UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 29,November 30, 2020

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from        to    


 

 Commission file number: 000-55447001-39437 

 

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CORVUS GOLD INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

British Columbia, Canada

98-0668473

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  

1750-700 West Pender Street


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,
V6C 1G8

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

V6C 1G8

(Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (604) 638-3246

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Titleofeachclass:

Trading Symbol

Nameofeachexchangeonwhichregistered:

Common Shares, no par value

KOR

Nasdaq Capital Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes ☒         No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

 

Yes ☒          No ☐

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Small reporting company ☒

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes.Yes ☐ No ☒

 

As of April 6, 2020,January 7, 2021, the registrant had 123,987,845 common shares126,632,845 Common Shares outstanding.

 


 

Table of Contents

 

Page

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

3

ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

1816

ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

30

ITEM 4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

3130

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

32

ITEM 1A

RISK FACTORS

32

ITEM 2

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

3332

ITEM 3

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

3332

ITEM 4

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

3332

ITEM 5

OTHER INFORMATION

3332

ITEM 6

EXHIBITS

3433

SIGNATURES

 

 


 

PART I

 

PART I

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CORVUS GOLD INC.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 February 29,
2020
 May 31,
2019
 

November 30,

2020

 

May 31,

2020

 
 (Unaudited)   

(Unaudited)

   
ASSETS            
         
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents $19,632,352  $4,145,085  $7,049,285  $14,913,158 
Accounts receivable  202,264   49,658  46,883  161,305 
Prepaid expenses  447,448   354,971  112,599  389,433 
         
Total current assets  20,282,064   4,549,714  7,208,767  15,463,896 
         
Property and equipment  35,574   45,016  31,920  38,630 
Right-of-use assets (note 3)  90,007   - 
Capitalized acquisition costs (note 4)  5,680,489   5,619,005 

Right-of-use assets

 87,629  48,978 

Capitalized acquisition costs (note 3)

 5,658,530  5,831,924 
         
Total assets $26,088,134  $10,213,735  $12,986,846  $21,383,428 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

    
         
Current liabilities            
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 6) $497,964  $345,632 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 5)

 $764,331  $895,848 

Lease liabilities

 56,385  0 
         
Total current liabilities  497,964   345,632  820,716  895,848 
         
Asset retirement obligations (note 4)  423,799   419,286 
Lease liabilities (note 3)  92,514   - 

Asset retirement obligations (note 3)

 350,858  373,103 

Lease liabilities

 36,560  52,475 
         
Total liabilities  1,014,277   764,918  1,208,134  1,321,426 
         
Shareholders’ equity        
Share capital (note 5)  120,960,869   97,726,772 
Contributed surplus (note 5)  13,913,450   11,467,753 

Shareholders equity

    

Share capital (note 4)

 124,010,487  120,960,869 

Contributed surplus (note 4)

 15,564,132  14,857,390 
Accumulated other comprehensive income - cumulative translation differences  1,352,770   1,382,223  1,175,307  1,578,326 
Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage  (111,153,232)  (101,127,931) (128,971,214) (117,334,583)
         
Total shareholders’ equity  25,073,857   9,448,817 

Total shareholders equity

 11,778,712  20,062,002 
         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $26,088,134  $10,213,735 

Total liabilities and shareholders equity

 $12,986,846  $21,383,428 

 

Nature and continuance of operations (note 1)

 

Approved on behalf of the Directors:

 

“Jeffrey Pontius”“Jeffrey Pontius”                  Director
“Anton Drescher”Director

 

“Anton Drescher”                  Director

These accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements

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CORVUS GOLD INC.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

 

 Three months ended Nine months ended 

Three months ended

November 30,

 

Six months ended

November 30,

 
 February 29,
2020
 February 28,
2019
 February 29,
2020
 February 28,
2019
 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 
         
Operating Expenses                        
Administration $108  $108  $322  $323  $106  $107  $212  $214 
Consulting fees (notes 5 and 6)  465,021   393,195   1,400,180   663,884 
Depreciation (note 3)  19,258   3,787   47,005   11,262 
Exploration expenditures (notes 4 and 5)  2,174,346   1,071,392   4,769,292   4,218,191 

Consulting fees (notes 4 and 5)

 536,082  492,052  1,039,046  935,159 

Depreciation

 18,678  18,716  32,959  27,747 

Exploration expenditures (notes 3 and 4)

 2,712,435  1,200,791  7,145,669  2,594,946 
Insurance  62,284   55,565   172,440   157,791  60,872  54,458  123,431  110,156 
Investor relations (notes 5 and 6)  405,756   315,115   1,309,806   1,002,840 

Investor relations (notes 4 and 5)

 739,979  569,537  1,056,405  904,050 
Office and miscellaneous  38,820   25,679   92,140   85,934  28,637  26,588  66,570  53,320 
Professional fees (note 5)  119,325   109,969   269,942   267,401 

Professional fees (note 4)

 117,629  73,528  275,814  150,617 
Regulatory  60,989   32,930   173,948   102,381  58,580  51,872  212,892  112,959 
Rent  1,706   18,835   17,612   55,521  1,351  1,765  8,754  15,906 
Travel  55,469   50,364   224,065   188,339  38,136  125,205  53,612  168,596 
Wages and benefits (notes 5 and 6)  475,314   788,617   1,756,541   1,335,653 

Wages and benefits (notes 4 and 5)

 873,248  831,420  1,379,701  1,281,227 
                 
Total operating expenses  (3,878,396)  (2,865,556)  (10,233,293)  (8,089,520) (5,185,733) (3,446,039) (11,395,065) (6,354,897)
                 
Other income (expense)                        
Interest income  103,598   26,337   181,556   54,941  16,526  61,892  55,430  77,958 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)  131,822   (47,477)  26,436   38,657  43,180  (62,772) (296,996) (105,386)
                 
Total other income (expense)  235,420   (21,140)  207,992   93,598  59,706  (880) (241,566) (27,428)
                 
Net loss for the period  (3,642,976)  (2,886,696)  (10,025,301)  (7,995,922) (5,126,027) (3,446,919) (11,636,631) (6,382,325)
                 
Other comprehensive income (loss)                

Other comprehensive loss

        
Exchange difference on translating foreign operations  61,492   (41,777)  (29,453)  105,541  (44,537) (3,966) (403,019) (90,945)
                 
Comprehensive loss for the period $(3,581,484) $(2,928,473) $(10,054,754) $(7,890,381) $(5,170,564) $(3,450,885) $(12,039,650) $(6,473,270)
                 
Basic and diluted loss per share $(0.03) $(0.03) $(0.08) $(0.07) $(0.04) $(0.03) $(0.09) $(0.06)
                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding  123,987,845   110,678,956   118,325,527   107,735,881  125,178,230  118,704,785  124,579,785  115,168,264 

 

These accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements

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CORVUS GOLD INC.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

NINESIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30,

 

 February 29,
2020
 February 28,
2019
 

2020

 

2019

 
     
Operating activities            
Net loss for the period $(10,025,301) $(7,995,922) $(11,636,631) $(6,382,325)
Add items not affecting cash:         
Depreciation  47,005   11,262  32,959  27,747 
Stock-based compensation (note 5)  2,445,697   962,148 
Foreign exchange (gain) loss  (26,436)  (38,657)

Stock-based compensation (note 4)

 1,769,660  1,601,894 

Foreign exchange loss

 296,996  105,386 
Changes in non-cash items:         
Accounts receivable  (152,606)  (20,496) 114,422  (52,725)
Prepaid expenses  (92,477)  (135,103) 276,834  191,361 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  152,332   (290,717) (131,517) (102,964)
         
Cash used in operating activities  (7,651,786)  (7,507,485) (9,277,277) (4,611,626)
         
Financing activities            
Cash received from issuance of shares  25,200,000   10,033,926  1,910,950  25,200,000 
Share issuance costs  (2,014,653)  (31,059) 0  (1,978,684)
Lease liabilities payments  (35,433)  -  (26,087) (19,916)
         
Cash provided by financing activities  23,149,914   10,002,867  1,884,863  23,201,400 
         
Investing activities              
Expenditures on property and equipment  -   (1,769)
Capitalized acquisition costs  (51,705)  (47,318) (103,819) (51,705)
         
Cash used in investing activities  (51,705)  (49,087) (103,819) (51,705)
         
Effect of foreign exchange on cash  40,844   60,271  (367,640) (98,115)
         
Increase in cash and cash equivalents  15,487,267   2,506,566 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 (7,863,873) 18,439,954 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period  4,145,085   2,610,541  14,913,158  4,145,085 
         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period $19,632,352  $5,117,107  $7,049,285  $22,585,039 

 

Supplemental cash flow information (note 9)8)

 

These accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements

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CORVUS GOLD INC.

CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

NINESIX MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 29,NOVEMBER 30, 2020

 

 Number of
shares
 Amount Contributed
Surplus
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive  
Income –
Cumulative
Translation
Differences
 Deficit Total 

Number of shares

 

Amount

  

Contributed Surplus

  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Cumulative Translation Differences

  

Deficit

  

Total

 
                       
Balance, May 31, 2019  111,462,845  $97,726,772  $11,467,753  $1,382,223  $(101,127,931) $9,448,817   111,462,845  $97,726,772  $11,467,753  $1,382,223  $(101,127,931) $9,448,817 
                                   
Net loss for the period  -   -   -   -   (10,025,301)  (10,025,301)  -  0   0  0   (6,382,325)  (6,382,325)
Shares issued for cash                          12,500,000  25,200,000   0  0   0   25,200,000 
Private placement  12,500,000   25,200,000   -   -   -   25,200,000 
Share issued for capitalized acquisition costs  25,000   48,750   -   -   -   48,750   25,000  48,750   0  0   0   48,750 
Other comprehensive income                                   
Exchange difference on translating foreign operations  -   -   -   (29,453)  -   (29,453)  -  0   0  (90,945)  0   (90,945)
Share issuance costs  -   (2,014,653)  -   -   -   (2,014,653)  -  (1,978,684)  0  0   0   (1,978,684)
Stock-based compensation  -   -   2,445,697   -   -   2,445,697   -  0   1,601,894  0   0   1,601,894 
                                   
Balance, February 29, 2020  123,987,845  $120,960,869  $13,913,450  $1,352,770  $(111,153,232) $25,073,857 

Balance, November 30, 2019

  123,987,845  $120,996,838  $13,069,647  $1,291,278  $(107,510,256) $27,847,507 
           

Net loss for the period

  -  0   0  0   (9,824,327)  (9,824,327)

Other comprehensive income

           

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

  -  0   0  287,048   0   287,048 

Share issuance costs

  -  (35,969)  0  0   0   (35,969)

Stock-based compensation

  -  0   1,787,743  0   0   1,787,743 
           

Balance, May 31, 2020

  123,987,845  $120,960,869  $14,857,390  $1,578,326  $(117,334,583) $20,062,002 
           

Net loss for the period

  -  0   0  0   (11,636,631)  (11,636,631)

Shares issued for cash

           

Exercise of stock options

  2,520,000  1,910,950   0  0   0   1,910,950 

Share issued for capitalized acquisition costs

  25,000  75,750   0  0   0   75,750 

Other comprehensive income

           

Exchange difference on translating foreign operations

  -  0   0  (403,019)  0   (403,019)

Reclassification of contributed surplus on exercise of stock options

  -  1,062,918   (1,062,918) 0   0   0 

Stock-based compensation

  -  0   1,769,660  0   0   1,769,660 
           

Balance, November 30, 2020

  126,532,845  $124,010,487  $15,564,132  $1,175,307  $(128,971,214) $11,778,712 

 

These accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements

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1.

NATURE AND CONTINUANCE OF OPERATIONS

 

On August 25, 2010, International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (“ITH”) completed a Plan of Arrangement (the “Arrangement”) whereby its existing Alaska mineral properties (other than the Livengood project) and related assets and the North Bullfrog mineral property and related assets in Nevada (collectively, the “Nevada and Other Alaska Business”) were indirectly spun out into a new public company, being Corvus Gold Inc. (“Corvus” or the “Company”). As part of the Arrangement, ITH transferred its wholly-owned subsidiary Corvus Gold Nevada Inc. (“Corvus Nevada”) (which held the North Bullfrog property), to Corvus and a wholly-owned Alaskan subsidiary of ITH, Talon Gold Alaska, Inc. sold to Raven Gold Alaska Inc. (“Raven Gold”), the Terra, Chisna, LMS and West Pogo properties. As a consequence of the completion of the Arrangement, the Terra, Chisna, LMS, West Pogo and North Bullfrog properties were transferred to Corvus.

 

The Company was incorporated on April 13, 2010 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). These condensed interim consolidated financial statements reflect the cumulative operating results of the predecessor, as related to the mineral properties that were transferred to the Company from June 1, 2006.

 

The Company is engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring and evaluating mineral properties, and either joint venturing or developing these properties further or disposing of them when the evaluation is completed. At February 29,November 30, 2020, the Company had interests in properties in Nevada, U.S.A.

 

The business of mining and exploration involves a high degree of risk and there can be no assurance that current exploration programs will result in profitable mining operations. The Company has no source of revenue, and has significant cash requirements to meet its administrative overhead and maintain its mineral property interests. The recoverability of amounts shown for mineral properties is dependent on several factors. These include the discovery of economically recoverable reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain the necessary financing to complete the development of these properties, and future profitable production or proceeds from disposition of mineral properties. The carrying value of the Company’s mineral properties does not reflect current or future values.

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which presume the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon achieving profitable operations and/or obtaining additional financing.

