Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

 

 

Solaris Resources Inc.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Introduction

 

This management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of Solaris Resources Inc. (the “Company”, “Solaris”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) covers the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, with comparative information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. This MD&A is dated August 12, 2025 and takes into account information available up to and including that date. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, which are available on the Company’s website at www.solarisresources.com and on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca. Additional information relating to the Company, including the Company’s Annual Information Form, is also set out on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca.

 

The Company has prepared the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with International Financial Accounting Standard 34 (“IAS 34”), Interim Financial Reporting, and do not include all of the information required for annual financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s most recent annual audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

All dollar amounts reported herein are expressed in thousands of US dollars unless indicated otherwise.

 

Solaris was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act of British Columbia on June 18, 2018 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Equinox Gold Corp. (“Equinox”). Equinox subsequently completed a spin-out of Solaris pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”). Solaris’ common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol “SLS” as well as on the NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American”) stock exchange under the symbol “SLSR”.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

 

Certain information contained in this document constitutes forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are forward looking statements, including but not limited to statements with respect to future plans and objectives of Solaris; Solaris’ exploration plans, including plans for follow-up drilling and other work, that exploration activities continue to target growth of the MRE (as defined below), timing of such exploration plans, and potential results of such exploration plans; the Company’s plans for the ensuing year; the timing, content, and results of the Company’s upcoming MRE; the publication and timing of the pre-feasibility study (“PFS”); use of proceeds from the Company’s financings; approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) for the Warintza Project (as defined below); that further funds may be required to fund future obligations and exploration plans; potential mineralization; exploration results; the availability of financial resources; capital, operating and cash flow estimates; and intentions for its Warintza Project in Ecuador. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as may, will, seek, anticipate, believe, plan, estimate, budget, schedule, forecast, project, expect, intend, or similar expressions.

 

The forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions which, while considered reasonable by the Company, are subject to risks and uncertainties, including assumptions made about the Company satisfying all closing conditions for the unclosed portion of the $200,000 financing with RGLD Gold AG (“Royal Gold”), a subsidiary of Royal Gold, Inc. for the Warintza project; the Company’s ability to advance exploration and development efforts at its projects; the results of such exploration and development efforts; copper, gold and other base and precious metal prices; cut-off grades; accuracy of mineral resource estimates and resource modeling; timing and reliability of sampling and assay data; representativeness of mineralization; timing and accuracy of metallurgical test work; anticipated political and social conditions; expected government policy, including reforms; ability to successfully raise additional capital; and other assumptions used as a basis for preparation of the Company’s current technical reports. The Company cautions readers that forward-looking statements involve and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements and forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results, performance or achievement.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

These risks, uncertainties and factors include the ability to raise funding to continue exploration, development and mining activities; debt risk; global economic conditions; limited supplies, supply chain disruptions and inflation; negative operating cash flow; uncertainty of future revenues or of a return on investment; no defined reserves with no mineral properties in production or under development; uncertainty relating to inferred mineral resources; speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; risks from international operations; risks associated with an emerging and developing market; relationships with, and claims by, local communities and Indigenous Groups; geopolitical risk; risks related to obtaining future environmental licenses for exploitation; permitting risk; Ecuadorian constitutional court rulings suspending licenses; anti-mining sentiment; failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices; pressure from artisanal and illegal miners; risks associated with mining, exploration and development; land title risk; surface rights and access risks; changes in U.S. laws and policies regulating international trade; Middle Eastern conflicts; Russia-Ukraine conflict; global outbreaks and contagious diseases; fraud and corruption; ethics and business practices; future legal proceedings; tax regime in Ecuador; mineral assets being located outside Canada and held indirectly through foreign affiliates; commodity price risk; exchange rate fluctuations; joint ventures; property commitments; infrastructure; water management; properties located in remote areas; lack of availability of resources; dependence on highly skilled personnel; competition; significant shareholders; reputational risk; conflicts of interest; uninsurable risks; information systems; public company obligations; reliability of financial reporting and financial statement preparation; foreign subsidiary operations may impact the Company’s ability to fund operations efficiently; Common Share (as defined below) price fluctuation; value of Common Shares; future sales of Common Shares by existing shareholders; costs of land reclamation; measures to protect endangered species; environmental risks and hazards and changes in climate conditions; differences in U.S. and Canadian reporting of mineral reserves and resources; the Company’s “foreign private issuer” status; and claims under U.S. securities law.

