12. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company at times is subject to other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. The following is a summary of pending or threatened lawsuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the results of operations of the Company.

March 4, 2024, the Company filed a complaint against Mother Lode Mining, Inc., a Canadian company, and Robert Salna (the “Defendants”), alleging an amount of not less than $2,237,800 (plus interest, additional costs and attorneys’ fees) due from Defendants as a result of their breach of their obligations and duties arising from the sale of Compañía Minera Cerros Del Sur, S.A. de C.V. in 2023 (the “Sale”). In the complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division, the Company asserts claims related to alleged breach of contract and unjust enrichment against the Defendants, and seeks a monetary judgment and an award of attorneys’ fees and other expenses. The complaint arises from the Defendants’ failure to convey agreed-upon consideration to the Company as contracted for the sale of CMCS. The Company was able to effect service of process on Mother Lode Mining, Inc. through Alternative Service and litigation has proceeded since that time. On May 2, 2025, Mother Lode Mining filed a Motion to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim against the Company, and the Company disputes the premise of their argument. The Company intends to continue to pursue the lawsuit aggressively. On February 4, 2026, the Company and MLM entered into a settlement agreement resolving all disputes in connection with the LOI. Under the settlement, the parties agreed to a mutual dismissal with prejudice of all claims, counterclaims, and causes of action asserted or that could have been asserted in United States District Court for the District of Utah, Central Division, Case No. 2:24-cv-00171-TS-CMR, or in any other forum. As part of the settlement, the parties executed a mutual general release of all claims and potential claims against the other parties and their affiliates. Following the settlement, no further amounts are expected to be collected under the LOI.