosure of those facts, especially risk factors relating to the securities offered,

before making an investment decision.

 

BOUGHT DEAL OFFERING OF UNITS BY WAY OF SHORT FORM PROSPECTUS

 

 

Issuer: enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”).
   
Offering: 17,050,298 Units (the “Units”) of the Company. Each Unit will be comprised of one Common Share (each a “Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Full Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $2.00 for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date.
   
Offering Price: $1.53 per Unit
   
Offering Size:   $26,086,955.94 ($29,999,998.26 in the event that the Over-allotment Option is exercised in full).
   
Type of Transaction: Bought deal offering by way of a short form prospectus, subject to the underwriting agreement, to be filed in the provinces of Canada, other than the Province of Quebec. The Units may be offered and sold in the United States pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), provided by Rule 144A thereunder or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D thereunder or in such other manner as to not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act. The Units may also be offered in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States as agreed to by the Company and Clarus Securities Inc.
   
Syndicate: Clarus Securities Inc. as Lead Underwriter and Sole Bookrunner on behalf of syndicate of underwriters (the “Underwriters”).
   
Eligibility: Eligible for investment in RRSPs, RRIFs, RESPs, DPSPs, and TFSAs.
   
Listing: The Common Shares currently trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU”.
   
Closing Date: On or about March 24th, 2022.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.102

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP. ANNOUNCES FILING OF PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH $26MM OFFERING

 

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR
DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, March 7, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release of March 2, 2022, the Company has filed a preliminary prospectus dated March 7, 2022 in order to qualify the distribution of 17,050,298 units (the “Units”) in the capital of the Company, at a price of $1.53 per Unit (the “Issue Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $26,086,955.94 (the “Offering”). Each Unit will be comprised of one common share of the Company (each, a “Common Share”) and one- half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each full Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (each, a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $2.00 for a period of 24 months following the closing date of the Offering (the “Closing Date”). In addition, the Company will also grant the Underwriters (as defined below) an option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to purchase an additional 2,557,544 Units at the Issue Price, exercisable in whole or in part, for a period of 30 days from and including the Closing Date to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes. The Underwriters shall be under no obligation whatsoever to exercise the Over-Allotment Option, in whole or in part. The aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering, if the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full, will be $29,999,998.26.

 

Pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) between the Company and Clarus Securities Inc. (“Clarus”), as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, PI Financial Corp. and Red Cloud Securities Inc. (together with Clarus, the “Underwriters”), the Underwriters will purchase an aggregate of 17,050,298 Units at the Issue Price for aggregate gross proceeds of $26,086,955.94.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to maintain and advance the Company’s material properties, acquire properties, plant upgrades, maintenance and refurbishment, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

The Units will be offered by way of a short form prospectus to be filed in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Quebec, on a private placement basis in the United States pursuant to the exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), provided by Rule 144A or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D thereunder or in such other manner as to not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act, and in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States which are agreed to by the Company and the Underwriters, where the Common Shares can be issued on a private placement basis, exempt from any prospectus, registration or other similar requirements.

 

The Offering is expected to close on or about March 24, 2022, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

 

 

 

 

The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with the requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

About enCore

 

With approximately 90 Million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the Measured and Indicated Resource categories, and 9 Million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the Inferred Resource category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. For more information, visit www.encoreuranium.com.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist, and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43 101— Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

1 Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to internal expectations, estimated margins, expectations for future growing capacity and costs, the completion of any capital project or expansions. Forward- looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; marketing costs; loss of markets; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favourable terms; income tax and regulatory matters; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; competition; currency and interest rate fluctuations and other risks.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

SOURCE enCore Energy Corp.

 

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For further information: William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214,
info@encoreuranium.com, www.encoreuranium.com

 

CO: enCore Energy Corp.

 

CNW 17:45e 07-MAR-22

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.103

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

– and –

 

AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

 

 

 

     

 

 

ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

     

 

September 7, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION    
  1.1 Definitions   1
  1.2 Construction   11
  1.3 Severability   12
  1.4 Schedules   12
ARTICLE 2 THE ARRANGEMENT    
  2.1 Arrangement   13
  2.2 Interim Order   13
  2.3 Azarga Meeting   14
  2.4 Azarga Circular   15
  2.5 Securities Law Compliance   16
  2.6 Final Order   16
  2.7 Court Proceedings   16
  2.8 Section 3(a)(10) Exemption   17
  2.9 United States Tax Matters   18
  2.10 Effective Date   18
  2.11 Issue of enCore Shares   18
  2.12 Options   19
  2.13 Warrants   19
  2.14 Withholding Taxes   20
  2.15 Board Reconstitution   20
  2.16 Management Reconstitution   20
  2.17 Share Listing   21
  2.18 Share Purchases   21
  2.19 Loan   21
ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AZARGA    
  3.1 Representations and Warranties of Azarga   21
  3.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties   35
ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ENCORE    
  4.1 Representations and Warranties of enCore   35
  4.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties   47
ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS    
  5.1 Covenants of Azarga Regarding the Conduct of Business   47
  5.2 Covenants of enCore Regarding the Conduct of Business   49
  5.3 Covenants of enCore Relating to the Arrangement   51
ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS    
  6.1 Mutual Conditions Precedent   52
  6.2 Conditions to Obligations of enCore   53
  6.3 Conditions to Obligations of Azarga   54
  6.4 Co-operation   55
  6.5 Notice and Cure   55
  6.6 Merger of Conditions   55
ARTICLE 7 NON-SOLICITATION, RIGHT TO MATCH AND TERMINATION FEE    
  7.1 Non-Solicitation   56
  7.2 Superior Proposal and Right to Match   58
  7.3 Termination Fee   59
ARTICLE 8 INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE    
  8.1 Indemnification of Directors and Officers   60
  8.2 Insurance   60
  8.3 Beneficiaries   60

 

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ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT AND WAIVER    
  9.1 Amendment   60
  9.2 Waiver   61
ARTICLE 10 TERMINATION    
  10.1 Term   61
  10.2 Termination   61
  10.3 Effect of Termination   62
  10.4 Remedies   63
ARTICLE 11 GENERAL  
  11.1 Access to Information and Confidentiality   63
  11.2 Expenses   63
  11.3 Notice   63
  11.4 Public Announcement   64
  11.5 Time of Essence   64
  11.6 Enurement   64
  11.7 Entire Agreement   65
  11.8 Governing Law   65
  11.9 Prohibition Against Assignment   65
  11.10 Third Party Beneficiaries   65
  11.11 Further Assurances   65
  11.12 Counterpart Executions and Electronic Transmissions   65
ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION    
  1.1 Definition   A-1
  1.2 Other Defined Terms   A-3
  1.3 Headings   A-3
  1.4 Interpretation   A-3
  1.5 Currency   A-3
  1.6 Calculation of Days   A-3
  1.7 Governing Law   A-3
  1.8 Statutory References   A-4
  1.9 Time   A-4
ARTICLE 2 ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT  
  2.1 Arrangement   A-4
ARTICLE 3 ARRANGEMENT    
  3.1 Steps   A-4
ARTICLE 4 DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS    
  4.1 Rights of Dissent   A-6
  4.2 Recognition of Dissenting Shareholders   A-6
ARTICLE 5 OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATES    
  5.1 Right to Certificates   A-7
  5.2 Withholding and Sale Rights   A-8
  5.3 No Fractional Shares   A-8
  5.4 Distributions with Respect to Unsurrendered Certificates   A-8
  5.5 Extinguishment of Rights   A-9
  5.6 Adjustment to the Exchange Ratio   A-9
  5.7 Lost Certificates   A-9
ARTICLE 6 GENERAL    
  6.1 Right to Amendment   A-9
  6.2 Amendments Before Meeting   A-10
  6.3 Amendment After Meeting   A-10
  6.4 Amendments of an Administrative Nature   A-10
  6.5 Withdrawal   A-10
ARTICLE 7 FURTHER ASSURANCES    
  7.1 Further Assurances   A-10

 

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ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT made as of the 7th day of September, 2021.

 

B E T W E E N:

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia

 

(“enCore”)

 

AND:

 

AZARGA URANIUM CORP., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia

 

(“Azarga”)

 

WITNESSES THAT WHEREAS:

 

A. enCore and Azarga have agreed to enter into a business combination pursuant to which enCore will acquire all of the Azarga Shares (as hereinafter defined) in exchange for enCore Shares (as hereinafter defined) to be completed under a plan of arrangement pursuant to Section 288 of the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

 

B. Certain directors and senior officers of Azarga have entered into a lock-up and support agreement in favour of enCore pursuant to which such persons have agreed to vote any Azarga Shares over which they exercise control or direction in favour of the Arrangement Resolution (as hereinafter defined);

 

NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual premises and the respective covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 Definitions

 

In this Agreement and in the recitals hereto, unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent therewith, the following words and terms shall have the meanings hereinafter set out:

 

Acquisition Proposal” means, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Azarga Disclosure Letter, and other than any transactions involving only Azarga and/or one or more of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, any offer, proposal, expression of interest or inquiry from any Person or group of Persons acting jointly or in concert, whether or not in writing and whether or not delivered to the shareholders of Azarga, after the date hereof relating to: (a) any acquisition or sale, direct or indirect, through one or more transactions, of: (i) the assets of Azarga and/or one or more of its subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 20% or more of the fair market value of the consolidated assets of Azarga and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or which contribute 20% or more of the consolidated revenue of Azarga and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) 20% or more of the issued and outstanding voting or equity securities or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into voting or equity securities of Azarga or any one or more of its subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, contribute 20% or more of the consolidated revenues or constitute 20% or more of the fair market value consolidated assets of Azarga and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) any take-over bid, tender offer, exchange offer or other transaction that, if consummated, could result in such Person or group of Persons beneficially owning 20% or more of the issued and outstanding voting or equity securities of any class of voting or equity securities of Azarga; (c) any plan of arrangement, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, joint venture, partnership, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving Azarga or any of its subsidiaries whose assets or revenues, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 20% or more of the consolidated assets or revenues, as applicable, of Azarga and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (d) any other similar transaction or series of transactions similar to those referred to in paragraphs (a) through (c) above, involving Azarga or any of its subsidiaries. For the purposes of the definition of “Azarga Superior Proposal”, reference in this definition of Acquisition Proposal to “20%” shall be deemed to be replaced by “100%”;

 

 

 

 

Act” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and the regulations made thereunder, as promulgated or amended from time to time;

 

Applicable Securities Laws” means such of the Canadian Securities Laws and the U.S. Securities Laws as are applicable to a transaction or a person;

 

Arrangement” means the arrangement of Azarga under section 288 of the Act, on the terms and subject to the conditions described in the Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendments or variations made thereto in accordance with this Agreement, the applicable provisions of the Plan of Arrangement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the consent of enCore and Azarga, each acting reasonably;

 

Arrangement Resolution” means the special resolution of the Azarga Shareholders approving the Plan of Arrangement to be considered by the Azarga Shareholders at the Azarga Meeting, substantially in the form set out in Schedule “B” to this Agreement;

 

Azarga Board” means the board of directors of Azarga;

 

Azarga Circular” means the notice of the Azarga Meeting and accompanying management information circular, including all schedules, appendices and exhibits to, and information incorporated by reference in, such management information circular, to be sent to the Azarga Shareholders in connection with the Azarga Meeting, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

 

Azarga Data Room Information” means all information and documents in the internet-based electronic data site established and hosted by or on behalf of Azarga and made available to enCore and its advisors, an index of which is listed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter;

 

Azarga Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter dated the date hereof executed by Azarga and delivered to enCore;

 

Azarga Eligible Persons” means collectively, Directors, Employees, Management Company Employees and Consultants (as such terms are defined in the Azarga Stock Option Plan) of Azarga;

 

Azarga Material Contracts” means any contract, agreement, license, lease, arrangement or commitment to which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound that: (a) provides for obligations or entitlements of Azarga and or the Azarga Subsidiaries exceeding $100,000 in any year; (b) whose termination could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Azarga; (c) expressly limiting or restricting the ability of Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiaries to compete in, solicit in respect of, or otherwise to conduct, their respective businesses or operations in any geographic area or during any period of time; (d) contains any right of first refusal or first offer or similar right or that limits in any material respect the ability of Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiaries to own, operate, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of material assets, property or the business of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (e) is a financial risk management contract, such as currency, commodity or interest related hedge contracts; (f) provides for the termination, acceleration of payment or other special rights upon the occurrence of a change in control of Azarga; (g) is a shareholder, joint venture or partnership agreement; or (h) is with an affiliate of Azarga or any other person with whom Azarga does not deal at arm’s length within the meaning of the Income Tax Act, other than a contract between Azarga and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Azarga or between two or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of Azarga;

 

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Azarga Locked-up Shareholders” means certain directors and senior officers of Azarga and any other person that signs an Azarga Support Agreement;

 

Azarga Meeting” means the special meeting of the Azarga Shareholders, including any adjournment or adjournments thereof, to be held pursuant to the Interim Order for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, approving the Arrangement Resolution;

 

Azarga Optionholders” means the holders from time to time of Azarga Options;

 

Azarga Options” means options to acquire Azarga Shares granted under the Azarga Stock Option Plan;

 

Azarga Public Record” means, collectively all of the documentation which has been filed by or on behalf of Azarga under Azarga’s profile at www.sedar.com with the applicable securities commissions in the Azarga Reporting Provinces since December 31, 2019 pursuant to the requirements of applicable securities laws;

 

Azarga Reporting Provinces” means, collectively, the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario;

 

Azarga Securityholders” means, collectively, the Azarga Shareholders, Azarga Optionholders and Azarga Warrantholders;

 

Azarga Shares” means the common shares in the authorized share capital of Azarga;

 

Azarga Shareholder Approval” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Subsection 2.2(a)(ii);

 

Azarga Shareholders” means the holders from time to time of Azarga Shares;

 

Azarga Stock Option Plan” means Azarga’s stock option plan date July 5, 2018, which was most recently approved by the Azarga Shareholders on June 25, 2021;

 

Azarga Subsidiaries” means, collectively, Powertech (USA) Inc. (South Dakota), URZ Energy Corp. (British Columbia), Ucolo Exploration Corp. (Utah), Azarga Resources Ltd. (BVI), Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Limited (Hong Kong), Azarga Resources Canada Ltd. (British Columbia), and Azarga Resources USA Company (Colorado);

 

Azarga Superior Proposal” means any unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal from a Person or Persons, that is not obtained in violation of this Agreement, to acquire 100% of the outstanding Azarga Shares (other than Azarga Shares beneficially owned by the Person or Persons making such Acquisition Proposal) or all or substantially all of the assets of Azarga and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis made after the date of this Agreement: (i) that is reasonably capable of being completed without undue delay, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such Acquisition Proposal and the Person or Persons making such Acquisition Proposal; (ii) that is not subject to any financing condition and in respect of which it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board of directors of Azarga that adequate arrangements have been made in respect of any financing required to complete such Acquisition Proposal; (iii) that is not subject to any due diligence condition; and (iv) in respect of which, the board of directors of Azarga determines, in its good faith judgment, after receiving the advice of its financial and legal advisors and after taking into account all the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal and all factors and matters considered appropriate in good faith by the board of directors of Azarga, that it would, if consummated in accordance with its terms (but not assuming away any risk of non-completion), result in a transaction which is more favourable, from a financial point of view, to Azarga shareholders, than the Arrangement (including any amendments to the terms and conditions of the Arrangement proposed by enCore pursuant to Subsection 7.2(b).

 

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Azarga Support Agreements” means the voting support agreements dated as of the date hereof in the form provided to Azarga and duly executed by enCore and each of the Azarga Locked-up Shareholders;

 

Azarga Warrantholders” means the holders from time to time of Azarga Warrants;

 

Azarga Warrants” means warrants to acquire Azarga Shares;

 

Board” means in respect of any Party, its board of directors;

 

Business Day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a civic or statutory holiday in the Province of British Columbia on which banks are open for business in the City of Vancouver;

 

Canadian Securities Laws” means: (a) the Securities Act (British Columbia) or the equivalent legislation in each Province and Territory of Canada; (b) the rules, regulations, instruments and policies adopted by the securities regulatory authority of any Province or Territory of Canada, as amended from time to time; and (c) the TSX Company Manual and the policies of the TSXV, each as amended from time to time;

 

Change in Recommendation” means the circumstances where, prior to Azarga having obtained the Azarga Shareholder Approval, the Board of Azarga (a) fails to unanimously recommend or withdraws, amends, modifies, qualifies, or changes in a manner adverse to enCore, or publicly proposes to or publicly state that it intends to withdraw, amend, modify, qualify or change in a manner adverse to enCore, its approval or recommendation of the Arrangement; (b) fails to approve or recommend or reaffirm its approval or recommendation of the Arrangement within five (5) Business Days (and in any case prior to the Azarga Meeting) after having been requested in writing by enCore to do so; or (c) in the event of a publicly announced Acquisition Proposal, fails to approve or recommend or reaffirm its approval or recommendation of the Arrangement within five (5) Business Days after any such announcement of an Acquisition Proposal (it being understood that the taking of a neutral position or no position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal beyond a period of five (5) Business Days after any such announcement of an Acquisition Proposal (or beyond the date which is one day prior to the Azarga Meeting, if sooner) shall be considered an adverse modification);

 

Confidentiality Agreement” means the confidentiality agreement between enCore and Azarga dated January 26, 2021;

 

Consideration Securities” means, collectively, the Consideration Shares and the Replacement Options;

 

Consideration Shares” means the enCore Shares to be issued in exchange for Azarga Shares pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

Contaminant” means any pollutants, dangerous substances, liquid wastes, hazardous wastes, hazardous materials, hazardous substances or contaminants or any other matter including any of the foregoing, as defined or described as such pursuant to any Environmental Law;

 

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Court” means the Supreme Court of British Columbia;

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project” means enCore’s uranium project located in the Grants Uranium District of McKinley County, New Mexico, USA, where enCore owns a 100% mineral interest in the region comprised of the approximately 113,000 acre McKinley Properties and adjacent 3,020-acre Crownpoint and Hosta Butte resource area;

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report” means the technical report, titled, “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project Mineral Resource Technical Report, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA, Mineral Resource Technical Report – National Instrument 43-101,” dated May 14, 2012, and authored by Douglas L. Beahm, Peng;

 

Depositary” means any trust company, bank or financial institution agreed to in writing between enCore and Azarga for the purpose of, among other things, exchanging certificates representing Azarga Shares for certificates representing Consideration Shares in connection with the Arrangement;

 

Depositary Agreement” means a depositary agreement to be dated on or prior to the Effective Date between enCore, Azarga, and the Depositary, pursuant to which the Depositary agrees to act in the capacity of the Depositary for the purposes of the Plan of Arrangement, and to undertake the actions of the Depositary provided for therein;

 

Dewey Burdock Project” means Azarga’s Dewey-Burdock ISR Project (Project) located in Custer and Fall River Counties in South Dakota, USA, as more particularly described in the Dewey Technical Report;

 

Dewey Technical Report” means the NI 43-101 compliant technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment, Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project, South Dakota, USA” dated January 17, 2020 with an effective date of December 3, 2019 prepared by Douglass H. Graves, P.E. and Steve Cutler, P.G.;

 

Dissent Rights” means the rights of dissent exercisable by the Azarga Shareholders in respect of the Arrangement described in the Plan of Arrangement;

 

enCore Board” means the board of directors of enCore;

 

enCore Data Room Information” means all information and documents in the internet-based electronic data site established and hosted by or on behalf of enCore and made available to Azarga and its advisors, an index of which is listed in the enCore Disclosure Letter;

 

enCore Disclosure Letter” means the disclosure letter dated the date hereof executed by enCore and delivered to Azarga;

 

enCore Material Contracts” means any contract, agreement, license, lease, arrangement or commitment to which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound that: (a) provides for obligations or entitlements of enCore and or the enCore Subsidiaries exceeding $100,000 in any year; (b) whose termination could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on enCore; (c) expressly limiting or restricting the ability of enCore or the enCore Subsidiaries to compete in, solicit in respect of, or otherwise to conduct, their respective businesses or operations in any geographic area or during any period of time; (d) contains any right of first refusal or first offer or similar right or that limits in any material respect the ability of enCore or the enCore Subsidiaries to own, operate, sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of material assets, property or the business of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (e) is a financial risk management contract, such as currency, commodity or interest related hedge contracts; (f) provides for the termination, acceleration of payment or other special rights upon the occurrence of a change in control of enCore; (g) is a shareholder, joint venture or partnership agreement; or (h) is with an affiliate of enCore or any other person with whom enCore does not deal at arm’s length within the meaning of the Income Tax Act, other than a contract between enCore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of enCore or between two or more wholly-owned subsidiaries of enCore;

 

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enCore Options” means options granted to acquire enCore Shares;

 

enCore Post-Consolidated Shares” means the enCore Shares after giving effect to the enCore Share Consolidation;

 

enCore Preferred Shares” means the preferred shares in the authorized share capital of enCore;

 

enCore Public Record” means collectively all of the documentation which has been filed by or on behalf of enCore under enCore’s profile at www.sedar.com with the applicable securities commissions in the enCore Reporting Provinces since December 31, 2019 pursuant to the requirements of applicable securities laws;

 

enCore Reporting Provinces” means, collectively, the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario;

 

enCore Share Consolidation” means the consolidation of the enCore Shares on the basis of up to five pre-consolidation shares for every one post-consolidation share;

 

enCore Shares” means the common shares in the authorized share capital of enCore;

 

enCore Shareholders” means the holders from time to time of enCore Shares;

 

enCore Stock Option Plan” means the enCore stock option plan, as amended from time to time;

 

enCore Subsidiaries” means, collectively, enCore Energy US Corp. (Nevada), Belt Line Resources, Inc. (Texas), HRI-Churckrock, Inc. (Delaware), Hydro Restoration Corporation (Delaware), Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (Nevada), Neutron Energy, Inc. (Nevada), Tigris Uranium US Corp. (Nevada), Uranco, Inc. (Delaware), Uranium Resources, Inc. (Delaware), URI Inc. (Delaware), Cibola Resources, LLC (Delaware), Group 11 Technologies Inc. (Delaware), and Group 11 Technologies Canada Inc. (British Columbia);

 

Effective Date” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.10;

 

Effective Time” means the time on the Effective Date when the Arrangement will be deemed to be completed as may be agreed to by the Parties and as denoted on the filings with the Registrar, to the extent that such filings are required;

 

Employee Plan” means any:

 

(a)pension, retirement, deferred compensation, registered retirement savings plan, savings, profit-sharing, stock option, stock purchase, bonus, incentive, vacation pay, severance pay, supplemental unemployment benefit, employee assistance, death benefit or other employee or post-retirement benefit plan, trust, arrangement, contract, agreement, policy or commitment (including any arrangement to provide pension benefits in excess of the maximum amounts which are allowed under the Income Tax Act to be provided through a registered pension plan) from which current or former employees or consultants of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries (or their affiliates), in Canada or any other country, benefit or have the potential to benefit; or

 

(b)group or individual insurance policy or coverage (including self-insured coverage) for accident and sickness or life insurance (including any individual insurance policy under which any employee or former employee of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries is the named insured and as to which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries makes premium payments, whether or not the Party or any of its Subsidiaries is the owner, beneficiary or both of that policy), or other insured or covered expense reimbursement coverage, from which current or former employees or consultants of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries (or their affiliates), in Canada or any other country, benefit or have the potential to benefit,

 

which is intended to provide or does provide benefits to any or all current or former employees or consultants of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries (or their affiliates), and to which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries (or any of the rights, properties or assets of a Party or any of its Subsidiaries) is bound, or with respect to which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or potential liability, whether or not any of the foregoing is funded or unfunded, written or oral, formal or informal, and whether or not a Party or any of its Subsidiaries still maintains such plan, trust, arrangement, contract, agreement, policy or commitment;

 

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Encumbrance” means any hypothecs, mortgages, pledges, assignments, liens, charges, security interests, adverse rights or claims, other third-party interest or encumbrance of any kind, whether contingent or absolute, and any agreement, option, right or privilege (whether by Law, contract or otherwise) capable of becoming any of the foregoing;

 

Environment” includes the air (including all layers of the atmosphere), land (including soil, sediment deposited on land, fill, and lands submerged under water), and water (including oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, groundwater, and surface water);

 

Environmental Activity” means any past or present activity, event or circumstance in respect of a Contaminant, including, without limitation, the storage, use, holding, collection, purchase, accumulation, assessment, generation, manufacture, construction, processing, treatment, stabilization, disposition, handling or transportation thereof, or the release, escape, leaching, dispersal or migration thereof into the natural environment, including the movement through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwater;

 

Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable federal, provincial, municipal or local laws, statutes, regulations, treaties, orders, judgments, decrees, ordinances, official directives and all authorizations relating to the environment, occupational health and safety, or any Environmental Activity;

 

Environmental Permits” means all permits or program participation requirements with or from any Governmental Authority under any Environmental Laws;

 

Final Order” means the final order of the Court under Section 291 of the Act, in a form acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably, approving the Arrangement, as such order may be amended by the Court (with the consent of both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably) at any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed or as amended on appeal (provided that such that any such amendment is acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably);

 

Gas Hills Technical Report” means technical report titled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA” with an effective date of June 28, 2021;

 

Gas Hills Uranium Project” means Azarga’s Gas Hills uranium project located in Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA, as more particularly described in the Gas Hills Technical Report;

 

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Governmental Authority” means any (a) multinational, federal, provincial, state, county, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or public department or ministry, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, commissioner, stock exchange, board, official, minister, bureau or agency, whether domestic or foreign; (b) subdivision, agent or representative of any of the foregoing; or (c) quasi-governmental or private body exercising any administrative, regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the foregoing;

 

Hazardous Substances” means, collectively, any contaminant, toxic substance, dangerous goods, or pollutant or any other substance that when Released to the natural environment is likely to cause, at some immediate or future time, material harm or degradation to the natural environment or material risk to human health, including (a) any petroleum substances, radioactive materials, asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contains dielectric fluid containing polychlorinated biphenyls, and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined under Environmental Laws as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances”, “hazardous wastes”, “hazardous materials”, “restricted hazardous materials”, “extremely hazardous substances”, “toxic substances”, “contaminants” or “pollutants” or words of similar meaning and regulatory effect; or (c) any other chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited, or regulated by any Environmental Law;

 

IFRS” means the International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, applied on a consistent basis;

 

Income Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations made thereunder, as amended;

 

Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court to be issued following the application therefor contemplated by Section 2.2, in a form acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably, and containing declarations and directions with respect to the Arrangement and providing for, among other things, the calling and holding of the Azarga Meeting, as such order may be amended, modified, supplemented or varied by the Court (provided that any such amendment, modification, supplement or variation is acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably);

 

Key Third Party Consents” means those consents and approvals required from any third party to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter and the enCore Disclosure Letter, as applicable;

 

Law” or “Laws” means all:

 

(a)laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, by-laws, statutory rules, principles of law, published policies or guidelines;

 

(b)judicial, arbitral, administrative, ministerial, departmental or regulatory judgments, orders, decisions, rulings, decrees or awards, including general principles of common and civil law; and

 

(c)terms and conditions of any grant of approval, permission, authority or licence of any Governmental Authority,

 

domestic or foreign, and the term “Applicable” with respect to such Laws and in a context that refers to one or more persons, means that such Laws apply to such person or persons or its or their business, undertaking, property, assets or securities and emanate from a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the person or persons or its or their business, undertaking, property, assets or securities;

 

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Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project” means enCore’s advanced-stage exploration property located within the Grants Uranium Mineral District of northwest New Mexico, approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico, consisting of two adjacent properties: Marquez and Juan Tafoya;

 

Marquez-Juan Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “MARQUEZ-JUAN TAFOYA URANIUM PROJECT 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment” dated and with an effective date of June 9, 2021, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., BRS Inc. and Terence P. McNulty, PE, PHD, McNulty and Associates;

 

Material Adverse Change” means, in respect of any Party, any one or more changes, events or occurrences, and “Material Adverse Effect” means, in respect of any Party, any one or more changes, effects, events or occurrences, which, in either case, either individually or in the aggregate, is or would reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the business, operations, results of operations, assets, properties or financial condition of that Party and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, except any change, effect, event or occurrence resulting from or relating to: (a) the public announcement of the execution of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or the performance of any obligation hereunder or, in the case of Azarga, communication by enCore of its plans or intentions with respect to Azarga and/or any of its Subsidiaries; (b) any change in Applicable Laws or in the interpretation thereof by any Governmental Authority (other than orders, judgments or decrees against the Party and its Subsidiaries) or in IFRS; (c) any natural or man-made disaster; (d) conditions affecting the mining industry generally or the price of uranium or other relevant metals; (e) general economic, financial, currency exchange, securities or commodity market conditions; (f) any act of terrorism or outbreak or escalation of hostilities or armed conflict; (g) any epidemic, pandemic, disease, outbreak of illness (including COVID-19), including the worsening thereof, other health crisis or public health event; (h) any action taken (or omitted to be taken) by such Party: (i) pursuant to applicable Law or (ii) at the written request of the other Party, or with the prior written consent of the other Party to the extent such action directly causes or results in the change, effect, event or occurrence; or (i) any change in the market price of the Azarga Shares or the enCore Shares, as applicable, (it being understood, without limiting the applicability of paragraphs (a) to (i), that the cause or causes of any such change in the market price of the Azarga Shares or enCore Shares may constitute, in and of itself, a Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect and may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect has occurred), provided further that any change, effect, event or occurrence referred to in paragraphs (b) to (h) does not relate primarily only to (or have the effect of relating primarily only to) such Party or have a materially disproportionate effect on such Party and its Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) relative to comparable mining companies; and references in this Agreement to dollar amounts are not intended to be and shall not be deemed to be illustrative or interpretative for purposes of determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” or a “Material Adverse Change” has occurred;

 

material fact” has the meaning attributed to such phrase in the Securities Act (British Columbia);

 

MI 61-101” means Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions;

 

Mineral Rights” means all rights, whether contractual or otherwise, for the exploration for, or exploitation or extraction of, mineral resources and reserves, including any claims, concessions, exploration licenses, exploitation licenses, prospecting permits, mining leases and mining rights, together with surface rights, water rights, royalty interests, fee interests, joint venture interest and other leases, rights of way and enurements related to any such rights;

 

NI 43-101” means National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects;

 

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Parties” means Azarga and enCore, and any other person who becomes a party to this Agreement, and “Party” means any of them;

 

person” is to be construed generally and includes any natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, estate, body corporate, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, joint stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity or Governmental Authority, and pronouns have a similarly extended meaning;

 

Outside Date” means November 30, 2021;

 

Plan of Arrangement” means the plan of arrangement substantially in the form and content annexed as Schedule “A” to this Agreement as from time to time amended, supplemented or restated in accordance with this Agreement, the Plan of Arrangement or at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the consent of the Parties, each acting reasonably;

 

Registrar” means the “registrar” as defined in the Act;

 

Release” means any release, spill, leak, discharge, abandonment, disposal, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, injecting, leaching, dumping, depositing, dispersing, passive migration, or allowing to escape or migrate into or through the environment (including ambient air, surface water, ground water, land surface and subsurface strata or within any building, structure, facility or fixture) of any Hazardous Substance, including the abandonment or discarding of Hazardous Substances in barrels, drums, tanks or other containers, regardless of when discovered;

 

Replacement Options” means options to acquire enCore Shares that will be granted by enCore to holders of Azarga Options pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

Representatives” means, collectively, the directors, officers, employees, counsel, accountants, financial advisors, consultants, agents and other authorized representatives of a Party or its Subsidiaries;

 

Rosita Project” means the uranium processing plant and associated well fields located in Duval County, Texas, about 14 miles southeast of the town of Freer and 60 miles west-northwest of the city of Corpus Christi on a 200-acre tract of land owned by enCore;

 

Securities Authorities” means the applicable securities commissions and other securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada;

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to a specified body corporate, any body corporate, partnership, limited partnership, trust or other entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by such body corporate and, for the purpose of this definition, “control” means the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of another, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise;

 

Superior Proposal Notice” has the meaning given to such term in Subsection 7.2(a)(iii);

 

Tax Returns” means all returns, declarations, reports, information returns and statements required to be filed with any taxing authority relating to Taxes, including any attached schedules, claim for refund, amended return or declarations of estimated Tax;

 

Taxes” means all taxes, fees, imports, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever and however denominated, including any interest, penalties or other additions that may become payable in respect thereof, imposed by any Governmental Authority, which Taxes include all income taxes (including any tax on or based upon net income, gross income, income that is specifically defined, earnings, profits or selected items of income), capital taxes, gross receipts taxes, environmental taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, value added taxes, transfer taxes, franchise taxes, license taxes, withholding taxes, payroll taxes, employment taxes, Canada Pension Plan premiums, excise, social security premiums, workers’ compensation premiums, unemployment insurance or compensation premiums, stamp taxes, occupation taxes, premium taxes, property taxes, windfall profits taxes, alternative or add-on minimum taxes, goods and services tax, customs duties, pension or health plan assessments, mining taxes, mining or mineral royalties, governmental charges and other obligations of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing, which a Party or any of its Subsidiaries is required to pay, withhold or collect;

 

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Termination Fee” means $4,000,000;

 

TSX” means the Toronto Stock Exchange;

 

TSXV” means the TSX Venture Exchange;

 

United States” or “U.S.” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States and the District of Columbia;

 

U.S. Person” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

 

U.S. Securities Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

U.S. Securities Laws” means the U.S. Securities Act, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act and any applicable state securities laws.

 

1.2 Construction

 

In this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context or the subject matter otherwise requires:

 

(a)the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and Subsections, the provision of a table of contents and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the construction or interpretation hereof;

 

(b)the words “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein”, “hereto”, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, Subsection or other part hereof and references to an “Article”, “Section”, “Subsection” or “Schedule” followed by a number and/or letter refers to the specified Article, Section or Subsection of, or Schedule to, this Agreement;

 

(c)words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, words importing any gender include all genders and words importing persons include individuals, corporations, general and limited partnerships, trusts, unincorporated associations or organizations, Governmental Authorities and other legal entities;

 

(d)references to “include”, “includes”, “including” or “in particular” will be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”;

 

(e)a reference to “approval”, “authorization” or “consent” in this Agreement means written approval, authorization or consent;

 

(f)reference to any statute is to that statute as now enacted or as the statute may from time to time be amended, re-enacted, supplemented or replaced and includes any regulation, rule or other subordinate legislation made thereunder, as such regulation, rule or subordinate legislation may from time to time be amended, supplemented or replaced;

 

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(g)if any date on which any action is required or permitted to be taken under this Agreement is not a Business Day, such action will be required or permitted to be taken on the next succeeding Business Day;

 

(h)unless otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to sums of money are expressed and will be payable in lawful money of Canada;

 

(i)all accounting terms used in this Agreement have the meanings attributable to them under IFRS and all determinations of an accounting nature required to be made will be made in a manner consistent with IFRS;

 

(j)references to “the knowledge of Azarga” means the actual knowledge of Azarga’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, in each case after reasonable inquiry within Azarga and its subsidiaries and references to “the knowledge of enCore” means the actual knowledge of enCore’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, in each case after reasonable inquiry within enCore and its subsidiaries;

 

(k)reference to the “ordinary course of business”, or any variation thereof, of any person refers to the business of such person, carried on in the regular and ordinary course, including commercially reasonably and business-like actions that are in the regular and ordinary course of business for a company operating in the industry in which such business is conducted; and

 

(l)where a word, term or phrase is defined in this Agreement, its derivatives or other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning.

 

1.3 Severability

 

If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then:

 

(a)that provision will (to the extent of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability) be deemed severed from this Agreement and will be given no effect;

 

(b)the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be affected or impaired by the severance of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions thereof; and

 

(c)the Parties will use all reasonable commercial efforts to replace each invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision with a valid, legal and enforceable substitute provision, the effect of which is as close as possible to the intended effect of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

 

1.4 Schedules

 

The following schedules are attached to this Agreement and will be deemed to be incorporated in and form a part hereof:

 

Schedule   Title
Schedule “A”   Plan of Arrangement
Schedule “B”   Arrangement Resolution
Schedule “C”   Form of Loan Agreement

 

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ARTICLE 2

THE ARRANGEMENT

 

2.1 Arrangement

 

Azarga and enCore agree that the Arrangement shall be implemented in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Azarga and enCore agree to act reasonably to amend the terms of the Arrangement if required to accommodate tax advice at any time prior to the application to the court seeking the Interim Order.

 

2.2 Interim Order

 

(a)As soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of this Agreement and in any event no later than the date that is four weeks after the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties, Azarga shall apply to the Court in a manner acceptable to enCore, acting reasonably, pursuant to section 291 of the Act and, with the assistance of enCore, prepare, file and diligently pursue an application for the Interim Order, which shall provide, among other things:

 

(i)for the class of persons to whom notice is to be provided in respect of the Arrangement and the Azarga Meeting and for the manner in which such notice is to be provided;

 

(ii)for the confirming of the record date for the determining those Azarga Shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Azarga Meeting, and that such record date will not change in respect of any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the Azarga Meeting;

 

(iii)that the requisite approval for the Arrangement Resolution shall be 66 2/3% of the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by the Azarga Shareholders present in person or by proxy at the Azarga Meeting and, if required, by MI 61-101, minority approval in accordance with MI 61-101 and, if and to the extent required by the Court, such other approval of Azarga Securityholders as may be required (the “Azarga Shareholder Approval”);

 

(iv)that, in all other respects, the terms, conditions and restrictions of the articles and notice of articles of Azarga, including the quorum requirement and other matters, shall apply in respect of the Azarga Meeting;

 

(v)for the grant of Dissent Rights to those Azarga Shareholders who are registered Azarga Shareholders as contemplated in the Plan of Arrangement;

 

(vi)for the notice requirements with respect to the presentation of the application to the Court for the Final Order;

 

(vii)that the Azarga Meeting may be adjourned or postponed from time to time by Azarga subject to the terms of this Agreement or as otherwise agreed by the Parties without the need for additional approval of the Court;

 

(viii)that the Parties intend to rely upon Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act with respect to the issuance of the Consideration Shares to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement, based on the Court’s approval of the Arrangement;

 

(ix)that each Azarga Shareholder and any other affected person shall have the right to appear before the Court at the hearing of the Court to approve the application for the Final Order so long as they enter a response by the time stipulated in the Interim Order; and

 

(x)for such other matters as Azarga or enCore may reasonably require, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the other, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

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2.3 Azarga Meeting

 

(a)Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Azarga agrees to convene and conduct the Azarga Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order, Azarga’s notice of articles, articles and Applicable Law as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event on or before the date that is forty (40) days following the date the Interim Order is issued.

 

(b)Subject to the terms of this Agreement, except as required for quorum purposes or otherwise permitted under this Agreement, Azarga shall not adjourn (except as required by Law or by valid Azarga Shareholder action), postpone or cancel (or propose or permit the adjournment, postponement or cancellation of) the Azarga Meeting without enCore’s prior written consent.

 

(c)Subject to the terms of this Agreement, and the compliance by the directors and officers of Azarga with their fiduciary duties, Azarga will use its commercially reasonable efforts to solicit proxies in favour of the approval of the Arrangement Resolution, including, if so requested by, and at the expense of, enCore, using recognized proxy solicitation services.

 

(d)Azarga will advise enCore, as enCore may reasonably request, and if requested by enCore, on a daily basis on each of the last ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of the Azarga Meeting, as to the aggregate tally of the proxies received by Azarga in respect of the Arrangement Resolution.

 

(e)Azarga will promptly advise enCore of any written notice of dissent or purported exercise by any Azarga Shareholder of Dissent Rights received by Azarga in relation to the Arrangement and any withdrawal of Dissent Rights received by Azarga and, subject to Applicable Law, any written communications sent by or on behalf of Azarga to any Azarga Shareholder exercising or purporting to exercise Dissent Rights in relation to the Arrangement. Azarga shall not settle any claims with respect to Dissent Rights without first consulting with enCore.

 

(f)Promptly upon the request of enCore and the receipt by Azarga from enCore of all necessary documents required to be executed by it, Azarga will use commercially reasonable efforts to prepare or cause to be prepared and provide to enCore lists of the holders of all classes and series of securities of Azarga, including lists of the Azarga Shareholders and the holders of Azarga Options and Azarga Warrants, as well as a security position listing from each depositary of its securities, including The Canadian Depositary for Securities Limited and The Depository Trust Company, as applicable and will obtain and deliver to enCore thereafter on demand supplemental lists setting out any changes thereto, all such deliveries to be in printed form and, if available, in computer-readable format.

 

(g)Azarga shall provide notice to enCore of the Azarga Meeting and allow enCore’s Representatives to attend the Azarga Meeting, unless such attendance is prohibited by the Interim Order.

 

(h)Subject to Applicable Laws, Azarga shall promptly advise enCore of any material oral communications, and shall furnish promptly to enCore a copy of each material notice, report, schedule or other document or communication delivered, filed or received by Azarga from the TSX, any of the Securities Authorities or any other Governmental Authority in connection with, or in any way affecting, the Azarga Meeting, the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein.

 

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2.4 Azarga Circular

 

(a)As promptly as reasonably practicable following execution of this Agreement, Azarga shall prepare the Azarga Circular, together with any other documents required by Applicable Laws, in compliance in all material respects with Applicable Laws, and file on a timely basis the Azarga Circular with respect to the Azarga Meeting in all jurisdictions where the same is required to be filed and mail the same as required in accordance with all Applicable Laws and the Interim Order.

 

(b)Azarga will include such information in the Azarga Circular as is necessary to describe the Parties’ intention to rely upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act to issue and exchange Consideration Shares for Azarga Shares pursuant to the Arrangement. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Parties will include in the Azarga Circular the unanimous recommendation of the Azarga Board that Azarga Shareholders vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution and a statement that each director and senior officer of Azarga intends to vote all of his or her Azarga Shares (including any Azarga Shares issued upon the exercise of any Azarga Options or Azarga Warrants) in favour of the Arrangement Resolution, subject to the other terms of this Agreement and the Azarga Support Agreements.

 

(c)In the context of preparing the Azarga Circular, enCore shall provide to Azarga, on a timely basis, all information regarding enCore and the enCore securities, including any financial statements prepared in accordance with Applicable Laws as required by the Interim Order or Applicable Laws (including, as required by item 14.2 of Form 51-102F5) for inclusion in the Azarga Circular or in any amendments or supplements to the Azarga Circular and shall ensure that (i) no such information will include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated in the Azarga Circular in order to make any information so furnished or any information concerning enCore not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it is disclosed and (ii) such information contains full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts concerning enCore and its securities. enCore shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary consents from Qualified Persons and its auditors to the use of any financial or technical information required to be included in the Azarga Circular.

 

(d)With respect to the information provided pursuant to Section 2.4(c), enCore shall indemnify and save harmless Azarga, Azarga Subsidiaries and any and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, auditors, accountants or representatives from and against any and all liabilities, claims, demands, losses, costs, damages and expenses to which Azarga, Azarga Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, auditors, accountants or representatives may be subject or which Azarga, Azarga Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, auditors, accountants or representatives may suffer as a result of, or arising from, any misrepresentation or alleged misrepresentation contained in any information included in the Azarga Circular relating to and furnished by enCore, enCore Subsidiaries or their respective directors, officers, employees, auditors, accountants or representatives for inclusion in the Azarga Circular, including any order made, or any litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation instituted by the Securities Authorities or other Governmental Authority based on such a misrepresentation or alleged misrepresentation.

 

(e)The Parties shall promptly notify each other if at any time before the Effective Date either becomes aware (in the case of Azarga only with respect to Azarga or its Subsidiaries and in the case of enCore only with respect to enCore or its Subsidiaries) that the Azarga Circular contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they are made, or that otherwise requires an amendment or supplement to the Azarga Circular, and the Parties shall cooperate in the preparation of any amendment or supplement to the Azarga Circular, as required or appropriate, and Azarga shall promptly mail or otherwise publicly disseminate any amendment or supplement to the Azarga Circular and, if required by the Court or applicable Laws, file the same with the Securities Authorities and as otherwise required.

 

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2.5 Securities Law Compliance

 

The Parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other in the prompt and diligent preparation of any application for regulatory approvals with the Securities Authorities and any other orders, registrations, consents, filings, rulings, exemptions, no-action letters and approvals and the preparation of any documents reasonably deemed by either of the Parties to be necessary to discharge their respective obligations under this Agreement or otherwise required or advisable under Applicable Laws in connection with the Arrangement, this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement, including, without limitation, the Azarga Circular. enCore may elect, at its sole discretion, to make such securities and other regulatory filings in the United States or other jurisdictions as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the completion of the Arrangement. Azarga shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide to enCore all information regarding Azarga and its affiliates as required by Applicable Securities Laws in connection with such filings. Azarga shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary consents from any of its Qualified Persons, auditors and any other advisors to the use of any financial, technical or other expert information required to be included in such filings and to the identification in such filings of each such advisor.

 

2.6 Final Order

 

If the Interim Order is obtained, and the Arrangement Resolution is passed at the Azarga Meeting as provided for in the Interim Order and as required by Applicable Law, Azarga shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement, as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and, in any event, within three (3) Business Days following the approval of the Arrangement Resolution at the Azarga Meeting, take all actions necessary or desirable to submit the Arrangement to the Court and diligently pursue an application for the Final Order pursuant to Section 291 of the Act.

 

2.7 Court Proceedings

 

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Parties will cooperate in seeking the Interim Order and the Final Order, including enCore providing Azarga on a timely basis any information required to be supplied by enCore in connection therewith. Azarga will provide enCore’s legal counsel with reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon drafts of all material to be filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement, and shall give reasonable consideration to all such comments. Azarga will also provide enCore’s legal counsel on a timely basis with copies of any notice of appearance or notice of intent to oppose and any evidence served on Azarga or its legal counsel in respect of the application for the Interim Order or the Final Order or any appeal therefrom. Subject to applicable Law, Azarga will not file any material with the Court in connection with the Arrangement or serve any such material, and will not agree to modify or amend materials so filed or served, except as contemplated by this Section 2.7 or with enCore’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided that nothing herein shall require enCore to agree or consent to any increase in consideration or other modification or amendment to such filed or served materials that expands or increases enCore’s obligations set forth in any such filed or served materials or under this Agreement.

 

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2.8 Section 3(a)(10) Exemption

 

The Parties agree that the Arrangement will be carried out with the intention that all Consideration Securities issued under the Arrangement to Azarga Securityholders who are in the United States will be issued in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Section 3(a)(10) of the U.S. Securities Act (the “Section 3(a)(10) Exemption”). In order to ensure the availability of the Section 3(a)(10) Exemption, the Parties agree that the Arrangement will be carried out on the following basis:

 

(a)the terms and conditions of the Arrangement will be subject to the approval of the Court in accordance with section 288 of the Act;

 

(b)the Court will be advised as to the intention of the Parties to rely on the Section 3(a)(10) Exemption prior to the hearing required to approve the Arrangement;

 

(c)the Circular shall contain a statement advising the Azarga Securityholders that the Consideration Securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and will be issued in reliance on the Section 3(a)(10) Exemption and exemptions under applicable U.S. state securities laws and may be subject to restrictions on resale under the U.S. Securities Laws, including, as applicable, Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act with respect to affiliates;

 

(d)the Court will be required to satisfy itself as to the procedural and substantive fairness of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement to the Azarga Securityholders subject to the Arrangement;

 

(e)the Court will hold a hearing before approving the procedural and substantive fairness of the terms and conditions of the Arrangement;

 

(f)the Court will have determined, prior to approving the Arrangement, that the terms and conditions of the exchanges of securities under the Arrangement are fair to the Azarga Securityholders pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

(g)the order approving the Arrangement that is obtained from the Court will expressly state that the Arrangement is approved by the Court as being fair to the Azarga Securityholders pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

(h)Azarga will ensure that each Azarga Securityholder entitled to Consideration Securities pursuant to the Arrangement will be given adequate notice advising them of their right to attend the hearing of the Court to give approval of the Arrangement and providing them with sufficient information necessary for them to exercise that right;

 

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(i)the Interim Order will specify that each person entitled to receive Consideration Securities pursuant to the Arrangement will have the right to appear before the Court so long as they enter an appearance within a reasonable time; and

 

(j)the Final Order shall include statements substantially to the following effect:

 

“This Order will serve as a basis of a claim to an exemption, pursuant to Section 3(a)(10) of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, from the registration requirements otherwise imposed by that act, regarding the distribution of securities of enCore Energy Corp. pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement.

 

“The terms and conditions of the Arrangement are procedurally and substantively fair to the securityholders of Azarga Uranium Corp. and are hereby approved by the Court.”

 

2.9 United States Tax Matters

 

The Arrangement is intended to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (a “Reorganization”) and this Agreement is intended to be a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the treasury regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Provided that the Arrangement qualifies as a Reorganization, each of the Parties agrees to treat the Arrangement as a Reorganization for all U.S. federal income tax purposes, and agrees to treat this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the treasury regulations promulgated under Section 368 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, and to not take any position on any Tax Return or otherwise take any Tax reporting position inconsistent with such treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, each of the Parties agrees to act in a manner that is consistent with the Parties’ intention that the Arrangement be treated as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code for all U.S. federal income tax purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of enCore or Azarga makes any representation, warranty or covenant to any other party or to any Azarga Shareholder, holder of enCore Shares or other holder of Azarga securities or enCore securities (including, without limitation, stock options, warrants, debt instruments or other similar rights or instruments) regarding the U.S. tax treatment of the Arrangement, including, but not limited to, whether the Arrangement will qualify as a Reorganization or as a tax-deferred transaction for purposes of any United States state or local income tax law.

 

2.10 Effective Date

 

The Arrangement shall be effective at the Effective Time on the date (the “Effective Date”) agreed to by enCore and Azarga in writing as the effective date of the Arrangement, which date shall be no later than the fifth Business Day after the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver (subject to applicable Law) of the conditions (excluding conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Effective Date, but subject to the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver of those conditions as of the Effective Date) set forth in Article 6, unless another date is agreed to in writing by the Parties, and, in any event not later than the Outside Date. From and after the Effective Time, the Plan of Arrangement will have all of the effects provided by applicable Law, including the Act.

 

2.11 Issue of enCore Shares

 

enCore will, following receipt by Azarga of the Final Order and on or prior to the Effective Time, ensure that the Depositary has been provided with sufficient enCore Shares in escrow to issue the Consideration Shares pursuant to the Arrangement.

 

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2.12 Options

 

(a)Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, all unexercised Azarga Options held by Azarga Optionholders shall, as at the Effective Time pursuant to the Arrangement and in accordance with the Plan of Arrangement, be exchanged for Replacement Options.

 

(b)Following the Effective Date, the Replacement Options may not be exercised in the United States or by, or on behalf or for the benefit of, a U.S. Person, unless an exemption is available from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Laws, and the holder furnishes to enCore an opinion of counsel or other evidence of exemption satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably, to such effect.

 

(c)The Replacement Options granted to Azarga Eligible Persons shall be fully vested and existing Eligible Persons that cease to be Azarga Eligible Persons concurrently with the closing of the Arrangement or within a period of twelve (12) months after the Effective Date shall have 12 months from the date they cease to be an Azarga Eligible Person to exercise such Replacement Options.

 

(d)Any board members or executive management team members of enCore that resign concurrently with the closing of the Arrangement, or that resign within a period of twelve (12) months after the Effective Date of the Arrangement, will have the vesting of any enCore Options granted to them by enCore prior to July 1, 2021 accelerated, such that all of their unvested enCore Options shall be deemed vested as of the date of such resignation.

 

2.13 Warrants

 

(a)Each holder of an Azarga Warrant outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall receive upon the subsequent exercise of such holder’s Azarga Warrant on or after the Effective Time, in accordance with its terms, and shall accept in lieu of each Azarga Share to which such Azarga Warrantholder was theretofore entitled upon such exercise, the number of enCore Shares (the “Warrant Shares”) which such Azarga Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive at the Effective Time if, at the Effective Time, the Azarga Warrantholder had been the holder of the number of Azarga Shares to which it was entitled to upon such exercise of the Azarga Warrant.

 

(b)For the period from the Effective Time until the expiry of the Azarga Warrants (in accordance with their respective terms), enCore will assume all of the covenants and obligations of Azarga under the Azarga Warrants and, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable warrant certificates, do all this necessary to provide for the application of the provisions set forth in such warrant certificates, with respect to the rights and interests of the holders thereof, such that upon exercise of an Azarga Warrant the holder thereof will be entitled to receive the Warrant Shares and the Azarga Warrants will otherwise be valid and binding obligations of enCore entitling the holders thereof, as against enCore, to all the rights of such holders as set out in their respective warrant certificates, as the case may be.

 

(c)Following the Effective Date, the Azarga Warrants may not be exercised in the United States or by, or on behalf or for the benefit of, a U.S. Person, unless an exemption is available from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Laws, and the holder furnishes to enCore an opinion of counsel or other evidence of exemption satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably, to such effect.

 

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2.14 Withholding Taxes

 

enCore and the Depositary shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable to any person hereunder and from all dividends or other distributions otherwise payable to any former Azarga Shareholder such amounts as may be required to deduct and withhold therefrom under any provision of applicable Laws in respect of Taxes. To the extent that such amounts are so deducted, withheld and remitted, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.

 

2.15 Board Reconstitution

 

Subject to the approval of the TSXV and confirmation such Persons are eligible to act as directors pursuant to applicable Laws, as of the Effective Time, enCore and Azarga agree that the directors of enCore will consist of:

 

(a)W. Paul Goranson;

 

(b)William Sheriff;

 

(c)Dennis Stover;

 

(d)Richard Cherry;

 

(e)Mark Pelizza;

 

(f)William Harris; and

 

(g)a nominee from the board of directors or management of Azarga, selected by enCore (the “Board Reconstitution”).

 

enCore agrees to take all reasonable commercial steps prior to the Effective Time to effect the Board Reconstitution effective as of the Effective Time.

 

2.16 Management Reconstitution

 

Subject to the approval of the TSXV and confirmation such Persons are eligible to act as officers pursuant to applicable Laws, as of the Effective Time, enCore and Azarga agree that the management of enCore will consist of:

 

(a)W. Paul Goranson as Chief Executive Officer;

 

(b)William Sheriff as Chairman;

 

(c)Carrie Mierkey as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary;

 

(d)Blake Steele as Strategic Advisor; and

 

(e)John Mays as Chief Operating Officer of the Azarga Subsidiary (or Subsidiaries, as applicable), holding the projects in South Dakota and Wyoming

 

(the “Management Reconstitution”).

 

enCore agrees to take all reasonable commercial steps prior to the Effective Time to effect the Management Reconstitution effective as of the Effective Time. Other than the changes necessary to give effect to the Management Reconstitution and the Arrangement, all other management of enCore will remain in place at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of enCore. enCore will continue the employment of all Azarga personnel that wish to continue post the Effective Time. Following the closing of the Arrangement, enCore shall (and shall cause its subsidiaries to) honour all obligations under Azarga’s employment agreements and arrangements, including, without limitation, by paying to the individuals party to such agreements, in each case, such amounts as are required by such agreements and arrangements.

 

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2.17 Share Listing

 

enCore covenants that following completion of the Arrangement, it will use commercially reasonable efforts to list the enCore Post-Consolidated Shares on the NYSE-AMEX or NASDAQ. Until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement, enCore shall keep Azarga promptly informed as to the status, including any changes to the intentions, timing, or structure of any proposed listing of the enCore Post-Consolidated Shares on the NYSE-AMEX, NASDAQ or any other stock exchange and enCore shall respond promptly to all reasonable inquiries from Azarga with respect thereto.

 

2.18 Share Purchases

 

Notwithstanding any share purchase restrictions set out in this Agreement or any other agreement between the Parties including the Confidentiality Agreement, the Parties agree that enCore is permitted to trade Azarga Shares through the facilities of the TSX, provided that enCore will not hold greater than 9.99% of the total issued and outstanding Azarga Shares at any time after the execution date of this Agreement and the public announcement of this Agreement, and further provided that full disclosure of any such trade is made in accordance with Applicable Securities Laws.

 

2.19 Loan

 

Azarga agrees that it shall not conduct a financing whereby Azarga Shares would be offered as part of a private placement, brokered offering, or other similar means. The Parties agree that if Azarga requires additional operating funds or funds to complete a potential transaction as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter prior to the Effective Date of the Arrangement, enCore will, upon written request by Azarga and subject to TSXV acceptance, if required, advance funds to a maximum of $1,000,000 by way of a loan (the “Loan”) to Azarga within five (5) Business Days of receiving such request, on the terms provided in the form of loan agreement attached hereto as Schedule “C”. If Azarga allocates the Loan for operating expenses, then enCore shall approve any single expenditure in excess of $50,000 or cumulatively to any one payee designated by Azarga in excess of $75,000 or to all collective payees designated by Azarga in excess of $250,000 from the execution date of this Agreement until the Effective Date of the Arrangement.

 

ARTICLE 3

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AZARGA

 

3.1 Representations and Warranties of Azarga

 

Except as qualified in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, Azarga represents and warrants to and in favour of enCore as follows and acknowledges that enCore is relying upon these representations and warranties in connection with entering into this Agreement and agreeing to complete the Arrangement and other transactions contemplated herein:

 

(a)Incorporation and Organization. Each of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries has been incorporated or formed, as the case may be, is organized and is a valid and subsisting corporation under the laws of its jurisdiction of existence and has all requisite corporate power and capacity to carry on its business as now conducted or proposed to be conducted and to own or lease and operate the property and assets thereof.

 

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(b)Extra-provincial Registration. Each of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries is licensed, registered or qualified as an extra-provincial, foreign corporation or an extra-provincial partnership, as the case may be, in all jurisdictions where the character of the property or assets thereof owned or leased or the nature of the activities conducted by it make such licensing, registration or qualification necessary and is carrying on the business thereof in material compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of each such jurisdiction.

 

(c)Authorized Capital. Azarga is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Class “A” common shares of which, as of the date hereof, 237,317,173 Azarga Shares were issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares and an unlimited number of Class “B” preference shares of which, as of the date hereof, no Class “B” preference shares were issued and outstanding.

 

(d)Azarga Subsidiaries. The Azarga Subsidiaries are the only subsidiaries of Azarga. Azarga does not beneficially own or exercise control or direction over 10% or more of the outstanding voting shares of any company that holds any assets or conducts any operations other than the Azarga Subsidiaries and Azarga beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, the percentage indicated in the Azarga Disclosure Letter of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Azarga Subsidiaries which are free and clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, claims or demands of any kind whatsoever, all of such shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued and are outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares and no person has any right, agreement or option, present or future, contingent or absolute, or any right capable of becoming a right, agreement or option, for the purchase from Azarga of any interest in any of such shares or for the issue or allotment of any unissued shares in the capital of any of the Azarga Subsidiaries or any other security convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares.

 

(e)Listing. The Azarga Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and quoted on the OTCQB market of the OTC Markets.

 

(f)Certain Securities Law Matters. The Azarga Shares are listed on the TSX. Azarga is a reporting issuer or the equivalent only in the Azarga Reporting Provinces, and is not in default of any material requirement of the Canadian Securities Laws of any of such provinces. Azarga is not required to file reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act.

 

(g)Rights to Acquire Securities. Other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter hereto, no person has any agreement, option, right or privilege (whether pre- emptive, contractual or otherwise) capable of becoming an agreement for the purchase, acquisition, subscription for or issue of any of the unissued common shares or other securities of Azarga.

 

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(h)Transfer Agent. Computershare Trust Company of Canada, the Transfer Agent, has been appointed by Azarga as the registrar and transfer agent for the Azarga Shares.

 

(i)Consents, Approvals and Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the compliance by Azarga with the provisions of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, do not and will not (i) require the consent, approval, authorization, order or agreement of, or registration or qualification with, any governmental agency, body or authority, court, stock exchange, securities regulatory authority or other person, except (A) such as have been, or will by the Effective Date, be obtained, or (B) such as may be required under the Applicable Securities Laws, or (C) such as may be required under the policies of the TSX will be obtained by the Effective Date, or (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or violation of any of the provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other agreement or instrument to which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is a party or by which any of them or any of the properties or assets thereof is bound, or the notice of articles or articles or any other constating document of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or any resolution passed by the directors (or any committee thereof) or shareholders of Azarga any Azarga Subsidiary, or any statute or any judgment, decree, order, rule, policy or regulation of any court, governmental authority, arbitrator, stock exchange or securities regulatory authority applicable to Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or any of the properties or assets thereof.

 

(j)Authority and Authorization. Azarga has all requisite corporate power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to do all acts and things and execute and deliver all documents as are required hereunder to be done, observed, performed or executed and delivered by it in accordance with the terms hereof and Azarga has taken, or will have taken before the Effective Date, all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, and delivery of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement and to observe and perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions thereof.

 

(k)No Material Adverse Change. Subsequent to June 30, 2021, there has not been any Material Adverse Change and there has been no event or occurrence that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

(l)No Material Change. There is not presently any material change or change in any material fact relating to Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiaries which has not been fully disclosed to the public.

 

(m)Annual Information Form. Azarga’s annual information form dated March 25, 2021 is substantially in the form required by Form 51-102F2 as prescribed by NI 51-102 and does not contain a misrepresentation.

 

(n)Validity and Enforceability. This Agreement has been authorized, executed and delivered by Azarga and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Azarga enforceable against Azarga in accordance with the terms hereof, except in any case as enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as limited by the application of equitable principles when equitable remedies are sought, and by the fact that rights to indemnity, contribution and waiver, and the ability to sever unenforceable terms, may be limited by applicable law.

 

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(o)Public Disclosure. Azarga is in compliance in all material respects with all its disclosure obligations under the Canadian Securities Laws of the Azarga Reporting Provinces (including, without limitation, all of its disclosure obligations pursuant to NI 51-102 and pursuant to National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices of the Canadian Securities Administrators). The Azarga Public Records are, as of the date thereof, in compliance in all material respects with the Canadian Securities Laws of the Azarga Reporting Provinces and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and such documents collectively constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to Azarga and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, as of the date thereof. There is no fact known to Azarga which Azarga has not publicly disclosed which results in a Material Adverse Effect, or so far as Azarga can reasonably foresee, will have a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect the ability of Azarga to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(p)Material Contracts. All contracts and agreements material to Azarga taken as a whole other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business and its business as presently conducted and taken as a whole have been disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter.

 

(q)No Cease Trade Order. No order preventing, ceasing or suspending trading in any securities of Azarga or prohibiting the issue and sale of securities by Azarga is issued and outstanding and no proceedings for either of such purposes have been instituted or, to the best of the knowledge of Azarga, are pending, contemplated or threatened.

 

(r)Accounting Controls. Azarga maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance: (i) that transactions are completed in accordance with the general or a specific authorization of management or directors of Azarga; (ii) that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of consolidated financial statements for Azarga in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) that access to assets of Azarga and the Subsidiaries is permitted only in accordance with the general or a specific authorization of management or directors of Azarga; (iv) that the recorded accountability for assets of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries is compared with the existing assets of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences therein; and (v) regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Azarga’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements or interim financial statements.

 

(s)Financial Statements. Azarga’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (the “Audited Financial Statements”) and unaudited financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and all notes thereto (i) comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable Canadian Securities Laws of the Azarga Reporting Provinces; (ii) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, the results of operations and cash flows and the shareholders’ equity and other information purported to be shown therein at the respective dates and for the respective periods to which they apply, (iii) have been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, and all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been made in all material respects, and (iv) contain and reflect adequate provision or allowance for all reasonably anticipated liabilities, expenses and losses of Azarga, and, except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter there has been no change in accounting policies or practices of Azarga since June 30, 2021.

 

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(t)Auditors. Azarga’s auditors who audited the Audited Financial Statements and who provided their audit report thereon are independent public accountants as required under applicable Securities Laws of the Azarga Reporting Provinces and there has not been a reportable event (within the meaning of NI 51-102) between Azarga and any such auditor.

 

(u)Audit Committee. The audit committee of Azarga is comprised and operates in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees.

 

(v)Changes in Financial Position. Other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, since June 30, 2021, none of:

 

(i)Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has paid or declared any dividend or incurred any material capital expenditure or made any commitment therefor;

 

(ii)Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has incurred any obligation or liability, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, except in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(iii)Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has entered into any material transaction or made a significant acquisition.

 

(w)Insolvency. Neither Azarga nor any of the Azarga Subsidiaries has committed an act of bankruptcy or sought protection from the creditors thereof before any court or pursuant to any legislation, proposed a compromise or arrangement to the creditors thereof generally, taken any proceeding with respect to a compromise or arrangement, taken any proceeding to be declared bankrupt or wound up, taken any proceeding to have a receiver appointed of any of the assets thereof, had any person holding any encumbrance, lien, charge, hypothec, pledge, mortgage, title retention agreement or other security interest or receiver take possession of any of the property thereof, had an execution or distress become enforceable or levied upon any portion of the property thereof or had any petition for a receiving order in bankruptcy filed against it.

 

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(x)No Contemplated Changes. None of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has approved or has entered into any agreement in respect of, or has any knowledge of:

 

(i)The purchase of any material property or assets or any interest therein or, other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, the sale, transfer or other disposition of any material property or assets or any interest therein currently owned, directly or indirectly, by Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary whether by asset sale, transfer of shares or otherwise;

 

(ii)The change of control (by sale or transfer of shares or sale of all or substantially all of the property and assets of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or otherwise) of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, other than as contemplated herein; or

 

(iii)A proposed or planned disposition of shares by any shareholder who owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the shares of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, other than as contemplated herein.

 

(y)Taxes and Tax Returns. Azarga and each Azarga Subsidiary has filed in a timely manner all necessary tax returns and notices that are due and has paid all applicable taxes of whatsoever nature for all tax years prior to the date hereof to the extent that such taxes have become due or have been alleged to be due and none of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is aware of any tax deficiencies or interest or penalties accrued or accruing, or alleged to be accrued or accruing, thereon where, in any of the above cases, it might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and there are no agreements, waivers or other arrangements providing for an extension of time with respect to the filing of any tax return by any of them or the payment of any material tax, governmental charge, penalty, interest or fine against any of them. There are no material actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or claims now threatened or, to the best knowledge of Azarga, pending against Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary which could result in a material liability in respect of taxes, charges or levies of any governmental authority, penalties, interest, fines, assessments or reassessments or any matters under discussion with any governmental authority relating to taxes, governmental charges, penalties, interest, fines, assessments or reassessments asserted by any such authority and Azarga and each Azarga Subsidiary has withheld (where applicable) from each payment to each of the present and former officers, directors, employees and consultants thereof the amount of all taxes and other amounts, including, but not limited to, income tax and other deductions, required to be withheld therefrom, and has paid the same or will pay the same when due to the proper tax or other receiving authority within the time required under applicable tax legislation.

 

(z)Compliance with Laws, Licenses and Permits. Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries and, to the best of Azarga’s knowledge, the directors, officers and promoters of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries, respectively, have conducted and are conducting Azarga’s and the Azarga Subsidiaries’ respective businesses in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, regulations and statutes (including without limitation, all applicable federal, provincial, municipal and local environmental, anti-pollution and licensing laws, regulations and other lawful requirements of any governmental or regulatory body including exploration and exploitation permits and concessions) in the jurisdictions in which they carry on business and which would reasonably be expected to materially affect Azarga or any of the Azarga Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, Azarga has not received a notice of non- compliance, or knows of, nor has reasonable grounds to know of, any facts that could give rise to a notice of non-compliance with any such laws, regulations and statutes, and is not aware of any pending change or contemplated change to any applicable law or regulation or governmental position that would materially affect the business of Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiaries, taken a whole or the business or legal environment under which Azarga or any of the Azarga Subsidiaries operates.

 

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(aa)No Notice of Non-Compliance. No notice with respect to any of the matters referred to in Subsection 3.1(bb), including any alleged violations by Azarga with respect thereto has been received by Azarga, and to the best of the knowledge of Azarga, no writ, injunction, order or judgement is outstanding, and no legal proceeding under or pursuant to any environmental laws or relating to the ownership, use, maintenance or operation of the property and assets of Azarga is in progress, pending or threatened, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Azarga and to Azarga’s knowledge there are no grounds or conditions which exist, on or under any property now or previously owned, operated or leased by Azarga, on which any such legal proceeding might be commenced with any reasonable likelihood of success or with the passage of time, or the giving of notice or both, would give rise.

 

(bb)Agreements and Actions. None of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is in violation of any term of any constating document thereof in any material respect. Neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is in violation of any term or provision of any agreement, indenture or other instrument applicable to it which would, or could reasonably be expected to, result in any Material Adverse Effect, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is in default in the payment of any material obligation owed which is now due, if any, and there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation commenced, threatened or, to the knowledge of Azarga after due inquiry, pending which, either in any case or in the aggregate, might result in any Material Adverse Effect or which places, or could reasonably be expected to place, in question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered, or to be delivered, by Azarga pursuant thereto.

 

(cc)Material Properties. The Dewey Burdock Project and the Gas Hills Uranium Project are the only properties which Azarga currently considers to be “material” in which Azarga has an interest and Azarga (or one of the Azarga Subsidiaries) is the absolute legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the interests in the Dewey Burdock Project and the Gas Hills Uranium Project or assets as described in the Azarga Public Records, and except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, such interests are free of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, claims or demands whatsoever and no other property rights are necessary for the conduct of the activities of Azarga on the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project as currently conducted, and Azarga does not know of any claim or the basis for any claim that might or could materially adversely affect the right thereof to use, transfer or otherwise exploit such property rights and, except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records.

 

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(dd)Property Agreements. Except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, any and all of the agreements and other documents and instruments pursuant to which Azarga holds the Dewey Burdock Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Dewey Burdock Project) and Gas Hills Uranium Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Gas Hills Uranium Project) are valid and subsisting agreements, documents or instruments in full force and effect, enforceable against Azarga in accordance with the terms thereof, Azarga is not in default of any of the material provisions of any such agreements, documents or instruments nor has any such default been alleged and each of the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project is in good standing under the applicable statutes and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are situated; all material leases, licences and claims pursuant to which Azarga derives the interests in such property and assets are in good standing and, to the knowledge of Azarga, there has been no material default under any such lease, licence or claim. The Dewey Burdock Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property) and Gas Hills Uranium Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property) are not subject to any right of first refusal or purchase or acquisition right which is not disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records. All interests of Azarga in the Dewey Burdock Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Dewey Burdock Project, and all interests of Azarga in the Gas Hills Uranium Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Gas Hills Uranium Project are fairly and accurately described in the Azarga Public Records and except as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, are owned or held by Azarga as owner thereof with good title; in good standing; valid and enforceable and free and clear of any liens, charges or encumbrances and no royalty is payable in respect of any of them and no other material property rights are necessary for the conduct of Azarga’s business as it is currently being conducted, and there are no material restrictions on the ability of Azarga to use any such property rights except as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, and Azarga does not know of any claim or basis for a claim that may adversely affect such rights in any material respects, except as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records.

 

(ee)Dewey Burdock Rights. Azarga holds or controls (directly or through one of the Azarga Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Dewey Burdock Project (the “Dewey Burdock Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents; to the knowledge of Azarga, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Dewey Burdock Project in which Azarga has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; Azarga has or is applying for all surface rights, access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Dewey Burdock Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of Azarga and necessary for Azarga’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by Azarga of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of Azarga or one of the Azarga Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; Azarga does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter. The description of the Dewey Burdock Rights, as disclosed generally in the Azarga Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Dewey Burdock Rights held by Azarga.

 

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(ff)Gas Hills Uranium Rights. Azarga holds or controls (directly or through one of the Azarga Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Gas Hills Uranium Project (the “Gas Hills Uranium Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents; to the knowledge of Azarga, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Gas Hills Uranium Project in which Azarga has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; Azarga has or is applying for all surface rights, access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Gas Hills Uranium Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of Azarga and necessary for Azarga’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by Azarga of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of Azarga or one of the Azarga Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; Azarga does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter. The description of the Gas Hills Uranium Rights, as disclosed generally in the Azarga Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Gas Hills Uranium Rights held by Azarga.

 

(gg)Mining Works. All assessments or other work required to be performed in relation to the mining claims and the mining rights of Azarga in order to maintain its interests in the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project to date, if any, have been performed to date and Azarga has complied in all material respects with all applicable governmental laws, regulations and policies in this regard as well as with regard to legal, contractual obligations to third parties in this regard except in respect of mining claims and mining rights that Azarga intends to abandon or relinquish and except for any non-compliance which would not either individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect; all such mining claims and mining rights are in good standing in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(hh)Operations. To Azarga’s knowledge, all operations on the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project and its other properties have been conducted in all material respects in accordance with good mining, exploration and engineering practices and all applicable workers’ compensation and health and safety and workplace laws, regulations and policies have been duly complied with.

 

(ii)Insurance. Azarga maintains customary commercial general liability insurance and all of the policies in respect of such insurance are in amounts and on terms that in the view of Azarga’s management are reasonable for companies of a similar size operating in the mining industry and are in good standing in all material respects and not in default in any material respect.

 

(jj)Royalties. Except as set out in the Azarga Public Records or the Azarga Disclosure Letter, Azarga does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay or have paid on its behalf any material commission, royalty or similar payment to any person with respect to its material property rights. All rentals, payment and obligations, royalties, overriding royalty interests, production payments, net profits, interest burdens and other payments due or payable on or prior to the date hereof under or with respect to the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project have been properly and timely paid.

 

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(kk)No Disputes. Except as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, there are no material disputes or disagreements between Azarga and indigenous, aboriginal or community groups in relation to the Dewey Burdock Project, Gas Hills Uranium Project and Azarga’s operations thereon.

 

(ll)Preparation of Technical Reports. Azarga made available to the respective authors thereof prior to the issuance of the Dewey Technical Report and Gas Hills Technical Report, for the purpose of preparing the Dewey Technical Report and Gas Hills Technical Report, as applicable, all information requested, and to the knowledge and belief of Azarga, no such information contained any material misrepresentation as at the relevant time the relevant information was made available; except as otherwise disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter.

 

(mm)Content of Technical Reports. To the best of Azarga’s knowledge, the Dewey Technical Report and Gas Hills Technical Report accurately and completely sets forth all material facts relating to the properties that are subject thereto as at the date of such report; since the date of preparation of the Dewey Technical Report and Gas Hills Technical Report there has been no change, to the best of Azarga’s knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, that would disaffirm or change any aspect of the Dewey Technical Report or the Gas Hills Technical Report in any material respect.

 

(nn)NI 43-101. Azarga is in compliance with NI 43-101 in all material respects in connection with the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project and, other than the Dewey Burdock Project and Gas Hills Uranium Project, Azarga does not hold any interest in a mineral property that is material to Azarga for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

(oo)Legislation. Azarga is not aware of any proposed material changes to existing legislation, or proposed legislation published by a legislative body, which it anticipates will materially and adversely affect the business, affairs, operations, assets, liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of Azarga.

 

(pp)No Defaults. Other than as set out in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, none of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is in default of any material term, covenant or condition under or in respect of any judgement, order, agreement or instrument to which it is a party or to which it or any of the property or assets thereof are or may be subject, and no event has occurred and is continuing, and no circumstances exists which has not been waived, which constitutes a default in respect of any commitment, agreement, document or other instrument to which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is a party or by which it is otherwise bound entitling any other party thereto to accelerate the maturity of any material amount owing thereunder or which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(qq)Compliance with Employment Laws. Azarga and each Azarga Subsidiary is in compliance with all laws and regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, pay equity and wages, except where such non-compliance would not constitute an adverse material fact concerning Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or result in a Material Adverse Effect, and has not and is not engaged in any unfair labour practice, there is no labour strike, dispute, slowdown, stoppage, complaint or grievance pending or, to the best of the knowledge of Azarga after due inquiry, threatened against Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, no union representation question exists respecting the employees of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary and no collective bargaining agreement is in place or currently being negotiated by Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary has received any notice of any unresolved matter and there are no outstanding orders under any employment or human rights legislation in any jurisdiction in which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary carries on business or has employees, other than as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, no employee has any agreement as to the length of notice required to terminate his or her employment with Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary in excess of 24 months or equivalent compensation and all benefit and pension plans of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary are funded in accordance with applicable laws and no past service funding liability exist thereunder.

 

(rr)Employee Plans. Each material plan for retirement, bonus, stock purchase, profit sharing, stock option, deferred compensation, severance or termination pay, insurance, medical, hospital, dental, vision care, drug, sick leave, disability, salary continuation, legal benefits, unemployment benefits, vacation, pension, incentive or otherwise contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former officer, director, employee or consultant of Azarga has been maintained in material compliance with the terms thereof and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules, policies and regulations that are applicable to any such plan.

 

(ss)Key Person Compensation. The directors, officers and key employees of Azarga and the compensation arrangements with respect to Azarga’s Named Executive Officers are as disclosed in the Azarga Public Records or in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, and except as disclosed in the Azarga Public Records or in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, there are no pension, profit sharing or other deferred compensation plans of any kind whatsoever affecting Azarga.

 

(tt)Accruals. All material accruals for unpaid vacation pay, premiums for unemployment insurance, health premiums, federal or provincial pension plan premiums, accrued wages, salaries and commissions and payments for any plan for any officer, director, employee or consultant of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary have been accurately reflected in the books and records of Azarga.

 

(uu)Work Stoppage. There has not been, and there is not currently, any labour trouble which is having a Material Adverse Effect or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(x)Environmental Compliance. Except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records:

 

(i)the property, assets and operations of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws;

 

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(ii)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries have obtained all material licenses, permits, approvals, consents, certificates, regulations and other authorizations under all applicable Environmental Laws (the “Environmental Permits”) necessary as at the date hereof for the operation of the businesses as currently carried on by Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries, and each Environmental Permit is valid, subsisting and in good standing and, to the best knowledge of Azarga, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is in material default or breach of any Environmental Permit and, to the best of the knowledge of Azarga, no proceeding is pending or threatened to revoke or limit any Environmental Permit;

 

(iii)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of, and have not received any notice of, any material claim, judicial or administrative proceeding, pending or threatened against, or which may affect, either Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or any of the property, assets or operations thereof, relating to, or alleging any violation of any Environmental Laws, Azarga is not aware of any facts which could give rise to any such claim or judicial or administrative proceeding and neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary nor any of the property, assets or operations thereof is the subject of any investigation, evaluation, audit or review by any Governmental Authority to determine whether any violation of any Environmental Laws has occurred or is occurring or whether any remedial action is needed in connection with a release of any Contaminant into the environment, except for compliance investigations conducted in the normal course by any Governmental Authority;

  

(iv)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries have not given or filed any notice under any federal, provincial or local law with respect to any Environmental Activity, none of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has any material liability (whether contingent or otherwise) in connection with any Environmental Activity and, to the knowledge of Azarga, no notice has been given under any federal, state, provincial or local law or of any material liability (whether contingent or otherwise) with respect to any Environmental Activity relating to or affecting Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary or the property, assets, business or operations thereof;

 

(v)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries do not store any hazardous or toxic waste or substance on the property thereof and have not disposed of any hazardous or toxic waste, in each case in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws, and to the best of the knowledge of Azarga, there are no Contaminants on any of the premises at which Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary carries on business, in each case other than in compliance with Environmental Laws; and

 

(vi)Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries are not subject to any contingent or other material liability relating to non-compliance with Environmental Law.

 

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(ww)Environmental Audits. There are no current environmental audits, evaluations, assessments, studies or tests relating to Azarga except for ongoing assessments conducted by or on behalf of Azarga in the ordinary course.

 

(xx)No Litigation. Other than as disclosed in Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, inquiries or investigations existing, pending or, to the knowledge of Azarga after due inquiry, threatened against any of the property or assets thereof, at law or equity, or before or by any court, federal, provincial, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which may result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affects the ability of any of them to perform the obligations thereof and none of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary is subject to any judgement, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule, policy or regulation of any Governmental Authority, which, either separately or in the aggregate, may result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affects the ability of Azarga to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(yy)Proceedings. The Azarga Public Records contain the requisite disclosure with respect to whether any directors or officers of Azarga is or has ever been subject to prior regulatory, criminal or bankruptcy proceedings in Canada or elsewhere.

 

(zz)Unlawful Payments. Neither Azarga nor any of its Azarga Subsidiaries nor, to the best knowledge of Azarga, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of Azarga or any of its Azarga Subsidiaries, has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds, (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Corruption of Foreign Officials Act (Canada) or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (United States), or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.

 

(aaa)Anti-Money Laundering.

  

(i)The operations of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries are and have been conducted, at all times, in material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of applicable anti-money laundering statutes of the jurisdictions in which Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving Azarga or any of the Azarga Subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of Azarga, threatened;

 

(ii)Azarga has not, directly or indirectly: (i) made or authorized any contribution, payment or gift of funds or property to any official, employee or agent of any governmental agency, authority or instrumentality of any jurisdiction; or (ii) made any contribution to any candidate for public office, in either case where either the payment or the purpose of such contribution, payment or gift was, is or would be prohibited under the Canada Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) or the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or under any other legislation of any relevant jurisdiction covering a similar subject matter applicable to Azarga and its operations; and

 

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(iii)Azarga or, to the best knowledge of Azarga, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf of Azarga has not been or is not currently subject to any United States sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Treasury Department and Azarga will not directly or indirectly use, lend, contribute or otherwise make available any funds to Azarga or to any affiliated entity, joint venture partner or other person or entity, to finance any investments in, or make any payments to, any country or person targeted by any of the sanctions of the United States.

 

(bbb)Intellectual Property. Azarga or the Azarga Subsidiary owns or possesses adequate enforceable rights to use all trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets used or proposed to be used in the conduct of the business thereof and, to the knowledge of Azarga, after due inquiry, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is infringing upon the rights of any other person with respect to any such trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets and no other person has infringed any such trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets.

 

(ccc)Non-Arm’s Length Transactions. Except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary owes any amount to, nor has Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary any present loans to, or borrowed any amount from or is otherwise indebted to, any officer, director, employee or securityholder of any of them or any person not dealing at “arm’s length” (as such term is defined in the ITA) with any of them except for usual employee reimbursements and compensation paid or other advances of funds in the ordinary and normal course of the business of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary. Except usual employee or consulting arrangements made in the ordinary and normal course of business, neither Azarga nor any Azarga Subsidiary is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any officer, director, employee or securityholder of any of them or any other person not dealing at arm’s length with Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries. No officer, director or employee of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary and no person which is an affiliate or associate of any of the foregoing persons, owns, directly or indirectly, any interest (except for shares representing less than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class or series of any publicly traded company) in, or is an officer, director, employee or consultant of, any person which is, or is engaged in, a business competitive with the business of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary which could have a material adverse effect on the ability to properly perform the services to be performed by such person for Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary. Except as described in the Azarga Disclosure Letter or Azarga Public Records, no officer, director, employee or securityholder of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary has any cause of action or other claim whatsoever against, or owes any amount to, Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary except for claims in the ordinary and normal course of the business of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary such as for accrued vacation pay or other amounts or matters which would not be material to Azarga.

 

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(ddd)Minute Books. The minute books of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries, all of which have been or will be made available to the enCore or counsel to enCore, are complete and accurate in all material respects, except for minutes of board meetings or resolutions of the board of directors that have not been formally approved by the board of directors or items in the minute book that are not current, but which are not material in the context of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

 

(eee)Commission. Except as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter, there is no person acting or purporting to act at the request or on behalf of Azarga that is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

3.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties

 

The representations and warranties of Azarga and contained in this Agreement shall not survive the completion of the Arrangement and shall expire and be terminated on the earlier of the Effective Time and the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.

 

ARTICLE 4

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ENCORE

 

4.1 Representations and Warranties of enCore

 

enCore represents and warrants to and in favour of Azarga as follows and acknowledges that Azarga is relying upon these representations and warranties in connection with entering into this Agreement and agreeing to complete the Arrangement and other transactions contemplated herein:

 

(a)Incorporation and Organization. Each of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries has been incorporated or formed, as the case may be, is organized and is a valid and subsisting corporation under the laws of its jurisdiction of existence and has all requisite corporate power and capacity to carry on its business as now conducted or proposed to be conducted and to own or lease and operate the property and assets thereof.

 

(b)Extra-provincial Registration. Each of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries is licensed, registered or qualified as an extra-provincial, foreign corporation or an extra-provincial partnership, as the case may be, in all jurisdictions where the character of the property or assets thereof owned or leased or the nature of the activities conducted by it make such licensing, registration or qualification necessary and is carrying on the business thereof in material compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of each such jurisdiction.

 

(c)Authorized Capital. enCore is authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares of which, as of the date hereof, 199,479,085 enCore Shares were issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares and an unlimited number of enCore Preferred Shares of which, as of the date hereof, no enCore Preferred shares were issued and outstanding.

 

(d)enCore Subsidiaries. The enCore Subsidiaries are the only subsidiaries of enCore. enCore does not beneficially own or exercise control or direction over 10% or more of the outstanding voting shares of any company that holds any assets or conducts any operations other than the enCore Subsidiaries and enCore beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, the percentage indicated in the enCore Disclosure Letter of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the enCore Subsidiaries which are free and clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, claims or demands of any kind whatsoever, all of such shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued and are outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares and no person has any right, agreement or option, present or future, contingent or absolute, or any right capable of becoming a right, agreement or option, for the purchase from enCore of any interest in any of such shares or for the issue or allotment of any unissued shares in the capital of any of the enCore Subsidiaries or any other security convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares.

 

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(e)Listing. The enCore Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSXV and quoted on the OTCQB market of the OTC Markets.

 

(f)Certain Securities Law Matters. The enCore Shares are listed on the TSXV. enCore is a reporting issuer or the equivalent only in the enCore Reporting Provinces, and is not in default of any material requirement of the Canadian Securities Laws of any of such provinces. enCore is not required to file reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the U.S. Exchange Act.

 

(g)Rights to Acquire Securities. Other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter hereto, no person has any agreement, option, right or privilege (whether pre- emptive, contractual or otherwise) capable of becoming an agreement for the purchase, acquisition, subscription for or issue of any of the unissued common shares or other securities of enCore.

 

(h)Transfer Agent. Computershare Trust Company of Canada, the Transfer Agent, has been appointed by enCore as the registrar and transfer agent for the enCore Shares.

 

(i)Consents, Approvals and Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the compliance by enCore with the provisions of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, do not and will not (i) require the consent, approval, authorization, order or agreement of, or registration or qualification with, any governmental agency, body or authority, court, stock exchange, securities regulatory authority or other person, except (A) such as have been, or will by the Effective Date, be obtained, or (B) such as may be required under the Applicable Securities Laws, or (C) such as may be required under the policies of the TSXV will be obtained by the Effective Date, or (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or violation of any of the provisions of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease or other agreement or instrument to which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is a party or by which any of them or any of the properties or assets thereof is bound, or the notice of articles or articles or any other constating document of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or any resolution passed by the directors (or any committee thereof) or shareholders of enCore any enCore Subsidiary, or any statute or any judgment, decree, order, rule, policy or regulation of any court, governmental authority, arbitrator, stock exchange or securities regulatory authority applicable to enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or any of the properties or assets thereof.

 

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(j)Authority and Authorization. enCore has all requisite corporate power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to do all acts and things and execute and deliver all documents as are required hereunder to be done, observed, performed or executed and delivered by it in accordance with the terms hereof and enCore has taken, or will have taken before the Effective Date, all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, and delivery of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement and to observe and perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions thereof.

 

(k)No Material Adverse Change. Subsequent to June 30, 2021, there has not been any Material Adverse Change and there has been no event or occurrence that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.

 

(l)No Material Change. There is not presently any material change or change in any material fact relating to enCore or the enCore Subsidiaries which has not been fully disclosed to the public.

 

(m)Validity and Enforceability. This Agreement has been authorized, executed and delivered by enCore and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of enCore enforceable against enCore in accordance with the terms hereof, except in any case as enforcement hereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as limited by the application of equitable principles when equitable remedies are sought, and by the fact that rights to indemnity, contribution and waiver, and the ability to sever unenforceable terms, may be limited by applicable law.

 

(n)Public Disclosure. enCore is in compliance in all material respects with all its disclosure obligations under the Canadian Securities Laws of the enCore Reporting Provinces (including, without limitation, all of its disclosure obligations pursuant to NI 51-102 and pursuant to National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices of the Canadian Securities Administrators). The enCore Public Records are, as of the date thereof, in compliance in all material respects with the Canadian Securities Laws of the enCore Reporting Provinces and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and such documents collectively constitute full, true and plain disclosure of all material facts relating to enCore and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, as of the date thereof. There is no fact known to enCore which enCore has not publicly disclosed which results in a Material Adverse Effect, or so far as enCore can reasonably foresee, will have a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect the ability of enCore to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(o)Material Contracts. All contracts and agreements material to enCore taken as a whole other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business and its business as presently conducted and taken as a whole have been disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter.

 

(p)No Cease Trade Order. No order preventing, ceasing or suspending trading in any securities of enCore or prohibiting the issue and sale of securities by enCore is issued and outstanding and no proceedings for either of such purposes have been instituted or, to the best of the knowledge of enCore, are pending, contemplated or threatened.

 

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(q)Accounting Controls. enCore maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance: (i) that transactions are completed in accordance with the general or a specific authorization of management or directors of enCore; (ii) that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of consolidated financial statements for enCore in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) that access to assets of enCore and the Subsidiaries is permitted only in accordance with the general or a specific authorization of management or directors of enCore; (iv) that the recorded accountability for assets of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries is compared with the existing assets of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences therein; and (v) regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of enCore’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements or interim financial statements.

 

(r)Financial Statements. enCore’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (the “Audited Financial Statements”) and unaudited financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021 and all notes thereto (i) comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the applicable Canadian Securities Laws of the enCore Reporting Provinces; (ii) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, the results of operations and cash flows and the shareholders’ equity and other information purported to be shown therein at the respective dates and for the respective periods to which they apply, (iii) have been prepared in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, and all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such periods have been made in all material respects, and (iv) contain and reflect adequate provision or allowance for all reasonably anticipated liabilities, expenses and losses of enCore, and, except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter there has been no change in accounting policies or practices of enCore since June 30, 2021.

 

(s)Auditors. enCore’s auditors who audited the Audited Financial Statements and who provided their audit report thereon are independent public accountants as required under applicable Securities Laws of the enCore Reporting Provinces and there has not been a reportable event (within the meaning of NI 51-102) between enCore and any such auditor.

 

(t)Audit Committee. The audit committee of enCore is comprised and operates in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees.

 

(u)Changes in Financial Position. Other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter, since June 30, 2021 none of:

 

(i)enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has paid or declared any dividend or incurred any material capital expenditure or made any commitment therefor;

 

(ii)enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has incurred any obligation or liability, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, except in the ordinary course of business; and

 

(iii)enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has entered into any material transaction or made a significant acquisition.

 

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(v)Insolvency. Neither enCore nor any of the enCore Subsidiaries has committed an act of bankruptcy or sought protection from the creditors thereof before any court or pursuant to any legislation, proposed a compromise or arrangement to the creditors thereof generally, taken any proceeding with respect to a compromise or arrangement, taken any proceeding to be declared bankrupt or wound up, taken any proceeding to have a receiver appointed of any of the assets thereof, had any person holding any encumbrance, lien, charge, hypothec, pledge, mortgage, title retention agreement or other security interest or receiver take possession of any of the property thereof, had an execution or distress become enforceable or levied upon any portion of the property thereof or had any petition for a receiving order in bankruptcy filed against it.

 

(w)No Contemplated Changes. None of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has approved or has entered into any agreement in respect of, or has any knowledge of:

 

(i)The purchase of any material property or assets or any interest therein or, other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter, the sale, transfer or other disposition of any material property or assets or any interest therein currently owned, directly or indirectly, by enCore or any enCore Subsidiary whether by asset sale, transfer of shares or otherwise;

 

(ii)The change of control (by sale or transfer of shares or sale of all or substantially all of the property and assets of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or otherwise) of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter; or

 

(iii)A proposed or planned disposition of shares by any shareholder who owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the shares of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary.

 

(x)Taxes and Tax Returns. enCore and each enCore Subsidiary has filed in a timely manner all necessary tax returns and notices that are due and has paid all applicable taxes of whatsoever nature for all tax years prior to the date hereof to the extent that such taxes have become due or have been alleged to be due and none of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is aware of any tax deficiencies or interest or penalties accrued or accruing, or alleged to be accrued or accruing, thereon where, in any of the above cases, it might reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and there are no agreements, waivers or other arrangements providing for an extension of time with respect to the filing of any tax return by any of them or the payment of any material tax, governmental charge, penalty, interest or fine against any of them. There are no material actions, suits, proceedings, investigations or claims now threatened or, to the best knowledge of enCore, pending against enCore or any enCore Subsidiary which could result in a material liability in respect of taxes, charges or levies of any governmental authority, penalties, interest, fines, assessments or reassessments or any matters under discussion with any governmental authority relating to taxes, governmental charges, penalties, interest, fines, assessments or reassessments asserted by any such authority and enCore and each enCore Subsidiary has withheld (where applicable) from each payment to each of the present and former officers, directors, employees and consultants thereof the amount of all taxes and other amounts, including, but not limited to, income tax and other deductions, required to be withheld therefrom, and has paid the same or will pay the same when due to the proper tax or other receiving authority within the time required under applicable tax legislation.

 

(y)Compliance with Laws, Licenses and Permits. enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries and, to the best of enCore’s knowledge, the directors, officers and promoters of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries, respectively, have conducted and are conducting enCore’s and the enCore Subsidiaries’ respective businesses in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, regulations and statutes (including without limitation, all applicable federal, provincial, municipal and local environmental, anti-pollution and licensing laws, regulations and other lawful requirements of any governmental or regulatory body including exploration and exploitation permits and concessions) in the jurisdictions in which they carry on business and which would reasonably be expected to materially affect enCore or any of the enCore Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, enCore has not received a notice of non-compliance, or knows of, nor has reasonable grounds to know of, any facts that could give rise to a notice of non-compliance with any such laws, regulations and statutes, and is not aware of any pending change or contemplated change to any applicable law or regulation or governmental position that would materially affect the business of enCore or the enCore Subsidiaries, taken a whole or the business or legal environment under which enCore or any of the enCore Subsidiaries operates.

 

(z)No Notice of Non-Compliance. No notice with respect to any of the matters referred to in Subsection 3.1(bb), including any alleged violations by enCore with respect thereto has been received by enCore, and to the best of the knowledge of enCore, no writ, injunction, order or judgement is outstanding, and no legal proceeding under or pursuant to any environmental laws or relating to the ownership, use, maintenance or operation of the property and assets of enCore is in progress, pending or threatened, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on enCore and to enCore’s knowledge there are no grounds or conditions which exist, on or under any property now or previously owned, operated or leased by enCore, on which any such legal proceeding might be commenced with any reasonable likelihood of success or with the passage of time, or the giving of notice or both, would give rise.

 

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(aa)Agreements and Actions. None of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is in violation of any term of any constating document thereof in any material respect. Neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is in violation of any term or provision of any agreement, indenture or other instrument applicable to it which would, or could reasonably be expected to, result in any Material Adverse Effect, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is in default in the payment of any material obligation owed which is now due, if any, and there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation commenced, threatened or, to the knowledge of enCore after due inquiry, pending which, either in any case or in the aggregate, might result in any Material Adverse Effect or which places, or could reasonably be expected to place, in question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any document or instrument delivered, or to be delivered, by enCore pursuant thereto.

 

(bb)Material Properties. The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in New Mexico and the Rosita Project located in Texas are the only properties which enCore currently considers to be “material” in which enCore has an interest and enCore (or one of the enCore Subsidiaries) is the absolute legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, the interests in the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project and the Rosita Project or assets as described in the enCore Public Records, and except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, such interests are free of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, claims or demands whatsoever and no other property rights are necessary for the conduct of the activities of enCore on the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project and the Rosita Project as currently conducted, and enCore does not know of any claim or the basis for any claim that might or could materially adversely affect the right thereof to use, transfer or otherwise exploit such property rights and, except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records.

 

(cc)Property Agreements. Except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, any and all of the agreements and other documents and instruments pursuant to which enCore holds the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Marquez- Juan Tafoya Uranium Project), the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project), and the Rosita Project (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any of the Rosita Project), are valid and subsisting agreements, documents or instruments in full force and effect, enforceable against enCore in accordance with the terms thereof, enCore is not in default of any of the material provisions of any such agreements, documents or instruments nor has any such default been alleged and each of the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project are in good standing under the applicable statutes and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are situated; all material leases, licences and claims pursuant to which enCore derives the interests in such property and assets are in good standing and, to the knowledge of enCore, there has been no material default under any such lease, licence or claim. The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property), the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property), and the Rosita Project (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property) are not subject to any right of first refusal or purchase or acquisition right which is not disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records. All interests of enCore in the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, all interests of enCore in the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and all interests of enCore in the Rosita Project and surface rights for exploration and exploitation, as applicable, overlying the Rosita Project are fairly and accurately described in the enCore Public Records and except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, are owned or held by enCore as owner thereof with good title; in good standing; valid and enforceable and free and clear of any liens, charges or encumbrances and no royalty is payable in respect of any of them and no other material property rights are necessary for the conduct of enCore’s business as it is currently being conducted, and there are no material restrictions on the ability of enCore to use any such property rights except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, and enCore does not know of any claim or basis for a claim that may adversely affect such rights in any material respects, except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records.

 

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(dd)Marquez-Juan Rights. enCore holds or controls (directly or through one of the enCore Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (the “Marquez-Juan Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents sufficient to permit enCore to explore for the minerals relating thereto; to the knowledge of enCore, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project in which enCore has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; enCore has or is applying for all surface rights, access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of enCore and necessary for enCore’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by enCore of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of enCore or one of the enCore Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; enCore does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter. The description of the Marquez- Juan Rights, as disclosed generally in the enCore Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Marquez-Juan Rights held by enCore.

 

(ee)Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Rights. enCore holds or controls (directly or through one of the enCore Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project (the “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents sufficient to permit enCore to explore for the minerals relating thereto; to the knowledge of enCore, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project in which enCore has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; enCore has or is applying for all access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of enCore and necessary for enCore’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by enCore of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of enCore or one of the enCore Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; enCore does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter. The description of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Rights, as disclosed generally in the enCore Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Rights held by enCore.

 

(ff)Rosita Rights. enCore holds or controls (directly or through one of the enCore Subsidiaries) interests in respect of the property purchase agreements, leases and/or claims comprising the Rosita Project (the “Rosita Rights”) under valid, subsisting and enforceable documents sufficient to permit enCore to explore for the minerals relating thereto; to the knowledge of enCore, all concessions, leases or claims and permits relating to the Rosita Project in which enCore has an interest or right have been validly located and recorded in accordance with all applicable laws and are valid and subsisting; enCore has or is applying for all surface rights, access rights and other necessary rights and interests relating to the Rosita Project as are appropriate in view of the rights and interest therein of enCore and necessary for enCore’s current activities thereon, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by enCore of the rights or interest so held, and each of the proprietary interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements and instruments and obligations relating thereto referred to above is currently in good standing in all material respects in the name of enCore or one of the enCore Subsidiaries or its or their contractual partners; enCore does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence, fee or similar payment to any person with respect to the property rights thereof other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter. The description of the Rosita Rights, as disclosed generally in the enCore Public Records, constitutes an accurate and complete description of all material Rosita Rights held by enCore.

 

(gg)Mining Works. All assessments or other work required to be performed in relation to the mining claims and the mining rights of enCore in order to maintain its interests in the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project to date, if any, have been performed to date and enCore has complied in all material respects with all applicable governmental laws, regulations and policies in this regard as well as with regard to legal, contractual obligations to third parties in this regard except in respect of mining claims and mining rights that enCore intends to abandon or relinquish and except for any non-compliance which would not either individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect; all such mining claims and mining rights are in good standing in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(hh)Operations. To enCore’s knowledge, all operations on the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project and its other properties have been conducted in all material respects in accordance with good mining, exploration and engineering practices and all applicable workers’ compensation and health and safety and workplace laws, regulations and policies have been duly complied with.

 

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(ii)Insurance. enCore maintains customary commercial general liability insurance and all of the policies in respect of such insurance are in amounts and on terms that in the view of enCore’s management are reasonable for companies of a similar size operating in the mining industry and are in good standing in all material respects and not in default in any material respect.

 

(jj)Royalties. Except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, enCore does not have any responsibility or obligation to pay or have paid on its behalf any material commission, royalty or similar payment to any person with respect to its material property rights. All rentals, payment and obligations, royalties, overriding royalty interests, production payments, net profits, interest burdens and other payments due or payable on or prior to the date hereof under or with respect to the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project have been properly and timely paid.

 

(kk)No Disputes. Except as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter, there are no material disputes or disagreements between enCore and indigenous, aboriginal or community groups in relation to the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and Rosita Project and enCore’s operations thereon.

 

(ll)Preparation of Technical Reports. enCore made available to the respective authors thereof prior to the issuance of the Marquez-Juan Technical Report, and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report, for the purpose of preparing the Marquez-Juan Technical Report, and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report all information requested, and to the knowledge and belief of enCore, no such information contained any material misrepresentation as at the relevant time the relevant information was made available, except as otherwise disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter.

 

(mm)Content of Technical Reports. To the best of enCore’s knowledge, the Marquez- Juan Technical Report, and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report accurately and completely sets forth all material facts relating to the properties that are subject thereto as at the date of such report; since the date of preparation of the Marquez-Juan Technical Report and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report, there has been no change, to the best of enCore’s knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter, that would disaffirm or change any aspect of the Marquez-Juan Technical Report, and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report in any material respect.

 

(nn)NI 43-101. enCore is in compliance with NI 43-101 in all material respects in connection with the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project and, other than the Marquez- Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, and the Rosita Project, enCore does not hold any interest in a mineral property that is material to enCore for the purposes of NI 43-101.

 

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(oo)Legislation. enCore is not aware of any proposed material changes to existing legislation, or proposed legislation published by a legislative body, which it anticipates will materially and adversely affect the business, affairs, operations, assets, liabilities (contingent or otherwise) of enCore .

 

(pp)No Defaults. Other than as set out in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, none of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is in default of any material term, covenant or condition under or in respect of any judgement, order, agreement or instrument to which it is a party or to which it or any of the property or assets thereof are or may be subject, and no event has occurred and is continuing, and no circumstances exists which has not been waived, which constitutes a default in respect of any commitment, agreement, document or other instrument to which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is a party or by which it is otherwise bound entitling any other party thereto to accelerate the maturity of any material amount owing thereunder or which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(qq)Compliance with Employment Laws. enCore and each enCore Subsidiary is in compliance with all laws and regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, pay equity and wages, except where such non-compliance would not constitute an adverse material fact concerning enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or result in a Material Adverse Effect, and has not and is not engaged in any unfair labour practice, there is no labour strike, dispute, slowdown, stoppage, complaint or grievance pending or, to the best of the knowledge of enCore after due inquiry, threatened against enCore or any enCore Subsidiary, no union representation question exists respecting the employees of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary and no collective bargaining agreement is in place or currently being negotiated by enCore or any enCore Subsidiary, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary has received any notice of any unresolved matter and there are no outstanding orders under any employment or human rights legislation in any jurisdiction in which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary carries on business or has employees, other than as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter, no employee has any agreement as to the length of notice required to terminate his or her employment with enCore or any enCore Subsidiary in excess of 24 months or equivalent compensation and all benefit and pension plans of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary are funded in accordance with applicable laws and no past service funding liability exist thereunder.

 

(rr)Employee Plans. Each material plan for retirement, bonus, stock purchase, profit sharing, stock option, deferred compensation, severance or termination pay, insurance, medical, hospital, dental, vision care, drug, sick leave, disability, salary continuation, legal benefits, unemployment benefits, vacation, pension, incentive or otherwise contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by enCore or any enCore Subsidiary for the benefit of any current or former officer, director, employee or consultant of enCore has been maintained in material compliance with the terms thereof and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules, policies and regulations that are applicable to any such plan.

 

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(ss)Key Person Compensation. The directors, officers and key employees of enCore and the compensation arrangements with respect to enCore’s Named Executive Officers are as disclosed in the enCore Public Records or enCore Disclosure Letter, and except as disclosed in the enCore Public Records or enCore Disclosure Letter there are no pension, profit sharing or other deferred compensation plans of any kind whatsoever affecting enCore.

 

(tt)Accruals. All material accruals for unpaid vacation pay, premiums for unemployment insurance, health premiums, federal or provincial pension plan premiums, accrued wages, salaries and commissions and payments for any plan for any officer, director, employee or consultant of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary have been accurately reflected in the books and records of enCore.

 

(uu)Work Stoppage. There has not been, and there is not currently, any labour trouble which is having a Material Adverse Effect or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(x)Environmental Compliance. Except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records:

 

(i)the property, assets and operations of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws;

 

(ii)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries have obtained all material licenses, permits, approvals, consents, certificates, registrations and other authorizations under all applicable Environmental Laws (the “Environmental Permits”) necessary as at the date hereof for the operation of the businesses as currently carried on by enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries, and each Environmental Permit is valid, subsisting and in good standing and, to the best knowledge of enCore, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is in material default or breach of any Environmental Permit and, to the best of the knowledge of enCore, no proceeding is pending or threatened to revoke or limit any Environmental Permit;

 

(iii)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of, and have not received any notice of, any material claim, judicial or administrative proceeding, pending or threatened against, or which may affect, either enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or any of the property, assets or operations thereof, relating to, or alleging any violation of any Environmental Laws, enCore is not aware of any facts which could give rise to any such claim or judicial or administrative proceeding and neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary nor any of the property, assets or operations thereof is the subject of any investigation, evaluation, audit or review by any Governmental Authority to determine whether any violation of any Environmental Laws has occurred or is occurring or whether any remedial action is needed in connection with a release of any Contaminant into the environment, except for compliance investigations conducted in the normal course by any Governmental Authority;

 

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(iv)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries have not given or filed any notice under any federal, provincial or local law with respect to any Environmental Activity, none of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has any material liability (whether contingent or otherwise) in connection with any Environmental Activity and, to the knowledge of enCore, no notice has been given under any federal, state, provincial or local law or of any material liability (whether contingent or otherwise) with respect to any Environmental Activity relating to or affecting enCore or any enCore Subsidiary or the property, assets, business or operations thereof;

 

(v)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries do not store any hazardous or toxic waste or substance on the property thereof and have not disposed of any hazardous or toxic waste, in each case in a manner contrary to any Environmental Laws, and to the best of the knowledge of enCore , there are no Contaminants on any of the premises at which enCore or any enCore Subsidiary carries on business, in each case other than in compliance with Environmental Laws; and

 

(vi)enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries are not subject to any contingent or other material liability relating to non-compliance with Environmental Law.

 

(ww)Environmental Audits. There are no current environmental audits, evaluations, assessments, studies or tests relating to enCore except for ongoing assessments conducted by or on behalf of enCore in the ordinary course.

 

(xx)No Litigation. Other than as disclosed in enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, inquiries or investigations existing, pending or, to the knowledge of enCore after due inquiry, threatened against any of the property or assets thereof, at law or equity, or before or by any court, federal, provincial, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, which may result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affects the ability of any of them to perform the obligations thereof and none of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary is subject to any judgement, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule, policy or regulation of any Governmental Authority, which, either separately or in the aggregate, may result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affects the ability of enCore to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(yy)Proceedings. The enCore Public Records contain the requisite disclosure with respect to whether any directors or officers of enCore is or has ever been subject to prior regulatory, criminal or bankruptcy proceedings in Canada or elsewhere.

 

(zz)Unlawful Payments. Neither enCore nor any of its enCore Subsidiaries nor, to the best knowledge of enCore, any director, officer, agent, employee or other person associated with or acting on behalf of enCore or any of its enCore Subsidiaries, has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds, (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Corruption of Foreign Officials Act (Canada) or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (United States), or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.

 

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(aaa)Anti-Money Laundering.

 

(i)The operations of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries are and have been conducted, at all times, in material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of applicable anti-money laundering statutes of the jurisdictions in which enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving enCore or any of the enCore Subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of enCore, threatened;

 

(ii)enCore has not, directly or indirectly: (i) made or authorized any contribution, payment or gift of funds or property to any official, employee or agent of any governmental agency, authority or instrumentality of any jurisdiction; or (ii) made any contribution to any candidate for public office, in either case where either the payment or the purpose of such contribution, payment or gift was, is or would be prohibited under the Canada Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) or the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or under any other legislation of any relevant jurisdiction covering a similar subject matter applicable to enCore and its operations; and

 

(iii)enCore or, to the best knowledge of enCore , any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf of enCore has not been or is not currently subject to any United States sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Treasury Department and enCore will not directly or indirectly use, lend, contribute or otherwise make available any funds to enCore or to any affiliated entity, joint venture partner or other person or entity, to finance any investments in, or make any payments to, any country or person targeted by any of the sanctions of the United States.

 

(bbb)Intellectual Property. enCore or the enCore Subsidiary owns or possesses adequate enforceable rights to use all trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets used or proposed to be used in the conduct of the business thereof and, to the knowledge of enCore, after due inquiry, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is infringing upon the rights of any other person with respect to any such trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets and no other person has infringed any such trademarks, copyrights or trade secrets.

 

(ccc)Non-Arm’s Length Transactions. Except as disclosed in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary owes any amount to, nor has enCore or any enCore Subsidiary any present loans to, or borrowed any amount from or is otherwise indebted to, any officer, director, employee or securityholder of any of them or any person not dealing at “arm’s length” (as such term is defined in the ITA) with any of them except for usual employee reimbursements and compensation paid or other advances of funds in the ordinary and normal course of the business of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary. Except usual employee or consulting arrangements made in the ordinary and normal course of business, neither enCore nor any enCore Subsidiary is a party to any contract, agreement or understanding with any officer, director, employee or securityholder of any of them or any other person not dealing at arm’s length with enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries. No officer, director or employee of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary and no person which is an affiliate or associate of any of the foregoing persons, owns, directly or indirectly, any interest (except for shares representing less than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class or series of any publicly traded company) in, or is an officer, director, employee or consultant of, any person which is, or is engaged in, a business competitive with the business of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary which could have a material adverse effect on the ability to properly perform the services to be performed by such person for enCore or any enCore Subsidiary. Except as described in the enCore Disclosure Letter or enCore Public Records, no officer, director, employee or securityholder of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary has any cause of action or other claim whatsoever against, or owes any amount to, enCore or any enCore Subsidiary except for claims in the ordinary and normal course of the business of enCore or any enCore Subsidiary such as for accrued vacation pay or other amounts or matters which would not be material to enCore.

 

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(ddd)Minute Books. The minute books of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries, all of which have been or will be made available to Azarga or counsel to Azarga, are complete and accurate in all material respects, except for minutes of board meetings or resolutions of the board of directors that have not been formally approved by the board of directors or items in the minute book that are not current, but which are not material in the context of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

 

(eee)Commission. There is no person acting or purporting to act at the request or on behalf of enCore that is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties

 

The representations and warranties of enCore contained in this Agreement shall not survive the completion of the Arrangement and shall expire and be terminated on the earlier of the Effective Time and the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.

 

ARTICLE 5

COVENANTS

 

5.1 Covenants of Azarga Regarding the Conduct of Business

 

Azarga covenants and agrees that from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the time that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, required by applicable Law or Governmental Authority or consented to by enCore in writing:

 

(a)the business of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as set forth in the Azarga Disclosure Letter;

 

(b)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization and goodwill and to maintain satisfactory relationships with contractors, suppliers, agents and others having business relationships with Azarga;

 

(c)it will not:

 

(i)directly or indirectly, take or permit any action that would, or that reasonably may be expected to, be inconsistent with, interfere with or significantly impede the completion of the Arrangement or the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, or would render, or that reasonably may be expected to render, any representation or warranty of Azarga to be untrue in any material respect at any time prior to the Effective Time as if made at that time;

 

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(ii)issue any Azarga Shares or securities or financial instruments convertible or exercisable into Azarga Shares other than: (A) pursuant to the exercise of outstanding Azarga Options and Azarga Warrants, or Azarga Options granted after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice under the Azarga Stock Option Plan, (B) pursuant to transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice between two or more Azarga Subsidiaries or between Azarga and one or more Azarga Subsidiary, or (C) as required under Applicable Law or any existing agreement, employee share purchase plan, director services agreement or other existing plan or agreement of Azarga as disclosed in the Azarga Disclosure Letter;

 

(iii)subdivide, combine or reclassify any of its outstanding securities, or declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, securities, property, assets or otherwise with respect to its securities; or

 

(iv)reorganize, amalgamate, enter into an arrangement with or merge, or agree with any other person to reorganize, amalgamate, enter into an arrangement with or merge;

 

(d)it will promptly inform enCore of:

 

(i)any circumstance or development that, to the knowledge of Azarga, would constitute, or which could reasonably be expected to become, a Material Adverse Change in respect of Azarga;

 

(ii)any event occurring prior to the Effective Time that, to the knowledge of Azarga, would render any representation or warranty of Azarga herein untrue in any material respect if made on and as of the Effective Date; or

 

(iii)any breach by Azarga of its material obligations under this Agreement;

 

(e)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy (or cause the satisfaction of) the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.1 and 6.2 to the extent that satisfaction of such conditions precedent is within Azarga’s control and to take, or cause to be taken, all other action and to do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under all applicable Laws to complete the Arrangement, including Azarga’s commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

(i)obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals required to be obtained by it from any other parties to the agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings to which Azarga is a party or by which Azarga or any of its properties or assets is bound;

 

(ii)obtain all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations as are required to be obtained by it under any applicable Laws;

 

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(iii)effect all necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information requested by Governmental Authorities required to be effected by it in connection with the Arrangement and participate and appear in any proceedings of any Party before Governmental Authorities in respect to the Arrangement;

 

(iv)oppose, lift or rescind any injunction or restraining order or other order or action seeking to stop, or otherwise adversely affecting the ability of the Parties to consummate the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(v)fulfill all conditions and satisfy all provisions of this Agreement and the Arrangement; and

 

(vi)cooperate with enCore in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder;

 

(f)it will make or cooperate as necessary in the making of all other necessary filings and applications under all applicable Laws required in connection with the Arrangement and the transactions contemplated herein;

 

(g)it will use its reasonable commercial efforts to conduct its affairs so that all of its representations and warranties contained herein will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date as if made thereon;

 

(h)it shall keep enCore fully informed as to all material decisions, actions or commitments required to be made with respect to the operations of the business of Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries;

 

(i)it will provide enCore and enCore’s Representatives with such information concerning Azarga and its properties, assets and businesses as enCore may reasonably request and such access to the mineral properties, books and records of Azarga (including without limitation, any technical reviews of such mineral properties prepared by Azarga or any of its consultants, service providers or financiers) as enCore may reasonably require, and shall do, and shall take commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that enCore’s assumption of control and management of Azarga occurs in an orderly manner, without unnecessary disruptions, at the Effective Time; and

 

(j)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an executed Azarga Support Agreement from each director and senior officer of Azarga.

 

5.2 Covenants of enCore Regarding the Conduct of Business

 

enCore covenants and agrees that from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Effective Time and the time that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, required by applicable Law or Governmental Authority or consented to by Azarga in writing:

 

(a)the business of enCore and the enCore Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or as set forth in the enCore Disclosure Letter;

 

(b)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization and goodwill and to maintain satisfactory relationships with contractors, suppliers, agents and others having business relationships with enCore;

 

(c)it will not:

 

(i)directly or indirectly, take or permit any action that would, or that reasonably may be expected to, be inconsistent with, interfere with or significantly impede the completion of the Arrangement or the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, or would render, or that reasonably may be expected to render, any representation or warranty of enCore to be untrue in any material respect at any time prior to the Effective Time as if made at that time;

 

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(ii)except as set forth in the enCore Disclosure Letter, issue any enCore Shares or securities or financial instruments convertible or exercisable into enCore Shares other than: (A) pursuant to the exercise of outstanding enCore Options, and enCore Warrants, or enCore Options granted after the date hereof in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice under the enCore Stock Option Plan, (B) pursuant to transactions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice between two or more enCore Subsidiaries or between enCore and one or more enCore Subsidiary, or (C) as required under Applicable Law or any existing agreement;

 

(iii)except as set forth in the enCore Disclosure Letter, subdivide, combine or reclassify any of its outstanding securities, or declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution payable in cash, securities, property, assets or otherwise with respect to its securities; or

 

(iv)reorganize, amalgamate, enter into an arrangement with or merge, or agree with any other person to reorganize, amalgamate, enter into an arrangement with or merge;

 

(d)it will promptly inform Azarga of:

 

(i)any circumstance or development that, to the knowledge of enCore, would constitute, or which could reasonably be expected to become, a Material Adverse Change in respect of enCore;

 

(ii)any event occurring prior to the Effective Time that, to the knowledge of enCore, would render any representation or warranty of enCore untrue in any material respect if made on and as of the Effective Date; or

 

(iii)any breach by enCore of its material obligations under this Agreement;

 

(e)it will use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy (or cause the satisfaction of) the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.1 and 6.3 to the extent that satisfaction of such conditions precedent is within its control and to take, or cause to be taken, all other action and to do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under all applicable Laws to complete the Arrangement, including its commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

(i)obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals required to be obtained by it from other parties and other agreements, arrangements, commitments, or understandings to which enCore or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which enCore, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets is bound;

 

(ii)obtain all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations as are required to be obtained by it under any applicable Laws,

 

(iii)effect all necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information requested by Governmental Authorities required to be effected by it in connection with the Arrangement and participate and appear in any proceedings of any Party before Governmental Authorities in respect to the Arrangement;

 

(iv)oppose, lift or rescind any injunction or restraining order or other order or action seeking to stop, or otherwise adversely affecting the ability of the Parties to consummate the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(v)fulfil all conditions and satisfy all provisions of this Agreement and the Arrangement; and

 

(vi)cooperate with Azarga in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder;

 

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(f)it will make or cooperate as necessary in the making of all other necessary filings and applications under all applicable Laws required in connection with the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated herein; and

 

(g)it will use its reasonable commercial efforts to conduct its affairs so that all of its representations and warranties contained herein will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date as if made thereon.

 

5.3 Covenants of enCore Relating to the Arrangement

 

enCore covenants and agrees that until the Effective Time or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, except as expressly contemplated or permitted in this Agreement or consented to by Azarga in writing, it will, and will cause its Subsidiaries and Representatives to:

 

(a)subject to applicable Laws, except for non-substantive communications, furnish promptly to Azarga a copy of each notice, report, schedule or other document or communication delivered, filed or received by enCore in connection with any dealings with Governmental Authorities in connection with, or in any way affecting, the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein;

 

(b)prepare and file with all applicable securities commissions or similar securities regulatory authorities of Canada, and the United States, all necessary applications to seek exemptions, if required, from the prospectus, registration and other requirements of the Applicable Securities Laws of the provinces of Canada and the United States for the issue by enCore of enCore Shares pursuant to the Arrangement and the resale of such securities (other than by “control persons” of enCore, as that term or its equivalent is used in applicable Canadian Securities Laws, or “affiliates” of enCore as that term is used in the U.S. Securities Act);

 

(c)use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, as soon as possible following execution of this Agreement, all third-party consents, approvals and provide any notices required under any of the enCore Material Contracts and all Key Third Party Consents;

 

(d)at or prior to the Effective Time, allot and reserve for issuance a sufficient number of enCore Shares to meet the obligations of enCore under the Arrangement (including upon the exercise of the Replacement Options and Azarga Warrants);

 

(e)at or prior to the Effective Time, create and grant a sufficient number of Replacement Options to meet the obligations of enCore under the Arrangement;

 

(f)take all necessary actions to have the enCore Post-Consolidated Shares issued in connection with the Arrangement and upon the exercise of the Replacement Options and Azarga Warrants listed and posted for trading on the TSXV; and

 

(g)take all necessary actions to give effect to the enCore Share Consolidation immediately upon completion of the Arrangement.

 

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ARTICLE 6

CONDITIONS

 

6.1 Mutual Conditions Precedent

 

The respective obligations of the Parties to complete the transactions contemplated herein are subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions at or prior to the Effective Time, each of which may only be waived, in whole or in part, with the mutual consent of the Parties:

 

(a)the Court shall have granted the Interim Order in form and substance satisfactory to enCore and Azarga, acting reasonably, and the Interim Order shall not have been set aside or modified in a manner unacceptable to enCore or Azarga, each acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise;

 

(b)the Azarga Shareholders shall have approved the Arrangement Resolution at the Azarga Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order, the articles and by-laws of Azarga and any Applicable Laws, and the Arrangement Resolution shall not have been rescinded or amended in a manner unacceptable to enCore or Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(c)the Court shall have granted the Final Order in form and substance satisfactory to both enCore and Azarga, acting reasonably, and will not have been modified or set aside in a manner that is unacceptable to enCore or Azarga, acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise;

 

(d)there shall not exist any prohibition at Law, including a cease trade order, injunction or other prohibition or order of Law or under any applicable legislation, against enCore or Azarga which shall prevent the consummation of the Arrangement;

 

(e)there shall have been no action taken under any Applicable Law or by any Governmental Authority which makes it illegal or otherwise directly or indirectly restrains, enjoins or prohibits the completion of the Arrangement;

 

(f)the TSXV shall have conditionally approved the listing thereon of the enCore Shares to be issued to Azarga Shareholders pursuant to the Arrangement and the enCore Shares issuable pursuant to the Replacement Options and Azarga Warrants, subject only to such conditions, including the filing of documentation, as are acceptable to enCore and Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(g)any approval from the TSX which is required to complete the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein shall have been obtained, subject only to such conditions, including the filing of documentation, as are acceptable to enCore and Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(h)each of the Key Third Party Consents shall have been obtained and remain in force, and for the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that, as of the date of this Agreement, all Key Third Party Consents have been obtained and remain in full force;

 

(i)the distribution of the Consideration Securities pursuant to the Arrangement shall (i) be exempt from registration and prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian Securities Laws, and (ii) except with respect to persons deemed to be “control persons” of enCore or the equivalent under Canadian Securities Laws, the enCore Shares to be distributed in Canada pursuant to the Arrangement shall not be subject to any resale restrictions under applicable Canadian Securities Laws; and

 

(j)the distribution of the Consideration Securities pursuant to the Arrangement shall be exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and, except with respect to persons who are “affiliates” (as that term is used in the U.S. Securities Act) of enCore, the enCore Shares to be issued in the United States pursuant to the Arrangement shall not be subject to resale restrictions under the U.S. Securities Laws; provided, however, that Azarga shall not be entitled to rely on the provisions of this Subsection 6.1(j) in failing to consummate the Arrangement in the event that Azarga fails to advise the Court prior to the hearing in respect of the Final Order, as required by the terms of the foregoing exemption, that enCore will rely on the foregoing exemption based on the Court’s approval of the Arrangement (including the fairness thereof).

 

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The conditions precedent in this Section 6.1 are for the mutual benefit of the Parties and may be waived, in whole or in part, at any time if waived by both Parties, such waiver being without prejudice to any other rights that each Party may have.

 

6.2 Conditions to Obligations of enCore

 

The obligations of enCore to complete the transactions contemplated herein are subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions at or prior to the Effective Time:

 

(a)the representations and warranties of Azarga set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, without regard to any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained in them, as of the Effective Time, as though made on and as of the Effective Time (except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date), except where any failure or failures of any such representations to be so true and correct individually or and in the aggregate, has not had or would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Azarga; and enCore shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of Azarga (in each case without personal liability) addressed to enCore and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably;

 

(b)all covenants of Azarga under this Agreement to be performed on or before the Effective Time shall have been duly performed by Azarga in all material respects, and enCore shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of Azarga (in each case without personal liability) addressed to enCore and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably;

 

(c)from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Date, there shall not have occurred, any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Azarga, and enCore shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of Azarga (in each case without personal liability) addressed to enCore and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to enCore, acting reasonably; and

 

(d)Holders of no more than 5% of the outstanding Azarga Shares shall have exercised Dissent Rights (or, if exercised, remain unwithdrawn), and enCore shall have received a certificate dated the Effective Date setting out in detail all Dissent Rights exercised or purported to have been exercised.

 

The foregoing conditions precedent are for the benefit of enCore and may be waived, in whole or in part, by enCore in writing at any time.

 

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6.3 Conditions to Obligations of Azarga

 

The obligation of Azarga to complete the transactions contemplated herein is subject to the following conditions on or before the Effective Date or such other time as specified below:

 

(a)the representations and warranties of enCore set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct, without regard to any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained in them, as of the Effective Time as though made on and as of the Effective Time (except for representations and warranties made as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date), except where any failure or failures of any such representations to be so true and correct individually and in the aggregate, has not had or would not have a Material Adverse Effect on enCore; and Azarga shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of enCore (in each case without personal liability) addressed to Azarga and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(b)all covenants of enCore under this Agreement to be performed on or before the Effective Time shall have been duly performed by enCore in all material respects, and Azarga shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of enCore (in each case without personal liability) addressed to Azarga and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(c)from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Date, there shall not have occurred a Material Adverse Effect with respect to enCore, and Azarga shall have received a certificate of two senior officers of enCore (in each case without personal liability) addressed to Azarga and dated as of the Effective Date confirming the same, such certificate to be in a form and substance satisfactory to Azarga, acting reasonably;

 

(d)enCore will have allotted and issued the enCore Shares to be exchanged for Azarga Shares pursuant to the Arrangement and delivered duly executed and countersigned certificates representing such enCore Shares to the Depositary in accordance with the terms of the Arrangement and the Depositary Agreement;

 

(e)enCore will have granted the Replacement Options in exchange for the Azarga Options, as at the Effective Time pursuant to the Arrangement and will have executed and delivered counterparts for stock option agreements in respect of such Replacement Options; and

 

(f)enCore shall have delivered evidence to Azarga, acting reasonably, of the conditional approval of the listing and posting for trading on the TSXV of the enCore Shares to be issued pursuant to the Arrangement and upon the exercise of Replacement Options and Azarga Warrants.

 

The foregoing conditions precedent are for the benefit of Azarga and may be waived, in whole or in part, by Azarga in writing at any time.

 

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6.4 Co-operation

 

Each of the Parties shall use all reasonable commercial efforts to satisfy each of the conditions precedent to its obligations and take, or cause to be taken, all other actions and do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Laws, to permit the completion of the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and to complete and make effective the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement and to co-operate with each other in connection with the foregoing.

 

6.5 Notice and Cure

 

(a)Each Party shall give prompt notice to the other Party of the occurrence, or failure to occur, at any time from the date hereof until the Effective Date, of any event or state of facts which occurrence or failure would be likely to or could:

 

(i)cause any of the representations or warranties of such Party contained herein to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect between the date hereof and the Effective Date;

 

(ii)result in the failure to comply with or satisfy any covenant or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by such Party prior to the Effective Date; or

 

(iii)result in the failure to satisfy any of the conditions precedent in favour of the other Party contained in Section 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3, as the case may be.

 

(b)enCore may not exercise its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(d)(i) and Azarga may not exercise its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(c)(i) unless the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement shall have delivered a written notice to the other Parties specifying in reasonable detail all breaches of covenants, representations and warranties or other matters which the Party delivering such notice is asserting as the basis for the termination right. If any such notice is delivered, providing that a Party is diligently proceeding to cure such matter and such matter is reasonably capable of being cured, no Party may exercise such termination right until the earlier of (i) the Outside Date and (ii) the date that is fifteen (15) Business Days following receipt of such notice by the Party to whom the notice was delivered (except that no cure period shall be provided for a breach that, by its nature, cannot be cured and in no event shall any cure period extend beyond the Outside Date), if such matter has not been cured by such date. If such notice has been delivered prior to the making of the application for the Final Order, such application shall, unless the Parties agree otherwise, be postponed or adjourned until the expiry of such period.

 

6.6 Merger of Conditions

 

The conditions in Sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 shall be conclusively deemed to have been satisfied, waived or released at the Effective Time as contemplated herein.

 

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ARTICLE 7

NON-SOLICITATION, RIGHT TO MATCH AND TERMINATION FEE

 

7.1 Non-Solicitation

 

(a)Except as expressly provided in this Article 7, Azarga agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, through any Representative, or otherwise, and shall not permit any such Representative to:

 

(i)solicit, assist, initiate, encourage or otherwise facilitate (including by way of furnishing or providing copies of, access to, or disclosure of, any information, permitting any visit to any facilities or properties of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, including any material mineral properties, or entering into any form of written or oral agreement, arrangement or understanding) any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to, an Acquisition Proposal or potential Acquisition Proposal;

 

(ii)enter into or otherwise engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any person (other than enCore and its affiliates) regarding any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes or may reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to an Acquisition Proposal or potential Acquisition Proposal;

 

(iii)make a Change in Recommendation; or

 

(iv)accept, approve, endorse or recommend, or propose to accept, approve, endorse or recommend, or take no position or remain neutral with respect to, any Acquisition Proposal (it being understood that publicly taking no position or a neutral position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal for a period of no more than five (5) Business Days following the formal announcement of such Acquisition Proposal shall not be considered to be in violation of this Section 7.1 provided the Party’s Board has rejected such Acquisition Proposal and affirmed its recommendation in favour of the Arrangement before the end of such five (5) Business Day period).

 

(b)Azarga shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its Representatives to, immediately cease and terminate, and cause to be terminated, any solicitation, encouragement, discussion, negotiations, or other activities commenced prior to the date of this Agreement with any person with respect to any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to, an Acquisition Proposal or potential Acquisition Proposal, and in connection therewith shall:

 

(i)discontinue access to and disclosure of all information, including any data room and any non-public or confidential information, properties, facilities, books and records of Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary; and

 

(ii)if requested in writing by enCore, request and exercise all rights it has to require: (A) the return or destruction of copies of any information regarding Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary provided to any person other than enCore, and (B) the destruction of all material including or incorporating or otherwise reflecting such information regarding Azarga or any Azarga Subsidiary, using all necessary efforts to ensure that such requests are fully complied with in accordance with the terms of such rights or entitlements.

 

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(c)Azarga represents and warrants that it has not waived any confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement or restriction to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, except to permit submissions of expressions of interest prior to the date of this Agreement, and further covenants and agrees: (i) that Azarga shall take all necessary action to enforce each confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement or restriction to which Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, and (ii) that neither Azarga nor any of the Azarga Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives have or will, without the prior written consent of enCore (which may be withheld or delayed in Azarga’s sole and absolute discretion), release any person from, or waive, amend, suspend or otherwise modify such person’s obligations respecting Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries under any confidentiality, standstill or similar agreement or restriction to which Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries is a party.

 

(d)Notwithstanding Subsection 7.1(a) hereof and any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time following the date of this Agreement and prior to obtaining the approval of such the Azarga Shareholders at the Azarga Meeting, Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries receives a request for material non-public information, or to enter into discussions, from a Person that proposes an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Article 7 and Azarga’s Board determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to constitute an Azarga Superior Proposal; then Azarga may: (i) provide the Person making such Acquisition Proposal with access to material non-public information regarding Azarga and its Subsidiaries; and/or (ii) enter into, participate, facilitate and maintain discussions or negotiations with, and otherwise cooperate with or assist, the Person making such Acquisition Proposal, provided that Azarga shall not, and shall not allow any of its Subsidiaries or Representatives to disclosure any non-public information without having (A) entered into a confidentiality and standstill agreement on substantially the same terms as the Confidentiality Agreement, including a standstill provision at least as stringent as contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, provided, however that such confidentiality and standstill agreement shall not preclude such Person from making an Azarga Superior Proposal and no such agreement shall be required if such Person is already party to a confidentially agreement with Azarga promptly upon execution to the other Party; and (B) provided to the other Party a list of and access to the information made or to be made available to such Person. Any such confidentiality and standstill agreement may not include any provision calling for an exclusive right to negotiate with Azarga and may not restrict Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries from complying with Article 7.

 

(e)If Azarga or any of its Subsidiaries or Representatives receives an Acquisition Proposal, Azarga shall promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) notify enCore, at first orally and then in writing, of such Acquisition Proposal, including a description of its material terms and conditions; the identity of all persons making the Acquisition Proposal; copies of all documents, correspondence or other material received in respect of, from or on behalf of any such person in respect of the Acquisition Proposal; and any other information which enCore may reasonably request. Azarga shall keep enCore promptly and fully informed of the status of developments and negotiations with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, including any changes, modifications or other amendments to any such Acquisition Proposal.

 

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(f)Azarga shall ensure that its Subsidiaries and Representatives are aware of the provisions of this Section 7.1 and it shall be responsible for any breach of such provisions by any of such persons.

 

7.2 Superior Proposal and Right to Match

 

(a)If Azarga receives an Azarga Superior Proposal prior to the approval of the Arrangement Resolution by the Azarga Shareholders, Azarga may enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Azarga Superior Proposal, provided that:

 

(i)the person making the Azarga Superior Proposal was not restricted from making such Azarga Superior Proposal pursuant to an existing standstill or similar restriction;

 

(ii)Azarga has complied in all material respects with its obligations under this Article 7;

 

(iii)Azarga has delivered to enCore a written notice of the determination of Azarga’s Board that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes an Azarga Superior Proposal and of the intention of Azarga’s Board to enter into such definitive agreement (the “Superior Proposal Notice”);

 

(iv)at least five (5) Business Days (the “Matching Period”) have elapsed from the date that is the later of: (A) the date on which enCore received the Superior Proposal Notice; and (B) the date on which enCore received a copy of such Acquisition Proposal from Azarga; and

 

(v)if enCore has offered to amend this Agreement and the Arrangement under Section 7.2(b), the Azarga Board has determined in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute an Azarga Superior Proposal compared to the terms of the Arrangement as proposed to be amended by enCore under Section 7.2(b).

 

(b)During the Matching Period, or such longer period as Azarga may approve in writing for such purpose, enCore shall have the right, but not the obligation, to offer to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement. Azarga’s Board shall review any proposal made by enCore to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement in good faith in order to determine whether such proposal would, upon acceptance, result in the Acquisition Proposal previously constituting an Azarga Superior Proposal ceasing to be an Azarga Superior Proposal. If Azarga’s Board determines that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to be an Azarga Superior Proposal, then Azarga shall promptly so advise enCore and the Parties shall amend this Agreement to reflect such proposal made by enCore, and shall take and cause to be taken all such actions as are necessary to give effect to the foregoing and to reaffirm its recommendation of the Arrangement by the prompt issuance of a press release to that effect. If Azarga’s Board determines in good faith that such Acquisition Proposal remains an Azarga Superior Proposal it may enter into a definitive agreement in respect of such Azarga Superior Proposal provided that it pays the Termination Fee pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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(c)Each successive amendment to any Acquisition Proposal that results in an increase in the consideration to be received by the holders of Azarga’s securities shall constitute a new Acquisition Proposal for the purposes of this Section 7.2, and enCore shall be afforded a new five (5) Business Day Matching Period from the later of the date on which enCore received the Superior Proposal Notice and a copy of the Acquisition Proposal in respect of each such new Acquisition Proposal.

 

(d)If Azarga provides a Superior Proposal Notice to enCore on a date that is less than ten (10) days before the Azarga Meeting and the Matching Period has not elapsed, then Azarga, subject to applicable laws, at enCore’s request the Parties will postpone the Azarga Meeting, to a date acceptable to the Parties, acting reasonably, which shall not be more than fifteen (15) days after the scheduled date of the Azarga Meeting (and in any event, prior to the Outside Date). In the event that the Parties amend the terms of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(b), the Parties shall ensure that the details of such amendment are communicated to the Azarga Shareholders prior to the resumption or convening of the postponed Azarga Meeting.

 

7.3 Termination Fee

 

(a)If:

 

(i)Azarga shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(c)(ii) in order to enter into a definitive written agreement with respect to an Azarga Superior Proposal;

 

(ii)enCore shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(d)(ii) (but not including a termination by enCore pursuant to Subsection 10.2(d)(ii) in circumstances where the Change in Recommendation resulted from the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect in respect of enCore);

 

(iii)either Party shall terminate this Agreement pursuant to Subsection 10.2(b)(i), but only if prior to such Azarga Meeting, a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, or the intention to make a bona fide Acquisition Proposal with respect to Azarga, has been publicly announced and not withdrawn and within 12 months of the date of such termination: (A) such Acquisition Proposal is consummated by Azarga; or (B) Azarga and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries enters into a definitive agreement in respect of, or the Azarga Board approves or recommends, such Acquisition Proposal and that transaction is consummated at any time thereafter, provided that, for the purposes of this Subsection 7.3(a)(iii), all references to “20%” in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” shall be deemed to be references to “50%”.

 

then, in any such case, Azarga shall pay to enCore by wire transfer the Termination Fee in immediately available funds to an account designated by enCore, prior to or concurrent with the termination of this Agreement.

 

(b)For greater certainty, Azarga shall not be obligated to make more than one payment pursuant to Subsections 7.3(a).

 

(c)Each Party acknowledges that the amount set out in this Section 7.3 in respect of the Termination Fee represents liquidated damages which are a genuine pre-estimate of the damages, including opportunity costs, which enCore shall suffer or incur as a result of the event giving rise to such damages and resultant termination of this Agreement, and is not a penalty. Azarga irrevocably waives any respective rights it may have to raise as a defence that any such liquidated damages are excessive or punitive.

 

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ARTICLE 8

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

 

8.1 Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

enCore shall directly honour all rights to indemnification or exculpation now existing in favour of all present and former officers and directors (together with their respective heirs, executors or administrators) of Azarga and its Subsidiaries and enCore and Azarga acknowledge and agree that all such rights shall survive the completion of the Plan of Arrangement and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms without modification.

 

8.2 Insurance

 

Prior to the Effective Date Azarga shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, purchase customary “tail” or “run off” directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing protection no less favourable to the protection provided by the policies maintained by Azarga and its Subsidiaries which are in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date and providing protection in respect of claims arising from facts or events which occurred on or prior to the Effective Date for a period of six years from the Effective Date and enCore shall cause Azarga and the Azarga Subsidiaries to maintain such policies in effect without any reduction in scope or coverage for six years following the Effective Date.

 

8.3 Beneficiaries

 

This Article 8 shall survive the consummation of the Arrangement and is intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each insured or indemnified person and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives and shall be binding on enCore, Azarga and their respective successors and assigns, and, Azarga hereby confirms that it is acting as agent and trustee on behalf of the persons described above.