 

Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual performance, achievements, actions, events, results or conditions to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking information, there may be other risks, uncertainties and other factors that cause performance, achievements, actions, events, results or conditions to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Unless otherwise indicated, forward-looking statements contained herein are as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether due to new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Presentation of Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates

 

This MD&A was prepared in accordance with Canadian standards for reporting of mineral resource estimates, which differ from United States standards. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the technical and scientific information contained and incorporated by reference in this MD&A was prepared in accordance with 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) under the guidelines set out in the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines (the “CIM Standards”), which differs from the standards adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, estimates of the Company’s mineral reserves and mineral resources, and other technical and scientific information included or incorporated by reference in this MD&A, may differ materially from the information that would be disclosed by a United States company subject to the SEC standards under the Exchange Act.

 

Description of Business

 

Solaris is advancing a portfolio of copper and gold assets in the Americas, which includes a copper resource with expansion and discovery potential at the Warintza Project (“Warintza” or the “Project”) in Ecuador; a series of grassroots exploration projects with discovery potential at its Capricho and Paco Orco projects in Peru and Tamarugo Project (“Tamarugo”) in Chile; and significant leverage to increasing copper prices through its 60% interest in the La Verde joint-venture project (“La Verde”) with a subsidiary of Teck Resources Ltd. in Mexico.

 

Highlights and Activities

 

The following activities and developments were achieved during the quarter:

 

On May 21, 2025, the Company entered into a funding package with Royal Gold for the Warintza project. The total cash consideration is $200,000, comprising a gold stream agreement (“Stream”) and net smelter return royalty agreement (“Royalty”) (collectively the “Financing Agreements”). With the funds received the Company repaid the senior loan facility and accrued interest.

 

Solaris is advancing its Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) on the Warintza project, led by Ausenco and Knight Piésold, with completion targeted for H2 2025.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

OUTLOOK

 

Following the submission of the Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) for the Warintza Project for regulatory review and approval, submitted in August 2024, the Company is working alongside the Government of Ecuador’s technical teams and expects to receive receipt of the technical approval for the project in Q3 2025.

 

In addition, between January 2024 and February 2025, Solaris completed over 82,000 metres of infill drilling, positioning the Company to upgrade a substantial portion of Inferred Resources to the Measured and Indicated categories. An updated MRE, targeted for Q3 2025, will incorporate this data, adding precision and confidence ahead of economic studies and advancing the Warintza Project toward development. The drilling campaign also included more than 15,000 metres of geotechnical, hydrogeological and metallurgical holes that will support the technical studies for the project.

 

Solaris is simultaneously performing work to unlock value across its broader 100%-owned land package of over 260 km², which contains several high-priority regional targets. Step-out field exploration activities are ongoing.

 

As announced in May 2024, the Company has been working alongside leading international consulting firms, including: Ausenco Engineering, Knight Piésold Consulting and AMC Consultants to deliver a PFS. Solaris is advancing its PFS with completion targeted for Q3 2025. Work will then transition into the Bankable Feasibility Study, to advance a fully optimized and financeable development plan.

 

The receipt of the technical approval for the EIA for the Warintza Project in addition to the publication of the PFS will form the basis for the Exploitation permitting application, working alongside the Government of Ecuador’s technical teams. The Company will look to begin this process in late 2025.

 

Solaris remains committed to its participatory mining model, fostering strong local partnerships and social license while building long-term value for all stakeholders. With sustained progress across technical, environmental, and social fronts, the Company is on track to deliver a Final Investment Decision by year-end 2026, a pivotal milestone aligned with a robust global copper market outlook.

 

Warintza

 

Warintza is a large-scale porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold project located in southeastern Ecuador in the province of Morona Santiago, Canton Limon Indanza, north of the Mirador copper-gold mine (owned by CRCC-Tongguan) and the Fruta del Norte gold mine (owned by Lundin Gold) and adjacent to the San Carlos-Panantza copper project (owned by CRCC-Tongguan).

 

The property includes nine metallic mineral concessions covering 26,774 hectares. Four concessions with an area of 9,997 hectares are permitted for exploration activities including drilling and path construction. South32 Royalty Investments Pty Ltd holds a 2% net smelter royalty on the original four concessions. Concessions have a term of 25 years and can be renewed for additional periods of 25 years. In April 2024, the Company announced an option to acquire up to a 100% interest in 10 new explorations concessions, comprising a land package of ~40,000 hectares adjacent to Warintza and interpreted to host porphyry copper and epithermal gold potential. As at June 30, 2025, the Company has incurred approximately $224  ,000 in exploration expenses at Warintza.