 

In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, management takes into account all available information about the future within one year from the date the condensed interim consolidated financial statements are issued. There is substantial doubt upon the Company’s ability to continue as going concern, as explained in the following paragraphs.

 

The Company has sustained significant losses from operations, has negative cash flows, and has an ongoing requirement for capital investment to explore its mineral properties.  As at February 29,November 30, 2020, the Company had working capital of $19,784,100$6,388,051 compared to working capital of $4,204,082$14,568,048 as at May 31, 2019.  On June 5, 2019, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement equity financing and issued 500,000 common shares at a price of $1.80 per common share for gross proceeds of $900,000. On August 19, 2019, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement equity financing and issued 500,000 common shares at a price of $2.60 per common share for gross proceeds of $1,300,000. On October 10, 2019, the Company closed a public bought deal equity financing and issued 11,500,000 common shares at a price of $2.00 per common share for gross proceeds of $23,000,000.2020.  Based on its current plans, budgeted expenditures, and cash requirements, the Company hasdoes not have sufficient cash to finance its current plans for the at least 12 months from the date the condensed interim consolidated financial statements are issued.

 

The Company expects that it will need to raise substantial additional capital to accomplish its business plan over the next several years.  There is no assurance that additional capital or other types of financing will be available if needed or that these financings will be on terms at least as favourable to the Company as those previously obtained, or at all. As well, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be impacted by adverse consequences that impact the global financial markets as a whole, including any adverse consequences that may be brought about by pandemics, on global financial markets or increased severity of existing pandemics, which may reduce resources, share prices and financial liquidity that and which may severely limit the financing capital available in the mineral exploration sector. Should such financing not be available in that time-frame, the Company will be required to reduce its activities and will not be able to carry out all of its presently planned exploration and development activities on its currently anticipated scheduling.   

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in business.

 

All currency amounts are stated in Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise.

 

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2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q10-Q and Article 8-038-03 of Regulation S-XS-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2019 2020 as filed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.10-K. In the opinion of the Company’s management these condensed interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position at February 29,November 30, 2020 and the results of its operations for the ninesix months then ended. Operating results for the ninesix months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending May 31, 2020. 2021. The 20192020 year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

 

The preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. These judgments, estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on management’s experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. While management believes the estimates to be reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.

 

Basis of consolidation

 

These condensed interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”), Corvus Gold (USA) Inc. (“Corvus USA”) (a Nevada corporation), Corvus Nevada (a Nevada corporation), Raven Gold (an Alaska corporation), SoN Land and Water LLC (“SoN”) (a Nevada limited liability company) and Mother Lode Mining Company LLC (a Nevada limited liability company). All intercompany transactions and balances were eliminated upon consolidation.

 

Loss per share

 

Basic loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The Company uses the treasury stock method to compute the dilutive effect of options, warrants and similar instruments. Under this method, the dilutive effect on earnings (loss) per share is calculated presuming the exercise of outstanding options, warrants and similar instruments. It assumes that the proceeds of such exercise would be used to repurchase common shares at the average market price during the period. However, the calculation of diluted loss per share excludes the effects of various conversions and exercise of options and warrants that would be anti-dilutive. For the period ended February 29,November 30, 2020, 12,345,0009,825,000 outstanding stock options (2019(201910,315,000)11,135,000) were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as their inclusion was anti-dilutive.

 

3.ADOPTION OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND AMENDMENTS

Accounting Standards Update: No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842)(“Topic 842 – Leases”)

Effective June 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 – Leases, which specifies how to recognize, measure, present and disclose leases. The standard provides a single accounting model, requiring the recognition of assets and liabilities for all major leases previously classified as “operational leases”.

 

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3.

The Company’s accounting policy under Topic 842 – Leases

Definition of a lease

At inception of a contract, the Company assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease based on whether the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient to grandfather the lease definition for existing contracts on transition. It applied the definition of a lease under Topic 842 – Leases to existing contracts as of June 1, 2019.

The Company has also elected to apply the practical expedient to account for each lease component and any non-lease components as a single lease component.

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As a lessee

The Company leases its head office space, based on lease agreement having a fixed duration until January 30, 2023 and a Denver office space, based on lease agreement having a fixed duration until August 31, 2020.

The Company recognizes a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, based on the initial amount of the lease liability. The assets are depreciated to the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the lease term using the straight-line method as this most closely reflects the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits. The lease term includes periods covered by an option to extend if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option. In addition, the right-of-use asset is periodically adjusted for certain remeasurements of the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

The ongoing lease liability is measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. It is measured when there is a change in future lease payments, if there is a change in the Company’s estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee, or if the Company changes its assessment of whether it will exercise a purchase, extension or termination option.

When the lease liability is remeasured in this way a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset or is recorded in profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset has been reduced to zero.

b)Impact of transition to Topic 842 – Leases

Effective June 1, 2019, the Company adopted Topic 842 – Leases using the modified retrospective approach and accordingly the information presented for the period ended February 28, 2019 has not been restated. The cumulative effect of initial application is recognized in deficit at June 1, 2019. Comparative amounts for February 28, 2019 remain as previously reported.

On initial application, the Company has elected to record right-of-use assets based on the corresponding lease receivables and/or lease liabilities. Lease receivables and liabilities have been measured by discounting future lease payments at the incremental borrowing rate at June 1, 2019. The incremental borrowing rate applied was 10% per annum and represents the Company’s best estimate of the rate of interest that it would expect to pay to borrow, on a collateralized basis, over a similar term, an amount equal to the lease payments in the current economic environment. As of the initial date of application of Topic 842 – Leases, the remaining non-cancellable period of the office lease was three years and eight months.

The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient to account for leases for which the lease term ends within 12 months of the date of initial application and leases of low value assets as short-term leases. The lease payments associated with these leases are recognized as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company has also elected to apply the practical expedient for excluding the initial direct costs for the measurement of right-of-use assets at the date of initial application, as well as for using hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease.

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The application of Topic 842 – Leases to leases previously classified as operating leases, resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as at June 1, 2019 as summarized in the following table:

  June 1, 2019
prior to adoption
of Topic 842 –
Lease
s
 Adjustments June 1, 2019
after adoption of
Topic 842 –
Lease
s
       
Non-current assets:            
Right-of-use assets $-  $88,957  $88,957 
             
Non-current liabilities            
Lease liabilities $-  $88,957  $88,957 

4.MINERAL PROPERTIES

 

The Company had the following activity related to capitalized acquisition costs:

 

  

North Bullfrog

  

Mother Lode

  

Total

 
  

(note 3(a))

  

(note 3(b))

     
             

Balance, May 31, 2020

 $4,957,690  $874,234  $5,831,924 

Cash payments (note 3(a)(ii)(1))

  103,819   0   103,819 

Shares issued (note 3(a)(ii)(1))

  75,750   0   75,750 

Currency translation adjustments

  (300,840)  (52,123)  (352,963)
             

Balance, November 30, 2020

 $4,836,419  $822,111  $5,658,530 

  North
Bullfrog
 Mother
Lode
 Total
  (note 4a)) (note 4b))  
       
Balance, May 31, 2019 $4,761,257  $857,748  $5,619,005 
Cash payments (note 4a)(ii)(1))  51,705   -   51,705 
Shares issued (note 4a)(ii)(1))  48,750   -   48,750 
Currency translation adjustments  (32,756)  (6,215)  (38,971)
             
Balance, February 29, 2020 $4,828,956  $851,533  $5,680,489 
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The following table presents costs incurred for exploration and evaluation activities for the ninesix months ended February 29,November 30, 2020:

 

  North
Bullfrog
 Mother
Lode
 Alaskan royalty
interest
 Total
  (note 4a)) (note 4b)) (note 4c))  
         
Exploration costs:                
Assay $346,438  $162,243  $-  $508,681 
Asset retirement obligations  13,913   753   -   14,666 
Drilling  739,660   28,595   -   768,255 
Equipment rental  41,868   1,190,625   -   1,232,493 
Field costs  188,477   313,622   -   502,099 
Geological/ Geophysical  363,521   436,604   -   800,125 
Land maintenance & tenure  390,412   115,985   -   506,397 
Permits  6,769   56,733   -   63,502 
Studies  234,934   325,417   -   560,351 
Travel  50,934   80,326   -   131,260 
                 
   2,376,926   2,710,903   -   5,087,829 
Cost recovery  -   -   (318,537)  (318,537)
                 
Total expenditures (recovery) for the period $2,376,926  $2,710,903  $(318,537) $4,769,292 

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North Bullfrog

  

Mother Lode

  

Total

 
  

(note 3(a))

  

(note 3(b))

     
             

Exploration costs:

            

Assay

 $148,430  $487,267  $635,697 

Drilling

  236,471   3,360,791   3,597,262 

Equipment rental

  17,398   111,913   129,311 

Field costs

  16,813   478,557   495,370 

Geological/ Geophysical

  288,565   685,619   974,184 

Land maintenance & tenure

  303,861   133,519   437,380 

Permits

  18,094   19,271   37,365 

Studies

  502,019   284,249   786,268 

Travel

  8,111   68,128   76,239 
             
   1,539,762   5,629,314   7,169,076 

Cost recovery

  0   (23,407)  (23,407)
             

Total expenditures (recovery) for the period

 $1,539,762  $5,605,907  $7,145,669 

 

The following table presents costs incurred for exploration and evaluation activities for the ninesix months ended February 28,November 30, 2019:

 

 North
Bullfrog
 Mother
Lode
 Total 

North Bullfrog

 

Mother Lode

 

Alaskan royalty interest

 

Total

 
 (note 4a)) (note 4b))   

(note 3(a))

 

(note 3(b))

 

(note 3(c))

   
       
Exploration costs:                     
Assay $2,990  $439,889  $442,879  $308,855  $54,441  $0  $363,296 

Asset retirement obligations

 13,965  (7,238) 0   6,727 
Drilling  1,239   1,438,354   1,439,593  739,660  8,341  0   748,001 
Equipment rental  -   49,655   49,655  38,997  211,740  0   250,737 
Field costs  356   187,757   188,113  122,106  106,863  0   228,969 
Geological/ Geophysical  28,362   483,319   511,681  267,692  210,043  0   477,735 
Land maintenance & tenure  337,178   258,274   595,452  341,865  112,546  0   454,411 
Permits  7,546   90,907   98,453  2,415  42,955  0   45,370 
Studies  85,578   719,095   804,673  59,908  184,267  0   244,175 
Travel  3,731   83,961   87,692  42,525  51,537  0   94,062 
             
Total expenditures for the period $466,980  $3,751,211  $4,218,191 
 1,937,988  975,495  0   2,913,483 

Cost recovery

 0  0  (318,537)  (318,537)
 

Total expenditures (recovery) for the period

 $1,937,988  $975,495  $(318,537) $2,594,946 

 

a)

(a)

North Bullfrog Project, Nevada

 

The Company’s North Bullfrog project consists of certain leased patented lode mining claims and federal unpatented mining claims owned 100% by the Company.

 

(i)

Interests acquired from Redstar Gold Corp.

 

On October 9, 2009, a US subsidiary of ITH at the time (Corvus Nevada) completed the acquisition of all of the interests of Redstar Gold Corp. (“Redstar”) and Redstar Gold U.S.A. Inc. (“Redstar US”) in the North Bullfrog project, which consisted of six6 leases covering 33 patented mining claims. The leases have an initial term of ten years, and for so long thereafter as mining activities continue on the claims or contiguous claims held by the Company:Company.

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The Company is required to pay annual advance minimum royalty payments (recoupable from production royalties) for as long as there are mining activities continuing on the claims or contiguous claims held by the Company. The required annual advance minimum royalty payments are:

 

39,800 USD

17,700 USD (adjusted annually for inflation)

 

The lessor is entitled to receive a separate NSR royalty related to all production from the leased property of the various individual leases which may be purchased by the Company as follows:

 

a 4% NSR royalty, which may be purchased by the Company for USD 1,250,000 per 1% (USD 5,000,000 for the entire royalty).

a 2% NSR royalty on all production, which may be purchased by the Company for USD 1,000,000 per 1% (USD 2,000,000 for the entire royalty).

a 3% NSR royalty on all production, which may be purchased by the Company for USD 850,000 per 1% (USD 2,550,000 for the entire royalty).

a 3% NSR royalty on all production which may be purchased by the Company for USD 770,000 per 1% (USD 2,310,000 for the entire royalty).

a 4% NSR royalty on all production, which may be purchased by the Company for USD 1,000,000 per 1% (USD 4,000,000 for the entire royalty).

a 2% NSR royalty on all production, which may be purchased by the Company for USD 1,000,000 per 1% (USD 2,000,000 for the entire royalty).

a 2% NSR royalty on all production, which may be purchased by the Company for USD 1,000,000 per 1% (USD 2,000,000 for the entire royalty).

 

The various NSR royalties above relate only to the property covered by each specific lease and are not cumulative.

 

The Company has an option to purchase a property related to twelve12 patented mining claims for USD 1,000,000 at any time during the life of the lease (subject to the net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty of 4% which may be purchased by the Company for USD 1,250,000 per 1% (USD 5,000,000 for the entire royalty)).

 

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(ii)

Interests acquired directly by Corvus Nevada

 

(1)

(1)

Pursuant to a mining lease and option to purchase agreement made effective December 1,2007 between Corvus Nevada and a group of arm’s length limited partnerships, Corvus Nevada has leased (and has the option to purchase) patented mining claims referred to as the “Mayflower” claims which form part of the North Bullfrog project. The terms of the lease/option are as follows:

 

Terms: Initial term of five years, commencing December 1, 2007, with the option to extend the lease for an additional five years. Pursuant to an extension agreement dated January 15, 2016 and fully executed and effective as of November 22, 2017, the parties agreed to extend the lease and option granted for an additional ten years with the same lease payment terms.