 

ARTICLE 9

AMENDMENT AND WAIVER

 

9.1 Amendment

 

Subject to the provisions of the Interim Order, the Plan of Arrangement and Applicable Laws, this Agreement may, at any time, and from time to time before and after the holding of the Azarga Meeting but not later than the Effective Date, be amended by written agreement of the Parties without further notice to or authorization on the part of the Azarga Shareholders, and any such amendment may without limitation:

 

(a)change the time for performance of any of the obligations or acts of any of the Parties;

 

(b)waive any inaccuracies or modify any representation or warranty contained herein or in any documents to be delivered pursuant hereto;

 

(c)waive compliance with or modify any of the covenants or conditions herein contained or waive or modify performance of any of the obligations of any of the Parties hereto;

 

(d)waive compliance with or modify any mutual conditions precedent set out herein; and

 

(e)complete or modify any Schedule of this Agreement, whether or not it is in substantially the form attached hereto.

 

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9.2 Waiver

 

(a)At any time prior to the Effective Date, any Party may:

 

(i)extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other Party; or

 

(ii)waive compliance with any of the covenants or agreements of the other Party or with any conditions to its own obligations, but in each case only to the extent such obligations, agreements and conditions are intended for its benefit.

 

(b)No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provision (whether or not similar). No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Party to be bound by the waiver. A Party’s failure or delay in exercising any right under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of that right. A single or partial exercise of any right shall not preclude a Party from any other or further exercise of that right or the exercise of any other right under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 10

TERMINATION

 

10.1 Term

 

This Agreement shall be effective from the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

10.2 Termination

 

This Agreement may be terminated and the Arrangement may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time:

 

(a)by mutual written consent of enCore and Azarga;

 

(b)by either enCore or Azarga upon notice by either one to the other if:

 

(i)if the Arrangement Resolution shall not have been approved or adopted by the Azarga Shareholders at the Azarga Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order;

 

(ii)if, after the date hereof, any final and non-appealable Applicable Law shall be effected by a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction that makes the consummation of the Arrangement illegal or otherwise prohibits or enjoins any of the Parties from consummating the Arrangement; or

 

(iii)if the Effective Date does not occur on or prior to the Outside Date, provided that the failure of the Effective Date to so occur is not due to the failure of the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.2(b)(iii) to perform or observe the covenants and agreements of such Party set forth herein;

 

(c)By Azarga:

 

(i)subject to Section 6.5, if (A) enCore has not performed any of its covenants or obligations under this Agreement; or (B) enCore has breached any representation or warranty of enCore set out in this Agreement, in each case, that would cause one or more conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.3 not to be satisfied, and such conditions are incapable of being satisfied by the Outside Date, provided that Azarga is not then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.2 not to be satisfied;

 

(ii)in order to enter into a binding written definitive agreement with respect to a Azarga Superior Proposal in compliance with Sections 7.1 and 7.2, provided that Azarga has paid the Termination Payment to enCore;

 

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(iii)any of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.3 is not satisfied, and such condition is incapable of being satisfied by the Outside Date; or

 

(iv)there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect in respect of enCore which is incapable of being cured on or prior to the Outside Date.

 

(d)by enCore:

 

(i)subject to Section 6.5, if (A) Azarga has not complied in all material respects with its covenants or obligations under this Agreement; or (B) Azarga has breached any representation or warranty of Azarga set out in this Agreement, in each case, that would cause one or more conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.2 not to be satisfied, and such conditions are incapable of being satisfied by the Outside Date, provided that enCore is not then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.2 not to be satisfied;

 

(ii)if prior to the Effective Time: (A) the Azarga Board shall have made a Change in Recommendation; (B) Azarga shall have accepted or entered into or publicly proposes to accept or enter into (other than a confidentiality and standstill agreement permitted by Section 7.1) a legally binding written agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to an Acquisition Proposal; or (C) Azarga breaches Article 7 in any material respect;

 

(iii)any of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 or 6.2 is not satisfied, and such condition is incapable of being satisfied by the Outside Date; or

 

(iv)there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect in respect of Azarga which is incapable of being cured on or prior to the Outside Date.

 

10.3 Effect of Termination

 

If the termination rights are exercised in accordance with Section 10.1, written notice thereof shall be given to the other Party, specifying the provisions hereof pursuant to which such termination is made and except as set out in this Section 10.3, Sections 7.3, 10.1, and Article 11, which provisions shall survive the termination of this Agreement, no Party shall have any further liability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Each Party hereby agrees that, upon any termination of this Agreement under circumstances where enCore is entitled to the Termination Fee and such Termination Fee is paid in full to enCore, enCore shall be precluded from any other remedy against Azarga, at law or in equity or otherwise, and enCore shall not seek to obtain any recovery, judgment, or damages of any kind, including consequential, indirect, or punitive damages, against Azarga or any of it’s Subsidiaries, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, managers, members, shareholders or affiliates in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no termination of this Agreement and nothing in this Section 10.3 shall relieve any Party to this Agreement of liability for willful or intentional breach or any liability arising prior to such termination.

 

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10.4 Remedies

 

Subject to Section 10.3, the Parties acknowledge and agree that an award of money damages would be inadequate for any breach of this Agreement by any Party or its Representatives and any such breach would cause the non-breaching Party irreparable harm. Accordingly, the Parties agree that prior to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.2, in the event of any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement by one of the Parties, the non-breaching Party will be entitled, without the requirement of posting a bond or other security, to equitable relief, including injunctive relief and specific performance. Such remedies will not be the exclusive remedies for any breach of this Agreement but will be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity to each of the Parties.

 

ARTICLE 11

GENERAL

 

11.1 Access to Information and Confidentiality

 

From the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement, subject to compliance with applicable Law and the terms of any existing contracts, Azarga shall, and shall cause its subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, employees, independent auditors, accounting advisers and agents to, afford to enCore and to the officers, employees, agents and representatives of enCore such access as enCore may reasonably require at all reasonable times, including for the purpose of facilitating integration business planning, to their officers, employees, agents, properties, books, records and contracts, and shall furnish enCore with all data and information as enCore may reasonably request. enCore and Azarga acknowledge and agree that information furnished pursuant to this Section 11.1 shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Confidentiality Agreement.

 

11.2 Expenses

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Parties agree that all out-of-pocket third-party transaction expenses of the Arrangement, including legal fees, financial advisor fees, regulatory filing fees, all disbursements by advisors and printing and mailing costs, will be paid by the Party incurring such expense.

 

11.3 Notice

 

(a)Any notice, direction or other instrument required or permitted to be given hereunder will be in writing and may be given by delivering the same or sending the same by email transmission addressed as follows:
   
  if to enCore:

 

  enCore Energy Corp.
 

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

       
    Email: pgoranson@encoreenergycorp.com
    Attention: Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer
       
  with copy to:  
       
    Email: wms@encoreenergycorp.com
    Attention: William M. Sheriff, Chairman of the enCore Board
       
 

with copy to (which shall not constitute notice): 

   
    Morton Law LLP  
   

1200-750 W. Pender Street

Vancouver, BC, V6C 2T8

    Email: elm@mortonlaw.ca
    Attention: Edward L. Mayerhofer
       
  if to Azarga:
   
    Azarga Uranium Corp.
    Unit 1- 15782 Marine Drive
    White Rock, BC V4B 1E6
    Email: blake@azargaresources.com
    Attention: Blake Steele, President and Chief Executive Officer
       
  with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
   
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    2600-595 Burrard St
    Vancouver, BC, V7X 1L3
     
    Email: steven.mckoen@blakes.com
    Attention: Steven McKoen

 

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(b)Any such notice, direction or other instrument, whether delivered or transmitted by email transmission, will be deemed to have been given at the time and on the date on which it was delivered to or received in the office of the addressee, as the case may be, if delivered or transmitted prior to 4:30 p.m. (local time) on a Business Day or at 9:00 a.m. (local time) on the subsequent Business Day if delivered or transmitted subsequent to such time.

 

(c)Either Party hereto may change its address for service from time to time by notice given to the other Party hereto in accordance with this Section 11.3.

 

(d)Any notice, direction or other instrument delivered under this Agreement will be signed by one or more duly authorized officers of the Party delivering it.

 

(e)The delivery of any notice, direction or other instrument, or a copy thereof, to a Party hereunder will be deemed to constitute the representation and warranty of the Party who has delivered it to the other Party that such delivering Party is authorized to deliver such notice, direction or other instrument at such time under this Agreement (unless the receiving Party has actual knowledge to the contrary) and the receiving Party will not be required to make any inquiry to confirm such authority.

 

11.4 Public Announcement

 

No Party shall make any press release, public announcement or public statement regarding the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein which has not been previously reviewed and commented on by the other Party, except that any Party may issue a press release or make a filing with a regulatory authority if counsel for such Party advises that such press release or filing is necessary in order to comply with Applicable Laws or the rules and policies of any stock exchange, in which case such Party shall first make a reasonable effort to obtain the approval of the other Party and provided further that nothing herein shall restrict either Party from including in any press release, material change report, continuous disclosure document or other document required to be prepared, sent, delivered, distributed, disseminated or filed, any statement regarding this Agreement, the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated herein previously approved by the other Party or previously disclosed as permitted pursuant to this section. In addition, each Party shall consult with the other Party regarding, and provide the other Party a draft of, any press release, public announcement or public statement regarding the business, operations, results of operations, properties, assets, liabilities or financial condition of the respective Party or its Subsidiaries, and shall consider in good faith any comments or revisions requested by the other Party, provided that a Party may issue any such press release or make such a filing with a regulatory authority if its counsel advises that such press release or filing is necessary to comply with Applicable Laws or the rules and policies of any stock exchange, in which case such Party shall first make a reasonable effort to enable the other Party to review and comment on any such press release or filing and to obtain the approval of the other Party and shall consider in good faith any comments or revisions requested by the other Party.

 

11.5 Time of Essence

 

Time is of the essence of this Agreement.

 

11.6 Enurement

 

This Agreement will be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

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11.7 Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the Arrangement and other transactions contemplated hereby and supersede all other prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, between the Parties with respect thereto. There are no representations, warranties, terms, conditions, undertakings or collateral agreements, express, implied or statutory, between the Parties except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, and the Confidentiality Agreement.

 

11.8 Governing Law

 

(a)This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

 

(b)Each Party irrevocably attorns and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia in respect of all matters arising under or in relation to this Agreement and waives objection to the venue of any proceeding in such court or that such court provides an inconvenient forum.

 

11.9 Prohibition Against Assignment

 

None of the Parties hereto may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party.

 

11.10 Third Party Beneficiaries

 

Except as provided in Article 8 (which is intended to be for the benefit of the persons covered thereby and may be enforced by such persons at any time), each Party hereto intends that this Agreement will not benefit or create any right or give rise to any action on behalf of any person other than the Parties hereto, and no person other than the Parties hereto will be entitled to rely on the provisions hereof.

 

11.11 Further Assurances

 

Each Party shall, from time to time, and at all times hereafter at the reasonable request of the other Party, but without further consideration, do all such other acts and execute and deliver all such further documents and instruments as shall reasonably be required in order to fully perform and carry out the terms and intent hereof, including the Plan of Arrangement.

 

11.12 Counterpart Executions and Electronic Transmissions

 

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when delivered (whether in originally executed form or by facsimile or other electronic transmission) will be deemed to be an original and all of which together will constitute one and the same document.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
       
By: (signed) “Paul Goranson  
  Name: Paul Goranson  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer  
       
AZARGA URANIUM CORP.  
       
By: (signed) “Blake Steele  
  Name: Blake Steele  
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE “A”

 

PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 5 OF PART 9
OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT (BRITISH COLUMBIA)

 

ARTICLE 1

INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 Definition

 

In this Plan of Arrangement, unless there is something in the subject matter or context inconsistent therewith, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set out below, and grammatical variations of such terms shall have corresponding meanings:

 

Act” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) as now in effect and as it may beamended from time to time prior to the Effective Date;

 

“Arrangement” means an arrangement under the provisions of Division 5 of Part 9 of the Act, onthe terms set forth in this Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendment or supplement thereto in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement and this Plan of Arrangement or made at the directionof the Court in the Final Order;

 

Arrangement Agreement” means the arrangement agreement dated September 7, 2021 between enCore and Azarga, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof;

 

Azarga” means Azarga Uranium Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia;

 

Azarga Meeting” means the special meeting of the Azarga Shareholders, including any adjournmentthereof, to be held to consider and, if deemed advisable, approve the Arrangement;

 

Azarga Optionholder” means a holder of Azarga Options;

 

Azarga Options” means options to purchase Azarga Shares;

 

Azarga Option Plan” means the stock option plan of Azarga;

 

Azarga Shares” means the common shares in the share capital of Azarga;

 

Azarga Shareholder” means a holder of Azarga Shares;

 

Azarga Warrants” means warrants to purchase Azarga Shares;

 

Business Day” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a civic or statutory holiday in the Province of British Columbia on which banks are open for business in the City of Vancouver;

 

Closing Ratio” has the meaning set out in subsection 3.1(a)(iii)(B);

 

Consideration Securities” means, collectively, the Consideration Shares and the Replacement Options, and

 

Consideration Security” means any one of such Consideration Securities;

 

Consideration Shares” means the enCore Shares to be issued to the Azarga Shareholders in accordance with subsection 3.1(a)(ii);

 

Court” means the Supreme Court of British Columbia;

 

Depositary” means Computershare Trust Company of Canada., at such offices as will be set out in theLetter of Transmittal;

 

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Dissent Procedures” has the meaning set out in Section 4.1;

 

Dissent Rights” has the meaning set out in Section 4.1;

 

Dissenting Shareholder” means a registered Azarga Shareholder who dissents in respect of the Arrangement in strict compliance with the Dissent Procedures and is ultimately entitled to be paid fair value for their Azarga Shares;

 

Effective Date” means the date agreed to by enCore and Azarga in writing as the effective date of the Arrangement, which date shall be no later than the fifth Business Day after the satisfaction or, wherenot prohibited, the waiver (subject to applicable law) of the conditions (excluding conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Effective Date, but subject to the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver of those conditions as of the Effective Date) set forth in Article 6 of the Arrangement Agreement, unless another date is agreed to in writing by the Parties;

 

Effective Time” means the time on the Effective Date when the Arrangement will be deemed to be completed as may be agreed to by the Parties and as denoted on the filings with the Registrar, to the extent that such filings are required;

 

enCore” means enCore Energy Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia;

 

enCore Shares” means common shares in the share capital of enCore;

 

Exchange Ratio” has the meaning set out in subsection 3.1(a)(iii);

 

Existing Azarga Directors and Officers” means those persons who are directors or officers of Azarga immediately prior to the Effective Time;

 

Final Order” means the final order of the Court under Section 291 of the Act in a form acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably, approving the Arrangement, as such order may be amended by the Court (with the consent of both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably) at any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed or as amended on appeal (provided that any such amendment is acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably);

 

“In-The Money Amount” means the amount, if any, by which the total fair market value (determined immediately before the Effective Time) of the Azarga Shares that a holder is entitled to acquire on exercise of the option immediately before the Effective Time exceeds the amount payable to acquire such Azarga Shares;

 

Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court, in a form acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably, and containing declarations and directions with respect to the Arrangement and providing for, among other things, the callingand holding of the Azarga Meeting, as such order may be amended, modified, supplemented or varied by the Court (provided that any such amendment modification, supplement or variation is acceptable to both Azarga and enCore, each acting reasonably);

 

Letter of Transmittal” means the letter of transmittal delivered to Azarga Shareholders for use in connection with the Arrangement;

 

New Azarga Directors and Officers” means W. Paul Goranson as director and president and William Sheriff as director and secretary;

 

Plan of Arrangement” means this Plan of Arrangement and any amendment or variation hereto made in accordance with Article 6 hereof or the Arrangement Agreement or upon the direction ofthe Court in the Final Order;

 

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Registrar” means the “registrar” as defined in the Act;

 

Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

Replacement Options” means options to acquire enCore Shares that will be granted by enCore to holders of Azarga Options pursuant to the Arrangement;

 

Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder, as amended;

 

United States” means the United States as that term is defined in Regulation S;

 

U.S. Person” means a U.S. Person as that term is defined in Regulation S; and

 

U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

1.2 Other Defined Terms

 

Any capitalized terms used in the Plan of Arrangement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Arrangement Agreement.

 

1.3 Headings

 

The section and article headings in this Plan have been inserted for convenience of reference onlyand shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect of this Plan.

 

1.4 Interpretation

 

Words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa. Words importing gender shall include all genders. Where the word “including” or “includes” is used in this Plan it means “including without limitation” or “includes without limitation”, respectively.

 

The words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereby”, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Plan and include every instrument supplemental or ancillary to or in implementation of this Plan and, except where the context otherwise requires, not to any particular article, section or other portion hereof or thereof. Any reference to any document shall include a reference to any schedule, amendment or supplement thereto or any agreement in replacement thereof, all as permitted under such document.

 

1.5 Currency

 

All sums of money referred to in this Plan of Arrangement are expressed in lawful money of Canada.

 

1.6 Calculation of Days

 

Unless otherwise specified, time periods within or following which any act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the period commences and including the day on which the period ends and by extending the period to the next Business Day following, if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.

 

In the event that any day on which any action is required to be taken hereunder by any of the parties hereto is not a Business Day, such action shall be required to be taken on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.

 

1.7 Governing Law

 

The provisions of this Plan shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

 

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1.8 Statutory References

 

A reference to a statute includes all regulations made pursuant to such statute and, unless otherwise specified, the provisions of any statute or regulation which amends, supplements or supersedes any such statute or any such regulation.

 

1.9 Time

 

Time is of the essence in the performance of the parties’ respective obligations.

 

ARTICLE 2

ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

2.1 Arrangement

 

This Plan of Arrangement constitutes an arrangement as referred to in Section 288 of the Act. This Plan of Arrangement will become effective at, and be binding at and after, the Effective Time on (i) Azarga, (ii) enCore, (iii) all holders and all beneficial owners of Azarga Shares, (iv) all holders and all beneficial owners of Azarga Options and Azarga Warrants, (v) the Depositary, and (vi) the registrarand transfer agent in respect of the Azarga Shares and the enCore Shares.

 

ARTICLE 3

ARRANGEMENT

 

3.1 Steps

 

(a)At the Effective Time, each of the following shall occur and be deemed to occur in the sequence set out below, without further act or formality:

 

(i)each Azarga Share held by a Dissenting Shareholder in respect of which the Azarga Shareholder has validly exercised his, her or its Dissent Rights shall be deemed to have been transferred by the holder thereof, without any further act or formality on its part, and free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances, to enCore, and enCore shall thereupon be obligated to pay the amount therefor determined and payable in accordance with Article 4 hereof, and the name of such holder shall be removed from the securities register as a holder of Azarga Shares and enCore shall be recorded as the registered holderof the Azarga Shares so transferred and shall be deemed to be the legal owner of such Azarga Shares;

 

(ii)the resignations of the Existing Azarga Directors and Officers, and the appointment of the New Azarga Directors and Officers, will be deemed to be effective;

 

(iii)each Azarga Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time held by an Azarga Shareholder (other than enCore or any Dissenting Shareholder) shall be transferred by the holder thereof to enCore and in consideration therefor enCore shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the holder thereof that number of enCore Shares as is equal to the greater of:

 

(A)0.375 enCore Shares for each Azarga Share held; or

 

(B)an exchange ratio calculated as $0.54 divided by the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the enCore Shares over the 15 days immediately prior to the Effective Date of the Arrangement on which the TSXV was open for trading (the “Closing Ratio”), provided that if the Closing Ratio is greater than 0.49, the number of enCore Shares to be issued for each Azarga Share held shall be 0.49,

 

 

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and for all purposes of the Arrangement the enCore Shares receivable pursuant to such exchange ratio (the “Exchange Ratio”) shall be deemed to be such number, as fully paid and non-assessable Consideration Shares for each Azarga Share, subject to Article 5 hereof;

 

(iv)in accordance with the terms of each Azarga Warrant, each holder of an Azarga Warrant outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall receive upon the subsequent exercise of such holder’s Azarga Warrant, in accordance with its terms, and shall accept in lieu of each Azarga Share to which such holder was theretofore entitled upon such exercise, the number of enCore Shares which such Azarga Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive at the Effective Time if, at the Effective Time, the Azarga Warrantholder had been the holder of the number of Azarga Shares to which it was entitled to upon such exercise of the Azarga Warrant. After the Effective Time, the Azarga Warrants will not be exercisable in the United States or by or on behalf of a U.S. Person unless an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws is available; and

 

(v)each Azarga Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, shall be exchanged for an option issued by enCore (a “Replacement Option”) to acquire (on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Azarga Option immediately before the Effective Time under the Azarga Option Plan and the agreement evidencing the grant), the number (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of enCore Shares equal to the product of: (A) the number of Azarga Shares subject to such Azarga Option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (B) the Exchange Ratio. The exercise price per enCore Share subject to any such Replacement Option shall be the amount (rounded up to the nearest one- hundredth of a cent) equal to the quotient of (A) the exercise price per Azarga Share subject to such Azarga Option immediately before the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio. Replacement Options held by Directors, Employees, Management Company Employees and Consultants (as such terms are defined in the Azarga Option Plan) of Azarga (collectively, “Eligible Persons”) shall be fully vested (notwithstanding any vesting conditions currently attached to such Azarga Options). The expiry date of any Replacement Option held by an existing Eligible Person who ceases to be an Eligible Persons concurrently with the closing of the Arrangement or within a period of twelve (12) months after the Effective Date shall be the date that is 12 months after the date such person ceased to be an Eligible Person. Except as set out above, the terms of each Replacement Option shall be the same as the terms of the Azarga Option for which it was exchanged and shall be governed by the terms of the Azarga Option Plan and any certificate or agreement previously evidencing the Azarga Option shall thereafter evidence and be deemed to evidence such Replacement Option, and such Replacement Options shall be designed to meet the requirements under subsection 7(1.4) of the Tax Act. On and after the Effective Time, no further Azarga Options will be granted under the Azarga Option Plan. Therefore, in the event that the Replacement Option In-The Money Amount in respect of a Replacement Option exceeds the Azarga Option In-The Money Amount in respect of the Azarga Option for which it is exchanged, the number of enCore Shares which may be acquired on exercise of the Replacement Option at and after the Effective Time will be adjusted accordingly with effect at and from the Effective Time to ensure that the Replacement Option In-The Money Amount in respect of the Replacement Option does not exceed the Azarga Option In-The Money Amount in respect of the Azarga Option and the ratio of the amount payable to acquire such shares to the value of such shares to be acquired shall be unchanged. The obligations of Azarga under the Azarga Option Planin respect of the Azarga Options will be assumed by enCore. The Replacement Options will not be exercisable in the United States or by or on behalf of a U.S. Person unless an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws is available.

 

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ARTICLE 4

DISSENTING SHAREHOLDERS

 

4.1 Rights of Dissent

 

Pursuant to the Interim Order, registered holders of Azarga Shares may exercise rights of dissent (“Dissent Rights”) in connection with this Plan of Arrangement in the manner set forth in sections 237 to 242 of the Act as modifiedby the Interim Order, the Final Order and this Section 4.1 with respect to Azarga Shares in connection with the Arrangement (the “Dissent Procedures”), provided that notwithstanding section 242 of the Act, the exercise of Dissent Rights and written objection of such registered Azarga Shareholder to the special resolution approving the Arrangement must be received by Azarga not later than 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver Time) on the Business Day that is two (2) Business Days before the Azarga Meeting or any date to which the Azarga Meeting may be postponed or adjourned and provided further that Dissenting Shareholders who:

 

(a)are ultimately entitled to be paid the fair value of their Azarga Shares, (i) shall be deemed to have transferred such Azarga Shares to enCore as of the Effective Time without any further act or formality, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances, in consideration for the payment by enCore of the fair value thereof, incash; and (ii) will not be entitled to any other payment or consideration including any payment that would be payable under the Arrangement had such Dissenting Shareholders not exercised their Dissent Right; or

 

(b)are ultimately not entitled, for any reason, to be paid the fair value of their Azarga Shares, shall be deemed to have participated in the Arrangement, as of the Effective Time, on the same basis as a non-dissenting holder of Azarga Shares, and shall receive Consideration Shares on the basis determined in accordance with Section 3.1(a)(ii).

 

In no circumstances shall any of Azarga, enCore or any other person be required to recognize a person exercising Dissent Rights unless such person is a registered holder of those Azarga Shares in respect of which such rights are sought to be exercised.

 

4.2 Recognition of Dissenting Shareholders

 

In no case shall any of Azarga, enCore, the Depositary or any other person be required to recognize a Dissenting Shareholder as a holder of Azarga Shares from and after the Effective Time, nor as having any interest in Azarga, enCore or any other Party hereto, and, from and after the Effective Time, the names of Dissenting Shareholders shall be deleted from the register of holders of Azarga Shares maintained by Azarga. For greater certainty, Azarga Shareholders who vote, or who have instructed a proxyholder to vote, in favour of the Arrangement Resolution shall not be entitled to Dissent Rights. In addition to any other restrictions set forth in the Act, none of the following shall be entitled to Dissent Rights: (i) Azarga Optionholders; and (ii) holders of Azarga Warrants.

 

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ARTICLE 5

OUTSTANDING CERTIFICATES

 

5.1 Right to Certificates

 

(a)Following receipt of the Final Order and prior to the Effective Time, enCore shall deposit, or arrange to be deposited, with the Depositary, for the benefit of the Azarga Shareholders (other than Dissenting Shareholders) certificates representing that number of Consideration Shares to be delivered pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof upon the exchange of the Azarga Shares, which certificates shall be held by the Depositary as agent and nominee for such former Azarga Shareholders for distribution to such persons in accordance with the terms of this Article 5.

 

(b)As soon as practicable following the later of the Effective Time and the date of deposit with the Depositary of a duly completed Letter of Transmittal, the certificates which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented the Azarga Shares, and such other documents and instruments as the Depositary may reasonably require, enCore shall cause the Depositary:

 

(i)to forward or cause to be forwarded by first class mail (postage prepaid) to each Azarga Shareholder (other than Dissenting Shareholders) at the address specified in the Letter of Transmittal;

 

(ii)if requested by such Azarga Shareholder in the Letter of Transmittal, to make available at the Depositary for pick-up by such Azarga Shareholder; or

 

(iii)if the Letter of Transmittal neither specifies an address nor contains a request for pick-up, to forward or cause to be forwarded to such Azarga Shareholderat the address of such Azarga Shareholder on the share register of Azarga, by first class mail (postage prepaid),

 

certificates representing that number of Consideration Shares and which such Azarga Shareholder has the right to receive and the certificate representing the Azarga Shares so surrendered shall be cancelled.

 

(c)After the Effective Time, each certificate formerly representing Azarga Options will be deemed to represent options to acquire enCore Shares as provided in Article 3, provided that upon any transfer of such certificate formerly representing Azarga Options after the Effective Time, enCore shall issue a new certificate representing the relevant Replacement Options of enCore and such certificate formerly representing Azarga Options shall be deemed to be cancelled

 

(d)After the Effective Time, each certificate formerly representing Azarga Warrants will be deemed to represent warrants to acquire enCore Shares as provided in Article 3, provided that upon any transfer of such certificate formerly representing Azarga Warrants after the Effective Time, enCore shall issue a new certificate representing the relevant warrants of enCore and such certificate formerly representing Azarga Warrants shall be deemed to be cancelled.

 

(e)After the Effective Time, until surrendered as contemplated by this Section 5.1, each certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented Azarga Shares that were transferred and exchanged pursuant to Article 3 shall be deemed at all times after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender, subject to Section 5.3, the entitlements described in this Article 5.

 

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5.2 Withholding and Sale Rights

 

enCore and the Depositary, as the case may be, will be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable to any person hereunder all amounts that enCore or the Depositary, as the case may be, is required to deduct and withhold with respect to that payment under the Tax Act, the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, in each case as amended, or any applicable provision of federal, provincial, territorial, state, local or foreign tax law, and to remit such withheld amounts to the relevant taxation authorities. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, those withheld amounts will be treated for all purposes of this Arrangement as having been paid to such person in respect of which that deduction and withholding was made, provided that those withheld amounts are actually remitted to the appropriate taxation authority. Either of enCore and the Depositary is hereby authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of, at such times and at such prices as it determines, in its sole discretion, such portion of the Consideration Shares otherwise issuable or payable to such holder as is necessary to provide sufficient funds to enCore or the Depositary, as the case may be, to enable it to comply with such deduction or withholding requirement, and shall notify the holder thereof and remit to such holder any unapplied balance of the net proceeds of such sale or disposition (after deducting applicable sale commissions and any other reasonable expenses relating thereto) in lieu of the Consideration Shares or other consideration so sold or disposed of. To the extent that Consideration Shares or other consideration are so sold or disposed of, such withheld amounts or shares or other consideration so sold or disposed of, shall be treated for all purposes as having been paid to the holder of the shares in respect of which such deduction, withholding, sale or disposition was made, provided that such withheld amounts, or the net proceeds of such sale or disposition, as the case may be, are actually remitted to the appropriate taxing authority. Neither of enCore nor the Depositary, as the case may be, shall be obligated to seek or obtain a minimum price for any of the Consideration Shares or other consideration sold or disposed of by it hereunder, nor shall any of them be liable for any loss arising out of any such sale or disposition.

 

5.3 No Fractional Shares

 

No certificates representing fractional enCore Shares shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange pursuant to Section 5.1 of certificates representing Azarga Shares. The number of ConsiderationShares to be received by a Azarga Shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole Consideration Share.

 

5.4 Distributions with Respect to Unsurrendered Certificates

 

No dividends or other distributions declared or made effective after the Effective Time with respect to enCore Shares with a record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Azarga Shares that were exchanged pursuant to Section 3.1 unless and until the holder of such certificate shall surrender such certificate in accordance with Section 5.1. Subject to applicable law, at the time of such surrender of any such certificate (or, in the case of clause (ii) below, at the appropriate payment date), there shall be paid to the holder of record of those certificates formerly representing Azarga Shares, without interest: (i) the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to the Consideration Shares, to which such Registered Holder is entitled; and (ii) on the appropriate payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time but prior to surrender and a payment date subsequent to surrender, payable with respect to the Consideration Shares, to which such holder is entitled.

 

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5.5 Extinguishment of Rights

 

Notwithstanding any of the other provisions hereof, any certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Azarga Shares that were exchanged pursuant to Section 3.1, ifit has not been surrendered with all other instruments required by this Section 5.5 on or prior to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Date, shall cease to represent a claim or interest of any kind or nature against any party. In such circumstances, the Consideration Shares to which such former registered holder of the Azarga Shares was ultimately entitled to receive hereunder shall be deemed to have been surrendered to enCore, together with all entitlement to dividends, distributions andcash thereon held for such former Azarga Shareholder, for no consideration.

 

5.6 Adjustment to the Exchange Ratio

 

The Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted to reflect fully the effect of any stock split, reverse split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into enCore Shares, other than stock dividends paid in lieu of ordinary dividends), consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or any other like change with respect to the enCore Shares or the Azarga Shares occurring after the date of the Arrangement Agreement and prior to the Effective Time.

 

5.7 Lost Certificates

 

In the event any certificate which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented one or more outstanding Azarga Shares that were to be exchanged pursuant to Section 3.1 shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder claiming such certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed, the Depositary will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen ordestroyed certificate, any certificates pursuant to this Section 5.6 deliverable in accordance with suchholder’s Letter of Transmittal. When authorizing such issuance in exchange for any lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, the holder to whom certificates are to be delivered and issued shall, as a condition precedent to the delivery and issuance thereof, give a bond satisfactory to enCore, or its respective successor entities, and their respective transfer agents in such sum as enCore, or its respective successor entities, may direct, or otherwise indemnify enCore and its respective successor entities, in a manner satisfactory to enCore and its respective successor entities, against any claim thatmay be made against enCore, or its respective successor entities, with respect to the certificate allegedto have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

ARTICLE 6

GENERAL

 

6.1 Right to Amendment

 

enCore and Azarga reserve the right to amend, modify or supplement this Plan of Arrangement from time to time and at any time prior to the Effective Time, provided that any such amendment, modification or supplement must be (i) set out in writing; (ii) agreed in writing by enCore and Azarga; (iii) filed with the Court and, if made following the Azarga Meeting, approved by the Court; and (iv) communicated to the Azarga Shareholders in the manner required by the Court (if so required).

 

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6.2 Amendments Before Meeting

 

Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be proposed by Azarga at any time prior to or at the Azarga Meeting (provided that enCore shall have consented thereto) with or without any other prior notice or communication, and if so proposed and accepted by the Azarga Shareholders voting at the Azarga Meeting, in the manner required by the Interim Order, shall become part of this Plan of Arrangement for all purposes.

 

6.3 Amendment After Meeting

 

Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement that is approved by the Court following the Azarga Meeting shall be effective only if (i) it is consented to in writing by each of Azarga and enCore; and (ii) if required by the Court, it is consented to by the Azarga Shareholders voting in the manner directed by the Court.

 

6.4 Amendments of an Administrative Nature

 

Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be made following the Effective Date by enCore, provided that it concerns a matter which, in the reasonable opinion of enCore, is of an administrative nature required to better give effect to the implementation of this Plan of Arrangement and is not adverse to the financial or economic interests of any former holder of Azarga Shares, Azarga Options or Azarga Warrants.

 

6.5 Withdrawal

 

This Plan of Arrangement may be withdrawn prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 7

FURTHER ASSURANCES

 

7.1 Further Assurances

 

Notwithstanding that the transactions and events set out herein shall occur and be deemed to occur in the order set out in this Plan of Arrangement without any further act or formality, each of Azarga and enCore shall make, do and execute, or cause to be made, done and executed, all such further acts, deeds, agreements, transfers, assurances, instruments or documents as may reasonably be required by any of them in order further to document or evidence any of the transactions or events set out herein.

 

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SCHEDULE “B”

 

ARRANGEMENT RESOLUTION

 

BE IT RESOLVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT:

 

1.The entering into and delivery of the Arrangement Agreement between Azarga Uranium Corp. (the “Company”) and enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore”) dated September 7, 2021 (the “Arrangement Agreement”) and the performance of the Company’s obligations thereunder is hereby approved, adopted ratified and confirmed together with any additions, deletions or amendments thereto that have been or may be made in accordance with the terms of the Arrangement Agreement and consented to by any one director or officer of the Company.

 

2.The plan of arrangement (the “Plan of Arrangement”) under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”) involving enCore, the Company and shareholders of the Company, a copy of which was attached as Schedule A to the management information circular of the Company dated [●], 2021, together with any additions, deletions or amendments thereto that have been or may be made in accordance with the terms of the Plan of Arrangement is hereby authorized and approved.

 

3.The directors of the Company may, without further notice to or approval from the shareholders of the Company, amend the Arrangement Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement to the extent permitted by the Arrangement Agreement of the Plan of Arrangement, as applicable.

 

4.The directors of the Company may, subject to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, without further notice to or approval from the shareholders of the Company, elect not to proceed with the Plan of Arrangement or otherwise give effect to these special resolutions.

 

5.Any one director or officer of the Company is hereby authorized, for and on behalf of the Company, to execute and deliver, under corporate seal or otherwise, all such agreements, forms, waivers, notices, certificates and other documents and instruments, and to do or cause to be done all such other acts and things, as such director or officer considerers necessary, desirable or useful for the purpose of giving effect to these resolutions.

 

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SCHEDULE “C”

 

FORM OF LOAN AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT is dated for reference                                             .

 

BETWEEN:

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

(the “Lender”)

 

 

AND:

 

AZARGA URANIUM CORP.

 

(the “Borrower”)

 

WHEREAS the Lender and the Borrower have entered into an Arrangement Agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) dated September 7, 2021 whereby the Lender and the Borrower will undertake certain corporate transactions;

 

WHEREAS in connection with the Arrangement Agreement, the Lender has agreed to provide to the Borrower a loan (the “Loan”) in the principal sum of $t in Canadian dollars in accordance with the following terms and conditions (this “Loan Agreement”);

 

NOW THEREFORE THIS LOAN AGREEMENT witnesses that in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. INTERPRETATION

 

1.1 Currency. All references to dollars or currency in this Loan Agreement are to Canadian dollars.

 

1.2 Loan Amount. “Loan Amount” means the Principal Sum and all other amounts payable to the Lender hereunder.

 

1.3 Loan Documents. “Loan Documents” means this Loan Agreement, the Note, and all other documents or instruments executed by the Borrower in connection with this Loan Agreement and the Loan.

 

1.4 Business Day. The term “business day” as used herein means any day of the week except Saturday, Sunday, any day that is a “holiday”, as such term is defined in the British Columbia Interpretation Act or any day which shall be a federal legal holiday in the United States or a day on which banking institutions in the United States are authorized or required by law or other government action to close.

 

1.5 Governing Law. This Loan Agreement will in all respects be governed by and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

 

1.6 Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Loan Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby in any other jurisdiction and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

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1.7 Included Words. Wherever the singular or the masculine is used herein the same will be deemed to include the plural or the feminine or the body politic or corporate where the context or the parties so require.

 

1.8 Headings. The headings to the clauses of this Loan Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not affect the construction hereof.

 

1.9 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings as set forth in the Arrangement Agreement.

 

2. LOAN

 

2.1 Amount. The Lender hereby agrees to advance the Loan to the Borrower in one advance totaling tin Canadian dollars, upon execution and delivery of this Loan Agreement and the Note, on the terms and conditions contained herein (the aggregate of all amounts advanced to the Borrower is hereinafter defined as the Principal Sum).

 

2.2 Evidence of Indebtedness for Principal Sum. As evidence of the Borrowers indebtedness to the Lender for the Principal Sum, the Borrower will grant a promissory note (the Note), in the form attached as Schedule A, and deliver the same to the Lender concurrently with the signing and delivery of this Loan Agreement.

 

2.3 Conflict with Promissory Note. To the extent there is any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this Loan Agreement and the Note, the terms of this Loan Agreement will prevail.

 

2.4 Purpose. The purpose of the Loan is to provide working capital for the business operations of the Borrower and its subsidiaries or to fund the acquisition of a uranium property adjacent to the Borrowers and its subsidiaries Gas Hills project.

 

3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1 Representations and Warranties. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lender, regardless of any independent investigations that the Lender may make, as follows:

 

(a)the Borrower is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the province of British Columbia and has full corporate power and authority to own its assets and conduct its business as now owned and conducted. The Borrower is duly qualified to carry on business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary;

 

(b)the Borrower has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents, and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents by the Borrower and the consummation by the Borrower of the transactions contemplated by this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents have been duly authorized by the board of directors of the Borrower and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Borrower are necessary to authorize this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents. This Loan Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable by the Lender against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other applicable laws affecting the enforcement of creditorsrights generally and subject to the qualification that equitable remedies may be granted only in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction;

 

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(c)the execution and delivery by the Borrower of this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents and performance by it of its obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of the constating documents of the Borrower or violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any material agreement to which the Borrower is bound;

 

4. INTEREST

 

4.1 Calculation of Interest. Interest will accrue on the Loan Amount at the rate of 5.0% per annum and will be calculated annually. Interest at such rate will accrue on the outstanding Loan Amount from the date such amount was advanced to the Lender to the date of payment and interest at such rate will be payable both before and after default under this Loan Agreement and before and after judgment.

 

4.2 Payments of Interest. The Borrower will make payments of accrued interest annually commencing on the anniversary date of this Loan Agreement provided all accrued interest will be due and owing on the date the Principal Sum is repaid in full by the Borrower.

 

5. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL SUM, INTEREST AND FEES

 

5.1 Promise to Pay. The Borrower will pay the unpaid portion of the Principal Sum, interest and costs thereon to the Lender without any requirement of the Lender to provide demand or notice for payment to the Borrower within six (6) months after the Arrangement Agreement is terminated.

 

5.2 Place of Payment. Any payment by the Borrower will be made by bank draft or certified cheque and delivered to the Lender at 101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450, Corpus Christi, TX 78401 or paid by wire transfer or other electronic payment to the account designated by Lender.

 

5.3 Prepayment. The Borrower will have the right, at any time and from time to time, without notice, to prepay all or any portion of the Loan Amount due under this Loan Agreement, without penalty or bonus upon payment of accrued and unpaid interest on the amount so paid, including upon completion of the transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement.

 

6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

6.1 The obligation of the Lender to advance the Loan shall be subject to the fulfilment, as of the date of each advance, of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)The Borrower shall have executed the Arrangement Agreement and this Loan Agreement;

 

(b)The Borrower shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all of the covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions required by this Loan Agreement and the Arrangement Agreement;

 

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(c)The Borrower shall have executed the Note;

 

(d)The Lender shall have received certified copies of all action taken by the Borrower, including resolutions of the directors of the Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents;

 

(e)The Lender shall have received a certificate as to the legal existence and good standing and status of the Borrower, issued by the appropriate public official in the jurisdiction in which it is formed; and

 

(f)The Lender shall have received from the Borrower such instructions to advance the Loan as may in the Lenders opinion, acting reasonably, be necessary or advisable to give effect to this Loan Agreement.

 

7. POSITIVE COVENANTS

 

7.1 So long as the Loan or any portion thereof, or other liability or obligation of the Borrower to the Lender remains outstanding under this Loan Agreement or so long as any commitment of the Lender under this Loan Agreement remains in effect, the Borrower shall:

 

(a)observe and comply in all material respect respects at all times with the provisions of all laws;

 

(b)use the Loan only in accordance with Schedule B attached hereto and Section 2.19 of the Arrangement Agreement, and otherwise comply with Section 2.19 of the Arrangement Agreement; and

 

(c)provide such other information as the Lender may reasonably request from time to time.

 

8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

8.1 So long as the Loan or any portion thereof, or other liability or obligation of the Borrower to the Lender remains outstanding under this Loan Agreement or so long as any commitment of the Lender under this Loan Agreement remains in effect, the Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of the Lender, take or omit to take any action, or do or fail to do anything, that would result in a material impairment of the assets, income or capital of the Borrower outside the regular course of business, except those actions which are permitted pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement.

 

9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

9.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following events is an event of default (each, an “Event of Default”):

 

(a)the Borrower defaults in the payment of any amount when due under this Loan Agreement or the Note, and in the case of late payment of interest and cash, shall continue unremedied for 10 calendar days; or

 

(b)the Borrower becomes insolvent, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or the Borrower admits the Borrower’s inability to pay it’s debts as they become due; or

 

(c)an order for relief is entered against the Borrower or the Borrower is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent under or institutes any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt or similar proceeding relating to it under the laws of any jurisdiction; or

 

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(d)any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt or similar proceedings is instituted against the Borrower and remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days; or

 

(e)any representation or warranty made by the Borrower in this Loan Agreement or any of the Loan Documents shall be false in any material respect when made; or

 

(f)the Borrower is in breach of any other provision of this Loan Agreement or the Loan Documents, and such breach shall continue unremedied for 10 calendar days after notice thereof from the Lender to the Borrower.

 

9.2 Remedies For Events of Default. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender may:

 

(a)accelerate and forthwith declare due and payable the Loan Amount and any and all accrued interest without presentment of any promissory notes evidencing the same, and without demand, protest or other notices of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived; and

 

(b)exercise any and all rights, powers, remedies and recourses available to the Lender under this Loan Agreement, the Note, the Loan Documents or any other security documents, at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

9.3 Waiver of Default. The Lender may by written instrument in its absolute discretion at any time and from time to time waive any breach by the Borrower of any of the covenants herein.

 

9.4 No Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Loan Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, and any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Loan Agreement will not preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein expressly specified are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Lender would otherwise have under this Loan Agreement, at common law or in equity. The acceptance by the Lender of any further security or of any payment of or on account of the Loan after a default or of any payment on account of any partial default will not be construed to be a waiver of any right to take advantage of any future default or of any past default not completely cured thereby. The Lender may exercise any and all rights, powers, remedies and recourses available to it under this Loan Agreement, any related agreements, or any other remedy available to them at law, concurrently or individually without the necessity of an election.

 

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9.5 Records of the Lender. The records of the Lender as to payment of any money payable hereunder or any part thereof being in default or of any demand for payment having been made will be prima facie evidence of such fact.

 

10. MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1 Notice. The Lender may send any notice, demand or communication to the Borrower in respect of this Loan Agreement either in person, by courier service or other personal method of delivery, to Azarga Uranium Corp., Unit 1, 15782 Marine Drive, White Rock, BC, V4B 1E6 or such other address which the Borrower has provided notice to the Lender in accordance with the requirements of this section. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Loan Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and received on the day it is delivered, provided that it is delivered on a business day prior to 5:00 p.m. local time in the place of delivery or receipt. However, if notice is delivered after 5:00 p.m. local time or if such day is not a business day then the notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the next business day.

 

10.2 No Prejudice. Nothing in this Loan Agreement will prejudice or impair any other right or remedy which the Lender may otherwise have with respect to the Loan hereunder.

 

10.3 No Borrower Assignment. The Borrower will have no right to assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder.

 

10.4 Enurement. This Loan Agreement will be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns. The Lender shall not assign, or grant participation interest in, the Loan Amount, this Loan Agreement or any form document relating hereto, without the prior written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

10.5 Time. Time will be of the essence of this Loan Agreement.

 

10.6 Counterparts. This Loan Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties shall be entitled to rely upon delivery of an executed facsimile or similar executed electronic copy of this Loan Agreement, and such facsimile or similar executed electronic copy shall be legally effective to create a valid and binding agreement between the parties.

 

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AS EVIDENCE OF THEIR AGREEMENT the parties hereto have caused this Loan Agreement to be
executed and delivered by their authorized officers as of the date first noted above.

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
     
Per:    
  Authorized Signatory  
     
AZARGA URANIUM CORP.
     
Per:    
  Authorized Signatory  

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

C$t

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, AZARGA URANIUM CORP. (the “Borrower”) HEREBY PROMISES TO PAY TO ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (the “Lender”), the principal sum of t dollars ($t) in lawful currency of Canada (the “Principal Sum”), and interest thereon at a rate of 5.00% per annum, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) dated for reference                                      , 2021 among the Borrower and the Lender as set out in the Loan Agreement and subject to the following additional terms and conditions:

 

Lender’s Non-Waiver of Rights - Failure of the Lender to enforce any of its rights or remedies under this Note will not constitute a waiver of the rights of the Lender to enforce such rights and remedies thereafter.

 

Borrower’s Waiver - Subject to the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Borrower hereby waives demand and presentment for payment, notice of non-payment, protest and notice of protest of this Note.

 

Transferability - This Note is not transferable except in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

 

Governing Law - This Note (and any transactions, documents, instruments, or other agreements contemplated in this Note) shall be construed and governed exclusively by the laws in force in British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, and the Supreme Court of British Columbia shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all disputes arising hereunder. The undersigned irrevocably attorns to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of said court and consents to the commencement of proceedings in such court. This provision shall not be construed to affect the rights of the Lender to enforce a judgment or award outside said province, including the right to record and enforce a judgment or ward in any other jurisdiction.

 

Executed at Vancouver, British Columbia by a duly authorized signatory of the Borrower, as of the            day of                 , 2021.

 

 AZARGA URANIUM CORP.,
  
By:                   
  Authorized Signatory

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE B

 

USE OF LOAN PROCEEDS

 

 

Description:  Total $   Detail
                                 
        
        
        
        

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.104

 

AMENDMENT TO ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT AGREEMENT is made as of November 22, 2021.

 

BETWEEN:

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia

(“enCore”)

 

- and -

 

AZARGA URANIUM CORP., a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia

 

(“Azarga”)

 

WHEREAS, enCore and Azarga entered into an Arrangement Agreement dated September 7, 2021 (the “Arrangement Agreement”);

 

AND WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to amend the Arrangement Agreement as provided in this Amendment Agreement (this “Amendment Agreement”);

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions

 

In this Amendment Agreement (including the recitals), unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms shall have the respective meanings specified in the Arrangement Agreement.

 

2. To be Read with Arrangement Agreement

 

This Amendment Agreement is an amendment to the Arrangement Agreement. Unless the context of this Amendment Agreement otherwise requires, the Arrangement Agreement and this Amendment Agreement shall be read together and shall have effect as if the provisions of the Arrangement Agreement and this Amendment Agreement were contained in one agreement. From and after the date hereof, all references in the Arrangement Agreement to “this Agreement” shall be deemed to be references to the Arrangement Agreement, as amended by this Amendment Agreement.

 

3. Amendment to the Arrangement Agreement

 

The Arrangement Agreement is hereby amended by:

 

  (a) removing the definition of the term “Outside Date” in Section 1.1 of the Arrangement Agreement in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
     
    Outside Date” means March 31, 2022 or such later date as may be agreed in writing by the Parties.

 

  (b) removing Section 2.10 of the Arrangement Agreement in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

 

 

 

 

2.10 Effective Date

 

The Arrangement shall be effective at the Effective Time on the date (the “Effective Date”) agreed to by enCore and Azarga in writing as the effective date of the Arrangement, which date shall be no later than the fifth Business Day after the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver (subject to applicable Law) of the conditions (excluding conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Effective Date, but subject to the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver of those conditions as of the Effective Date) set forth in Article 6, unless another date is agreed to in writing by the Parties, and, in any event not later than the Outside Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Parties receive clearance from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) permitting the Parties to close the Arrangement prior to the Outside Date, then the Parties will use reasonable efforts to complete the Arrangement within five (5) Business Days thereafter, provided that the Parties have satisfied or waived all other conditions set forth in Article 6. From and after the Effective Time, the Plan of Arrangement will have all of the effects provided by applicable Law, including the Act.

 

4. Continuance of Arrangement Agreement

 

The Arrangement Agreement, as modified by this Amendment Agreement, shall be and continue in full force and effect and is hereby confirmed and the rights and obligations of all parties thereunder shall not be affected or prejudiced in any manner except as specifically provided for in this Amendment Agreement.

 

5. Counterparts

 

This Amendment Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including counterparts by facsimile or any other form of electronic communication) and all such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. The Parties shall be entitled to rely upon delivery of an executed facsimile or similar executed electronic copy of this Amendment Agreement, and such facsimile or similar executed electronic copy shall be legally effective to create a valid and binding agreement between the Parties.

 

6. Governing Law

 

Section 11.8 of the Arrangement Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Amendment Agreement and shall apply mutatis mutandis.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have executed this Amendment Agreement on the date first written above.

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.  
     
By: /s/ P. Goranson  
Name:  Paul Goranson  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
     
AZARGA URANIUM CORP.  
     
By: /s/ B. Steele  
Name:  Blake Steele  
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.105

 

CROWNPOINT AND HOSTA BUTTE URANIUM PROJECT

MCKINLEY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, USA

 

MINERAL RESOURCE TECHNICAL REPORT

NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101

 

PREPARED FOR:

enCore Energy Corp.

 

 

 

AUTHORED BY:

Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G.

Principal Engineer BRS Inc. - Principal Author

 

Carl Warren, P.E., P.G.

Project Engineer BRS Inc.- Coauthor

 

W. Paul Goranson, P.E.

Engineer, CEO enCore Energy Corp. – Coauthor

 

Report Date: February 25, 2022

 

Effective Date: February 25, 2022

 

Revision Date: March 16, 2022

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SECTION TITLE   PAGE
SECTION 1: SUMMARY   1
Project Overview   1
Project Description and Ownership   1
Development Status   2
Regulatory Status   2
Geology and Mineralization   3
Exploration and Drilling Status   3
Conclusions   5
Recommendations   6
SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION   8
SECTION 3: RELIANCE ON OTHER EXPERTS   10
SECTION 4: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION   10
SECTION 5: ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PHYSIOGRAPHY   17
SECTION 6: HISTORY   19
SECTION 7: GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND MINERALIZATION   20
Regional Geologic Setting   20
Structure   20
Mineralization   22
Crownpoint Area   24
Hosta Butte Area   29
Additional Areas of Mineralization - Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W   33
SECTION 8: DEPOSIT TYPES   34
SECTION 9: EXPLORATION   36
SECTION 10: DRILLING   36
Crownpoint Area   37
Hosta Butte Area   37
Additional Areas of Mineralization - Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W   37

 

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SECTION 11: SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSES, AND SECURITY   38
SECTION 12: DATA VERIFICATION   39
Crownpoint   39
Hosta Butte   41
Core Assays   43
Density   44
Summary   44
SECTION 13: MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING   45
SECTION 14: MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES   47
Mineral Resource Summary   47
Resource Estimation Methods   51
Cutoff Criteria   52
Radiometric Equilibrium   53
SECTION 15: MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES   72
SECTION 16: MINING METHODS   73
SECTION 17: RECOVERY METHODS   74
SECTION 18: PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE   75
SECTION 19: MARKET STUDIES AND CONTRACTS   76
SECTION 20: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, PERMITTING, AND SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY IMPACT   77
SECTION 21: CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS   78
SECTION 22: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS   79
SECTION 23: ADJACENT PROPERTIES   80
SECTION 24: OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION   81
SECTION 25: INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS   82
SECTION 26: RECOMMENDATIONS   83
SECTION 27: REFERENCES   85
Previous Reports:   85
Publications Cited:   85
Web Site Links Cited:   86
SECTION 28: CERTIFICATES AND SIGNATURE PAGE  

 

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Tables    
Table 1.1: Indicated Mineral Resource   4
Table 1.2: Inferred Mineral Resource   5
Table 4.1: Land Description.   10
Table 12.1: Core Assay Data   43
Table 14.1: Total Indicated Mineral Resources   47
Table 14.2: Total Inferred Mineral Resources   48
Table 14.3: Indicated Mineral Resources Crownpoint Area   48
Table 14.4: Inferred Mineral Resources Crownpoint Area   49
Table 14.5: Indicated Mineral Resources Hosta Butte Area   50
Table 14.6: Inferred Mineral Resources Hosta Butte Area   50
Table 23.1: Summary of Estimated Mineral Resources at Crownpoint Controlled by NuFuel   80
Table 26.1: Recommendation Costs Phase 1   84
Table 26.2: Recommendation Costs Phase 2   84
     
Figures    
Figure 4.1: Vicinity Map   11
Figure 4.2: Location Map   12
Figure 5.1: Average Climate in Crownpoint, New Mexico   18
Figure 7.1: Geologic Map   21
Figure 7.2: Type Log   23
Figure 7.3: Crownpoint Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map   25
Figure 7.4: Crownpoint Cross Section C1   26
Figure 7.5: Crownpoint Cross Section C2   27
Figure 7.6: Crownpoint Cross Section C3   28
Figure 7.7: Hosta Butte Drill Map and Cross Section Location Map   30
Figure 7.8: Hosta Butte Cross Section H1   31
Figure 7.9: Hosta Butte Cross Section H2   32
Figure 8.1: Typical Roll Front   34
Figure 8.2: Oxidation/Reduction Boundaries   35
Figure 12.1: Crownpoint Verification of the Radiometric Database   40
Figure 12.2: Hosta Butte Verification of the Radiometric Database   42
Figure 14.1: Radiometric Equilibrium   55
Figure 14.2: Zone A GT Contour Crownpoint   57
Figure 14.3: Zone A T Contour Crownpoint   58
Figure 14.4: Zone B GT Contour Crownpoint   59
Figure 14.5: Zone B T Contour Crownpoint   60
Figure 14.6: Zone C GT Contour Crownpoint   61
Figure 14.7: Zone C T Contour Crownpoint   62
Figure 14.8: Zone D GT Contour Crownpoint   63
Figure 14.9: Zone D T Contour Crownpoint   64
Figure 14.10: Zone B GT Contour Hosta Butte   66
Figure 14.11: Zone B T Contour Hosta Butte   67
Figure 14.12: Zone C GT Contour Hosta Butte   68
Figure 14.13: Zone C T Contour Hosta Butte   69
Figure 14.14: Zone D GT Contour Hosta Butte   70
Figure 14.15: Zone D T Contour Hosta Butte   71

 

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SECTION 1: SUMMARY

 

This Technical Report was prepared for enCore Energy Corp., (enCore), in compliance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) and in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 10, 2014) (CIM standards). The properties and project areas which are the subject of this Technical Report are held by Tigris Uranium U.S. Corp. (Tigris), a wholly owned subsidiary of enCore Energy Corp. (enCore).

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. Thus, the additional requirements of Form 43-101F1, for advanced technical reports, Sections 15 through 22, do not currently apply and the estimates provided herein relate solely mineral resources not mineral reserves. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards. However, considerations of reasonable prospects for economic extraction were applied to the mineral resource calculations herein.

 

This report re-evaluates the Technical Report titled, “CROWNPOINT AND HOSTA BUTTE URANIUM PROJECT, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA, MINERAL RESOURCE TECHNICAL REPORT, NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101”, and dated May 14, 2012, was prepared by BRS Inc., of Riverton, Wyoming, on behalf of Tigris Uranium Corp. (BRS 2012). Since the date of the previous Technical Report (BRS 2012), enCore has not performed exploration on the Property. The Mineral Resource quantities for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium deposits were re-evaluated by BRS in February of 2022, to address changes in NI 43-101 and CIM standards.

 

The following is a brief list of terms and abbreviations used in this report:

 

Cy cubic yard
eU3O8 radiometric equivalent U3O8
Ft foot or feet
ft2 square foot
THK thickness
Grade weight percent
GT        grade thickness product
Lb. (lbs.) pound or pounds
Ton short ton (2,000 lbs.)
Tpd tons per day
ISL In Situ Leach; equivalent to ISR, In Situ Recovery

 

Project Overview

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium project (the Project) is located in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. The Grants Uranium Region has been the most prolific producer of uranium in the United States (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991). With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs. of U3O8 have been produced from the region. The majority of which was produced during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

Project Description and Ownership

 

The Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West, comprising approximately 3,020 acres (Refer to Figure 4.1 – Location Map).

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enCore owns the mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met to maintain the mineral estate subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project.

 

Surface rights are held separately from the mineral rights on the Project. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge and to the southwest of the small town of Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

Development Status

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. The purpose of this report is to define the in-place mineral resources. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

Regulatory Status

 

The regulatory status for the Crownpoint area (Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West) is different than that the of regulatory status of the Hosta Butte property (Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West).

 

The Crownpoint area of the Project is wholly within NuFuels, Inc.’s (a wholly owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources LTD) Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in-situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (http://www.nrc.gov/info- finder/materials/uranium). Water rights have been approved by the New Mexico State Engineer for a portion of the Crownpoint area. Other Permits will be required to operate the at the Crownpoint area.

 

There have been no permits or licenses issued for the Hosta Butte property.

 

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Geology and Mineralization

 

Uranium mineralization is typical of sandstone hosted roll-front deposits found within the Western US. The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Project and is approximately 360 feet thick. For the purposes of estimating mineral resources, the authors subdivided the Westwater Canyon into four vertically and laterally distinct sand units/zones.

 

In the Crownpoint area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

In the Hosta Butte area mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more with trend width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Exploration and Drilling Status

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, T17N, R12W and Section 24 T17N, R13W. Within the Crownpoint area 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, T16N, R13W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively.

 

Data available for the preparation of this report included historic data developed by previous owners of the property, predominantly Conoco Minerals Corp. This data was verified by the author, as described in Section 12 of this report, and is considered reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources.

 

Indicated Mineral Resources

 

The mineral resource estimates presented herein have been completed in accordance with CIM standards and NI 43-101. The mineral resource estimation meets CIM standards as an Indicated Mineral Resource based on the drill density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, the geologic correlation, and the modeling of the deposit and reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction, as discussed in Section 14. This tabulation shows the total Indicated Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. A discussion of individual resource areas follows in Section 14. The Indicated Mineral Resource estimate at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and variable GT cutoffs, 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 ft% GT, is provided in Table 14.3, to illustrate the sensitivity of GT cutoff on the estimate. Although each GT cutoff scenario has reasonable prospects of economic extraction the 0.25 ft% GT cutoff for the Indicated Mineral Resource is recommended by the authors, based upon typical US ISR industry practices. Estimated Indicted Mineral Resources at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.25 ft% GT are summarized in Table 1.1.

 

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Table 1.1 - Total Indicated Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* 0.25 ft% 

Total Indicated

Resource

   enCore Controlled 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   19,565,000    16,223,000 
Crownpoint  Tons   9,027,000    7,321,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.108    0.111 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   9,479,000    9,479,000 
Hosta Butte  Tons   3,637,000    3,637,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.130    0.130 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   29,044,000    25,702,000 
Total Indicated Mineral Resource  Tons   12,664,000    10,958,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.115    0.117 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

Inferred Mineral Resources

 

In addition to the foregoing Indicated Mineral Resource, Inferred Mineral Resources may be projected primarily as extensions of the Indicated Mineral Resource along the geologic trends of the mineralization. By CIM standards, Inferred Mineral Resources are the part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade, or quality can be calculated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, by geological and grade continuity (CIM, 2014).

 

A summary of the estimated Inferred Mineral Resource is provided in Table 14.2. This tabulation shows the total inferred mineral resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. Table 1.2 summarizes the tabulation of Inferred Mineral Resource at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.25 ft% GT cutoff. It is recommended that further drilling be conducted to elevate inferred resources to higher mineral resources categories. The authors expect that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with additional drilling.

 

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Table 1.2 - Total Inferred Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.25 ft% 

Total Inferred

Resource

   enCore Controlled 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   1,445,000    1,388,000 
Crownpoint  Tons   708,000    676,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.102    0.103 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   4,482,000    4,482,000 
Hosta Butte  Tons   1,712,000    1,712,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.131    0.131 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   5,927,000    5,870,000 
Total Inferred Mineral Resource  Tons   2,420,000    2,388,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.122    0.121 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

Conclusions

 

Available data used in this report has been verified and in the opinion of the authors is reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources for the Project This data supports the mineral resource estimation and categorizations for the Project as summarized in Tables 1.1 and 1.2 and discussed in Section 14.

 

The portion of the Project with defined Indicated Mineral Resources would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS).

 

The Project, including the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas, is considered by the authors to represent a significant uranium resource and further work to progress the project towards mine development is warranted. Current and future long-term prices for uranium are expected to rise as a result of supply/demand changes being observed in the uranium markets, (UxC, LLC, 2021)

 

The technical risks related to the project are low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. In the opinion of the authors, the Project could be developed as either ISR or some manner of conventional underground mine operation.

 

Portions of the project are within NuFuels’ ISR area, licensed by the NRC, however, an aquifer exemption, as well as other permits, described in Section 4 would be required before the facility could be operated. The environmental data, analysis, and environmental impact assessment completed by NuFuels would be helpful in permitting and licensing of the Project. The NuFuels licensing effort and incumbent litigation which support the licensing sets a positive precedent for uranium mine development in the region.

 

The authors are not aware of any other specific risks or uncertainties that might significantly affect the mineral resource estimates. The authors are aware of the lengthy permitting and licensing timelines that have affected the NewFuels Crownpoint property, and any risks to the enCore property are acknowledged by the authors. However, the impact or mitigating efforts cannot be quantified at this time. Any estimation or reference to costs and uranium prices within the context of this report over the potential life of mine are by its nature forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially.

 

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Recommendations

 

The following recommendations relate to potential improvement and/or advancement of the Project and fall within two categories; recommendations to potentially enhance the resource base and recommendation to advance the Project towards development, which may be conducted contemporaneously.

 

Recommended Program to Increase Resource Base:

 

Crownpoint

 

Mineralization within the Crownpoint portion of the Project is well defined by drilling. With drilling spacing within the Indicated Mineral Resource around 150 feet on average. For this and other considerations discussed in this report over 90% of the mineral resources are classified as Indicated Mineral Resources. Further, in some areas additional drilling could be recommended to possibly enhance the resource base, however, current surface conditions limit access for drilling.

 

Hosta Butte

 

For the Hosta Butte portion of the Project, drilling is sparser and as a result the mineral resources are classified as approximately 70% Indicated and 30% Inferred Mineral Resources. Referring to the GT Contour Figures 14.10, 14.12, and 14.16 for Hosta Butte, targeted drilling in the areas where Inferred Mineral Resources have been projected along the mineralized trend could enhance the resources base by elevating the resource category. In addition, specifically regarding the B Zone, in the southwest portion of Section 3, T16N, R13W, drilling is sparse at around 400 feet spacing or greater, which is greater than the width of the B Zone trend. Drilling in this area has the potential of expanding the resource along some 1,500 to 2,000 feet in this area. In addition, a minimum of two core holes are recommended to be completed in Section 3. With one targeting the B Zone and the other the D zone. In addition to evaluating radiometric equilibrium conditions, the cores should be tested for general engineering properties including dry density and compressive strength, porosity, permeability, and for amenability to acid and alkaline leaching.

 

All costs stated in this section reflect 2022 estimates. It is anticipated that drilling will be on the order of $11,000 to $12,000 USD per rotary drill hole at Hosta Butte including drilling and geophysical logging costs and site supervision. Depending on the core interval lengths, core drilling would add $2,000 to $3,000 USD per hole. General sample testing, assays, engineering, and metallurgical studies would cost a minimum of $75,000 USD. Based on a drilling program consisting of 20 rotary and 2 core holes and allowing a contingency for items such as site clearances and access the costs including testing would be on the order of $325,000 USD. A scoping study to assess the data recovered under this work would assess the project economics, mine plan and regulatory approach to advance the project, and that is estimated to cost

$250,000 USD.

 

Also, within the Hosta Butte area, historic drilling indicates the presence of significant uranium mineralization in both the B and D Zones within Section 11, T16N, R13W. Completion of a detailed geologic investigation of for this area is recommended to determine potential targets for exploration. Specific drilling cannot be recommended until this investigation is complete. The cost of this investigation would be on the order of $75,000 USD. Dependent on positive recommendations from this review a drilling program of the nature described for Section 3 would follow in a phased approach with an estimated cost of

$350,000 USD. Finally, presuming that the drilling program(s) are successful in enhancing the mineral resources the Technical Report would need to be updated.

 

The reader is cautioned that additional drilling may or may not enhance and/or expand the mineral resources depending upon the results of the drilling.

 

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Recommended Programs to Advance the Project:

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. The portions of the mineral resource base classified as Indicated Mineral Resource would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS). A PFS of the project would not be dependent upon the foregoing recommendations related to the resource base as, in the authors’ opinion the resource base as defined by the Indicated Mineral Resource is adequate to support a PFS. For the PFS it is recommended that the Crownpoint area be evaluated in greater detail as the first area to be developed followed by Hosta Butte. It is further recommended that work towards a preliminary feasibility study be phased beginning with a scoping study to develop a conceptual mine plan and evaluate alternatives. These alternatives should include both ISR and conventional means of recovery. The scoping study should also define the data necessary to support the completion of a preliminary feasibility study and the determination of probable mineral reserves. Based on the results of the scoping study a preliminary feasibility study could then be completed. Finally, a Technical Report would be prepared which addresses the probable mineral reserves and all other required items of Form 43-101F1, Items 15 through 22.

 

A summary of recommended work and estimated costs follows:

 

Table 1.3 – Recommendation Costs Phase 1

 

Recommended Work Item   Estimated Budget 
Hosta Butte Section 3 Drilling  $325,000 USD 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Geologic Investigation  $75,000 USD 
Scoping Study  $250,000 USD 
Total:  $650,000 USD 

 

Table 1.4 – Recommendation Costs Phase 2

 

Recommended Work Item  Estimated Budget 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Drilling  $350,000 USD 
Data Collection and Technical Studies  $250,000 USD 
Preliminary Feasibility Study  $450,000 USD 
Technical Report  $100,000 USD 
Total:  $1,150,000 USD 

 

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SECTION2: INTRODUCTION

 

This Technical Report was prepared for enCore Energy Corp., (enCore), in compliance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) and in accordance with Canadian Institute Mining (CIM) Best Practice Guidelines for the Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (CIM standards). The properties and project areas which are the subject of this Technical Report are held by Tigris Uranium U.S. Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of enCore Energy Corp. (enCore) as of August 2014.

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. Thus, the additional requirements of Form 43-101F1, for advanced technical reports, Sections 15 through 22, do not currently apply and the estimates provided herein relate solely mineral resources not mineral reserves. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

This report re-evaluates the Technical Report titled, “CROWNPOINT AND HOSTA BUTTE URANIUM PROJECT, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA, MINERAL RESOURCE TECHNICAL REPORT, NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 43-101”, and dated May 14, 2012, was prepared by BRS Inc., of Riverton, Wyoming, on behalf of Tigris Uranium Corp. (BRS 2012).

 

Since the date of the initial Technical Report (BRA, 2012), Tigris has performed no exploration on the Property. The Mineral Resource estimates for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium deposits were re- evaluated by BRS in February of 2022

 

The principal author of this report, Mr. Douglas Beahm, P.E., P.G., is a Professional Engineer, and a Registered Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc. (SME). He is independent of enCore, using the test set out in Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. Mr. Beahm is experienced with uranium exploration, development, and mining including past employment with the Homestake Mining Company, Union Carbide Mining and Metals Division, and AGIP Mining USA. As a consultant and principal engineer of BRS, Inc., Mr. Beahm has provided geological and engineering services relative to the development of mining and reclamation plans for uranium projects in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Oregon, as well as numerous mineral resource and economic feasibility evaluations. This experience spans a period of forty-eight years dating back to 1974. Mr. Beahm has direct work experience in the Grants Uranium District of New Mexico. Mr. Beahm is responsible for sections 1, 2, 3, 5 through 12, and 15 through 27 of the report.

 

Coauthor Carl Warren, P.E., P.G. is a Registered Professional has over 5 years of experience performing uranium mineral resource modeling and estimation under Douglas Beahm. Mr. Warren has over 15 years of experience in the mining and geology industries including underground and open pit mining, ore control, core logging, uranium exploration, and resource modelling. The coauthor, Warren, is primarily responsible for the Mineral Resource Estimates contained in Section 14 of this report.

 

William Paul Goranson, P.E. is a coauthor of this report and is responsible for Sections 4 and 13, the confirmation of Cutoff Criteria in Section 14, and Section 23 of the report. Mr. Goranson has worked as an engineer over 34 years with experience including industrial engineering, uranium exploration, reservoir engineering/hydrology, mine production using in situ recovery, project development and construction, health, safety, environment, and radiation safety program management, mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation, and executive management uranium recovery companies and corporate divisions.

 

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Mr. Goranson is not independent of the issuer as described in section 1.5 of NI 43-101. Within Section 14: Mineral Resource Estimates, the subsection titled, “Resource Estimation Methods”, the Cutoff Criteria were evaluated by William Paul Goranson, P.E., enCore, and it was confirmed the Cutoff Criteria of 0.25 ft% GT is appropriate for the preferred scenario of the economic extraction of uranium as of the date of this Technical Report. Additional information has been added to Section 13: Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing, regarding the amenability of enCore’s Crownpoint Deposit for alkaline in situ recovery to meet reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction as defined under the CIM Definition of Mineral Resource Standards May 2014. Section 23: Recommendations, has been re- calculated and the budget adjusted to reflect current costs in 2022.

 

Sections of the 2012 Technical Report for relevant portions of Section 8: History, and Section 23: Adjacent Properties, together with related summary material, have been updated to include recent developments, as well as information that has become available since the effective date of the 2012 Technical Report. References for principal technical documents, files, and reports used in the preparation of this report are provided in Section 27.

 

The principal author of this report, Mr. Beahm was at the site during the period of 16 April through 18 April 2012. At that time, Mr. Beahm inspected the subject properties and reviewed the available data for them at the mine office HRI, Inc., located in Crownpoint, New Mexico. At the time of the site inspection, HRI, Inc. was a wholly owned subsidiary of Uranium Resources Inc, (URI). Since that site inspection, HRI, Inc. was acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources LTD. (Laramide). HRI, Inc. was renamed NuFuels, Inc. (NuFuels). Coauthor Mr. Goranson attended the site on February 4, 2020, for the purpose of an inspection of the property, and he did not observe any disturbances or changes to the property since his prior site visit in 1997.

 

The purpose of this Technical Report is to re-evaluate the previous Technical Report (BRS 2012) on behalf of enCore, adding ISR extraction economic criteria and GT cutoff analyses The following provides a review and details necessary adjustments to the evaluation of the project resource methodology, assumptions, conformity with definitions/classifications, recommendationsAdditionally, this Technical Report incorporates additional information regarding site conditions, changes to ownership and regulatory status of adjacent properties, and provides additional information supporting the Project’s economic extraction of uranium using in-situ recovery processes from the subject mineralization. As such, the overall tenure of the mineral resource modeling performed by BRS under Douglas L. Beahm in the 2012 technical report remains unchanged with the addition of a cutoff sensitivity analysis and further economic screening with ISR the preferred extraction method. The mineral resource was re-calculated to reflect the removal of individual areas from the Indicated Mineral Resource which did not clearly meet reasonable prospects for economic extraction and to reflect a tonnage factor of 15 cubic feet per ton.

 

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SECTION 3: RELIANCE ON OTHER EXPERTS

 

The Authors have fully relied upon and disclaim responsibility for the information, provided by enCore, and included in Section 4 Property Description and Location, including but not limited to, property location, mineral tenure, surface rights, taxes, royalties, and permits and licensing.

 

SECTION 4: PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION

 

The Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West as further described in Table 4.1(Refer to Figure 4.1 – Location Map).

 

Table 4.1 – Land Description

 

Section, Township, Range New Mexico Prime Meridian  Approximate Acreage   Approximate Latitude  Approximate Longitude
Crownpoint Area:           
All Section 19, T17N, R12W   640   35o 41’ 20”  108o 12’ 50”
SE 1/4* Section 24, T17N, R13W   140   35o 41’ 10”  108o 13’ 40”
W 1/2 Section 29, T17N, R12W   320   35o 40’ 30”  108o 12’ 15”
Sub Total Crownpoint   1,100       
Hosta Butte Area:           
All Section 3, T16N, R13W   640   35o 38’ 45”  108o 15’ 50”
All Section 9, T16N, R13W   640   35o 38’ 00”  108o 16’ 55”
All Section 11, T16N, R13W   640   35o 38’ 00”  108o 14’ 50”
Subtotal Hosta Butte   1,920       
GRAND TOTAL   3,020       

 

*The legal description of Section 24 land holdings includes most of the SE ¼ of Section 24, T17N R13W of the New Mexico Prime Meridian and includes the N1/2 NE1/4 SE1/4, N1/2 SE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, SW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4, N1/2 NW1/4 SE1/4 SE1/4, S1/2 SE1/4 SE1/4, and W1/2 SE1/4. enCore owns 60% of this portion of the Project.

 

The Crownpoint area is in the immediate vicinity of Crownpoint, New Mexico. The Hosta Butte area is located approximately 4 miles southwest of Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

Description of Mineral Holdings

 

Figure 4.1 shows the approximate location of the Project. The Project is 100% owned by enCore except for Section 24, T17N, R13W which is 60% owned by enCore and 40% owned by NuFuels and is comprised of the mineral estate (excluding hydrocarbons) over approximately 3,020 acres, subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project.

 

enCore owns the mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met to maintain the mineral estate.

 

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Figure 4.2 VicinityMap

 

 

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Figure 4.2 Locaiton Map

 

 

 

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Surface Rights

 

Surface rights are separate from the mineral rights on the Project. The surface rights of the property area are partially controlled by the royalty-holder, NZ Uranium (NZU), NuFuels (the 40% owner of the Section 24 Crownpoint Property), and certain private property holders. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge of the small town of Crownpoint. Applicable legislation provides the owners of the mineral estate surface access, as well as a dispute resolution mechanism.

 

Chain of Title

 

The NZ Land Company (NZ) was formed in 1908 and took deed and management of the land grants. NZ Uranium LLC (NZU) was spun off to manage the lands within the known uranium trend of New Mexico and Arizona in 2002. Tigris optioned the Project in May 2010 and exercised the option in May, 2011. Tigris acquired a 60% Interest in the Section 24 Crownpoint Property and 100% of the Hosta Butte Property, the Crownpoint Properties located in Section 19 and 29. The remaining 40% interest in the Crownpoint Section 24 property is held by NuFuels. The property is not subject to any liens or other encumbrances.

 

The author has reviewed the pertinent Quitclaim, Warranty, and Royalty deeds related to the transfer of title from NZU to Tigris. It is the author’s opinion that the current title is secure and would allow development of the mineral estate with the Project subject to required permitting and licensing.

 

Royalties

 

The Project is subject to 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project.

 

Taxes

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is subject to a mineral severance tax which is currently taxed at a rate of 3 ½% based on 50% of the gross value or an effective rate of 1.75 % of the gross value (Peach et al, 2008) and (http://www.tax.newmexico.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/rpd-41215.pdf).

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is also subject to a Conservation Tax. The conservation tax was not imposed on the uranium industry until 1975. The conservation tax rate was 0.18% in 1975 and was increased to 0.20% in 1977. There have been no significant changes to the conservation tax as it relates to the uranium industry since 1977 (Peach et al, 2008).

 

Uranium Production in New Mexico Resources is also subject to an excise tax was imposed in 1966 at a rate of .75% of the amount of money or the reasonable value of severed or processed resources (Peach et al, 2008).

 

The State of New Mexico imposes a gross receipts tax, 5% on average, on total amount of money or other consideration received from the above activities. Although the Gross Receipts Tax is imposed on businesses, it is common for a business to pass the Gross Receipts Tax on to the purchaser either by separately stating it on the invoice or by combining the tax with the selling price. The gross receipts tax will be realized with the Project through its application for services performed by contactors, vendors, and consultants. (https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/governments/gross-receipts-tax/)

 

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Permits and Licenses Required

 

The Atomic Energy Act and Licensing

 

The NRC is the primary regulatory authority over uranium recovery operations throughout the State of New Mexico, including ISR operations. In 1954, Congress, through the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (“AEA”), empowered the Atomic Energy Commission (“AEC”), now NRC, to regulate AEA materials (i.e., source, byproduct, and special nuclear materials). Under its AEA authority, the AEC/NRC promulgated 10 C.F.R. Part 40 and, later, Appendix A to Part 40 to implement a regulatory program for uranium recovery operations. At the time of Appendix A’s issuance, conventional mining techniques (underground and open pit) were assumed to be the primary source of uranium production in the United States, and Appendix A was written to reflect that assumption. As ISR techniques have become the prevalent form of uranium recovery in the United States, the NRC has applied relevant portions of Appendix A to ISR licensing as “relevant and appropriate”. ISR uranium recovery licensees also are required to comply with relevant 10 C.F.R. Part 20 radiation protection standards.

 

Portions of enCore’s project are included within NuFuels’ Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in- situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in January 1988 (http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/materials/uranium). The portion of the Project that is within the SUA-1580 license area includes Crownpoint: all the Section 24, T17N, R13W; all of the Section 29, T17N, R13W; and the SW1/4 of the Section 19, T17N, R13W mineral holdings. Both ISR operations and a central processing facility are licensed at the Crownpoint location. None of the Hosta Butte mineral holdings are within the SUA-1580 license area. If enCore were to operate any form of uranium recovery facility, they would be required to obtain a Source Materials License from the NRC and an aquifer exemption.

 

As part of the NRC licensing process, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), (NUREG -1580, 1997) was completed that included the Crownpoint area. The NuFuels’ license area is located on private lands, federal mining claims, Allotted and surface Trust land, so both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) were cooperating agencies with respect to the Crownpoint EIS.

 

The license and EIS were litigated through courts ending in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals which upheld the license. Ultimately the opponents petitioned the US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court denied the opponents’ petition to review the March 2010, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling. This upheld HRI’s (i.e. NuFuels’) NRC license to conduct ISR uranium mining at the Churchrock/Crownpoint project on November 15, 2010. (http://urre.client.shareholder.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=530592).

 

Safe Drinking Water Act UIC Permits and Aquifer Exemptions

 

Underground injection is defined in 40 C.F.R. § 146.3 as “the subsurface emplacement of fluids through a bored, drilled or driven well “. Thus, all ISR uranium recovery injection well activities are included. To assure ground water protection, a federal Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program was established under the authority and standards of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) of 1974. This federal program establishes minimum requirements for effective state UIC Programs.

 

To avoid the burden of dual federal and state (or Indian tribal) regulation, the SDWA allows for the permits issued by the UIC regulatory programs of states and Indian tribes determined eligible for treatment as states to suffice in place of a UIC permit required under the SDWA. States that USEPA has determined to have regulations, laws, and resources in place that meet the federal requirements are referred to as Primacy States. These Primacy States are authorized to run the UIC Program and a UIC permit from a state with primacy suffices in lieu of an EPA-issued permit on the condition the EPA grants, upon request by the permitting state, an aquifer exemption modifying the permitting state’s UIC program. New Mexico has been granted primacy for their UIC program and NMED has jurisdiction under the New Mexico Water Quality Act to regulate UIC activities.

 

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The New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) administers the EPA approved state UIC program and there the UIC permit is also referred to as a Discharge Plan (DP). The DP assures site-specific compliance with the Ground and Surface Water Quality Regulations. Section 24, T17N, R13W is private land and would require a DP from the NMED.

 

The Navajo Nation claims regulatory jurisdiction over a significant portion of enCore’s property. The Navajo Nation has been determined eligible for treatment as a state but has not submitted a UIC Class III program for EPA approval. As such, an operator would need to submit a UIC permit application directly to EPA. Despite procedural differences, the substantive requirements of the EPA UIC permit review is very similar the NM ED. All properties in the Project excluding Crownpoint Section 24, T17N, R13W would require EPA UIC permits.

 

A USDW is defined as an aquifer, or portion thereof, which serves as a source of drinking water for human consumption or contains enough water to supply a public water system. A USDW also is defined to contain fewer than 10,000 mg/liter of total dissolved solids. Within this definition, however, some aquifers or portions of aquifers, which can meet the broad regulatory definition of a USDW, may not reasonably be expected to serve as a current or future source of drinking water. As a result, the UIC program regulations allow EPA to exempt mineralized portions of an aquifer from delineation as a USDW and allow for injection into such aquifers or portions thereof.

 

The USEPA must approve an Agreement States application for aquifer exemption designation for each mine site before any ISR recovery can occur. If a permittee wishes to inject into a USDW for the purpose of recovering minerals (e.g., uranium), a demonstration must be made that the proposed aquifer meets the exemption criteria of 40 C.F.R. 146.4. All properties within in the Project would require an Aquifer Exemption from the USEPA.

 

Before their NRC-licensed ISR uranium recovery operations can commence at any site, a licensee must have obtained a UIC permit and an aquifer exemption for the aquifer or portion of the aquifer wherein ISR mining operations will occur. No UIC permits or Aquifer Exemptions have currently been issued for the Project.

 

Water Rights

 

Under New Mexico law, new water rights are initiated, or existing water rights are changed in point of diversion, or in purpose or place of use, under the administrative authority of the Office of the State Engineer (“OSE”). Water rights for the purpose of conducting ISR operations have been granted to NuFuels for the Section 24, T17N, R13W portion of the Crownpoint area. OSE water rights are not required for all other properties within the project.

 

Clean Air Act

 

The New Mexico Environment Department, under the federal Clean Air Act and delegation from EPA, has a permit required from the Air Quality Bureau (AQB). The AQB has authority over air quality in all New Mexico except facilities on Tribal Lands. ISR facilities do not have the potential to create large amounts of fugitive dust or the emission of hazardous air pollutants. However, prior to construction a notice of intent would need to be filed with the Air Quality Bureau for review to assure that a permit is not required. Similar air quality permit requirements would be required by the Navajo Nation for all areas within the Project excluding Section 24, T17N, R13W.

 

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Access and Surface Use

 

Much of the surface and mineral estates are separate at both the Hosta Butte and Crownpoint properties of the Project. Excluding Crownpoint Section 24, T17N, R13W, the surface at the Project is owned by the U.S. government in trust for the Navajo Natation. Access and surface use for trust land will require a permit from the BIA as provided for in 25 CFR Part 169 of their regulations. Being a federal government action, like the NRC licensing process, the BIA permitting process would be subject to NEPA.

 

Other

 

Additional permits may be required including exploration and well drilling, discharge and storm water permits, State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) archeological clearances, permits relative to land use, solid waste, rights of way, etc. dependent upon the specific development plans (agency jurisdiction dependent on the land status).

 

Encumbrances and Risk

 

To the authors’ knowledge there are no other forms of encumbrance related to the Project. It is the authors’ opinion that the risks associated with this project are similar in nature to other mining projects in general and uranium mining projects specially, i.e., risks common to mining projects include:

 

Future commodity demand and pricing;
   
Environmental and political acceptance of the Project;
   
Variance in capital and operating costs; and
   
Mine and mineral processing recovery and dilution.

 

Specifically, the Project should anticipate, based on the experience of NuFuels in the area, some level of public opposition given its geographical location. However, NuFuels was granted a Source Materials License and that license and the rights to beneficially extract uranium were upheld through the legal system. This sets a positive precedent for uranium mine development in New Mexico.

 

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SECTION 5: ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND PHYSIOGRAPHY

 

The Project is located on the northern flank of an unnamed mountain range which consists of plateaus and steep, incised canyons, just northwest of the Continental Divide. The Property lies north of the Puerco River and Hosta Butte, the two most prominent geographic features in the area. The mountain peaks are as high as 7900 feet within two miles south of the Property with elevations in the immediate project area of about 6700 feet above mean sea level. Vegetation consists of low desert sage, pinion pines, and thin grasses in an arid, high desert climate. The Project is generally accessible year-round, although access to the Hosta Butte portion of the Project would be more difficult in the winter and/or following precipitation events which saturate the soils.

 

The Project is accessed from the south by Highway 371 and from the north by Highway 57 at Crownpoint, New Mexico. Highway 9 goes west from Crownpoint, just to the north of the project area. Paved secondary roads provide access to the NuFuels facility on Section 24. From the NuFuels facility the Hosta Butte portion of the Project is accessible via a county gravel road which turns to the south approximately 2 miles west of Crownpoint. The road continues east becoming a private dirt road then turns to the north in Section 11 and continues to the project area.

 

The largest nearby population center is Albuquerque, New Mexico, with an approximate population of 565,000 residents. Albuquerque is located approximately 100 miles to the east on Highway 40 and provides a transportation and supply hub for the area. Grants, New Mexico is approximately 50 miles east of the Project and Gallup, New Mexico lies approximately 50 miles to the west. The Project is approximately 10 miles from the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the west and southwest of the small town of Crownpoint.

 

In the 1970’s a mine site was developed by Conoco and several warehouse and office buildings were constructed in Section 24, T17N, R13W on the lands now controlled by NuFuels and within the mineral holdings of enCore. As part of the original mine three shafts were sunk and the original mine plan called for underground extraction with surface processing. These shafts were subsequently reclaimed.

 

Physiography and Climate

 

The Project is located on the Northwestern Plateau climatological subdivision of New Mexico. The region is semiarid continental, with the mean annual precipitation averaging 10.2 inches (NUREG - 1580, 1997). Precipitation typically is concentrated during summer and early fall, occurring as thundershowers of short duration. Approximately 50 percent of the precipitation falls in July through October. The mean monthly rainfall during the remainder of the year totals only 0.5 inches. Temperatures in the region are represented by data from the nearby Crownpoint station. Because of the relatively high elevation of the project area, temperatures greater than 90oF occur infrequently, only 12 times per year on average. The extreme maximum temperature recorded at Crownpoint is 97 °F. Because of the high elevation and relatively infrequent cloud cover in the project area, radiant cooling is substantial and results in an average of 143 days of the year with temperatures below freezing. Extremely low temperatures are rare, with the lowest on record being - 17°F. The mean annual temperature is 51 °F. The coldest month is January, and the warmest month is July. The frost-free growing season lasts 140 days, extending from early May to early October. The mean freeze-free period lasts about 22 days longer than the growing season. However, large variations in the freeze dates occur from year to year.

 

Maximum precipitation occurs during the summer thunderstorm season. The data indicate that approximately one-half of the annual precipitation total falls during July, August, and September. Most of the winter precipitation occurs as snow. Based on mean snowfall estimates for nearby locations, including Crownpoint, and on actual 1975 snowfall amounts for Gallup and Chaco Canyon National Monument, the estimated yearly average snowfall for the project area is 26 inches. Figure 5.1 displays general climatic conditions for the project area.

 

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Figure 5.1 - Average Climate in Crownpoint, New Mexico

 

     
     
     
     
         

 

(http://www.city-data.com/city/Crownpoint-New-Mexico.html#ixzz1u3xghRzR)

 

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Infrastructure

 

Within the Crownpoint portion of the Project there is line power and telephone service. Access to the site is available on paved public roads and there is a local airport in Crownpoint. The Hosta Butte site is more remote and would require the development of access and utilities.

 

In the 1980’s Conoco developed the infrastructure to support underground mining within the Crownpoint area of the Project. This included the sinking of 3 mine shafts, mine water treatment facilities, offices, shops, warehousing, and related facilities and appurtenances. At that time the infrastructure was adequate to support Conoco’s operation. The facility has been well maintained and, although the mine shafts have been capped at the surface, the remaining infrastructure to support mine development are in place. The remaining infrastructure is on lands held by NuFuels within enCore’ mineral holdings in Section 24, T17N, R13W.

 

SECTION 6: HISTORY

 

The Property is part of the checkerboard of deeded railroad sections, which include surface and mineral rights. Congress chartered the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company (the “A&P”) in 1866. The A&P was purchased in bankruptcy proceedings by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, commonly called the “Frisco.” Frisco and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company formed a joint venture in 1880 and used the old A&P charter to build a railroad line, earning millions of acres of federal grant fee lands in New Mexico and Arizona with surface and mineral rights. Frisco incorporated New Mexico and Arizona Land Company (NZ) in 1908 in what the Territory of Arizona was then to hold its grant lands until they could be sold.

 

Uranium was discovered on the grant lands in New Mexico in 1968. Conoco and Westinghouse initially explored and developed this property for underground mining in the late 1970s. Three shafts were developed on the Section 24 location. The properties were explored extensively and had also been subjected to extensive successful ISR pilot testing by Mobil Oil Company in the 1970’s on the nearby Section 9, T16N, R13W. With falling demand and prices in the uranium sector in the 1980’s, Conoco elected to close the operations and cap the shafts. All the facilities and data were maintained and have been acquired by NuFuels.

 

In the 1980’s, NZ turned its principal focus from rural to urban real estate investing and development. After a period of aggressive real estate investing, NZ expanded into bridge financing of real estate. New emphasis was placed on the liquidation of NZ’s historic assets.

 

After a series of mergers and changes in controlling parties, Robert M. Worsley purchased the remaining rural assets in March 2002. The original incorporated name of NZ was retained and formed into a limited liability corporation. NZU was spun off to control the lands in the uranium trend of New Mexico and Arizona in 2002 (Pelizza, 2004).

 

As described in Section 4, Chain of Title, an Option Agreement was executed between NZU and Tigris in May 2010. The Option Agreement with NZU was for the acquisition by Tigris of a 60% Interest in the Crownpoint Property, Section 24, and 100% of the Hosta Butte Property, the Crownpoint Properties located in Section 19 and 29. The remaining 40% interest in the Crownpoint Section 24 property is held by NuFuels. (http://laramide.com). In May 2011, Tigris exercised its option for the mineral rights and now owns the mineral rights outright.

 

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SECTION 7: GEOLOGICAL SETTING AND MINERALIZATION

 

Regional Geologic Setting

 

Uranium mineralization within the Project at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas are in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. The Grants Uranium Region has been a prolific producer of uranium in the United States (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991). With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs U3O8 has been produced from the region mainly during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

Regional subsidence has preserved about 3,000 feet of Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous Sediments in the San Juan Basin. Stratigraphically, this series of sediments accumulated as a major transgressive sequence. The Triassic dominantly contains aeolian massive cross-bedded dune sands that continued into the early Jurassic period. In the late Jurassic, major uplifts occurred to the west in the vicinity of the present Mogollon rim of Arizona causing deposition of massive arkosic, alluvial-fan deposits across northeastern Arizona and into northwestern New Mexico.

 

The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison formation contains the majority of uranium deposits in the region and was emplaced during this type of depositional regime. During deposition of this regional alluvial-fan, abundant volcanic activity also occurred which were deposited as interbedded tufts over the entire area of the San Juan Basin. At the beginning of the Cretaceous, a major subsidence occurred throughout the Rocky Mountain Geosyncline and Cretaceous seas that transgressed the Jurassic continental deposits. During the Jurassic period abundant vegetation was present. Decay of vegetation produced humic and fulvic acids, which then migrated and were concentrated in channel sands upon burial. In addition to the vegetal material, volcanic tufts that were deposited within the sands yielded uranium into the groundwater. Where reductants and humate concentrated, uranium was reduced, adsorbed, and precipitated from the groundwater resulting in the concentration of mineralization.

 

Through subsequent uplift and remobilization of groundwater, oxidized solutions re-mobilized the uranium in and concentrated it into rolls or stacked mineralized zones during both the Cretaceous and Tertiary. The Westwater Canyon Member shows a regional pattern of alteration from hematite at a distance from the redox front to limonite in proximity to the front, and finally pyrite at and behind the front.

 

Structure

 

The sedimentary rocks of the San Juan Basin form a gently dipping monocline in the Grants-Gallup area known as the Chaco Slope (Brister and Hoffman, 2002). The beds generally dip to the north with localized variations due to undulations and minor deformation. The beds in the project area are gently dipping to the north. Stratigraphic correlations of drill logs, by the authors, show the dip at both the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas to be about 3 degrees to the north northeast. There is a mapped fault in the extreme southeast portion of Section 3, T16N, R13W which displaces mineralization in the Hosta Butte area. No significant faulting was observed based on stratigraphic correlations in the Crownpoint area of the Project

 

Local Geology

 

Figure 7.1 – Geologic Map, shows the regional surficial geology in the vicinity of the Project. At both the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte area within the Project surficial exposures are Cretaceous in age. The Jurassic Morrison Formation, which is the primary uranium host, is found at depth within the immediate project area but is exposed approximately 25 miles to the south of Crownpoint.

 

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Figure 7.2 – Type Log, shows the subsurface stratigraphy. This Type Log is from Section 24, T17N, R13W. The Cretaceous Mancos Shale Formation is exposed at the surface and persists to a depth of approximately 1,600 feet to the contact with the Cretaceous Dakota Formation. The Mancos Shale is dominantly a shale unit, but also contains sandstone and coal members.

 

The Cretaceous Dakota Formation overlies the Morrison Formation and consists of fine to medium grained, well sorted sandstone with siltstone and shale interbeds. The Formation is about 160 feet thick and occasionally hosts uranium mineralization (McCarn, 1997). Within the Project area the Dakota Formation unconformably overlies the Brushy Basin Shale Member of the Morrison Formation which in turn overlies the Westwater Canyon Member. The Type Log, Figure 7.2 shows the Brushy Basin is about 70 feet thick and consists mostly of mudstone with thin sandstone lenses.

 

The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Project. The Type Log, Figure 7.2, shows the Westwater Canyon to be approximately 360 feet thick. The Westwater Canyon member is conformably underlain by the Recapture Shale member of the Morrison Formation. Generally drilling within the Project extended into but did not fully penetrate the Recapture Shale.

 

The authors reviewed the geologic and lithologic drill hole logs, as well as internal geologic reports and cross sections, for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas of the Project. Based on this review the authors concluded:

 

That the individual stratigraphic units at the site are persistent and strongly correlates both at the scale of the various formations and members thereof and within the Westwater Canyon member.
   
The contact between the Dakota and Brushy Basin and the central shale unit referred to as the CP shale were used as primary stratigraphic markers.
   
The sand unit immediately above the CP shale was designated the B sand and the sand unit immediately below the CP shale was designated C sand with the upper most sand in the Westwater being designated the A sand and the lowest sand designated the D sand.
   
That while the major sand units could be further subdivided, for the purposes of estimating mineral resources use of the major sand breaks provided adequate geologic definition and separation of the zones on mineralization.

 

Mineralization

 

As described in Section 8 the mineral deposits at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte are roll-front deposits in which uranium mineralization is concentrated at the boundary of oxidized and reduced sandstone units (i.e. redox front) within the host formation. Figure 8.2 shows the known and/or projected location of the redox fronts in the general project area. The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas occur along sub-parallel redox fronts within the Westwater Canyon and are separated by 2 to 3 miles in which the Westwater Canyon is characteristically oxidized and absent mineralization. Mineralization is locally controlled by stratigraphic variations in the individual zones affecting permeability and consequent ground water flow and geochemical conditions relating to the presence or absence of reluctant.

 

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Crownpoint Area

 

The Crownpoint database represents down hole data from a total of 482 drill holes of which 93 are barren and the remaining 389 drill holes contain mineralization above the minimum cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8. Within the 389 mineralized drill holes, 873 individual intercepts were present. Figure 7.3 – Crownpoint Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map, shows the surface or plan location of drill holes within the Crownpoint area of the Project along with the location of selected cross sections which display the subsurface geology and mineralization in profile. Refer to Figures 7.4 through 7.6 for Crownpoint cross sections.

 

The historic database, used as the primary data source, consists of eU3O8 radiometric data by half foot increments which was originally developed by Conoco and has been verified by the authors. For the mineral resource model and estimation, the data was screened. Mineralized intercepts were diluted to a minimum thickness of 2 feet. After dilution only those intercepts having minimum grade of 0.02 % eU3O8 and a minimum GT of 0.10 were used in the estimation. A summary of mineralization reflected in the drill holes follows.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Crownpoint mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2% eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

Mineralization in Section 24, T17N, R13W, occurs in all four of the major zones within the Westwater Canyon (Refer to Figure – 7.7 and Figures 14.2 through 14.9 GT and T maps).

 

A zone mineralization is weaker compared to other zones and trends generally east-west.
   
B zone mineralization is strong trending generally from northwest to southeast.
   
C zone mineralization is strong and exhibits a distinct northwest to southeast trend.
   
D zone is the strongest of the mineralized trends and exhibits two trends one sub parallel to the B and C trends and the other roughly perpendicular trending from southwest to northeast.

 

Mineralization in Section 19, T17N, R12W, occurs within the B, C, and D zones, (Figure – 7.8 and Figures 14.2 through 14.9 GT and T maps).

 

The A zone contains some mineralized intercepts, but they are insufficient in magnitude and extent for mineral resource estimation.
   
B and C zone mineralization is prevalent in the southwest portion of section 19 and is continuous with mineralization in Section 24.
   
D zone mineralization is stronger and more continuous than the other mineralized trends, exhibits a distinct northwest to southeast trend, and in continuous with mineralization in Section 24.
   
In the authors’ opinion, the B, C, and D mineralized trends likely do extend into the adjacent Section 30, T17N, R12W. However, Section 30 is withdrawn from mineral exploration and there is no direct drill hole data available to confirm this opinion.

 

Mineralization in Section 29, T17N, R12W, occurs in all four of the major zones within the Westwater Canyon (Refer to Figure – 7.9 and Figures 14.2 through 14.9 GT and T maps).

 

A zone mineralization is strong and has a pronounced east-west trend.
   
B zone mineralization is strong trending from northwest to southeast.
   
C zone mineralization exhibits two sub-parallel trends trending from northwest to southeast.
   
D zone mineralization in Section 29 is weaker than that of either Section 24 or 19 but does reflect the same northwest to southeast trend sub-parallel to both the B and C trends in the section.

 

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Hosta Butte Area

 

The Hosta Butte database set represents down hole data from a total of 135 drill holes. Of those 135 drill holes 42 were barren and 93 of the drill holes contained mineralization meeting cutoff criteria as described for the Crownpoint area. Within the 93 mineralized drill holes, 155 individual intercepts were present.

 

Figure 7.7 – Hosta Butte Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map, shows the surface or plan location of drill hole within the Hosta Butte area of the Project along with the location of selected cross sections which display the subsurface geology and mineralization in profile. Refer to Figures 7.8 and 7.9 for Hosta Butte cross sections.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Hosta Butte mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2% eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more along trend with a width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Mineralization in Section 3, T16N, R13W, occurs in the B, C, and D zones within the Westwater Canyon (Refer to Figure – 7.7 and Figures 14.10 through 14.17 GT and T maps).

 

The A zone contains some mineralized intercepts, but they are insufficient in magnitude and extent for mineral resource estimation.
   
B zone mineralization is much weaker than the C and D zones and appears to be concentrated in pods rather than elongated trends.
   
C zone mineralization is strong and exhibits a distinct northeast to southwest trend.
   
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Additional Areas of Mineralization - Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W

 

Drilling on Sections 9 and 11 demonstrate the presence of uranium mineralization, but these areas are not yet adequately defined to support a CIM compliant mineral resource estimate. However, drill data from these sections do demonstrate that the host formation, the Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation, is present and gamma anomalies are present in both sections. Of the 14 holes for which data is available for Section 9, T16N, R13W, 6 have anomalous mineralization in some cases up to 10 feet thick, however, the highest grade encountered was 0.029 % eU3O8.

 

On Section 11, T16N, R13W, data is available from 31 drill holes that shows:

 

Mineralization on Section 11 is most prevalent in the B and D zones.
   
11 barren drill holes
   
7 are mineralized but have less than 0.10 ft% GT
   
13 with grade > 0.02 % eU3O8 and GT > 0.10 ft%
   
Of these 13 mineralized holes 4 exceed a GT of 1.0 ft%
   
The best drill hole contains 10.5 feet of mineralization at a grade of 0.234 % eU3O8

 

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SECTION 8: DEPOSIT TYPES

 

Mineral deposits within the project area have been described in the literature as re-distributed uranium mineralization, secondary, and roll-type uranium mineralization. (McLemore, 2010). Mineralization is discordant, asymmetrical, and irregularly shaped and is typically elongated parallel to depositional features. Varying rates of ground water flow controlled by sedimentary facies changes in each stratigraphic zone in the Westwater Canyon produced staked mineralized zones near one another, but not necessarily vertically above or below one another (Peterson, 1980). Mineralization may be found as irregular pods or as the classic c-shaped roll-fronts as depicted in the following figure.

 

Figure 8.1 – Typical Roll Front

 

 

 

(From McLemore, 2010)

 

Referring to Figure 8.1 (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991), oxidation and reduction zones are shown for the project area in general and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas specifically. In the intervening area between the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte mineralization the host formation is oxidized. The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte mineralization occurs along separate redox fronts which are sub-parallel to one another and trending generally from southeast to northwest.

 

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SECTION 9: EXPLORATION

 

To the authors’ knowledge, no relevant exploration work has been conducted on the property in recent years. Previous exploration drilling is described in Section 10: Drilling, of this report. In the Project area uranium mineralization is at depths more than 1,500 feet from the surface. The deposition of mineralization is stratigraphically and geochemically controlled. These depositional characteristics are not easily discoverable at depth by other exploration techniques other than drilling.

 

enCore has not completed any added drilling or other form of exploration on the Project.

 

SECTION 10: DRILLING

 

Data available for the preparation of this report included historic data developed by previous owners of the property, predominantly Conoco Minerals Corp. in the 1970’s. This data was verified by the authors, as described in Section 12 of this report, and is considered reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources.

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, T17N, R12W and Section 24 T17N, R13W. Within the Crownpoint area 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Refer to Figure 7.3 - Crownpoint Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map.

 

Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, T16N, R13W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively. Refer to Figure 7.7 – Hosta Butte Drill Hole and Cross Section Location Map

 

All drill holes were logged with downhole geophysical logging equipment for natural gamma, resistivity, and spontaneous self-potential (SP). Select intervals in the core holes were selected for chemical assay. Sample handling and analytical procedures employed for core samples are described in Section 11 of this report. Portions of the cores have been preserved and have been donated to the Core Research Center (CRC) of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located at the Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado. Select cores were examined by the author in preparation of this report, as discussed in Section 12 of this report.

 

All drilling was vertical. The formation is relatively flat lying (refer to Section 7) dipping at about 3 degrees to the north northeast. Downhole drift surveys were completed on most of the drill holes and were reviewed by the authors. Generally, the drill holes tended to drift slightly to the south southwest and perpendicular to the regional dip. The maximum downhole drift observed in review of the drill data was approximately 30 feet in holes completed to approximately 2,500 feet. True depth corrections were made in the drill hole data bases for the project areas. The depth correction was on the order of 10 feet for a 2,000-foot drill hole. Given that the drilling was vertical or near vertical and with a formational dip of 3 degrees or less the thickness of mineralization as measured from the geophysical logs is below 1 percent less the true thickness and was not corrected for while estimating mineral resources.

 

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Crownpoint Area

 

The Crownpoint data set is composed of a total of 482 drill holes of which 93 are barren and the remaining 389 drill holes contain mineralization above the minimum cutoff. Within the 389 mineralized drill holes, 873 individual intercepts were present. Drill hole spacing within the areas of mineral resource were a nominal average of 150 feet. The historic database, used as the primary data source, consists of eU3O8 radiometric data by half foot increments which was originally developed by Conoco and has been verified by the authors. The dataset was screened for the mineral resource estimation. Mineralized intercepts were diluted to a minimum thickness of 2 feet. Following dilution only those intercepts having minimum grade of 0.02 % eU3O8 and a minimum GT of 0.10 ft% were used in the estimation. A summary of mineralization reflected in the drill holes follows.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Crownpoint mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2% eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet along trend with a width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

Hosta Butte Area

 

The Hosta Butte data set is composed of a total of 135 drill holes. Of those 135 drill holes 42 were barren and 93 of the drill holes contained mineralization meeting cutoff criteria as described for the Crownpoint area. Within the 93 mineralized drill holes, 155 individual intercepts were present. Drill hole spacing within the areas of mineral resource were a nominal average of 250 feet.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Hosta Butte mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more along the trend having a width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Additional Areas of Mineralization - Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W

 

Drilling on Sections 9 and 11 demonstrate the presence of uranium mineralization, but these areas are not yet adequately defined to support a CIM compliant mineral resource estimate. However, drill data from these sections do demonstrate that the host formation, the Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation, is present and gamma anomalies are present in both sections.

 

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SECTION 11: SAMPLE PREPARATION, ANALYSES, AND SECURITY

 

The majority of the sample data available for the evaluation of resources for the Project is the historic geophysical log data. The original geophysical logs have been preserved and were reviewed by the authors. Section 12 discusses verification of the data.

 

With respect to historic core handling procedures, written procedures for core handling and sample analysis were available along with the original core data records and assay sheets. The cores were split through the zones of interest determined by the geophysical logs and scanning of the cores with a scintillometer. All the samples were assayed using either a Beta Gamma Scaler or an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer at the mine site. Quality control of the on-site assay equipment was provided through an independent laboratory, Hazen Research, which completed fluorometric analysis of select samples including many of the higher- grade samples. Original assay sheets were available for 32 of the 35 cores holes.

 

The cores were donated to the USGS Core Research Center (CRC) located at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The author, Beahm, visited the CRC on May 7, 2012 and reviewed the cores and selected 20 samples from core holes geographically distributed within the Project. The selected samples were sealed in plastic sample bags and labeled by hole, depth, and original sample number. A record of this information was also created. On the same day the samples taken the author were shipped by Federal Express to Intermountain Labs (IML) in Sheridan, Wyoming for assay. IML confirmed delivery with a chain of custody by noon the following day. IML is a certified laboratory. Results of the confirmatory assays are provided in Section 12.

 

In addition to being able to examine the cores at the CRC, the author was able to observe how the cores were preserved. Each half foot of core was sealed in plastic. The bags were labeled for each sample with hole number and depth and stored in core boxes each containing approximately 10 feet of core. The core boxes were also labeled as to hole number and depth. Lost core intervals were marked with wooden blocks which recorded the lost interval. In many of the mineralized zones the bulk of the core was consumed by metallurgical testing. For these portions of the core, approximately 100 grams of prepared sample was preserved in a re-sealable envelope. The envelopes were labeled with hole number and sample number. All sample numbers were unique.

 

Note that the availability of cores at the CRC can be searched on their website (https://www.usgs.gov/core-research-center). When doing this the core intervals which contained the mineralized zones are not listed. Special permission is needed to examine the cores in their “Hot Room” and access to this portion of the cores required knowledge of the specific zones of interest and the respective hole and core box number.

 

In the authors’ opinion, the sample preparation, security, and analytical procedures are reliable and adequate.

 

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SECTION 12: DATA VERIFICATION

 

Crownpoint

 

Refer to Figure 12.1- Crownpoint Verification of the Radiometric Database.

 

The great majority of the geophysical logs for Crownpoint were completed by Conoco Minerals using company owned and operated logging units. Less than 5% of the total logs were completed by Geoscience Logging, a commercial vendor. Conoco operated Mount Sopris logging units which were very common in the industry at the time exploration and development was active at these projects. Mount Sopris is still active in the industry as of February 2022. The author, Beahm, worked for two separate major uranium producers in the 1970’s and 80’s who operated Mount Sopris equipment and is very familiar with their operation and calibration procedures. While at the site the author, Beahm, met with a former operator of the logging units and discussed Conoco’s general procedures. The procedures included field calibration check of the equipment prior to the logging of each hole is documented on the logs. Routine calibration of the units was performed at the Grants, New Mexico facility operated by the Department of Energy (DOE). Full calibration of the units was done at the more extensive DOE facility in Grand Junction, Colorado. This was done whenever major changes were made to the units (new probes, cabling etc.). K factors, deadtimes and water correction factors were recorded on all the internal calculation sheets and many of the log sheets.

 

To independently verify the historic electronic database, a sampling of the geophysical logs, including all the core holes, was interpolated using the half amplitude method (Dodd, 1967). The tabulation and correlation, Figure 12.1, shows the comparisons for 37 drill holes containing 104 mineralized intercepts. The correlation includes application of the appropriate K Factor, deadtime, and water factor. The results are predictable in that the half amplitude method more precisely defines the bed boundaries resulting in a lessor interpolated mineralized thickness than the computer routines. Both methods typically yield similar grade thickness (GT) and thus the half amplitude method has a slightly higher grade that the computer routine. The results for Crownpoint are that the independent analog interpretation yielded a total GT within 3% of the computer database. It is the author’s conclusion that use of the database will result in an estimation of mineral resources with essentially the same mineral content but with higher tonnage and lower average grade than would be obtained if all data was interpolated form the original logs.

 

The authors conclude that the electronic drill hole database available for the Crownpoint portion of the Project is reliable for the purpose of estimating mineral resources.

 

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Hosta Butte

 

Refer to Figure 12.2 - Correlation of the Analog Radiometric Data to Historic Database.

 

The majority of the geophysical logs for Hosta Butte were completed by Conoco Minerals using company owned and operated logging units. A limited number of logs were completed by Geoscience Logging, a commercial vendor, but they represent less than 5% of the total logs. Conoco operated Mount Sopris logging units which were very common in the industry at the time exploration and development was active at these projects. Mount Sopris is still active in the industry as of January 2022. The author, Beahm, worked for two separate major uranium producers in the 1970’s and 80’s who operated Mount Sopris equipment and is very familiar with their operation and calibration procedures. While at the site the author met with a former operator of the logging units and discussed Conoco’s general procedures. The procedures included:

1) field calibration check of the equipment prior to the logging of each hole as documented on the logs, 2) routine calibration of the units at the Grants, New Mexico facility operated by the Department of Energy (DOE), and 3) full calibration of the units at the more extensive DOE facility in Grand Junction, Colorado whenever major changes were made to the units (new probes, cabling etc.). K factors, deadtimes, and water factors were recorded on all the internal calculation sheets and on many of the log sheets.

 

To independently verify the historic electronic database, a sampling of the geophysical logs, including all the core holes, were interpolated using the half amplitude method (Dodd, 1967). The tabulation and correlation, Figure 12.2, shows the comparisons for 20 drill holes containing 27 mineralized intercepts. The results are predictable in that the half amplitude method more precisely defines the bed boundaries resulting in a lessor interpolated mineralized thickness than the computer routines. Both methods typically yield similar grade thickness (GT) and thus the half amplitude method has a slightly higher grade than the computer routine. Initially the comparison was made using the appropriate corrections for K Factor, deadtime, and water factor. The initial results showed that the water factor had not been applied to the database. When the water factor was applied, the results for Hosta Butte show that the independent analog interpretation yielded a total GT within 1% of the computer database. It is the author’s conclusion that use of the database should be adjusted for the appropriate water factor (1.12). With this correction, the estimation of mineral resources—with essentially the same mineral content—yields an increase to the total eU3O8 pounds and average grade.

 

The author concludes that the electronic drill hole database available for the Hosta Butte portion of the Project is reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources.

 

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Core Assays

 

Historic written procedures for core handling and sample analysis were available with the core data records. The cores were split through the zones of interest determined by the geophysical logs and scanning of the cores with a scintillometer. All the samples were assayed using either a Beta Gamma Scaler or an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer at the mine site. Quality control of the on-site assay equipment was provided through an independent laboratory, Hazen Research, which completed fluorometric analysis of select samples including many of the higher-grade samples. Original assay sheets were available for 32 of the 35 cores holes.

 

The author, Beahm, visited the CRC on May 7, 2012, and reviewed the cores and selected 20 samples from core holes geographically distributed within the Project. The selected samples were sealed in plastic sample bags and labeled by hole, depth, and original sample number and sent to a certified lab, IML Sheridan, Wyoming, for analysis. The results of the confirmatory assays in comparison to historic assay are provided on Table 12.1. Confirmatory results show higher assay values than the historic results. The author concludes that while the confirmatory data would support a positive adjustment in estimated grade of uranium. However, the use of the historic core assay data is recommended as a conservative, reasonable, and reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources for the Project.

 

Table 12.1 – Confirmatory Core Assays

 

Hole

 

Sample type

 

Sample No.

  

Depth From

  

Depth To

  

Historic Assay

% U3O8

Beta Gamma

  

Historic Assay

% U3O8

Fluorometric

  

Confirmatory Assay % U3O8 EPA 6010C

Emission Spectrometry

 
237C - 29  pulp   387    2012.9    2013.4    0.207    0.209    0.301 
   pulp   388    2013.4    2013.9    0.408    0.405    0.555 
   pulp   389    2013.9    2014.4    0.440    0.452    0.599 
   pulp   390    2014.4    2014.9    0.336    0.347    0.460 
   pulp   391    2014.9    2015.4    0.177    0.184    0.242 
227C - 29  pulp   241    1916.4    1916.9    0.386    0.381    0.480 
   pulp   242    1916.9    1917.4    0.607    0.597    0.796 
   pulp   243    1917.4    1917.9    0.311    0.316    0.408 
   pulp   244    1917.9    1918.4    0.094    0.090    0.156 
   pulp   245    1918.4    1918.9    0.008    not available    0.018 
93C-19  pulp   50    2182.5    2183    0.310    0.329    0.428 
   pulp   51    2183    2183.5    0.703    0.698    0.938 
   pulp   52    2183.5    2184    0.545    0.562    0.747 
   pulp   100    2207.4    2207.9    0.525    0.251    0.338 
   pulp   101    2207.9    2208.4    0.244    0.245    0.347 
60C-24  pulp   72    2046.2    2046.7    0.053    0.059    0.080 
   pulp   114    2067.7    2068.2    0.112    0.075    0.110 
   pulp   123    2073.2    2073.7    0.097    0.091    0.110 
   pulp   128    2075.7    2076.2    0.154    0.157    0.169 
   pulp   133    2078.2    2078.7    0.111    0.114    0.164 

 

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Density

 

In the experience of the author, bulk unit weights in sandstone hosted uranium deposits in the Colorado Plateau typically range from 14 cubic feet per ton to 17 cubic feet per ton. In 2012, a bulk unit weight of 16 cubic feet per ton or 2.439 tons per cubic meter was assumed for mineral resource calculations of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. This assumption was thought to be conservative and was based on data from feasibility studies prepared by previous operators of the Project but was not independently confirmed other than to review the density data available from the core drilling.

 

A unit weight of 15 cubic feet per ton, or 2.286 tons per cubic meter, was used in 2018 by Laramide Resources Ltd. to evaluate the adjacent Crownpoint Uranium Project (Mathisen 2018). The author has reviewed the November 2018 Technical Report by Laramide and concurs that a unit density of 15 cubic feet per ton is a reasonable value for resource calculations of this Project. The unit is well supported in the adjacent property and is reasonable based past mining experience with similar sandstone hosted uranium deposits. As such, 15 cubic feet per ton or 2.287 tons per cubic meter was used in the calculation of the resources for this report.

 

Summary

 

The author has reviewed the historic procedures followed by the previous operator of the project, Conoco Minerals, including procedures for rotary and core drilling, geophysical logging and log interpretation, sampling, and assays. In addition, the author has reviewed and verified the work product that was developed for the project including the original geophysical and lithologic logs, sampling records, and original core assay records. It is the author’s opinion that the procedures, practices, and analytical equipment utilized and/or employed on the Project were consistent with the general industry standards and practices at that time. The author further concludes that the data utilized in this report is accurate and reliable for the purposes of this report.

 

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SECTION 13: MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING

 

The author has reviewed the historical metallurgical testing and the location of the core holes in the Crownpoint portion of the project and can conclude that the core holes were located such as to reflect the geographical distribution of the mineralization and adequately represent the deposit.

 

Acid Leach

 

Metallurgical test results are only available for the Crownpoint portion of the Project. The author is not aware of metallurgical test results for the Hosta Butte portion of the Project.

 

The metallurgical testing of Crownpoint was performed by Hazen Research of Golden Colorado. In the author’s opinion, Hazen Research is a reputable firm who was then and is still recognized as one of the premier metallurgical research and testing facilities in the US. Leaching was tested under a variety of conditions primarily with sulfuric acid as the leaching agent. Residual or non-soluble uranium in the test sample assays for 16 separate tests ranged from 0.0007 to 0.024 % U3O8 resulting in recoveries ranging from as high as 99.6 % to a low of 87.6%. The testing concluded that the mineralized material is very amenable to acid leaching and estimated that recoveries would exceed 96%. The reports did not identify any deleterious elements or constituents that could have a material effect on the economic extraction of uranium by acid leaching. Sulfuric acid consumption was relatively low at approximately 65 pounds per ton.

 

All data with respect to metallurgical testing is of a historic nature and/or may be implied by results from adjacent properties and cannot be directly verified by the author. However, the author is familiar with the testing procedures followed and with the independent facilities that completed the testing. As such, the author concludes that the data is reliable for the purposes of this report.

 

Alkaline Leach

 

The viability of alkaline ISR recovery was evaluated by Mobil Exploration and Production Corp. through several tests and a pilot plant located about 3.8 miles northwest of enCore’s Sec 24 T17N R13W portion of its Crownpoint uranium deposit (Vogt, 1984). Following the detailed laboratory testing the pilot plant was successful in producing uranium at a rate that compares favorably with similar current ISL projects. The results of the pilot project demonstrated that the Westwater sandstone hosted uranium mineralization are amenable to alkaline leach chemistry for uranium recovery.

 

As part of its 1990-1991 ISR-mine permitting work, URI, the parent company of URI, Inc., conducted core drilling across the Section 24 property. Drill core was studied to determine physical characteristics of the rock, as well as demonstrate the amenability of the mineralized sandstone to ISR of uranium and to determine leach chemistry and expected recovery rates. Testing was also completed to demonstrate that the groundwater could be restored to pre- mining conditions.

 

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Tests were conducted on one cored hole, DH-24-CP8 (4.71/99.45) recovered from the mineralized Jmw-B sand from the Westwater Member of the Jurassic Morrison Formation. Core tests were performed by Hazen Research Inc. of Golden, Colorado, to predict which ions and trace elements would be elevated during recovery operations. Two column leach tests were performed on core from CP-8 by URI’s laboratory in Kingsville, Texas: one at a rate simulating actual leachate flow rates and the other at an accelerated leachate flow rate; and the analytical work was performed by Jordan Laboratories of Corpus Christi, Texas. Water utilized in the leach tests was recovered from aquifers containing uranium mineralization.

 

Results of the core and leach studies indicate that the Crownpoint deposits are amenable to ISR techniques utilizing the local groundwater fortified with oxygen, sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) leach solutions. (Mathisen, 2018)

 

At the conclusion of the leaching phase, a restoration test was undertaken. A simulated reverse osmosis test was completed and showed that common ions, including HCO3, Cl and Ca, as well as conductivity, were readily restored to baseline drinking water standards.

 

Moreover, results of the core and leach studies indicate that the Crownpoint deposits are amenable to ISR techniques utilizing the local groundwater fortified with oxygen, sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) leach solutions.

 

The data and test results of URI’s alkaline leach testing are of a historic nature and have not been inspected or verified by enCore or the author of this technical report. The reader should be cautious as there are no assurances the results of the testing will provide for economic recovery of uranium from enCore’ Crownpoint Property. However, these results do affirm the conclusions of the pilot ISR project operated by Mobil Exploration and Production in Section 9 (Vogt, 1984).

 

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SECTION 14: MINERAL RESOURCE ESTIMATES

 

The mineral resource estimation by geological interpretation methodology described herein have been employed by the author for similar projects within sandstone hosted uranium mineralization, while working at operating mines with similarly hosted uranium mineralization. The primary method utilized in estimating uranium mineral resources is the GT contour method which is the CIM method recommended for sandstone hosted deposits such as those within the Project.

 

The Project is within a well-known mining district. The previous owner had sunk underground shafts and was prepared to start operations in the 1980’s when the commodity price fell sharply. Currently, portions of the Project are within NuFuels’ licensed area for ISR. Although some local opposition is expected, the author is not aware of any factors including environmental, permitting, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other factors which would materially affect the mineral resource estimate, herein.

 

The estimate of mineral resources includes the Crownpoint area located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and the Hosta Butte area Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West. For the Hosta Butte area mineral resources are calculated only for Section 3. Drilling on Sections 9 and 11 demonstrate the presence of uranium mineralization but these areas are not yet adequately defined to support a CIM compliant mineral resource estimate.

 

Mineral Resource Summary

 

The mineral resource calculations presented herein have been completed in accordance with CIM standards and NI 43-101. Based on the drilling density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, geologic correlation and modeling of the deposit, the mineral resource estimate herein meets CIM standards as an Indicated Mineral Resource. This tabulation shows the total Indicated Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. The quantity of Indicated Mineral Resource at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 ft% GT cutoffs is provided in Table 14.3 to illustrate the effect of varying cutoffs. The Indicated Mineral Resource estimate at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and variable GT cutoffs, 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 ft% GT, is provided in Table 14.3, to illustrate the sensitivity of GT cutoff on the estimate. Although each GT cutoff scenario has reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction the 0.25 ft% GT cutoff for the Indicated Mineral Resource is recommended by the authors, based upon typical US ISR industry practices. Estimated Indicted Mineral Resources at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.25 ft% GT are summarized in Table 14.1. A discussion of individual resource areas follows. For the summary, only the preferred cutoff criteria is shown.

 

Table 14.1 - Total Indicated Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.25 ft% 

Total Indicated

Resource

   enCore Controlled 
   Pounds eU3O8   19,565,000    16,223,000 

Crownpoint

  Tons   9,027,000    7,321,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.108    0.111 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   9,479,000    9,479,000 
Hosta Butte  Tons   3,637,000    3,637,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.130    0.130 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   29,044,000    25,702,000 
Total Indicated Mineral Resource  Tons   12,664,000    10,958,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.115    0.117 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

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In addition to the above Indicated Mineral Resource, Inferred Mineral Resources may be projected, primarily as extensions of the Indicated Mineral Resource, along the geologic trends of the mineralization. By CIM standards, Inferred Mineral Resources are the part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade, or quality can be calculated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, geological and grade continuity. Based on the drill density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, geologic correlation and modeling of the deposit, the following Mineral Resource calculation meets CIM standards as an Inferred Mineral Resource. The quantity of Inferred Mineral Resource is projected at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and estimated at 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 ft% GT cutoffs using the sensitivity analyses of the indicated portions of the resource. A summary of total Inferred Mineral Resource for the preferred scenario is provided in Table 14.2. This tabulation shows the total Inferred Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. A discussion of individual resource areas follows. The Inferred Mineral Resource tabulation was completed at a grade cutoff of .02 % eU3O8 and a GT cutoff of 0.25 ft%. The authors expect that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with additional drilling.

 

Table 14.2 - Total Inferred Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.25 ft% 

Total Inferred

Resource

  

enCore

Controlled

 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   1,445,000    1,388,000 
Crownpoint  Tons   708,000    676,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.102    0.103 

 

  Pounds eU3O8   4,482,000    4,482,000 
Hosta Butte  Tons   1,712,000    1,712,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.131    0.131 
   Pounds eU3O8   5,927,000    5,870,000 

Total Inferred Mineral Resource

  Tons   2,420,000    2,388,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.122    0.121 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

**GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

Crownpoint Area

 

Mineral resources were calculated by stratigraphic horizon referred in this report as zones, based on geologic interpretation and correlation. These resources are reported at various cutoff grades for Indicated Mineral Resources, to illustrate the effect of varying cutoffs on the mineral resource. The preferred cutoff of 0.25 ft% GT is shaded in each table. The Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource quantities for the

 

Table 14.3 Indicated Mineral Resources Crownpoint Area

 

 

Zone

 

GT Cutoff

  

 

Pounds

  

Avg. Grade

%eU3O8

  

AVG.

Thickness

  

 

Tons

 
   0.10   2,399,000   0.1086   7.4   1,105,000 
A  0.25   2,227,000   0.1223   9.4   910,000 
   0.50   2,007,000   0.1359   11.0   738,000 
   0.10   3,903,000   0.1051   7.6   1,857,000 

B

  0.25   3,647,000   0.1150   9.7   1,585,000 
   0.50   3,259,000   0.1289   11.7   1,264,000 
   0.10   4,856,000   0.0895   9.3   2,712,000 

C

  0.25   4,597,000   0.0965   11.2   2,383,000 
   0.50   4,052,000   0.1085   13.7   1,867,000 
   0.10   9,314,000   0.1053   12.2   4,421,000 
D  0.25   9,093,000   0.1096   14.0   4,149,000 
   0.50   8,543,000   0.1173   16.6   3,642,000 
Total  0.10   20,471,000   0.101   10.0   10,094,000 
Total  0.25   19,565,000   0.108   12.1   9,027,000 
Total  0.50   17,860,000   0.119   14.5   7,511,000 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

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Table 14.4 Inferred Mineral Resources Crownpoint Area

 

 

Geologic Zone

 

 

GT

  

 

Tons

  

 

Pounds

  

Avg Grade

%eU3O8

 
    0.10    118,000    316,000   0.133 

Crownpoint A Zone

   0.25    98,000    293,000   0.150 
    0.50    79,000    264,000   0.167 

 

   0.10    141,000    303,000   0.108 
Crownpoint B Zone   0.25    120,000    283,000   0.118 
    0.50    96,000    253,000   0.132 

 

   0.10    154,000    242,000   0.079 
Crownpoint C Zone   0.25    135,000    229,000   0.085 
    0.50    106,000    202,000   0.095 

 

   0.10    378,000    656,000   0.087 
Crownpoint D Zone   0.25    355,000    640,000   0.090 
    0.50    312,000    601,000   0.096 

 

   0.10    791,000    1,516,000   0.096 
TOTALS INFERRED CROWNPOINT   0.25    708,000    1,445,000   0.102 
    0.50    593,000    1,320,000   0.111 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

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Hosta Butte Area

 

Mineral resources were calculated by zone or horizon, based on geologic interpretation and correlation. Mineral resources are reported at various cutoff grades for Indicated Mineral Resources, to illustrate the effect of varying cutoff on the mineral resource. The preferred cutoff of 0.25 ft% GT is shaded in the respective tables. The Inferred and Indicated Mineral Resources tabulated for the Hosta Butte Area of the Project are presented in Tables 14.5 and 14.6 for Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources, respectively. These Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource quantities are the subject of the independent “Mineral Resource Audit – Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated January 17, 2022. Inferred Mineral Resources are reported only at the 0.10 ft% GT cutoff.

 

Table 14.5 Indicated Mineral Resources Hosta Butte Area

 

 

Zone

  

GT

Cutoff

  

 

Pounds

  

Avg. Grade

%eU3O8

  

AVG.

Thickness

  

 

Tons

 
    0.10    414,000    0.069    5.6    299,000 
    0.25    307,000    0.079    9.0    195,000 
     0.50    213,000    0.107    13.9    100,000 
    0.10    2,464,000    0.091    7.7    1,356,000 
C     0.25    2,207,000    0.100    11.2    1,103,000 
     0.50    2,001,000    0.104    13.6    964,000 
    0.10    7,590,000    0.121    8.4    3,135,000 
D     0.25    6,965,000    0.149    11.5    2,339,000 
     0.50    6,385,000    0.169    14.4    1,888,000 
    0.10    10,468,000    0.109    8.1    4,790,000 
Total     0.25    9,479,000    0.130    11.3    3,637,000 
     0.50    8,598,000    0.146    14.1    2,952,000 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

Table 14.6 Inferred Mineral Resources Hosta Butte Area

 

 

Geologic Zone

 

 

GT Cutoff

  

 

Tons

  

 

Pounds

  

Avg Grade

%eU3O8

 
   0.10    824,000    1,568,000    0.095 
Hosta Butte C Zone   0.25    670,000    1,404,000    0.105 
    0.50    586,000    1,273,000    0.109 
   0.10    1,396,000    3,354,000    0.120 
Hosta Butte D Zone   0.25    1,042,000    3,078,000    0.148 
    0.50    841,000    2,821,000    0.168 

   0.10    2,220,000    4,922,000    0.111 
Hosta Butte Area Total Inferred Mineral Resource   0.25    1,712,000    4,482,000    0.131 
    0.50    1,427,000    4,094,000    0.143 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

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Resource Estimation Methods

 

Geologic Model

 

Geologic interpretation of the mineralized host sands was used, along with the intercepts that met the minimum cutoff grade and thickness, to develop a geologic framework or model within which to quantify the mineral resources at the Project. Each intercept was evaluated based on its geophysical log expression and location relative to adjacent intercepts. Whenever possible, geophysical logs were used to correlate and project intercepts between drill holes. The mineralized envelope was created by using the top and bottom of each intercept that was within the geologic host sands. The intercepts that were used to make this envelope were then used in the resource model via inverse distance squared GT contour method.

 

Drill spacing within the Project is not uniform. Drill spacing in the Crownpoint Area was completed roughly on 200-foot centers with the nominal average spacing between drill holes in the resource areas at approximately 150 feet. Drill spacing at Hosta Butte area varies from roughly 200-foot centers to over 400- foot centers, with the nominal average drill spacing within the mineral resource areas at approximately 250 feet. Drilling depths at Crownpoint are typically in the range of 2,000 feet. Drilling depths at Hosta Butte is deeper at approximately 2,400 feet on average.

 

The current geologic and resource model reflects 4 major sand zones over the stratigraphic thickness of approximately 360 feet of the Westwater Canyon. The Westwater Canyon is roughly divided by the CP shale with the B zone immediately above the shale and the C zone immediately below the shale. The A and D zones are the upper and lower most sands of the Westwater Canyon, respectively. Within the Crownpoint Area all four zones are mineralized with the B and D zones being the most prolific and the A zone being the weakest. At Hosta Butte there was not sufficient mineralization in the A zone to support a mineral resource calculation. The D zone was the most strongly mineralized followed by the C and B zones.

 

Once the data was separated by zone an initial radius influence of 100 feet was applied to each drill hole to establish an initial geologic limit to the projection of mineralization. Refinement of the geologic limit and projection of mineralization along trend was then based on specific correlation and interpretation of geophysical logs on a hole-by-hole basis. The 100-foot radius was determined by correlating geophysical logs across or perpendicular to the observed mineralized trend. Mineralization is clearly anisotropic and can be projected greater distances along trend. For the classification of Indicated Mineral Resource the projection of mineralization along trend was limited to 300 feet. For Inferred Mineral Resources the maximum projection along trend was double to 600 feet.

 

GT Contour Method

 

The Indicated Mineral Resource model was completed using the inverse distance squared GT (Grade x Thickness) Contour Modeling Method for each of individual mineralized zones of the deposit. The Contour Modeling Method, also known as the Grade x Thickness (GT) method, is a well-established approach for estimating uranium resources and has been in use since the 1950’s in the US. The technique is most useful in estimating tonnage and average grade of relatively planar bodies where lateral extent of the mineralized body is much greater than its thickness, as was observed with the data at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte.

 

For tabular and roll front style deposits the GT method provides a clear illustration of the distribution of the thickness and average grade of uranium mineralization. The GT method is particularly applicable to the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte deposits as it can be effective in reducing the undue influence of high-grade or thick intersections as well as the effects of widely spaced, irregularly spaced, or clustered drill holes.

 

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This method also makes it possible for the geologist to fit the contour pattern to the geologic interpretation of the deposit.

 

For each zone within the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas of the project, limits of mineralization were determined by interpretation of the drill data. Within these limits the GT and T (Grade x Thickness and Thickness) were contoured. Although an automated contouring program was used to produce the model surface itself, 3-dimensional (3D) limits were established where appropriate to constrain the model. For example, drill holes with GT values several times the average were limited in their influence by manually constructing a set of breaklines in the model. The volume of the 3D model is then calculated using CAD program software. To that volume, a bulk unit weight of 15 cubic feet per ton is applied to calculate the pounds of eU3O8. Similarly, the tons are of mineralization are calculated using the same methodology for constructing a 3D model of mineral Thickness (T) within the same area. Grade is then calculated by dividing GT model eU3O8 pounds by T model calculated mineralized tons.

 

The GT contour method is used as common practice for Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource modelling for similar sandstone-hosted uranium projects (“Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves”, adopted by CIM November 23, 2003, p 51.). It is the opinion of the author that the GT contour method, when properly constrained by geologic interpretation, provides an accurate estimation of contained pounds of uranium.

 

The current drill hole database consists of:

 

Crownpoint Area
   
o482 drill holes in total of which 93 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.
   
Hosta Butte Area
   
o135 drill holes in total of which 42 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.

 

The uranium quantities and grades are reported as equivalent U3O8 (eU3O8), as measured by downhole gamma logging. The industry standard protocol for reporting uranium in sandstone hosted deposits in the US has been validated for the Project as discussed in Section 12.

 

Cutoff Criteria

 

It is the author’s opinion that the recommended minimum cutoff grade of 0.02 % U3O8 and a GT of 0.10 as the cutoff criteria for the estimation of the total in situ mineral resource within the Project is consistent with average cutoff grades used for US based ISR properties that use alkaline leach recovery chemistry. This is the mining method that is licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for NuFuels’ adjacent Crownpoint ISR Project as noted in Section 23 of the Report. Additionally, Mobil Exploration and Production Corp. conducted an ISR pilot test on Section 9, nearby to the enCore’s properties covered in the Report (Vogt, 1984). The outcomes of the pilot project demonstrated the amenability of the Westwater Morrison formation hosted uranium mineralization bodies to ISR uranium recovery using alkaline based leach chemistry.

 

Cutoff criteria of mining projects are determined based upon approximate metal recovery and production costs as compared to the value of the metal. No current preliminary economic assessment and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. Thus, calculation of project specific cutoff criteria is not possible for the Project at this time. However, the recommended cutoff criterion is supported by a published survey of cutoff grades used for similar ISR projects in the United States and Australia in Table 14-6 of the technical report for NuFuels’ adjacent Crownpoint ISR Project (Mathieson, 2018).

 

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The month end spot price for uranium, as reported by UxC, LLC, for December 2021 was $42.10 per pound U3O8 (UXC, LLC, 2021). The Project is not expected to go into production immediately due to its development status and the need to obtain necessary regulatory approvals. As a result, it is the author’s opinion that the Project holds reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. As a cautionary note, the information referenced relative to the adjacent NuFuels’ Crownpoint ISR Project has not been verified by the writer and is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on the property that is the subject of this Technical Report.

 

Reasonable Prospects for Eventual Economic Extraction

 

To assess reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction all areas of mineralization in excess of 0.02% eU3O8 was first considered and then economic screening criteria was applied considering ISR extraction including,

 

Application of a minimum Grade thickness or GT.
   
oA minimum GT of 0.25 (feet x %) was used.
   
oThis is in the typical range for US IRS operating facilities.
   
In addition, areas of isolated mineralization were screened based on “pounds per pattern criteria”
   
oAreas not containing a minimum of 4,500 pounds of modeled in situ uranium content were not included in the Indicated Mineral Resource tabulation.
   
oThis criterion is based on anticipated wellfield characteristics including the depth of mineralization and typical costs for installing a minimum wellfield unit or pattern.

 

This screening criterion was applied to the reported Indicated Mineral resources which is supported by drilling data. The screening criterion was indirectly applied to the Inferred Mineral Resources due to extrapolation of resource areas from the areas of higher drilling density in the Indicated Mineral Resource areas into areas of limited drilling data. This extrapolation was inherently limited to areas directly adjacent to Indicated Resource.

 

Radiometric Equilibrium

 

General

 

Radioactive isotopes decay until they reach a stable non-radioactive state. The radioactive decay products are of two general categories the first being the sub-atomic energy generating product (i.e., the radiation) and the second being the atomic isotope. Decay product isotopes are referred to as daughters and occur down what is known as a decay chain. When all the decay products are maintained in close association with the primary uranium isotope U238 for the order of a million years or more the decay chain will reach equilibrium with the parent isotope; meaning that the daughter isotopes will be decaying in the same quantity as they are being created (McKay, 2007).

 

An otherwise equilibrated decay system may be put into a state of disequilibrium when one or more decay products are mobilized and removed from the system because of differences in solubility between uranium and its daughter isotopes. In addition, both the primary isotope of uranium U238 and its daughters emit different forms of radiation as they decay. The primary field instruments for the indirect measurement of uranium, either surface or down-hole probes, measure gamma radiation. Within the uranium decay the gamma emitting elements are primarily Radium226, Bismuth214, and Uranium with Radium226 being the dominant source of gamma radiation.

 

Disequilibrium is considered positive when there is higher proportion of uranium present compared to daughters and negative where daughters are accumulated, and uranium is depleted. The disequilibrium factor (DEF) is determined by comparing radiometric equivalent uranium grade eU3O8 to chemical uranium grade. Radiometric equilibrium is represented by a DEF of 1, positive radiometric equilibrium by a factor greater than 1, and negative radiometric equilibrium by a factor of less than 1.

 

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Except in cases where uranium mineralization is exposed to strongly oxidized conditions, most of the sandstone roll-front deposits reasonably approximate radiometric equilibrium. Disequilibrium is normally spatially variable in sandstone-hosted deposits. The nose of a roll front deposit tends to have the most positive DEF and the tails of a roll-front would tend to have the lowest DEF (Davis, 1969).

 

DEF Determination

 

Disequilibrium conditions at the Project were evaluated based on available data from twenty-five of the core holes which had sufficient mineralized thicknesses and grades and had sufficient core recovery to be used to determine a disequilibrium factor (DEF). The data available for the evaluation consisted of radiometric equivalent data from down hole geophysical logging and core assays which included both original geophysical logs and original chemical assay sheets. This data is of a historic nature but was verified as discussed in Section 12.