 

Warintza enjoys the support of its local Shuar Centres of Warints and Yawi with whom the Company shares an Impact and Benefit Agreement (“IBA”), which was first signed in September 2020, renewed in March 2022 and again renewed in April 2024. The IBA provides certainty of community support for the responsible advancement of the Warintza Project from exploration and development through to production and is a major milestone in the Company’s innovative corporate social responsibility program. This was the first IBA established in Ecuador and set the precedent for industry best practice for inclusive and mutually beneficial resource development in partnership with Indigenous Peoples. The IBA formalizes commitments toward supporting partner communities in their social and cultural practices. It also provides for eliminating or mitigating adverse impacts, employment, contracting and business opportunities supported by a robust program of education, skills and training together with community infrastructure development and financial benefits to maximize community participation and positive outcomes for Indigenous Peoples. In March 2024, Solaris announced a trilateral cooperation agreement with FICSH, the highest authority and largest Shuar indigenous organization legally established by statute of the Ministry of Social Welfare of Ecuador in 1964 and includes 50 associations comprising 500 Shuar communities and approximately 143,000 Shuar indigenous people, and with the Alianza para el Emprendimiento e Innovación (“AEI”) of Ecuador. The agreement aims to promote the economic and social development of Shuar communities represented by FICSH, including the communities of Warints and Yawi, with programs in health, education, skills training, entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainable mineral resource development.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Further to the above, on January 18, 2025, at the Yawi Shuar Center, the Pueblo Shuar Arutam (“PSHA”) resolved to form the working group and on February 5, 2025, ratified this process by the signing of the Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Solaris. The PSHA, located in the southeast of the province Morona Santiago, is made up of nearly ten thousand people organized into 47 Shuar centers. The objective of the Inter-Institutional working group and its subsequent ratification through the signing of the LOI is to develop transparent dialogue processes and workshops in order to promote the signing of a future Cooperation Agreement, under the consent of the communities.

 

In July 2024, the Company reported the results of an updated MRE for the Warintza Project with In-Pit Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources of 909 Mt at 0.53% CuEq (0.37% Cu, 0.02% Mo, 0.05 g/t Au) and additional Inferred Mineral Resources of 1,426 Mt at 0.37% CuEq (0.27% Cu, 0.01% Mo, 0.04 g/t Au) at a base case 0.25% CuEq cut-off grade.

 

The Warintza Project successfully completed a phase change of the environmental license from initial exploration to advanced exploration following the completion of an EIA and community consultation process in late 2022. The Company continues to work with the Government of Ecuador on obtaining key permits and licenses for the advancement of the Project.

 

In December 2022, Solaris and the Government of Ecuador signed an Investment Contract for the Warintza Project which provides for the following protections and incentives for the duration of the title of the Project which extends with renewal to 2066: security of investment, stability of mining law, stability of taxes at a reduced income tax rate of 20% (25% previously), exemption from capital outflow tax (5% previously), exemption from import duties (up to 5% previously), and detailed procedures for dispute resolution and international arbitration protection.

 

As part of the Royal Gold transaction, the Company issued a 0.3% net smelter return royalty (“NSR royalty”) to Royal Gold. The value of the NSR royalty was $10,000. The Company has accounted for the consideration given as a reduction $188 to the carrying value of the Warintza property and a $9,812 gain on the sale of a royalty interest. The NSR royalty value was determined, as per the contract and the cash received from the transaction.

 

La Verde

 

La Verde is situated in the Sierra Madre del Sur west of Mexico City in Michoacán State, Mexico and consists of the Unificación Santa Maria claim. The project is accessible year-round by paved roads and is strategically located next to key infrastructure with easy access to water, power and rail. The Company has recently completed desktop analysis regarding potential development options, utilizing underground mining methods.

 

The project is held 60% by the Company and 40% by a subsidiary of Teck Resources Ltd.

 

The joint venture agreement governing the operation and funding of La Verde was formalized effective February 28, 2015 (the “La Verde Agreement”). The La Verde Agreement provides that Solaris is the operator of the project. The La Verde Agreement further provides for dilution of either parties’ ownership should funding not be provided in accordance with their respective participating interests. La Verde is subject to a 0.5% net smelter royalty held by Minera CIMA, S.A. de C.V.

 

ENAMI CONCESSIONS

 

Solaris has entered an option agreement to acquire up to a 100% interest in 10 new explorations concessions from the Ecuadorian state-owned mining company, ENAMI EP. These concessions comprise a land package of ~40,000 hectares adjacent to the Warintza Project and the San Carlos-Panantza porphyry copper-molybdenum deposits in southeastern Ecuador. The new concessions are interpreted to host porphyry copper and epithermal gold potential.

 

The Company made an upfront payment to ENAMI EP of $250 and, in order to exercise the option to acquire one or more of the 10 concessions, the Company is required to (i) incur exploration expenditures of $25,000 during the exploration phase of the concessions, as defined by the Ecuadorian Mining Law; and (ii) pay the exercise price, the amount of which will be determined for each of the concessions that the Company elects to acquire by independent experts at the time of exercise. The term of the option agreement ends at the earlier of (i) the execution of the specific commercial agreement for each concession, which will stipulate a new term; or (ii) four years from May 7, 2024 and is renewable with the agreement of the parties.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Fieldwork at the new ENAMI EP exploration concessions have identified targets with a similar signature across multiple layers of data to Warintza. A number of porphyry copper targets have been identified by open-ended annular magnetic highs enclosing magnetic lows and erosional depressions, consistent with outcropping deposits within the Warintza porphyry cluster for follow-up.