 

Lease Payments: Corvus Nevada will pay USD 10,000 and deliver 50,000 common shares of ITH annually.

 

Anti-Dilution:  Pursuant to an amended agreement agreed to by the lessors in March 2015, the Company, all future payments will be satisfied by the delivery of an additional ½ common shares of the Company for each of the ITH common shares due per the original agreement (25,000 common shares of the Company) annually.

 

Work Commitments: USD 100,000 per year for the firstthree years (incurred), USD 200,000 per year for the years four to six (incurred), USD 300,000 for the years seven to ten (incurred) and USD 300,000 for the years 11 – 20 (incurred). Excess expenditures in any year may be carried forward. If Corvus Nevada does not incur the required expenditures in year one, the deficiency is required to be paid to the lessors.

Retained Royalty: Corvus Nevada will pay the lessors a NSR royalty of 2% if the average gold price is USD 400 per ounce or less, 3% if the average gold price is between USD 401 and USD 500 per ounce and 4% if the average gold price is greater than USD 500 per ounce.

 

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(2)

(2)

Pursuant to a mining lease and option to purchase made effective March 1, 2011 between Corvus Nevada and an arm’s length individual, Corvus Nevada has leased, and has the option to purchase, two2 patented mineral claims which form part of the North Bullfrog project holdings. The lease is for an initial term of ten years, subject to extension for an additional ten years (provided advance minimum royalties are timely paid), and for so long thereafter as mining activities continue on the claims. The lessee is required to pay advance minimum royalty payments (recoupable from production royalties, but not applicable to the purchase price if the option to purchase is exercised) of USD 30,000 (paid to March 1, 2020), adjusted for inflation. The lessor is entitled to receive a 2% NSR royalty on all production. The lessee may purchase the NSR royalty for USD 1,000,000 per 1%. If the lessee purchases the entire NSR royalty (USD 2,000,000) the lessee will also acquire all interest of the lessor in the subject property.

 

(3)

(3)

Pursuant to a purchase agreement made effective March 28, 2013, Corvus Nevada agreed to purchase the surface rights of five5 patented mining claims owned by two arm’s length individuals for USD 160,000 paid on closing (March( March 28, 2013). The terms include payment by Corvus Nevada of a fee of USD 0.02 per ton of overburden to be stored on the property, subject to payment for a minimum of 12 million short tons. The minimum tonnage fee (USD 240,000) bears interest at 4.77% per annum from closing and is evidenced by a promissory note due on the sooner of the commencing of use of the property for waste materials storage or December 31, 2015 (balance(balance paid December 17, 2015). As a result, the Company recorded $406,240 (USD 400,000) in acquisition costs with $157,408 paid in cash and the remaining $248,832 (USD 240,000) in promissory note payable during the year ended May 31, 2013.

 

(4)

(4)

In December 2013, SoN completed the purchase of a parcel of land approximately 30 kilometres north of the North Bullfrog project which carries with it 1,600 acre feet of irrigation water rights. The cost of the land and associated water rights was cash payment of $1,100,118 (USD 1,034,626).

 

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(5)

(5)

On March 30, 2015, Lunar Landing, LLC signed a lease agreement with Corvus Nevada to lease private property containing the three3 patented Sunflower claims to Corvus Nevada, which are adjacent to the Yellow Rose claims leased in 2014. The term of the lease is three years with provision to extend the lease for an additional seven years, and an advance minimum royalty payment of USD 5,000 per year with USD 5,000 paid upon signing (paid to March 2020). The lease includes a 4% NSR royalty on production, with an option to purchase the royalty for USD 500,000 per 1% or USD 2,000,000 for the entire 4% royalty. The lease also includes the option to purchase the property for USD 300,000.

 

b)

(b)

Mother Lode Property, Nevada

 

Pursuant to a purchase agreement made effective June 9, 2017 between Corvus Nevada and Goldcorp USA, Inc. (“Goldcorp USA”), Corvus Nevada has acquired 100% of the Mother Lode property (the “Mother Lode Property”). In addition, Corvus Nevada staked two additional adjacent claim blocks to the Mother Lode Property. In connection with the acquisition, the Company issued 1,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.81 per common share to Goldcorp USA (note 5).USA. The Mother Lode Property is subject to an NSR in favour of Goldcorp USA. The NSR pays 1% from production at the Mother Lode Property when the price of gold is less than USD 1,400 per ounce and an additional 1% NSR for a total of 2% NSR when gold price is greater than or equal to USD 1,400 per ounce.

 

c)

(c)

Alaskan Royalty Interest, Alaska

 

On June 7, 2019, the Company completed the sale of the royalties where four non-core Alaskan royalty interests owned by Corvus were sold to EMX Royalty Corporation (“EMX”) for a purchase price of $350,000. In connection with the Alaskan royalty package sale, the Company incurred $31,463 in legal fees, resulting in a total cost recovery for the Alaska Royalty Interest of $318,537.

 

The general terms of the Alaskan royalty package sale include:

 

Chisna project 1% NSR
LMS project 3% NSR
Goodpaster District 1% NSR

Chisna project 1% NSR

LMS project 3% NSR

Goodpaster District 1% NSR

West Pogo project 2% NSR. The Company has retained a 1% NSR in the West Pogo project which is immediately west of the operating Pogo mine in the Goodpaster District of Alaska.

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Acquisitions

 

The acquisition of title to mineral properties is a detailed and time-consuming process. The Company has taken steps, in accordance with industry norms, to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest. Although the Company has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure that legal title to its properties is properly recorded in the name of the Company (or, in the case of an option, in the name of the relevant optionor), there can be no assurance that such title will ultimately be secured.

 

Environmental Expenditures

 

The operations of the Company may in the future be affected from time to time in varying degrees by changes in environmental regulations, including those for future removal and site restoration costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall effect upon the Company vary greatly and are not predictable. The Company’s policy is to meet or, if possible, surpass standards set by relevant legislation by application of technically proven and economically feasible measures.

 

Environmental expenditures that relate to ongoing environmental and reclamation programs are charged against earnings as incurred or capitalized and amortized depending on their future economic benefits. Estimated future removal and site restoration costs, when the ultimate liability is reasonably determinable, are charged against earnings over the estimated remaining life of the related business operation, net of expected recoveries.

 

The Company has estimated the fair value of the liability for asset retirement that arose as a result of exploration activities to be $423,799$350,858 (USD 315,000) (May270,000) ( May 31, 20192020 - $419,286$373,103 (USD 309,000)270,000)). The fair value of the liability was determined to be equal to the estimated remediation costs. Due to the early stages of the project, and that extractive activities have not yet begun, the Company is unable to predict with any precision the timing of the cash flow related to the reclamation activities.

 

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5.

4.

SHARE CAPITAL

 

Authorized

 

Unlimited common shares without par value.

 

Share issuances

 

During the nine-monthsix-month period ended February 29,November 30, 2020:

 

a)

On June 5, 2019, the Company closed a private placement equity financing and issued 500,000

An aggregate of 2,520,000 common shares at a pricewere issued on exercise of $1.80 per common share2,520,000 stock options for gross proceeds of $900,000. In connection with the financing, the Company paid an additional $7,701 in share issuance costs.$1,910,950.

 

b)On August 19, 2019, the Company closed a private placement equity financing and issued 500,000 common shares at a price of $2.60 per common share for gross proceeds of $1,300,000. In connection with the financing, the Company paid an additional $8,927 in share issuance costs.

 

c)

b)

On October 10, 2019, the Company closed a public bought deal equity financing and issued 11,500,000 common shares at a price of $2.00 per common share for gross proceeds of $23,000,000. In connection with the financing, the Company paid an additional $1,998,025 in share issuance costs.

d)On October 18, 2019, 29, 2020, the Company issued 25,000 common shares in connection with the lease on the Mayflower property (note 4a)3(a)(ii)(1)(1)), with a fair value of $48,750.$75,750.

 

Stock options

 

Stock options awarded to employees and non-employees by the Company are measured and recognized in the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss over the vesting period.

 

The Company has adopted an incentive stock option plan, first adopted in 2010 and then most recently amended in 2013 and 2019 (the “Amended 2010 Plan”). The essential elements of the Amended 2010 Plan provide that the aggregate number of common shares of the Company’s share capital that may be made issuable pursuant to options granted under the Amended 2010 Plan (together with any other shares which may be issued under other share compensation plans of the Company) may not exceed 10% of the number of issued shares of the Company at the time of the granting of the options. Options granted under the Amended 2010 Plan will have a maximum term of ten years. The exercise price of options granted under the Amended 2010 Plan will not be less than the greater of the market price of the common shares (as defined by TSX, currently defined as the five day volume weighted average price for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of grantgrant) or the closing market price of the Company’s common shares for the trading day immediately preceding the date of grant), or such other price as may be agreed to by the Company and accepted by the TSX. Options granted under the Amended 2010 Plan vest immediately, unless otherwise determined by the directors at the date of grant.

 

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A summary of the status of the stock option plan as of February 29,November 30, 2020, and May 31, 2019, 2020, and changes during the periods are presented below:

 

  Nine months ended
February 29, 2020
 Year ended
May 31, 2019
  Number of
Options
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 Number of
Options
 Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
         
Balance, beginning of the period  10,000,000  $1.40   9,861,900  $0.85 
Granted  2,345,000   2.13   4,920,000   2.06 
Exercised  -   -   (4,651,900)  (0.93)
Forfeited  -   -   (130,000)  (1.81)
                 
Balance, end of the period  12,345,000  $1.54   10,000,000  $1.40 

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Six months ended

November 30, 2020

  

Year ended

May 31, 2020

 
  

Number of Options

  

Weighted Average Exercise Price

  

Number of Options

  

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 
                 

Balance, beginning of the period

  12,345,000  $1.54   10,000,000  $1.40 

Granted

  0   0   2,345,000   2.13 

Exercised

  (2,520,000)  (0.76)  0   0 
                 

Balance, end of the period

  9,825,000  $1.74   12,345,000  $1.54 

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at February 29,November 30, 2020 was 2.902.73 years (May( May 31, 201920203.252.68 years).

 

Stock options outstanding are as follows:

 

 February 29, 2020 May 31, 2019 

November 30, 2020

  

May 31, 2020

 
Expiry Date Exercise
Price
 Number
of
Options
 Exercisable
at Period-
End
 Exercise
Price
 Number of
Options
 Exercisable
at Period-
End
 

Exercise
Price

 

Number

of
Options

 

Exercisable
at Period-

End

  

Exercise
Price

 

Number of
Options

 

Exercisable
at Period-
End

 
               
September 8, 2019* $1.40   635,000   635,000  $1.40   635,000   635,000  $1.40  0  0  $1.40  635,000  635,000 
September 9, 2020 $0.46   620,000   620,000  $0.46   620,000   620,000 
November 13, 2020 $0.49   1,000,000   1,000,000  $0.49   1,000,000   1,000,000 

September 9, 2020*

 $0.46  0  0  $0.46  620,000  620,000 

November 13, 2020* (Note 9)

 $0.49  100,000  100,000  $0.49  1,000,000  1,000,000 
September 15, 2021 $0.91   1,085,000   1,085,000  $0.91   1,085,000   1,085,000  $0.91  980,000  980,000  $0.91  1,085,000  1,085,000 
July 31, 2022 $0.77   1,840,000   1,225,440  $0.77   1,840,000   612,720  $0.77  1,580,000  1,580,000  $0.77  1,840,000  1,225,440 
October 11, 2022 $2.00   20,000   6,661  $-   -   -  $2.00  20,000  20,000  $2.00  20,000  13,322 
November 19, 2023 $2.06   4,420,000   1,471,860  $2.06   4,420,000   -  $2.06  4,420,000  2,943,720  $2.06  4,420,000  1,471,860 
April 9, 2024 $2.04   400,000   -  $2.04   400,000   -  $2.04  400,000  133,200  $2.04  400,000  133,200 
June 13, 2024 $2.18   1,115,000   -  $-   -   -  $2.18  1,115,000  371,295  $2.18  1,115,000  0 
February 3, 2025 $2.09   1,210,000   -  $-   -   -  $2.09  1,210,000  0  $2.09  1,210,000  0 
                           
      12,345,000   6,043,961       10,000,000   3,952,720     9,825,000  6,128,215      12,345,000  6,183,822 

*The Company’s share trading policy (the “Policy”) requires that all restricted persons and others who are subject to the Policy refrain from conducting any transactions involving the purchase or sale of the Company’s securities, during the period in any quarter commencing 30 days prior to the scheduled issuance of the next quarter or year-end public disclosure of the financial results as well as when there is material data on hand. In accordance with the terms of the Amended 2010 Plan, if stock options are set to expire during a restricted period and are not exercised prior to any such restriction, they will not expire but instead will be available for exercise for ten days after such restrictions are lifted. These stock options were exercised during the period ended November 30, 2020 after the restrictions were lifted.

 

The Company uses the fair value method for determining stock-based compensation for all options granted during the periods. The fair value of options granted was $2,974,411 (2019$nil (2019 - $6,939,946)$1,458,958), determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on the following weighted average assumptions:

 

For the period ended November 30,

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Risk-free interest rate

  N/A   1.35%

Expected life of options (years)

  N/A  

4.96

 

Annualized volatility

  N/A   74.92%

Dividend yield

  N/A   0%

Exercise price

  N/A  $2.18 
         

Fair value per share

  N/A  $1.29 

For the period ended February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
     
Risk-free interest rate  1.32%  2.28%
Expected life of options (in years)  4.98   5 
Annualized volatility  72.09%  73.69%
Dividend yield  0%  0%
Exercise price $2.13  $2.06 
         
Fair value per share $1.27  $1.54 
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Annualized volatility was determined by reference to historic volatility of the Company.