 

The author developed the comparison of radiometric and core data shown on Figure 14.1. The results show some variation in the DEF with an overall factor of 1.05 based on linear regression analysis or 1.07 based on total GT. Note the correlation of radiometric and chemical assay values was very high with a R2 coefficient of 0.99 (a coefficient of 1 is perfect correlation).

 

While the data would support a positive adjustment of observed uranium grades, the author recommends that a 1:1 factor is conservative and reasonable.

 

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Crownpoint Area

 

For the Crownpoint area the following figures display the GT and T contours developed for the estimation of mineral resources. Indicated Mineral Resource areas were developed by contouring. Inferred Mineral Resources were established by projecting mineralization along trends and assigning average thickness and grade based on the average nearest drill data.

 

Refer to Figures:

 

Figure 14.2 -Zone A GT Contour

Figure 14.3 -Zone A T Contour

Figure 14.4 -Zone B GT Contour

Figure 14.5 -Zone B T Contour

Figure 14.6 -Zone C GT Contour

Figure 14.7 -Zone C T Contour

Figure 14.8 -Zone D GT Contour

Figure 14.9 -Zone D T Contour

  

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Hosta Butte

 

For the Hosta Butte area the following figures display the GT and T contours developed for the estimation of mineral resources. Indicated Mineral Resource areas were developed by contouring. Inferred Mineral Resources was established by projecting mineralization along trends and assigning average thickness and grade based on the nearest drill data.

 

Refer to Figures:

 

Figure 14.10 -Zone B GT Contour

Figure 14.11 -Zone B T Contour

Figure 14.12 -Zone C GT Contour

Figure 14.13 -Zone C T Contour

Figure 14.14 -Zone D GT Contour

Figure 14.15 -Zone D T Contour

 

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SECTION 15: MINERAL RESERVE ESTIMATES

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. The purpose of this report is to define the in-place mineral resources. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

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SECTION 16: MINING METHODS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 17: RECOVERY METHODS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 18: PROJECT INFRASTRUCTURE

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 19: MARKET STUDIES AND CONTRACTS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 20: ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, PERMITTING, AND SOCIAL OR COMMUNITY IMPACT

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 21: CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 22: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

 

This section is not applicable.

 

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SECTION 23: ADJACENT PROPERTIES

 

NuFuels holds a 40% interest in part of the southeast quarter of Section 24 Township 17 North, Range 13 West in which enCore holds a 60% interest. NuFuels also holds a 100% interest in mineral rights in parts of Sections 9, 24, and 25 of Township 17 North, Range 13 West (T17NR13W), New Mexico 6th Principal Meridian.

 

In 2018, Laramide, NuFuels parent company, filed a NI 43-101 Technical Report on Mineral Resources of its Crownpoint Uranium Project (Mathisen, 2018). Table 23-1 summarizes Mineral Resources on NuFuels’ Crownpoint Project which comprises portions of Sections 9, 24, and the portion of the southeast quarter of Section 24 in which it holds a 40% interest, as reported in Mathisen (2018). enCore cautions that the information in Table 23.1, showing the total resource and NuFuels controlled resource, has not been verified by the author and is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on the enCore property that is the subject of this Technical Report.

 

TABLE 23.1 Summary of Estimated Mineral Resources at Crownpoint Controlled by NuFuels

 

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Tigris Uranium (US) Inc. – Crownpoint Uranium Project

 

Total Resources a  NuFuels Controlled Resources b     
Total  NuFuels     

 

Classification

  Tonnage
(1,000’s)
   Grade
%eU3O8
   Contained U3O8
(1,000 pounds)
   Tonnage
(1,000’s)
   Grade
(%eU3O8)
   Contained
U3O8
(1,000 pounds)
  

 

%

NuFuels

 
Inferred   4,163    0.106    8,798    2,497    0.102    5,079    57.7 

 

Reported pounds and tons are rounded to the nearest 1,000

 

The Author notes of the 2018 Mathisen Report:

 

Mathisen (2018) classifies all of Laramide’s estimated mineral resources as Inferred Mineral Resources.

     

Mineral Resources are reported at a GT cut-off: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.5 % eU3O8, with a minimum cutoff grade of 0.03 eU3O8, and a minimum thickness of 2.0 feet.

     

This tabulation shows the total Inferred Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by NuFuels: 100% of NW ¼ Section 9, and NE ¼ Section 25, and 40% of Section 24, all sections in Township 17 North, Range 13 West.

 

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SECTION 24: OTHER RELEVANT DATA AND INFORMATION

 

To the author’s knowledge there is no other relevant data, information or other factors which would materially affect the mineral resource estimate provided herein or that could be provided to make the report more understandable.

 

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SECTION 25: INTERPRETATION AND CONCLUSIONS

 

Available data used in this report has been verified and in the opinion of the author is reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources for the Project. This data supports the mineral resource estimation and categorization for the Project including an Indicated Mineral Resource of 12.664 million tons of material containing 29.044 million pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.115 % eU3O8 at the 0.25 ft% GT Cutoff, of which, the portion of the mineral resources controlled by enCore is approximately, 25.702 million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.117% e U3O8 Indicated Mineral Resource. At a 0.1 ft% GT cutoff an Inferred Mineral Resource quantity of at 3.011 million tons of material containing 6.438 million pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.107 % eU3O8 is estimated.

 

The portion of the Project with defined Indicated Mineral Resources would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS).

 

The Project, including the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas, is considered by the author to represent a significant uranium resource and further work to progress the project towards mine development is warranted. Current and future long-term prices for uranium are expected to rise as a result of supply/demand changes being observed in the uranium markets, (UxC, LLC, 2021)

 

The technical risks related to the project are low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. In the opinion of the author, the Project could be developed as either ISR or conventional underground-mine operation as the economic cutoff criteria for ISR at shallow depths, under 500 feet, similar to those for conventional underground mines and the Crownpoint property contains existing underground infrastructure. It is the opinion of the authors that the ISR method will be more straightforward to permit and offers a lower cost of production than a conventional underground. Thus, ISR is the preferred scenario.

 

The author is not aware of any other specific risks or uncertainties that might significantly affect the mineral resource estimates. Any estimation or reference to costs and uranium prices within the context of this report over the potential life of mine are by its nature forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially.

 

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SECTION 26: RECOMMENDATIONS

 

The following recommendations relate to potential improvement and/or advancement of the Project and fall within two categories; recommendations to potentially enhance the resource base and recommendation to advance the Project towards development, which may be conducted contemporaneously.

 

Recommended Program to Increase Resource Base

 

Crownpoint

 

Mineralization within the Crownpoint portion of the Project is well defined by drilling. For this and other considerations discussed in this report over 90% of the mineral resources are classified as Indicated Mineral Resources. Further, in some areas additional drilling could be recommended to possibly enhance the resource base surface conditions limit access for drilling.

 

Hosta Butte

 

For the Hosta Butte portion of the Project, drilling is sparser and as a result the mineral resources are classified as approximately 70% Indicated and 30% Inferred Mineral Resources. Referring to the GT Contour Figures 14.10, 14.12, and 14.16 for Hosta Butte, targeted drilling in the areas where Inferred Mineral Resources have been projected along the mineralized trend could enhance the resources base by elevating the resource category. In addition, specifically regarding the B Zone, in the southwest portion of Section 3, T16N, R13W, drilling is sparse 400 foot spacing or greater which is greater than the width of the B Zone trend. Drilling in this area has the potential of expanding the resource along some 1,500 to 2,000 feet in this area. In addition, a minimum of two core holes are recommended to be completed in Section 3. With one targeting the B Zone and the other the D zone. In addition to evaluating radiometric equilibrium conditions, the cores should be tested for general engineering properties including dry density and compressive strength, porosity, and permeability, and for amenability to acid and alkaline leaching.

 

All costs stated in this section have been re-estimated to reflect 2022 costs. It is anticipated that drilling will be on the order of $11,000 to $12,000 USD per rotary drill hole at Hosta Butte including drilling and geophysical logging costs and site supervision. Depending on the core interval lengths, core drilling would add $2,000 to $3,000 USD per hole. General sample testing, assays, engineering, and metallurgical studies would cost a minimum of $75,000 USD. Based on a drilling program consisting of 20 rotary and 2 core holes and allowing a contingency for items such as site clearances and access the costs including testing would be on the order of $325,000 USD. A scoping study to assess the date recovered under this work would assess the project economics, mine plan, and regulatory approach to advance the project, and that is estimated to cost $250,000 USD.

 

Also, within the Hosta Butte area historic drilling indicates the presence of significant uranium mineralization in both the B and D Zones within Section 11, T16N, R13W. Completion of a detailed geologic investigation of for this area is recommended to determine potential targets for exploration. Specific drilling cannot be recommended until this investigation is complete. The cost of this investigation would be on the order of $75,000 USD. Dependent on positive recommendations from the review of the Phase 1 of work a second drilling program of the nature described for Section 11 would follow in a phased approach with an approximate cost of $350,000 USD.

 

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Finally, presuming that the drilling program(s) are successful in enhancing the mineral resources the Technical Report would need to be updated.

 

The reader is cautioned that additional drilling may or may not enhance and/or expand the mineral resources depending upon the results of the drilling.

 

Recommended Programs to Advance the Project

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. The portions of the mineral resource base classified as Indicated Mineral Resource would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS). A PFS of the project would not be dependent upon the foregoing recommendations related to the resource base as, in the author’s opinion the resource base as defined by the Indicated Mineral Resource is adequate to support a PFS. For the PFS it is recommended that the Crownpoint area be evaluated in greater detail as the first area to be developed followed by Hosta Butte. It is further recommended that work towards a preliminary feasibility study be phased beginning with a scoping study to develop a conceptual mine plan and evaluate alternatives. These alternatives should include both ISR and conventional means of recovery. The scoping study should also define the data necessary to support the completion of a preliminary feasibility study and the determination of probable mineral reserves. Based on the results of the scoping study a preliminary feasibility study could then be completed. Finally, a Technical Report would be prepared which addresses the probable mineral reserves and all other required items of Form 43-101F1, Items 15 through 22.

 

A summary of recommended work and estimated costs follows:

 

Table 26.1 – Recommendation Costs Phase 1

 

Recommended Work Item  Estimated Budget  
Hosta Butte Section 3 Drilling    $325,000 USD
Hosta Butte Section 11 Geologic Investigation   $ 75,000 USD
Scoping Study   $ 250,000 USD
Total:   650,000 USD

 

Table 26.2 - Recommendation Costs Phase 2

 

Recommended Work Item    Estimated
Budget
 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Drilling  $ 350,000 USD 
Data Collection and Technical Studies  $ 250,000 USD 
Preliminary Feasibility Study  $ 450,000 USD 
Technical Report  $100,000 USD 
Total:  $ 1,150,000 USD 

 

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SECTION 27: REFERENCES

 

Previous Reports:

 

Litz, J. E., Light, R. H., “Acid Leach Amenability of Crown Point Ore”, Hazen Research Inc., September 16, 1977.

 

Publications Cited:

 

Brister, B.S. and G.K Hoffman, 2002, “Fundamental Geology of the San Juan Basin Energy Resources. In New Mexico’s Energy, Present and Future”, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Decision Makers Field Conference.

 

Davis, James F., “Uranium Deposits of the Powder River Basin”, Contributions to Geology, Wyoming Uranium Issue, University of Wyoming, 1969.

 

Dodd, P. H., Droullaard, R. F., Lathan, C. P., “Borehole logging methods for exploration and evaluation of uranium deposits”, US Atomic Energy Commission, Reprinted from Mining and Groundwater Geophysics, 1967.

 

Mainville, A., Pool T., Trueman, T., Ward, D. M., Westoll, N. D, “CIM Best Practice in Uranium Estimation Guidelines”, Canadian Institute of Mining, 2003.

 

Mathisen, M, “Technical Report on the Crownpoint Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA – NI 43-101 Report”, Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., November 2018

 

McCarn, “The Crownpoint and Churchrock Uranium Deposits San Juan Basin, New Mexico, United States of America”, Innovative Projects International, 1997.

 

McKay, A. D. et al, “Resource Estimates for In Situ Leach Uranium Projects and Reporting Under the JORC Code”, Bulletin November/December, 2007.

 

McLemore, V. T., and Chenoweth, W. L., “Uranium Mines and Deposits in the Grants District, Cibola and McKinley Counties, New Mexico”, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, December, 1991.

 

McLemore, V. T., “The Grants Uranium District, New Mexico: Update on Source, Deposition, and Exploration”, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, November, 2010.

 

NUREG-1508, “Final Environmental Impact Statement to Construct and Operate the Crownpoint Uranium Solution Mining Project, Crownpoint, New Mexico” , Docket No. 40-8968, 1997

 

Peach, J., and Popp, A. V., “The Economic Impact of Proposed Uranium Mining and Milling Operations in the State of New Mexico”, New Mexico State University, August 1, 2008

 

Pelizza, M., and McCarn, D. W., “Licensing of in situ leach recovery operations for the Crownpoint and Church Rock uranium deposits, New Mexico: A Case Study”, in Recent Developments in Uranium Resource and Production with Emphasis on In Situ Lech Mining, IAEA-TECDOC-1396, June, 2004.

 

Scholle, P. A., “Geologic Map of New Mexico”, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral, 2003.

 

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Squyres, J. B., “Uranium Deposits of the South San Juan Basin, New Mexico”, February, 1974

 

UxC, LLC, “Ux Weekly Volume 35, Number 40”, October 4, 2021

 

UxC, LLC, “Ux Weekly Volume 36, Number 01”, January 3, 2022

 

Vogt, T, Strom, T., Venuto, P., Winger, J, Scoggins, M., “In-Situ Leaching of Crownpoint, New Mexico, Uranium Ore: Part 6 – Section 9 Pilot Test”, Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME, December 1984

 

Web Site Links Cited:

 

http://www.cameco.com/investors/uranium_prices_and_spot_price/

 

www.city-data.com/city/Crownpoint-New-Mexico.htm#ixzz1u3xghRzR

 

http://www.nrc.gov/materials/uranium-recovery/license-apps/ur-projects-list-public.pdf

 

http://www.nrd.gov/materials/uranium-recovery/license-apps/ur-gantt-chart.pdf

 

www.tax.newmexico.gov

 

http://laramide.com

 

https://www.usgs.gov/core-research-center

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

DOUGLAS BEAHM

 

I, Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the Principal Engineer and President of BRS, Inc., 1130 Major Avenue, Riverton, Wyoming 82501.
   
2.I am a contributing author of the amended and restated technical report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101”, dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022 (the “Technical Report”).
   
3.I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1974. I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Oregon, a licensed Professional Geologist in Wyoming and a Registered Member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration.
   
4.I have worked as an engineer and a geologist for over 48 years. My work experience includes uranium exploration, mineral resource estimation, reserves estimation, mine production, and mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation. Specifically, I have worked as an exploration geologist, chief geologist, chief mine engineer and consultant with numerous uranium projects hosted in sandstone environments in Wyoming.
   
5.I have visited and inspected the project site previously. During the period of April 16 through April 18 2012, I inspected the subject properties and reviewed the available data for them at the mine office of Hydro Resources Incorporated (HRI) located in Crownpoint, New Mexico.
   
6.I am responsible for sections 1, 2, 3, 5 through 12, and 14 through 27 of the Technical Report.
   
7.I am independent of the issuer in accordance with the application of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. I have no financial interest in the property and am fully independent of enCore. I hold no stock, options or have any other form of financial connection to enCore, enCore is but one of many clients for whom I consult.
   
8.My prior work experience on the property is limited to preparation of a technical report on the project on behalf of enCore Energy Corp. in 2012.
   
9.I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.
   
10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.
   
11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.

 

March 16, 2022

“Original signed and sealed”

/s/ Douglas L. Beahm

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

CARL DAVID WARREN

 

I, Carl David Warren, P.E. P.G., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am a Project Engineer for BRS Engineering. Located in Riverton Wyoming, at 1130 Major Ave.
   
2.I am a contributing author of the Technical Report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, (the “Technical Report”) dated February 25, 2022 with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022.
   
3.I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2009 and have a Master of Science Degree in Nuclear Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 2013. I am Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Wyoming.
   
4.I have worked as both an engineer and a geologist for a cumulative 12 years and have over 15 years of working experience in the mining industry. My relevant work experience includes underground mining, ore control, geological mapping, core logging and data management, uranium exploration, and uranium resource modelling.
   
5.I have not visited the site.
   
6.I am responsible for the material in Section 14 of the Technical Report.
   
7.I am independent of the issuer as described in section 1.5 of NI 43-101.
   
8.I do not have prior working experience on the property.
   
9.I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in National Instrument 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.
   
10.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the Technical Report has been prepared in compliance with same.
   
11.As of the date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.
   
12.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report and the Annual Information Form referencing the Technical Report with any stock exchange and/or other appropriate regulatory authority.

 

March 16, 2022

Signed and Sealed

Carl David Warren P.E. P.G.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE AND CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFIED PERSON

 

WILLIAM PAUL GORANSON

 

I, William Paul Goranson, P.E., do hereby certify that:

 

1.I am the Chief Executive Officer and Director of enCore Energy Corp. located at 101 N. Shoreline Blvd. Suite 450, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
   
2.I am a contributing author of the amended and restated technical report titled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA, Mineral Resource Technical Report, National Instrument 43-101, (the “Technical Report”) dated February 25, 2022 with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022.
   
3.I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Gas Engineering from Texas A&I University in 1986. I graduated with a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Texas A&M University – Kingsville in 1993. I am a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas.
   
4.I am a member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc., member number: 01191940
   
5.I have worked as an engineer over 34 years. My work experience includes: industrial engineering, uranium exploration, reservoir engineering/hydrology, mine production using in situ recovery, project development and construction, health, safety, environment, and radiation safety program management, mine/mill decommissioning and reclamation, and executive management uranium recovery companies and corporate divisions.
   
6.From 1987 to 1997, I was employed by Uranium Resources, Inc., the parent company of HRI. Inc., a prior owner of the Crownpoint ISR Uranium Project. I had worked on the site infrequently providing technical and engineering work product to support the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Technical and Environmental Report required for the issuance of the Source Material License. A portion of that work included ISR wellfield design, developing well installation programs, and applying operational results from the Mobil ISR Pilot Plant nearby the Crownpoint project.
   
7.I was last present at the site on February 4, 2020. I was assessing the area as part of preparing a proposal to the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency for the cleanup former and future uranium mines on tribal and tribal allottee lands.
   
8.I am responsible for Sections 4, 13, Cutoff Criteria in Section 14, and 23 of the Technical Report.
   
9.I am not independent of the issuer as described in section 1.5 of National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”).
   
10.I do have prior working experience on the property as set out above.
   
11.I have read the definition of “qualified person” set out in NI 43-101 and certify that by reason of my education, professional registration, and past relevant work experience, I fulfill the requirements to be a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101.
   
12.I have read NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1, and the sections of Technical Report for which I am responsible have been prepared in compliance with same.
   
13.As at the effective date of this report, to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, the parts of the Technical Report and its reference in the Annual Information Form issued by enCore Energy Corp. for which I am responsible contain all scientific and technical information that is required to be disclosed to make the Technical Report not misleading.
   
14.I consent to the filing of the Technical Report with any stock exchange and/or other appropriate regulatory authority.

 

March 16, 2022

Signed and Sealed

William Paul Goranson, P.E.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.106

 

NOTICE TO READER

 

These restated financial statements for the three months and nine months periods ending September 30, 2021 replace and supersede the previously filed interim financial statements in respect of the same period filed on November 12, 2021. The Company has determined the Company’s financial statements for the three month and nine months periods ending September 30, 2021 should be amended to correct the Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows at September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 AND 2020

 

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

As at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020

 

 

   Notes  

September 30,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
ASSETS            
Current            
Cash       $11,591,100   $6,603,281 
Receivables and prepaid expenses        490,683    323,563 
         12,081,783    6,926,844 
Non - current               
Intangible assets   6    634,051    653,336 
Property, plant and equipment   7    1,824,441    1,890,494 
Investment in associate   4    522,216    604,692 
Investment in uranium   5    5,478,630    - 
Mineral properties   9    10,561,801    8,413,379 
Reclamation deposit   9    112,758    108,859 
Right of use asset   7    268,985    11,289 
Restricted cash   2    4,837,776    4,834,070 
Total assets       $36,322,441   $23,442,963 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Current               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities       $4,235,416   $468,683 
Note payable   14    -    421,346 
Due to related parties   13    16,116    2,955 
Lease liability - current   7    70,186    7,316 
         4,321,718    900,300 
Non - current               
Asset retirement obligations   10    6,709,352    6,670,432 
Lease liability – non-current   7    200,999    3,973 
Total liabilities        11,232,069    7,574,705 
Shareholders’ Equity               
Share capital   12    52,761,596    36,093,475 
Contributed surplus   12    4,152,331    2,718,737 
Accumulated other comprehensive income        749,248    499,522 
Deficit        (32,572,803)   (23,443,476)
Total shareholders’ equity        25,090,372    15,868,258 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity       $36,322,441   $23,442,963 

 

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

 

Subsequent Events (Note 18)

 

Approved by the Board of Directors:    
     
William M. Sheriff   “William B. Harris”
Director   Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

   Three months ended
September 30
   Nine months ended
September 30
 
   Notes   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Expenses                    
Amortization      $130,917   $6,429   $819,843   $19,286 
Accretion       21,471    -    37,379    - 
Consulting       18,935    25,442    74,647    82,735 
Depreciation       77,967    -    229,423    - 
Office and administration  13    60,672    33,134    177,790    84,718 
Interest Expense       4,817    -    4,817      
Mineral property expenditures       1,231,013    -    3,222,300    - 
Professional fees       197,689    18,439    679,644    78,429 
Project Investigation       -    10,207    -    10,207 
Promotion and shareholder communications       51,877    5,919    140,451    86,533 
Travel       9,421    2,106    11,909    23,722 
Transfer agent and filing fees       18,690    8,160    127,211    34,126 
Staff costs  13    538,802    57,130    1,320,163    203,698 
Stock option expense  12,13    408,617    305,381    1,418,494    407,239 
        (2,770,888)   (472,347)   (8,264,071)   (1,030,693)
Interest income       3,762    3,008    22,648    21,438 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)       2,580    (10,549)   35,245    32,224 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable       -    (1,898)   -    81,220 
Loss on divestment of mineral interests  9    (387)   -    (112,510)   - 
Loss on contract termination  11    (3,441,075)   -    (3,441,075)   - 
Gain on sale of uranium investment       655,775    -    655,775    - 
Loss on Investment in associate  4    (18,608)   (36,086)   (82,476)   (36,086)
Gain on Investment in uranium  5    1,366,299    -    2,057,137    - 
Loss for the period       (4,202,542)   (517,872)   (9,129,327)   (931,897)
Other comprehensive (loss)                        
Exchange differences on translating foreign
operations
       594,548    (119,876)   249,726    114,250 
Comprehensive loss for the period      $(3,607,994)  $(637,748)  $(8,879,601)  $(817,647)
Basic and diluted loss per share      $(0.02)  $(0.00)  $(0.05)  $(0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted       199,468,236    160,156,289    193,968,070    157,636,143 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

  

September 30,

2021

  

September 30,

2020

 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Loss for the period  $(9,129,327)  $(931,897)
Items not affecting cash:          
Accretion   37,379    - 
Amortization   819,843    19,286 
Depreciation   229,423    - 
Stock option expense   1,418,494    407,239 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable   -    (81,220)
Loss on divestment of mineral interests   244,647    - 
Gain on investment in uranium   (2,057,137)   - 
Loss from share in associate   82,476    - 
Changes in non-cash working capital items:          
Receivables and prepaids   (429,772)   5,981 
Settlement of retirement obligation   (907,700)   - 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   97,108    10,179 
Accrued contract termination   3,503,775    - 
Due to related parties   13,161    (249,354)
Net cash used in operating activities   (6,077,630)   (783,700)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Purchase of Investments – Uranium   (11,248,794)   - 
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment   (59,644)   - 
Investment in Group 11   -    (750,000)
Proceeds received from sale of uranium investment   8,179,722    - 
Proceeds received from divestment of mineral interests   (132,137)   - 
Interest on restricted cash   (22,649)   - 
Mineral properties expenditures   (2,350,540)   (306,248)
Net cash used in investing activities   (5,634,042)   (1,056,248)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Private placements   15,000,000    - 
Share issuance costs   (956,298)   - 
Exercise of warrants   2,293,982    2,289,914 
Exercise of stock options   345,538    51,625 
Net cash provided by financing activities   16,683,222    2,341,539 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   16,269    5,692 
Change in cash   4,987,819    507,283 
Cash, beginning   6,603,281    2,787,118 
Cash, end  $11,591,100   $3,294,401 

 

Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows – Note 18

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

   Number of
Shares
   Share
Capital
   Shares
Subscribed
   Contributed
Surplus
   Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
   Deficit   Total 
Balance as at December 31, 2019   143,804,463   $26,792,041   $19,165   $1,587,071   $640,978   $(21,132,050)  $7,907,205 
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   18,827,387    2,309,079    (19,165)   -    -    -    2,289,914 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   587,500    92,035    -    (40,410)   -    -    51,625 
Stock option expense   -    -    -    407,239    -    -    407,239 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year   -    -    -    -    114,250    (931,897)   (817,647)
Balance as at September 30, 2020   163,219,350   $29,193,155   $-   $1,953,900   $755,228   $(22,063,947)  $9,838,336 
Balance as at December 31, 2020   178,359,698   $36,093,475   $-   $2,718,737   $499,522   $(23,443,476)  $15,868,258 
Private placements   15,000,000    15,000,000    -    -    -    -    15,000,000 
Share issuance costs   -    (1,492,972)   -    536,673    -    -    (956,299)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   5,319,105    2,493,110    -    (199,128)   -    -    2,293,982 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   1,617,500    667,983    -    (322,445)   -    -    345,538 
Stock option expense   -    -    -    1,418,494    -    -    1,418,494 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period   -    -    -    -    249,726    (9,129,327)   (8,879,601)
Balance as at September 30, 2021   200,296,303   $52,761,596   $-   $4,152,331   $749,248   $(32,572,803)  $25,090,372 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia, Canada. enCore Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “enCore”), is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at 101 N Shoreline, Suite 450 Corpus Christi, TX 78401.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue on a going-concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The Company has no source of operating cash flow and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company reported a net loss of $9,129,327 (2020 - $931,897), had working capital of $7,760,065 (December 31, 2020 - $6,026,544) and an accumulated deficit of $32,572,803 (December 31, 2020 - $23,443,476). These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary were the going concern assumption not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, potentially leading to an economic downturn. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company’s business or ability to raise funds.

 

Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund all of its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets or raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance and compliance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

The policies applied in these condensed consolidated interim financial statements are based on IFRS issued and effective as of September 30, 2021.

 

The Company uses the same accounting policies and methods of computation as in the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All dollar amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved for issuance by the audit committee of the board of directors on November 12, 2021.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control is defined as the exposure, or rights, to variable returns from involvement with an investee and the ability to affect those returns through power over the investee. Power over an investee exists when an investor has existing rights that give it the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a Company’s share capital. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its significant subsidiaries listed in the following table:

 

Name of Subsidiary   Country of
Incorporation
  Ownership
Interest
  Principal
Activity
  Functional
Currency
Tigris Uranium US Corp.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
                 
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
                 
URI, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
                 
Neutron Energy, Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
                 
Uranco, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
                 
Uranium Resources, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
                 
HRI-Churchrock, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
                 
Hydro Restoration Corp.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
                 
Belt Line Resources, Inc.   Texas, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
                 
Cibola Resources, LLC.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD

 

Cash

 

Cash is comprised of cash held at banks and demand deposits.

 

Restricted Cash

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to URI, Inc’s South Texas operations (Note 9).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

 

The Company recognizes liabilities for legal or constructive obligations associated with the retirement of mineral properties. The net present value of future rehabilitation costs is capitalized to the related asset along with a corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred. Discount rates, using a pretax rate that reflects the time value of money, are used to calculate the net present value.

 

The Company’s estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to the related assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The increase in a provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense.

 

Mineral properties

 

Costs related to the acquisition of mineral property interests are capitalized. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties are capitalized once the legal rights to explore the mineral properties are acquired or obtained. When the technical and commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated and a development decision has been made, the capitalized costs of the related property are transferred to mining assets and depreciated using the units of production method on commencement of commercial production.

 

If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of property option agreements. Such payments are made entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balance of the payments received is recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.

 

Investments

 

Investments in uranium

 

Investments in uranium are initially recorded at cost, on the date that control of the uranium passes to the Company. Cost is calculated as the purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequent to initial recognition, investments in uranium are measured at fair value at each reporting period end. Fair value is determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC LLC (“UxC”) and converted to Canadian dollars using the foreign exchange rate at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position. Related fair value gains and losses subsequent to initial recognition are recorded in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” in the period in which they arise.

 

Due to the lack of specific IFRS guidance on accounting for investments in uranium, the Company considered IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, to develop and apply an accounting policy that would result in information that is most relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users within the overall IFRS accounting framework. Consequently, the uranium investments are presented at fair value based on the application of IAS 40, Investment Property, which allows the use of a fair value model for assets held for long-term capital appreciation.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Investments in associates

 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. The equity method involves the recording of the initial investment at cost and the subsequent adjusting of the carrying value of the investment for the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or loss. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs. Adjustments are made to align the accounting policies of the associate with those of the Company before applying the equity method. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Company resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Uranium Plants

 

Uranium plant expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and recorded at cost. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recognized and measured at cost. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting period and are adjusted if appropriate.

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects a current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

F-8

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Leases

 

In accordance with IFRS 16, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of 9.5%. The Company currently only has one operating lease, for a copier at the South Texas operations.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

 

Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

 

Temporary differences are not provided for the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect either accounting or taxable loss or those differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they are not probable to reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statement of financial position.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it is not recorded.

 

Foreign exchange

 

The financial statements for the Company and each of its subsidiaries are prepared using their functional currencies. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of enCore Energy Corp. is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of all its subsidiaries is the US dollar.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date.

 

Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are charged to income (loss).

 

The statement of financial position of each foreign subsidiary is translated into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the statement of financial position date and the statement of loss and comprehensive loss is translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. All gains and losses on translation of a subsidiary from the functional currency to the presentation currency are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

F-9

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of dilutive shares resulting from the exercise of stock options, warrants and other similar instruments when the inclusion of these would not be anti-dilutive.

 

Share-based payments

 

The fair value of all stock options granted to directors, officers, and employees is recorded as a charge to operations and a credit to contributed surplus. The fair value of these stock options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options which vest immediately is recorded at the grant date. For stock options which vest in the future, the fair value of stock options, as adjusted for the expected level of vesting of the stock options and the number of stock options which ultimately vest, is recognized over the vesting period. Stock options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services rendered or at the fair value of the instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably measured. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognized for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

 

Warrants issued to brokers are measured at their fair value on the vesting date and are recognized as a deduction from equity and credited to contributed surplus. The fair value of stock options and warrants issued to brokers are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration received on the exercise of stock options and/or warrants, together with the related portion of contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

Warrants issued in equity financing transactions

 

The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore its exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve the issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of common shares and a certain number of share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing agreement, the Warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the agreement. Warrants that are part of units are valued based on the residual value method. Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transactions costs are accounted for as share-based payments.

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

F-10

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Financial instruments (cont’d)

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

Various federal and state mining laws and regulations require the Company to reclaim the surface areas and restore underground water quality for its uranium In Situ Recovery (“ISR”) projects to the pre-existing or background average quality after the completion of mining. Asset retirement obligations, consisting primarily of estimated restoration and reclamation costs at the Company’s South Texas ISR projects, are recognized in the period incurred and recorded as liabilities at fair value. Such obligations, which are initially estimated based on discounted cash flow estimates, are accreted to full value over time through charges to accretion expense. In addition, the asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the asset’s carrying value and amortized over the life of the related asset. Asset retirement obligations are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from revisions to the estimated timing or amount of restoration and reclamation costs. As the Company completes its restoration and reclamation work at its properties, the liability is reduced by the carrying value of the related asset retirement liability which is based upon the percentage of completion of each restoration and reclamation activity. Any gain or loss upon settlement is charged to income or expense for the period. The Company reviews and evaluates its asset retirement obligations annually or more frequently at interim periods if deemed necessary.

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use judgment in applying its accounting policies and estimates and assumptions about the future. Estimates and other judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the expected amounts, events or actions to form the basis for estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

F-11

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Critical accounting estimates:

 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of mineral properties as a result of impairment indicators - When indicators of impairment are identified, recoverable amount calculations are based either on discounted estimated future cash flows or on comparable recent transactions. The assumptions used are based on management’s best estimates of what an independent market participant would consider appropriate. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing, the amount of the impairment charges recorded in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss and the resulting carrying values of assets.

 

Share-based payments - The fair value of stock options issued is subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations - Significant estimates were utilized in determining future costs to complete groundwater restoration, plugging and abandonment of wellfields and surface reclamation at the Company’s ISR sites. Estimating future costs can be difficult and unpredictable as they are based principally on current legal and regulatory requirements and ISR site closure plans that may change materially. The laws and regulations governing ISR site closure and remediation in a particular jurisdiction are subject to review at any time and may be amended to impose additional requirements and conditions which may cause our provisions for environmental liabilities to be underestimated and could materially affect our financial position or results of operations. Estimates of future asset retirement obligation costs are also subject to operational risks such as acceptability of treatment techniques or other operational changes.

 

Recovery of deferred tax assets - Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the date of the statement of financial position could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. The Company has not recorded any deferred tax assets.

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets - Amortization of intangible assets is dependent upon the estimated useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.

 

Critical accounting judgments:

 

The assessment of indicators of impairment for mineral properties – The Company follows the guidance of IFRS 6 to determine when a mineral property asset is impaired. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the results of exploration and evaluation activities to date and the Company’s future plans to explore and evaluate a mineral property.

 

Business combinations - The determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business may require the Company to make certain judgments, taking into account all facts and circumstances. A business is presumed to be an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or economic benefits. The acquisition of URI, Inc, Neutron Energy, Inc, Uranco, Inc, Cibola Resources LLC, Uranium Resources, Inc, HRI- Churchrock, Inc, Hydro Restoration Corporation, and Belt Line Resources, Inc on the December 31, 2020 transaction (Note 8) were determined to constitute an acquisition of assets.

 

F-12

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Critical accounting judgments (cont’d):

 

Determination of functional currency - In accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, management determined that the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 12,000,000 shares of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a US-based technology firm, representing 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Group 11. The Company had advanced $750,000 in accordance with the Letter of Intent with EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. and Golden Predator Mining Corp. to establish Group 11. The Company has determined that it exercises significant influence over Group 11 and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting.

 

In July 2021, Group 11 completed a $1.03 Million (USD) financing, resulting in a change in enCore’s ownership in the Company to 35.17%.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded its proportionate share of Group 11’s net loss of $82,476 ($nil for the year nine-months ended September 30, 2020) on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

The following table summarizes the financial information of Group 11 on a 100% basis:

 

Net Assets of Group 11 (100%)    
Cash  $846,715 
Current Assets   296,245 
Equipment   186,063 
Mineral Properties   743,874 
Intangible Assets   749,471 
Liabilities   (170,414)
Balance, September 30, 2021  $2,651,954 
      
Net Loss, September 30, 2021  $(234,506)

 

F-13

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (cont’d)

 

The investment in associate continuity summary is as follows:

 

   Investment in
Associate
 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $- 
Initial Investment   750,000 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (50,743)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   (94,565)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $604,692 
Initial Investment   - 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (82,476)
Balance, September 30, 2021  $522,216 

 

5.INVESTMENT IN URANIUM

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company entered into purchase agreements to acquire a total of 300,000 pounds of physical uranium for a total of $11,248,794 to be held as a long-term investment (USD $9,076,000) including associated expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an adjustment of $1,644,000 to record this investment at fair value based on the UxC LLC month-end spot price at the reporting period end.

 

Investments in uranium are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair values as at September 30, 2021 reflect spot prices published by UxC of US $43.00 per pound U3O8 translated to Canadian Dollars at the period-end indicative rate of 1.2741.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the physical uranium investment:

 

Balance, December 31, 2020  $- 
Physical Uranium  $11,248,794 
Fair Value Adjustment   2,057,137 
Sale of uranium investments   (7,845,561)
Currency translation adjustment   18,260 
Balance, September 30, 2021  $5,478,630 

 

F-14

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible Assets

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) which grants the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $360,000 and has granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each. Thus, the Company’s access to these data may extend for 14 years. The intangible assets have been determined to have a life of 14 years.

 

On December 7, 2020 the Company acquired from Signal Equities, LLC, through a data purchase agreement, certain electronic data pertaining to properties and geology situated in South Texas. Through this agreement, enCore acquired ownership rights to this data permanently. The intangible asset thereby acquired has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition with Westwater Resources, Inc. the Company acquired the Grants Mineral Belt database. The Grants Mineral Belt Database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The acquisition of this data resulted in permanent purchase of the data by the Company. Thus, the intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of intangible asset

 

  Category Range  
  Data Access Agreement Straight-line over 14 years  
  Data Purchases Indefinite life intangible asset  

 

F-15

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Cont’d)

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

   VANE
Agreement
   Signal
Equities
Database
   Grants
Mineral Belt
Database
   Total Intangible
Assets
 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $334,286   $-   $-   $334,286 
Additions:   -    90,125    254,640    344,765 
Accumulated Amortization:   (25,715)   -    -    (25,715)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $308,571   $90,125   $254,640   $653,336 
                     
Additions:   -    -    -    - 
Accumulated Amortization:   (19,285)   -    -    (19,285)
Balance, September 30, 2021  $289,286   $90,125   $254,640   $634,051 

 

7.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Uranium Plants

 

Through the acquisition of assets from Westwater Resources, Inc., the Company acquired two licensed processing facilities located at the Kingsville Dome project and at the Rosita project located in South Texas. Each of these plants have been idle since 2009 and each will require significant capital expenditures to return them to current productive capacity. The Company also has portable satellite ion exchange equipment at the Kingsville Dome project and the Rosita project.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of assets

 

  Category   Range  
  Uranium Plants   Straight-line over 15-25 years  
  Other Property Plant and Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years  
  Furniture & Office Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years  

 

F-16

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

7.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Cont’d)

  

   Uranium
Plants
   Other Property
Plant and Equipment
   Furniture   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $-   $-   $-      
                  $- 
Additions   1,522,884    367,610    -    1,890,494 
Disposals   -    -    -    - 
Depreciation   -    -    -    - 
Impairment   -    -    -    - 
Currency translation adjustment   -    -    -    - 
Balance, December 31, 2020  $1,522,884   $367,610   $-   $1,890,494 
Additions   944,093    -    40,947    985,040 
Disposals   -    -    -    - 
Depreciation   (942,778)   (68,225)   (23,006)   (1,034,009)
Impairment   -    -    -    - 
Currency translation adjustment   (16,101)   (983)   -    (17,084)
Balance, September 30, 2021  $1,508,098   $298,402   $17,941   $1,824,441 

 

Right of use Asset

 

Through the acquisition of URI, Inc., the Company acquired a contractual arrangement to lease a copier through August 8, 2022. The terms of the lease call for minimum monthly lease payments of $499 USD for a copy machine.

 

The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation. A right-of-use asset and lease obligation of $11,289 was recorded as of December 31, 2020. When measuring the presentvalue of lease obligations the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 9.5%.

 

The change in the right-of-use asset during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was as follows:

 

   Leased
Copier
   Leased
Office Space
   Total 
Balance – December 31, 2029  $-   $-   $11,289 
Office Space and Copier   11,289    -    280,361 
Amortization   -    -    (22,651)
Currency translation adjust   -    -    (14)
Balance – December 31, 2020  $11,289   $-   $11,289 
Office space and copier   -    280,361    280,361 
Amortization   (5,128)   (17,523)   (22,651)
Currency translation adjust   (14)   -    (14)
Balance – September 30, 2021  $6,147   $262,838   $268,985 

 

F-17

 

  

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

7.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Cont’d)

 

The change in the Long-Term lease liability during the period ended September 30, 2021 was as follows:

  

   Copier
Lease
   Office
Lease
   Total 
Balance – December 31, 2020  $11,289   $-   $11,289 
                
New Lease Obligation   -    280,361    280,361 
Lease Payments Made   (5,150)   (15,324)   (20,474)
Currency translation adjust   8    -    8 
                
Less: current portion   (6,147)   (64,038)   (70,185)
Balance – September 30, 2021  $-   $200,999   $200,999 

  

Future lease payments are as follows for the periods ending December 31:

 

    Copier   Office   Total 
2021   $1,907   $20,705   $22,612 
2022   $4,450   $82,822   $87,272 
2023    -   $82,822   $82,822 
2024    -   $82,822   $82,822 
2025    -   $41,411   $41,411 

  

8.ASSET ACQUISITION

 

On December 31, 2020 the Company and Westwater Resources, Inc. “Westwater” entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of Westwater’s subsidiaries engaged in the uranium business in Texas and New Mexico on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The Transaction closed December 31, 2020.

 

The Company’s acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of net assets as the transaction did not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Please reference the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 for further information on this transaction.

 

F-18

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

   McKinley,
Crownpoint
&
Hosta Butte,
New Mexico
  

 

Marquez &
Nose Rock,

Treeline,
New Mexico

  

 

 

Moonshine

Springs,
Arizona

  

 

 

Metamin
Properties

  

 

Other
Properties,

Utah &
Wyoming

  

 

Juan Tafoya
& Ceboletta,

New
Mexico

  

 

 

West Largo,

New
Mexico

  

 

 

Texas
Exploration

  

 

 

Canadian
Exploration

  

 

 

 

Total

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2019

  $2,876,868   $860,394   $233,850   $681,523   $364,040   $-   $-   $-   $-   $5,016,675 
Acquisition costs:                                                  
Asset acquisition (Note 7)   -    -    -    -    -    3,201,421    -    -    -    3,201,421 
Exploration costs:                                                  
Maintenance and lease fees   1,006    79,055    2,187    125,248    95,073    -    -    -    -    302,569 
Personnel   -    -    -    7,378    -    -    -    -    -    7,378 
Currency translation adjustment   (56,756)   (20,985)   (4,721)   (20,186)   (12,016)   -    -    -    -    (114,664)

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

  $2,821,118   $918,464   $231,316   $793,963   $447,097   $3,201,421   $-   $-   $-   $8,413,379 
Divestment:                                                  
Divest – Mineral Interests   -    -    -    -    (244,647)   -    -    -    -    (244,647)
Exploration costs:                                                  
Maintenance and lease fees   -    98,959    13,289    110,014    25,974    326,051    15,735    1,506,637    98,345    2,195,004 
Resource review   -    77,768    -    -    -    77,768    -    -    -    155,536 
Currency translation adjustment   1,994    3,891    419    2,566    (3,703)   9,623    287    27,452    -    42,529 
Balance, September 30, 2021  $2,823,112   $1,099,082   $245,024   $906,543   $224,721   $3,614,863   $16,022   $1,534,089   $98,345   $10,561,801 

 

F-19

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

McKinley, Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Properties

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in the McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project. area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Marquez, Nose Rock, & Treeline, New Mexico

 

The Marquez project is located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico adjacent to the Company’s Juan Tafoya property.

 

The Nose Rock Project is located in McKinley County, New Mexico, on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District.

 

The Treeline project is located west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico.

 

Moonshine Springs, Arizona

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona.

 

Metamin

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc. (“Metamin”), a private British Columbia company, to acquire Metamin’s wholly owned subsidiary, “MEUS,” which included prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company paid Metamin $55,000 in cash and $114,938 in property holding costs, replaced a $112,758 ($85,500 USD) cash bond and issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $150,000 as consideration for the acquisition.

 

Other Properties

 

The Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look, and Cedar Mountain projects are located in Blanding County, Utah.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. $Nil consideration was received from Kimmerle Mining LLC in the transaction and a loss on the disposal of these mineral rights was recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” for the net book value of the assets at the transaction date, $244,647. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

F-20

 

  

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Other Properties (cont’d)

 

The Company holds mineral properties in the “checkerboard” area located primarily in McKinley County in northwestern New Mexico.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections of fee mineral interests to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association. $89,600 USD converted to $112,116 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $112,116 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense).”

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section of fee mineral interests to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC for $16,000 USD converted to $20,021 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $19,952 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense).”

 

Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the Company for an additional payment of $16,000 USD.

 

Juan Tafoya & Ceboletta, New Mexico

 

The Juan Tafoya property, located in Cibola County in west-central New Mexico near the Company’s Marquez project is leased from the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”).

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. The lands that comprise the Cebolleta uranium project are owned in fee by La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta [the “Cebolleta Land Grant” (CLG)].

 

West Largo, New Mexico

 

The West Largo Project is near the north-central edge of the Grants Mineral Belt in McKinley County, New Mexico.

 

F-21

 

  

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

9.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Texas Exploration

 

The Company holds several exploration properties in South Texas that are expected to be advanced and developed as future production sources for the Rosita and Kingsville Dome Production Facilities.

 

The Kingsville Dome project is located in Kleberg County, Texas on land leased from third parties. A Central Processing Plant at the site, on standby since 2009.

 

The Rosita Project is located in Duval County, Texas on land owned by the Company. Upgrades to a Central Processing Plant at the site began in 2007 but was ended at 95% of completion, due to production and price declines. Since it’s December 31, 2020 acquisition, the Company has re-started the construction and upgrade of the plant to current best practices and technology.

 

The Upper Spring Creek Project is located in Live Oak and Bee counties in Texas. The Company has advanced its effort to restore previous licenses and permits for these properties as a near term feed source for the Central Processing Plant at the Rosita Project.

 

The Butler Ranch Exploration project is located in Karnes County, Texas. The Company is continuing to acquire fee and mineral properties within the project area.

 

Canadian Exploration

 

The Company holds an option agreement for future potential development in Newfoundland, Canada.

 

F-22

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

10.ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

Through its acquisition of assets on December 31, 2020, the Company assumed an asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2020 of $6,670,432.

 

The Company is obligated by various federal and state mining laws and regulations which require the Company to reclaim surface areas and restore underground water quality for its assets in South Texas. These projects must be returned to the pre-existing or background average quality after completion of mining.

 

Annually, the Company updates this reclamation provision based on cash flow estimates, discount and inflation rates, and changes in regulatory requirements and settlements. This review results in an adjustment to the asset retirement obligation asset in addition to the outstanding liability balance. The inflation factor used in this calculation, set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2020 was 1.8 percent and the interest rate used to discount future cash flows was 11 percent.

 

The asset retirement obligations balance consists of:

 

  

September

30,
2021

  

December 31,

2020

 
Kingsville  $5,480,932   $5,431,390 
Rosita   1,171,974    1,211,702 
Vasquez   56,445    27,340 
Asset Retirement Obligation:  $6,709,352   $6,670,432 

 

The asset retirement obligations continuity summary is as follows:

 

  

Asset Retirement

Obligation

 
Balance, December 31, 2020  $6,670,432 
Additions   941,905 
Settlement   (907,700)
Currency translation adjustment   4,715 
Balance, September 30, 2021  $6,709,352 

 

11.SALES CONTRACTS

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition from Westwater Resources, Inc. the Company acquired an agreement with UG U.S.A., Inc. (“UG”). The contract provided for delivery of one- half of the Company’s actual production, for a total of 3 million pounds of U3O8, from its properties in Texas at discounted spot market prices. In August 2021, the Company and UG agreed to terminate this agreement for a cancellation fee of $2,750,000 USD to be paid by the Company to UG before January 15, 2022.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG will purchase U3O8 from the Company up to two million pounds from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the new agreement will continue to be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are more representative of current market conditions and practices.

 

F-23

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

12.SHARE CAPITAL

 

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares without par value.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued:

 

i)15,000,000 units through a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions of $758,001, other cash costs of $198,298 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants valued at $536,673. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing.

     

ii)5,319,105 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $2,293,982
   
iii)1,617,500 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $345,538; and
   

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued:

 

i)18,827,387 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $2,309,079 (of which $19,165 was received during the year ended December 31, 2019); and
   
ii)587,500 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $51,625.

 

Stock options

 

The Company has adopted a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire common shares of the Company. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan cannot exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The options can be granted for a maximum of five years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

F-24

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

12.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The Company’s stock options outstanding at September 30, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

  

Outstanding

Options

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 
Balance, December 31, 2019   6,340,000   $0.13 
Granted   5,465,000    0.29 
Exercised   (781,250)   0.08 
Forfeited/expired   (307,500)   0.11 
Balance, December 31, 2020   10,716,250   $0.22 
Granted   1,290,000    1.22 
Exercised   (1,617,500)   0.21 
Forfeited/expired   (297,500)   0.16 
Balance, September 30, 2021   10,091,250   $0.35 
Exercisable, September 30, 2021   8,056,250   $0.27 

 

As at September 30, 2021, incentive stock options outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

   Exercise Price ($) 
May 11, 2022   225,000    0.10 
May 15, 2023   465,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   117,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
May 21, 2025   2,930,000    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
March 29, 2024   70,000    1.24 
May 26, 2026   465,000    1.44 
July 6, 2026   160,000    1.26 
    10,091,250      

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 1,290,000 (2020 – 5,250,000) stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. A fair value of $1,346,259 was calculated for these options as measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The options granted on March 29, 2021 vest 25% every three months commencing three months after the grant date and July 6, 2021 vest 25% every six months commencing six months after the grant date. The remaining options vest 25% every 6 months, with initial 25% vesting immediately upon grant.

 

During the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized stock option expense of $1,418,494 (2020 - $407,239) for the vested portion of the stock options.

 

The unrecognized stock option expense at September 30, 2021 was $654,454 (2020 - $640,939).

 

F-25

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

12.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The fair value of all compensatory options granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair values are as follows:

 

   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
   2021   2020 
Risk-free interest rate   0.81%   0.78%
Expected life of option   5 years    5 years 
Expected dividend yield   0%   0%
Expected stock price volatility   133.98%   168.93%
Fair value per option  $1.04   $0.09 

 

Share purchase warrants

 

The Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at September 30, 2021 and the changes for the periods then ended, are as follows:

 

  

Outstanding

Warrants

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 
Balance, December 31, 2019   27,537,879   $0.14 
Granted   6,344,249    0.59 
Exercised   (19,202,387)   0.12 
Expired   (2,250,000)   0.10 
Balance, December 31, 2020   12,429,741   $0.41 
Granted   8,398,626    1.27 
Exercised   (5,319,105)   0.42 
Balance, September 30, 2021   15,509,262   $0.87 

 

As at September 30, 2021, share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Warrants

   Exercise Price 
May 10, 2022   2,351,386   $0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
October 22, 2023   3,812,916    0.60 
October 22, 2023   344,250    0.40 
March 9, 2024   476,751    1.00 
March 9, 2024   7,585,687    1.30 
    15,509,262      

 

F-26

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

13.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $788,399   $60,508 
Office and administration   16,800    29,218 
Stock option expense   812,267    372,003 
Total key management compensation  $1,617,466   $461,729 

 

Other

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $51,496 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s chairman of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At September 30, 2021, an amount of $8,628 (December 31, 2020 – $nil) was due to this company.

 

As at September 30, 2021 $7,488 was owing to the Chief Executive Officer for reimbursement of business expenses.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company granted 450,000 options to related parties (2020 – 4,550,000).

 

14.NOTES PAYABLE

 

On March 30, 2021, URI, Inc, received 100% forgiveness for a loan in the amount of $421,346 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The balance of this loan and accrued interest were recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of financial position in the asset acquisition transaction with Westwater Resources, Inc. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement between the Company and Westwater Resources, Inc. upon receipt of full forgiveness the Company released the balance of unrestricted cash held aside and relieved the amount payable to Westwater Resources Inc. during the transaction.

 

15.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, and acquire or dispose of assets.

 

F-27

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

15.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The Company is dependent on the capital markets as its primary source of operating capital and the Company’s capital resources are largely determined by the strength of the junior resource markets, the status of the Company’s projects in relation to these markets, and its ability to compete for investor support of its projects.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as capital.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the period ended September 30, 2021, and the Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

16.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments include cash, restricted cash, and receivables and any contract that gives rise to a financial asset to one party and a financial liability or equity instrument to another party. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1- Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

 

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 - Inputs based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.

 

Cash and restricted cash are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies its receivables as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, lease liability and due to related parties are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. The carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

 

Investments in uranium are measured at Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies these investments as financial assets measured at fair value as determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC and converted to Canadian dollars at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

Discussions of risks associated with financial assets and liabilities are detailed below:

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties that are denominated in US dollars. At September 30, 2021, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $337,241.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

F-28

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

16.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is in the exploration stage and commodity prices are not reflected in operating financial results. However, fluctuations in commodity prices may influence financial markets and may indirectly affect the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receives interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short- term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing.

 

17.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in a single segment: the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States.

 

18.SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the period ended September 30, 2021 include the following:

 

a)Transferred $199,128 from contributed surplus to share capital when 281,250 brokers’ warrants were exercised.

 

b)Transferred $322,445 from contributed surplus to share capital when 1,617,500 stock options were exercised.
   

Significant non-cash transactions for the period ended September 30, 2020 include the following:

 

a)Transferred $40,410 from contributed surplus to share capital when 587,500 stock options were exercised.

 

19.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 34,424 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $13,770 ($0.40 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 250,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $56,250 ($0.225 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 119,062 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $88,900 ($0.7467 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 770,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $1,001,000 ($1.30 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 50,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $11,250 ($0.225 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 26,906 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $22,063 ($0.82 per share).

 

F-29

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 40,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $4,000 ($0.10 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 90,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $5,400 ($0.06 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 10,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $1,250 ($0.125 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 48,750 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $9,994 ($0.205 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 100,000 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $22,500 ($0.225 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 16,875 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $14,394 ($0.853 per share).

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company issued 200,000 options to two consultants at an exercise price of $1.92 per common share, vesting over 12 months, with an initial 25% vesting of the Options vesting three months following date of grant, and an additional 25% vesting every three months thereafter.

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 580,043 shares to Haywood Securities Inc. pursuant to a financial advisory agreement between Haywood Securities Inc. and Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold 100,000 lbs of U3O8 for a sales price of $42.50 USD per pound, for total proceeds of $4,250,000 USD.

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 7,090,000 options to certain of its directors, officers, employees and consultants at an exercise price of 1.40 per share, vesting over 24 months, with an initial 25% of the options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021 the Company issued 95,419,852 shares in conjunction with its acquisition of Azarga Uranium Corporation per the statutory plan of arrangement signed on September 7,2021. Per the Arrangement securityholders received 0.375 common shares for each Azarga common share. Additionally the company issued 5,486,881 stock options and 4,209,467 share purchase warrants in replacement of options and warrants held by Azarga option and warrant holders.

 

 

F-30

 

 

Exhibit 99.107

 

Form 52-109F2R

Certification of Refiled Interim Filings

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has refiled its interim Financial Statements for the interim period ended September 30, 2021.

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of the issuer for the interim period ended September 30, 2021

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: March 22, 2022  
   
(signed) “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer's GAAP.

 

The issuer's certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.  

 

Exhibit 99.108

 

Form 52-109F2R

Certification of Refiled Interim Filings

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has refiled its interim Financial Statements for the interim period ended September 30, 2021.

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of the issuer for the interim period ended September 30, 2021

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: March 22, 2022

 

(signed) “W. Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson
Chief Executive Officer
 

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers' Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer's GAAP.

 

The issuer's certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.109

 

 

 

enCore Energy Closes $30 Million Bought Deal Public Offering of Units,

Including Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

 

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 25, 2022 -- enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: EU; OTCQB: ENCUF) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced “bought deal” prospectus offering. The Company sold an aggregate of 19,607,842 units of the Company (the “Units”), which includes the exercise in full of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, at a price of $1.53 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $29,999,998.26 (the “Offering”).

 

Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant of the Company (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of $2.00 until March 25, 2024, subject to the terms of a warrant indenture dated March 25, 2022 between the Company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada as warrant agent (the “Warrant Indenture”). A copy of the Warrant Indenture will be available under the Company’s profile at www.SEDAR.com.

 

The Offering was led by Clarus Securities Inc. as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters including PI Financial Corp. and Red Cloud Securities Inc. (together, the “Underwriters”). In consideration for the services provided by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering, the Company paid the Underwriters a cash commission of $1,612,499.93 and issued to the Underwriters an aggregate of 1,053,922 compensation options of the Company (the “Compensation Options”). Each Compensation Option is exercisable to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.53 per share until March 25, 2024.

 

The Units were offered by way of a short form prospectus dated March 22, 2022 (the “Prospectus”) filed in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Québec, on a private placement basis in the United States pursuant to the exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), provided by Rule 144A or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D thereunder or in such other manner as to not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act, and in jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States. A copy of the Prospectus is available under the Company’s profile on www.SEDAR.com.

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to maintain and advance the Company’s material properties, acquire properties, plant upgrades, maintenance and refurbishment, and for general corporate and working capital purposes, as further described in the Prospectus.

 

In connection with the filing of the Prospectus, the Company filed an amended technical report in respect of the Company’s Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project entitled, “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E. (the “Technical Report”), which was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43- 101”). A copy of the Technical Report is available under the Company’s profile on www.SEDAR.com.

 

About enCore

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

For more information, visit www.encoreuranium.com.

 

Dr. Douglas H. Underhill, CPG, the Company’s Chief Geologist, and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

1 Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDAR as well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

 

 

 

For further information please contact:

William M. Sheriff Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreuranium.com

www.encoreuranium.com

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

The securities referenced in this news release have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act, or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with the requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering and the completion of any capital project or property acquisitions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward- looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.110

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

as the Corporation

 

 

and

 

 

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA

 

as the Warrant Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARRANT INDENTURE

Providing for the Issue of Warrants

 

 

Dated as of March 25, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page No.
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
     
Section 1.1 Definitions 2
Section 1.2 Gender and Number 7
Section 1.3 Headings, Etc 7
Section 1.4 Day not a Business Day 7
Section 1.5 Time of the Essence 7
Section 1.6 Monetary References 7
Section 1.7 Applicable Law 7
     

ARTICLE 2

ISSUE OF WARRANTS

     
Section 2.1 Creation and Issue of Warrants 8
Section 2.2 Terms of Warrants 8
Section 2.3 Warrantholder not a Shareholder 9
Section 2.4 Warrants to Rank Pari Passu 9
Section 2.5 Form of Warrants, Warrant Certificates 9
Section 2.6 Book Entry Warrants 10
Section 2.7 Warrant Certificate 12
Section 2.8 Legends 13
Section 2.9 Register of Warrants 15
Section 2.10 Issue in Substitution for Warrant Certificates Lost, etc 16
Section 2.11 Exchange of Warrant Certificates 16
Section 2.12 Transfer and Ownership of Warrants 17
Section 2.13 Cancellation of Surrendered Warrants 17
     

ARTICLE 3

EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

     
Section 3.1 Right of Exercise 18
Section 3.2 Warrant Exercise 18
Section 3.3 Prohibition on Exercise by U.S. Persons; Legended Certificates 20
Section 3.4 Transfer Fees and Taxes 21
Section 3.5 Warrant Agency 21
Section 3.6 Effect of Exercise of Warrant Certificates 22
Section 3.7 Partial Exercise of Warrants; Fractions 22
Section 3.8 Expiration of Warrants 22
Section 3.9 Accounting and Recording 22
Section 3.10 Securities Restrictions 22

 

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ARTICLE 4

ADJUSTMENT OF NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES AND EXERCISE PRICE

     
Section 4.1 Adjustment of Number of Warrant Shares and Exercise Price 23
Section 4.2 Entitlement to Warrant Shares on Exercise of Warrant 27
Section 4.3 No Adjustment for Certain Transactions 27
Section 4.4 Determination by Independent Firm 27
Section 4.5 Proceedings Prior to any Action Requiring Adjustment 27
Section 4.6 Certificate of Adjustment 28
Section 4.7 Notice of Special Matters 28
Section 4.8 No Action after Notice 28
Section 4.9 Other Action 28
Section 4.10 Protection of Warrant Agent 29
Section 4.11 Participation by Warrant holder 29
     

ARTICLE 5

RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION AND COVENANTS

     
Section 5.1 Optional Purchases by the Corporation 30
Section 5.2 General Covenants 30
Section 5.3 Warrant Agent’s Remuneration and Expenses 31
Section 5.4 Performance of Covenants by Warrant Agent 31
Section 5.5 Enforceability of Warrants 31
     

ARTICLE 6

ENFORCEMENT

     
Section 6.1 Suits by Registered Warrant holders 31
Section 6.2 Suits by the Corporation 31
Section 6.3 Immunity of Shareholders, etc 32
Section 6.4 Waiver of Default 32
     

ARTICLE 7

MEETINGS OF REGISTERED WARRANT HOLDERS

     
Section 7.1 Right to Convene Meetings 33
Section 7.2 Notice 33
Section 7.3 Chairman. 33
Section 7.4 Quorum 33
Section 7.5 Power to Adjourn 33
Section 7.6 Show of Hands 34
Section 7.7 Poll and Voting 34
Section 7.8 Regulations 34
Section 7.9 Corporation and Warrant Agent May be Represented 34
Section 7.10 Powers Exercisable by Extraordinary Resolution. 35
Section 7.11 Meaning of Extraordinary Resolution 36
Section 7.12 Powers Cumulative 36
Section 7.13 Minutes 37
Section 7.14 Instruments in Writing 37
Section 7.15 Binding Effect of Resolutions 37
Section 7.16 Holdings by Corporation Disregarded 37

 

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ARTICLE 8

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

     
Section 8.1 Provision for Supplemental Indentures for Certain Purposes 38
Section 8.2 Successor Entities 39
     

ARTICLE 9

CONCERNING THE WARRANT AGENT

     
Section 9.1 Trust Indenture Legislation 40
Section 9.2 Rights and Duties of Warrant Agent 40
Section 9.3 Evidence, Experts and Advisers 41
Section 9.4 Documents, Monies, etc. Held by Warrant Agent 42
Section 9.5 Actions by Warrant Agent to Protect Interest 42
Section 9.6 Warrant Agent Not Required to Give Security 42
Section 9.7 Protection of Warrant Agent 42
Section 9.8 Replacement of Warrant Agent; Successor by Merger 44
Section 9.9 Acceptance of Agency 45
Section 9.10 Warrant Agent Not to be Appointed Receiver 45
Section 9.11 Warrant Agent Not Required to Give Notice of Default 45
Section 9.12 Anti-Money Laundering. 45
Section 9.13 Compliance with Privacy Code 46
Section 9.14 Securities and Exchange Commission Certification 46
     

ARTICLE 10

GENERAL

     
Section 10.1 Notice to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent 47
Section 10.2 Notice to Registered Warrantholders 47
Section 10.3 Ownership of Warrants 48
Section 10.4 Counterparts 48
Section 10.5 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture 48
Section 10.6 Provisions of Indenture and Warrants for the Sole Benefit of Parties and Registered Warrantholders 49
Section 10.7 Common Shares or Warrants Owned by the Corporation or its Subsidiaries - Certificate to be Provided 49
Section 10.8 Severability 49
Section 10.9 Force Majeure 49
Section 10.10 Assignment, Successors and Assigns 50
Section 10.11 Rights of Rescission and Withdrawal for Holders 50

 

SCHEDULES

 

SCHEDULE “A” - FORM OF WARRANT

SCHEDULE “B” - EXERCISE FORM

SCHEDULE “C” - FORM OF DECLARATION FOR REMOVAL OF LEGEND

SCHEDULE “D” - FORM OF U.S. PURCHASER CERTIFICATION UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

 

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WARRANT INDENTURE

 

THIS WARRANT INDENTURE is dated as of March 25, 2022.

 

BETWEEN:

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (the “Corporation”),

 

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COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA, a trust company existing under the laws of Canada and authorized to carry on business in all provinces of Canada (the “Warrant Agent”)

 

WHEREAS in connection with a prospectus offering of Units (as defined herein) of the Corporation pursuant to an underwriting agreement among the Corporation, Clarus Securities Inc., PI Financial Corp., and Red Cloud Securities Inc. dated March 7, 2022, the Corporation is proposing to issue up to 9,803,921 Warrants pursuant to this Indenture;

 

AND WHEREAS each Unit shall consist of one (1) Common Share (as defined herein) and one-half (0.5) of one Warrant (as defined herein);

 

AND WHEREAS pursuant to this Indenture, each whole Warrant shall, subject to adjustment, entitle the holder thereof to acquire one (1) Common Share (each, a “Warrant Share”) upon payment of the Exercise Price prior to the Expiry Time upon the terms and conditions herein set forth;

 

AND WHEREAS all acts and deeds necessary have been done and performed to make the Warrants, when created and issued as provided in this Indenture, legal, valid and binding upon the Corporation with the benefits and subject to the terms of this Indenture;

 

AND WHEREAS the foregoing recitals are made as representations and statements of fact by the Corporation and not by the Warrant Agent;

 

 

 

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Corporation hereby appoints the Warrant Agent as warrant agent to hold the rights, interests and benefits contained herein for and on behalf of those persons who from time to time become the holders of Warrants issued pursuant to this Indenture and the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

INTERPRETATION

 

Section 1.1Definitions.

 

In this Indenture, including the recitals and schedules hereto, and in all indentures supplemental hereto:

 

Adjustment Period” means the period from the Effective Date up to and including the Expiry Time;

 

Applicable Legislation” means any statute of Canada or a province thereof, and the regulations under any such named or other statute, relating to warrant indentures or to the rights, duties and obligations of warrant agents under warrant indentures, to the extent that such provisions are at the time in force and applicable to this Indenture;

 

Auditors” means Davidson & Company LLP or such other firm of chartered accountants duly appointed as auditors of the Corporation, from time to time;

 

Authenticated” means (a) with respect to the issuance of a Warrant Certificate, one which has been duly signed by the Corporation or on which the signatures of the Corporation have been printed, lithographed or otherwise mechanically reproduced and authenticated by signature of an authorized officer of the Warrant Agent, and (b) with respect to the issuance of an Uncertificated Warrant, one in respect of which the Warrant Agent has completed all Internal Procedures such that the particulars of such Uncertificated Warrant as required by Section 2.7 are entered in the register of Warrantholders, “Authenticate”, “Authenticating” and “Authentication” have the appropriate correlative meanings;

 

Book Entry Participants” means institutions that participate directly or indirectly in the Depository’s book entry registration system for the Warrants;

 

Book Entry Warrants” means Warrants that are to be held only by or on behalf of the Depository;

 

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a statutory or civic holiday, or any other day on which banks are not open for business in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, and shall be a day on which the TSX-V is open for trading;

 

CDS Global Warrants” means Warrants representing all or a portion of the aggregate number of Warrants registered in the name of the Depository and represented by an Uncertificated Warrant, or if requested by the Depository or the Corporation, by a Warrant Certificate;

 

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CDSX” means the settlement and clearing system of CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. for equity and debt securities in Canada;

 

Common Shares” means, subject to Article 4, fully paid and non-assessable common shares in the capital of the Corporation as presently constituted;

 

Common Share Reorganization” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1;

 

Counsel” means a barrister and/or solicitor or a firm of barristers and/or solicitors retained by the Warrant Agent or retained by the Corporation, which may or may not be counsel for the Corporation;

 

Current Market Price” of the Common Shares at any date means the weighted average trading price per Common Share for such Common Shares for each day there was a closing price for the twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days ending five (5) days prior to such date on the TSX-V or if on such date the Common Shares are not listed on the TSX-V, on such stock exchange upon which such Common Shares are listed and as selected by the directors of the Corporation , or, if such Common Shares are not listed on any stock exchange then on such over-the-counter market as may be selected for such purpose by the directors of the Corporation;

 

Depository” means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or such other person as is designated in writing by the Corporation to act as depository in respect of the Warrants;

 

Dividends” means any dividends paid by the Corporation;

 

Effective Date” means the date of this Indenture;

 

Exchange Rate” means the number of Warrant Shares subject to the right of purchase under each Warrant;

 

Exercise Date” means, in relation to a Warrant, the Business Day on which such Warrant is validly exercised or deemed to be validly exercised in accordance with Article 3 hereof;

 

Exercise Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(1);

 

Exercise Price” at any time means the price at which a whole Warrant Share may be purchased by the exercise of a whole Warrant, which is initially $2.00 per Warrant Share, payable in immediately available Canadian funds, subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1;

 

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Expiry Date” means March 25, 2024;

 

Expiry Time” means 4:00 p.m. (PST) on the Expiry Date;

 

Extraordinary Resolution” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.11(1);

 

Internal Procedures” means in respect of the making of any one or more entries to, changes in or deletions of any one or more entries in the register at any time (including without limitation, original issuance or registration of transfer of ownership) the minimum number of the Warrant Agent’s internal procedures customary at such time for the entry, change or deletion made to be complete under the operating procedures followed at the time by the Warrant Agent;

 

Issue Date” means the date of issuance of the Warrants by the Corporation;

 

Original Accredited Investor Purchaser” means an original purchaser of the Warrants who, as a U.S. Warrantholder, purchased the Warrants from the Corporation on the basis that it is a U.S. Accredited Investor, and has executed and delivered a U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement;

 

Original QIB Purchaser” means an original purchaser of the Warrants who, as a U.S. Warrantholder, purchased the Warrants from the Corporation on the basis that it is a Qualified Institutional Buyer, and has executed and delivered a U.S. QIB Letter;

 

person” means an individual, body corporate, partnership, trust, warrant agent, executor, administrator, legal representative or any unincorporated organization;

 

Prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.11(2);

 

Qualified Institutional Buyer” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

register” means the one set of records and accounts maintained by the Warrant Agent pursuant to Section 2.9:

 

Registered Warrantholders” means the persons who are registered owners of Warrants as such names appear on the register, and for greater certainty, shall include the Depository as well as the holders of Uncertificated Warrants appearing on the register of the Warrant Agent;

 

Regulation D” means Regulation D as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

Regulation S” means Regulation S as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act;

 

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Rights Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b);

 

Shareholders” means holders of Common Shares;

 

Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder;

 

this Warrant Indenture”, “this Indenture”, “hereto” “herein”, “hereby”, “hereof” and similar expressions mean and refer to this Indenture and any indenture, deed or instrument supplemental hereto; and the expressions “Article”, “Section”, “subsection” and “paragraph” followed by a number, letter or both mean and refer to the specified article, section, subsection or paragraph of this Indenture;

 

Trading Day” means, with respect to the TSX-V, a day on which such exchange is open for the transaction of business and with respect to another exchange or an over- the-counter market means a day on which such exchange or market is open for the transaction of business;

 

TSX-V” means the TSX Venture Exchange;

 

Uncertificated Warrant” means any Warrant which is not evidenced by a Warrant Certificate;

 

United States” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States, and the District of Columbia;

 

Units” means the units of the Corporation, each comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one Warrant;

 

U.S. Accredited Investor” means an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D;

 

U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement” means a U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement executed by an Original Accredited Investor Purchaser in connection with its purchase of Units pursuant to the private placement offering under which the Warrants were issued, in the form attached as Exhibit “II” to the U.S. Placement Memorandum;

 

U.S. Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

U.S. Person” has the meaning set forth in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S;

 

U.S. Placement Memorandum” means the U.S. private placement memorandum of the Corporation dated March 22, 2022, which was furnished to Original QIB Purchasers and had annexed thereto and incorporated the Prospectus;

 

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U.S. Purchaser Letter” means the U.S. Purchaser letter in substantially the form attached hereto as Schedule “D”;

 

U.S. QIB Letter” means a Qualified Institutional Buyer Investment Letter executed by an Original QIB Purchaser in connection with its purchase of Units pursuant to the private placement offering under which the Warrants were issued, in the form attached as Exhibit “I”to the U.S. Placement Memorandum;

 

U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

 

U.S. Warrantholder” means any Registered Warrantholder that is a U.S. Person, or that acquired Warrants in the United States or for the account or benefit of any U.S. Person or Person in the United States;

 

Warrant Agency” means the principal office of the Warrant Agent in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia or such other place as may be designated in accordance with Section 3.5;

 

Warrant Agent” means Computershare Trust Company of Canada, in its capacity as warrant agent of the Warrants, or its successors from time to time;

 

Warrant Certificate” means a certificate, substantially in the form set forth in Schedule “A” hereto, to evidence those Warrants that will be evidenced by a certificate;

 

Warrant Shares” means, subject to Article 4, the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants;

 

Warrantholders”, or “holders” without reference to Warrants, means the warrantholders as and in respect of Warrants registered in the name of the Depository and includes owners of Warrants who beneficially hold securities entitlements in respect of the Warrants through a Book Entry Participant or means, at a particular time, the persons entered in the register hereinafter mentioned as holders of Warrants outstanding at such time;

 

Warrantholders Request” means an instrument signed in one or more counterparts by Registered Warrantholders entitled to acquire in the aggregate not less than 50% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which could be acquired pursuant to all Warrants then unexercised and outstanding, requesting the Warrant Agent to take some action or proceeding specified therein;

 

Warrants” means the Common Share purchase warrants created by and authorized by and issuable under this Indenture, to be issued and countersigned hereunder as a Warrant Certificate and /or Uncertificated Warrant held through the book entry registration system of the Depository on a no certificate issued basis, entitling the holder or holders thereof to purchase up to 9,803,921 Warrant Shares (subject to adjustment as herein provided) on the basis of one Warrant Share for each Warrant upon payment of the Exercise Price prior to the Expiry Time and, where the context so requires, also means the warrants issued and Authenticated hereunder, whether by way of Warrant Certificate or Uncertificated Warrant; and

 

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written order of the Corporation”, “written request of the Corporation”, “written consent of the Corporation” and “certificate of the Corporation” mean, respectively, a written order, request, consent and certificate signed in the name of the Corporation by any two duly authorized signatories of the Corporation and may consist of one or more instruments so executed.

 

Section 1.2Gender and Number.

 

Words importing the singular number or masculine gender shall include the plural number or the feminine or neuter genders, and vice versa.

 

Section 1.3Headings, Etc.

 

The division of this Indenture into Articles and Sections, the provision of a Table of Contents and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Indenture or of the Warrants.

 

Section 1.4Day not a Business Day.

 

If any day on or before which any action or notice is required to be taken or given hereunder is not a Business Day, then such action or notice shall be required to be taken or given on or before the requisite time on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.

 

Section 1.5Time of the Essence.

 

Time shall be of the essence in this Indenture and each Warrant.

 

Section 1.6Monetary References.

 

Whenever any amounts of money are referred to herein, such amounts shall be deemed to be in lawful money of Canada unless otherwise expressed.

 

Section 1.7Applicable Law.

 

This Indenture, the Warrants, the Warrant Certificates (including all documents relating thereto, which by common accord have been and will be drafted in English) shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein and shall be treated in all respects as British Columbia contracts. Each of the parties hereto, which shall include the Warrantholders, irrevocably attorns to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia with respect to all matters arising out of this Indenture and the transactions contemplated herein.

 

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ARTICAL 2

ISSUE OF WARRANTS

 

Section 2.1Creation and Issue of Warrants.

 

A maximum of 9,803,921 Warrants (subject to adjustment as herein provided) are hereby created and authorized to be issued on the Issue Date in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. By written order of the Corporation, the Warrant Agent shall deliver Warrants in certificated or uncertificated form pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof to Registered Warrantholders and record the name of the Registered Warrantholders on the Warrant register. Registration of interests in Warrants held by the Depository may be evidenced by a position appearing on the register for Warrants of the Warrant Agent for an amount representing the aggregate number of such Warrants outstanding from time to time.

 

Section 2.2Terms of Warrants.

 

(1)Subject to the applicable conditions for exercise set out in Article 3 having been satisfied and subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 4.1, each whole Warrant shall entitle each Warrantholder thereof, upon exercise at any time after the Issue Date and prior to the Expiry Time, to acquire one (1) Warrant Share upon payment of the Exercise Price.

 

(2)No fractional Warrants shall be issued or otherwise provided for hereunder and Warrants may only be exercised in a sufficient number to acquire whole numbers of Warrant Shares. Any fractional Warrants shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and no consideration shall be paid for any such fractional Warrant.

 

(3)Each whole Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to such other rights and privileges as are set forth in this Indenture.

 

(4)The number of Warrant Shares which may be purchased pursuant to the Warrants and the Exercise Price therefor shall be adjusted upon the events and in the manner specified in Section 4.1.

 

(5)Neither the Corporation nor the Warrant Agent shall have any obligation to deliver Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any Warrant if the person to whom such shares are to be delivered is a resident of a country or political subdivision thereof in which the Warrant Shares may not lawfully be issued pursuant to applicable securities legislation. The Corporation or the Warrant Agent may require any person to provide proof of an applicable exemption from such securities legislation to the Corporation and Warrant Agent before Warrant Shares are delivered pursuant to the exercise of any Warrant.

 

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Section 2.3Warrantholder not a Shareholder.

 

Except as may be specifically provided herein, nothing in this Indenture or in the holding of a Warrant Certificate, entitlement to a Warrant or otherwise, shall, in itself, confer or be construed as conferring upon a Warrantholder any right or interest whatsoever as a Shareholder, including, but not limited to, the right to vote at, to receive notice of, or to attend, meetings of Shareholders or any other proceedings of the Corporation, or the right to Dividends and other allocations.

 

Section 2.4Warrants to Rank Pari Passu.

 

All Warrants shall rank equally and without preference over each other, whatever may be the actual date of issue thereof.

 

Section 2.5Form of Warrants, Warrant Certificates.

 

(1)The Warrants may be issued in both certificated and uncertificated form. Each Warrant originally issued to a U.S. Warrantholder will be evidenced in certificated form only and bear the applicable legends as set forth in Schedule “A” hereto. Any Warrants issued in certificated form shall be evidenced by a Warrant Certificate (including all replacements issued in accordance with this Indenture), substantially in the form and bearing the applicable legends as set out in Schedule “A” hereto, which shall be dated as of the Issue Date, shall bear such distinguishing letters and numbers as the Corporation may, with the approval of the Warrant Agent, prescribe, and shall be issuable in any denomination excluding fractions. All Warrants issued to the Depository may be in either a certificated or uncertificated form, such uncertificated form being evidenced by a book position on the register of Warrantholders to be maintained by the Warrant Agent in accordance with Section 2.6.

 

(2)Each Warrantholder by purchasing such Warrant acknowledges and agrees that the terms and conditions set forth in the form of the Warrant Certificate set out in Schedule “A” hereto shall apply to all Warrants and Warrantholders regardless of whether such Warrants are issued in certificated or uncertificated form or whether such Warrantholders are Registered Warrantholders or owners of Warrant who beneficially hold security entitlements in respect of the Warrants through a Depository.

 

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Section 2.6Book Entry Warrants.

 

(1)Reregistration of beneficial interests in and transfers of Warrants held by the Depository shall be made only through the book entry registration system and no Warrant Certificates shall be issued in respect of such Warrants except where physical certificates evidencing ownership in such securities are required by Applicable Legislation or as set out herein or as may be requested by the Depository, as determined by the Corporation, from time to time. Except as provided in this Section 2.6, owners of beneficial interests in any CDS Global Warrants shall not be entitled to have Warrants registered in their names and shall not receive or be entitled to receive Warrants in definitive form or to have their names appear in the register referred to in Section 2.9 herein. Notwithstanding any terms set out herein, Warrants held in the name of the Depository having any legend set forth in Section 2.8 herein may only be held in the form of Uncertificated Warrants with the prior consent of the Warrant Agent and in accordance with the Internal Procedures of the Warrant Agent.

 

(2)Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no CDS Global Warrants may be exchanged in whole or in part for Warrants registered, and no transfer of any CDS Global Warrants in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any person other than the Depository for such CDS Global Warrants or a nominee thereof unless:

 

(a)the Depository notifies the Corporation that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as depository in connection with the Book Entry Warrants and the Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor;

 

(b)the Corporation determines that the Depository is no longer willing, able or qualified to properly discharge its responsibilities as holder of the CDS Global Warrants and the Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor;

 

(c)the Depository ceases to be a clearing agency or otherwise ceases to be eligible to be a depository and the Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor;

 

(d)the Corporation determines that the Warrants shall no longer be held as Book Entry Warrants through the Depository and has communicated such determination to the Warrant Agent;

 

(e)such right is required by Applicable Legislation, as determined by the Corporation and the Corporation’s Counsel;

 

(f)the Warrant is to be Authenticated to or for the account or benefit of a person in the United States or a U.S. Person; or

 

(g)such registration is effected in accordance with the internal procedures of the Depository and the Warrant Agent,

 

following which, Warrants for those holders requesting the same shall be registered and issued to the beneficial owners of such Warrants or their nominees as directed by the holder. The Corporation shall provide a certificate executed by an officer of the Corporation giving notice to the Warrant Agent of the occurrence of any event outlined in this Section 2.6(2).

 

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(3)Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.6, any exchange of CDS Global Warrants for Warrants which are not CDS Global Warrants may be made in whole or in part in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.11, mutatis mutandis. All such Warrants issued in exchange for a CDS Global Warrant or any portion thereof shall be registered in such names as the Depository for such CDS Global Warrants shall direct and shall be entitled to the same benefits and be subject to the same terms and conditions (except insofar as they relate specifically to CDS Global Warrants) as the CDS Global Warrants or portion thereof surrendered upon such exchange.

 

(4)Every Warrant that is Authenticated upon registration or transfer of a CDS Global Warrant, or in exchange for or in lieu of a CDS Global Warrant or any portion thereof, whether pursuant to this Section 2.6, or otherwise, shall be Authenticated in the form of, and shall be, a CDS Global Warrant, unless such Warrant is registered in the name of a person other than the Depository for such CDS Global Warrant or a nominee thereof.

 

(5)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, subject to Applicable Legislation, the CDS Global Warrant will be issued as an Uncertificated Warrant, unless otherwise requested in writing by the Depository or the Corporation.

 

(6)The rights of beneficial owners of Warrants who hold securities entitlements in respect of the Warrants through the book entry registration system shall be limited to those established by Applicable Legislation and agreements between the Depository and the Book Entry Participants and between such Book Entry Participants and the beneficial owners of Warrants who hold securities entitlements in respect of the Warrants through the book entry registration system, and such rights must be exercised through a Book Entry Participant in accordance with the rules and procedures of the Depository.

 

(7)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Corporation nor the Warrant Agent nor any agent thereof shall have any responsibility or liability for:

 

(a)the electronic records maintained by the Depository relating to any ownership interests or any other interests in the Warrants or the depository system maintained by the Depository, or payments made on account of any ownership interest or any other interest of any person in any Warrant represented by an electronic position in the book entry registration system (other than the Depository or its nominee);

 

(b)maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of the Depository or any Book Entry Participant relating to any such interest; or

 

(c)any advice or representation made or given by the Depository or those contained herein that relate to the rules and regulations of the Depository or any action to be taken by the Depository on its own direction or at the direction of any Book Entry Participant.

 

(8)The Corporation may terminate the application of this Section 2.6 in its sole discretion, acting reasonably, in which case all Warrants shall be evidenced by Warrant Certificates registered in the name of a Person other than the Depository.

 

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Section 2.7Warrant Certificate.

 

(1)For Warrants issued in certificated form, the form of certificate representing such Warrants shall be substantially as set out in Schedule “A” hereto or such other form as is authorized from time to time by the Warrant Agent. Each Warrant Certificate shall be Authenticated by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent and shall bear such legends as required under Section 2.8 hereof. Each Warrant Certificate shall be signed by any two duly authorized signatories of the Corporation; whose signature shall appear on the Warrant Certificate and may be printed, lithographed or otherwise mechanically reproduced thereon and, in such event, certificates so signed are as valid and binding upon the Corporation as if it had been signed manually. Any Warrant Certificate which has two signatures duly executed by the Corporation as hereinbefore provided shall be valid notwithstanding that one or more of the persons whose signature is printed, lithographed or mechanically reproduced no longer holds office at the date of issuance of such Warrant Certificate. The Warrant Certificates may be engraved, printed or lithographed, or partly in one form and partly in another, as the Warrant Agent may determine.

 

(2)The Warrant Agent shall Authenticate Uncertificated Warrants (whether upon original issuance, exchange, registration of transfer, partial payment, or otherwise) by completing its Internal Procedures and the Corporation shall, and hereby acknowledges that it shall, thereupon be deemed to have duly and validly issued such Uncertificated Warrants under this Indenture. Such Authentication shall be conclusive evidence that such Uncertificated Warrant has been duly issued hereunder and that the holder or holders are entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. The register of Warrantholders shall be final and conclusive evidence as to all matters relating to Uncertificated Warrants with respect to which this Indenture requires the Warrant Agent to maintain records or accounts. In case of differences between the register of Warrantholders at any time and any other time the register of Warrantholders at the later time shall be controlling, absent manifest error and such Uncertificated Warrants are binding on the Corporation.

 

(3)Any Warrant Certificate validly issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture in effect at the time of issue of such Warrant Certificate shall, subject to the terms of this Indenture and Applicable Legislation, validly entitle the holder to acquire Warrant Shares, notwithstanding that the form of such Warrant Certificate may not be in the form currently required by this Indenture.

 

(4)No Warrant shall be considered issued and shall be valid or obligatory or shall entitle the holder thereof to the benefits of this Indenture, until it has been Authenticated by the Warrant Agent. Authentication by the Warrant Agent, including by way of entry on the register of Warrantholders, shall not be construed as a representation or warranty by the Warrant Agent as to the validity of this Indenture or of such Warrant Certificates or Uncertificated Warrants (except the due Authentication thereof) or as to the performance by the Corporation of its obligations under this Indenture and the Warrant Agent shall in no respect be liable or answerable for the use made of the Warrants or any of them or of the consideration thereof. Authentication by the Warrant Agent shall be conclusive evidence as against the Corporation that the Warrants so Authenticated have been duly issued hereunder and that the holder thereof is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

 

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(5)No Warrant Certificate shall be considered issued and Authenticated or, if Authenticated, shall be obligatory or shall entitle the holder thereof to the benefits of this Indenture, until it has been Authenticated by signature by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent substantially in the form of the Warrant set out in Schedule “A” hereto. Such Authentication on any such Warrant Certificate shall be conclusive evidence that such Warrant Certificate is duly Authenticated and is valid and a binding obligation of the Corporation and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

 

(6)No Uncertificated Warrant shall be considered issued and shall be obligatory or shall entitle the holder thereof to the benefits of this Indenture, until it has been Authenticated by entry on the register of Warrantholders of the particulars of the Uncertificated Warrant. Such entry on the register of Warrantholders of the particulars of an Uncertificated Warrant shall be conclusive evidence that such Uncertificated Warrant is a valid and binding obligation of the Corporation and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

 

Section 2.8Legends.

 

(1)Neither the Warrants nor the Warrant Shares have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or under any United States state securities laws. If required under United States securities laws, Warrant Certificates originally issued for the benefit or account of a U.S. Warrantholder and each Warrant Certificate issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof shall bear or be deemed to bear the following legends or such variations thereof as the Corporation may prescribe from time to time:

 

“THESE WARRANTS AND THE SECURITIES DELIVERABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”) OR U.S. STATE SECURTIES LAWS. BY PURCHASING OR OTHERWISE HOLDING SUCH SECURITIES, THE HOLDER AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “CORPORATION”) THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ONLY (A) TO THE CORPORATION; OR (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS; OR (C) WITHIN THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY (I) RULE 144 OR (II) RULE 144A THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; OR (D) IN ANY OTHER TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; OR (E) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, PROVIDED THAT, IN THE CASE OF TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO (C)(I) OR (D) ABOVE, THE HOLDER HAS, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHED TO THE CORPORATION AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF EXEMPTION,IN EITHER CASE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION. DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGES IN CANADA.”

 

“THESE WARRANTS MAY NOT BE EXERCISED IN THE UNITED STATES OR BY OR ON BEHALF OF A U.S. PERSON OR PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES UNLESS THESE WARRANTS AND THE SECURITIES DELIVERABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THESE WARRANTS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE OR EXEMPTIONS FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT.”

 

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provided that, if the Warrants are being sold outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, this legend may be removed by the transferor providing a declaration to the Warrant Agent in the form set forth in Schedule “C” attached hereto or as the Warrant Agent or the Corporation may prescribe from time to time, and if required by the Warrant Agent, including an opinion of counsel, of recognised standing reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent, that the proposed transfer may be effected without registration under the U.S. Securities Act.

 

The Warrant Agent shall be entitled to request any other documents that it may require in accordance with its internal policies for the removal of the legend set forth above.

 

(2)Each CDS Global Warrant, if issued on a certificated basis, originally issued in Canada and held by the Depository, and each CDS Global Warrant issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof shall bear or be deemed to bear the following legend or such variations thereof as the Corporation may prescribe from time to time:

 

“UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS CLEARING AND DEPOSITORY SERVICES INC. (“CDS”) TO ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “ISSUER”) OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN RESPECT THEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CDS & CO, OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CDS & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF, CDS & CO., HAS A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HEREIN AND IT IS A VIOLATION OF ITS RIGHTS FOR ANOTHER PERSON TO HOLD, TRANSFER OR DEAL WITH THIS CERTIFICATE.”

 

(3)Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, in processing and registering transfers of Warrants, no duty or responsibility whatsoever shall rest upon the Warrant Agent to determine the compliance by any transferor or transferee with the terms of the legend contained in Section 2.8(1) or Section 2.8(2), or with the relevant securities laws or regulations, including, without limitation, Regulation S, and the Warrant Agent shall be entitled to assume that all transfers are legal and proper.

 

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Section 2.9Register of Warrants

 

(1)The Warrant Agent shall maintain records and accounts concerning the Warrants, whether certificated or uncertificated, which shall contain the information called for below with respect to each Warrant, together with such other information as may be required by Applicable Legislation or as the Warrant Agent may elect to record. All such information shall be kept in one set of accounts and records which the Warrant Agent shall designate (in such manner as shall permit it to be so identified as such by an unaffiliated party) as the register of Warrantholders. The information to be entered for each account in the register of Warrants at any time shall include (without limitation):

 

(a)the name and address of the Registered Warrantholder, the date of Authentication thereof and the number of Warrantholders;

 

(b)whether such Warrant is a Warrant Certificate or an Uncertificated Warrant and, if a Warrant Certificate, the unique number or code assigned to and imprinted thereupon and, if an Uncertificated Warrant, the unique number or code assigned thereto if any;

 

(c)whether such Warrant has been cancelled; and

 

(d)a register of transfers in which all transfers of Warrants and the date and other particulars of each transfer shall be entered.

 

The register of Warrantholders shall be available for inspection by the Corporation and or any Warrantholder during the Warrant Agent’s regular business hours on a Business Day and upon payment to the Warrant Agent of its reasonable fees. Any Warrantholder exercising such right of inspection shall first provide an affidavit in form satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent stating the name and address of the Warrantholder and agreeing not to use the information therein except in connection with an effort to call a meeting of Warrantholders or to influence the voting of Warrantholders at any meeting of Warrantholders.

 

(2)Once an Uncertificated Warrant has been Authenticated, the information set forth in the register of Warrantholders with respect thereto at the time of Authentication may be altered, modified, amended, supplemented or otherwise changed only to reflect exercise or proper instructions to the Warrant Agent from the holder as provided herein, except that the Warrant Agent may act unilaterally to make purely administrative changes internal to the Warrant Agent and changes to correct errors. Each person who becomes a holder of an Uncertificated Warrant, by his, her or its acquisition thereof shall be deemed to have irrevocably (i) consented to the foregoing authority of the Warrant Agent to make such minor error corrections and (ii) agreed to pay to the Warrant Agent, promptly upon written demand, the full amount of all loss and expense (including without limitation reasonable legal fees of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent plus interest, at an appropriate then prevailing rate of interest to the Warrant Agent), sustained by the Corporation or the Warrant Agent as a proximate result of such error if but only if and only to the extent that such present or former holder realized any benefit as a result of such error and could reasonably have prevented, forestalled or minimized such loss and expense by prompt reporting of the error or avoidance of accepting benefits thereof whether or not such error is or should have been timely detected and corrected by the Warrant Agent; provided, that no person who is a bona fide purchaser shall have any such obligation to the Corporation or to the Warrant Agent.

 

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Section 2.10Issue in Substitution for Warrant Certificates Lost, etc.

 

(1)If any Warrant Certificate becomes mutilated or is lost, destroyed or stolen, the Corporation, subject to Applicable Legislation, shall issue and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall certify and deliver, a new Warrant Certificate of like tenor, and bearing the same legend, if applicable, as the one mutilated, lost, destroyed or stolen in exchange for and in place of and upon cancellation of such mutilated Warrant Certificate, or in lieu of and in substitution for such lost, destroyed or stolen Warrant Certificate, and the substituted Warrant Certificate shall be in a form approved by the Warrant Agent and the Warrants evidenced thereby shall be entitled to the benefits hereof and shall rank equally in accordance with its terms with all other Warrants issued or to be issued hereunder.

 

(2)The applicant for the issue of a new Warrant Certificate pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall bear the cost of the issue thereof and in case of loss, destruction or theft shall, as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, furnish to the Corporation and to the Warrant Agent such evidence of ownership and of the loss, destruction or theft of the Warrant Certificate so lost, destroyed or stolen as shall be satisfactory to the Corporation and to the Warrant Agent, in their sole discretion, and such applicant shall also be required to furnish an indemnity and surety bond in amount and form satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent, in their sole discretion, and shall pay the reasonable charges of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent in connection therewith.

 

Section 2.11Exchange of Warrant Certificates.

 

(1)Any one or more Warrant Certificates representing any number of Warrants may, upon compliance with the reasonable requirements of the Warrant Agent (including compliance with applicable securities legislation), be exchanged for one or more other Warrant Certificates representing the same aggregate number of Warrants, and bearing the same legend, if applicable, as represented by the Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates so exchanged.

 

(2)Warrant Certificates may be exchanged only at the Warrant Agency or at any other place that is designated by the Corporation with the approval of the Warrant Agent. Any Warrant Certificate from the holder (or such other instructions, in form satisfactory to the Warrant Agent), tendered for exchange by the holder thereof shall be surrendered to the Warrant Agency and cancelled by the Warrant Agent.

 

(3)Warrant Certificates exchanged for Warrant Certificates that bear the legend set forth in Section 2.8(1) shall bear the same legend.

 

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Section 2.12Transfer and Ownership of Warrants.

 

(1)The Warrants may only be transferred on the register of Warrantholders kept by the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agency by the holder or its legal representatives or its attorney duly appointed by an instrument in writing in form and execution satisfactory to the Warrant Agent only upon (a) in the case of a Warrant Certificate, surrendering to the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agency the Warrant Certificates representing the Warrants to be transferred together with a duly executed transfer form as set forth in Schedule “A” attached hereto, (b) in the case of Book Entry Warrants, in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Depository under the book entry registration system, and (c) upon compliance with:

 

(i)the conditions herein;

 

(ii)such reasonable requirements as the Warrant Agent may prescribe; and

 

(iii)all applicable securities legislation and requirements of regulatory authorities;

 

and such transfer shall be duly noted in such register of Warrantholders by the Warrant Agent. Upon compliance with such requirements, unless such Warrants are Book Entry Participants, the Warrant Agent shall issue to the transferee of a Warrant Certificate, a Warrant Certificate and to the transferee of an Uncertificated Warrant, an Uncertificated Warrant, or the Warrant Agent shall Authenticate and deliver a Warrant Certificate upon request that part of the CDS Global Warrant be certificated. Transfers within the systems of the Depository are not the responsibility of the Warrant Agent and will not be noted on the register of Warrantholders maintained by the Warrant Agent.

 

(2)If a Warrant Certificate tendered for transfer bears any of the legends set forth in Section 2.8(1), the Warrant Agent shall not register such transfer unless the transferor has provided the Warrant Agent with the Warrant Certificate and (A) the transfer is made to the Corporation or (B) a declaration to the effect set forth in Schedule “C” to this Warrant Indenture, or in such other form as the Corporation may from time to time prescribe, is delivered to the Warrant Agent, and if required by the Warrant Agent, the transferor provides an opinion of counsel of recognized standing, reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent that the proposed transfer is exempt from registration with applicable state laws and the U.S. Securities Act and that such legends may be removed.

 

(3)Subject to the provisions of this Indenture and Applicable Legislation, the Warrantholder shall be entitled to the rights and privileges attaching to the Warrants, and the issue of Warrant Shares by the Corporation upon the exercise of Warrants in accordance with the terms and conditions herein contained shall discharge all responsibilities of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent with respect to such Warrants and neither the Corporation nor the Warrant Agent shall be bound to inquire into the title of any such holder.

 

Section 2.13Cancellation of Surrendered Warrants.

 

All Warrant Certificates surrendered pursuant to Article 3 shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent and upon such circumstances all such Uncertificated Warrants shall be deemed cancelled and so noted on the register of Warrantholders by the Warrant Agent. Upon request by the Corporation, the Warrant Agent shall furnish to the Corporation a cancellation certificate identifying the Warrant Certificates so cancelled, the number of Warrants evidenced thereby, the number of Warrant Shares, if any, issued pursuant to such Warrants and the details of any Warrant Certificates issued in substitution or exchange for such Warrant Certificates cancelled.

 

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ARTICLE 3

EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

 

Section 3.1Right of Exercise.

 

Subject to the provisions hereof, each Registered Warrantholder may exercise the right conferred on such holder to subscribe for and purchase one (1) Warrant Share (subject to adjustment in accordance with Article 4) for each Warrant after the Issue Date and prior to the Expiry Time and in accordance with the conditions herein.

 

Section 3.2Warrant Exercise.

 

(1)Other than Warrants held by the Depository, Registered Warrantholders of Warrant Certificates who wish to exercise the Warrants held by them in order to acquire Warrant Shares must complete the exercise form (the “Exercise Notice”) attached to the Warrant Certificate(s) which form is attached hereto as Schedule “B”, which may be amended by the Corporation with the consent of the Warrant Agent, if such amendment does not, in the reasonable opinion of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent, which may be based on the advice of Counsel, materially and adversely affect the rights, entitlements and interests of the Warrantholders, and deliver such certificate(s), the executed Exercise Notice and a certified cheque, bank draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Corporation for the aggregate Exercise Price to the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agency. The Warrants represented by a Warrant Certificate shall be deemed to be surrendered upon personal delivery of such certificate, Exercise Notice and aggregate Exercise Price or, if such documents are sent by mail or other means of transmission, upon actual receipt thereof by the Warrant Agent at the office referred to above.

 

(2)In addition to completing the Exercise Notice attached to the Warrant Certificate(s), a Warrantholder who is a person in the United States, a U.S. Person, a person exercising for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person, or person requesting delivery of the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants in the United States must (a) provide a completed and executed U.S. Purchaser Letter or (b) an opinion of counsel of recognised standing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent that the exercise is exempt from the registration requirements of applicable securities laws of any state of the United States and the U.S. Securities Act; provided, however, that in the case of an Original QIB Purchaser who delivered the U.S. QIB Letter or an Original Accredited Investor Purchaser who delivered the U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement in connection with its purchase of Units pursuant to the private placement under which the Warrants were issued, such Warrantholder will not be required to deliver a U.S. Purchaser Letter or an opinion of counsel in connection with the due exercise of the Warrant at a time when the representations, warranties and covenants made by the Warrantholder in the U.S. QIB Letter or the U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement remain true and correct and the Warrantholder represents to the Corporation as such.

 

(3)A Registered Warrantholder of Uncertificated Warrants, other than the Depository, evidenced by a security entitlement in respect of Warrants must complete the Exercise Notice and deliver the executed Exercise Notice and a certified cheque, bank draft or money order payable to or to the order of the Corporation for the aggregate Exercise Price to the Warrant Agent at the Warrant Agency. The Uncertificated Warrants shall be deemed to be surrendered upon receipt of the Exercise Notice and aggregate Exercise Price or, if such documents are sent by mail or other means of transmission, upon actual receipt thereof by the Warrant Agent at the office referred to above.

 

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(4)A beneficial owner of Uncertificated Warrants evidenced by a security entitlement in respect of Warrants in the book entry registration system who desires to exercise his or her Warrants must do so by causing a Book Entry Participant to deliver to the Depository on behalf of the entitlement holder, notice of the owner’s intention to exercise Warrants in a manner acceptable to the Depository. Forthwith upon receipt by the Depository of such notice, as well as payment for the aggregate Exercise Price, the Depository shall deliver to the Warrant Agent confirmation of its intention to exercise Warrants (a “Confirmation”) in a manner acceptable to the Warrant Agent, including by electronic means through a book based registration system, including CDSX. An electronic exercise of the Warrants initiated by the Book Entry Participant through a book based registration system, including CDSX, shall constitute a representation to both the Corporation and the Warrant Agent that the beneficial owner at the time of exercise of such Warrants (a) is not in the United States; (b) is not a U.S. Person and is not exercising such Warrants on behalf of a U.S. Person or a person in the United States; and (c) did not execute or deliver the notice of the owner’s intention to exercise such Warrants in the United States. If the Book Entry Participant is not able to make or deliver the foregoing representation by initiating the electronic exercise of the Warrants, then such Warrants shall be withdrawn from the book based registration system, including CDSX, by the Book Entry Participant and an individually registered Warrant Certificate shall be issued by the Warrant Agent to such beneficial owner or Book Entry Participant and the exercise procedures set forth in Section 3.2(1) shall be followed.

 

(5)Payment representing the aggregate Exercise Price must be provided to the appropriate office of the Book Entry Participant in a manner acceptable to it. A notice in form acceptable to the Book Entry Participant and payment from such beneficial holder should be provided to the Book Entry Participant sufficiently in advance so as to permit the Book Entry Participant to deliver notice and payment to the Depository and for the Depository in turn to deliver notice and payment to the Warrant Agent prior to the Expiry Time. The Depository will initiate the exercise by way of the Confirmation and forward the aggregate Exercise Price electronically to the Warrant Agent and the Warrant Agent will execute the exercise by issuing to the Depository through the book entry registration system the Warrant Shares to which the exercising Warrantholder is entitled pursuant to the exercise. Any expense associated with the exercise process will be for the account of the entitlement holder exercising the Warrants and/or the Book Entry Participant exercising the Warrants on its behalf.

 

(6)By causing a Book Entry Participant to deliver notice to the Depository, a Warrantholder shall be deemed to have irrevocably surrendered his or her Warrants so exercised and appointed such Book Entry Participant to act as his or her exclusive settlement agent with respect to the exercise and the receipt of Warrant Shares in connection with the obligations arising from such exercise.

 

(7)Any notice which the Depository determines to be incomplete, not in proper form or not duly executed shall for all purposes be void and of no force and effect and the exercise to which it relates shall be considered for all purposes not to have been exercised thereby. A failure by a Book Entry Participant to exercise or to give effect to the settlement thereof in accordance with the Warrantholder’s instructions will not give rise to any obligations or liability on the part of the Corporation or Warrant Agent to the Book Entry Participant or the Warrantholder.

 

(8)The Exercise Notice referred to in this Section 3.2 shall be signed by the Registered Warrantholder, or its executors or administrators or other legal representatives or an attorney of the Registered Warrantholder, duly appointed by an instrument in writing satisfactory to the Warrant Agent but such Exercise Notice need not be executed by the Depository.

 

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(9)Any exercise referred to in this Section 3.2 shall require that the entire Exercise Price for Warrant Shares subscribed must be paid at the time of subscription and such Exercise Price and original Exercise Notice executed by the Registered Warrantholder or the Confirmation from the Depository must be received by the Warrant Agent prior to the Expiry Time.

 

(10)Warrants may only be exercised pursuant to this Section 3.2 by or on behalf of a Registered Warrantholder, as applicable, who makes the certifications set forth on the Exercise Notice set out in Schedule “B” hereto or as provided herein by making the electronic representation set forth in Section 3.2(4).

 

(11)If the form of Exercise Notice set forth in the Warrant Certificate shall have been amended, the Corporation shall cause the amended Exercise Notice to be forwarded to all Registered Warrantholders.

 

(12)Exercise Notices and Confirmations must be delivered to the Warrant Agent at any time during the Warrant Agent’s actual business hours on any Business Day prior to the Expiry Time. Any Exercise Notice or Confirmations received by the Warrant Agent after business hours on any Business Day other than the Expiry Date will be deemed to have been received by the Warrant Agent on the next following Business Day.

 

(13)Any Warrant with respect to which a Confirmation or Exercise Notice is not received by the Warrant Agent before the Expiry Time shall be deemed to have expired and become void and all rights with respect to such Warrants shall terminate and be cancelled.

 

Section 3.3

Prohibition on Exercise by U.S. Persons; Legended Certificates

 

(1)Subject to Section 3.3(2) below, (i) Warrants may not be exercised within the United States or by or on behalf of any U.S. Person or Person in the United States; and (ii) no Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of Warrants may be delivered to any address in the United States.

 

(2)Notwithstanding Section 3.3(1), Warrants which bear the legend set forth in Section 2.8(1) may be exercised in the United States or by or on behalf of a U.S. Person or Person in the United States, and Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of any such Warrants may be delivered to an address in the United States, provided that the Person exercising the Warrants delivers a completed and executed U.S. Purchaser Letter or provides in form and substance satisfactory to the Corporation and Warrant Agent a legal opinion which confirms that the issuance of Warrant Shares is in compliance with the applicable state laws and the U.S. Securities Act; provided, however, that in the case of an Original QIB Purchaser who delivered the U.S. QIB Letter or an Original Accredited Investor Purchaser who delivered the U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement in connection with its purchase of Units pursuant to the private placement under which the Warrants were issued, such Warrantholder will not be required to deliver a U.S. Purchaser Letter or an opinion of counsel in connection with the due exercise of the Warrants at a time when the representations, warranties and covenants made by the Warrantholder in the U.S. QIB Letter or the U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement remain true and correct and the Warrantholder represents to the Corporation as such.

 

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(3)Certificates representing Warrant Shares issued upon the exercise of Warrants which bear the legend set forth in Section 2.8(1) or which are issued and delivered pursuant to Section 3.3(2) shall bear the following legend:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”) OR U.S. STATE SECURTIES LAWS. BY PURCHASING OR OTHERWISE HOLDING SUCH SECURITIES, THE HOLDER AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “CORPORATION”) THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ONLY (A) TO THE CORPORATION; OR (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS; OR (C) WITHIN THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY (I) RULE 144 OR (II) RULE 144A THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; OR (D) IN ANY OTHER TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; OR (E) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, PROVIDED THAT, IN THE CASE OF TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO (C)(I) OR (D) ABOVE, THE HOLDER HAS, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHED TO THE CORPORATION AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF EXEMPTION, IN EITHER CASE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION. DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGES IN CANADA.”

 

Section 3.4Transfer Fees and Taxes.

 

If any of the Warrant Shares subscribed for are to be issued to a person or persons other than the Registered Warrantholder, the Registered Warrantholder shall execute the form of transfer and will comply with such reasonable requirements as the Warrant Agent may stipulate and will pay to the Corporation or the Warrant Agent on behalf of the Corporation, all applicable transfer or similar taxes and the Corporation will not be required to issue or deliver certificates evidencing Warrant Shares unless or until such Warrantholder shall have paid to the Corporation or the Warrant Agent on behalf of the Corporation, the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation and the Warrant Agent that such tax has been paid or that no tax is due.

 

Section 3.5Warrant Agency.

 

To facilitate the exchange, transfer or exercise of Warrants and compliance with such other terms and conditions hereof as may be required, the Corporation has appointed the Warrant Agency, as the agency at which Warrants may be surrendered for exchange or transfer or at which Warrants may be exercised and the Warrant Agent has accepted such appointment. The Corporation may from time to time designate alternate or additional places as the Warrant Agency (subject to the Warrant Agent’s prior approval) and will give notice to the Warrant Agent of any proposed change of the Warrant Agency. Branch registers shall also be kept at such other place or places, if any, as the Corporation, with the approval of the Warrant Agent, may designate. The Warrant Agent will from time to time when requested to do so by the Corporation or any Registered Warrantholder, upon payment of the Warrant Agent’s reasonable charges, furnish a list of the names and addresses of Registered Warrantholders showing the number of Warrants held by each such Registered Warrantholder.

 

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Section 3.6 Effect of Exercise of Warrant Certificates.

 

(1) Upon the exercise of Warrant Certificates pursuant to and in compliance with Section 3.2 and subject to Section 3.3 and Section 3.4, the Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant to the Warrants exercised shall be deemed to have been issued and the person or persons to whom such Warrant Shares are to be issued shall be deemed to have become the holder or holders of such Warrant Shares within five Business Days of the Exercise Date unless the register of Warrantholders shall be closed on such date, in which case the Warrant Shares subscribed for shall be deemed to have been issued and such person or persons deemed to have become the holder or holders of record of such Warrant Shares, on the date on which such register of Warrantholders is reopened. It is hereby understood that in order for persons to whom Warrant Shares are to be issued, to become holders of Warrant Shares on record on the Exercise Date, beneficial holders must commence the exercise process sufficiently in advance so that the Warrant Agent is in receipt of all items of exercise at least one Business Day prior to such Exercise Date.

 

(2) Within five Business Days after the Exercise Date with respect to a Warrant, the Warrant Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be delivered or mailed to the person or persons in whose name or names the Warrant is registered or, if so specified in writing by the holder, cause to be delivered to such person or persons at the Warrant Agency where the Warrant Certificate was surrendered, a certificate or certificates for the appropriate number of Warrant Shares subscribed for, or any other appropriate evidence of the issuance of Warrant Shares to such person or persons in respect of Warrant Shares issued under the book entry registration system.

 

Section 3.7 Partial Exercise of Warrants; Fractions.

 

(1) A Registered Warrantholder may exercise its right to acquire a number of whole Warrant Shares less than the aggregate number which the Registered Warrantholder is entitled to acquire. In the event of any exercise of a number of Warrants less than the number which the holder is entitled to exercise, the holder of Warrants upon such exercise shall, in addition, be entitled to receive, without charge therefor, a new Warrant Certificate(s), bearing the same legend, if applicable, or other appropriate evidence of Warrants, in respect of the balance of the Warrants held by such holder and which were not then exercised.

 

(2) Notwithstanding anything herein contained including any adjustment provided for in Section 4.1, the Corporation shall not be required, upon the exercise of any Warrants, to issue fractions of Warrant Shares. Warrants may only be exercised in a sufficient number to acquire whole numbers of Warrant Shares. Any fractional Warrant Shares shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and the holder of such Warrants shall not be entitled to any compensation in respect of any fractional Warrant Shares which is not issued.

 

Section 3.8 Expiration of Warrants.

 

Immediately after the Expiry Time, all rights under any Warrant in respect of which the right of acquisition provided for herein shall not have been exercised shall cease and terminate and each Warrant shall be void and of no further force or effect.

 

Section 3.9 Accounting and Recording.

 

(1)  The Warrant Agent shall promptly account to the Corporation with respect to Warrants exercised, and shall promptly forward to the Corporation (or into an account or accounts of the Corporation with the bank or trust company designated by the Corporation for that purpose), all monies received by the Warrant Agent on the subscription of Warrant Shares through the exercise of Warrants. All such monies and any securities or other instruments, from time to time received by the Warrant Agent, shall be received in trust for, and shall be segregated and kept apart by the Warrant Agent, the Warrantholders and the Corporation as their interests may appear.

 

(2) The Warrant Agent shall record the particulars of Warrants exercised, which particulars shall include the names and addresses of the persons who become holders of Warrant Shares on exercise and the Exercise Date, in respect thereof. The Warrant Agent shall provide such particulars in writing to the Corporation within five Business Days of any request by the Corporation therefor.

 

Section 3.10 Securities Restrictions.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein contained, Warrant Shares will be issued upon exercise of a Warrant only in compliance with the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction.

 

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ARTICLE 4

ADJUSTMENT OF NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES

AND EXERCISE PRICE

 

Section 4.1 Adjustment of Number of Warrant Shares and Exercise Price.

 

The subscription rights in effect under the Warrants for Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as follows:

 

  (a) if, at any time during the Adjustment Period, the Corporation shall:

 

  (i)subdivide, re-divide or change its outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of Common Shares;

 

 (ii)reduce, combine or consolidate its outstanding Common Shares into a lesser number of Common Shares; or

 

  (iii)issue or distribute Common Shares or securities exchangeable or exercisable for, or convertible into, Common Shares to all or substantially all of the holders of Common Shares by way of stock dividend or other distribution (other than a distribution of Common Shares upon the exercise of Warrants or any outstanding options);

 

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  (any of such events in Section 4.1(a) (i), (ii) or (iii) being called a “Common Share Reorganization”) then the Exercise Price shall be adjusted as of the effect on the effective date or record date of such subdivision, re-division, change, reduction, combination, consolidation or distribution, as the case may be, shall in the case of the events referred to in (i) or (iii) above be decreased in proportion to the number of outstanding Common Shares resulting from such subdivision, re-division, change or distribution, or shall, in the case of the events referred to in (ii) above, be increased in proportion to the number of outstanding Common Shares resulting from such reduction, combination or consolidation by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such effective date or record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding on such effective date or record date before giving effect to such Common Share Reorganization and the denominator of which shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding as of the effective date or record date after giving effect to such Common Share Reorganization (including, in the case where securities exchangeable for or convertible into Common Shares are distributed, the number of Common Share that would have been outstanding had such securities been exchanged or exercised for or converted into Common Shares on such record date or effective date). Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event referred to in this Section 4.1(a) shall occur. Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 4.1(a), the Exchange Rate shall be contemporaneously adjusted by multiplying the number of Common Shares theretofore obtainable on the exercise thereof by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator shall be the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment;

 

(b)if and whenever at any time during the Adjustment Period, the Corporation shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights, options or warrants to all or substantially all the holders of its outstanding Common Shares entitling them, for a period expiring not more than 45 days after such record date, to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares (or securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Shares) at a price per Common Share (or having a conversion, exchange or exercise price per Common Share) less than 95% of the Current Market Price on such record date (a “Rights Offering”), the Exercise Price shall be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it shall equal the amount determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date plus a number of Common Shares equal to the number arrived at by dividing the aggregate price of the total number of additional Common Shares offered for subscription or purchase (or the aggregate conversion, exchange or exercise price of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable securities so offered) by the Current Market Price, and of which the denominator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date plus the total number of additional Common Shares offered for subscription or purchase or into which the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable securities so offered are convertible, exchangeable or exercisable; any Common Shares owned by or held for the account of the Corporation shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such computation; such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; to the extent that no such rights or warrants are exercised prior to the expiration thereof, the Exercise Price shall be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed or, if any such rights or warrants are exercised, to the Exercise Price which would then be in effect based upon the number of Common Shares (or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into Common Shares) actually issued upon the exercise of such rights or warrants, as the case may be. Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 4.1(b), the Exchange Rate will be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it will equal the rate determined by multiplying the Exchange Rate in effect on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator shall be the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment. Such adjustment will be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed, provided that if two or more such record dates or record dates referred to in this Section 4.1(b) are fixed within a period of 25 Trading Days, such adjustment will be made successively as if each of such record dates occurred on the earliest of such record dates. The Corporation will use reasonable commercial efforts to give written notice to the TSX-V, by letter or e-mail, and to market participants, by press release, of a record date fixed pursuant to this Section 4.1(b) not less than 14 days prior to such record date;

 

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(c)  if and whenever at any time during the Adjustment Period the Corporation shall fix a record date for the making of a distribution to all or substantially all the holders of its outstanding Common Shares of (i) securities of any class, whether of the Corporation or any other entity (other than Common Shares), (ii) rights, options or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Common Shares (or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Shares), other than pursuant to a Rights Offering; (iii) evidences of its indebtedness or (iv) any property or other assets, including evidences of indebtedness, then, in each such case, the Exercise Price shall be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it shall equal the price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date multiplied by the Current Market Price on such record date, less the excess, if any, of the fair market value on such record date, as determined by the Corporation (whose determination shall be conclusive), of such securities or other assets so issued or distributed over the fair market value of any consideration received therefor by the Corporation from the holders of the Common Shares, and of which the denominator shall be the total number of Common Shares outstanding on such record date multiplied by the Current Market Price; and Common Shares owned by or held for the account of the Corporation shall be deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such computation; such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed; to the extent that such distribution is not so made, the Exercise Price shall be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed. Upon any adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 4.1(c), the Exchange Rate will be adjusted immediately after such record date so that it will equal the rate determined by multiplying the Exchange Rate in effect on such record date by a fraction, of which the numerator shall be the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator shall be the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment;

 

(d)if and whenever at any time during the Adjustment Period, there is a reclassification of the Common Shares or a capital reorganization of the Corporation other than as described in Section 4.1(a) or a consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement or merger of the Corporation with or into any other body corporate, trust, partnership or other entity, or a sale or conveyance of the property and assets of the Corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any other body corporate, trust, partnership or other entity, any Registered Warrantholder who has not exercised its right of acquisition prior to the effective date of such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement or merger, sale or conveyance, upon the exercise of such right thereafter, shall be entitled to receive upon payment of the Exercise Price and shall accept, in lieu of the number of Warrant Shares that prior to such effective date the Registered Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive, the number of shares or other securities or property of the Corporation or of the body corporate, trust, partnership or other entity resulting from such merger, amalgamation or consolidation, or to which such sale or conveyance may be made, as the case may be, that such Registered Warrantholder would have been entitled to receive on such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement or merger, sale or conveyance, if, on the effective date thereof, as the case may be, the Registered Warrantholder had been the registered holder of the number of Warrant Shares to which prior to such effective date it was entitled to acquire upon the exercise of the Warrants. If determined appropriate by the Warrant Agent, relying on advice of Counsel, to give effect to or to evidence the provisions of this Section 4.1(d), the Corporation, its successor, or such purchasing body corporate, partnership, trust or other entity, as the case may be, shall, prior to or contemporaneously with any such reclassification, capital reorganization, consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, merger, sale or conveyance, enter into an indenture which shall provide, to the extent possible, for the application of the provisions set forth in this Indenture with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the Registered Warrantholders to the end that the provisions set forth in this Indenture shall thereafter correspondingly be made applicable, as nearly as may reasonably be, with respect to any shares, other securities or property to which a Registered Warrantholder is entitled on the exercise of its acquisition rights thereafter. Any indenture entered into between the Corporation and the Warrant Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4.1(d) shall be a supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 hereof. Any indenture entered into between the Corporation, any successor to the Corporation or such purchasing body corporate, partnership, trust or other entity and the Warrant Agent shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided in this Section 4.1 and which shall apply to successive reclassifications, capital reorganizations, amalgamations, consolidations, mergers, sales or conveyances;

 

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  (e)  in any case in which this Section 4.1 shall require that an adjustment shall become effective immediately after a record date for an event referred to herein, the Corporation may defer, until the occurrence of such event, issuing to the Registered Warrantholder of any Warrant exercised after the record date and prior to completion of such event the additional Warrant Shares issuable by reason of the adjustment required by such event before giving effect to such adjustment; provided, however, that the Corporation shall deliver to such Registered Warrantholder an appropriate instrument evidencing such Registered Warrantholder’s right to receive such additional Common Shares upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment and the right to receive any distributions made on such additional Common Shares declared in favour of holders of record of Common Shares on and after the relevant date of exercise or such later date as such Registered Warrantholder would, but for the provisions of this Section 4.1(e), have become the holder of record of such additional Common Shares pursuant to Section 4.1;

 

  (f) in any case in which Section 4.1(a)(iii), Section 4.1(b) or Section 4.1(c) require that an adjustment be made to the Exercise Price, no such adjustment shall be made if the Registered Warrantholders of the outstanding Warrants receive, subject to any required stock exchange or regulatory approval, the rights or warrants referred to in Section 4.1(a)(iii), Section 4.1(b) or the shares, rights, options, warrants, evidences of indebtedness or assets referred to in Section 4.1(c), as the case may be, in such kind and number as they would have received if they had been holders of Common Shares on the applicable record date or effective date, as the case may be, by virtue of their outstanding Warrant having then been exercised into Common Shares at the Exercise Price in effect on the applicable record date or effective date, as the case may be;

 

  (g) the adjustments provided for in this Section 4.1 are cumulative, and shall, in the case of adjustments to the Exercise Price be computed to the nearest whole cent and shall apply to successive subdivisions, re- divisions, reductions, combinations, consolidations, distributions, issues or other events resulting in any adjustment under the provisions of this Section 4.1, provided that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, no adjustment of the Exercise Price or the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Exercise Price then in effect or a change in the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants by at least (1/100th) of a Warrant Share, as the case may be; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 4.1(g) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment; and

 

  (h)   after any adjustment pursuant to this Section 4.1, the term “Common Shares” where used in this Indenture shall be interpreted to mean securities of any class or classes which, as a result of such adjustment and all prior adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.1, the Registered Warrantholder is entitled to receive upon the exercise of his Warrant, and the number of Warrant Shares indicated by any exercise made pursuant to a Warrant shall be interpreted to mean the number of Warrant Shares or other property or securities a Registered Warrantholder is entitled to receive, as a result of such adjustment and all prior adjustments pursuant to this Section 4.1, upon the full exercise of a Warrant.

 

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Section 4.2 Entitlement to Warrant Shares on Exercise of Warrant.

 

All Common Shares or shares of any class or other securities, which a Registered Warrantholder is at the time in question entitled to receive on the exercise of its Warrant, whether or not as a result of adjustments made pursuant to this Article 4, shall, for the purposes of the interpretation of this Indenture, be deemed to be Warrant Shares which such Registered Warrantholder is entitled to acquire pursuant to such Warrant.

 

Section 4.3 No Adjustment for Certain Transactions.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Article 4, no adjustment shall be made in the acquisition rights attached to the Warrants if the issue of Common Shares is being made pursuant to this Indenture or in connection with (a) any share incentive plan or restricted share plan or share purchase plan in force from time to time for directors, officers, employees, consultants or other service providers of the Corporation; or (b) the satisfaction of existing instruments issued at the date hereof.

 

Section 4.4 Determination by Independent Firm.

 

In the event of any question arising with respect to the adjustments provided for in this Article 4 such question shall be conclusively determined by an independent firm of chartered public accountants other than the Auditors, who shall have access to all necessary records of the Corporation, and such determination shall be binding upon the Corporation, the Warrant Agent, all holders and all other persons interested therein.

 

Section 4.5 Proceedings Prior to any Action Requiring Adjustment.

 

As a condition precedent to the taking of any action which would require an adjustment in any of the acquisition rights pursuant to any of the Warrants, including the number of Warrant Shares which are to be received upon the exercise thereof, the Corporation shall take any action which may, in the opinion of Counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation has unissued and reserved in its authorized capital and may validly and legally issue as fully paid and non-assessable all the Warrant Shares which the holders of such Warrants are entitled to receive on the full exercise thereof in accordance with the provisions hereof.

 

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Section 4.6 Certificate of Adjustment.

 

The Corporation shall from time to time immediately after the occurrence of any event which requires an adjustment or readjustment as provided in Section 4.1, deliver a certificate of the Corporation to the Warrant Agent specifying the nature of the event requiring the same and the amount of the adjustment or readjustment necessitated thereby and setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based, which certificate may be supported by a certificate of the Corporation’s Auditors verifying such calculation if requested by the Warrant Agent at their discretion. The Warrant Agent shall rely, and shall be protected in so doing, upon the certificate of the Corporation or of the Corporation’s Auditor and any other document filed by the Corporation pursuant to this Article 4 for all purposes.

 

Section 4.7 Notice of Special Matters.

 

The Corporation covenants with the Warrant Agent that, so long as any Warrant remains outstanding, it will give notice to the Warrant Agent and to the Registered Warrantholders of its intention to fix a record date that is prior to the Expiry Date for any matter for which an adjustment may be required pursuant to Section 4.1 Such notice shall specify the particulars of such event and the record date for such event, provided that the Corporation shall only be required to specify in the notice such particulars of the event as shall have been fixed and determined on the date on which the notice is given. The notice shall be given in each case not less than 14 days prior to such applicable record date. If notice has been given and the adjustment is not then determinable, the Corporation shall promptly, after the adjustment is determinable, file with the Warrant Agent a computation of the adjustment and give notice to the Registered Warrantholders of such adjustment computation.

 

Section 4.8 No Action after Notice.

 

The Corporation covenants with the Warrant Agent that it will not close its transfer books or take any other corporate action which might deprive the Registered Warrantholder of the opportunity to exercise its right of acquisition pursuant thereto during the period of 14 days after the giving of the certificate or notices set forth in Section 4.6 and Section 4.7.

 

Section 4.9 Other Action.

 

If the Corporation, after the date hereof, shall take any action affecting the Common Shares other than action described in Section 4.1, which in the reasonable opinion of the directors of the Corporation would materially affect the rights of Registered Warrantholders, the Exercise Price and/or Exchange Rate, the number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired upon exercise of the Warrants shall be adjusted in such manner and at such time, by action of the directors of the Corporation, acting reasonably and in good faith, in their sole discretion as they may determine to be equitable to the Registered Warrantholders in the circumstances, provided that no such adjustment will be made unless any requisite prior approval of any stock exchange on which the Common Shares are listed for trading has been obtained.

 

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Section 4.10 Protection of Warrant Agent.

 

The Warrant Agent shall not:

 

  (a) at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Registered Warrantholder to determine whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment contemplated by Section 4.1, or with respect to the nature or extent of any such adjustment when made, or with respect to the method employed in making the same;
     
  (b)  be accountable with respect to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any Warrant Shares or of any other securities or property which may at any time be issued or delivered upon the exercise of the rights attaching to any Warrant;
     
  (c)  be responsible for any failure of the Corporation to issue, transfer or deliver Warrant Shares or certificates for the same upon the surrender of any Warrants for the purpose of the exercise of such rights or to comply with any of the covenants contained in this Article; and
     
  (d) incur any liability or be in any way responsible for the consequences of any breach on the part of the Corporation of any of the representations, warranties or covenants herein contained or of any acts of the directors, officers, employees, agents or servants of the Corporation.

 

Section 4.11 Participation by Warrantholder.

 

No adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Article 4 if the Registered Warrantholders are entitled to participate in any event described in this Article 4 on the same terms, mutatis mutandis, as if the Registered Warrantholders had exercised their Warrants prior to, or on the effective date or record date of, such event and any such participation will be subject to the prior approval of the TSX-V where required by the policies of the TSX-V.

 

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ARTICLE 5

RIGHTS OF THE CORPORATION AND COVENANTS

 

Section 5.1Optional Purchases by the Corporation.

 

Subject to compliance with applicable securities legislation and approval of applicable regulatory authorities, if any, the Corporation may from time to time purchase by private contract or otherwise any of the Warrants. Any such purchase shall be made at the lowest price or prices at which, in the opinion of the directors of the Corporation, such Warrants are then obtainable, plus reasonable costs of purchase, and may be made in such manner, from such persons and on such other terms as the Corporation, in its sole discretion, may determine. In the case of Warrant Certificates, Warrant Certificates representing the Warrants purchased pursuant to this Section 5.1 shall forthwith be delivered to and cancelled by the Warrant Agent and reflected accordingly on the register of Warrantholders. In the case of Uncertificated Warrants, the Warrants purchased pursuant to this Section 5.1 shall be reflected accordingly on the register of Warrantholders and in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Depository under the book entry registration system. No Warrants shall be issued in replacement thereof.

 

Section 5.2General Covenants.

 

The Corporation covenants with the Warrant Agent that so long as any Warrants remain outstanding:

 

(a)it will reserve and keep available a sufficient number of Common Shares for the purpose of enabling it to satisfy its obligations to issue Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the Warrants;

 

(b)it will cause the Warrant Shares from time to time acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Warrants to be duly issued and delivered in accordance with the Warrants and the terms hereof;

 

(c)all Warrant Shares which shall be issued upon exercise of the right to acquire provided for herein shall be fully paid and non-assessable, free and clear of all encumbrances;

 

(d)it will use reasonable commercial efforts to maintain its corporate existence or the corporate existence of any successor entity and carry on its business in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices;

 

(e)it will use reasonable commercial efforts to ensure that all Common Shares outstanding or issuable from time to time (including without limitation the Warrant Shares issuable on the exercise of the Warrants) continue to be or are listed and posted for trading on the TSX-V (or such other Canadian stock exchange acceptable to the Corporation), provided that this clause shall not be construed as limiting or restricting the Corporation from completing a consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, takeover bid or merger that would result in the Common Shares ceasing to be listed and posted for trading on the TSX-V, so long as the holders of Common Shares receive securities of an entity which is listed on a stock exchange in Canada, or cash, or the holders of the Common Shares have approved the transaction in accordance with the requirements of applicable corporate and securities laws and the policies of the TSX-V;

 

(f)it will make all requisite filings under applicable Canadian securities legislation including those necessary to remain a reporting issuer not in default in each of the provinces and other Canadian jurisdictions where it is or becomes a reporting issuer;

 

(g)generally, it will well and truly perform and carry out all of the acts or things to be done by it as provided in this Indenture; and

 

(h)the Corporation will promptly notify the Warrant Agent and the Warrantholders in writing of any default under the terms of this Warrant Indenture which remains unrectified for more than five days following its occurrence.

 

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Section 5.3Warrant Agents Remuneration and Expenses.

 

The Corporation covenants that it will pay to the Warrant Agent from time to time reasonable remuneration for its services hereunder and will pay or reimburse the Warrant Agent upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Warrant Agent in the administration or execution of its duties hereby created (including the reasonable compensation and the disbursements of its Counsel and all other advisers and assistants not regularly in its employ) both before any default hereunder and thereafter until all duties of the Warrant Agent hereunder shall be finally and fully performed. Any amount owing hereunder and remaining unpaid after 30 days from the invoice date will bear interest at the then current rate charged by the Warrant Agent against unpaid invoices and shall be payable upon demand. This Section shall survive the resignation or removal of the Warrant Agent and/or the termination of this Indenture.

 

Section 5.4Performance of Covenants by Warrant Agent.

 

If the Corporation shall fail to perform any of its covenants contained in this Indenture, the Warrant Agent may notify the Registered Warrantholders of such failure on the part of the Corporation and may itself perform any of the covenants capable of being performed by it but, subject to Section 9.2, shall be under no obligation to perform said covenants or to notify the Registered Warrantholders of such performance by it. All sums expended or advanced by the Warrant Agent in so doing shall be repayable as provided in Section 5.3. No such performance, expenditure or advance by the Warrant Agent shall relieve the Corporation of any default hereunder or of its continuing obligations under the covenants herein contained.

 

Section 5.5Enforceability of Warrants.

 

The Corporation covenants and agrees that it is duly authorized to create and issue the Warrants to be issued hereunder and that the Warrants, when issued and Authenticated as herein provided, will be valid and enforceable against the Corporation in accordance with the provisions hereof and the terms hereof and that, subject to the provisions of this Indenture, the Corporation will cause the Warrant Shares from time to time acquired upon exercise of Warrants issued under this Indenture to be duly issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

 

ARTICLE 6

ENFORCEMENT

 

Section 6.1Suits by Registered Warrantholders.

 

All or any of the rights conferred upon any Registered Warrantholder by any of the terms of this Indenture may be enforced by the Registered Warrantholder by appropriate proceedings but without prejudice to the right which is hereby conferred upon the Warrant Agent to proceed in its own name to enforce each and all of the provisions herein contained for the benefit of the Registered Warrantholders.

 

Section 6.2Suits by the Corporation.

 

The Corporation shall have the right to enforce full payment of the Exercise Price of all Warrant Shares issued by the Warrant Agent to a Registered Warrantholder hereunder and shall be entitled to demand such payment from the Registered Warrantholder or alternatively to instruct the Warrant Agent to cancel the share certificates representing such Warrant Shares and amend the securities register of the Corporation accordingly.

 

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Section 6.3Immunity of Shareholders, etc.

 

The Warrant Agent and the Warrantholders hereby waive and release any right, cause of action or remedy now or hereafter existing in any jurisdiction against any incorporator or any past, present or future shareholder, trustee, employee or agent of the Corporation or any successor entity on any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty made or given by the Corporation herein.

 

Section 6.4Waiver of Default.

 

Upon the happening of any default hereunder:

 

(a)the Registered Warrantholders of not less than 51% of the Warrants then outstanding shall have power (in addition to the powers exercisable by Extraordinary Resolution) by requisition in writing to instruct the Warrant Agent to waive any default hereunder and the Warrant Agent shall thereupon waive the default upon such terms and conditions as shall be prescribed in such requisition; or

 

(b)the Warrant Agent shall have power to waive any default hereunder upon such terms and conditions as the Warrant Agent may deem advisable, on the advice of Counsel, if, in the Warrant Agent’s opinion, based on the advice of Counsel, the same shall have been cured or adequate provision made therefor;

 

provided that no delay or omission of the Warrant Agent or of the Registered Warrantholders to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or acquiescence therein and provided further that no act or omission either of the Warrant Agent or of the Registered Warrantholders in the premises shall extend to or be taken in any manner whatsoever to affect any subsequent default hereunder of the rights resulting therefrom.

 

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ARTICLE 7

MEETINGS OF REGISTERED WARRANTHOLDERS

 

Section 7.1Right to Convene Meetings.

 

The Warrant Agent may at any time and from time to time, and shall on receipt of a written request of the Corporation or of a Warrantholders’ Request and upon being indemnified and funded to its reasonable satisfaction by the Corporation or by the Registered Warrantholders signing such Warrantholders’ Request against the costs which may be incurred in connection with the calling and holding of such meeting, convene a meeting of the Registered Warrantholders. If the Warrant Agent fails to so call a meeting within seven days after receipt of such written request of the Corporation or within 30 days after receipt of such Warrantholders’ Request and the indemnity and funding given as aforesaid, the Corporation or such Registered Warrantholders, as the case may be, may convene such meeting. Every such meeting shall be held in the City of Vancouver, British Columbia or at such other place as may be approved or determined by the Warrant Agent and the Corporation. Any meeting held pursuant to this Article 7 may be done through a virtual or electronic meeting platform, subject to the Warrant Agent’s capabilities at the time.

 

Section 7.2Notice.

 

At least 21 days’ prior written notice of any meeting of Registered Warrantholders shall be given to the Registered Warrantholders in the manner provided for in Section 10.2 and a copy of such notice shall be sent by mail to the Warrant Agent (unless the meeting has been called by the Warrant Agent) and to the Corporation (unless the meeting has been called by the Corporation). Such notice shall state the time when and the place where the meeting is to be held, shall state briefly the general nature of the business to be transacted thereat and shall contain such information as is reasonably necessary to enable the Registered Warrantholders to make a reasoned decision on the matter, but it shall not be necessary for any such notice to set out the terms of any resolution to be proposed or any of the provisions of this Section 7.2.

 

Section 7.3Chairman.

 

An individual (who need not be a Registered Warrantholder) designated in writing by the Warrant Agent shall be chairman of the meeting and if no individual is so designated, or if the individual so designated is not present within fifteen minutes from the time fixed for the holding of the meeting, the Registered Warrantholders present in person or by proxy shall choose an individual present to be chairman.

 

Section 7.4Quorum.

 

Subject to the provisions of Section 7.11, at any meeting of the Registered Warrantholders a quorum shall consist of Registered Warrantholder(s) present in person or by proxy and entitled to purchase at least 25% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant to all the then outstanding Warrants. If a quorum of the Registered Warrantholders shall not be present within thirty minutes from the time fixed for holding any meeting, the meeting, if summoned by Registered Warrantholders or on a Warrantholders’ Request, shall be dissolved; but in any other case the meeting shall be adjourned to the same day in the next week (unless such day is not a Business Day, in which case it shall be adjourned to the next following Business Day) at the same time and place and no notice of the adjournment need be given. Any business may be brought before or dealt with at an adjourned meeting which might have been dealt with at the original meeting in accordance with the notice calling the same. No business shall be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum be present at the commencement of business. At the adjourned meeting the Registered Warrantholders present in person or by proxy shall form a quorum and may transact the business for which the meeting was originally convened, notwithstanding that they may not be entitled to acquire at least 25% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant to all then outstanding Warrants.

 

Section 7.5Power to Adjourn.

 

The chairman of any meeting at which a quorum of the Registered Warrantholders is present may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any such meeting, and no notice of such adjournment need be given except such notice, if any, as the meeting may prescribe.

 

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Section 7.6Show of Hands.

 

Every question submitted to a meeting shall be decided in the first place by a majority of the votes given on a show of hands except that votes on an Extraordinary Resolution shall be given in the manner hereinafter provided. At any such meeting, unless a poll is duly demanded as herein provided, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried or carried unanimously or by a particular majority or lost or not carried by a particular majority shall be conclusive evidence of the fact.

 

Section 7.7Poll and Voting.

 

(1)On every Extraordinary Resolution, and on any other question submitted to a meeting and after a vote by show of hands when demanded by the chairman or by one or more of the Registered Warrantholders acting in person or by proxy and entitled to acquire in the aggregate at least 5% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant to all the Warrants then outstanding, a poll shall be taken in such manner as the chairman shall direct. Questions other than those required to be determined by Extraordinary Resolution shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast on the poll.

 

(2)On a show of hands, every person who is present and entitled to vote, whether as a Registered Warrantholder or as proxy for one or more absent Registered Warrantholders, or both, shall have one vote. On a poll, each Registered Warrantholder present in person or represented by a proxy duly appointed by instrument in writing shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Warrant then held or represented by it. A proxy need not be a Registered Warrantholder. The chairman of any meeting shall be entitled, both on a show of hands and on a poll, to vote in respect of the Warrants, if any, held or represented by him.

 

Section 7.8Regulations.

 

(1)The Warrant Agent, or the Corporation with the approval of the Warrant Agent, may from time to time make and from time to time vary such regulations as it shall think fit for the setting of the record date for a meeting for the purpose of determining Registered Warrantholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting.

 

(2)Any regulations so made shall be binding and effective and the votes given in accordance therewith shall be valid and shall be counted. Save as such regulations may provide, the only persons who shall be recognized at any meeting as a Registered Warrantholder, or be entitled to vote or be present at the meeting in respect thereof (subject to Section 7.9), shall be Registered Warrantholders or proxies of Registered Warrantholders.

 

Section 7.9Corporation and Warrant Agent May be Represented.

 

The Corporation and the Warrant Agent, by their respective directors, officers, agents, and employees and the Counsel for the Corporation and for the Warrant Agent may attend any meeting of the Registered Warrantholders.

 

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Section 7.10Powers Exercisable by Extraordinary Resolution.