 

Tamarugo

 

Tamarugo is a grass-roots copper porphyry target strategically located in northern Chile approximately 85 kilometres northeast of Copiapo and approximately 65 kilometres southwest of Codelco’s El Salvador Copper Mine. The Company owns a 100% interest in Tamarugo, which consists of claim blocks covering a total of approximately 12,300 hectares.

 

Other projects

 

Solaris has earn-in agreements on certain other projects including the Capricho and Paco Orco projects in Peru. The Capricho project is a 4,200-hectare copper-molybdenum-gold property. The Paco Orco project is a 4,400-hectare lead, zinc and silver property. Solaris is focused on obtaining surface access agreements with local landholders and communities for the purposes of permitting exploration programs at both Capricho and Paco Orco.

 

Exploration expenses

 

The following tables summarize exploration expenses by activity and jurisdiction.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2025:

 

   Ecuador   Mexico   Chile   Peru and
other
   Total 
Salaries, studies, geological consultants and support, and travel  $1,949   $   $   $1,469   $3,418 
Site preparation, supplies, field and general   2,065    42    14    81    2,202 
Drilling and drilling related costs   69                69 
Assay and analysis   127                127 
Community relations, environmental and permitting   2,630            22    2,652 
Concession fees               42    42 
Reclamation provision   163                163 
Amortization   161            16    177 
   $7,164   $42   $14   $1,630   $8,850 

 

For three months ended June 30, 2024:

 

   Ecuador   Mexico   Chile   Peru and
other
   Total 
Salaries, geological consultants and support, and travel  $3,881   $   $   $322   $4,203 
Site preparation, supplies, field and general   3,272    20    25    36    3,353 
Drilling and drilling related costs   3,697                3,697 
Assay and analysis   371                371 
Community relations, environmental and permitting   1,778            36    1,814 
Concession fees           31    40    71 
Reclamation provision   629                629 
Amortization   228    1    1    16    246 
   $13,856   $21   $57   $450   $14,384 

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

For six months ended June 30, 2025:

 

   Ecuador   Mexico   Chile   Peru and
other
   Total 
Salaries, geological consultants and support, and travel  $6,188   $   $   $2,812   $9,000 
Site preparation, supplies, field and general   4,348    66    36    118    4,568 
Drilling and drilling related costs   1,041                1,041 
Assay and analysis   587                587 
Community relations, environmental and permitting   4,770            53    4,823 
Concession fees   431    28        42    501 
Reclamation provision   251                251 
Amortization   358    2        36    396 
   $17,974   $96   $36   $3,061   $21,167 

 

For six months ended June 30, 2024:

 

   Ecuador   Mexico   Chile   Peru and
other
   Total 
Salaries, geological consultants and support, and travel  $7,013   $   $   $496   $7,509 
Site preparation, supplies, field and general   5,494    39    25    83    5,641 
Drilling and drilling related costs   5,198                5,198 
Assay and analysis   515                515 
Community relations, environmental and permitting   3,674            74    3,748 
Concession fees   420    32    31    40    523 
Reclamation provision   962                962 
Amortization   452    2    3    24    481 
   $23,728   $73   $59   $717   $24,577 

 

The decrease in exploration expenses to $8,025 and $20,384 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, from $14,384 and $24,577 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, was primarily related to the gradual reduction of the operations in the first quarter 2025 and no drilling activities in this second quarter of 2025. Also, there was a decrease in expenses at other projects.

 

Salaries, geological consulting and support, and travel costs were lower in Ecuador for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024, due to the reduction of surface exploration (geochemical, supplies and rock dating) as the team focused on completing the PFS at Warintza. The decrease was also impacted by less catering services related to camps dismantling. There was also a reduction of ground transportation due to fewer internal mobilization (Quito-Macas-Quito) and lower helicopter costs attributed to a decrease in drilling activity.

 

The decrease in site preparation, supplies, field and general costs were lower primarily due to lower activity in the construction of the platforms budgeted. Also, lower supplies and materials for all the offices and core mining logistics, geological surveys and QCS and Kallpa personnel due to less drilling activities than budgeted.

 

Drilling and related costs at Warintza decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same periods in 2024, due to the gradual reduction of the drilling activities.

 

Community relations, environmental and permitting costs increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, due to the higher community support payments made to the local communities with the signing of the updated IBA in April 2024 and all the studies and analysis required in order to obtain the advanced exploration environmental license.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Reclamation provision represents the estimated costs for restoration and rehabilitation for environmental disturbances at Warintza. The reclamation provision decreased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the same periods in 2024 due to the the impact of the change in cost estimates and the settlement of reclamation costs.

