Exhibit 99.40

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

INTRODUCTION

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) relating to the results of operations and financial position of Gunnison Copper Corp. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.) and its subsidiaries (“Gunnison” or the “Company”) is prepared as of August 13, 2025. The MD&A supplements and complements Gunnison’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (the “Consolidated Financial Statements”). Comparison of the financial results in this MD&A is provided to the financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 or the year ended December 31, 2024. Other relevant documents to be read with this MD&A include the most recent Annual Information Form (“AIF”). The AIF is not incorporated by reference. These documents are available on the Company’s website at www.gunnisoncopper.com, and on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca.

The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting. The condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements. The accounting policies applied in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those applied in the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements unless otherwise disclosed. All dollar amounts in this MD&A are expressed and presented in thousands of United States dollars (except per share amounts and unless otherwise noted). Canadian dollars are expressed as “CAD”.

Readers are cautioned that this MD&A contains forward-looking statements and that actual events may vary from Management’s expectations. Readers are encouraged to read the “Cautionary Statements” section presented later in this MD&A including the factors described in “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Information”.

The Board of Directors of Gunnison Copper Corp. has approved the disclosure contained in this MD&A as of August 13, 2025.

OUR PURPOSE

Gunnison exists to develop and operate copper mines in Southern Arizona to produce fully Made in America finished copper cathode to supply American energy, defense, and manufacturing supply chains. Gunnison proudly hires locally, purchases locally, and sells its products in America. Gunnison invests in its employees, their families, and the communities around it. Gunnison operates safely and responsibly with a focus on technology and positive societal impact, while also emphasizing long-term value creation for stakeholders.

OUR BUSINESS

Gunnison was incorporated under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada on June 9, 2005 and trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange denominated in CAD under the symbol “GCU” and in over-the-counter markets denominated in USD under the symbol “GCUMF”. The address of the Company’s registered office is Suite 2400, 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 3P3. The operational headquarters and senior management team is located in Arizona, USA.

Gunnison is a multi-asset pure-play copper developer and expected producer that has the largest land position in the Cochise Mining District (the district), containing 12 known deposits within an 8 km economic radius, in the Southern Arizona Copper Belt.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

Gunnison’s flagship asset, the Gunnison Copper Project has a measured and indicated mineral resource containing over 831 million tons with a total copper grade (“TCu”) of 0.31% (measured mineral resource of 191.3 million tons at 0.37% TCu and indicated mineral resource of 640.2 million tons at 0.29% TCu), and a preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) yielding positive economics including an NPV at 8% of $1.3 billion, Internal Rate of Return (“IRR”) of 20.9%, and payback period of 4.1 years. It is being advanced as a conventional operation with open pit mining, heap leach, and SX/EW refinery to produce finished copper cathode on-site with direct rail link. The Gunnison Copper Project was previously configured to use In-Situ Leaching but the approach was changed to open pit in December 2024 to maximize the value of the Project. The installed In-Situ wellfield equipment is in care and maintenance and the Company remains in compliance with all permits to preserve optionality prior to construction of the open pit.

The Gunnison Copper Project PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the conclusions reached in the PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

In addition, Gunnison’s Johnson Camp Mine, which is under construction for the expansion and restart of operations, with first copper production expected in Q3 2025, is fully funded by Nuton LLC (“Nuton”), a Rio Tinto Venture, with a production capacity of up to 25 million lbs of finished copper cathode annually. The construction and restart of the Johnson Camp Mine is fully funded by Nuton LLC for the purpose of demonstrating their proprietary sulfide leaching technology.

Other deposits controlled by Gunnison in the district, with potential to be economic satellite feeder deposits for Gunnison Copper Project infrastructure, include Strong and Harris, South Star, and eight other deposits.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

HIGHLIGHTS

Year to date, Gunnison continues to build momentum after the pivot of the flagship Gunnison Copper Project to an open pit development plan and commencement of construction for the expansion and restart of the Johnson Camp Mine in partnership with Nuton LLC:

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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(iii) Leach pad Phase-1 was complete; and (iv) Phase-2 leach pad was expected in the near term

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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2025 to 2026 OUTLOOK

Gunnison High Value Work Program

In January 2025, Gunnison announced its intention to proceed with the HVA at the Gunnison Copper Project that will advance several of the important opportunities identified in the Preliminary Economic Assessment. This work program, consisting of limited drilling and studies, is expected to cost up to $3.0 million and be completed within six months, with results to be published in H2 2025. On April 14, 2025, the Company announced additional details regarding the HVA:

* There is no guarantee it can be made marketable.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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Gunnison Copper Project Pre-Feasibility Study & Permit Amendments

In H2 2025, Gunnison plans to commence work on a Pre-Feasibility Study (“PFS”) for the Gunnison Copper Project with the objective of converting the resources included in the mine plan to the Measured and Indicated level and into mineral reserves, in addition to advancements in the detail level of mine and plant engineering. The work program will include infill drilling, geotechnical drilling, hydrology work, engineering, and other studies. It is expected to cost $13.5M and take approximately 16 months to complete (see “Liquidity” and “Capital Resources” below for a summary of the funding required by, and available to, Gunnison). Results of the PFS are expected to be published in Q4 2026.

