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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

JANUARY 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


INTRODUCTION

 

The following Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of Red Metal Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “Red Metal”), has been prepared by management, in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 51-102 as of June 2, 2025, and should be read in conjunction with consolidated financial statements for the years ended January 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, and the related notes contained therein which were prepared in accordance with IFRS® Accounting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The information contained herein is not a substitute for a detailed investigation or analysis of any particular issue. The information provided in this document is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all matters and developments concerning the Company. The Company is presently a “Venture Issuer” as defined in National Instrument 51-102.  Additional information relevant to the Company’s activities can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and the Company’s website at http://www.redmetalresources.com.

 

References to “Red Metal”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our” or similar terms refer to Red Metal Resources Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Minera Polymet SpA, which owns a 100% interest in three copper-gold projects on two properties, namely the Farellón and Perth Projects, both located on the Carrizal Property, and the Mateo Project located on the Mateo Property. All of the Company’s Chilean mineral properties are located in the Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of the coastal cordillera, in the Carrizal Alto Mining District, III Region of Atacama, Chile.

 

During the second half of its Fiscal 2025, the Company expanded its mineral property interests through the acquisition of several mineral claims in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario. As of the date of this MD&A, the Company owns 100% interest in three separate mineral claim packages, located in the highly prospective for Hydrogen Larder Lake Mining District of Ontario, along the Quebec border near Ville-Marie, Quebec and four separate packages of mineral claims and mineral claim applications located within the Timiskaming Graben formation approximately 15 km north of Ville Marie, Quebec.

 

All financial information in this MD&A has been prepared in accordance with IFRS and all dollar amounts are quoted in Canadian dollars, the reporting and functional currency of the parent Company, unless specifically noted. The functional currency for the Company’s Chilean subsidiary is the Chilean peso.

 

On May 23, 2024, the Company completed a share consolidation (reverse stock split) on the basis of one new share for every three old shares. The share consolidation did not change the proportionate ownership interest of any shareholder or the total equity attributable to the Company’s shareholders. All references to share and per share amounts in this MD&A and the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the share consolidation as if it had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period presented.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain statements in this MD&A may constitute forward-looking information, future-oriented financial information, or financial outlooks (collectively, “forward-looking information”) within the meaning of Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to this MD&A, the Company’s future outlook and anticipated events or results and, in some cases, can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “could”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “estimate”, “projects”, “predict”, “potential”, “targeted”, “possible”, “continue” or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts and include, but are not limited in any manner to, those with respect to commodity prices, mineral resources, mineral reserves, realization of mineral reserves, existence or realization of mineral resource estimates, the timing and amount of future production, the timing of construction of any proposed mine and process facilities, capital and operating expenditures, the timing of receipt of permits, rights and authorizations, and any and all other timing, development, operational, financial, economic, legal, regulatory and political factors that may influence future events or conditions, as such matters may be applicable.

 


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


In particular, this MD&A contains forward-looking statements pertaining to the following:

 

·expectations regarding revenue, expenses and operations; 

·the Company having sufficient working capital and being able to secure additional funding necessary for the continued exploration of the Company’s mineral interests; 

·expectations regarding the potential mineralization, geological merit and economic feasibility of the Company’s projects; 

·expectations regarding drill programs and potential impacts thereof; 

·expectations regarding any environmental issues that may affect planned or future exploration programs and the potential impact of complying with existing and proposed environmental laws and regulations; 

·treatment under applicable governmental regimes for permitting and approvals; and 

·key personnel continuing their employment with the Company. See “Risks and Uncertainties.” 

 

Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions and include the ultimate determination of mineral reserves, if any, the availability and final receipt of required approvals, licenses and permits, sufficient working capital to develop and operate any proposed mine, access to adequate services and supplies, economic conditions, commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, access to capital and debt markets and associated costs of funds, availability of a qualified workforce, and the ultimate ability to mine, process and sell mineral products on economically favourable terms.

 

While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. Actual results may vary from such forward-looking information for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties disclosed in this MD&A. Forward-looking statements are based upon management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and, other than as required by law, the Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking information to reflect, among other things, new information or future events.

 

Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW

 

Background

 

Red Metal Resources Ltd. was incorporated under the Nevada Business Corporations Act on January 10, 2005. On February 10, 2021, the Company changed its corporate jurisdiction from the State of Nevada to the Province of British Columbia. Upon the Company’s continuation to British Columbia, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, under the Nevada Revised Statutes, were replaced with the Articles of the Company, under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The authorized capital of the Company was amended to an unlimited number of common shares without par value.

 

On November 18, 2021, the Company filed a final non-offering prospectus (the “Prospectus”) with the B.C. Securities Commission and became a reporting issuer in the province of British Columbia. The common shares of the Company were approved for listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) and began trading under the symbol “RMES” as of market open on November 25, 2021, and the Company automatically became a reporting issuer in the province of Ontario. The Company’s common shares continue to trade on the OTC Link alternative trading system on the OTC PINK marketplace under the symbol “RMESF” and, as of June 7, 2024, the Company’s common shares are also listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “I660”.

 

The Company’s head office is located at 1130 West Pender Street, Suite 820, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A4. Its registered office address is at 550 Burrard Street, Suite 2501, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2B5. The Company’s mailing address is 278 Bay Street, Suite 102, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 1R8.

 

On August 21, 2007, the Company formed Minera Polymet Limitada (“Polymet”) as a limited liability company under the laws of the Republic of Chile. On September 28, 2015, the Company changed Polymet’s incorporation from a


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For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


Limited Liability Company to a Closed Stock Corporation (“SpA”). As of the date of this MD&A, the Company owns 100% of Polymet, which holds its Chilean mineral property interests.

 

The Company is engaged in the business of mineral exploration in Chile and Canada with the objective of exploring and, if warranted, developing mineral properties. All of the Company’s Chilean mineral concessions are located in the Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of the coastal cordillera, in the Carrizal Alto Mining District, III Region of Atacama, Chile. The Company has three active copper-gold projects on two properties, namely the Farellón and Perth Projects, both located on the Carrizal Property, and the Mateo Project located on the Mateo Property.

 

In Canada, the Company’s mineral claims are located in the Larder Lake Mining District of Ontario, along the Quebec border near Ville-Marie, Quebec and in the Timiskaming Graben formation, approximately 15 km north of Ville Marie, Quebec. As of the date of this MD&A, the Company’s total portfolio of claim blocks in this highly prospective discovery area consists of seven separate packages, covering 172 mineral claims and totalling over 4,546 hectares to the North, Northeast and Southwest of QIMC’s Hydrogen-in-soil sample discovery as well as covering similar geology to the west into Ontario. These claim blocks are contiguous on three sides to Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. and cover possible extensions in multiple directions. To date, 164 of the 172 claims have been approved by the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests and the Ontario Ministry of Mines.

 

In addition to holding its Chilean and Canadian projects, as an exploration company, the Company periodically stakes, purchases, or options claims to allow sufficient time and access to fully consider the geological potential of the claims.

 

The Company’s flagship project, the Farellón Project, is an early-stage exploration property consisting of eight mining concessions totalling 1,234 hectares.

 

Consistent with the Company’s historical practices, the Company’s management continues to monitor its costs by reviewing the Company’s mineral claims to determine whether they possess the geological indicators to economically justify the capital to maintain or explore them. As at the time of this MD&A, Polymet has one employee and engages independent consultants on as-needed basis. Most of the Company’s support, including vehicles, office, and equipment, is supplied under short-term contracts. The only long-term commitments the Company has are for royalty payments on four of its mineral concessions: Farellón Alto 1-8, Quina 1-56, Exeter 1-54, and Che. These royalties are payable upon commencement of exploitation. The Company is also required to pay property taxes that are due annually on all concessions included in its properties.

 

The cost and timing of all planned exploration programs are subject to the availability of qualified mining personnel, such as consulting geologists, geo-technicians and drillers, and drilling equipment. Although Chile and Canada has a well-trained and qualified mining workforce from which to draw, if the Company is unable to find the personnel and equipment needed at the prices that were budgeted for the programs, the Company might have to revise or postpone its exploration plans.

 

Significant events for the year ended January 31, 2025, and up to the date of the filing of this MD&A

 

Director and Management Changes

 

On May 10, 2024, Jeffrey Cocks and Joao (John) Da Costa resigned from the board of directors of the Company and, in connection therewith, the Company appointed Gregory Jensen and Marian Myers, P. Geo, to fill the casual vacancies created by the resignations of Messrs. Cocks and Da Costa.