 

Loss from Operations

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024

 

The Company incurred exploration expenses of $8,850 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 (June 30, 2024 – $14,384). The decrease is mainly attributable to lower drilling activities at Warintza in the first quarter of 2025.

 

The Company incurred general and administrative expenses of $5,528 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 (June 30, 2024 – $2,482). The increase is mainly due to a higher share-based compensation and higher professional fees related to the funding package with Royal Gold.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

 

The Company incurred exploration expenses of $21,167 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 (June 30, 2024 – $24,577). The decrease is mainly attributable to lower exploration and drilling activities at Warintza.

 

The Company incurred general and administration expenses of $8,459 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 (June 30, 2024 – $4,628). The increase is mainly due to higher share-based compensation and higher professional fees related to the funding package with Royal Gold.

 

Summary of Quarterly Financial Information

 

The Company’s quarterly financial statements are reported under IFRS issued by the IASB, as applicable to interim financial reporting. The following table provides highlights from the quarterly results of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the past eight quarters.

 

   2025
Q2
   2025
Q1
   2024
Q4
   2024
Q3
 
Exploration expenses  $8,850   $12,317   $19,271   $17,659 
General and administration expenses   5,528    2,931    4,033    2,808 
Impairment of exploration and evaluation assets                
Net loss   3,854    16,088    25,881    20,805 
Comprehensive loss   6,389    15,823    25,491    20,671 
Net loss attributable to Solaris shareholders   3,838    16,068    25,868    20,651 
Net loss per share – basic and diluted  $0.02   $0.10   $0.16   $0.13 

 

   2024
Q2
   2024
Q1
   2023
Q4
   2023
Q3
 
Exploration expenses  $14,384   $10,193   $6,869   $7,001 
General and administration expenses   2,482    2,146    2,778    2,323 
Change in fair value of derivatives – loss (gain)           251     
Net loss   17,643    12,752    10,049    9,060 
Comprehensive loss   17,478    12,899    9,873    9,311 
Net loss attributable to Solaris shareholders   17,633    12,731    10,037    9,039 
Net loss per share – basic and diluted  $0.12   $0.08   $0.07   $0.06 

 

The Company has not generated any income to date other than interest income and a gain on the sale of a royalty interest. Exploration expenditures in the six months ended June 30, 2025 were higher than the six months ended December 31, 2024, reflecting higher drilling activities at the Warintza Project.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

   June 30,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Cash and cash equivalents  $47,047   $31,738 
Prepaids and other   784    842 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   6,833    12,839 
Other liability   248     
Lease liability – current   111    216 
Total current assets   47,831    32,580 
Total current liabilities  $6,944   $13,055 

 

Cash generated in operating activities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was $84,713 and $67,190, respectively (June 30, 2024 – ($12,150) and ($22,378), respectively). As at June 30, 2025, the Company had cash and equivalents of $47,047. The increase of the cash inflows from operations for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was mainly due to the receipt of the drawdown of the Senior Loan of $15,000 and in addition to that on May 21, 2025, the Company entered into a funding package with Royal Gold for the Warintza project. The total cash consideration under the Financing Agreements is $200,000, comprising a Stream and a Royalty. Royal Gold will pay Solaris a total cash consideration of $200,000 in three instalments as follows:

 

First tranche of $100,000 upon close of the transaction (funds received at closing which occurred concurrently with signing). $90,000 allocated to the Stream and $10,000 allocated to the Royalty;

 

Second tranche of $50,000 made available following the publication of the PFS and receipt of the technical approval of the EIA, which will be allocated to the Stream; and

 

Third tranche of $50,000 made available on the first anniversary of the closing date and completion of all filings necessary to fully perfect Royal Gold’s security, which will be allocated to the Stream.

 

The Company used the funds received from the Financing Agreement to repay the senior loan facility and accrued interest for a total amount of $67,257. The remaining funds will be utilised to complete technical studies, permitting activities, early infrastructure development, district exploration activities and general working capital requirements.

 

Stream Terms

 

Royal Gold will receive gold deliveries equivalent to 20 ounces per 1 million pounds of copper produced from the RGLD Gold AOI, which is expected to represent only a small percentage of the gold over the life of mine.

 

For each ounce of gold delivered under the Stream, Royal Gold will pay Solaris a purchase price equal to:

 

20% of spot price until 90,000 ounces have been delivered; and

 

60% of spot price thereafter.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Royalty Terms

 

Royal Gold will receive a 0.3% net smelter return royalty on all metal production from the RGLD Gold Expanded AOI

 

The Royalty will increase annually by 0.0375%, up to a maximum of 0.6%, until the earlier of:

 

the first delivery of gold under the Stream; or

 

eight years following the closing date.