Concurrently with the PFS work program, Gunnison intends to file permit amendments with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and the Arizona State Mine Inspector with respect to the existing Air, Aquifer Protection, and Mine Land Plan of Reclamation permits. These amendments will permit the open pit approach. Currently, the Gunnison Project is fully permitted for In-Situ leaching which is the approach previously pursued. All required permits for the Gunnison open pit fall under the state permitting regime (i.e. no federal nexus). The permit amendments are expected to cost $1.4 million and take between nine and sixteen months to receive. All permit amendments are expected to be received by the end of 2026. Initial planning for the permit amendment process will begin during the HVA work program.

Johnson Camp Mine Production

The Johnson Camp Mine construction required for the Stage 2 work program with Nuton is expected to be substantially complete by August-2025 with commissioning and first production of copper cathode in September 2025. Ramp up to nameplate capacity is expected to occur over the second half of 2025 and reach full production by early 2026. The Johnson Camp Mine SX/EW plant has an installed production capacity of 25 million lbs of finished copper cathode per year, with future sales of the copper cathode planned for sale in the United States. The construction and restart of the Johnson Camp Mine is fully funded by Nuton LLC for the purpose of demonstrating their proprietary sulfide leaching technology.

At the end of June 2025, the JCM copper project was progressing well. The leach pad construction activities, divided into 4 phases, have completed Phase 1 and the portion of Phase 2 required to allow critical path activities to continue. Phase 1 will be where ROM oxide ore is treated with conventional heap leaching technology. Phase 2 is the section where the Nuton processing equipment will operate in order to stack sulfide ore onto Phase 3. The Phase 3 section of the leach pad is where Nuton and JCM will demonstrate Nuton’s sulfide leaching technology. The piping and pumping system construction has been bid in phases to allow for the planned production start of ROM oxide ore in early H2. The Nuton production of sulfide ore will follow later in H2 as the mine plan achieves the production of each ore type. Phase 4 will be used for additional ROM material.

In July the Company announced that the overflow pond construction has been completed ahead of first acid irrigation. The pipelines from the leach pads to the SX/EW plant are complete, and Phase-1 pad leaching has started, with first copper cathode from Run-of-mine (ROM) oxide production using conventional leach technology scheduled for September. First copper using Nuton technology is expected before the end of the year.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

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48C Tax Credits Monetization and Debt Reduction

The $13.9M allocation of tax credits was granted to the Gunnison-Nuton Tax Partnership in January 2025 under the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit Program of the Inflation Reduction Act. Under the United States Inflation Reduction Act, a qualifying advanced energy project credit can either be monetized through its sale for cash or by using it to offset income tax liabilities. These credits are expected to be monetized by the end of 2025 through the sale of these credits in a free-market transaction following the completion of the certification process. Gunnison expects to receive up to $8M in cash after Nuton’s allocation and reimbursement of costs, with the actual amount depending on the 48C tax credit certification process and how much can be realized from the sale of the certified credits.

In accordance with the Second ARCA with Nebari, the proceeds received from the sale of 48C tax credits will be used to retire a significant portion of the Nebari debt. Following the partial debt retirement, Nebari will initiate a process seeking to refinance the remainder of the debt with a revised maturity date of December 31, 2029.

This section contains forward-looking information. Please refer to “Forward-Looking Information” for details on the risks and assumptions associated with such forward-looking information.

GUNNISON COPPER PROJECT

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Gunnison Copper Project is located about 62 miles east of Tucson, Arizona on the southeastern flank of the Little Dragoon Mountains in the Cochise Mining District. The property is within the copper porphyry belt of Arizona. It hosts a deposit that contains copper oxide and sulfide mineralization with associated molybdenum in potentially economic concentrations. Oxidized, mineralized bedrock lies 300 to 800 feet beneath of alluvial basin.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Nuton LLC in February 2025 to assess the viability of their technology to potentially process the Gunnison Copper Project sulfide resources and examine a potential extension for Gunnison sulfide resources to Stage 2 in exchange for $3M in non-dilutive cash funding. In April 2025, Gunnison commenced work on the High Value Add Programs.

PEA HIGHLIGHTS

1 Hard rock waste includes 85 million short tons of pure limestone, a highly marketable material.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the conclusions reached in the PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

PEA PHYSICALS

Total life of mine production is projected at approximately 2,712 million pounds of copper over 18 years. There are

831.6 million short tons of measured and indicated oxide, transitional, and sulfide mineral resources at an average grade of 0.31% TCu and inferred oxide, transitional, and sulfide mineral resources of 79.6 million short tons at an average grade of 0.20% TCu; using a cut-off grade of $0.05/ton.

The tonnage of material in the Gunnison conceptual mine plan used for the PEA is 550.6 million tons having an average grade of 0.355% TCu. The anticipated heap leach recovery is estimated to be 90% of the AsCu and CNCu copper grade. 60% recovery for copper sulfide (CuS) material but only within the sulfide mineral domain (no CuS recovery in the Oxide or Transition mineral domains).

