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Related party payables and transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [abstract]  
Related party payables and transactions

 

6.Related party payables and transactions

 

The Company’s related parties include key management personnel and their management entities. Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of that entity. There were no loans to key management personnel or their management entities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, 204,040 stock options were granted to directors of the Company to which $100,936 was recognized as share-based payments expense during the period then ended.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, there were no stock options granted to a key management personnel.

 

The Company transacted with the following related parties:

 

(a)Koby Kushner is the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), a position he has held from March 27, 2025, and is also a director of the Company. Mr. Kushner controls Brie Inc. (“Brie”), which provides executive services to the Company ($8,000 per month). Mr. Kushner is also a controlling shareholder and director of Nemo Resources Inc. (“Nemo”), an entity engaged to provide exploration management services to the Company ($12,000 per month).
   
  John Power was the former CEO of the Company from September 1, 2021 until March 31, 2025, (previously charging US$2,500 per month). Mr. Power is also a Company director. Fees charged by both parties are recognized within general and administrative expenses.
   
(b)Benjamin Kuzmich is the Vice President of Exploration. He jointly controls Nemo which provides exploration management services to the Company ($12,000 per month). Mr. Kuzmich is also an employee and director of Nemo. Andrew Jedemann is the Exploration Manager for the Company and is a shareholder and employee of Nemo.
   
(c)Ty Minnick is the Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). Mr. Minnick provides the Company with accounting, corporate secretarial, and executive services which are recognized within general and administrative expenses.

 

In the event of a change of control, Brie will be entitled to a cash payment of 12 times the monthly services fee and for every full year of services completed the change of control fee will increase by three months of services fee. The increase is capped at 18 months of compensation. In the event of a change of control, Nemo will be entitled to a cash payment of no less than $200,000.

 

The transactions and outstanding balances with related parties are as follows:

 

                  
     Transactions
three months ended
March 31,
2026
$
   Transactions
three months ended
March 31,
2025
$
   Balances
outstanding
March 31,
2026
$
   Balances
outstanding
December 31,
2025
$
 
  Brie   24,000             
  John Power       10,766        8,325 
(1) Nemo   24,000             
  Ty Minnick   26,036    16,537    11,250     
      74,036    27,303    11,250    8,325 

 

  (1) Includes geological services of $21,600 (2025 - $nil) for three months ended March 31, 2026

 

Balances outstanding with related parties are included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

 

Note payable

 

On June 7, 2024, the Company executed a promissory note with John Power, for US$100,000 bearing interest at 6% per annum and maturing on January 2, 2026. The promissory note was repaid in December 2025.

 

Common shares issued in private placements

 

As part of the private placement of units on June 30, 2025, Brie purchased 145,455 units in the offering.

 

As part of the private placement of units on December 4, 2025, Brie purchased 8,417 units in the offering.