 

In addition, effective as of May 10, 2024, Caitlin Jeffs, P.Geo., stepped down from her management positions as President, CEO and Corporate Secretary of the Company, and Gregory Jensen assumed these leadership positions. At the same time, Brian Gusko was appointed Vice President of Finance, and Marian Myers, P.Geo., was appointed Project Manager.

 

On August 15, 2024, Gregg Jensen resigned from all management positions he held with the Company, as well as from the board of directors. Effective August 16, 2024, Caitlin Jeffs reassumed the positions of the CEO, President and Corporate Secretary for the Company. On the same date, Brian Gusko joined the Company’s board of directors.


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On November 12, 2024, Matthew Parent joined the Company’s board of directors.

 

During the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders (the “AGM”), held on December 3, 2024, the shareholders elected Caitlin Jeffs, Brian Gusko, Cody McFarlane, Michael Thompson, and Matthew Parent as directors of the Company for the ensuing year. Marian Myers, P.Geo., did not stand for re-election at the AGM.

 

Restructuring of Certain Debt

 

On May 9, 2024, the Company entered into debt restructuring agreements (the “Debt Agreements”) in the amount of $1,911,451 (the “Debt”) with its related parties. Pursuant to the Debt Agreements, the Creditors agreed to forgive $145,848 of the Debt and to restructure the repayment of the balance over a period of 60 months in semi-annual installment payments, with the first payment being scheduled for November 9, 2024. The Debt is unsecured and accrues interest at a rate of 8%. On January 13, 2025, the Company and the creditors amended the Debt Agreements to combine the first two payments and to extend them to July 15, 2025. All other terms of the Debt Agreements remained the same.

 

Private Placement Offerings

 

On May 24, 2024, the Company announced its intention to undertake a non-brokered private placement consisting of the issuance of up to 5,400,000 Shares of the Company at a price of $0.05 per Share for gross proceeds of up to $270,000 (the “Offering”). On June 19, 2024, the Company closed the first tranche of the Offering, issuing a total of 1,200,000 Shares for gross proceeds of $60,000. On July 18, 2024, the Company closed the second and final tranche of the Offering, issuing an additional 550,000 Shares for gross proceeds of $27,500.

 

On November 22, 2024, the Company completed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement (the “November Offering”), issuing 3,000,000 flow-through units (the “FT Units”) at $0.10 per FT Unit for gross proceeds of $300,000 and 915,000 non-flow-through units (the “NFT Units”) at $0.08 per NFT Unit for gross proceeds of $73,200. Each FT Unit consisted of one flow-through common share (an “FT Share”) and one-half of one non-transferable Common Share purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each NFT Unit consisted of one common share (a “Common Share”) and one-half of one non-transferable Common Share purchase Warrant. Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire one Common Share at $0.12 per Common Share until May 22, 2026.

 

In connection with the November Offering, the Company incurred $54,166 in share issuance costs, of which $30,000 was associated with a cash finder’s fee, $5,350 was associated with regulatory fees, and $18,816 was attributed to 300,000 finder’s warrants. Each finder’s warrant is exercisable to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $ 0.12 per Share until May 22, 2026.

 

Debt Settlement

 

On May 24, 2024, the Company announced its intention to complete a debt settlement with non-arm’s-length creditors (the “Debt Settlement”). The Debt Settlement was completed on June 19, 2024, by converting a total of $629,093 into 12,581,865 Shares at a deemed price of $0.05 per Share. Of this amount, $450,000 was owed initially under the notes payable to related parties and were reassigned to new directors and officers of the Company, who joined the management team on May 10, 2024, $50,000 was owed to Da Costa Management Corp, an entity owned by John Da Costa, the Company’s CFO, for prior consulting services, and $129,093 was owed to Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation, an entity partly owned by Mr. Thompson, the Company’s director and VP of Exploration, and Ms. Jeffs, the Company’s director and CEO, under an 8% note payable due on demand. Fladgate forgave $77,362 in interest accumulated on the principal due under the note, which was recorded as a contribution in equity reserves.

 

On July 18, 2024, the Company issued 150,000 Shares on conversion of $7,500 that the Company owed to one of its vendors.


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In addition, during the year ended January 31, 2025, the Company recorded $14,916 as forgiveness of debt associated with the reversal of an old debt which exceeded the statute of limitations, and Ms. Myers, former director of the Company, forgave $10,000 in previously unpaid consulting fees.

 

Material Agreements

 

On September 4, 2024, the Company announced an advertising and investor awareness campaign agreement (the “INN Agreement”) with Investing News Network (“INN”). INN is a private company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, dedicated to providing independent news and education to investors. The INN Agreement is for a period of fourteen months, commencing on September 3, 2024, at a total cost of $86,400.

 

On November 19, 2024, the Company entered into a Media Services Agreement (the “Free Market Media Agreement”) with Free Market Media Ltd., a Langley, BC corporation, to help raise online marketing awareness and provide a comprehensive digital media campaign for a fee of up to US$50,000 for a term of 90 days. The Agreement may be renewed or extended by the Company and Free Market Media at the end of the initial term.

 

Grant of Stock Options

 

On October 2, 2024, the Company’s board of directors approved a grant of stock options under the Company’s stock option plan to directors, officers, management company employees, and consultants of the Company to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,200,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.12 per common share. Pursuant to the terms of the option agreements, 1,200,000 options vested immediately and will expire on October 2, 2026. The Company determined the fair value of the options to be $46,376, which was estimated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing model.

 

OVERVIEW OF MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

As of the date of this MD&A the Company’s mineral property interests include three copper-gold projects on two properties, namely the Farellón and Perth Projects both located on the Carrizal Property, and the Mateo Project located on the Mateo Property, which are located in the prolific Candelaria iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) belt of Chile’s coastal Cordillera (see Figure 1 below). And 172 mineral claims totalling over 4,546 hectares located in the Larder Lake Mining District of Ontario, along the Quebec border near Ville-Marie, Quebec and in the Timiskaming Graben formation, approximately 15 km north of Ville Marie, Quebec. To date, 164 of the 172 claims have been approved by the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests and the Ontario Ministry of Mines (see Figure 2 below).


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For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


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Figure 1 - Location and access to active properties (accessible by road from Vallenar)

 

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Figure 2 - Location of Mineral Claim blocks in Ontario and Quebec

 


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


The Company’s Chilean properties are listed in the table below:

 

 

 

Hectares

Property

Percentage, type of claim

Gross area

Net area(a)

Farellón

 

 

 

Farellón Alto 1 - 8

100%, mensura

66

 

Quina 1 - 56

100%, mensura

251

 

Exeter 1 - 54

100%, mensura

235

 

Cecil 1 - 49

100%, mensura

228

 

Teresita

100%, mensura

1

 

Azúcar 6 - 25

100%, mensura

88

 

Stamford 61 - 101

100%, mensura

165

 

Kahuna 1 - 40

100%, mensura

200

 

 

 

1,234

1,234

Perth

 

 

 

Perth 1-36

100%, mensura

109

 

Rey Arturo 1-30

100%, mensura

276

 

Lancelot 1 1-27

100%, mensura

260

 

Galahad IA 1 44

100%, mensura

217

 

Camelot 1 53

100%, mensura

227

 

Percival 4 1 60

100%, mensura

300

 

Tristan II A 1 55

100%, mensura

261

 

Galahad IB 1 3

100%, mensura

10

 

Tristan II B 1 4

100%, mensura

7

 

Merlin IB 1 10

100%, mensura

38

 

Merlin A 1 48

100%, mensura

220

 

Lancelot II 1 23

100%, mensura

115

 

Galahad IC

100%, mensura

4

 

 

 

2,044

2,044

Mateo

 

 

 

Margarita

100%, mensura

56

 

Che 1 and Che 2

100%, mensura

76

 

Irene and Irene II

100%, mensura

60

 

 

 

192

 

Overlapped claims(a)

 

(10)

182

 

 

 

3,460

(a)Irene and Irene II overlap each other; the net area of both claims is 50 hectares. 