PEA OPERATING AND CAPITAL COSTS

The average direct, life-of-mine operating cost is estimated to be $7.01 per ton of mineralized material mined, which is equivalent to $1.42/lb Cu. The average all-in operating cost including royalties and taxes is $8.22 per ton of mineralized material mined which is equivalent to $1.69/lb Cu. The estimated initial capital cost is $1,342.6 million, including capitalized pre-production costs and acid plant construction. Sustaining capital costs are estimated to be $529.9 million. Another $346.2 million is attributable to deferred stripping sustaining capital. The Sustaining Cash Cost is

$1.94/lb Cu. The total cost for reclamation and closure is estimated to be $93.0 million and averages $0.034 per pound of copper recovered.

GUNNISON STAGE 1 VIABILITY TESTING

Nuton and Gunnison have agreed to conduct a Stage 1 viability testing program of Nuton Technologies on sulfide mineralization at the Gunnison Open Pit (the “Stage 1 Gunnison Program”). The Stage 1 Gunnison Program will involve the collection and testing of samples from drill core from the Gunnison Copper Project. The samples will be analyzed by Nuton for the purpose of determining the suitability of the Gunnison Copper Project with Nuton Technologies.

² Excludes recovery of sulfides from conventional leaching. Some sulfides are expected to leach and provide up-side to recoveries and copper production.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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JOHNSON CAMP MINE

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The Johnson Camp Mine is located about 65 miles east of Tucson, Arizona, on the southeastern flank of the Little Dragoon Mountains in the Cochise Mining District. The property is within the copper porphyry belt of Arizona. The Johnson Camp Mine contains two open pit mines, the Burro pit and the Copper Chief pit, that contain copper oxide, transition, and sulfide mineralization with associated molybdenum (not recovered by heap leaching), in potentially economic concentrations. Mining by a former owner, Nord Resources Corporation (Nord), ceased in 2012.

The project mine plan includes mining of oxide, transition material and sulfide to produce copper cathode based on an SX/EW plant capacity of up to 25 million pounds per annum. Heap leaching of sulfide copper will use Nuton’s proprietary technology.

NUTON OPTION AGREEMENT

Overview

On July 31, 2023, Gunnison announced that it had entered into an option agreement (the “Nuton Option Agreement”). The purpose of the Nuton Option Agreement is for Nuton to evaluate and demonstrate the use of the Nuton™ copper heap leaching technologies (the “Nuton™ Technologies”) for sulfide copper heap leaching at Johnson Camp Mine (“JCM”). Under the Agreement, Gunnison remains the owner and operator of JCM and Nuton funds Gunnison’s costs associated with a two-stage work program.

Stage 1

The Stage 1 work program began in August 2023 including mineralogy, predictive modelling, engineering and other test work to determine the suitability of JCM mineralized material for the technology. Further work included infill drilling, detailed engineering, permitting activities, and project execution planning for the restart of JCM. Total Stage 1 costs incurred were $4,055. On May 15, 2024, Nuton elected to proceed with Stage 2, the construction and restart of JCM and technology demonstration.

Stage 2

The Stage 2 work program began in July 2024 and included a non-refundable cash payment of $5M to Gunnison for the use of existing JCM infrastructure during Stage 2. Nuton will be responsible for funding all of Gunnison’s costs associated with Stage 2. The full Stage 2 work program, inclusive of production, is anticipated to take up to five years, and, if successful, will demonstrate key elements of the Nuton Technologies on an industrial scale.

The Stage 2 work program is proceeding based on milestones related to engineering and mobilization, infrastructure and construction, mining, leaching, copper production and post-leach rinsing. The completion of all milestones would result in full-scale commercial production of Nuton copper over several years at Johnson Camp. Revenue from operations will first be used to pay back Stage 2 costs to Nuton and will then be credited to Gunnison’s account after fulfillment of Gunnison’s applicable royalty and stream obligations.

After the completion of Stage 2, Nuton will have the right to form a joint venture on JCM per mutually agreeable terms whereby Nuton will hold an initial 49% and Gunnison an initial 51% interest. The purpose of the joint venture is to continue the development of JCM using Nuton technologies. Should Nuton not exercise its joint venture rights, Nuton and Gunnison will discuss in good faith Gunnison’s continued use of the Nuton Technologies at the Johnson Camp mine subject to certain licensing terms and conditions.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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MINE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION

To restart the Johnson Camp Mine, construction of a new heap leach pad, Pad 5, which is fully permitted has been initiated. The new leach pad construction commenced in H2 2024 with a timeline of approximately nine months to complete before irrigation of the new leach pad can commence. Installation of piping of pregnant leach solution and raffinate lines from Pad 5 to the JCM ponds also fits within this time frame. Construction costs incurred to June 30, 2025 total $92,616 including refurbishments to the SX/EW plant, construction of proprietary Nuton leaching equipment, JCM holding costs, other site works including haul roads, and staffing ramp up.

Gunnison is using a contract miner for all mine activities related to mining, crushing and agglomerating, and placement of material on the leach pads. Gunnison staff will perform heap leach management, SX-EW operation, and general site management.

