1323606 B.C. UNLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Exhibit 99.16

EXECUTION VERSION

ARTICLE 1 INTERPRETATION
Section 1.1	Defined Terms.	1
Section 1.2	Certain Rules of Interpretation.	18
Section 1.3	Accounting Matters	19
Section 1.4	Schedules	19
Section 1.5	Knowledge.	20
Section 1.6	Company Disclosure Letter.	20
ARTICLE 2 THE ARRANGEMENT
Section 2.1	Arrangement	20
Section 2.2	Interim Order	20
Section 2.3	The Company Meeting	21
Section 2.4	The Company Proxy Statement	23
Section 2.5	Final Order	26
Section 2.6	Court Proceedings	26
Section 2.7	Arrangement and Effective Date	27
Section 2.8	Payment of Consideration	27
Section 2.9	Adjustment to Consideration	28
Section 2.10	Withholding Taxes	28
Section 2.11	Guarantee	28
Section 2.12	Options	28
ARTICLE 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.1	Representations and Warranties of the Company	29
Section 3.2	Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser and the Guarantor	29
ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS
Section 4.1	Conduct of Business of the Company.	30
Section 4.2	Covenants of the Company Regarding the Performance of Obligations.	35
Section 4.3	Covenants of the Purchaser Regarding the Performance of Obligations	37
Section 4.4	Regulatory Approvals.	38
Section 4.5	Access to Information; Confidentiality	40
Section 4.6	Pre-Acquisition Reorganization	41
Section 4.7	Control of Business	43
Section 4.8	Public Communications	43
Section 4.9	Notice and Cure Provision	43
Section 4.10	Insurance and Indemnification	44

Section 4.11	Stock Exchange Delisting and Deregistration	45
ARTICLE 5 ADDITIONAL COVENANTS REGARDING NON-SOLICITATION
Section 5.1	Non-Solicitation	45
Section 5.2	Notification of Acquisition Proposals	47
Section 5.3	Responding to an Acquisition Proposal	47
Section 5.4	Right to Match	48
Section 5.5	Breach by Subsidiaries and Representatives	51
ARTICLE 6 CONDITIONS
Section 6.1	Mutual Conditions Precedent	51
Section 6.2	Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Purchaser	51
Section 6.3	Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company	53
Section 6.4	Satisfaction of Conditions	54
ARTICLE 7 TERM AND TERMINATION
Section 7.1	Term	54
Section 7.2	Termination	54
Section 7.3	Effect of Termination/Survival	56
ARTICLE 8 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 8.1	Amendments	56
Section 8.2	Termination Fees and Expenses	57
Section 8.3	Notices.	60
Section 8.4	Time of the Essence.	62
Section 8.5	Injunctive Relief.	62
Section 8.6	Third-Party Beneficiaries.	62
Section 8.7	Waiver.	63
Section 8.8	Entire Agreement.	63
Section 8.9	Successors and Assigns.	63
Section 8.10	Severability.	63
Section 8.11	Governing Law; Attornment.	64
Section 8.12	Rules of Construction.	64
Section 8.13	No Liability.	64
Section 8.14	Language.	64
Section 8.15	Counterparts.	64

A.

The Purchaser, an affiliate of the Guarantor, proposes to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company (other than common shares owned by the Guarantor or its affiliates) by way of a plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), as provided in this Agreement.

B.

A special committee of the board of directors of the Company and the board of directors of the Company have each unanimously determined that this Agreement is fair to the Shareholders (other than the Guarantor or its affiliates) and that the Arrangement is in the best interests of the Company and have resolved, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to recommend that the Securityholders vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution.

Section 1.1

Defined Terms.

(a)

is or would reasonably be expected to be material and adverse to the business, operations, affairs, results of operations, assets, properties, capitalization, condition (financial or otherwise), or liabilities (contingent or otherwise and whether contractual or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except any such change, event, occurrence, effect, fact, circumstance or development resulting from or arising in connection with:

(i)

any change generally affecting the industry in which the Company operates;

(ii)

any change in general economic, business, regulatory, political or market conditions or any epidemic, pandemic or outbreak of illness;

(iii)

any natural disaster;

(iv)

changes in the price of gold;

(v)

any changes in currency exchange rates, interest rates or rates of inflation;

(vi)

any change or proposed change in any Laws or the interpretation, application or non-application of any Laws by any Governmental Entity;

(vii)

any change in U.S. GAAP;

(viii)

any action taken by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is expressly required to be taken pursuant to this Agreement or applicable Law;

(ix)

the failure, in and of itself, of the Company to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts or estimates of revenues, earnings, sales, margins or cash flows (it being understood that the facts or circumstances underlying such failure may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred);

(x)

the execution, announcement or performance of this Agreement or consummation of the Arrangement (provided that this clause (x) shall not apply with respect to any representation or warranty the purpose of which is to address the consequences resulting from the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the performance of obligations under this Agreement);

(xi)

any actions taken (or omitted to be taken) upon the written request of the Purchaser or with the Purchaser’s prior written consent (it being understood that the facts or circumstances underlying such request or consent may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred); or

