5.MINERAL LEASES 

Through its acquisition of 2020 Utah, the Company indirectly acquired certain mineral rights under three mineral leases entitled “Utah State Mineral Lease for Bituminous-Asphaltic Sands” between the State of Utah’s School and Institutional Trust Land Administration (“SITLA”), as lessor, and 2020 Utah, as lessee, covering certain lands in the PR Springs Area largely adjacent to each other (the “SITLA Leases”). The SITLA Mineral Lease consisted of the following and is included in property plant and equipment under capital projects started in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

During the six months ended June 30, 2026, and year ended December 31, 2025, the Company did not record any amortization of the lease rights as operations have not yet commenced.

The Company (through its subsidiary) holds mineral leases (or the operating rights under leases) covering approximately 5,880 net acres within the State of Utah. Terms of the SITLA Leases are set forth in the table below.

Notes:

(1)Leases may be extended past expiry date by continued payment of annual rent and annual advance minimum royalty. 

(2)Annual rent may be credited against production royalties payable during the year. 

(3)Annual advance minimum royalty may be credited against production royalties payable during the year. 

(4)The production royalty is payable on the market price of products produced from the leased substances, without deduction of costs for mining, overhead, labor, distribution or general and administrative activities.