The Company has decided to commence construction and move into production at JCM based on the funding being provided by Nuton. The Company did not base this production decision on any feasibility study of Mineral Reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability of the mines at JCM. As a result, there may be increased uncertainty and risks of achieving any level of recovery of minerals from the mines at JCM or the costs of such recovery. As JCM does not have established Mineral Reserves, the Company faces higher risks that anticipated rates of production and production costs will not be achieved, each of which risks could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s ability to continue to generate anticipated revenues and cash flows to fund operations from JCM and ultimately the profitability of the operation. Revenue from operations will first be used to pay back Stage 2 costs to Nuton and will then be credited to Gunnison’s account after fulfillment of Gunnison’s applicable royalty and stream obligations.

SELECTED QUARTERLY INFORMATION

The following table summarizes selected financial information for the Company for each of the past eight quarters ending June 30, 2025:

The net (income)/loss for the last eight quarters is due primarily to non-cash gains and losses on revaluation of the copper stream derivative liability each quarter. The copper stream derivative liability valuation changes are due primarily to copper forward curve price increases and, to a lesser extent, changes in market factors such as the risk free interest rate and credit spreads. Refer to Capital Resources section below for further information on the copper stream derivative liability. The quarterly results presented above do not necessarily reflect any recurring expenditure patterns or predictable future trends. In Q4 2024, a non-recurring impairment charge of $38,828 was recorded representing the write-off of the wellfield assets, related infrastructure and development, and the closure cost asset related to the strategic pivot from in-situ leaching to open pit approach for the Gunnison Project. For 2025 the Company expects that due to the construction for the expansion and restart of the Johnson Camp Mine, including production and sales of copper cathode in H2 2025, there will be increasing quarter over quarter variations in the quarterly results.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RESULTS

Three months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024:

For the three months ended June 30, 2025 the Company’s net loss was $2,946 ($0.01 per share) compared to a net loss of $15,121 ($0.05 per share) for the three-months ended June 30, 2024. The difference in net loss for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024 derived primarily from the non-cash gain of $1,254 compared to a non-cash loss of $12,789, which was from the revaluation of the copper stream derivative liability (described below).

The copper stream derivative liability is recorded at fair value at each period end using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. The key inputs used by the model in generating future copper revenue for purposes of valuing the stream obligation at June 30, 2025 include: the LME copper forward price curve, long-term copper price volatility of 25.52%, a discount rate which factors in the Company’s credit spread of 7.47% and the life of mine production schedules. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the non-cash gain of $1,254 for revaluation of derivative liabilities was primarily driven by a change in copper forward curve used to the LME forward curve (previously COMEX) reflecting the applicable benchmark for recently purchased warrants , offset partially by a decrease in the Credit spread from 7.96% to 7.47%. This compares to the loss of $12,790 for the comparable quarter which was due primarily to higher copper prices across the forward price curve in Q2 2024.

Fair value loss on Nuton Stage 2 payable for the three months ended June 30, 2025 was $3,377 compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2024 due primarily to the decreased time remaining to repayment. There was no Nuton Stage 2 Payable in the comparative quarter.

Six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024:

For the six months ended June 30, 2025 the Company’s net loss was $25,379 ($0.08 per share) compared to a net loss of $26,261 ($0.08 per share) for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The difference in net loss for the six month periods ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024 derived primarily from the non-cash loss of $17,397 and $20,825, respectively, which was from the revaluation of the copper stream derivative liability (described below).

The copper stream derivative liability is recorded at fair value at each period end using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. The key inputs used by the model in generating future copper revenue for purposes of valuing the stream obligation at June 30, 2025 include: the copper forward price curve, long-term copper price volatility of 25.52%, a discount rate which factors in the Company’s credit spread of 7.47% and the life of mine production schedules. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the non-cash loss of $17,397 for revaluation of derivative liabilities was primarily driven by an increase in copper price across the price curve and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the credit spread from 7.17% to 7.47%.

Fair value loss on Nuton Stage 2 payable for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $5,156 compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2024 due primarily to the decreased time remaining to repayment. There was no Nuton Stage 2 Payable in the comparative quarter.

In the six months ended June 30, 2025, Management and Nuton agreed that Nuton will fund agreed upon direct and indirect costs of the Company for the Stage 2 Work Program from May 15, 2024, for the duration of the Stage 2 Work Program. This has resulted in a decrease in the general and administrative costs of the company and cost of sales when compared to prior periods.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

LIQUIDITY

CASH POSITION

The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $17,266 as of June 30, 2025, including $11,952 Nuton and $5,314 non-Nuton related (December 31, 2024 - $8,249, Nuton - $6,804 and non-Nuton - $1,445). Cash and cash equivalents increased $9,017 during the six months ended June 30, 2025. The increase in Nuton cash during the period is primarily due to the funding received from Nuton for the Stage 2 work program. The increase in non-Nuton cash is due primarily to the April 2025 Offering proceeds.

To date, the Company’s operations have been financed from cash flows from operations, Nuton, debt financing and equity financing. The Company will continue to identify financing opportunities, including equity issuances, in order to provide additional financial flexibility and execute on the Company’s growth plans. While the Company has been successful in raising the necessary funds in the past, there can be no assurance it can do so in the future.