 

Property acquisition costs are listed in the tables below:

 

Exploration and evaluation assets as of January 31, 2025

 

January 31,

2024

Acquisition

costs

Effect of

Foreign

currency

translation

January 31,

2025

Farellón Project

 

 

 

 

 

Farellón

$

394,421

$

-

$

5,680

$

400,101

Quina

 

152,025

 

-

 

2,189

 

154,214

Exeter

 

154,406

 

-

 

2,224

 

156,630

Farellón Project, sub-total

 

700,852

 

-

 

10,093

 

710,945

Point Piche Project

 

-

 

93,000

 

-

 

93,000

Larder Lake Project

 

-

 

165,500

 

-

 

165,500

Total costs

$

700,852

$

258,500

$

10,093

$

969,445


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Exploration and evaluation assets as of January 31, 2024

 

January 31,

2023

Acquisition

costs

Effect of

Foreign

currency

translation

January 31,

2024

Farellón Project

 

 

 

 

Farellón

$

452,048

$

-

$

(57,627)

$

394,421

Quina

 

174,237

 

-

 

(22,212)

 

152,025

Exeter

 

176,966

 

-

 

(22,560)

 

154,406

Total costs

$

803,251

$

-

$

(102,399)

$

700,852

 

During the years ended January 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 the Company incurred the following costs associated with the exploration activities on its mineral properties:

 

Exploration costs for the year ended January 31, 2025

 

Farellón

Project

Perth

Project

Mateo

Project

Point

Piche

Project

Larder

Lake

Project

Total

Costs

Property taxes paid

$

9,185

$

21,295

$

1,800

$

-

$

-

$

32,280

Camp costs

(including meals and travel)

 

2,855

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

2,855

Total exploration costs

$

12,040

$

21,295

$

1,800

$

-

$

-

$

35,135

 

In addition to the costs listed in the table above, during the year ended January 31, 2025, the Company incurred an additional $5,709 in claim maintenance fees on its mineral exploration properties in Chile and an additional $25,000 in general geological fees related to it mineral exploration properties in Canada. These fees are included in the mineral exploration costs in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

Exploration costs for the year ended January 31, 2024

 

Farellón

Project

Perth

Project

Mateo

Project

Total

Costs

Property taxes paid

$

10,301

$

23,879

$

2,018

$

36,198

Assay costs

 

192

 

-

 

-

 

192

Camp costs (including meals and travel)

 

1,430

 

-

 

-

 

1,430

Total exploration costs

$

11,923

$

23,879

$

2,018

$

37,820

 

In addition to the costs listed in the table above, during the year ended January 31, 2024, the Company incurred an additional $5,438 in claim maintenance fees on its mineral exploration properties in Chile. These fees are included in the mineral exploration costs in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

Exploration costs for the year ended January 31, 2023

 

Farellón

Project

Perth

Project

Mateo

Project

Total

Costs

Property taxes paid

$

8,440

$

19,596

$

1,656

$

29,692

Geology

 

82,931

 

-

 

-

 

82,931

Drilling

 

409,741

 

-

 

-

 

409,741

Equipment used

 

11,950

 

-

 

-

 

11,950

Camp costs (including meals and travel)

 

53,470

 

-

 

-

 

53,470

Assay costs

 

58,433

 

-

 

-

 

58,433

Value added tax on exploration costs

 

103,732

 

-

 

-

 

103,732

Total exploration costs

$

728,697

$

19,596

$

1,656

$

749,949


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For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


In addition to the costs listed in the table above, during the year ended January 31, 2023, the Company incurred an additional $4,957 in claim maintenance fees on its mineral exploration properties in Chile. These fees are included in the mineral exploration costs in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

Recommended Plan of Exploration and Development of Chilean Projects

 

Based on the positive results from the multiple past exploration programs on the Farellón Project area, as well as the successful 2022 drilling program, the Company plans to continue with a 20,000m drilling program to test down to 400m depth with enough intercepts to complete an initial mineral resource estimate. The Company expects the drilling program to cost approximately $5,202,000. The commencement of this drilling program will depend on the Company’s ability to raise sufficient funding.

 

Point Piche Project

 

On October 30, 2024, the Company executed a definitive agreement (the “Quebec Agreement”) to acquire a 100% interest in three separate packages of mineral claims (11 mineral claims in total) and applications to acquire eight further mineral claims located within the Timiscaming Graben formation, approximately 15 km north of Ville Marie, Quebec, situated between two major mining cities and accessible by road (Route 101) (the “Point Piche Project”).  On November 1, 2024, the Company executed an additional agreement to acquire four additional mineral claims, which were added to its Point Piche Project.

 

The Point Piche Project is contiguous to Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.’s (“QIMC”) recent expansion claims staking and in the area of the expansion of its natural, renewable hydrogen discovery.

 

Under the terms of the Quebec Agreements, the Company paid $5,000 and agreed to issue up to 1,600,000 common shares, of which 1,100,000 shares were issued on November 13, 2024, and the balance of 500,000 common shares will be issued once the remaining eight claim applications are approved.  No royalty is to be paid out of any potential future revenue.

 

Larder Lake Project

 

On December 2, 2024, the Company executed a definitive agreement (the “Ontario Agreement”) to acquire a 100% interest in three separate claim packages totaling 149 mineral claim units and 3,246 hectares located in Larder Lake Mining Division of Ontario, contiguous to Quebec Innovative Materials Corp, and accessible from the town of Timiskaming Shores by road and boat.

 

Under the terms of the Ontario Agreement, the Company agreed to a cash payment of $8,000 and to an issuance of 2,250,000 common shares, which were issued on December 12, 2024. No royalty is to be paid out of any potential future revenue.

 

The Company has been reviewing regional geological data to formulate an initial exploration plan on its Point Piche and Larder Lake Projects, which may include:

 

·Gas sampling from the soil (soil gas survey) and conducting underwater surveys in Lake Timiskaming. 

·These surveys can be used, among other things, to locate degassing zones associated with faults in the Timiskaming rift. 

·Geophysical surveys could be carried out to detect deep structures in the rock. 

·Drone surveys can also be realized to provide useful remote sensing data for hydrogen and helium exploration. 

·Fieldwork can be carried out mainly in the Municipality of St-Bruno-de-Guigues sector. 

 

Capital Resources

 

The Company’s ability to acquire and explore its Chilean and Canadian claims is subject to the Company’s ability to obtain the necessary funding. The Company’s management expects to raise funds through any combination of debt


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financing and/or sale of its securities. The Company has no committed sources of capital. If management is unable to raise funds as and when needed, the Company may be required to curtail, or even to cease, its operations.

 

Contingencies and Commitments

 

The Company had no contingencies at January 31, 2025.

 

As of January 31, 2025, the Company had the following long-term contractual obligations and commitments, notwithstanding $945,818 the Company owed to its related parties under notes and amounts payable that were due on demand, $1,725,202 the Company owed to its related parties under the restructured loan agreements that were due in series of semi-annual payments commencing on July 15, 2025, with the final payment due on May 9, 2029, and $140,564 in Chilean withholding taxes payable:

 

Farellón royalty. The Company is committed to paying the vendor a royalty equal to 1.5% on the net sales of minerals extracted from the Farellón Alto 1 - 8 concession up to a total of US$600,000. The royalty is payable monthly and is subject to a monthly minimum of US$1,000 when mining operations are active.

 

Quina royalty. The Company is committed to paying a royalty equal to 1.5% on the net sales of minerals extracted from the Quina concession. The royalty payments are due semi-annually once commercial production begins and are not subject to minimum payments.

 

Exeter royalty. The Company is committed to paying a royalty equal to 1.5% on the net sales of minerals extracted from the Exeter concession. The royalty payments are due semi-annually once commercial production begins and are not subject to minimum payments.

 

Che royalty. The Company is committed to paying a royalty equal to 1% of the net sales of minerals extracted from the concessions to a maximum of US$100,000 to the former owner. The royalty payments are due monthly once exploitation begins and are not subject to minimum payments.

 

Mineral property taxes. To keep its Chilean mineral concessions in good standing, the Company is required to pay mineral property taxes of approximately CAD$37,000 per annum.

 

QUALIFIED PERSON

 

Caitlin Jeffs, P. Geo., director of the Company, is a “qualified person” as defined by NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved, or has prepared, as applicable, the disclosure of the scientific and technical information contained in this document.

 

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

 

 

Year

ended

January 31, 2025

Year

ended

January 31, 2024

Year

ended

January 31, 2023

Comprehensive loss

$

889,006

$

708,803

$

1,797,859

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

$

0.03

$

0.03

$

0.10

Total assets

$

1,354,439

$

841,410

$

1,011,695

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

During the year ended January 31, 2025, the Company reported a net loss of $893,717 as compared to a net loss of $637,809 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2024, and $1,769,501 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2023.

