Exhibit 4.6

 

FORM 51 – 102F3

MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT

UNDER NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102

 

ITEM 1Name and Address of Company

 

Ares Strategic Mining Inc.

1001 – 409 Granville Street

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1T2

 

(the “Company”)

 

ITEM 2Date of Material Change

 

May 22, 2026

 

ITEM 3News Release

 

The news release dated May 19, 2026 was disseminated via TheNewswire.ca Inc

 

ITEM 4Summary of Material Change

 

The Company announced that, further to its news release dated May 19, 2026, Lorenzo Esteva was appointed as Director while Paul Sarjeant and Raul Sanabria resigned as Directors

 

ITEM 5Full Description of Material Change

 

5.1Full Description of Material Change

 

The material changes are fully described in Item 4 above and in the News Release filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 

5.2Disclosure for Restructuring Transactions

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 6Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 7Omitted Information

 

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 8Executive Officer

 

James Walker

President and Chief Executive Officer

(604) 345-1576 or at jwalker@aresmining.com

 

ITEM 9Date of Report

 

May 22, 2026