 

Stock-based compensation has been allocated to the same expenses as cash compensation paid to the same employees or consultants, as follows:

 

For the nine months ended February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
     
Consulting fees $1,146,231  $423,134 
Exploration expenditures – Geological/geophysical  210,228   85,090 
Investor relations  336,122   130,676 
Professional fees  18,534   7,533 
Wages and benefits  734,582   315,715 
         
  $2,445,697  $962,148 

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For the six months ended November 30,

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Consulting fees

 $836,588  $750,840 

Exploration expenditures – Geological/geophysical

  159,517   137,018 

Investor relations

  251,635   217,654 

Professional fees

  14,505   12,003 

Wages and benefits

  507,415   484,379 
         
  $1,769,660  $1,601,894 

 

6.

5.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The Company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

 

For the nine months ended February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019

For the six months ended November 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 
     
Consulting fees to CFO $107,500  $107,500  $102,500  $85,000 
Wages and benefits to CEO and COO  842,744   811,701  663,005  661,496 

Geological consulting fees to a company owned by a director in common

 23,431  0 
Directors fees (included in consulting fees)  114,449   101,250  76,958  76,319 
Stock-based compensation to related parties  1,708,490   668,202  1,226,569  1,121,500 
         
 $2,773,183  $1,688,653  $2,092,463  $1,944,315 

 

As at February 29,November 30, 2020, included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities was $1,084 (May$nil ( May 31, 20192020$12,810)$1,274) in expenses owing to companies related to officers and officers of the Company.

 

These amounts were unsecured, non-interest bearing and had no fixed terms or terms of repayment. Accordingly, fair value could not be readily determined.

 

The Company has also entered into change of control agreements with officers of the Company. In the case of termination, the officers are entitled to an amount equal to a multiple (ranging from two times to three times) of the sum of the annual base salary or fees then payable to the officer, the aggregate amount of bonus(es) (if any) paid to the officer within the calendar year immediately preceding the Effective Date of Termination, and an amount equal to the vacation pay which would otherwise be payable for the one year period next following the Effective Date of Termination.

 

7.

6.

GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTED INFORMATION

 

The Company operates in one1 industry segment, the mineral resources industry, and in two2 geographical segments, Canada and the United States. All current exploration activities are conducted in the United States and Canada. The significant asset categories identifiable with these geographical areas are as follows:

 

  

Canada

  

United States

  

Total

 
             

November 30, 2020

            

Capitalized acquisition costs

 $0  $5,658,530  $5,658,530 

Property and equipment

 $4,665  $27,255  $31,920 

Right-of-use assets

 $59,994  $27,635  $87,629 
             

May 31, 2020

            

Capitalized acquisition costs

 $0  $5,831,924  $5,831,924 

Property and equipment

 $5,488  $33,142  $38,630 

Right-of-use assets

 $0  $48,978  $48,978 

  Canada United States Total
       
February 29, 2020            
Capitalized acquisition costs $-  $5,680,489  $5,680,489 
Property and equipment $6,076  $29,498  $35,574 
Right-of-use assets $70,339  $19,668  $90,007 
             
May 31, 2019            
Capitalized acquisition costs $-  $5,619,005  $5,619,005 
Property and equipment $7,840  $37,176  $45,016 
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For the nine months ended February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019

For the six months ended November 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 
     
Net loss for the period – Canada $(4,184,870) $(2,594,785) $(3,645,787) $(2,946,294)
Net loss for the period – United States  (5,840,431)  (5,401,137)  (7,990,844) (3,436,031)
         
Net loss for the period $(10,025,301) $(7,995,922) $(11,636,631) $(6,382,325)

 

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7.

SUBSIDIARIES

8.SUBSIDIARIES

 

Significant subsidiaries for the periods ended February 29,November 30, 2020 and February 28, 2019 are:

 

Country of
Incorporation
Principal
Activity
The Company’s
effective
interest for
2020
The Company’s
effective
interest for
2019

Country of Incorporation

Principal

Activity

 

The Company’s effective interest for

2020

 

The Company’s effective interest for

2019

 
  
Corvus Gold (USA) Inc.USAHolding company100%

USA

Holding company

 100% 100%
Raven Gold Alaska Inc.USAExploration company100%

USA

Exploration company

 100% 100%
Corvus Gold Nevada Inc.USAExploration company100%

USA

Exploration company

 100% 100%
SoN Land & Water LLCUSAExploration company100%

USA

Exploration company

 100% 100%
Mother Lode Mining Company LLCUSAExploration company100%

USA

Exploration company

 100% 100%

 

9.

8.

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

For the six months ended November 30,

 

2020

  

2019

 
         

Supplemental cash flow information

        

Interest paid

 $0  $0 

Income taxes paid (received)

 $0  $0 

Non-cash financing and investing transactions

        

Shares issued to acquire mineral properties

 $75,750  $48,750 

Reclassification of contributed surplus on exercise of stock options

 $1,062,918  $0 

For the nine months ended February 29, 2020 February 28, 2019
     
Supplemental cash flow information        
Interest paid $-  $- 
Income taxes paid (received) $-  $- 
Non-cash financing and investing transactions        
Shares issued to acquire mineral properties $48,750  $59,500 
Reclassification of contributed surplus on exercise of stock options $-  $2,736,339 

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On December 1, 2020, 100,000 common shares were issued on exercise of 100,000 stock options for gross proceeds of $49,000.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’SMANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the ninethree and six months ended February 29,November 30, 2020, and the related notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“(U.S. GAAP”GAAP). This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements and information as a result of many factors. See section heading “NoteNote Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”Statements below. All currency amounts are stated in Canadian dollars unless noted otherwise.

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE TO U.S. INVESTORS REGARDING ESTIMATES OF MEASURED,INDICATED AND INFERRED RESOURCES AND PROVEN AND PROBABLE RESERVES

 

Corvus Gold Inc. (“we”, “us”, “our,” “Corvus” or the “Company”) is a mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The mineral estimates in the two technical reportreports entitled “Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment for Gravity Milling and Heap Leach Processing at the Integrated Mother Lode and North Bullfrog Projects,Project, Bullfrog Mining District, Nye County, Nevada”, dated November 1, 2018 and amended on November 8, 2018,21, 2020 with an effective date of September 18, 2018October 7, 2020 (the “NBP Technical Report”), and “Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment for BIOX Mill and Heap Leach Processing at the Mother Lode Project, Bullfrog Mining District, Nye County, Nevada” dated November 21, 2020 with an effective date of October 7, 2020 (the “ML Technical Report” and together with the NBP Technical Report, the “Technical Reports”) referenced in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. As used in the Technical ReportReports referenced in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “Mineral Reserve”, “Proven Mineral Reserve” and “Probable Mineral Reserve” are Canadian mining terms as defined in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects” (“NI 43-101”) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the “CIM”) Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended.

 

These definitions differ materially from the definitions in the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Industry Guide 7 (“SEC Industry Guide 7”). Under SEC Industry Guide 7 standards, a “final” or “bankable” feasibility study is required to report reserves, the three-year historical average price is used in any reserve or cash flow analysis to designate reserves, and the primary environmental analysis or report must be filed with the appropriate governmental authority.

 

In addition, the terms “Mineral Resource”, “Measured Mineral Resource”, “Indicated Mineral Resource” and “Inferred Mineral Resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43-101; however, these terms are not defined terms under SEC Industry Guide 7 and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of a mineral deposit in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. “Inferred Mineral Resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all, or any part, of anUnder Canadian rules, Inferred Mineral Resource will everResources can only be upgraded to a higher category.used in economic studies as provided under CIM Standards. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. An “Inferred Mineral Resource” is that part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of limited geological evidence and sampling. Geological evidence is sufficient to imply but not verify geological and grade or quality continuity. An Inferred Mineral Resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to an Indicated Mineral Resource and must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures.

 

Accordingly, information contained in this report and the Technical ReportReports referenced in this report contain descriptions of our mineral deposits that may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies reporting under SEC Industry Guide 7 requirements.

 

The SEC has adopted amendments to its disclosure rules to modernize the mineral property disclosure requirements for issuers whose securities are registered with the SEC. These amendments became effective February 25, 2019 (the “SEC Modernization Rules”) and, following a two-year transition period, the SEC Modernization Rules will replace the historical property disclosure requirements for mining registrants that are included in SEC Industry Guide 7. The Company is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the SEC Modernization Rules until its fiscal year beginning May 31, 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 differences in the definitions under the SEC Modernization Rules and the CIM Definition Standards and therefore once the Company begins reporting under the SEC Modernization Rules there is no assurance that the Company’s Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates will be the same as those reported under CIM Definition Standards as contained in this report.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE TO ALL INVESTORS CONCERNING ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS THAT INCLUDE INFERRED RESOURCES

 

The Company currently holds or has the right to acquire interests in an advanced stage exploration projectprojects in Nye County, Nevada referred to as the North Bullfrog Project (the “NBP”) and the Mother Lode Project (“MLP” or “Mother Lode”). Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves have no demonstrated economic viability. The preliminary economic assessmentassessments included in the Technical ReportReports on the NBP-MLP isNBP and on the MLP are preliminary in nature and includesinclude Inferred Mineral Resources that have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. It cannot be assumed that all, or any part, of an Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies. There is no certainty that such Inferred Mineral Resources at the NBP andor at the MLP will ever be realized. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Readers should refer to the Technical ReportReports for additional information.

 

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the exhibits attached hereto contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, collectively “forward-looking statements”. Such forward-looking statements concern our anticipated results and developments in the operations of the Company in future periods, planned exploration activities, the adequacy of the Company’s financial resources and other events or conditions that may occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “potential,” “possible” and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions or results “will,” “may,” “could” or “should” (or the negative and grammatical variations of any of these terms) occur or be achieved. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements concerning:

 

·

the Company’s strategies and objectives, both generally and in respect of its specific mineral properties;

·

the results of the preliminary economic assessment;assessment (“PEA”) on each of NBP and MLP;

·

the timing of decisions regarding the timing and costs of exploration programs with respect to, and the issuance of the necessary permits and authorizations required for, the Company’s exploration programs, including for the NBP and the MLP;

·

the Company’s estimates of the quality and quantity of the Mineral Resources at its mineral properties;

·

the timing and cost of planned exploration programs of the Company, and the timing of the receipt of results therefrom;

·

the Company’s future cash requirements and use of proceeds of sales;

·

general business and economic conditions;

·

the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations as they come due, and the ability to raise the necessary funds to continue operations;

·

the Company’s expectation that it will be able to add additional mineral projects of merit to its assets;

·

the potential for the existence or location of additional high-grade veins at the NBP, or high-grade mineralization at the MLP;

·

the potential to expand Company’s existing deposits and discover new deposits;

·

the potential for any delineation of higher grade mineralization at the NBP or MLP;

·

the potential for there to be one or more additional vein zones;

·

the potential discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/reserves and any expansion thereof beyond the current estimate;

·

the potential for the NBP or the MLP mineralization systems to continue to grow and/or to develop into a major new higher-grade, bulk tonnage, Nevada gold discovery;

·

the Company’s expectation that it will be able to build itself into a non-operator gold producer with significant carried interests and royalty exposure;

·

that the Company will operate at a loss;

·

that the Company will need to scale back anticipated costs and activities or raise additional funds;

·

that the Company will have to raise substantial additional capital to accomplish its business plan over the next couple of years;

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·

the estimated reclamation and asset retirement costs;

·

the plans related to the potential development of the MLP and the NBP; and

·

the NBP and MLP work plans and mine development plan/plans/programs.

 

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Such forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks related to:

 

·

risks related to the evolving novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and health crisis and the governmental and regulatory actions taken in response thereto;

our requirement of significant additional capital;

·

our limited operating history;

·

our history of losses;

·

cost increases for our exploration and, if warranted, development projects;

·

our properties being in the exploration stage;

·

mineral exploration and production activities;

·

our lack of mineral production from our properties;

·

estimates of Mineral Resources;

·

changes in Mineral Resource estimates;

·

differences in United States and Canadian Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource reporting;

·

our exploration activities being unsuccessful;

·

fluctuations in gold, silver and other metal prices;

·

our ability to obtain permits and licenses for production;

·

government and environmental regulations that may increase our costs of doing business or restrict our operations;

·

proposed legislation that may significantly affect the mining industry;

·

land reclamation requirements;

·

competition in the mining industry;

·

equipment and supply shortages;

·

tax issues;

·

current and future joint ventures and partnerships;

·

our ability to attract qualified management;

·

the ability to enforce judgment against certain of our directors;

·

currency fluctuations;

·

claims on the title to our properties;

·

surface access on our properties;

·

potential future litigation;

·

our lack of insurance covering all our operations;

·

our status as a “passive foreign investment company” under US federal tax code;

·

the common shares; and

·

Events

events such as war, terrorism, natural disaster or outbreaks of disease (such as the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China in December 2019)(including COVID-19).

 

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements of the Company or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including without limitation those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on August 8, 2019,13, 2020, which are incorporated herein by reference, as well as other factors described elsewhere in this report and the Company’s other reports filed with the SEC.