 

The Company’s total operating expenses during the year ended January 31, 2025, were $692,221, an increase of $265,688, as compared to $426,533 for the year ended January 31, 2024, and a decrease of $889,892 as compared to


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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


$1,582,113 the Company reported for the year ended January 31, 2023. The largest factor, which contributed to the increase in operating expenses, was attributed to $261,395 the Company incurred in general and administrative fees, as compared to $118,184 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2024, and $340,975 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2023; this increase was mainly associated with increased advertising and investor relations expenditures of $161,038, as well as increased requirement for auxiliary supportive activities for the investor relations, including $47,496 incurred in travel-related expenses and $16,003 incurred in office expenses.

 

The Company’s professional fees increased by $48,343 to $116,304 for the year ended January 31, 2025, as compared to $67,961 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2024, and $103,148 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2023. During the year ended January 31, 2025, the Company recognized $46,376 in share-based compensation on the options to acquire up to 1,200,000 common shares, which were granted to the Company’s directors, officers, and consultants. The Company had no share-based compensation recorded during the years ended January 31, 2024 and 2023.

 

The Company’s exploration expenses increased by $22,586, to $65,844 for the year ended January 31, 2025, as compared to $ 43,258 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2024, and by $689,062 as compared to $754,906 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2023. During the year ended January 31, 2025, the Company increased its exploration expenses as a result of acquiring new Point Piche and Larder Lake Projects; during the year ended January 31, 2023, the higher exploration expenses were associated with the planned drilling program on the Farellón Alto 1 - 8 property and with the payment of annual property taxes.

 

The above increases were in part offset by a $11,018 decrease in salaries, wages, and benefits to $23,760 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2025, as compared to $ 34,778 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2024, and a decrease of $38,681 as compared to $62,441 the Company incurred during the year ended January 31, 2023. The Company’s amortization expense decreased by $5,346 to $10,451, as compared to $15,797 recognized for the year ended January 31, 2024, and $18,918 recognized for the year ended January 31, 2023.

 

In addition to the regular business operating expenses, the Company’s overall net loss for the year ended January 31, 2025, was effected by $177,956 in interest accrued on the debt the Company incurred with its related parties (January 31, 2024 - $189,926, and January 31, 2023 - $162,724), $38,220 in accretion expense on restructured loans, as a result of these loans being issued at a discounted interest rate, $10,236 loss on foreign exchange fluctuations (January 31, 2024 - $21,350, and January 31, 2023 - $24,664), $14,916 write off of debt associated with old vendor payables that have exceeded the statute of limitations and $10,000 recorded as forgiveness of debt with the Company’s former director.

 

The changes in operating expenses and overall net loss were mainly associated with the change in management of the Company, the share consolidation the Company effected in May of 2024, share issuances and debt conversions, as well as the acquisition of new mineral claims in Canada.

 

Summary of Quarterly Results

 

Results for the most recently completed financial quarters are summarized in the table below:

 

Period ended

Net loss

Loss per share;

basic and diluted

January 31, 2025

$ (322,697)

$ (0.01)

October 31, 2024

$ (188,526)

$ (0.01)

July 31, 2024

$ (234,275)

$ (0.01)

April 30, 2024

$ (148,219)

$ (0.01)

January 31, 2024

$ (124,810)

$ (0.01)

October 31, 2023

$ (163,376)

$ (0.01)

July 31, 2023

$ (152,430)

$ (0.01)

April 30, 2023

$ (197,193)

$ (0.01)


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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


During the quarter ended January 31, 2025, the Company recorded a net loss of $322,697. The Company’s total operating expenses during the three months ended January 31, 2025, were $242,452 with the largest expense associated with $119,235 the Company incurred in general and administrative expenses, which included $97,742 incurred in relation to the investor outreach activities, $8,013 for travel expenses, $6,377 in administrative fees, and $5,462 in office expense. These expenses were followed by $57,426 the Company incurred in professional fees, $30,000 in consulting fees, and $16,256 in mineral exploration costs related to the acquisition of new mineral claims in Quebec and Ontario, which the Company refers to as the Point Piche and Larder Lake Projects, respectively. As a result of debt restructuring and partial forgiveness of interest accrued on the notes payable, which was finalized on May 9, 2024, the Company’s interest on current debt during the fourth quarter of its fiscal 2025 decreased to $43,994. The Company recorded $38,220 in accretion expense on restructured loans, as a result of these loans being issued at a discounted interest rate.

 

During the quarter ended October 31, 2024, the Company recorded a net loss of $188,526. The Company’s total operating expenses during the three months ended October 31, 2024, were $147,628, with the largest expense associated with 46,376 in share-based compensation recognized on the grant of options to acquire up to 1,200,000 common shares at $0.12 per share, which expire on October 2, 2026. This increase was followed by $44,609 that the Company incurred in general and administrative expenses, which included $25,320 incurred in relation to the investor outreach activities, $6,502 for travel expenses, and $6,775 in administrative fees. The Company spent a further $28,000 on consulting fees associated with the management changes in May of 2024, and $11,279 on mineral exploration costs related to the acquisition of the Point Piche Project. As a result of debt restructuring and partial forgiveness of interest accrued on the notes payable, which was finalized on May 9, 2024, the Company’s interest on current debt during the third quarter of its fiscal 2025 decreased to $40,631.

 

During the quarter ended July 31, 2024, the Company recorded a net loss of $234,275. The Company’s total operating expenses during the three months ended July 31, 2024, were $205,827, with the largest expense associated with $50,407, the Company incurred in consulting fees associated with the management changes in May of 2024. This increase was followed by $39,719 in professional fees associated with the engagement of a new legal counsel to assist the Company with management changes, debt restructuring, and financing. During the same period, the Company spent $37,976 and $32,945 on investor relations activities and travel expenses, respectively, and further $20,230 was spent on regulatory and compliance expenses associated with the financing and debt restructuring transactions that took place during the second quarter of the Company’s fiscal 2025. As a result of debt restructuring and partial forgiveness of interest accrued on the notes payable, which was finalized on May 9, 2024, the Company’s interest on current debt during the second quarter of its fiscal 2025 decreased to $42,095. These increased expenses were in part offset by a $14,916 write-off of old vendor payables that have exceeded the statute of limitations. Overall, the second quarter of the fiscal year 2025 saw a continued increase in net loss, as compared to the two prior quarters, which resulted from increased business activity following the change in management.

 

During the quarter ended April 30, 2024, the Company recorded a net loss of $148,219. The Company’s total operating expenses during the three months ended April 30, 2024, were $96,314 with the largest expense associated with $36,358 the Company incurred in exploration expenses, which were associated with the payment of 2024/25 year property taxes, followed by $16,619 in professional fees associated with engagement of a new legal counsel to assist the Company with management changes, debt restructuring, and financing, and $15,000 the Company incurred in consulting fees. The Company’s salaries, wages and benefits decreased to $5,385 as a result of the reorganization of the Company’s operations, as the Company moved one of its employees from the salaried position to an administrative position as a self-employed consultant, which consequently resulted in $6,222 the Company recognizing in administrative costs included in general and administrative expenses. The Company’s interest on current debt during the first quarter of fiscal 2025 increased to $51,236, and fluctuation in foreign exchange rates resulted in an additional loss of $669. Overall, the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025 saw a slight increase in net loss, as compared to the prior quarter ended January 31, 2024, due to payment of mineral property taxes resulting from changes in regulatory requirements in Chile.

 

During the quarter ended January 31, 2024, the Company recorded a net loss of $124,810. The Company’s total operating expenses during the three months ended January 31, 2024, were $91,689, with the largest expense associated with $53,087 the Company incurred in professional fees, followed by $15,000 the Company incurred in consulting fees. The Company’s salaries, wages and benefits decreased to $6,040 as a result of the reorganization of the


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


Company’s operations, as the Company moved one of its employees from a salaried position to an administrative position as a self-employed consultant. The Company’s interest on current debt during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 increased to $50,840, and fluctuation in foreign exchange rates resulted in a $17,719 gain. Overall, the fourth quarter of the fiscal 2024 saw a decrease in net loss due to decreased exploration activity, as the Company’s drilling and mapping programs were finalized during the fiscal 2023.

 

During the quarter ended October 31, 2023, the Company recorded a net loss of $163,376. The Company’s total operating expenses during the three months ended October 31, 2023, were $71,835 with the largest expense associated with $30,000 the Company incurred in consulting fees, followed by $18,687 in general and administrative expenses, of which $7,013 were associated with administrative expenses, which resulted from reorganization of the Company’s operations, as the Company moved one of its employees from the salaried position to an administrative position as a self-employed consultant, and $8,932 were associated with office expenses. The Company’s salaries, wages and benefits decreased as a result of the above-mentioned reorganization to $5,893. The Company’s interest on current debt during the third quarter of fiscal 2024 increased to $48,868, and fluctuation in foreign exchange rates resulted in a $42,673 loss. Overall, the third quarter of the fiscal 2024 saw a decrease in net loss due to decreased exploration activity, as the Company’s drilling and mapping programs wrapped up during the fiscal 2023.