 

In addition to all other powers conferred upon them by any other provisions of this Indenture or by law, the Registered Warrantholders at a meeting shall, subject to the provisions of Section 7.11, have the power exercisable from time to time by Extraordinary Resolution:

 

(a)to agree to any modification, abrogation, alteration, compromise or arrangement of the rights of Registered Warrantholders or the Warrant Agent in its capacity as warrant agent hereunder (subject to the Warrant Agent’s prior consent, acting reasonably) or on behalf of the Registered Warrantholders against the Corporation whether such rights arise under this Indenture or otherwise;

 

(b)to amend, alter or repeal any Extraordinary Resolution previously passed or sanctioned by the Registered Warrantholders;

 

(c)to direct or to authorize the Warrant Agent, subject to Section 9.2(2) hereof, to enforce any of the covenants on the part of the Corporation contained in this Indenture or to enforce any of the rights of the Registered Warrantholders in any manner specified in such Extraordinary Resolution or to refrain from enforcing any such covenant or right;

 

(d)to waive, and to direct the Warrant Agent to waive, any default on the part of the Corporation in complying with any provisions of this Indenture either unconditionally or upon any conditions specified in such Extraordinary Resolution;

 

(e)to restrain any Registered Warrantholder from taking or instituting any suit, action or proceeding against the Corporation for the enforcement of any of the covenants on the part of the Corporation in this Indenture or to enforce any of the rights of the Registered Warrantholders;

 

(f)to direct any Registered Warrantholder who, as such, has brought any suit, action or proceeding to stay or to discontinue or otherwise to deal with the same upon payment of the costs, charges and expenses reasonably and properly incurred by such Registered Warrantholder in connection therewith;

 

(g)to assent to any change in or omission from the provisions contained in this Indenture or any ancillary or supplemental instrument that is prejudicial to the interests of the Warrantholders and which may be agreed to by the Corporation, and to authorize the Warrant Agent to concur in and execute any ancillary or supplemental indenture embodying the change or omission;

 

(h)with the consent of the Corporation, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, to remove the Warrant Agent or its successor in office and to appoint a new warrant agent or warrant agents to take the place of the Warrant Agent so removed; and

 

(i)to assent to any compromise or arrangement with any creditor or creditors or any class or classes of creditors, whether secured or otherwise, and with holders of any shares or other securities of the Corporation.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless the Corporation otherwise consents, and subject to the provisions of the TSX-V or such other stock exchange on which the Common Shares or Warrants may be listed, no Extraordinary Resolution passed pursuant to this Indenture will be effective or enforceable against the Corporation if it purports to modify or alter the material terms of the Warrants, which terms shall include, but not be limited to:

 

(i)the Exercise Price;

 

(ii)the Expiry Date; and

 

(iii)the number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired on exercise of the Warrants;

 

unless such modification or alteration is provided for in Article 4.

 

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Section 7.11Meaning of Extraordinary Resolution.

 

(1)The expression “Extraordinary Resolution” when used in this Indenture means, subject as hereinafter provided in this Section 7.11 and in Section 7.14, a resolution either (i) proposed at a meeting of Registered Warrantholders duly convened for that purpose and held in accordance with the provisions of this Article 7 at which there are present in person or by proxy Registered Warrantholders holding at least 25% of the aggregate number of the then outstanding Warrants (unless such meeting is adjourned to a prescribed later date due to the lack of quorum) and passed by the affirmative votes of Registered Warrantholders holding not less than 66 2/3% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares that may be acquired on exercise of the Warrants at the meeting and voted on the poll upon such resolution; or (ii) adopted by an instrument in writing signed by the holders of Warrants representing not less than 66 2/3% of the aggregate number of then outstanding Warrants.

 

(2)If, at the meeting at which an Extraordinary Resolution is to be considered, Registered Warrantholders holding at least 25% of the aggregate number of the then outstanding Warrants are not present in person or by proxy within 30 minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, then the meeting, if convened by Registered Warrantholders or on a Warrantholders’ Request, shall be dissolved; but in any other case it shall stand adjourned to such day, being not less than 15 or more than 60 days later, and to such place and time as may be appointed by the chairman. Not less than 14 days’ prior notice shall be given of the time and place of such adjourned meeting in the manner provided for in Section 10.2. Such notice shall state that at the adjourned meeting the Registered Warrantholders present in person or by proxy shall form a quorum but it shall not be necessary to set forth the purposes for which the meeting was originally called or any other particulars. At the adjourned meeting the Registered Warrantholders present in person or by proxy shall form a quorum and may transact the business for which the meeting was originally convened and a resolution proposed at such adjourned meeting and passed by the requisite vote as provided in Section 7.11(1) shall be an Extraordinary Resolution within the meaning of this Indenture notwithstanding that Registered Warrantholders entitled to acquire at least 10% of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant to all the then outstanding Warrants are not present in person or by proxy at such adjourned meeting.

 

(1)Subject to Section 7.14, votes on an Extraordinary Resolution shall always be given on a poll and no demand for a poll on an Extraordinary Resolution shall be necessary.

 

Section 7.12Powers Cumulative.

 

Any one or more of the powers or any combination of the powers in this Indenture stated to be exercisable by the Registered Warrantholders by Extraordinary Resolution or otherwise may be exercised from time to time and the exercise of any one or more of such powers or any combination of powers from time to time shall not be deemed to exhaust the right of the Registered Warrantholders to exercise such power or powers or combination of powers then or thereafter from time to time.

 

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Section 7.13Minutes.

 

Minutes of all resolutions and proceedings at every meeting of Registered Warrantholders shall be made and duly recorded in the books and such minutes as aforesaid, if signed by the chairman or the secretary of the meeting at which such resolutions were passed or proceedings had shall be prima facie evidence of the matters therein stated and, until the contrary is proved, every such meeting in respect of the proceedings of which minutes shall have been made shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held, and all resolutions passed thereat or proceedings taken shall be deemed to have been duly passed and taken.

 

Section 7.14Instruments in Writing.

 

All actions which may be taken and all powers that may be exercised by the Registered Warrantholders at a meeting held as provided in this Article 7 may also be taken and exercised by Registered Warrantholders holding at least 66 2/3% of the aggregate number of all of the then outstanding Warrants by an instrument in writing signed in one or more counterparts by such Registered Warrantholders in person or by attorney duly appointed in writing, and the expression “Extraordinary Resolution” when used in this Indenture shall include an instrument so signed.

 

Section 7.15Binding Effect of Resolutions.

 

Every resolution and every Extraordinary Resolution passed in accordance with the provisions of this Article 7 at a meeting of Registered Warrantholders shall be binding upon all the Warrantholders, whether present at or absent from such meeting, and every instrument in writing signed by Registered Warrantholders in accordance with Section 7.14 shall be binding upon all the Warrantholders, whether signatories thereto or not, and each and every Warrantholder and the Warrant Agent (subject to the provisions for indemnity herein contained) shall be bound to give effect accordingly to every such resolution and instrument in writing.

 

Section 7.16Holdings by Corporation Disregarded.

 

In determining whether Registered Warrantholders holding Warrants evidencing the entitlement to acquire the required number of Warrant Shares are present at a meeting of Registered Warrantholders for the purpose of determining a quorum or have concurred in any consent, waiver, Extraordinary Resolution, Warrantholders’ Request or other action under this Indenture, Warrants owned legally or beneficially by the Corporation shall be disregarded in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.7.

 

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ARTICLE 8

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

 

Section 8.1Provision for Supplemental Indentures for Certain Purposes.

 

From time to time, the Corporation (when authorized by action of the directors of the Corporation) and the Warrant Agent may, subject to the provisions hereof and subject to the prior approval of the TSX-V, as need be, and they shall, when so directed in accordance with the provisions hereof, execute and deliver by their proper officers, indentures or instruments supplemental hereto, which thereafter shall form part hereof, for any one or more or all of the following purposes:

 

(a)setting forth any adjustments resulting from the application of the provisions of Article 4;

 

(b)adding to the provisions hereof such additional covenants and enforcement provisions as, in the opinion of Counsel, are necessary or advisable in the premises, provided that the same are not in the opinion of the Warrant Agent, relying on the advice of Counsel, prejudicial to the interests of the Registered Warrantholders;

 

(c)giving effect to any Extraordinary Resolution passed as provided in Section 7.11;

 

(d)making such provisions not inconsistent with this Indenture as may be necessary or desirable with respect to matters or questions arising hereunder or for the purpose of obtaining a listing or quotation of the Warrants on any stock exchange or quotation system, provided that such provisions are not, in the opinion of the Warrant Agent, relying on the advice of Counsel, prejudicial to the interests of the Registered Warrantholders;

 

(e)adding to or altering the provisions hereof in respect of the transfer of Warrants, making provision for the exchange of Warrants, and making any modification in the form of the Warrant Certificates which does not affect the substance thereof;

 

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(f)modifying any of the provisions of this Indenture, including relieving the Corporation from any of the obligations, conditions or restrictions herein contained, provided that such modification or relief shall be or become operative or effective only if, in the opinion of the Warrant Agent, relying on the advice of Counsel, such modification or relief in no way prejudices any of the rights of the Registered Warrantholders or of the Warrant Agent, and provided further that the Warrant Agent may in its sole discretion decline to enter into any such supplemental indenture which in its opinion may not afford adequate protection to the Warrant Agent when the same shall become operative;

 

(g)providing for the issuance of additional Warrants hereunder, including Warrants in excess of the number set out in Section 2.1 and any consequential amendments hereto as may be required by the Warrant Agent relying on the advice of Counsel; and

 

(h)for any other purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Indenture, including the correction or rectification of any ambiguities, defective or inconsistent provisions, errors, mistakes or omissions herein, provided that in the opinion of the Warrant Agent, relying on the advice of Counsel, the rights of the Warrant Agent and of the Registered Warrantholders are in no way prejudiced thereby.

 

Section 8.2Successor Entities.

 

In the case of the consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, merger or transfer of the undertaking or assets of the Corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to or with another entity (“successor entity”), the successor entity resulting from such consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, merger or transfer (if not the Corporation) shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture satisfactory in form to the Warrant Agent and executed and delivered to the Warrant Agent, the due and punctual performance and observance of each and every covenant and condition of this Indenture to be performed and observed by the Corporation.

 

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ARTICLE 9

CONCERNING THE WARRANT AGENT

 

Section 9.1Trust Indenture Legislation.

 

(1)If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with a mandatory requirement of Applicable Legislation, such mandatory requirement shall prevail.

 

(2)The Corporation and the Warrant Agent agree that each will, at all times in relation to this Indenture and any action to be taken hereunder, observe and comply with and be entitled to the benefits of Applicable Legislation.

 

Section 9.2Rights and Duties of Warrant Agent.

 

(1)In the exercise of the rights and duties prescribed or conferred by the terms of this Indenture, the Warrant Agent shall act honestly and in good faith and exercise that degree of care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent warrant agent would exercise in comparable circumstances. No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Warrant Agent from liability for its own gross negligence, wilful misconduct, bad faith or fraud under this Indenture.

 

(2)The obligation of the Warrant Agent to commence or continue any act, action or proceeding for the purpose of enforcing any rights of the Warrant Agent or the Registered Warrantholders hereunder shall be conditional upon the Registered Warrantholders furnishing, when required by notice by the Warrant Agent, sufficient funds to commence or to continue such act, action or proceeding and an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Warrant Agent to protect and to hold harmless the Warrant Agent and its officers, directors, employees and agents, against the costs, charges and expenses and liabilities to be incurred thereby and any loss and damage it may suffer by reason thereof. None of the provisions contained in this Indenture shall require the Warrant Agent to expend or to risk its own funds or otherwise to incur financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers unless indemnified and funded as aforesaid.

 

(3)The Warrant Agent may, before commencing or at any time during the continuance of any such act, action or proceeding, require the Registered Warrantholders, at whose instance it is acting to deposit with the Warrant Agent the Warrant Certificates held by them, for which Warrants the Warrant Agent shall issue receipts.

 

(4)Every provision of this Indenture that by its terms relieves the Warrant Agent of liability or entitles it to rely upon any evidence submitted to it is subject to the provisions of Applicable Legislation.

 

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Section 9.3Evidence, Experts and Advisers.

 

(1)In addition to the reports, certificates, opinions and other evidence required by this Indenture, the Corporation shall furnish to the Warrant Agent such additional evidence of compliance with any provision hereof, and in such form, as may be prescribed by Applicable Legislation or as the Warrant Agent may reasonably require by written notice to the Corporation.

 

(2)In the exercise of its rights and duties hereunder, the Warrant Agent may, if it is acting in good faith, rely as to the truth of the statements and the accuracy of the opinions expressed in statutory declarations, opinions, reports, written requests, consents, or orders of the Corporation, certificates of the Corporation or other evidence furnished to the Warrant Agent pursuant to a request of the Warrant Agent, provided that such evidence complies with Applicable Legislation and that the Warrant Agent complies with Applicable Legislation and that the Warrant Agent examines the same and determines that such evidence complies with the applicable requirements of this Indenture.

 

(3)Whenever it is provided in this Indenture or under Applicable Legislation that the Corporation shall deposit with the Warrant Agent resolutions, certificates, reports, opinions, requests, orders or other documents, it is intended that the truth, accuracy and good faith on the effective date thereof and the facts and opinions stated in all such documents so deposited shall, in each and every such case, be conditions precedent to the right of the Corporation to have the Warrant Agent take the action to be based thereon.

 

(4)The Warrant Agent may employ or retain such Counsel, accountants, appraisers or other experts or advisers as it may reasonably require for the purpose of discharging its duties hereunder and may pay reasonable remuneration for all services so performed by any of them, without taxation of costs of any Counsel, and shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such experts or advisers who have been appointed with due care by the Warrant Agent.

 

(5)The Warrant Agent may act and rely and shall be protected in acting and relying in good faith on the opinion or advice of or information obtained from any Counsel, accountant, appraiser, engineer or other expert or adviser, whether retained or employed by the Corporation or by the Warrant Agent, in relation to any matter arising in the administration of the agency hereof.

 

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Section 9.4Documents, Monies, etc. Held by Warrant Agent.

 

Until released in accordance with this Indenture, any funds received hereunder shall be kept in segregated records of the Warrant Agent and the Warrant Agent shall place the funds in segregated trust accounts of the Warrant Agent at one or more of the Canadian Chartered Banks listed in Schedule 1 of the Bank Act (Canada) (“Approved Bank”). All amounts held by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Indenture shall be held by the Warrant Agent for the Corporation and the delivery of the funds to the Warrant Agent shall not give rise to a debtor-creditor or other similar relationship. The amounts held by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Indenture are at the sole risk of the Corporation and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility or liability for any diminution of the funds which may result from any deposit made with an Approved Bank pursuant to this section, including any losses resulting from a default by the Approved Bank or other credit losses (whether or not resulting from such a default). The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Warrant Agent will have acted prudently in depositing the funds at any Approved Bank, and that the Warrant Agent is not required to make any further inquiries in respect of any such bank. The Warrant Agent may hold cash balances constituting part or all of such monies and need not, invest the same; the Warrant Agent shall not be liable to account for any profit to any parties to this Indenture or to any other person or entity.

 

Section 9.5Actions by Warrant Agent to Protect Interest.

 

The Warrant Agent shall have power to institute and to maintain such actions and proceedings as it may consider necessary or expedient to preserve, protect or enforce its interests and the interests of the Registered Warrantholders.

 

Section 9.6Warrant Agent Not Required to Give Security.

 

The Warrant Agent shall not be required to give any bond or security in respect of the execution of the agency and powers of this Indenture or otherwise in respect of the premises.

 

Section 9.7Protection of Warrant Agent.

 

By way of supplement to the provisions of any law for the time being relating to the Warrant Agent it is expressly declared and agreed as follows:

 

(a)the Warrant Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any statements of fact or recitals in this Indenture or in the Warrant Certificates (except the representation contained in the Authentication of the Warrant Agent on the Warrant Certificates) or be required to verify the same, but all such statements or recitals are and shall be deemed to be made by the Corporation;

 

(b)nothing herein contained shall impose any obligation on the Warrant Agent to see to or to require evidence of the registration or filing (or renewal thereof) of this Indenture or any instrument ancillary or supplemental hereto;

 

(c)the Warrant Agent shall not be bound to give notice to any person or persons of the execution hereof;

 

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(d)the Warrant Agent shall not incur any liability or responsibility whatever or be in any way responsible for the consequence of any breach on the part of the Corporation of any of its covenants herein contained or of any acts of any directors, officers, employees, agents or servants of the Corporation;

 

(e)the Corporation hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold harmless the Warrant Agent, its affiliates, their officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns (the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all liabilities whatsoever, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, costs, charges, assessments, judgments, expenses and disbursements, including reasonable legal fees and disbursements of whatever kind and nature which may at any time be imposed on or incurred by or asserted against the Indemnified Parties, or any of them, whether at law or in equity, in any way caused by or arising, directly or indirectly, in respect of any act, deed, matter or thing whatsoever made, done, acquiesced in or omitted in or about or in relation to the execution of the Indemnified Parties’ duties, or any other services that Warrant Agent may provide in connection with or in any way relating to this Indenture. The Corporation agrees that its liability hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional regardless of the correctness of any representations of any third parties and regardless of any liability of third parties to the Indemnified Parties, and shall accrue and become enforceable without prior demand or any other precedent action or proceeding; provided that the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify the Indemnified Parties in the event of the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Warrant Agent, and this provision shall survive the resignation or removal of the Warrant Agent or the termination or discharge of this Indenture; and

 

(f)notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Indenture, any liability of the Warrant Agent shall be limited, in the aggregate, to the amount of annual retainer fees paid by the Corporation to the Warrant Agent under this Indenture in the twelve (12) months immediately prior to the Warrant Agent receiving the first notice of the claim. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, and whether such losses or damages are foreseeable or unforeseeable, the Warrant Agent shall not be liable under any circumstances whatsoever for any (a) breach by any other party of securities law or other rule of any securities regulatory authority, (b) lost profits or (c) special, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, aggravated or punitive losses or damages.

 

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Section 9.8Replacement of Warrant Agent; Successor by Merger.

 

(1)The Warrant Agent may resign its agency and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder, subject to this Section 9.8, by giving to the Corporation not less than 60 days’ prior notice in writing or such shorter prior notice as the Corporation may accept as sufficient. The Registered Warrantholders by Extraordinary Resolution shall have power at any time to remove the existing Warrant Agent and to appoint a new warrant agent. In the event of the Warrant Agent resigning or being removed as aforesaid or being dissolved, becoming bankrupt, going into liquidation or otherwise becoming incapable of acting hereunder, the Corporation shall forthwith appoint a new warrant agent unless a new warrant agent has already been appointed by the Registered Warrantholders; failing such appointment by the Corporation, the retiring Warrant Agent or any Registered Warrantholder may apply to a judge of the Province of British Columbia on such notice as such judge may direct, for the appointment of a new warrant agent; but any new warrant agent so appointed by the Corporation or by the Court shall be subject to removal as aforesaid by the Registered Warrantholders. Any new warrant agent appointed under any provision of this Section 9.8 shall be an entity authorized to carry on the business of a trust company in the Province of British Columbia and, if required by the Applicable Legislation for any other provinces, in such other provinces. On any such appointment the new warrant agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named herein as Warrant Agent hereunder.

 

(2)Upon the appointment of a successor warrant agent, the Corporation shall promptly notify the Registered Warrantholders thereof in the manner provided for in Section 10.2.

 

(3)Any Warrant Certificates Authenticated but not delivered by a predecessor Warrant Agent may be Authenticated by the successor Warrant Agent in the name of the successor Warrant Agent.

 

(4)Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or consolidated or amalgamated, or to which all or substantially all of its corporate trust business is sold or otherwise transferred, or any corporation resulting therefrom to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to substantially the corporate trust business of the Warrant Agent shall be the successor to the Warrant Agent hereunder without any further act on its part or any of the parties hereto, provided that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as successor Warrant Agent under Section 9.8(1).

 

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Section 9.9Acceptance of Agency

 

The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency in this Indenture declared and provided for and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and agrees to hold all rights, interest and benefits herein on behalf of those persons who become holders of Warrants from time to time issued under this Indenture.

 

Section 9.10Warrant Agent Not to be Appointed Receiver.

 

The Warrant Agent and any person related to the Warrant Agent shall not be appointed a receiver, a receiver and manager or liquidator of all or any part of the assets or undertaking of the Corporation.

 

Section 9.11Warrant Agent Not Required to Give Notice of Default.

 

The Warrant Agent shall not be bound to give any notice or do or take any act, action or proceeding by virtue of the powers conferred on it hereby unless and until it shall have been required so to do under the terms hereof; nor shall the Warrant Agent be required to take notice of any default hereunder, unless and until notified in writing of such default, which notice shall distinctly specify the default desired to be brought to the attention of the Warrant Agent and in the absence of any such notice the Warrant Agent may for all purposes of this Indenture conclusively assume that no default has been made in the observance or performance of any of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or conditions contained herein. Any such notice shall in no way limit any discretion herein given to the Warrant Agent to determine whether or not the Warrant Agent shall take action with respect to any default.

 

Section 9.12Anti-Money Laundering.

 

(1)The Corporation hereby represents to the Warrant Agent that any account to be opened by, or interest to be held by the Warrant Agent in connection with this Indenture, for or to the credit of the Corporation, either (i) is not intended to be used by or on behalf of any third party; or (ii) is intended to be used by or on behalf of a third party, in which case the Corporation hereto agrees to complete and execute forthwith a declaration in the Warrant Agent’s prescribed form as to the particulars of such third party.

 

(2)The Warrant Agent shall retain the right not to act and shall not be liable for refusing to act if, due to a lack of information or for any other reason whatsoever, the Warrant Agent, in its sole judgment, determines that such act might cause it to be in non-compliance with any applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist or economic sanctions legislation, regulation or guideline. Further, should the Warrant Agent, in its sole judgment, determine at any time that its acting under this Indenture has resulted in its being in non- compliance with any applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist or economic sanctions legislation, regulation or guideline, then it shall have the right to resign on ten (10) days written notice to the other parties to this Indenture, provided (i) that the Warrant Agent’s written notice shall describe the circumstances of such non-compliance; and (ii) that if such circumstances are rectified to the Warrant Agent’s satisfaction within such ten (10) day period, then such resignation shall not be effective.

 

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Section 9.13Compliance with Privacy Code.

 

The Corporation acknowledges that the Warrant Agent may, in the course of providing services hereunder, collect or receive financial and other personal information about the Corporation and/or their representatives, as individuals, or about other individuals related to the subject matter hereof, and use such information for the following purposes:

 

(a)to provide the services required under this Indenture and other services that may be requested from time to time;

 

(b)to help the Warrant Agent manage its servicing relationships with such individuals;

 

(c)to meet the Warrant Agent’s legal and regulatory requirements; and

 

(d)if Social Insurance Numbers are collected by the Warrant Agent, to perform tax reporting and to assist in verification of an individual’s identity for security purposes.

 

The Corporation acknowledges and agrees that the Warrant Agent may receive, collect, use and disclose personal information provided to it or acquired by it in the course of its acting as agent hereunder for the purposes described above and, generally, in the manner and on the terms described in its privacy code, which the Warrant Agent shall make available on its website, www.computershare.com, or upon request, including revisions thereto. The Warrant Agent may transfer personal information to other companies in or outside of Canada that provide data processing and storage or other support in order to facilitate the services it provides.

 

Further, the Corporation agrees that it shall not provide or cause to be provided to the Warrant Agent any personal information relating to an individual who is not a party to this Indenture unless the Corporation has assured itself that such individual understands and has consented to the aforementioned uses and disclosures.

 

Section 9.14Securities and Exchange Commission Certification.

 

The Corporation confirms that as at the date of execution of this Indenture it does not have a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the U.S. Exchange Act or have a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

The Corporation covenants that in the event that (i) any class of its securities shall become registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Act or the Corporation shall incur a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act, or (ii) any such registration or reporting obligation shall be terminated by the Corporation in accordance with the Act, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to the Warrant Agent an officers’ certificate (in a form provided by the Warrant Agent) notifying the Warrant Agent of such registration or termination and such other information as the Warrant Agent may require at the time. The Corporation acknowledges that the Warrant Agent is relying upon the foregoing representation and covenants in order to meet certain United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) obligations with respect to those clients who are filing with the SEC.

 

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ARTICLE 10

GENERAL

 

Section 10.1Notice to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent.

 

(1)Unless herein otherwise expressly provided, any notice to be given hereunder to the Corporation or the Warrant Agent shall be deemed to be validly given if delivered, sent by registered letter, postage prepaid or emailed:

 

  (a) If to the Corporation:  
       
   

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX

78401

 
       
   

Attention: William Sheriff

 

Email Address: [Email redacted]

 
       
  (b) If to the Warrant Agent:  
       
   

Computershare Trust Company of Canada

3rd Floor, 510 Burrard Street

 
    Vancouver BC V6C 3B9  
       
   

Attention: General Manager, Corporate Trust

 

Email Address: [Email redacted]

 

 

and any such notice delivered in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed to have been received and given on the date of delivery or, if mailed, on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing such notice or, if emailed, on the next Business Day following the date of transmission.

 

(2)The Corporation or the Warrant Agent, as the case may be, may from time to time notify the other in the manner provided in Section 10.1(1) of a change of address which, from the effective date of such notice and until changed by like notice, shall be the address of the Corporation or the Warrant Agent, as the case may be, for all purposes of this Indenture.

 

(3)If, by reason of a strike, lockout or other work stoppage, actual or threatened, involving postal employees, any notice to be given to the Warrant Agent or to the Corporation hereunder could reasonably be considered unlikely to reach its destination, such notice shall be valid and effective only if it is delivered to the named officer of the party to which it is addressed, as provided in Section 10.1(1), or given by email or other means of prepaid, transmitted and recorded communication.

 

Section 10.2Notice to Registered Warrantholders.

 

(1)Unless otherwise provided herein, notice to the Registered Warrantholders under the provisions of this Indenture shall be valid and effective if delivered or sent by ordinary prepaid post addressed to such holders at their post office addresses appearing on the register of Warrantholders hereinbefore mentioned and shall be deemed to have been effectively received and given on the date of delivery or, if mailed, on the third Business Day following the date of mailing such notice. In the event that Warrants are held in the name of the Depository, a copy of such notice shall also be sent by electronic communication to the Depository and shall be deemed received and given on the day it is so sent.

 

(2)If, by reason of a strike, lockout or other work stoppage, actual or threatened, involving postal employees, any notice to be given to the Registered Warrantholders hereunder could reasonably be considered unlikely to reach its destination, such notice shall be valid and effective only if it is delivered to such Registered Warrantholders to the address for such Registered Warrantholders contained in the register of Warrantholders maintained by the Warrant Agent or such notice may be given, at the Corporation’s expense, by means of publication in the Globe and Mail, National Edition, or any other English language daily newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in Canada, in each two successive weeks, the first such notice to be published within 5 Business Days of such event, and any such notice published shall be deemed to have been received and given on the latest date the publication takes place.

 

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Section 10.3Ownership of Warrants.

 

The Corporation and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Warrantholders as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and the Corporation and the Warrant Agent shall not be affected by any notice or knowledge to the contrary except where the Corporation or the Warrant Agent is required to take notice by statute or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction. The receipt of any such Registered Warrantholder of the Warrant Shares which may be acquired pursuant thereto shall be a good discharge to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent for the same and neither the Corporation nor the Warrant Agent shall be bound to inquire into the title of any such holder except where the Corporation or the Warrant Agent is required to take notice by statute or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

Section 10.4Counterparts.

 

This Indenture may be executed in several counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument and notwithstanding their date of execution they shall be deemed to be dated as of the date hereof. Delivery of an executed copy of the Indenture by electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy will be deemed to be execution and delivery of this Indenture as of the date hereof.

 

Section 10.5Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.

 

Upon the earlier of:

 

(a)the date by which there shall have been delivered to the Warrant Agent for exercise or cancellation all Warrants theretofore Authenticated hereunder, in the case of Warrant Certificates (or such other instructions, in a form satisfactory to the Warrant Agent), in the case of Uncertificated Warrants, or by way of standard processing through the book entry system in the case of a CDS Global Warrant; and

 

(b)the Expiry Time;

 

and if all certificates or other entry on the register representing Warrant Shares required to be issued in compliance with the provisions hereof have been issued and delivered hereunder or to the Warrant Agent in accordance with such provisions, this Indenture shall cease to be of further effect and the Warrant Agent, on demand of and at the cost and expense of the Corporation and upon delivery to the Warrant Agent of a certificate of the Corporation stating that all conditions precedent to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnities provided to the Warrant Agent by the Corporation hereunder shall remain in full force and effect and survive the termination of this Indenture.

 

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Section 10.6Provisions of Indenture and Warrants for the Sole Benefit of Parties and Registered Warrantholders.

 

Nothing in this Indenture or in the Warrants, expressed or implied, shall give or be construed to give to any person other than the parties hereto and the Registered Warrantholders, as the case may be, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture, or under any covenant or provision herein or therein contained, all such covenants and provisions being for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and the Registered Warrantholders.

 

Section 10.7Common Shares or Warrants Owned by the Corporation or its Subsidiaries - Certificate to be Provided.

 

For the purpose of disregarding any Warrants owned legally or beneficially by the Corporation in Section 7.16, the Corporation shall provide to the Warrant Agent, from time to time, a certificate of the Corporation setting forth as at the date of such certificate:

 

(a)the names (other than the name of the Corporation) of the Registered Warrantholders which, to the knowledge of the Corporation, are owned by or held for the account of the Corporation; and

 

(b)the number of Warrants owned legally or beneficially by the Corporation;

 

and the Warrant Agent, in making the computations shall be entitled to rely on such certificate without any additional evidence.

 

Section 10.8 Severability

 

If, in any jurisdiction, any provision of this Indenture or its application to any party or circumstance is restricted, prohibited or unenforceable, such provision will, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such restriction, prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Indenture and without affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction or without affecting its application to other parties or circumstances.

 

Section 10.9Force Majeure

 

No party shall be liable to the other, or held in breach of this Indenture, if prevented, hindered, or delayed in the performance or observance of any provision contained herein by reason of act of God, riots, terrorism, acts of war, epidemics, governmental action or judicial order, earthquakes, or any other similar causes (including, but not limited to, mechanical, electronic or communication interruptions, disruptions or failures). Performance times under this Indenture shall be extended for a period of time equivalent to the time lost because of any delay that is excusable under this Section.

 

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Section 10.10Assignment, Successors and Assigns

 

Neither of the parties hereto may assign its rights or interest under this Indenture, except as provided in Section 9.8 in the case of the Warrant Agent, or as provided in Section 8.2 in the case of the Corporation. Subject thereto, this Indenture shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 10.11Rights of Rescission and Withdrawal for Holders

 

(1)Should a holder of Warrants exercise any legal, statutory, contractual or other right of withdrawal or rescission that may be available to it, and the holder’s funds which were paid on exercise have already been released to the Corporation by the Warrant Agent, the Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for ensuring the exercise is cancelled and a refund is paid back to the holder. In such cases, the holder shall seek a refund directly from the Corporation and subsequently, the Corporation, upon surrender to the Corporation or the Warrant Agent of any underlying Warrant Shares or other securities that may have been issued, or such other procedure as agreed to by the parties hereto, shall instruct the Warrant Agent in writing, to cancel the exercise transaction and any such underlying Warrant Shares or other securities on the register, which may have already been issued upon the Warrant exercise. In the event that any payment is received from the Corporation by virtue of the holder being a shareholder for such Warrants that were subsequently rescinded, such payment must be returned to the Corporation by such holder. The Warrant Agent shall not be under any duty or obligation to take any steps to ensure or enforce the return of the funds pursuant to this section, nor shall the Warrant Agent be in any other way responsible in the event that any payment is not delivered or received pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Corporation provides the refund to the Warrant Agent for distribution to the holder, the Warrant Agent shall return such funds to the holder as soon as reasonably practicable, and in so doing, the Warrant Agent shall incur no liability with respect to the delivery or non-delivery of any such funds.

 

(2)Each Warrantholder shall have a non -assignable contractual right of rescission if the short-form prospectus of the Corporation dated March 22, 2022 (including documents incorporated therein by reference) or any amendment thereto (the “Prospectus”) contains a misrepresentation (within the meaning of the Securities Act (British Columbia)). This contractual right of rescission is be subject to the defences, limitations and other provisions described under part XVI of the Securities Act (British Columbia), and is in addition to any other right or remedy available to Warrantholders under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia) or otherwise at law. For greater certainty, each Warrantholder is entitled to receive from the Corporation the amount paid upon conversion, exchange or exercise, as well as the amount paid for the Warrant, upon surrender of the underlying securities acquired thereby, in the event that the Prospectus contains a misrepresentation, provided that: (i) the conversion, exchange or exercise takes place within one-hundred and eighty (180) days of the date of the purchase of the Units under the Prospectus; and (ii) the right of rescission is exercised within one-hundred and eighty (180) days of the date of the purchase of the Units under the Prospectus.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Indenture under the hands of their proper officers in that behalf as of the date first written above.

 

  ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
     
  By: W. Paul Goranson
    Name: W. Paul Goranson
    Title:  Chief Executive Officer
     
  By: William Sheriff
    Name: William Sheriff
    Title: Executive Chairman
       
  COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA
     
  By: “Tom Liu”
    Name: Tom Liu
    Title: Corporate Trust Officer
     
  By: “Winny Lee”
    Name: Winny Lee
    Title: Associate Trust Officer

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

FORM OF WARRANT

 

THE WARRANTS EVIDENCED HEREBY ARE EXERCISABLE AT OR BEFORE 4:00 P.M. (PST) ON MARCH 25, 2024, AFTER WHICH TIME THE WARRANTS EVIDENCED HEREBY SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.

 

For all Certificated Warrants registered in the name of the Depository, also include the following legend:

 

(INSERT IF BEING ISSUED TO CDS)UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS CLEARING AND DEPOSITORY SERVICES INC. (“CDS”) TO ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “ISSUER”) OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN RESPECT THEREOF IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CDS & CO., OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CDS & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF CDS), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED HOLDER HEREOF, CDS & CO., HAS A PROPERTY INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HEREIN AND IT IS A VIOLATION OF ITS RIGHTS FOR ANOTHER PERSON TO HOLD, TRANSFER OR DEAL WITH THIS CERTIFICATE.

 

For Warrants issued to U.S. Warrantholders, also include the following legends:

 

THESE WARRANTS AND THE SECURITIES DELIVERABLE UPON EXERCISE THEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”) OR U.S. STATE SECURTIES LAWS. BY PURCHASING OR OTHERWISE HOLDING SUCH SECURITIES, THE HOLDER AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENCORE ENERGY CORP. (THE “CORPORATION”) THAT THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ONLY (A) TO THE CORPORATION; OR (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS; OR (C) WITHIN THE UNITED STATES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY (I) RULE 144 OR (II) RULE 144A THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; OR (D) IN ANY OTHER TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS; OR (E) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, PROVIDED THAT, IN THE CASE OF TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO (C)(I) OR (D) ABOVE, THE HOLDER HAS, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHED TO THE CORPORATION AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF EXEMPTION, IN EITHER CASE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION. DELIVERY OF THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT CONSTITUTE “GOOD DELIVERY” IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON STOCK EXCHANGES IN CANADA.

  

THESE WARRANTS MAY NOT BE EXERCISED IN THE UNITED STATES OR BY OR ON BEHALF OF A U.S. PERSON OR PERSON IN THE UNITED STATES UNLESS THESE WARRANTS AND THE SECURITIES DELIVERABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THESE WARRANTS HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE OR EXEMPTIONS FROM SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT.

 

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WARRANT

 

To acquire Common Shares of

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

(incorporated pursuant to the laws of the Province of British Columbia)

 

Warrant Certificate No. [*] Certificate for ______________________________
  Warrants, each entitling the holder to acquire one (1) Common Share (subject to adjustment as provided for in the Warrant Indenture (as defined below)
   
  CUSIP 29259W130
   
  ISIN CA29259W1308

 

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT, for value received,

 

 

 

(the “Warrantholder”) is the registered holder of the number of common share purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Corporation”) specified above, and is entitled, on exercise of these Warrants upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Indenture, to purchase at any time before 4:00 p.m. (PST) (the “Expiry Time”) on March 25, 2024 (the “Expiry Date”), one fully paid and non- assessable common share without par value in the capital of the Corporation as constituted on the date hereof (a “Common Share”) for each Warrant subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Indenture (as defined herein). Any capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Warrant Certificate shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Warrant Indenture.

 

The right to purchase Common Shares may only be exercised by the Warrantholder within the time set forth above by:

 

(a)duly completing and executing the exercise form (the “Exercise Form”) attached hereto; and

 

(b)surrendering this warrant certificate (the “Warrant Certificate”), with the Exercise Form to the Warrant Agent at the principal office of the Warrant Agent, in the city of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, together with a certified cheque, bank draft or money order in the lawful money of Canada payable to or to the order of the Corporation in an amount equal to the purchase price of the Common Shares so subscribed for.

 

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The surrender of this Warrant Certificate, the duly completed Exercise Form and payment as provided above will be deemed to have been effected only on personal delivery thereof to, or if sent by mail or other means of transmission on actual receipt thereof by, the Warrant Agent at its principal office as set out above.

 

Subject to adjustment thereof in the events and in the manner set forth in the Warrant Indenture hereinafter referred to, the exercise price payable for each Common Share issuable upon the exercise of Warrants shall be $2.00 per Common Share (the “Exercise Price”).

 

Certificates for the Common Shares subscribed for will be mailed to the persons specified in the Exercise Form at their respective addresses specified therein or, if so specified in the Exercise Form, delivered to such persons at the office where this Warrant Certificate is surrendered. If fewer Common Shares are purchased than the number that can be purchased pursuant to this Warrant Certificate, the holder hereof will be entitled to receive without charge a new Warrant Certificate in respect of the balance of the Common Shares not so purchased. No fractional Common Shares will be issued upon exercise of any Warrant.

 

This Warrant Certificate evidences Warrants of the Corporation issued or issuable under the provisions of a warrant indenture (which indenture together with all other instruments supplemental or ancillary thereto is herein referred to as the “Warrant Indenture”) dated as of March 25, 2022 between the Corporation and Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as Warrant Agent, to which Warrant Indenture reference is hereby made for particulars of the rights of the holders of Warrants, the Corporation and the Warrant Agent in respect thereof and the terms and conditions on which the Warrants are issued and held, all to the same effect as if the provisions of the Warrant Indenture were herein set forth, to all of which the holder, by acceptance hereof, assents. The Corporation will furnish to the holder, on request and without charge, a copy of the Warrant Indenture.

 

On presentation at the principal office of the Warrant Agent as set out above, subject to the provisions of the Warrant Indenture and on compliance with the reasonable requirements of the Warrant Agent, one or more Warrant Certificates may be exchanged for one or more Warrant Certificates entitling the holder thereof to purchase in the aggregate an equal number of Common Shares as are purchasable under the Warrant Certificate(s) so exchanged.

 

Neither the Warrants nor the Common Shares issuable upon exercise hereof have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or U.S. state securities laws. These Warrants may not be exercised in the United States or by or on behalf of, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. Person or a person in the United States unless this security and the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this security have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and the applicable state securities legislation or an exemption from such registration requirements is available.

 

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The Warrant Indenture contains provisions for the adjustment of the Exercise Price payable for each Common Share upon the exercise of Warrants and the number of Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants in the events and in the manner set forth therein.

 

The Warrant Indenture also contains provisions making binding on all holders of Warrants outstanding thereunder resolutions passed at meetings of holders of Warrants held in accordance with the provisions of the Warrant Indenture and instruments in writing signed by Warrantholders entitled to purchase a specific majority of the Common Shares that can be purchased pursuant to such Warrants.

 

Nothing contained in this Warrant Certificate, the Warrant Indenture or elsewhere shall be construed as conferring upon the holder hereof any right or interest whatsoever as a holder of Common Shares or any other right or interest except as herein and in the Warrant Indenture expressly provided. In the event of any discrepancy between anything contained in this Warrant Certificate and the terms and conditions of the Warrant Indenture, the terms and conditions of the Warrant Indenture shall govern.

 

Warrants may only be transferred in compliance with the conditions of the Warrant Indenture on the register of Warrantholders to be kept by the Warrant Agent in Vancouver, British Columbia or such other registrar as the Corporation, with the approval of the Warrant Agent, may appoint at such other place or places, if any, as may be designated, upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate to the Warrant Agent or other registrar accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form and execution satisfactory to the Warrant Agent or other registrar and upon compliance with the conditions prescribed in the Warrant Indenture and with such reasonable requirements as the Warrant Agent or other registrar may prescribe and upon the transfer being duly noted thereon by the Warrant Agent or other registrar. Time is of the essence hereof.

 

This Warrant Certificate will not be valid for any purpose until it has been countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent from time to time under the Warrant Indenture.

 

The parties hereto have declared that they have required that these presents and all other documents related hereto be in the English language. Les parties aux présentes déclarent qu’elles ont exigé que la présente convention, de même que tous les documents s’y rapportant, soient rédigés en anglais.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Corporation has caused this Warrant Certificate to be duly executed as of:

 

  ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
     
  By:        
    Authorized Signatory
     
  By:  
    Authorized Signatory
Countersigned and Registered by:    
     
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA    

 

By:                
  Authorized Signatory    

 

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FORM OF TRANSFER

 

To: Computershare Trust Company of Canada FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers to

 

 

(print name and address) the ______________________________(number to be transferred of) Warrants represented by this Warrant Certificate and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints __________________________as its attorney with full power of substitution to transfer the said securities on the appropriate register of the Warrant Agent.

 

In the case of a warrant certificate that contains a U.S. restrictive legend, the undersigned hereby represents, warrants and certifies that (one (only) of the following must be checked):

 

(A)the transfer is being made only to the Corporation;

 

  (B)the transfer is being made outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable local securities laws and regulations and the holder has provided herewith the Declaration for Removal of Legend attached as Schedule “C” to the Warrant Indenture, or

 

  (C)the transfer is being made within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. Person or a person in the United States, in a transaction that does not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws and the undersigned has furnished to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent to such effect.

 

Warrants shall only be transferable in accordance with the Warrant Indenture and all applicable laws. Without limiting the foregoing, if the Warrant Certificate bears a legend restricting the transfer of the Warrants except pursuant to an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act, this Form of Transfer must be accompanied by a Form of Declaration for Removal of Legend in the form attached as Schedule “C” to the Warrant Indenture (or such other form as the Corporation may prescribe from time to time), or a written opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and to the Warrant Agent to the effect that the transfer is exempt from registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

 

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In the case of a warrant certificate that does not contain a U.S. restrictive legend, if the proposed transfer is to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. Person or a person in the United States, the undersigned hereby represents, warrants and certifies that the transfer of the Warrants is being completed pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws, in which case the undersigned has furnished to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent to such effect.

 

If transfer is to a U.S. Person, check this box.

 

DATED this ______ day of ___________, 20__.

 

SPACE FOR GUARANTEES OF )  
SIGNATURES (BELOW)    
)  
     
) Signature of Transferor
     
)  
     
)  
   
Guarantor’s Signature/Stamp ) Name of Transferor
     
)  

 

REASON FOR TRANSFER For US Residents only (where the individual(s) or corporation receiving the securities is a US resident). Please select only one (see instructions below).

 

☐ Gift ☐ Estate  ☐ Private Sale ☐ Other (or no change in ownership) 

 

Date of Event (Date of gift, death or sale): Value per Warrant on the date of event:

 

    ☐ CAD OR ☐ USD

 

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CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRANSFERS READ CAREFULLY

 

The signature(s) of the transferor(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written upon the face of this certificate(s), in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatsoever. All securityholders or a legally authorized representative must sign this form. The signature(s) on this form must be guaranteed in accordance with the transfer agent’s then current guidelines and requirements at the time of transfer. Notarized or witnessed signatures are not acceptable as guaranteed signatures. As at the time of closing, you may choose one of the following methods (although subject to change in accordance with industry practice and standards):

 

Canada and the USA: A Medallion Signature Guarantee obtained from a member of an acceptable Medallion Signature Guarantee Program (STAMP, SEMP, NYSE, MSP). Many commercial banks, savings banks, credit unions, and all broker dealers participate in a Medallion Signature Guarantee Program. The Guarantor must affix a stamp bearing the actual words “Medallion Guaranteed”, with the correct prefix covering the face value of the certificate.

 

Canada: A Signature Guarantee obtained from an authorized officer of the Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank or TD Canada Trust. The Guarantor must affix a stamp bearing the actual words “Signature Guaranteed”, sign and print their full name and alpha numeric signing number. Signature Guarantees are not accepted from Treasury Branches, Credit Unions or Caisse Populaires unless they are members of a Medallion Signature Guarantee Program. For corporate holders, corporate signing resolutions, including certificate of incumbency, are also required to accompany the transfer, unless there is a “Signature & Authority to Sign Guarantee” Stamp affixed to the transfer (as opposed to a “Signature Guaranteed” Stamp) obtained from an authorized officer of the Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank or TD Canada Trust or a Medallion Signature Guarantee with the correct prefix covering the face value of the certificate.

 

Outside North America: For holders located outside North America, present the certificates(s) and/or document(s) that require a guarantee to a local financial institution that has a corresponding Canadian or American affiliate which is a member of an acceptable Medallion Signature Guarantee Program. The corresponding affiliate will arrange for the signature to be over-guaranteed.

 

OR

 

The signature(s) of the transferor(s) must correspond with the name(s) as written upon the face of this certificate(s), in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatsoever. The signature(s) on this form must be guaranteed by an authorized officer of Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank or TD Canada Trust whose sample signature(s) are on file with the transfer agent, or by a member of an acceptable Medallion Signature Guarantee Program (STAMP, SEMP, NYSE, MSP). Notarized or witnessed signatures are not acceptable as guaranteed signatures. The Guarantor must affix a stamp bearing the actual words: “SIGNATURE GUARANTEED”, “MEDALLION GUARANTEED” OR “SIGNATURE & AUTHORITY TO SIGN GUARANTEE”, all in accordance with the transfer agent’s then current guidelines and requirements at the time of transfer. For corporate holders, corporate signing resolutions, including certificate of incumbency, will also be required to accompany the transfer unless there is a “SIGNATURE & AUTHORITY TO SIGN GUARANTEE” Stamp affixed to the Form of Transfer obtained from an authorized officer of the Royal Bank of Canada, Scotia Bank or TD Canada Trust or a “MEDALLION GUARANTEED” Stamp affixed to the Form of Transfer, with the correct prefix covering the face value of the certificate.

 

REASON FOR TRANSFER FOR US RESIDENTS ONLY

 

Consistent with US IRS regulations, Computershare is required to request cost basis information from US securityholders. Please indicate the reason for requesting the transfer as well as the date of event relating to the reason. The event date is not the day in which the transfer is finalized, but rather the date of the event which led to the transfer request (i.e. date of gift, date of death of the securityholder, or the date the private sale took place).

 

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SCHEDULE B

 

EXERCISE FORM

 

TO: ENCORE ENERGY CORP.
   
AND TO:

Computershare Trust Company of Canada

510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor

  Vancouver, BC V6C 3B9

 

The undersigned holder of the Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate hereby exercises the right to acquire ___________(A) Warrant Shares of enCore Energy Corp.

 

  Exercise Price Payable:  
    ((A) multiplied by $2.00, subject to adjustment)

 

The undersigned hereby exercises the right of such holder to be issued, and hereby subscribes for, Warrant Shares that are issuable pursuant to the exercise of such Warrants on the terms specified in such Warrant Certificate and in the Warrant Indenture.

 

The undersigned hereby acknowledges that the undersigned is aware that the Warrant Shares received on exercise may be subject to restrictions on resale under applicable securities legislation.

 

Any capitalized term in this Warrant Certificate that is not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Warrant Indenture.

 

The undersigned represents, warrants and certifies as follows (one (only) of the following must be checked):

 

(A) the undersigned holder at the time of exercise of the Warrants (i) is not in the United States, (ii) is not a U.S. Person, (iii) is not exercising the Warrants on behalf of, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. Person or a person in the United States, (iv) did not execute or deliver this exercise form in the United States and (v) delivery of the underlying Warrant Shares will not be to an address in the United States; OR

 

(B) the undersigned holder (a) is the Original QIB Purchaser who purchased the Warrants pursuant to the Corporation’s Unit offering and delivered the U.S. QIB Letter attached to the U.S. Placement Memorandum in connection with its purchase of Units, (b) is exercising the Warrants for its own account or for the account of a disclosed principal that was named in the U.S. QIB Letter, and (c) is, and such disclosed principal, if any, is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) at the time of exercise of these Warrants and the representations and warranties of the holder made in the U.S. QIB Letter remain true and correct as of the date of exercise of these Warrants; OR

 

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(C) the undersigned holder (a) is the Original Accredited Investor Purchaser who purchased the Warrants pursuant to the Corporation’s Unit offering and delivered the U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement attached to the U.S. Placement Memorandum in connection with its purchase of Units, (b) is exercising the Warrants for its own account, and (c) the representations and warranties of the holder made in the U.S. Accredited Investor Subscription Agreement remain true and correct as of the date of exercise of these Warrants; OR

 

(D) if the undersigned holder is (i) a holder in the United States, (ii) a U.S. Person, (iii) a person exercising for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person, (iv) executing or delivering this exercise form in the United States or (v) requesting delivery of the underlying Warrant Shares in the United States, the undersigned holder has delivered to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent (a) a completed and executed U.S. Purchaser Letter in substantially the form attached to the Warrant Indenture as Schedule “D” or (b) an opinion of counsel (which will not be sufficient unless it is in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent) or such other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent to the effect that with respect to the Warrant Shares to be delivered upon exercise of the Warrants, the issuance of such securities has been registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration requirements is available.

 

It is understood that the Corporation and Computershare Trust Company of Canada may require evidence to verify the foregoing representations.

 

Notes: (1) Certificates will not be registered or delivered to an address in the United States unless Box B, C or D above is checked.

 

            (2)If Box D above is checked, holders are encouraged to consult with the Corporation and the Warrant Agent in advance to determine that the legal opinion or other evidence tendered in connection with the exercise will be satisfactory in form and substance to the Corporation and the Warrant Agent.

 

    “United States” and “U.S. Person” are as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.

 

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The undersigned hereby irrevocably directs that the said Warrant Shares be issued, registered and delivered as follows:

 

Name(s) in Full and
Social Insurance
Number(s)
(if applicable)
  Address(es)   Number of
Warrant Shares
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

 

Please print full name in which certificates representing the Warrant Shares are to be issued. If any Warrant Shares are to be issued to a person or persons other than the registered holder, the registered holder must pay to the Warrant Agent all eligible transfer taxes or other government charges, if any, and the Form of Transfer must be duly executed.

 

Once completed and executed, this Exercise Form must be mailed or delivered to Computershare Trust Company of Canada, c/o General Manager, Corporate Trust.

 

DATED this _____day of _____, 20__ .

 

    )  
    )  
  )  
Witness   ) (Signature of Warrantholder, to be the same as
    ) appears on the face of this Warrant Certificate)
    )  
    )  
    ) Name of Registered Warrantholder

 

☐ Please check if the certificates representing the Warrant Shares are to be delivered at the office where this Warrant Certificate is surrendered, failing which such certificates will be mailed to the address set out above. Certificates will be delivered or mailed as soon as practicable after the surrender of this Warrant Certificate to the Warrant Agent.

 

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SCHEDULE C

 

FORM OF DECLARATION FOR REMOVAL OF LEGEND

 

TO:Computershare Trust Company of Canada

 

AND TO: Computershare Investor Services Inc. as registrar and transfer agent for the Warrants and Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants of enCore Energy Corp.

 

AND TO: enCore Energy Corp. (the “Corporation”)

 

The undersigned (A) acknowledges that the sale of [NUMBER] of [Warrants] of the Corporation represented by certificate number                    to which this declaration relates is being made in reliance on Rule 904 of Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), and (B) certifies that (1) the undersigned is not (a) an “affiliate” of the Corporation (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the U.S. Securities Act), (b) a “distributor” as defined in Regulation S, (c) an affiliate of a distributor, or (d) acting on behalf of any of the persons described in (a), (b), or (c) above; (2) the offer of such securities was not made to a person in the United States and either (a) at the time the buy order was originated, the buyer was outside the United States, or the seller and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the buyer was outside the United States, or (b) the transaction was executed on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither the seller nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction has been prearranged with a buyer in the United States or a U.S. person; (3) neither the seller nor any affiliate of the seller nor any person acting on their behalf has engaged or will engage in any directed selling efforts in the United States in connection with the offer and sale of such securities; (4) the sale was bona fide and not for the purpose of “washing off” the resale restrictions imposed because the securities are “restricted securities” (as that term is defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the U. S. Securities Act); (5) the seller does not intend to replace the securities sold in reliance on Rule 904 of Regulation S with fungible unrestricted securities; and (6) the sale was not a transaction, or part of a series of transactions, which, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the U. S. Securities Act.

 

Unless otherwise specified, terms used herein have the meanings given to them by Regulation S. The undersigned in making this declaration acknowledges that the Corporation is relying on the contents hereof and hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Corporation and its directors, officers, employees and agents for any and all liability, losses, claims and demands in any way related to the subject matter of this declaration.

 

DATED this____day of____ , 202____ .____  
  (Name of Seller)
     
  By:  
   

Name:

    Title:

 

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Affirmation by Sellers Broker-Dealer
(required for sales under (B)(2)(b) above)

 

We have read the foregoing representations of our customer,________________ (the “Seller”) dated__________________ , pursuant to which Seller requested that we sell, for Seller’s account, [NUMBER] of the securities of the Corporation described therein. We have executed the sale pursuant to Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act. With respect to the sale, and on behalf of ourselves, we certify and affirm that (A) no offer to sell the securities was made to a person in the United States (within the meaning of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act); (B) we have no knowledge that the transaction had been prearranged with a buyer in the United States; (C) the sale was executed on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market; (D) no directed selling efforts were made in the United States by the Seller, any affiliate of the Seller, or any person acting on behalf of the Seller; and (E)       we have done no more than execute the order to sell the securities as agent for Seller and will receive no more than the usual and customary broker’s commission that would be received by a person executing such transaction as agent.

 

Terms used herein have the meanings given to them by Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.

 

 DATED this____day of__________, 20__.  
_  
  (Name of Seller)
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

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SCHEDULE D

 

FORM OF U.S. PURCHASER CERTIFICATION UPON EXERCISE OF WARRANTS

 

enCore Energy Corp

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX

78401

 

Attention: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

- and to -

 

Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

 

as Warrant Agent

 

Dear Sirs:

 

We are delivering this letter in connection with the purchase of common shares (the “Common Shares”) of enCore Energy Corp., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (the “Corporation”) upon the exercise of warrants of the Corporation (“Warrants”), issued under the warrant indenture dated as of March 25, 2022 between the Corporation and Computershare Trust Company of Canada.

 

We hereby confirm that:

 

(a)we are an “accredited investor” (satisfying one or more of the criteria set forth in Rule 501 (a) of Regulation D under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “U.S. Securities Act”);

 

(b)we are purchasing the Common Shares for our own account;

 

(c)we have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that we are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of purchasing the Common Shares;

 

(d)we are not acquiring the Common Shares with a view to distribution thereof or with any present intention of offering or selling any of the Common Shares, except (A) to the Corporation, (B) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act (“Regulation S”) or (C) inside the United States in accordance with Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act, if applicable, and in compliance with applicable state securities laws;

 

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(e)we acknowledge that we have had access to such financial and other information as we deem necessary in connection with our decision to exercise the Warrants and purchase the Common Shares;

 

(f)we acknowledge that we are not purchasing the Common Shares as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising, including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or on the internet or broadcast over radio, television, or the internet or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising;

 

(g)we understand that we may be required to provide the Corporation with documentation necessary to verify our accredited investor status pursuant to Rule 506(c)(2)(ii) if the U.S. Securities Act in connection with the exercise of these Warrants;

 

(h)we understand and agree that (i) there may be material tax consequences related to an acquisition, holding, disposition or exercise of any of the Common Shares; (ii) it is the sole responsibility of the purchaser to determine and assess such tax consequences as may apply to the purchaser’s particular circumstances; and (iii) the Corporation gives no opinion and makes no representation with respect to the tax consequences under United States federal, state, local or Canadian Federal or Provincial or other tax laws of an acquisition, holding or disposition of the Common Shares, including the tax consequences of the Corporation likely being classified a “passive foreign investment company,” as such term is defined under the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and

 

(i)we represent and warrant that the funds representing the aggregate exercise price which will be advanced by it to the Corporation upon exercise of the Warrants will not represent proceeds of crime for the purposes of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (the “PATRIOT Act”) and it acknowledges that the Corporation may in the future be required by law to disclose its name and other information relating to the subscription agreement and the its subscription hereunder, on a confidential basis, pursuant to the PATRIOT Act.

 

We understand that the Common Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the United States within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act and that the Common Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act. We further understand that any Common Shares acquired by us will be in the form of definitive physical certificates and that such certificates will bear a legend reflecting the fact that we will not offer, sell or otherwise transfer any of the Common Shares, directly or indirectly, unless (i) the sale is to the Corporation; (ii) the sale is made outside the United States in compliance with the requirements of Rule 904 of Regulation S; or (iii) the sale is made in the United States (A) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder, if available, and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws or (B) pursuant to any other transaction that does not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, and in the case of each of (A) and (B), the seller has furnished to the Corporation an opinion to such effect from counsel of recognized standing reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation prior to such offer, sale or transfer.

 

D-2

 

 

We acknowledge that you will rely upon our confirmations, acknowledgements and agreements set forth herein, and we agree to notify you promptly in writing if any of our representations or warranties herein ceases to be accurate or complete.

 

DATED this _____day of ______, 20 ___.  
  (Name of U.S. Purchaser)
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title :
   

 

 

D-3

 

 

Exhibit 99.111

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

 

2.DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

March 25, 2022

 

3.NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated March 25, 2022 was disseminated via Globe Newswire.

 

4.SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Closes $30 Million Bought Deal Public Offering of Units, Including Full Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

 

5.FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU; OTCQB: ENCUF) announced that that it has closed its previously announced “bought deal” prospectus offering. The Company sold an aggregate of 19,607,842 units of the Company (the “Units”), which includes the exercise in full of the underwriters’ over -allotment option, at a price of $1.53 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $29,999,998.26 (the “Offering”).

 

Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant of the Company (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share (a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of $2.00 until March 25, 2024, subject to the terms of a warrant indenture dated March 25, 2022 between the Company and Computershare Trust Company of Canada as warrant agent (the “Warrant Indenture”). A copy of the Warrant Indenture will be available under the Company’s profile at www.SEDAR.com.

 

The Offering was led by Clarus Securities Inc. as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters including PI Financial Corp. and Red Cloud Securities Inc. (together, the “Underwriters”). In consideration for the services provided by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering, the Company paid the Underwriters a cash commission of $1,612,499.93 and issued to the Underwriters an aggregate of 1,053,922 compensation options of the Company (the “Compensation Options”). Each Compensation Option is exercisable to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.53 per share until March 25, 2024.

 

The Units were offered by way of a short form prospectus dated March 22, 2022 (the “Prospectus”) filed in each of the provinces of Canada, other than Québec, on a private placement basis in the United States pursuant to the exemptions from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), provided by Rule 144A or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D thereunder or in such other manner as to not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act, and in jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States. A copy of the Prospectus is available under the Company’s profile on www.SEDAR.com.

 

 

 

 

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to maintain and advance the Company’s material properties, acquire properties, plant upgrades, maintenance and refurbishment, and for general corporate and working capital purposes, as further described in the Prospectus.

 

In connection with the filing of the Prospectus, the Company filed an amended technical report in respect of the Company’s Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project entitled, “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E. (the “Technical Report”), which was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43- 101”). A copy of the Technical Report is available under the Company’s profile on www.SEDAR.com.

 

6.RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

9.DATE OF REPORT

 

March 25, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.112

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY DISCOVERS STACKED MULTIPLE URANIUM BEARING SANDSTONES AND EXTENDS MINERALIZATION AT ROSITA SOUTH PROJECT, TEXAS

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 11, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU), (OTCQB: ENCUF) is pleased to announce positive results from its on-going uranium delineation and exploration drill programs at its 100% owned Rosita South project. The Rosita South project is adjacent to enCore’s licensed past-producing Rosita In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Uranium Processing Plant (Rosita Plant), Texas. The Rosita South area provides one of the most optimal source of future feed for the Rosita Plant. The Company has recently added a 3rd drill rig with 2 additional rigs expected to begin in the near term.

 

Highlights of the Rosita South uranium delineation and exploration drill programs include:

 

32 drill holes reported for a total of ~11,000 feet including 20 delineation drill holes and 12 exploration drill holes;
   
The exploration drilling has identified 8 mineralized sands plus an additional 4 potentially mineralized sands, all within 800 feet of the surface, which provide opportunities for discovery of future uranium resources across the entire Rosita project
   
Delineation drill results established an extension of mineralization in the Production Area which supports the start-up of the Rosita Plant expected next year.

 

To view the project map and geologic section: https://bit.ly/3NXX1Fl.

 

“We are pleased with the initial results from the on-going drill programs which have been designed to expand known mineralization at Rosita South and explore for new deposits at depth. The results indicate enhanced potential for further uranium mineralization not only from the previously known shallow deposits but more importantly the virtually untested numerous stacked mineralized sands underlying the licensed production area,” said William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman. “The potential of multiple stacked uranium mineralized units can be compared in concept to oil and gas where there are commonly multiple pay zones (oil and gas bearing units) in a producing well or in many gold systems where near surface gold deposits overlay one or more deeper-rooted structures or units with gold mineralization. The addition of more drill rigs will increase the pace and breadth of both our delineation of known mineralization and exploration of these deeper mineralized sands.”

 

Uranium Delineation Drilling Program

 

Twenty drill holes for a total of 4,030 feet were designed to in-fill and confirm known mineralization at Rosita South. The current drilling has extended uranium mineralization over 300 feet laterally beyond the previously known limits of ISR amenable uranium mineralization.

 

South Rosita Project – Selected Delineation Drill Results

 

Drill Hole  Sand   Grade Thickness   Grade Thickness 
           (GT)* 
SRC-22-4 UA-(upper-A)   0.04    6.0    0.240 
SRC-22-14 UA   0.087    6.5    0.563 
SRC-22-17 LA-(lower-A)   0.209    5.0    1.046 
SRC-22-18 UA-&   0.069    7.0    0.485 
                    LA   0.131    1.5    0.197 
SRC-22-19 LA   0.089    4.5    0.399 

 

All intercepts are between 117 and 145 feet below surface in saturated sands (required for ISR). The water table is located approximately 70-80 feet below surface.

 

*Grade Thickness, or GT, is defined as the product of the mineral grade (at the .02% U3O8 cutoff) multiplied by the thickness of the mineralization at or above the cutoff value. GTvalues of 0.3 and above are considered to be the minimumfor inclusion in a wellfield. Values of 0.45 are considered typical ISRore-grade for shallow deposits. The highest GTencountered during this programwas 1.05 in hole number SRC-22-17. Select intercepts are presented in thetable above.

 

 

 

Uranium Exploration Drill Program

 

Twelve deeper exploration holes, totaling 7,380 feet, were designed to test for uranium bearing sands below the known shallow mineralized sands at Rosita South. The success of this exploration program has been made possible through the recently acquired access to more than 1,500 drill logs and historical geological data from Mobil Energy Minerals Company, Moore Energy Corporation and URI, Inc.

 

The evaluation of this newly-acquired data led to the 12 drill holes which intercepted highly anomalous down-hole gamma radiation indicative of uranium mineralization from 8 mineralized sands and an additional 4 potentially mineralized sands within the Goliad and Oakville formations. All of these sands lie within 800 feet of surface beneath the project area. Previous ISR recovery in the Rosita Production Area was confined to the shallowest of these units, leaving the lower sandstone units essentially untested. “Acquisition and archiving of historical exploration data has been an important part of our corporate strategy from the beginning and promises to save us millions of dollars in exploration expense as we go forward with our expansion plans,” Sheriff noted.

 

Rosita Central Uranium Processing Plant (Rosita Plant)

 

enCore’s Rosita Plant, located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas, is a licensed, past-producing in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium plant currently under refurbishment. With a completion deadline at the end of Q2/2022, the plant is on schedule and on budget to meet a 2023 production target. The Rosita Plant is designed to process uranium feed from multiple satellite operations, all located in the South Texas area and is 1 of 11 licensed uranium processing plants in the United States, 2 of which are owned by enCore Energy.

 

The Company also advises it has appointed Red Cloud Securities Inc. and Red Cloud Financial Services Inc. (together “Red Cloud”) to provide the Company with a range of capital markets advisory services. Red Cloud is a Toronto-based financial services company that provides assistance to mineral exploration and mining companies in accessing capital markets and enhancing their corporate profile. Under the engagement, Red Cloud will be paid a fee of $10,000 per month for the services it will render for a one year period.

  

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

 

All drill holes are 5.625 inch diameter rotary-mud holes. Each hole is logged with electrical and gamma methods upon completion. Any anomalous gamma readings are followed up with Prompt Fission Neutron (PFN) surveys which provide direct and accurate in-situ uranium values eliminating any concerns over disequilibrium. The Company owns and operates 2 logging trucks and 5 PFN tools.

 

Many uranium deposits have a degree of disequilibrium, whereby the radioactivity measured in drill holes using traditional gamma methods does not accurately correspond to ore grade, due to the continued decay of uranium daughter products including potassium, thorium, lead and bismuth relative to radium (Ra226), a significant gamma emitter. Traditionally, accurate uranium values are determined by chemical assay of drill core which is time consuming and expensive.

 

Without accurate uranium values, the potential to make inaccurate estimates of mineralization on both the high and low side is ever present. PFN analysis is instantaneous and accurate eliminating potential errors by using neutron activation to directly detect and quantify uranium content in place down the drill hole.

 

The PFN tool creates very fast neutrons (14MeV) and fires 108 neutrons per second. Therefore, the neutrons emitted by the PFN tool excite, at an atomic level, in-situ uranium atoms in the drill hole, creating fast (epithermal) neutrons and slow (thermal) neutrons. The ratio of epithermal to thermal neutrons is proportional to uranium, allowing the U3O8 ore grade to be accurately calculated. This provides a relatively inexpensive and instantaneous means for accurate assaying in-situ ore grades over large areas, and allows for accurate ore body mapping, resource estimation, and wellfield planning.

 

Mark Pelizza, MSc. Geo. Eng., CPG-11821, a Director for the Company, and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

 

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

enCore Energy is rapidly advancing towards becoming the next producer of American uranium. With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock and Wyoming Gas Hills projects offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering and the completion of any capital project or property acquisitions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

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CNW 07:00e 11-APR-22

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.113

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY PROVIDES ROSITA URANIUM PLANT UPDATE; RELEASES CORPORATE VIDEO

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, April 18, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announced today that the refurbishment of its 100% owned Rosita In-Situ Recovery (ISR) Uranium Processing Plant (Rosita Plant) is presently 90% complete with an expected completion date in May 2022. The Plant modernization and refurbishment is essential to the Company goal of becoming the next producer of American uranium. enCore is also pleased to launch its first corporate video which can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8ncNg-rq-Q

 

Once the modernization and refurbishment project is complete, enCore will commence commissioning work, expected to take approximately 30 days. Following commissioning work the Plant will be ready to start receiving loaded resin. Concurrently, monitor well installation, baseline water quality analysis, and hydrological testing will be completed as part of the Production Area Authorization (PAA) process with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (TCEQ). Wellfield installation will begin immediately following the submittal of the PAA data package to the TCEQ. All activities are on track and on budget for a projected 2023 production start.

 

Simultaneously, enCore is commencing a cost benefit analysis to consider options for expansion of the current 800,000 pounds U3O8 production capacity at its Rosita Plant. The capacity of the Rosita Plant has the potential to be increased to 2,000,000 pounds U3O8 with the primary expense being acquisition and installation of a larger second dryer that could range between $1.25 and $2.0 million. No additional permits are required to upsize capacity at the Rosita Plant.

 

enCore congratulates the team at the licensed Rosita Plant and Kingsville Dome Plant, both located in South Texas, for operating with phenomenal safety records. The Rosita Plant has operated for 1,290 days without a Lost Time Accident and the Kingsville Dome Plant has operated for 2,662 days without any Lost Time Accidents.

 

Rosita Central Uranium Processing Plant (Rosita Plant)

 

enCore’s Rosita Plant, located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas, is a licensed, past-producing in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium plant currently under modernization and refurbishment. With a completion deadline at the end of Q2/2022, the plant is on schedule and on budget to meet a 2023 production target. The Rosita Plant is designed to process uranium feed from multiple satellite operations, all located in the South Texas area and is 1 of 11 licensed uranium processing plants in the United States, 2 of which are owned by enCore Energy.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

enCore Energy is rapidly advancing towards becoming the next producer of American uranium. With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock and Wyoming Gas Hills projects offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

1 Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

www.encoreuranium.com

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

 

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward- looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering and the completion of any capital project or property acquisitions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

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CNW 07:00e 18-APR-22

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.114

 

April 18, 2022 Image
  510 Burrard St, 3rd Floor
  Vancouver BC, V6C 3B9
  www.computershare.com

 

To: All Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities

 

Subject: Encore Energy Corp.

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

We advise of the following with respect to the upcoming Meeting of Security Holders for the subject Issuer:

 

Meeting Type : Annual General Meeting
Record Date for Notice of Meeting : May 13, 2022
Record Date for Voting (if applicable) : May 13, 2022
Beneficial Ownership Determination Date : May 13, 2022
Meeting Date : June 22, 2022
Meeting Location (if available) : Durango, CO
Issuer sending proxy related materials directly to NOBO: No
Issuer paying for delivery to OBO: No
Notice and Access (NAA) Requirements:  
NAA for Beneficial Holders No
NAA for Registered Holders No

 

Voting Security Details:

 

Description CUSIP Number ISIN
COMMON SHARES 29259W106 CA29259W1068

 

Sincerely,

 

Computershare

Agent for Encore Energy Corp.

 

Exhibit 99.115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

 

To the Shareholders of enCore Energy Corp.

 

Opinion

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, cash flows, and changes in shareholders’ equity for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

 

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

 

Basis for Opinion

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audit is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

 

Other Information

 

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information obtained at the date of this auditor's report includes Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

 

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

 

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

  

We obtained Management’s Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditor’s report. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

 

 

 

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Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

 

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.

 

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

 

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Company to express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

 

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

 

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

 

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Glenn Parchomchuk.

 

     
Vancouver, Canada   Chartered Professional Accountants
     
April 29, 2022    

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

ASSETS      2021   2020 
Current               

Cash

       $11,649,157   $6,603,281 
Receivables and prepaid expenses        795,141    323,563 
Assets held for sale   10    2,207,321    - 
         14,651,619    6,926,844 
Intangible assets   6    649,233    653,336 
Property, plant and equipment   7    2,032,909    1,890,494 
Investment in associate   4    746,487    604,692 
Investment in uranium   5    5,337,438    - 
Mineral properties   10    172,521,685    8,413,379 
Reclamation deposit   10    112,200    108,859 
Right of use asset   8    307,260    11,289 
Restricted cash   2    5,726,828    4,834,070 
Total assets       $202,085,659   $23,442,963 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY               

Current

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

       $7,397,760   $468,683 
Note payable   15    -    421,346 
Due to related parties   14    8,739    2,955 
Lease liability - current   8    104,107    7,316 
         7,510,606    900,300 

Non - current

Asset retirement obligations

   11    5,294,958    6,670,432 
Lease liability – non-current   8    212,220    3,973 
Total liabilities        13,017,784    7,574,705 

 

Shareholders’ Equity

Share capital

   13    206,480,756    36,093,475 
Contributed surplus   13    16,059,307    2,718,737 
Accumulated other comprehensive income        705,604    499,522 
Deficit        (34,177,792)   (23,443,476)
Total shareholders’ equity        189,067,875    15,868,258 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity       $202,085,659   $23,442,963 

 

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

Subsequent Events (Note 21)

Approved by the Board of Directors:

  

  William M. Sheriff   “William B. Harris”  
  Director   Director  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

   Notes  2021   2020 
Expenses             
Amortization and depreciation  6,7,8  $374,455    25,715 
Accretion  11   502,291    - 
Consulting      91,161    103,898 
Office and administration  14   247,433    99,414 
General administrative costs      4,429,209    - 
Interest expense      9,365    - 
Impairment charges  10   98,345    - 
Professional fees      728,793    174,246 
Project Investigation      -    5,170 
Promotion and shareholder communications      208,201    108,811 
Reclamation Costs      889,154    - 
Travel      33,355    48,503 
Transfer agent and filing fees      167,612    76,658 
Staff costs  14   1,983,446    538,838 
Stock option expense  13,14   1,787,046    1,079,962 
       (11,549,866)   (2,261,215)
Interest income      26,307    28,701 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)      34,174    (14,094)
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable      -    80,490 
Loss on divestment of mineral interests  10   (112,708)   - 
Loss on contract termination  12   (3,447,125)   - 
Gain on change in ARO estimate  11   2,155,949    - 
Gain on sale of uranium investment  5   656,928    - 
Loss on investment in associate  4   (445,914)   (50,743)
Unrealized gain on Investment in uranium  5   1,947,939    - 
Loss for the year      (10,734,316)   (2,216,861)
              
Other comprehensive income (loss)             
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations      206,082    (141,456)
              
Comprehensive loss for the year             
       (10,528,234)  $(2,358,317)
Basic and diluted loss per share             
       (0.05)  $(0.01)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted      195,976,576    151,260,348 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

   2021   2020 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Loss for the year  $(10,734,316)  $(2,216,861)
Items not affecting cash:          
Accretion   502,291    - 
Amortization and depreciation   374,455    25,715 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable   -    (80,490)
Gain on change in ARO   (2,155,948)   - 
Gain on investment in uranium   (1,947,939)   - 
Gain on sale of uranium   (656,928)     
Unrealized loss in associate   445,914    50,743 
Impairment   98,345    - 
Interest expense   9,365    - 
Loss on divestment of mineral interests   112,708      
Stock option expense   1,787,046    1,079,962 
Changes in non-cash working capital items:           
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   3,772,775    19,649 
Accrued contract termination   3,447,125    - 
Due to related parties   5,784    (238,514)
Receivables and prepaids   (256,446)   (88,149)
Net cash used in operating activities   (5,195,769)   (1,447,945)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Acquisition of intangible asset   (21,611)   (90,125)
Cash acquired in asset acquisition   2,358,564    522,589 
Cash due to acquired entity   -    (953,999)
Deferred exploration costs   (2,954,815)   (309,949)
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment   (380,888)   - 
Proceeds received from sale of uranium investment   8,743,163    - 
Proceeds received from divestment of mineral interests   132,369    - 
Interest on restricted cash   26,307    - 
Investment in Group 11   -    (750,000)
Investment in Uranium - acquisition   (11,376,766)     
Asset acquisition transaction costs   (4,076,540)   (82,461)
Settlement of retirement obligation   (14,187)   - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (7,564,404)   (1,663,945)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Payment of lease liability   (37,827)   - 
Cash payment of interest on leases   (9,365)   - 
Private placements   15,000,000    4,800,000 
Share issuance costs   (956,298)   (295,091)
Exercise of warrants   3,300,501    2,374,290 
Exercise of stock options   361,725    63,188 
Net cash provided by financing activities   17,658,736    6,942,387 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   147,313    (14,334)
Change in cash   5,045,876    3,816,163 
Cash, beginning   6,603,281    2,787,118 
Cash, ending  $11,649,157   $6,603,281 

  

Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows – Note 19

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

   Number of Shares   Share Capital   Shares Subscribed   Contributed Surplus  

Cumulative

Translation Adjustment

   Deficit   Total 
Balance as at December 31, 2019   143,804,463   $26,792,041   $19,165   $1,587,071   $640,978   $(21,132,050)  $7,907,205 
Private placements   12,000,000    4,800,000    -    -    -    -    4,800,000 
Share issuance Costs   -    (394,042)   -    98,952    -    -    (295,090)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   19,202,387    2,393,455    (19,165)   -    -    -    2,374,290 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   781,250    110,435    -    (47,248)   -    -    63,187 
Stock option expense   -    -    -    1,079,962    -    -    1,079,962 
Shares issued for share purchase agreement   2,571,598    2,391,586    -    -    -    -    2,391,586 
Adjustment to investment in associate   -    -    -    -    -    (94,565)   (94,565)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year   -    -    -    -    (141,456)   (2,216,861)   (2,358,317)
                                    
Balance as at December 31, 2020   178,359,698   $36,093,475   $-   $2,718,737   $499,522   $(23,443,476)  $15,868,258 
                                    
Private placements   15,000,000    15,000,000    -    -    -    -    15,000,000 
Share issuance costs   -    (1,492,971)   -    536,673    -    -    (956,299)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   6,158,529    3,509,524    -    (209,023)   -    -    3,300,501 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   1,770,000    698,965    -    (337,240)   -    -    361,725 
Stock option expense   -    -    -    1,787,046    -    -    1,787,046 
Shares issued for Azarga Asset Acquisition   95,419,852    152,671,763    -    -    -    -    152,671,763 
Replacement options for Azarga Asset Acquisition   -    -    -    6,889,282    -    -    6,889,282 
Replacement warrants for Azarga Asset Acquisition   -    -    -    4,085,540    -    -    4,085,540 
Adjustment to investment in associate   -    -    -    588,292    -    -    588,292 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year   -    -    -    -    206,082    (10,734,316)   (10,528,234)
                                    
Balance as at December 31, 2021   296,708,079   $206,480,756   $-   $16,059,307   $705,604   $(34,177,792)  $189,067,875 

  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia, Canada. enCore Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “enCore”), is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at 101 N Shoreline, Suite 450 Corpus Christi, TX 78401.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue on a going-concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The Company has no source of operating cash flow and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company reported a net loss of $10,734,316 (2020 - $2,216,861), had working capital of $7,141,013 (2020 - $6,026,544) and an accumulated deficit of $34,177,792 (2020 - $23,443,476). These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary were the going concern assumption not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic and the Company continues to evaluate the COVID-19 situation and monitor any impacts or any potential impacts to the business. enCore Energy Corp has implemented health and safety measures in accordance with the health officials and guidance from local government authorities. While the pandemic has had limited impact on the Company’s operations to date, future activities could be impacted as a result of the pandemic. As the COVID-19 health crisis continues, the Company will continue to rely on guidance and recommendations from local health authorities, Health Canada and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update the Company’s policies.

 

Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund all of its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets or raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These consolidated financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

The policies applied in these consolidated financial statements are based on IFRS issued and effective as of December 31, 2021.

 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All dollar amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

These consolidated financial statements were approved for issuance by the audit committee of the board of directors on April 27, 2022.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control is defined as the exposure, or rights, to variable returns from involvement with an investee and the ability to affect those returns through power over the investee. Power over an investee exists when an investor has existing rights that give it the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a Company’s share capital. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its significant subsidiaries listed in the following table:

 

Name of Subsidiary   Place of
Incorporation
 

Ownership
Interest

 

Principal Activity

  Functional
Currency
Tigris Uranium US Corp.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
URI, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD

Neutron Energy, Inc.
 
Nevada, USA
 
100%
  Mineral Exploration  
USD

Uranco, Inc.
 
Delaware, USA
 
100%
  Mineral Exploration  
USD

Uranium Resources, Inc.
 
Delaware, USA
 
100%
  Mineral Exploration  
USD

HRI-Churchrock, Inc.
 
Delaware, USA
 
100%
  Mineral Exploration  
USD

 

Hydro Restoration Corp.

 

 

Delaware, USA

 

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

 

USD


Belt Line Resources, Inc.
 
Texas, USA
 
100%
  Mineral
Exploration
 
USD

 

Cibola Resources, LLC

 

 

Delaware, USA

 

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

 

USD


enCore Energy US Corp.
 
Nevada, USA
 
100%
  Holding
Company
 
USD
Azarga Uranium Corp.   British Columbia, CA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Powertech (USA) Inc.   South Dakota, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD

 

URZ Energy Corp.

British Columbia, CA

 

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

 

USD

Ucolo Exploration Corp.   Utah, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD

 

Azarga Resources Limited

 

 

British Virgin Islands

100%

  Mineral Exploration  

 

USD

Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Ltd.   Hong Kong   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources USA Company   Colorado, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources Canada Ltd.   British Columbia, CA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD

 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Cash

 

Cash is comprised of cash held at banks and demand deposits.

 

Restricted cash

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to URI, Inc’s South Texas operations (Note 10).

 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

 

The Company recognizes liabilities for legal or constructive obligations associated with the retirement of mineral properties. The net present value of future rehabilitation costs is capitalized to the related asset along with a corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred. Discount rates, using a pretax rate that reflects the time value of money, are used to calculate the net present value.

 

The Company’s estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to the related assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The increase in a provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense.

 

Assets held for sale

 

The Company classifies long-lived assets or disposal groups to be sold as held for sale in the period in which all of the following criteria are met: management commits to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group; the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale; an active program to locate a buyer is initiated; the sale of the asset or disposal group is highly probable, within 12 months.

 

Mineral properties

 

Costs related to the acquisition of mineral property interests are capitalized. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties are capitalized once the legal rights to explore the mineral properties are acquired or obtained. When the technical and commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated and a development decision has been made, the capitalized costs of the related property are transferred to mining assets and depreciated using the units of production method on commencement of commercial production.

 

If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of property option agreements. Such payments are made entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balance of the payments received is recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Investments

 

Investments in uranium

 

Investments in uranium are initially recorded at cost, on the date that control of the uranium passes to the Company. Cost is calculated as the purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequent to initial recognition, investments in uranium are measured at fair value at each reporting period end. Fair value is determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC LLC (“UxC”) and converted to Canadian dollars using the foreign exchange rate at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position. Related fair value gains and losses subsequent to initial recognition are recorded in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” in the period in which they arise.

 

Due to the lack of specific IFRS guidance on accounting for investments in uranium, the Company considered IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, to develop and apply an accounting policy that would result in information that is most relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users within the overall IFRS accounting framework. Consequently, the uranium investments are presented at fair value based on the application of IAS 40, Investment Property, which allows the use of a fair value model for assets held for long-term capital appreciation.

 

Investments in associates

 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. The equity method involves the recording of the initial investment at cost and the subsequent adjusting of the carrying value of the investment for the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or loss. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs.

 

Adjustments are made to align the accounting policies of the associate with those of the Company before applying the equity method. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Company resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Uranium Plants

 

Uranium plant expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and recorded at cost. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Buildings

 

Depreciation on buildings is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the asset. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recognized and measured at cost. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting period and are adjusted if appropriate

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects a current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

Leases

 

In accordance with IFRS 16, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of 7%.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

 

Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

 

Temporary differences are not provided for the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect either accounting or taxable loss or those differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they are not probable to reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statement of financial position.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it is not recorded.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Foreign exchange

 

The financial statements for the Company and each of its subsidiaries are prepared using their functional currencies. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of enCore Energy Corp. is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of all of its subsidiaries is the US dollar.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are charged to income (loss).

 

The statement of financial position of each foreign subsidiary is translated into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the statement of financial position date and the statement of loss and comprehensive loss is translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. All gains and losses on translation of a subsidiary from the functional currency to the presentation currency are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of dilutive shares resulting from the exercise of stock options, warrants and other similar instruments when the inclusion of these would not be anti-dilutive.

 

Share-based payments

 

The fair value of all stock options granted to directors, officers, and employees is recorded as a charge to operations and a credit to contributed surplus. The fair value of these stock options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options which vest immediately is recorded at the grant date. For stock options which vest in the future, the fair value of stock options, as adjusted for the expected level of vesting of the stock options and the number of stock options which ultimately vest, is recognized over the vesting period. Stock options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services rendered or at the fair value of the instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably measured. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognized for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

 

Warrants issued to brokers are measured at their fair value on the vesting date and are recognized as a deduction from equity and credited to contributed surplus. The fair value of stock options and warrants issued to brokers are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration received on the exercise of stock options and/or warrants, together with the related portion of contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

Warrants issued in equity financing transactions

 

The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore its exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve the issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of common shares and a certain number of share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing agreement, the Warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the agreement. Warrants that are part of units are valued based on the residual value method. Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transactions costs are accounted for as share-based payments.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

Various federal and state mining laws and regulations require the Company to reclaim the surface areas and restore underground water quality for its ISR projects to the pre-existing or background average quality after the completion of mining. Asset retirement obligations, consisting primarily of estimated restoration and reclamation costs at the Company’s South Texas ISR projects, are recognized in the period incurred and recorded as liabilities at fair value. Such obligations, which are initially estimated based on discounted cash flow estimates, are accreted to full value over time through charges to accretion expense. In addition, the asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the asset’s carrying value and amortized over the life of the related asset. Asset retirement obligations are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from revisions to the estimated timing or amount of restoration and reclamation costs. As the Company completes its restoration and reclamation work at its properties, the liability is reduced by the carrying value of the related asset retirement liability which is based upon the percentage of completion of each restoration and reclamation activity. Any gain or loss upon settlement is charged to income or expense for the period. The Company reviews and evaluates its asset retirement obligations annually or more frequently at interim periods if deemed necessary.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use judgment in applying its accounting policies and estimates and assumptions about the future. Estimates and other judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the expected amounts, events or actions to form the basis for estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Critical accounting estimates:

 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of mineral properties as a result of impairment indicators - When indicators of impairment are identified, recoverable amount calculations are based either on discounted estimated future cash flows or on comparable recent transactions. The assumptions used are based on management’s best estimates of what an independent market participant would consider appropriate. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing, the amount of the impairment charges recorded in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss and the resulting carrying values of assets.

 

Share-based payments - The fair value of stock options issued is subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations - Significant estimates were utilized in determining future costs to complete groundwater restoration, plugging and abandonment of wellfields and surface reclamation at the Company’s uranium in-situ recovery (ISR) sites. Estimating future costs can be difficult and unpredictable as they are based principally on current legal and regulatory requirements and ISR site closure plans that may change materially. The laws and regulations governing ISR site closure and remediation in a particular jurisdiction are subject to review at any time and may be amended to impose additional requirements and conditions which may cause our provisions for environmental liabilities to be underestimated and could materially affect our financial position or results of operations. Estimates of future asset retirement obligation costs are also subject to operational risks such as acceptability of treatment techniques or other operational changes.

 

Recovery of deferred tax assets - Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the date of the statement of financial position could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. The Company has not recorded any deferred tax assets.

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets - Amortization of intangible assets is dependent upon the estimated useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.

 

Critical accounting judgments:

 

The assessment of indicators of impairment for mineral properties – The Company follows the guidance of IFRS 6 to determine when a mineral property asset is impaired. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the results of exploration and evaluation activities to date and the Company’s future plans to explore and evaluate a mineral property.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Critical accounting judgments (cont’d):

 

Business combinations - The determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business may require the Company to make certain judgments, taking into account all facts and circumstances. A business is presumed to be an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or economic benefits. The acquisition of Azarga Uranium Corporation and its subsidiary entities on December 31, 2021 (Note 9) was determined to constitute an acquisition of assets.

 

Determination of functional currency - In accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, management determined that the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 12,000,000 shares of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a US-based technology firm, representing 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Group 11. The Company had advanced $750,000 in accordance with the Letter of Intent with EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. and Golden Predator Mining Corp. to establish Group 11. The Company has determined that it exercises significant influence over Group 11 and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Group 11 completed a private placement financing, resulting in the issuance of additional Shares and a dilution of the Company’s ownership in the associate to 34.46%.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded its proportionate share of Group 11’s net loss of $325,979 (2020 - $50,743) on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. In addition, the investment has been adjusted up $468,357 to a reflect a 34.46% ownership in the net book value of the associate.

 

The following table summarizes the financial information of Group 11 on a 100% basis:      

 

Net Assets of Group 11 (100%)     
Cash   $944,719 
Current Assets    421,994 
Equipment    206,436 
Mineral Properties    - 
Intangible Assets    745,765 
Liabilities    (152,859)
Balance, December 31, 2021   $2,166,055 
       
Net Loss, December 31, 2021   $(947,575)
The Company’s percentage ownership    34.46%

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (cont’d)

 

The investment in associate continuity summary is as follows:

 

  

Investment in

Associate

 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $- 
Initial Investment
   750,000 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (50,743)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   (94,565)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $604,692 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (325,979)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   588,291 
Dilution loss   (119,935)
Currency translation adjustment   (583)
      
Balance, December 31, 2021  $746,487 

  

5.INVESTMENT IN URANIUM

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into purchase agreements to acquire a total of 300,000 pounds of physical uranium as U3O8 for a total of $11,376,766 (USD $9,076,000) including associated expenses to be held as a long-term investment. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded an adjustment of $1,947,939 to record this investment at fair value based on the UxC LLC month-end spot price at the reporting period end.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 200,000 lbs of physical uranium as U3O8 for gross proceeds of $8,047,470 and a gain of $656,928.

 

Investments in uranium are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Fair values as at December 31, 2021 reflect spot prices published by UxC of US $42.10 per pound U3O8 translated to Canadian Dollars at the period-end indicative rate of 1.2678.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the physical uranium investment:    

 

Balance, December 31, 2020  $-
Physical Uranium  $11,376,766 
Fair Value Adjustment   1,947,939 
Sale of uranium investments   (8,047,470)
Currency translation adjustment   60,203 
      
Balance, December 31, 2021  $5,337,438 

  

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible Assets

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) which grants the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $360,000 and has granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each. Thus, the Company’s access to these data may extend for 14 years. The intangible assets have been determined to have a life of 14 years.

 

On December 7, 2020, the Company acquired from Signal Equities, LLC, through a data purchase agreement, certain electronic data pertaining to properties and geology situated in South Texas. Through this agreement, enCore acquired ownership rights to this data permanently. The intangible asset thereby acquired has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Cont’d)

 

On December 31, 2020, through an asset acquisition with Westwater Resources, Inc., the Company acquired the Grants Mineral Belt database. The Grants Mineral Belt database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The acquisition of this data resulted in permanent purchase of the data by the Company. Thus, the intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On October 28, 2021, the Company acquired additional borehole logs for the Grants Mineral Belt property for $17,500 USD. The company’s rights to this data do not expire and have been determined to have an indefinite life and will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if required.

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of intangible asset

 

Category     Range
Data Access Agreement     Straight-line over 14 years
Data Purchases     Indefinite life intangible asset

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

    VANE
Agreement
   Signal
Equities
Database
   Grants
Mineral Belt
Database
  

Total Intangible

Assets

 
                  
Balance, December 31, 2019   $334,286   $-   $-   $334,286 
Additions:    -    90,125    -    344,765 
Accumulated Amortization:    (25,715)   -    -    (25,715)
Balance, December 31, 2020   $308,571   $90,125   $254,640   $653,336 
Additions:    -    -    21,611    21,611 
Accumulated Amortization:    (25,714)   -    -    (25,714)
Balance, December 31, 2021   $282,857   $90,125   $276,251   $649,233 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

7.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Uranium Plants

 

Through an asset acquisition in December 2020, the Company acquired two licensed processing facilities located at the Kingsville Dome project and at the Rosita project located in South Texas. Each of these plants have been idle since 2009 and each will require significant capital expenditures to return them to current productive capacity. The Company also has portable satellite ion exchange equipment at the Kingsville Dome project and the Rosita project.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of assets

 

Category   Range

Uranium Plants

  Straight-line over 15-25 years
Other Property Plant and Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years
Buildings   Straight-line over 10-40 years

 

    Uranium
Plants
   Other Property
Plant and
Equipment
   Buildings   Total 
                  
Balance, December 31, 2019   $-   $-   $-   $- 
Additions    1,522,884    367,610    -    1,890,494 
Disposals    -    -    -    - 
Depreciation    -    -    -    - 
Impairment    -    -    -    - 
Currency translation adjust    -    -    -    - 
                      
Balance, December 31, 2020   $1,522,884   $367,610   $-   $1,890,494 
Additions    357,949    22,939    79,803    460,691 
Disposals    -    -    -    - 
Depreciation    (211,756)   (95,029)   -    (306,785)
Impairment    -    -    -    - 
Currency translation adjust    (8,874)   (2,617)   -    (11,491)
Balance, December 31, 2021   $1,660,203   $292,903   $79,803   $2,032,909 

  

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.RIGHT OF USE ASSETS

 

Through the acquisition of URI, Inc., the Company acquired a contractual arrangement to lease a copier through August 8, 2022. The terms of the lease call for minimum monthly lease payments of $499 USD for a copy machine. The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation. A right-of-use asset and lease obligation of $11,289 was recorded as of December 31, 2020.

 

In July 2021, the company entered a contractual agreement to lease office space through June 30, 2025. The terms of the lease call for a monthly lease payment of $5,417 USD for its corporate headquarters in Corpus Christi, Texas. The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation of $280,361 on July 1, 2021.When measuring the present value of lease obligations, the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 7%.

 

Through the acquisition of Azarga Uranium on December 31, 2021 the Company acquired a contractual agreement to lease office space through July 10, 2023. The terms of the lease call for a monthly lease payment of $4,068. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset based on that corresponding lease obligation. When measuring the present value of lease obligations, the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 7%.

 

The change in the right-of-use asset during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

   Leased Copier   Leased Offices  Total 
Balance – December 31, 2019  $-   $-  $11,289 
Office Space and Copier   11,289    -   11,289 
Amortization   -    -   - 
Currency translation adjust   -    -   - 
Balance – December 31, 2020  $11,289   $-  $11,289 
Office spaces (2) and copier   -    337,975   337,975 
Amortization   (6,910)   (35,046)  (41,956)
Currency translation adjust   (48)   -   (48)
Balance – December 31, 2021  $4,331   $302,929  $307,260 

 

The change in the Long-Term lease liability during the year ended December 31, 2021 was as follows:

 

   Copier Lease    Office Leases    Total 
Balance – December 31, 2020  $11,289  $ 0  $ 11,289 
                
New Lease Obligation   -    342,913    342,913 
Lease Payments Made   (6,910)   (30,917)   (37,827)
Currency translation adjust   (48)   -    (48)
Less: current portion   (4,331)   (99,776)   (104,107)
Balance – December 31, 2021  $-  $ 212,220  $ 212,220 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.RIGHT OF USE ASSETS (cont’d)

 

Future lease payments are as follows for the year ending December 31, 2021:

 

    Copier   Offices   Total 
2022   $4,428   $144,301   $148,729 
2023         118,514    118,514 
2024         82,412    82,412 
2025         41,206    41,206 

 

9.ASSET ACQUISITIONS

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company and Westwater Resources, Inc. “Westwater” entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of Westwater’s subsidiaries engaged in the uranium business in Texas and New Mexico on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The Transaction closed December 31, 2020. The Company’s acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of net assets as the transaction did not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company and Azarga Uranium Corporation “Azarga” entered into an arrangement agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Arrangement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, securityholders of Azarga received 0.375 common shares of enCore for each Azarga common share (the “Exchange Ratio”).

 

In connection with the Arrangement, all outstanding vested and unvested stock options and share purchase warrants of Azarga were exchanged for replacement options and warrants of enCore, adjusted for the Exchange Ratio.

 

The aggregate amount of the total consideration is $167,723,125, calculated by taking into account: the issuance of 95,419,852 enCore common shares (the “Share Consideration”) valued at $152,671,763, the issuance of 5,486,881 enCore stock options (the “Replacement Options”) in replacement of options held by Azarga option holders, valued at $6,889,282 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, the issuance of 4,209,467 enCore share purchase warrants (the “Replacement Warrants”) in replacement of warrants held by Azarga warrant holders, valued at $4,085,540 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, and total transaction costs of $4,076,540 associated with the Arrangement.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

9.ASSET ACQUISITIONS (cont’d)

 

As Azarga does not qualify as a business according to the definition in IFRS 3 Business Combinations, the Arrangement has been accounted for as an asset acquisition with the purchase price being allocated based on the estimated fair value of Azarga’s assets and liabilities summarized as follows:

 

Consideration     
Fair value of Share Consideration  $152,671,763 
Fair value of Replacement Options   6,889,282 
Fair value of Replacement Warrants   4,085,540 
Transaction Costs   4,076,540 
Total consideration value:  $167,723,125 

 

Net assets acquired     
Cash  $2,358,564 
Restricted cash   912,865 
Prepaids   215,130 
Property, plant & equipment   79,803 
Right of use asset   57,614 
Exploration and evaluation assets   163,710,129 
Asset retirement obligation   (339,526)
Lease liability   (62,552)
Loan Receivable1   2,340,284 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (1,549,186)
Net assets acquired:  $167,723,125 

 

1Transaction costs incurred by Azarga which will subsequently be paid by enCore.

 

The value of the Consideration Shares was calculated based on the deemed issuance of 95,419,852 enCore common shares at a price per share of $1.60.

 

The value of the Replacement Options has been derived using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are as follows:

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

9.ASSET ACQUISITIONS (cont’d)

 

Weighted Average     
Exercise Price  $0.59 
Share Price  $1.60 
Discount Rate   1.04%
Expected life (years)   3.16 
Volatility   104.4%
      
Fair value of replacement options (per option):  $1.26 

 

The fair value of the Replacement Options is based on the outstanding 14,631,709 Azarga options adjusted for the Exchange Ratio (0.375) to 5,486,881 enCore options.

  

The value of the Replacement Warrants has been derived using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model are as follows:

 

Weighted Average     
Exercise Price  $0.70 
Share Price  $1.60 
Discount Rate   0.91%
Expected life (years)   0.98 
Volatility   77.1%
      
Fair value of replacement warrants (per warrant):  $0.97 

 

The fair value of the Replacement Warrants is based on the outstanding 11,225,255 Azarga warrants adjusted for the Exchange Ratio (0.375) to 4,209,467 enCore warrants.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES

  

  

 

Arizona

  

 

Colorado

  

New Mexico

  

 

South Dakota

  

 

Texas

  

 

Utah

  

 

Wyoming

   Canadian Exploration  

 

Total

 
Balance, December 31, 2019  $878,377   $-   $3,737,587   $-   $-   $341,044   $59,666   $-   $5,016,675 
Acquisition costs:                                             
Asset acquisition (Note 9)   -    -    3,201,421    -    -    -    -    -    3,201,421 
Exploration costs:                                             
Maintenance and lease fees   120,183    -    113,988    -    -    50,812    17,587    -    302,569 
Personnel   7,380    -    -    -    -    -    -    -    7,380 
Currency translation adjustment   (23,809)   -    (79,475)   -    -    (9,311)   (2,071)   -    (114,666)
Balance, December 31, 2020  $982,131   $-   $6,973,521   $-   $-   $382,545   $75,182   $-   $8,413,379 
Acquisition costs:                                             
Asset acquisition (Note 9)   -    1,845,507    -    108,609,788    -    2,125,687    51,129,147    -    163,710,129 
Divestment:                                             
Divest – Mineral Interests   -    -    -    -    -    (245,077)   -    -    (245,077)
Exploration costs:                                             
Maintenance and lease fees   108,258    -    663,859    -    1,824,101    28,408    14,879    98,345    2,737,850 
Resource review   53,859    -    163,105    -    -    -    -    -    216,964 
Impairment charged   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (98,345)   (98,345)
Assets held for sale   -    -    (2,207,321)   -    -    -    -    -    (2,207,321)
Currency translation adjustment   (2,317)   -    (20,142)   -    20,809    (4,094)   (150)   -    (5,894)
Balance, December 31, 2021  $1,141,931   $1,845,507   $5,573,022   $108,609,788   $1,844,910   $2,287,469   $51,219,058   $-   $172,521,685 

  

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Assets Held for Sale

 

On August 27, 2021, enCore entered into an agreement to sell Cibola Resources, LLC, including its holding of the Ceboletta project to a private arm’s length company.

 

This asset has been determined to meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale and thus have been separately reported on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

 

Impairment Charges

 

An impairment charge of $98,345 was recognized in accordance with the company’s impairment policy. The period for which the Company has the right to explore has expired subsequent to the period ended December 31, 2022, and it is not expected to be renewed.

 

Arizona 

Moonshine Springs

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona. The Company holds cash bonds for $112,200 ($88,500 USD) with the Bureau of Land Management.

 

Other Arizona Properties

 

The Company owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district.

 

Colorado 

Centennial

 

The Centennial Uranium Project is located in the western part of Weld County in northeastern Colorado. In 2006, the Company entered into an option agreement, as amended, to purchase uranium rights on certain areas of the Centennial Project for consideration of $1,895,000 plus contingent payments of $3,165,000. Pursuant to the agreement, the contingent payments are payable upon receipt of regulatory permits and licenses allowing uranium production on the area of the Centennial Project pertaining to these uranium interests. Further, unless otherwise agreed, if the Company does not obtain such permits and licenses by September 27, 2019, the uranium rights, at the option of the seller, can be transferred back to the seller. To date, the Company has neither obtained the required regulatory permits and licenses nor has the Company been able to renegotiate the option agreement. However, the Company is attempting to renegotiate the option agreement and the seller has not exercised its option to have the uranium rights transferred back.

 

New Mexico 

Marquez, Nose Rock, & Treeline

 

The Marquez project is located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico adjacent to the Company’s Juan Tafoya property.

 

The Nose Rock Project is located in McKinley County, New Mexico, on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District.

 

The Treeline project is located west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico.

 

McKinley, Crownpoint and Hosta Butte

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in the McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project. area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Juan Tafoya & Ceboletta

 

The Juan Tafoya property, located in Cibola County in west-central New Mexico near the Company’s Marquez project is leased from the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”).

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. The lands that comprise the Cebolleta uranium project are owned in fee by La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta [the “Cebolleta Land Grant” (CLG)]. On August 27, 2021, enCore entered into an agreement to sell Cibola Resources, LLC, including its holding of the Ceboletta project to a private arm’s length company.

 

West Largo

 

The West Largo Project is near the north-central edge of the Grants Mineral Belt in McKinley County, New Mexico.

 

Other New Mexico Properties

 

The Company holds mineral properties in the “checkerboard” area located primarily in McKinley County in northwestern New Mexico.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections of fee mineral interests to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association. $89,600 USD converted to $112,314 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $112,313 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense).”

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section of fee mineral interests to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC. $16,000 USD converted to $20,056 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $20,056 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense).”

 

Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the Company for an additional payment of $16,000 USD.

 

South Dakota

Dewey Burdock

 

The Dewey Burdock Project is an in-situ recovery uranium project located in the Edgemont uranium district in South Dakota.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Texas 

Kingsville Dome

 

The Kingsville Dome project is located in Kleberg County, Texas on land leased from third parties. A Central Processing Plant at the site, has been on standby since 2009.

 

Rosita

 

The Rosita Project is located in Duval County, Texas on land owned by the Company. Since its December 31, 2020 acquisition, the Company has re-started the construction and upgrade of the Rosita Central Processing Plant to current best practices and technology.

 

Upper Spring Creek

 

The Upper Spring Creek Project is located in Live Oak and Bee counties in Texas. The Company has advanced its effort to restore previous licenses and permits for these properties as a near-term feed source for the Central Processing Plant at the Rosita Project.

 

Butler Ranch

 

The Butler Ranch Exploration project is located in Karnes County, Texas. The Company is continuing to acquire fee and mineral properties within the project area.

 

Utah

Ticaboo

 

The Company owns three uranium stockpiles within a claim block located in Shootaring Canyon, Utah. The Company has a federal Plan of Operation and State of Utah approval for removal of the stockpiles.

 

Other Utah Properties

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look, and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles to the northwest of the White Mesa Mill in Blanding County, Utah.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. $Nil consideration was received in the transaction and a loss on the disposal of these mineral rights was recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” for the net book value of the assets at the transaction date, $245,077. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6% of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

Wyoming

Gas Hills

 

The Gas Hills Project is located in the historic Gas Hills uranium district 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming.

 

Dewey Terrace

 

The Dewey Terrace Project is located in the Weston and Niobrara Counties of Wyoming. The Project is located immediately adjacent to the Company’s NRC licensed Dewey Burdock Project along the Wyoming-South Dakota state line.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Juniper Ridge

 

The Juniper Ridge Project is located in the southwest portion of Wyoming, approximately 10 miles west of the town of Baggs.

 

Canadian Exploration

 

The Company holds an option agreement for future potential development in Newfoundland, Canada. An impairment charge of $98,345 was recognized in accordance with the Company’s impairment policy. The period for which the Company has the right to explore expired subsequent to the period ended December 31, 2021, and is not expected to be renewed.

 

11.ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

The Company is obligated by various federal and state mining laws and regulations which require the Company to reclaim surface areas and restore underground water quality for certain assets in Texas, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. These projects must be returned to the pre-existing or background average quality after completion of mining.

 

Annually, the Company updates this reclamation provision based on cash flow estimates, and changes in regulatory requirements and settlements. This review may result in an adjustment to the asset retirement obligation in addition to the outstanding liability balance. The inflation factor used in this calculation, set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2017, was 1.8 percent and the interest rate used to discount future cash flows was 11 percent.

 

The asset retirement obligations balance consists of:

 

   December 31,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
Kingsville  $3,386,668   $5,431,390 
Rosita   1,519,149    1,211,702 
Vasquez   49,617    27,340 
Centennial   214,012    - 
Gas Hills   79,871    - 
Ticaboo   45,641    - 

Asset Retirement Obligation:

  $5,294,958   $6,670,432 

 

The asset retirement obligations continuity summary is as follows:

 

    

Asset Retirement

Obligation

 
Balance, December 31, 2020  $6,670,432 
Accretion   502,291 
Adjustment to ARO   (2,155,949)
Settlement   (14,187)
ARO acquired from Azarga   339,524 
Currency translation adjustment   (47,153)
Balance, December 31, 2021  $5,294,958 

  

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

12.SALES CONTRACTS

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition from Westwater Resources, Inc. the Company acquired an agreement with UG U.S.A., Inc.(“UG”). The contract provided for delivery of one- half of the Company’s actual production, for a total of 3 million pounds U3O8, from its properties in Texas at discounted spot market prices. In August 2021, the Company and UG agreed to terminate this agreement for a cancellation fee of $3,447,125 to be paid by the Company to UG before January 15, 2022.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG will purchase U3O8 from the Company for up to two million pounds from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the new agreement will continue to be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are more representative of current market conditions and practices.

 

In December 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract. Pursuant to the agreement, the large utility will purchase U3O8 from the Company up to 1.3 million pounds from 2024 through 2027. The sales price under the agreement will be tied to spot market pricing with a ceiling price significantly higher than spot market price at the time of the agreement.

 

13.SHARE CAPITAL

 

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares without par value.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued:

 

i)15,000,000 units through a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of$ 15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions of $758,001, other cash costs of $198,298 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants valued at $536,673. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing.

 

ii)6,158,529 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $3,509,524

 

iii)1,770,000 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $361,725; and

 

iv)95,419,852 shares valued at $152,671,763 in relation to an asset acquisition agreement (Note 9)

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued:

 

i)12,000,000 units through a private placement at a price of $0.40 per unit, for gross proceeds of $4,800,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $0.60 for a period of three years. The warrants may be accelerated under certain terms if the stock closes for 5 trading days at $0.90 or more. The Company paid commissions totaling $204,001, other cash costs of $91,089 and issued 344,250 finders’ warrants valued at $98,952. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $0.40 for three years from closing.

 

ii)19,202,387 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $2,393,455 (of which $19,165 was received during the year ended December 31, 2019);

 

iii)781,250 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $63,187; and

 

iv)2,571,598 shares valued at $2,391,586 in relation to an asset acquisition agreement (Note 9)

 

Stock options

 

The Company has adopted a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire common shares of the Company. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan cannot exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The options can be granted for a maximum of five years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

  

13.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

  

The Company’s stock options outstanding at December 31, 2021 and the changes for the year ended, are as follows:

 

   

Outstanding

Options

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 
Balance, December 31, 2019   6,340,000   $0.13 
Granted   5,465,000    0.29 
Exercised   (781,250)   0.08 
Forfeited/expired   (307,500)   0.11 
Balance, December 31, 2020   10,716,250   $0.22 
Granted   7,171,881    0.77 
Exercised   (1,770,000)   0.20 
Forfeited/expired   (301,250)   0.18 
Balance, December 31, 2021   15,816,881   $0.46 
Exercisable, December 31, 2021   13,545,631   $0.41 

 

As at December 31, 2021, stock options outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date  

Outstanding

Options

   Exercise Price ($) 
May 11, 2022    185,000    0.10 
May 16, 2022    525,000    0.853 
May 15, 2023    390,000    0.06 
August 22, 2023    948,750    0.64 
January 8, 2024    117,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024    50,000    0.135 
May 23, 2024    826,875    0.613 
June 3, 2024    3,223,750    0.15 
May 19, 2025    1,040,247    0.466 
May 21, 2025    2,892,500    0.205 
September 1, 2025    150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025    1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025    75,000    0.40 
October 19, 2021    200,000    1.92 
November 25, 2025    100,000    0.415 
December 1, 2021    100,000    1.80 
December 3, 2021    95,000    1.73 
December 7, 2025    40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026    160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026    435,000    1.08 
May 13, 2026    1,283,509    0.80 
March 29, 2024    70,000    1.24 
May 26, 2026    461,250    1.44 
July 6, 2026    160,000    1.26 
March 14, 2027    862,500    0.20 
     15,816,881      

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company granted an aggregate of 7,171,881 (2020 – 5,465,000) stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. A fair value of $1,860,573 was calculated for these options as measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The options granted on March 29, 2021 vest 25% every three months commencing three months after the grant date; all other options granted prior to June 30, 2021 vested 25% every six months, with initial 25% vesting immediately upon grant; options granted after June 30, 2021 vest 25% every six months commencing six months after the grant date.

 

Pursuant to the plan of arrangement, stock options issued in replacement of outstanding Azarga stock options at the acquisition date vested immediately and retained their original expiration date, except for terminated employees, consultants, officers, and directors. For these terminated positions, the stock options shall expire 12 months from the date of their resignation.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized stock option expense of $1,787,046 (2020 - $1,079,962) for the vested portion of the stock options. The unrecognized stock option expense at December 31, 2021 was $839,143 (2020 - $640,939).

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

13.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The fair value of all compensatory options granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair values are as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Risk-free interest rate   0.88%   0.40%
Expected life of option   5 years    5 years 
Expected dividend yield   0%   0%
Expected stock price volatility   128.79%   169.37%
Fair value per option  $1.10   $0.28 

 

Share purchase warrants

 

The Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at December 31, 2021 and the changes for the year ended, are as follows:

 

   

Outstanding

Warrants

  

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

 
Balance, December 31, 2019   27,537,879   $0.14 
Granted   6,344,249    0.59 
Exercised   (19,202,387)   0.12 
Expired   (2,250,000)   0.10 
Balance, December 31, 2020   12,429,741   $0.41 
Granted   12,625,305    1.08 
Exercised   (6,158,529)   0.54 
Balance, December 31, 2021   18,896,517   $0.81 

 

During the period ended December 31, 2021, the Company granted 157,837 warrants in conjunction with the exercise of units from it’s October 20, 2020 private placement, each warrant is exercisable into one common share and one half of one purchase warrant.

 

As at December 31, 2021, share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date  

Outstanding

Warrants

  Exercise Price 
March 20, 2022    548,976  $0.82 
May 10, 2022    2,301,386   0.225 
May 10, 2022    938,272   0.15 
December 31, 2022    2,469,243   0.74 
April 17, 2023    1,191,248   0.53 
October 22, 2023    3,830,128   0.60 
October 22, 20231    309,826   0.40 
March 9, 20242    476,751   1.00 
March 9, 2024    6,830,687   1.30 
     18,896,517     

 

1Power warrants exercisable into one share and one-half warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable at $0.60 for 36 months.

 

2Power warrants exercisable into one share and one-half warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable at $1.30 for 36 months.

 

Subsequent to December 31, 2021, of the 548,976 warrants outstanding with an exercise price of $0.82, 242,531 were exercised and 306,445 have expired.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

14.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:

 

   2021  2020 
Staff costs  $1,521,285  $169,965 
Office and administration   16,800   41,217 
Stock option expense   939,191   884,614 
Total key management compensation  $2,477,276  $1,095,796 

 

Other

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $77,590 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s chairman of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At December 31, 2021, an amount of $8,739 (December 31, 2020 – $nil) was due to this company.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company granted 450,000 options to related parties (2020 – 4,550,000).

 

15.NOTES PAYABLE

 

On March 30, 2021, URI, Inc, received 100% forgiveness for a loan in the amount of $421,346 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The balance of this loan and accrued interest were recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of financial position in the asset acquisition transaction with Westwater Resources, Inc. Under the terms of the securities purchase agreement between the Company and Westwater Resources, Inc., upon receipt of full forgiveness the Company released the balance of unrestricted cash held aside and relieved the amount payable to Westwater Resources Inc. during the transaction.

 

16.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, and acquire or dispose of assets.

 

The Company is dependent on the capital markets as its primary source of operating capital and the Company’s capital resources are largely determined by the strength of the junior resource markets, the status of the Company’s projects in relation to these markets, and its ability to compete for investor support of its projects.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as capital.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

16.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the year ended December 31, 2021, and the Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

17.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments include cash and receivables and any contract that gives rise to a financial asset to one party and a financial liability or equity instrument to another party. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1- Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

 

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 - Inputs based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.

 

Cash and restricted cash are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies its receivables as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, lease liability and due to related parties are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. The carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

 

Investments in uranium are measured at Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies these investments as financial assets measured at fair value as determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC and converted to Canadian dollars at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

Discussions of risks associated with financial assets and liabilities are detailed below:

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities is denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties that are denominated in US dollars. At December 31, 2021, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $164,847.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is in the exploration stage and commodity prices are not reflected in operating financial results. However, fluctuations in commodity prices may influence financial markets and may indirectly affect the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receives interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

17.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short- term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing.

 

18.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in a single segment: the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States.

 

19.SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the year ended December 31, 2021 include the following:

 

a)Transferred $209,023 from contributed surplus to share capital when 315,674 brokers’ warrants were exercised.

b)Transferred $337,240 from contributed surplus to share capital when 1,770,000 stock options were exercised.
c)Issued 95,419,852 common shares valued at $152,671,763 in connection with an asset acquisition.
d)Issued 5,486,881 replacement stock options with a fair value of $6,889,282.
e)Issued 4,209,467 replacement warrants with a fair value of $4,085,540.

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the year ended December 31, 2020 include the following:

 

a)Transferred $47,248 from contributed surplus to share capital when 781,250 stock options were exercised.
b)Issued 2,571,598 common shares valued at $2,391,586 in connection with an asset acquisition.

 

20.INCOME TAXES

 

(a) Income tax expense (recovery)     
    December 31,
2021
  December 31,
2020
 
Current tax expense (recovery)        
Current period   $-  $- 
           
Deferred tax expense (recovery)          

Origination and reversal of temporary differences

   (2,257,249)  (298,000)
Change in unrecognized temporary differences    2,257,249   298,000 
Income tax expense (recovery)   $-  $- 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

The actual income tax provision differs from the expected amount calculated by applying the Canadian combined federal and provincial corporate tax rates to income before tax. These differences result from the following:

 

   December 31,
2021
   December 31,
2020
 
Loss before income tax  $(10,734,316)  $(2,216,861)
Statutory income tax rate   27.00%   27.00%
Expected income tax expense (recovery)   (2,257,265)   (599,000)
Increase (decrease) resulting from:          
Change in unrecognized temporary differences   2,257,249    298,000 
Permanent differences   543,532    299,000 
Effect of tax rates in foreign jurisdictions   97,484    6,000 
Share issuance costs   -    (80,000)
Prior period adjustments   -    76,000 
Income tax expense (recovery)  $-   $- 

 

(b) Recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities        
   December 31,
2021
  

December 31,

2020

 
Deferred tax assets are attributable to the following:        
Loss carryforwards  $66,235   $- 
Exploration and evaluation assets   -    59,000 
Deferred tax assets   66,235    59,000 
Set-off of tax   (66,235)   (59,000)
Net deferred tax asset  $-   $- 
Deferred tax liabilities are attributable to the following:          
Intangible assets  $-   $(59,000)
Right-of-use assets   (66,235)   - 
Deferred tax liabilities   (66,235)   (59,000)
Set-off of tax   66,235    59,000 
Net deferred tax liability  $-   $- 

 

(c) Unrecognized deferred tax assets 

December 31,
2021

  

December 31,
2020

 
Deductible temporary differences  $3,266,203   $3,086,000 
Tax losses   16,170,381    280,447 
   $19,436,584   $3,366,447 

  

Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the above items, because it is not probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the Company can use the benefits therefrom.

 

The Company has Canadian non-capital loss carryforwards of $28,053,769 (December 31, 2020 - $6,915,000), that will start expiring in 2028 and US federal net operating loss carryforwards of $14,240,185 (December 31, 2020 - $157,910), of which $7,017,035 can be carried forward indefinitely and $7,223,150 that will start expiring in 2028.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

21.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 283,750 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $115,124.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 1,462,247 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $347,856.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 1,301,281 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $522,876.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 580,043 shares pursuant to a financial advisory agreement between Haywood and Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company granted incentive stock options to employees to purchase up to 50,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.67 per share for a five year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company granted incentive stock options to certain of its directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase an aggregate of up to 7,090,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.40 per share for a five year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 287,500 options to a consultant at an exercise price of $1.57 per common share. All options vested immediately.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 19,607,842 units for a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions totaling $1,612,500 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 100,000 pounds of physical uranium at a purchase price of $42.50 per pound for gross proceeds of $4,250,000 USD.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.116

 

FORM 52-109FV1
CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the AIF, if any, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including, for greater certainty, all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the financial year ended December 31, 2021.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, for the period covered by the annual filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.

 

Date: April 29, 2022.

 

(signed) “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i.controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii.a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.117

 

FORM 52-109FV1
CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL FILINGS
VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the AIF, if any, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including, for greater certainty, all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the financial year ended December 31, 2021.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, for the period covered by the annual filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.

 

Date: April 29, 2022.

 

(signed) “W. Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson
Chief Executive Officer
 

 

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i.controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii.a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

Exhibit 99.118

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of enCore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“enCore”, or the “Company”) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The following information, prepared as of April 29, 2021 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 30, 2021 and 2020, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

 

enCore Energy Corp.’s business objective is to be a leading, low cost and profitable in-situ recovery uranium producer in the United States. Uranium market conditions are improving as a result of realization of market supply-demand fundamentals and a shift toward de-globalization in the nuclear industry. There are many factors contributing to the change in global fundamentals including continued deferment of re-starts of existing standby and new primary sources of supply, along with a continued increase in the number of operating nuclear reactors and reactors under construction. According to the World Nuclear Association, globally there are 439 reactors operating, 56 reactors under construction, and 96 reactors planned for construction. Nuclear energy, fueled by uranium, is gaining acceptance as a clean and reliable energy source, a clearly superior choice for the world. The growing urgency to reduce carbon emissions world-wide has pushed nuclear energy generation to the forefront with the United States being the world’s largest consumer of uranium. Currently, the U.S. is completely reliant on imported uranium, but with the shift to deglobalize supply chains, domestic nuclear power utilities are looking to the U.S. as a source of uranium to secure a domestic supply chain and diversify their demand away from Russia, Kazakhstan, and China.

 

enCore’s business objective represents a powerful economic opportunity in the changing uranium market.

 

The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of in situ recovery (ISR) extraction uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. Our strong technical team forms the basis for our strength, including expertise in ISR operations, reclamation, permitting and exploration. We have a broad set of uranium assets that provide a growing production pipeline that includes near term production, advanced development, long term, and exploration projects. Our team utilizes a collection of multiple data bases of United States assets allowing us to benefit exclusively in the uranium sector from historic drilling data in our exploration efforts. We have leveraged that data to acquire near term production uranium properties. With our skilled, experienced technical team and workforce, we operate with phenomenal safety records and years without a Lost Time Accident.

 

With our diverse portfolio of uranium projects, enCore is prioritizing those projects that will utilize in-situ recovery (ISR) technology to produce uranium. ISR extraction, when compared to conventional open pit or underground mining, requires less capital and operating expenditures with a shorter lead time to extraction and a reduced impact on the environment, including minimizing groundwater use. Compared to conventional underground and open pit uranium mining and milling, the historic worker safety record in the ISR segment of industry has been unsurpassed in the mining industry overall.

 

To support our production pipeline and development plans, we have a uranium sales strategy supported by a base structure of term supply agreements while preserving exposure to the spot market. This strategy assures that we will have committed sales to support the capital necessary for construction of new projects, and we will maintain flexibility to be opportunistic as market conditions continue to change in favorable ways. In 2021, we announced two term supply agreements, one with UG USA and one with a Fortune 150 U.S. nuclear utility. Combined, we have secured 2.7 million pounds U3O8 in committed uranium sales from 2023 to 2027. One of the commitments provides the optionality to extend with an additional 600,000 pounds U3O8 to 2030. We will continue to assess opportunities to secure future term agreements that will support our continued project and production growth strategy.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

In Texas, our production strategy is centered on our two fully licensed Central Processing Plants located at the Rosita Project and Kingsville Dome Project, and it utilizes relocatable satellite plants located at the ISR wellfields where the uranium is produced. We utilize an alkaline leach chemistry that is formed using native groundwater, oxygen, and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). Our uranium ore bodies are highly amenable to this chemistry. As the uranium loaded groundwater is pumped to the surface, the uranium is collected on ion exchange (IX) resin and the barren groundwater is refortified with oxygen and reused. The loaded resin is then transferred by truck to the Central Processing Plant, where the uranium is recovered, concentrated, dried, and packaged. The barren resin is transported back to the satellite plant located at the production wellfield for reuse. This approach provides a low-cost production model that allows us to produce from a diverse set of uranium properties in multiple remote locations.

 

Our fully licensed and 100% owned Central Processing Plant at the Rosita Project (Rosita Plant) is our starting point for our Texas operating strategy. enCore’s Rosita Plant is located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas and has a 800,000 pound U3O8 per year capacity currently under modernization and refurbishment that is expected to be completed by the end of Q2 of 2022. The plant is on schedule and on budget to meet a 2023 production target. The Rosita Plant will act as the central processing site for the Rosita extension, Rosita South Extension, and the Upper Spring Creek Uranium Project. These are the immediately planned production wellfields that support our objective of a production start and meeting our firm sales commitments. The Central Processing Plant at the Kingsville Dome Project (Kingsville Dome Plant) will be maintained to be available to increase production capacity as additional satellite plants and production wellfields are brought into production.

 

Simultaneous to advancing production in Texas, we are advancing our production pipeline in other states where we have uranium projects. Notably, the advanced stage Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project (Dewey-Burdock) in South Dakota has demonstrated ISR resources coupled with robust economics. The project has its source material license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and its injection permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We are currently advancing work on the remaining permitting effort with the expectation that cash flow from our Texas operations will support the build out of Dewey-Burdock for production. We have also started the initial permitting work to advance the Gas Hills Uranium Project (Gas Hills) as an ISR uranium recovery operation located in Central Wyoming, approximately 60 miles west of Casper, WY. Gas Hills is currently at PEA stage, and it is ideally located in the historic Gas Hills Uranium Mining District. We have Dewey-Burdock and Gas Hills as our mid-term production assets within our planned production pipeline.

 

Our assets in New Mexico represent a significant piece of our long-term assets in our planned production pipeline. enCore has successfully acquired a dominant position in the historic uranium districts in New Mexico, and it controls a significant mineral endowment that has a minimal holding cost. We believe that there is significant work necessary to overcome legacy issues related to historic uranium mining and milling, and we are executing an engagement strategy with local communities to support expected licensing and permitting work necessary to unlock the value of that endowment. Additionally, we have significant mineral holdings in Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado that can have their value unlocked through additional exploration or potential monetization through consolidation and possible divestment.

 

We continually invest and support technological improvements in the industry, as an example, we have invested directly in technology development by owning approximately 35% of Group 11 Technologies. Group 11 draws on the talents and technical expertise of our team as it initially tests the utilization of ISR for gold extraction, potentially unlocking economic and environmental benefits. We believe this investment could result in disruptive technology for the economic extraction of several metal commodities.

 

At enCore, we have a clear pathway to production across the United States and are focusing our expansion efforts in jurisdictions with well-established regulatory environments for the development of ISR uranium projects such as Texas and Wyoming. We are leveraging the near-term production assets in South Texas to support our South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock and Wyoming-based Gas Hills projects for mid-term production opportunities with advanced projects and established resources. We will leverage mineral rights in historically successful mining areas that have had past exploration and extraction activities. Our significant New Mexico uranium resource endowment provides long-term opportunities and an opportunity to establish mutually beneficial relationships with indigenous communities. We also support local communities with local hiring and capital spending in the communities where we work.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

In February 2021, the Company announced that Scott Davis had resigned his position of Chief Financial Officer and Carrie Mierkey had been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of

$15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

In March 2021, the Company divested its non-core properties in the White Canyon District located in San Juan County, UT. These non-core properties consist of the Geitus, Blue Jay, and Marcy Look claim blocks. These properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC using a Quit Claim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West, located in McKinley County, New Mexico, to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $112,314 ($89,600 US).

 

In April 2021, the company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound ($29.65 USD per pound) or

$7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $37.58 per pound ($30.80 USD per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from planned ISR operations. The purchases strengthen the Company’s working capital and provide optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

In May 2021, the Company granted 465,000 stock options to directors, officers, advisors and consultants, to purchase an aggregate of up to 465,000 common shares at a price of $1.44 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its stock option plan.

 

On June 24, 2021, the Company announced the positive Preliminary Economic Assessment and combined N.I. 43-101 Technical Report for the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project in New Mexico.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered a new uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG will purchase up to two million pounds of U3O8 from the Company from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the new agreement will be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are representative of current market conditions and practices.

 

On July 20, 2021, the Company announced an update on its South Texas Operations. The announcement included the following: The acquisition of mineral and surface properties in known uranium historic resource areas that provide a pipeline of future production projects to feed the Rosita plant as satellite operations; commencement of the refurbishment and upgrade work for the Rosita Processing Facility projected for completion by Q2 2022; preparation of applications to the State of Texas for the commencement of confirmation drilling; completion of surface reclamation and decommissioning work at the former Vasquez ISR project.; and the relocation of the Corporate Office to Corpus Christi, Texas.

 

In August 2021, the Company and UG agreed to terminate an existing sales agreement, that was acquired by the Company in the asset acquisition with Westwater Resources Inc. A cancellation fee of $2,750,000 USD was paid by the Company to UG on January 15, 2022.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

On September 7, 2021 the Company announced the definitive agreement to combine enCore Energy Corp. and Azarga Uranium Corp. With this transaction, enCore acquires all the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement. The transaction consolidates an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development staged in-situ recovery (“ISR”) focused uranium projects located in the United States, including the licensed Rosita & Kingsville Dome past producing uranium production facilities in South Texas, the advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-stage Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming, and a portfolio of resource stage projects throughout the United States.

 

In September 2021, the Company sold 200,000 lbs of U308 for an average sales price of $40.24 per pound ($32.10 USD per pound) or $8,047,470 ($6,420,000 USD).

 

In December 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract with a Fortune 150 United States utility. Pursuant to the agreement, the utility will purchase U3O8 from the Company up to 1.3 million pounds from 2024 through 2027. The sales price under the agreement will be tied to spot market pricing with a ceiling price significantly higher than spot market price at the time of the agreement.

 

On December 31, 2021, the Company and Azarga Uranium Corporation “Azarga” completed a transaction whereby the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act. Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, securityholders of Azarga received 0.375 common shares of enCore for each Azarga common share (the “Exchange Ratio”). Additionally, all outstanding vested and unvested stock options and share purchase warrants of Azarga were exchanged for replacement options and warrants of enCore, adjusted for the Exchange Ratio.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company granted incentive stock options to an employee to purchase up to 50,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.67 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company granted incentive stock options to certain of its directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase an aggregate of up to 7,090,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of

$1.40 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 287,500 options to a consultant at an exercise price of $1.57 per common share. All options vested immediately.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to forward purchase 200,000 pounds U3O8 from a third party. The agreement allows the Company to acquire the uranium in 2023 at a fixed price, and the company has prepaid a portion of the forward purchase price to secure the purchase agreement.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company announced the technical report entitled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company published its Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, updated with subsequent events as of March 1, 2022.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 19,607,842 units for a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions totaling $1,612,500 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 100,000 pounds of physical uranium at a purchase price of $42.50 per pound for gross proceeds of $4,250,000 USD.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 283,750 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $115,124.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 1,462,247 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $347,856.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 1,301,281 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $522,876.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 580,043 shares pursuant to a financial advisory agreement between Haywood and Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

enCore holds a portfolio of uranium assets located in New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona in the USA, and is focused on advancing its properties utilizing in-situ recovery.

 

 

 

Figure XX – enCore Energy Corp. mineral property locations

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

enCore’s material properties and projects are the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Dewey Burdock Project located in South Dakota, and the Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming. In addition to enCore’s material properties, enCore also holds the Rosita uranium processing plant located in Texas. Due to the diversity of the Company’s properties, they are presented below by State.

 

TEXAS

 

Rosita Project, Texas

 

URI’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007 2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of time in 2008. On April 18, 2022, the Company provided an update on the progress of the refurbishment of its 100% owned Rosita ISR Central Processing Plant. The Plant modernization and refurbishment is essential to the Company goal of becoming the next producer of American uranium. This work has reached the point of 90% complete and is expected to be finished in May 2022.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U3O8 was produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U3O8. No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

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Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. During 2020, URI incurred costs relating to surface reclamation and standby of the aforementioned production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in 2022 pending acceptance by the TCEQ.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEQ.

 

Satellite Operations for Rosita Project

 

Rosita Project Extension, Texas – The Company is advancing wellfield development of mineral resources previously included in the former production area authorization 4 within the Rosita Project radioactive materials license and injection permit boundaries. The mineral resources in this area were never produced and present a rapid opportunity for early production.

 

Rosita South, Texas – The Company announced positive results from its on-going uranium delineation and exploration drill programs at its 100% owned Rosita South project. The Rosita South project is adjacent to Rosita Uranium Project. The Rosita South area provides one of the most optimal sources of satellite feed for the Rosita Central Processing Plant. 32 drill holes reported for a total of approximately 11,000 feet including 20 delineation drill holes and 12 exploration drill holes. The exploration drilling has identified 8 mineralized sands plus an additional 4 potentially mineralized sands, all within 800 feet of the surface, which provide opportunities for discovery of future uranium resources across the entire Rosita project. Delineation drill results established an extension of mineralization in the future Production Area which supports the start-up of production

 

Butler Ranch Project, Texas. Through its subsidiary URI, the Company acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 438 acres of mineral rights. The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas.

 

Upper Spring Creek Project, Texas. The Company, through its subsidiary URI, is acquiring or has acquired several mineral properties located in South Texas, including the area described generally as the Upper Spring Creek Project area. The property is currently comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of approximately 510 acres of surface and mineral rights, and the Company is actively acquire additional mineral properties to this project. This project area includes mineral properties that were identified in the Signal Equities LLC database that the Company acquired in December 2020. These properties are intended to be developed as satellite ion-exchange plants that will provide loaded resin to the central processing plant located at the Rosita Project.

 

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Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URI’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium extraction circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant, there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre per year

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome processing plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields across the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999, URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U3O8 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U3O8, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

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URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities at the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the TCEQ at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013 URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12, 2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit will be required.

 

Vasquez Project, Texas. The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project operated from 2004 through 2008 as a satellite plant operation to the Kingsville Dome Central Processing Plant until the mineral resource was depleted and reclamation commenced. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities.

 

SOUTH DAKOTA

 

The Dewey Burdock Project, South Dakota

 

The Company’s 100% owned Dewey Burdock Project is an ISR uranium project located in the Edgemont uranium district, in South Dakota, USA. Through property purchase agreements, mining leases and/or mining claims, the Dewey Burdock Project is comprised of approximately 12,613 surface acres and 16,962 net mineral acres. The Dewey Burdock Project is the Company’s initial development priority. In December 2020, the Company filed an amended and restated NI 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report and PEA for the Dewey Burdock Project prepared by Woodard & Curran and Rough Stock Mining Services (the “Dewey Burdock PEA”) with an effective date of December 3, 2019.

 

The Company’s Dewey Burdock Project received its Source and Byproduct Materials License SUA-1600 on April 8, 2014 from the NRC, covering 10,580 acres. The Company controls the mineral and surface rights for the area pertaining to the NRC license.

 

In December 2020, a petition for review of contentions previously resolved in favor of the Company and the NRC staff was filed by certain petitioners with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “DC Circuit Court”), which is the next court in line of jurisdiction. Final briefs in this proceeding were filed on July 22, 2021 and oral arguments were held on November 9, 2021. Despite any appeal, the current full effectiveness of the Company’s NRC license for its Dewey Burdock Project remains in place and the Company does not expect this petition for review to be successful. The Company has previously prevailed at both the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and the NRC Commission on these issues.

 

In November 2020, the EPA issued the Company their final Class III and Class V UIC permits, and associated aquifer exemption, for the Dewey Burdock Project. After the permits being issued, the Class III and Class V UIC permits were appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board (the “EAB”). The aquifer exemption was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit (the “Eighth Circuit”). The EAB proceeding has been stayed until such time as the DC Circuit Court renders a decision disposing of the challenge to the National Historic Preservation Act compliance in connection with the Dewey Burdock Project that is pending before the DC Circuit Court. Further, the proceeding before the Eighth Circuit has been held in abeyance pending the resolution of the EAB proceeding. The Company does not expect either of these appeals to be successful.

 

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The Company submitted applications to the DANR in 2012 for its Groundwater Discharge Plan (“GDP”), Water Rights (“WR”) and Large Scale Mine Plan (“LSM”) permits. All permit applications have been deemed complete and have been recommended for conditional approval by the DANR staff. The GDP and WR permits are subject to hearing with public participation. The hearing commenced on October 28, 2013 and continued through November 25, 2013, at which point it was determined that the hearing will resume once the NRC and EPA have ruled and set the federal surety. The LSM permit has been finalized subject to continuation of a hearing before the Board of Minerals and Environment, which commenced the week of September 23, 2013 and continued through November 5, 2013, at which point it was determined that the hearing will resume once the NRC and EPA have ruled and set the federal surety. The Company is focused on recommencing the hearing process for the GDP, WR and LSM permits now that the EPA permits and NRC license have been issued. However, the Company has not yet been successful due to the ongoing appeals at the federal level.

 

The Company continues to be in compliance with existing permitting and licensing requirements. Prior to commencing construction and operations at the Dewey Burdock Project, the Company requires three state permits to be issued by the DANR, the EAB appeal to be denied or resolved in favor of the Company, certain pre-operational conditions under the Company’s permits and licenses to be satisfied, certain minor permits to be obtained and the development and implementation of mitigation plans for protection of cultural resources under the programmatic agreement.

 

WYOMING

 

Gas Hills Project, Wyoming

 

The Company’s 100% owned Gas Hills Project is located in the historic Gas Hills uranium district situated 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming. The Gas Hills Project consists of approximately 1,280 surface acres and 12,960 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims, a State of Wyoming mineral lease, and private mineral leases, within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive development including mine and mill site production. In August 2021, the Company filed a maiden NI 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report and PEA for the Gas Hills Project prepared by WWC Engineering and Rough Stock Mining Services (the “Gas Hills PEA”) with an effective date of June 28, 2021. Importantly, an ISR resource estimate was established and supported by numerous hydrology studies confirming that the resources located below the water table are ideally suited for ISR mining techniques.

 

The uranium mineralization is contained in roll-front deposits hosted by arkosic sandstone beds of the Eocene Wind River Formation. Based on areas of wide-spaced limited historical drilling and areas of past mine production, the Company believes that there is sufficient geological evidence to interpret that mineralization may extend from current mineral resource areas along identified trends. The Company is now focused on commencing the permitting process and growing the ISR-amenable resources at the Gas Hills Project.

 

Details of the assumptions and parameters used with respect to the Gas Hills PEA, including information on data verification, are set out in the “NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA”, dated August 10, 2021, with an effective date of June 28, 2021, a copy of which is available under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com. The Gas Hills PEA is preliminary in nature; it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the Gas Hills PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

Dewey Terrace Project, Wyoming. This project consists of approximately 1,874 acres of surface rights and approximately 7,514 acres of net mineral rights. The Dewey Terrace Project is located adjacent to the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

Juniper Ridge Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Juniper Ridge project in Carbon County, Wyoming, which consists of approximately 640 surface acres and 3,240 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims and a State of Wyoming mineral lease and is located within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive exploration, development, and mine production. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

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Shirley Basin Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Aladdin Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Aladdin Project in Wyoming which is comprised of private leases that cover approximately 5,166 acres of surface rights and 4,712 acres of net mineral rights located in Wyoming. The Aladdin Project is 80 miles northwest of the Dewey Burdock Project. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

NEW MEXICO

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium project (the Project) is located in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. The Grants Uranium Region has been the most prolific producer of uranium in the United States. With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs. of U3O8 have been produced from the region. The majority was produced during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

The Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West, comprising approximately 3,020 acres mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met to maintain the mineral estate subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project. Surface rights are held separately from the mineral rights on the Project. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge and to the southwest of the small town of Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

The Crownpoint area (Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West) is different than that the of regulatory status of the Hosta Butte property (Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West). The Crownpoint area of the Project is wholly within NuFuels, Inc.’s (a wholly owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources LTD) Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in-situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/materials/uranium). Water rights have been approved by the New Mexico State Engineer for a portion of the Crownpoint area. Other Permits will be required to operate the at the Crownpoint area. There have been no permits or licenses issued for the Hosta Butte property.

 

Uranium mineralization is typical of sandstone hosted roll-front deposits found within the Western US. The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Project and is approximately 360 feet thick. For the purposes of estimating mineral resources, the authors subdivided the Westwater Canyon into four vertically and laterally distinct sand units/zones.

 

In the Crownpoint area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

In the Hosta Butte area mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more with trend width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, T17N, R12W and Section 24 T17N, R13W. Within the Crownpoint area 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, T16N, R13W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively.

 

The Company announced the technical report entitled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E.

 

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Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (Project) is an advanced-stage exploration property which has been extensively explored in the past by drilling and on a portion of which considerable pre-mining infrastructure was historically constructed including production and ventilation shafts, a mill processing facility, and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled in the early 2000s. No mining or mineral processing has occurred at the site.