 

The Company’s forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this report. The Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, except as required by law. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not attribute undue certainty to or place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

 

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Current Business Activities


 

General

 

The Company’s material mineral properties are the NBP and the MLP, advanced exploration stage projects in Nevada which have a number of high-priority, bulk tonnage and high-grade vein targets (held through Corvus Nevada, a Nevada subsidiary). While exploring the NBP, the Company acquired the MLP in June 2017, which is located approximately 12 miles19 km to the south east of the NBP. The MLP was mined in the late 1980s and has substantial gold mineralization remaining unexploited extending to the north of the existing open pit mine.

Exploration drilling and surface mapping have revealed that other exploration targets on the Corvus property in the Mother Lode area contain gold mineralization and are therefore being actively explored.

 

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The primary focus of the Company will be to leverage its exploration expertise to expand its existing deposits and discover major new gold deposits. Other than with respect to the ongoing exploration of the MLP and NBP, the Company’s strategy is to leverage its other non-core assets by maintaining a retained royalty.

 

Highlights of activities during the period and to the date of this MD&A include:

 

·

A total

The Company initiated active exploration drilling in the Lynnda Strip located north of 17 RC drillholesMother Lode. Four holes were completed at the Lynnda Strip and have encountered substantial thicknesses (up to 50m) of oxide gold mineralization with average grade >2 g/t within much broader oxide zones of over 150m averaging between 0.50 and 1 g/t gold.

Definition of a high grade feeder zone target in Phase 4the Central Intrusive Zone (CIZ) at Mother Lode indicated good continuity returning 130.5 m @ 2.33 g/t gold and could expand both the grade and size of the Mother Lode exploration drilling totaling 3,556 m. Twogold system in the northern end of the additional holes were drilleddeposit.

All drilling during the period was performed at Mother Lode and cased to an intermediate depth to allow subsequent deepening by core drilling.

·A core drilling rig was moved to the MLP at the beginning of January to deepen previously drilled and cased holes.Lynnda Strip. A total of 71028 RC drill holes were completed during the period totaling 5,989 m, of HQwhich 6 were planned as core-tail (CT) holes which are drilled to a pre-designed depth, cased and then advanced with core was produced indrilling. Nine core-tail holes were cored during the reporting period.period for 1,277 m.

·

A

One core drilling rig was moved to the NBP in late February to deepen previously drilled and caseddrilling, completing core-tail holes and one RC rig was drilling both core-tail locations and conventional RC holes.

A Preliminary Economic Assessment technical report was updated for the North Bullfrog Project (the “NBP PEA”). The NBP PEA evaluated NBP as a stand-alone project using a gravity mill to drillproduce a geotechnical core hole in the YellowJacket Zone. A total of 312 m of HQ size core was produced in the period.

·A bulk sample of mineralized Sierra Blanca tuff was crushed to 100% -100 mm and two -305 mm diameter leach columns were prepared to measure baseline cyanide leach recovery of the contained gold. The two columns have been leaching for approximately 70 days.
·A vein and vein stockwork samplegravity concentrate from YellowJacket core materials at NBP was crushedhigh grade mineralization and ground to 100% - 28, 48, 65 and 100 mesh. Combined gravity recovered gold and gold leached by cyanide from the gravity tail materials was 57%, 84%, 85% and 88%, respectively.
·Column leaching tests have been constructed by blendingheap leach processing of a blend of Run-Of-Mine mineralization with gravity tail material fromfor ultimate gold recovery.

A Preliminary Economic Assessment technical report was updated for the YellowJacket Zone ground to 48 mesh with Sierra Blanca tuff mineralization at 100% - 100 mm, at ratios of 15% and 25% gravity tail to verify projected gold recovery by heap leaching.

·The Mother Lode PlanProject (the “MLP PEA”) as a stand-alone project employing a BIOX mill for processing the sulphide mineralization and heap leach processing of Operations documentoxide mineralization.

Planning for the continuation of the Baseline Characterization activities at North Bullfrog was updatedcompleted during the period. Contracts were placed with service groups to initiate the work in January 2021.

Corvus and re-submittedrepresentatives of the different permitting contractors met with the BLM Battle Mountain staff to plan the permit requirements and the work schedule to complete a full North Bullfrog mine permit was outlined in December.

Water quality samples were collected for surface springs in Oasis Valley and from water quality monitoring wells at North Bullfrog.

The water production volumes for Corvus wells at MLP, were used for MLP exploration drilling and were reported monthly to the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) and Bureau of Mining Regulation and Reclamation.NDWR.

·

Revision #7

Water production well PW-2 at Mother Lode was re-completed lowering the pump to greater depth which required a stronger pipe string. The pump capacity was also increased.

A revision of the Mother LodeLynnda Strip Notice of Intent was accepted by BLMsubmitted and approved during December which allows expanded drilling in the reclamation bonding was adjusted to reflectarea.

On November 6, 2020, the updated extent of disturbance.
·Mother Lode water well PW-2 was re-completed in February.
·Baseline characterization activities at the NBP continued with the water quality samplingCompany appointed Peggy Wu, its Chief Financial Officer, as a director of the active water quality monitoring wells. The meteorological monitoring reportCompany. Ms. Wu was submitted toalso appointed as a member of the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection (“NDEP”) for calendar Q4 2019.
·The calendar Q1 2020 water production volumes were reported to the NDWR.Sustainable Development Committee.

 

Corporate Financial Activities

On October 10, 2019, the Company announced the completion of a $23,000,000 public bought deal financing, where the Company issued 11,500,000 common shares at a price of $2.00 per common share (the “Offering”). No warrants were issued in relation to this financing. The Offering was arranged by the sole underwriter, BMO Capital Markets. AngloGold Ashanti (USA) Inc. participated in the Offering on a pro-rata basis to maintain ownership of 19.9 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Corvus. The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering was $21,020,000 after deducting the underwriter’s fee in the amount of $1,380,000, and the estimated expenses of the Offering of $600,000, which was paid out of the proceeds of the Offering. See “Use of Proceeds” below for a discussion of the use of proceeds from the Offering.

Nevada Properties

 

NBP and MLP

 

Our principal mineral properties are the NBP and the MLP, which form a unifiedtwo separate gold exploration projectprojects (the “NBP-MLP”“NBP” and the “MLP”) located in northwestern Nye County, Nevada, in the Northern Bullfrog Hills and Bare Mountains to the east, north and west of the town of Beatty. The NBP-MLP does notNBP nor the MLP have any known proven or probable reserves under SEC Industry Guide 7 and the project is exploratory in nature. The Technical Report isReports are available under Corvus’ SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov, which describes the integration ofand describe the two properties into a singleas separate mining operation.operations. The Technical Report isReports are referred to herein for informational purposes only and isare not incorporated herein by reference. The Technical Report containsReports contain disclosure regarding Mineral Resources at both projects that are not SEC Industry Guide 7 compliant proven or probable reserves. See “Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Regarding Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources and Proven and Probable Reserves” above.

 

The following disclosure is derived, in part, and supported by the Technical Report.Reports.

 

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The NBP-MLP isNBP and the MLP are located in the Bullfrog Hills and Bare Mountains of northwestern Nye County, Nevada (Figure 1).  TheTogether, the NBP covers about 12,707 hectaresand the MLP cover approximately 129 square kilometers (12,895 hectares) of patented and unpatented mining claims in Sectionssections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 of T10S, R46E; sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 23, 24, 25, 26, 34 and 35 of T11S, R46E; sectionsections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 18 of T12S R46E; sections 19, 30, 31, and 32 of T10S, R47E; and sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 of T11S, R47E,R47E;  sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of T12S 47E,R47E; sections 2, 3,4, 9, 10, 15, 22, 27, 31, 32, 33 and 34 of T11S R48E; and sections 4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, and18 of T12S R46E, sections6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17 and 18 of T12S R48E of MDBM.  We have aThe total number of federal lode claims is 1601.  Corvus has total of nine option/lease agreements in place that give us control of private land based on an aggregate of 51 historical patented lode claims (see Private Lands in Figure 1).  Corvus Nevada owns an additional private land based on five historical patented claims (the Millman claims) and a 430 acre property with 1600 acre-feet of water rights located north of NBP in the Sarcobatus hydrographic basin (Basin 146). During 2018, the NBP property was extended to the south by locating the GAP claims, which consist of 190 Federal Lode mining claims extending south from the previous southwest boundary of the NBP, and an additional 65 claims were added to the GAP claims in 2019.

 

figure1.jpg

Figure 1. Property Map showing the Location of the NBP and the MLP with respect to the town of Beatty, NV.

 

Studies at the NBP and MLP have been focused on the integration of the NBPpotential to develop separate mining and the newly acquired MLP into a single mining operation. Theprocessing operations at each site. Technical ReportReports describing the integrated NBP-MLP datedconceptual mining and processing operations at each location were completed on November 1, 201821, 2020 and amended November 8, 2018 isare available on SEDAR.SEDAR and EDGAR.

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NBP Drilling Activities

During 2019, two core tail holes were drilledNo drilling was performed at NBP and casing was installed to allow deepening ofNorth Bullfrog during the holes by core drilling. In mid-February 2020, a core drill operated by Timberline Drilling was moved onto the Spicerite Target in the SE corner of the NBP claims and hole NB-19-489CT was cored a total of 241 m.reporting period.

 

The core rig was then moved to a location at the YellowJacket Zone to investigate geotechnical conditions in what would eventually form the east wall of an open pit mine at YellowJacket. Currently, 70 m of the projected total of 275 m has been completed.

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MLP Drilling Activities

Phase 4 drillingDuring the period, 28 RC drill holes were completed. Ten of the RC holes were drilled at Lynnda Strip (see Figure 1) and 13 were drilled at Mother Lode. Six of those RC holes were core-tail pre-collar holes for later core drilling. Nine holes were core-tail holes with five deepened at Mother Lode was re-started on January 7th of 2020 with the RC drilling rig completing 17 holes for 3,556 m. At the same time, a core drilling rig was moved on to the first of three core tail holes to deepen the holes below the cased depth. A total of 710 m of HQ core had been produced by the end of this reporting period. and four deepened at Lynnda Strip.

Figure 2 shows the location of different Phase 4 drill holesthe hole collars drilled at Mother Lode, including the recent RC and Core-tail holes. The drilling continued to outline the core tail holesCentral Intrusive Zone (CIZ) proving the association of the gold mineralization with assays pendinga broad zone that varies in width along strike, and remains open at this time.depth. The zone is dominantly oxide in nature, to a depth of 600m. Preliminary cyanide leach data indicate high gold recovery averaging above 90% which indicates good potential for heap leach processing. The drilling also indicates the presence of higher-grade shoots within the zone at depth.

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Figure 2 Locations of newCorvus RC and Core-tail holes at the Mother Lode Project, Nevada

 

The RC drillingDrilling from the Main Zone has indicated that the higher grade (+ 2 g/t) partpresence of breccia intervals from the top of the Mother Lode system extends farther toCIZ that cut the west than previously modeled. In addition, a new deep intrusive relatedCentral Main Zone and contain higher-grade gold zone was intersected below the main Mother Lode deposit, in Paleozoic carbonates. This new zone could represent leakage up-dip along the major central dike system. The main zonemineralization. Additional intersections in the Mother Lode deposit has been infilled by drilling, and further results indicateUpper Oxide Zone are defining a newly discovered, Central Intrusive Zone (“CIZ”), which is a highersizable body of low grade oxide zone below the main Mother Lode deposit.mineralization that are amenable to heap leach processing in areas that were previously defined as waste material in pit shells. The CIZ is unconstrained at this time, and is illustrated in the cross section shown in Figure 3. These results are discussed in NR19-9 (December 5, 2019), NR20-01 (January 14, 2020) and NR20-02 (January 20, 2020).3 illustrates the spacial relationship of the different mineralized zones being described here.

 

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Figure 3 Cross section along 40843804084540 N showing the New Central Intrusiverelationship of the Main Zone (CIZ)to the CIZ and Upper Oxide Zones at the MLP

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Lynnda Strip

The Lynnda Strip is a new discovery near Mother Lode Project(see Figure 1) that appears to be part of a large zone of gold mineralization controlled by a major north-south trending structural feature that has delivered encouraging results at Corvus Golds Lynnda Strip target and to the south as reported by Coeur Mining Inc. This new Lynnda Strip discovery is also the focus of additional drilling by AngloGold Ashanti Limited to the north. Oxidation is very deep at Lynnda Strip with depths of over 500m which is similar to the deep oxidation of the CIZ zone about 1.5 kilometres to the south at Mother Lode.

Corvus drilling at Lynnda Strip, is shown on Figure 4 and has revealed high-grade vein systems associated with gray quartz stockwork systems that develop along moderately west dipping north-south structural zones and reactively flat contact related zones. These veins appear related to subsidiary, structures in the hanging wall of large displacement, north-south trending major faults and are surrounded by broad zones of disseminated lower-grade oxide gold mineralization.  Corvus believes that ongoing core drilling at Lynnda Strip has shown the system could extend an addition 100 metres below the initial RC drill holes announced to date with oxidation that could be in excess of 500 metres deep. The Lynnda Strip system is currently +500 metres wide (East-West) and is displaying a system thickness that could be in excess of 200 metres.  Similar to other gold mineralization systems in the Bullfrog District that are related to North-South trending structural zones, the potential strike extent could be multiples of the currently known width.  With current gold grades of 2.06 g/t over 43 m in the upper zone and 1.63 g/t gold over 33.5 m in the lower zone, Corvus believes that this system could be very large and currently appears to be on the higher-grade end of the known Nevada heap-leach open pit scale of deposits.  