 

During the quarter ended July 31, 2023, the Company recorded a net loss of $152,430. The Company’s total operating expenses during the three months ended July 31, 2023, were $115,839, with the largest expense associated with $37,792, the Company incurred in exploration expenses, which were associated with the payment of 2023/24 year property taxes. The second largest expense was associated with $30,000 the Company incurred in consulting fees, followed by $14,474 in general and administrative expenses, of which $6,965 were associated with administrative expenses, which resulted from reorganization of the Company’s operations, as the Company moved one of its employees from the salaried position to an administrative position as a self-employed consultant. The Company’s salaries, wages and benefits decreased as a result of the above-mentioned reorganization to $7,727. The Company’s interest on current debt during the second quarter of fiscal 2024 increased to $46,664, and fluctuation in foreign exchange rates resulted in a $10,073 gain. Overall, the second quarter of the fiscal 2024 saw a decrease in net loss due to decreased exploration activity, as the Company’s drilling and mapping programs wrapped up during the fiscal 2023.

 

During the quarter ended April 30, 2023, the Company recorded a net loss of $197,193. The Company’s total operating expenses during the three months ended April 30, 2023, were $147,170, with the largest expense associated with $72,886, the Company incurred in advertising and promotion costs included in general and administrative expenses. The second largest expense was associated with $35,000 the Company incurred in consulting fees, followed by $15,118 in salaries, wages and benefits, which decreased as a result of the Company having to let go its temporary staff, who were hired for the time of the exploration programs on its Farellón Alto 1 - 8 concession. The Company’s interest on current debt during the first quarter of fiscal 2024 increased to $43,554, and fluctuation in foreign exchange rates resulted in a further $6,469 increase to the overall net loss for the period. Overall, the first quarter of the fiscal 2024 saw a decrease in net loss due to decreased exploration activity, as the Company’s drilling and mapping programs wrapped up during the fiscal 2023.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of January 31, 2025, the Company had a cash balance of $264,778, a working capital deficit of $1,145,222 and cash used in operations totaled $478,843 for the year then ended.

 

During the year ended January 31, 2025, the Company supported its operations mainly through cash generated from private placement financings and to a smaller extent related party debt. During the year ended January 31, 2025, the Company raised $460,700 on the issuance of 5,665,000 Shares in private placement financing, of which $300,000 can be used for the exploration expenses on the Company’s Point Piche Project. In addition, the Company borrowed a total of $297,425 under notes payable and a line of credit with its CEO, Caitlin Jeffs, and with a company controlled by Ms. Jeffs and Mr. Thompson. The notes payable and balance borrowed under the line of credit accumulate interest at 8% per annum, are unsecured and payable on demand.

 

The Company did not generate cash flows from its operating activities to satisfy the cash requirements for the year ended January 31, 2025. The amount of cash that the Company has generated from its operations to date is significantly


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


less than its current and long-term debt obligations, including advances and notes payable to related parties. To service the Company’s debt, management relies mainly on attracting cash through debt or equity financing.

 

Transactions with Related Parties

 

Related parties include the directors, officers, key management personnel, close family members and entities controlled by these individuals. Key management personnel are those having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company as a whole.

 

During the years ended January 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Company incurred the following expenses with related parties:

 

 

Years ended

January 31,

 

2025

2024

2023

Consulting fees to a company owned by an officer and a former director

$

60,000

$

60,000

$

60,000

Consulting fees to a company controlled by officers and directors

 

10,000

 

45,000

 

60,000

Mineral exploration fees to a company controlled by officers and directors

 

25,000

 

-

 

-

Mineral exploration and general administrative expenses to a company controlled by officers and directors

 

-

 

5,400

 

99,984

Consulting fees paid or accrued to a company controlled by a former VP of Finance

 

-

 

-

 

7,120

Legal fees paid to a company controlled by a director

 

24,076

 

28,372

 

22,316

Consulting fees to a company controlled by a director

 

1,000

 

-

 

-

Consulting fees to an officer and director

 

20,000

 

-

 

-

Consulting fees to a former director

 

10,000

 

-

 

-

Stock-based compensation

 

38,645

 

-

 

-

Total transactions with related parties

$

188,721

$

138,772

$

249,420

 

The following amounts were due to related parties as at:

 

 

January 31, 2025

January 31, 2024

 

 

 

Due to a company owned by an officer and a former director (a), (c)

$

171,387

$

158,831

Due to a company controlled by officers and directors (a)

 

171,806

 

155,803

Due to a company controlled by officers and directors (a)

 

243,123

 

203,450

Due to an officer and director (a)

 

20,047

 

-

Due to a company controlled by a director (a)

 

16,714

 

9,291

Due to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and director (a), (b)

 

3,341

 

68,159

Due to a major shareholder (a), (b)

 

2,162

 

3,349

Due to the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) (a), (b)

 

1,448

 

1,340

Due to a company controlled by a director (a)

 

1,130

 

-

Total due to related parties

$

631,158

$

600,223

 

(a)Amounts are unsecured, due on demand and bear no interest. 

 

(b)On July 29, 2020, Polymet entered into mining royalty agreements (the “NSR Agreements”) with the Company’s CEO, CFO, and the major shareholder (the “Purchasers”) to sell net smelter returns (the “NSR”) on its mineral concessions. NSR range from 0.3% to 1.25%, depending on the particular concession and the Purchaser. The Company’s CEO agreed to acquire the NSR for $2,173 (US$1,500), the CFO agreed to acquire the NSR for $1,448 (US$1,000), and the major shareholder agreed to acquire the NSR for $3,621 (US$2,500). 


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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


The NSR will be paid quarterly once commercial exploitation begins and will be paid on gold, silver, copper and cobalt sales. If, within two years, the Company does not commence commercial exploitation of the mineral properties, an annual payment of $10,000 per purchaser will be paid.

 

Pursuant to Chilean law, the NSR agreements will come in force only when registered against the land title in Chile. The registration of the NSR Agreements has been deferred, therefore the payments made by the CEO, CFO, and the major shareholder have been recorded as advances on the books of the Company and will be applied towards the NSR Agreements, once they are fully legalized.

 

(c)On June 19, 2024, the Company entered into a debt settlement agreement with Da Costa Management Corp, an entity owned by the Company’s CFO, who agreed to convert a total of $50,000 owed for regular trade payables into 1,000,000 Shares at $0.05 per share. 

 

Notes Payable to Related Parties

 

Debt Restructuring

 

On May 9, 2024, the Company restructured a portion of its debt with related parties (the “Creditors”) in the amount of $1,911,451, whereby the Creditors agreed to forgive a total of $145,848 in interest accrued on demand notes payable up to January 31, 2024 (which was recorded as part of the equity reserves), and to restructure repayment of remaining balance of $1,765,604 plus interest accrued on the Debt up to May 9, 2024, totaling $51,651 over a five-year period (the “Restructured Loan Agreements”). Under the Restructured Loan Agreements, the remaining balance and accrued interest, totalling $1,817,255 (the “Debt”), continues to accrue interest at an annual interest rate of 8%, and must be repaid in a series of semi-annual installment payments, commencing six months from the date of the Debt restructuring, on November 9, 2024, over a period of five years. On January 13, 2025, the Company and the Creditors amended the Restructured Loan Agreements to extend and combine the first two payments to July 15, 2025. All other terms of the Restructured Loan Agreements remained the same.

 

Since the interest rate on the Restructured Loan Agreements was below market rate, the Company recognized $239,337 in equity reserves, which was determined by discounting the total expected future obligations under the Restructured Loan Agreements at a market interest rate of 13%.

 

During the year ended January 31, 2025, the Company recorded accretion of $38,220 on the Debt and $109,064 in interest on the Debt.

 

A reconciliation of the balance outstanding at January 31, 2025, is as follows:

 

 

January 31, 2025

 

 

Initial Debt at May 9, 2024

$

1,765,604

Interest accrued up to May 9, 2024

 

51,651

Equity portion of loans payable

 

(239,337)

Interest expense

 

109,064

Accretion expense

 

38,220

Total loan balance at January 31, 2025

 

1,725,202

Less current portion

 

(195,290)

Non-current balance, January 31, 2025

$

1,529,912

 

Reassignment of Certain Notes Payable with Related Parties

 

On May 9, 2024, the Company was notified that $450,000 owed under the notes payable with related parties were reassigned to new directors and officers of the Company, who joined the management team on May 10, 2024. This amount was converted to 9,000,000 Shares at $0.05 per Share, as part of the June 19, 2024, debt settlement transaction.