Excluding further funding from Nuton for the Stage 2 work program, the expected 48C funding and the refinancing of the Second ARCA, prior to June 2026, the Company’s cash flow projection indicates the potential to default at the maturity date in June 2026 unless additional financing is obtained. If there is a default, the Second ARCA allows a 60-day cure period. As a result, there remain conditions that represent a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

CASH FLOWS

Net cash used by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was ($8,271) compared to ($5,247) for the same period of 2024. The increase in operating cash outflows for 2025 compared to 2024 was mainly due to the start of JCM mining operations on January 1, 2025 and its associated operating expenditures.

Net cash used by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was ($58,957) compared to $4,746 net cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The net cash used in 2025 included

$45,584 in cash spent on Stage 2 construction.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was $76,307. $73,144 in cash financing received from Nuton plus $3,369 net proceeds from private placement net of $206 debt payments.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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WORKING CAPITAL

As at June 30, 2025 the Company had negative working capital (current assets less current liabilities) of ($100,489), including a cash and cash equivalents balance of $17,266.

The working capital includes $100,889 in current liabilities that are funded by Nuton. The net amount funded by Nuton is only repayable from the sale of copper produced at the Johnson Camp Mine. In addition, working capital includes $816 in current liabilities related to warrants and $6,730 in current liabilities that represent the value of JCM copper deliverable to Triple Flag under the stream agreement. If no copper was produced at the Johnson Camp Mine, the amount deliverable to Triple Flag would not be payable by the Company. As a result, neither the Nuton or Triple Flag related working capital amounts can impact the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Working capital and amounts not impacting the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern are a non-IFRS measure that is a common measure of liquidity but does not have any standardized meaning. See “Non-IFRS Financial Measures”.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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CAPITAL RESOURCES

NEBARI DEBT AND NUTON FUNDING

As disclosed above, the Nuton Option Agreement provides for Nuton to provide 100% of the funding for the Stage 2 Work Program at JCM. However, Nuton has the election to terminate the Nuton Option Agreement at any time if it decides it no longer wants to continue with the Stage 2 Work Program. In such event, Nuton would not have further funding obligations other than the payment of costs that were committed to prior to the date of termination and certain reclamation expenditures for work associated with the Stage 2 Work Program.

The Company and Nuton entered into a Collaboration Agreement dated February 28, 2025 (the “Gunnison Collaboration Agreement”) that provides for, among other things:

In exchange for the above:

In addition to this, Gunnison and Nebari entered into the Second ARCA (details below) that provides for the following:

The above provides two pathways to trigger the refinancing process, either through Nebari’s conversion of principal to equity, or through funds received under the distribution of money from the potential sale of the 48C tax credits.

The parties have also agreed to conduct the Stage 1 Gunnison Program as discussed above under “Gunnison Copper Project – Gunnison Stage 1 Viability Testing.”

Gunnison and Nuton have also agreed to work together to evaluate the possible extension of the Stage 2 Work Program at Johnson Camp Mine. Nuton shall also receive a right of first offer over the use of any excess capacity from the SX/EW plant and related infrastructure and mining assets located at the Johnson Camp Mine.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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Gunnison and Nuton (or its affiliates) have also agreed to negotiate in good faith an exclusive exploration agreement over all of Gunnison’s property for a 3-to-5-year term (or such term as agreed between the parties), on commercial terms that includes a specified work program, costs and timelines.

Nuton and Gunnison will work within the parameters of the Tax Partnership Agreement to potentially allow for a portion of realized cash proceeds from the sale of 48C tax credits to be distributed to Gunnison to retire a significant portion, or all of, the Nebari debt, which will benefit the Stage 2 Work Program by reducing Gunnison’s debt service obligations. The receipt of the 48C tax credit is subject to Certification as outlined in IRS Notice 2023-44. There is no certainty that the conditions to the receipt of the 48C tax credit will be satisfied.

Gunnison, Gunnison Arizona and Nebari have also agreed to further amend certain terms of the ARCA. The amendments provide for, amongst other matters, a suspension of principal amortization from February 1, 2025 until January 1, 2026, provide for potential partial conversion to equity, and provide for a mechanism to repay a portion of the principal amount of the ARCA with proceeds to be received from sale of the previously announced 48C tax credits and through a potential refinancing process provide for an extension of the maturity date.

The amendments to the ARCA include (collectively, the “Amendments”):

On April 24, 2025, the Company and Nebari entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second ARCA”). The Second ARCA encompasses the Amendments.

The Amendments were subject to certain conditions including approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange, approval from Greenstone and Triple Flag, deferral of interest payments due under convertible debentures due to Greenstone and Triple Flag, certain agreements between Nebari and Triple Flag, certain agreements between Nebari and Triple Flag agreement and commencement of a work program by Gunnison to optimize certain opportunities identified in the PEA for the Gunnison Project. All of these conditions have now been satisfied. Refer to financial statements Note 9: Debt for details on the accounting treatment.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

On February 9, 2023 the Company closed a Debenture Offering and issued $3.0 million principal amount of Debentures and on December 14, 2023 the Company amended the Debenture Offering. The amended terms of the Debentures include:

On December 14, 2023 the Company closed a Second Debenture Offering and issued $2.4 million principal amount of debentures and on February 28, 2024 the Company amended the Debenture Offering. The amended terms of the Debentures include:

The Shareholder Approval was received at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on June 18, 2024.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

2025 OFFERINGS

On April 7, 2025, the Company announced that is has closed the April 2025 Offering ) for aggregate gross proceeds of C$5.15 million through the issuance of 17,170,916 April 2025 Unit, with each April 2025 Unit consisting of one common share and one-half of one April 2025 Warrant at a price of C$0.30 per 2025 April 2025 Unit. Each full April 2025 Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share at a price of C$0.45 for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the closing date of the 2025 Offering.