(xii)

any change in the market price or trading volume of any securities of the Company (it being understood that the facts or circumstances underlying such change in market price may be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred);

(a)

Liens for Taxes which are not due or delinquent, are not registered against title to any assets and in respect of which adequate holdbacks are being maintained as required by applicable Law;

(b)

inchoate or statutory Liens of contractors, subcontractors, mechanics, workers, suppliers, materialmen, carriers and others in respect of the construction, maintenance, repair or operation of the assets; provided that such Liens are related to obligations not due or delinquent, are not registered against title to any assets and in respect of which adequate holdbacks are being maintained as required by applicable Law;

(c)

the right reserved to or vested in any Governmental Entity by any statutory provision or by the terms of any lease, licence, franchise, grant or permit of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to terminate any such lease, licence, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or other payments as a condition of their continuance;

(d)

the paramount title of the United States of America, and statutory rights of third parties to use the surface of the Unpatented Claims and the rights of any lessees of leasable minerals granted by the applicable Governmental Entity pursuant to applicable Laws within the boundaries of the lands covered by the Unpatented Claims;

(e)

the rights of lessors and lessees under leases, and the rights of third parties under any Material Contracts or any Contracts executed in the Ordinary Course as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially interfere with the conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(f)

restrictive covenants, easements and minor defects, imperfections or irregularities of title, if any, as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to materially interfere with the conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(g)

the Royalties; and

(h)

Liens listed and described in Section 1.1 “Permitted Liens” of the Company Disclosure Letter.

Section 1.2

Certain Rules of Interpretation.

(a)

Headings, etc. The provision of a Table of Contents, the division of this Agreement into Articles, Sections and subsections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(b)

Currency. All references to dollars or to $ are references to Canadian dollars.

(c)

Gender and Number. Any reference to gender includes all genders. Words importing the singular number only include the plural and vice versa.

(d)

Certain Phrases and References, etc. The words “including”, “includes” and “include” mean “including (or includes or include) without limitation,” and “the aggregate of”, “the total of”, “the sum of”, or a phrase of similar meaning means “the aggregate (or total or sum), without duplication, of.” Unless stated otherwise, “Article”, “Section”, and “Schedule” followed by a number or letter mean and refer to the specified Article or Section of or Schedule to this Agreement.  The term “Agreement” and any reference in this Agreement to this Agreement or any other agreement or document includes, and is a reference to, this Agreement or such other agreement or document as it may have been, or may from time to time be, amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or novated and includes all schedules to it. The term “made available” or similar expressions in respect of any document or information provided to the Purchaser will be construed for all purposes under this Agreement as meaning that a copy of such document or information was filed and made generally available for viewing by the Purchaser in the Data Room.

(e)

Capitalized Terms in Exhibits and Schedules. Any capitalized terms used in any exhibit or Schedule but not otherwise defined therein, have the meanings given to them in this Agreement.

(f)

Statutes. Any reference to a statute refers to such statute and all rules and regulations made under it, as it or they may have been or may from time to time be amended or re-enacted, unless stated otherwise.

(g)

Computation of Time. In the event that any date on or by which any action is required or permitted to be taken hereunder by any of the Parties is not a Business Day, such action will be required or permitted to be taken on or by the next succeeding day which is a Business Day. A period of time is to be computed as beginning on the day following the event that began the period and ending at 5:00 p.m. on the last day of the period, if the last day of the period is a Business Day, or at 5:00 p.m. on the next Business Day if the last day of the period is not a Business Day.

(h)

Time References. Unless otherwise stated, references to time are to local time, Vancouver, British Columbia.

(i)

Subsidiaries. To the extent any covenants or agreements relate, directly or indirectly, to a Subsidiary of the Company, each such provision shall be construed as a covenant by the Company to cause (to the fullest extent to which it is legally capable) such Subsidiary to perform the required action.

(j)

Consents.  If any provision requires approval or consent of a Party and such approval or consent is not delivered within the specified time limit, the Party whose consent or approval is required shall be conclusively deemed to have withheld its approval or consent.

Section 1.3

Accounting Matters

Section 1.4

Schedules

Schedule A	Plan of Arrangement
Schedule B	Arrangement Resolution
Schedule C	Representations and Warranties of the Company
Schedule D	Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser and the Guarantor

Section 1.5

Knowledge.

Section 1.6

Company Disclosure Letter.