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Figure 4 Locations of Corvus RC and Core-tail holes at the Lynnda Strip near Mother Lode

Initial results from the first core tail hole, ML19-125T, drilled into the North Deep target indicated positive results (NR20-3 (February 20, 2020)) with a zone of high gold grade, and higher silver grades. The mineralization is closely associated with a multiphase, intermediate intrusive system at depth. A second core tail hole, ML19-126-CT (NR20-03 (February 25, 2020)) has intersected a broad, dynamic breccia zone along the main intrusive trend which has localized higher temperature alteration above the main intrusive trend. Results are pending for the remainder of these core holes.

North Bullfrog Metallurgical Test ProgramProject Development

 

Metallurgical testingCorvus completed an updated PEA for the NBP based on a stand-alone basis, as detailed in the NBP Technical Report. The NBP PEA results indicated strong economic performance which is summarized in Table 1 and was based on resource model updates for Sierra Blanca and Mayflower that incorporated some new 2020 drill results. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves have no demonstrated economic viability. The NBP PEA is preliminary in nature and includes Inferred Mineral Resources that have a great amount of uncertainty as to assesstheir existence, and are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. It cannot be assumed that all, or any part, of an Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Refer to the potential to process YellowJacketNBP Technical Report for additional information.

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Table 1 2020 NBP Preliminary Economic Assessment at $1,500 per ounce Gold Price

Parameter

Summary Data

Pre-Tax Cash Flow; IRR

USD $763 M; 55%

Post-Tax NPV5%; IRR

USD $452 M; 47%

Overall Strip Ratio

0.91 to 1 (overburden – process tonne)

Cash Cost Years 1-7 (USD per Au ounce)

$589

AISC1  Years 1-7 (USD/produced Au oz)

$727

Year 1-7 Average Annual Gold Production

147,000 ounces

Mine Life

14 years

Total Gold Production

1,466,550 ounces

Initial Capital Cost (USD)

$167M

Sustaining Capital Cost (USD)

$132M

Average Mill
Recovery
2 (%)

Au

85%

Ag

63%

Average Heap Leach
Recovery (%)

Au

72%

Ag

13%

Average Total Mining Rate3 (t/day)

84,800

Average Mineralization Mining Rate* (t/day)

43,300

1 – AISC (all-in sustaining cost) is a non-GAAP metric and may be calculated differently by others

2 – mill recovery – gravity concentrate plus heap leach of gravity tail

–14-year rate including capitalized mining in year -1

The NBP PEA assumes conventional open pit mining and with a combination gravity mill and heap leach processing system. Higher grade vein and vein stockwork mineralization along withfrom the YellowJacket Zone at Sierra Blanca disseminatedwould be processed by a simple gravity mill with grinding to 48 mesh. Adequate liberation of the gold mineralization in a heap leach facilitycan be achieved at North Bullfrog was initiated in48 mesh with approximately 45% gold recovery from the reporting period. A bulk sample of Sierra Blanca disseminated mineralization was collected and crushed to 100% -100 mm. Samples of YellowJacket vein and vein stockwork mineralization were crushed and ground to create a gravity gold concentrate and gravity tail product for blending into a heap leach. Three types of 305 mm diameter column leach test are planned at blends of gravity tail mineralization and disseminated mineralization containing 0% gravity tails, 15% gravity tails and 25% gravity tails. Two columns containing 0% gravity tails have been leaching for 70 days.

Grind size testing of gravity recovered gold followed by cyanide leaching of theusing intense CN leaching. The gravity tail material can be blended with the lower grade, ROM heap leach mineralization for final gold recovery on the heap leach pad. Total gold recovery from the YellowJacket mineralization is projected to be 85% of the contained metal, and silver recoveries are projected to be 63%.

The majority of NBP low grade mineralization would be processed on the heap leach. Project capital costs are low due to the simple processing approach and the project economic performance is very good due to the ability to early mining of the higher grade YellowJacket mineralization.

Mother Lode Project Development

Corvus completed an updated PEA for the MLP based on a stand-alone basis as detailed in the MLP Technical Report. The MLP PEA results indicated strong economic performance which is summarized in Table 2 and was based on a resource model update that incorporated 2020 drill results up to September 2020. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves have no demonstrated economic viability. The MLP PEA is preliminary in nature and includes Inferred Mineral Resources that have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. It cannot be assumed that all, or any part, of an Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Refer to the MLP Technical Report for additional information.

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Table 2 2020 MLP Preliminary Economic Assessment at $1,500 per ounce gold price

Parameter

Summary Data

Pre-Tax Cash Flow; IRR

USD $564M; 27%

Post-Tax NPV5%; IRR

USD $303M; 23%

Overall Strip Ratio

3.7 to 1 (waste: process tonne)

Cash Cost Years 1-3 (USD per produced Au ounce)

$613

AISC1 Years 1-3 (USD per produced Au oz)

$677

Year 1-8 Average Annual Gold Production

170,980 ounces

Mine Life

8 years

Total Gold Production

1,377,260 ounces

Initial Capital Cost (USD)

$406M

Sustaining Capital Cost (USD)

$44M

Average Mill Recovery1 (%)

Au

91%

Ag

60%

Average Heap Leach Recovery (%)

Au

74%

Ag

7%

Average Total Mining Rate2 (t/day)

91,200

Average Mineralization Mining Rate2 (t/day)

19,600

1 – AISC (all-in sustaining cost) is a non-GAAP metric and may be calculated differently by others

2 – 8 year rate including capitalized mining in year -1

The MLP Resource model was updated to incorporate new drilling data developed since the 2018 PEA report and up to September 2020. The MLP open pit configuration was revised based on Whittle Optimization, and the new designs were incorporated into the updated project configuration.

The project configuration was revised so that all required infrastructure was confined to Corvus controlled property, with the exception that the existing lay-back agreement with Coeur Mining Co. would allow the open pit boundary to expand off the Corvus land locally. Any mineralization coming from Coeur controlled land would be stockpiled for Coeur potentially subject to some future processing agreement.

The MLP PEA assumed open pit mining with an owner operated fleet and process plant. Processing assumptions were based on biological oxidation of whole sulphide mineralization. Metallurgical test data indicates that CN gold recoveries of +91 % could be obtained with this approach, which would be approximately 11% higher than had been obtained from oxidation and leaching of MLP sulphide concentrates. Capital costs of the process plant would be lower since the process would not require an oxygen plant, a flotation circuit, or an autoclave.

Substantial production of lower grade oxide mineralization is indicated by the updated mineral resource model, and the ROM heap leach feed was at higher grade when compared to the 2018 mineral resource model.

Economic performance of the project was good, and the potential for operating cost reduction exists within the processing technology. In addition, the future development of the project could benefit from potential mineral resource that could be developed at the Lynnda Strip discovery.

Permitting

Corvus has been performedexpanded permitting activities for the NBP, beginning with a kick-off meeting with the BLM Battle Mountain group on December 15, 2020. Planning is underway and contracts with specialist environmental groups are in place.

Water quality samples were collected from NBP springs and water quality monitoring wells during the month of December. Data from the NBP weather station for calendar Q3 were submitted to NDEP.

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Corvus has initiated baseline characterization work at 28, 48, 65 and 100 meshMother Lode to expand the gold liberation vs grind size curve.current Exploration Permit area. The tests have indicated near 85% gold recovery at relatively coarse grind sizes of 48 and 65 mesh. The testing indicates simple vacuum filtration will remove enough process water from the tail material to allow itarea to be blended intoaddressed includes the heap leach mineralization withoutfuture exploration targets, for example Lynnda Strip, and the need to agglomerate.area identified for infrastructure development identified in the 2020 MLP PEA.

 

Sufficient veinThe Lynnda Strip Notice of Intent was revised, and vein stockwork mineralizationapproval has been ground to 48 mesh to allow creation of two additional sets (two each) of 305 mm diameter leach tests columns containing 15% and 25% gravity tail material. Resultsreceived from these column leach tests will be availableBLM. Water quality samples from springs that were used in the next reporting period.Mother Lode EA were sampled during December 2020.

 

Use of Proceeds

 

On October 10, 2019, the Company announced the completion of a $23,000,000 public bought deal financing, where the Company issued 11,500,000 common shares at a price of $2.00 per common share (the “Offering”). The net proceeds to the Company from the Offering was $21,020,000 after deducting the underwriter’s fee in the amount of $1,380,000, and the estimated expenses of the Offering of $600,000, which was paid out of the proceeds of the Offering.

 

The net proceeds of the Offering are anticipated to be applied as set out below. There are no material changes to the anticipated use of proceeds as described in the prospectus relating to the Offering.

 

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Use of Net Proceeds

 

Amount

 

Exploration Expenditures at the North Bullfrog and Mother Lode Properties

    

Resource Expansion Drilling (42,000 m)

 $10,000,000 

New Discovery Drilling (7,000 m)

 $2,300,000 

Metallurgical Studies

 $1,500,000 

Mining and Development Studies

 $600,000 

Corporate general and administration, land and permits

 $6,620,000 

TOTAL

 $21,020,000 

 

The Company expects to use the net proceeds over a period of approximately 20 months to accelerate resource expansion at both the MLP and NBP, by spending approximately $10,000,000 on drilling activities. This work includes approximately 12,000 m of core and 30,000 m of RC drilling, taking place over approximately a 12 to 15 month period of time. In addition, the Company will spend approximately $2,300,000 on its ongoing “New Discovery” drilling program that is testing a series of high priority surface targets for the discovery of new ore deposits. This drilling program includes approximately 1,000 m of core and 6,000 m of RC drilling taking place over a period of approximately 12 to 15 months. The Company will also use the funding to advance the MLP and NBP processing and mining characterization to define an optimized development plan with approximately $1,500,000 of spending on advance metallurgical testing and design work for both the sulfide and oxide mineralization to more accurately define the process flow sheet and facility design criteria and approximately $600,000 on mining studies to further advance the overall project development design and financial requirements.

 

Working capital and general corporate expenditures cover costs over a period of approximately 20 months for land payments (approximately $1,000,000), personnel (approximately $2,800,000) and the office, general corporate, land and permitting operating expenses ($2,820,000).

 

Progress accounting of expenditures against the use of proceeds on a quarterly basis is listed as follows:

 

Company Cost Center Total
Proceeds
($ M)
 Expended
($ M)
(October 1, 2019
– November 30,
2019)
 Expended
($ M)
(December 1, 2019
– February 29,
2020)
 Cumulative
Expenditure
($ M)
(October 1, 2019 –
February 29, 2020)
 

Total Proceeds

($ M)

  

Expended

($ M)

(October 1, 2019 May 31, 2020)

  

Expended

($ M)

(June 1, 2020 November 30, 2020

  

Cumulative Expenditure

($ M)

(October 1, 2019

November 30, 2020)

 
Exploration Expenditures at the North Bullfrog and Mother Lode Properties                        
Resource Expansion Drilling $10.00  $0.73  $0.92  $1.66  $10.00  $4.05  $3.05  $7.10 
New Discovery Drilling $2.30  $0.00  $0.48  $0.49  $2.30  $2.10  $2.38  $4.48 
Metallurgical Studies $1.50  $0.03  $0.24  $0.28  $1.50  $0.80  $0.71  $1.51 
Mining and Development Studies $0.60  $0.01  $0.11  $0.12  $0.60  $0.26  $0.22  $0.48 
Corporate general and administration, land & permits $6.60  $1.46  $1.30  $2.76  $6.62  $3.43  $2.83  $6.26 
TOTAL $21.02  $2.23  $3.05  $5.31  $21.02  $10.64  $9.19  $19.83 

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Expenditures correlate with progress and time for the budgeted amounts for the period October 1, 2019 – February 29,November 30, 2020. Corporate general and administration, land and permits expenditures were impacted by scheduled timing of expenditures and financial fees due to the offering.

 

Qualified Person and Quality Control/Quality Assurance

 

Jeffrey A. Pontius (CPG 11044), a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101, has supervised the preparation of the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for the disclosure in this Report on Form 10-Q (other than the Mother Lode Mineral Resource estimate) and has reviewed and approved the disclosure herein. Mr. Pontius is not independent of the Company, as he is the Chief Executive Officer and President and holds common shares and incentive stock options in Corvus.

 

Carl E. Brechtel (Colorado PE 23212, Nevada PE 008744 and Registered Member 353000 of SME), a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101, has coordinated execution of the technical work and has reviewed and approved the disclosure in this Report on Form 10-Q related thereto. Mr. Brechtel is not independent of the Company, as he is the Chief Administrative Officer effective January 1, 2021 (formerly the Chief Operating OfficerOfficer) and holds Common Shares and incentive stock options in Corvus.

 

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The work program at the NBP and the MLP was designed and supervised by Mark Reischman, Corvus’ Nevada Exploration Manager, who is responsible for all aspects of the work, including the quality control/quality assurance program. On-site personnel at the project log and track all samples prior to sealing and shipping. Quality control is monitored by the insertion of blind certified standard reference materials and blanks into each sample shipment. All resource sample shipments are sealed and shipped to American Assay Laboratories in Reno, Nevada, for preparation and assaying.

 

Assaying for the NBP and the MLP holes has been performed by American Assay Laboratories (“AAL”) in Sparks, Nevada. Corvus has no business relationship with AAL beyond being a customer for analytical services. The Sparks laboratory is Standards Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario Accredited Laboratory No. 536 and conforms with requirements of CAN-P-1579, CAN-P-4E (ISO/IEC 17025:2005).