The net proceeds will be used to complete the HVA and commencement of drilling and metallurgical testing activities that will be incorporated in a pre-feasibility study for the Gunnison Copper Project.

On July 18, 2025, the Company announced that is has closed the July 2025 Offering for aggregate gross proceeds of C$8.7 million through the issuance of 28,874,100 July 2025 Units at a price of C$0.30 per July 2025 Unit. Each July 2025 Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one July 2025 Warrant. Each July 2025 Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share at a price of C$0.45 at any time on or before July 18, 2028.

The net proceeds will be used to support the fund additional and follow on work related to the High Value Add Work Program at the Gunnison Copper Project, begin long lead time drilling and metallurgical testing that will be incorporated in a pre-feasibility study for the Gunnison Copper Project, as well as fund US head office G&A for an additional 12 months (April 2026 to March 2027). U.S. head office G&A for the next 9 months to March 2026 will be funded from existing working capital.

DEBT COVENANTS

Pursuant to the Stream Agreement, the Company is required to maintain a leverage ratio of 3.5:1.0. The leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of indebtedness of the Company to net income (adjusted for certain items). On November 30, 2023, the Company and Triple Flag executed an amendment to the Stream Agreement which suspends the applicability of the leverage until June 30, 2026 (the “Leverage Ratio Grace Period”) to accommodate the extension of the Nebari loan due date.

Pursuant to the Amendments to the ARCA, the Company must comply with the following financial covenants:

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

Copper Stream Derivative Liability

On November 30, 2018 the Company finalized an agreement for a $75,000 project financing package (“Project Financing”, or “copper stream” or “copper stream derivative liability”) with Triple Flag Mining Finance Bermuda Ltd. (“Triple Flag”) for the purpose of developing the Gunnison Project. The Project Financing included a Copper Purchase and Sale Agreement with Triple Flag (the “Stream Agreement”). While the Stream Agreement provided funding for Gunnison, the copper stream extends to production from JCM as well.

Pursuant to the terms of the Stream Agreement, the percentages applicable at certain production levels from Gunnison and JCM are detailed in the table below.

Following a decision by Gunnison to expand the production capacity, Triple Flag will have the option to invest a further $65,000 in exchange for an increase in its entitlement to copper under the Stream (“Expansion Option”).

The table below shows the range of percentage of production to be purchased by Triple Flag based on specified production levels and that includes Triple Flag’s Expansion Option. Actual amounts will be calculated within the range, based on the proven production history.

The stream obligation is recorded at fair value at each statement of financial position date as the Company has determined that the stream obligation and the share purchase warrants are derivative liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL). The Gunnison Copper Project stream deliveries are modeled based on the production profile in the open pit Preliminary Economic Assessment, published in December 2024, with construction assumed from 2029 to 2030 and commercial production assumed from 2031 onwards. The Johnson Camp Mine stream deliveries are modeled based on the production profile of the Stage 2 mine plan plus the life of mine plan assumed to continue after the completion of Stage 2. The Gunnison Copper Project and Johnson Camp Mine life of mine after Stage 2 production plans are probability weighted to account for uncertainty.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The Company has the following contractual obligations as of June 30, 2025:

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN RELATED PARTIES

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

Key management personnel include those people who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company. The Company has determined that key management personnel consist of the Company’s Board of Directors and corporate officers, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, SVP Business Development, SVP/Chief Financial Officer, SVP/GM, and Corporate Secretary.

Remuneration attributed to key management personnel is summarized as follows:

Salaries, fees and benefits to key management include all salaries, bonuses, fees, and other employment benefits, pursuant to contractual employment agreements, consultancy or management services arrangements.

OTHER RELATED PARTIES

As of June 30, 2025, amounts accrued and due to key management personnel and other related parties include the following:

Directors and Officers - $144 (June 30, 2024 - $136)

Transactions with related parties were in the normal course of operations and were measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed by the related parties. Amounts due to related parties are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS Accounting Standards requires management to make estimates and judgments. These estimates, judgments and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, as at the date of the financial statements, and expenses for the periods reported. A summary of the Company’s critical estimates and judgments is provided in Note 2, Basis of Presentation, of the audited consolidated annual financial statements for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024. There has been no change in critical accounting estimates for the three months ended June 30, 2025.

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES INCLUDING INITIAL ADOPTION

The accounting policies applied in the preparation of the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are consistent with those applied and disclosed in the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

As of June 30, 2025, the Company’s risk exposures and the impact on the Company’s financial instruments are summarized below.

MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk that changes in market price, such as foreign exchange rates and interest rates will affect the Company’s cash flows or value of its financial instruments.