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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


Other Related Party Notes Payable due on Demand

 

The following amounts were due under the notes payable on demand:

 

 

January 31,

2025

January 31,

2024

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to a director and CEO and director(a)

$

43,743

$

1,325,624

Line of credit with the CEO and director (b)

 

134,591

 

-

Note payable to CFO

 

-

 

17,664

Note payable to a company controlled by officers and directors(c)

 

-

 

200,240

Note payable to a company controlled by officers and directors(a)

 

136,326

 

340,611

Note payable to a significant shareholder

 

-

 

677,552

Total notes payable to related parties

$

314,660

$

2,561,691

 

(a)These notes payable are unsecured, due on demand and accumulate interest at a rate of 8% per annum. 

 

(b)On November 20, 2024, the Company entered into an unsecured line of credit agreement with the Company’s CEO and Director for up to $200,000. The outstanding balance, if any, on the revolving loan is due and payable on demand and bears interest at an annual rate of 8%. As at January 31, 2025, the Company had $132,496 drawn on the facility with $2,095 in interest accrued thereon. 

 

(c)On June 19, 2024, the Company entered into a debt settlement agreement with Fladgate Exploration Consulting Corporation, an entity partly owned by the Company’s director and VP of Exploration, and the Company’s director and CEO, to forgive an interest accrued on the notes payable totaling $77,362 and to convert the remaining $129,093 into 2,581,865 Shares at $0.05 per Share. The debt forgiveness associated with interest accrued on the note payable up to the date of conversion was recorded as a contribution in equity reserves. 

 

Interest Expense

 

A reconciliation of the interest expense accrued on the outstanding notes payable for the years ended January 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 is as follows:

 

 

January 31,

2025

January 31,

2024

 

January 31,

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest accrued on Notes payable due on demand

$

17,241

$

189,926

$

162,724

Interest accrued on Debt prior to restructuring on May 9, 2024

 

51,651

 

-

 

-

Interest accrued on Debt subsequent to restructuring on May 9, 2024

 

109,064

 

-

 

-

Total interest expense

$

177,956

$

189,926

$

162,724

 

 

 

 


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RED METAL RESOURCES LTD

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA

 

As at the date of this MD&A, the following securities were outstanding:

 

Type

Amount

Conditions

Common shares

40,035,726

Issued and outstanding

Warrants

1,957,500

Exercisable into 1,957,500 common shares at a price of $0.12 per share expiring on May 22, 2026.

Finder’s Warrants

300,000

Exercisable into 300,000 common shares at a price of $0.12 per share expiring on May 22, 2026.

Stock options

440,000

Exercisable into 440,000 common shares at a price of $0.75 per share expiring on November 24, 2026.

Stock options

1,200,000

Exercisable into 1,200,000 common shares at a price of $0.12 per share expiring on October 2, 2026.

 

43,933,226

Total shares outstanding (fully diluted)

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

All significant accounting policies adopted by the Company, as well as new accounting standards and interpretations, have been described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2025.

 

RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

General

 

The Company is in the business of exploring and, if warranted, developing mineral properties, which is a highly speculative endeavour. A purchase of any of the common shares involves a high degree of risk and should be undertaken only by purchasers whose financial resources are sufficient to enable them to assume such risks and who have no need for immediate liquidity in their investment. An investment in the common shares should not constitute a significant portion of an individual’s investment portfolio and should be made only by persons who can afford a total loss of their investment. Prospective shareholders should evaluate carefully the following risk factors associated with an investment in the common shares.

 

The following risks and uncertainties could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to management of the Company or that are currently deemed immaterial may also impair the Company’s operations and financial condition.

 

Risks Relating to the Company’s Conversion and Continuation

 

The Company continues to be treated as a U.S. corporation and taxed on its worldwide income after the conversion and continuation.

 

The conversion and continuation of the Company from the State of Nevada to the Province of British Columbia, is considered a migration of the Company from the State of Nevada to the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Certain transactions whereby a U.S. corporation migrates to a foreign jurisdiction can be considered by the United States Congress to be an abuse of the U.S. tax rules because thereafter the foreign entity is not subject to U.S. tax on its worldwide income. Section 7874(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), was enacted in 2004 to address this potential abuse. Section 7874(b) of the Code provides generally that certain corporations that migrate from the United States will nonetheless remain subject to U.S. tax on their worldwide income unless the


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


migrating entity has substantial business activities in the foreign country to which it is migrating when compared to its total business activities.

 

The Company’s management has determined that Section 7874(b) of the Code applies to the migration of the Company from the State of Nevada to the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and therefore, the Company continues to be subject to United States federal income taxation on its worldwide income.

 

The Company may be classified as a Passive Foreign Investment Company as a result of the merger and continuation.

 

Sections 1291 to 1298 of the Code contain the Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”) rules. These rules generally provide for punitive treatment of “U.S. holders” of PFICs. A foreign corporation is classified as a PFIC if more than 75% of its gross income is passive income or more than 50% of its assets produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income.

 

Because most of the assets of the Company after the conversion and continuation are in cash or cash equivalents and shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Minera Polymet SpA, the Company may in the future be classified as a PFIC. If the Company is classified as a PFIC, then the holders of its shares who are U.S. taxpayers may be subject to PFIC provisions, which may impose U.S. taxes, in addition to those normally applicable, on the sale of their shares of the Company or distribution from the Company.

 

Holders of shares of the Company who are U.S. taxpayers should consult their tax advisors with respect to the application of the PFIC rules in their particular circumstances.

 

Negative Operating Cash Flow

 

Mineral exploration and development are very expensive. During the years ended January 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company earned no revenue while net loss from operations totalled $893,717, $637,809 and $1,769,501, respectively. The Company’s operating expenses for these periods totalled $692,221, $426,533 and $1,582,113, respectively. These expenses were further increased by $177,956 in interest the Company accrued on the notes payable (January 31, 2024 - $189,926, and January 31, 2023 - $162,724), $38,220 in accretion expenses associated with long-term debt with related parties (January 31, 2024 - $Nil, and January 31, 2023 - $Nil), and $10,236  loss on foreign exchange fluctuation (January 31, 2024 - $21,350, and January 31, 2023 - $24,664); these expenses were in part offset by $14,916 gain the Company recognized on a write-off of the old debt that had surpassed the statute of limitations, and an additional $10,000 forgiven by the former director on her resignation (the Company did not have any income associated with debt forgiveness during the comparative years ended January 31, 2024 and 2023).

 

Since its inception, the Company has supported its operations through equity and debt financing, as well as option payments received on option or joint venture agreements, and royalty payments from third-party vendors who were allowed to mine its Chilean claims. The Company’s ability to continue its operations, including exploring and developing its properties, will depend on the Company’s ability to generate operating revenue, obtain additional financing, or enter into joint venture agreements. Until the Company earns sufficient revenue to support its operations, which may never occur, it will continue to rely on loans and sales of its equity or debt securities to sustain its development and exploration activities. If the Company does not find sources of financing as and when needed, it may be required to curtail severely, or even to cease, its operations.

 

Insufficient Capital

 

The Company was incorporated on January 10, 2005, and to date has been involved primarily in organizational activities, acquiring and exploring mineral claims and obtaining financing. The Company’s financial statements have been prepared assuming that it will continue as a going concern. From the Company’s inception, on January 10, 2005, the Company has accumulated losses of $15,445,791. As a result, the Company’s management has expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The continuation of the Company’s operations depends on its ability to complete equity or debt financings as needed or generate capital from profitable operations. Such financings may not be available or may not be available on reasonable terms. The Company’s


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For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


financial statements do not include any adjustments that could result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Whether the Company will be successful as a mining company must be considered in light of the costs, difficulties, complications and delays associated with its proposed exploration programs. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, finding claims with mineral deposits that can be cost-effectively mined, the costs associated with acquiring such properties and the availability of human or equipment resources.  The Company cannot provide assurance that it will ever generate significant revenue from its operations or realize a profit. The Company expects to continue to incur operating losses during the next 12 months.