 

Check assaying has been performed by Bureau Veritas North America (“BV”, formerly Inspectorate America Corporation), in Sparks Nevada and Vancouver, Canada, and ALS Minerals Laboratories (“ALS Minerals”), in Sparks, Nevada. Corvus has no business relationship with BV or ALS Minerals beyond being a customer for analytical services. The BV laboratory is Accredited Laboratory No. 720 and conforms to requirements of CAN-P-1579, CAN-P-4E (ISO 9001:2008) and ALS is Accredited Laboratory No. 660 and conforms to requirements of CAN-P-1579, CAN-P-4E (ISO/IEC 17025:2005).

 

Mr. Scott E. Wilson, CPG (10965), Registered Member of SME (4025107) and President of Resource Development Associates Inc., is an independent consulting geologist specializing in Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource calculation reporting, mining project analysis and due diligence evaluations. He has acted as the Qualified Person, as defined in NI 43-101, for the Mineral Resource estimate and the Technical Report.Reports. Mr. Wilson has over 29 years of experience in surface mining, resource estimation and strategic mine planning. Mr. Wilson and Resource Development Associates Inc. are independent of the Company under NI 43-101. Mr. Wilson, a Qualified Person, has verified the data underlying the information disclosed herein by reviewing the reports of AAL and all procedures undertaken for QA/QC. All matters were consistent and accurate accordingly to his professional judgment. There were no limitations on the verification process.

 

For additional information on the NBP-MLP,NBP and MLP, including information relating to exploration, data verification and the Mineral Resource estimates, see the Technical Report,Reports, which isare available under Corvus’ SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov.www.sec.gov. The Technical Report isReports are referred to herein for informational purposes only and is not incorporated herein by reference. The Technical ReportReports contains disclosure regarding Mineral Resources that are not Guide 7 compliant proven or probable reserves, see “Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Regarding Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources and Proven and Probable Reserves” above.

 

Results of Operations


 

NineSix months ended February 29,November 30, 2020 Compared to NineSix months ended February 28,November 30, 2019

 

For the ninesix months ended February 29,November 30, 2020, the Company had a net loss of $10,025,301$11,636,631 compared to a net loss of $7,995,922$6,382,325 in the comparative period of the prior year. Included in net loss was $2,445,697$1,769,660 (2019 - $962,148) in stock-based compensation charges which is a result of stock options granted during the current period and previously granted stock options which vested during the period. The increase in loss of $2,029,379 in the nine month period of the current year was due to a combination of factors discussed below.

The exploration expenditures increased to $4,769,292 (2019 - $4,218,191) mainly due to increase in exploration in the current period as the Company secured financing in October 2019 and an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $210,228 during the current period compared to $85,090 in the comparative period of the prior year.

Consulting expenses increased to $1,400,180 (2019 - $663,884) mainly due to an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $1,146,231 during the current period compared to $423,134 in the comparative period of the prior year and an increase in consultant fees due to additional services provided in relation to the final prospectus filed in October 2019.

Depreciation expenses increased to $47,005 (2019 - $11,262) mainly due to depreciation of ROU assets after the adoption of Topic 842 – Leases.

Insurance expenses increased to $172,440 (2019 - $157,791) mainly due to an increase in the premium for the D&O policy during the current period compared to the comparative period of the prior year.

Investor relations expenses increased to $1,309,806 (2019 - $1,002,840) mainly due to an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $336,122 during the current period compared to $130,676 in the comparative period of the prior year, an increase in advertising and marketing, and an increase in investor relations-related travels during the current period as part of the Company’s efforts to secure additional financing and financial advisory fees. The increase was offset by a decrease in investor fees during the current period as compared to the comparative period of the prior year.

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Regulatory expenses increased to $173,948 (2019 - $102,381) mainly due to an increase in the base and variable fee paid to the TSX in the current period which was based on the Company’s market capitalization.

Rent expenses decreased to $17,612 (2019 - $55,521) mainly due to the adoption of Topic 842 – Leases. Rent was classified as lease payment which was applied to lease liabilities and interest expenses.

Travel expenses increased to $224,065 (2019 - $188,339) mainly due to more attendances in conference to secure additional financing.

Wages and benefits increased to $1,756,541 (2019 - $1,335,653) mainly due to an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $734,582 during the current period compared to $315,715 in the comparative period of the prior year, and an increase of $43,414 in wages and benefits. This increase was offset by a decrease of $41,393 in employee expenses due to expenses associated with stock option exercises in the comparative period of the prior year.

Other expense categories that reflected only moderate changes period over period were administration expenses of $322 (2019 - $323), professional fees of $269,942 (2019 - $267,401), and office expenses of $92,140 (2019 - $85,934).

Other items amounted to an income of $207,992 compared to an income of $$93,598 in the prior period There was a decrease in foreign exchange gain to $26,436 (2019 –$38,657) which is the result of factors outside of the Company’s control and an increase in interest income to $181,556 (2019 - $54,941) as a result of more investment in cashable GIC’s as a result of proceeds from the October 2019 financing during the current period.

Three months ended February 29, 2020 Compared to Three months ended February 28, 2019

For the three months ended February 29, 2020, the Company had a net loss of $3,642,976 compared to a net loss of $2,886,696 in the comparative period of the prior year. Included in net loss was $843,803 (2019 - $652,779)$1,601,894) in stock-based compensation charges which is a result of stock options granted during the period and previously granted stock options which vested during the period. Stock-based compensation in the current period comprised of stock options granted on July 31, 2017, November 19, 2018, April 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, October 11, 2019 and February 3, 2020 which vested during the period. The prior period comparative had stock-based compensation arising from stock options granted on July 31, 2017, and November 19, 2018, April 9, 2019, June 13, 2019 and October 11, 2019 which vested during the comparative period of the prior year. The increase in loss of $756,280$5,254,306 in the threesix month period of the current year was due to a combination of factors discussed below.

 

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The primary factor for the increase in the net loss was the exploration expenditures of $7,145,669 incurred in the current period compared to $2,594,946 in the comparative period of the prior year. The exploration expendituresactivities of the Company increased to $2,174,346 (2019 - $1,071,392) mainly due to an increase of $4,528,224 incurred in exploration expenditures in the current period compared with the comparative period of the prior year as the Company secured further financing in October 2019 and an increase inpartly due to increased stock-based compensation charges of $73,210$159,517 during the current period compared to $57,429$137,018 in the comparative period of the prior year.

 

Consulting fees increased to $465,021$1,039,046 (2019 - $393,195)$935,159) mainly due to an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $395,391$836,588 during the current period compared to $282,945$750,840 in the comparative period of the prior year and an increase in directors’ fees. This increase was offset byconsulting fees to the CFO as a decrease in consultant fees.result of amendment to her consulting agreement.

 

DepreciationInsurance expenses increased to $19,258$123,431 (2019 - $3,787)$110,156) mainly due to depreciation of ROU assets after the adoption of Topic 842 – Leases.an increase in insurance premium.

 

Investor relations expenses increased to $405,756$1,056,405 (2019 - $315,115)$904,050) mainly due to an increase in virtual advertising activities and an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $118,468$251,635 during the current period compared to $88,570$217,654 in the comparative period of the prior year,year. The increase in investor relations expenses was offset by a decrease in investor relations fees and investor relations-related travels in the current period due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and as a result, a shift from in-person meetings to virtual meetings and activities. Travel expenses decreased to $53,612 (2019 - $168,596).

Office expenses increased to $66,570 (2019 - $53,320) mainly due to the migration to the cloud server as a result of the global pandemic.

Professional fees increased to $275,814 (2019 - $150,617) mainly due to an increase in advertisingthe audit-related and marketing,legal fees as the Company prepared for a transition in its filing status, and an increase in investor relations-related travelsstock-based compensation charges of $14,505 during the current period compared to the comparative period of the prior year.

Office expenses increased to $38,820 (2019 - $25,679) mainly due to the computer hardware and software acquisition$12,003 in the current period compared to the comparative period of the prior year.

 

Regulatory expenses increased to $60,989$212,892 (2019 - $32,930)$112,959) mainly due to the entry fee to the Nasdaq Capital Markets as the Company commenced trading as of market open on August 12, 2020.

Wages and benefits increased to $1,379,701 (2019 - $1,281,227) mainly due to an increase in the base and variable fee paid to the TSX in the current period which was based on the Company’s market capitalization.

Rent expenses decreased to $1,706 (2019 - $18,835) mainly due to the adoption of Topic 842 – Leases. Rent was classified as lease payment which was applied to lease liabilities and interest expenses.


Wages andpension benefits, decreased to $475,314 (2019 - $788,617) mainly due to an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $250,203 during the current period compared to $219,302 in the comparative period of the prior year. This increase was offset by a decrease of $330,890 in wages and benefits in the current period as the 2020 bonus was paid in the second quarter of the current year whereas the 2019 bonus was paid in the third quarter of the prior year, and a decrease of $13,314 in employee expenses due to expenses associated with stock option exercises during the current period, and an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $507,415 during the current period compared to $484,379 in the comparative period of the prior year.

 

Other expense categories that reflected only moderate change period over period were administration expenses of $108$212 (2019 - $108)$214), insurancedepreciation expenses of $62,284$32,959 (2019 - $55,565), professional fees$27,747) and rent expenses of $119,325$8,754 (2019 - $109,969), and travel expenses of $55,469 (2019 - $50,364)$15,906).

 

Other items amounted to an income of $235,420 compared to a loss of $21,140$241,566 compared to $27,428 in the prior period. There was an increase in foreign exchange gainloss of $131,822$296,996 (2019 - loss of $47,477)$105,386), which was the result of factors outside of the Company’s control and an increase in interest income of $103,598$55,430 (2019 - $26,337)$77,958) as a result of more investment in cashable GIC’s during the current period net of interest expenses.

Three months ended November 30, 2020 Compared to Three months ended November 30, 2019

For the three months ended November 30, 2020, the Company had a net loss of $5,126,027 compared to a net loss of $3,446,919 in the comparative period of the prior year. Included in net loss was $852,620 (2019 - $806,137) in stock-based compensation charges which is a result of stock options granted during the period and previously granted stock options which vested during the period. Stock-based compensation in the current period comprised of stock options granted on November 19, 2018, April 9, 2019, June 13, 2019, October 11, 2019 and February 3, 2020 which vested during the period. The prior period comparative had stock-based compensation arising from stock options granted on July 31, 2017, November 19, 2018, April 9, 2019, June 13, 2019 and October 11, 2019 which vested during the comparative period of the prior year. The increase in loss of $1,679,108 in the three month period of the current year was due to a combination of factors discussed below.

The primary factor for the increase in the net loss was the exploration expenditures of $2,712,435 incurred in the current period compared to $1,200,791 in the comparative period of the prior year. The exploration activities of the Company increased mainly due to an increase of $1,503,518 incurred in the exploration in the current period compared with the comparative period of the prior year as the Company secured further financing in October 2019 and partly due to increased stock-based compensation charges of $77,177 during the current period compared to $69,051 in the comparative period of the prior year.

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Consulting fees increased to $536,082 (2019 - $492,052) mainly due to an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $403,847 during the current period compared to $377,416 in the comparative period of the prior year and an increase in consulting fees to the CFO as a result of amendment to her consulting agreement.

Investor relations expenses increased to $739,979 (2019 - $569,537) mainly due to an increase in advertising activities and an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $120,502 during the current period compared to $110,811 in the comparative period of the prior year. The increase in investor relations expenses was offset by a decrease in investor relations fees and investor relations-related travels in the current period due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and as a result, a shift from in-person meetings to virtual meetings and activities. Travel expenses decreased to $38,136 (2019 - $125,205).

Professional fees increased to $117,629 (2019 - $73,528) mainly due to an increase in the audit-related and legal fees as the Company prepared for a transition in its filing status, and an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $6,999 during the current period compared to $6,084 in the comparative period of the prior year.

Wages and benefits increased to $873,248 (2019 - $831,420) mainly due to an increase in employee expenses due to expenses associated with stock option exercises during the current period and an increase in stock-based compensation charges of $244,095 during the current period compared to $242,775 in the comparative period of the prior year.

Other expense categories that reflected only moderate change period over period were administration expenses of $106 (2019 - $107), depreciation expenses of $18,678 (2019 - $18,716), insurance expenses of $60,872 (2019 - $54,458), office expenses of $28,637 (2019 - $26,588), regulatory expenses of $58,580 (2019 - $51,872) and rent expenses of $1,351 (2019- $1,765).

Other items amounted to an income of $59,706 compared to a loss of $880 in the prior period. There was an increase in foreign exchange gain of $43,180 (2019 – loss of $62,772), which was the result of factors outside of the Company’s control and a decrease in interest income of $16,526 (2019 - $61,892) as a result of less investment in cashable GIC’s during the current period net of interest expenses.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company has no revenue generating operations from which it can internally generate funds. To date, the Company’s ongoing operations have been financed by the sale of its equity securities by way of public offerings, private placements and the exercise of incentive stock options and share purchase warrants. The Company believes that it will be able to secure additional private placements and public financings in the future, although it cannot predict the size or pricing of any such financings. In addition, the Company can raise funds through the sale of interests in its mineral properties, although current market conditions have substantially reduced the number of potential buyers/acquirers of any such interest(s). This situation is unlikely to change until such time as the Company can develop a bankable feasibility study on one of its projects. When acquiring an interest in mineral properties through purchase or option, the Company will sometimes issue Common Shares to the vendor or optionee of the property as partial or full consideration for the property interest in order to conserve its cash.

 

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which presume the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon achieving profitable operations and/or obtaining additional financing.

 

In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, management takes into account all available information about the future within one year from the date the condensed interim consolidated financial statements are issued.  There is substantial doubt upon the Company’s ability to continue as going concern, as explained below and in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements.following paragraphs.