CURRENCY RISK

The Company is subject to currency risk on financial instruments which are denominated in currencies that are not the same as the functional currency of the entity that holds them. Exchange gains and losses relating to these financial instruments would impact earnings (loss).

The Company is exposed to currency risk through cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities which are denominated in CAD$. The balances in these accounts are not significant, therefore, the Company’s

exposure to currency risk is considered minimal. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations at this time.

INTEREST RATE RISK

The Company is subject to interest rate risk with respect to its investments in cash and cash equivalents and the stream obligation. The Company’s current policy is to invest excess cash in guaranteed investment certificates issued by its Canadian banking institution. The Company periodically monitors the investment it makes and is satisfied with the credit ratings of its banks.

The Company’s outstanding debt obligations are at fixed interest rates (except the Nebari loan and Second Debenture Offering - see below) and accounted for on the basis of amortized cost. Therefore, the carrying value of the Company’s debt is not exposed to changes in market interest rates. The Nebari loan and Second Debenture Offering are fixed at 10.5% per annum plus the greater of the forward-looking secured overnight financing rate (administered by CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited or a successor administrator) for a term of 3 months or 1.5%.

A 1% increase in the interest rate would decrease the value of the stream obligation by $5,280, whereas a 1% decrease in the interest rate would increase the value of the stream liability by $5,663.

A 1% increase in the rate supplement for the Nebari loan would increase interest payments $8/mo, whereas a 1% decrease in the rate supplement would decrease the Nebari interest payments $8/mo.

A 1% increase in the rate supplement for the Second Debenture Offering would increase interest payments $2/mo, whereas a 1% decrease in the rate supplement would decrease the Second Debenture Offering interest payments

$2/mo.

A 1% increase in the interest rate would decrease the fair value of the Nuton stage 2 payable by $372.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

COMMODITY PRICE RISK

The Company is subject to commodity price risk from fluctuations in the market prices for copper. Commodity price risks are affected by many factors that are outside the Company’s control including global or regional consumption patterns, the supply of and demand for metals, speculative activities, the availability and costs of metal substitutes, inflation, and political and economic conditions. The financial instrument impacted by commodity prices is the Stream obligation.

A 10% increase in the market price of copper would increase derivative liabilities by $3,810, whereas a 10% decrease in the market price of copper would decrease derivative liabilities by $4,560.

CREDIT RISK

Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Company if the counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to its liquid financial assets including cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash.

The Company limits its exposure to credit risk on financial assets through investing its cash and cash equivalents with high-quality North American financial institutions.

LIQUIDITY RISK

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company’s objective in managing liquidity risk is to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due. The Company manages liquidity risk by monitoring actual and projected cash flows and matching the maturity profile of its financial assets and liabilities. Cash flow forecasting is performed regularly. The Company also holds surety bonds to support future environmental obligations. Refer to working capital analysis above in Capital Resources section and the material uncertainty in the Liquidity section.

FAIR VALUE ESTIMATION

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities are measured and recognized according to a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, debt and amounts due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturity of these financial instruments. Derivative liabilities are Level 3.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

LEGAL

As of June 30, 2025, there are no outstanding civil claims filed against the Company.

NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

The Company has disclosed certain non-IFRS financial measures in this MD&A, as discussed below. These non-IFRS financial measures are widely reported in the mining industry as benchmarks for performance and are used by management to monitor and evaluate the Company’s operating performance and ability to generate cash. The Company believes that, in addition to financial measures and ratios prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors use these non-IFRS financial measures to evaluate the Company’s performance. However, the measures do not have a standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other companies. Accordingly, non-IFRS financial measures and non-IFRS ratios should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures and ratios of the Company’s performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Non-IFRS financial measures are defined in National Instrument 52-112 – Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (“NI 52-122”) as a financial measure disclosed that (a) depicts the historical or expected future financial performance, financial position or cash flow of an entity, (b) with respect to its composition, excludes an amount that is included in, or includes an amount that is excluded from, the composition of the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the primary financial statements of the entity, (c) is not disclosed in the financial statements of the entity, and (d) is not a ration, fraction, percentage or similar representation.

A non-IFRS ratio is defined by NI 52-112 as a financial measure disclosed that (a) is in the form of a ratio, fraction, percentage, or similar representation, (b) has a non-IFRS financial measure as one or more of its components, and (c) is not disclosed in the financial statements.

Working Capital

Working capital is a non-IFRS measure that is a common measure of liquidity but does not have any standardized meaning. The most directly comparable measure prepared in accordance with IFRS is current assets net of current liabilities. Working capital is calculated by deducting current liabilities from current assets. Working capital should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute from measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. The measure is intended to assist readers in evaluating the Company’s liquidity. A reconciliation is provided in the table below:

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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OTHER INFORMATION

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, are responsible for the design of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures in order to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the securities legislation.

The CEO and CFO have certified that they have designed disclosure controls and procedures (or caused them to be designed under their supervision) and they are operating effectively to provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to them by others within those entities as of June 30, 2025.

INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The Company maintains a system of internal controls over financial reporting, as defined by National Instrument 52-109 - Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings in order to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safe-guarded and financial information is accurate and reliable and in accordance with IFRS.