 

The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation and Bokum Resources, respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company., The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3˚ to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits and varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project is located at approximately 35˚18’ North Latitude by 107˚18’ West Longitude. The site is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Figure 4-1, Location and Access Map). The project is in an area of mostly un-surveyed lands, in what would be Township 13 North, Ranges 04 and 05 West, 23rd Principal Meridian, New Mexico. The Company controls private land leases, Marquez and Juan Tafoya, totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum Resources on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s.

 

Marquez History - Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973, exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to enCore.

 

Juan Tafoya History - In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear and exploratory drilling began. In the early 1970s, Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the Juan Tafoya Land Company (“JTLC”) lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc) and in September 2020, enCore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. enCore has yet to explore on the property.

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron Energy from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the Project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3˚ to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

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The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the Project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization was formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

On June 24, 2021, the Company announced the positive Preliminary Economic Assessment and combined N..I. 43-101 Technical Report for the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project in New Mexico.

 

Nose Rock, New Mexico. The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares).

 

West Largo, New Mexico. The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e., six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T15N, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, NM. Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property.

 

Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico. The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property.

 

Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint. There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

Ceboletta, New Mexico. The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. through its subsidiary, Cibola Resources, LLC, that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project currently. On August 27, 2021, enCore entered into an agreement to sell Cibola Resources, LLC, including its holding of the Ceboletta project, to a private company.

 

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ARIZONA

 

Moonshine Springs, Arizona. The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

enCore holds the following additional properties and projects located in Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado:

 

Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc., a private British Columbia company, to acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties. MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining.

 

Tigris Uranium US Corp. Properties. The Company, through its subsidiary Tigris Uranium US Corp. controls approximately 1,500 and 1,300 mineral acres in Wyoming and Utah, respectively. These mineral holdings consist mostly of unpatented mining claims along with a few Wyoming state leases.

 

JB Project, Colorado and Utah. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the JB Project in Colorado and Utah. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Ticaboo Project, Utah. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Ticaboo project in Utah. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Centennial Project, Colorado. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Centennial Project in Weld County, Colorado, which is comprised of approximately 1,365 acres of surface rights and 6,238 acres of net mineral rights.

 

VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal (“ROFR”) covering seven of VANE’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS FROM PREVIOUS FINANCING

 

On March 9, 2021, the Company concurrently completed a brokered and non-brokered private placement of an aggregate of 15,000,000 units at a price of $1.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $15,000,000 (the “2021 Offering”). The following table outlines the proposed use of proceeds from the 2021 Offering as proposed on the closing date and as of September 30, 2021:

 

  

 

Proposed
use of net proceeds

  

Aggregate Total at December 31,
2021

  

3-months

ended September 30,
2021

  

3-months

ended June 30,
2021

  

3-months

ended March 31,
2021

 
Execute the capital program to modernize and complete the Rosita Plant (3)   1,081,800    47,718    40,248    7,470    - 
Purchase 300,000 pounds U3O8 as an investment to mitigate production risks   -    5,000,000    -    5,000,000    - 
Terminate the legacy offtake agreement with UG USA Inc.   3,500,000    3,503,775    3,503,775    -    - 
General corporate and working capital purposes   9,584,573    5,614,880    2,614,880    2,750,000    250,000 
TOTAL(1):   14,166,373    14,166,373    6,158,903    7,757,470    250,000 

 

Notes:

 

(1)The above table is not presented according to accounting standards.

 

(2)Gross proceeds from the Offering were $15,000,000. Cash commissions and other financing related expenses were in the amount of $833,626.45.

 

(3)The Company disclosed in a news release dated March 9, 2021 that the proceeds of the 2021 Offering would be used for the refurbishment of the Rosita Plant to operational status, completion of ongoing reclamation activities and for general corporate purpose.

 

(4)The delay in use of funds toward the Company’s capital program to modernize and complete the Rosita plant was due to the timing of scheduled work. Proceeds used to acquire physical uranium in the second quarter was a strategic investment to mitigate potential production issues that could result from delays in startup at the Rosita Plant, and approved by the Company’s investment committee. As a result, the Company spent less of the proceeds on general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

Year ended December 31, 2021

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

 

   2021 ($)   2020 ($)   2019($) 
Total revenues         
Loss   (10,734,316)   (2,216,861)   (1,372,678)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.05)   (0.01)   (0.01)
Total assets   202,085,659    23,442,963    8,287,129 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   2,954,815    309,949    307,916 
Dividends declared            

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,787,046 (2020 - 1,079,962) and staff costs of $1,983,446 (2020 - 538,838).

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company recorded a loss of $10,734,316 for the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to a loss of $2,216,861 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase is attributable to increased operating expenses as a result of the company’s acquisition of the South Texas properties on December 31, 2020 as well as increases in staff costs, promotion and shareholder communications, other professional services, and stock option expense as well as the Company’s recording of a one-time cancellation fee.

 

General administrative costs for the year ended December 30, 2021 were $4,429,209 compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2020. These expenses reflect the standby and operating activities occurring at the company’s South Texas operations.

 

Staff costs were $1,983,446 for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $538,838 for the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase reflects the hiring of a CEO in the fourth quarter of 2020, a CFO in the first quarter of 2021, an employment agreement for the Company’s Executive Chairman, and increased consulting work for the period.

 

During the year ending December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a contract termination fee of $3,447,125, as compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Adjustments to the Company’s estimates for Asset Retirement Obligations for the year ended December 31, 2021 resulted in a gain of $2,155,949 compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Non-cash stock option expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $1,787,046 compared to $1,079,962 for the year ended December 31, 2020. Significant stock option grants over the last 12 months have caused an expected increase in stock option expense.

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

Quarter ended December 31, 2021

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

  

December 31,
2021

  

September 30
2021

  

June 30,
2021

  

March 31,
2021

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(2,917,242)  $(2,362,271)  $(1,909,744)  $(2,573,564)
Stock option expense   (368,552)   (408,617)   (490,210)   (519,667)
Interest income   3,659    3,762    9,378    9,508 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (1,071)   2,580    27,956    4,709 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable   -    -    -    - 
Loss on contract termination   (6,050)   (3,441,075)   -    - 
Gain on change in ARO estimate   2,155,949    -    -    - 
Gain on sale of physical uranium   1,153    655,755    -    - 
Gain (loss) on investment in uranium   (109,198)   1,366,299    690,838    - 
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   (198)   (387)   21,965    (134,088)
Gain (loss) from share of associate   (363,438)   (18,608)   (44,971)   (18,897)
Loss  $(1,604,988)  $(4,202,542)  $(1,694,788)  $(3,231,999)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)
                     
    

December 31,
2020

    

September 30,
2020

    

June 30,
2020

    

March 31,
2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(557,798)  $(166,966)  $(301,854)  $(154,634)
Stock option expense   (672,723)   (305,381)   (97,301)   (4,557)
Interest income   7,263    3,008    3,616    14,814 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   65,762    (10,549)   (13,267)   56,040 
Gain[loss] on extinguishment of accounts payable   (730)   (1,898)   83,118    - 
Unrealized loss from share of associate   (14,657)   (36,086)   -    - 
Loss  $(1,172,884)  $(517,872)  $(325,688)   (200,417)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company recorded a loss of $3,641,002 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to a loss of $1,172,844 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The significant changes between the current period and the comparative period are discussed below:

 

General administrative costs for the three months ended December 31, 2021 were $1,206,909 compared to $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. These expenses reflect the standby and operating activities occurring at the company’s South Texas operations acquired on December 31, 2020.

 

Accretion of the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $464,912 compared to $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. This accretion reflections the Company’s acquisition of and work on reclamation activities at it’s South Texas Operations in 2021.

 

Staff costs were $663,283 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to $335,140 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. This increase reflects the hiring of a CFO in the first quarter of 2021, an employment agreement for the Company’s Executive Chairman, and other increases is in staff and consulting as a result in the growth of the company.

 

Adjustments to the Company’s estimates for Asset Retirement Obligations for the three months ended December 31, 2021 resulted in a gain of $2,155,949 compared to $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2020.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at December 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $12,444,298 (2020 - $6,926,844) and working capital of $7,141,013 (2020 - $6,026,544). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of

$15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 19,607,842 units for a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions totaling $1,612,500 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing.

 

From January 1 through December 31, 2021, the Company issued:

 

6,158,529 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $3,509,524

 

1,770,000 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $698,965

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $1,521,285   $169,965 
Office and administration   16,800    41,217 
Stock option expense   939,191    884,614 
Total key management compensation  $2,477,276   $1,095,796 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $77,590 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At December 31, 2021, an amount of $8,739 (December 31, 2020 – $nil) was due to this company.

 

As at December 31, 2021 $nil was owing to the Chief Executive Officer for reimbursement of business expenses (2020 - $2,955). During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company granted 450,000 options to related parties (2020 – 4,550,000).

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the December 31, 2021 consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At December 31, 2021 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, and 2020.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2021, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

In August 2021, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to sell Cibola Resources LLC, a subsidiary company to Neutron Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company’s Cebolleta project and its mineral leases are held by Cibola Resources LLC in its entirety. The transaction has not closed, and the consideration provides for a $250,000 cash payment along with share consideration representing twenty (20) percent of the outstanding shares of the acquiring public company upon closing of the transaction.

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that enCore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.

 

Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and (vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. At December 31, 2021, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $164,847.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

 

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labor disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labor standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development. Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

 

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;
   
proposed future expenditures;
   
the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest;
   
the granting of regulatory approvals;
   
the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;
   
the resource potential of the Company’s properties;
   
the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;
   
projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;
   
expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;
   
treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;
   
expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and
   
capital expenditure programs.

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;
   
geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;
   
future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;
   
future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;
   
future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;
   
the Company’s future debt levels;
   
the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;
   
the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production;
   
costs and timing of the development of new deposits;
   
the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;
   
the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;
   
the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;
   
the impact of increasing competition on the Company;
   
the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and
   
future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;
   
there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties;
   
uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;
   
changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;
   
operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;
   
volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;

 

unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;
   
changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;
   
ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits;
   
unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;
   
competition for financial resources and technical facilities;
   
ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;
   
in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit;
   
unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;
   
limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;
   
changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and
   
the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

a)Issued share capital: 319,943,242 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

   Exercise Price ($) 
May 11, 2022   135,000    0.10 
May 16, 2022   427,500    0.853 
May 15, 2023   375,000    0.06 
August 22, 2023   948,750    0.64 
January 8, 2024   107,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
March 31, 2024   287,500    1.57 
May 23, 2024   826,875    0.613 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
October 19, 2024   200,000    1.92 
May 19, 2025   1,040,247    .466 
May 21, 2025   2,881,250    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
May 13, 2026   1,283,509    0.80 
May 26, 2026   460,000    1.44 
July 7, 2026   160,000    1.26 
December 1, 2026   100,000    1.80 
December 3, 2026   95,000    1.73 
January 10, 2027   50,000    1.67 
February 11, 2027   7,090,000    1.40 
March 13, 2027   862,500    0.20 
    22,989,381      

 

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding Warrants   Exercise Price ($) 
May 10, 2022   1,051,386   $0.225 
December 31, 2022   2,237,681    0.74 
April 17, 2023   1,191,248    0.53 
October 22, 2023   3,876,334    0.60 
October 22, 2023   154,913    0.40 
March 9, 2024   476,751    1.00 
March 9, 2024   6,815,687    1.30 
March 25, 2024   9,803,921    2.00 
March 25, 2024   1,053,922    1.53 
    26,661,843      

 

 

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Exhibit 99.119

 

FORM 13-502F1

CLASS 1 AND CLASS 3B REPORTING ISSUERS – PARTICIPATION FEE

 

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, an officer of the reporting issuer noted below have examined this Form 13-502F1 (the Form) being submitted hereunder to the Ontario Securities Commission and certify that to my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the information provided in the Form is complete and accurate.

 

(s) “Carrie Mierkey”   April 29, 2022  
Name:  Carrie Mierkey   Date:  
Title: Chief Financial Officer      

 

 

Reporting Issuer Name:   enCore Energy Corp.  
     
End date of previous financial year: December 31, 2021  

 

Type of Reporting Issuer: ☑  Class 1 Reporting Issuer ☐ Class 3B Reporting Issuer

 

Highest Trading Marketplace: TSX Venture Exchange  

(refer to the definition of “highest trading marketplace”
under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees)

 

Market value of listed or quoted equity securities:

(in Canadian Dollars - refer to section 7.1 of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees)

 

Equity Symbol EU  

 

1st Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy)        

(refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees)

01/01/2021 to 31/03/2021  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace  $1.05 (i)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   187,396,782 (ii)
       
Market value of class or series (i) x (ii)  $196,766,621.10 (A)

 

 

 

 

2nd Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy)  
(refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees) 01/04/2021 to 30/06/2021  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace   $1.41 (iii)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   188,919,085 (iv)
       
Market value of class or series (iii) x (iv)  $266,375,909.85 (B)

 

3rd Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy)  
(refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees) 01/07/2021 to 30/09/2021  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace   $1.70 (v)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   200,296,303 (vi)
       
Market value of class or series (v) x (vi)  $340,503,715.10 (C)

 

4th Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy)  
(refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees) 01/10/2021 to 31/12/2021  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace  1.60 (vii)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   296,708,079 (viii)
       
Market value of class or series (vii) x (viii)  $474,732,926.40 (D)

 

 

 

 

5th Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy)      
(if applicable - refer to the definition of “specified trading period” under OSC Rule 13-502 Fees) to  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace  $         (ix)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period            (x)
       
Market value of class or series (ix) x (x)  $         (E)

 

Average Market Value of Class or Series     
(Calculate the simple average of the market value of the class or series of security for each applicable specified trading period (i.e. A through E above))  $319,594,793.11(1)

 

(Repeat the above calculation for each other class or series of equity securities of the reporting issuer (and a subsidiary pursuant to paragraph 2.8(1)(c) of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees, if applicable) that was listed or quoted on a marketplace at the end of the previous financial year)

 

Fair value of outstanding debt securities:

(See paragraph 2.8(1)(b), and if applicable, paragraph 2.8(1)(c) of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees)  $ (2)
      
(Provide details of how value was determined)     
      
Capitalization for the previous financial year (1) + (2)  $319,594,793.11 
        
Participation Fee  $29,365  
(For Class 1 reporting issuers, from Appendix A of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees, select the participation fee)

(For Class 3B reporting issuers, from Appendix A.1 of OSC Rule 13-502
Fees, select the participation fee)
   
      
Late Fee, if applicable     
(As determined under section 2.7 of OSC Rule 13-502 Fees)  $  
      
Total Fee Payable     
(Participation Fee plus Late Fee)  $29,365 

 

 

 

 

Rules and Policies

 

 

APPENDIX A

 

CORPORATE FINANCE PARTICIPATION FEES

 

Capitalization for the Previous Financial Year  Participation
Fee
(effective
April 6,
2015)
 
     
Under $10 million  $890 
      
$10 million to under $25 million  $1,070 
      
$25 million to under $50 million  $2,590 
      
$50 million to under $100 million  $6,390 
      
$100 million to under $250 million  $13,340 
      
$250 million to under $500 million  $29,365 
      
$500 million to under $1 billion  $40,950 
      
$1 billion to under $5 billion  $59,350 
      
$5 billion to under $10 billion  $76,425 
      
$10 billion to under $25 billion  $89,270 
      
$25 billion and over  $100,500 

 

 

 

April 16, 2015 (2015), 38 OSCB 3651

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.120 

 

Note: [01 Mar 2017] – The following is a consolidation of 13-501F1. It incorporates amendments to this document that came into effect on March 1, 2017. This consolidation is provided for your convenience and should not be relied on as authoritative.

 

FORM 13-501F1

CLASS 1 REPORTING ISSUERS AND CLASS 3B REPORTING ISSUERS – PARTICIPATION FEE

 

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION

 

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, an officer of the reporting issuer noted below have examined this Form 13-501F1 (the Form) being submitted hereunder to the Alberta Securities Commission and certify that to my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the information provided in the Form is complete and accurate.

 

signed  “Carrie Mierkey”   April 29, 2022  
Name:  Carrie Mierkey   Date:  
Title: Chief Financial Officer      

 

 

Reporting Issuer Name:   enCore Energy Corp.  
     
End date of previous financial year: December 31, 2021  

 

Type of Reporting Issuer: ☒ Class 1 Reporting Issuer ☐ Class 3B Reporting Issuer

 

Highest Trading Marketplace: TSX Venture Exchange  

 

Market value of listed or quoted equity securities:

 

Equity Symbol EU  

 

       

1st Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy)

01/01/21 to 31/03/21  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace  $1.0500 (i)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   187,396,782 (ii)
       
Market value of class or series (i) x (ii)  $196,766,621.1 (A)

 

 

 

 

 
2nd Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy) 01/04/21 to 30/06/21  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace   $1.4100 (iii)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   188,919,085 (iv)
       
Market value of class or series (iii) x (iv)  $266,375,909.85 (B)

 

3rd Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy) 01/07/21 to 30/09/21  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace   $1.7000 (v)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   200,296,303 (vi)
       
Market value of class or series (v) x (vi)  $340,503,715.1 (C)

 

 

 

 

4th Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy) 01/10/21 to 31/12/21  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace  $1.6000 (vii)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period   296,708,079 (viii)
       
Market value of class or series (vii) x (viii)  $474,732,926.4 (D)

 

5th Specified Trading Period (dd/mm/yy) to  

 

Closing price of the security in the class or series on the last trading day of the specified trading period in which such security was listed or quoted on the highest trading marketplace  $         (ix)
       
Number of securities in the class or series of such security outstanding at the end of the last trading day of the specified trading period            (x)
       
Market value of class or series (ix) x (x)  $         (E)

 

Average Market Value of Class or Series     
(Calculate the simple average of the market value of the class or series of security for each applicable specified trading period (i.e. A through E above))  $319,594,793.11(1)

 

(Repeat the above calculation for each other class or series of equity securities of the reporting issuer (and a subsidiary, if applicable) that was listed or quoted on a marketplace at the end of the previous financial year)

 

 

 

 

Fair value of outstanding debt securities:

(Provide details of how value was determined)  $ (2)
      
Capitalization for the previous financial year (1) + (2)  $319,594,793.11 
        
Participation Fee  $14,000.0000  
      
Late Fee, if applicable  $  
      
Total Fee Payable  $ 14,000.0000 
(Participation Fee plus Late Fee)   

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.121

 

NOTICE TO READER

 

This restated Management Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2021 replaces and supersedes the previously filed Management Discussion and Analysis in respect of the same period filed on April 29, 2022. The Company has determined the prior Management Discussion and Analysis for year ended December 31, 2021 should be amended to correct the date in the very first paragraph to reflect that the information was prepared as of April 29, 2022 and should be read in conjunction with the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

 

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of enCore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“enCore”, or the “Company”) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The following information, prepared as of April 29, 2022 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

 

enCore Energy Corp.’s business objective is to be a leading, low cost and profitable in-situ recovery uranium producer in the United States. Uranium market conditions are improving as a result of realization of market supply-demand fundamentals and a shift toward de-globalization in the nuclear industry. There are many factors contributing to the change in global fundamentals including continued deferment of re-starts of existing standby and new primary sources of supply, along with a continued increase in the number of operating nuclear reactors and reactors under construction. According to the World Nuclear Association, globally there are 439 reactors operating, 56 reactors under construction, and 96 reactors planned for construction. Nuclear energy, fueled by uranium, is gaining acceptance as a clean and reliable energy source, a clearly superior choice for the world. The growing urgency to reduce carbon emissions world-wide has pushed nuclear energy generation to the forefront with the United States being the world’s largest consumer of uranium. Currently, the U.S. is completely reliant on imported uranium, but with the shift to deglobalize supply chains, domestic nuclear power utilities are looking to the U.S. as a source of uranium to secure a domestic supply chain and diversify their demand away from Russia, Kazakhstan, and China.

 

enCore’s business objective represents a powerful economic opportunity in the changing uranium market.

 

The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of in situ recovery (ISR) extraction uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. Our strong technical team forms the basis for our strength, including expertise in ISR operations, reclamation, permitting and exploration. We have a broad set of uranium assets that provide a growing production pipeline that includes near term production, advanced development, long term, and exploration projects. Our team utilizes a collection of multiple data bases of United States assets allowing us to benefit exclusively in the uranium sector from historic drilling data in our exploration efforts. We have leveraged that data to acquire near term production uranium properties. With our skilled, experienced technical team and workforce, we operate with phenomenal safety records and years without a Lost Time Accident.

 

With our diverse portfolio of uranium projects, enCore is prioritizing those projects that will utilize in-situ recovery (ISR) technology to produce uranium. ISR extraction, when compared to conventional open pit or underground mining, requires less capital and operating expenditures with a shorter lead time to extraction and a reduced impact on the environment, including minimizing groundwater use. Compared to conventional underground and open pit uranium mining and milling, the historic worker safety record in the ISR segment of industry has been unsurpassed in the mining industry overall.

 

To support our production pipeline and development plans, we have a uranium sales strategy supported by a base structure of term supply agreements while preserving exposure to the spot market. This strategy assures that we will have committed sales to support the capital necessary for construction of new projects, and we will maintain flexibility to be opportunistic as market conditions continue to change in favorable ways. In 2021, we announced two term supply agreements, one with UG USA and one with a Fortune 150 U.S. nuclear utility. Combined, we have secured 2.7 million pounds U3O8 in committed uranium sales from 2023 to 2027. One of the commitments provides the optionality to extend with an additional 600,000 pounds U3O8 to 2030. We will continue to assess opportunities to secure future term agreements that will support our continued project and production growth strategy.

 

In Texas, our production strategy is centered on our two fully licensed Central Processing Plants located at the Rosita Project and Kingsville Dome Project, and it utilizes relocatable satellite plants located at the ISR wellfields where the uranium is produced. We utilize an alkaline leach chemistry that is formed using native groundwater, oxygen, and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). Our uranium ore bodies are highly amenable to this chemistry. As the uranium loaded groundwater is pumped to the surface, the uranium is collected on ion exchange (IX) resin and the barren groundwater is refortified with oxygen and reused. The loaded resin is then transferred by truck to the Central Processing Plant, where the uranium is recovered, concentrated, dried, and packaged. The barren resin is transported back to the satellite plant located at the production wellfield for reuse. This approach provides a low-cost production model that allows us to produce from a diverse set of uranium properties in multiple remote locations.

 

Our fully licensed and 100% owned Central Processing Plant at the Rosita Project (Rosita Plant) is our starting point for our Texas operating strategy. enCore’s Rosita Plant is located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas and has a 800,000 pound U3O8 per year capacity currently under modernization and refurbishment that is expected to be completed by the end of Q2 of 2022. The plant is on schedule and on budget to meet a 2023 production target. The Rosita Plant will act as the central processing site for the Rosita extension, Rosita South Extension, and the Upper Spring Creek Uranium Project. These are the immediately planned production wellfields that support our objective of a production start and meeting our firm sales commitments. The Central Processing Plant at the Kingsville Dome Project (Kingsville Dome Plant) will be maintained to be available to increase production capacity as additional satellite plants and production wellfields are brought into production. 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Simultaneous to advancing production in Texas, we are advancing our production pipeline in other states where we have uranium projects. Notably, the advanced stage Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project (Dewey-Burdock) in South Dakota has demonstrated ISR resources coupled with robust economics. The project has its source material license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and its injection permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We are currently advancing work on the remaining permitting effort with the expectation that cash flow from our Texas operations will support the build out of Dewey-Burdock for production. We have also started the initial permitting work to advance the Gas Hills Uranium Project (Gas Hills) as an ISR uranium recovery operation located in Central Wyoming, approximately 60 miles west of Casper, WY. Gas Hills is currently at PEA stage, and it is ideally located in the historic Gas Hills Uranium Mining District. We have Dewey-Burdock and Gas Hills as our mid-term production assets within our planned production pipeline.

 

Our assets in New Mexico represent a significant piece of our long-term assets in our planned production pipeline. enCore has successfully acquired a dominant position in the historic uranium districts in New Mexico, and it controls a significant mineral endowment that has a minimal holding cost. We believe that there is significant work necessary to overcome legacy issues related to historic uranium mining and milling, and we are executing an engagement strategy with local communities to support expected licensing and permitting work necessary to unlock the value of that endowment. Additionally, we have significant mineral holdings in Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado that can have their value unlocked through additional exploration or potential monetization through consolidation and possible divestment.

 

We continually invest and support technological improvements in the industry, as an example, we have invested directly in technology development by owning approximately 35% of Group 11 Technologies. Group 11 draws on the talents and technical expertise of our team as it initially tests the utilization of ISR for gold extraction, potentially unlocking economic and environmental benefits. We believe this investment could result in disruptive technology for the economic extraction of several metal commodities.

 

At enCore, we have a clear pathway to production across the United States and are focusing our expansion efforts in jurisdictions with well-established regulatory environments for the development of ISR uranium projects such as Texas and Wyoming. We are leveraging the near-term production assets in South Texas to support our South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock and Wyoming-based Gas Hills projects for mid-term production opportunities with advanced projects and established resources. We will leverage mineral rights in historically successful mining areas that have had past exploration and extraction activities. Our significant New Mexico uranium resource endowment provides long-term opportunities and an opportunity to establish mutually beneficial relationships with indigenous communities. We also support local communities with local hiring and capital spending in the communities where we work.

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

In February 2021, the Company announced that Scott Davis had resigned his position of Chief Financial Officer and Carrie Mierkey had been appointed as Chief Financial Officer.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing

 

In March 2021, the Company divested its non-core properties in the White Canyon District located in San Juan County, UT. These non-core properties consist of the Geitus, Blue Jay, and Marcy Look claim blocks. These properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC using a Quit Claim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections (2,240 acres) of fee mineral interests in Township 14 North, Range 12 West, located in McKinley County, New Mexico, to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association for $112,314 ($89,600 US).

 

In April 2021, the company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound ($29.65 USD per pound) or

$7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $37.58 per pound ($30.80 USD per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from planned ISR operations. The purchases strengthen the Company’s working capital and provide optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

In May 2021, the Company granted 465,000 stock options to directors, officers, advisors and consultants, to purchase an aggregate of up to 465,000 common shares at a price of $1.44 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its stock option plan.

 

On June 24, 2021, the Company announced the positive Preliminary Economic Assessment and combined N.I. 43-101 Technical Report for the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project in New Mexico.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered a new uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG will purchase up to two million pounds of U3O8 from the Company from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the new agreement will be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are representative of current market conditions and practices.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

On July 20, 2021, the Company announced an update on its South Texas Operations. The announcement included the following: The acquisition of mineral and surface properties in known uranium historic resource areas that provide a pipeline of future production projects to feed the Rosita plant as satellite operations; commencement of the refurbishment and upgrade work for the Rosita Processing Facility projected for completion by Q2 2022; preparation of applications to the State of Texas for the commencement of confirmation drilling; completion of surface reclamation and decommissioning work at the former Vasquez ISR project.; and the relocation of the Corporate Office to Corpus Christi, Texas.

 

In August 2021, the Company and UG agreed to terminate an existing sales agreement, that was acquired by the Company in the asset acquisition with Westwater Resources Inc. A cancellation fee of $2,750,000 USD was paid by the Company to UG on January 15, 2022.

 

On September 7, 2021 the Company announced the definitive agreement to combine enCore Energy Corp. and Azarga Uranium Corp. With this transaction, enCore acquires all the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement. The transaction consolidates an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development staged in-situ recovery (“ISR”) focused uranium projects located in the United States, including the licensed Rosita & Kingsville Dome past producing uranium production facilities in South Texas, the advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-stage Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming, and a portfolio of resource stage projects throughout the United States.

 

In September 2021, the Company sold 200,000 lbs of U308 for an average sales price of $40.24 per pound ($32.10 USD per pound) or $8,047,470 ($6,420,000 USD).

 

In December 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract with a Fortune 150 United States utility. Pursuant to the agreement, the utility will purchase U3O8 from the Company up to 1.3 million pounds from 2024 through 2027. The sales price under the agreement will be tied to spot market pricing with a ceiling price significantly higher than spot market price at the time of the agreement.

 

On December 31, 2021, the Company and Azarga Uranium Corporation “Azarga” completed a transaction whereby the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act. Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, securityholders of Azarga received 0.375 common shares of enCore for each Azarga common share (the “Exchange Ratio”). Additionally, all outstanding vested and unvested stock options and share purchase warrants of Azarga were exchanged for replacement options and warrants of enCore, adjusted for the Exchange Ratio.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company granted incentive stock options to an employee to purchase up to 50,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.67 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company granted incentive stock options to certain of its directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase an aggregate of up to 7,090,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of

$1.40 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 287,500 options to a consultant at an exercise price of $1.57 per common share. All options vested immediately.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to forward purchase 200,000 pounds U3O8 from a third party. The agreement allows the Company to acquire the uranium in 2023 at a fixed price, and the company has prepaid a portion of the forward purchase price to secure the purchase agreement.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company announced the technical report entitled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company published its Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, updated with subsequent events as of March 1, 2022.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 19,607,842 units for a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions totaling $1,612,500 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 100,000 pounds of physical uranium at a purchase price of $42.50 per pound for gross proceeds of $4,250,000 USD.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 283,750 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $115,124.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 1,462,247 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $347,856.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 1,301,281 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $522,876.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021 the Company issued 580,043 shares pursuant to a financial advisory agreement between Haywood and Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

enCore holds a portfolio of uranium assets located in New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona in the USA, and is focused on advancing its properties utilizing in-situ recovery.

 

 

 

Figure XX – enCore Energy Corp. mineral property locations

 

enCore’s material properties and projects are the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Dewey Burdock Project located in South Dakota, and the Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming. In addition to enCore’s material properties, enCore also holds the Rosita uranium processing plant located in Texas. Due to the diversity of the Company’s properties, they are presented below by State.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

TEXAS

 

Rosita Project, Texas

 

URI’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar

 

manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007 2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of time in 2008. On April 18, 2022, the Company provided an update on the progress of the refurbishment of its 100% owned Rosita ISR Central Processing Plant. The Plant modernization and refurbishment is essential to the Company goal of becoming the next producer of American uranium. This work has reached the point of 90% complete and is expected to be finished in May 2022.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U3O8 was produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U3O8. No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. During 2020, URI incurred costs relating to surface reclamation and standby of the aforementioned production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in 2022 pending acceptance by the TCEQ.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEQ.

 

Satellite Operations for Rosita Project

 

Rosita Project Extension, Texas – The Company is advancing wellfield development of mineral resources previously included in the former production area authorization 4 within the Rosita Project radioactive materials license and injection permit boundaries. The mineral resources in this area were never produced and present a rapid opportunity for early production. 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Rosita South, Texas – The Company announced positive results from its on-going uranium delineation and exploration drill programs at its 100% owned Rosita South project. The Rosita South project is adjacent to Rosita Uranium Project. The Rosita South area provides one of the most optimal sources of satellite feed for the Rosita Central Processing Plant. 32 drill holes reported for a total of approximately 11,000 feet including 20 delineation drill holes and 12 exploration drill holes. The exploration drilling has identified 8 mineralized sands plus an additional 4 potentially mineralized sands, all within 800 feet of the surface, which provide opportunities for discovery of future uranium resources across the entire Rosita project. Delineation drill results established an extension of mineralization in the future Production Area which supports the start-up of production

 

Butler Ranch Project, Texas. Through its subsidiary URI, the Company acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 438 acres of mineral rights. The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas.

 

Upper Spring Creek Project, Texas. The Company, through its subsidiary URI, is acquiring or has acquired several mineral properties located in South Texas, including the area described generally as the Upper Spring Creek Project area. The property is currently comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of approximately 510 acres of surface and mineral rights, and the Company is actively acquire additional mineral properties to this project. This project area includes mineral properties that were identified in the Signal Equities LLC database that the Company acquired in December 2020. These properties are intended to be developed as satellite ion-exchange plants that will provide loaded resin to the central processing plant located at the Rosita Project.

 

Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URI’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium extraction circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant, there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre per year

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome processing plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields across the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999, URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U3O8 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U3O8, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities at the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the TCEQ at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013 URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12, 2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit will be required.

 

Vasquez Project, Texas. The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project operated from 2004 through 2008 as a satellite plant operation to the Kingsville Dome Central Processing Plant until the mineral resource was depleted and reclamation commenced. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities.

 

SOUTH DAKOTA

 

The Dewey Burdock Project, South Dakota

 

The Company’s 100% owned Dewey Burdock Project is an ISR uranium project located in the Edgemont uranium district, in South Dakota, USA. Through property purchase agreements, mining leases and/or mining claims, the Dewey Burdock Project is comprised of approximately 12,613 surface acres and 16,962 net mineral acres. The Dewey Burdock Project is the Company’s initial development priority. In December 2020, the Company filed an amended and restated NI 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report and PEA for the Dewey Burdock Project prepared by Woodard & Curran and Rough Stock Mining Services (the “Dewey Burdock PEA”) with an effective date of December 3, 2019.

 

The Company’s Dewey Burdock Project received its Source and Byproduct Materials License SUA-1600 on April 8, 2014 from the NRC, covering 10,580 acres. The Company controls the mineral and surface rights for the area pertaining to the NRC license.

 

In December 2020, a petition for review of contentions previously resolved in favor of the Company and the NRC staff was filed by certain petitioners with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “DC Circuit Court”), which is the next court in line of jurisdiction. Final briefs in this proceeding were filed on July 22, 2021 and oral arguments were held on November 9, 2021. Despite any appeal, the current full effectiveness of the Company’s NRC license for its Dewey Burdock Project remains in place and the Company does not expect this petition for review to be successful. The Company has previously prevailed at both the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and the NRC Commission on these issues.

 

In November 2020, the EPA issued the Company their final Class III and Class V UIC permits, and associated aquifer exemption, for the Dewey Burdock Project. After the permits being issued, the Class III and Class V UIC permits were appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board (the “EAB”). The aquifer exemption was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit (the “Eighth Circuit”). The EAB proceeding has been stayed until such time as the DC Circuit Court renders a decision disposing of the challenge to the National Historic Preservation Act compliance in connection with the Dewey Burdock Project that is pending before the DC Circuit Court. Further, the proceeding before the Eighth Circuit has been held in abeyance pending the resolution of the EAB proceeding. The Company does not expect either of these appeals to be successful.

 

The Company submitted applications to the DANR in 2012 for its Groundwater Discharge Plan (“GDP”), Water Rights (“WR”) and Large Scale Mine Plan (“LSM”) permits. All permit applications have been deemed complete and have been recommended for conditional approval by the DANR staff. The GDP and WR permits are subject to hearing with public participation. The hearing commenced on October 28, 2013 and continued through November 25, 2013, at which point it was determined that the hearing will resume once the NRC and EPA have ruled and set the federal surety. The LSM permit has been finalized subject to continuation of a hearing before the Board of Minerals and Environment, which commenced the week of September 23, 2013 and continued through November 5, 2013, at which point it was determined that the hearing will resume once the NRC and EPA have ruled and set the federal surety. The Company is focused on recommencing the hearing process for the GDP, WR and LSM permits now that the EPA permits and NRC license have been issued. However, the Company has not yet been successful due to the ongoing appeals at the federal level.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

The Company continues to be in compliance with existing permitting and licensing requirements. Prior to commencing construction and operations at the Dewey Burdock Project, the Company requires three state permits to be issued by the DANR, the EAB appeal to be denied or resolved in favor of the Company, certain pre-operational conditions under the Company’s permits and licenses to be satisfied, certain minor permits to be obtained and the development and implementation of mitigation plans for protection of cultural resources under the programmatic agreement.

 

WYOMING

 

Gas Hills Project, Wyoming

 

The Company’s 100% owned Gas Hills Project is located in the historic Gas Hills uranium district situated 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming. The Gas Hills Project consists of approximately 1,280 surface acres and 12,960 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims, a State of Wyoming mineral lease, and private mineral leases, within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive development including mine and mill site production. In August 2021, the Company filed a maiden NI 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report and PEA for the Gas Hills Project prepared by WWC Engineering and Rough Stock Mining Services (the “Gas Hills PEA”) with an effective date of June 28, 2021. Importantly, an ISR resource estimate was established and supported by numerous hydrology studies confirming that the resources located below the water table are ideally suited for ISR mining techniques.

 

The uranium mineralization is contained in roll-front deposits hosted by arkosic sandstone beds of the Eocene Wind River Formation. Based on areas of wide-spaced limited historical drilling and areas of past mine production, the Company believes that there is sufficient geological evidence to interpret that mineralization may extend from current mineral resource areas along identified trends. The Company is now focused on commencing the permitting process and growing the ISR-amenable resources at the Gas Hills Project.

 

Details of the assumptions and parameters used with respect to the Gas Hills PEA, including information on data verification, are set out in the “NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA”, dated August 10, 2021, with an effective date of June 28, 2021, a copy of which is available under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com. The Gas Hills PEA is preliminary in nature; it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the Gas Hills PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

Dewey Terrace Project, Wyoming. This project consists of approximately 1,874 acres of surface rights and approximately 7,514 acres of net mineral rights. The Dewey Terrace Project is located adjacent to the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

Juniper Ridge Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Juniper Ridge project in Carbon County, Wyoming, which consists of approximately 640 surface acres and 3,240 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims and a State of Wyoming mineral lease and is located within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive exploration, development, and mine production. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Shirley Basin Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Aladdin Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Aladdin Project in Wyoming which is comprised of private leases that cover approximately 5,166 acres of surface rights and 4,712 acres of net mineral rights located in Wyoming. The Aladdin Project is 80 miles northwest of the Dewey Burdock Project. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

NEW MEXICO

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium project (the Project) is located in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. The Grants Uranium Region has been the most prolific producer of uranium in the United States. With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs. of U3O8 have been produced from the region. The majority was produced during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

The Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West, comprising approximately 3,020 acres mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met to maintain the mineral estate subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project. Surface rights are held separately from the mineral rights on the Project. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge and to the southwest of the small town of Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

The Crownpoint area (Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West) is different than that the of regulatory status of the Hosta Butte property (Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West). The Crownpoint area of the Project is wholly within NuFuels, Inc.’s (a wholly owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources LTD) Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in-situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/materials/uranium). Water rights have been approved by the New Mexico State Engineer for a portion of the Crownpoint area. Other Permits will be required to operate the at the Crownpoint area. There have been no permits or licenses issued for the Hosta Butte property.

 

Uranium mineralization is typical of sandstone hosted roll-front deposits found within the Western US. The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Project and is approximately 360 feet thick. For the purposes of estimating mineral resources, the authors subdivided the Westwater Canyon into four vertically and laterally distinct sand units/zones.

 

In the Crownpoint area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

In the Hosta Butte area mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more with trend width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, T17N, R12W and Section 24 T17N, R13W. Within the Crownpoint area 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, T16N, R13W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively.

 

The Company announced the technical report entitled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E.

 

Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (Project) is an advanced-stage exploration property which has been extensively explored in the past by drilling and on a portion of which considerable pre-mining infrastructure was historically constructed including production and ventilation shafts, a mill processing facility, and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled in the early 2000s. No mining or mineral processing has occurred at the site.

 

The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation and Bokum Resources, respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company., The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic

 

Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3ºto the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits and varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project is located at approximately 35º18’ North Latitude by 107º18’ West Longitude. The site is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Figure 4-1, Location and Access Map). The project is in an area of mostly un-surveyed lands, in what would be Township 13 North, Ranges 04 and 05 West, 23rd Principal Meridian, New Mexico. The Company controls private land leases, Marquez and Juan Tafoya, totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum Resources on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Marquez History - Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973, exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to enCore.

 

Juan Tafoya History - In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear and exploratory drilling began. In the early 1970s, Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the Juan Tafoya Land Company (“JTLC”) lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc) and in September 2020, enCore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. enCore has yet to explore on the property.

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron Energy from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the Project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3º to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the Project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization was formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

On June 24, 2021, the Company announced the positive Preliminary Economic Assessment and combined N..I. 43-101 Technical Report for the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project in New Mexico.

 

Nose Rock, New Mexico. The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares).

 

West Largo, New Mexico. The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e., six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T15N, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, NM. Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico. The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property.

 

Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint. There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

Ceboletta, New Mexico. The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. through its subsidiary, Cibola Resources, LLC, that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project currently. On August 27, 2021, enCore entered into an agreement to sell Cibola Resources, LLC, including its holding of the Ceboletta project, to a private company.

 

ARIZONA

 

Moonshine Springs, Arizona. The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

enCore holds the following additional properties and projects located in Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado:

 

Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc., a private British Columbia company, to acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties. MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining.

 

Tigris Uranium US Corp. Properties. The Company, through its subsidiary Tigris Uranium US Corp. controls approximately 1,500 and 1,300 mineral acres in Wyoming and Utah, respectively. These mineral holdings consist mostly of unpatented mining claims along with a few Wyoming state leases.

 

JB Project, Colorado and Utah. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the JB Project in Colorado and Utah. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Ticaboo Project, Utah. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Ticaboo project in Utah. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Centennial Project, Colorado. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Centennial Project in Weld County, Colorado, which is comprised of approximately 1,365 acres of surface rights and 6,238 acres of net mineral rights.

 

VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal (“ROFR”) covering seven of VANE’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS FROM PREVIOUS FINANCING

 

On March 9, 2021, the Company concurrently completed a brokered and non-brokered private placement of an aggregate of 15,000,000 units at a price of $1.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $15,000,000 (the “2021 Offering”). The following table outlines the proposed use of proceeds from the 2021 Offering as proposed on the closing date and as of September 30, 2021:

 

  

 

Proposed

use of net
proceeds

  

Aggregate
Total at
December 31, 

2021

  

3-months

ended
September 30,
 

2021

  

3-months

ended 
June 30, 

2021

  

3-months

ended 
March 31,

2021

 
Execute the capital program to modernize and complete the Rosita Plant (3)   1,081,800    47,718    40,248    7,470    - 
Purchase 300,000 pounds U3O8 as an investment to mitigate production risks   -    5,000,000    -    5,000,000    - 
Terminate the legacy offtake agreement with UG USA Inc.   3,500,000    3,503,775    3,503,775    -    - 
General corporate and working capital purposes   9,584,573    5,614,880    2,614,880    2,750,000    250,000 
TOTAL(1):   14,166,373    14,166,373    6,158,903    7,757,470    250,000 

  

Notes:

 

(1)The above table is not presented according to accounting standards.

 

(2)Gross proceeds from the Offering were $15,000,000. Cash commissions and other financing related expenses were in the amount of $833,626.45.

 

(3)The Company disclosed in a news release dated March 9, 2021 that the proceeds of the 2021 Offering would be used for the refurbishment of the Rosita Plant to operational status, completion of ongoing reclamation activities and for general corporate purpose.

 

(4)The delay in use of funds toward the Company’s capital program to modernize and complete the Rosita plant was due to the timing of scheduled work. Proceeds used to acquire physical uranium in the second quarter was a strategic investment to mitigate potential production issues that could result from delays in startup at the Rosita Plant, and approved by the Company’s investment committee. As a result, the Company spent less of the proceeds on general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

Year ended December 31, 2021

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

 

   2021 ($)   2020 ($)   2019 ($) 
Total revenues         
Loss   (10,734,316)   (2,216,861)   (1,372,678)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.05)   (0.01)   (0.01)
Total assets   202,085,659    23,442,963    8,287,129 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   2,954,815    309,949    307,916 
Dividends declared            

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,787,046 (2020 - 1,079,962) and

staff costs of $1,983,446 (2020 - 538,838).

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company recorded a loss of $10,734,316 for the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to a loss of $2,216,861 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase is attributable to increased operating expenses as a result of the company’s acquisition of the South Texas properties on December 31, 2020 as well as increases in staff costs, promotion and shareholder communications, other professional services, and stock option expense as well as the Company’s recording of a one-time cancellation fee.

 

General administrative costs for the year ended December 30, 2021 were $4,429,209 compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2020. These expenses reflect the standby and operating activities occurring at the company’s South Texas operations.

 

Staff costs were $1,983,446 for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $538,838 for the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase reflects the hiring of a CEO in the fourth quarter of 2020, a CFO in the first quarter of 2021, an employment agreement for the Company’s Executive Chairman, and increased consulting work for the period.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

During the year ending December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a contract termination fee of $3,447,125, as compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Adjustments to the Company’s estimates for Asset Retirement Obligations for the year ended December 31, 2021 resulted in a gain of $2,155,949 compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Non-cash stock option expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $1,787,046 compared to $1,079,962 for the year ended December 31, 2020. Significant stock option grants over the last 12 months have caused an expected increase in stock option expense.

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

Quarter ended December 31, 2021

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

  

December 31, 

2021

  

September 30, 

2021

  

June 30, 

2021

  

March 31, 

2021

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(2,917,242)  $(2,362,271)  $(1,909,744)  $(2,573,564)
Stock option expense   (368,552)   (408,617)   (490,210)   (519,667)
Interest income   3,659    3,762    9,378    9,508 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (1,071)   2,580    27,956    4,709 
Gain on extinguishment of accounts payable   -    -    -    - 
Loss on contract termination   (6,050)   (3,441,075)   -    - 
Gain on change in ARO estimate   2,155,949    -    -    - 
Gain on sale of physical uranium   1,153    655,755    -    - 
Gain (loss) on investment in uranium   (109,198)   1,366,299    690,838    - 
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   (198)   (387)   21,965    (134,088)
Gain (loss) from share of associate   (363,438)   (18,608)   (44,971)   (18,897)
Loss  $(1,604,988)  $(4,202,542)  $(1,694,788)  $(3,231,999)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)

 

    

December 31, 

2020

    

September 30, 

2020

    

June 30, 

2020

    

March 31, 

2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(557,798)  $(166,966)  $(301,854)  $(154,634)
Stock option expense   (672,723)   (305,381)   (97,301)   (4,557)
Interest income   7,263    3,008    3,616    14,814 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   65,762    (10,549)   (13,267)   56,040 
Gain[loss] on extinguishment of accounts payable   (730)   (1,898)   83,118    - 
Unrealized loss from share of associate   (14,657)   (36,086)   -    - 
Loss  $(1,172,884)  $(517,872)  $(325,688)   (200,417)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company recorded a loss of $3,641,002 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to a loss of $1,172,844 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The significant changes between the current period and the comparative period are discussed below:

 

General administrative costs for the three months ended December 31, 2021 were $1,206,909 compared to $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. These expenses reflect the standby and operating activities occurring at the company’s South Texas operations acquired on December 31, 2020.

 

Accretion of the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $464,912 compared to $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. This accretion reflections the Company’s acquisition of and work on reclamation activities at it’s South Texas Operations in 2021.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Staff costs were $663,283 for the three months ended December 31, 2021 compared to $335,140 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. This increase reflects the hiring of a CFO in the first quarter of 2021, an employment agreement for the Company’s Executive Chairman, and other increases is in staff and consulting as a result in the growth of the company.

 

Adjustments to the Company’s estimates for Asset Retirement Obligations for the three months ended December 31, 2021 resulted in a gain of $2,155,949 compared to $0 for the three months ended December 31, 2020.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at December 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $12,444,298 (2020 - $6,926,844) and working capital of $7,141,013 (2020 - $6,026,544). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing.

 

Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 19,607,842 units for a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions totaling $1,612,500 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing.

 

From January 1 through December 31, 2021, the Company issued:

 

6,158,529 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $3,509,524

 

1,770,000 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $698,965

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 is as follows:

 

   2021   2020 
Staff costs  $1,521,285   $169,965 
Office and administration   16,800    41,217 
Stock option expense   939,191    884,614 
Total key management compensation  $2,477,276   $1,095,796 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $77,590 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At December 31, 2021, an amount of $8,739 (December 31, 2020 – $nil) was due to this company.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

As at December 31, 2021 $nil was owing to the Chief Executive Officer for reimbursement of business expenses (2020 - $2,955).

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company granted 450,000 options to related parties (2020 – 4,550,000).

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the December 31, 2021 consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At December 31, 2021 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, and 2020.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2021, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020.

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

In August 2021, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to sell Cibola Resources LLC, a subsidiary company to Neutron Energy Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company’s Cebolleta project and its mineral leases are held by Cibola Resources LLC in its entirety. The transaction has not closed, and the consideration provides for a $250,000 cash payment along with share consideration representing twenty (20) percent of the outstanding shares of the acquiring public company upon closing of the transaction.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that enCore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.

 

Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and (vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. At December 31, 2021, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $164,847.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

 

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labor disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labor standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development. Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

 

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;
   
proposed future expenditures;
   
the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest;
   
the granting of regulatory approvals;
   
the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;
   
the resource potential of the Company’s properties;
   
the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;
   
projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;
   
expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;
   
treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;
   
expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and
   
capital expenditure programs.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;
   
geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;
   
future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;
   
future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;
   
future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;
   
the Company’s future debt levels;
   
the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;
   
the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production;
   
costs and timing of the development of new deposits;
   
the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;
   
the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;
   
the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;
   
the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;
   
the impact of increasing competition on the Company;
   
the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and
   
future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;
   
there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties;
   
uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;
   
changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;
   
operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;
   
volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;
   
unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;
   
changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;
   
ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits;
   
unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;
   
competition for financial resources and technical facilities;
   
ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;
   
in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit;
   
unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;
   
limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;
   
changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and
   
the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

24

enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

a)Issued share capital: 319,943,242 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

   Exercise Price  ($) 
May 11, 2022   135,000    0.10 
May 16, 2022   427,500    0.853 
May 15, 2023   375,000    0.06 
August 22, 2023   948,750    0.64 
January 8, 2024   107,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
March 31, 2024   287,500    1.57 
May 23, 2024   826,875    0.613 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
October 19, 2024   200,000    1.92 
May 19, 2025   1,040,247    .466 
May 21, 2025   2,881,250    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
May 13, 2026   1,283,509    0.80 
May 26, 2026   460,000    1.44 
July 7, 2026   160,000    1.26 
December 1, 2026   100,000    1.80 
December 3, 2026   95,000    1.73 
January 10, 2027   50,000    1.67 
February 11, 2027   7,090,000    1.40 
March 13, 2027   862,500    0.20 
    22,989,381      

  

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding Warrants   Exercise Price  ($) 
May 10, 2022   1,051,386   $0.225 
December 31, 2022   2,237,681    0.74 
April 17, 2023   1,191,248    0.53 
October 22, 2023   3,876,334    0.60 
October 22, 2023   154,913    0.40 
March 9, 2024   476,751    1.00 
March 9, 2024   6,815,687    1.30 
March 25, 2024   9,803,921    2.00 
March 25, 2024   1,053,922    1.53 
    26,661,843      

 

 

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Exhibit 99.122

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY APPOINTS PETER LUTHIGER AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

TSX.V: EU
OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreuranium.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 3, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announced today the appointment of Mr. Peter Luthiger as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Luthiger will be responsible for the commissioning and operation of the Rosita Uranium Processing Plant in South Texas. The Plant modernization and refurbishment is essential to the Company goal of becoming the next producer of American uranium. Mr. Luthiger will also be integral to the Company’s plant capacity expansion in South Texas, along with expansion of operations in Wyoming, South Dakota, and New Mexico.

 

CEO Paul Goranson stated “We are very excited that Peter Luthiger has joined the enCore Energy team. I have had the good fortune of working with Peter over a span of 25 years as his direct supervisor and as a colleague in the uranium industry. He has earned my complete trust and has proven his capability of successfully delivering projects on time and on budget. He brings a wealth of operational and management experience that bolsters enCore’s industry leading expertise in ISR uranium production. As we continue to advance to production in South Texas, while advancing future production in Wyoming and South Dakota, Peter has the proven track record to meet every target for enCore’s business. I am personally grateful that Peter saw enCore as the best work environment to lead in the next uranium renaissance in the U.S.”

 

Peter Luthiger, Chief Operating Officer

 

Mr. Luthiger brings over 35 years of in-situ recovery (ISR) and conventional uranium production, processing, exploration, radiation safety and environmental management experience within the uranium fuel cycle. Recently serving as the Director of Texas Operations for Energy Fuels Inc. he was responsible for managing the Alta Mesa ISR Uranium Project. While working for Energy Fuels, Mr. Luthiger was responsible for the standby operations of the 1.5 million pound U3O8 per year capacity ISR production center during which time successful completion of groundwater restoration and release of financial assurance with the State of Texas was achieved. Mr. Luthiger served as the Vice President of Mesteña Uranium LLC, a private company that owned the Alta Mesa ISR Uranium Project, that at its peak operation employed a workforce of over 100 direct and contractor employees. Prior to that, Mr. Luthiger worked for BHP Billiton PLC/Rio Algom Mining LLC, in Grants, New Mexico where he was the Manager, Regulatory Compliance and Licensing where he managed the successful decommissioning efforts of two former uranium mills and the accompanying underground mines. Mr. Luthiger was also involved with the radiation safety programs for testing activities at the Nevada Test Site for the U.S. Department of Energy.

 

Mr. Luthiger also has extensive experience in effectively managing legislative and regulatory affairs as well as permitting and compliance with a commitment to Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) management excellence. He has directly managed reclamation and closure programs including surface reclamation for ISR and conventional mine/mill sites, tailings facilities, groundwater restoration, and audit support for several diverse extraction operations.

 

Mr. Luthiger has a degree in Geological Engineering from the Mackay School on Mines, University of Nevada, Reno. He is the Vice Chair of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association, Section Chair and a member of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association, Section Chair and a member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME).

 

Mr. Luthiger, as part of his compensation package, has been granted 250,000 stock options. 25% to vest six months following the grant, and the remainder vesting in 25% increments every 6 months thereafter. The stock options are exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.44 per common share.

 

 

 

 

Rosita Central Uranium Processing Plant (Rosita Plant)

 

enCore’s Rosita Plant, located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas, is a licensed, past-producing in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium plant currently under modernization and refurbishment. With a completion deadline at the end of Q2/2022, the plant is on schedule and on budget to meet a 2023 production target. The Rosita Plant is designed to process uranium feed from multiple satellite operations, all located in the South Texas area and is 1 of 11 licensed uranium processing plants in the United States, 2 of which are owned by enCore Energy.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

enCore Energy is rapidly advancing towards becoming the next producer of American uranium. With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock and Wyoming Gas Hills projects offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

Learn More about enCore Energy

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering and the completion of any capital project or property acquisitions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward- looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

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For further information: William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreuranium.com, www.encoreuranium.com

 

CO: enCore Energy Corp.

 

CNW 07:00e 03-MAY-22

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.123

 

FORM 51-102F3 - MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

101 N. Shoreline Blvd., Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

 

2.

DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

May 1, 2022

 

3.

NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated May 3, 2022 was disseminated through the facilities of CNW.

 

4.

SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company” or “enCore”) announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Luthiger as Chief Operating Officer.

 

Mr. Luthiger, as part of his compensation package, has been granted 250,000 stock options, 25% to vest six months following the grant, and the remainder vesting in 25% increments every 6 months thereafter. The stock options are exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.44 per common share.

 

5.

FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company” or “enCore”) announced the appointment of Mr. Peter Luthiger as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Luthiger will be responsible for the commissioning and operation of the Rosita Uranium Processing Plant in South Texas. The Plant modernization and refurbishment is essential to the Company goal of becoming the next producer of American uranium. Mr. Luthiger will also be integral to the Company’s plant capacity expansion in South Texas, along with expansion of operations in Wyoming, South Dakota, and New Mexico.

 

CEO Paul Goranson stated “We are very excited that Peter Luthiger has joined the enCore Energy team. I have had the good fortune of working with Peter over a span of 25 years as his direct supervisor and as a colleague in the uranium industry. He has earned my complete trust and has proven his capability of successfully delivering projects on time and on budget. He brings a wealth of operational and management experience that bolsters enCore’s industry leading expertise in ISR uranium production. As we continue to advance to production in South Texas, while advancing future production in Wyoming and South Dakota, Peter has the proven track record to meet every target for enCore’s business. I am personally grateful that Peter saw enCore as the best work environment to lead in the next uranium renaissance in the U.S.”

 

Peter Luthiger, Chief Operating Officer

 

Mr. Luthiger brings over 35 years of in-situ recovery (ISR) and conventional uranium production, processing, exploration, radiation safety and environmental management experience within the uranium fuel cycle. Recently serving as the Director of Texas Operations for Energy Fuels Inc. he was responsible for managing the Alta Mesa ISR Uranium Project. While working for Energy Fuels, Mr. Luthiger was responsible for the standby operations of the 1.5 million pound U3O8 per year capacity ISR production center during which time successful completion of groundwater restoration and release of financial assurance with the State of Texas was achieved. Mr. Luthiger served as the Vice President of Mesteña Uranium LLC, a private company that owned the Alta Mesa ISR Uranium Project, that at its peak operation employed a workforce of over 100 direct and contractor employees. Prior to that, Mr. Luthiger worked for BHP Billiton PLC/Rio Algom Mining LLC, in Grants, New Mexico where he was the Manager, Regulatory Compliance and Licensing where he managed the successful decommissioning efforts of two former uranium mills and the accompanying underground mines. Mr. Luthiger was also involved with the radiation safety programs for testing activities at the Nevada Test Site for the U.S. Department of Energy. Mr. Luthiger also has extensive experience in effectively managing legislative and regulatory affairs as well as permitting and compliance with a commitment to Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) management excellence. He has directly managed reclamation and closure programs including surface reclamation for ISR and conventional mine/mill sites, tailings facilities, groundwater restoration, and audit support for several diverse Extraction operations.

 

 

 Mr. Luthiger has a degree in Geological Engineering from the Mackay School on Mines, University of Nevada, Reno. He is the Vice Chair of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association, Section Chair and a member of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association, Section Chair and a member of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME).

 

Mr. Luthiger, as part of his compensation package, has been granted 250,000 stock options, 25% to vest six months following the grant, and the remainder vesting in 25% increments every 6 months thereafter. The stock options are exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.44 per common share.

 

 

 

 

 

6. RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102
 

 

Not applicable.

 

7.

OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman

Tel: 972-333-2214

 

9.

DATE OF REPORT

 

May 3, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.124

 
Date: May 17, 2022 510 Burrard St, 3rd Floor
  Vancouver BC, V6C 3B9
  www.computershare.com

 

To: All Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities

 

Subject: Encore Energy Corp.

 

Dear Sir/Madam:

 

We advise of the following with respect to the upcoming Meeting of Security Holders for the subject Issuer:

 

Meeting Type : Annual General Meeting
   
Record Date for Notice of Meeting : May 13, 2022
   
Record Date for Voting (if applicable) : May 13, 2022
   
Beneficial Ownership Determination Date : May 13, 2022
   
Meeting Date : June 22, 2022
   
Meeting Location (if available) : Vancouver, BC (AMENDED)
   
Issuer sending proxy related materials directly to NOBO: No
   
Issuer paying for delivery to OBO: No
   
Notice and Access (NAA) Requirements:  
   
NAA for Beneficial Holders No
   
NAA for Registered Holders No

 

Voting Security Details:

 

Description CUSIP Number ISIN
COMMON SHARES 29259W106 CA29259W1068

 

Sincerely,

 

Computershare

Agent for Encore Energy Corp.  

 

Exhibit 99.125

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

101 N Shoreline Blvd., Suite 450

Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-2341

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the common shareholders of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) will be held at the offices of Morton Law LLP, Suite 1200 – 750 West Pender, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8 on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia time).

 

At the Meeting, the shareholders will receive the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 together with the auditor’s report thereon, and consider resolutions to:

 

1.   fix the number of directors at seven (7);

 

2.   elect directors of the Company for the ensuing year;

 

3.   appoint Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to determine the remuneration to be paid to the auditor;

 

4.   approve the continuation of the Company’s stock option plan for the ensuing year, as more particularly set forth in the accompanying management information circular (“Information Circular”); and

 

5.   transact such other business as may properly be put before the Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

The board of directors has fixed the close of business on May 13, 2022 as the record date for determining holders of common shares who are entitled to notice of and to attend and vote at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting.

 

Accompanying this Notice is an Information Circular dated May 13, 2022, a form of proxy (“Proxy”) or voting instruction form (“VIF”) and a reply card for use by shareholders who wish to receive the Company’s interim and/or annual financial statements. The accompanying Information Circular provides information relating to the matters to be addressed at the Meeting and is incorporated into this Notice.

 

All shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting in person or by proxy. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) requests that all registered shareholders who will not be attending the Meeting in person read, date and sign the accompanying proxy and deliver it to Computershare Investor Services Inc. (“Computershare”). If a shareholder does not deliver a proxy to the Company’s transfer agent and registrar, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, by mail to 135 West Beaver Creek, P.O. Box 300, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4R5, or by hand at 8th Floor, 100 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1 (Attention: Proxy Department), by phone to 1-866-732-8683 (Toll Free), by fax to 1-866-249-7775, or on the internet at www.investervote.com, by 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia time) on Monday, June 20, 2022 (or before 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays before any adjournment of the meeting at which the proxy is to be used) then the shareholder will not be entitled to vote at the Meeting.

 

 

 

 

If you are a non-registered holder of Company shares and have received this notice of Meeting and accompanying materials through an intermediary, such as an investment dealer, broker, custodian, administrator or other nominee, or a clearing agency in which the intermediary participates, please complete and return the form of voting instruction form provided to you in accordance with the instructions provided therein.

 

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 13th day of May, 2022.  

 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD  
   
signed “William M. Sheriff”  
William M. Sheriff,  
Executive Chairman of the Board  

 

Please submit the accompanying Proxy or Voting Instruction Form well in advance of the voting deadline at 10:00 a.m. (PST) on Monday, June 20, 2022 or no later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time to which the Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. The accompanying Information Circular provides further information respecting proxies and the matters to be considered at the Meeting and is deemed to form part of this notice of Meeting.

 

These securityholder materials are being sent to both registered and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

 

 

 

 

Annual General Meeting

to be held on June 22, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notice of Annual General Meeting

and

Information Circular

 

 

 

 

May 13, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

101 N Shoreline Blvd., Suite 450

Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-2341

 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the common shareholders of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) will be held at the offices of Morton Law LLP, Suite 1200 – 750 West Pender, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T8 on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia time).

 

At the Meeting, the shareholders will receive the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 together with the auditor’s report thereon, and consider resolutions to:

 

1.fix the number of directors at seven (7);

 

2.elect directors of the Company for the ensuing year;

 

3.appoint Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to determine the remuneration to be paid to the auditor;

 

4.approve the continuation of the Company’s stock option plan for the ensuing year, as more particularly set forth in the accompanying management information circular (“Information Circular”); and

 

5.transact such other business as may properly be put before the Meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

The board of directors has fixed the close of business on May 13, 2022 as the record date for determining holders of common shares who are entitled to notice of and to attend and vote at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the Meeting.

 

Accompanying this Notice is an Information Circular dated May 13, 2022, a form of proxy (“Proxy”) or voting instruction form (“VIF”) and a reply card for use by shareholders who wish to receive the Company’s interim and/or annual financial statements. The accompanying Information Circular provides information relating to the matters to be addressed at the Meeting and is incorporated into this Notice.

 

All shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting in person or by proxy. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) requests that all registered shareholders who will not be attending the Meeting in person read, date and sign the accompanying proxy and deliver it to Computershare Investor Services Inc. (“Computershare”). If a shareholder does not deliver a proxy to the Company’s transfer agent and registrar, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, by mail to 135 West Beaver Creek, P.O. Box 300, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4R5, or by hand at 8th Floor, 100 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5J 2Y1 (Attention: Proxy Department), by phone to 1-866-732-8683 (Toll Free), by fax to 1-866-249-7775, or on the internet at www.investervote.com, by 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver, British Columbia time) on Monday, June 20, 2022 (or before 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays before any adjournment of the meeting at which the proxy is to be used) then the shareholder will not be entitled to vote at the Meeting.

 

 

 

 

If you are a non-registered holder of Company shares and have received this notice of Meeting and accompanying materials through an intermediary, such as an investment dealer, broker, custodian, administrator or other nominee, or a clearing agency in which the intermediary participates, please complete and return the form of voting instruction form provided to you in accordance with the instructions provided therein.

 

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 13th day of May, 2022.

 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

 

signed “William M. Sheriff”

William M. Sheriff,  

Executive Chairman of the Board

 

Please submit the accompanying Proxy or Voting Instruction Form well in advance of the voting deadline at 10:00 a.m. (PST) on Monday, June 20, 2022 or no later than 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) prior to the time to which the Meeting may be adjourned or postponed. The accompanying Information Circular provides further information respecting proxies and the matters to be considered at the Meeting and is deemed to form part of this notice of Meeting.

 

These securityholder materials are being sent to both registered and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

101 N Shoreline Blvd., Suite 450

Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-2341

 

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

(as at May 13, 2022 except as otherwise indicated)

 

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

 

This information circular (the “Circular”) is provided in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Management of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company” or “enCore”). The form of proxy which accompanies this Circular (the “Proxy”) is for use at the annual general meeting of the common shareholders of the Company to be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 (the “Meeting”), at the time and place set out in the accompanying notice of Meeting (the “Notice of Meeting”). The Company will bear the cost of this solicitation. The solicitation will be made by mail, but may also be made by telephone.

 

All references to “$” in this Circular are to Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise.

 

APPOINTMENT AND REVOCATION OF PROXY

 

The persons named in the Proxy are directors and/or officers and/or corporate counsel of the Company. A registered shareholder who wishes to appoint some other person to serve as their representative at the Meeting may do so by striking out the printed names and inserting the desired person’s name in the blank space provided. The completed Proxy should be delivered to Computershare Investor Services Inc. (“Computershare”) by 10:00 a.m. (local time in Vancouver, British Columbia) on Monday, June 20, 2022, or before 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before any adjournment of the Meeting at which the Proxy is to be used.

 

The Proxy may be revoked by:

 

(a)signing a proxy with a later date and delivering it at the time and place noted above;

 

(b)signing and dating a written notice of revocation and delivering it to Computershare, or by transmitting a revocation by telephonic or electronic means, to Computershare, at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment of it, at which the Proxy is to be used, or delivering a written notice of revocation and delivering it to the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting or adjournment of it; or

 

(c)attending the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting and registering with the scrutineer as a shareholder present in person.

 

Provisions Relating to Voting of Proxies

 

The shares represented by Proxy in the form provided to shareholders will be voted or withheld from voting by the designated holder in accordance with the direction of the registered shareholder appointing him. If there is no direction by the registered shareholder, those shares will be voted for all proposals set out in the Proxy and for the election of directors and the appointment of the auditors as set out in this Circular. The Proxy gives the person named in it the discretion to vote as such person sees fit on any amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting, or any other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. At the time of printing of this Circular, the management of the Company (theManagement”) knows of no other matters which may come before the Meeting other than those referred to in the Notice of Meeting.

 

 

 

 

Advice to Beneficial Holders of Common Shares

 

The information set forth in this section is of significant importance to many shareholders, as a substantial number of shareholders do not hold common shares in their own name. Shareholders who hold their common shares through their brokers, intermediaries, trustees or other persons, or who otherwise do not hold their common shares in their own name (referred to herein as “Beneficial Shareholders”) should note that only proxies deposited by shareholders who appear on the records maintained by the Company’s registrar and transfer agent as registered holders of common shares will be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting. If common shares are listed in an account statement provided to a Beneficial Shareholder by a broker, then those common shares will, in all likelihood, not be registered in the shareholder’s name. Such common shares will more likely be registered under the name of the shareholder’s broker or an agent of that broker. In Canada, the vast majority of such shares are registered under the name of CDS & Co. (the registration name for CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc., which acts as nominee for many Canadian brokerage firms). In the United States, the vast majority of such common shares are registered under the name of Cede & Co., the registration name for The Depository Trust Company, which acts as nominee for many United States brokerage firms. Common shares held by brokers (or their agents or nominees) on behalf of a broker’s client can only be voted or withheld at the direction of the Beneficial Shareholder. Without specific instructions, brokers and their agents and nominees are prohibited from voting shares for the broker’s clients. Therefore, each Beneficial Shareholder should ensure that voting instructions are communicated to the appropriate person well in advance of the Meeting.

 

Existing regulatory policy requires brokers and other intermediaries to seek voting instructions from Beneficial Shareholders in advance of shareholder meetings. The various brokers and other intermediaries have their own mailing procedures and provide their own return instructions to clients, which should be carefully followed by Beneficial Shareholders in order to ensure that their common shares are voted at the Meeting. The form of instrument of proxy supplied to a Beneficial Shareholder by its broker (or the agent of the broker) is substantially similar to the instrument of proxy provided directly to registered shareholders by the Company. However, its purpose is limited to instructing the registered shareholder (i.e., the broker or agent of the broker) how to vote on behalf of the Beneficial Shareholder. The vast majority of brokers now delegate responsibility for obtaining instructions from clients to Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) in Canada. Broadridge typically prepares a machine-readable voting instruction form (“VIF”), mails those forms to Beneficial Shareholders and asks Beneficial Shareholders to return the VIFs to Broadridge, or otherwise communicate voting instructions to Broadridge (by way of the internet or telephone, for example). Broadridge then tabulates the results of all instructions received and provides appropriate instructions respecting the voting of shares to be represented at the Meeting. A Beneficial Shareholder who receives a Broadridge VIF cannot use that form to vote common shares directly at the Meeting. The VIFs must be returned to Broadridge (or instructions respecting the voting of common shares must otherwise be communicated to Broadridge) well in advance of the Meeting in order to have the common shares voted. If you have any questions respecting the voting of common shares held through a broker or other intermediary, please contact that broker or other intermediary for assistance.

 

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The Notice of Meeting, Circular, Proxy and VIF, as applicable, are being provided to both registered shareholders and Beneficial Shareholders. Beneficial Shareholders fall into two categories - those who object to their identity being known to the issuers of securities which they own (“OBOs”) and those who do not object to their identity being made known to the issuers of the securities which they own (“NOBOs”). Subject to the provisions of National Instrument 54-101 - Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (“NI 54-101”), issuers may request and obtain a list of their NOBOs from intermediaries directly or via their transfer agent and may obtain and use the NOBO list for the distribution of proxy-related materials directly (not via Broadridge) to such NOBOs. If you are a Beneficial Shareholder and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name, address and information about your holdings of common shares have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding the common shares on your behalf.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of NI 54-101, the Company is providing the Notice of Meeting, Circular and Proxy or VIF, as applicable, to both registered owners of the securities and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding common shares on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the VIF. As a result, if you are a non-registered owner of the securities, you can expect to receive a scannable VIF from Computershare. Please complete and return to Computershare in the envelope provided or by facsimile. In addition, telephone voting and internet voting instructions can be found on the VIF. Computershare will tabulate the results of the VIFs received from the Company’s NOBOs and will provide appropriate instructions at the Meeting with respect to the common shares represented by the VIFs they receive.

 

The Company’s OBOs can expect to be contacted by Broadridge or their brokers or their broker’s agents as set out above. Pursuant to the provisions of NI 54-101, the Company does not intend to pay for intermediaries to deliver the Notice of Meeting, Circular and VIF to OBOs and accordingly, if the OBO’s intermediary does not assume the costs of delivery of those documents in the event that the OBO wishes to receive them, the OBO may not receive the documents.

 

Although a Beneficial Shareholder may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purposes of voting common shares registered in the name of his broker, a Beneficial Shareholder may attend the Meeting as proxyholder for the registered shareholder and vote the common shares in that capacity. NI 54-101 allows a Beneficial Shareholder who is a NOBO to submit to the Company or an applicable intermediary any document in writing that requests that the NOBO or a nominee of the NOBO be appointed as proxyholder. If such a request is received, the Company or an intermediary, as applicable, must arrange, without expenses to the NOBO, to appoint such NOBO or its nominee as a proxyholder and to deposit that proxy within the time specified in this Circular, provided that the Company or the intermediary receives such written instructions from the NOBO at least one business day prior to the time by which proxies are to be submitted at the Meeting, with the result that such a written request must be received by 9:30 a.m (Vancouver, British Columbia time) on the day which is at least three business days prior to the Meeting. A Beneficial Shareholder who wishes to attend the Meeting and to vote their common shares as proxyholder for the registered shareholder, should enter their own name in the blank space on the VIF or such other document in writing that requests that the NOBO or a nominee of the NOBO be appointed as proxyholder and return the same to their broker (or the broker’s agent) in accordance with the instructions provided by such broker.

 

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All references to shareholders in the Notice of Meeting, Circular and the accompanying Proxy are to registered shareholders of the Company as set forth on the list of registered shareholders of the Company as maintained by the registrar and transfer agent of the Company, Computershare, unless specifically stated otherwise.

 

Financial Statements

 

The audited financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021, together with the auditor’s report on those statements and Management Discussion and Analysis, will be presented to the shareholders at the Meeting. The Company’s financial statements are available on the System of Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) website at www.sedar.com.

 

VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES

 

The Company has fixed the close of business on May 13, 2022 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the purposes of determining shareholders entitled to receive the Notice and vote at the Meeting. As at the Record Date, the Company’s authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares and an unlimited number of preferred shares, of which 321,117,742 common shares are issued and outstanding and nil preferred shares are issued and outstanding. Each common share in the capital of the Company carries the right to one vote.

 

To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Company, as of the date of this Circular, there were no persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over, 10% or more of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.

 

VOTES NECESSARY TO PASS RESOLUTIONS

 

Under the Company’s Articles, the quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of shareholders is one person who is a shareholder, or who is otherwise permitted to vote shares of the Company at a shareholders meeting, present in person or by proxy.

 

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

The directors of the Company are elected annually and hold office until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders or until their successors are elected or appointed. Management of the Company (“Management”) proposes to nominate the persons listed below for election as directors of the Company to serve until their successors are elected or appointed. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, Proxies given pursuant to the solicitation by Management will be voted for the nominees listed in this Circular. Management does not contemplate that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a director. Shareholders will be asked at the Meeting to pass an ordinary resolution to set the number of directors for the ensuing year at seven (7).

 

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The following table sets out the names of the nominees for election as directors, the offices they hold within the Company, their occupations, the length of time they have served as directors of the Company, and the number of shares of the Company which each beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or over which control or direction is exercised, as of the date of this Circular.

 

Name, province or state and country of residence and position, if any, held in the Company

 

Principal occupation during the past five years

  Served as director of the Company since 

Number of common shares of the Company beneficially owned,

directly or indirectly, or controlled or directed at present(1)

 

William M.Sheriff(5)(6)

Director and Executive

Chairman


British Columbia, Canada

  Chairman of the Company since 2009 and Executive Chairman of the Company since January 2019. Chairman of Sabre Gold Mines Corp. since September 2021. Director of Exploits Discovery Corp. since October 2020. Executive Chairman of Golden Predator Mining Corp from April 2014 to September 2021.  October 30,
2009
   6,057,167 

W. Paul Goranson(5)(6)

Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

Texas, USA

 

Professional Engineer; CEO of the Company since October 2020; Chief Operating Officer for Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. from June 2015 to August 2020.

  September 14,
2020
   922,585 

Dennis E. Stover(5)(7)

Director and Chief Technical Officer

 

Oklahoma, USA

  Chief Technical Officer of the Company since October 2020; CEO of the Company from August 2014 to October 2020.  February 9,
2013
   826,500 

William B. Harris(3)(4)(6)

Director

 

Florida, USA

  Partner of Solo Management Group, LLC, an investment management and financial consulting company since 1998. Director of Scandium International Mining Corp. since 2007.  October 30,
2009
   553,333 

Nathan A. Tewalt(4)

Director

 

Nevada, USA

  Consulting Geologist; Chairman of Silver Predator Corp since 2015; and CEO of the Company from May 2013 to August 2014.  May 15,
2013
   1,160,000 

Mark S. Pelizza(3)(4)(7)

Director

 

Texas, USA

  Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates since September 2014. Professional Geoscientist and Certified Professional Geologist.  December 18,
2014
   1,035,000(2)

Richard M. Cherry(3)(7)

Director

 

Oklahoma, USA

  Independent consultant since April of 2006. Professional Engineer.  December 31,
2014
   120,000 

 

Notes:

 

(1)The information as to principal occupation, business or employment and common shares beneficially owned or controlled has been provided by the nominees themselves.

(2)500,000 of these Common shares are held indirectly by Mark Pelizza through the The Pelizza Family Limited Partnership.

(3)A member of the Audit Committee.

(4)A member of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee.

(5)A member of the Option Grant Committee.

(6)A member of the Investment Committee.

(7)A member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Communications Committee.

 

No proposed director is being elected under any arrangement or understanding between the proposed director and any other person or company.

 

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Corporate Cease Trade Orders or Bankruptcies

 

No director or proposed director of the Company is and, or within the ten years prior to the date of this Circular has been, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company, including the Company:

 

(a)that while that person was acting in that capacity, was the subject of a cease trade order or similar order or an order that denied the company access to any exemption under securities legislation for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or

 

(b)was subject to, after the proposed director ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the company and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in that capacity, of a cease trade order or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or

 

(c)that while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets.

 

Individual Bankruptcies

 

No director or proposed director of the Company has, within the ten years prior to the date of this Circular, become bankrupt or made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or been subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of that individual.

 

Penalties or Sanctions

 

None of the proposed directors have been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority, has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority or has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would be likely to be considered important to a reasonable securityholder making a decision about whether to vote for the proposed director.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Named Executive Officers

 

During the financial year ended December 31, 2021, the Company had four Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) being, W. Paul Goranson, the current Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Scott Davis, the former Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), who resigned on February 1, 2021, Carrie Mierkey, the Company’s current CFO, appointed on February 1, 2021 and William Sheriff, the Company’s Executive Chairman.

 

“Named Executive Officer” means: (a) each CEO, (b) each CFO, (c) each of the three most highly compensated executive officers of the company, including any of its subsidiaries, or the three most highly compensated individuals acting in a similar capacity, other than the CEO and CFO, at the end of the most recently completed financial year whose total compensation was, individually, more than $150,000; and (d) each individual who would be a NEO under (c) above but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Company, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year.

 

COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

 

The Company’s compensation policies and programs are designed to be competitive with similar mining companies and to recognize and reward executive performance consistent with the success of the Company’s business. These policies and programs are intended to attract and retain capable and experienced people while complying with regulatory requirements. The compensation, governance and nominating committee’s (the “Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee”) role and philosophy, among other things, are to ensure that the Company’s compensation goals and objectives, as applied to the actual compensation paid to the Company’s CEO and other executive officers, are aligned with the Company’s overall business objectives and with shareholder interests.

 

In addition to industry comparables, the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee considers a variety of factors when determining both compensation policies and programs and individual compensation levels. These factors include the long-range interests of the Company and its shareholders, the implications of the risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and practices in light of the financial performance of the Company, the overall financial and operating performance of the Company and the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee’s assessment of each executive’s individual performance and contribution toward meeting corporate objectives. Since last year’s Meeting, neither the Board nor the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee of the Company has proceeded to a formal evaluation of the implications of the risks associated with the Company’s compensation policies and practices. Risk management is a consideration of the Board when implementing its compensation programme, and the Board does not believe that the Company’s compensation programme results in unnecessary or inappropriate risk taking including risks that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

The current members of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee are William B. Harris, Nathan A. Tewalt and Mark S. Pelizza. The function of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities relating to the compensation practices of the executive officers of the Company as well as assisting the Board in fulfilling its oversight role relating to the Company’s corporate governance and nominating policies and practices. The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee has been empowered to review the compensation levels of the executive officers of the Company and to report thereon to the Board; to review the strategic objectives of the stock option and other stock-based compensation plans of the Company; and to consider any other matters which, in the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee’s judgment, should be taken into account in reaching the recommendation to the Board concerning the compensation levels of the Company’s executive officers. The Board has adopted a charter for the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

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Report on Executive Compensation

 

This report on executive compensation has been authorized by the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee. The Board assumes responsibility for reviewing and monitoring the long-range compensation strategy for the senior management of the Company although the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee guides it in this role. The Board determines the type and amount of compensation for the CEO. The Board also reviews the compensation of the Company’s senior executives.

 

Philosophy and Objectives

 

The compensation program for the senior management of the Company is designed to ensure that the level and form of compensation achieves certain objectives, including:

 

(a)attracting and retaining talented, qualified and effective executives;

 

(b)motivating the short and long-term performance of these executives; and

 

(c)better aligning the interests of these executives with those of the Company’s shareholders.

 

In compensating its senior management, the Company has employed a combination of base salary, bonus plan and equity participation through its stock option plan.

 

Elements of the Compensation Program

 

The significant elements of compensation awarded to the NEOs (as defined above) are a cash salary, bonus plan based on corporate goals set by the Board and stock options. With the exception of the stock option plan, the Company does not presently have any other long-term incentive plan for its NEOs. There is no policy or target regarding allocation between cash and noncash elements of the Company’s compensation program. The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee reviews annually the total compensation package of each of the Company’s executives on an individual basis, against the backdrop of the compensation goals and objectives described above, and makes recommendations to the Board concerning the individual components of their compensation.

 

Cash Salary

 

As a general rule, the Company seeks to offer its NEOs a compensation package that is in line with the Company’s fiscal resources and competitive with other companies in the mineral exploration industry of a similar size and at a similar stage of development, and as an immediate means of rewarding the NEOs for efforts expended on behalf of the Company.

 

Bonus Plan

 

The Company’s current Executive Chairman, CEO, CFO and Chief Technical Officer (“CTO”) are eligible to receive a cash bonus, up to a certain percentage of base salary, which will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommendation to the Board for approval, based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined corporate and personal goals established between enCore and the individual; and c) share price performance.

 

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The Company’s current Executive Chairman and CEO are also eligible to receive a special bonus that will be established by enCore for exceptional achievements as measured by enCore’s market capitalization, its growth profile in assets or by any other metrics as reviewed by the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommended for approval by the Board.

 

Equity Participation

 

The Company believes that encouraging its executives and employees to become shareholders is the best way of aligning their interests with those of its shareholders. Equity participation is accomplished through the Company’s stock option plan. Stock options are granted to executive officers taking into account a number of factors, including the amount and term of options previously granted, base salary and bonuses and the Company’s goals.

 

Use of Financial Instruments

 

The Company does not have a policy that would prohibit a NEO or director from purchasing financial instruments, including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars or units of exchange funds, that are designed to hedge or offset a decrease in market value of equity securities granted as compensation or held, directly or indirectly, by the NEO or director. However, management is not aware of any NEO or director purchasing such an instrument.

 

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits

 

The Company’s NEOs are not generally entitled to significant perquisites or other personal benefits not offered to the Company’s other employees.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company currently has in effect a stock option plan dated November 30, 2021 (the “Stock Option Plan”), the purpose of which is to advance the interests of the Company and its shareholders by (a) ensuring that the interests of officers and employees are aligned with the success of the Company; (b) encouraging stock ownership by such persons; and (c) providing compensation opportunities to attract, retain and motivate such persons. The Stock Option Plan provides optionees with the opportunity through the exercise of options to acquire an ownership interest in the Company.

 

The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Board (with certain responsibilities delegated to the Option Grant Committee in regards to considering grants to employees and consultants who are not directors or executive officers of the Company) that determines, from time to time the eligibility of persons to participate in the Stock Option Plan, when options will be granted, the number of common shares subject to each option, the exercise price of each option, the expiration date of each option and the vesting period for each option, in each case in accordance with applicable securities laws and stock exchange requirements.

 

It is not the Company’s practice to grant stock options to existing executive officers on an annual basis, but grants of stock options will be considered as the circumstances of the Company and the contributions of the individual warrant. Previous grants of options are taken into account when considering new grants as part of the Company’s plan to achieve its objective of retaining quality personnel.

 

As at the date of the Circular, the Company has options outstanding under the Stock Option Plan to purchase 22,871,881 Common Shares, representing 71% of the available options, and 7% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, as at that date. Accordingly, 9,239,861 options remain available for grant under the Stock Option Plan.

 

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Terms of the Stock Option Plan

 

The following is a summary of the material terms of the current Stock Option Plan:

 

Eligible Optionees. Under the Stock Option Plan, the Company can grant options (the “Options”) to acquire common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”) to directors, officers and consultants of the Company or affiliates of the Company, as well as to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

Number of Shares Reserved. The number of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to Options granted under the Stock Option Plan may not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares from time to time at the date of the grant of Options.

 

Number of Shares Held by a Consultant. The maximum number of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to Options granted to a consultant under the Stock Option Plan is limited to an amount equal to 2% of the then issued and outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis) in any 12-month period.

 

Number of Shares Held by Persons Performing Investor Relations. The maximum number of Common Shares which may be issued pursuant to Options granted to all persons in aggregate who are employed to perform investor relations activities is limited to an amount equal to 2% of the then issued and outstanding Common Shares (on a non-diluted basis) in any 12-month period, provided that such Options vest in stages over a 12-month period with no more than ¼ of the Options vesting in any 3-month period.

 

Maximum Term of Options. The term of any Options granted under the Plan is fixed by the Board and may not exceed five years from the date of grant.

 

Exercise Price. The exercise price of Options granted under the Stock Option Plan is determined by the Board, but may not be less than the closing price of the Company’s Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) on the trading day immediately preceding the award date.

 

Vesting Provisions. Options granted under the Stock Option Plan may be subject to vesting provisions. Such vesting provisions are determined by the Board or the Exchange, if applicable.

 

Termination. Any Options granted pursuant to the Stock Option Plan will terminate generally within 90 days of the option holder ceasing to act as a director, officer, or employee of the Company, unless such cessation is on account of death. If such cessation is on account of death, the Options terminate on the first anniversary of such cessation. Directors or officers who are terminated for failing to meet the qualification requirements of corporate legislation, removed by resolution of the shareholders, or removed by order of a securities commission or the Exchange shall have their options terminated immediately. Employees or consultants who are terminated for cause or breach of contract, or by order of a securities commission or the Exchange shall have their Options terminated immediately.

 

Transferability. The Options are non-assignable and non-transferable.

 

Amendments. Any substantive amendments to the Stock Option Plan shall be subject to the Company first obtaining the approvals, if required, of (a) the shareholders or disinterested shareholders, as the case may be, of the Company at a general meeting where required by the rules and policies of the Exchange, or any stock exchange on which the Common Shares may then be listed for trading; and (b) the Exchange, or any stock exchange on which the Common Shares may then be listed for trading.

 

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Administration. The Stock Option Plan is administered by such director or other senior officer or employee as may be designated by the Board from time to time.

 

Board Discretion. The Stock Option Plan provides that, generally, the number of Common Shares subject to each Option, the exercise price, the expiry time, the extent to which such option is exercisable, including vesting schedules, and other terms and conditions relating to such Options shall be determined by the Board.

 

Compensation Governance

 

The Board has established a Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee comprised of three directors; William B. Harris, Nathan A. Tewalt and Mark S. Pelizza. All members are considered independent members of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee. The function of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee is to review, on an annual basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s executive officers and to the directors, and to make recommendations to the Board on the Company’s compensation policies. In addition, the Committee reviews the Company’s succession plans for the CEO and makes recommendations with respect to severance paid to executives. The Board is responsible for approving stock option grants and administering the Stock Option Plan. The process adopted with respect to the review of compensation for the Company’s directors and senior officers is set out under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” above.

 

The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee members’ collective experience in leadership roles, their extensive knowledge of the mining industry and their experience in operations, financial matters and corporate strategy provide the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee with the collective skills, knowledge and experience necessary to effectively carry out its mandate.

 

The Company has not retained a compensation consultant or advisor at any time since the Company’s most recently completed financial year.

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Set out below is a summary of compensation paid or accrued during the Company’s three most recently completed financial years to the Company’s NEOs.

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

                  Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($)             

Name and principal position

 

 

Year

  Salary
($)
  

Share- based

awards
($)

  

Option-based awards(1)

($)

  

Annul Incentive

plans

  

Long-term incentive

plans

   Pension Value
($)
  

All other compensation

($)

  

Total compensation

($)

 
William Sheriff,  2021   127,857    N/A    N/A    116,989    N/A    N/A    N/A    244,846 
Executive  2020   Nil    N/A    120,000    N/A    N/A    N/A    80,048    200,048 
Chairman(2)  2019   Nil    N/A    52,778    N/A    N/A    N/A    160,717    213,495 
Scott Davis,  2021   Nil    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    16,800    16,800 
Former CFO  2020   Nil    N/A    14,500    N/A    N/A    N/A    38,000    52,500 
and Corporate Secretary(3)  2019   Nil    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    15,000    15,000 

 

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                  Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($)             
Name and principal position  Year 

Salary

($)

  

Share- based awards

($)

  

Option-based awards(1)

($)

   Annul Incentive plans   Long-term incentive plans   Pension Value
($)
   All other compensation
($)
   Total compensation
($)
 
Carrie Mierkey  2021   201,082    N/A    225,777    107,049    N/A    N/A    N/A    533,908 

CFO and

Corporate Secretary(4)

                                          
W. Paul  2021   338,445    N/A     N/A     247,742    N/A     N/A     N/A     586,187 

Goranson
CEO(5)

  2020   89,917    N/A    813,000    N/A    N/A    N/A    Nil    902,917 

 

Notes:

 

(1)The fair value of option-based awards is determined by the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions:

 

For the financial year ended December 31, 2021

 

Risk-free interest rate: 0.88%
Expected dividend yield: 0.00%
Expected volatility: 128.79%
Expected life of option: 5 years

 

For the financial year ended December 31, 2020

 

Risk-free interest rate: 0.40%
Expected dividend yield: 0.00%
Expected volatility: 169.3%
Expected life of option: 5 years

 

For the financial year ended December 31, 2019

 

Risk-free interest rate: 1.35%
Expected dividend yield: 0.00%
Expected volatility: 158.61%
Expected life of option: 5.00 years

 

enCore has chosen the Black-Scholes methodology to calculate the grant date fair value of option-based awards as it is widely used by US and Canadian public companies in estimating option-based compensation values.

 

(2)Mr. Sheriff entered into an employment agreement with the Company for a salary of US$102,000 annually. The payments are paid in substantially equal regular monthly payments. Mr. Sheriff was appointed to the board of directors on October 30, 2009 and was appointed as the Company’s Executive Chairman on January 8, 2019.

 

(3)Mr. Davis was appointed as the Company’s CFO on August 3, 2015 and resigned effective June 1, 2019. He was re- appointed as the Company’s CFO on March 20, 2020 and resigned February 1, 2021.

 

(4)Ms. Mierkey was appointed as CFO and Corporate Secretary on February 1, 2021. Ms. Mierkey entered into an employment agreement with the Company effective February 1, 2021 for a salary of US$175,000 annually.

 

(5)Mr. Goranson entered into a consulting agreement with the Company effective September 1, 2020 to be paid US$270,000 annually. Mr. Goranson was appointed to the board of directors on September 14, 2020 and subsequently appointed as the Company’s CEO on October 1, 2020. Effective October 1, 2020, Mr. Goranson entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company to be compensated a base salary of US$270,000 per annum.

 

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Narrative Discussion

 

Mr. Sheriff entered into an employment agreement with enCore dated December 1, 2020 pursuant to which Mr. Sheriff was employed to serve as Executive Chairman of enCore. Mr. Sheriff is paid a base salary of US$102,000 per annum and is eligible to receive a cash bonus with a target equal to 75% of his Base Salary for the year for which the cash bonus is paid. The cash bonus will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommendation to the Board, based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined goals established between enCore and Mr. Sheriff; and c) share price performance. Mr. Sheriff is also entitled to participate in a special bonus that will be established by enCore for exceptional achievements as measured by enCore’s market capitalization, its growth profile in assets or by any other metrics as reviewed by the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and approved by the Board. Mr. Sheriff is also eligible to participate in the Stock Option Plan.

 

Mr. Goranson entered into an employment agreement with enCore dated October 1, 2020 pursuant to which Mr. Goranson was employed to serve as Chief Executive Officer and a director of enCore. Mr. Goranson is paid a base salary of US$270,000 per annum and may receive a cash bonus during each calendar year with a target equal to 60% of his Base Salary for the year for which the cash bonus is paid. The cash bonus will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommendation to the Board based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined goals established between enCore and Mr. Goranson; and c) share price performance. Mr. Goranson is also entitled to participate in a special bonus pool of $2,500,000 that will be established by enCore for exceptional achievements as measured by the following goals: $1,000,000 will be awarded upon the completion of certain objectives relating to the Company’s material mineral projects and the remainder of the objectives will have amounts tied to each item as agreed between Mr. Goranson and the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. Goranson is also eligible to participate in the Stock Option Plan. Mr. Goranson received an initial grant of 2,000,000 enCore Options during his tenure as a consultant with 25% immediately vested and 25% vesting each 6 months thereafter.

 

Carrie Mierkey entered into an employment agreement with enCore dated February 1, 2021 pursuant to which Ms. Mierkey is employed to serve as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of enCore. Ms. Mierkey is paid a base salary of US$175,000 per annum and may receive a cash bonus during each calendar year with a target equal to 40% of her base salary for the year for which the cash bonus is paid. The cash bonus will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation Committee based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined goals established between enCore and Ms. Mierkey; and c) share price performance. Ms. Mierkey is also eligible to participate in the Stock Option Plan. Ms. Mierkey received an initial grant of 250,000 enCore Options during her tenure as a consultant with 25% immediately vested and 25% vesting each 6 months thereafter..

 

Although Mr. Stover was not an NEO during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, he is an executive officer and a director of the Company. Mr. Stover entered into a consulting agreement with enCore dated July 3, 2019 pursuant to which Mr. Stover serves as the Chief Technology Officer of enCore. Mr. Stover was paid a base salary of US$60,000 per annum and may receive a cash bonus during each calendar year, subject to a target percentage of his salary as may be established by the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee from time to time. The cash bonus will be paid in accordance with the determination of enCore’s Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee and recommendation to the Board based on a number of agreed metrics including: a) financial condition of enCore; b) predetermined goals established between enCore and Mr. Stover; and c) share price performance. Mr. Stover is also eligible to participate in the Stock Option Plan.

 

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INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

 

Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards

 

The following table sets forth the outstanding option-based awards held by the NEOs of enCore at December 31, 2021:

 

Outstanding Option-Based Awards

 

    Option-based Awards     Share-Based Awards  
Name   Number of securities underlying unexercised options     Option exercise price
($)(1)
    Option expiration date     Value of unexercised in-the- money options
($)(1)
    Number of Shares or Units of Shares that Have Not Vested
(#)
    Market or Payout Value of Share-Based Awards that Have Not Vested
($)
 
William Sheriff     75,000       0.10     May 11, 2022     112,500       N/A       N/A  
      150,000       0.06     May 15, 2023     231,000                  
      700,000       0.15     June 3, 2024     1,015,000                  
      600,000       0.205     May 20, 2025     627,750                  
                                             
Scott Davis     Nil       N/A     N/A     N/A       N/A       N/A  
                                             
Carrie Mierkey     250,000       1.08     Feb. 26, 2026     65,000       N/A       N/A  
                                             
W. Paul     150,000       0.35     Sept. 1, 2025     140,625       N/A       N/A  
Goranson     1,425,000       0.45     Sept. 10, 2025     1,229,062.50                  

 

Notes:

 

(1)“In-the-Money Options” means the excess of the market value of the Company’s shares on December 31, 2021 over the exercise price of the options that have vested at such date. The market price for the Company’s common shares on December 31, 2021 was $1.60.

 

Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year

 

Value vested or was earned for any incentive plan awards during the financial year ended December 31, 2021 by any NEO.

 

Name 

Option-Based Awards Value Vested

During the Year(1)
($)

  

Share-Based Awards

Value Vested During

the Year

($)

  

Non-equity Incentive Plan

Compensation Value

Earned During the Year
($)

 
William Sheriff  693,250(2)   N/A   116,989 
Scott Davis  Nil   N/A   Nil 

 

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Name 

Option-Based Awards Value Vested

During the Year(1)
($)

  

Share-Based Awards

Value Vested During

the Year

($)

  

Non-equity Incentive Plan

Compensation Value

Earned During the Year
($)

 
Carrie Mierkey   10,000(3)  N/A    107,049 
W. Paul Goranson   1,007,500(4)  N/A    247,742 

 

Notes:

 

(1)This calculation is determined based on the aggregate dollar value that would have been realized (less the exercise proceeds) if the Options had been exercised as at the respective vesting dates.
(2)On May 20, 2021, 150,000 Options vested; on June 3, 2021, 175,000 Options vested; and on November 20, 2021, 150,000 Options vested. The closing market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the Exchange was $1.51 on May 20, 2021, $1.54 on June 3, 2021 and $1.90 on November 19, 2021.
(3)On February 26, 2021 62,500 Options vested and on August 26, 2021, 62,500 Options vested. The closing market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the Exchange was $1.06 on February 26, 2021 and $1.24 on August 26, 2021.
(4)On March 1, 2021, 75,000 Options vested; on March 10, 2021, 425,000 Options vested; on September 1, 2021 75,000 Options vested; and on September 10, 2021, 425,000 Options vested. The closing market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the Exchange was $1.03 on March 1, 2021, $1.01 on March 10, 2021, $1.60 on September1, 2021 and $1.92 on September 10, 2021.

 

TERMINATION AND CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS

 

Other than disclosed herein and as at the date of this Circular, enCore and its subsidiaries are not parties to any plans or arrangements which require compensation to be paid to directors and NEOs in the event of:

 

(a)resignation, retirement or any other termination of employment (whether voluntary, involuntary or constructive) with enCore or one of its subsidiaries;

 

(b)a change of control of enCore or one of its subsidiaries; or

 

(c)a change in the director, officer or employee’s responsibilities.

 

William M. Sheriff

 

Pursuant to the employment agreement between enCore and Mr. Sheriff, if there is a Change of Control, then all of the stock options previously granted to Mr. Sheriff that have neither vested nor expired will automatically vest and become immediately exercisable. Mr. Sheriff will have 90 days from the effective date of the termination of his employment to exercise any stock options which had vested as of the effective date of termination and thereafter, his stock options will expire and he will have no further right to exercise the stock options. Mr. Sheriff may terminate his employment agreement with 30 days’ written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate his agreement for cause at any time with no further obligations to Mr. Sheriff, other than payment of all accrued obligations up to and including the date of termination. If the Company terminates his employment agreement without cause or upon a Change of Control, Mr. Sheriff will be entitled to an amount in cash equal to $500,000 adjusted for inflation after Mr. Sheriff signs the release contemplated by the agreement, or an amount in cash equal to one times the sum of the employee’s base salary and the full annual target cash bonus for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs. He will also be entitled to continue in the Company’s group health insurance plan for a period of 12 months beyond the date of termination.

 

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W. Paul Goranson

 

Pursuant to the employment agreement dated October 1, 2020 between enCore and Mr. Goranson, if there is a Change of Control, then all of the stock options previously granted to Mr. Goranson that have neither vested nor expired will automatically vest and become immediately exercisable. Mr. Goranson will have 90 days from the effective date of the termination of his employment to exercise any stock options which had vested as of the effective date of termination. Thereafter, his stock options will expire and he will have no further right to exercise them. Mr. Goranson may terminate his employment agreement with 30 days’ written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate his agreement for cause at any time with no further obligations to Mr. Goranson, other than payment of all accrued obligations up to and including the date of termination. If the Company terminates his employment agreement without cause, Mr. Goranson will be entitled to an amount in cash equal to two times the sum of the employee’s base salary and the full annual target cash bonus for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs. He will also be entitled to continue in the Company’s group health insurance plan for a period of 24 months beyond the date of termination.

 

Dennis E. Stover

 

Pursuant to the consulting agreement dated July 3, 2019 between enCore and Mr. Stover, if there is a Change of Control, then all of the stock options previously granted to Mr. Stover that have neither vested nor expired will automatically vest and become immediately exercisable. Mr. Stover will have 90 days from the effective date of the termination of his employment to exercise any stock options which had vested as of the effective date of termination. Thereafter, his stock options will expire and he will have no further right to exercise them. Mr. Stover may terminate his agreement with two months’ written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate his agreement at any time with no further obligations to Mr. Stover, other than payment of all accrued obligations up to and including the date of termination. If the Company terminates his agreement without cause, Mr. Stover will be entitled to an amount in cash equal to 1.5 times the sum of the annual base salary for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs.

 

Carrie Mierkey

 

Pursuant to the employment agreement dated February 1, 2021 between enCore and Carrie Mierkey, the Company’s current CFO, if there is a Change of Control, then all of the stock options previously granted to Ms. Mierkey that have neither vested nor expired will automatically vest and become immediately exercisable. Ms. Mierkey will have 90 days from the effective date of the termination of her employment to exercise any stock options which had vested as of the effective date of termination. Thereafter, her stock options will expire and she will have no further right to exercise them. Ms. Mierkey may terminate her employment agreement with 30 days’ written notice to the Company. The Company may terminate her agreement for cause at any time with no further obligations to Ms. Mierkey, other than payment of all accrued obligations up to and including the date of termination. If the Company terminates her employment agreement without cause, Ms. Mierkey will be entitled to an amount in cash equal to one times the sum of Ms. Mierkey’s base salary and the full annual target cash bonus for the calendar year in which the date of termination occurs. She will also be entitled to continue in the Company’s group health insurance plan for a period of 12 months beyond the date of termination.

 

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

 

Other than compensation paid to the NEOs and to Mr. Stover as CTO, no cash compensation was paid to directors in their capacity as directors of the Company or its subsidiaries, in their capacity as members of a committee of the Board or of a committee of the board of directors of its subsidiaries, or as consultants or experts, during the Company’s December 31, 2021 fiscal year.

 

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Director Compensation Table

 

Name

 

Fees

earned

($)

  

Option- based awards

($)(1)

  

Share- based awards

($)

  

Pension value

($)

  

Non-equity inventive

plan compensation

($)

  

All other compensation

($)

  

Total
($)

 
Dennis Stover   75,159    N/A    N/A    N/A    12,782    Nil    87,941 
William B. Harris   Nil    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    Nil    Nil 
Mark S. Pelizza   Nil    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    Nil    Nil 
Nathan A. Tewalt   Nil    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    Nil    Nil 
Richard M. Cherry   Nil    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    Nil    Nil 

 

Note:

 

(1)The fair value of option-based awards is determined by the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model with the following assumptions:

 

For the financial year ended December 31, 2021

 

Risk-free interest rate: 0.88 %
Expected dividend yield: 0.00 %
Expected volatility: 128.79 %
Expected life of option: 5 years

 

The Company has chosen the Black-Scholes methodology to calculate the grant date fair value of option-based awards as it is widely used by US and Canadian public companies in estimating option-based compensation values.

 

Narrative Discussion

 

Other than as disclosed herein, the Company has no standard arrangement pursuant to which directors are compensated by the Company for their services in their capacity as directors except for the granting from time to time of incentive stock options in accordance with the policies of the Exchange.

  

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INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS

 

Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards

 

The Company does not have any share-based awards held by a director. The following table sets forth details of all awards granted to directors of the Company which are outstanding at December 31, 2021.

 

   Option-based Awards   Share-Based Awards 
Name  Number of securities underlying unexercised options  

Option exercise price

($)(1)

   Option expiration date 

Value of unexercised in-the-money options

($)(1)

  

Number of Shares Or Units Of Shares That Have Not Vested

(#)

  

Market or Payout Value Of Share-Based Awards That Have Not Vested

($)

 
Dennis Stover   700,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   1,015,000    N/A    N/A 
    600,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   627,750           
William B.   50,000    0.10   May 11, 2022   75,000    N/A    N/A 
Harris   50,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   77,000           
    450,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   652,500           
    350,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   366,188           
Nathan A.   40,000    0.10   May 11, 2022   60,000    N/A    N/A 
Tewalt   50,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   77,000           
    400,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   580,000           
    300,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   313,875           

Mark S.

Pelizza

   

400,000

300,000

    

0.15

0.205

   June 3, 2024
May 20, 2025
   

580,000

313,875

    N/A    N/A 
Richard M.   50,000    0.06   May 15, 2023   77,000    N/A    N/A 
Cherry   400,000    0.15   June 3, 2024   580,000           
    300,000    0.205   May 20, 2025   313,875           

 

Note:

 

(1)“In-the-Money Options” means the excess of the market value of the Company’s shares on December 31, 2021 over the exercise price of the options that have vested at such date. The market price for the Company’s common shares on December 31, 2021 was $1.60.

 

Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year

 

The table below sets out the value vested or earned by the directors for any incentive plan awards during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

Name 

Option-Based Awards Value Vested During the Year(1)

($)

  

Share-Based Awards Value Vested During the Year

($)

  

Non-equity Incentive Plan Compensation Value Earned During the Year

($)

 
Dennis Stover  $693,250(2)   N/A    12,782 
William B. Harris  $418,875(3)   N/A    N/A 
Nathan A. Tewalt  $364,000(4)   N/A    N/A 
Mark S. Pelizza  $364,000(5)   N/A    N/A 
Richard M. Cherry  $364,000(6)   N/A    N/A 

 

Notes:

 

(1)This calculation is determined based on the aggregate dollar value that would have been realized (less the exercise proceeds) if the Options had been exercised as at the respective vesting dates.
(2)On May 20, 2021, 150,000 Options vested; on June 3, 2021, 175,000 Options vested; and on November 20, 2021, 150,000 Options vested. The closing market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the Exchange was $1.51 on May 20, 2021, $1.54 on June 3, 2021 and $1.90 on November 19, 2021.
(3)On May 20, 2021, 87,500 Options vested; on June 3, 2021, 112,500 Options vested; and on November 20, 2021, 87,500 Options vested. The closing market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the Exchange was $1.51 on May 20, 2021, $1.54 on June 3, 2021 and $1.90 on November 19, 2021.

 

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(4)On May 20, 2021, 75,000 Options vested; on June 3, 2021, 100,000 Options vested; and on November 20, 2021, 75,000 Options vested. The closing market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the Exchange was $1.51 on May 20, 2021, $1.54 on June 3, 2021 and $1.90 on November 19, 2021.
(5)On May 20, 2021, 75,000 Options vested; on June 3, 2021, 100,000 Options vested; and on November 20, 2021, 75,000 Options vested. The closing market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the Exchange was $1.51 on May 20, 2021, $1.54 on June 3, 2021 and $1.90 on November 19, 2021.
(6)On May 20, 2021, 75,000 Options vested; on June 3, 2021, 100,000 Options vested; and on November 20, 2021, 75,000 Options vested. The closing market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the Exchange was $1.51 on May 20, 2021, $1.54 on June 3, 2021 and $1.90 on November 19, 2021.

 

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

 

The following table sets out those securities of the Company which have been authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, as at December 31, 2021:

 

Plan Category 

Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights

(a)

  

Weighted
-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights

(b)

  

Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))

(c)

 
Equity compensation plans approved by the securityholders   15,816,881   $0.41    13,853,927 
Equity compensation plans not approved by the securityholders   N/A    N/A    N/A 
Total   15,816,881   $0.41    13,853,927 

 

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

There exists no indebtedness of the directors or executive officers of enCore or any of their associates, to enCore, nor is any indebtedness of any such persons to another entity the subject of a guarantee, support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by enCore.

 

INTERESTS OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

 

No director or executive officer of the Company or any proposed nominee of Management for election as a director of the Company, nor any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownerhip of securities or otherwise, since the beginning of the Company’s last financial year in matters to be acted upon at the Meeting, other than the granting of stock options from time-to-time under the Company’s Stock Option Plan.

 

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INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

 

None of the persons who were directors or executive officers of the Company or a subsidiary at any time during the Company’s last completed financial year, the proposed nominees for election to the Board, any person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or who exercises control or direction over (or a combination of both) more than 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, nor the associates or affiliates of those persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any transaction or proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

 

Auditor

 

The auditors of the Company are Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants (“Davidson”), located at 609 Granville Street, Suite 1200, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7Y 1G6. Davidson was first appointed as the Company’s auditor on December 18, 2016.

 

Proxies given pursuant to this solicitation will, on any poll, be voted as directed and, if there is no direction, for the appointment of Davidson, as auditor for the Company to hold office for the ensuing year with remuneration to be fixed by the Board.

 

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

 

Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Circular, no management functions of the Company are to any substantial degree performed by a person or company other than the directors or NEOs of the Company.

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

Pursuant to the Section 224(1) of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act and National Instrument 52-110 of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“NI 52-110”), the Company is required to have an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) comprised of not less than three directors, a majority of whom are not officers, control persons or employees of the Company or an affiliate of the Company. NI 52-110 requires the Company as a venture issuer, to disclose annually its information circular certain information concerning the composition of its audit committee and its relationship with its independent auditor, as set forth below.

 

Audit Committee Charter

 

The Audit Committee’s charter is attached as Schedule “A” to this Circular.

 

Composition of Audit Committee and Independence

 

The Company’s current Audit Committee consists of William B. Harris, Richard M. Cherry and Mark S. Pelizza.

 

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National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) provides that a member of an audit committee is “independent” if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company, which could, in the view of the Company’s Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of the member’s independent judgment. All of the Company’s current Audit Committee members are “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110. NI 52-110 provides that an individual is “financially literate” if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “financially literate” as that term is defined. The following sets out the Audit Committee members’ education and experience that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an audit committee member.

 

Relevant Education and Experience

 

All members of the audit committee have:

 

an understanding of the accounting principles used by the Company to prepare its financial statements, and the ability to assess the general application of those principles in connection with estimates, accruals and provisions;

 

experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising individuals engaged in such activities; and

 

an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.

 

The relevant education and/or experience of each member of the Audit Committee is described below:

 

William B. Harris - Mr. Harris is a partner of Solo Management Group, LLC, an investment and management consulting firm. He is currently a director of Scandium International Mining Corp. He was previously a board and Audit Committee member of Gold One International Limited, Potash One Inc., and Energy Metals Corporation, Chairman and Executive Committee member of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association, and former President and CEO of Hoechst Fibers Worldwide, the global acetate and polyester business of Hoechst AG. At Hoechst Fibers Worldwide, Mr. Harris managed the business’ $5 billion operation, comprised of 21,000 employees and production locations in 14 different countries. Within Hoechst AG and its subsidiaries, Mr. Harris held various positions, including Chairman of the Board of Grupo Celanese S.A., a publicly-traded company in Mexico with sales in excess of $1 billion, and VP Finance, CFO, Executive VP and Director of Celanese Canada Inc. a publicly-traded company in Canada. He was also VP, Treasurer and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Hoechst Celanese Corporation. Mr. Harris is a graduate of Harvard College (BA in English) and Columbia University Graduate School of Business (MBA in Finance).

 

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Richard M. Cherry – Mr. Cherry is a veteran executive of the nuclear industry, having worked for several leading companies in the areas of uranium mining, production, conversion, marketing and power generation operations for 40 years. He is currently a consultant to the uranium mining industry. Mr. Cherry previously served as President and CEO of Cotter Corporation and Nuclear Fuels Corporation, both affiliates of General Atomics Corporation. Mr. Cherry was responsible for all aspects of Cotter’s mining and milling operations in Colorado, including uranium and vanadium ores with over 200 employees. His participation in Nuclear Fuels Corporation made him responsible for the worldwide uranium marketing efforts for all General Atomics’ affiliates. Mr. Cherry also served as Vice President of ConverDyn and Nuclear Fuels Corporation. ConverDyn is a joint venture between Honeywell International and General Atomics focused on marketing uranium conversion services to large electrical utilities worldwide. Mr. Cherry has international experience having served UG, U.S.A Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia as Vice President. UG U.S.A Inc. is the US subsidiary of the German uranium trading company based in Frankfurt, which trades all forms of nuclear fuel. Mr. Cherry also served as the Regional Director-Far East for Sequoyah Fuels Corporation marketing the Company’s uranium conversion services to clients in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Mr. Cherry also previously served as CEO & President of Zenith Minerals, a private uranium mining company, CEO & Director of Uranium International, and served on the board of Sequoyah Fuels Corporation. Mr. Cherry held various management and technical positions at Kansas Gas and Electric for the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station as it progressed from construction through start-up and power generation, he was responsible for all commercial and technical areas required to secure and design nuclear fuel. Mr. Cherry holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University and a B.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of Oklahoma. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer (State of Kansas) and a Member of the American Nuclear Society and has made presentations at industry conferences including the Nuclear Energy Institute.

 

Mark S. Pelizza –Mr. Pelizza has spent 40 years in the uranium industry with project experience including the Alta Mesa, Benavides, Kingsville Dome, Longoria, Palangana, Rosita, West Cole and the Vasquez projects, all in Texas. He was also responsible for the permitting and licensing of the Church Rock, Crownpoint and Unit 1 projects in New Mexico and the North Platte project in Wyoming. Currently, Mr. Pelizza is the Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates LLC where he represents extractive industry clients. He previously served as Sr. Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs with Uranium Resources, Inc. He has also previously worked with Union Carbide Corp. Mr. Pelizza received his B.S. in Geology from Fort Lewis College and his M.S. in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas and a Certified Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He is the Past Chairman of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association and the Past Chairman of the Uranium Producers of America.

 

Audit Committee Oversight

 

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Audit Committee of the Company has not made any recommendations to nominate or compensate an external auditor which were not adopted by the Board.

 

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

 

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Company has not relied on:

 

(a)the exemption in section 2.4 (De Minimis Non-audit Services) of NI 52-110; or

 

(b)an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 (Exemptions).

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The Audit Committee has not adopted any specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services.

 

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Audit Fees

 

The following table sets forth the fees paid by the Company and its subsidiaries to Davidson and Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, for services rendered in the last two financial years:

 

Financial Year Ending  Audit
Fees(1)
   Audit
Related
Fees(2)
   Tax
Fees(3)
   All
Other Fees(4)
 
December 31, 2021  $136,647   $Nil   $Nil   $Nil 
December 31, 2020  $75,409   $Nil   $Nil   $Nil 

 

(1)“Audit fees” include aggregate fees billed by the Company’s external auditor in each of the last two financial years for audit fees.
(2)“Audited related fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for assurance and related services by the Company’s external auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees” above. The services provided include employee benefit audits, due diligence assistance, accounting consultations on proposed transactions, internal control reviews and audit or attest services not required by legislation or regulation.
(3)“Tax fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for professional services rendered by the Company’s external auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The services provided include tax planning and tax advice includes assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions, and requests for rulings or technical advice from tax authorities.
(4)“All other fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for products and services provided by the Company’s external auditor, other than “Audit fees”, “Audit related fees” and “Tax fees” above.

 

Exemption in Section 6.1

 

The Company is a “venture issuer” as defined in NI 52-110 and is relying on the exemption in section 6.1 of NI 52-110 relating to Parts 3 (Composition of Audit Committee) and 5 (Reporting Obligations).

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE

 

National Instrument 58-101 - Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, requires all reporting issuers to provide certain annual disclosure of their corporate governance practices with respect to the corporate governance guidelines (the “Guidelines”) adopted in National Policy 58-201. These Guidelines are not prescriptive, but have been used by the Company in adopting its corporate governance practices. The Board and Management consider good corporate governance to be an integral part of the effective and efficient operation of Canadian corporations. The Company’s approach to corporate governance is set out below.

 

Board of Directors

 

The Board is nominating seven (7) individuals to the Board, all of whom are current directors of the Company.

 

The Guidelines suggest that the board of directors of every reporting issuer should be constituted with a majority of individuals who qualify as “independent” directors under NI 52-110, which provides that a director is independent if he or she has no direct or indirect “material relationship” with the Company. The “material relationship” is defined as a relationship which could, in the view of the Company’s Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of a director’s independent judgement. All of the current members of the Board are considered “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110, except for Dennis E. Stover, who is the CTO of the Company, W. Paul Goranson, who is the CEO of the Company and William M. Sheriff, who is the Executive Chairman of the Company.

 

The Board has a stewardship responsibility to supervise the management of and oversee the conduct of the business of the Company, provide leadership and direction to Management, evaluate Management, set policies appropriate for the business of the Company and approve corporate strategies and goals. The day- to-day management of the business and affairs of the Company is delegated by the Board to the CEO. The Board will give direction and guidance through the CEO to Management and will keep Management informed of its evaluation of the senior officers in achieving and complying with goals and policies established by the Board.

 

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The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee shall make recommendations for nominees to the Board who will then recommend to the shareholders for election as directors, and immediately following each annual general meeting, the Board shall appoint the Board committees and corresponding chairpersons. The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee shall periodically review and make recommendations to the Board regarding updates to the committee mandates, duties and responsibilities of each committee. The Board shall appoint a chairperson of the Board and establish his or her duties and responsibilities, appoint the CEO, and on the recommendation of the CEO, further appoint the CFO, CTO and any other executive officers of the Company and establish the duties and responsibilities of those positions.

 

The Board exercises its independent supervision over management by its policies that (a) periodic meetings of the Board be held to obtain an update on significant corporate activities and plans; and (b) all material transactions of the Company are subject to prior approval of the Board. The Board shall meet not less than three times during each year and will endeavour to hold at least one meeting in each financial quarter. The Board will also meet at any other time at the call of the CEO, or subject to the Articles of the Company, of any director.

 

The mandate of the Board, as prescribed by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Act”), is to manage or supervise management of the business and affairs of the Company and to act with a view to the best interests of the Company. In doing so, the Board oversees the management of the Company’s affairs directly and through its committees.

 

Directorships

 

The following directors of the Company are also directors of other reporting issuers as stated:

 

Name of Director   Name of Other Reporting Issuer
Dennis E. Stover   N/A
William M. Sheriff   Sabre Gold Mines Corp. Exploits Discovery Corp.
William B. Harris   Scandium International Mining Corp.
Mark S. Pelizza   N/A
Richard M. Cherry   N/A
W. Paul Goranson   N/A
Nathan A. Tewalt   Silver Predator Corp.

 

Orientation and Continuing Education

 

When new directors are elected or appointed, they receive orientation on the Company’s business, current projects, reports on operations and results, public disclosure filings by the Company, reports on industry, and the responsibilities of directors. With respect to continuing education, Board meetings may include presentations by the Company’s management and employees to give the directors additional insight into the Company’s business. In addition, management of the Company makes itself available for discussion with all Board members on an ongoing basis.

 

Ethical Business Conduct

 

The Board has adopted a written code of conduct applicable to directors, officers, employees, consultants and contractors of the Company, entitled “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics” (the “Code”). The Board monitors compliance with the Code through the Chair of the Audit Committee and the CEO. The Code provides that each person is personally responsible for and it is their duty to report violations or suspected violations of the Code, and that no person will be discriminated against for reporting what that person reasonably believes to be a breach of the Code or any law or regulation.

 

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The Code also requires each director, officer, employee and consultant of the Company to fully disclose in writing his or her interest in respect of any transaction or agreement to be entered into by the Company. Once such an interest has been disclosed, the Chair of the Audit Committee or the Board will determine what course of action should be taken.

 

A copy of the Code is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s website at https://www.encoreuranium.com/.

 

The Company requires any director or officer who has a material interest in an entity which is a party to a proposed or actual material contract or transaction with the Company to disclose the nature and extent of such interest in writing to the Company, or at a meeting of directors. Directors are also required to comply with the Company’s “Timely Disclosure, Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy”.

 

Nomination of Directors

 

The Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee identifies and makes recommendations to the Board on new candidates for board nomination by an informal process of discussion and consensus-building on the need for additional directors, the specific attributes being sought, likely prospects and timing. Prospective directors are not approached until consensus is reached.

 

Audit Committee

 

The members of the Audit Committee are William B. Harris (as chair), Richard M. Cherry and Mark S. Pelizza.

 

Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee

 

The members of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee are William B. Harris (as chair), Nathan A. Tewalt and Mark S. Pelizza.

 

Investment Committee

 

The members of the Investment Committee are William M. Sheriff (as chair), William B. Harris and W. Paul Goranson.

 

Option Grant Committee

 

The members of the Option Grant Committee are William M. Sheriff (as chair), W. Paul Goranson and Dennis E. Stover.

 

Health, Safety, Evironment and Communications Committee

 

The members of the Health, Safety, Environment and Communications Committee are Richard Cherry (as chair), Dennis E. Stover and Mark Pelizza.

 

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Assessments

 

The Board annually, and at such other times as it deems appropriate, reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Board, the directors and its committees to determine whether changes in size, personnel or responsibilities are warranted. To assist in its review, the Board conducts informal surveys of its directors and receives reports from each committee respecting its own effectiveness.

 

PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

 

Confirming Stock Option Plan

 

In accordance with the policies of the Exchange, a plan with a rolling 10% maximum must be confirmed by shareholders at each annual general meeting.

 

At the Meeting, shareholders will be asked to confirm the Company’s Stock Option Plan, which has been in effect since November 30, 2021. A summary of the material terms of the Stock Option Plan are described under the heading “Stock Options” in this Circular.

 

Accordingly, at the Meeting, the shareholders will be asked to pass the following resolution:

 

BE IT RESOLVED as an ordinary resolution that:

 

(a)The stock option plan (the “Plan”) of encore Energy Corp. (the “Company”), as described in the Company’s management information circular dated May 13, 2022, be and is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.

 

(b)The form of the Plan may be amended in order to satisfy the requirements or requests of any regulatory authorities, or at the discretion of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) acting in the best interests of the Company without requiring further approval of the shareholders of the Company.

 

(c)All issued and outstanding stock options previously granted, including stock options previously granted pursuant to previous stock option plans, be and are continued and are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved.

 

(d)The shareholders of the Company hereby expressly authorize the Board to revoke this resolution before it is acted upon without requiring further approval of the Shareholders in that regard.

 

(e)Any one (or more) director(s) or officer(s) of the Company be and is hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the Company, to take all necessary steps and proceedings and to execute, deliver and file any and all documents (whether under corporate seal of the Company or otherwise) that may be necessary or desirable to give effect to this resolution.”

 

General Matters

 

It is not known whether any other matters will come before the Meeting other than those set forth above and in the Notice of Meeting, but if any other matters do arise, the person named in the Proxy intends to vote on any poll, in accordance with his or her best judgement, exercising discretionary authority with respect to amendments or variations of matters set forth in the Notice of Meeting and other matters which may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Additional information relating to the Company may be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Financial information about the Company is provided in the Company’s comparative annual financial statements to December 31, 2021, a copy of which, together with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis thereon, can be found on the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Additional financial information concerning the Company may be obtained by any securityholder of the Company free of charge by contacting the CFO of the Company, at (361) 239-5449.

 

BOARD APPROVAL

 

The contents of this Circular have been approved and its mailing authorized by the directors of the Company.

 

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 13th day of May, 2022.

 

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

 

signed “William M. Sheriff”

 

William M. Sheriff,  

Executive Chairman of the Board

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

 

Schedule “A”

Audit Committee Charter 

 

 

1.Mandate

 

The audit committee will assist the Board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities. The audit committee will review and consider in consultation with the auditors the financial reporting process, the system of internal control and the audit process. In performing its duties, the committee will maintain effective working relationships with the Board, management, and the external auditors. To effectively perform his or her role, each committee member must obtain an understanding of the principal responsibilities of committee membership as well as the Company’s business, operations and risks.

 

2.Composition

 

The Board will appoint from among their membership an audit committee that will consist of a minimum of three directors. As long as the Company is a “venture issuer,” as defined in National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) the Company is exempt from Part 3 – Composition of the Audit Committee of NI 52-110. If the Company is not a “venture issuer,” every audit committee member must be “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110 unless otherwise exempted under NI 52-110. At a minimum each committee member will have no direct or indirect relationship with the Company which, in the view of the Board, could reasonably interfere with the exercise of a member’s independent judgment.

 

All members of the committee will be financially literate as defined by applicable legislation. If, upon appointment, a member of the committee is not financially literate as required, the person will be provided a three-month period in which to achieve the required level of literacy. An individual will be considered financially literate if he or she has the ability to understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements.

 

3.Meetings

 

The audit committee shall meet regularly as requested by the Board, and at other times that the audit committee may determine. The audit committee shall meet at least annually with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and external auditor in separate executive sessions.

 

4.Roles and Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall fulfill the following roles and discharge the following responsibilities:

 

4.1External Audit

 

The external auditor shall report directly to the audit committee. The audit committee shall be directly responsible for overseeing the work of the external auditors in preparing or issuing the auditor’s report, or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditors regarding financial reporting and audit scope or procedures. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

(a)recommend to the Board the external auditor to be nominated for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company;

 

 

 

 

(b)review (by discussion and enquiry) the external auditors’ proposed audit scope and approach;

 

(c)review the performance of the external auditor and recommend to the Board the appointment or discharge of the external auditors;

 

(d)review and recommend to the Board the compensation to be paid to the external auditors; and

 

(e)review and confirm the independence of the external auditors by reviewing the non-audit services provided and the external auditors’ assertion of their independence in accordance with professional standards.

 

4.2Internal Control

 

The audit committee shall consider whether adequate controls are in place over annual and interim financial reporting as well as controls over assets, transactions and the creation of obligations, commitments and liabilities of the Company. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

(a)evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of management’s system of internal controls over the accounting and financial reporting system within the Company; and

 

(b)ensure that the external auditors discuss with the audit committee any event or matter which suggests the possibility of fraud, illegal acts or deficiencies in internal controls.

 

4.3Financial Reporting

 

The audit committee shall review the financial statements and financial information prior to its release to the public. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

General

 

(a)review significant accounting and financial reporting issues, especially complex, unusual and related party transactions; and

 

(b)review and ensure that the accounting principles selected by management in preparing financial statements are appropriate;

 

Annual Financial Statements

 

(c)prior to public disclosure, review the draft annual financial statements and provide a recommendation to the Board with respect to the approval of the financial statements;

 

(d)meet with management and the external auditors to review the financial statements and the results of the audit, including any difficulties encountered; and

 

(e)review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the annual reporting period prior to its public disclosure;

 

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Interim Financial Statements

 

(f)review and approve the interim financial statements prior to their public disclosure; and

 

(g)review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the interim reporting period prior to its public disclosure; and

 

Release of Financial Information

 

(h)where reasonably possible, review and approve all public disclosure, including news releases, containing financial information, prior to its release to the public.

 

4.4Non-Audit Services

 

Pre-approval of Non-audit Services

 

(a)All non-audit services (being services other than services rendered for the audit and review of the financial statements or services that are normally provided by the external auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements) which are proposed to be provided by the external auditor to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall be subject to the prior approval of the audit committee.

 

Delegation of Authority

 

(b)The audit committee may delegate to one or more independent members of the audit committee the authority to approve non-audit services, provided any non-audit services approved in this manner must be presented to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting.

 

4.5Other Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall:

 

(a)establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters;

 

(b)establish procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;

 

(c)ensure that significant findings and recommendations made by management and external auditor are received and discussed on a timely basis;

 

(d)review and approve the Company’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the Company;

 

(e)ensure that adequate procedures are in place for the review of the Company’s public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Company’s financial statements, other than financial statements, management discussion and analysis, and annual and interim earnings press releases, and shall periodically assess the adequacy of those procedures;

 

(f)perform other oversight functions as requested by the Board; and

 

(g)review and update this Charter and receive approval of changes to this Charter from the Board.

 

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4.6Reporting Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall:

 

(a)regularly update the Board about committee activities and make appropriate recommendations;

 

(b)review and report to the Board of the Company on the following before they are published:

 

(i)the financial statements and MD&A (management’s discussion and analysis) (as defined in National Instrument 51-102) of the Company; and

 

(ii)the auditor’s report, if any, prepared in relation to those financial statements.

 

5.Resources and Authority of the Audit Committee

 

The audit committee shall have the resources and the authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including the authority to:

 

(a)engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties;

 

(b)set and pay the compensation for any advisors employed by the audit committee; and

 

(c)communicate directly with the internal and external auditors.

 

Approved by the Board of Directors on July 4, 2012.

 

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Exhibit 99.127

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

 

 

    8th Floor, 100 University Avenue
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Form of Proxy - Annual General Meeting to be held on June 22, 2022

This Form of Proxy is solicited by and on behalf of Management.

Notes to proxy

 

1.Every holder has the right to appoint some other person or company of their choice, who need not be a holder, to attend and act on their behalf at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. If you wish to appoint a person or company other than the Management Nominees whose names are printed herein, please insert the name of your chosen proxyholder in the space provided (see reverse).

 

2.If the securities are registered in the name of more than one owner (for example, joint ownership, trustees, executors, etc.), then all those registered should sign this proxy. If you are voting on behalf of a corporation or another individual you may be required to provide documentation evidencing your power to sign this proxy with signing capacity stated.

 

3.This proxy should be signed in the exact manner as the name(s) appear(s) on the proxy.

 

4.If a date is not inserted in the space provided on the reverse of this proxy, it will be deemed to bear the date on which it was mailed to the holder by Management.

 

5.The securities represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the holder, however, if such a direction is not made in respect of any matter, and the proxy appoints the Management Nominees listed on the reverse, this proxy will be voted as recommended by Management.

 

6.The securities represented by this proxy will be voted in favour, or withheld from voting, or voted against each of the matters described herein, as applicable, in accordance with the instructions of the holder, on any ballot that may be called for. If you have specified a choice with respect to any matter to be acted on, the securities will be voted accordingly.

 

7.This proxy confers discretionary authority in respect of amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting and Management Information Circular or other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, unless prohibited by law.

 

8.This proxy should be read in conjunction with the accompanying documentation provided by Management.

 

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Voting by mail may be the only method for securities held in the name of a corporation or securities being voted on behalf of another individual.

Voting by mail or by Internet are the only methods by which a holder may appoint a person as proxyholder other than the Management Nominees named on the reverse of this proxy. Instead of mailing this proxy, you may choose one of the two voting methods outlined above to vote this proxy.

 

To vote by telephone or the Internet, you will need to provide your CONTROL NUMBER listed below.

 

CONTROL NUMBER

 

 

 

   

 

Appointment of Proxyholder

           

I/We being holder(s) of securities of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) hereby appoint: William Sheriff, Executive Chairman of the Company, or failing this person, Edward Mayerhofer, counsel for the Company (the "Management Nominees")

  OR  

Print the name of the person you are appointing if this person is someone other than the Management Nominees listed herein.

   

 

as my/our proxyholder with full power of substitution and to attend, act and to vote for and on behalf of the holder in accordance with the following direction (or if no directions have been given, as the proxyholder sees fit) and on all other matters that may properly come before the Annual General Meeting of shareholders of the Company to be held at Suite 1200-750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. PDT and at any adjournment or postponement thereof.

 

VOTING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INDICATED BY HIGHLIGHTED TEXT OVER THE BOXES.

 

  For Against

1. Number of Directors

 

To set the number of Directors at seven (7).

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2. Election of Directors For Withhold     For Withhold     For Withhold
                     
01. William M. Sheriff   02. William B. Harris   03. Mark S. Pelizza
                     
04. Richard M. Cherry   05. Dennis E. Stover   06. W. Paul Goranson
                     
07. Nathan A. Tewalt                

 

  For Withhold

3. Appointment of Auditors

 

Appointment of Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants as Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and authorizing the Directors to fix their remuneration.



 

  For Against

4. Approval of the Company’s Stock Option Plan

 

To approve the Company’s Stock Option Plan, as more particularly described in the Information Circular of the Company, dated May 13, 2022.



     

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I/We authorize you to act in accordance with my/our instructions set out above. I/We hereby revoke any proxy previously given with respect to the Meeting. If no voting instructions are indicated above, and the proxy appoints the Management Nominees, this Proxy will be voted as recommended by Management.

       

 

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Exhibit 99.128

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY ISSUES EARLY WARNING REPORT; ACQUIRES SHARES OF FUTURE FUEL CORPORATION

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB: ENCUF

www.encoreuranium.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 25, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announced today the Company has acquired 11,308,250 common shares (the “Shares”) of Future Fuel Corporation (formerly Evolving Gold Corp.) (“Future Fuel”) on May 24, 2022. The Shares were issued to enCore in connection with a definitive share purchase agreement (the “Agreement”), related to a property transaction whereby Future Fuel acquired the Company’s interest in the Ceboletta project located in New Mexico.

 

As a former shareholder of ECC, the Company acquired the Shares in exchange for the common shares of ECC previously held by the Company. As result of the foregoing Transaction, enCore owns and/or has control over 11,308,250 common shares of Future Fuel and its ownership of the issued and outstanding common shares of Future Fuel increased from nil% to 15.90% on an undiluted basis.

 

The Company may, depending on market and other conditions, increase or decrease its beneficial ownership of the Future Fuel’s securities, whether in the open market, by privately negotiated agreements or otherwise, subject to a number of factors, including general market conditions and other available investment and business opportunities.

 

The Shares were issued within the Agreement dated April 14, 2022 among Future Fuel, Elephant Capital Corp. (“ECC”), and the former shareholders of ECC pursuant to which Future Fuel purchased all the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of ECC from the former shareholders of ECC in exchange for an equivalent number of common shares of Future Fuel (the “Transaction”).

 

The disclosure respecting the Company’s shareholdings of Future Fuel contained in this press release is made pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 62-103 and a report respecting the above acquisition will be filed with the applicable securities commissions using the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) and will be available for viewing at www.sedar.com.

 

About enCore

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in- situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

 

 

 

For more information, visit www.encoreuranium.com.

 

1 Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

SOURCE enCore Energy Corp.

 

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For further information: William M. Sheriff Executive Chairman 972-333-2214,

info@encoreuranium.com www.encoreuranium.com

 

CO: enCore Energy Corp.

 

CNW 07:00e 25-MAY-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.129

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY COMPLETES SALE OF CEBOLETTA URANIUM PROJECT, NEW MEXICO

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB: ENCUF

www.encoreuranium.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 26, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announced today the completion of the sale of the Cebolleta Uranium Project (“Ceboletta”), New Mexico to Future Fuel Corporation (“Future Fuels”) (CSE: AMPS) for 11,308,250 common shares representing approximately 15.90% on an undiluted basis of the outstanding shares of Future Fuels and $250,000 USD. This transaction is the first major step in monetizing assets held by enCore which are not in the Company’s production pipeline, further enabling enCore’s execution of its goal to become the next producer of American uranium.

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chair stated: “enCore Energy is focused on providing necessary and reliable, clean energy in the United States by advancing the Rosita Plant and our Texas assets towards production. The sale of Cebolleta provides significant equity in Future Fuels, enhancing our already healthy balance sheet which will see us bring our Rosita Plant back into production and deliver on our uranium sales agreements in 2023. We are committed to adding value to the Company while seeking to minimize shareholder dilution on our path to production.”

 

Rosita Central Uranium Processing Plant (Rosita Plant)

 

enCore’s Rosita Plant, located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas, is a licensed, past-producing in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium plant expected to reach completion of the modernization and refurbishment program in Q2 2022. The program is on schedule and on budget to meet enCore’s 2023 production target. The Rosita Plant is designed to process uranium feed from multiple satellite operations, all located in the South Texas area, and is 1 of 11 licensed uranium processing plants in the United States, 2 of which are owned by enCore Energy.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

enCore Energy is rapidly advancing towards becoming the next producer of American uranium. With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota- based Dewey Burdock and Wyoming Gas Hills projects offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering and the completion of any capital project or property acquisitions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

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CO: enCore Energy Corp.

 

CNW 07:00e 26-MAY-22

Exhibit 99.130

 

FORM 52-109FV2

CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2022.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date:May 27, 2022  
   
signed “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.131

 

FORM 52-109FV2

CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended March 31, 2022

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: May 27, 2022

 

signed “W. Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson  

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52- 109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

Exhibit 99.132

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of enCore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“enCore”, or the “Company”) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. The following information, prepared as of May 27, 2022 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

 

enCore Energy Corp.’s business objective is to be a leading, low cost and profitable in-situ recovery uranium producer in the United States. Uranium market conditions are improving as a result of realization of market supply-demand fundamentals and a shift toward de-globalization in the nuclear industry. There are many factors contributing to the change in global fundamentals including continued deferment of re-starts of existing standby and new primary sources of supply, along with a continued increase in the number of operating nuclear reactors and reactors under construction. According to the World Nuclear Association, globally there are 439 reactors operating, 56 reactors under construction, and 96 reactors planned for construction. Nuclear energy, fueled by uranium, is gaining acceptance as a clean and reliable energy source, a clearly superior choice for the world. The growing urgency to reduce carbon emissions world-wide has pushed nuclear energy generation to the forefront with the United States being the world’s largest consumer of uranium. Currently, the U.S. is completely reliant on imported uranium, but with the shift to deglobalize supply chains, domestic nuclear power utilities are looking to the U.S. as a source of uranium to secure a domestic supply chain and diversify their demand away from Russia, Kazakhstan, and China.

 

enCore’s business objective represents a powerful economic opportunity in the changing uranium market.

 

The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of in situ recovery (ISR) uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. Our strong technical team forms the basis for our strength, including expertise in ISR operations, reclamation, permitting and exploration. We have a broad set of uranium assets that provide a growing production pipeline that includes near-term production, advanced development, longer term, and exploration projects. Our team utilizes a collection of multiple data bases of United States assets allowing us to benefit exclusively in the uranium sector from historic drilling data in our exploration efforts. We have leveraged that data to acquire near-term production uranium properties. With our skilled, experienced technical team and workforce, we operate with phenomenal safety records and years without a Lost Time Accident.

 

With our diverse portfolio of uranium projects, enCore is prioritizing those projects that will utilize in-situ recovery (ISR) technology to produce uranium. ISR, when compared to conventional open pit or underground mining, requires less capital and operating expenditures with a shorter lead time to extraction and a reduced impact on the environment, including minimizing groundwater use. Compared to conventional underground and open pit uranium mining and milling, the historic worker safety record in the ISR segment of the industry has been unsurpassed in the mining industry overall.

 

To support our production pipeline and development plans, we have a uranium sales strategy supported by a base structure of term supply agreements while preserving exposure to the spot market. This strategy assures that we will have committed sales to support the capital necessary for construction of new projects, and we will maintain flexibility to be opportunistic as market conditions continue to change in favorable ways. In 2021, we announced two term supply agreements, one with UG USA and one with a Fortune 150 U.S. nuclear utility. Combined, we have secured 2.7 million pounds U3O8 in committed uranium sales from 2023 to 2027. One of the commitments provides the optionality to extend with an additional 600,000 pounds U3O8 to 2030. We will continue to assess opportunities to secure future term agreements that will support our continued project and production growth strategy.