 

If a change of control transaction occurs within five years of closing, or prior to the first delivery under the Stream (whichever is earlier), either party may elect to terminate the Stream and return all advance payments without penalty. Under a change of control, the Royalty would remain in place and, under certain circumstances, automatically increase to 0.6%.

 

The increase in cash outflows from investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025, relates primarily to more purchases of equipment and infrastructure at Warintza compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.

 

The Company does not generate operating cash flow from a producing mine and has incurred operating losses to date. Based on its current forecasted expenditures, the Company requires the additional financing from the second tranche of the Royal Gold funding package to fund ongoing operations for the next twelve months.

 

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS applicable to a going concern, which assumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of operations as they come due for the foreseeable future.

 

Management is committed to diligently managing its liquidity and capital resources, including prioritizing spending in the areas of the business with the highest impact, such as advancing the development of the Company’s Warintza Project. Should it be necessary, management has the ability to relatively quickly curtail cash outflows, including exploration expenditures, and to prudently manage the Company’s liquidity position to conserve cash resources.

 

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the successful execution of its business plan, raising additional capital and/or evaluating strategic alternatives for its mineral property interests.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

At June 30, 2025, the Company had contractual cash flow commitments as follows:

 

   < 1 Year   1-3 Years   4-5 Years   > 5 Years   Total 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $6,833   $   $   $   $6,833 
Lease liabilities   111    382            493 
Other long-term liability               248    248 
Exploration expenses and other   920    1,058            1,978 
   $7,864   $1,440   $   $248   $9,552 

 

Share Capital Information

 

As at August 12, 2025, the Company had the following securities issued and outstanding:

 

165,759,638 common shares

 

10,950,000 shares issuable pursuant to exercise of stock options

 

26,085 shares issuable pursuant to redemption of restricted share units1

 

1These restricted share units have vested and issuance of the related Solaris shares has been deferred by the holders of the restricted share units.

 

Proposed Transactions

 

There are no undisclosed proposed transactions that will materially affect the performance of the Company.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements, other than the Company’s obligation for future rental payments described in “Related Party Transactions”.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Compensation of key management personnel

 

Key management personnel include those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, and comprises the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Directors.

 

Key management compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 is comprised of the following:

 

   Three months ended
June 30,
   Six months ended
June 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Share-based compensation  $458   $522   $941   $1,177 
Salaries and benefits   329    273    642    496 
Professional fees       91        132 
   $787   $886   $1,583   $1,805 

 

During 2021, the Company entered an agreement with Augusta Capital Corporation (“Augusta”) for consulting services. The owner of Augusta Capital Corporation is the Chairman and a major shareholder of the Company. No amounts were charged by Augusta for the six months ended June 30, 2025 (three and six months ended June 30, 2024 – $91 and $132, respectively).

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Related party arrangement

 

On January 2, 2020, the Company entered into an arrangement to share office space, equipment, personnel, consultants and various administrative services with other companies related by virtue of certain directors and management in common. These services have been provided through a management company equally owned by each company party to the arrangement. Costs incurred by the management company are allocated and funded by the shareholders of the management company based on time incurred and use of services. All of the parties have jointly entered into a rental agreement for office space. On January 1, 2025, the Company terminated the arrangement to share office space, equipment, personnel, consultants and various administrative services with other companies related by virtue of certain directors and management in common. The agreed settlement cost associated with the termination of the agreement was $104.

 

The Company was charged for the following with respect to these arrangements in the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:

 

   Three months ended
June 30,
   Six months ended
June 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Salaries and benefits  $     –   $960   $   $1,327 
Office and other       119    104    235 
Filing and regulatory fees       52        52 
Marketing and travel       5        10 
   $   $1,136   $104   $1,624 

 

MATERIAL Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

In preparing the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements in conformity with IFRS, management has made judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the Company’s accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ. All estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions are recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised and in any future periods affected. Information about critical judgements and estimates in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effect on amounts recognized in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are the same as those described in the consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

Judgements and estimates that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated interim financial statements are as follows:

 

a)Deferred revenue

 

Gold revenue subject to the streaming agreement

 

The Company recognized the advanced consideration as deferred revenue and will recognize the amounts in revenue as it satisfies its obligation to deliver gold to Royal Gold over the life of the contract.

 

The Company determines the amortization of deferred revenue to the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss on a per unit basis. In streaming arrangements, the estimated total quantity of gold expected to be delivered to Royal Gold over the term of the contract is used. Subsequent changes to expected mine plan will result in an adjustment to revenue in the year of change and is prospectively adjusted for the quantity of gold expected to be delivered under the contract.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Where consideration is received in advance of the Company’s performance of its obligation, there is an inherent financing component in the transaction. When the period between the receipt of consideration and revenue recognition is greater than one year, the Company determines whether the financing component is significant to the contract.