During the three months ended June 30, 2025, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

LIMITATION OF CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well-designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of controls to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional disclosure concerning the Company, including the AIF for the year ended December 31, 2024, is available on the SEDAR+ website, www.sedarplus.ca.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Gunnison’s technical work on the Gunnison Copper Project and JCM is supervised by Stephen Twyerould, Fellow of AUSIMM, President & CEO of Gunnison and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Twyerould has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this MD&A.

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025

Additional information about the Gunnison Copper Project can be found in the technical report filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca entitled: “Gunnison Copper Project NI 43-101 Technical Report Open Pit Preliminary Economic Assessment”, with the effective date of November 1, 2024.

Additional information about the Johnson Camp Mine can be found in the technical report filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca entitled: “Johnson Camp Mine NI 43-101 Technical Report”, with the effective date of March 12, 2025.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

RISK FACTORS

The exploration for and development of mineral deposits involves significant risks and uncertainties, which even a combination of careful evaluation, experience and knowledge may not eliminate. The more prominent risk factors that may materially affect the Company’s future performance, in addition to those referred to herein, are discussed in the AIF for the year ended December 31, 2024.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

This MD&A contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws concerning anticipated developments and events that may occur in the future. Forward-looking information contained in this MD&A includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to: (i) the market and future price of copper and related products; (ii) requirements for additional capital; (iii) development, construction and production timelines and estimates; (iv) statements relating to the economic viability of the Gunnison Project, including mine life, total tonnes mined and processed and mining operations; (v) the future effects of environmental compliance requirements on the business of the Company; (vi) the intention to mine Johnson Camp and future production therefrom; (vii) the intention to deploy the Nuton® technology at the Johnson Camp mine and future production therefrom; (viii) the continued funding of the stage 2 work program by Nuton; (ix) the details and expected results of the stage two work program; (x) the satisfaction of final conditions and receipt of 48C tax credits; (xi) the terms of the Nuton Transaction; (xii) the use of proceeds from financings; and (xiii) the statements under the heading “Outlook” in this MD&A, including statements about the production of copper.

In certain cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Forward-looking information contained in this MD&A is based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, Nuton will continue to fund the stage 2 work program, the availability of financing to continue as a going concern and implement the Company’s operational plans, the allocation of the 48C tax credits between the Company and Nuton, the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in Section 48C of the Internal Revenue Code, the estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates, copper and other metal prices, the timing and amount of future exploration and development expenditures, the estimation of expansion and sustaining capital requirements, the estimation of labor and operating costs, the availability of necessary financing and materials to continue to develop, operate and expand the Gunnison Project in the short and long-term, the progress of development activities, the receipt of and compliance with necessary regulatory approvals and permits, the estimation of insurance coverage, and assumptions with respect to currency fluctuations, environmental risks, title or surface rights disputes or claims, and other similar matters. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information including, without limitation, the following risks and uncertainties referred to under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s AIF for the year ended December 31, 2024:

GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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GUNNISON COPPER CORP. (formerly Excelsior Mining Corp.)

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Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this MD&A.

RISK FACTORS

Readers are cautioned that the risk factors discussed above are not exhaustive. The forward-looking information contained in this MD&A is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information and readers should also carefully consider the matters discussed under the heading, “Forward Looking Information”, in this MD&A and under the heading, “Risk Factors”, in the AIF.

CAUTIONARY NOTE TO U.S. INVESTORS – INFORMATION CONCERNING PREPARATION OF RESOURCE AND RESERVE ESTIMATES

Technical disclosure regarding the Company’s properties included in this MD&A and in the documents incorporated herein by reference has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws. Without limiting the foregoing, such technical disclosure uses terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada and certain estimates are made in accordance with NI 43-101. NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. Unless otherwise indicated, all mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates contained in the technical disclosure have been prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves (“CIM Definition Standards”).

Canadian standards, including NI 43-101, differ significantly from the historical requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and mineral reserve and resource information contained or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus Supplement may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by U.S. companies.

Mining disclosure under U.S. securities law was previously required to comply with item 102 of Regulation S-K under the U.S. Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and SEC Industry Guide 7 (“SEC Industry Guide 7”). The SEC has adopted rules to replace SEC Industry Guide 7 with new mining disclosure rules under sub-part 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act (the “SEC Modernization Rules”) which became mandatory for U.S. reporting companies beginning with the first fiscal year commencing on or after January 1, 2021. Under the SEC Modernization Rules, the definitions of “proven mineral reserves” and “probable mineral reserves” have been amended to be substantially similar to the corresponding CIM Definition Standards and the SEC has added definitions to recognize “measured mineral resources”, “indicated mineral resources” and “inferred mineral resources” which are also substantially similar to the corresponding CIM Definition Standards; however, there are still differences in the definitions and standards under the SEC Modernization Rules and the CIM Definition Standards. As a foreign private issuer, the Company is permitted to continue to comply with NI 43-101 disclosure rules. Therefore, the Company’s mineral resources and reserves as determined in accordance with NI 43-101 may be significantly different than if they had been determined in accordance with the SEC Modernization Rules.