 

In Texas, our production strategy is centered on our two fully licensed Central Processing Plants located at the Rosita Project and Kingsville Dome Project, and it utilizes relocatable satellite plants located at the ISR wellfields where the uranium is produced. We utilize an alkaline leach chemistry that is formed using native groundwater, oxygen, and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). Our uranium ore bodies are highly amenable to this chemistry. As the uranium-loaded groundwater is pumped to the surface, the uranium is collected on ion exchange (IX) resin and the barren groundwater is refortified with oxygen and reused. The loaded resin is then transferred by truck to the Central Processing Plant, where the uranium is recovered, concentrated, dried, and packaged. The barren resin is transported back to the satellite plant located at the production wellfield for reuse. This approach provides a low-cost production model that allows us to produce from a diverse set of uranium properties in multiple remote locations.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Our fully licensed and 100% owned Central Processing Plant at the Rosita Project (Rosita Plant) is our starting point for our Texas operating strategy. enCore’s Rosita Plant is located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas and has a 800,000 pound U3O8 per year capacity currently under modernization and refurbishment that is expected to be completed by the end of Q2 of 2022. The plant is on schedule and on budget to meet a 2023 production target. The Rosita Plant will act as the central processing site for the Rosita extension, Rosita South Extension, and the Upper Spring Creek Uranium Project. These are the immediately planned production wellfields that support our objective of a production start and meeting our firm sales commitments. The Central Processing Plant at the Kingsville Dome Project (Kingsville Dome Plant) will be maintained to be available to increase production capacity as additional satellite plants and production wellfields are brought into production.

 

Simultaneous to advancing production in Texas, we are advancing our production pipeline in other states where we have uranium projects. Notably, the advanced stage Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project (Dewey-Burdock) in South Dakota has demonstrated ISR resources coupled with robust economics. The project has its source material license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and its injection permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We are currently advancing work on the remaining permitting effort with the expectation that cash flow from our Texas operations will support the buildout of Dewey-Burdock for production. We have also started the initial permitting work to advance the Gas Hills Uranium Project (Gas Hills) as an ISR uranium recovery operation located in Central Wyoming, approximately 60 miles west of Casper, WY. Gas Hills is currently at PEA stage, and it is ideally located in the historic Gas Hills Uranium Mining District. We have Dewey-Burdock and Gas Hills as our mid-term production assets within our planned production pipeline.

 

Our assets in New Mexico represent a significant piece of our long-term assets in our planned production pipeline. enCore has successfully acquired a dominant position in the historic uranium districts in New Mexico, and it controls a significant mineral endowment that has a minimal holding cost. We believe that there is significant work necessary to overcome legacy issues related to historic uranium mining and milling, and we are executing an engagement strategy with local communities to support expected licensing and permitting work necessary to unlock the value of that endowment. Additionally, we have significant mineral holdings in Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado that can have their value unlocked through additional exploration or potential monetization through consolidation and possible divestment.

 

We continually invest and support technological improvements in the industry. As an example, we have invested directly in technology development by owning approximately 35% of Group 11 Technologies. Group 11 draws on the talents and technical expertise of our team as it initially tests the utilization of ISR for gold extraction, potentially unlocking economic and environmental benefits. We believe this investment could result in disruptive technology for the economic extraction of several metal commodities.

 

At enCore, we have a clear pathway to production across the United States and are focusing our expansion efforts in jurisdictions with well-established regulatory environments for the development of ISR uranium projects such as Texas and Wyoming. We are leveraging the near-term production assets in South Texas to support our South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock and Wyoming-based Gas Hills projects for mid-term production opportunities with advanced projects and established resources. We will leverage mineral rights in historically successful mining areas that have had past exploration and extraction activities. Our significant New Mexico uranium resource endowment provides long-term opportunities and an opportunity to establish mutually beneficial relationships with indigenous communities. We also support local communities with local hiring and capital spending in the communities where we work.

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

In January 2022, the Company granted incentive stock options to an employee to purchase up to 50,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.67 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

In February 2022, the Company granted incentive stock options to certain of its directors, officers, employees and consultants to purchase an aggregate of up to 7,090,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.40 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

In February 2022, the Company issued 287,500 options to a consultant at an exercise price of $1.57 per common share. All options vested immediately.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

In February 2022, the Company entered into a Uranium Concentrates Sales Agreement with an arm’s length party (the “Seller”) whereby the Company has agreed to purchase 200,000 pounds of uranium concentrate from the Seller for total consideration of USD $8,750,000 (USD $43.75/pound). The Contract requires an initial payment of USD $2,000,000 due on or before the date that is 20 days from the execution of the Contract (paid), with the remaining payment of USD $6,750,000 being due on April 1, 2023 (the “Delivery Date”).

 

In March 2022, the Company announced the technical report entitled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E.

 

In March 2022, the Company published its Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020, updated with subsequent events as of March 1, 2022.

 

In March 2022, the Company issued 19,607,842 units for a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions totaling $1,612,500 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing.

 

In March 2022, the Company sold 100,000 pounds of physical uranium at a purchase price of $42.50 per pound for gross proceeds of $4,250,000 USD.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2022 the Company granted incentive stock options to employees to purchase up to 250,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.44 per share for a five year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company announced that it appointed Peter Luthiger as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31,2022, the Company completed the sale of the Cebolleta Uranium Project(“Ceboletta”) to Future Fuel Corporation (“Future Fuels”) for 11,308,250 common shares representing approximately 15.90% on an undiluted basis of the outstanding shares of Future Fuels and $250,000 USD.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued 807,500 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $425,318.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued 938,272 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $140,741.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued 1,886,913 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $473,165.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

enCore holds a portfolio of uranium assets located in New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona in the USA, and is focused on advancing its properties utilizing in-situ recovery.

 

 

 

    Figure XX – enCore Energy Corp. mineral property locations

 

enCore’s material properties and projects are the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Dewey Burdock Project located in South Dakota, and the Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming. In addition to enCore’s material properties, enCore also holds the Rosita uranium processing plant located in Texas. Due to the diversity of the Company’s properties, they are presented below by State.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

TEXAS

 

Rosita Project, Texas

 

URI’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow ion exchange facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007 2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of time in 2008. On April 18, 2022, the Company provided an update on the progress of the refurbishment of its 100% owned Rosita ISR Central Processing Plant. The Plant modernization and refurbishment is essential to the Company goal of becoming the next producer of American uranium. This work has reached the point of 90% complete and is expected to be finished in the 2nd quarter of 2022.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases, the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U3O8 was produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U3O8. No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation in Production areas 1 and 2 was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in 2022 pending acceptance by the TCEQ.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEQ.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Satellite Operations for Rosita Project

 

Rosita Project Extension, Texas – The Company is advancing wellfield development of mineral resources previously included in the former production area authorization 4 within the Rosita Project radioactive materials license and injection permit boundaries. The mineral resources in this area were never produced and present a rapid opportunity for early production.

 

Rosita South, Texas – The Company announced positive results from its on-going uranium delineation and exploration drill programs at its 100% owned Rosita South project. The Rosita South project is adjacent to the Rosita Uranium Project. The Rosita South area provides one of the most optimal sources of satellite feed for the Rosita Central Processing Plant. 32 drill holes were reported for a total of approximately 11,000 feet including 20 delineation drill holes and 12 exploration drill holes. The exploration drilling has identified 8 mineralized sands plus an additional 4 potentially mineralized sands, all within 800 feet of the surface, which provide opportunities for discovery of future uranium resources across the entire Rosita project. Delineation drill results established an extension of mineralization in the future Production Area which supports the start-up of production

 

Butler Ranch Project, Texas. Through its subsidiary URI, the Company acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 438 acres of mineral rights. The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas.

 

Upper Spring Creek Project, Texas. The Company, through its subsidiary URI, is acquiring or has acquired several mineral properties located in South Texas, including the area described generally as the Upper Spring Creek Project area. The property is currently comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of approximately 510 acres of surface and mineral rights, and the Company is actively acquiring additional mineral properties for this project. This project area includes mineral properties that were identified in the Signal Equities LLC database that the Company acquired in December 2020. These properties are intended to be developed as satellite ion-exchange plants that will provide loaded resin to the central processing plant located at the Rosita Project.

 

Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URI’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium ion exchange circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant, there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre per year

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome processing plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields across the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999, URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U3O8 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U3O8, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities at the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the TCEQ at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013 URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12, 2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit will be required.

 

Vasquez Project, Texas. The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project operated from 2004 through 2008 as a satellite plant operation to the Kingsville Dome Central Processing Plant until the mineral resource was depleted and reclamation commenced. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities.

 

SOUTH DAKOTA

 

The Dewey Burdock Project, South Dakota

 

The Company’s 100% owned Dewey Burdock Project is an ISR uranium project located in the Edgemont uranium district, in South Dakota, USA. Through property purchase agreements, mining leases and/or mining claims, the Dewey Burdock Project is comprised of approximately 12,613 surface acres and 16,962 net mineral acres. The Dewey Burdock Project is one of the Company’s initial development priorities. In December 2020, the Company filed an amended and restated NI 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report and PEA for the Dewey Burdock Project prepared by Woodard & Curran and Rough Stock Mining Services (the “Dewey Burdock PEA”) with an effective date of December 3, 2019.

 

The Company’s Dewey Burdock Project received its Source and Byproduct Materials License SUA-1600 on April 8, 2014 from the NRC, covering 10,580 acres. The Company controls the mineral and surface rights for the area pertaining to the NRC license.

 

In December 2020, a petition for review of contentions previously resolved in favor of the Company and the NRC staff was filed by certain petitioners with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “DC Circuit Court”), which is the next court in line of jurisdiction. Final briefs in this proceeding were filed on July 22, 2021 and oral arguments were held on November 9, 2021. Despite any appeal, the current full effectiveness of the Company’s NRC license for its Dewey Burdock Project remains in place and the Company does not expect this petition for review to be successful. The Company has previously prevailed at both the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and the NRC Commission on these issues.

 

In November 2020, the EPA issued the Company their final Class III and Class V UIC permits, and associated aquifer exemption, for the Dewey Burdock Project. After the permits being issued, the Class III and Class V UIC permits were appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board (the “EAB”). The aquifer exemption was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (the “Eighth Circuit”). The EAB proceeding has been stayed until such time as the DC Circuit Court renders a decision disposing of the challenge to the National Historic Preservation Act compliance in connection with the Dewey Burdock Project that is pending before it. Further, the proceeding before the Eighth Circuit has been held in abeyance pending the resolution of the EAB proceeding. The Company does not expect either of these appeals to be successful.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

The Company submitted applications to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) in 2012 for its Groundwater Discharge Plan (“GDP”), Water Rights (“WR”) and Large Scale Mine Plan (“LSM”) permits. All permit applications have been deemed complete and have been recommended for conditional approval by the DANR staff. The GDP and WR permits are subject to hearing with public participation. The hearing commenced on October 28, 2013 and continued through November 25, 2013, at which point it was determined that the hearing will resume once the NRC and EPA have ruled and set the federal surety. The LSM permit has been finalized subject to continuation of a hearing before the Board of Minerals and Environment, which commenced the week of September 23, 2013, and continued through November 5, 2013, at which point it was determined that the hearing will resume once the NRC and EPA have ruled and set the federal surety. The Company is focused on recommencing the hearing process for the GDP, WR and LSM permits now that the EPA permits and NRC license have been issued. However, the Company has not yet been successful due to the ongoing appeals at the federal level.

 

The Company continues to be in compliance with existing permitting and licensing requirements. Prior to commencing construction and operations at the Dewey Burdock Project, the Company requires three state permits to be issued by the DANR, the EAB appeal to be denied or resolved in favor of the Company, certain pre-operational conditions under the Company’s permits and licenses to be satisfied, certain minor permits to be obtained and the development and implementation of mitigation plans for protection of cultural resources under the programmatic agreement.

 

WYOMING

 

Gas Hills Project, Wyoming

 

The Company’s 100% owned Gas Hills Project is located in the historic Gas Hills uranium district situated 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming. The Gas Hills Project consists of approximately 1,280 surface acres and 12,960 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims, a State of Wyoming mineral lease, and private mineral leases, within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive development including mine and mill site production. In August 2021, the Company filed a maiden NI 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report and PEA for the Gas Hills Project prepared by WWC Engineering and Rough Stock Mining Services (the “Gas Hills PEA”) with an effective date of June 28, 2021. Importantly, an ISR resource estimate was established and supported by numerous hydrology studies confirming that the resources located below the water table are ideally suited for ISR mining techniques The Gas Hills PEA is preliminary in nature; it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the Gas Hills PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

The uranium mineralization is contained in roll-front deposits hosted by arkosic sandstone beds of the Eocene Wind River Formation. Based on areas of wide-spaced limited historical drilling and areas of past mine production, the Company believes that there is sufficient geological evidence to interpret that mineralization may extend from current mineral resource areas along identified trends. The Company is now focused on commencing the permitting process and growing the ISR-amenable resources at the Gas Hills Project.

 

Dewey Terrace Project, Wyoming. This project consists of approximately 1,874 acres of surface rights and approximately 7,514 acres of net mineral rights. The Dewey Terrace Project is located adjacent to the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

Juniper Ridge Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Juniper Ridge project in Carbon County, Wyoming. The project consists of approximately 640 surface acres and 3,240 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims and a State of Wyoming mineral lease, and is located within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive exploration, development, and mine production. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Shirley Basin Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Aladdin Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Aladdin Project in Wyoming which is comprised of private leases that cover approximately 5,166 acres of surface rights and 4,712 acres of net mineral rights located in Wyoming. The Aladdin Project is 80 miles northwest of the Dewey Burdock Project. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NEW MEXICO

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium project (the Project) is located in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. The Grants Uranium Region has been the most prolific producer of uranium in the United States. With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs. of U3O8 have been produced from the region. The majority was produced during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

The Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West, comprising approximately 3,020 acres mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met to maintain the mineral estate subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project. Surface rights are held separately from the mineral rights on the Project. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge and to the southwest of the small town of Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

The Crownpoint area (Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West) is different than that the of regulatory status of the Hosta Butte property (Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West). The Crownpoint area of the Project is wholly within NuFuels, Inc.’s (a wholly owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources LTD) Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in-situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/materials/uranium). Water rights have been approved by the New Mexico State Engineer for a portion of the Crownpoint area. Other Permits will be required to operate the project at the Crownpoint area. There have been no permits or licenses issued for the Hosta Butte property.

 

Uranium mineralization is typical of sandstone hosted roll-front deposits found within the Western US. The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Project and is approximately 360 feet thick. For the purposes of estimating mineral resources, the authors subdivided the Westwater Canyon into four vertically and laterally distinct sand units/zones.

 

In the Crownpoint area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average grade – thickness (GT) of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

In the Hosta Butte area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more with trend width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, T17N, R12W and Section 24 T17N, R13W. Within the Crownpoint area, 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, T16N, R13W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively.

 

Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (Project) is an advanced-stage exploration property which has been extensively explored in the past by drilling. In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration was done by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum Resources on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s. . No mining or mineral processing has occurred at the site.

 

The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation and Bokum Resources, respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company., The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3˚ to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits and varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project is located at approximately 35˚18’ North Latitude by 107˚18’ West Longitude. The site is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Figure 4-1, Location and Access Map). The project is in an area of mostly un-surveyed lands, in what would be Township 13 North, Ranges 04 and 05 West, 23rd Principal Meridian, New Mexico. The Company controls private land leases, Marquez and Juan Tafoya, totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

Marquez History - Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973, exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to enCore.

 

Juan Tafoya History - In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear and exploratory drilling began. In the early 1970s, Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the Juan Tafoya Land Company (“JTLC”) lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc) and in September 2020, enCore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. enCore has yet to explore on the property.

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron Energy from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the Project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3˚ to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the Project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization was formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

On June 24, 2021, the Company announced the positive Preliminary Economic Assessment and combined N..I. 43-101 Technical Report for the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project in New Mexico.

 

Nose Rock, New Mexico. The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares).

 

West Largo, New Mexico. The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e., six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T15N, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, N.M., Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico. The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property.

 

Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint. There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

Ceboletta, New Mexico. The Cebolleta project is located in west-central New Mexico, approximately 45 miles west-northwest of the city of Albuquerque. It is situated in the Laguna mining district, an area that has seen considerable uranium mining activity since the 1950s. The project is owned by enCore’s subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc. through its subsidiary, Cibola Resources, LLC, that was acquired in the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. The Company does not hold any current exploration or mining permits for the Cebolleta project currently. On August 27, 2021, enCore entered into an agreement to sell Cibola Resources, LLC, including its holding of the Ceboletta project, to a private company.

 

ARIZONA

 

Moonshine Springs, Arizona. The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

enCore holds the following additional properties and projects located in Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado:

 

Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc., a private British Columbia company, to acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties. MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining.

 

Tigris Uranium US Corp. Properties. The Company, through its subsidiary Tigris Uranium US Corp. controls approximately 1,500 and 1,300 mineral acres in Wyoming and Utah, respectively. These mineral holdings consist mostly of unpatented mining claims along with a few Wyoming state leases.

 

JB Project, Colorado and Utah. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the JB Project in Colorado and Utah. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

JB Project, Colorado and Utah. The Company, through its subsidiary Ucolo Exploration Corp. holds the JB Project in Colorado and Utah.

 

Ticaboo Project, Utah. The Company, through its subsidiary Ucolo Exploration Corp. , holds the Ticaboo project in Garfield County, Utah.

 

VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal (“ROFR”) covering seven of VANE’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

USE OF PROCEEDS FROM PREVIOUS FINANCING

 

On March 9, 2021, the Company concurrently completed a brokered and non-brokered private placement of an aggregate of 15,000,000 units at a price of $1.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $15,000,000 (the “2021 Offering”). The following table outlines the proposed use of proceeds from the 2021 Offering as proposed on the closing date and as of September 30, 2021:

 

   Proposed use of net proceeds   Aggregate
Total at
December 31,
2021
   3-months 
ended
September
30,2021
   3-months
ended
June 30,
2021
   3-months
 ended
March 31,
2021
 
Execute the capital program to modernize and complete the Rosita Plant(3)  1,081,800   47,718   40,248   7,470   - 
Purchase 300,000 pounds U3O8 as an investment to mitigate production risks   -    5,000,000    -    5,000,000    - 
Terminate the legacy offtake agreement with UG USA Inc.   3,500,000    3,503,775    3,503,775    -    - 
General corporate and working capital purposes   9,584,573    5,614,880    2,614,880    2,750,000    250,000 
TOTAL(1):   14,166,373    14,166,373    6,158,903    7,757,470    250,000 

 

Notes:

 

(1) The above table is not presented according to accounting standards.

 

(2) Gross proceeds from the Offering were $15,000,000. Cash commissions and other financing related expenses were $833,626.45.

 

(3) The Company disclosed in a news release dated March 9, 2021 that the proceeds of the 2021 Offering would be used for the refurbishment of the Rosita Plant to operational status, completion of ongoing reclamation activities and for general corporate purpose.

 

(4) The delay in use of funds toward the Company’s capital program to modernize and complete the Rosita plant was due to the timing of scheduled work. Proceeds used to acquire physical uranium in the second quarter was a strategic investment to mitigate potential production issues that could result from delays in startup at the Rosita Plant, and approved by the Company’s investment committee. As a result, the Company spent less of the proceeds on general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

Year ended December 31, 2021

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

 

   2021 ($)   2020 ($)   2019($) 
Total revenues            
Loss   (10,734,316)   (2,216,861)   (1,372,678)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.05)   (0.01)   (0.01)
Total assets   202,085,659    23,442,963    8,287,129 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   2,954,815    309,949    307,916 
Dividends declared            

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,787,046 (2020 - 1,079,962) and staff costs of $1,983,446 (2020 - 538,838).

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company recorded a loss of $10,734,316 for the year ended December 31, 2021 as compared to a loss of $2,216,861 for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase is attributable to increased operating expenses as a result of the company’s acquisition of the South Texas properties on December 31, 2020 as well as increases in staff costs, promotion and shareholder communications, other professional services, and stock option expense as well as the Company’s recording of a one-time cancellation fee.

 

General administrative costs for the year ended December 30, 2021 were $4,429,209 compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2020. These expenses reflect the standby and operating activities at the company’s Texas operations.

 

Staff costs were $1,983,446 for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $538,838 for the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase reflects the hiring of a CEO in the fourth quarter of 2020, a CFO in the first quarter of 2021, an employment agreement for the Company’s Executive Chairman, and increased consulting work for the period.

 

During the year ending December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a contract termination fee of $3,447,125, as compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Adjustments to the Company’s estimates for Asset Retirement Obligations for the year ended December 31, 2021 resulted in a gain of $2,155,949 compared to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2020.

 

Non-cash stock option expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $1,787,046 compared to $1,079,962 for the year ended December 31, 2020. Significant stock option grants over the last 12 months have caused an expected increase in stock option expense.

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2021

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

  

March 31,
2022

  

December 31,
2021

  

September 30,
2021

  

June 30,
2021

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(3,531,130)  $(2,917,242)  $(2,362,271)  $(1,909,744)
Stock option expense   (1,555,127)   (368,552)   (408,617)   (490,210)
Interest income   7,198    3,659    3,762    9,378 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   (16,183)   (1,071)   2,580    27,956 
Loss on contract termination   -    (6,050)   (3,441,075)   - 
Gain on change in ARO estimate   -    2,155,949    -    - 
Gain on sale of physical uranium   44,317    1,153    655,755    - 
Gain (loss) on investment in uranium   -    (109,198)   1,366,299    690,838 
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   61,385    (198)   (387)   21,965 
Gain (loss) from share of associate   (102,274)   (363,438)   (18,608)   (44,971)
Loss  $(5,091,814)  $(1,604,988)  $(4,202,542)  $(1,694,788)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.03)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.01)

 

  

March 31,
2021

  

December 31,

2020

  

September 30,

2020

  

June 30,
2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(2,573,564)  $(557,798)  $(166,966)  $(301,854)
Stock option expense   (519,667)   (672,723)   (305,381)   (97,301)
Interest income   9,508    7,263    3,008    3,616 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   4,709    65,762    (10,549)   (13,267)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of accounts payable   (730)   (730)   (1,898)   83,118 
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   (134,088)               
Gain (loss) from share of associate   (18,897)   (14,657)   (36,086)   - 
Loss  $(3,231,999)  $(1,172,884)  $(517,872)  $(325,688)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.02)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The Company recorded a loss of $5,091,814 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to a loss of $3,231,999 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The significant changes between the current period and the comparative period are discussed below:

 

General administrative costs for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were $1,641,510 compared to $1,335,810 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. This increase reflects the company’s increased activity levels as a result of growth.

 

Accretion of the Company’s asset retirement obligations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $140,272 compared to ($5,517) for the three months ended March 31, 2021. This accretion reflects the impact of the company’s recalculation and update to its Asset Retirement Obligations at its South Texas operations.

 

Staff costs were $1,039,377 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $381,231 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. This increase reflects the hiring of a CFO in the first quarter of 2021, a new employment agreement for the Company’s Executive Chairman, and other increases is in staff and consulting as a result of growth in the company.

 

Stock option expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were $1,555,127 compared to $519,667 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. This increase reflects the company’s February 2022 grant of stock options.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $32,913,052 (2021 - $11,649,157) and working capital of

$36,369,595 (2021 - $7,141,013). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2021, the Company issued 15,000,000 units for a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of

$15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions totaling $993,015 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing.

 

In March 2022, the Company issued 19,607,842 units for a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions totaling $1,612,500 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing.

 

From January 1 through March 31, 2022, the Company issued:

 

745,343 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $463,088
   
153,125 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $18,851

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

 

   2022   2021 
Consulting  $24,759   $- 
Director’s Fees   34,293    - 
Office and administration   -    12,000 
Staff costs   274,778    197,797 
Stock option expense   1,029,531    328,002 
Total key management compensation  $1,363,361   $537,799 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $24,759 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s chairman of the board. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of operating a public company. At March 31, 2022, an amount of $9,334 (March 31, 2021 – $nil) was due to this company.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted 6,550,000 options to related parties (2021 – 250,000).

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the March 31, 2022 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At March 31, 2021 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2021, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022, and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

There are no proposed transactions at this time.

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that enCore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.

Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and (vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. At March 31, 2022, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $210,831.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

 

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labor disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labor standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development. Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

 

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;

 

proposed future expenditures;
   
the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest;

 

the granting of regulatory approvals;

 

the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;

 

the resource potential of the Company’s properties;

 

the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;

 

projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;

 

expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;

 

treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;

 

expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and

 

capital expenditure programs.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;

 

geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;

 

future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;

 

future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;

 

future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;

 

the Company’s future debt levels;

 

the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;

 

the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production;

 

costs and timing of the development of new deposits;

 

the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;

 

the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;

 

the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

 

the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;

 

the impact of increasing competition on the Company;

 

the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and

 

future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;

 

there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties;

 

uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;

 

changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;

 

operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;

 

volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;

 

unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;

 

changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;

 

ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits;

 

unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;

 

competition for financial resources and technical facilities;

 

ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;

 

in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit;

 

unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;

 

limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;

 

changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and

 

the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

a)Issued share capital: 321,427,117 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

   Exercise Price ($) 
May 15, 2023   375,000    0.06 
August 22, 2023   948,750    0.64 
January 8, 2024   107,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
March 31, 2024   287,500    1.570 
May 23, 2024   826,875    0.613 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
October 19, 2024   200,000    1.92 
May 19, 2025   1,040,247    0.466 
May 21, 2025   2,868,750    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
May 13, 2026   1,283,509    0.80 
May 26, 2026   460,000    1.44 
July 6, 2026   160,000    1.26 
December 1, 2026   100,000    1.80 
December 1, 2026   95,000    1.73 
January 27, 2027   50,000    1.67 
February 14, 2027   7,090,000    1.40 
March 14, 2027   687,500    0.20 
May 2, 2027   250,000    1.44 
    22,489,381      

 

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding Warrants   Exercise Price 
December 31, 2022   2,237,681   $0.74 
April 17, 2023   1,191,248    0.53 
October 22, 20231   3,876,334    0.60 
October 22, 2023   154,913    0.40 
March 9, 2024   476,751    1.00 
March 9, 20242   6,815,687    1.30 
March 25, 2024   1,053,922    1.53 
March 25, 2024   9,803,921    2.00 
    25,610,457      

 

 

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Exhibit 99.133

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2022 AND 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

 

Notice of No Auditor Review of Unaudited Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) as at March 31, 2022 and for the period then ended have been prepared by and are the responsibility of the Company’s management. The Company’s Audit Committee has reviewed and approved these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements. In accordance with National Instrument 51 – 102, the Company discloses that its auditors have not reviewed the accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

As at March 31, 2022 and 2021

 

   Notes  

March 31,
2022

  

December 31,
2021

 
ASSETS            
Current            
Cash       $32,913,052   $11,649,157 
Receivables and prepaid expenses        1,208,576    795,141 
Deposits   13    2,499,200    - 
Assets held for sale   10    2,175,634    2,207,231 
         47,231,262    14,651,619 
Intangible assets   6    642,805    649,233 
Property, plant and equipment   7    2,088,118    2,032,909 
Investment in associate   4    641,060    746,487 
Investment in uranium   5    -    5,337,438 
Mineral properties   10    172,010,162    172,521,685 
Reclamation deposit   10    110,590    112,200 
Right of use asset   8    278,079    307,260 
Restricted cash   2    5,644,704    5,726,828 
Total assets       $220,211,980   $202,085,659 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Current               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities       $2,314,640   $7,397,760 
Due to related parties   15    9,334    8,739 
Lease liability - current   8    102,893    104,107 
         2,426,867    7,510,606 
Non - current               
Asset retirement obligations   11    5,356,771    5,294,958 
Lease liability – non-current   8    184,690    212,220 
Total liabilities        7,968,328    13,017,784 
Shareholders’ Equity               
Share capital   14    234,972,789    206,480,756 
Contributed surplus   14    18,481,411    16,059,307 
Accumulated other comprehensive income        (1,940,942)   705,604 
Deficit        (39,269,606)   (34,177,792)
Total shareholders’ equity        212,243,652    189,067,875 
        $220,211,980   $202,085,659 

 

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

 

Subsequent Events (Note 20)

 

Approved by the Board of Directors:    
William M. Sheriff   “William B. Harris”
Director   Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

  

 

Notes

   March 31,
2022
   March 31,
2021
 
Expenses            
Amortization and depreciation   6,7,8   $105,394   $426,496 
Accretion   11    140,272    (5,517)
Consulting        92,864    26,324 
General administrative costs   15    1,641,510    1,335,810 
Interest expense        5,352    - 
Professional fees        258,101    284,557 
Promotion and shareholder communications        47,484    38,057 
Travel        94,342    2,489 
Transfer agent and filing fees        106,434    84,117 
Staff costs   15    1,039,377    381,231 
Stock option expense   14,15    1,555,127    519,667 
         (5,086,257)   (3,093,231)
Interest income        7,198    9,508 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)        (16,183)   4.709 
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interests   10    61,385    (134,088)
Gain on sale of uranium investment   5    44,317    - 
Loss on investment in associate   4    (102,274)   (18,897)
Loss for the year        (5,091,814)   (3,231,999)
                
Other comprehensive income (loss)               
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations        (2,646,780)   (113,912)
                

Comprehensive loss for the year

       $(7,738,594)  $(3,345,911)
Basic and diluted loss per share       $(0.03)  $(0.02)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted        298,885,004    166,552,891 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

  

March 31,
2022

  

March 31,
2021

 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Loss for the period  $(5,091,814)  $(3,231,999)
Items not affecting cash:          
Accretion   140,272    21,667 
Amortization and depreciation   105,394    426,496 
Gain on change in ARO   -    (27,184)
Gain on sale of uranium   (44,317)   - 
Unrealized loss in associate   102,274    18,897 
Interest expense   5,352    - 
(Gain) Loss on divestment of mineral interests   (61,385)   247,521 
Stock option expense   1,555,127    519,667 
Changes in non-cash working capital items:          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (1,646,720)   (356,071)
Deposit for future uranium purchase   (2,499,200)   - 
Contracts Payable   (3,436,400)   - 
Due to related parties   595    78,844 
Receivables and prepaids   (413,435)   (411,124)
Net cash used in operating activities   (11,284,257)   (2,713,286)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Deferred exploration costs   (1,964,687)   (260,091)
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment   (155,519)   - 
Proceeds received from sale of uranium investment   5,310,800    - 
Proceeds received from divestment of mineral interests   61,385    - 
Interest on restricted cash   7,198    180 
Settlement of retirement obligation   (609)   (520,526)
Net cash used in investing activities   3,258,568    (780,437)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

          
Payment of lease liability   (27,785)   - 
Cash payment of interest on leases   (5,338)   - 
Financings   29,999,998    15,000,000 
Share issuance costs   (1,914,657)   (947,855)
Shares issued for services   795,117    - 
Exercise of warrants   463,088    1,165,313 
Exercise of stock options   18,851    118,850 
Net cash provided by financing activities   29,329,274    15,336,308 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   (39,690)   (16,225)
Change in cash   21,263,895    11,826,360 
Cash, beginning   11,649,157    6,603,281 
Cash, ending  $32,913,052   $18,429,641 

 

Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows – Note 19

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

   Number of
Shares
  

Share

Capital

   Shares
Subscribed
   Contributed Surplus   Cumulative Translation Adjustment    Deficit    Total 
Balance as at December 31, 2020   178,359,698   $36,093,475   $-   $2,718,737   $499,522   $(23,443,476)  $15,868,258 
Private placements   15,000,000    15,000,000    -    -    -    -    15,000,000 
Share issuance costs   -    (1,484,528)   -    536,673    -    -    (947,855)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   3,564,584    1,165,313    -    -    -    -    1,165,313 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   842,500    118,850    -    -    -    -    118,850 
Stock option expense   -    -    -    519,667    -    -    519,667 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year   -    -    -    -    (113,912)   (3,231,999)   (3,345,911)
Balance as at March 31, 2021   197,766,782   $50,893,110   $     -   $3,775,077   $385,610   $(26,675,475)  $28,378,322 

 

    Number of
Shares
    

 Share

Capital

     Shares
Subscribed
     Contributed Surplus     Cumulative Translation Adjustment      Deficit      Total 
Balance as at December 31, 2021   296,708,079   $206,480,756   $             -   $16,059,307   $705,604   $(34,177,792)  $189,067,875 
Bought deal   19,607,842    29,999,998    -    -    -    -    29,999,998 
Share issuance costs   -    (2,789,442)   -    874,785    -    -    (1,914,657)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   745,343    463,088      -    -    -    -    463,088 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   153,125    23,272    -    (4,421)   -    -    18,851 
Stock option expense   -    -    -    1,555,127    -    -    1,555,127 
Shares issued for services   580,043    795,117    -    -    -    -    795,117 
Adjustment to investment in associate   -    -    -    (3,387)   234    -    (3,153)
Loss and comprehensive loss for the year   -    -    -    -    (2,646,780)   (5,091,814)   (7,738,594)
Balance as at March 31, 2022   317,794,432   $234,972,789   $     -   $18,481,411   $(1,940,942)  $(39,269,606)  $212,243,652 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia, Canada. enCore Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “enCore”), is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of resource properties in the United States. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at 101 N Shoreline, Suite 450, Corpus Christi, TX 78401.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue on a going-concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The Company has no source of operating cash flow and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company reported a net loss of $5,091,814 (2021 - $3,231,999), had working capital of $36,369,595 (2021 - $7,141,013) and an accumulated deficit of $39,269,606 (2021 - $34,177,792). These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary were the going concern assumption not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic and the Company continues to evaluate the COVID-19 situation and monitor any impacts or any potential impacts to the business. enCore Energy Corp has implemented health and safety measures in accordance with the health officials and guidance from local government authorities. While the pandemic has had limited impact on the Company’s operations to date, future activities could be impacted as a result of the pandemic. As the COVID- 19 health crisis continues, the Company will continue to rely on guidance and recommendations from local health authorities, Health Canada and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update the Company’s policies.

 

Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund all of its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets or raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance and compliance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

The policies applied in these consolidated financial statements are based on IFRS issued and effective as of March 31, 2022.

 

The Company uses the same accounting policies and methods of computation as in the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All dollar amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved for issuance by the audit committee of the board of directors on May 27, 2022.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control is defined as the exposure, or rights, to variable returns from involvement with an investee and the ability to affect those returns through power over the investee. Power over an investee exists when an investor has existing rights that give it the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a Company’s share capital. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its significant subsidiaries listed in the following table:

 

Name of Subsidiary   Place of Incorporation   Ownership Interest   Principal Activity   Functional
Currency
Tigris Uranium US Corp.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
URI, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Neutron Energy, Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Uranco, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Uranium Resources, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
HRI-Churchrock, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Hydro Restoration Corp.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Belt Line Resources, Inc.   Texas, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Cibola Resources, LLC   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
enCore Energy US Corp.   Nevada, USA   100%   Holding Company   USD
Azarga Uranium Corp.   British Columbia, CA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Powertech (USA) Inc.   South Dakota, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
URZ Energy Corp.   British Columbia, CA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Ucolo Exploration Corp.   Utah, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources Limited   British Virgin Islands   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Ltd.   Hong Kong   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources USA Company   Colorado, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources Canada Ltd.   British Columbia, CA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Cash

 

Cash is comprised of cash held at banks and demand deposits.

 

Restricted cash

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to URI, Inc’s South Texas operations (Note 10).

 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

 

The Company recognizes liabilities for legal or constructive obligations associated with the retirement of mineral properties. The net present value of future rehabilitation costs is capitalized to the related asset along with a corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred. Discount rates, using a pretax rate that reflects the time value of money, are used to calculate the net present value.

 

The Company’s estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to the related assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The increase in a provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense.

 

Assets held for sale

 

The Company classifies long-lived assets or disposal groups to be sold as held for sale in the period in which all of the following criteria are met: management commits to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group; the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale; an active program to locate a buyer is initiated; the sale of the asset or disposal group is highly probable, within 12 months.

 

Mineral properties

 

Costs related to the acquisition of mineral property interests are capitalized. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties are capitalized once the legal rights to explore the mineral properties are acquired or obtained. When the technical and commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated and a development decision has been made, the capitalized costs of the related property are transferred to mining assets and depreciated using the units of production method on commencement of commercial production.

 

If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of property option agreements. Such payments are made entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balance of the payments received is recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Investments

 

Investments in uranium

 

Investments in uranium are initially recorded at cost, on the date that control of the uranium passes to the Company. Cost is calculated as the purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequent to initial recognition, investments in uranium are measured at fair value at each reporting period end. Fair value is determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC LLC (“UxC”) and converted to Canadian dollars using the foreign exchange rate at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position. Related fair value gains and losses subsequent to initial recognition are recorded in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” in the period in which they arise.

 

Due to the lack of specific IFRS guidance on accounting for investments in uranium, the Company considered IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, to develop and apply an accounting policy that would result in information that is most relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users within the overall IFRS accounting framework. Consequently, the uranium investments are presented at fair value based on the application of IAS 40, Investment Property, which allows the use of a fair value model for assets held for long-term capital appreciation.

 

Investments in associates

 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. The equity method involves the recording of the initial investment at cost and the subsequent adjusting of the carrying value of the investment for the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or loss. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs.

 

Adjustments are made to align the accounting policies of the associate with those of the Company before applying the equity method. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Company resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Uranium Plants

 

Uranium plant expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and recorded at cost. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Buildings

 

Depreciation on buildings is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the asset. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recognized and measured at cost. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting period and are adjusted if appropriate

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects a current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

Leases

 

In accordance with IFRS 16, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of- use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of 7%.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

 

Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

 

Temporary differences are not provided for the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect either accounting or taxable loss or those differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they are not probable to reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statement of financial position.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it is not recorded.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Foreign exchange

 

The financial statements for the Company and each of its subsidiaries are prepared using their functional currencies. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of enCore Energy Corp. is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of all of its subsidiaries is the US dollar.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are charged to income (loss).

 

The statement of financial position of each foreign subsidiary is translated into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the statement of financial position date and the statement of loss and comprehensive loss is translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. All gains and losses on translation of a subsidiary from the functional currency to the presentation currency are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of dilutive shares resulting from the exercise of stock options, warrants and other similar instruments when the inclusion of these would not be anti-dilutive.

 

Share-based payments

 

The fair value of all stock options granted to directors, officers, and employees is recorded as a charge to operations and a credit to contributed surplus. The fair value of these stock options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options which vest immediately is recorded at the grant date. For stock options which vest in the future, the fair value of stock options, as adjusted for the expected level of vesting of the stock options and the number of stock options which ultimately vest, is recognized over the vesting period. Stock options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services rendered or at the fair value of the instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably measured. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognized for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

 

Warrants issued to brokers are measured at their fair value on the vesting date and are recognized as a deduction from equity and credited to contributed surplus. The fair value of stock options and warrants issued to brokers are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration received on the exercise of stock options and/or warrants, together with the related portion of contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

Warrants issued in equity financing transactions

 

The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore its exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve the issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of common shares and a certain number of share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing agreement, the Warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the agreement. Warrants that are part of units are valued based on the residual value method. Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transactions costs are accounted for as share-based payments.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

Various federal and state mining laws and regulations require the Company to reclaim the surface areas and restore underground water quality for its ISR projects to the pre-existing or background average quality after the completion of mining. Asset retirement obligations, consisting primarily of estimated restoration and reclamation costs at the Company’s South Texas ISR projects, are recognized in the period incurred and recorded as liabilities at fair value. Such obligations, which are initially estimated based on discounted cash flow estimates, are accreted to full value over time through charges to accretion expense. In addition, the asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the asset’s carrying value and amortized over the life of the related asset. Asset retirement obligations are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from revisions to the estimated timing or amount of restoration and reclamation costs. As the Company completes its restoration and reclamation work at its properties, the liability is reduced by the carrying value of the related asset retirement liability which is based upon the percentage of completion of each restoration and reclamation activity. Any gain or loss upon settlement is charged to income or expense for the period. The Company reviews and evaluates its asset retirement obligations annually or more frequently at interim periods if deemed necessary.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use judgment in applying its accounting policies and estimates and assumptions about the future. Estimates and other judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the expected amounts, events or actions to form the basis for estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Critical accounting estimates:

 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of mineral properties as a result of impairment indicators - When indicators of impairment are identified, recoverable amount calculations are based either on discounted estimated future cash flows or on comparable recent transactions. The assumptions used are based on management’s best estimates of what an independent market participant would consider appropriate. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing, the amount of the impairment charges recorded in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss and the resulting carrying values of assets.

 

Share-based payments - The fair value of stock options issued is subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations - Significant estimates were utilized in determining future costs to complete groundwater restoration, plugging and abandonment of wellfields and surface reclamation at the Company’s uranium in-situ recovery (ISR) sites. Estimating future costs can be difficult and unpredictable as they are based principally on current legal and regulatory requirements and ISR site closure plans that may change materially. The laws and regulations governing ISR site closure and remediation in a particular jurisdiction are subject to review at any time and may be amended to impose additional requirements and conditions which may cause our provisions for environmental liabilities to be underestimated and could materially affect our financial position or results of operations. Estimates of future asset retirement obligation costs are also subject to operational risks such as acceptability of treatment techniques or other operational changes.

 

Recovery of deferred tax assets - Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the date of the statement of financial position could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. The Company has not recorded any deferred tax assets.

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets - Amortization of intangible assets is dependent upon the estimated useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.

 

Critical accounting judgments:

 

The assessment of indicators of impairment for mineral properties – The Company follows the guidance of IFRS 6 to determine when a mineral property asset is impaired. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the results of exploration and evaluation activities to date and the Company’s future plans to explore and evaluate a mineral property.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Critical accounting judgments (cont’d):

 

Business combinations - The determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business may require the Company to make certain judgments, taking into account all facts and circumstances. A business is presumed to be an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or economic benefits. The acquisition of Azarga Uranium Corporation and its subsidiary entities on December 31, 2021 (Note 9) was determined to constitute an acquisition of assets.

 

Determination of functional currency - In accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, management determined that the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 12,000,000 shares of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a US-based technology firm, representing 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Group 11. The Company had advanced $750,000 in accordance with the Letter of Intent with EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. and Golden Predator Mining Corp. to establish Group 11. The Company has determined that it exercises significant influence over Group 11 and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Group 11 completed a private placement financing, resulting in the issuance of additional Shares and a dilution of the Company’s ownership in the associate to 34.46%.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded its proportionate share of Group 11’s net loss of $102,274 (2021 - $12,672) on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. In addition, the investment has been adjusted down $3,387 (2021 - $6,225) to a reflect a 34.46% ownership in the net book value of the associate.

 

The following table summarizes the financial information of Group 11 on a 100% basis:

 

Net Assets of Group 11 (100%)    
Cash  $763,963 
Current Assets   254,500 
Equipment   193,438 
Mineral Properties   - 
Intangible Assets   735,059 
Liabilities   (86,819)
Balance, March 31, 2022  $1,860,142 
Net Loss, March 31, 2022  $(296,765)
The Company’s percentage ownership   34.46%

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (cont’d)

 

The investment in associate continuity summary is as follows:

 
  

Investment in

Associate

 
Balance, December 31, 2020  $604,692 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (325,979)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   588,291 
Dilution loss   (119,935)
Currency translation adjustment   (582)
Balance, December 31, 2021  $746,487 
Adjustments to carrying value:     
Proportionate share of net loss   (102,274)
Adjustment to investment in Group 11   (3,387)
Currency translation adjustment   234 
Balance, March 31, 2022  $641,060 

 

5.INVESTMENT IN URANIUM

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into purchase agreements to acquire a total of 300,000 pounds of physical uranium as U3O8 for a total of $11,376,766 (USD $9,076,000) including associated expenses to be held as a long-term investment.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 200,000 pounds of physical uranium as U3O8 for gross proceeds of $8,047,470 and a gain of $656,928.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold 100,000 pounds of physical uranium as U3O8 for gross proceeds of $5,310,800 and a gain of $43,736.

 

Investments in uranium are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the physical uranium investment:

 

Balance, December 31, 2021  $5,337,438 
 Sale of uranium investments   (5,260,816)
Currency translation adjustment   (76,622)
      
Balance, March 31, 2022  $- 

 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

6.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible Assets

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) which grants the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $360,000 and has granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each. Thus, the Company’s access to these data may extend for 14 years. The intangible assets have been determined to have a life of 14 years.

 

On December 7, 2020, the Company acquired from Signal Equities, LLC, through a data purchase agreement, certain electronic data pertaining to properties and geology situated in South Texas. Through this agreement, enCore acquired ownership rights to this data permanently. The intangible asset thereby acquired has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On December 31, 2020, through an asset acquisition with Westwater Resources, Inc., the Company acquired the Grants Mineral Belt database. The Grants Mineral Belt database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The acquisition of this data resulted in permanent purchase of the data by the Company. Thus, the intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On October 28, 2021, the Company acquired additional borehole logs for the Grants Mineral Belt property for $17,500 USD. The company’s rights to this data do not expire and have been determined to have an indefinite life and will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if required.

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of intangible asset

 

  Category   Range
  Data Access Agreement   Straight-line over 14 years
  Data Purchases   Indefinite life intangible asset

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

   VANE
Agreement
   Signal Equities Database   Grants Mineral Belt Database   Total Intangible
Assets
 
Balance, December 31, 2020  $308,571   $90,125   $254,640   $653,336 
Additions:   -    -    21,611    21,611 
Accumulated Amortization:   (25,714)   -    -    (25,715)
Balance, December 31, 2021  $282,857   $90,125   $276,251   $649,233 
Additions:   -    -    -    - 
Accumulated Amortization:   (6,429)   -    -    (6,429)
Balance, March 31, 2022  $276,429   $90,125   $276,251   $642,805 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

7.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Uranium Plants

 

Through an asset acquisition in December 2020, the Company acquired two licensed processing facilities located at the Kingsville Dome project and at the Rosita project located in South Texas. Each of these plants have been idle since 2009 and each will require significant capital expenditures to return them to current productive capacity. The Company also has portable satellite ion exchange equipment at the Kingsville Dome project and the Rosita project.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of assets

 

  Category   Range
  Uranium Plants   Straight-line over 15-25 years
  Other Property Plant and Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years
  Buildings   Straight-line over 10-40 years

 

   Uranium
Plants
   Other Property
Plant and Equipment
   Buildings   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2020  $1,522,884   $367,610   $-   $1,890,494 
Additions   357,949    22,939    79,803    460,691 
Disposals   -    -    -    - 
Depreciation   (211,756)   (95,029)   -    (306,785)
Impairment   -    -    -    - 
Currency translation adjust   (8,874)   (2,617)   -    (11,491)
Balance, December 31, 2021  $1,660,203   $292,903   $79,803   $2,032,909 
Additions   155,519    -    -    155,519 
Disposals   -    -    -    - 
Depreciation   (52,257)   (19,367)   (733)   (72,357)
Impairment   -    -    -    - 
Currency translation adjust   (23,148)   (3,669)   (1,136)   (27,953)
Balance, March 31, 2022  $1,740,317   $269,867   $77,934   $2,088,118 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

8.RIGHT OF USE ASSETS

 

The Company has a contractual arrangement to lease a copier through August 8, 2022. The terms of the lease call for minimum monthly lease payments of $499 USD. A right-of-use asset and lease obligation of $11,289 was recorded as of December 31, 2020.

 

In July 2021, the company entered a contractual agreement to lease office space in Corpus Christi, Texas through June 30, 2025. The terms of the lease call for a monthly lease payment of $5,417 USD. The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation of $280,361 on July 1, 2021.When measuring the present value of lease obligations, the remaining lease payments were discounted using the estimated borrowing rate of 7%.

 

Through its asset acquisition on December 31, 2021 the Company acquired a contractual agreement to lease additional office space through July 10, 2023. The terms of the lease call for a monthly payment of $4,068. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset based on that corresponding lease obligation. When measuring the present value of lease obligations, the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 7%.

 

The change in the right-of-use asset during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was as follows:

 
   Leased Copier   Leased Offices   Total 
Balance – December 31, 2020  $11,289   $-   $11,289 
Office Spaces and Copier   -    337,975    337,975 
Amortization   (6,910)   (35,046)   (41,956)
Currency translation adjust   (48)   -    (48)
Balance – December 31, 2021  $4,331   $302,929   $307,260 
Office spaces (2) and copier   -    337,975    337,975 
Amortization   (6,910)   (35,046)   (41,956)
Currency translation adjust   (48)   -    (48)
Balance – March 31, 2022  $4,331   $302,929   $307,260 

 

The change in the Long-Term lease liability during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was as follows:

 
   Copier Lease   Office Leases   Total 
Balance – December 31, 2021  $      -   $311,997   $311,997 
Lease Payments Made   -    (23,963)   (23,963)
Currency translation adjust   -    (2,918)   (2,918)
Less: current portion   -    (100,426)   (100,426)
Balance – March 31, 2022  $-   $184,690   $184,690 

 

Future lease payments are as follows for the three months ending March 31, 2022:

 

   Copier   Offices   Total 
2022  $2,494   $97,534   $100,028 
2023        109,705    109,705 
2024        81,229    81,229 
2025        40,614    40,614 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

9.ASSET ACQUISITIONS

 

On December 31, 2020 the Company and Westwater Resources, Inc. “Westwater” entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired 100% of Westwater’s subsidiaries engaged in the uranium business in Texas and New Mexico on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The Transaction closed December 31, 2020.

 

The Company’s acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of net assets as the transaction did not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Please reference the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 for further information on this transaction.

 

On December 31, 2021 the Company and Azarga Uranium Corporation entered into a securities purchase agreement pursuant to which the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Arrangement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement, securityholders of Azarga received 0.375 common shares of enCore for each Azarga common share (the “Exchange Ratio”).

 

The Company’s acquisition was accounted for as an acquisition of net assets as the transaction did not qualify as a business combination under IFRS 3 Business Combinations. Please reference the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 for further information on this transaction.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

  

 

Arizona

  

 

Colorado

  

 

New Mexico

  

 

South Dakota

  

 

Texas

  

 

Utah

  

 

Wyoming

   Canadian
Exploration
  

 

Total

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2020

  $982,131   $-   $6,973,521   $-   $-   $382,545   $75,182   $-   $8,413,379 
Acquisition costs:                                             
Asset acquisition (Note 9)   -    1,845,507    -    108,609,788    -    2,125,687    51,129,147    -    163,710,129 
Divestment:                                             
Divest – Mineral Interests   -    -    -    -    -    (245,077)   -    -    (245,077)
Exploration costs:                                             
Maintenance and lease fees   108,258    -    663,859    -    1,824,101    28,408    14,879    98,345    2,737,850 
Resource review   53,859    -    163,105    -    -    -    -    -    216,964 
Impairment charged   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (98,345)   (98,345)
Assets held for sale   -    -    (2,207,321)   -    -    -    -    -    (2,207,321)
Currency translation adjustment   (2,317)   -    (20,142)   -    20,809    (4,094)   (150)   -    (5,894)
Balance, December 31, 2021  $1,141,931   $1,845,507   $5,573,022   $108,609,788   $1,844,910   $2,287,469   $51,219,058   $-   $172,521,685 

Exploration costs:

                                             
Drilling   -    -    -    -    679,463    -    -         679,463 
Maintenance and lease fees   929    -    193,349    -    723,171    -    7,939    -    925,388 
Permitting & Licensing   -    -    -    3,008    90,619    -    -         93,627 
Personnel   -    3,864    -    88,595    -    4,814    68,404         165,677 
Resource review   38.270    -    37,173    -    51,632    -    -    -    127,075 
Assets held for sale   -    (26,543)   -    -    -    -    -    -    (26,543)
Currency translation adjustment   (16,908)   -    (83,024)   (1,560,362)   (32,900)   (32,900)   (736,278)   -    (2,476,210)
Balance, March 31, 2022  $1,164,222   $1,822,828   $5,720,520   $107,141,029   $3,343,057   $2,259,383   $50,559,123   $-   $172,010,162 

 

Assets Held for Sale

 

On August 27, 2021, enCore entered into an agreement to sell Cibola Resources, LLC, including its holding of the Ceboletta project to a private arm’s length company.

 

This asset has been determined to meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale and thus have been separately reported on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.

 

Impairment Charges

 

An impairment charge of $98,345 was recognized in accordance with the company’s impairment policy. The period for which the Company has the right to explore expired and was not renewed.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Arizona

 

Moonshine Springs

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona. The Company holds cash bonds for $110,590 ($88,500 USD) with the Bureau of Land Management.

 

Other Arizona Properties

 

The Company owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district.

 

Colorado

 

Centennial

 

The Centennial Uranium Project is located in the western part of Weld County in northeastern Colorado. In 2006, the Company entered into an option agreement, as amended, to purchase uranium rights on certain areas of the Centennial Project for consideration of $1,895,000 plus contingent payments of $3,165,000. Pursuant to the agreement, the contingent payments are payable upon receipt of regulatory permits and licenses allowing uranium production on the area of the Centennial Project pertaining to these uranium interests. Further, unless otherwise agreed, if the Company does not obtain such permits and licenses by September 27, 2019, the uranium rights, at the option of the seller, can be transferred back to the seller. To date, the Company has neither obtained the required regulatory permits and licenses nor has the Company been able to renegotiate the option agreement. However, the Company is attempting to renegotiate the option agreement and the seller has not exercised its option to have the uranium rights transferred back.

 

New Mexico

 

Marquez, Nose Rock, & Treeline

 

The Marquez project is located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico adjacent to the Company’s Juan Tafoya property.

 

The Nose Rock Project is located in McKinley County, New Mexico, on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District.

 

The Treeline project is located west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico.

 

McKinley, Crownpoint and Hosta Butte

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in the McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project. area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Juan Tafoya & Ceboletta

 

The Juan Tafoya property, located in Cibola County in west-central New Mexico near the Company’s Marquez project is leased from the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Juan Tafoya & Ceboletta (cont’d)

 

The Cebolleta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. The lands that comprise the Cebolleta uranium project are owned in fee by La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta [the “Cebolleta Land Grant” (CLG)]. On August 27, 2021, enCore entered into an agreement to sell Cibola Resources, LLC, including its holding of the Ceboletta project to a private arm’s length company.

 

West Largo

 

The West Largo Project is near the north-central edge of the Grants Mineral Belt in McKinley County, New Mexico.

 

Other New Mexico Properties

 

The Company holds mineral properties in the “checkerboard” area located primarily in McKinley County in northwestern New Mexico.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested three and one half (3 1/2) Sections of fee mineral interests to Tri State Generation and Transmission Association. $89,600 USD converted to $112,313 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $112,313 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense).”

 

In May 2021, the Company divested one section of fee mineral interests to Wildcat Solar Power Plant, LLC. $16,000 USD converted to $20,056 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $20,056 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense).”

 

Under the agreement, Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC has the rights through September 30, 2022, with the option to extend to September 30, 2023, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the Company for an additional payment of $16,000 USD.

 

In January 2022, the Company divested of approximately 808 acres fee mineral interest to Ambrosia Solar, LLC. $48,480 USD converted to $61,385 CAD was received in consideration of the transaction. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $61,385 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense).”

 

Under the agreement, Ambrosia Solar, LLC has the rights through January 14, 2023, with the option to extend to January 14, 2024, to acquire the Uranium Mineral Rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the Company for an additional payment of $24,240 USD.

 

South Dakota

 

Dewey Burdock

 

The Dewey Burdock Project is an in-situ recovery uranium project located in the Edgemont uranium district in South Dakota.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Texas

 

Kingsville Dome

 

The Kingsville Dome project is located in Kleberg County, Texas on land leased from third parties. A Central Processing Plant at the site has been on standby since 2009.

 

Rosita

 

The Rosita Project is located in Duval County, Texas on land owned by the Company. Since its December 31, 2020 acquisition, the Company has re-started the construction and upgrade of the Rosita Central Processing Plant to current best practices and technology.

 

Upper Spring Creek

 

The Upper Spring Creek Project is located in Live Oak and Bee counties in Texas. The Company has advanced its effort to restore previous licenses and permits for these properties as a near-term feed source for the Central Processing Plant at the Rosita Project.

 

Butler Ranch

 

The Butler Ranch Exploration project is located in Karnes County, Texas. The Company is continuing to acquire fee and mineral properties within the project area.

 

Utah

Ticaboo

 

The Company owns three uranium stockpiles within a claim block located in Shootaring Canyon, Utah. The Company has a federal Plan of Operation and State of Utah approval for removal of the stockpiles.

 

Other Utah Properties

 

The White Canyon District, Utah property package includes the Geitus, Blue Jay, Marcy Look, and Cedar Mountain projects, which are located 40-65 miles to the northwest of the White Mesa Mill in Blanding County, Utah.

 

In March 2021, the Geitus, Blue Jay and Marcy Look properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC via Quitclaim Deed. $Nil consideration was received in the transaction and a loss on the disposal of these mineral rights was recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” for the net book value of the assets at the transaction date, $245,077. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6% of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the Properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

Wyoming

Gas Hills

 

The Gas Hills Project is located in the historic Gas Hills uranium district 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming.

 

Dewey Terrace

 

The Dewey Terrace Project is located in Weston and Niobrara Counties of Wyoming. The Project is located immediately adjacent to the Company’s NRC licensed Dewey Burdock Project along the Wyoming-South Dakota state line.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Juniper Ridge

 

The Juniper Ridge Project is located in the southwest portion of Wyoming, approximately 10 miles west of the town of Baggs.

 

Canadian Exploration

 

The Company holds an option agreement for future potential development in Newfoundland, Canada. An impairment charge of $98,345 was recognized in accordance with the Company’s impairment policy. The period for which the Company had the right to explore expired on January 16th, 2022 and is not expected to be renewed.

 

11.ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

The Company is obligated by various federal and state mining laws and regulations which require the Company to reclaim surface areas and restore underground water quality for certain assets in Texas, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. These projects must be returned to the pre-existing or background average quality after completion of mining.

 

Annually, the Company updates this reclamation provision based on cash flow estimates, and changes in regulatory requirements and settlements. This review may result in an adjustment to the asset retirement obligation in addition to the outstanding liability balance. The inflation factor used in this calculation, set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2017, was 1.8 percent and the interest rate used to discount future cash flows was 11 percent.

 

The asset retirement obligations balance consists of:

 

   March 31,
2022
  December 31,
2021
Kingsville  $3,430,880   $3,386,668 
Rosita   1,542,942    1,519,149 
Vasquez   48,297    49,617 
Centennial   210,942    214,012 
Gas Hills   78,725    79,871 
Ticaboo   44,985    45,641 

Asset Retirement Obligation:

  $5,356,771   $5,294,958 

 

The asset retirement obligations continuity summary is as follows:

 

   Asset Retirement 
   Obligation 
Balance, December 31, 2021  $5,294,958 
Accretion   138,433 
Settlement   (609)
Currency translation adjustment   (76,011)
Balance, March 31, 2022  $5,356,771 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

12.SALES CONTRACTS

 

On December 31, 2020 through an asset acquisition from Westwater Resources, Inc. the Company acquired an agreement with UG U.S.A., Inc.(“UG”). The contract provided for delivery of one- half of the Company’s actual production, for a total of 3 million pounds U3O8, from its properties in Texas at discounted spot market prices. In August 2021, the Company and UG agreed to terminate this agreement for a cancellation fee of $3,436,400, which was paid by the Company to UG on January 15, 2022.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG will purchase U3O8 from the Company for up to two million pounds from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the new agreement will continue to be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are more representative of current market conditions and practices.

In December 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract. Pursuant to the agreement, a large utility will purchase U3O8 from the Company up to 1.3 million pounds from 2024 through 2027. The sales price under the agreement will be tied to spot market pricing with a ceiling price significantly higher than spot market price at the time of the agreement.

 

13.DEPOSITS

 

On February 15, 2022, the Company entered into a Uranium Concentrates Sales Agreement (the “Contract”) with an arm’s length party (the “Seller”) whereby the Company has agreed to purchase 200,000 pounds of uranium concentrate from the Seller for total consideration of USD $8,750,000 (USD $43.75/pound). The Contract requires an initial payment of USD $2,000,000 due on or before the date that is 20 days from the execution of the Contract (paid), with the remaining payment of USD $6,750,000 being due on April 1, 2023 (the “Delivery Date”).

 

As the purchase is intended to be for the Company’s own use, there is no derivative present. As such, the Contract has not been accounted for as a financial asset at fair value, and will be recognized as inventory on the Delivery Date.

 

14.SHARE CAPITAL

 

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares without par value.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued:

 

i)19,607,842 units through a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions of $1,612,500, other cash costs of $302,157 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants valued at $874,785. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing.

 

ii)580,043 shares for the settlement and compensation for services received in relation to the Company’s asset acquisition on December 31, 2021

 

iii)745,343 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $463,088.

 

iv)153,125 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $18,851; and

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

14.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued:

 

i)15,000,000 units through a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions of $758,001, other cash costs of $189,853 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants valued at $536,673. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $1.00 for two years from closing.

 

ii)3,564,584 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $1,165,313.

 

iii)842,500 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $118,850.

 

Stock options

 

The Company has adopted a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire common shares of the Company. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan cannot exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The options can be granted for a maximum of five years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

The Company’s stock options outstanding at March 31, 2022 and the changes for the three months ended, are as follows:

 

  

Outstanding

Options

 

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

Balance, December 31, 2020    10,716,250   $0.22 
Granted    7,171,881    0.77 
Exercised    (1,770,000)   0.20 
Forfeited/expired    (301,250)   0.18 
Balance, December 31, 2021    15,816,881   $0.46 
Granted    7,427,500    1.408 
Exercised    (53,125)   0.35 
Forfeited/expired    (71,250)   1.24 
Balance, March 31, 2022    23,120,006   $0.77 
Exercisable, March 31, 2022    14,024,694   $0.42 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

14.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

As at March 31, 2022, stock options outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Options

  Exercise Price ($)
May 11, 2022   185,000    0.10 
May 16, 2022   508,125    0.853 
May 15, 2023   375,000    0.06 
August 22, 2023   948,750    0.64 
January 8, 2024   107,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
March 31, 2024   287,500    1.570 
May 23, 2024   826,875    0.613 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
October 19, 2024   200,000    1.92 
May 19, 2025   1,040,247    0.466 
May 21, 2025   2,881,250    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
May 13, 2026   1,283,509    0.80 
May 26, 2026   460,000    1.44 
July 6, 2026   160,000    1.26 
December 1, 2026   100,000    1.80 
December 1, 2026   95,000    1.73 
January 27, 2027   50,000    1.67 
February 14, 2027   7,090,000    1.40 
March 14, 2027   862,500    0.20 
    23,120,006      

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted an aggregate of 7,427,500 (2021 – 665,000) stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. A fair value of $7,929,568 was calculated for these options as measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The options granted on March 31, 2022 were immediately vested; all other options granted prior to June 30, 2021 vested 25% every six months, with initial 25% vesting immediately upon grant; options granted after June 30, 2021 vest 25% every six months commencing six months after the grant date.

 

Pursuant to the plan of arrangement, stock options issued in replacement of outstanding Azarga stock options at the acquisition date vested immediately and retained their original expiration date, except for terminated employees, consultants, officers, and directors. For these terminated positions, the stock options will expire 12 months from the date of their resignation.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized stock option expense of $1,555,127 (2021 - $519,667) for the vested portion of the stock options.

 

The unrecognized stock option expense at March 31, 2022 was $7,485,363 (2021 - $905,428).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

14.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The fair value of all compensatory options granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair values are as follows:

 

   2022  2021
Risk-free interest rate  1.80%  0.88%
Expected life of option  5 years  5 years
Expected dividend yield  0%  0%
Expected stock price volatility  117.91%  128.79%
Fair value per option  $1.10  $1.10

 

Share purchase warrants

 

The Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at March 31, 2022 and the changes for the three months ended, are as follows:

 

  

Outstanding

Warrants

 

Weighted Average

Exercise Price

Balance, December 31, 2020    12,429,741   $0.41 
Granted    12,625,305    1.08 
Exercised    (6,158,529)   0.54 
Balance, December 31, 2021    18,896,517   $0.81 
Granted    10,857,843    1.95 
Exercised    (845,343)   0.54 
Expired    (306,445)   0.82 
Balance, March 31, 2022    28,602,572   $1.26 

 

As at March 31, 2022, share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date 

Outstanding

Warrants

  Exercise Price
May 10, 2022   1,926,386   $0.225 
May 10, 2022   938,272    0.15 
December 31, 2022   2,256,431    0.74 
April 17, 2023   1,191,248    0.53 
October 22, 20231   3,830,128    0.60 
October 22, 2023   309,826    0.40 
March 9, 2024   476,751    1.00 
March 9, 20242   6,815,687    1.30 
March 25, 2024   1,053,922    1.53 
March 31, 2024   9,803,921    2.00 
    28,602,572      

 

1 Power warrants exercisable into one share and one-half warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable at $0.60 for 36 months.

 

2 Power warrants exercisable into one share and one-half warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable at $1.30 for 36 months.

 

Subsequent to March 31, 2022, of the 1,926,386 warrants outstanding with an exercise price of $0.225, 1,682,000 were exercised and 244,386 have expired.

 

Subsequent to March 31, 2022, of the 938,272 warrants outstanding with an exercise price of $0.15, 938,272 were exercised; none expired.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

15.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.

 

The amounts paid or payable to key management or entities providing similar services during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

 

 

   2022  2021
Consulting  $24,759   $- 
Director’s Fees   34,293    - 
Office and administration   -    12,000 
Staff costs   274,778    197,797 
Stock option expense   1,029,531    328,002 
Total key management compensation  $1,363,361   $537,799 

 

Other

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $24,759 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company which is owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s executive chairman. All services and transactions were made on terms equivalent to those that prevail with arm’s length transactions. These services were incurred in the normal course of business. At March 31, 2022, an amount of $9,334 (March 31, 2021 – $nil) was due to this company.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted 6,550,000 options to related parties (2021 – 250,000).

 

16.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, and acquire or dispose of assets.

 

The Company is dependent on the capital markets as its primary source of operating capital and the Company’s capital resources are largely determined by the strength of the junior resource markets, the status of the Company’s projects in relation to these markets, and its ability to compete for investor support of its projects.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as capital.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the three months ended March 31, 2022, and the Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

17.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments include cash and receivables and any contract that gives rise to a financial asset to one party and a financial liability or equity instrument to another party. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date.

 

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 - Inputs based on prices or valuation techniques that are not based on observable market data.

 

Cash and restricted cash are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies its receivables as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, lease liability and due to related parties are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. The carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

 

Investments in uranium are measured at Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies these investments as financial assets measured at fair value as determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC and converted to Canadian dollars at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

Discussions of risks associated with financial assets and liabilities are detailed below:

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities is denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties that are denominated in US dollars. At March 31, 2022, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $210,831.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is in the exploration stage and commodity prices are not reflected in operating financial results. However, fluctuations in commodity prices may influence financial markets and may indirectly affect the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receives interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
(Unaudited – Prepared by Management)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

17.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short- term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing.

 

18.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in a single segment: the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States.

 

19.SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2022 include the following:

 

a) Transferred $4,421 from contributed surplus to share capital when 153,125 stock options were exercised.

 

There were no significant non-cash transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

20.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued 807,500 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $425,318.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued 938,272 shares pursuant to the exercise of Broker Unit Warrants for gross proceeds of $140,741.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company issued 1,886,913 shares pursuant to the exercise of warrants for gross proceeds of $473,165.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company granted incentive stock options to employees to purchase up to 250,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.44 per share for a five-year period, in accordance with its Stock Option Plan. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the Options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the Options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to the three months ended March 31,2022, the Company completed the sale of the Cebolleta Uranium Project(“Ceboletta”) to Future Fuel Corporation (“Future Fuels”) for 11,308,250 common shares representing approximately 15.90% on an undiluted basis of the outstanding shares of Future Fuels and $250,000 USD.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.134

 

FORM 51-102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY  

 

enCore Energy Corp.

101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX 78401

 

2.

DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE  

 

May 24, 2022

 

3.

NEWS RELEASE  

 

News release dated May 26, 2022 was disseminated via Globe Newswire.

 

4.

SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE  

 

enCore Energy Completes Sale of Ceboletta Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

5.

FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE  

 

enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU; OTCQB: ENCUF) announced the completion of the sale of the Cebolleta Uranium Project (“Ceboletta”), New Mexico to Future Fuel Corporation (“Future Fuels”) (CSE: AMPS) for 11,308,250 common shares representing approximately 15.90% on an undiluted basis of the outstanding shares of Future Fuels and $250,000 USD. This transaction is the first major step in monetizing assets held by enCore which are not in the Company’s production pipeline, further enabling enCore’s execution of its goal to become the next producer of American uranium.

 

6.

RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102  

 

Not applicable.

 

7.

OMITTED INFORMATION  

 

Not applicable.

 

8.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER  

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman

Telephone: 972-333-2214

 

9.

DATE OF REPORT  

 

May 30, 2022

 

 

Exhibit 99.135

 

 

 

NUCLEAR ENGINEER, SUSAN HOXIE-KEY, JOINS ENCORE ENERGY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 1, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announced today that Ms. Susan Hoxie-Key has been appointed as the newest member of its Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2022. Ms. Hoxie-Key is a proven nuclear industry leader, with more than 40 years of engineering experience covering nuclear core design, nuclear fuel-related licensing, nuclear fuel procurement, oversight of nuclear fuel-related engineering products, and direct support of reactor operations.

 

Ms. Hoxie-Key was a 2008 winner of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Oestmann Achievement Award for technical achievement in the fields of nuclear science, engineering, research or education. She has also held numerous nuclear industry leadership roles across the years, including Chairman of the World Nuclear Fuel Market (WNFM) Board of Governors between June 2016 and June 2018, member of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Accident Tolerant Fuel Safety Benefits and Licensing Task Forces, and member of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) PWR (Pressurized Water Reactor) Technical Advisory Committee.

 

Ms. Hoxie-Key worked for Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) for 31 years, where she directed and conducted complex multi-disciplinary projects involving in-reactor fuel performance, fuel procurement, fuel-related licensing, and core design. She also served as the SNC lead for nuclear industry efforts to increase the uranium enrichment limit above 5 weight percent and to increase the current licensed fuel burnup limit.

 

Ms. Hoxie-Key earned her bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from Mississippi State University and her master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Alabama and Georgia.

 

“We are pleased to welcome Susan to the Board of Directors of enCore Energy,” said William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman. “Susan brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Company from the user end of the nuclear fuel cycle. She is a recognized nuclear industry leader and operator with over 40 years’ experience. Her knowledge, skillset and strong relationships with our industry, government agencies and regulators will complement our existing board members who together provide enCore with direct expertise in all elements of the nuclear fuel cycle from uranium discovery and production through conversion and enrichment to consumption in nuclear plant power generation. She will be an incredible asset for our company as we advance our strategic plan.”

 

Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer added, “I have known Susan for nearly 20 years as a colleague in the nuclear industry through various trade associations. In those interactions, I saw firsthand her leadership skills and calm approach to solving some complex, industry wide issues. I look forward to working with her on our Board as we continue to transform into a leading US uranium producer at a time of significantly increasing demand.”

 

In conjunction with the appointment, the Company approved to grant Ms. Hoxie-Key 500,000 stock options with 25% vesting in 6 months and 25% every 6 months thereafter. The stock options are exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.25 per common share.

 

About enCore

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

For more information, visit www.encoreuranium.com.

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

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For further information: William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman, 972-333-2214, info@encoreuranium.com; www.encoreuranium.com CO: enCore Energy Corp.

 

CNW 07:00e 01-JUN-22

 

Exhibit 99.136

 

FORM 51-102F3 - MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

 

1.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY

 

enCore Energy Corp.

101 N. Shoreline Blvd., Suite 450
Corpus Christi, TX 78401

 

2.

DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

June 1, 2022

 

3.

NEWS RELEASE

 

News release dated June 1, 2022 was disseminated through the facilities of Cision.

 

4.

SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company” or “enCore”) today that Ms. Susan Hoxie-Key has been appointed as the newest member of its Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2022.

 

In conjunction with the appointment, the Company approved to grant Ms. Hoxie-Key 500,000 stock options with 25% vesting in 6 months and 25% every 6 months thereafter. The stock options are exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.25 per common share.

 

5.

 

FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE

 

enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company” or “enCore”) announced today that Ms. Susan Hoxie-Key has been appointed as the newest member of its Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2022. Ms. Hoxie-Key is a proven nuclear industry leader, with more than 40 years of engineering experience covering nuclear core design, nuclear fuel-related licensing, nuclear fuel procurement, oversight of nuclear fuel-related engineering products, and direct support of reactor operations.

 

Ms. Hoxie-Key was a 2008 winner of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Oestmann Achievement Award for technical achievement in the fields of nuclear science, engineering, research or education. She has also held numerous nuclear industry leadership roles across the years, including Chairman of the World Nuclear Fuel Market (WNFM) Board of Governors between June 2016 and June 2018, member of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Accident Tolerant Fuel Safety Benefits and Licensing Task Forces, and member of Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) PWR (Pressurized Water Reactor) Technical Advisory Committee.

 

Ms. Hoxie-Key worked for Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) for 31 years, where she directed and conducted complex multi-disciplinary projects involving in-reactor fuel performance, fuel procurement, fuel-related licensing, and core design. She also served as the SNC lead for nuclear industry efforts to increase the uranium enrichment limit above 5 weight percent and to increase the current licensed fuel burnup limit.

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Hoxie-Key earned her bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from Mississippi State University and her master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Alabama and Georgia.

 

“We are pleased to welcome Susan to the Board of Directors of enCore Energy,” said William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman. “Susan brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Company from the user end of the nuclear fuel cycle. She is a recognized nuclear industry leader and operator with over 40 years’ experience. Her knowledge, skillset and strong relationships with our industry, government agencies and regulators will complement our existing board members who together provide enCore with direct expertise in all elements of the nuclear fuel cycle from uranium discovery and production through conversion and enrichment to consumption in nuclear plant power generation. She will be an incredible asset for our company as we advance our strategic plan.”

 

Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer added, “I have known Susan for nearly 20 years as a colleague in the nuclear industry through various trade associations. In those interactions, I saw firsthand her leadership skills and calm approach to solving some complex, industry wide issues. I look forward to working with her on our Board as we continue to transform into a leading US uranium producer at a time of significantly increasing demand.”

 

In conjunction with the appointment, the Company approved to grant Ms. Hoxie-Key 500,000 stock options with 25% vesting in 6 months and 25% every 6 months thereafter. The stock options are exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.25 per common share.

 

6.

RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

Not applicable.

 

7.

OMITTED INFORMATION

 

Not applicable.

 

8.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman
Tel: 972-333-2214

 

9.

DATE OF REPORT

 

June 1, 2022 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.137

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreuranium.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 23, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. ("enCore" or the "Company") (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announced today the results from the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 22nd, 2022. A total of 92,710,149 of common shares were voted in connection with the meeting, representing approximately 28.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the company. Shareholders approved all motions including the re-election of directors as follows: William M. Sheriff, William B. Harris, Mark S. Pelizza, Richard M. Cherry, Dennis E. Stover, W. Paul Goranson, Nathan A. Tewalt. Shareholders also approved the appointment of auditors and the Company's stock option plan.

 

Following the vote, the Board approved Nathan Tewalt's resignation from the Board of Directors and approved the re- appointment of Susan Hoxie-Key as a director of the Board, all effective immediately. Mr. Tewalt will continue to serve the Company as the Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

enCore Energy is rapidly advancing towards becoming the next producer of American uranium. With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock and Wyoming Gas Hills projects offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

www.encoreuranium.com

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "may", "should", "anticipate", "expect", "potential", "believe", "intend" or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering and the completion of any capital project or property acquisitions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

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CNW 07:00e 23-JUN-22

 

Exhibit 99.138

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY ANNOUNCES THIRD URANIUM SALES AGREEMENT

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 28, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announced today that it has secured a uranium purchase sales agreement (“Agreement”) with a United States (“U.S.”) based nuclear power company, following a recent site visit to enCore’s Texas operations. This agreement supports enCore’s business strategy of building ISR (in-situ recovery) production in the United States at its South Texas uranium processing facility. The uranium sales agreement, the third such agreement executed by enCore, is a multi-year agreement commencing in 2025. It covers up to 600,000 pounds of U3O8 based on market pricing with a floor price that assures our costs of production are met in today’s economic environment. The Agreement includes an inflation adjusted ceiling price higher than the current uranium spot market pricing providing the U.S. nuclear power plant assurance of cost certainty.

 

Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy said, “With the supply chain disruptions for nuclear fuel resulting from serious geopolitical events, U.S. utilities need domestic supply to achieve greater certainty of supply.

 

We truly appreciate the opportunity to produce domestically sourced uranium and provide the U.S. with a clean and reliable energy source. This agreement supports the Company’s strategy to grow its production pipeline of ISR projects throughout the U.S.”

 

“enCore is committed to a balanced portfolio of sales contracts with a portion of its production in defined agreements to ensure stability of operations while retaining a significant portion of production set aside to ensure participation in the upside of a rising spot market,” added Goranson. “We are also very aware of rising inflationary pressures, so we are putting key expenditures behind us when they are more affordable.”

 

Rosita Central Uranium Processing Plant (Rosita Plant)

 

enCore Energy’s Rosita Plant, located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas, is a licensed, past- producing in-situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium plant currently under modernization and refurbishment. With a completion deadline at the end of Q2/2022, the plant is on schedule and on budget to meet a 2023 production target. The Rosita Plant is designed to process uranium feed from multiple satellite operations, all located in the South Texas area and is 1 of the 11 licensed uranium processing plants in the United States, 2 of which are owned by enCore Energy.

 

About enCore

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore Energy is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

For more information, visit www.encoreuranium.com.

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

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CNW 07:00e 28-JUN-22

 

Exhibit 99.139

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY APPOINTS FORMER DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SOLICITOR GREGORY ZERZAN AS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL

 

TSX.V: EU OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreuranium.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, July 18, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) announced today that Mr. Gregory Zerzan has been appointed as the Chief Administrative officer and General Counsel, effective July 15, 2022. Mr. Zerzan is a proven executive and recognized legal expert on public and regulatory policies with more than 20 years of experience, most recently as the Principal Deputy Solicitor of the United States Department of the Interior.

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Gregory to our executive team,” said William M. Sheriff, Executive Chairman at enCore Energy. “Gregory brings a wealth of experience and expertise in public affairs and legislative and regulatory relations, having worked successfully in both the public and private sectors with a specialty in the energy and natural resources industries. At enCore, he will provide strong stewardship and navigation for the company as we advance our strategy amid a revitalized but delicate public landscape. He will play an instrumental role, both as the Chief Administrative officer and as the General Counsel, as enCore continues its progress towards many development and production milestones in becoming the next leading American uranium producer.”

 

Gregory Zerzan, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

 

Gregory Zerzan has held senior leadership positions in both the government and the private sector. During his career in public service, he has held several prominent roles, most recently as Principal Deputy Solicitor of the United States Department of the Interior. In this position, Mr. Zerzan directed legal efforts in areas including energy development, access to public lands, environmental reform, and tribal relations. Previously, Mr. Zerzan was appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury and has also served as counsel to three different Congressional committees. In the private sector, Zerzan has been Counsel and Head of Global Public Policy for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Director at Koch Companies, and a shareholder in the law firm Jordan Ramis PC. Zerzan has served as a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia School of Law and frequently speaks at conferences, trade associations and on television regarding matters of law and regulatory policy.

 

In conjunction with the appointment, the Company approved to grant Mr. Zerzan 400,000 stock options with 25% immediate vesting, 25% vesting on December 31, 2022, and 25% every 6 months thereafter. The stock options are exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $1.07 per common share.

 

About enCore Energy

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities, with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities.

 

The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

For more information, visit www.encoreuranium.com.

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

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CNW 07:00e 18-JUL-22

 

Exhibit 99.140

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY Q2/2022 URANIUM DRILLING UPDATE; NEW

TREND DISCOVERY AT ROSITA PROJECT, TEXAS

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

www.encoreuranium.com

 

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) today announced continuing positive results from its uranium delineation drilling programs at its 100% owned Rosita Project in South Texas. The on-going drilling program is currently concentrating on the Rosita Extension PAA (Production Authorization Area), adjacent to enCore’s fully licensed Rosita ISR (In-Situ Recovery) Processing Plant. The drilling program has confirmed, expanded and upgraded the historic mineralized trends, which will be the initial source of uranium feed for processing at the Rosita Plant.

 

Highlights of the Rosita Extension Project uranium delineation drill program include:

 

  Significant mineralization in 59 of 145 holes with Grade Thickness (GT) above 0.3 encountered in 37 holes (“GT” or “Grade Thickness” is defined as the grade multiplied by the thickness of a mineralized intercept). A GT of 0.3 is the established minimum for inclusion in a wellfield for shallow ISR, with 0.45 considered typical ISR ore-grade for shallow deposits;

 

High-grade mineralization was encountered in 8 holes which have a GT of 0.85 to 1.73;

 

Delineation drill results have established three distinct mineralized horizons in the sandstone host rock as opposed to only one that was previously identified within the PAA;

 

The Company has expanded the drill program to four drill rigs on site.

 

Please visit https://bit.ly/3Q6WJMG to view Rosita project maps and view the Rosita drill program video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlFSTsFvPnA&t=1s.

 

Paul Goranson, enCore Energy Chief Executive Officer said, “enCore continues to be pleased with the drill results in terms of both grade and extent of mineralization at our Rosita Extension area. We look forward to additional drilling results as we advance the project into development. enCore remains on budget and on schedule to meet its 2023 operational plans and contract delivery commitments.”

 

Rosita Extension Project – Highlights of Delineation Drill Results

 

Drill Hole  Mineralized
Horizon*
  Grade
%U3O8
  Thickness
(feet)
  Grade
Thickness
(GT)**
T-2402  Middle Horizon   0.112    11.5    1.293 
T-2413  Middle Horizon   0.160    5.5    0.878 
T-2419  Middle Horizon   0.247    7.0    1.730 
T-2425  Lower Horizon   0.223    6.0    1.401 
T-2438  Middle Horizon
Lower Horizon
   

0.095

0.049

    

12.5

3.5

    

1.187

0.171

 
T-2440  Middle Horizon
Lower Horizon
   

0.106

0.075

    

6.0

5.5

    

0.636

0.414

 
T-2441  Middle Horizon   0.148    8.0    1.188 
T-2456  Lower Horizon   0.159    7.0    1.110 
T-2457  Middle Horizon
Lower Horizon
   

0.054

0.146

    

4.5

6.5

    

0.241

0.951

 

 

*All intercepts are located in the Rosita PAA which hosts mineralization within the Pliocene aged Goliad Formation. The Company has identified three saturated (required for ISR), mineralized sandstone horizons within the Goliad Formation lying approximately 210 to 245 feet below the surface. The water table is located approximately 95 to 115 feet below surface.

 

**Grade Thickness, or GT, is defined as the product of the mineral grade (at the .02% U3O8 cutoff) multiplied by the thickness of the mineralization at or above the cutoff value.

 

 

 

 

Rosita Central Uranium Processing Plant (Rosita Plant)

 

enCore’s Rosita Plant, located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas, is a licensed, past-producing in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium plant that is completing refurbishment. The final stage of refurbishment work will be completed with the delivery of six pumps that have been delayed due to unexpected supply chain interruptions. We remain on budget and the delay is not expected to impact scheduled production startup in 2023. The Rosita Plant is designed to process uranium feed from multiple satellite operations, all located in the South Texas area, and is 1 of 11 licensed and constructed uranium processing plants in the United States, 2 of which are owned by enCore Energy.

 

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

 

All drill holes are 5.625-inch diameter rotary-mud holes. Each hole is logged with electrical and gamma methods upon completion. Any anomalous gamma readings are followed up with Prompt Fission Neutron (PFN) surveys which provide direct and accurate in-situ uranium values eliminating any concerns over disequilibrium. The Company owns and operates 2 logging trucks and 5 PFN tools.

 

Many uranium deposits have a degree of disequilibrium, whereby the radioactivity measured in drill holes using traditional gamma methods does not accurately correspond to ore grade, due to the continued decay of uranium daughter products including potassium, thorium, lead and bismuth relative to radium (Ra226), a significant gamma emitter. Traditionally, accurate uranium values are therefore determined by chemical assay of drill core which is time consuming and expensive.

 

Without accurate uranium values, the potential for inaccurate estimates of mineralization on both the high and low side is ever present. Real-time PFN analysis accurately eliminates potential errors by using neutron activation to directly detect and quantify uranium content in place down the drill hole.

 

The PFN tool creates very fast neutrons (14MeV) and fires 108 neutrons per second. Therefore, the neutrons emitted by the PFN tool excite, at an atomic level, in-situ uranium atoms in the drill hole, creating fast (epithermal) neutrons and slow (thermal) neutrons. The ratio of epithermal to thermal neutrons is proportional to uranium, allowing the U3O8 ore grade to be accurately calculated. This provides a relatively inexpensive and instantaneous means for accurate assaying of in-situ ore grades over large areas, and it allows for accurate ore body mapping, resource estimation, and wellfield planning.

 

Mark Pelizza, MSc. Geo. Eng., CPG-11821, a Director for the Company, and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

 

 

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities, with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle.

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

www.encoreuranium.com

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering and the completion of any capital project or property acquisitions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

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CNW 07:00e 02-AUG-22

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.141

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CONFIRMS U.S. COURT OF APPEAL DECISION AFFIRMING THE DEWEY BURDOCK LICENSE TO EXTRACT URANIUM

 

TSX.V:EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 10, 2022 /CNW/ - enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV: EU) (OTCQB: ENCUF) today announced a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Circuit of the District of Columbia issued an opinion in a case brought by the Oglala Sioux Tribe against the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The Oglala Sioux Tribe had challenged the NRC’s decision to grant Powertech Uranium (USA), Inc. (Powertech), a wholly-owned subsidiary of enCore Energy Corp. (enCore), a license to extract uranium at its Dewey Burdock In-Situ Recovery (“ISR”) Uranium Project in South Dakota. Today the panel ruled that the NRC’s actions were lawful, affirming its decision to issue the license to Powertech.

 

To view the Opinion, which may be appealed by the Oglala Sioux Tribe, please visit: https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/E4FBC75E78CE05F08525889900538B63/$file/20-1489-1958435.pdf

 

The Dewey Burdock Project, South Dakota

 

The Company’s 100% owned Dewey Burdock Project is an in-situ recovery (“ISR”) uranium project located in the Edgemont uranium district, South Dakota and is comprised of 12,613 surface acres and 16,962 net mineral acres. In December 2020, the Company filed an amended and restated NI 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”)2.

 

Dewey Burdock Project ISRMineral Resource Estimate1  Measured Resources   Indicated Resources   Measured plus Indicated Resources   Inferred Resources 
Tons   5,419,779    1,968,443    7,388,222    645,546 
Average grade (% U3O8)   0.132    0.072    0.116    0.055 
Average thickness (feet)   5.56    5.74    5.65    5.87 
Average grade-thickness (“GT”)   0.733    0.413    0.655    0.324 
Uranium(pounds) at a 0.20 GTcut-off   14,285,988    2,836,159    17,122,147    712,624 

 

Initial capital expenditures are estimated at $31.7 million. The Dewey Burdock Project is forecast to produce 14.3 million pounds of U3O8 over its 16 years of production and the projected cash flows of the Dewey Burdock Project are expected to be positive in the second year of production, two years after the commencement of construction.

 

The Dewey Burdock PEA resulted in a pre-income tax NPV of $171.3 million at a discount rate of 8% and an IRR of 55% compared to a post-income tax NPV of $147.5 million at a discount rate of 8% and an IRR of 50%. The Dewey Burdock PEA post-income tax calculations do not include a corporate level assessment of income tax liabilities; taxes have only been calculated at the Dewey Burdock Project level. The estimate of income tax at the corporate level is subject to a number of additional considerations that have not been factored in when calculating income taxes at the project level, including, but not limited to, the capital structure to finance the Dewey Burdock Project, which has not yet been determined and loss carry forwards available at the corporate level.

 

TheDewey Burdock PEA estimated uranium prices of $55/lb U3O8, direct cash operating costs of $10.46 per pound of production and royalties and local taxes (excluding property tax) of $5.15 per pound of production. The total pre-income tax cost of uranium production is estimated to be $28.88 per pound of production. Income taxes are estimated to be $3.39 per pound of production.

 

Details of the assumptions and parameters used with respect to the Dewey Burdock PEA, including information on data verification, are set out in the “NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment, Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project, South Dakota, USA”, dated December 22, 2020, with an effective date of December 3, 2019, by Yovich, M., PE and S. Cutler, PG, a copy of which is available under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com. The Dewey Burdock mineral resource estimate includes resources in the measured, indicated and inferred classes. However, Yovich and Cutler (2020) concluded the resources in the inferred class are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations to be included in the PEA. The Dewey Burdock PEA is preliminary in nature; there is no certainty that the Dewey Burdock PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

William Paul Goranson, P.Eng. Chief Executive Officer, Director and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101, has approved the technical disclosure in this news release.

 

 

 

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities, with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. enCore is committed to engaging and working with local communities and indigenous governments to create positive impact from corporate developments.

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDARas well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

2Dewey Burdock Preliminary Economic Assessment: Woodard & Curran and Rough Stock Mining Services (the “Dewey Burdock PEA”) with an effective date of December 3, 2019.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTEREGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering and the completion of any capital project or property acquisitions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

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CO: enCore Energy Corp.

CNW 07:00e 10-AUG-22

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Information Form

 

For the year ended December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

Dated as of August 11, 2022

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.
101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Suite 450

Corpus Christi, TX

78401

Phone: 361-239-5449

www.encoreuranium.com

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PRELIMINARY NOTES 1
Date of Information 1
Documents Incorporated by Reference 1
Forward-looking Information 2
Currency 3
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 3
CORPORATE STRUCTURE 7
Name, Address and Incorporation 7
Intercorporate Relationships 7
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS 9
Three Year History 9
DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS 12
Material Mineral Properties 15
Marquez-Juan Tafoya Property 15
Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project 29
Dewey Burdock Project 43
Gas Hills Project 53
RISK FACTORS 62
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 73
CAPITAL STRUCTURE 74
MARKET FOR SECURITIES 76
Trading Price and Volume 76
Prior Sales 77
ESCROWED SECURITIES AND SECURITIES SUBJECT TO CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER 79
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 79
Name, Occupation and Security Holding 79
Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions 81
Conflicts of Interest 82
Audit Committee Information 82
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 85
REGULATORY ACTIONS 85
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS 85
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR 85
MATERIAL CONTRACTS 85
INTERESTS OF EXPERTS 86
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 86
SCHEDULE A – Audit Committee Charter A-1

 

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PRELIMINARY NOTES

 

Date of Information

 

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained in this Annual Information Form (“AIF”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “Company”) is current as of December 31, 2021 with subsequent events disclosed to August 11, 2022.

 

Documents Incorporated by Reference

 

Incorporated by reference into this AIF are the following documents:

 

A report entitled “MARQUEZ-JUAN TAFOYA URANIUM PROJECT” dated and with an effective date of June 9, 2021 prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., BRS Inc. and Terence P. McNulty, PE, PHD, McNulty and Associates (the “Marquez-Juan Technical Report”);
  
A report entitled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E. (the “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report”);
  
A report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA” dated August 10, 2021 with an effective date of June 28, 2021 prepared by Ray Moores, P.E. of Western Water Consultants and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC (the “Gas Hills Technical Report”); and
  
A report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project South Dakota, USA” dated December 23, 2020 and effective as of December 3, 2019 prepared by Matthew Yovich, P.E. of Woodard & Curran and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC (the “Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report”) (collectively, the “Technical Reports”).

 

Copies of documents incorporated by reference are available under the profiles of the Company and Azarga Uranium Corp. on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.

 

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this AIF to the extent that a statement contained in this AIF or in any subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not constitute a part of this AIF, except as so modified or superseded. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set forth in the document that it modifies or supersedes. The making of such a modifying or superseding statement will not be deemed an admission for any purpose that the modified or superseded statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made.

 

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Technical Information

 

Where appropriate, certain information contained in this AIF or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein updates information from the Technical Reports. Any updates to the scientific or technical information derived from the Technical Reports and any other scientific or technical information contained in this AIF or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein was approved by Douglas H. Underhill, PhD, CPG, a “qualified person” for the purposes of NI 43-101 and the Chief Geologist of the Company.

 

Forward-looking Information

 

This AIF contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to the Company and its operations that are based on the beliefs of its management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. When used in this document, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “budget”, “estimate,” “expect”, “intends”, “plans”, “potential” and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management and operations, are intended to identify forward looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements or information relate to, among other things: the Company’s future financial and operational performance; the sufficiency of the Company’s current working capital, anticipated cash flow or its ability to raise necessary funds; the anticipated amount and timing of work programs; our expectations with respect to future exchange rates; the estimated cost of and availability of funding necessary for sustaining capital; forecast capital and non-operating spending; and the Company’s plans and expectations for its property, exploration and community relations operations. These forward-looking statements and information reflect the Company’s current beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to the Company and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic, competitive, political, regulatory, and social uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include: cost estimates for exploration programs; cost of drilling programs; prices for base and precious metals remaining as estimated; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated; capital estimates; estimates of mineral resources; our expectation that work towards the establishment of mineral resource estimates and the assumptions upon which they are based will produce such estimates; expectations about future market prices, production costs and global uranium supply and demand; expectations regarding additions to mineral reserves and resources through acquisitions and exploration; future royalty and tax payments and rates; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services (including transportation); no labour-related disruptions at our operations; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled work; expectations regarding possible impacts of litigation and regulatory actions; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for our operations being received in a timely manner and can be maintained; and our ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws, particularly given the potential for modifications and expansion of such laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.

 

Forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risk, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements (see “Risk Factors” in this AIF), there may be other factors, such as the coronavirus global pandemic, which could cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described, or intended. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty or reliance on forward-looking statements or information.

 

Forward-looking statements and information contained herein are made as of the date of this AIF and the Company does not intend, and disclaims any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or to reflect changes in assumptions or in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.

 

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Currency

 

All dollar amounts in this AIF are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

For ease of reference, the following factors for converting metric measurements into imperial equivalents are as follows:

 

Metric Units   Multiply By   Imperial Units
Hectares   2.471   = acres
Meters   3.281   = feet
Kilometers   0.621   = miles (5,280 feet)
Grams   0.032   = ounces (troy)
Tonnes   1.102   = tons (short) (2,000 lbs)
grams/tonne   0.029   = ounces (troy)/ton

 

Abbreviations

 

In this AIF, the abbreviations set forth below have the following meanings:

 

$   Canadian dollar   kv   kilovolt
°   degrees   m   meter
%   percent   m2   square meter
ft   feet   lb   pound
g/t   metric gam per metric tonne   U3O8   tri-uranium octo-oxide
kg   kilogram   ppm   parts per million
kg/t   kilograms per tonne   U   uranium
kl/t   kilo liters per tonne   ac   acres
km2   square kilometer        

 

In this AIF, the following terms have the meanings set forth herein:

 

AGM” means the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 22, 2022;

 

AIF” means this annual information form of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2021;

 

Audit Committee” means the Company’s audit committee of the Board of Directors;

 

Arrangement” means the business combination with Azarga pursuant to a statutory plan of arrangement under section 288 of the BCBCA whereby the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga;

 

Arrangement Agreement” means the arrangement agreement dated September 7, 2021, as amended on November 22, 2021 between the Company and Azarga;

 

Azarga” means Azarga Uranium Corp.;

 

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BCBCA” means the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), as amended and supplemented from time to time;

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company;

 

Bokum” means Bokum Resources Corporation;

 

Cebolleta” or the “Project” means the Cebolleta Uranium Project;

 

CEO” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Company;

 

CFO” means the Chief Financial Officer of the Company;

 

Cibola” means Cibola Resources, LLC;

 

Common Shares” means the common shares without par value in the capital of the Company;

 

CRC” means Core Research Center;

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project” means the Company’s 100% interest in McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico, as further described in Material Mineral Properties – Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project;

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E.;

 

Devilliers” means Devilliers Nuclear;

 

Dewey Burdock Project” means the Company’s advanced-stage uranium exploration project located in South Dakota and is solely controlled by Powertech USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as further described in Material Mineral Properties – Dewery Burdock Project;

 

Dewey Burdock Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Preliminary Economic Assessment Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project South Dakota, USA” dated December 23, 2020 and effective as of December 3, 2019 prepared by Matthew Yovich, P.E. of Woodard & Curran and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC;

 

Elephant Capital” means Elephant Capital Corp.;

 

enCore” or “Company” means enCore Energy Corp.;

 

EnviroMetal” means EnviroMetal Technologies Inc. (formerly, EnviroLeach Technologies Inc.);

 

Exchange Ratio” means the exchange ratio of the Arrangement, being 0.375 enCore shares for each common share of Azarga;

 

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Gas Hills Project” means the Company’s Gas Hills Uranium Project located approximately 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming in the historic Gas Hills Uranium District, as further described in Material Mineral Properties – Gas Hills Project;

 

Gas Hills Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont And Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA” dated August 10, 2021 with an effective date of June 28, 2021 prepared by Ray Moores, P.E. of Western Water Consultants Inc. and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC;

 

Group 11” means Group 11 Technologies Inc.;

 

historical estimate” means an estimate of the quantity, grade, or metal or mineral content of a deposit that an issuer has not verified as a current mineral resource or mineral reserve, and which was prepared before the issuer acquiring, or entering into an agreement to acquire, an interest in the property that contains the deposit;

 

Kerr-McGee” means Kerr-McGee Corporation;

 

Marquez-Juan Technical Report” means the technical report entitled “MARQUEZ-JUAN TAFOYA URANIUM PROJECT” dated and with an effective date of June 9, 2021 prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., BRS Inc. and Terence P. McNulty, PE, PHD, McNulty and Associates;

 

Marquez-Juan Project” means the Company’s Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project which consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico, on the eastern end of the Grants Uranium District in northern New Mexico, as further described in Material Mineral Properties – Marquez-Juan Tafoya Property;

 

MEUS” means Metamin Enterprises US Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of enCore Energy US Corp.;

 

mineral reserve” means the economically mineable part of a measured and/or indicated mineral resource. It includes diluting materials and allowances for losses, which may occur when the material is mined or extracted and is defined by studies at pre-feasibility or feasibility level as appropriate that include application of modifying factors;

 

mineral resources” means a concentration or occurrence of solid material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade or quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade or quality, continuity and other geological characteristics of a mineral resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge, including sampling. Mineral resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing geological confidence, into inferred, indicated and measured categories;

 

mineralization” means in exploration, a reference to a notable concentration of metals and their associated mineral compounds, or a specific mineral, within a body of rock;

 

Neutron” means Neutron Energy, Inc.;

 

NI 43-101” means National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects;

 

NI 52-110” means National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees;

 

NRC” means US Nuclear Regulatory Commission;

 

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NuFuels” means NuFuels, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources Ltd.;

 

NZ” means The NZ Land Company;

 

NZU” means NZ Uranium LLC;

 

OTCQB” means OTCQB Venture Market;

 

Red Cloud” means Red Cloud Securities Inc. and Red Cloud Financial Services Inc.;

 

Rosita Project” means the Company’s uranium processing plant and associated well fields located in Duval County, Texas, as further described in General Development of the Business;

 

SEDAR” means the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval;

 

Stock Option Plan” means the Company’s stock option plan, as further amended from time to time;

 

Technical Reports” means the Marquez-Juan Technical Report, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report, the Dewey Burdock Technical Report, and the Gas Hills Technical Report;

 

Tigris” means Tigris Uranium US Corp.;

 

TSX-V” means the TSX Venture Exchange;

 

URI” means URI, Inc.;

 

U.S. Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

 

USGS” means United States Geological Survey;

 

Vane” means VANE Minerals (US) LLC;

 

Westwater” means Westwater Resources Inc.; and

 

Westwater Assets Acquisition” means the acquisition by the Company of all of Westwater’s United States uranium assets pursuant to a securities purchase agreement dated December 31, 2020, as further described in Three Year History and Significant Acquisitions.

 

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CORPORATE STRUCTURE

 

Name, Address and Incorporation

 

enCore was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “BCBCA”) under the name “Dauntless Capital Corp.” The company’s name was changed to “Tigris Uranium Corp.” on September 2, 2010, and changed to “Wolfpack Gold Corp.” on May 15, 2013. On August 15, 2014, the company’s name was changed to “enCore Energy Corp.”

 

The Company is a reporting issuer in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Ontario. The Company’s Common Shares are listed for trading on the TSX-V under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The principal offices of the Company are located at Suite 450, 101 N. Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, United States of America. The Company’s registered and records office is located at Suite 1200, 750 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2T8.

 

Intercorporate Relationships

 

enCore has the following subsidiaries as at the date of this AIF:

 

Name of Subsidiary   Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
  Percentage of Voting Shares beneficially owned
directly or indirectly by enCore
Azarga Uranium Corp.   British Columbia   100% directly
Powertech (USA) Inc.   South Dakota   100% indirectly through Azarga Uranium Corp.
URZ Energy Corp.   British Columbia   100% indirectly through Azarga Uranium Corp.
Ucolo Exploration Corp.   Utah   100% indirectly through URZ Energy Corp.
Azarga Resources Limited   British Virgin Islands   100% indirectly through Azarga Uranium Corp.
Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Ltd.   Hong Kong   100% indirectly through Azarga Resources Ltd.
Azarga Resources Canada Ltd.   British Columbia   100% indirectly through Azarga Resources Ltd.
Azarga Resources USA Company   Colorado   100% indirectly through Azarga Resources Ltd.
enCore Energy US Corp.   Nevada   100% directly
Belt Line Resources, Inc.   Texas   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
HRI-Churchrock, Inc.   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Hydro Restoration Corporation   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Neutron Energy, Inc.   Nevada   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Tigris Uranium US Corp.   Nevada   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Uranco, Inc.   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
Uranium Resources, Inc.   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.
URI, Inc.   Delaware   100% indirectly through enCore Energy US Corp.

 

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The following organizational chart illustrates enCore’s principal subsidiaries as at the date of this AIF:

 

 

 

Notes:

 

*POI= Place of incorporation or legal organization

 

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GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS

 

Three Year History

 

On May 10, 2019, enCore completed a private placement for gross proceeds totaling $2,679,881 comprised of 17,865,878 units at a price of $0.15 per unit. Each unit consisted of one Common Share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.225 until May 10, 2022. Proceeds from the financing were applied to the Company’s property portfolio and general working capital.

 

In February 2020, the Company announced that 18.5 million warrants had been exercised at $0.10 per share and exchanged into an equal amount of common shares for total gross proceeds of $1.85 million. The warrants were issued in connection with an equity financing completed on February 15, 2017.

 

On August 28, 2020, enCore acquired 40% of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a United States-based private company committed to testing and implementing non-invasive extraction technologies of precious metals with the use of environmentally-friendly solutions. Group 11 was founded and is owned by enCore Energy Corp. with 40% of the common stock, EnviroMetal Technologies Inc. (formerly, EnviroLeach Technologies Inc.) (“EnviroMetal”) (CSE: ETI; OTCQB: EVLLF) with 40% of the common stock and Golden Predator Mining Corp. with 20% of the common stock. enCore contributed $750,000 in initial funding and will provide in-situ extraction expertise. EnviroMetal entered into a license agreement with Group 11 for the use of its environmentally friendly metal recovery process and will provide chemical and metallurgical expertise.

 

On September 14, 2020, enCore appointed Paul Goranson as Director and as Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2020. Dennis Stover stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and became the Chief Technical Officer effective October 1, 2020.

 

On October 22, 2020, enCore completed a private placement of 12,000,000 units at a price of $0.40 per unit for gross proceeds of $4,800,000. Each unit was comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $0.60 until October 22, 2023, subject to acceleration of the expiry date to no less than 30 calendar days upon notice provided by enCore, which notice may be provided following the Common Shares trading at no less than C$0.90 per share for 5 consecutive trading days on the TSX-V.

 

Pursuant to a securities purchase agreement dated December 31, 2020, the Company acquired from Westwater Resources Inc. (“Westwater”) seven subsidiary entities containing all of Westwater’s United States uranium assets in exchange for 2,571,598 Common Shares issued for a total value of US$1,795,000 and the grant of a 2% net smelter return royalty on mineral rights held by the subsidiaries in the State of New Mexico, excluding the Juan Tafoya and Cebolleta projects which retain a 2.5% net profits interest (the “Westwater Assets Acquisition”). The Company assumed the existing reclamation bonds on Westwater’s uranium projects totaling approximately US $9.25 million. The Company retained US$3,000,000 of the cash collateral supporting these reclamation bonds with Westwater receiving US$742,642 of the cash collateral at closing. No other payments were made for reclamation work and reclamation bond reduction. Through this transaction the Company acquired two licensed, Texas-based uranium production facilities; mineral exploration leases in Texas; and more than 270 square miles (180,000 acres) of patented mineral rights in New Mexico, with four projects containing significant historical mineral estimates. This acquisition more than doubled the Company’s current mineral rights and holdings with historical mineral estimates and added two already-licensed uranium production facilities.

 

On February 1, 2021, Carrie Mierkey was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company.

 

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On March 9, 2021, enCore completed a brokered and non-brokered private placement of 15,000,000 units at a price of $1.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit was comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $1.30 until March 9, 2024. The Company paid commissions totaling $758,001 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.00 for three years from closing. The Company planned to use the net proceeds raised for the refurbishment of the Rosita Project to operational status, completion of ongoing reclamation activities and for general corporate purposes.

 

In March 2021, the Company divested its non-core properties in the White Canyon District located in San Juan County, UT. These non-core properties consist of the Geitus, Blue Jay, and Marcy Look claim blocks. These properties were transferred to Kimmerle Mining LLC using a Quit Claim Deed. The Company retains a Royalty Deed on those properties that grants the Company a net smelter return royalty equal to 6 six per cent (6%) of the net proceeds received for Uranium mined, produced or otherwise derived from the properties and processed or otherwise prepared for sale.

 

In April 2021, the Company acquired 200,000 pounds of U308 for a purchase price of $37.12 per pound (US$29.65 per pound) or $7,423,767 and another 100,000 of U308 for a purchase price of $37.58 per pound (US$30.80 per pound) or $3,757,600. These spot market purchases were made to de-risk future uranium deliveries associated with anticipated contractual production timelines from planned ISR operations. The purchase strengthens the Company’s working capital and provides optionality in support of future capital development of its South Texas assets.

 

In June 2021, the Company announced the results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Company’s recently consolidated Juan Tafoya and Marquez projects located in the Grant’s Uranium District in northwest New Mexico.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG USA, Inc. will purchase U3O8 from the Company for up to two million pounds from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the agreement will be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are more representative of current market conditions and practices.

 

In August 2021, the Company and UG USA, Inc. agreed to terminate a previous sales agreement which was entered into prior to the July 2021 contract (as referenced above), acquired by the Company in the asset acquisition with Westwater in December 2020 for a cancellation fee of US$2,750,000.

 

On August 27, 2021, the Company entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Elephant Capital Corp. (“Elephant Capital”) to sell all of the outstanding share capital of Cibola Resources, LLC (“Cibola”), held by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Neutron Energy, Inc., to Elephant Capital. Cibola which itself controls the rights to a lease of a mineral property comprising approximately 6,700 acres of mineral rights and 5,700 acres of surface rights located in west-central New Mexico and commonly referred to as the “Cebolleta Uranium Project” (the “Project” or “Cebolleta”). On October 29, 2021, Evolving Gold Corp. announced that it was acquiring Elephant Capital.

 

In September 2021, the Company sold 200,000 pounds U3O8 to two different buyers for an average sales price of $34.88 per pound U3O8. The Company realized revenue from these sales of $6,975,000.

 

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On December 13, 2021, the Company announced that it has secured a second uranium purchase agreement with a Fortune 150 United States utility. The uranium purchase agreement, which represents the second purchase agreement executed by enCore, is a four-year agreement commencing in 2024, and it covers up to 1.3 million pounds U3O8 based on market pricing with a ceiling price significantly higher than the current uranium spot market price at the time of the announcement.

 

Subsequent Events

 

On February 15, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to forward purchase 200,000 pounds U3O8 from a third party. The agreement allows the Company to acquire the uranium in 2023 at a fixed price, and the Company has prepaid a portion of the forward purchase price to secure the purchase agreement.

 

On February 28, 2022, the Company sold 100,000 pounds U3O8 for $42.50 per pound for a realized revenue of $4,250,000.

 

The Company has applied to list its Common Shares on NASDAQ. Completion of the listing is subject to the Company meeting all listing requirements, including minimum share price, which the Company currently plans to meet though effecting a share consolidation. The Company does not currently have an estimated time for the Common Shares to begin trading on NASDAQ.

 

In connection with the Arrangement, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) approved the change of control over the Dewey Burdock Source and By-Product Materials License, which enables the Company to receive, acquire, possess, and transfer natural uranium and byproduct material in any form without restriction on quantity, at the Dewey-Burdock Project in Fall River and Custer Counties, South Dakota.

 

On March 25, 2022, the Company completed a “bought deal” prospectus offering pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 19,607,842 units of the Company at a price of $1.53 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $29,999,998.26. Each unit was comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $2.00 until March 25, 2024. The Company paid the underwriters a cash commission of $1,612,499.93 and issued an aggregate of 1,053,922 compensation options of the Company. Each compensation option is exercisable to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.53 per share until March 25, 2024. The Company planned to use the net proceeds to maintain and advance the Company’s material properties, acquire properties, plant upgrades, maintenance and refurbishment, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

On April 11, 2022, the Company announced positive results from its on-going uranium delineation and exploration drill programs at the Rosita Project. Highlights of the Rosita South uranium delineation and exploration drill programs include: (a) 32 drill holes reported for a total of ~11,000 feet including 20 delineation drill holes and 12 exploration drill holes; (b) the exploration drilling has identified 8 mineralized sands plus an additional 4 potentially mineralized sands, all within 800 feet of the surface, which provide opportunities for discovery of future uranium resources across the entire Rosita project; and (c) Delineation drill results established an extension of mineralization in the Production Area which supports the start-up of the Rosita Plant expected next year.

 

On April 18, 2022, the Company announced that the refurbishment of the Rosita Project is 90% complete. Once the modernization and refurbishment project is complete, enCore will commence commissioning work, expected to take approximately 30 days. Following commissioning work the Rosita Project will be ready to start receiving loaded resin. Monitor well installation, baseline water quality analysis, and hydrological testing will be completed as part of the Production Area Authorization (PAA) process with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (TCEQ). Wellfield installation will begin immediately following the submittal of the PAA data package to the TCEQ. All activities are on track and on budget for a projected 2023 production start.

 

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On May 3, 2022, the Company appointed Mr. Peter Luthiger as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Luthiger will be responsible for the commissioning and operation of the Rosita Uranium Processing Plant in South Texas.

 

On May 20, 2022, the Company completed the sale of Cibola, including its holding of Ceboletta, to Elephant Capital pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement with Elephant Capital dated August 27, 2021. Subsequently on May 24, 2022, the Company acquired 11,308,250 common shares of Future Fuel, representing approximately 15.90% on an undiluted basis of the outstanding shares of American Future Fuel Corporation (formerly, Evolving Gold Corp.) (“Future Fuel”) (CSE: AMPS), and a cash payment of $250,000 USD in exchange for common shares of Elephant Capital previously held by the Company pursuant to a definitive share purchase agreement dated April 14, 2022 among Future Fuel, Elephant Capital, and the former shareholders of Elephant Capital.

 

On June 1, 2022, the Company appointed Susan Hoxie-Key, MSc, P.E., as a director of the Company. Ms. Hoxie-Key brings over 40 years of engineering experience in the nuclear fuel industry.

 

On June 28, 2022, the Company secured a uranium purchase sales agreement with a United States based nuclear power company. The agreement is a multi-year agreement commencing in 2025 and covers up to 600,000 pounds of U3O8 based on market pricing with a floor price that assures the Company’s cost of product are met. The agreement includes an inflation adjusted ceiling price higher than the current uranium spot market pricing providing the U.S. nuclear power plant assurance of cost certainty.

 

On July 15, 2022, the Company appointed Gregory Zerzan as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. Mr. Zerzan held several prominent government and private sector leadership positions, including most recently as Principal Deputy Solicitor of the United States Department of the Interior.

 

Significant Acquisitions

 

On December 31, 2021, the Company completed the Arrangement whereby enCore acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Azarga in exchange for 95,419,852 Common Shares of the Company. Outstanding and unexercised warrants and options to purchase common shares of Azarga were deemed to be exchanged for options and warrants to purchase Common Shares of the Company on an adjusted basis. The Arrangement consolidated an industry leading pipeline of exploration and development staged in-situ recovery (“ISR”) focused uranium projects located in the United States, including the licensed Rosita Project and Kingsville Dome past producing uranium production facilities in South Texas, the advanced stage Dewey Burdock development project in South Dakota, which has been issued its key federal permits, the PEA-staged Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming, and a portfolio of resource staged projects throughout the United States.

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

 

enCore holds a portfolio of uranium assets located in New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona in the USA, and is advancing its properties with a focus on utilizing in-situ recovery.

 

enCore’s material properties and projects are the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Dewey Burdock Project located in South Dakota, and the Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming. In addition to enCore’s material properties, enCore also holds the Rosita uranium processing plant located in Texas and various surrounding and proximate mineral leases and claims.

 

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Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project consists of private mineral leases located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico, on the eastern end of the Grants Uranium District in northern New Mexico. The Marquez property comprises 14,582 acres (approximately 5,900 hectares) and includes the western extent of the historically known “Marquez/Bokum” mineralized zone.

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Dewey Burdock Project, South Dakota

 

The Dewey Burdock Project is an advanced-stage uranium exploration project located in southwest South Dakota and forms part of the northwestern extension of the Edgemont Uranium Mining District. The Dewey Burdock Project includes federal claims, private mineral rights and private surface rights controlling the entire area within the licensed project permit boundary as well as surrounding areas. The Company currently controls approximately 16,962 acres of net mineral rights and 12,613 acres of surface rights. The net result of the royalty and rental payments results in a cumulative 4.85 percent surface and mineral royalty.

 

Gas Hills Project, Wyoming

 

The Company’s owns a 100% interest in the Gas Hills Project located in the historic Gas Hills uranium district situated 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming. The Gas Hills Project consists of approximately 1,280 surface acres and 12,960 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims, a State of Wyoming mineral lease, and private mineral leases, within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive development including mine and mill site production.

 

Rosita Plant, Texas

 

The Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields (the “Rosita Project”) are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The Rosita plant was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow extraction facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome Facility. The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 3,475 gross and net acres of mineral rights.

 

Additional Properties

 

enCore holds the following additional non-principal properties and projects:

 

(i)Nose Rock, New Mexico. The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres (approximately 335 hectares).

 

(ii)Moonshine Springs, Arizona. The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres (approximately 400 hectares), including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

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(iii)Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. Through its subsidiary Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), the Company holds 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties. MEUS also owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining.

 

(iv)West Largo, New Mexico. The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e. six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims.

 

(v)Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico. The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States.

 

(vi)Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County which lies in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint.

 

(vii)Kingsville Dome, Texas. The Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The Kingsville Dome Central Processing Facility (the “Kingsville Dome Facility”) is a licensed ISR production facility located on the property. The Company intends to initiate review and refurbishment of the Kingsville Dome Facility for future production capacity.

 

(viii)Vasquez Project, Texas. The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres.

 

(ix)Butler Ranch Project, Texas. The Butler Ranch project is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 438 acres of mineral rights. The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas.

 

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(x)Upper Spring Creek Project, Texas. The Company holds mineral properties located in South Texas described generally as the Upper Spring Creek Project area. The property is currently comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 90.32 acres of surface and 66.49 acres of net mineral rights, and the Company is actively acquiring additional mineral properties to this project. This project area includes mineral properties that were identified in the Signal Equities LLC database that the Company acquired in December 2020. These properties are intended to be developed as satellite ion-exchange plants that will provide loaded resin to the central processing plant located at the Rosita Project.

 

(xi)VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of VANE’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

(xii)Dewey Terrace Project, Wyoming. This project consists of approximately 1,874 acres of surface rights and approximately 7,514 acres of net mineral rights. The Dewey Terrace Project is located adjacent to the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

(xiii)Juniper Ridge Project, Wyoming. The Juniper Ridge project in Carbon County, Wyoming, consists of approximately 640 surface acres and 3,240 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims and a State of Wyoming mineral lease and is located within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive exploration, development, and mine production.

 

Other Properties: The Company holds the Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming the JB Project in Colorado and Utah, and the Ticaboo project in Utah.

 

(xiv)Centennial Project, Colorado. The Centennial Project in Weld County, Colorado, is comprised of approximately 1,365 acres of surface rights and 6,238 acres of net mineral rights.

 

(xv)Aladdin Project, Wyoming. The Aladdin Project in Wyoming is comprised of private leases that cover approximately 5,166 acres of surface rights and 4,712 acres of net mineral rights located in Wyoming. The Aladdin Project is 80 miles northwest of the Dewey Burdock Project.

 

Material Mineral Properties

 

Marquez-Juan Tafoya Property

 

The following summary of the Marquez-Juan Property is extracted from the Marquez-Juan Technical Report and modified to conform to this AIF. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full Marquez-Juan Technical Report which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Property Description and Location

 

The Marquez-Juan Project is located within the Grants Uranium Mineral District of northwest New Mexico, approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (see Figure 1.1). The property can be accessed from Interstate 40 at the town of Laguna. From Interstate 40 take Exit #114, approximately 45 miles west of Albuquerque, and 25 miles east of Grants, and go north 12 miles on State Highway 279 to the village of Seboyeta. In Seboyeta, turn right at the southern edge of town, continue on State Highway 279 east and northerly for 17 miles to the village of Marquez. From there the main area of the Project (common property boundary) is about two miles west of the village.

 

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The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation (“Kerr-McGee”) and Bokum Resources Corporation (“Bokum”), respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company. The Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) has been developed based on a combined mineral resource estimate and proposed underground mining and on site mineral processing for the Project. The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3° to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits, varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

Mineralization is defined by drilling at a minimum Grade times Thickness cutoff of 0.1, at a minimum thickness of 6 feet, the overlying C horizon covers an area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The lower D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend.

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project is located at approximately 35°18’ North Latitude by 107°18’ West Longitude. The site is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Figure 4-1, Location and Access Map).

 

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The project is in an area of mostly un-surveyed lands, in what would be Township 13 North, Ranges 04 and 05 West, 23rd Principal Meridian, New Mexico. enCore controls private land leases, Marquez and Juan Tafoya, totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

Marquez Ownership and Mineral Tenure

 

The Marquez property is held by a mineral lease covering 14,501 acres; the vast majority of which lies on the western extent of the greater project area, with several small, separate parcels to the east within the boundary of the Juan Tafoya property. The mineral rights are owned separately from the surface rights; the Williams (87.5%) and Koontz (12.5%) families, and the State of New Mexico’s Game and Fish Department, respectively. In 1967, the surface rights were conveyed from the Williams family to the State while the right to develop minerals from the property were retained by the Williams family.   

 

There is a 8% production royalty on net proceeds from production. Annual payments are currently $50,000 per year and vary with price. The mineral lease expires on September 4, 2022.

 

Juan Tafoya Ownership and Mineral Tenure

 

The Juan Tafoya property is held by 26 mining leases covering 4,211 acres; one lease consists of 4,096 acres (Juan Tafoya Land Company), and the other 25 smaller leases make up 115 acres, all of which are within the boundary of the larger JTLC holdings. The Juan Tafoya leases are on the southeastern extent of the greater project area. The JTLC lease was acquired by Neutron in 2006, and the remaining 25 smaller leases were acquired in 2007. None of the currently defined mineral resources are located on any of the 25 smaller leases.

 

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There is a 4% production royalty on gross proceeds from production. If material from other sources is processed from other properties, a milling royalty of 2% would apply. Annual payments are currently $315,825.00. The mineral lease expires on October 11, 2021, and is being renewed for another five years.

 

Westwater Resources holds an overriding 2.5% royalty on net profits from production.

 

Surface Rights

 

The surface rights to the Marquez property are owned and managed by the State of New Mexico’s Game and Fish Department. The rights were acquired by the state upon transfer from the Williams family in 1967. The Williams retained the mineral rights. The conveyance includes a provision to allow for exploration and development of minerals beneath the land surface.

 

At the Juan Tafoya project the various mineral lease holders also own their surface rights. The lease provides for the use of the land to the extent necessary for mine development and production. Certain payments are necessary depending on if lands are removed from agricultural or grazing use for the extent of the mine and recovery production.

 

The proposed mineral processing facility and tailings disposal cell would be located on the Juan Tafoya lease within the previously licensed footprint. Mining operations will, to the extent practical, selectively handle and sort the mined material returning the waste product to the mine as backfill for mined out areas. This is beneficial for mine safety as roof support in the mine and will also serve to minimize the amount of mine waste brough to the surface.

 

Property History

 

In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s.

 

Marquez History

 

Kerr-McGee entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973 exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr-McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr-McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to enCore.

 

Juan Tafoya History

 

In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear (“Devilliers”) and began exploratory drilling. In the early 1970s, Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the JTLC lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. (“Neutron”) acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc.) and in September 2020, enCore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. enCore has yet to explore on the property.

 

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Regulatory Status

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments.

 

Licenses

 

The project was previously granted both a Source Materials License from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). A new Source Materials License from the NRC for the uranium mill and possibly mined material screening and sorting will be required. New mining and other permits will be required from the State of New Mexico.

 

Surface Rights

 

The surface rights to the Marquez property are owned and managed by the State of New Mexico’s Game and Fish Department. The rights were acquired by the state upon transfer from the Williams family in 1967. The Williams retained the mineral rights. The conveyance includes a provision to allow for exploration and development of minerals beneath the land surface.

 

At the Juan Tafoya project the various mineral lease holders also own their surface rights. The lease provides for the use of the land to the extent necessary for mine development and production. Certain payments are necessary depending on if lands are removed from agricultural or grazing use for the extent of the mine and recovery production.

 

Permits

 

The Company only has one permit in effect at this time. By way of Neutron’s work on the Juan Tafoya lease, enCore holds a Subpart 4 Exploration Operation Permit (MK023ER-R4) issued by the State of New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to conduct exploratory drilling on the Juan Tafoya property. The terms of the permit allow for drilling of 44 holes to depths of up to 2,500 feet. In 2015, the New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department renewed Exploration Permit; Marquez Canyon Exploration Project, Permit No. MK023ER-R6. The Company has not yet undertaken any activities under the permit.

 

A right to mine permit is necessary, obtainable from the State of New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. A source materials license for the production and handling of radioactive materials is required from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) if beneficiation, heap leaching, in-situ recovery, or milling occurs on site. This may also include mine material screening and sorting. If the mined material is transported off-site for mineral processing amendments to the existing facility source materials license may be required but a new source materials license would not.

 

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State and Local Taxes

 

In the State of New Mexico, three types of taxes are imposed on the value of produced minerals, including Conservation, Mineral Severance, and Resources Excise taxes. The taxes are as follows:

 

Conservation Tax

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is subject to a Conservation Tax. The taxable value of uranium is 25% of the difference between the taxable value defined under Section 7-25-3 NMSA 1978 and royalties paid or due any Indian tribe, Indian pueblo, or Indian that is a ward of the United States. The tax rate is 0.19% of the taxable value of the product sold. (source: www.tax.newmexico.gov/2020/10/23/conservation-tax/).

 

Mineral Severance Tax

 

Uranium production in New Mexico is subject to a Mineral Severance Tax which is currently taxed at 3.5% of 50% of the taxable value of U3O8 produced. Currently the effective severance tax rate on uranium is 1.75% (Peach, et al., 2008).

 

Resources Excise Tax

 

The Resources Excise Tax was imposed in 1966 at a rate of 0.75% of the reasonable value of the severed or processed resource. There have been no significant changes since that time (Peach et al., 2008).

 

Table 22.1 – Life of Mine Cost Summary

 

Cost Center  Total Cost
US$
(x1,000)*
   Cost per
pound
Recovered
US$
 
OPEX Mine  $308,000   $26.62 
OPEX Mill  $184,000   $15.90 
Decommissioning and Reclamation  $13,000   $1.11 
Taxes and Royalties  $53,000   $4.55 
TOTAL CAPITAL (Life-Of-Mine)  $558,000   $15.90 

 

*rounded

 

Previous Mineral Resource Estimates

 

Historical mineral resource estimates for the Marquez and Juan Tafoya uranium deposits are available from several sources. These estimates were prepared by Kerr-McGee in 1977 and Strathmore in 2010 for the Marquez portion of the project, and Bokum in 1979 and Westwater (Carter, 2014) for Juan Tafoya. The 2010 historical mineral resource estimate for Marquez and the 2014 mineral resource estimate for Juan Tafoya are discussed on enCore’s web site. (https://www.enCoreenergycorp.com/projects/juan-tafoya-marquez/).

 

Although at the time of issuance these reports were completed under 43-101 guidance, under “Rules and Policies” of NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure the mineral resource estimates must be reported as Historical Mineral Resource Estimates. A qualified person has not done sufficient work for enCore to classify the historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates. The Company does not treat these historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates, and the estimates should not be relied upon. The current mineral resource estimate for the Project is described in Section 14 of the report.

 

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Within the Juan Tafoya mineral lease there is an additional area of mineralization defined by past drilling. This area is referred to as the Southeast Deposit (Carter, 2014). This area was not evaluated as part of the PEA as it is approximately 1 mile from the Marquez and Juan Tafoya mineralization and would require separate infrastructure, including a mine shaft, if the mineralization were exploited via conventional underground mining. Carter, 2014 estimated an inferred mineral resource of 687,500 tons containing 1,900,000 pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.138 %eU3O8, at a cutoff of 0.08 %eU3O8 for the Southeast Deposit.

 

enCore considers these mineral resource estimates as historical estimates. A qualified person has not done sufficient work for enCore to classify the historical estimates as current mineral resource estimates. enCore does not treat these historical estimate as current mineral resource estimates, and the estimates should not be relied upon.

 

Geological Setting and Mineralization

 

The Project is located in the Grants Mineral Belt, on the Chaco Slope, which forms the southern flank of the San Juan Basin of northwestern New Mexico. The mineral belt extends for several miles from east of the town of Laguna westerly to the Gallup area, a length of over 100 miles, and is about 25 miles wide. The region includes the Laguna (includes Marquez-Juan Tafoya), Ambrosia Lake, Crownpoint, and Church Rock uranium districts. The property is located in the eastern part of the mineral belt, on strike with the main mining district of Ambrosia Lake about 25 miles to the west.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3° to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

Mineralization

 

Mineralization in the Grants Mineral Belt

 

Uranium mineralization in the Grants Mineral Belt of New Mexico is sandstone-hosted as defined in the “World Distribution of Uranium Deposits (UDEPO) with Uranium Deposit Classification”, (IAEA, 2009). Regionally mineralization is termed primary or re-distributed based on the character and morphology of the mineralization. Re-distributed mineralization is typically roll front type. Primary deposits are typically tabular and range in size from small pods a few feet in width and length to bodies several tens of feet thick, several hundred feet wide and several thousand feet long. The deposits tend to occur in clusters and many form distinct trends that are parallel to the sedimentary trend (Fitch, 1980; Turner-Peterson, 1986; Sandford, 1992).

 

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Uranium occurs mostly as coffinite and uraninite in tabular primary mineralization, and mostly as uraninite in C-shaped or roll fronts in the redistributed mineralization. Primary mineralization is generally associated with finely disseminated carbon and indistinct organic matter, known as humates. Humates are presumed to have formed from the breakdown and dissolving of vegetal matter and redeposition in the mineralized zones. The redistributed mineralization is typically primary mineralization that has been redissolved and moved farther down dip and redeposited in the form of C-shaped roll fronts. Mineralization occurs in stream channel bottoms and margins in straight channels and feeder channels, meanders, and overflow areas. Pyrite and jordisite (black, soft molybdenum mineral, MoS2) are frequently associated minerals in the arkosic sandstone host rock. The mineralization is found as coating on the sand grains and as filling in the interstices between grains. The interstices are also filled with very-fine kaolin and calcium carbonate. The humates and jordisite, when present, give the mineralized rocks their dark gray to black color.

 

Uranium Mineralization at the Project

 

The mineralized host within the project is primarily hosted in the lower two sand units, Sands C and D, of the Westwater Canyon member of the Jurassic Morrison Formation. Lessor mineralization is present in Sand B but was not well enough defined for inclusion in the current mineral resource estimate. The mineralization occurs mostly as tabular primary deposits (Livingston, 1980) with lesser amounts as roll fronts. Much of the mineralization is associated with disseminated carbon matter (humates), especially the tabular type of mineralization.

 

Exploration

 

enCore has not yet undertaken any activities under the Subpart 4 Exploration Operation Permit (MK023ER-R4) issued by the State of New Mexico’s Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to conduct exploratory drilling on the Juan Tafoya property.

 

enCore Energy has not performed any exploration activities or drilling on the Marquez-Juan Tafoya property; all the data used to define the mineralization is historical in nature (refer Sections 6 and 10).

 

Historically exploration activities included ground and aerial radiometric reconnaissance survey and geological mapping programs. Mineralization at the project is at depth and was discovered by drilling subsequent to the area being defined as prospective by the previous owners.

 

The PEA for the Marquez and Juan Tafoya project includes an underground conventional mine operation with on-site mineral processing. The underground mine operations would be concurrent with a mine life of approximately 15 years. This is the first time since the initial discoveries that these two adjacent areas of mineralization have been held by the same party.

 

The project, given the assumptions stated herein, would be profitable with a US$60 per pound selling price. In constant dollars the project is estimated to generate an IRR of 17% before taxes and has an NPV of approximately US$20.5 million at a 7% discount rate.

 

The technical risks related to the project are considered to be low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. The mining and mineral processing methods proposed have been employed successfully in the vicinity and regionally for deposits of a similar nature and setting.

 

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The project was once permitted for similar operations but did not go forward due to falling uranium prices in the 1980’s. The project is located on private land and the mine and mill areas have been previously disturbed. The major permits required include a Source and Byproduct Materials License from the NRC and a mining permit from the state of New Mexico. Based on regional opposition to similar project in the region some level of opposition to the project should be expected. However, overall, the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2020 ranks New Mexico as 10th out of 80 jurisdictions on their Policy Perception Index, which indicates a favorable perception by the mining industry towards New Mexico mining policies.

 

The Marquez-Juan Technical Report provides estimates of mineral resources at the Marquez-Juan Tafoya project. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards. At a minimum declaration of mineral reserves would require a Preliminary Feasibility Study (“PFS”). However, to be considered a mineral resource, reasonable prospects for economic extraction must be demonstrated. For the purpose of the report, reasonable prospects for economic extraction are demonstrated by the positive outcome of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) therein.

 

Sample Preparation, Analyses and Security

 

The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (%eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry. Additional data include limited chemical assays of cored intervals of the uranium mineralization.

 

DOE supports the development, standardization, and maintenance of calibration facilities for environmental radiation sensors. Radiation standards at the facilities are primarily used to calibrate portable surface gamma-ray survey meters and borehole logging instruments used for uranium and other mineral exploration and remedial action measurements. This is an important quality control measure used by the geophysical logging equipment operators. The author has reviewed the geophysical logs and they have annotation of the calibration parameters necessary for the accurate conversion of gamma measurements recorded by the logging units to radiometric equivalent uranium grade. enCore owns all the original drill data for both the Juan Tafoya and Marquez project areas. This information includes geophysical logs, digital readouts of counts per second by ½ foot intervals, lithological logs, and downhole drift surveys.

 

The geophysical logs generally consist of recordings of natural gamma, self-potential, and resistivity. Self-potential and resistivity data are useful in defining bedding boundaries and for correlation of sandstone units and mineralized zones between drill holes.

 

Calibration facilities for natural gamma logging are located at DOE sites at Grand Junction Regional Airport in Grand Junction, Colorado; Grants, New Mexico; Casper, Wyoming; and George West, Texas (https://energy.gov/lm/services/calibration-facilities). These calibration facilities were first established by the US Atomic Energy commission (AEC) in the 1950’s to support the domestic uranium exploration and development programs of that era. The header information for the geophysical logs provides the calibration data and date of calibration.

 

Calibration procedures and standards for the geophysical logging equipment used in the determination of radiometric equivalent uranium grade has been consistent through the various drilling campaigns and has relied on calibration facilities maintain by the US government. It is standard practice for geophysical logging companies to rely on these calibration facilities. These models consist of a barren zone bored in concrete and a mineralized zone constructed of a homogenous concentration of uranium at a known grade followed by and underlying barren zone. There are different grade models to reflect the range on uranium concentrations typically found in the US. In addition, the models can be flooded to determine a water factor and there are models which are cased for the determination of a casing factor. Each of the models are approximately 9 feet deep consisting a 3-foot mineralized zone with 3-foot barren zones above and below. The facilities are secure. Logging unit operators logs the holes, provide the geophysical log data in counts per second (cps) to the facility which in turn processes the data and provides the company with standard calibration values including dead time, K Factor, and water and casing factors (Century, 1975).

 

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Drilling Analyses

 

Radiometric equivalent U3O8 content was calculated from gamma logs using industry-standard methods developed by the Atomic Energy Commission (now the DOE: Department of Energy), using either manual or computer methods.

 

The AEC has published information on the calibration standards for geophysical logging and on gamma log interpretation methods (Dodd and Droullard, 1967). The standard manual log interpretation method was the half-amplitude method (Century, 1975). The AEC and its successor agency the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) conducted workshops on gamma-ray logging techniques and interpretation as did private companies including Century Geophysical. The author attended the geophysical log interpretation workshop conducted by Century Geophysical and on November 19, 1976 received certification in geophysical log interpretation from Century after completing their short course. The author has continued to use these techniques where appropriate along with modern scanning and digitizing methods for the preservation and interpretation of geophysical logs.

 

Security

 

The original drill data is currently in the possession of enCore. Drill cutting samples and core samples were generally not preserved. In addition to the physical logs enCore has scanned and digitized logs for most of the data.

 

Data Verification

 

Most of the exploratory and development drilling on the project was conducted by either Kerr-McGee or Bokum. When the drilling programs were being conducted the project there was split ownership of the project between these former operators. Records indicate that on the Marquez property Kerr-McGee drilled at least 358 holes for 865,940 feet. On the Juan Tafoya property Bokum (with Devilliers and Exxon) drilled at least 568 holes for 1,023,200 feet.

 

Original geophysical and lithological logs are in possession of enCore. Electronic scans of the drill data for Marquez and original data for Juan Tafoya were provided by enCore. Geophysical logs for every drill hole used in the mineral resource estimate was inspected and interpreted. This included geological correlation and interpretations to separate the mineralized zones by horizon. The C and D horizons contained mineralization of sufficient thickness, grade and continuity for mineral resource estimation. Mineralization in other horizons and within the C and D horizon which was not of sufficient thickness and grade or was isolated from the principal areas of mineralization was excluded from the mineral resource estimate.

 

All drill logs used in the mineral resource estimation contained header information including K Factor, Dead Time, and Water Factor necessary for determination of radiometric equivalent uranium concentration.

 

For verification purposes, 46 of the 604 drill holes use in the mineral resource estimate were selected representing the range of mineralization observed. The Author re-calculated the mineralized intercepts using the manual log interpretation methods prescribed by the US AEC and others for each drill holes to verify the original log interpretation. Mineralization in the verification drill holes ranged from a high GT value of 4.27 to a low value of 0.15.

 

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Verification by the Author confirmed that the drill hole database reasonably reflects the depth, thickness and radiometric equivalent uranium grade from the original geophysical logs. The only discrepancy noted was the omission of isolated mineralized intercepts of lower grade and thickness which were not included in the database, which the author concurs with.

 

Re-calculation by the Author of 46 drill holes shows the original interpretation of radiometric equivalent uranium grade is approximately 2% less the re-calculated values. Figure 12.1 is a comparison of the drill hole database values to those re-calculated by the Author using the standard half-amplitude log interpolation method.

 

 

 

Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing

 

In 1977 and 1978, comprehensive laboratory investigations of a 3-zone composite of the Marquez Canyon resource and a separate sample of core from a nearby resource identified as MAR-241-BC were conducted by Hazen Research, Inc., Golden, CO (“Hazen”), for Bokum. All tests were conducted with water from the Bokum shaft. This work was coordinated by A. H. Ross & Associates, Toronto, Ontario (“Ross”). A concurrent evaluation of the process design criteria established by the Hazen program was carried out by Ross, who prepared a flowsheet and an estimate of capital and operating costs that served adequately as the foundation for detailed engineering and plant design. During the 1970s, the combination of Hazen and Ross was considered the gold standard for uranium process development and led to the construction and commercialization of a large number of uranium mills.

 

In 1982, Kerr-McGee’s Technology Center conducted a fairly comprehensive laboratory leaching investigation (agitated and in-situ), and a separate analysis by Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation focused on the economic potential for in-situ leaching of the Marquez Canyon resource.

 

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The first (1977) Hazen laboratory program concluded that the master composite and individual zone composites responded well to agitated 2-stage leaching with sulfuric acid at an elevated temperature and with either sodium chlorate or manganese dioxide as the oxidant. This work established near-optimum conditions, within the limitations of extrapolating laboratory data to commercial plant performance. For instance, the temperatures tested were 50°C and 80°C. Recommendations included a minus 28-mesh grind, 80 grams per liter of H2SO4, 10 lb/ton NaClO3, 50°C, and 12 hours retention time. These conditions yielded 98.0-98.2 percent uranium extraction with 87-114 lb/ton acid consumption for the master composite, but tests on individual zone composites resulted in respective uranium extractions and acid consumptions as follows: Blue, 88% and 65 lb/ton; Red, 98% and 92 lb/ton; and Green, 98% and 111 lb/ton. Residues from the composites assayed 0.0020-0.0022 % U3O8.

 

Hazen conducted a second study in 1978 using a small continuous SX “mini-plant” to simulate conditions expected in the planned commercial facility. The objectives were (1) to establish a procedure for controlling formation and accumulation of the stable emulsion, and (2) to confirm that a high-purity yellow cake could be produced. The only element that approached a specification limit at the time was molybdenum at 0.079% Mo and 0.087% Mo versus limits of 0.100% Mo for both Kerr-McGee and Allied Chemical. The author understands that the specifications imposed by current converters of yellow cake, Cameco and ConverDyn, are essentially the same or only slightly more stringent as those for Kerr-McGee and Allied Chemical.

 

The study by Robertson and Shaw for Kerr-McGee applied some sophisticated analytical techniques to the hydrocarbon constituent observed by Hazen and revealed a possible cause of the refractory response of the uranium in the Marquez samples to standard agitated acid leaching conditions. The preliminary conclusion was that the organic carbon responsible for the problem is “younger”, i.e., higher in volatile content, than the organic material that usually accompanies tractable uranium mineralization. Actually, there may be several issues at play, since the uranium in the leach residues could have been coffinite, U(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x, which is sometimes refractory in its own right.