 

Where a contract is determined to have a significant financing component, the transaction price is adjusted to reflect the financing. The discount rate used in adjusting the promised amount of consideration is the rate that would be reflected in a separate financing transaction between the Company and the customer at contract inception. This rate is not subsequently adjusted for any other changes over the contract term.

 

The accretion of the interest expense is recognized in the finance expense line in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

 

b)Sale of royalty interest

 

The Company records the proceeds from the sale of a royalty interest on a property against the value of the Exploration and Evaluation asset in the statement of financial position, with any excess once the value reaches $0 to be recognized as a gain in the statement of net loss. Refer to Notes 6 and 9 for details on the royalty agreement.

 

c)Accounting for streaming arrangements

 

Management has applied judgment in the assessment that the Stream (Note 9) constitutes a contract for the future sale of commodities to the counterparty. The contract will be settled through the delivery of commodity and in no event settled in cash except in the event of a change of control or exercise of the termination option. The deposit is therefore recorded as deferred revenue and is not a financial liability. Management assessed that the contract contained a significant financing component, which required making estimates, with information reasonably available to the parties at contract inception, of the quantity and the cash selling price of the promised goods to be delivered under the Stream in order to determine the implicit interest rate of the agreement. These estimates are subject to variability and may have an impact on the timing and amount of revenue recognized. Management exercised judgment in applying IFRS 15, as the treatment of the deposit given the contract liability is a key judgment and is based on the expected delivery of the Company’s future production.

 

d)Determination of functional currencies

 

The functional currency for the Company and its subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates. The Company has determined the functional currency of Solaris is the Canadian dollar, and the functional currency of each subsidiary entity is the US dollar. Assessment of functional currency involves certain judgements to determine the primary economic environment and the Company reconsiders the functional currency of its entities if there is a change in events and conditions which determined the primary economic environment.

 

e)Reclamation provision

 

The ultimate costs for reclamation and rehabilitation are uncertain, and cost estimates can vary in response to many factors, including estimates of the nature, extent and timing of rehabilitation activities, technological changes, regulatory changes, changes in inflation rates, the risk-free interest rate used for discounting future cash flows, foreign exchange rates, and estimates of the underlying currencies in which the provisions will ultimately be settled. The Company estimates its costs based on studies using current restoration standards and techniques, and the provision at the reporting date represents management’s best estimate of the present value of the future rehabilitation costs required. Significant assumptions related to the reclamation provision are disclosed in Note 7 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

  

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

f)Valuation of exploration and evaluation assets

 

The application of the Company’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation assets requires estimates in determining whether it is likely that future economic benefits will flow to the Company, which may be based on assumptions about future events or circumstances. Capitalized acquisition costs are assessed for impairment at least annually or when facts and circumstances suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount. Judgement is required in determining whether indicators of impairment exist, including factors such as the period for which the Company has the right to explore, expected renewals of exploration rights, whether expenditures on further exploration and evaluation of resource properties are planned, results of exploration and evaluation activities on the exploration and evaluation assets and future commodity prices.

 

g)Share-based compensation

 

The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of stock options granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The use of the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires management to make various estimates and assumptions that impact the value assigned to the stock options including the expected volatility of the stock price, the risk-free interest rate, dividend yield, the expected life of the stock options and the number of options expected to vest. The expected term of the options granted is determined based on historical data of the average hold period before exercise, cancellation or expiry. Expected volatility is estimated with reference to the historical volatility of the share price of a peer group of companies as applicable given the short period for which the Company’s shares have been publicly listed. Any changes in these assumptions could change the amount of share-based compensation recognized. Significant assumptions related to share-based payments are disclosed in Note 8 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

h)Going concern evaluation

 

As discussed in Note 1 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared under the assumptions applicable to a going concern. If the going concern assumption were not appropriate for the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, then adjustments would be necessary to the carrying value of assets and liabilities, the reported expenses, and the statement of financial position classifications used and such adjustments could be material. The Company reviews the going concern assessment at the end of each reporting period. The Company’s assessment of its ability to continue as a going concern requires significant judgement about whether there are material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company must determine whether sufficient financing will be obtained in the near term.

 

Financial Instrument Risk Exposure and Risk Management

 

The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instrument related risks. The Board of Directors approves and monitors the risk management process.

 

a)Credit risk

 

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Company if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from the Company’s financial assets.

 

The Company is primarily exposed to credit risk on its cash and cash equivalents and amounts receivable. Credit risk exposure is limited through maintaining its cash with high-credit quality financial institutions. The carrying value of these financial assets of $47,788 represents the maximum exposure to credit risk.

