Note 9 - Asset Retirement Obligations |
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As at December 31, 2025, the estimated cost of closure is $3,381. The Company maintains a surety bond for $3,450 as financial assurance based on the October 2021 closure plan.
The full estimated closure cost in the latest closure plan incorporated a number of new disturbances that have yet to take place, such as new roadways, new chemicals on site, and a new tailings area. The latest closure plan also included cost updates relating to remediating disturbances that existed at December 31, 2025. The following assumptions were used to calculate the asset retirement obligation:
The continuity of the asset retirement obligation at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows:
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