 

Debt Owed to Related Parties

 

As of January 31, 2025, the Company owed $631,158 to related parties that were due in the following 12-month period for the services and reimbursable expenses they have provided; in addition, the Company owed its related parties a total of $2,039,862 on account of notes payable with variable maturities, of which $314,660 were payable on demand, and $1,725,202 were payable in series of semi-annual payments between July 15, 2025 and  May 9, 2029. The Company does not have sufficient cash resources to pay its debt to related parties; therefore, it may decide to partially settle these obligations by issuing shares of the Company’s common stock. Because of the low market value of the Company’s common stock, the issuance of shares will result in substantial dilution to the percentage of the outstanding common stock owned by current shareholders.

 

Financing Risks

 

The Company has no history of significant earnings, and, due to the nature of its business, there can be no assurance that the Company will be profitable. The Company has paid no dividends on its shares since incorporation and does not anticipate doing so in the foreseeable future. The only present source of funds available to the Company is through the sale of its securities. Even if the results of any future exploration are encouraging, the Company may not have sufficient funds to conduct further exploration that may be necessary to determine whether or not a commercially mineable deposit exists on the Properties. While the Company may generate additional working capital through equity offerings or through the sale or possible syndication of the Properties, there is no assurance that any such funds will be available. If available, future equity financing may result in substantial dilution to shareholders.

 

Speculative Nature of Mineral Exploration

 

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

 

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

 

No Known Mineral Reserves

 

It is unknown whether the Properties contain viable mineral reserves. If the Company does not find a viable mineral reserve, or if it cannot exploit the mineral reserve, either because the Company does not have the money to do it or because it will not be economically feasible to do so, the Company may have to cease operations, and investors may


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


lose their investment. Mineral exploration is a highly speculative endeavour. It involves many risks and is often non-productive. Even if mineral reserves are discovered on the Properties, the Company’s production capabilities will be subject to further risks and uncertainties, including:

 

·Costs of bringing the property into production, including exploration work, preparation of production feasibility studies, and construction of production facilities, all of which the Company has not budgeted for; 

·Availability and costs of financing; 

·Ongoing costs of production; and 

·Environmental compliance regulations and restraints. 

 

Market Factors May Affect the Ability to Market Any Minerals Found

 

Even if the Company discovers minerals that can be extracted cost-effectively, it may not be able to find a ready market for its minerals. Many factors beyond the Company’s control affect the marketability of minerals. These factors include market fluctuations, the proximity and capacity of natural resource markets and processing equipment, government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting minerals and environmental protection. The Company cannot accurately predict the effect of these factors, but any combination of these factors could result in an inadequate return on invested capital.

 

Mineral Exploration is Hazardous

 

The search for minerals is hazardous. In the course of exploration, development and production of mineral properties, the Company could incur liability or damages as it conducts its business due to the dangers inherent in mineral exploration, including pollution, cave-ins, fires, flooding, earthquakes and other hazards. It is not always possible to fully insure against such risks or against which the Company may elect not to insure. The Company has no insurance for these types of hazards, nor does it expect to obtain such insurance for the foreseeable future. Should such liabilities arise, they could reduce or eliminate any future profitability and result in increased costs and a decline in the value of the securities of the Company.

 

Government Regulations

 

The mining business is subject to various levels of government control and regulation, which are supplemented and revised from time to time. The Company cannot predict what legislation or revisions might be proposed that could affect its business or when any such proposals, if enacted, might become effective. The Company’s exploration activities are subject to laws and regulations governing worker safety, and, if it explores within the national park that is part of its Farellón property, protection of endangered and other special status species as well as protection of significant archeological remains, if there are any, will likely require compliance with additional laws and regulations. The cost of complying with these regulations has not been burdensome to date, but if the Company mines the Properties and processes more than 5,000 tonnes of ore monthly, it will be required to submit an environmental impact study for review and approval by the federal environmental agency. The Company anticipates that the cost of such a study will be significant and, if the study were to show too great an adverse impact on the environment, the Company might be unable to develop the property or it might have to engage in expensive remedial measures during or after developing the property, which could make production unprofitable. This requirement could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, the results of its operations and its financial condition if it were to proceed to mine a property or process ore on the property.

 

The Company has no immediate or intermediate plans to process ore on any of the Properties

 

If the Company does not comply with applicable environmental and health and safety laws and regulations, it could be fined, enjoined from continuing its operations, and suffer other penalties. Although the Company makes every attempt to comply with these laws and regulations, it cannot provide assurance that it has fully complied or will always fully comply with them.


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


Environmental and Safety Regulations and Risks

 

Environmental laws and regulations may affect the operations of the Company. These laws and regulations set various standards regulating certain aspects of health and environmental quality. They provide for penalties and other liabilities for the violation of such standards and establish, in certain circumstances, obligations to rehabilitate current and former facilities and locations where operations are or were conducted. The permission to operate can be withdrawn temporarily where there is evidence of serious breaches of health and safety standards, or even permanently in the case of extreme breaches. Significant liabilities could be imposed on the Company for damages, clean-up costs or penalties in the event of certain discharges into the environment, environmental damage caused by previous owners of acquired properties or noncompliance with environmental laws or regulations. In all major developments, the Company generally relies on recognized designers and development contractors from which the Company will, in the first instance, seek indemnities. The Company minimizes risks by taking steps to ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and operating to applicable environmental standards. There is a risk that environmental laws and regulations may become more onerous, making the Company’s operations more expensive.

 

Competition

 

The mining industry is intensely competitive in all its phases. The Company competes for the acquisition of mineral properties, claims, leases and other mineral interests as well as for the recruitment and retention of qualified employees with many companies possessing greater financial resources and technical facilities than the Company. The competition in the mineral exploration and development business could have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to acquire suitable properties or prospects for mineral exploration in the future.

 

Stress in the Global Economy

 

Negative fluctuations in a state of global economy may cause general tightening in the credit markets, lower levels of liquidity, increases in the rates of default and bankruptcy, and lower business spending, all of which may have a negative effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. The Company’s suppliers may not be able to supply it with needed raw materials on a timely basis, may increase prices or go out of business, which could result in the inability of the Company to carry out its planned exploration programs. Furthermore, it may become difficult to locate other mineral exploration companies with available funds willing to engage in risky ventures such as the exploration of the Properties.

 

Such conditions may make it very difficult to forecast operating results, make business decisions and identify and address material business risks. As a result, the Company’s operating results, financial condition and business could be adversely affected.

 

The Company conducts operations in a foreign jurisdiction and is subject to certain risks that may limit or disrupt its business operations.

 

The Company’s head office is in Canada and its mining operations are in Chile. Mining investments are subject to the risks normally associated with the conduct of any business in foreign countries including uncertain political and economic environments; wars, terrorism and civil disturbances; changes in laws or policies, including those relating to imports, exports, duties and currency; cancellation or renegotiation of contracts; royalty and tax increases or other claims by government entities, including retroactive claims; risk of expropriation and nationalization; delays in obtaining or the inability to obtain or maintain necessary governmental permits; currency fluctuations; restrictions on the ability of local operating companies to sell gold, copper or other minerals offshore for U.S. or Canadian dollars, and on the ability of such companies to hold U.S. or Canadian dollars or other foreign currencies in offshore bank accounts; import and export regulations, including restrictions on the export of gold, copper or other minerals; limitations on the repatriation of earnings; and increased financing costs.

 

These risks could limit or disrupt the Company’s exploration programs, cause it to lose its interests in its mineral claims, restrict the movement of funds, cause it to spend more than it expected, deprive it of contract rights or result in its operations being nationalized or expropriated without fair compensation, and could materially adversely affect


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


the Company’s financial position or the results of its operations. If a dispute arises from the Company’s activities in Chile, the Company could be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts outside North America, which could adversely affect the outcome of the dispute.

 

Legal ownership of the claims included in the Companys portfolio

 

The Company’s ability to realize a return on its investment in mineral claims depends upon whether it maintains the legal ownership of the claims. While the Company takes steps it believes are necessary to maintain legal ownership of its claims, title to mineral claims may be invalidated for a number of reasons, including errors in the transfer history or acquisition of a claim the Company believed, after appropriate due diligence investigation, to be valid, but in fact, wasn’t. The Company takes a number of steps to protect the legal ownership of its claims, including having its contracts and deeds notarized, recording these documents with the registry of mines and publishing them in the mining bulletin. The Company also reviews the mining bulletin regularly to determine whether other parties have staked claims over its ground. However, none of these steps guarantees that another party could not challenge the Company’s right to a claim. Any such challenge could be costly to defend and, if the Company lost its claim, its business and prospects would likely be materially and adversely affected.