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

b)Foreign currency risk

 

The Company is exposed to currency risk on transactions and balances in currencies other than the functional currency. At June 30, 2025, the Company had not entered into any contracts to manage foreign exchange risk.

 

The functional currency of the Company is the Canadian dollar, therefore, the Company is exposed to currency risk from the assets and liabilities denominated in the US dollar. As at June 30, 2025, cash of $ 32,499 (December 31, 2024– $15,858), loans and borrowings of $0, (December 31, 2024 – $49,206, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $(86) (December 31, 2024 - $421) are denominated in the US dollar. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, if the US dollar to Canadian dollar currency exchange rate changes by 5% with all other variables held constant, the impact on the Company’s net gain would be $1,562 (six months ended June 30, 2024 – $352).

 

The Company is also exposed to currency risk on financial assets and liabilities denominated in Peruvian soles, Chilean pesos, Mexican pesos and Guatemalan quetzals. However, the impact on such exposure is not currently material.

 

c)Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company ensures that there is sufficient capital in order to meet short term business requirements after taking into account the Company’s holdings of cash (discussed in Note 1 of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements). As at June 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $47,047.

 

Capital management

 

The Company’s primary objective when managing capital is to ensure that it will be able to continue as a going concern and that it has the ability to satisfy its capital obligations and ongoing operational expenses, as well as having sufficient liquidity to fund suitable business opportunities as they arise.

 

The capital of the Company includes the components of deficit attributable to shareholders of the Company and loans and borrowings, net of cash and cash equivalents. Capital is summarized in the following table:

 

   June 30,
2025
   December 31,
2024
 
Deficit attributable to shareholders of the Company  $(36,591)  $(17,201)
Loans and borrowings       49,206 
    (36,591)   32,005 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents   (47,047)   (31,738)
   $(83,638)  $267 

 

The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it as necessary in light of economic conditions. In order to maintain the capital structure, the Company may, from time to time, issue or buy back equity, repay debt, or sell assets. The Company, upon approval from its Board of Directors, intends to balance its overall capital structure through a combination of equity financing, debt and other forms of financing.

 

The Company did not have any externally imposed restrictions as at June 30, 2025. To effectively manage its capital requirements, the Company has in place a planning and budgeting process to help determine the funds required to ensure the Company has appropriate liquidity to meet its business activities, including planned corporate expenditures, exploration expenses, as well as the development activities for the Warintza Project.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The risks related to Solaris’ business and those that are reasonable likely to affect the Company’s financial statements in the future, are described in the Company’s annual MD&A dated March 20, 2025, which is filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Additional risks include:

 

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Solaris Resources Inc.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, unless otherwise noted)

 

 

Royal Gold Financing Agreements

 

The Company’s indebtedness, including the Royal Gold Financing Agreements, could adversely affect its financial condition and prevent the Company from fulfilling its obligations under debt instruments. The Company is subject to restrictive covenants in the Royal Gold Financing Agreements that limit its ability to operate its business.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) have designed or caused to be designed under their supervision the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (“DC&P”) to provide reasonable assurance that material information regarding the Company is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, in a timely manner. In addition, the CEO and CFO have designed or caused to be designed under their supervision internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements, as well as an evaluation on whether there were changes to its ICFR during most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s ICFR.

 

The control framework used to design the Company’s ICFR is based on the 2013 control framework developed by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2025, the DC&P have been designed effectively to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the Company is made known to the CEO and CFO, particularly during the period in which the relevant annual filings are prepared and the information required to be disclosed by the Company in its filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified. In addition, the ICFR has also been designed effectively to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements.

 

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives are met. Due to inherent limitations in all such systems, no evaluations of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company are detected on a timely basis. Accordingly, our DC&P and ICFR are effective in providing reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of our control systems have been met.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

National Instrument 52-109 – Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings requires Canadian public companies to disclose any changes in ICFR during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, ICFR. No material changes were made to internal controls in the three months ended June 30, 2025.

 

Qualified Person

 

The technical information contained in this document related to the MRE was based upon the Technical Report entitled “Mineral Resource Estimate Update - NI 43-101 Technical Report, Warintza Project, Ecuador” with an effective date of July 1, 2024, prepared under the supervision of Mario E. Rossi, FAusIMM, RM-SME, Principal Geostatistician of Geosystems International Inc., who is a “Qualified Person” as defined in NI 43-101. The corresponding Technical Report disclosing the MRE in accordance with NI 43-101 is available on the Company’s website and on SEDAR+ under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. The remaining technical information contained in this document has been reviewed and approved by Jorge Fierro, M.Sc., DIC, PG, Vice President Exploration of Solaris who is a “Qualified Person” as defined in NI 43-101. Jorge Fierro is a Registered Professional Geologist through the SME (registered member #4279075). 

 

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