 

Mineral Resources

 

Some 926 drill holes totaling approximately 1.9 million feet drilled were completed by past operators. enCore has not completed any drilling on the project. For the report, 604 drill holes, completed in the area of interest were used. These drill hole locations are shown on Figure 10.1, Drill Hole Map.

 

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From the total 604 drill holes, 192 and 337 mineralized incepts were used for the mineral resource estimates, for the “C” and “D” sands, respectively.

 

The principal tool for determining uranium grades encountered by exploration and development drill holes is the gamma-ray log, a geophysical surveying technique that was, and remains the standard in-place assaying method utilized by the global uranium industry. Equivalent uranium grades (%eU3O8), which are radiometric assays, were and are calculated from gamma ray logs using grade determination methodologies that are standard in the uranium mining industry.

 

Each drill hole used in making the mineral resource estimate was correlated and re-interpreted by the author. Conversion of downhole CPS measurements to equivalent uranium content, eU3O8, was verified by the author and is discussed in Section 12 of the report.

 

As discussed in Section 11 of the report, a positive disequilibrium factor is stated in historic reports (Alief, 2010 and Carter, 2014) which if applied would increase the estimated average grade and contained pounds. Although some of the chemical data cited in previous reports are available, original laboratory certificates were generally not available. In addition, the core holes were generally completed in areas on strong mineralization and thus may not be representative of the deposit in total. For these reasons, the author elected to assume that the mineralization was in radiometric equilibrium, and no positive factor was applied. A disequilibrium factor (DEF) of 1.0 was utilized for the mineral resource estimate as a conservative measure.

 

Mineral resources were estimated only for those area which contained sufficient thickness, grade and continuity of mineralization to support extraction by underground mining methods. Within these areas drill spacing was on approximate 100 foot centers with some additional closer spaced offset drilling. Mineralization that is well defined by drilling on the C horizon covers an area of approximately 2,500 feet along trend and 200 to 400 feet across trend. The D horizon has an approximate trend length of 4,000 feet and is 200 to 800 feet across trend. Given the dimensions of the mineralized area, the mineralized areas are well defined by multiple data points. Although the drill data has been verified by the author, it is of a historical nature and thus the author recommends that none of the mineralization be considered as measured mineral resource. Based on the continuity of the mineralization and drill spacing relative to the dimensions of mineralized area the author concludes the data support a classification of the mineral resource as indicated.

 

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A minimum mining thickness of 6 feet was used. A bulk density factor of 15 ft3 /ton was used in the calculations. The mineral resources are reported at a 0.60 GT cutoff (refer to Table 1.1).

 

Table 1.1 Indicated Mineral Resource

 

Indicated Mineral Resource            
             
Minimum 0.60 GT  TONS   %eU3O8   Pounds 
ROUNDED TOTAL (x 1,000)   7,100    0.127    18,100 

 

Mineral resources were calculated using the Grade times Thickness (GT) Contour method in accordance with CIM guidance (CIM, 2013). For the PEA a slightly higher GT cutoff was applied to allow for a profit margin.

 

Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards. At a minimum declaration of mineral reserves would require a PFS. However, to be considered a mineral resource, reasonable prospects for economic extraction must be demonstrated. Reasonable prospects for economic extraction are demonstrated by the positive outcome of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) herein.

 

Key Assumptions and Parameters

 

The PEA estimates the cost of mining and mineral processing to be $92 per ton. A sales price of $60 per pound has been used as the base case as discussed in Section 19. For these parameters, the breakeven grade would be approximately 0.078 %eU3O8 or a GT, at a 6 foot thickness of approximately 0.50. Mineral resources are reported at a slightly higher GT cutoff of 0.60 to meet reasonable prospects for economic extraction. In addition, areas where the mineralization appeared to be isolated and/or drilling was limited which were estimated to contain less than 20,000 lbs eU3O8 were excluded from the reported estimated mineral resource due to economic considerations. The PEA was based on a cutoff of 0.80 to allow for a reasonable profit margin.

 

A bulk density of 15 cubic feet per ton was used in the estimation of mineral resources. A DEF of 1 was used in the estimation of mineral resources.

 

Contemplated Activities

 

A detailed closure plan will be developed for the Project. The closure plan will be developed using the guidelines noted in the technical report. enCore will be required to post a reclamation performance bond with the State of New Mexico prior to approval of the Permit to Mine. The New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division (MMD) regulations allow for phased bonding, and enCore intends to prepare those cost estimates in phases of site development.

 

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Recommendations

 

The project is sensitive to mining factors including resource recovery, dilution, and grade, and the sizing and sorting of mine materials and mineral processing and recovery. The project is also subject to scrutiny with respect to environmental considerations. Detailed recommendations are provided in Section 26 of the report and are summarized by mineral tenor, mine and mineral resource, mineral processing, environmental and additional studies. See Table 1.2 – Summary of Recommendations.

 

Table 1.2 – Summary of Recommendations

 

Mineral Tenor and Leases  $50,000 
      
Mine and Mineral Resources  $1,500,000 
      
Mineral Processing  $500,000 
      
Environmental  $500,000 
      
Southeast Deposit  $50,000 
      
Update Mineral Resources and PEA  $100,000 
      
GRAND TOTAL  $2,700,000 

 

Most of the recommended costs are one time expenditures. Maintaining environmental baselines studies as current and public outreach will have ongoing annual costs.

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Project

 

The following summary of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project is extracted from the technical report, titled, “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project McKinley County, New Mexico, USA” dated February 25, 2022, with an effective date of February 25, 2022 and a revision date of March 16, 2022, prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E. (the “Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report”), and modified to conform to this AIF. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Technical Report which is incorporated into this AIF by reference.

 

Property Description and Location

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project is located in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province.

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West, comprising approximately 3,020 acres.

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project is accessed from the south by Highway 371 and from the north by Highway 57 at Crownpoint, New Mexico. Highway 9 goes west from Crownpoint, just to the north of the project area. Paved secondary roads provide access to the NuFuels, Inc. (“NuFuels”) facility on Section 24. From the NuFuels facility the Hosta Butte portion of the Project is accessible via a county gravel road which turns to the south approximately 2 miles west of Crownpoint. The road continues east becoming a private dirt road then turns to the north in Section 11 and continues to the project area.

 

The largest nearby population center is Albuquerque, New Mexico, with an approximate population of 565,000 residents. Albuquerque is located approximately 100 miles to the east on Highway 40 and provides a transportation and supply hub for the area. Grants, New Mexico is approximately 50 miles east of the Project and Gallup, New Mexico lies approximately 50 miles to the west. The Project is approximately 10 miles from the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the west and southwest of the small town of Crownpoint.

 

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Tigris Uranium US Corp. (“Tigris”) owns the mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met to maintain the mineral estate subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project.

 

Surface rights are held separately from the mineral rights on the Project. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge and to the southwest of the small town of Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

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Chain of Title

 

The NZ Land Company (“NZ”) was formed in 1908 and took deed and management of the land grants. NZ Uranium LLC (“NZU”) was spun off to manage the lands within the known uranium trend of New Mexico and Arizona in 2002. Tigris optioned the Project in May 2010 and exercised the option in May, 2011. Tigris acquired a 60% Interest in the Section 24 Crownpoint Property and 100% of the Hosta Butte Property, the Crownpoint Properties located in Section 19 and 29. The remaining 40% interest in the Crownpoint Section 24 property is held by NuFuels. The property is not subject to any liens or other encumbrances.

 

The author has reviewed the pertinent Quitclaim, Warranty, and Royalty deeds related to the transfer of title from NZU to Tigris. It is the author’s opinion that the current title is secure and would allow development of the mineral estate with the Project subject to required permitting and licensing.

 

Property History

 

The Grants Uranium Region has been the most prolific producer of uranium in the United States (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991). With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs. of U3O8 have been produced from the region. The majority of which was produced during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The purpose of this report is to define the in-place mineral resources. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

The Crownpoint area of the Project is wholly within NuFuels, Inc.’s (a wholly owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources LTD) Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in-situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (http://www.nrc.gov/infofinder/materials/uranium). Water rights have been approved by the New Mexico State Engineer for a portion of the Crownpoint area. Other Permits will be required to operate the at the Crownpoint area.

 

There have been no permits or licenses issued for the Hosta Butte property.

 

Geological Setting and Mineralization

 

Uranium mineralization is typical of sandstone hosted roll-front deposits found within the Western US. The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Project and is approximately 360 feet thick. For the purposes of estimating mineral resources, the authors subdivided the Westwater Canyon into four vertically and laterally distinct sand units/zones.

 

In the Crownpoint area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

In the Hosta Butte area mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more with trend width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

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Structure

 

The sedimentary rocks of the San Juan Basin form a gently dipping monocline in the Grants-Gallup area known as the Chaco Slope (Brister and Hoffman, 2002). The beds generally dip to the north with localized variations due to undulations and minor deformation. The beds in the project area are gently dipping to the north. Stratigraphic correlations of drill logs, by the authors, show the dip at both the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas to be about 3 degrees to the north northeast. There is a mapped fault in the extreme southeast portion of Section 3, T16N, R13W which displaces mineralization in the Hosta Butte area. No significant faulting was observed based on stratigraphic correlations in the Crownpoint area of the Project.

 

Mineralization

 

The mineral deposits at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte are roll-front deposits in which uranium mineralization is concentrated at the boundary of oxidized and reduced sandstone units (i.e. redox front) within the host formation. Figure 8.2 shows the known and/or projected location of the redox fronts in the general project area. The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas occur along sub-parallel redox fronts within the Westwater Canyon and are separated by 2 to 3 miles in which the Westwater Canyon is characteristically oxidized and absent mineralization. Mineralization is locally controlled by stratigraphic variations in the individual zones affecting permeability and consequent ground water flow and geochemical conditions relating to the presence or absence of reluctant.

 

Mineral Resource Summary

 

The mineral resource calculations presented herein have been completed in accordance with CIM standards and NI 43-101. Based on the drilling density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, geologic correlation and modeling of the deposit, the mineral resource estimate herein meets CIM standards as an Indicated Mineral Resource. This tabulation shows the total Indicated Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. The quantity of Indicated Mineral Resource at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 ft% GT cutoffs is provided in Table 14.3 to illustrate the effect of varying cutoffs. The Indicated Mineral Resource estimate at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and variable GT cutoffs, 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 ft% GT, is provided in Table 14.3, to illustrate the sensitivity of GT cutoff on the estimate. Although each GT cutoff scenario has reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction the 0.25 ft% GT cutoff for the Indicated Mineral Resource is recommended by the authors, based upon typical US ISR industry practices. Estimated Indicted Mineral Resources at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and 0.25 ft% GT are summarized in Table 14.1. A discussion of individual resource areas follows. For the summary, only the preferred cutoff criteria is shown.

 

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Table 14.1 - Total Indicated Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.25 ft%   Total Indicated
Resource
  enCore Controlled
Crownpoint Pounds eU3O8   19,565,000   16,223,000
Tons   9,027,000   7,321,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.108   0.111
Hosta Butte Pounds eU3O8   9,479,000   9,479,000
Tons   3,637,000   3,637,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.130   0.130

Total Indicated Mineral Resource

 

Pounds eU3O8   29,044,000   25,702,000
Tons   12,664,000   10,958,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.115   0.117

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

Deposit Types

 

Mineral deposits within the project area have been described in the literature as re-distributed uranium mineralization, secondary, and roll-type uranium mineralization. (McLemore, 2010). Mineralization is discordant, asymmetrical, and irregularly shaped and is typically elongated parallel to depositional features. Varying rates of ground water flow controlled by sedimentary facies changes in each stratigraphic zone in the Westwater Canyon produced staked mineralized zones near one another, but not necessarily vertically above or below one another (Peterson, 1980). Mineralization may be found as irregular pods or as the classic c-shaped roll-fronts as depicted in the following figure.

 

 

 

Referring to Figure 8.1 (McLemore and Chenoweth, 1991), oxidation and reduction zones are shown for the project area in general and the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas specifically. In the intervening area between the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte mineralization the host formation is oxidized. The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte mineralization occurs along separate redox fronts which are sub-parallel to one another and trending generally from southeast to northwest.

 

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Exploration

 

No relevant exploration work has been conducted on the property in recent years. Previous exploration drilling is described in Section 10 of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report. In the Project area uranium mineralization is at depths more than 1,500 feet from the surface. The deposition of mineralization is stratigraphically and geochemically controlled. These depositional characteristics are not easily discoverable at depth by other exploration techniques other than drilling.

 

Drilling

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, T17N, R12W and Section 24 T17N, R13W. Within the Crownpoint area 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, T16N, R13W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively.

 

Data available for the preparation of this report included historic data developed by previous owners of the property, predominantly Conoco Minerals Corp. This data was verified by the author, as described in Section 12 of this report, and is considered reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources.

 

All drill holes were logged with downhole geophysical logging equipment for natural gamma, resistivity, and spontaneous self-potential (SP). Select intervals in the core holes were selected for chemical assay. Sample handling and analytical procedures employed for core samples are described in Section 11 of the report. Portions of the cores have been preserved and have been donated to the Core Research Center (“CRC”) of the United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) located at the Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colorado. Select cores were examined by the author in preparation of this report, as discussed in Section 12 of the report.

 

All drilling was vertical. The formation is relatively flat lying (refer to Section 7) dipping at about 3 degrees to the north northeast. Downhole drift surveys were completed on most of the drill holes and were reviewed by the authors. Generally, the drill holes tended to drift slightly to the south southwest and perpendicular to the regional dip. The maximum downhole drift observed in review of the drill data was approximately 30 feet in holes completed to approximately 2,500 feet. True depth corrections were made in the drill hole data bases for the project areas. The depth correction was on the order of 10 feet for a 2,000-foot drill hole. Given that the drilling was vertical or near vertical and with a formational dip of 3 degrees or less the thickness of mineralization as measured from the geophysical logs is below 1 percent less the true thickness and was not corrected for while estimating mineral resources.

 

Crownpoint Area

 

The Crownpoint data set is composed of a total of 482 drill holes of which 93 are barren and the remaining 389 drill holes contain mineralization above the minimum cutoff. Within the 389 mineralized drill holes, 873 individual intercepts were present. Drill hole spacing within the areas of mineral resource were a nominal average of 150 feet. The historic database, used as the primary data source, consists of eU3O8 radiometric data by half foot increments which was originally developed by Conoco and has been verified by the authors. The dataset was screened for the mineral resource estimation. Mineralized intercepts were diluted to a minimum thickness of 2 feet. Following dilution only those intercepts having minimum grade of 0.02 % eU3O8 and a minimum GT of 0.10 ft% were used in the estimation. A summary of mineralization reflected in the drill holes follows.

 

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Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Crownpoint mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2% eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet along trend with a width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

Hosta Butte Area

 

The Hosta Butte data set is composed of a total of 135 drill holes. Of those 135 drill holes 42 were barren and 93 of the drill holes contained mineralization meeting cutoff criteria as described for the Crownpoint area. Within the 93 mineralized drill holes, 155 individual intercepts were present. Drill hole spacing within the areas of mineral resource were a nominal average of 250 feet.

 

Mineralization Thickness and Grade

 

Hosta Butte mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. However, individual half foot grades did exceed 2 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more along the trend having a width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Additional Areas of Mineralization – Hosta Butte Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W

 

Drilling on Sections 9 and 11 demonstrate the presence of uranium mineralization, but these areas are not yet adequately defined to support a CIM compliant mineral resource estimate. However, drill data from these sections do demonstrate that the host formation, the Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation, is present and gamma anomalies are present in both sections.

 

Sample Preparation, Analyses and Security

 

The majority of the sample data available for the evaluation of resources for the Project is the historic geophysical log data. The original geophysical logs have been preserved and were reviewed by the authors.

 

With respect to historic core handling procedures, written procedures for core handling and sample analysis were available along with the original core data records and assay sheets. The cores were split through the zones of interest determined by the geophysical logs and scanning of the cores with a scintillometer. All the samples were assayed using either a Beta Gamma Scaler or an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer at the mine site. Quality control of the on-site assay equipment was provided through an independent laboratory, Hazen Research, which completed fluorometric analysis of select samples including many of the higher grade samples. Original assay sheets were available for 32 of the 35 cores holes.

 

The cores were donated to the USGS Core Research Center (CRC) located at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The author, Beahm, visited the CRC on May 7, 2012 and reviewed the cores and selected 20 samples from core holes geographically distributed within the Project. The selected samples were sealed in plastic sample bags and labeled by hole, depth, and original sample number. A record of this information was also created. On the same day the samples taken the author were shipped by Federal Express to Intermountain Labs (IML) in Sheridan, Wyoming for assay. IML confirmed delivery with a chain of custody by noon the following day. IML is a certified laboratory. Results of the confirmatory assays are provided in Section 12.

 

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In addition to being able to examine the cores at the CRC, the author was able to observe how the cores were preserved. Each half foot of core was sealed in plastic. The bags were labeled for each sample with hole number and depth and stored in core boxes each containing approximately 10 feet of core. The core boxes were also labeled as to hole number and depth. Lost core intervals were marked with wooden blocks which recorded the lost interval. In many of the mineralized zones the bulk of the core was consumed by metallurgical testing. For these portions of the core, approximately 100 grams of prepared sample was preserved in a re-sealable envelope. The envelopes were labeled with hole number and sample number. All sample numbers were unique.

 

Note that the availability of cores at the CRC can be searched on their website (https://www.usgs.gov/coreresearch-center). When doing this the core intervals which contained the mineralized zones are not listed. Special permission is needed to examine the cores in their “Hot Room” and access to this portion of the cores required knowledge of the specific zones of interest and the respective hole and core box number.

 

In the authors’ opinion, the sample preparation, security, and analytical procedures are reliable and adequate.

 

The author has reviewed the historic procedures followed by the previous operator of the project, Conoco Minerals, including procedures for rotary and core drilling, geophysical logging and log interpretation, sampling, and assays. In addition, the author has reviewed and verified the work product that was developed for the project including the original geophysical and lithologic logs, sampling records, and original core assay records. It is the author’s opinion that the procedures, practices, and analytical equipment utilized and/or employed on the Project were consistent with the general industry standards and practices at that time. The author further concludes that the data utilized in this report is accurate and reliable for the purposes of this report.

 

Mineral Processing and Metallurgical Testing

 

The author has reviewed the historical metallurgical testing and the location of the core holes in the Crownpoint portion of the project and can conclude that the core holes were located such as to reflect the geographical distribution of the mineralization and adequately represent the deposit.

 

The metallurgical testing of Crownpoint was performed by Hazen Research of Golden Colorado. In the author’s opinion, Hazen Research is a reputable firm who was then and is still recognized as one of the premier metallurgical research and testing facilities in the US. Leaching was tested under a variety of conditions primarily with sulfuric acid as the leaching agent. Residual or non-soluble uranium in the test sample assays for 16 separate tests ranged from 0.0007 to 0.024 % U3O8 resulting in recoveries ranging from as high as 99.6 % to a low of 87.6%. The testing concluded that the mineralized material is very amenable to acid leaching and estimated that recoveries would exceed 96%. The reports did not identify any deleterious elements or constituents that could have a material effect on the economic extraction of uranium by acid leaching. Sulfuric acid consumption was relatively low at approximately 65 pounds per ton.

 

All data with respect to metallurgical testing is of a historic nature and/or may be implied by results from adjacent properties and cannot be directly verified by the author. However, the author is familiar with the testing procedures followed and with the independent facilities that completed the testing. As such, the author concludes that the data is reliable for the purposes of this report.

 

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Metallurgical test results are only available for the Crownpoint portion of the Project. The author is not aware of metallurgical test results for the Hosta Butte portion of the Project.

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Project. The purpose of this report is to define the in-place mineral resources. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

Mineral Resources

 

Indicated Mineral Resources

 

The mineral resource estimates presented herein have been completed in accordance with CIM standards and NI 43-101. The mineral resource estimation meets CIM standards as an Indicated Mineral Resource based on the drill density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, the geologic correlation, and the modeling of the deposit and reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction, as discussed in Section 14.

 

A summary of total Indicated Mineral Resource is provided in Table 14.1.

 

Table 14.1 - Total Indicated Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.25 ft%   Total Indicated
Resource
  enCore Controlled
Crownpoint Pounds eU3O8   19,565,000   16,223,000
Tons   9,027,000   7,321,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.108   0.111
Hosta Butte Pounds eU3O8   9,479,000   9,479,000
Tons   3,637,000   3,637,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.130   0.130

Total Indicated Mineral Resource

 

Pounds eU3O8   29,044,000   25,702,000
Tons   12,664,000   10,958,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.115   0.117

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

This tabulation shows the total Indicated Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by Tigris, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. A discussion of individual resource areas follows in Section 14. For the summary, only the estimate for the recommended cutoff criteria is provided.

 

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Inferred Mineral Resources

 

In addition to the above Indicated Mineral Resource, Inferred Mineral Resources may be projected, primarily as extensions of the Indicated Mineral Resource, along the geologic trends of the mineralization. By CIM standards, Inferred Mineral Resources are the part of a Mineral Resource for which quantity and grade, or quality can be calculated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, geological and grade continuity. Based on the drill density, the apparent continuity of the mineralization along trends, geologic correlation and modeling of the deposit, the following Mineral Resource calculation meets CIM standards as an Inferred Mineral Resource. The quantity of Inferred Mineral Resource is projected at a 0.02% eU3O8 grade cutoff and estimated at 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 ft% GT cutoffs using the sensitivity analyses of the indicated portions of the resource. A summary of total Inferred Mineral Resource for the preferred scenario is provided in Table 14.2.

 

Table 14.2 - Total Inferred Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff*> 0.25 ft%   Total Inferred
Resource
  enCore
Controlled
Crownpoint Pounds eU3O8   1,445,000   1,388,000
Tons   708,000   676,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.102   0.103
Hosta Butte Pounds eU3O8   4,482,000   4,482,000
Tons   1,712,000   1,712,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.131   0.131

Total Inferred Mineral Resource

 

Pounds eU3O8   5,927,000   5,870,000
Tons   2,420,000   2,388,000
Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.122   0.121

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

**GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

This tabulation shows the total Inferred Mineral Resource and the portion thereof controlled by enCore, i.e., 100% of Hosta Butte and Crownpoint Sections 19 and 29, and 60% of Crownpoint Section 24. A discussion of individual resource areas follows. The Inferred Mineral Resource tabulation was completed at a grade cutoff of .02 % eU3O8 and a GT cutoff of 0.25 ft%. The authors expect that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with additional drilling.

 

Resource Estimation Methods

 

Geological Model

 

Geologic interpretation of the mineralized host sands was used, along with the intercepts that met the minimum cutoff grade and thickness, to develop a geologic framework or model within which to quantify the mineral resources at the Project. Each intercept was evaluated based on its geophysical log expression and location relative to adjacent intercepts. Whenever possible, geophysical logs were used to correlate and project intercepts between drill holes. The mineralized envelope was created by using the top and bottom of each intercept that was within the geologic host sands. The intercepts that were used to make this envelope were then used in the resource model via inverse distance squared GT contour method.

 

Drill spacing within the Project is not uniform. Drill spacing in the Crownpoint Area was completed roughly on 200-foot centers with the nominal average spacing between drill holes in the resource areas at approximately 150 feet. Drill spacing at Hosta Butte area varies from roughly 200-foot centers to over 400- foot centers, with the nominal average drill spacing within the mineral resource areas at approximately 250 feet. Drilling depths at Crownpoint are typically in the range of 2,000 feet. Drilling depths at Hosta Butte is deeper at approximately 2,400 feet on average.

 

The current geologic and resource model reflects 4 major sand zones over the stratigraphic thickness of approximately 360 feet of the Westwater Canyon. The Westwater Canyon is roughly divided by the CP shale with the B zone immediately above the shale and the C zone immediately below the shale. The A and D zones are the upper and lower most sands of the Westwater Canyon, respectively. Within the Crownpoint Area all four zones are mineralized with the B and D zones being the most prolific and the A zone being the weakest. At Hosta Butte there was not sufficient mineralization in the A zone to support a mineral resource calculation. The D zone was the most strongly mineralized followed by the C and B zones.

 

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Once the data was separated by zone an initial radius influence of 100 feet was applied to each drill hole to establish an initial geologic limit to the projection of mineralization. Refinement of the geologic limit and projection of mineralization along trend was then based on specific correlation and interpretation of geophysical logs on a hole-by-hole basis. The 100-foot radius was determined by correlating geophysical logs across or perpendicular to the observed mineralized trend. Mineralization is clearly anisotropic and can be projected greater distances along trend. For the classification of Indicated Mineral Resource the projection of mineralization along trend was limited to 300 feet. For Inferred Mineral Resources the maximum projection along trend was double to 600 feet.

 

GT Contour Method

 

The Indicated Mineral Resource model was completed using the inverse distance squared GT (Grade x Thickness) Contour Modeling Method for each of individual mineralized zones of the deposit. The Contour Modeling Method, also known as the Grade x Thickness (GT) method, is a well-established approach for estimating uranium resources and has been in use since the 1950’s in the US. The technique is most useful in estimating tonnage and average grade of relatively planar bodies where lateral extent of the mineralized body is much greater than its thickness, as was observed with the data at Crownpoint and Hosta Butte.

 

For tabular and roll front style deposits the GT method provides a clear illustration of the distribution of the thickness and average grade of uranium mineralization. The GT method is particularly applicable to the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte deposits as it can be effective in reducing the undue influence of high-grade or thick intersections as well as the effects of widely spaced, irregularly spaced, or clustered drill holes. This method also makes it possible for the geologist to fit the contour pattern to the geologic interpretation of the deposit.

 

For each zone within the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas of the project, limits of mineralization were determined by interpretation of the drill data. Within these limits the GT and T (Grade x Thickness and Thickness) were contoured. Although an automated contouring program was used to produce the model surface itself, 3-dimensional (3D) limits were established where appropriate to constrain the model. For example, drill holes with GT values several times the average were limited in their influence by manually constructing a set of breaklines in the model. The volume of the 3D model is then calculated using CAD program software. To that volume, a bulk unit weight of 15 cubic feet per ton is applied to calculate the pounds of eU3O8. Similarly, the tons are of mineralization are calculated using the same methodology for constructing a 3D model of mineral Thickness (T) within the same area. Grade is then calculated by dividing GT model eU3O8 pounds by T model calculated mineralized tons.

 

The GT contour method is used as common practice for Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource modelling for similar sandstone-hosted uranium projects (“Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves”, adopted by CIM November 23, 2003, p 51.). It is the opinion of the author that the GT contour method, when properly constrained by geologic interpretation, provides an accurate estimation of contained pounds of uranium.

 

The electronic drill hole database consists of:

 

Crownpoint Area
   
o482 drill holes in total of which 93 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.
   
Hosta Butte Area
   
o135 drill holes in total of which 42 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.

 

The uranium quantities and grades are reported as equivalent U3O8 (eU3O8), as measured by downhole gamma logging. The industry standard protocol for reporting uranium in sandstone hosted deposits in the US has been validated for the Project as discussed in Section 12 of the report.

 

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The current drill hole database consists of:

 

Crownpoint Area
   
o482 drill holes in total of which 93 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.
   
Hosta Butte Area
   
o135 drill holes in total of which 42 did not meet minimum cutoff criteria.

 

The uranium quantities and grades are reported as equivalent U3O8 (eU3O8), as measured by downhole gamma logging. The industry standard protocol for reporting uranium in sandstone hosted deposits in the US has been validated for the Project as discussed in Section 12

 

Conclusions

 

Available data used in this report has been verified and in the opinion of the author is reliable for the purposes of estimating mineral resources for the Project. This data supports the mineral resource estimation and categorization for the Project including an Indicated Mineral Resource of 12.664 million tons of material containing 29.044 million pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.115 % eU3O8 at the 0.25 ft% GT Cutoff, of which, the portion of the mineral resources controlled by enCore is approximately, 25.702 million pounds of U3O8 at an average grade of 0.117% e U3O8 Indicated Mineral Resource. At a 0.1 ft% GT cutoff an Inferred Mineral Resource quantity of at 3.011 million tons of material containing 6.438 million pounds of uranium at an average grade of 0.107 % eU3O8 is estimated.

 

The portion of the Project with defined Indicated Mineral Resources would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS).

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, including the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte areas, is considered by the author to represent a significant uranium resource and further work to progress the project towards mine development is warranted. Current and future long-term prices for uranium are expected to rise as a result of supply/demand changes being observed in the uranium markets, (UxC, LLC, 2021).

 

The technical risks related to the project are low as the mining and recovery methods are proven. In the opinion of the author, the Project could be developed as either ISR or conventional underground-mine operation as the economic cutoff criteria for ISR at shallow depths, under 500 feet, similar to those for conventional underground mines and the Crownpoint property contains existing underground infrastructure. It is the opinion of the authors that the ISR method will be more straightforward to permit and offers a lower cost of production than a conventional underground. Thus, ISR is the preferred scenario.

 

Portions of the project are within NuFuels’ ISR area, licensed by the NRC, however, an aquifer exemption, as well as other permits, described in Section 4 would be required before the facility could be operated. The environmental data, analysis, and environmental impact assessment completed by NuFuels would be helpful in permitting and licensing of the Project. The NuFuels licensing effort and incumbent litigation which support the licensing sets a positive precedent for uranium mine development in the region.

 

The authors are not aware of any other specific risks or uncertainties that might significantly affect the mineral resource estimates. The authors are aware of the lengthy permitting and licensing timelines that have affected the NewFuels Crownpoint property, and any risks to the enCore property are acknowledged by the authors. However, the impact or mitigating efforts cannot be quantified at this time. Any estimation or reference to costs and uranium prices within the context of this report over the potential life of mine are by its nature forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially.

 

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Contemplated Activities

 

To the authors’ knowledge, no relevant exploration work has been conducted on the property in recent years. Previous exploration drilling is described in Section 10: Drilling, of the report. In the Project area uranium mineralization is at depths more than 1,500 feet from the surface. The deposition of mineralization is stratigraphically and geochemically controlled. These depositional characteristics are not easily discoverable at depth by other exploration techniques other than drilling.

 

Recommendations

 

The following recommendations relate to potential improvement and/or advancement of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project and fall within two categories; recommendations to potentially enhance the resource base and recommendation to advance the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project towards development, which may be conducted contemporaneously.

 

Recommended Program to Increase Resource Base:

 

Crownpoint

 

Mineralization within the Crownpoint portion of the Project is well defined by drilling. With drilling spacing within the Indicated Mineral Resource around 150 feet on average. For this and other considerations discussed in this report over 90% of the mineral resources are classified as Indicated Mineral Resources. Further, in some areas additional drilling could be recommended to possibly enhance the resource base, however, current surface conditions limit access for drilling.

 

Hosta Butte

 

For the Hosta Butte portion of the Project, drilling is sparser and as a result the mineral resources are classified as approximately 70% Indicated and 30% Inferred Mineral Resources. Referring to the GT Contour Figures 14.10, 14.12, and 14.16 for Hosta Butte, targeted drilling in the areas where Inferred Mineral Resources have been projected along the mineralized trend could enhance the resources base by elevating the resource category. In addition, specifically regarding the B Zone, in the southwest portion of Section 3, T16N, R13W, drilling is sparse at around 400 feet spacing or greater, which is greater than the width of the B Zone trend. Drilling in this area has the potential of expanding the resource along some 1,500 to 2,000 feet in this area. In addition, a minimum of two core holes are recommended to be completed in Section 3. With one targeting the B Zone and the other the D zone. In addition to evaluating radiometric equilibrium conditions, the cores should be tested for general engineering properties including dry density and compressive strength, porosity, permeability, and for amenability to acid and alkaline leaching.

 

It is anticipated that drilling will be on the order of $11,000 to $12,000 USD per rotary drill hole at Hosta Butte including drilling and geophysical logging costs and site supervision. Depending on the core interval lengths, core drilling would add $2,000 to $3,000 USD per hole. General sample testing, assays, engineering, and metallurgical studies would cost a minimum of $75,000 USD. Based on a drilling program consisting of 20 rotary and 2 core holes and allowing a contingency for items such as site clearances and access the costs including testing would be on the order of $325,000 USD. A scoping study to assess the data recovered under this work would assess the project economics, mine plan and regulatory approach to advance the project, and that is estimated to cost $250,000 USD.

 

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Also, within the Hosta Butte area, historic drilling indicates the presence of significant uranium mineralization in both the B and D Zones within Section 11, T16N, R13W. Completion of a detailed geologic investigation of for this area is recommended to determine potential targets for exploration. Specific drilling cannot be recommended until this investigation is complete. The cost of this investigation would be on the order of $75,000 USD. Dependent on positive recommendations from this review a drilling program of the nature described for Section 3 would follow in a phased approach with an estimated cost of $350,000 USD. Finally, presuming that the drilling program(s) are successful in enhancing the mineral resources the Technical Report would need to be updated.

 

The reader is cautioned that additional drilling may or may not enhance and/or expand the mineral resources depending upon the results of the drilling.

 

Recommended Programs to Advance the Project:

 

No current preliminary economic assessment of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project and/or feasibility study has been completed for the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The portions of the mineral resource base classified as Indicated Mineral Resource would support a preliminary economic assessment or preliminary feasibility study (PFS). A PFS of the project would not be dependent upon the foregoing recommendations related to the resource base as, in the authors’ opinion the resource base as defined by the Indicated Mineral Resource is adequate to support a PFS. For the PFS it is recommended that the Crownpoint area be evaluated in greater detail as the first area to be developed followed by Hosta Butte. It is further recommended that work towards a preliminary feasibility study be phased beginning with a scoping study to develop a conceptual mine plan and evaluate alternatives. These alternatives should include both ISR and conventional means of recovery. The scoping study should also define the data necessary to support the completion of a preliminary feasibility study and the determination of probable mineral reserves. Based on the results of the scoping study a preliminary feasibility study could then be completed. Finally, a Technical Report would be prepared which addresses the probable mineral reserves and all other required items of Form 43-101F1, Items 15 through 22.

 

A summary of recommended work and estimated costs follows:

 

Table 1.3 – Recommendation Costs Phase 1

 

Recommended Work Item  Estimated
Budget
 
Hosta Butte Section 3 Drilling  $325,000 USD 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Geologic Investigation  $75,000 USD 
Scoping Study  $250,000 USD 
Total:  $650,000 USD 

 

Table 1.4 – Recommendation Costs Phase 2 

 

Recommended Work Item  Estimated
Budget
 
Hosta Butte Section 11 Drilling  $350,000 USD 
Data Collection and Technical Studies  $250,000 USD 
Preliminary Feasibility Study  $450,000 USD 
Technical Report  $100,000 USD 
Total:  $1,150,000 USD 

 

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Dewey Burdock Project

 

For a complete description of the Dewey Burdock Project see the Dewey Burdock Technical Report, prepared by Matthew Yovich, P.E. of Woodard & Curran and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC, as independent qualified persons under NI 43-101 Standards.

 

The information contained in this section has been derived from the Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report, is subject to certain assumptions, qualifications and procedures described in the Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report. Reference should be made to the full text of the Dewey Burdock Project Technical Report, which is incorporated by reference herein and is available for viewing under Azarga’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

Reproduction of the Summary Contained in the Dewey Burdock Technical Report

 

“1.0EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

c.6Background

 

Woodard & Curran (W&C) and Roughstock Mining Services (Roughstock) were retained by Azarga Uranium Corp. (Azarga) and their wholly owned subsidiary Powertech USA Inc. (Powertech), to prepare this independent Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Dewey-Burdock ISR Project (Project) to be located in Custer and Fall River Counties in South Dakota, USA. The project location is shown on Figure 1.1. This PEA has been prepared for Azarga Uranium Corp. and Powertech USA Inc. (collectively referred to as “Azarga”) in accordance with the guidelines set forth under National Instrument (NI) 43101 and NI 43- 101F1 for the submission of technical reports on mining properties.

 

A NI 43-101 Technical Report Resource Estimate, Dewey-Burdock Uranium ISR Project, South Dakota, USA was previously prepared by Roughstock Mining Service with effective November 12, 2018 (ref., Roughstock 2018). In this PEA, the entire resource estimate for the project was again reviewed. The purpose of this PEA is to update the mineral resource estimate and update the capital and operating cost estimates and economic analysis with the most recent market information and to account for a revised construction and operations schedule. The new schedule is discussed in Section 16.

 

The Dewey-Burdock Project is an advanced-stage uranium exploration project located in South Dakota and is solely controlled by Powertech USA, Inc. The Project is located in southwest South Dakota (Figure 1.1) and forms part of the northwestern extension of the Edgemont Uranium Mining District. The project is divided into two Resource Areas, Dewey and Burdock, as shown in Figure 1.2.

 

The project is within an area of low population density characterized by an agriculture-based economy with little other types of commercial and industrial activity. The project is expected to bring a significant economic benefit to the local area in terms of tax revenue, new jobs, and commercial activity supporting the project. Previously, a uranium mill was located at the town of Edgemont, and a renewal of uranium production is expected to be locally favorable form of economic development. Regionally, there are individual and other organizations that oppose the project, though typically not in the immediate Edgemont area.

 

The three most significant permits/licenses are (1) the Source and Byproduct Materials License, which was issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency NRC April of 2014; (2) the Large Scale Mine Permit (LSMP), to be issued by the South Dakota Department of Environment (DENR); and (3) UIC Class III and V permits (ISR injection and deep disposal, respectively), which draft permits were issued from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 (EPA) initially in March 2017 and reissued in August 2019. Permit requirements and status are discussed in Sections 4 and 20. Public interest in the project has extended regulatory efforts and logistics for accommodating public involvement, but at the time of this report, the NRC license has been issued, the State of South Dakota LSMP has been recommended for approval by DENR, and draft UIC Class III and Class V permits have been issued by EPA.

 

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Figure 1.1: Project Location

 

 

 

Figure 1.2: Project Site Map

 

 

 

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1.2Resources

 

Cautionary statement: This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

As further discussed in Section 14, the deposits within the project area contain Measured ISR resources of 5,419,779 tons at an average grade of 0.132% U3O8, Indicated ISR resources of 1,968,443 tons at a grade of 0.072% U3O8 for a total M&I ISR resource of 17.12M pounds U3O8 at a 0.2 GT cutoff, and Inferred resource of 654,546 tons at a grade of 0.055% U3O8 for a total of 712,624 pounds U3O8 at a 0.2 GT cutoff. See Table 1.1 for a summary of the mineral resource estimate.

 

As discussed in Section 13, laboratory dissolution results ranged from 71 to 97%, indicating the deposit is amenable to ISR mining methods. In addition, recoverability for operating uranium ISR operations has been reported as high as 85% of the estimated resources under pattern. ISR PEAs for similar projects have predicted a range of recoverability from 67 to 80% as discussed in Section 17. The average recovery head grade assumed over the life of the Project in this PEA is 60 parts per million (ppm), as discussed in Sections 13 and 17.

 

Table 1.1: 2019 Mineral Resource Estimate Summary (Effective date-December 3, 2019)

 

ISR Resources  Measured   Indicated   M & I   Inferred 
Pounds   14,285,988    2,836,159    17,122,147    712,624 
Tons   5,419,779    1,968,443    7,388,222    645,546 
Avg. GT   0.733    0.413    0.655    0.324 
Avg. Grade (% U3O8)   0.132%   0.072%   0.116%   0.055%
Avg. Thickness (ft)   5.56    5.74    5.65    5.87 

 

Note: Resource pounds and grades of U3O8 were calculated by individual grade-thickness contours. Tonnages were estimated using average thickness of resource zones multiplied by the total area of those zones.

 

Cautionary Statement: This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

For the purpose of this PEA, it is the Qualified Person, Matthew Yovich’s opinion that Azarga’s assumed uranium recovery of 80% of the estimated resource is a reasonable estimate. Therefore, the overall potential yellowcake production is estimated to be 14.3 million pounds, as shown in Table 1.2 below. The recovery value of 80% is an estimate based on industry experience and Azarga personnel experience at the Smith Ranch Uranium ISR mine located in Wyoming. See Section 17 for additional discussion relative to the basis for the recovery value used in the PEA.

 

It is also projected that 100% of the resource will be placed under a mining pattern. This may require license/permit amendments where these resources extend beyond the current permit boundary. In addition, the resource recovery assumes an average 0.5% recovery will be realized during restoration which is included in the total estimated recovery of 80% of the mineral resource not including any plant losses.

 

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Table 1.2: 2019 Estimated Recovery of Mineral Resource (Effective date – December 3, 2019)

 

   Estimated
Measured
Resources
   Estimated
Indicated
Resources
   Estimated
M & I
Resources
   Estimated
Inferred
Resources
 
Pounds   14,285,988    2,836,159    17,122,147    712,624 
Estimated Recoverability   80%   80%   80%   80%
Estimated Total Recovery   11,428,790    2,268,927    13,697,717    570,099 

 

This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. The estimated mineral recovery used in this Preliminary Economic Assessment is based on site-specific laboratory recovery data as well as Azarga personnel and industry experience at similar facilities. There can be no assurance that recovery at this level will be achieved.

 

The Dewey-Burdock uranium mineralization is comprised of “roll-front” type uranium mineralization hosted in several sandstone stratigraphic horizons that are hydrogeologically isolated and therefore amenable to ISR technology. Uranium deposits in the Dewey-Burdock Project are sandstone, roll-front type. This type of deposit is usually “C”-shaped in cross section, with the down gradient center of the “C” having the greatest thickness and highest tenor. These “roll fronts” are typically a few tens of feet wide and often can be thousands of feet long. Uranium minerals are deposited at the interface of oxidizing solutions and reducing solutions. As the uranium minerals precipitate, they coat sand grains and partially fill the interstices between grains. Thickness of the deposits is generally a factor of the thickness of the sandstone host unit. Mineralization may be 5 to 12 ft thick within the roll front while being 1 to 2 ft thick in the trailing tail portions. Deposit configuration determines the geometry of the well field and is a major economic factor in ISR mining.

 

The Dewey-Burdock mineralization is located at depths of 184 to 927 ft below surface at Dewey and surface to 782 ft below surface at Burdock, as several stacked horizons, which are sinuous and narrow but extend over several miles along trend of mineralization. The deposits are planned for ISR mining by development of individual well fields for each mineralized horizon. A well field will be developed as a series of injection and recovery wells, with a pattern to fit the mineralized horizon, typically a five spot well pattern on 50 to 150 ft drillhole spacing.

 

Historic exploration drilling for the project area was extensive and is discussed in Section 6. In 2007 and 2008, Azarga conducted confirmatory exploration drilling of 91 holes including 20 monitoring wells. In addition, Azarga installed water wells for water quality testing and for hydro-stratigraphic unit testing. This work confirmed and replicated the historic drill data and provided some in-fill definition of uranium roll fronts. In addition, the hydrogeologic investigations defined the pre-mining water quality and determined the capacity for the uranium-bearing hydro-stratigraphic units to allow for circulation of ISR recovery fluid, and confinement of the fluids to the hydro-stratigraphic unit.

 

1.3Project

 

The Burdock Resource Area consists of 19 well fields where mineral extraction will occur. The central processing plant (CPP) facility for the Project will be located at the Burdock Resource Area along with five ponds as shown in Figure 1.2. A satellite facility will be constructed in the Dewey Resource Area. The Dewey Resource Area consists of 32 well fields where mineral extraction will occur. A discussion of the materials required for the well field and for the plants is provided in Sections 16 and 17, respectively.

 

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As discussed in Section 18, the Project area is well supported by nearby towns and services. Major power lines are located near the Project and can be accessed and upgraded for electrical service for the mining operation. A major rail line (Burlington Northern-Santa Fe) cuts diagonally across the project area. A major railroad siding is located at Edgemont and can be used for shipment of materials and equipment for development of the producing facilities.

 

The Project is proposed to be developed with a gradual phased approach. The Burdock CPP Facility will be constructed to initially accept a flow rate of up to 1,000 gallons per minute (gpm) lixiviant. Capacity will be gradually expanded to accept a flow rate of 4,000 gpm of lixiviant. Resin will be transferred from IX vessels to resin trailers to be transported and processed at an off-site processing facility for the first few years. Once the flow rate capacity reaches 4,000 gpm, the Burdock CPP Facility will be expanded to include processing capabilities for up to 1.0-mlbs-pa of U3O8. Once the Burdock Resource Area has been economically depleted, the IX vessels will be removed from the CPP Facility and transported to Dewey, where a satellite facility will be constructed to mine the Dewey Resource Area. The proposed phases are as follows:

 

Phase I – Construction of two header houses and the Burdock CPP Facility with one IX train (estimated 1,000 gpm average flow rate, 1,100 gpm maximum flow capacity) and capability to transfer resin to a transport vehicle for off-site toll processing.

Phase II – Construction of an additional two header houses and expansion of the Burdock CPP Facility to two IX trains (estimated 2,000 gpm average flow rate, 2,200 gpm maximum flow capacity).

Phase III – Construction and operation of sufficient header houses to support expansion of the Burdock CPP Facility to four IX trains (estimated 4,000 gpm average flow rate, 4,400 gpm maximum flow capacity)

Phase IV – Construction and operation of sufficient header houses to support expansion of Burdock CPP Facility to maintain four IX trains (estimated 4,000 gpm average flow rate, 4,400 gpm maximum flow capacity) and on-site uranium processing capabilities up to approximately one million pounds per year.

Phase V – Construction of the Dewey Satellite Facility and transfer of IX vessels from the Burdock CPP Facility to the Dewey Facility.

Figure 1.3 provides the operating and production schedule for the Project as currently defined. Production will generally occur at each well field consecutively and the Project production will occur over a period of approximately 16 years. Groundwater restoration and decommissioning (including site reclamation) will also be implemented concurrently with production and will continue approximately four years beyond the production period. The overall mine life is approximately 21 years from initiation of construction activities to completion of groundwater restoration and decommissioning.

 

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Figure 1.3: Life of Mine Schedule

 

 

 

1.4Economic Analysis

 

Cautionary statement: This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

The economic analyses presented herein provide the results of the analyses for pre-U.S. federal income tax and estimated post U.S. federal income tax. The only difference between the two scenarios is the value of the estimated U.S. federal income tax. All other sales, property, use, severance and conservations taxes as well as royalties are included in both scenarios. Both economic analyses presented herein assume no escalation, no debt, no debt interest and no capital repayment. There is no State of South Dakota corporate income tax.

 

As described in Section 21 and summarized in Table 1.3, the estimated initial capital costs for the first two years of the Project life (Years -1 and 1) are approximately $31.7 million with sustaining capital costs of approximately $157.7 million spread over the next 17 years (Years 2 through 18) of operation.

 

Direct cash operating costs are approximately $10.46 per pound of U3O8 produced excluding royalties and severance and conservation taxes. U.S. federal income tax is estimated to be $3.39 per pound. The total capital and operating costs average approximately $28.88 per pound (pre-U.S. federal income tax) and $32.27 per pound (post-U.S. federal income tax) U3O8 produced. Both the capital and operating costs are current as of the end of 2019. The predicted level of accuracy of the cost estimate is +/- 25%.

 

An average uranium price of $55 per pound of U3O8 based on an average of recent market forecasts by various professional entities was determined to be an acceptable price for the PEA, see Table 19.1. Azarga has no contracts in place for sale of product from the project. Contracts for yellowcake transportation, handling and sales will be developed prior to commencement of commercial production.

 

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The estimated payback is in Quarter 4 of Year 2 with the commencement of design/procurement activities in Quarter 2 of Year -1 and construction beginning Quarter 4 of Year -1. The Project is estimated to generate net earnings over the life of the project of $372.7 million (pre-U.S. federal income tax) and $324.4 million (post U.S. federal income tax). It is estimated that the project has an internal rate of return (IRR) of 55% and a NPV of $171.3 million (pre-U.S. federal income tax) and an IRR of 50% and a NPV of $147.5 million (post-U.S. federal income tax) applying an 8% discount rate, see Table 1.3 below.

 

Table 1.3: Summary of Economics

 

Summary of Economics1
   Pre-U.S.
Federal
income tax
at $55/lb
   Post-U.S.
Federal
income tax
at $55/lb
   Units 
Initial CAPEX  $31,672   $31,672    (US$000s) 
Sustaining CAPEX  $157,682   $157,682    (US$000s) 
Direct Cash OPEX  $10.46   $10.46    $/lb U3O8 
U.S. Federal Income Tax  $0.00   $3.39    $/lb U3O8 
Total Cost per Pound U3O8  $28.88   $32.27    $/lb U3O8 
Estimated U3O8 Production   14,268    14,268    Mlb U3O8 
Net Earnings  $372,738   $324,352    (US$000s) 
IRR8%   55%   50%   - 
NPV8%  $171,251   $147,485    (US$000s) 

 

Sensitivity to price is provided in Section 22.4

 

1Cautionary statement: This Preliminary Economic Assessment is preliminary in nature, and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

It should be noted that the favorable economic indicators presented above are due to a combination of the following:

 

1.Investment costs were incurred prior to this PEA for Project exploration and permitting,

 

2.The Project will be implemented in phases starting as an IX facility rather than a full processing plant along with initial development of high grade, consolidated well fields (defers significant capital costs),

 

3.Contractors will be utilized for all plant and well field construction to reduce labor costs associated with phased project development, and

 

4.Favorable head grade and recovery rate are anticipated.

 

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A summary of the Project economics for pre- and post- U.S. federal income tax is presented below.

 

Table 1.4: Cash Flow Summary

 

Cash Flow Line Items  Units   Total or
Average
   $ per
Pound
 
Uranium Production as U3O8   Lbs 000s    14,268    - 
Uranium Price per U3O8   US$/lb   $55.00    - 
Uranium Gross Revenue   US$000s   $784,740    - 
Less: Surface & Mineral Royalties   US$000s   $38,060   $2.67 
Taxable Revenue   US$000s   $746,680    - 
Less: Severance & Conservation Tax   US$000s   $35,393   $2.48 
Less: Property Tax   US$000s   $7,201   $0.50 
Net Gross Sales   US$000s   $704,086    - 
Less: Plant & Well Field Operating Costs   US$000s   $108,084   $7.58 
Less: Product Transaction Costs   US$000s   $11,889   $0.83 
Less: Administrative Support Costs   US$000s   $5,362   $0.38 
Less: D&D and Restoration Costs   US$000s   $16,659   $1.17 
Net Operating Cash Flow   US$000s   $562,093    - 
Less: Pre-Construction Capital Costs   US$000s   $1,025   $0.07 
Less: Plant Development Costs   US$000s   $52,140   $3.65 
Less: Well Feld Development Costs   US$000s   $136,190   $9.55 
Net Before-Tax Cash Flow   US$000s   $372,738    - 
Less: Federal Tax   US$000s   $48,386   $3.39 
After Tax Cash Flow   US$000s   $324,352    - 

 

The sensitivity to changes in capital and operating costs and the price of uranium, have been calculated from the pre-U.S. federal income tax cash flow statements and are presented below in Figures 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6. The sensitivity to changes in head grade and uranium recovery are also discussed below. Post-U.S. federal income tax sensitivities are discussed in Section 22.4.

 

The Project pre-U.S. federal income tax NPV is also slightly sensitive to changes in either capital or operating costs as shown on Figure 1.4. A 5% variation in operating cost results in a $3.59 million variation in NPV and an impact to the IRR of approximately 1.06%. A 5% variation in capital cost results in a $5.70 million variation to the NPV and an impact to the IRR of approximately 3.45%.

 

Figure 1.4: Life of Mine Schedule

 

 

 

Note: Based on sales price of $55.00 per pound and 8% discount rate.

 

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Figure 1.5: IRR v. OPEX & CAPEX (Pre-U.S. Federal Income Tax)

 

 

 

Note: Based on sales price of $55.00 per pound and 8% discount rate.

 

The Project economics are most sensitive to changes in the price of uranium, recovery and head grade. A one-dollar change in the price of uranium can have an impact to the NPV of approximately $7.23 million and an impact to the IRR of approximately 1.82%. See Figure 1.6.

 

Figure 1.6: NPV & IRR v. Uranium Sales Price (Pre-U.S. Federal Income Tax)

 

 

 

It should be noted that the economic results presented herein are very sensitive to head grade and recovery. Significant variations in the assumptions for head grade and recovery can have significant impacts to the economic results presented. However, there are too many variables associated with estimating the potential impact of head grade and recovery to the economics presented herein to develop a meaningful sensitivity analysis. The operational variables that influence head grade and recovery will be managed during operations to the extent practicable to minimize potential impacts.

 

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The above analyses are based on an 8% discount rate and a constant price of $55.00 per pound of U3O8.

 

1.5Risks

 

The Project is located in a region where ISR projects have been and are operated successfully. The ISR mining method has been proven effective in geologic formations near the Project in Wyoming and Nebraska as described herein. Six Wyoming ISR facilities are currently in operational (Smith Ranch, North Butte, Willow Creek, Lost Creek, Ross and Nichols Ranch) and one operational facility in Nebraska (Crow Butte). Some of these projects, though operational, are currently on a care and maintenance program.

 

As with any pre-development mining property, there are risks and opportunity attached to the project that need further assessment as the project moves forward. The authors deem those risks, on the whole, as identifiable and manageable. Some of the risks are summarized below and are discussed in detail in Section 25.

 

Risk associated with uranium recovery and processing,

 

Risk associated with spills associated with transportation of loaded resin and packaged yellowcake uranium,

 

Risk associated with contracting an off-site toll milling facility,

 

Risk associated with delays in permitting,

 

Risk associated with social and/or political issues, and

 

Risk associated with the uranium market and sales contracts.

 

1.6Recommendations

 

The Authors find that the development of the Project is potentially viable based on the assumptions contained herein. There is no certainty that the mineral recovery or the economics presented in this PEA will be realized. In order to realize the full potential benefits described in this PEA, the following activities are required, at a minimum.

 

Complete all activities required to obtain all necessary licenses and permits required to operate an in-situ uranium mine in the State of South Dakota. Approximate cost $400,000.

 

Obtain agreement with remote processing facility to process loaded resin prior to completion of the Project CPP. Minimal cost.

 

Complete additional metallurgical testing to further verify and confirm the head grade and overall resource recovery used in this analysis prior to advancing the Project. Approximate cost $250,000.

 

Additional Permit / License amendments and approvals necessary to realize all resources included in this PEA. Approximate potential cost up to $500,000.

 

Cost benefit analysis to determine best available process to handle vanadium should levels be significant. Approximate cost $75,000.

 

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Finalize facility and well field engineering designs, including construction drawings and specifications. Approximate cost $950,000.

 

Identify procurement process for long lead items and perform cost benefit analysis for any alternative equipment or materials. Cost included in design phase above.

 

Gas Hills Project

 

For a complete description of the Gas Hills Project see the Gas Hills Technical Report prepared by Ray Moores, P.E. of Western Water Consultants Inc. and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC as independent qualified persons under NI 43-101 Standards.

 

The information contained in this section has been derived from the Gas Hills Technical Report, is subject to certain assumptions, qualifications and procedures described in the Gas Hills Technical Report and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Gas Hills Technical Report. Reference should be made to the full text of the Gas Hills Technical Report, which is incorporated by reference herein and is available for viewing under Azarga’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

Reproduction of the Summary Contained in the Gas Hills Technical Report

 

“1.0EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

c.6Background

 

This report titled “NI 43-101 TECHNICAL REPORT, PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT, GAS HILLS URANIUM PROJECT, FREMONT AND NATRONA COUNTIES, WYOMING, USA” (the “Report”) was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101 Standards”). The Mineral Resources are in accordance with Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Standards Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, May 10, 2014 (“CIM Definition Standards”). The effective date of this report is June 28, 2021.

 

The Gas Hills uranium project (the “Project”) is owned by Ucolo Exploration Corp. (“Ucolo”), a Utah corporation, and a wholly owned subsidiary of URZ Energy Corp. (“URZ”). URZ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Azarga Uranium Corp. (“Azarga”). Surface land ownership at the Project is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the minority of the land is privately owned.

 

A NI 43-101 Technical Report Resource Report, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA was previously prepared by Roughstock Mining Services (Roughstock) with an effective date of March 29, 2021 (Roughstock 2021). Roughstock and WWC Engineering (WWC) were retained by Azarga to prepare this independent Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the in-situ recovery (ISR) amenable resources of the Project. The purpose of this PEA is to provide a mineral resource estimate and capital (CAPEX) and operating (OPEX) cost estimates and economic analysis with the most recent market information. This report is authored by Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock and Ray Moores, P.E. of WWC (The Authors) as independent qualified persons under NI 43-101 Standards.

 

Between 1953 and 1988 many companies explored, developed, and produced uranium in the Gas Hills, including on lands now controlled by Azarga. Three uranium mills operated in the district and two others nearby were also fed by ore mined from Gas Hills. Cumulative production from the Gas Hills is in excess of 100 million pounds of uranium, mainly from open-pit mining, but also from underground mining and ISR. (Beahm, 2017)

 

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Available data utilized in this Report includes pre-2007 exploration and production on Azarga’s Gas Hills Uranium Project, and drilling completed by a previous owner, Strathmore Minerals Corporation, from 2007 to June 2013. In August 2013, Strathmore Minerals Corporation was acquired by Energy Fuels, who subsequently sold the Project to URZ in October 2016. Azarga acquired the Project when it merged with URZ in July 2018.

 

Data sources for the estimation of uranium mineral resources for the Project include radiometric equivalent data (eU3O8) for 4,569 drill holes, and eU3O8 and Prompt Fission Neutron (“PFN”) logging data for 272 drill holes. The intent of recent drilling between 2007 and 2013 included verification of earlier data for drill holes and exploration.

 

Metallurgical studies were completed on recovered materials including bulk samples from reverse circulation drilling and cored sections. Bottle roll and column leach tests indicate uranium recoveries of ~90 percent and sulfuric acid consumption of ~55 pounds per ton treated, which is consistent with past mining results.

 

1.2Mineral Resources

 

The mineral resource estimation method utilized in this Report is the Grade Thickness (“GT”) contour method. This method is considered appropriate for this type of deposit.

 

Mineral resources were estimated using a cutoff grade of 0.02% eU3O8. Estimated mineral resources are summarized in Table 1.1 using both 0.1 GT and 0.2 GT cutoffs. The 0.1 GT base case cutoffs were selected by meeting economic criteria for both ISR and open pit/heap leach methods differentiated on the relative location to the water table. Resources labeled “ISR” meet the criteria of being sufficiently below the water table to be amenable for extraction by ISR methods and as well as also meeting other hydrogeological criteria. “Non-ISR” resources include those generally above the natural water table, which would typically be mined using open pit methods.

 

Additionally, 0.2 GT cutoffs were included for ISR resources for additional comparison purposes only as this is a typical uranium industry standard ISR cutoff. However, average grade of ISR resources in this estimate at a 0.1 GT cutoff compare favorably to other ISR projects in region, met economic criteria for ISR extraction, and thus is considered the base case for this Report.

 

Section 14.0 provides additional details regarding the determination of cutoff grade, GT cutoff, and the assessment of reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction of the mineral resource.

 

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1.3Project

 

The Project consists of four resource areas that contain ISR amenable resources named by Azarga as the West Unit, Central Unit, South Black Mountain, and Jeep. There is an additional non-ISR amenable resource area at the Project named the Rock Hill Unit was as well as other shallow with resources located above the water table that were not considered in the economic assessment portion of this PEA. For the purposes of this PEA, uranium recovery was estimated at 6,507,000 lbs at a production rate of 1.0 million pounds U3O8 per year with a long-term uranium price of USD $55.00/lb using a low pH lixiviant.

 

Table 1.1. Mineral Resource Summary

 

March 29, 2021 (GT cutoff 0.10)

 

   Pounds   Tons   Avg. Grade   Avg.Thickness   Avg. GT 
Measured   2,051,065    993,928    0.103%   5.35    0.552 
Indicated   8,714,126    6,031,224    0.072%   6.13    0.443 
Inferred   490,072    514,393    0.048%   6.16    0.293 
Total M&I   10,765,191    7,025,152    0.077%   6.05    0.463 

 

March 29, 2021, ISR Only (GT cutoff 0.10)

 

   Pounds   Tons   Avg. Grade   Avg. Thickness   Avg. GT 
Measured   2,051,065    993,928    0.103%   5.35    0.552 
Indicated   5,654,545    2,835,339    0.100%   4.92    0.491 
Inferred   427,817    409,330    0.052%   5.94    0.310 
Total M&I   7,705,610    3,829,267    0.101%   4.99    0.502 

 

March 29, 2021, Non-ISR Only (GT cutoff 0.10)

 

   Pounds   Tons   Avg. Grade   Avg. Thickness   Avg. GT 
Indicated   3,059,581    3,195,885    0.048%   8.60    0.412 
Inferred   62,256    105,063    0.030%   7.01    0.208 
Total M&I   3,059,581    3,195,885    0.048%   8.60    0.412 

 

March 29, 2021, ISR Only (GT cutoff 0.20)

 

   Pounds   Tons   Avg. Grade   Avg. Thickness   Avg. GT 
Measured   1,887,847    847,570    0.111%   5.94    0.661 
Indicated   4,872,128    2,143,763    0.114%   5.74    0.653 
Inferred   290,007    260,544    0.056%   8.44    0.470 
Total M&I   6,759,975    2,991,333    0.113%   5.77    0.653 

 

Note: Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

Labor for the Project will likely come from the nearby population centers of Jeffery City, Casper, and Riverton, WY. The Project is accessible via gravel roads and year-round access should not be a problem. The Project is situated near electric transmission lines and access to power is not anticipated to be a problem. As discussed in Section 18, appropriate resources, manpower, and access are available to provide services to the Project.

 

The proposed wellfields consist of a combination of 5-spot and 7-spot well patterns with an average pattern area of approximately 17,000 ft2. Header houses will be installed in the wellfields and each header house will operate approximately 75 wells. A satellite ion exchange (IX) plant will be located at the West Unit and be connected to the other resource area by high density polyethylene (HDPE) pipelines to transport the lixiviant to the satellite plant for processing. The IX resin will be transported to Azarga’s Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project in South Dakota for processing. A discussion of wellfields and header houses is located in Section 16 and the discussion of the satellite plant is located in Section 17.

 

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Production will generally occur at each resource area consecutively and the production period will occur over a period of approximately seven years. Groundwater restoration, decommissioning, and reclamation will be implemented at each resource area immediately following the production period. The overall life of mine is approximately 11 years from initiation of construction activities to the completion of surface reclamation. The mine schedule is discussed in Section 16.

 

1.4Economic Analysis

 

This PEA indicates a pre-tax NPV of $120.9 million at an 8 percent discount rate with an IRR of 116 percent compared to an after-tax NPV of $102.6 million at an 8 percent discount rate with an IRR of 101 percent.

 

The mine plan and economic analysis are based on the following assumptions:

 

NI 43-101 compliant estimate of Mineral Resources and a recovery factor of 80 percent,

 

A U3O8 sales price of $55.00/lb,

 

A mine life of 11 years,

 

A pre-income tax cost including royalties, state and local taxes, operating costs, and capital costs of $28.20/lb, and

 

Initial capital costs of $26.0 million.

 

Costs for the Project are based on economic analyses for similar ISR uranium projects in the Wyoming region as well as WWC’s in house experience with mining and construction costs. All costs are in U.S. dollars (USD). To date, no detailed design work has been completed for the wellfields or the satellite plant. The Authors believe that general industry costs from similar projects adequately provide a ± 30 percent cost accuracy which is in accordance with industry standards for a PEA. As additional data are collected for the Project and the wellfield and plant designs are advanced, estimates can be refined.

 

This analysis is based on measured, indicated, and inferred mineral resources which do not have demonstrated economic viability. Given the speculative nature of mineral resources, there is no guarantee that any or all of the mineral resources included in this PEA will be recovered. This PEA is preliminary in nature and there is no certainty that the Project will be realized.

 

1.5Conclusions and Recommendations

 

The Authors conclude that the ISR amenable mineral resources as determined by this report show sufficient economic and technical viability to move to the next stage of development. The Authors recommend that Azarga consider initiating permitting of the Project, especially as much of the work was previously completed for a mine application prepared for the Project in 2013 by Strathmore Minerals Corporation. The Authors’ recommendations for additional work programs are described in Section 26.0.

 

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1.6Summary of Risks

 

The Project is located in a brownfield district where the geology is well-known and past mining and milling have successfully been completed.

 

The Project does have some risks similar in nature to other mineral projects and uranium projects in particular. Some risks are summarized below and are discussed in detail in Section 25:

 

Variance in the grade and continuity of mineralization from what was interpreted by drilling and estimation techniques,

 

Environmental, social and political acceptance of the Project could cause delays in conducting work or increase the costs from what is assumed,

 

Risk associated with delays or additional requirements for regulatory authorizations,

 

Risk associated with the uranium market and sales contract,

 

Risk associated with uranium recovery and processing,

 

Changes in the mining and mineral processing recovery, and

 

Due to limited testing and operation of ISR throughout the Project, ISR operations may not be able to be successfully implemented due to hydrogeological, environmental, or other technical issues.

 

With regard to the socio-economic and political environment of the Gas Hills Uranium Project area, Wyoming mines have produced over 200 million pounds of uranium from both conventional and ISR mine and mill operations. Production began in the early 1950’s and continues to the present. The state has ranked as the number one US producer of uranium since 1994. Wyoming is considered generally favorable to mine development and provides a well-established environmental regulatory framework for ISR which has been conducted in the state since the 1960’s.

 

To the Authors’ knowledge there are no other significant risks that could materially affect the PEA or interfere with the recommended work programs.

 

For further information on the Company’s other mineral properties, please see the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

 

Additional Projects

 

Rosita Plant

 

The following summary of the Rosita Project is qualified by Douglas H. Underhill, PhD, CPG, enCore’s Chief Geologist, who is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed, verified and approved the information presented throughout this AIF.

 

Property Description and Location

 

The Rosita Project is a uranium processing plant and associated well fields located on a 200-acre tract of land owned by enCore in north-central Duval County Texas, about 14 miles southeast of the town of Freer and 60 miles west-northwest of the city of Corpus Christi.

 

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The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. enCore holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Project Highlights:

 

Licensed ISR production facility with 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year capacity

 

Designed to process feed from multiple satellite operations, current facility refurbishment and upgrade work projected for completion by Q2 2022

 

Previous production of 2.65 million pounds of U3O8 from ISR methods

 

Centrally located within the South Texas Uranium Belt, which hosts an estimated ~60 million pounds of unmined U3O8 

 

The Rosita Central Processing Facility (“CPP”) is located in Duval County, Texas about 14 miles southeast of the town of Freer and 60 miles west-northwest of the city of Corpus Christi on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, including an improved company-owned private drive that connects to a maintained county road to Texas Farm to Market Road 3196 about 1 mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM 3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita CPP.

 

In addition to the 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company for the Rosita CPP, additional property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 3,377 acres of mineral rights. The nearby Rosita South property consists of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 1,479 acres of mineral rights.

 

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Property History

 

Initial production of uranium utilizing the ISR process commenced in 1990 and continued until July 1999. During that time approximately 2.64 million pounds of U3O8 were produced. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into a slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final purification, drying and packaging. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices.

 

In the 2007-2008 period upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Additional facility refurbishment and upgrade work is underway projected for completion by Q2 2022.

 

Production from a new wellfield, in production area 3, at the Rosita project began in June 2008. However, technical difficulties that raised the cost of production coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices led to the decision to shut-in this wellfield in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U3O8. URI has had no production from the Rosita project since that time.

 

enCore’s satellite well field and an ion exchange system are in place at the Rosita project, but only operated for a short period of time in 2008. A total of 10,200 pounds of uranium were produced between June and October 2008.

 

URI’s capital expenditures at the Rosita Project were approximately $13,000 and $9,000 in 2013and 2012, respectively.

 

It is anticipated that future production from the centrally located Rosita CPP would be primarily sourced from multiple satellite operations. There are an estimated 47 deposits with approximately 60 million pounds U3O8 of unmined in-situ amenable mineralization within the South Texas Uranium Belt. The USGS also estimates that there is the potential to discover an additional 220 million pounds U3O8 (“Assessment of Undiscovered Sandstone-Hosted Uranium Resources in the Texas Coastal Plain, 2015”, November 2015, Susan M. Hall and Mark J. Mihalasky, USGS, Domestic Uranium Assessment).

 

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Geological Setting and Mineralization

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-front-type deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation (of Pliocene age), at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface. The sandstones of the Goliad Formation occur in a deltaic to marginal marine environment of the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain which dip gently easterly into the Gulf of Mexico. Rosita’s classic C-shaped roll-front deposits comprise highly sinuous mineralized zones occurring at the interface of oxidized and reduced sediments located in the easterly part of the Rosita Property shown on the map below.

 

Licenses and Permits

 

In Texas, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) regulates uranium mining and issues the necessary licenses and permits.  A Radioactive Material License issued by TCEQ covers the Rosita, Kingsville Dome and Vasquez projects and it is in timely renewal. Each site also has class I non-hazardous injection permits for operation of waste disposal wells on site, which are regulated by the TCEQ as well. All permits for the disposal wells are active.  A renewal of a Class III Underground Injection Control Permit was issued on October 20, 2014.

 

The Rosita Project includes four TCEQ production area authorizations (“PAA”) that could allow for low cost and accelerated timeline to production. Production areas 1 and 2 are depleted, and groundwater restoration has been completed to regulatory standards. Production areas 3 and 4 contain uranium reserves that have yet to be produced. Production areas 1 and 2 consist of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, enCore completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. Wells in production areas 1 and 2 were plugged and abandoned in 2014.

 

A radioactive material license and an underground injection control permit has been issued for the Rosita Project. On August 30, 2012, enCore filed the requisite application for renewal of the underground injection control permit. Production could resume in areas already included in existing PAA. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the permit will be required.

 

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Mineral Resources

 

On March 27, 2014, URI reported an estimated In-Place Proven Reserve for the Rosita Project (Form 10K for December 31, 2013, US Security and Exchange Commission).

 

Table 1 – Historical In-Place Proven Reserve* Estimate for the Rosita Project

 

Category  Tonnes   Grade eU3O8%   U3O8 (lbs) 
In-Place Reserves   370,000    0.082    614,000 

 

*URI estimates an ISR factor for production, and the In-Place Reserve estimate is based on a market price of $50.00 per pound of U3O8. This estimate was produced by URI’s professional engineering and geologic staff. URI reported the term “In-Place Reserves” is consistent with similar reserve classification terminology as defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure (“NI 43-101”).

 

Under “Rules and Policies” of NI 43-101, this mineral reserve estimate must be reported as a Historical Reserve Estimate. The reported historical In-Place Proven Reserve for the Rosita Project is equivalent to an Indicated Resource under NI 43-101. A qualified person has not done sufficient work for enCore to classify the historical estimate as a current mineral reserve estimate. The Company does not treat this historical estimate as a current mineral reserve estimate, and the estimate should not be relied upon. An accompanying technical report along with parameters and methods used to calculate the historic estimate are not available. In order to verify the historic estimate as current mineral reserves a Qualified Person would need to complete a NI 43-101 report that includes verification of historic drilling, the reserve estimate and preparation of at least a Preliminary Feasibility Report.

 

Recommendations

 

Production at the Rosita Project could resume in areas already included in existing PAA. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the permit will be required. At present, enCore has no plans to do additional work to advance the Rosita mineral deposit to production.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

The securities of the Company should be considered a highly speculative investment and investors should carefully consider all of the information disclosed in this AIF and the Company’s profile on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com prior to making an investment in our securities. In addition to the other information presented in this AIF, the following risk factors should be given special consideration when evaluating an investment in any of our securities.

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development.

 

The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Risks Related to enCore’s Business and Operations

 

Nature of Mineral Exploration and Mining

 

enCore’s business is subject to a number of risks and hazards, including environmental hazards; industrial accidents; labour disputes; catastrophic accidents; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations or the implementation of new laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technological failure of mining methods. There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not occur or will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the properties and assets of enCore, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in or interruption of or cessation of production from the properties or impairment of enCore’s exploration or development activities, which could result in unforeseen costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have an adverse impact on enCore’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Economic extraction of minerals from uranium deposits may not be commercially viable

 

Whether a uranium deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, including the particular attributes of a deposit, such as its size and grade; costs and efficiency of the recovery methods than can be employed; proximity to infrastructure; financing costs; and governmental regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, infrastructure, land use, importing and exporting of commodities and environmental protection. The effect of these factors, either alone or in combination, cannot be accurately predicted and their impact may result in enCore not being able to economically extract minerals from any identified mineral resource.

 

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Uncertainty of Resource Estimates

 

The figures presented for mineral resources in this AIF are only estimates. The estimating of mineral resources is a subjective process and the accuracy of mineral resource estimates is a function of the quantity and quality of available data, the accuracy of statistical computations, and the assumptions used and judgments made in interpreting available engineering and geological information. There is significant uncertainty in any mineral resource estimate and the actual deposits encountered and the economic viability of a deposit may differ materially from enCore’s estimates.

 

Estimated mineral resources may have to be re-estimated based on changes in uranium prices, further exploration or development activity or actual production experience. This could materially and adversely affect estimates of the volume or grade of mineralization, estimated recovery rates or other important factors that influence mineral resource estimates. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and there is no assurance that any resource estimate will ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

No assurances can be given that future mineral production estimates will be achieved

 

Estimates of future production for enCore’s mining operations as a whole are derived from enCore’s mining plans. These estimates are subject to change. enCore cannot give any assurance that it will achieve its production estimates. enCore’s failure to achieve its production estimates could have a material and adverse effect on any or all of enCore’s future cash flows, results of operation, financial condition and prospects. The plans are developed based on, among other things, mining experience, reserve estimates, assumptions regarding ground conditions and physical characteristics or ores (such as hardness and presence or absence of certain metallurgical characteristics) and estimated rates and costs of production. Actual production may vary from estimates for a variety of reasons, including risks and hazards of the types discussed above, and as set out below, including:

 

actual ore mined varying from estimates in grade, tonnage, and metallurgical and other characteristics;
   
mining dilution;
   
pit wall failures or cave-ins;
   
ventilation and adverse temperature levels underground;
   
accidents;
   
equipment failures;
   
natural phenomena such as inclement weather conditions, floods, blizzards, droughts, rock slides and earthquakes;
   
encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions;
   
changes in power costs and potential power shortages;
   
shortages of principal supplies needed for operation, including explosives fuels, chemical reagents, water, equipment parts and lubricants;
   
strikes and other actions by labour at unionized locations; and
   
regulatory restrictions imposed by government agencies.

 

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Such occurrences could, in addition to stopping or delaying mineral production, result in damage to mineral properties, injury or death to persons, damage to enCore’s property or the property of others, monetary losses and legal liabilities. These factors may also cause a mineral deposit that has been mined profitably in the past to become unprofitable. Estimates of production from properties not yet in production or from operations that are to be expanded are based on similar factors (including, in some instances, feasibility studies prepared by enCore’s personnel and outside consultants) but it is possible that actual operating costs and economic returns will differ significantly from those currently estimated. It is not unusual in new mining operations to experience unexpected problems during the start-up phase. Delays often can occur in the commencement of production.

 

No assurance can be given that estimates of commodity prices used in preliminary economic assessment will actually be realized

 

The estimates of uranium prices used in Technical Reports are based on conditions prevailing at the time of the writing of such reports. Conditions can change significantly over relatively short periods of time and, as such, there can be no assurance that the estimates of the price of uranium used in the above-named report will actually be realized. Changes in the uranium price could have a significant impact on the viability of enCore’s mineral projects.

 

Exploration

 

Exploration for uranium involves many risks and uncertainties and success in exploration is dependent on a number of factors including the quality of management, quality and availability of geological expertise and the availability of exploration capital. Major expenses may be required to establish reserves by drilling, constructing mining or processing facilities at a site, developing metallurgical processes and extracting uranium from ore. enCore cannot give any assurance that its future exploration efforts will result in any economically viable mining operations or yield reserves.

 

Projects may not advance or achieve production if key permits are not obtained or retained

 

The advancement of mineral properties through exploration to commercial operation normally requires securing and maintaining key permits and/or licenses (collectively, the “permits”) from regulatory or governmental authorities. While enCore puts its best efforts into securing the permits necessary to advance its properties (where warranted) according to the policies and guidelines applicable to each permit, approval of permits rests solely with the governing agency and is outside of enCore’s control. There can be no guarantee that enCore will succeed in obtaining the permits necessary to advance its projects, and a failure to obtain necessary permits or retain permits that have been granted may result in an inability to realize any benefit from its exploration or development activities on its properties.

 

The requirements for obtaining radioactive materials licenses (“RML”) for the Company’s mineral properties in the United States allows for public participation. Third parties may object to the issuance of RMLs and/or permits required by the Company, which may significantly delay the Company’s ability to obtain an RML and/or permit. Generally, public objections can be overcome through the procedures set forth in the applicable permitting legislation; however, significant financial resources and managerial resources are required through this process. In addition, the various regulatory agencies must allow and fully consider the public objections/comments according to such procedures set out in the applicable legislation and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining an RML and/or permit, which could have a material adverse effect on the viability of a project.

 

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Finalization of the state permitting process for the Dewey Burdock Project is subject to hearings with public participation. If the state permits are not issued in a timely manner, or at all, it could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance, cash flows and results of operations. In addition, the Company will have to assess whether an impairment allowance is necessary, which, if required, could be material.

 

Please also refer to the “Government Regulation” risk factor for specific risks identified pertaining to the Dewey Burdock Project and the Centennial Project.

 

Native American involvement in the permitting process

 

None of the Company’s mineral properties are located within the boundaries of Native American lands or other property interests that are controlled or owned by Native Americans under the jurisdiction of the United States Federal Government. However, under Federal legislation, “historic cultural properties of religious significance that can be identified are to be avoided or activities are to be mitigated such that the essential nature of the properties is not lost to a culture. Throughout the western United States, Indian tribes have had historical relationship with properties that are now owned by private parties, the Federal Government or State Government. In any Federal permitting action on these properties, the agency involved is required to make an effort to communicate with Native American Tribes to determine any areas of “Traditional Cultural Significance”. This process involves “Government to Government” discussions with the potentially affected Native American Tribes; therefore, delays in permitting may occur through this process. In the event that “Traditional Cultural Properties” are identified within a project area, the Company and the agency must determine the best method of development to ensure that disturbances are minimized or mitigated.

 

Please refer to the “Government Regulation” risk factor for specific risks identified pertaining to the Dewey Burdock Project. As noted under the “Government Regulation” risk factor, the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Aligning for Responsible Mining have filed a Petition for Review with the DC Circuit Court. The Oglala Sioux Tribe are also parties to the appeals filed with the Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) and the Eight Circuit that are also noted under the “Government Regulation and Policy Risks” risk factor. If any of the petitions for review or appeals are successful, it could adversely impact the timing of final licensing and permitting being granted at the Company’s Dewey Burdock Project and the implementation of licenses and permits for construction and operation of the Dewey Burdock Project. Further, existing licenses and permits issued for the Dewey Burdock Project could be revoked or suspended. Any of these outcomes could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, cash flows and results of operations. In addition, the Company would have to assess whether an impairment allowance is necessary, which, if required, could be material.

 

Permits received are subject to expiry

 

Permits granted by the jurisdictions in which enCore operates are typically issued with an expiry date requiring enCore to undertake certain activities within a given time frame in order for the permit to remain valid. While enCore makes every attempt to satisfy the terms and conditions of the permits it is granted, there can be no assurance that unforeseen circumstances may prevent it from doing so, and permits received may expire.

 

Defects in Title

 

enCore has investigated its rights to explore and extract minerals from all of its material properties and, to the best of its knowledge, those rights are in good standing. No assurance can be given, however, that enCore will be able to secure the grant or the renewal of existing mineral rights and tenures on terms satisfactory to it, or that governments in the jurisdictions in which enCore operates will not revoke or significantly alter such rights or tenures or that such rights or tenures will not be challenged or impugned by third parties, including local governments, aboriginal peoples or other claimants. Although enCore is not currently aware of any existing title uncertainties with respect to any of its material properties, there is no assurance that such uncertainties will not result in future losses or additional expenditures, which could have an adverse impact on enCore’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Competition for Properties and Employees

 

The Company competes with other mining companies and individuals for capital, mining interests on exploration properties and undeveloped lands, acquisitions of mineral resources and reserves and other mining assets. The Company also competes with other mining companies to attract and retain key executives and employees. There can be no assurance that the Company will continue to be able to compete successfully with its competitors in acquiring such properties and assets or in attracting and retaining skilled and experienced employees. The mining industry has been impacted by increased worldwide demand for critical resources such as input commodities, drilling equipment, tires and skilled labor, and these shortages have caused unanticipated cost increases and delays in delivery times, thereby impacting operating costs, capital expenditures and production schedules.

 

The Company may be at a competitive disadvantage due to the fact that many of the Company’s competitors have greater financial resources to source mineral properties and attract and retain key executives and employees. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to compete successfully.

 

Acquisitions

 

enCore evaluates from time to time opportunities to acquire uranium mining assets and businesses. These acquisitions may be significant in size, may change the scale of enCore’s business and may expose it to new geographic, political, operating, financial and geological risks. enCore’s success in its acquisition activities depends on its ability to identify suitable acquisition candidates, acquire them on acceptable terms and integrate their operations successfully with those of enCore. Any acquisitions would be accompanied by risks, such as the difficulty of assimilating the operations and personnel of any acquired companies; the potential disruption of enCore’s ongoing business; the inability of management to maximize the financial and strategic position of enCore through the successful incorporation of acquired assets and businesses; additional expenses associated with amortization of acquired intangible assets; the maintenance of uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies; the impairment of relationships with employees, customers and contractors as a result of any integration of new management personnel; dilution of enCore’s present shareholders or of its interest in its subsidiaries as a result of the issuance of shares to pay for acquisitions; and the potential unknown liabilities associated with acquired assets and businesses. There can be no assurance that enCore would be successful in overcoming these risks or any other problems encountered in connection with such acquisitions and enCore’s pursuit of any future acquisition may accordingly have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows and liquidity.

 

There may be no right for our shareholders to evaluate the merits or risks of any future acquisition undertaken by enCore except as required by applicable laws and regulations.

 

Uranium Industry Competition

 

The international uranium industry is highly competitive. enCore intends to market uranium to utilities in direct competition with supplies available from a relatively small number of mining companies, from excess inventories, including inventories made available from the decommissioning of nuclear weapons, from reprocessed uranium and plutonium derived from used reactor fuel and from the use of excess enrichment capacity to re-enrich depleted uranium tails. The supply of uranium from the Russian Federation is, to some extent, impeded by a number of international trade agreements and policies. These agreements and any future agreements, governmental policies or trade restrictions are beyond the control of enCore and may affect the supply of uranium available to the market.

 

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Competition from Other Energy Sources; Public Acceptance of Nuclear Energy

 

Nuclear energy competes with other sources of energy, including oil, natural gas, coal and hydroelectricity. These other energy sources are to some extent interchangeable with nuclear energy, particularly over the longer term. Sustained lower prices of oil, natural gas, coal and hydro-electricity may result in lower demand for uranium concentrates. Furthermore, growth of the uranium and nuclear power industry will depend upon continued and increased acceptance of nuclear technology as a means of generating electricity. Because of unique political, technological and environmental factors that affect the nuclear industry, the industry is subject to public opinion risks which could have an adverse impact on the demand for nuclear power and increase the regulation of the nuclear power industry. An accident at a nuclear reactor anywhere in the world could impact the continuing acceptance of nuclear energy and the future prospects for nuclear power generation, which may have a material adverse effect on enCore.

 

Volatility and Sensitivity to Uranium Prices

 

enCore’s future revenues will be directly related to the prices of uranium as its revenues will be derived from uranium mining. The Company’s financial condition, results of operations, earnings and operating cash flows will be significantly affected by the market price of uranium, which is cyclical and subject to substantial short and long-term price fluctuations. Among other factors, uranium prices also affect the value of the Company’s resources, as well as the market price of the Common Shares.

 

Uranium prices are and will continue to be affected by numerous factors beyond enCore’s control. Such factors include, among others, the demand for nuclear power; political and economic conditions in uranium producing and consuming countries such as Canada, the U.S., Russia and other former Soviet republics; reprocessing of used reactor fuel and the re-enrichment of depleted uranium tails; sales of excess civilian and military inventories (including from the dismantling of nuclear weapons) by governments and industry participants; and production levels and costs of production in countries such as Russia and former Soviet republics, Africa and Australia; international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine); geopolitical developments (including trading and tariff arrangements, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks), terrorism, natural disasters and public health epidemics or pandemics (including the outbreak of COVID-19 globally). The extent and duration of such events and resulting market disruptions cannot be predicted, but could be substantial and could magnify the impact of other risks to the Company. These and other similar events could adversely affect the United States and foreign financial markets and lead to increased market volatility.

 

If, after the commencement of commercial production, the uranium price falls below the costs of production at enCore’s mines for a sustained period, it may not be economically feasible to continue production at such sites. This would materially and adversely affect production, profitability and enCore’s results of operation and financial position. A decline in the uranium price may also require enCore to write down its mineral resources, which would have a material adverse effect on its earnings and profitability.

 

Hedging activities may not be successful

 

enCore does not hedge any of its future uranium production but may engage in hedging activities in the future. Hedging activities would be intended to protect enCore from the fluctuations of the price of uranium and to minimize the effect of declines in the uranium price on results of operations for a period of time. Although hedging activities may protect enCore against lower uranium prices, they may also limit the price that can be realized on uranium that is subject to forward sales and call options where the market price of uranium exceeds the uranium price in a forward sale or call option contract.

 

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Environment, Health and Safety

 

enCore’s activities are subject to extensive federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations governing environmental protection and employee health and safety. In addition, the uranium industry is subject not only to the worker health and safety and environmental risks associated with all mining businesses but also to additional risks uniquely associated with uranium mining and milling. enCore is required to obtain governmental permits and provide associated financial assurance to carry on certain activities. enCore is also subject to various reclamation and other bonding requirements under federal, state, provincial or local air, water quality and mine reclamation rules and permits. Although enCore makes provision for reclamation costs, there is no assurance that these provisions will be adequate to discharge its obligations for these costs. Environmental and employee health and safety laws and regulations have tended to become more stringent over time. Any changes in such laws or in the environmental conditions at enCore’s properties could have a material adverse effect on enCore’s financial condition, cash flow or results of operations.

 

Failure to comply with applicable environmental and health and safety laws can result in injunctions, damages, suspension or revocation of permits and the imposition of penalties. There can be no assurance that enCore has been or will be at all times in complete compliance with such laws, regulations and permits, or that the costs of complying with current and future environmental and health and safety laws and permits will not adversely affect enCore’s business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects.

 

Litigation and Other Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is subject to litigation and other legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business and may be involved in disputes with other parties in the future, which may result in litigation. The causes of potential future litigation and legal proceedings cannot be known and may arise from, among other things, business activities, environmental laws, permitting and licensing activities, volatility in stock prices or failure to comply with disclosure obligations. The results of litigation and proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and may include potential injunctions pending the outcome of such litigation and proceedings. If the Company is unable to resolve these disputes favourably, it may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial performance, cash flow and results of operations. Securities class-action litigation often has been brought against companies in periods of volatility in the market price of their securities and following major corporate transactions or mergers and acquisitions. The Company 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.

 

Government Regulation

 

The current and future mining operations and exploration and development activities of enCore, particularly uranium mining, are subject to laws and regulations governing worker health and safety, employment standards, mine development, mine safety, exports, imports, taxes and royalties, waste disposal, toxic substances, land claims of indigenous peoples, protection and remediation of the environment, mine decommissioning and reclamation, transportation safety and emergency response and other matters. Each jurisdiction in which enCore has properties regulates mining activities. It is possible that future changes in applicable laws and regulations or changes in their enforcement or regulatory interpretation could result in changes in legal requirements or in the terms of existing permits, licenses and approvals applicable to enCore or its projects, which could have a material and adverse impact on enCore’s current mining operations or planned development projects.

 

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Worldwide demand for uranium is directly tied to the demand for electricity produced by the nuclear power industry, which is also subject to extensive government regulation and policies, and any change in these regulations or policies may have a negative impact on enCore’s business or financial condition.

 

Mineral exploration and the development of mines and related facilities is contingent upon governmental approvals, licenses and permits which are complex and time consuming to obtain and which, depending on the location of the project, involve multiple governmental agencies. The receipt, duration, amendment or renewal of such approvals, licenses and permits are subject to many variables outside enCore’s control, including potential legal challenges from various stakeholders such as environmental groups, non governmental organizations, aboriginal groups or other claimants. The costs and delays associated with obtaining necessary approvals, licenses and permits and complying with these approvals, licenses and permits and applicable laws and regulations could stop or materially delay or restrict enCore from proceeding with the development of an exploration project or the operation or further development of a mine. Any failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations or approvals, licenses or permits, even if inadvertent, could result in interruption or closure of exploration, development or mining operations, or material fines, penalties or other liabilities.

 

Where required, obtaining necessary permits to conduct exploration or mining operations can be a complex and time consuming process and enCore cannot assure whether any necessary permits will be obtainable on acceptable terms, in a timely manner or at all.

 

The consolidated intervenors and the Oglala Sioux Tribe filed a petition for review to the NRC Commission for two contentions on Azarga’s Dewey Burdock Project NRC license that were previously resolved in favor of Azarga and the NRC Staff by the ASLB related to the identification and protection of historic and cultural resources; however, this petition for review was denied by the NRC Commission. In December 2020, a petition for review pertaining to previously resolved contentions on Azarga’s NRC license was filed with the DC Circuit Court, which is the next court in line of jurisdiction. If the Petition for Review is successful, it could impact the implementation of the NRC license for construction and operation of the Dewey Burdock Project. Further, the Dewey Burdock Project NRC license could be revoked or suspended and the issuance of other federal and state permits could be impacted.

 

In November 2020, the EPA issued Azarga their final UIC Permits, and associated aquifer exemption, for the Dewey Burdock Project. Subsequent to the permits being issued, the UIC Permits were appealed to the EAB. The aquifer exemption was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit (the “Eighth Circuit”). If an appeal to the EAB or the Eighth Circuit is successful, it could impact the implementation of the UIC Permits and aquifer exemption for construction and operation of the Dewey Burdock Project. Further, the UIC Permits and aquifer exemption could be revoked or suspended and the issuance of other federal and state permits could be impacted.

 

Appeals from opposition parties can also result in delays to permitting, construction and operation timelines. If Azarga is unable to resolve any of the above appeals favorably, it could have a material adverse impact on Azarga’s financial performance, cash flows and results of operations. In addition, Azarga will have to assess whether an impairment allowance is necessary, which, if required, could be material.

 

With respect to Azarga’s Centennial Project, originating from opposition to the Centennial Project by numerous interested parties in Colorado, House Bill 1161 was signed, which created a specialized regulatory regime for in-situ uranium recovery in the State of Colorado. The implementation of this law may establish standards for in-situ recovery mining and restoration that ultimately affect the financial viability of the Centennial Project.

 

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Dependence on Key Personnel

 

enCore is dependent on the services of key management personnel. The loss of any of these key personnel, if not replaced, could have a material adverse effect on enCore’s business and operations. enCore does not currently have key-person insurance on these individuals.

 

There may be conflicts of interest

 

enCore’s directors and officers may serve as directors or officers of other resource companies or have significant shareholdings in other resource companies and, to the extent that such other companies may participate in ventures in which enCore may participate, the directors of enCore may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms respecting the extent of such participation. In the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of enCore’s directors, a director who has such a conflict will abstain from voting for or against the approval of such participation or such terms in accordance with the BCBCA. From time to time several companies may participate in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties thereby allowing for their participation in larger programs, permitting involvement in a greater number of programs and reducing financial exposure in respect of any one program. It may also occur that a particular company will assign all or a portion of its interest in a particular program to another of these companies due to the financial position of the company making the assignment. In accordance with the laws of British Columbia, the directors of enCore are required to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of enCore. In determining whether or not enCore will participate in a particular program and the interest therein to be acquired by it, the directors will primarily consider the degree of risk to which enCore may be exposed and its financial position at that time.

 

Insurance may not be available to cover the gamut of risks associated with mineral exploration, development and mining

 

The mining industry is subject to significant risks that could result in damage to or destruction of property and facilities, personal injury or death, environmental damage and pollution, delays in production, expropriation of assets and loss of title to mining claims. No assurance can be given that insurance to cover the risks to which enCore’s activities are subject will be available at all or at commercially reasonable premiums. enCore currently maintains insurance within ranges of coverage that it believes to be consistent with industry practice for companies of a similar stage of development. enCore carries liability insurance with respect to its mineral exploration operations which includes a form of environmental liability insurance. Since insurance against environmental risks (including liability for pollution) or other hazards resulting from exploration and development activities is prohibitively expensive, enCore’s insurance coverage is limited. The payment of any such liabilities would reduce the funds available to enCore. If enCore is unable to fully fund the cost of remedying an environmental problem, it might be required to suspend operations or enter into costly interim compliance measures pending completion of a permanent remedy.

 

Risks Related to Financial Matters

 

enCore has a history of net losses and the availability of additional financing is uncertain

 

enCore has received no revenue to date from the exploration activities on its properties. enCore will require significant cash and/or alternative financing arrangements in order to develop its assets and meet its ongoing general and administrative costs and exploration commitments and to maintain its mineral property interests, which may require working capital and/or project financing in the future. There can be no assurance that such financing will be available on reasonable terms, if at all, and if available, may be dilutive to existing shareholders. Any failure to obtain additional financing or failure to achieve profitability and positive operating cash flows will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition and results of operations.

 

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There are risks associated with the exploration of, development of, and production from mineral properties

 

The business of exploration for minerals involves a high degree of risk. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. There is no assurance that the exploration programs on enCore’s current or future mineral properties will result in the discovery of new resources or lead to the development of a commercially viable orebody.

 

Development of any of enCore’s properties are subject to numerous risks, including, but not limited to, delays in obtaining equipment, material and services essential to developing the projects in a timely manner; changes in environmental or other government regulations; currency exchange rates; labor shortages; and fluctuation in metal prices. Furthermore, the economic feasibility of developing a mineral project is based on many factors such as estimation of mineral reserves, tonnage and grade, anticipated metallurgical recoveries, environmental considerations and permitting, future metal prices and anticipated capital and operating costs of these projects, and it is possible that actual capital and operating costs and economic returns will differ significantly from those estimated for a project prior to production.

 

enCore’s mineral properties have no operating history upon which estimates of future projection and cash operating costs can be based. Estimates of mineral resources, proven and probable mineral reserves and cash operating costs are, to a large extent, based upon the interpretation of geologic data obtained from drill holes and other sampling techniques. The results of feasibility studies that derive estimates of capital and operating costs based upon the quantity, grade and configuration of mineral reserves as well as the expected recovery rates of metals from the mineralized material, are subject to change. As a result, it is possible that actual capital and operating costs and economic returns will differ significantly from those currently estimated for a project prior to development or operation. The remoteness and restrictions on access of certain of the properties in which enCore has an interest could have an adverse effect on profitability in that infrastructure costs would be higher. There are also physical risks to the exploration personnel working in the rugged terrain, often in poor climate conditions, which can be abated through safety training, adherence to high safety standards and the use of modern communication technologies.

 

With all mineral operations there is uncertainty and, therefore, risk associated with operating parameters and costs resulting from the scaling up of extraction methods tested in laboratory conditions. Development of a mineral property does not assure a profit on the investment or recovery of costs. In addition, extraction hazards or environmental damage could greatly increase the cost of operations, and various operating conditions may adversely affect the production from mineral properties. These conditions include delays in obtaining governmental approvals or consents, insufficient transportation capacity or other geological, geotechnical and mechanical conditions. While diligent supervision and effective maintenance operations can contribute to maximizing production rates over time, production delays from normal operating conditions cannot be eliminated and can be expected to adversely affect revenue and cash flow levels to varying degrees.

 

Capital Intensive Industry; Uncertainty of Funding

 

The development and ongoing operation of mines requires a substantial amount of capital prior to the commencement of, and in connection with, the production of uranium. Such capital requirements relate to the costs of, among other things, acquiring mining rights and properties, obtaining government permits, exploration and delineation drilling to determine the underground configuration of a deposit, designing and constructing the mine and processing facilities, purchasing and maintaining mining equipment and complying with financial assurance requirements established by various regulatory agencies for the future restoration and reclamation activities for each project. enCore will accordingly have further capital requirements as it proceeds to expand its present mining activities and operations or to take advantage of opportunities for acquisitions. There can be no assurance that enCore will be able to obtain necessary financing in a timely on acceptable terms, if at all.

 

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Currency and exchange rate fluctuations could impact enCore’s financial condition

 

Currency fluctuations may affect the costs that enCore incurs at its operations which may adversely affect enCore’s cash flows, results of operation and financial condition. enCore raises its funds through equity issuances which are priced in Canadian dollars, and the majority of enCore’s resource property costs are denominated in United States dollars. enCore may suffer losses due to adverse foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Risks Related to enCore’s Common Shares

 

Shareholders’ interest in enCore may be diluted in the future

 

enCore may require additional funds to fund its exploration and development programs and potential acquisitions. If enCore raises additional funding by issuing additional equity securities, such financing may substantially dilute the interests of its shareholders.

 

enCore may issue additional common shares in the future pursuant to proposed acquisitions described herein and on the exercise of its outstanding stock options and warrants.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of enCore’s common shares, or the availability of such common shares for sale, could adversely affect the prevailing market prices for enCore’s securities. A decline in the market prices of enCore’s securities could impair its ability to raise additional capital through the sale of new common shares should enCore desire to do so.

 

The market price for common shares cannot be assured

 

Securities markets have experienced a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market price of securities of many companies has experienced wide fluctuations which have not necessarily been related to the operating performance, underlying asset values or prospects of such companies.

 

In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, shareholders have often instituted class action securities litigation against those companies. Such litigation, if instituted, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management attention and resources, which could significantly harm enCore’s profitability and reputation.

 

enCore does not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future

 

enCore has never paid cash dividends on its common shares. enCore currently intends to retain its future earnings, if any, to fund the development and growth of its business, and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends on its common shares for the foreseeable future. As a result, shareholders will have to rely on capital appreciation, if any, to earn a return on investment in any common shares in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, enCore may in the future become subject to contractual restrictions on, or prohibitions against, the payment of dividends.

 

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Risks Related to the Covid-19 Pandemic

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus known as COVID-19 emerged and spread around the world causing significant business and social disruption. COVID-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. The speed and extent of the spread of COVID-19 and the duration and intensity of resulting business disruption and related financial and social impact, are uncertain. Such adverse effects related to COVID-19 and other public health crises may be material to the Company. The impact of COVID-19 and efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 could severely impact the development of the Company’s projects. To date, a number of governments have declared states of emergency and have implemented restrictive measures such as travel bans, quarantine and self-isolation. If the development of the Company’s projects is disrupted or suspended as a result of these or other measures, it may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position and trading price of the Common Shares.

 

The Company’s business and operational plans could be significantly adversely affected or disrupted by the effects of COVID-19 or any other widespread global outbreak of contagious disease. These disruptions may include disruptions resulting from (i) shortages of employees, (ii) unavailability of contractors and subcontractors, (iii) interruption of supplies from third parties upon which the Company relies, (iv) restrictions that governments impose to address the COVID-19 outbreak, and (v) restrictions that the Company and its contractors and subcontractors impose to ensure the safety of employees and others. Further, it is presently not possible to predict the extent or durations of these disruptions. These disruptions may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Such adverse effect could be rapid and unexpected.

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, exploration and development activities in the United States may be impacted by government restrictions on the Company’s operations. Potential stoppages on exploration and development activities could result in additional costs, project delays, cost overruns, and operational restart costs. Travel restrictions have been imposed and have been lifted from time to time during the COVID-19 pandemic and we anticipate such restrictions may continue to be imposed or lifted. The total amount of funds that the Company needs to carry out the proposed operations may increase from these and other consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

 

The Company has not declared or paid any dividends on its Common Shares since its inception. At the present time, the Company intends to retain any earnings for corporate purposes. The payment of dividends in the future will depend on the earnings and financial condition of the Company and on such other facts as the board of directors of the Company may consider appropriate. However, since the Company is currently in a development stage, it is unlikely that earnings, if any, will be available for the payment of dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

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CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares without par value and an unlimited number of Preferred Shares without par value (referred to herein as the “enCore Preferred Shares”). As at December 31, 2021, there were 296,708,079 Common Shares issued and outstanding. As at the date of this AIF, there are 322,212,585 Common Shares issued and outstanding. Nil enCore Preferred Shares are issued and outstanding as at the date of this AIF.

 

The Common Shares are subject to the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:

 

a)the holders of the Common Shares are entitled to receive notice of, and attend at, and to vote in person or by proxy at general meetings of enCore shareholders and will be entitled to one vote for each such enCore Share held;
   
b)subject to the rights of the enCore Preferred Shares as determined by the directors and in accordance with enCore’s Articles, the directors may, in their discretion, at any time and from time to time declare and cause enCore to pay dividend on the Common Shares; and
   
c)subject to the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to the enCore Preferred Shares, in the event of liquidation or dissolution of enCore or other distribution of assets of enCore among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Common Shares will be entitled to share equally, share for share, in the distribution of the remaining property and assets of enCore.

 

The rights and restrictions attached to the Common Shares may be altered by resolutions of the enCore Board, subject to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

 

The enCore Preferred Shares are subject to the following rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions:

 

a)the enCore Preferred Shares may from time to time be issued in one or more series and subject to the following provisions, the directors may fix from time to time before such issue the number of shares which is to comprise each series and the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to each series of enCore Preferred Shares including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rate or amount of dividends or the method of calculating dividends, the dates of payment thereof, the redemption purchase and/or conversion prices and terms and conditions of redemption, purchase and/or conversion, and any sinking fund or other provisions, and the directors may, by resolution, authorize and cause enCore to alter its Notice of Articles to reflect any creation of one or more series or other change in the authorized shares structure of enCore;

 

b)the enCore Preferred Shares of each series will, with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets or return of capital in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of enCore, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other return of capital or distribution of the assets of enCore among its shareholders for the purposes of winding-up its affairs, rank on the parity with the enCore Preferred Shares of every other series and be entitled to preference over the Common Shares and over any other shares of enCore ranking junior to the enCore Preferred Shares. The enCore Preferred Shares of any series may also be given such other preferences, not inconsistent with enCore’s Articles, over the Common Shares and any other shares of enCore ranking junior to such enCore Preferred Shares as may be fixed in accordance with enCore’s Articles;

 

c)if any cumulative dividends or amounts payable on the return of capital in respect of a series of enCore Preferred Shares are not paid in full, all series of enCore Preferred Shares will participate rateably in respect of accumulative dividends and return of capital; and

 

d)unless the directors otherwise determine in the Articles or Notice of Articles designating a series, the holder of each share of a series of enCore Preferred Shares will not, except as otherwise specifically provided in the BCBCA, be entitled to receive notice of or vote at any meeting of the enCore shareholders.

 

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The rights and restrictions attached to the enCore Preferred Shares may be altered by resolutions of the enCore Board, subject to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).

 

As at December 31, 2021, the Company had 15,816,881 stock options to purchase Common Shares outstanding as follows:

 

Number Issued   Exercise Price ($)   Expiry Date
185,000    0.10   May 11, 2022
525,000    0.853   May 16, 2022
390,000    0.06   May 15, 2023
948,750    0.64   August 22, 2023
117,500    0.125   January 8, 2024
50,000    0.135   March 27, 2024
826,875    0.613   May 23, 2024
3,223,750    0.15   June 3, 2024
1,040,247    0.466   May 19, 2025
2,892,500    0.205   May 21, 2025
150,000    0.35   September 1, 2025
1,425,000    0.45   September 10, 2025
75,000    0.40   October 5, 2025
200,000    1.92   October 19, 2024
100,000    0.415   November 25, 2025
100,000    1.80   December 1, 2026
95,000    1.73   December 3, 2026
40,000    0.480   December 7, 2025
160,000    0.94   January 28, 2026
435,000    1.08   February 26, 2026
1,283,509    0.80   May 13, 2026
70,000    1.24   March 29, 2024
461,250    1.44   May 26, 2026
160,000    1.26   July 6, 2026
862,500    0.20   March 14, 2027

 

As at the date of this AIF, enCore has 22,603,913 stock options issued and outstanding.

 

As at December 31, 2021, the Company had 18,896,517 share purchase warrants to purchase Common Shares of the Company outstanding as follows:

 

Number Issued   Exercise Price   Expiry Date
548,976    0.82   March 20, 2022
2,301,386    0.225   May 10, 2022
938,272    0.15   May 10, 2022
2,469,243    0.74   December 31, 2022
1,191,248    0.53   April 17, 2023
3,830,128    0.60   October 22, 2023
309,826    0.40   October 22, 20231
476,751    1.00   March 9, 20242
6,830,687    1.30   March 9, 2024

 

Notes:

 

(1)Broker warrants exercisable into one share and one-half warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable at $0.60 for 36 months.
  
(2)Broker warrants exercisable into one share and one-half warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable at $1.30 for 36 months.

 

As at the date of this AIF, enCore has 25,610,457 warrants issued and outstanding

 

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MARKET FOR SECURITIES

 

Trading Price and Volume

 

The Common Shares trade on the TSX-V under the symbol “EU” and on OTCQB under the symbol “ENCUF”. The following table shows the high, low and closing prices and total trading volume of the Common Shares on the TSX-V on a monthly basis for the financial year ended December 31, 2021:

 

   TSX-V
(prices in Canadian dollars)
 
Month  High   Low   Volume 
January 2021   1.07    0.83    16,360,619 
February 2021   1.32    0.90    9,129,073 
March 2021   1.45    0.99    9,756,825 
April 2021   1.35    1.10    5,006,720 
May 2021   1.63    1.22    6,360,688 
June 2021   1.59    1.19    4,851,946 
July 2021   1.46    0.95    7,301,284 
August 2021   1.57    1.09    3,680,147 
September 2021   2.27    1.52    20,252,579 
October 2021   2.10    1.61    10,705,964 
November 2021   2.10    1.64    8,946,854 
December 2021   1.98    1.57    6,786,304 

 

The outstanding Common Shares are traded on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”. The following table sets forth the price range and trading volume of the Common Shares as reported by the OTCQB Venture Market on a monthly basis for the financial year ended December 31, 2021:

 

   OTCQB
(prices in US$)
 
Month  High   Low   Volume 
January 2021   0.8459    0.635    7,870,741 
February 2021   1.04    0.7116    7,347,067 
March 2021   1.15    0.7806    7,591,676 
April 2021   1.135    0.869    4,609,392 
May 2021   1.35    0.9951    6,639,981 
June 2021   1.30    0.96    5,440,946 
July 2021   1.21    0.7466    6,284,279 
August 2021   1.33    0.8489    3,477,141 
September 2021   1.80    1.30    9,746,594 
October 2021   1.77    1.28    5,575,388 
November 2021   1.77    1.28    6,398,491 
December 2021   1.56    1.215    5,513,269 

 

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Prior Sales

 

The following table summarizes the issuances of securities convertible into Common Shares in the 12-month period prior to the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Date of issue or grant  Type of
Securities
  Number of
Securities
   Issue or
Exercise
Price of
Security
   Description of Transaction
January 5, 2021  Common Shares   241,667   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
January 12, 2021  Common Shares   15,000   $0.15   Option Exercise
January 13, 2021  Common Shares   150,000   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
January 14, 2021  Common Shares   150,000   $0.135   Option Exercise
January 18, 2021  Common Shares   408,334   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
February 1, 2021  Common Shares   10,000   $0.06   Option Exercise
February 1, 2021  Common Shares   10,000   $0.125   Option Exercise
February 1, 2021  Common Shares   112,500   $0.15   Option Exercise
February 1, 2021  Common Shares   25,000   $0.205   Option Exercise
February 9, 2021  Common Shares   25,000   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
February 17, 2021  Common Shares   312,500   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
February 25, 2021  Common Shares   120,000   $0.125   Option Exercise
February 25, 2021  Common Shares   300,000   $0.15   Option Exercise
February 25, 2021  Common Shares   100,000   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
February 26, 2021  Options   435,000   $1.08   Option Grant
March 1, 2021  Common Shares   31,250   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
March 2, 2021  Common Shares   31,250   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
March 3, 2021  Common Shares   31,250   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
March 9, 2021  Common Shares   15,000,000   $1.00   Private Placement
March 9, 2021  Warrants   7,500,000   $1.30   Private Placement
March 9, 2021  Broker Unit Warrants(1)   758,001   $1.30   Private Placement
March 16, 2021  Common Shares   100,000   $0.125   Option Exercise
March 19, 2021  Common Shares   875,000   $0.60   Wararnt Exercise

 

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Date of issue or grant  Type of
Securities
   Number of
Securities
   Issue or
Exercise
Price of
Security
   Description of Transaction
March 22, 2021   Common Shares    25,000   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
March 29, 2021   Options    70,000   $1.24   Option Grant
March 31, 2021   Common Shares    1,333,333   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
April 6, 2021   Common Shares    108,333   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
April 12, 2021   Common Shares    487,500   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
April 14, 2021   Common Shares    125,000   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
May 11, 2021   Common Shares    25,000   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
May 19, 2021   Common Shares    87,500   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
May 20, 2021   Common Shares    150,000   $0.35   Option Exercise
May 20, 2021   Common Shares    275,000   $0.45   Option Exercise
May 26, 2021   Options    460,000   $1.44   Option Exercise
May 26, 2021   Options    5,000   $1.44   Option Exercise
June 8, 2021   Common Shares    25,000   $0.10   Option Exercise
June 8, 2021   Common Shares    25,000   $0.06   Option Exercise
June 8, 2021   Common Shares    25,000   $0.115   Option Exercise
June 8, 2021   Common Shares    25,000   $0.205   Option Exercise
June 8, 2021   Common Shares    1,470   $1.00   Broker Unit Warrant Exercise(1)
June 8, 2021   Warrants    735   $1.30   Broker Unit Warrant Exercise(1)
June 9, 2021   Common Shares    100,000   $0.15   Option Exercise
June 23, 2021   Common Shares    37,500   $0.15   Option Exercise
June 23, 2021   Common Shares    25,000   $0.205   Option Exercise
July 6, 2021   Options    160,000   $1.26   Option Grant
August 4, 2021   Common Shares    50,000   $0.10   Option Exercise
August 17, 2021   Common Shares    90,000   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
August 27, 2021   Common Shares    50,000   $0.23   Warrant Exercise
September 7, 2021   Common Shares    25,000   $1.30   Warrant Exercise
September 13, 2021   Common Shares    3,750   $1.00   Broker Unit Warrant Exercise(1)
September 13, 2021   Warrants    1,875   $1.30   Broker Unit Warrant Exercise(1)
September 13, 2021   Common Shares    563   $1.30   Warrant Exercise
September 14, 2021   Common Shares    82,500   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
September 15, 2021   Common Shares    100,000   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
September 15, 2021   Common Shares    15,000   $1.30   Warrant Exercise
September 16, 2021   Common Shares    250,000   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
September 17, 2021   Common Shares    1,875   $1.30   Warrant Exercise
September 17, 2021   Common Shares    10,000   $1.30   Warrant Exercise
September 20, 2021   Common Shares    2,500   $1.30   Warrant Exercise
September 23, 2021   Common Shares    50,000   $0.60   Warrant Exercise
September 29, 2021   Common Shares    276,030   $1.00   Broker Unit Warrant Exercise(1)
September 30, 2021   Warrants    138,015   $1.30   Broker Unit Warrant Exercise(1)
October 15, 2021   Common Shares    375,000   $1.30   Warrant Exercise
October 18, 2021   Common Shares    34,424   $0.40   Broker Unit Warrant Exercise(2)
October 18, 2021   Warrants    17,212   $0.60   Broker Unit Warrant Exercise(2)
October 19, 2021   Options    200,000   $1.92   Option Grant
November 10, 2021   Common Shares    40,000   $0.100   Option Exercise
November 10, 2021   Common Shares    75,000   $0.060   Option Exercise
November 24, 2021   Common Shares    50,000   $0.225   Warrant Exercise
December 1, 2021   Options    100,000   $1.80   Option Grant
December 3, 2021   Options    95,000   $1.73   Option Grant
December 9, 2021   Common Shares    375,000   $1.300   Warrant Exercise
December 10, 2021   Common Shares    5,000   $1.300   Warrant Exercise
December 13, 2021   Common Shares    37,500   $0.205   Option Exercise
December 31, 2021   Common Shares    95,419,852        Plan of Arrangement(3)(4)

 

Notes:

 

(1)Each broker unit warrant is exercisable into a unit (comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant) at an exercise price of $1.00 until March 9, 2024.

 

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(2)Each broker unit warrant is exercisable into a unit (comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant) at an exercise price of $0.60 until October 22, 2023.
  
(3)Pursuant to the Arrangement, the Company issued an aggregate of 95,419,852 Common Shares to former shareholders of Azarga, in exchange for 254,453,158 common shares of Azarga. Outstanding 11,225,255 warrants and 14,631,709 options to purchase common shares of Azarga were deemed to be exchanged for options and warrants to purchase Common Shares of enCore, as adjusted in accordance with their terms based on the exchange ratio.
  
(4)On January 28, 2022, Company issued 580,043 Common Shares to Haywood Securities Inc. (“Haywood”) pursuant to a financial advisory agreement between Haywood and Azarga in connection with the Arrangement.

 

ESCROWED SECURITIES AND SECURITIES SUBJECT TO CONTRACTUAL RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER

 

There were no securities of any class of securities issued by the Company held in escrow or otherwise subject to contractual restriction or transfer as at December 31, 2021.

 

As of the date of the AIF, no securities of any class of securities of enCore are held in escrow or are anticipated to be held in escrow.

 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

Name, Occupation and Security Holding

 

The following table sets forth the name, municipality of residence and principal occupation during the last five years for those persons who are currently directors and officers of enCore:

 

Name, province or state
and country of
residence and position,
if any, held in the
Company
 

Principal occupation

during the past five years

  Served as director
of the Company
since
  Number of common
shares of the Company
beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly,
or controlled or
directed at present(1)

Dennis E. Stover(5)(7)
Director and Chief Technical Officer

Oklahoma, USA

 

Chief Technical Officer of enCore since October 2020; CEO of the Company from August 2014 to October 2020.

 

  February 9, 2012   826,500

William M. Sheriff (5)(6)
Director and Executive Chairman

British Columbia, Canada

 

Chairman of enCore since 2009 and Executive Chairman of enCore since January 2019. Executive Chairman of Golden Predator Mining Corp from April 2014 to September 2021. Director of Exploits Discovery Corp. since October 2020. Chairman of Sabre Gold Mines Corp. since September 2021.  

 

  October 30, 2009   6,077,167

William B. Harris (3)(4)(6)
Director

Florida, USA

 

Partner of Solo Management Group, LLC, an investment management and financial consulting company since 1998. Director of Scandium International Mining Corp. since 2007.

 

  October 30, 2009   553,333

 

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Name, province or state
and country of
residence and position,
if any, held in
the Company
 

Principal occupation
during the past five years

  Served as director
of the Company
since
 

Number of common
shares of the Company
beneficially owned,
directly or indirectly,
or controlled

or directed at present(1)

Mark S. Pelizza (3)(4)(7)
Director

Texas, USA

 

Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates since September 2014. Professional Geoscientist and Certified Professional Geologist.

 

  December 18, 2014   1,035,000(2)

Richard M. Cherry (3)(7)
Director

Oklahoma, USA

  Independent consultant since April of 2006.  Professional Engineer.   December 31, 2014   95,000

W. Paul Goranson (5)(6)
Director and CEO

Texas, USA

 

Professional Engineer; CEO of enCore since October 2020; Chief Operating Officer for Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. from June 2015 to August 2020.

 

  September 14, 2020   927,585

Carrie Mierkey

CFO and Corporate Secretary

Texas, USA

 

Certified Public Accountant with over 13 years of experience in finance for both private and public companies; former corporate controller of Motion & Flow Control Products, Inc.

 

  February 1, 2021   890

Susan Hoxie-Key

Director

Alabama, USA

  Consulting Engineer, Nuclear Fuel Department, Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Inc.   June 22, 2022   Nil

Peter Luthiger

Chief Operating Officer

Texas, USA

  Director of Texas Operations for Energy Fuels, Inc.   May 1, 2022   Nil

Greg Zerzan

Chief Administrative Officer

Texas, USA

  Principal Deputy Solicitor of the United States Department of the Interior   July 15, 2022   Nil

 

Notes:

(1)The information as to principal occupation, business or employment and common shares beneficially owned or controlled has been provided by the nominees themselves or obtained through SEDI.

 

(2)500,000 of these Common Shares are held indirectly by Mark Pelizza through The Pelizza Family Limited Partnership.

 

(3)A member of the Audit Committee.

 

(4)A member of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

(5)A member of the Option Grant Committee

 

(6)A member of the Investment Committee.

 

(7)A member of the Health, Safety, Environment and Communications Committee.

 

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Cease Trade Orders, Bankruptcies, Penalties or Sanctions

 

To the knowledge of the Company, no director or executive officer of the Company, or a personal holding company of such person is, as at the date of this AIF, or has been, within 10 years before the date of this AIF, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company that:

 

(a)was subject to an order that was issued while the director or executive officer was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer, or

 

(b)was subject to an order that was issued after the director or executive officer ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer.

 

For the purposes herein, “order” means

 

(a)a cease trade order;
   
(b)an order similar to a cease trade order; or
   
(c)an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days.

  

To the knowledge of the Company, no director or executive officer of the Company, or a shareholder holding a sufficient number of securities to affect materially the control of the Company, or a personal holding company of such person:

 

(a)is, as at the date of the AIF, or has been within the 10 years before the date of the AIF, a director or executive officer of any company (including your company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets;

 

(b)has, within the 10 years before the date of the AIF, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the director, executive officer or shareholder;

 

(c)has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority; or

 

(d)has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.

 

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Conflicts of Interest

 

The Company’s directors and officers may serve as directors or officers of other companies or have significant shareholdings in other resource companies and, to the extent that such other companies may participate in ventures in which the Company may participate, the directors or officers of the Company may have a conflict of interest in negotiating and concluding terms respecting the extent of such participation. In the event that such a conflict of interest arises at a meeting of the Company’s directors, a director who has such a conflict will abstain from voting for or against the approval of such participation or such terms. From time to time, several companies may participate in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties thereby allowing for their participation in larger programs, permitting involvement in a greater number of programs and reducing financial exposure in respect of any one program. It may also occur that a particular company will assign all or a portion of its interest in a particular program to another of these companies due to the financial position of the company making the assignment. The directors of the Company are required to act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. In determining whether or not the Company will participate in a particular program and the interest therein to be acquired by it, the directors will primarily consider the degree of risk to which the Company may be exposed and its financial position at that time.

 

The directors and officers of the Company are aware of the existence of laws governing the accountability of directors and officers for corporate opportunity and requiring disclosures by the directors and officers of conflicts of interest and the Company will rely upon such laws in respect of any directors’ and officers’ conflicts of interest or in respect of any breaches of duty by any of its directors and officers. All such conflicts will be disclosed by such directors or officers in accordance with the BCBCA and will govern themselves in respect thereof to the best of their ability in accordance with the obligations imposed upon them by law.

 

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, and other than as disclosed above and elsewhere in this AIF, there are no known existing or potential conflicts of interest among the Company, its subsidiaries, directors and officers or other members of management of the Company or its subsidiaries as a result of their outside business interests.

 

Audit Committee Information

 

Pursuant to the Section 224(1) of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act and National Instrument 52-110 of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“NI 52-110”), the Company is required to have an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) comprised of not less than three directors, a majority of whom are not officers, control persons or employees of the Company or an affiliate of the Company. NI 52-110 requires the Company as a venture issuer, to disclose annually its information circular certain information concerning the composition of its audit committee and its relationship with its independent auditor, as set forth below.

 

Audit Committee Charter

 

The Audit Committee’s charter is attached as Schedule “A” to this AIF.

 

Composition of the Audit Committee and Independence

 

The Company’s current Audit Committee consists of William B. Harris (Chair), Richard M. Cherry and Mark S. Pelizza.

 

National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) provides that a member of an audit committee is “independent” if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company, which could, in the view of the Company’s Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of the member’s independent judgment. All of the Company’s current Audit Committee members are “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110. NI 52-110 provides that an individual is “financially literate” if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “financially literate” as that term is defined. The following sets out the Audit Committee members’ education and experience that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an audit committee member.

 

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Relevant Education and Experience

 

All members of the Audit Committee have:

 

an understanding of the accounting principles used by the Company to prepare its financial statements, and the ability to assess the general application of those principles in connection with estimates, accruals and provisions;

 

experience preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising individuals engaged in such activities; and

 

an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting.

 

The relevant education and/or experience of each member of the Audit Committee is described below:

 

William B. Harris – Mr. Harris is a partner of Solo Management Group, LLC, an investment and management consulting firm. He is currently a director of Scandium International Mining Corp. He was previously a board and Audit Committee member of Gold One International Limited, Potash One Inc., and Energy Metals Corporation, Chairman and Executive Committee member of the American Fiber Manufacturers Association, and former President and CEO of Hoechst Fibers Worldwide, the global acetate and polyester business of Hoechst AG. At Hoechst Fibers Worldwide, Mr. Harris managed the business’ $5 billion operation, comprised of 21,000 employees and production locations in 14 different countries. Within Hoechst AG and its subsidiaries, Mr. Harris held various positions, including Chairman of the Board of Grupo Celanese S.A., a publicly traded company in Mexico with sales in excess of $1 billion, and VP Finance, CFO, Executive VP and Director of Celanese Canada Inc. a publicly-traded company in Canada. He was also VP, Treasurer and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Hoechst Celanese Corporation. Mr. Harris is a graduate of Harvard College (BA in English) and Columbia University Graduate School of Business (MBA in Finance).

 

Richard M. Cherry – Mr. Cherry is a veteran executive of the nuclear industry, having worked for several leading companies in the areas of uranium mining, production, conversion, marketing and power generation operations for 40 years. He is currently a consultant to the uranium mining industry. Mr. Cherry previously served as President and CEO of Cotter Corporation and Nuclear Fuels Corporation, both affiliates of General Atomics Corporation. Mr. Cherry was responsible for all aspects of Cotter’s mining and milling operations in Colorado, including uranium and vanadium ores with over 200 employees. His participation in Nuclear Fuels Corporation made him responsible for the worldwide uranium marketing efforts for all General Atomics’ affiliates. Mr. Cherry also served as Vice President of ConverDyn and Nuclear Fuels Corporation. ConverDyn is a joint venture between Honeywell International and General Atomics focused on marketing uranium conversion services to large electrical utilities worldwide. Mr. Cherry has international experience having served UG, U.S.A Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia as Vice President. UG U.S.A Inc. is the US subsidiary of the German uranium trading company based in Frankfurt, which trades all forms of nuclear fuel. Mr. Cherry also served as the Regional Director-Far East for Sequoyah Fuels Corporation marketing the Company’s uranium conversion services to clients in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Mr. Cherry also previously served as CEO & President of Zenith Minerals, a private uranium mining company, CEO & Director of Uranium International, and served on the board of Sequoyah Fuels Corporation. Mr. Cherry held various management and technical positions at Kansas Gas and Electric for the Wolf Creek Nuclear Generating Station as it progressed from construction through start-up and power generation, he was responsible for all commercial and technical areas required to secure and design nuclear fuel. Mr. Cherry holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Wichita State University and a B.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of Oklahoma. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer (State of Kansas) and a Member of the American Nuclear Society and has made presentations at industry conferences including the Nuclear Energy Institute.

 

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Mark S. Pelizza – Mr. Pelizza has spent 40 years in the uranium industry with project experience including the Alta Mesa, Benavides, Kingsville Dome, Longoria, Palangana, Rosita, West Cole and the Vasquez projects, all in Texas. He was also responsible for the permitting and licensing of the Church Rock, Crownpoint and Unit 1 projects in New Mexico and the North Platte project in Wyoming. Currently, Mr. Pelizza is the Principal of M.S. Pelizza & Associates LLC where he represents extractive industry clients. He previously served as Sr. Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs with Uranium Resources, Inc. He has also previously worked with Union Carbide Corp. Mr. Pelizza received his B.S. in Geology from Fort Lewis College and his M.S. in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. He is a licensed Professional Geoscientist in Texas and a Certified Professional Geologist with the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He is the Past Chairman of the Texas Mining and Reclamation Association and the Past Chairman of the Uranium Producers of America.

 

Audit Committee Oversight

 

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Audit Committee of the Company has not made any recommendations to nominate or compensate an external auditor which were not adopted by the Board.

 

Reliance on Certain Exemptions

 

Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Company has not relied on:

 

(a)the exemption in section 2.4 (De Minimis Non-audit Services) of NI 52-110; or
   
(b)an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 (Exemptions).

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The Audit Committee has not adopted any specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services.

 

Audit Fees

 

The following table sets forth the fees paid by the Company and its subsidiaries to Davidson and Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, for services rendered in the last two financial years:

 

Financial Year Ending   Audit Fees(1)   Audit Related Fees(2)  Tax Fees(3)   All Other Fees(4)
December 31, 2021   $136,647   $ Nil  $Nil   $ Nil
December 31, 2020   $75,409   $ Nil  $5,175   $ Nil

 

Notes:

(1)“Audit fees” include aggregate fees billed by the Company’s external auditor in each of the last two financial years for audit fees.

 

(2)“Audit related fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years noted above for assurance and related services by the Company’s external auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees” above. The services provided include employee benefit audits, due diligence assistance, accounting consultations on proposed transactions, internal control reviews and audit or attest services not required by legislation or regulation.

 

(3)“Tax fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for professional services rendered by the Company’s external auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The services provided include tax planning and tax advice includes assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions, and requests for rulings or technical advice from tax authorities.

 

(4)“All other fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two financial years for products and services provided by the Company’s external auditor, other than “Audit fees”, “Audit related fees” and “Tax fees” above.

 

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Exemption in Section 6.1

 

The Company is a “venture issuer” as defined in NI 52-110 and is relying on the exemption in section 6.1 of NI 52-110 relating to Parts 3 (Composition of Audit Committee) and 5 (Reporting Obligations).

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company is not aware of any legal proceedings to which the Company is or was a party, or to which the Company’s property is or was subject of, either during the financial year ended December 31, 2021, and as of the date hereof, nor is the Company aware that any such proceedings are contemplated.

 

REGULATORY ACTIONS

 

There have been no penalties or sanctions imposed against the Company by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

There have been no other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body against the Company during the year ended December 31, 2021 that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.

 

There have been no settlement agreements that the Company has entered into before a court relating to securities legislation or with a securities regulatory authority during the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

 

No informed person (a director, officer or holder of more than 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares) or any associate or affiliate of any informed person had any interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction that has materially affected or is reasonably expected to materially affect the Company or any of its subsidiaries, within the three most recently completed financial years or during the current financial year.

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

 

The transfer agent and Registrar for the Common Shares is Computershare Trust Company of Canada, located at 510 Burrard Street, 3rd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3B9. enCore has not appointed a Registrar and transfer agent for the enCore Preferred Shares, and there are no such shares issued and outstanding.

 

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

 

There are no material contracts other than the Arrangement Agreement, and the Underwriting Agreement and contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

Copies of the Arrangement Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement have been filed under the Company’s profile on www.SEDAR.com.

 

A copy of any material contract or report may be inspected during normal business hours at the Company’s records office.

 

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INTERESTS OF EXPERTS

 

Names of Experts

 

The following experts have prepared or certified a report, valuation, statement or opinion described or included in a filing, or referred to in a filing, made under National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations by the Company during, or relating to, the year ended December 31, 2021, whose profession or business gives authority to the report, valuation, statement or opinion made by such expert.

 

The following are the qualified persons involved in preparing the NI 43-101 Technical Reports or who certified a statement, report or valuation from which certain scientific and technical information relating to the enCore’s material mineral projects contained in this AIF has been derived, and in some instances extracted from:

 

Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., BRS Inc. and Terence P. McNulty, PE, PHD, McNulty and Associates prepared the Marquez-Juan Technical Report;
   
Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., and W. Paul Goranson, P.E. prepared the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Technical Report;
   
Matthew Yovich, P.E. of Woodard & Curran and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC prepared the Dewey Burdock Technical Report; and
   
Ray Moores, P.E. of Western Water Consultants Inc. and Steve Cutler, P.G. of Roughstock Mining Services, LLC prepared the Gas Hills Technical Report.

 

The named experts held, directly or indirectly, less than one percent of the issued and outstanding common shares of enCore or Azarga, as applicable, at the time of the preparation of the Technical Reports. The authors have reviewed and approved the technical and scientific information include in this AIF, which has been summarized from the Technical Reports.

 

Davidson & Company LLP Chartered Professional Accountants, located at Suite 1200 – 609 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G6 Canada, audited the financial statements of the Company for its financial year ended December 31, 2020. Davidson & Company LLP is independent within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.

 

Interests of Experts

 

To the knowledge of the Company based on information provided by the experts, none of the experts named above, at the time of preparing the applicable report, valuation, statement or opinion, held or has received or will receive any registered or beneficial interests, direct or indirect, in any securities or other property of the Company or of one of the Company’s associates or affiliates in connection with the preparation or certification of any report, valuation, statement or opinion prepared by such person.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Additional information relating to the Company may be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

Additional financial information is provided in the Company’s audited financial statements and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

These documents may be obtained upon request from the Company’s head office, or may be viewed on the Company’s website (www.enCoreresourcecorp.com) or on the SEDAR website (www.sedar.com).

 

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Schedule A

 

Charter of the Audit Committee of

enCore Energy Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

Audit Committee Charter

 

1.Mandate

 

The audit committee will assist the Board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities. The audit committee will review and consider in consultation with the auditors the financial reporting process, the system of internal control and the audit process. In performing its duties, the committee will maintain effective working relationships with the Board, management, and the external auditors. To effectively perform his or her role, each committee member must obtain an understanding of the principal responsibilities of committee membership as well as the Company’s business, operations and risks.

 

2.Composition

 

The Board will appoint from among their membership an audit committee that will consist of a minimum of three directors. As long as the Company is a “venture issuer,” as defined in National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) the Company is exempt from Part 3 – Composition of the Audit Committee of NI 52-110. If the Company is not a “venture issuer,” every audit committee member must be “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110 unless otherwise exempted under NI 52-110. At a minimum each committee member will have no direct or indirect relationship with the Company which, in the view of the Board, could reasonably interfere with the exercise of a member’s independent judgment.

 

All members of the committee will be financially literate as defined by applicable legislation. If, upon appointment, a member of the committee is not financially literate as required, the person will be provided a three-month period in which to achieve the required level of literacy. An individual will be considered financially literate if he or she has the ability to understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements.

 

3.Meetings

 

The audit committee shall meet regularly as requested by the Board, and at other times that the audit committee may determine. The audit committee shall meet at least annually with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and external auditor in separate executive sessions.

 

4.Roles and Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall fulfill the following roles and discharge the following responsibilities:

 

4.1External Audit

 

The external auditor shall report directly to the audit committee. The audit committee shall be directly responsible for overseeing the work of the external auditors in preparing or issuing the auditor’s report, or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditors regarding financial reporting and audit scope or procedures. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

(a)recommend to the Board the external auditor to be nominated for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor’s report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company;
   
(b)review (by discussion and enquiry) the external auditors’ proposed audit scope and approach;
   
(c)review the performance of the external auditor and recommend to the Board the appointment or discharge of the external auditors;
   
(d)review and recommend to the Board the compensation to be paid to the external auditors; and
   
(e)review and confirm the independence of the external auditors by reviewing the non-audit services provided and the external auditors’ assertion of their independence in accordance with professional standards.

 

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4.2Internal Control

 

The audit committee shall consider whether adequate controls are in place over annual and interim financial reporting as well as controls over assets, transactions and the creation of obligations, commitments and liabilities of the Company. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

(a)evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of management’s system of internal controls over the accounting and financial reporting system within the Company; and
   
(b)ensure that the external auditors discuss with the audit committee any event or matter which suggests the possibility of fraud, illegal acts or deficiencies in internal controls.

 

4.3Financial Reporting

 

The audit committee shall review the financial statements and financial information prior to its release to the public. In carrying out this duty, the audit committee shall:

 

General

 

(a)review significant accounting and financial reporting issues, especially complex, unusual and related party transactions; and
   
(b)review and ensure that the accounting principles selected by management in preparing financial statements are appropriate;

 

Annual Financial Statements

 

(c)prior to public disclosure, review the draft annual financial statements and provide a recommendation to the Board with respect to the approval of the financial statements;
   
(d)meet with management and the external auditors to review the financial statements and the results of the audit, including any difficulties encountered; and
   
(e)review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the annual reporting period prior to its public disclosure;

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

(f)review and approve the interim financial statements prior to their public disclosure; and
   
(g)review management’s discussion & analysis respecting the interim reporting period prior to its public disclosure; and

 

Release of Financial Information

 

(h)where reasonably possible, review and approve all public disclosure, including news releases, containing financial information, prior to its release to the public.

 

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4.4Non-Audit Services

 

Pre-approval of Non-audit Services

 

(a)All non-audit services (being services other than services rendered for the audit and review of the financial statements or services that are normally provided by the external auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements) which are proposed to be provided by the external auditor to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company shall be subject to the prior approval of the audit committee.

 

Delegation of Authority

 

(b)The audit committee may delegate to one or more independent members of the audit committee the authority to approve non-audit services, provided any non-audit services approved in this manner must be presented to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting.

 

4.5Other Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall:

 

  (a)establish procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, or auditing matters;
    
  (b)establish procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters;
    
  (c)ensure that significant findings and recommendations made by management and external auditor are received and discussed on a timely basis;
    
  (d)review and approve the Company’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the Company;
    
  (e)ensure that adequate procedures are in place for the review of the Company’s public disclosure of financial information extracted or derived from the Company’s financial statements, other than financial statements, management discussion and analysis, and annual and interim earnings press releases, and shall periodically assess the adequacy of those procedures;
    
  (f)perform other oversight functions as requested by the Board; and
    
  (g)review and update this Charter and receive approval of changes to this Charter from the Board.

 

4.6Reporting Responsibilities

 

The audit committee shall:

 

(a)regularly update the Board about committee activities and make appropriate recommendations;

 

(b)review and report to the Board of the Company on the following before they are published:

 

(i)the financial statements and MD&A (management’s discussion and analysis) (as defined in National Instrument 51-102) of the Company; and

 

(ii)the auditor’s report, if any, prepared in relation to those financial statements.

 

5.Resources and Authority of the Audit Committee

 

The audit committee shall have the resources and the authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including the authority to:

 

(a)engage independent counsel and other advisors as it determines necessary to carry out its duties;
   
(b)set and pay the compensation for any advisors employed by the audit committee; and
   
(c)communicate directly with the internal and external auditors.

 

Approved by the Board of Directors on July 4, 2012.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.143

 

Form 52-109F1 – AIF

Certification of annual filings

in connection with voluntarily filed AIF

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has voluntarily filed an AIF.

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of the issuer, certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the AIF, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including for greater certainty all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of the issuer for the financial year ended December 31, 2021.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the annual filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.

 

Date: August 12, 2022

 

“Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of

 

  i) controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

  ii) a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

Exhibit 99.144

 

Form 52-109F1 – AIF

Certification of annual filings

in connection with voluntarily filed AIF

 

This certificate is being filed on the same date that enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) has voluntarily filed an AIF.

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of the issuer, certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the AIF, annual financial statements and annual MD&A, including for greater certainty all documents and information that are incorporated by reference in the AIF (together, the “annual filings”) of the issuer for the financial year ended December 31, 2021.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the annual filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the annual financial statements together with the other financial information included in the annual filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the annual filings.

 

Date: August 12, 2022

 

“W. Paul Goranson”  
W. Paul Goranson  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

 

Exhibit 99.145

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

TSX.V: EU

OTCQB:ENCUF

August 25, 2022

www.encoreuranium.com

 

ENCORE ENERGY ACHEIVES KEY MILESTONE WITH THE INSTALLATION OF ROSITA EXTENSION PRODUCTION AREA MONITORING WELLS

 

Corpus Christi, Texas – August 25, 2022: enCore Energy Corp. (“enCore” or the “Company”) (TSXV:EU, OTCQB:ENCUF) today announced the installation and completion of all wellfield monitor wells for its Rosita Extension Production Area Authorization (“PAA”), located less than one mile from its 100% owned and fully licensed Rosita In-Situ Recovery (“ISR”) Uranium Processing Plant in South Texas. The Rosita Extension PAA includes uranium mineralization extending approximately 3,000 feet in length.

 

Highlights include:

 

Completion of the installation of 43 monitoring wells, including 38 perimeter and 5 overlying monitor wells, at the Rosita Extension PAA. This marks a significant milestone towards ISR uranium production at the Rosita Project as a key source of fuel for safe, clean, reliable, and carbon-free nuclear energy in the United States;

 

The Rosita Extension PAA is the first production area planned as a new source of uranium for the Rosita ISR Uranium Processing Plant;

 

The Rosita Extension PAA is located within the existing Radioactive Materials License, Underground Injection Control Permit and Aquifer Exemption areas at the Rosita Project;

 

Future work at the Rosita Extension PAA is now focused on the completion of five baseline wells, which in combination with the 43 monitoring wells will establish groundwater quality standards within the mineralization. The pre-production water quality standards wells are used to assure production solution controls are maintained and to establish groundwater restoration standards necessary for post-production reclamation. Following completion of baseline well testing, the installation of injection and recovery well patterns will commence.

 

Please visit https://bit.ly/3Q6WJMG to view Rosita project maps and view the Rosita drill program video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlFSTsFvPnA&t=1s. To learn more about the environmental, social and low-cost advantages of uranium in-situ recovery, visit https://encoreuranium.com/industry-and-media/in-situ-recovery/.

 

Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy said, “We are pleased to have completed the installation of the monitoring wells at the Rosita Extension PAA on budget and on schedule. The completion marks another important milestone towards our planned production in 2023 and we look forward to hitting more milestones as we progress towards uranium extraction.”

 

 

 

 

 

Rosita Central Uranium Processing Plant (Rosita Plant)

 

enCore’s Rosita Plant, located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas, is a licensed, past-producing in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium plant that is completing refurbishment. enCore is on budget for a scheduled production startup in 2023 with the Rosita Plant designed to process uranium feed from multiple satellite operations, all located in the South Texas area. The Rosita Plant is 1 of 11 licensed and constructed uranium processing plants in the United States, 2 of which are owned by enCore Energy.

 

About enCore Energy Corp.