 

The Company has sustained significant losses from operations, has negative cash flows and has an ongoing requirement for capital investment to explore its mineral properties.  Based on its current plans, budgeted expenditures, and cash requirements, the Company does not have sufficient cash to finance its current plans for the 12 months from the date the condensed interim consolidated financial statement are issued.

 

The Company reported cash and cash equivalents of $19,632,352$7,049,285 as at February 29,November 30, 2020 compared to $4,145,085$14,913,158 as at May 31, 2019.2020. The change in cash position was the net result of $7,651,786$9,277,277 used for operating activities, $35,433$26,087 used for lease liabilities payments, $103,819 used for capitalized acquisition costs, and $23,185,347$1,910,950 received from the private placementsexercise of common shares in June 2019 and August 2019 and a public bought deal equity financing in October 2019 (net of share issue costs)stock options during the period ended February 29,November 30, 2020.

 

As at February 29,November 30, 2020, the Company had working capital of $19,784,100$6,388,051 compared to working capital of $4,204,082$14,568,048 as at May 31, 2019. On June 5, 2019, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement equity financing and issued 500,000 common shares at a price of $1.80 per share for gross proceeds of $900,000 and sold its non-core Alaskan royalty interests for a purchase price of $350,000, before legal fees. On August 19, 2019, the Company closed a private placement equity financing and issued 500,000 common shares at a price of $2.60 per common share for gross proceeds of $1,300,000. On October 10, 2019, the Company closed a public bought deal equity financing and issued 11,500,000 common shares at a price of $2.00 per common share for gross proceeds of $23,000,000.2020.

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The Company expects that it will operate at a loss for the foreseeable future and believes the current cash and cash equivalents will not be sufficient for it to maintain its currently held properties, fund its planned exploration, and fund its currently anticipated general and administrative costs until May 2021. Following May 2021,for at least the Company will need to scale back anticipated activities and costs or raise additional financing to fund operations throughnext 12 months from the year ending May 31, 2022. The Company’s current anticipated operating expenses are $3,670,000 until May 31, 2020 and $15,040,000 until May 31, 2021. The Company’s anticipated monthly burn rate averages approximately $1,223,000 for March 2020 to May 2020, where approximately $347,000 is budgeted for administrative purposes and approximately $876,000 is for planned exploration expenditures and holding costs for the NBP and the MLP. From March 2020 to May 2021, the Company’s anticipated monthly burn rate averages approximately $1,003,000,date of which $277,000 is budgeted for administrative purposes and approximately $726,000 is for planned exploration expenditures and holding costs for the NBP and the MLP.this report. In any event, the Company will be required to raise additional funds, again through public or private equity financings prior toin the end of May 2021future in order to continue in business. Should such financing not be available in that time-frame, the Company will be required to reduce its activities and will not be able to carry out all of its presently planned exploration and, if warranted, development activities at the NBP and the MLP on its currently anticipated scheduling.


Despite the Company’s success to date in raising significant equity financing to fund its operations, there is significant uncertainty that the Company will be able to secure any additional financing in the current or future equity markets. See “Risk Factors – We will require additional financing to fund exploration and, if warranted, development and production”. Failure to obtain additional financing could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation and could cast uncertainty on our ability to continue as a going concern. The quantity of funds to be raised and the terms of any proposed equity financing that may be undertaken will be negotiated by management as opportunities to raise funds arise. Specific plans related to the use of proceeds will be devised once financing has been completed and management knows what funds will be available for these purposes. Due to this uncertainty, if the Company is unable to secure additional financing, it may be required to reduce all discretionary activities at the NBP and the Mother Lode Property to preserve its working capital to fund anticipated non-discretionary expenditures beyondin the 2021 fiscal year.future.

 

The Company has no exposure to any asset-backed commercial paper. Other than cash held by its subsidiaries for their immediate operating needs in Alaska and Nevada, all of the Company’s cash reserves are on deposit with a major Canadian chartered bank. The Company does not believe that the credit, liquidity or market risks with respect thereto have increased as a result of the current market conditions. However, in order to achieve greater security for the preservation of its capital, the Company has, of necessity, been required to accept lower rates of interest, which has also lowered its potential interest income.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Environmental Regulations

 

The operations of the Company may in the future be affected from time to time in varying degrees by changes in environmental regulations, including those for future removal and site restoration costs. Both the likelihood of new regulations and their overall effect upon the Company vary greatly and are not predictable. The Company’s policy is to meet or, if possible, surpass standards set by relevant legislation by application of technically proven and economically feasible measures.

 

Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations for U.S. Holders

 

The Company has been a “passive foreign investment company” (“PFIC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes in recent years and expects to continue to be a PFIC in the future. Current and prospective U.S. shareholders should consult their tax advisors as to the tax consequences of PFIC classification and the U.S. federal tax treatment of PFICs. Additional information on this matter is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on August 8, 2019,13, 2020, under “Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations”.

 

Emerging Growth Company Status

We qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in Section 101 of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) as we do not have more than $1,000,000,000 in annual gross revenue and did not have such amount as of May 31, 2019, being the last day of our last fiscal year.

We will lose our status as an emerging growth company on May 31, 2020, the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement.

As an emerging growth company, we are exempt from Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Section 14A (a) and (b) of the Exchange Act. Such sections are provided below:

·Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires a public company’s auditor to attest to, and report on, management's assessment of its internal controls.

·Sections 14A(a) and (b) of the Exchange Act, implemented by Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Act, require companies to hold shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation and golden parachute compensation.

As long as we qualify as an emerging growth company, we will not be required to comply with the requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Section 14A(a) and (b) of the Exchange Act, we may however determine to voluntarily comply with such requirements in our discretion.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of February 29,November 30, 2020 an evaluation was carried out under the supervision of and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer and accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15I13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on the evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of February 29,November 30, 2020, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that: (i) information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted to the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms and (ii) material information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner that allows for accurate and timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

 

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The effectiveness of our or any system of disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance that the objectives of the system will be met and is subject to certain limitations, including the exercise of judgement in designing, implementing and evaluating controls and procedures and the assumptions used in identifying the likelihood of future events.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the period ended February 29,November 30, 2020 that have materially, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

None.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

Except forThere have been no material changes from the below risk factors which update those previously set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on August 8, 2019, there have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in such Annual Report.13, 2020.

 

The outbreak of the corona virus pandemic may impact the Company’s plans and activities

The Company’s exploration and development activities may be affected by existing or threatened medical pandemics, such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A government may impose strict emergency measures in response to the threat or existence of an infectious disease, such as the emergency measures imposed by governments of many countries and states in response to the COVID-19 virus pandemic. As such, there are potentially significant economic and social impacts of infectious diseases, including but not limited to the inability of the Company to develop and operate as intended, shortage of skilled employees or labour unrest, in ability to access sufficient healthcare, significant social upheavals or unrest, disruption to operations, supply chain shortages or delays, travel and trade restrictions, government or regulatory actions or inactions (including but not limited to, changes in taxation or policies, or delays in permitting or approvals, or mandated shut downs), declines in the price of precious metals, capital markets volatility, availability of credit, loss of investor confidence and impact on economic activity in affected countries or regions. In addition, such pandemics or diseases represent a serious threat to maintaining a skilled workforce in the mining industry and could be a major health-care challenge for the Company. There can be no assurance that the Company or the Company’s personnel will not be impacted by these pandemic diseases and the Company may ultimately see its workforce productivity reduced or incur increased medical costs/insurance premiums as a result of these health risks. COVID-19 is rapidly evolving and the effects on the mining industry and the Company are uncertain. The Company may not be able to accurately predict the impact of infectious disease, including COVID-19, or the quantum of such risks. There can be no assurance that the Company will not be impacted by adverse consequences that may be brought about by pandemics on global financial markets , which may reduce resources, share prices and financial liquidity and may severely limit the financing capital available to the Company.

Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

The Company’s auditor has indicated in the Company’s audited annual financial statements that there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company is in the preliminary stages of its planned operations and has not yet determined whether its processes and business plans are economically viable. The Company’s ability to determine if proven and probable mineral reserves exist at its properties, to continue exploration and if warranted, develop its existing properties and to identify and acquire additional properties to diversify its properties portfolio are dependent upon the ability of the Company to obtain sufficient financing, or alternatively, upon the Company’s ability to dispose of its interest on an advantageous basis, all of which are uncertain. Importantly, the inclusion in the Company’s financial statements of a going concern opinion may negatively impact the Company’s ability to raise future financing and achieve future revenue. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing from outside sources and/or eventually generate enough revenues, the Company may be forced to sell a portion or all of the Company’s assets or, if applicable, curtail or discontinue its operations. If any of these events happens, a prospective investor could lose all or part of its investment. In addition, the Company’s financial statements do not include any adjustments to the Company’s recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary if the Company becomes unable to continue as a going concern.

Need for Significant Additional Capital

We will be required to expend significant funds to determine if proven and probable mineral reserves exist at our properties, to continue exploration and if warranted, develop our existing properties and to identify and acquire additional properties to diversify our properties portfolio. We have spent and will be required to continue to expend significant amounts of capital for drilling, geological and geochemical analysis, assaying and feasibility studies with regard to the results of our exploration. We may not benefit from some of these investments if we are unable to identify commercially exploitable mineralized material.

Our ability to obtain necessary funding for these purposes, in turn, depends upon a number of factors, including the status of the national and worldwide economy and the price of gold and silver. We may not be successful in obtaining the required financing or, if we can obtain such financing, such financing may not be on terms that are favorable to us. Failure to obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite postponement of further mining operations or exploration and development and the possible partial or total loss of our potential interest in our properties.


Negative Operating Cash Flow

The Company is an exploration stage company and has not generated cash flow from operations.  The Company is devoting significant resources to the development of its properties and to actively pursue exploration and development opportunities, however, there can be no assurance that it will generate positive cash flow from operations in the future.  The Company expects to continue to incur negative consolidated operating cash flow and losses until such time as it achieves commercial production at a particular project.  The Company currently has negative cash flow from operating activities. 

Market Price of Securities

The market price of the Company’s common shares could be subject to significant fluctuations due to various factors and events, including any regulatory or economic changes affecting the Company’s operations, variations in the Company’s operating results, developments in the Company’s business or its competitors, or changes in market sentiment towards the common shares. Investors should be aware that the value of the common shares may be volatile and investors may, on disposing of the common shares, realize less than their original investment or may lose their entire investment.

The Company’s operating results and prospects from time to time may be below the expectations of market analysts and investors. In addition, stock markets from time to time suffer significant price and volume fluctuations that affect the market price of the securities listed thereon and which may be unrelated to the Company’s operating performance. Any of these events could result in a decline in the market price of the common shares. The common shares may, therefore, not be suitable as a short-term investment. In addition, the market price of the common shares may not reflect the underlying value of the Company’s net assets. The price at which the common shares will be traded and the price at which investors may realize their shares will be influenced by a large number of factors, some specific to the Company and its proposed operations, and some which may affect the business sectors in which the Company operates. Such factors could also include the performance of the Company’s operations, variations in operating results, announcements by the Company (i.e. disappointing results of exploratory drilling, the incurrence of environmental liabilities or other material developments), announcements of material developments by the Company’s competitors, involvement in litigation, large purchases or sales of the common shares, liquidity or the absence of liquidity in the common shares, limited trading volume, the prices of gold and other precious metals, legislative or regulatory changes relating to the business of the Company, the Company’s ability to raise additional funds, other material events and general financial market and economic conditions. In the event that the occurrence of any of these events causes the price of the common shares to decrease, investors may be forced to sell their shares at a loss.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

Other than as reported below, all sales of unregistered equity securities during the period covered by this report were previously reported on Form 8-K.

 

On October 29, 2020, the Company issued 25,000 common shares in connection with the lease on the Mayflower property (see note 3(a)(ii)(1) to the Financial Statements), with a fair value of $75,750. The common shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) on the basis of representations of eligibility and suitability made to the Company by the investor in the lease agreement.

Repurchase of Securities

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act, issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required to disclose specified information about mine health and safety in their periodic reports. These reporting requirements are based on the safety and health requirements applicable to mines under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) which is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”). During the ninesix months period ended February 29,November 30, 2020 the Company and its subsidiaries and their properties or operations were not subject to regulation by MSHA under the Mine Act and thus no disclosure is required under Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

2.1

Arrangement Agreement and Plan of Arrangement with International Tower Hill Mines Ltd., incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s DRS filing as filed with the SEC on May 12, 2014

3.1

Notice of Articles, dated April 13, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s DRS filing as filed with the SEC on May 12, 2014

3.2

Articles, dated April 12, 2010, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s DRS filing as filed with the SEC on May 12, 2014

23.1

Consent of Carl Brechtel

23.2

Consent of Jeffrey Pontius

23.3

Consent of Scott Wilson

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

 

32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS

101.SCH(1)

XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH(1)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL(1)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension – CalculationsCalculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF(1)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension – DefinitionsDefinition Linkbase Document

101.LAB(1)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

101.PRE(1)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension – PresentationsPresentation Linkbase Document

104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

(1) Submitted Electronically Herewith. Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets at February 29, 2020 and May 31, 2019, (ii) the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the Nine Months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, (iii) the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019, (iv) the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Nine Months Ended February 29, 2020, (v) the Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

CORVUS GOLD INC.

 

(the Registrant)

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey Pontius

Jeffrey Pontius

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 6, 2020
 
 Jeffrey Pontius

By:

Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: January 7, 2021

By:/s/ Peggy Wu

Peggy Wu

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: April 6, 2020

Date: January 7, 2021

 

 

 

 

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