 

No Anticipation of Payment of Dividends

 

A dividend has never been declared or paid in cash on the common shares. The Company does not anticipate such a declaration or payment for the foreseeable future. The Company intends to retain any earnings to develop, carry on, and expand its business.

 

Price Volatility of Publicly Traded Securities

 

In recent years, the securities markets in Canada have experienced a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market prices of securities of many companies have experienced wide fluctuations in price which have not necessarily been related to the operating performance, underlying asset values or prospects of such companies. There can be no assurance that continual fluctuations in price will not occur. It may be anticipated that any quoted market for the common shares will be subject to market trends generally, notwithstanding any potential success of the Company in creating revenues, cash flows or earnings. The value of common shares will be affected by such volatility.

 

Fluctuating Mineral Prices and Currency Risk

 

The Company’s revenues, if any, are expected to be in large part derived from the extraction and sale of precious and base minerals and metals. Factors beyond the control of the Company may affect the marketability of metals discovered, if any. Metal prices have fluctuated widely, particularly in recent years. Consequently, the economic viability of any of the Company’s exploration projects cannot be accurately predicted and may be adversely affected by fluctuations in mineral prices.

 

The Company sometimes holds a significant portion of its cash in U.S. dollars. Currency exchange rate fluctuations can result in conversion gains and losses and diminish the value of its U.S. dollars. If the U.S. dollar declined significantly against the Canadian dollar or the Chilean peso, its U.S. dollar purchasing power in Canadian dollars and Chilean pesos would also significantly decline and that could make it more difficult for the Company to conduct its business operations. The Company has not entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.

 

Management

 

The success of the Company is currently largely dependent on the performance of its directors and officers. The loss of the services of any of these persons could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s business and prospects. There is no assurance the Company can maintain the services of its directors, officers or other qualified personnel required to operate its business.


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


Key Person Insurance

 

The Company does not maintain key person insurance on any of its directors or officers, and as result the Company would bear the full loss and expense of hiring and replacing any director or officer in the event the loss of any such persons by their resignation, retirement, incapacity, or death, as well as any loss of business opportunity or other costs suffered by the Company from such loss of any director or officer.

 

Difficulty for United States Investors to Effect Services of Process Against the Company.

 

The Company is incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada. Consequently, it will be difficult for United States investors to affect service of process in the United States upon the directors or officers of the Company, or to realize in the United States upon judgments of United States courts predicated upon civil liabilities under the Exchange Act. The majority of the Company’s directors and officers are residents of Canada and all of the Company’s material assets are located outside of the United States. A judgment of a United States court predicated solely upon such civil liabilities would probably be enforceable in Canada by a Canadian court if the United States court in which the judgment was obtained had jurisdiction, as determined by the Canadian court, in the matter. There is substantial doubt whether an original action could be brought successfully in Canada against any of such persons or the Company predicated solely upon such civil liabilities.

 

Conflicts of Interest

 

Some of the directors and officers are engaged and will continue to be engaged in the search for additional business opportunities on behalf of other corporations, and situations may arise where these directors and officers will be in direct competition with the Company. Conflicts, if any, will be dealt with in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). Some of the directors and officers of the Company are or may become directors or officers of other companies engaged in other business ventures. In order to avoid the possible conflict of interest which may arise between the directors’ duties to the Company and their duties to the other companies on whose boards they serve, the directors and officers of the Company have agreed to the following:

 

·Participation in other business ventures offered to the directors will be allocated between the various companies and on the basis of prudent business judgment and the relative financial abilities and needs of the companies to participate; 

·No commissions or other extraordinary consideration will be paid to such directors and officers; and 

·Business opportunities formulated by or through other companies in which the directors and officers are involved will not be offered to the Company except on the same or better terms than the basis on which they are offered to third party participants. 

 

Penny Stock Rules May Make Buying or Selling the Companys Common Stock Difficult, and Severely Limit its Marketability and Liquidity

 

Because the Company’s securities are considered a penny stock, shareholders will be more limited in their ability to sell their shares. The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than US$5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or quotation system. Because the Company’s securities constitute “penny stocks” within the meaning of the rules, the rules apply to the Company and to its securities. The rules may further affect the ability of owners of shares to sell the Company’s securities in any market that might develop for them. As long as the trading price of the Common Shares is less than US$5.00 per share, the Common Shares will be subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that:

 

·Contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; 


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


·Contains a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation to such duties or other requirements of securities laws; 

·Contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price; 

·Contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions; 

·Defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and 

·Contains such other information and is in such form, including language, type, size and format, as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation. 

 

The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with: (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such shares; and (d) a monthly account statement showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitably statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for the Common Shares.

 

Tax Issues

 

Income tax consequences in relation to the common shares will vary according to the circumstances of each investor. Prospective investors should seek independent advice from their own tax and legal advisers prior to investing in common shares of the Company.

 

Other Risks and Uncertainties

 

Although the Company has tried to identify all significant risks, it may not have identified all risks, and other risks may exist. The Company has sought to identify what it believes to be the most significant risks to its business, but it cannot predict whether, or to what extent, any of such risks may be realized nor can it guarantee that it has identified all possible risks that might arise. Investors should carefully consider all of such risk factors before making an investment decision with respect to the Company’s common shares.

 

Financial Instruments

 

Fair value

 

Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:

 

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and

Level 3 - Inputs that are not based on observable market data.

 

The Company has classified its cash as measured at fair value in the statement of financial position, using level 1 inputs. The estimated fair value of financial liabilities, being accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and due to related parties, approximates their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

Capital management

 

The Company manages its capital to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, to ensure future benefits to stakeholders, and to have sufficient funds on hand for business opportunities as they arise.


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


The Company considers the items included in share capital as capital. The Company manages the capital structure and adjusts it in the light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares through short-term prospectuses, private placements, sell assets, incur debt, or return capital to shareholders. As at the date of the filing of this MD&A, the Company does not have any debt that is subject to externally imposed capital requirements.

 

The Company is exposed to various financial instrument risks and assesses the impact and likelihood of this exposure. These risks include liquidity risk, credit risk, and market risk. Where material, these risks are reviewed and monitored by the Board of Directors.

 

a)Credit risk 

 

Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Company if a customer or counter party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is limited to the carrying amount on the statement of financial position and arises from the Company’s cash, which is held with high-credit quality financial institutions in Canada and in Chile. As such, the Company’s credit risk exposure is minimal.

 

b)Market risk 

 

Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and equity prices.

 

i.Currency risk 

 

Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the respective functional currency. The Company has offices in Canada and Chile, and holds cash in Canadian, United States, and Chilean Peso currencies. A significant change in the currency exchange rates between the Canadian dollar relative to US dollar and Chilean Peso could have an effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, and/or cash flows. At January 31, 2025, the Company had no hedging agreements in place with respect to foreign exchange rates. As the majority of the transactions of the Company are denominated in CAD and Chilean Peso currencies, movements in the foreign exchange rates are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated statements of comprehensive loss.

 

ii.Interest rate risk 

 

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company has minimal interest rate risk as it has no interest accumulating financial assets that may become susceptible to interest rate fluctuations.

 

iii.Equity Price risk 

 

Equity price risk is the risk that the fair value of equity/securities decreases as a result of changes in the levels of equity indices and the value of individual stocks. The Company is not exposed to equity price risk as it does not have any investments in marketable securities.

 

c).Liquidity risk 

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company has a planning and budgeting process in place to help determine the funds required to support the Company’s normal operating requirements on an ongoing basis. The Company ensures that there are sufficient funds to meet its short-term business requirements, considering its anticipated cash flows. Historically, the Company’s sources of funding have been through equity financings and loans from the


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Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the Year Ended January 31, 2025


Company’s management and its major shareholder. The Company’s access to financing is uncertain, and there can be no assurance of continued access to significant debt or equity funding.

 

The following table details the remaining contractual maturities of the Company’s financial liabilities as of January 31, 2025:

 

 

 

Within 1 year

 

1-5 years

 

5+ years

 

Total

Accounts payable

 

$

205,071

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

205,071

Accrued liabilities

 

 

95,343

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

95,343

Amounts due to related parties

 

 

631,158

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

631,158

Loans payable

 

 

509,950

 

 

1,529,912

 

 

-

 

 

2,039,862

Withholding taxes payable

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

140,564

 

 

140,564

 

 

$

1,441,522

 

$

1,529,912

 

$

140,564

 

$

3,111,998

 

CONTINGENCIES

 

There are no contingent liabilities.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Additional information concerning the Company and its operations is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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