 

With approximately 90 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the measured and indicated categories and 9 million pounds of U3O8 estimated in the inferred category1, enCore is the most diversified in-situ recovery uranium development company in the United States. enCore is focused on becoming the next uranium producer from its licensed and past-producing South Texas Rosita Processing Plant by 2023. The South Dakota-based Dewey Burdock project and the Wyoming Gas Hills project offer mid-term production opportunities, with significant New Mexico uranium resource endowments providing long-term opportunities. The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of ISR uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. enCore is committed to engaging and working with local communities and indigenous governments to create positive impact from corporate developments.

 

1Mineral resource estimates are based on technical reports prepared in accordance with NI43-101 and available on SEDAR as well as company websites at www.encoreuranium.com.

 

For further information please contact:

 

William M. Sheriff

Executive Chairman

972-333-2214

info@encoreuranium.com

www.encoreuranium.com

 

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain information in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “potential”, “believe”, “intend” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the intended use of the net proceeds of ‎the Offering and the completion of any capital project or property acquisitions. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation, risks associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; inability to access additional capital; the ability of enCore to implement its business strategies; and other risks. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.146

 

FORM 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, Carrie Mierkey, Chief Financial Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2022.

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: August 29, 2022  
   
(signed) “Carrie Mierkey”  
Carrie Mierkey  
Chief Financial Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.147

 

FORM 52-109FV2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS

VENTURE ISSUER BASIC CERTIFICATE

 

I, W. Paul Goranson, Chief Executive Officer of enCore Energy Corp., certify the following:

 

1.Review: I have reviewed the interim financial report and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of enCore Energy Corp. (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended June 30, 2022

 

2.No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings.

 

3.Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial report together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings.

 

Date: August 29, 2022  
   
(signed) “W. Paul Goranson  
W. Paul Goranson  
Chief Executive Officer  

 

NOTE TO READER

 

In contrast to the certificate required for non-venture issuers under National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings (NI 52-109), this Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as defined in NI 52-109. In particular, the certifying officers filing this certificate are not making any representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of:

 

i)controls and other procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and

 

ii)a process to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP.

 

The issuer’s certifying officers are responsible for ensuring that processes are in place to provide them with sufficient knowledge to support the representations they are making in this certificate. Investors should be aware that inherent limitations on the ability of certifying officers of a venture issuer to design and implement on a cost effective basis DC&P and ICFR as defined in NI 52-109 may result in additional risks to the quality, reliability, transparency and timeliness of interim and annual filings and other reports provided under securities legislation.

 

Exhibit 99.148

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 AND 2021

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

 

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Set out below is a review of the activities, results of operations and financial condition of enCore Energy Corp. and its subsidiaries (“enCore”, or the “Company”) for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The following information, prepared as of August 29, 2022 should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and the accompanying notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). All dollar figures included in management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) are quoted in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Additional information related to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

COMPANY BACKGROUND

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia and is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration of uranium resource properties in the United States. The Company is a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (symbol “EU”) and on the OTCQB Venture Market (symbol “ENCUF”).

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

 

enCore Energy Corp.’s business objective is to be a leading, low cost and profitable in-situ recovery uranium producer in the United States. Uranium market conditions are improving as a result of realization of market supply-demand fundamentals and a shift toward de-globalization in the nuclear industry. There are many factors contributing to the change in global fundamentals including continued deferment of re-starts of existing standby and new primary sources of supply, along with a continued increase in the number of operating nuclear reactors and reactors under construction. According to the World Nuclear Association, globally there are 439 reactors operating, 54 reactors under construction, and 96 reactors planned for construction. Nuclear energy, fueled by uranium, is gaining acceptance as a clean and reliable energy source, a clearly superior choice for the world. The growing urgency to reduce carbon emissions world-wide has pushed nuclear energy generation to the forefront, with the United States being the world’s largest consumer of uranium. Currently, the U.S. is completely reliant on imported uranium, but as geopolitical changes are forcing the shift to deglobalize supply chains, domestic nuclear power utilities are looking to the U.S. as a source of uranium to secure a domestic supply chain and diversify their demand away from Russia, Kazakhstan, and China.

 

enCore’s business objective represents a powerful economic opportunity in the changing uranium market.

 

The enCore team is led by industry experts with extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of in situ recovery (ISR) uranium operations and the nuclear fuel cycle. Our strong technical team forms the basis for our strength, including expertise in ISR operations, reclamation, permitting and exploration. We have a broad set of uranium assets that provide a growing production pipeline that includes near-term production, advanced development, longer term production sources, and exploration projects. Our team utilizes a collection of multiple data bases of United States assets allowing us to benefit exclusively in the uranium sector from historic drilling data in our exploration efforts. We have leveraged that data to acquire near-term production uranium properties. With our skilled, experienced technical team and workforce, we operate with phenomenal safety records and years without a lost time accident.

 

With our diverse portfolio of uranium projects, enCore is prioritizing those projects that will utilize in-situ recovery (ISR) technology to produce uranium. ISR, when compared to conventional open pit or underground mining, requires less capital and operating expenditures with a shorter lead time to extraction and a reduced impact on the environment, including minimizing groundwater use. Compared to conventional underground and open pit uranium mining and milling, the historic worker safety record in the ISR segment of the industry has been unsurpassed in the mining industry overall.

 

To support our production pipeline and development plans, we have a uranium sales strategy supported by a base structure of term supply agreements while preserving exposure to the spot market. This strategy assures that we will have committed sales to support the capital necessary for construction of new projects, and we will maintain flexibility to be opportunistic as market conditions continue to change in favorable ways. In 2021, we announced two term supply agreements, one with UG USA and one with a Fortune 150 U.S. nuclear utility. Combined, we have secured 3.0 million pounds U3O8 in committed uranium sales from 2023 to 2027. Two of the commitments provide the optionality to extend with an additional 1.2 million pounds U3O8 to 2030. We will continue to assess opportunities to secure future term agreements that will support our continued project and production growth strategy.

 

In Texas, our production strategy is centered on our two fully licensed central processing plants located at the Rosita Project and Kingsville Dome Project, and it utilizes relocatable satellite plants located at the ISR wellfields where the uranium is produced. We utilize an alkaline leach chemistry that is formed using native groundwater, oxygen, and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). Our uranium ore bodies are highly amenable to this chemistry. As the uranium-loaded groundwater is pumped to the surface, the uranium is collected on ion exchange (IX) resin and the barren groundwater is refortified with oxygen and reused. The loaded resin is then transferred by truck to the Central Processing Plant, where the uranium is recovered, concentrated, dried, and packaged. The barren resin is transported back to the satellite plant located at the production wellfield for reuse. This approach provides a low-cost production model that allows us to produce from a diverse set of uranium properties in multiple remote locations.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Our fully licensed and 100% owned Central Processing Plant at the Rosita Project (Rosita Plant) is our starting point for our Texas operating strategy. enCore’s Rosita Plant is located approximately 60 miles from Corpus Christi, Texas and has a 800,000 pound U3O8 per year capacity currently under modernization and refurbishment that is expected to be completed by the end of Q3 of 2022. The plant is on schedule and on budget to meet a 2023 production target. The Rosita Plant will act as the central processing site for the Rosita Extension, Rosita South, and Upper Spring Creek Uranium Projects. These are the immediately planned production wellfields that support our objective of a production start to meet our firm sales commitments. The Central Processing Plant at the Kingsville Dome Project (Kingsville Dome Plant) will be maintained to be available to increase production capacity as additional satellite plants and production wellfields are brought into production.

 

Simultaneous to advancing production in Texas, we are advancing our production pipeline in other states where we have uranium projects. Notably, the advanced stage Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project (Dewey-Burdock) in South Dakota has demonstrated ISR resources coupled with robust economics. The project has its source material license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and its injection permits from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We are currently advancing work on the remaining permitting effort with the expectation that cash flow from our Texas operations will support the buildout of Dewey-Burdock for production. We have also started the initial permitting work to advance the Gas Hills Uranium Project (Gas Hills) as an ISR uranium recovery operation located in Central Wyoming, approximately 60 miles west of Casper, WY. Gas Hills is currently at PEA stage, and it is ideally located in the historic Gas Hills Uranium Mining District. We have Dewey-Burdock and Gas Hills as our mid-term production assets within our planned production pipeline.

 

Our assets in New Mexico represent a significant piece of our long-term assets in our planned production pipeline. enCore has successfully acquired a dominant position in the historic uranium districts in New Mexico, and it controls a significant mineral endowment that has a minimal holding cost. We believe that there is significant work necessary to overcome legacy issues related to historic uranium mining and milling, and we are executing an engagement strategy with local communities to support expected licensing and permitting work necessary to unlock the value of that endowment. Additionally, we have significant mineral holdings in Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado that can have their value unlocked through additional exploration or potential monetization through consolidation and possible divestment.

 

We continually invest and support technological improvements in the industry. As an example, we have invested directly in technology development by owning approximately 35% of Group 11 Technologies. Group 11 draws on the talents and technical expertise of our team as it initially tests the utilization of ISR for gold extraction, potentially unlocking economic and environmental benefits. We believe this investment could result in disruptive technology for the economic extraction of several metal commodities.

 

At enCore, we have a clear pathway to production across the United States and are focusing our expansion efforts in jurisdictions with well-established regulatory environments for the development of ISR uranium projects such as Texas and Wyoming. We are leveraging the near-term production assets in South Texas to support our South Dakota-based Dewey-Burdock and Wyoming-based Gas Hills projects for mid-term production opportunities with advanced projects and established resources. We will leverage mineral rights in historically successful mining areas that have had past exploration and extraction activities. Our significant New Mexico uranium resource endowment provides long-term opportunities and an opportunity to establish mutually beneficial relationships with indigenous communities. We also support local communities with local hiring and capital spending in the communities where we work.

 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

On February 15, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to forward purchase 200,000 pounds U3O8 from a third party. The agreement allows the Company to acquire uranium in 2023 at a fixed price, and the Company has prepaid a portion of the forward purchase price to secure the purchase agreement.

 

On February 28, 2022, the Company sold 100,000 pounds U3O8 for $42.50 per pound for a realized revenue of $4,250,000.

 

The Company has applied to list its Common Shares on NASDAQ. Completion of the listing is subject to the Company meeting all listing requirements, including minimum share price, which the Company currently plans to meet though effecting a share consolidation. The Company does not currently have an estimated time for the Common Shares to begin trading on NASDAQ.

 

In February 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) approved the indirect change of control over the Dewey-Burdock Source and By-Product Materials License, enabling the Company to receive, acquire, possess, and transfer natural uranium and byproduct material in any form without restriction on quantity, at the Dewey-Burdock Project in Fall River and Custer Counties, South Dakota.

 

On March 25, 2022, the Company completed a “bought deal” prospectus offering pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 19,607,842 units of the Company at a price of $1.53 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $29,999,998.26. Each unit was comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company. Each whole warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $2.00 until March 25, 2024. The Company paid the underwriters a cash commission of $1,612,499.93 and issued an aggregate of 1,053,922 compensation options of the Company. Each compensation option is exercisable to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.53 per share until March 25, 2024. The Company plans to use the net proceeds to maintain and advance the Company’s material properties, acquire properties, plant upgrades, maintenance and refurbishment, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

On April 11, 2022, the Company announced positive results from its on-going uranium delineation and exploration drill programs at the Rosita Project. Highlights of the Rosita South uranium delineation and exploration drill programs include: (a) 32 drill holes reported for a total of ~11,000 feet including 20 delineation drill holes and 12 exploration drill holes; (b) the exploration drilling has identified 8 mineralized sands plus an additional 4 potentially mineralized sands, all within 800 feet of the surface, which provide opportunities for discovery of future uranium resources across the entire Rosita project; and (c) Delineation drill results established an extension of mineralization in the Production Area which supports the start-up of the Rosita Plant expected next year.

 

On April 18, 2022, the Company announced that the refurbishment of the Rosita Project is 90% complete. Once the modernization and refurbishment project is complete, enCore will commence commissioning work, expected to take approximately 30 days. Following commissioning work, the Rosita Project will be ready to start receiving loaded resin. Monitor well installation, baseline water quality analysis, and hydrological testing will be completed as part of the Production Area Authorization (PAA) process with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (TCEQ). Wellfield installation will begin immediately following the submittal of the PAA data package to the TCEQ. All activities are on track and on budget for a projected 2023 production start.

 

On May 3, 2022, the Company appointed Mr. Peter Luthiger as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Luthiger will be responsible for the commissioning and operation of the Rosita Uranium Processing Plant in South Texas.

 

On May 20, 2022, the Company completed the sale of Cibola, including its holding of Ceboletta, to Elephant Capital pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement with Elephant Capital dated August 27, 2021. Subsequently on May 24, 2022, the Company acquired 11,308,250 common shares of Future Fuel, representing approximately 15.90% on an undiluted basis of the outstanding shares of American Future Fuel Corporation (formerly, Evolving Gold Corp.) (“Future Fuel”) (CSE: AMPS), and a cash payment of $250,000 USD in exchange for common shares of Elephant Capital previously held by the Company pursuant to a definitive share purchase agreement dated April 14, 2022 among Future Fuel, Elephant Capital, and the former shareholders of Elephant Capital.

 

On June 1, 2022, the Company appointed Susan Hoxie-Key, MSc, P.E., as a director of the Company. Ms. Hoxie-Key brings over 40 years of engineering experience in the nuclear fuel industry.

 

On June 28, 2022, the Company secured a uranium purchase sales agreement with a United States based nuclear power company. The agreement is a multi-year agreement commencing in 2025 and covers up to 600,000 pounds of U3O8 based on market pricing with a floor price that assures the Company’s costs of product are met. The agreement includes an inflation-adjusted ceiling price higher than the current uranium spot market pricing providing the U.S. nuclear power plant assurance of cost certainty.

 

On July 15, 2022, the Company appointed Gregory Zerzan as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. Mr. Zerzan held several prominent government and private sector leadership positions, including most recently Principal Deputy Solicitor of the United States Department of the Interior.

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company issued 585,468 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $364,829.

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company granted incentive stock options to employees to purchase up to 400,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.07 per share for a five-year period. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company entered into a uranium concentrates sales agreement to purchase 100,000 pounds of uranium concentrate for total consideration of USD $4,900,000 (USD $49.00/pound). The contract required an initial payment of USD $1,000,000 on August 25th, 2022 and the balance is due on April 1, 2023.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

INDUSTRY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK

 

The uranium spot price closed the second quarter at about USD $50 per pound U3O8 following significant appreciation in the first quarter of 2022. Geopolitical issues continued to drive the uranium market in the second quarter. Unrest in Kazakhstan in early January had an impact on the market. Security of supply concerns were further amplified with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February. This geopolitical uncertainty has led many governments, utilities, and nuclear fuel suppliers to reexamine supply chains that are reliant on nuclear fuel supplies coming out of Russia, whether they originated from Russia or transited Russian ports. The global nuclear industry relies heavily on Russia’s enrichment capacity, that is nearly 40% of global enrichment capacity. Further, the geopolitical situation driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created transportation risk in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. For our customer base in the U.S., this geopolitical situation has manifested itself in a nearly 60% dependency on uranium products from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan in 2021, according to the 2021 Uranium Marketing Annual Report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

 

As a result of the geopolitical uncertainty, pressure on prices in all segments of the nuclear fuel cycle has built. The uranium spot price is up over 18% and the long-term price is up 20% since the beginning of the year. The conversion spot price is up 103% and the long-term price is up 46%, while enrichment spot prices are up 55% this year, according to industry price reporters such as Tradetech and UxC. Despite the recent increase in uranium prices, years of underinvestment in new production capacity and resource depletion without replacement, have shifted risk from producers to utilities. In addition to the decisions many producers, including the lowest-cost producers, have made to reduce costs and preserve long-term value by leaving uranium in the ground, there have been a number of unplanned supply disruptions related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated supply chain challenges on uranium mining and processing activities.

 

Some of the recent significant developments that will affect supply are:

 

In April, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the Civil Nuclear Credit Program, including $6 billion (USD) in funding to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing before 2026. Diablo Canyon, the last nuclear plant in California, is planned for closure in 2025 and is the only plant that qualifies for the current funding. The US DOE is expected to launch another round of funding under the Civil Nuclear Credit Program with fewer qualifications in 2023.

 

In June, U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, in a letter to Congress, described a proposed plan to transition away from Russian fuel supply by supporting an increase in the domestic supply of low enriched uranium (LEU) covering the entire front end of the fuel cycle and establishing a domestic source of high-assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) production and ultimately advanced reactor development through a DOE purchase program. The LEU procurement would begin deliveries in 2026 and according to DOE would represent 5% of total domestic demand while HALEU would begin deliveries in 2027. The $4.3 billion (USD) initiative remains dependent upon congressional appropriations.

 

On June 30, the US DOE released a request for quotations by August 30, seeking up to 1 million pounds of US-origin U3O8 for a fixed price. Respondents must qualify by having a licensed uranium recovery facility that produced uranium any time following January 1, 2009. The requested supply must come from existing inventory already in storage at the Honeywell Metropolis Works uranium conversion facility located in Metropolis, Illinois.

 

In August, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. This is potentially the most impactful nuclear legislation to ever pass. It provides USD $15 per megawatt-hour for electricity produced by existing nuclear plants; USD $25 per megawatt-hour for new capacity (new plant or power uprate); 30% Investment tax credit; USD $700M HALEU Program (at least USD $500M for new commercial capacity); USD $40B loan guarantees; and a USD $3/kg hydrogen production tax credit. This represents a significant incentive for power uprates and license extensions at existing plants, and is most impactful in maintain a continuing demand for uranium.

 

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, numerous European countries announced their intention to move away from Russian-supplied nuclear fuel. For example, on February 24, 2022, Swedish state-owned utility, Vattenfall AB announced that it would cease taking any deliveries of nuclear fuel from Russia for its nuclear power plants following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

 

On July 6, the European Parliament voted to keep nuclear power in the European Union’s sustainable finance taxonomy as a transitional “green” investment. The Complimentary Delegated Act from this vote will take effect on January 1, 2023. Including nuclear in the “transitional” category indicates that it will help mitigate climate change but cannot yet be replaced by economically and technologically feasible low-carbon alternatives. In response, Electricité de France (EDF) announced it will be issuing a new green financing framework to support approximately USD $8 billion in annual nuclear spending.

 

In the Czech Republic, the nuclear operator Ceske Energeticke Zavody expedited actions to ensure an expanded role for nuclear in the country, including launching a tender for a new reactor at Dukovany.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

In the United Kingdom, the Government pledged in April to support construction of up to eight new nuclear reactors. In July, the government granted development consent for the new Sizewell C nuclear plant. The two-unit, 3.2 GWe project, largely funded by EDF, would generate about 7% of the UK’s electricity needs and operate for 60 years.

 

In France, more than half of the country’s nuclear reactors are offline for various reasons including postponed maintenance, extended outages, and unexpected corrosion, while a heatwave has reduced output from several plants. In addition, the French state plans to increase ownership in EDF from 84% to 100% to provide a smooth energy transition, ensure sovereignty in the face of war and firm up the company’s diminished financial situation. The government reaffirmed plans to continue to invest in nuclear power with the construction of new reactors and innovations.

 

In July, Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and the Liberal Democratic Party won in the House of Councilors’ election, retaining the majority needed to push for revising the supreme law. The Prime Minister supports the restart of existing reactors closed for upgrades since 2011 and aims to maintain a 20-22% share of nuclear energy for the country. Further, due to Japan’s heat wave in June, he stated they will work to speed up the process of restarting reactors to supply more electricity.

 

Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (SPUT) purchased about 3.5 million pounds U3O8 from April to June compared to over 12 million pounds U3O8 from January to March 2022. The challenging equity markets in recent months have contributed to SPUT shares trading at a discount to net asset value, impacting its ability to purchase uranium. Since inception, SPUT has purchased nearly 39 million pounds U3O8.

 

In May, Yellow Cake plc (YCA) announced it exercised its option and took delivery of approximately 2 million pounds U3O8 from Kazatomprom (KAP). In addition, on July 1, YCA took delivery of an additional 950,000 pounds U3O8 from KAP based on a previously announced agreement.

 

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), there are currently 439 reactors operating globally and 54 reactors under construction. With a number of additional reactor construction projects recently approved, and many more planned, the outlook for increased demand for uranium continues. Growing recognition of the role nuclear must play in providing safe, affordable, carbon-free baseload electricity that achieves a low-carbon economy while being a reliable energy source is helping countries diversify away from Russian energy. Further evidence of the important role for nuclear in the clean energy transition is the ongoing energy crisis due to natural gas shortages, soaring prices and a lack of diversified supply or overreliance on state-owned supply.

 

Momentum is also building for non-traditional commercial uses of nuclear power such as the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced reactors, with numerous companies and countries pursuing projects. Longer term, these projects have the potential to open up new fuel cycle opportunities and demand for uranium. In the near-term, reactor life extensions are expected to add demand. Government policy decisions to support the continued operation of existing reactors are also increasing near-term demand.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

enCore holds a portfolio of uranium assets located in New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona in the USA, and is focused on advancing its properties utilizing in-situ recovery.

 

 

Figure XX – enCore Energy Corp. mineral property locations

 

enCore’s material properties and projects are the Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project located in New Mexico, the Dewey-Burdock Project located in South Dakota, and the Gas Hills Project located in Wyoming. In addition to enCore’s material properties, enCore also holds the Rosita uranium processing plant and well fields located in Texas. Due to the diversity of the Company’s properties, they are presented below by State.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

TEXAS

 

Rosita Project, Texas

 

URI’s Rosita uranium processing plant and associated well fields are located in Duval County, Texas on a 200-acre tract of land owned by the Company. The facility is located within the South Texas uranium province, about 22 miles west of the town of Alice. The plant at Rosita was constructed in 1990 and was originally designed and constructed to operate as an up-flow ion exchange facility, in a similar manner to the Kingsville Dome plant. Resin was processed at the Rosita plant, and the recovered uranium was precipitated into slurry, which was then transported to Kingsville Dome for final drying and packaging. Production from the Rosita plant began in 1990 and continued until 1999, when it was placed on standby. In the 2007-2008 period, upgrades were made to the processing equipment and additions to the facility were installed, including revisions to the elution and precipitation circuits, and the addition of a full drying system. Construction terminated when the plant was 95% complete, due to production and price declines. The plant is anticipated to have an operating capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year when the upgrades are completed. One satellite ion exchange system is in place at the Rosita project, but it only operated for a short period of time in 2008. On April 18, 2022, the Company provided an update on the progress of the refurbishment of its 100% owned Rosita ISR Central Processing Plant. The Plant modernization and refurbishment is essential to the Company goal of becoming the next producer of American uranium. This work is 90% complete and is expected to be finished in the 3rd quarter of 2022.

 

The Rosita property holdings consist of mineral leases from private landowners covering approximately 2,759 gross and net acres of mineral rights. All of the leases for the Rosita area provide for payment of sliding scale royalties based on the price of uranium, ranging from 6.25% to 18.25% of uranium sales produced from the leased lands. Under the terms of the leases, the lands can be held after the expiration of their primary term and secondary terms, if restoration and reclamation activities remain ongoing. The leases initially had primary and secondary terms ranging from 2012 to 2016, with provisions to extend the leases beyond the initial terms. URI holds these leases by payment of annual property rental fees ranging from $10 to $30 per acre.

 

Access to the Rosita project and process facility is good, from an improved company-owned private drive that connects with an unpaved but maintained county road, which in turn connects with Texas Farm to Market Road 3196, about one mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM3196 in Duval County. Electrical power for the Rosita project is readily available, with an industrial-scale power line extending to the Rosita process plant.

 

Initial production of uranium from the Rosita project, utilizing the ISR process, commenced in 1990, and continued until July 1999. During that time, 2.64 million pounds of U3O8 were produced. Production was halted in July of 1999 due to depressed uranium prices, and it resumed in June 2008. Technical difficulties, coupled with a sharp decline in uranium prices, led to the decision to suspend production activities in October 2008, after the production of 10,200 pounds of U3O8. No production has occurred at Rosita since that time.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Rosita project occurs as roll-fronts hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 125 to 350 feet below the surface.

 

The Rosita project is comprised of four TCEQ authorized production areas. Production areas 3 and 4 contain limited uranium resources that have yet to be produced. Existing wells in production area 4 were plugged. Production areas 1 and 2 consisted of seven wellfields whose groundwater has been restored by the circulation and processing of approximately 1.3 billion gallons of reverse osmosis treated water. In 2013, URI completed the final phase of TCEQ required stabilization in production areas 1 and 2. URI began plugging wells in production areas 1 and 2 in 2014 and completed those activities in 2016. TCEQ has accepted that plugging was completed in accordance with the approved closure plan. Remaining wells for other uses are being transferred or reclassified in order to complete closure of the two production areas. Completion of the surface reclamation in production areas 1 and 2 was temporarily halted in 2019 and resumed in early 2020 with completion anticipated in 2022 pending acceptance by the TCEQ.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ for the Rosita project is in timely renewal. On August 30, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its underground injection control permit, and it was issued on October 20, 2014. Production could resume in areas already included in existing production area authorizations. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations from the TCEQ under the permit will be required. URI submitted a timely renewal application for the waste disposal well permit at Rosita on May 14, 2019. The application was deemed administratively complete on June 14, 2019. It passed through the public comment period without any comments from the public and is in the final stages of review by the TCEQ.

 

Satellite Operations for Rosita Project

 

Rosita Project Extension, Texas – The Company is advancing wellfield development of mineral resources previously included in the former production area authorization 4 within the Rosita Project radioactive materials license and injection permit boundaries. The mineral resources in this area were never produced and present a rapid opportunity for early production.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Rosita South, Texas – The Company announced positive results from its on-going uranium delineation and exploration drill programs at its 100% owned Rosita South project. The Rosita South project is adjacent to the Rosita Uranium Project. The Rosita South area provides one of the most optimal sources of satellite feed for the Rosita Central Processing Plant. 32 drill holes were reported for a total of approximately 11,000 feet including 20 delineation drill holes and 12 exploration drill holes. The exploration drilling has identified 8 mineralized sands plus an additional 4 potentially mineralized sands, all within 800 feet of the surface, which provide opportunities for discovery of future uranium resources across the entire Rosita project. Delineation drill results established an extension of mineralization in the future Production Area which supports the start-up of production

 

Butler Ranch Project, Texas. Through its subsidiary URI, the Company acquired the Butler Ranch project from Rio Grande Resources in 2014, as part of a larger property exchange. The property is comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of about 438 acres of mineral rights. The Butler Ranch project is located in the southwestern end of Karnes County, Texas, about 45 miles southeast of the city of San Antonio, and 12 miles northwest of the town of Kenedy. The project is situated in the southwestern end of the Karnes County uranium mining district, which was one of the largest uranium production areas in Texas.

 

Upper Spring Creek Project, Texas. The Company, through its subsidiary URI, is acquiring or has acquired several mineral properties located in South Texas, including the area described generally as the Upper Spring Creek Project area. The property is currently comprised of non-contiguous fee leases that cover an area of approximately 510 acres of surface and mineral rights, and the Company is actively acquiring additional mineral properties for this project. This project area includes mineral properties that were identified in the Signal Equities LLC database that the Company acquired in December 2020. These properties are intended to be developed as satellite ion-exchange plants that will provide loaded resin to the central processing plant at the Rosita Project.

 

Kingsville Dome, Texas

 

The Company acquired URI, Inc. (“URI”) as part of the acquisitions related to the Westwater Transaction on December 31, 2020. URI’s Kingsville Dome property is located in Kleberg County, Texas and is situated on several tracts of land leased from third parties. The property is situated approximately eight miles southeast of the city of Kingsville, Texas. The project was constructed in 1987 as an up-flow uranium ion exchange circuit, with complete drying and packaging facilities within the recovery plant. The Kingsville Dome project produced uranium in the period 1988 through 1990, from 1996 to 1999, and most recently from 2007 through 2009.Two independent resin processing circuits and elution systems are part of the plant’s processing equipment, and it also has a single drying circuit. As currently configured, the Kingsville Dome plant has a production capacity of 800,000 pounds of U3O8 per year. Uranium production at Kingsville Dome was suspended in 2009 and the plant has been in a standby status since that time. The plant has two 500 gallon per minute reverse osmosis systems for groundwater restoration. The first unit was idled in 2010 and the second unit was idled in January of 2014, when groundwater restoration was completed. The plant can serve as a processing facility that can accept resin from multiple satellite facilities. In addition to the processing plant, there are four satellite ion exchange systems in the project area. Each of the satellite systems is capable of processing approximately 900 gallons per minute of uranium-bearing ISR fluids from well fields, and these satellite plants can be relocated to alternate extraction sites as needed. As is the case with the main plant, the satellite facilities have been on standby since 2009.

 

The project is comprised of numerous mineral leases from private landowners, covering an area of approximately 2,434 gross and 2,227 net acres of mineral rights. The leases are held through the payment of annual rents, and the leases provide for the payment of production royalties, ranging from 6.25% to 9.375%, based upon uranium sales from the respective leases. The leases initially had expiration dates ranging from 2000 to 2007; however, URI continues to hold most of these leases through ongoing restoration activities. With a few minor exceptions, the leases contain clauses that permit us to extend the leases not held by production by payment of royalties ranging from $10 to $30 per acre per year

 

Access to the Kingsville Dome process facility is very good, as an improved company-owned private road connects the facility with Texas Farm to Market Road 1118 about eight miles southeast of Kingsville, Texas, and about four miles east of U.S. Highway 77 at the town of Ricardo. Numerous county and ranch roads, some of which are only intermittently maintained, provide access to the entire project area. Suitable electrical power is present at the site of the Kingsville Dome processing plant, and additional power lines exist throughout the areas of the wellfields across the project area.

 

Initial production from the Kingsville Dome uranium deposit commenced in May 1988. From the onset of production until July 1999, URI produced a total of 3.5 million pounds of U3O8 from the project area. Production was suspended in July 1999, due to depressed uranium prices, but resumed in April 2006. Production in 2006 was 94,100 pounds of U3O8, 338,100 pounds in 2007, 252,000 pounds in 2008 and 56,000 pounds in 2009. URI has not produced any uranium at the Kingsville Dome project since 2009.

 

Uranium mineralization at the Kingsville Dome project occurs as a series of roll-front deposits hosted in porous and permeable sandstones of the Goliad Formation, at depths ranging from 600 to 750 feet beneath the surface. The mineralization is localized along the southwestern to northern flanks of the Kingsville Dome geological feature, which also hosts oil and gas deposits in geological units that are substantially deeper than the Goliad Formation sandstones. The Company does not control those oil and gas deposits.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

URI completed the groundwater restoration program during 2013 and entered the required stabilization period. As a result, the Company did not incur any costs related to restoration and reclamation activities during 2020. During 2020, URI conducted stability and standby care activities at the Kingsville Dome project, as required by permits and licenses. There are three production areas authorized by the TCEQ at the Kingsville Dome project. In 2012, restoration was completed within ten wellfields located in production areas 1 and 2. In 2013, the Company continued to sample and observe the wellfields in production areas 1 and 2 during a stabilization period required by TCEQ rules, and on October 15, 2013, URI declared to TCEQ that groundwater restoration was complete in production areas 1 and 2. Groundwater restoration for production area 3 was conducted throughout 2013, completed in December 2013 and simultaneously placed into stability. Subject to regulatory approval, groundwater restoration is completed for the entire project. Since URI began its groundwater activities in 1998, they have processed and cleaned approximately 2.6 billion gallons of groundwater at the Kingsville Dome project.

 

A radioactive material license issued by the TCEQ is in timely renewal. On September 26, 2012, URI filed the requisite application for renewal of its Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit, and on December 12, 2012, URI filed an amendment to the application that would provide for resumption of uranium recovery activities. In June 2016, URI requested to withdraw its UIC permit and resubmit at a later date. The request to withdraw was granted by the TCEQ in April 2017. As new areas are proposed for production, additional authorizations under the area permit will be required.

 

Vasquez Project, Texas. The Vasquez project is located in Duval County, Texas, a short distance northwest of the town of Hebbronville. The project operated from 2004 through 2008 as a satellite plant operation to the Kingsville Dome Central Processing Plant until the mineral resource was depleted and reclamation commenced. The project is situated on a leased tract of land that is being held until final restoration has been completed. The Vasquez property consists of a mineral lease on 1,023 gross and net acres. While the primary term of the mineral lease expired in February 2008, URI continues to hold the lease by carrying out restoration activities.

 

SOUTH DAKOTA

 

The Dewey-Burdock Project, South Dakota

 

The Company’s 100% owned Dewey-Burdock Project is an ISR uranium project located in the Edgemont uranium district, in South Dakota. Through property purchase agreements, mining leases and/or mining claims, the Dewey-Burdock Project is comprised of approximately 12,613 surface acres and 16,962 net mineral acres. The Dewey-Burdock Project is one of the Company’s initial development priorities. In December 2020, the Company filed an amended and restated NI 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report and PEA for the Dewey-Burdock Project prepared by Woodard & Curran and Rough Stock Mining Services (the “Dewey- Burdock PEA”) with an effective date of December 3, 2019. The amended and restated report presents the following resources for the Dewey-Burdock Project.

 

2019 Mineral Resource Estimate Summary (Effective date-December 3,2019)

 

ISR Resources  Measured   Indicated   M & I   Inferred 
Pounds   14,285,988    2,836,159    17,122,147    712,624 
Tons   5,419,779    1,968,443    7,388,222    645,546 
Avg. GT   0.733    0.413    0.655    0.324 
Avg. Grade (% U3O8)   0.132%   0.072%   0.116%   0.055%
Avg. Thickness (ft)   5.56    5.74    5.65    5.87 

 

Note: Resource pounds and grades of U3O8 were calculated by individual grade-thickness contours. Tonnages were estimated using average thickness of resource zones multiplied by the total area of those zones.

 

The Company’s Dewey-Burdock Project received its Source and Byproduct Materials License SUA-1600 on April 8, 2014 from the NRC, covering 10,580 acres. The Company controls the mineral and surface rights for the area pertaining to the NRC license.

 

In December 2020, a petition for review of contentions previously resolved in favor of the Company and the NRC staff was filed by certain petitioners with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “DC Circuit Court”). Final briefs in this proceeding were filed on July 22, 2021 and oral arguments were held on November 9, 2021. On August 9, 2022, the Company announced that the DC Circuit Court issued an opinion that deemed that the actions taken by NRC in its licensing of the Dewey- Burdock Project were lawful and denied the petitioners request for further review. There remains an opportunity to appeal the Court’s decision to an en banc review by the entire DC Circuit Court or to the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite any future appeal, the current full effectiveness of the Company’s NRC license for its Dewey-Burdock Project remains in place and the Company does not expect this petition for review to be successful. The Company has previously prevailed at both the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board and the NRC Commission on these issues.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

In November 2020, the EPA issued the Company their final Class III and Class V UIC permits, and associated aquifer exemption, for the Dewey-Burdock Project. After the permits being issued, the Class III and Class V UIC permits were appealed to the Environmental Appeals Board (the “EAB”). The aquifer exemption was appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (the “Eighth Circuit”). The EAB proceeding has been stayed until such time as the DC Circuit Court renders a decision disposing of the challenge to the National Historic Preservation Act compliance in connection with the Dewey-Burdock Project that is pending before it. Further, the proceeding before the Eighth Circuit has been held in abeyance pending the resolution of the EAB and NRC proceedings. The Company does not expect either of these appeals with respect to the EPA approvals to be successful.

 

The Company submitted applications to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) in 2012 for its Groundwater Discharge Plan (“GDP”), Water Rights (“WR”) and Large Scale Mine Plan (“LSM”) permits. All permit applications have been deemed complete and have been recommended for conditional approval by the DANR staff. The GDP and WR permits are subject to hearing with public participation. The hearing commenced on October 28, 2013 and continued through November 25, 2013, at which point it was determined that the hearing will resume once the NRC and EPA have ruled and set the federal surety. The LSM permit has been finalized subject to continuation of a hearing before the Board of Minerals and Environment, which commenced the week of September 23, 2013, and continued through November 5, 2013, at which point it was determined that the hearing will resume once the NRC and EPA have ruled and set the federal surety. The Company is focused on recommencing the hearing process for the GDP, WR and LSM permits now that the EPA permits and NRC license have been issued. However, the Company has not yet been successful due to the ongoing appeals at the federal level.

 

The Company continues to be in compliance with existing permitting and licensing requirements. Prior to commencing construction and operations at the Dewey-Burdock Project, the Company requires three state permits to be issued by the DANR, the EAB appeal to be denied or resolved in favor of the Company, certain pre-operational conditions under the Company’s permits and licenses to be satisfied, certain minor permits to be obtained and the development and implementation of mitigation plans for protection of cultural resources under the programmatic agreement.

 

WYOMING

 

Gas Hills Project, Wyoming

 

The Company’s 100% owned Gas Hills Project is located in the historic Gas Hills uranium district situated 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming. The Gas Hills Project consists of approximately 1,280 surface acres and 12,960 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims, a State of Wyoming mineral lease, and private mineral leases, within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive development including mine and mill site production. In August 2021, the Company filed a maiden NI 43-101 compliant independent Technical Report and PEA for the Gas Hills Project prepared by WWC Engineering and Rough Stock Mining Services (the “Gas Hills PEA”) with an effective date of June 28, 2021. Importantly, an ISR resource estimate was established and supported by numerous hydrology studies confirming that the resources located below the water table are ideally suited for ISR mining techniques. The Gas Hills PEA is preliminary in nature; it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the Gas Hills PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

 

The Project consists of four resource areas that contain ISR amenable resources named by Azarga as the West Unit, Central Unit, South Black Mountain, and Jeep. There is an additional non-ISR amenable resource area at the Project named the Rock Hill Unit was as well as other shallow deposits with resources located above the water table that were not considered in the economic assessment portion of this PEA. For the purposes of this PEA, uranium recovery was estimated at 6,507,000 pounds U3O8 at a production rate of 1.0 million pounds U3O8 per year with a long-term uranium price of USD $55.00/pound using a low pH lixiviant.

 

Gas Hills Project, Wyoming

 

Resource Category  Million
Tons
   Grade
eU3O8%
   Attributable
U3O8 (M lbs.*)
 
Measured & Indicated mineral resource (ISR)   3.83    0.101    7.71 
Inferred mineral resource (ISR)   0.41    0.052    0.43 
Measured & Indicated mineral resource (non-ISR)   3.20    0.048    3.06 
Inferred mineral resource (non-ISR)   0.12    0.030    0.06 

 

NI 43-101 Technical Report, Preliminary Economic Assessment, Gas Hills Uranium Project, Fremont and Natrona Counties, Wyoming, USA, completed by WWC Engineering and Rough Stock Mining Services (effective 28 June 2021) (“Gas Hills Technical Report and PEA”).

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

The uranium mineralization is contained in roll-front deposits hosted by arkosic sandstone beds of the Eocene Wind River Formation. Based on areas of wide-spaced limited historical drilling and areas of past mine production, the Company believes that there is sufficient geological evidence to interpret that mineralization may extend from current mineral resource areas along identified trends. The Company is now focused on commencing the permitting process and growing the ISR-amenable resources at the Gas Hills Project.

 

Dewey Terrace Project, Wyoming. This project consists of approximately 1,874 acres of surface rights and approximately 7,514 acres of net mineral rights. The Dewey Terrace Project is located adjacent to the Dewey-Burdock Project.

 

Juniper Ridge Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Juniper Ridge project in Carbon County, Wyoming. The project consists of approximately 640 surface acres and 3,240 net mineral acres of unpatented lode mining claims and a State of Wyoming mineral lease, and is located within a brownfield site which has experienced extensive exploration, development, and mine production. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Juniper Ridge Project, Wyoming

 

Project  Million Tons   Grade
eU3O8%
   U3O8 (M lbs.*) 
Indicated mineral resource (non-ISR)   5.14    0.058    6.01 
Inferred mineral resource (non-ISR)   0.11    0.085    0.18 

 

Juniper Ridge Uranium Project, Carbon County, Wyoming USA. Amended and Restated NI 43-101 Mineral Resource and Preliminary Economic Assessment, completed by Douglass L.Beahm, P.E., P.G., Principal Engineer, BRS Inc. and Terrance P. (Terry) McNulty. P.E, D.Sc., T.P McNulty and Associates (effective 9 June 2017).

 

Shirley Basin Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Shirley Basin Project in Wyoming. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Aladdin Project, Wyoming. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the Aladdin Project in Wyoming which is comprised of private leases that cover approximately 5,166 acres of surface rights and 4,712 acres of net mineral rights located in Wyoming. The Aladdin Project is 80 miles northwest of the Dewey-Burdock Project. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Aladdin Project, Wyoming

 

Project  Million
Tons
   Grade
eU3O8%
   U3O8 (M lbs.) 
Indicated mineral resource   0.47    0.111    1.04 
Inferred mineral resource   0.04    0.119    0.10 

 

Technical Report on the Aladdin Uranium Project, Cork County, Wyoming, completed by Jerry D.Bush, certified Professional Geologist (effective 21 June 2012).

 

NEW MEXICO

 

Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Crownpoint and Hosta Butte uranium project (the Project) is located in the Grants Uranium Region. The Grants Uranium Region is located in northwestern New Mexico and is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province. The Grants Uranium Region has been the most prolific producer of uranium in the United States. With production as early as 1948, over 347 million lbs. of U3O8 have been produced from the region. The majority was produced during the years 1953 through 1990.

 

On February 25, 2022, and revised on March 16, 2022, the Company issued the NI-43-101 Technical Report, Crownpoint and Hosta Bute Uranium Project, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA completed by BRS Inc. and enCore Energy Corp. The report was authored by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E., P.G., Principal, BRS, Inc. and coauthored by Carl Warren, P.E., P.G., Project Engineer, BRS Inc. and W. Paul Goranson, P.E., CEO, enCore Energy Corp. The report provided the following mineral resources.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Total Indicated Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* 0.25 ft%  Total Indicated
Resource
   enCore
Controlled
 
   Pounds eU3O8   19,565,000    16,223,000 
Crownpoint  Tons   9,027,000    7,321,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.108    0.111 
   Pounds eU3O8   9,479,000    9,479,000 
Hosta Butte  Tons   3,637,000    3,637,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.130    0.130 
   Pounds eU3O8   29,044,000    25,702,000 
Total Indicated Mineral Resource  Tons   12,664,000    10,958,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.115    0.117 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

Total Inferred Mineral Resources

 

0.02% eU3O8 Grade Cutoff and GT Cutoff* >0.25 ft%  Total Inferred
Resource
   enCore
Controlled
 
   Pounds eU3O8   1,445,000    1,388,000 
Crownpoint  Tons   708,000    676,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.102    0.103 
   Pounds eU3O8   4,482,000    4,482,000 
Hosta Butte  Tons   1,712,000    1,712,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.131    0.131 
   Pounds eU3O8   5,927,000    5,870,000 
Total Inferred Mineral Resource  Tons   2,420,000    2,388,000 
   Avg. Grade % eU3O8   0.122    0.121 

 

Pounds and tons as reported are rounded to the nearest 1,000

*GT cutoff: Minimum Grade (% eU3O8) x Thickness (Feet) for Grade > 0.02 % eU3O8.

 

The Project is located in portions of Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West; and Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West, comprising approximately 3,020 acres mineral estate outright. There are no annual payments, maintenance, or other requirements to be met to maintain the mineral estate subject only to a 3% gross proceeds royalty on uranium mined from the Project. Surface rights are held separately from the mineral rights on the Project. The surface rights have not been removed from development and are not under other restrictions. The property is outside of the Navajo Reservation and is situated on the western edge and to the southwest of the small town of Crownpoint, New Mexico.

 

The Crownpoint area (Sections 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West; Sections 19 and 29, Township 17 North, Range 12 West) is different than that the of regulatory status of the Hosta Butte property (Sections, 3, 9, and 11, Township 16 North, Range 13 West). The Crownpoint area of the Project is wholly within NuFuels, Inc.’s (a wholly owned subsidiary of Laramide Resources LTD) Source Materials License SUA-1580 for the in-situ recovery (ISR) of uranium which was issued by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) (http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/materials/uranium). Water rights have been approved by the New Mexico State Engineer for a portion of the Crownpoint area. Other permits will be required to operate the project at the Crownpoint area. There have been no permits or licenses issued for the Hosta Butte property.

 

Uranium mineralization is typical of sandstone hosted roll-front deposits found within the Western US. The Westwater Canyon member of the Morrison Formation is the principal host of uranium mineralization in the vicinity of the Project and is approximately 360 feet thick. For the purposes of estimating mineral resources, the authors subdivided the Westwater Canyon into four vertically and laterally distinct sand units/zones.

 

In the Crownpoint area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 40 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.6 feet. Average grade – thickness (GT) of all intercepts was 0.77 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.38 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for several thousand feet with trend width typically in the range from 100 up to 400 feet.

 

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In the Hosta Butte area, mineralized thickness ranges from the minimum of 2 feet to over 33 feet. Average thickness of all intercepts was 7.4 feet. Average GT of all intercepts was 0.83 ft%. Grade varies from the minimum grade cutoff of 0.02 % eU3O8 to a maximum grade by intercept of 0.52 % eU3O8. Individual mineralized trends may persist for 2,000 thousand feet or more with trend width typically in the range of 100 to 300 feet.

 

Drilling within the Crownpoint area focused on portions of three sections 19 and 29, T17N, R12W and Section 24 T17N, R13W. Within the Crownpoint area, 482 rotary drill holes and 37 core holes were completed. Drilling within the Hosta Butte area also included three sections, 3, 9, and 11, T16N, R13W. However, the drilling at Hosta Butte focused primarily on Section 3 with 133 rotary holes and 2 cores holes completed. In Sections 9 and 11, T16N, R13W, 14 rotary drill holes and 32 rotary drill holes were completed, respectively.

 

Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project, New Mexico

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project (Project) is an advanced-stage exploration property which has been extensively explored in the past by drilling. In the 1970s to early 1980s, extensive mineral exploration was done by drilling defined significant uranium resources on the two properties. Mine and mineral processing infrastructure was constructed by Bokum Resources on the Juan Tafoya portion of the Project, including a 14-foot production shaft (completed to within 200 feet of the mine zone), a 5-foot ventilation shaft, and a partially built mill processing facility and tailings disposal cells. The surface facilities were dismantled and reclaimed in the early 2000s. No mining or mineral processing has occurred at the site.

 

The Project consists of two adjacent properties; Marquez and Juan Tafoya, that were previously developed by separate mining companies, Kerr-McGee Corporation and Bokum Resources, respectively. This is the first time that the two properties are controlled by one company., The host for known uranium mineralization within the project is the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3˚ to the west. The mineralization is sandstone-type present as coffinite and uraninite within primary trend deposits and varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

On June 9, 2021, the Company announced that it had filed a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) Results and combined, N.I. 43-101 Technical Report for its Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project, New Mexico. The PEA was constructed based on a combined and updated NI 43-101 Technical Report using an Indicated resource of 7.1 million tons at a grade of 0.127% eU3O8 for a total of 18.1 million pounds of U3O8. The PEA reports the Net Present Value (“NPV”) for the project that ranges from $20.9 million using $60.00 per pound of yellowcake (U3O8) to $71.2 million using $70.00 per pound of yellowcake with internal rate of returns (“IRR”) ranging from 17% to 39% with corresponding yellowcake prices; these scenarios are pre-tax and assume a 7% discount rate. The break-even price of production is estimated to be $56.00 per pound. The PEA evaluated the economics of mining at Juan Tafoya-Marquez through underground mining and on-site processing (milling) to produce yellowcake. The study has an effective date of June 9, 2021, and was prepared by Douglas L. Beahm, P.E, P.G., of BRS Inc. in cooperation with Terence P. McNulty, P.E., PhD, of McNulty and Associates. The mineral resources used to support the PEA within the report are shown below.

 

Indicated Mineral Resource

 

Indicated Mineral Resource

            
Minimum 0.60 GT  TONS   %eU3O8   Pounds 
ROUNDED TOTAL (x 1,000)   7,100    0.127    18,100 

 

Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability in accordance with CIM standards.

 

The Marquez-Juan Tafoya uranium project is approximately 50 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, New Mexico (Figure 4-1, Location and Access Map). The project is in an area of mostly un-surveyed lands, in what would be Township 13 North, Ranges 04 and 05 West, 23rd Principal Meridian, New Mexico. The Company controls private land leases, Marquez and Juan Tafoya, totaling some 18,712 acres (7,572 ha).

 

Marquez History - Kerr McGee Corporation entered into a mineral lease agreement with the Williams family for the Marquez Property in the early 1970s. In 1973, exploration drilling began. In 1978, Kerr McGee sold a 50% interest in the project to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). At that time, the joint venture proposed mining the uranium deposit by conventional underground methods, with recovery at Kerr McGee’s Ambrosia Lake mill facility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holder. In 2007, Strathmore Minerals Corporation acquired a mineral lease to the Marquez property. Strathmore was subsequently acquired by Energy Fuels who sold the Marquez property to enCore.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Juan Tafoya History - In 1969, mineral leases were acquired in the Juan Tafoya area by Devilliers Nuclear and exploratory drilling began. In the early 1970s, Exxon acquired the rights to 25 small mineral leases, all within the boundary of the Juan Tafoya Land Company (“JTLC”) lease, and began exploratory drilling. In 1975, the JTLC lease was acquired from Devilliers by Bokum Resources Corporation, which subsequently acquired the Exxon mineral leases also. In 1976, Bokum entered into a uranium purchase agreement with Long Island Lighting Company, a New York-based utility. However, with the decrease in the uranium market beginning in 1980, the property was returned to the mineral lease holders. In 2006-07, Neutron Energy Inc. acquired the mineral leases. In 2012, Neutron was acquired by Uranium Resources Inc (now Westwater Resources Inc) and in September 2020, enCore Energy announced the purchase of Westwater Resources’ US uranium assets, including the mineral leases to the Juan Tafoya properties. The purchase was completed on December 31, 2020. enCore has yet to explore on the property.

 

With the exception of an exploratory drilling permit received by Neutron Energy from the State of New Mexico, and currently held by the Company, no other permits have been obtained for the Project. No mining or mineral processing has been completed on the property. A variety of Federal and State permits will be required prior to any mine and/or mineral processing developments.

 

The host for known uranium mineralization at the Project, present as coffinite and uraninite, is sandstone deposits within the Westwater Canyon member of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation. The Westwater consists of a fluvial sedimentary sequence deposited during a period of wet subtropical climate as the San Juan Basin subsided and filled with synorogenic deposits during a pre-Laramide orogenic event. The major source of the sandstones was from uplifted highlands to the south and southwest; sediments were laid down by coalescing alluvial fans and associated braided streams. The Westwater deposits dip gently 1-3˚ to the west. Mineralization at the project varies from 1,800 to 2,500 feet deep.

 

The Westwater sands hosting the uranium mineralization consist of a series of fluvial stacked, quartz-rich arkosic sandstones separated by clay and mudstone beds. The Westwater is 250-325 feet thick at the Project, consisting of four main sand units. The mineralization was formed by the down-gradient movement of groundwater solutions flowing through the arkosic-rich sediments and inter-formational and overlying tuffaceous (volcanic) materials. The uranium was precipitated where the action of pyrite-rich sediments and carbonaceous materials (humates) developed a reducing environment (oxidation-reduction contact). The mineralization is contained within mostly primary (trend-type) mineralized bodies previously deposited synorogentically. These trend-type deposits are similar in nature to those discovered and extensively mined in the Ambrosia Lake Uranium District 20 miles to the west. A lesser amount of the mineralization is possibly post-faulting or redistributed mineralization; perhaps amenable to in-situ recovery methods.

 

On June 24, 2021, the Company announced the positive Preliminary Economic Assessment and combined N.I. 43-101 Technical Report for the Juan Tafoya-Marquez Project in New Mexico.

 

Nose Rock, New Mexico. The Nose Rock project is located in McKinley County New Mexico, USA on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 10 miles north-northeast of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte Uranium Project. The Nose Rock property consists of 42 owned unpatented lode mining claims comprising over 800 acres.

 

West Largo, New Mexico. The West Largo project consist of approximately 3,840 acres (i.e., six square miles) in McKinley County, New Mexico, along the north-central edge of the Grants Uranium District, approximately 25 miles north of Grants. The majority of the property is held through deeded mineral rights and also includes 75 unpatented lode claims. The property is located on six contiguous sections of land: 17, 19, 20, 21, 28 and 29, all within T15N, R10W. The West Largo Project is about 6 miles northwest of the westernmost deposits in the Ambrosia Lake District and about 5 miles east-northeast of the West Ranch area deposits. The project is accessed via New Mexico Highway 605 north from Grants, N.M., Highway 509 northwest from Ambrosia Lake and unimproved roads west from Highway 509. The West Largo Project was acquired by the Company with the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the West Largo property.

 

Ambrosia Lake-Treeline, New Mexico. The Ambrosia Lake - Treeline Property consists of the Treeline Property owned by the Company and the Ambrosia Lake property that was acquired through the Westwater Assets Acquisition on December 31, 2020. The combined property consists of deeded mineral rights totaling 24,555 acres and a mining lease along with certain unpatented mining claims covering approximately 1,700 acres. The project is located approximately 115 miles west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico. The project is situated within the boundaries of the Ambrosia Lake mining district, which is the largest uranium mining area (in terms of pounds of U3O8 production) in the United States. There are no current Mineral Reserves or Mineral Resources on the Ambrosia Lake - Treeline property.

 

Checkerboard Mineral Rights, New Mexico. The land position covers approximately 300,000 acres of deeded ‘checkerboard’ mineral rights, also known as the Frisco and Santa Fe railroad grants. They are located within a large area of about 75 miles long by 25 miles wide along trend of the Grants Uranium District. The portion known as the Frisco railroad grants are owned by the Company, and the portion known as the Santa Fe railroad grants were acquired from Westwater on December 31, 2020. The properties are located primarily in McKinley County in northwestern New Mexico. The properties are approximately 125 miles northwest of Albuquerque, and as close as 4 miles from the town of Crownpoint. There are no current uranium resources or reserves on the McKinley Properties.

 

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ARIZONA

 

Moonshine Springs, Arizona. The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona, USA. The project comprises approximately 1000 acres, including 23 owned unpatented lode mining claims along with 7 unpatented lode mining claims and 320 acres of fee land held under lease.

 

enCore holds the following additional properties and projects located in Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado:

 

Metamin Properties, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with Metamin Enterprises Inc., a private British Columbia company, to acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, Metamin Enterprises US Inc. (“MEUS”), which includes 13,605 acres of prospective uranium mining properties located in the States of Arizona, Utah and Wyoming, USA, along with drill core, geophysical data, drilling data and equipment related to the properties. MEUS owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district. In Utah and Wyoming, MEUS owns unpatented claims, state leases and private leases covering 4.4 square miles including several former producing mines with historic resources remaining.

 

Tigris Uranium US Corp. Properties. The Company, through its subsidiary Tigris Uranium US Corp. controls approximately 1,500 and 1,300 mineral acres in Wyoming and Utah, respectively. These mineral holdings consist mostly of unpatented mining claims along with a few Wyoming state leases.

 

JB Project, Colorado and Utah. The Company, through its subsidiary Azarga, holds the JB Project in Colorado and Utah. Azarga acquired the property through its acquisition of URZ Energy Corp. in July 2018.

 

Ticaboo Project, Utah. The Company, through its subsidiary Ucolo Exploration Corp. , holds the Ticaboo project in Garfield County, Utah.

 

VANE Dataset and ROFR, Arizona and Utah. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE granting the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal (“ROFR”) covering seven of VANE’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares of the Company and granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data. The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each (a total of 14 years).

 

COLORADO

 

Centennial Project, Colorado

 

The Centennial Project is located in western Weld County in northeastern Colorado, specifically located in Townships 8, 9 and 10 North; Range 67 West; 6th Principal Meridian. The project is situated within the Cheyenne Basin where uranium was discovered in 1969. RME, a subsidiary of Union Pacific Railroad Corporation, began uranium exploration on its Union Pacific Railroad mineral rights within Weld County, Colorado in 1974 and continued through 1984. In 2006, Powertech Uranium Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Powertech (USA), Inc. acquired uranium rights over this area from Anadarko Petroleum Corp (“Anadarko”), the successor to Union Pacific in ownership of the mineral rights. As part of this acquisition, Powertech Uranium Corp. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively, “Powertech”) has obtained all available historic data from over 3,500 exploratory drill holes, that were completed by RME and other companies in the project area during this time.

 

Geologically the uranium mineralization within the Centennial Project occurs as epigenetically deposited solution fronts called “roll fronts” within shallow dipping marginal marine sands of the Fox Hills Sandstone of Cretaceous age. The roll fronts consist of several stacked horizons of continuous mineralization occurring at the oxidation/reductions “(redox”) boundary of downward migrating oxidizing solutions which entered the Fox Hills at the outcrop. The configuration of these roll front deposits is typical of shallow, sedimentary uranium deposits that occur within the western United States and are characterized as “C” shaped rolls, convex down gradient, with the highest grade mineralization occurring immediately on the reduced side of the redox boundary.

 

Powertech (USA) Inc. (“Powertech”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of enCore Energy Corp., engaged W. Cary Voss, C.P.G., to write an updated National Instrument (NI) 43-101 compliant report, effective on February 25, 2010, on its Centennial Project in order to categorize its resource base under current standards of review. The author, a geologist with an abundance of uranium exploration and mining experience, has first-hand field and data review experience on these and adjacent properties. Mr. Voss is a former employee of Rocky Mountain Energy Company (“RME”), has over 35 years’ experience as a geologist and was familiar with the Centennial Project during its initial exploration and development phases. Mr. Voss was also instrumental in the development and use of the RME project exploration and resource calculation techniques used on this and other RME uranium properties. The results of the updated technical report are as follows.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Centennial Project,

 

Project  Million
Tons
   Grade
eU3O8%
   U3O8
(M lbs.*)
 
Indicated mineral resource   6.87    0.090    10.37 
Inferred mineral resource   1.36    0.090    2.33 

 

Powertech received approval from the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (“DRMS”) in 2008, through the filing of a Notice of Intent to conduct Prospecting Operations (“NOI”), for the completion of selected rotary drill holes, core holes and water wells. Since the issuance of the NOI,16 water wells and 2 core holes had been completed on the project. These wells were developed for the purpose of conducting a pumping test to investigate aquifer characteristics and the quality of groundwater in the vicinity of Powertech’s initial proposed well field. To date, this report, the pumping test has not yet been conducted. 454 feet of core was collected from the two core holes and selected intervals of two water wells. Laboratory analyses were performed on this core to examine the nature of the uranium mineralization, as well as the physical characteristics of the host sandstones and confining units in the subsurface. A total of 8,677 feet of drilling was completed at the project site.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS FROM PREVIOUS FINANCING

 

On March 25, 2022, the Company completed a “bought deal” prospectus offering pursuant to which the Company sold an aggregate of 19,607,842 units of the Company at a price of $1.53 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $29,999,998.26. The following table outlines the proposed use of proceeds from the offering as proposed on the closing date and as of June 30, 2022:

 

The Company plans to use the net proceeds to maintain and advance the Company’s material properties, acquire properties, plant upgrades, maintenance and refurbishment, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

   Proposed
use of net
proceeds
   31-Dec-22   30-Sep-22   30-Jun-22   31-Mar-22 
Crownpoint Hosta Butte Uranium Project   1,100,000         -               -    45,095              - 
Marquez-Juan Tafoya Uranium Project   1,750,000    -    -    201,251    - 
Dewey-Burdock Project   1,500,000    -    -    242,114    - 
Gas Hills Project   1,150,000    -    -    73,859    - 
Upper Spring Creek   700,000    -    -    2,325,398    - 
Rosita Plant   4,250,000    -    -    397,029    - 
Rosita Satellite Projects   1,900,000    -    -    2,755,978    - 
Kingsville Dome   4,850,000    -    -    146,580    - 
Contingency   1,984,500    -    -    482,341    - 
Working Capital   9,165,498    -    -    5,463,987    - 
Total:  $28,349,998    -    -   $12,133,632    - 

 

Notes:

 

(1)The above table is not presented according to accounting standards.
(2)Gross proceeds from the Offering were $29,999,998. Cash commissions and other financing related expenses were $1,612,500.
(3)The Company planned to use the net proceeds to maintain and advance the Company’s material properties, acquire properties, plant upgrades, maintenance and refurbishment, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

Year ended December 31, 2021

 

The following is a summary of selected information of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:

 

   2021   2020   2019 
Total revenues   -    -    - 
Loss   (10,734,316)   (2,216,861)   (1,372,678)
Earnings (loss) per share (basic and diluted)   (0.05)   (0.01)   (0.01)
Total assets   202,085,659    23,442,963    8,287,129 
Deferred exploration and evaluation expenditures in the year   2,954,815    309,949    307,916 
Dividends declared   -    -    - 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded stock option expense of $1,787,046 (2020 - 1,079,962) and staff costs of $1,983,446 (2020 - 538,838).

 

QUARTERLY INFORMATION

 

Quarter ended June 30, 2022

 

The following selected financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS for the last eight quarters ending with the most recently completed quarter:

 

   June 30,
2022
   March 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
   September 30,
2021
 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(3,069,561)  $(3,531,130)  $(2,917,242)  $(2,362,271)
Stock option expense   (2,377,371)   (1,555,127)   (368,552)   (408,617)
Interest income   80,518    7,198    3,659    3,762 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   334    (16,183)   (1,071)   2,580 
Loss on contract termination   -    -    (6,050)   (3,441,075)
Gain on change in ARO estimate   -    -    2,155,949    - 
Gain on sale of physical uranium   186    44,317    1,153    655,755 
Gain (loss) on investment in uranium   -    -    (109,198)   1,366,299 
Gain (loss on marketable securities   1,243,908    -    -    - 
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   2,009,658    61,385    (198)   (387)
Gain (loss) from share of associate   (84,156)   (102,274)   (363,438)   (18,608)
Loss  $(2,196,484)  $(5,091,814)  $(1,604,988)  $(4,202,542)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.03)  $(0.01)  $(0.02)

 

    

June 30,
2021

    

March 31,
2021

    

December 31,
2020

    

September 30,
2020

 
Operating expenses, excluding stock option expense  $(1,909,744)  $(2,573,564)  $(557,798)  $(166,966)
Stock option expense   (490,210)   (519,667)   (672,723)   (305,381)
Interest income   9,378    9,508    7,263    3,008 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)   27,956    4,709    65,762    (10,549)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of accounts payable   (730)   (730)   (730)   (1,898)
Gain (loss) on investment in uranium   690,838    -    -    - 
Gain (loss) on divestment of mineral interest rights   21,965    (134,088)   -    - 
Gain (loss) from share of associate   (44,971)   (18,897)   (14,657)   (36,086)
Loss  $(1,694,788)  $(3,231,999)  $(1,172,884)  $(517,872)
Basic and diluted loss per share  $(0.01)  $(0.02)  $(0.00)  $(0.00)

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Three months ended June 30, 2022

 

The consolidated net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $2,196,484 compared to $1,694,788 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The significant changes between the current period and the comparative period are discussed below:

 

The Company recognized an unrealized gain on marketable securities of $1,243,908 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to an unrealized gain of $nil for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This change reflects the Company’s investment in America Future Fuels Corp.

 

The Company recognized a gain on the divestment of mineral properties of $2,009,658 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to a gain of $21,965 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This change was primarily driven by the Company’s divestment of its Cebolleta property.

 

Stock option expense was $2,377,371 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $490,210 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Significant stock option grants over the last 12 months have caused an expected increase in stock option expense.

 

Staff costs were $835,232 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $400,131 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in staff costs relates to the addition of key executive and administrative positions as well as the addition of board stipends in 2022.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

As at June 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $25,956,789 (2021 - $11,649,157) and working capital of $28,208,660 (2021 - $7,141,013). The Company has no significant source of operating cash flows and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets, raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

In March 2022, the Company issued 19,607,842 units for a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions totaling $1,612,500 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one unit of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing.

 

From January 1 through June 30, 2022, the Company issued:

 

3,570,528 shares for warrants exercised for gross proceeds of $1,076,994
   
1,160,625 shares for stock options exercised for gross proceeds of $485,968

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Key management personnel and compensation

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer.

 

The amounts paid to key management or entities providing similar services are as follows:

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2021 
Consulting1  $50,858   $- 
Data acquisition2   71,756      
Director’s Fees3   71,042    - 
Office and administration   -    16,800 
Staff costs   721,455    516,313 
Stock option expense   3,067,658    601,750 
Total key management compensation  $3,982,769   $1,134,863 

 

1During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $50,858 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s executive chairman.

 

2In June of 2022, the Company acquired access to the Getty data base pursuant to a purchase agreement with Platoro West Inc., a company owned and operated by the Company’s executive chairman.

 

3Director’s Fees are included in staff costs on the comprehensive statement of income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss)

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company granted 7,300,000 options to related parties (2021 – 450,000).

 

Related party liabilities

 

      As at 
      June 30, 
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Communications Consultant  Consulting Services   20,496    8,739 
      $20,496   $8,739 

 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

Please refer to the June 30, 2022 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements on www.sedar.com.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At June 30, 2022 the Company had no material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interest in assets transferred to an entity, derivative instruments obligations or any obligations that trigger financing, liquidity, market or credit risk to the Company.

 

ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

 

The Company has prepared its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 provides details of significant accounting policies and accounting policy decisions for significant or potentially significant areas that have had an impact on the Company’s financial statements or may have an impact in future periods. Changes resulting from the current year adoption of new accounting standards are described in Note 2 of the Company’s Consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as revenues and expenses. There have been no changes to the Company’s approach to critical accounting estimates since December 31, 2021, and readers are encouraged to refer to the critical accounting policies and estimates as described in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In connection with National Instrument 52-109 (Certificate of Disclosure in Issuer’s Annual and Interim Filings) (“NI 52-109”), the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company have filed a Venture Issuer Basic Certificate with respect to the financial information contained in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2022 and this accompanying MD&A (together, the “Filings”).

 

In contrast to the full certificate under NI 52-109, the Venture Issuer Basic Certificate does not include representations relating to the establishment and maintenance of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as defined in NI 52-109. For further information the reader should refer to the Venture Issuer Basic Certificates filed by the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The information provided in this report, including the financial statements, is the responsibility of management. In the preparation of these statements, estimates are sometimes necessary to make a determination of future values for certain assets or liabilities. Management believes such estimates have been based on careful judgments and have been properly reflected in the financial statements.

 

OTHER MD&A REQUIREMENTS

 

Additional disclosure of the Company’s technical reports, material change reports, news releases and other information can be obtained on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities that have not been disclosed herein.

 

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

 

There are no proposed transactions at this time.

 

RISK FACTORS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Prior to making an investment decision, investors should consider the investment risks set out below and those described elsewhere in this document, which are in addition to the usual risks associated with an investment in a business at an early stage of development. The directors of the Company consider the risks set out below to be the most significant to potential investors in the Company but are not all of the risks associated with an investment in securities of the Company. If any of these risks materialize into actual events or circumstances or other possible additional risks and uncertainties of which the Directors are currently unaware, or which they consider not to be material in relation to the Company’s business, actually occur, the Company’s assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations (including future results of operations), business and business prospects, are likely to be materially and adversely affected. In such circumstances, the price of the Company’s securities could decline, and investors may lose all or part of their investment.

 

Availability of financing

 

There is no assurance that additional funding will be available to the Company for additional exploration or for the substantial capital that is typically required in order to bring a mineral project to the production decision or to place a property into commercial production. There can be no assurance that enCore will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in the delay or indefinite postponement of further exploration and development of its properties.

 

Title matters

 

While the Company has performed its diligence with respect to title of its properties, this should not be construed as a guarantee of title. The properties may be subject to prior unregistered agreements of transfer or other adverse land claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.

Management

 

The Company is dependent on a relatively small number of key personnel, the loss of any of whom could have an adverse effect on the Company.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Economics of developing mineral properties

 

Mineral exploration and development include a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.

 

With respect to the Company’s properties, should any mineral resource exist, substantial expenditures will be required to confirm that mineral reserves which are sufficient to commercially mine exist on its current properties, and to obtain the required environmental approvals and permits required to commence commercial operations. Should any resource be defined on such properties, there can be no assurance that the mineral resources on such properties can be commercially mined or that the metallurgical processing will produce economically viable, merchantable products. The decision as to whether a property contains a commercial mineral deposit and should be brought into production will depend upon the results of exploration programs and/or feasibility studies, and the recommendations of duly qualified engineers and/or geologists, all of which involves significant expense. This decision will involve consideration and evaluation of several significant factors including, but not limited to: (i) costs of bringing a property into production, including exploration and development work, preparation of production feasibility studies and construction of production facilities; (ii) availability and costs of financing; (iii) ongoing costs of production; (iv) market prices for the minerals to be produced; (v) environmental compliance regulations and restraints (including potential environmental liabilities associated with historical exploration activities); and (vi) political climate and/ or governmental regulation and control.

 

The ability of the Company to sell and profit from the sale of any eventual mineral production from any of the Company’s properties will be subject to the prevailing conditions in the global mineral’s marketplace at the time of sale. The global minerals marketplace is subject to global economic activity and changing attitudes of consumers and other end-users’ demand for mineral products. Many of these factors are beyond the control of the Company and therefore represent a market risk which could impact the long-term viability of the Company and its operations.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, that are denominated in US dollars. June 30, 2022, a 10% change in the value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $149,358.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receive interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities and amounts due to related parties are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing will be favorable.

 

Stage of Development

 

The Company’s properties are in the exploration stage and the Company does not have an operating history. Exploration and development of mineral resources involve a high degree of risk and few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing properties. The amounts attributed to the Company’s interest in its properties as reflected in its financial statements represent acquisition and exploration expenses and should not be taken to represent realizable value. There is no assurance that the Company’s exploration and development activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of the Company’s operations will be in part directly related to the cost and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors such as unusual or unexpected geological formations, and other conditions.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Profitability of Operations

 

The Company is not currently operating profitably, and it should be anticipated that it will operate at a loss at least until such time as production is achieved from one of the Company’s properties, if production is, in fact, ever achieved. The Company has never earned a profit. Investors also cannot expect to receive any dividends on their investment in the foreseeable future.

 

Uranium and Other Mineral Industries Competition is Significant

 

The international uranium and other mineral industries are highly competitive. The Company will be competing against competitors that may be larger and better capitalized, have state support, have access to more efficient technology, and have access to reserves of uranium and other minerals that are cheaper to extract and process. As such, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete successfully with its industry competitors.

 

Fluctuations in Metal Prices

 

Although the Company does not hold any known mineral reserves of any kind, its future revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the future mining and sale of uranium and other metals or interests related thereto. The prices of these commodities have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years, and are affected by numerous factors beyond the Company’s control, including international economic and political conditions, expectations of inflation, international currency exchange rates, interest rates, global or regional consumption patterns, speculative activities, levels of supply and demand, increased production due to new mine developments and improved mining and production methods, availability and costs of metal substitutes, metal stock levels maintained by producers and others and inventory carrying costs. The effect of these factors on the prices of uranium and other metals, and therefore the economic viability of the Company’s operations, cannot be accurately predicted. Depending on the price obtained for any minerals produced, the Company may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue commercial production.

 

The Company’s Operations are Subject to Operational Risks and Hazards Inherent in the Mining Industry

 

The Company’s business is subject to a number of inherent risks and hazards, including environmental pollution; accidents; industrial and transportation accidents, which may involve hazardous materials; labor disputes; power disruptions; catastrophic accidents; failure of plant and equipment to function correctly; the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment; fires; blockades or other acts of social activism; changes in the regulatory environment; impact of non-compliance with laws and regulations; natural phenomena, such as inclement weather conditions, underground floods, earthquakes, pit wall failures, ground movements, tailings, pipeline and dam failures and cave-ins; and encountering unusual or unexpected geological conditions and technical failure of mining methods.

 

There is no assurance that the foregoing risks and hazards will not result in damage to, or destruction of, the Company’s uranium and other mineral properties, personal injury or death, environmental damage, delays in the Company’s exploration or development activities, costs, monetary losses and potential legal liability and adverse governmental action, all of which could have a material and adverse effect on the Company’s future cash flows, earnings, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Mineral Reserve and Resource Estimates are Only Estimates and May Not Reflect the Actual Deposits

 

Reserve and resource figures included for uranium and other minerals are estimates only and no assurances can be given that the estimated levels of uranium and other minerals will actually be produced or that the Company will receive the uranium and other metal prices assumed in determining its reserves. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling and exploration results and industry practices. Estimates made at any given time may significantly change when new information becomes available or when parameters that were used for such estimates change. While the Company believes that the reserve and resource estimates included are well established and reflect management’s best estimates, by their nature reserve and resource estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. Furthermore, market price fluctuations in uranium and other metals, as well as increased capital or production costs or reduced recovery rates, may render ore reserves containing lower grades of mineralization uneconomic and may ultimately result in a restatement of reserves. The extent to which resources may ultimately be reclassified as proven or probable reserves is dependent upon the demonstration of their profitable recovery. The evaluation of reserves or resources is always influenced by economic and technological factors, which may change over time.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Exploration, Development and Operating Risk

 

The exploration for and development of uranium and other mineral properties involves significant risks which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. While the discovery of an ore body may result in substantial rewards, few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines. Major expenses may be required to locate and establish mineral reserves, to develop metallurgical processes and to construct mining and processing facilities at a particular site. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, some of which are: the particular attributes of the deposit, such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure; metal prices, which are highly cyclical, drilling and other related costs which appear to be rising; and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and environmental protection. The exact effect of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in the Company not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.

 

Environmental Risks and Hazards

 

All phases of the Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation in the jurisdictions in which it operates. These regulations mandate, among other things, the maintenance of air and water quality standards and land reclamation. They also set forth limitations on the general, transportation, storage and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. Environmental legislation is evolving in a manner which will require stricter standards and enforcement, increased fines and penalties for non-compliance, more stringent environmental assessments of proposed projects and a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and their officers, directors and employees. There is no assurance that future changes in environmental regulation, if any, will not adversely affect the Company’s operations. Environmental hazards may exist on the properties which are unknown to the Company at present and which have been caused by previous or existing owners or operators of the properties. Reclamation costs are uncertain and planned expenditures estimated by management may differ from the actual expenditures required.

 

Government Regulation

 

The Company’s mineral exploration and planned development activities are subject to various laws governing prospecting, mining, development, production, taxes, labor standards and occupational health, mine safety, toxic substances, land use, water use, land claims of local people and other matters. Although the Company believes its exploration and development activities are currently carried out in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, no assurance can be given that new rules and regulations will not be enacted or that existing rules and regulations will not be applied in a manner which could limit or curtail production or development. Many of the mineral rights and interests of the Company are subject to government approvals, licenses and permits. Such approvals, licenses and permits are, as a practical matter, subject to the discretion of applicable governments or governmental officials. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in maintaining any or all of the various approvals, licenses and permits in full force and effect without modification or revocation. To the extent such approvals are required and not obtained, the Company may be curtailed or prohibited from continuing or proceeding with planned exploration or development of mineral properties. Failure to comply with applicable laws, regulations and permitting requirements may result in enforcement actions thereunder, including orders issued by regulatory or judicial authorities causing operations to cease or be curtailed, and may include corrective measures requiring capital expenditures, installation of additional equipment or remedial actions. Parties engaged in mining operations or in the exploration or development of mineral properties may be required to compensate those suffering loss or damage by reason of the Amendments to current laws and regulation governing operations or more stringent implementation thereof could have a substantial impact on the Company and cause increases in exploration expenses, capital expenditures or production costs or reduction in levels of production at producing properties or require abandonment or delays in development of new mining properties.

 

The Company has No History of Mineral Production or Mining Operations

 

The Company has never had uranium and other mineral producing properties. There is no assurance that commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals will be discovered at the properties or other future properties nor is there any assurance that the Company’s exploration program thereon will yield positive results. Even if commercial quantities of uranium and other minerals are discovered, there can be no assurance that any property of the Company will ever be brought to a stage where uranium and other mineral resources can profitably be produced therefrom. Factors which may limit the ability of the Company to produce uranium and other mineral resources from its properties include, but are not limited to, the spot prices of metals, availability of additional capital and financing and the nature of any mineral deposits. The Company does not have a history of mining operations and there is no assurance that it will produce revenue, operate profitably or provide a return on investment in the future.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Future Sales of Common Shares by Existing Shareholders

 

Sales of a large number of Common Shares in the public markets, or the potential for such sales, could decrease the trading price of the Common Shares and could impair the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of Common Shares. Substantially all of the Common Shares can be resold without material restriction in Canada.

The Company could be deemed a passive foreign investment company which could have negative consequences for U.S. investors.

 

Depending upon the composition of the Company’s gross income or its assets, the Company could be classified as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) under the United States tax code. If the Company is declared a PFIC, then owners of the common shares who are U.S. taxpayers generally will be required to treat any “excess distribution” received on their common shares, or any gain realized upon a disposition of common shares, as ordinary income and to pay an interest charge on a portion of such distribution or gain, unless the taxpayer makes a qualified electing fund (“QEF”) election or a mark-to-market election with respect to the common shares. A U.S. taxpayer who makes a QEF election generally must report on a current basis its share of the Company’s net capital gain and ordinary earnings for any year in which the Company is classified as a PFIC, whether or not the Company distributes any amounts to its shareholders. U.S. investors should consult with their tax advisors for advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of an investment in the common shares.

 

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is recent and the implications on the global economy, energy supplies, and the uranium and nuclear fuel market are uncertain but may prove to negatively impact our operations.

 

The short and long-term implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are difficult to predict currently. In addition to the possible adverse effects on the global economy, the war may result in impacts felt more directly by the nuclear fuel industries and uranium producers specifically. While the imposition of sanctions and counter sanctions may have an adverse effect on energy and economic markets generally, the vast reliance by the U.S. and other nations on uranium exported from Russia and Russian-controlled or influenced sources, including Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, could result in an even greater impact related to global supply and pricing. While in the short-term such a reordering of global supply could result in higher uranium prices, the long-term impact on the global demand for uranium is uncertain and may be negative. To the extent the war in Ukraine may adversely affect our business as discussed above, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described in this section, such as those relating to cyber-security, supply chain, inflationary and other volatility in prices of goods and materials, and the condition of the markets including as related to our ability to access additional capital, any of which could negatively affect our business. Because of the highly uncertain and dynamic nature of these events, it is not currently possible to estimate the impact of the Russian – Ukraine war on our business.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained in this MD&A, and certain documents incorporated by reference herein, contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statements are reasonable, but there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

In particular, this MD&A includes forward-looking statements pertaining to the following, among others:

 

business strategy, strength and focus;

 

proposed future expenditures;

 

the satisfaction of certain conditions in respect of certain properties in which the Company may obtain an interest;

 

the granting of regulatory approvals;

 

the timing and receipt of regulatory approvals;

 

the resource potential of the Company’s properties;

 

the estimated quantity and quality of mineral resources;

 

projections of market prices, costs and the related sensitivity of distributions;

 

expectations regarding the ability to raise capital and to continually add to resources through acquisitions and development;

 

treatment under governmental regulatory regimes and tax laws, and capital expenditure programs;

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

expectations with respect to the Company’s future working capital position; and

 

capital expenditure programs.

 

With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this MD&A, assumptions have been made regarding, among other things:

 

the future price of commodities;

 

geological estimates in respect of mineral resources;

 

future development plans for the Company’s properties unfolding as currently envisioned;

 

future capital expenditures to be made by the Company;

 

future sources of funding for the Company’s capital program;

 

the Company’s future debt levels;

 

the ability of the Company to make payments required to maintain its existing and future exploration licenses and option agreements in good standing;

 

the timing, amount and cost of estimated future production;

 

costs and timing of the development of new deposits;

 

the regulatory framework governing royalties, taxes and environmental matters in Nevada and any other jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct its business in the future;

 

the impact of any changes in the applicable laws;

 

the ability of the Company to obtain exploration licenses, access rights, approvals, permits and licenses, and the timing of receipt of such items;

 

the Company’s ability to obtain qualified staff and equipment in a timely and cost-efficient manner;

 

the impact of increasing competition on the Company;

 

the intentions of the Company’s board of directors will respect to executive compensation plans and corporate governance programs; and

 

future exchange rates will be consistent with the Company’s expectations.

 

Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors below and elsewhere in this MD&A:

 

the speculative nature of exploration, appraisal and development of mineral properties;

 

there are no known mineral resources or commercial quantities of mineral reserves on the Company’s properties;

 

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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

uncertainties in access to future funding for exploration and development of the Company’s properties;

 

changes in the cost of operations, including costs of extracting and delivering minerals to market, that affect potential profitability of the Company;

 

operating hazards and risks inherent in mineral exploration and mining;

 

volatility in global equities, commodities, foreign exchange, market price of precious and base metals and a lack of market liquidity;

 

unexpected costs or liabilities for environmental matters, including those related to climate change;

 

changes to laws or regulations, or more stringent enforcement of current laws or regulations;

 

ability of the Company to obtain and maintain required exploration licenses, access rights, approvals or permits;

 

unexpected defects in the Company’s rights or title to its properties, or claims by other parties over the Company’s properties;

 

competition for financial resources and technical facilities;

 

ability of the Company to retain the services of its directors or officers;

 

in case the Company disposes of its properties, it may not be able to acquire other mineral properties of merit;

 

unexpected and uninsurable risks may arise;

 

limitations on the transfer of cash or assets between the Company and its foreign subsidiaries, or among such subsidiaries, could restrict the Company’s ability to fund its operations efficiently;

 

changes in the political and related legal and economic environment in jurisdictions in which the Company operates; and

 

the other factors discussed under “Risk Factors” in this MD&A.

 

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A are made as of the date of this MD&A or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference herein, as of the date of such documents. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

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enCore Energy Corp.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA AS AT THE DATE OF THIS MD&A

 

a)Issued share capital: 322,212,585 common shares.

 

b)Outstanding stock options:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding
Options
   Exercise
Price
 
November 14, 2022   7,500    1.40 
November 14, 2022   2,500    1.44 
December 31, 2022   487,500    0.20 
December 31, 2022   373,125    0.64 
December 31, 2022   245,625    0.613 
December 31, 2022   308,999    0.466 
December 31, 2022   430,388    0.80 
February 7, 2023   75,000    0.64 
February 7, 2023   46,875    0.613 
February 7, 2023   60,937    0.466 
February 7, 2023   76,171    0.800 
May 15, 2023   375,000    0.06 
August 22, 2023   406,875    0.64 
January 8, 2024   107,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
March 31, 2024   287,500    1.570 
May 23, 2024   365,625    0.613 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
October 19, 2024   200,000    1.92 
May 19, 2025   499,686    0.466 
May 21, 2025   2,868,750    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
May 13, 2026   624,607    0.80 
May 26, 20261   450,000    1.44 
July 6, 2026   160,000    1.26 
December 1, 2026   100,000    1.80 
December 1, 2026   95,000    1.73 
January 27, 2027   50,000    1.67 
February 14, 20272   7,080,000    1.40 
May 2, 2027   250,000    1.44 
June 1, 2027   500,000    1.25 
July 15, 2027   400,000    1.07 
    22,593,913      

 

c)Outstanding share purchase warrants:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding
Warrants
   Exercise
Price
 
December 31, 2022   2,237,681   $0.74 
April 17, 2023   1,191,248    0.53 
October 22, 20231   3,876,334    0.60 
October 22, 2023   154,913    0.40 
March 9, 2024   476,751    1.00 
March 9, 20242   6,815,687    1.30 
March 25, 2024   1,053,922    1.53 
March 25, 2024   9,803,921    2.00 
    25,610,457      

 

 

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Exhibit 99.149

 

 

enCore Energy Corp.

 

Condensed CONSOLIDATED interim FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the SIX MONTHS ENDED june 30, 2022 AND 2021

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 

 

Notice to Reader

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements of enCore Energy Corp. have been prepared by management and approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. In accordance with National Instrument 51-102 released by the Canadian Securities Administrators, the Company discloses that its external auditors have not reviewed these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, notes to the financial statements or the related quarterly Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

   Notes  

June 30,

2022

   December 31,
 2021
 
             
ASSETS            
Current            
Cash       $25,956,789   $11,649,157 
Receivables and prepaid expenses        1,494,382    795,141 
Deposits   13    2,577,200    - 
Marketable Securities   6    5,201,795    - 
Assets held for sale   10    -    2,207,231 
         35,230,166    14,651,619 
                
Intangible assets   7    708,132    649,233 
Property, plant and equipment   8    2,535,152    2,032,909 
Investment in associate   4    577,186    746,487 
Investment in uranium   5    -    5,337,438 
Mineral properties   10    181,641,016    172,521,685 
Reclamation deposit   10    114,041    112,200 
Right of use asset   9    250,978    307,260 
Restricted cash   2    5,820,955    5,726,828 
Total assets       $226,877,626   $202,085,659 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Current               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   12   $1,688,543   $7,397,760 
Due to related parties   15    20,496    8,739 
Lease liability - current   9    110,672    104,107 
         1,819,711    7,510,606 
                
Non - current               
Asset retirement obligations   11    5,666,051    5,294,958 
Lease liability – non-current   9    149,949    212,220 
Total liabilities        7,635,711    13,017,784 
                
Shareholders’ Equity               
Share capital   14    237,252,863    206,480,756 
Contributed surplus   14    19,680,511    16,059,307 
Accumulated other comprehensive income        3,774,631    705,604 
Deficit        (41,466,090)   (34,177,792)
Total shareholders’ equity        219,241,915    189,067,875 
        $226,877,626   $202,085,659 

 

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 1)

 

Subsequent events (Note 20)

 

Approved by the Board of Directors:
 
William M. Sheriff   “William B. Harris”
Director   Director

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

       Three months ended June 30,   Six months ended June 30, 
   Notes   2022   2021   2022   2021 
Expenses                    
Amortization and depreciation   7,8,9   $120,328   $413,886   $225,722   $840,382 
Accretion   11    141,446    21,425    281,718    15,908 
Consulting        62,375    29,388    155,239    55,712 
General administrative costs   15    1,243,106    772,596    2,884,616    2,108,406 
Interest expense        4,913    -    10,265    - 
Professional fees        329,327    197,398    587,428    481,955 
Promotion and shareholder communications        89,473    50,517    136,957    88,574 
Travel        87,609    -    181,951    2,489 
Transfer agent and filing fees        155,752    24,404    262,186    108,521 
Staff costs   15    835,232    400,131    1,874,609    781,362 
Stock option expense   14,15    2,377,371    490,210    3,932,498    1,009,877 
         (5,446,932)   (2,399,955)   (10,533,189)   (5,493,186)
                          
Interest income        80,518    9,378    87,716    18,886 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)        334    27,956    (15,849)   32,665 
Gain on divestment of mineral properties   10    2,009,658    21,965    2,071,043    (112,123)
Gain on sale of uranium investment   5    186    -    44,503    - 
Gain on marketable securities   6    1,243,908    -    1,243.908    - 
Loss on investment in associate   4    (84,156)   (44,971)   (186,430)   (63,868)
Gain on investment in uranium   5    -    690,838    -    690,838 
Loss for the period        (2,196,484)   (1,694,789)   (7,288,298)   (4,926,788)
                          
Other comprehensive income (loss)                         
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations        5,719,073    (230,910)   3,072,293    (344,822)
                          
Comprehensive loss for the period       $3,522,589   $(1,925,699)  $(4,216,005)  $(5,271,610)
Basic and diluted loss per share       $(0.01)  $(0.01)  $(0.01)  $(0.03)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

        320,679,601    198,724,734    309,842,509    191,157,869 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

  

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2021 
         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
         
Loss for the period  $(7,288,298)  $(4,926,787)
           
Items not affecting cash:          
Accretion   281,718    15,908 
Amortization and depreciation   225,722    840,382 
Gain on investment in uranium   -    (690,838)
Gain on sale of uranium   (44,503)   - 
Loss on investment in associate   186,430    63,868 
Gain on marketable securities   (1,243,908)   - 
(Gain) loss on divestment of mineral properties   (2,071,043)   243,806 
Shares issued for services   795,117    - 
Stock option expense   3,932,498    1,009,877 
Changes in non-cash working capital items:          
Deposit for future uranium purchase   (2,577,200)   - 
Receivables and prepaids   (699,241)   (140,602)
Contracts payable   (3,543,650)   - 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (2,165,567)   (448,770)
Due to related parties   11,757    21,518 
Net cash used in operating activities   (14,200,168)   (4,011,638)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
           
Acquisition of intangible asset   (71,756)   - 
Mineral property costs   (6,235,918)   (1,411,659)
Expenditures on property, plant and equipment   (628,873)   (23,332)
Proceeds received from sale of uranium investment   5,425,006    - 
Consideration received from divestment of mineral properties   4,340,351    (131,683)
Interest on restricted cash   (87,716)   (18,886)
Investment in uranium   -    (11,248,794)
Investment in marketable securities   (3,957,887)   - 
Settlement of asset retirement obligation   (1,286)   (841,325)
Net cash used in investing activities   (1,218,079)   (13,675,679)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Payment of lease liability   (55,706)   - 
Financings   29,999,998    15,000,000 
Share issuance costs   (1,917,658)   (956,298)
Exercise of warrants   1,076,994    1,625,532 
Exercise of stock options   485,968    340,538 
Net cash provided by financing activities   29,589,596    16,009,772 
           
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash   136,283    3,298 
           
Change in cash   14,307,632    (1,674,247)
           
Cash, beginning   11,649,157    6,603,281 
Cash, ending  $25,956,789   $4,929,034 

 

Supplemental disclosure with respect to cash flows – Note 19

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

   Number of Shares   Share
Capital
  

Contributed

Surplus

   Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
   Deficit   Total 
                         
Balance as at December 31, 2020   178,359,698   $36,093,475   $2,718,737   $499,522   $(23,443,476)  $15,868,258 
                               
Private placements   15,000,000    15,000,000    -    -    -    15,000,000 
Share issuance costs   -    (1,492,971)   536,673    -    -    (956,298)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   4,361,887    1,626,573    (1,041)   -    -    1,625,532 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   1,567,500    659,308    (318,770)   -    -    340,538 
Stock option expense   -    -    1,009,877    -    -    1,009,887 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period   -    -    -    (344,822)   (4,926,788)   (5,271,610)
                               
Balance as at June 30, 2021   199,289,085   $51,886,385   $3,945,476   $154,700   $(28,370,264)  $27,616,297 

 

   Number of Shares   Share
Capital
  

Contributed

Surplus

   Cumulative
Translation
Adjustment
   Deficit   Total 
Balance as at December 31, 2021   296,708,079   $206,480,756   $16,059,307   $705,604   $(34,177,792)  $189,067,875 
                               
Bought deal financing   19,607,842    29,999,998    -    -    -    29,999,998 
Share issuance costs   -    (2,792,444)   874,785    -    -    (1,917,659)
Shares issued for exercise of warrants   3,570,528    1,224,732    (147,738)   -    -    1,076,994 
Shares issued for exercise of stock options   1,160,625    1,544,704    (1,058,736)   -    -    485,968 
Stock option expense   -    -    3,932,498    -    -    3,932,498 
Shares issued for services   580,043    795,117    -    -    -    795,117 
Adjustment to investment in associate   -    -    20,395    (3,266)   -    17,129 
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period   -    -    -    3,072,293    (7,288,298)   (4,216,005)
                               
Balance as at June 30,2022   321,627,117   $237,252,863   $19,680,511   $3,774,631   $(41,466,090)  $219,241,915 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

 

enCore Energy Corp. was incorporated on October 30, 2009 under the Laws of British Columbia, Canada. enCore Energy Corp., together with its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “enCore”), is principally engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of uranium resource properties in the United States. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EU” and on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “ENCUF”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at 101 N Shoreline, Suite 450, Corpus Christi, TX 78401.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue on a going-concern basis, which assumes that the Company will be able to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of operations. The Company has no source of operating cash flow and operations to date have been funded primarily from the issue of share capital. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported a net loss of $7,288,298 (2021 - $4,926,788), had working capital of $28,208,660 (2021 - $7,141,013) and an accumulated deficit of $41,466,090 (2021 - $34,177,792). These financial statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the reported expenses and statement of financial position classifications that would be necessary were the going concern assumption not appropriate. Such adjustments could be material.

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic and the Company continues to evaluate the COVID-19 situation and monitor any impacts or any potential impacts to the business. enCore Energy Corp has implemented health and safety measures in accordance with the health officials and guidance from local government authorities. While the pandemic has had limited impact on the Company’s operations to date, future activities could be impacted as a result of the pandemic. As the COVID-19 health crisis continues, the Company will continue to rely on guidance and recommendations from local health authorities, Health Canada and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update the Company’s policies.

 

Management estimates that it has adequate working capital to fund all of its planned activities for the next year. However, the Company’s long-term continued operations are dependent on its abilities to monetize assets or raise additional funding from loans or equity financings, or through other arrangements. There is no assurance that future financing activities will be successful.

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements, including comparatives, have been prepared in accordance and compliance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”).

 

The policies applied in these consolidated financial statements are based on IFRS issued and effective as of June 30, 2022.

 

The Company uses the same accounting policies and methods of computation as in the annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments which are measured at fair value. All dollar amounts presented are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. In addition, these condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

 

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements were approved for issuance by the audit committee of the board of directors on August 29, 2022.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Basis of Consolidation

 

These condensed consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and its controlled subsidiaries. Control is defined as the exposure, or rights, to variable returns from involvement with an investee and the ability to affect those returns through power over the investee. Power over an investee exists when an investor has existing rights that give it the ability to direct the activities that significantly affect the investee’s returns. This control is generally evidenced through owning more than 50% of the voting rights or currently exercisable potential voting rights of a Company’s share capital. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its significant subsidiaries listed in the following table:

 

Name of Subsidiary   Place of
Incorporation
  Ownership Interest   Principal
Activity
  Functional Currency
Tigris Uranium US Corp.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Metamin Enterprises US Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
URI, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Neutron Energy, Inc.   Nevada, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Uranco, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Uranium Resources, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
HRI-Churchrock, Inc.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Hydro Restoration Corp.   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Belt Line Resources, Inc.   Texas, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Cibola Resources, LLC   Delaware, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
enCore Energy US Corp.   Nevada, USA   100%   Holding
Company
  USD
Azarga Uranium Corp.   British Columbia, CA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Powertech (USA) Inc.   South Dakota, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
URZ Energy Corp.   British Columbia, CA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Ucolo Exploration Corp.   Utah, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources Limited   British Virgin Islands   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources (Hong Kong) Ltd.   Hong Kong   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources USA Company   Colorado, USA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD
Azarga Resources Canada Ltd.   British Columbia, CA   100%   Mineral Exploration   USD

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Cash

 

Cash is comprised of cash held at banks and demand deposits.

 

Restricted cash

 

Funds deposited by the Company for collateralization of performance obligations are not available for the payment of general corporate obligations. The bonds are collateralized performance bonds required for future restoration and reclamation obligations related to URI, Inc’s South Texas operations (Note 10).

 

Provision for environmental rehabilitation

 

The Company recognizes liabilities for legal or constructive obligations associated with the retirement of mineral properties. The net present value of future rehabilitation costs is capitalized to the related asset along with a corresponding increase in the rehabilitation provision in the period incurred. Discount rates, using a pretax rate

that reflects the time value of money, are used to calculate the net present value.

 

The Company’s estimates of reclamation costs could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, discount rates and assumptions regarding the amount and timing of the future expenditures. These changes are recorded directly to the related assets with a corresponding entry to the rehabilitation provision. The increase in

a provision due to the passage of time is recognized as finance expense.

 

Assets held for sale

 

The Company classifies long-lived assets or disposal groups to be sold as held for sale in the period in which all of the following criteria are met: Management commits to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group; the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale; an active program to locate a buyer is initiated; the sale of the asset or disposal group is highly probable, within 12 months.

 

Mineral properties

 

Costs related to the acquisition of mineral property interests are capitalized. Costs directly related to the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties are capitalized once the legal rights to explore the mineral properties are acquired or obtained. When the technical and commercial viability of a mineral resource has been demonstrated and a development decision has been made, the capitalized costs of the related property are transferred to mining assets and depreciated using the units of production method on commencement of commercial production.

 

If it is determined that capitalized acquisition, exploration and evaluation costs are not recoverable, or the property is abandoned, the property is written down to its recoverable amount. Mineral properties are reviewed for impairment when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount may exceed its recoverable amount.

 

From time to time, the Company acquires or disposes of properties pursuant to the terms of property option agreements. Such payments are made entirely at the discretion of the optionee and, accordingly, are recorded as mineral property costs or recoveries when the payments are made or received. After costs are recovered, the balance of the payments received is recorded as a gain on option or disposition of mineral property.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Investments

 

Investments in uranium

 

Investments in uranium are initially recorded at cost, on the date that control of the uranium passes to the Company. Cost is calculated as the purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequent to initial recognition, investments in uranium are measured at fair value at each reporting period end. Fair value is determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC LLC (“UxC”) and converted to Canadian dollars using the foreign exchange rate at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position. Related fair value gains and losses subsequent to initial recognition are recorded in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss as a component of “Other Income (Expense)” in the period in which they arise.

 

Due to the lack of specific IFRS guidance on accounting for investments in uranium, the Company considered IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements and IAS 8, Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, to develop and apply an accounting policy that would result in information that is most relevant to the economic decision-making needs of users within the overall IFRS accounting framework. Consequently, the uranium investments are presented at fair value based on the application of IAS 40, Investment Property, which allows the use of a fair value model for assets held for long-term capital appreciation.

 

Investments in associates

 

Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. The equity method involves the recording of the initial investment at cost and the subsequent adjusting of the carrying value of the investment for the Company’s proportionate share of the earnings or loss. The cost of the investment includes transaction costs.

 

Adjustments are made to align the accounting policies of the associate with those of the Company before applying the equity method. When the Company’s share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity-accounted investee, the carrying amount of that interest is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses is discontinued except to the extent that the Company has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Company resumes recognizing its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognized.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Uranium Plants

 

Uranium plant expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and recorded at cost. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Buildings

 

Depreciation on buildings is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the asset. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)


2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Intangible Assets

 

Intangible assets are recognized and measured at cost. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are assessed for impairment annually and whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated remaining useful lives. Amortization methods and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting period and are adjusted if appropriate

 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 

At the end of each reporting period, the Company’s assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs of disposal and the value in use. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects a current market assessment of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs.

 

When an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

 

Leases

 

In accordance with IFRS 16, the Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using a discount rate of 7%.

 

Income taxes

 

Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity. Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

 

Deferred tax is recorded using the liability method, providing for temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes.

 

Temporary differences are not provided for the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not affect either accounting or taxable loss or those differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to the extent that they are not probable to reverse in the foreseeable future. The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the date of the statement of financial position.

 

A deferred tax asset is recognized only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits will be available against which the asset can be utilized. To the extent that the Company does not consider it probable that a deferred tax asset will be recovered, it is not recorded.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Foreign exchange

 

The financial statements for the Company and each of its subsidiaries are prepared using their functional currencies. Functional currency is the currency of the primary economic environment in which an entity operates. The presentation currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar. The functional currency of enCore Energy Corp. is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of all of its subsidiaries is the US dollar.

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated using the historical rate on the date of the transaction. All gains and losses on translation of these foreign currency transactions are charged to income (loss).

 

The statement of financial position of each foreign subsidiary is translated into Canadian dollars using the exchange rate at the statement of financial position date and the statement of loss and comprehensive loss is translated into Canadian dollars using the average exchange rate for the period. All gains and losses on translation of a subsidiary from the functional currency to the presentation currency are charged to other comprehensive income (loss).

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

Basic earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings or loss per share represents the income or loss for the period, divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of dilutive shares resulting from the exercise of stock options, warrants and other similar instruments when the inclusion of these would not be anti-dilutive.

 

Share-based payments

 

The fair value of all stock options granted to directors, officers, and employees is recorded as a charge to operations and a credit to contributed surplus. The fair value of these stock options is measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of stock options which vest immediately is recorded at the grant date. For stock options which vest in the future, the fair value of stock options, as adjusted for the expected level of vesting of the stock options and the number of stock options which ultimately vest, is recognized over the vesting period. Stock options granted to non-employees are measured at the fair value of goods or services rendered or at the fair value of the instruments issued, if it is determined that the fair value of the goods or services received cannot be reliably measured. The number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting period such that the amount recognized for services received as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

 

Warrants issued to brokers are measured at their fair value on the vesting date and are recognized as a deduction from equity and credited to contributed surplus. The fair value of stock options and warrants issued to brokers are estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Any consideration received on the exercise of stock options and/or warrants, together with the related portion of contributed surplus, is credited to share capital.

 

Warrants issued in equity financing transactions

 

The Company engages in equity financing transactions to obtain the funds necessary to continue operations and explore its exploration and evaluation assets. These equity financing transactions may involve the issuance of common shares or units. Each unit comprises a certain number of common shares and a certain number of share purchase warrants (“Warrants”). Depending on the terms and conditions of each equity financing agreement, the Warrants are exercisable into additional common shares at a price prior to expiry as stipulated by the agreement. Warrants that are part of units are valued based on the residual value method. Warrants that are issued as payment for agency fees or other transactions costs are accounted for as share-based payments.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont’d)

 

Financial instruments

 

The Company classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: at fair value through profit and loss (“FVTPL”), at fair value through other comprehensive income (loss) (“FVTOCI”), or at amortized cost. The Company determines the classification of financial assets at initial recognition. The classification of debt instruments is driven by the Company’s business model for managing the financial assets and their contractual cash flow characteristics. Equity instruments that are held for trading are classified as FVTPL. For other equity instruments, on the day of acquisition the Company can make an irrevocable election (on an instrument-by instrument basis) to designate them as at FVTOCI. Financial liabilities are measured at amortized cost, unless they are required to be measured at FVTPL (such as instruments held for trading or derivatives) or the Company

has opted to measure them at FVTPL.

 

Financial assets and liabilities carried at FVTPL are initially recorded at fair value and transaction costs are expensed in profit or loss. Realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial assets and liabilities held at FVTPL are included in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.

 

Impairment of financial assets at amortized cost

 

An ‘expected credit loss’ impairment model applies which requires a loss allowance to be recognized based on expected credit losses. The estimated present value of future cash flows associated with the asset is determined and an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between this amount and the carrying amount as follows: the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to estimated present value of the future cash flows associated with the asset, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate, either directly or through the use of an allowance account and the resulting loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period.

 

In a subsequent period, if the amount of the impairment loss related to financial assets measured at amortized cost decreases, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

 

Derecognition of financial assets

 

The Company derecognizes financial assets only when the contractual rights to cash flows from the financial assets expire, or when it transfers the financial assets and substantially all of the associated risks and rewards of ownership to another entity. Gains and losses on derecognition are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations

 

Various federal and state mining laws and regulations require the Company to reclaim the surface areas and restore underground water quality for its ISR projects to the pre-existing or background average quality after the completion of mining. Asset retirement obligations, consisting primarily of estimated restoration and reclamation costs at the Company’s South Texas ISR projects, are recognized in the period incurred and recorded as liabilities at fair value. Such obligations, which are initially estimated based on discounted cash flow estimates, are accreted to full value over time through charges to accretion expense. In addition, the asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the asset’s carrying value and amortized over the life of the related asset. Asset retirement obligations are periodically adjusted to reflect changes in the estimated present value resulting from revisions to the estimated timing or amount of restoration and reclamation costs. As the Company completes its restoration and reclamation work at its properties, the liability is reduced by the carrying value of the related asset retirement liability which is based upon the percentage of completion of each restoration and reclamation activity. Any gain or loss upon settlement is charged to income or expense for the period. The Company reviews and evaluates its asset retirement obligations annually or more frequently at interim periods if deemed necessary.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to use judgment in applying its accounting policies and estimates and assumptions about the future. Estimates and other judgments are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Although management uses historical experience and its best knowledge of the expected amounts, events or actions to form the basis for estimates, actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Critical accounting estimates:

 

The assessment of the recoverable amount of mineral properties as a result of impairment indicators - When indicators of impairment are identified, recoverable amount calculations are based either on discounted estimated future cash flows or on comparable recent transactions. The assumptions used are based on management’s best estimates of what an independent market participant would consider appropriate. Changes in these assumptions may alter the results of impairment testing, the amount of the impairment charges recorded in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss and the resulting carrying values of assets.

 

Share-based payments - The fair value of stock options issued is subject to the limitation of the Black-Scholes option pricing model that incorporates market data and involves uncertainty in estimates used by management in the assumptions. Because the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the volatility of share prices, changes in subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.

 

Asset Retirement Obligations - Significant estimates were utilized in determining future costs to complete groundwater restoration, plugging and abandonment of wellfields and surface reclamation at the Company’s uranium in-situ recovery (ISR) sites. Estimating future costs can be difficult and unpredictable as they are based principally on current legal and regulatory requirements and ISR site closure plans that may change materially. The laws and regulations governing ISR site closure and remediation in a particular jurisdiction are subject to review at any time and may be amended to impose additional requirements and conditions which may cause our provisions for environmental liabilities to be underestimated and could materially affect our financial position or results of operations. Estimates of future asset retirement obligation costs are also subject to operational risks such as acceptability of treatment techniques or other operational changes.

 

Recovery of deferred tax assets - Judgment is required in determining whether deferred tax assets are recognized in the statement of financial position. Deferred tax assets, including those arising from unutilized tax losses, require management to assess the likelihood that the Company will generate taxable earnings in future periods in order to utilize recognized deferred tax assets. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecast cash flows from operations and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows and taxable income differ significantly from estimates, the ability of the Company to realize the net deferred tax assets recorded at the date of the statement of financial position could be impacted. Additionally, future changes in tax laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates could limit the ability of the Company to obtain tax deductions in future periods. The Company has not recorded any deferred tax assets.

 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets - Amortization of intangible assets is dependent upon the estimated useful lives, which are determined through the exercise of judgement. The assessment of any impairment of these assets is dependent upon estimates of recoverable amounts that take into account factors such as economic and market conditions and the useful lives of assets.

 

Critical accounting judgments:

 

The assessment of indicators of impairment for mineral properties – The Company follows the guidance of IFRS 6 to determine when a mineral property asset is impaired. This determination requires significant judgment. In making this judgment, the Company evaluates, among other factors, the results of exploration and evaluation activities to date and the Company’s future plans to explore and evaluate a mineral property.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

3.CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS (cont’d)

 

Critical accounting judgments (cont’d):

 

Business combinations - The determination of whether a set of assets acquired and liabilities assumed constitute a business may require the Company to make certain judgments, taking into account all facts and circumstances. A business is presumed to be an integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or economic benefits. The acquisition of Azarga Uranium Corporation and its subsidiary entities on December 31, 2021 (Note 9) was determined to constitute an acquisition of assets.

 

Determination of functional currency - In accordance with IAS 21, The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, management determined that the functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar and the functional currency of its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar.

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE

 

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company acquired 12,000,000 shares of Group 11 Technologies Inc. (“Group 11”), a US-based technology firm, representing 40% of the issued and outstanding shares of Group 11. The Company advanced $750,000 in accordance with the Letter of Intent with EnviroLeach Technologies Inc. and Golden Predator Mining Corp. to establish Group 11. The Company has determined that it exercises significant influence over Group 11 and accounts for this investment using the equity method of accounting. During the year ended December 31, 2021, Group 11 completed a private placement financing, resulting in the issuance of additional shares and a dilution of the Company’s ownership in the associate to 34.46%.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded its proportionate share of Group 11’s net loss of $186,430 (2021 - $63,868) on the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss. In addition, the investment has been adjusted up $20,395 (2021 - $0) to a reflect a 34.46% ownership in the net book value of the associate.

 

The following table summarizes the financial information of Group 11 on a 100% basis:

 

Net Assets of Group 11 (100%)    
     
Cash  $639,668 
Current Assets   145,997 
Equipment   181,726 
Mineral Properties   - 
Intangible Assets   758,000 
Liabilities   (50,589)
Balance,  June 30, 2022  $1,674,802 
      
Net Loss, June 30, 2022  $(540,958)
The Company’s percentage ownership   34.46%

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

4.INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATE (cont’d)

 

The investment in associate continuity summary is as follows:

 

Balance, December 31, 2021  $746,487 
      
Adjustments to carrying value:     
     Proportionate share of net loss   (186,430)
     Adjustment to investment in Group 11   20,395 
     Currency translation adjustment   (3,266)
Balance, June 30, 2022  $577,186 

 

5.INVESTMENT IN URANIUM

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into purchase agreements to acquire a total of 300,000 pounds of physical uranium as U3O8 for a total of $11,376,766 (USD $9,076,000) including associated expenses to be held as a long-term investment.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company sold 100,000 pounds of physical uranium as U3O8 for gross proceeds of $5,425,006 and a gain of $44,503.

 

Investments in uranium are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the physical uranium investment:

 

Balance, December 31, 2021  $5,337,438 
      
Sale of uranium investments   (5,380,503)
Currency translation adjustment   43,065 
Balance, June 30, 2022  $- 

 

6.MARKETABLE SECURITIES

 

In May 2022, the Company divested of Cibola Resources, LLC to Elephant Capital pursuant to a share purchase agreement whereby the Company received consideration in the form of 11,308,250 common shares with a market value of $3,957,888. Elephant Capital was subsequently acquired by Evolving Gold whom renamed themselves American Future Fuel Corp (CSE: AMPS). Accordingly, the 11,308,250 shares of Elephant Capital were converted to 11,308,250 shares of American Future Fuel Corporation (CSE: AMPS).

 

This investment is categorized as a Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value at June 30, 2022 reflects the closing stock price of $0.46 per common share. In accordance with IAS 9, the company recorded a fair value adjustment in its consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s marketable securities at June 30, 2022:

 

Balance, December 31, 2021  $- 
      
Initial investment   3,957,887 
Fair value adjustment   1,243,908 
Balance, June 30, 2022  $5,201,795 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

7.INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement with VANE Minerals (US) LLC (“VANE”) which grants the Company exclusive access to certain VANE uranium exploration data and information as well as a first right of refusal covering seven of Vane’s current uranium projects in Arizona and Utah. In exchange for this exclusive access and rights, the Company issued 3,000,000 common shares at a fair value of $360,000 and has granted VANE certain back-in rights for any projects developed from the use of the data.  The primary term of the agreement is five years and may be renewed by the Company by written notice for three successive renewal periods of three years each.  Thus, the Company’s access to these data may extend for 14 years. The intangible assets have been determined to have a life of 14 years.

 

On December 7, 2020, the Company acquired from Signal Equities, LLC, through a data purchase agreement, certain electronic data pertaining to properties and geology situated in South Texas. Through this agreement, enCore acquired ownership rights to this data permanently. The intangible asset thereby acquired has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On December 31, 2020, through an asset acquisition with Westwater Resources, Inc., the Company acquired the Grants Mineral Belt database. The Grants Mineral Belt database is a uranium information database of historic drill hole logs, assay certificates, maps, and technical reports for the western United States. The acquisition of this data resulted in permanent purchase of the data by the Company. Thus, the intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

On October 28, 2021, the Company acquired additional borehole logs for the Grants Mineral Belt property for $21,611 (USD $17,500). The Company’s rights to this data do not expire and have been determined to have an indefinite life and will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if required.

 

On June 21, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Platoro West Incorporated which grants the Company access to certain uranium exploration data and information contained in the Getty Minerals database for $71,756. The Company received exclusive use of data pertaining to projects or properties in Texas and priority access to all other uranium related project or property data in the United States contained in the Getty Minerals database outside of Texas, but in the United States. This license shall expire at such time the Company is no longer in business, has interests in properties or projects in Texas, or no longer is actively seeking property or project interests in Texas. The intangible asset has been determined to have an indefinite life and therefore will not be amortized, but reviewed for impairment annually and more frequently if required.

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of intangible asset

 

Category   Range
Data Access Agreement   Straight-line over 14 years
Data Purchases   Indefinite life intangible asset

 

The following table summarizes the continuity of the Company’s intangible assets:

 

   VANE Agreement   Getty Minerals
Database
   Signal Equities Database   Grants
Mineral Belt
Database
   Total
Intangible
Assets
 
Balance, December 31, 2021  $282,857    -   $90,125   $276,251   $649,233 
                          
Additions:   -    71,756    -    -    71,756 
Amortization:   (12,857)   -    -    -    (12,857)
Balance, June 30, 2022  $270,000    71,756   $90,125   $276,251   $708,132 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

8.PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

Uranium Plants

 

Through an asset acquisition in December 2020, the Company acquired two licensed processing facilities located at the Kingsville Dome project and at the Rosita project located in South Texas. Each of these plants have been idle since 2009 and each will require significant capital expenditures to return them to current productive capacity. The Company also has portable satellite ion exchange equipment at the Kingsville Dome project and the Rosita project.

 

Other Property, Plant and Equipment

 

Other property, plant and equipment consists of office equipment, furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment. Depreciation on other property is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Buildings

 

The company owns an office building located in South Dakota. Depreciation on buildings is computed based upon the estimated useful lives of the asset. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed.

 

Software

 

Software acquired in the normal course of business through a perpetual license is capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the asset. Support and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gain or loss on disposal of such assets is recorded as other income or expense as such assets are disposed

 

Useful lives are based on the Company’s estimate at the date of acquisition and are as follows for each class of assets

 

Category   Range
Uranium Plants   Straight-line over 15-25 years
Other Property Plant and Equipment   Straight-line over 3-5 years
Software   Straight line over 2-3 years
Buildings   Straight-line over 10-40 years

 

   Uranium Plants   Other Property
Plant and
Equipment
   Buildings   Software   Total 
Balance, December 31, 2021  $1,660,203   $292,903   $79,803   $-   $2,032,909 
                          
Additions   367,314    183,316    -    78,242    628,873 
Disposals                         
Depreciation   (103,940)   (46,008)   (1,472)   (8,150)   (159,571)
Impairment   -    -    -    -    - 
Currency translation Adjustment   25,839    5,812    1,289    -    32,941 
                          
Balance, June 30, 2022  $1,949,417   $436,023   $79,620   $70,092   $2,535,152 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

9.RIGHT OF USE ASSETS

 

The Company has a contractual arrangement to lease a copier through August 8, 2022. The terms of the lease call for minimum monthly lease payments of USD $499. A right-of-use asset and lease obligation of $11,289 was recorded as of December 31, 2020.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered a contractual agreement to lease office space in Corpus Christi, Texas through June 30, 2025. The terms of the lease call for a monthly lease payment of USD $5,417. The Company recorded a right-of use asset based on the corresponding lease obligation of $280,361 on July 1, 2021.When measuring the present value of lease obligations, the remaining lease payments were discounted using the estimated borrowing rate of 7%.

 

Through its asset acquisition on December 31, 2021 the Company acquired a contractual agreement to lease additional office space through July 10, 2023. The terms of the lease call for a monthly payment of $4,068. The Company recorded a right-of-use asset based on that corresponding lease obligation of $57,614. When measuring the present value of lease obligations, the Company discounted the remaining lease payments using the estimated borrowing rate of 7%.

 

The change in the right-of-use asset during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was as follows:

 

   Leased
Copier
   Leased
Offices
   Total 
Balance – December 31, 2021  $4,331   $302,929   $307,260 
                
Amortization   (3,759)   (49,397)   (53,156)
Currency translation adjustment   70    (3,196)   (3,126)
                
Balance – June 30, 2022  $642   $250,336   $250,978 

 

The change in the Long-Term lease liability during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was as follows:

 

   Copier
Lease
   Office
Leases
   Total 
Balance – December 31, 2021  $4,330   $311,997   $316,327 
                
Lease payments made   3,807    48,336    52,143 
Currency translation adjustment   (121)   3,684    3,563 
Less: current portion   644    110,028    110,672 
                
Balance – June 30, 2022  $-   $149,949   $149,949 

 

Future lease payments are as follows for the six months ending June 30, 2022:

 

   Copier   Offices   Total 
2022  $643   $66,290   $66,933 
2023        112,240    112,240 
2024        83,764    83,764 
2025        41,882    41,822 

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

   Arizona   Colorado   New Mexico   South Dakota   Texas   Utah   Wyoming   Total 
                                 
Balance, December 31, 2021  $1,141,931   $1,845,507   $5,573,022   $108,609,788   $1,844,910   $2,287,469   $51,219,058   $172,521,685 
                                         
Exploration costs:                                        
Drilling   -    -    -    -    236.146    -    -    236,146 
Maintenance and lease fees   2,841    -    199,900    -    2,744,962    -    166,086    3,113,789 
Permitting & Licensing   -    -    -    66,617    154,068    -    5,694    226,379 
Personnel   5,722    7,194    -    175,498    168,967    14,187    135,021    506,589 
Recoveries   -    -    -    -    -    (2,543)   (25,430)   (27,973)
Resource review   66,080    -    46,446    -    112,428    -    -    224,954 
Divestment of Mineral Interest   -    -    (2,233,089)   -    -    (36,219)   -    (2,269,308)
Assets held for sale   -    -    2,207,321    -    -    -    -    2,207,321 
                                         
Project Development costs:                                        
Construction   -    -    -    -    663,699    -    -    663,699 
Drilling   -    -    -    -    1,162,028    -    -    1,162,028 
Personnel   -    -    -    -    139,033    -    -    139,033 
                                       - 
Currency translation adjustment   19,738    30,375    120,514    1,784,252    100,569    37,199    844,027    2,936,674 
                                         
Balance, June 30, 2022  $1,236,312   $1,883,076   $5,914,114   $110,636,155   $7,326,810   $2,300,093   $52,344,456   $181,641,016 

 

Assets Previously Held for Sale

 

Pursuant to an agreement dated August 27, 2021, the Company completed the sale of its subsidiary entity Cibola Resources, LLC, including its holding of the Ceboletta project to a private arm’s length company.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Arizona

 

Moonshine Springs

 

The Moonshine Springs project is located in Mohave County, Arizona. The Company holds cash bonds for $114,041 (USD $88,500) with the Bureau of Land Management.

 

Other Arizona Properties

 

The Company owns or controls three Arizona State mineral leases and 467 unpatented federal lode mining claims covering more than 10,000 acres in the northern Arizona strip district.

 

Colorado

 

Centennial

 

The Centennial Uranium Project is located in the western part of Weld County in northeastern Colorado. In 2006, the Company entered into an option agreement, as amended, to purchase uranium rights on certain areas of the Centennial Project for consideration of $1,895,000 plus contingent payments of $3,165,000. Pursuant to the agreement, the contingent payments are payable upon receipt of regulatory permits and licenses allowing uranium production on the area of the Centennial Project pertaining to these uranium interests. Further, unless otherwise agreed, if the Company does not obtain such permits and licenses by September 27, 2019, the uranium rights, at the option of the seller, can be transferred back to the seller. To date, the Company has neither obtained the required regulatory permits and licenses nor has the Company been able to renegotiate the option agreement. However, the Company is attempting to renegotiate the option agreement and the seller has not exercised its option to have the uranium rights transferred back.

 

New Mexico

 

Marquez, Nose Rock, & Treeline

 

The Marquez project is located in McKinley and Sandoval counties of New Mexico adjacent to the Company’s Juan Tafoya property.

 

The Nose Rock Project is located in McKinley County, New Mexico, on the northern edge of the Grants Uranium District.

 

The Treeline project is located west-northwest of Albuquerque, in McKinley and Cibola Counties, Grants Uranium District, New Mexico.

 

McKinley, Crownpoint and Hosta Butte

 

The Company owns a 100% interest in the McKinley properties and a 60% - 100% interest in the adjacent Crownpoint and Hosta Butte properties, all of which are located in McKinley County, New Mexico. The Company holds a 60% interest in a portion of a certain section at Crownpoint. The Company owns a 100% interest in the rest of the Crownpoint and Hosta Butte project. area, subject to a 3% gross profit royalty on uranium produced.

 

Juan Tafoya

 

The Juan Tafoya property, located in Cibola County in west-central New Mexico near the Company’s Marquez project is leased from the Juan Tafoya Land Corporation (“JTLC”).

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Cebolletta

 

The Cebolletta project is situated in the eastern-most portion of Cibola County, New Mexico. The lands that comprise the Cebolleta uranium project are owned in fee by La Merced del Pueblo de Cebolleta [the “Cebolleta Land Grant” (CLG)].

 

On May 24, 2022, the Company divested of the Cebolletta mineral property via its sale of Cibola Resources, LLC to Elephant Capital pursuant to a share purchase agreement dated August 27, 2021. Consideration received in the transaction included $320,650 (USD $250,000) and 11,308,250 shares of Elephant Capital valued at $3,957,887 (Note 6).

 

The asset had a book value of $2,233,089 at the transaction date, resulted in a gain of $2,045,620 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. In conjunction with Elephant Capital’s subsequent acquisition by American Future Fuel Corp (AMPS), these shares were converted to shares of Future Fuels Corporation.

 

West Largo

 

The West Largo Project is near the north-central edge of the Grants Mineral Belt in McKinley County, New Mexico.

 

Other New Mexico Properties

 

The Company holds mineral properties in the “checkerboard” area located primarily in McKinley County in northwestern New Mexico.

 

In January 2022, the Company divested of approximately 808 acres fee mineral interest to Ambrosia Solar, LLC. The assets, having no net book value at the transaction date, resulted in a gain on disposal of the mineral interests of $61,642 (USD $48,480) recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. Under the agreement, Ambrosia Solar, LLC has the rights through January 14, 2023, with the option to extend to January 14, 2024, to acquire the uranium mineral rights associated with the property by quit claim deed to be furnished by the Company for an additional payment of USD $24,240.

 

South Dakota

 

Dewey-Burdock

 

The Dewey-Burdock Project is an in-situ recovery uranium project located in the Edgemont uranium district in South Dakota.

 

Texas

 

Kingsville Dome

 

The Kingsville Dome project is located in Kleberg County, Texas on land leased from third parties. A Central Processing Plant at the site has been on standby since 2009.

 

Rosita

 

The Rosita Project is located in Duval County, Texas on land owned by the Company. Since its December 31, 2020 acquisition, the Company has re-started the construction and upgrade of the Rosita Central Processing Plant to current best practices and technology.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

10.MINERAL PROPERTIES (cont’d)

 

Upper Spring Creek

 

The Upper Spring Creek Project is located in Live Oak and Bee counties in Texas. The Company has advanced its effort to restore previous licenses and permits for these properties as a near-term feed source for the Central Processing Plant at the Rosita Project.

 

Butler Ranch

 

The Butler Ranch Exploration project is located in Karnes County, Texas. The Company is continuing to acquire fee and mineral properties within the project area.

 

Utah

 

Ticaboo

 

The Company owns three uranium stockpiles within a claim block located in Shootaring Canyon, Utah. The Company has a federal Plan of Operation and State of Utah approval for removal of the stockpiles.

 

Other Utah Properties

 

The Company owns various mining claims throughout Utah, as well as its Cedar Mountain project located northwest of the White Mesa Mill in Blanding County, Utah.

 

In June 2022, the Company divested of its mineral interests in the Lisbon Valley to Prime Fuels Corp. In consideration of the transaction the Company was granted a 2.0% Net Smelter Royalty. Additionally, pursuant to the purchase agreement dated June 20, 2022, should Prime Fuels sell, transfer or exchange the property or all of its shares to a third party, the Company shall receive 5% of the consideration that Prime receives for the lease, license, loan or sale of the property or the shares of Prime to any third party. The asset had a net book value of $36,219 at the transaction date, resulted in a loss on disposal of the mineral interests of $36,219 recorded on the Company’s consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

Also in June 2022, the Company divested of a portion of its mineral interests, JB Claims, to Prime Fuels Corp. In consideration of the transaction the Company was granted a 2.0% Net Smelter Royalty. Additionally, pursuant to the purchase agreement dated June 20, 2022, should Prime Fuels sell, transfer or exchange the property or all of its shares to a third party, the Company shall receive 5% of the consideration that Prime receives for the lease, license, loan or sale of the property or the shares of Prime to any third party. The asset had no discernable net book value at the transaction date, resulted in no recognition of a gain or loss on disposal.

 

Wyoming

 

Gas Hills

 

The Gas Hills Project is located in the historic Gas Hills uranium district 45 miles east of Riverton, Wyoming.

 

Dewey Terrace

 

The Dewey Terrace Project is located in Weston and Niobrara Counties of Wyoming. The Project is located immediately adjacent to the Company’s NRC licensed Dewey-Burdock Project along the Wyoming-South Dakota state line.

 

Juniper Ridge

 

The Juniper Ridge Project is located in the southwest portion of Wyoming, approximately 10 miles west of the town of Baggs.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

11.ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

 

The Company is obligated by various federal and state mining laws and regulations which require the Company to reclaim surface areas and restore underground water quality for certain assets in Texas, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. These projects must be returned to the pre-existing or background average quality after completion of mining.

 

Annually, the Company updates this reclamation provision based on cash flow estimates, and changes in regulatory requirements and settlements. This review may result in an adjustment to the asset retirement obligation in addition to the outstanding liability balance. The inflation factor used in this calculation, set by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in 2017, was 1.8 percent and the interest rate used to discount future cash flows was 11 percent.

 

The asset retirement obligations balance consists of:

 

   June 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
         
Kingsville  $3,633,684   $3,386,668 
Rosita   1,638,124    1,519,149 
Vasquez   49,146    49,617 
Centennial   217,526    214,012 
Gas Hills   81,182    79,871 
Ticaboo   46,389    45,641 
Asset Retirement Obligation:  $5,666,051   $5,294,958 

 

The asset retirement obligations continuity summary is as follows:

 

   Asset Retirement Obligation 
Balance, December 31, 2021  $5,294,958 
      
Accretion   281,718 
Settlement   (1,286)
Currency translation adjustment   90,661 
Balance, June 30, 2022  $5,666,051 

 

12.SALES CONTRACTS

 

On December 31, 2020, through an asset acquisition from Westwater Resources, Inc. the Company acquired an agreement with UG U.S.A., Inc.(“UG”). The contract provided for delivery of one- half of the Company’s actual production, for a total of 3 million pounds U3O8, from its properties in Texas at discounted spot market prices. In August 2021, the Company and UG agreed to terminate this agreement for a cancellation fee of $3,543,650, which was paid by the Company to UG on January 15, 2022.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract with UG USA, Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, UG will purchase U3O8 from the Company for up to two million pounds from 2023 through 2027. The sales price under the new agreement will continue to be tied to spot market pricing with terms that are more representative of current market conditions and practices.

 

In December 2021, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract. Pursuant to the agreement, a large utility will purchase U3O8 from the Company up to 1.3 million pounds from 2024 through 2027. The sales price under the agreement will be tied to spot market pricing with a ceiling price significantly higher than spot market price at the time of the agreement.

 

In June 2022, the Company entered into a new uranium supply contract. Pursuant to the agreement, a domestic utility will purchase U3O8 from the Company up to 600,000 pounds commencing in 2025. The sales price will be market based with a floor price and an inflation adjusted ceiling price.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

13.DEPOSITS

 

On February 15, 2022, the Company entered into a Uranium Concentrates Sales Agreement with an arm’s length party (the “Seller”) whereby the Company will purchase 200,000 pounds of uranium concentrate from the Seller for total consideration of USD $8,750,000 (USD $43.75/pound). The Contract required an initial payment of USD $2,000,000 ($2,577,200) paid in April 2022, and will require a final payment of USD $6,750,000 on April 1, 2023.

 

As the purchase is intended to be for the Company’s own use, there is no derivative present. As such, the Contract has not been accounted for as a financial asset at fair value, and will be recognized as inventory on the Delivery Date.

 

14.SHARE CAPITAL

 

The authorized share capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of common and preferred shares without par value.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company issued:

 

i)19,607,842 units through a “bought deal” prospectus offering at a price of $1.53 per unit, for gross proceeds of $29,999,998. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $2.00 for a period of two years. The Company paid commissions of $1,612,500, other cash costs of $302,157 and issued 1,053,922 finders’ warrants valued at $874,785. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $1.53 for two years from closing;
   
ii)580,043 shares for the settlement and compensation for services received in relation to the Company’s asset acquisition on December 31, 2021;
   
iii)3,570,528 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $1,076,994; and
   
iv)1,060,625 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $485,968.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued:

 

i)15,000,000 units through a private placement at a price of $1.00 per unit, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. Each unit consisted of one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional share at a price of $1.30 for a period of three years. The Company paid commissions of $758,001, other cash costs of $189,853 and issued 758,001 finders’ warrants valued at $536,673. The finder’s warrants are exercisable into one common share of the Company at a price of $1.00 for two years from closing;
   
ii)4,361,887 shares for warrants exercised, for gross proceeds of $1,625,532; and
   
iii)1,567,500 shares for stock options exercised, for gross proceeds of $340,538.

 

Stock options

 

The Company has adopted a stock option plan under which it is authorized to grant options to officers, directors, employees and consultants enabling them to acquire common shares of the Company. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan cannot exceed 10% of the outstanding common shares at the time of the grant. The options can be granted for a maximum of five years and vest as determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

14.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

The Company’s stock options outstanding at June 30, 2022 and the changes for the six months ended, are as follows:

 

   Outstanding Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price 
Balance, December 31, 2021   15,816,881   $0.47 
Granted   8,177,500    1.400 
Exercised   (1,060,625)   0.46 
Forfeited/expired   (144,375)   1.05 
Balance, June 30, 2022   22,789,381   $0.80 
Exercisable, June 30, 2022   14,269,381   $0.45 

 

As at June 30, 2022, stock options outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding
Options
   Exercise Price
($)
 
February 7, 2023   75,000    0.64 
February 7, 2023   46,875    0.613 
February 7, 2023   60,937    0.466 
February 7, 2023   76,171    0.800 
May 15, 2023   375,000    0.06 
January 8, 2024   107,500    0.125 
March 27, 2024   50,000    0.135 
March 31, 2024   287,500    1.570 
May 23, 2024   780,000    0.613 
June 3, 2024   3,223,750    0.15 
October 19, 2024   200,000    1.92 
May 19, 2025   979310    0.466 
May 21, 2025   2,868,750    0.205 
September 1, 2025   150,000    0.35 
September 10, 2025   1,425,000    0.45 
October 5, 2025   75,000    0.40 
November 25, 2025   100,000    0.415 
December 7, 2025   40,000    0.48 
January 28, 2026   160,000    0.94 
February 26, 2026   435,000    1.08 
May 13, 2026   1,207,338    0.80 
May 26, 20261   460,000    1.44 
July 6, 2026   160,000    1.26 
December 1, 2026   100,000    1.80 
December 1, 2026   95,000    1.73 
January 27, 2027   50,000    1.67 
February 14, 20272   7,090,000    1.40 
May 2, 2027   250,000    1.44 
June 1, 2027   500,000    1.25 
March 14, 2027   487,500    0.20 
    22,789,381      

 

1Subsequent to June 30, 2022 2,500 options were forfeited.

2Subsequent to June 30, 2022 7,500 options were forfeited.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

14.SHARE CAPITAL (cont’d)

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company granted an aggregate of 8,177,500 (2021 – 1,130,000) stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company. A fair value of $8,977,258 was calculated for these options as measured at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

The Company’s standard stock option vesting schedule calls for 25% every six months commencing six months after the grant date.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recognized stock option expense of $3,932,498 (2021 - $1,009,887) for the vested portion of the stock options.

 

The unrecognized stock option expense at June 30, 2022 was $5,785,036 (2021 - $892,101).

 

The fair value of all compensatory options granted is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the fair values are as follows:

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2021 
Risk-free interest rate   1.89%   0.78%
Expected life of option   5 years     5 years 
Expected dividend yield   0%   0%
Expected stock price volatility   117.76%   134.96%
Fair value per option  $1.10   $1.04 

 

Share purchase warrants

 

The Company’s share purchase warrants outstanding at June 30, 2022 and the changes for the six months ended, are as follows:

 

   Outstanding Warrants   Weighted Average Exercise Price 
Balance, December 31, 2021   18,896,517   $0.81 
Granted   10,935,299    1.94 
Exercised   (3,670,528)   0.29 
Expired   (550,831)   0.56 
Balance, June 30, 2022   25,610,457   $1.38 

 

As at June 30, 2022, share purchase warrants outstanding were as follows:

 

Expiry Date  Outstanding
Warrants
   Exercise
Price
 
December 31, 2022   2,237,681    0.74 
April 17, 2023   1,191,248    0.53 
October 22, 20231   3,876,334    0.60 
October 22, 2023   154,913    0.40 
March 9, 2024   476,751    1.00 
March 9, 20242   6,815,687    1.30 
March 25, 2024   1,053,922    1.53 
March 31, 2024   9,803,921    2.00 
    25,610,457      

 

 

1Power warrants exercisable into one share and one-half warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable at $0.60 for 36 months.

2Power warrants exercisable into one share and one-half warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable at $1.30 for 36 months.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

15.RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

 

Key management personnel and compensation

 

Related parties include key management of the Company and any entities controlled by these individuals as well as other entities providing key management services to the Company. Key management personnel consist of directors and senior management including the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer.

 

The amounts paid to key management or entities providing similar services are as follows:

 

   Six months ended June 30, 
   2022   2021 
         
Consulting1  $50,858   $- 
Data acquisition2   71,756      
Director’s Fees3   71,042    - 
Office and administration   -    16,800 
Staff costs   721,455    516,313 
Stock option expense   3,067,658    601,750 
Total key management compensation  $3,982,769   $1,134,863 

 

 

1During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company incurred communication consulting fees of $50,858 according to a contract with Tintina Holdings, Ltd., a company owned and operated by the spouse of the Company’s executive chairman.

2In June of 2022, the Company acquired access to the Getty database pursuant to a purchase agreement with Platoro West Inc., a company owned and operated by the Company’s executive chairman.

3Director’s Fees are included in staff costs on the comprehensive statement of income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss)

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company granted 7,300,000 options to related parties (2021 – 450,000).

 

Related party liabilities

 

      As at 
      June 30,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
 Communications Consultant  Consulting Services   20,496    8,739 
      $20,496   $8,739 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

16.MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to support the exploration and evaluation of its mineral properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure that optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments to it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, and acquire or dispose of assets.

 

The Company is dependent on the capital markets as its primary source of operating capital and the Company’s capital resources are largely determined by the strength of the junior resource markets, the status of the Company’s projects in relation to these markets, and its ability to compete for investor support of its projects.

 

The Company considers the components of shareholders’ equity as capital.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the six months ended June 30, 2022, and the Company is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

 

17.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Financial instruments include cash and receivables and any contract that gives rise to a financial asset to one party and a financial liability or equity instrument to another party. Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified in the fair value hierarchy according to the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgement and may affect placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs that are not based on observable market data.

 

Cash and restricted cash are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies its receivables as financial assets measured at amortized cost. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, lease liability and due to related parties are classified as financial liabilities measured at amortized cost. The carrying amounts of receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, notes payable, and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

17.FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (cont’d)

 

Investments in uranium are measured at Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies these investments as financial assets measured at fair value as determined based on the most recent month-end spot prices for uranium published by UxC and converted to Canadian dollars at the date of the consolidated

statement of financial position.

 

Marketable securities are measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company classifies these investments as financial assets who’s value is derived from quoted prices in active markets.

 

Discussions of risks associated with financial assets and liabilities are detailed below:

 

Foreign Exchange Risk

 

A portion of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities is denominated in US dollars. The Company monitors this exposure but has no hedge positions. The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to cash, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties that are denominated in US dollars. At June 30, 2022, a 10% change in the ‘value to the US dollar as compared to the Canadian dollar would affect net loss and shareholders’ equity by approximately $149,358.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk arises from cash held with banks and financial institutions and receivables. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of these financial assets. The Company’s cash is primarily held with a major Canadian bank.

 

Market Risk

 

The Company is in the exploration stage and commodity prices are not reflected in operating financial results. However, fluctuations in commodity prices may influence financial markets and may indirectly affect the Company’s ability to raise capital to fund exploration.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk mainly arises from the Company’s cash, which receives interest based on market interest rates. Fluctuations in interest cash flows due to changes in market interest rates are not significant.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its current obligations as they become due. The majority of the Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities are payable in less than 90 days. The Company prepares annual exploration and administrative budgets and monitors expenditures to manage short-term liquidity. Due to the nature of the Company’s activities, funding for long-term liquidity needs is dependent on the Company’s ability to obtain additional financing through various means, including equity financing.

 

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ENCORE ENERGY CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited - Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

 

18.SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in a single segment: the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the United States.

 

19.SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO CASH FLOWS

 

Significant non-cash transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2022 include the following:

 

a)Transferred $1,058,736 from contributed surplus to share capital when 1,160,625 stock options were exercised.
   
b)Transferred $147,736 from contributed surplus to share capital when 1,093,185 broker warrants were exercised.
   
c)Issued 580,043 shares valued at $795,117 in consideration of services rendered by Haywood in conjunction with the Company’s acquisition of Azarga Uranium Corp.

 

There were no significant non-cash transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

 

20.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company issued 585,468 shares pursuant to the exercise of stock options for gross proceeds of $364,829.

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company granted incentive stock options to employees to purchase up to 400,000 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of $1.07 per share for a five-year period. Vesting will occur over a period of twenty-four months, with an initial 25% of the options vesting six months following the date of grant, followed by an additional 25% of the options every six months thereafter until fully vested.

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company entered into a uranium concentrates sales agreement to purchase 100,000 pounds of uranium concentrate for total consideration of USD $4,900,000 (USD $49.00/pound). The contract required an initial payment of USD $1,000,000 on August 25th, 2022 and the remaining payment of USD $3,900,000 is due on April 1, 2023.

 

Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Company secured a uranium purchase sales agreement with a United States based nuclear power company. The agreement is a multi-year agreement commencing in 2025 and covers up to 600,000 pounds of U3O8 based on market pricing with a floor price that assures the Company’s cost of product are met. The agreement includes an inflation adjusted ceiling price higher than the current uranium spot market pricing providing the U.S. nuclear power plant assurance of cost certainty.

 

 

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Exhibit 99.150

 

 

 

CONSENT OF Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form 40-F of our report dated April 29, 2022, relating to the consolidated financial statements of enCore Energy Corp., which is filed as an exhibit to this Registration Statement.

 

  /s/ DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP
   
Vancouver, Canada Chartered Professional Accountants
   
August 30, 2022  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.151

 

 

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Consent of Independent Auditors

 

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement of enCore Energy Corp. on Form 40-F of our report dated March 25, 2021, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Azarga Uranium Corp., which is incorporated by reference in that Form 40-F.

 

/s/ BDO Canada LLP

 

BDO Canada LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants

Vancouver, Canada

 

August 30, 2022