Section 2.1

Arrangement

Section 2.2

Interim Order

(a)

for the class of Persons to whom notice is to be provided in respect of the Arrangement and the Company Meeting and for the manner in which such notice is to be provided;

(b)

that the required level of approval (the “Required Approval”) for the Arrangement Resolution shall be:

(i)

66 2/3% of the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by (A) Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Company Meeting, and (B) Securityholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Company Meeting, voting together as a single class, and

(ii)

a simple majority of the votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Company Meeting, excluding for this purpose votes attached to Company Securities held by persons described in items (a) through (d) of section 8.1(2) of MI 61-101;

(c)

that, in all other respects, other than as ordered by the Court, the terms, restrictions and conditions of the constating documents of the Company, including quorum requirements and all other matters, shall apply in respect of the Company Meeting;

(d)

for the grant of Dissent Rights to those Shareholders who are registered Shareholders;

(e)

for the notice requirements with respect to the presentation of the application to the Court for the Final Order;

(f)

that the Company Meeting may be adjourned or postponed from time to time by the Company with the prior written consent of the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement without the need for additional approval of the Court;

(g)

that the record date for the Securityholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Company Meeting will not change in respect of any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) of the Company Meeting, unless required by Law; and

(h)

for such other matters as the Purchaser may reasonably require.

Section 2.3

The Company Meeting

(a)

in accordance with the terms and the procedures contained in the Interim Order, the Company’s constating documents and the rules of the NASDAQ and the TSX, duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Company Meeting as promptly as practicable, and in any event not later than forty (40) days after receipt of the Interim Order and not adjourn, postpone or cancel (or propose the adjournment, postponement or cancellation of) the Company Meeting without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, except: (i) in the case of an adjournment, as required for quorum purposes or by applicable Law; or (ii) as required or permitted under Section 4.9(3) or Section 5.4(5); provided that the Company may, and upon the reasonable request of the Purchaser shall, adjourn the Company Meeting on one or more occasions of not more than ten

(b)

solicit proxies in favour of the approval of the Arrangement Resolution and against any resolution submitted by any Person that is inconsistent with the Arrangement Resolution and the completion of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and, if requested by the Purchaser, engage a dealer and proxy solicitation agent for such purpose (such dealer and/or agent to be selected by the Purchaser, subject to the consent of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and cooperate with any such agent or other Persons engaged by the Purchaser to solicit proxies in favour of the approval of the Arrangement Resolution, and, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the costs and expenses associated with any such proxy solicitation agent required by the Purchaser shall be paid by the Purchaser;

(c)

provide the Purchaser with copies of or access to information regarding the Company Meeting generated by any dealer or proxy solicitation services firm, as requested from time to time by the Purchaser;

(d)

consult with the Purchaser in fixing the record date for the Company Meeting and the date of the Company Meeting, give notice to the Purchaser of the Company Meeting and allow the Purchaser’s representatives and legal counsel to attend the Company Meeting;

(e)

promptly advise the Purchaser, at such times as the Purchaser may reasonably request and at least on a daily basis on each of the last 10 Business Days prior to the date of the Company Meeting, as to the aggregate tally of the proxies (specifying votes “for” and votes “against” the Arrangement Resolution) received by the Company in respect of the Arrangement Resolution;

(f)

(i) promptly advise the Purchaser of any communication (written or oral) from any Securityholder in opposition to the Arrangement, written notice of dissent, purported exercise or withdrawal of Dissent Rights and any other instruments served pursuant to Dissent Rights and received by the Company or any of its Representatives and (ii) provide the Purchaser with an opportunity to review and comment on any written communication sent by or on behalf of the Company to any Shareholder exercising or purporting to exercise Dissent Rights;

(g)

not make any payment or settlement offer, or agree to any payment or settlement prior to the Effective Time with respect to Dissent Rights without the prior written consent of the Purchaser;

(h)

not change the record date for the Securityholders entitled to vote at the

(i)

at the reasonable request of the Purchaser from time to time, provide the Purchaser with a list (in both written and electronic form) of (i) the Shareholders, together with their addresses and respective holdings of Common Shares, (ii) the names, addresses and holdings of all Persons having rights issued by the Company to acquire Common Shares (including holders of Options) and  (iii) participants and book-based nominee registrants such as CDS & Co., CEDE & Co. and DTC, and non-objecting beneficial owners of Common Shares, together with their addresses and respective holdings of Common Shares. The Company shall from time to time require that its registrar and transfer agent furnish the Purchaser with such additional information, including updated or additional lists of Shareholders, and lists of securities positions and other assistance as the Purchaser may reasonably request.

Section 2.4

The Company Proxy Statement

(1)

The Company shall promptly prepare, complete and file with the SEC and, if required by Law, any other Securities Authorities or Governmental Entity as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event on or before October 13, 2021, in consultation with the Purchaser, the preliminary Company Proxy Statement, together with any other documents required by Law in connection with the Company Meeting and the Arrangement, and the Company shall, promptly after obtaining the Interim Order, cause the definitive Company Proxy Statement and such other documents to be filed on SEDAR and with the SEC and, if required by Law, any other Securities Authorities or Governmental Entity and sent to each Securityholder and other Person as required by the Interim Order and Law, in each case so as to permit the Company Meeting to be held by the date specified in Section 2.3(a). The Company shall ensure that the Company Proxy Statement complies in all material respects with Law, does not contain any Misrepresentation (other than in each case with respect to any information furnished by the Purchaser for inclusion in the Company Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 2.4(5) below, for which the Company shall not be responsible for the accuracy thereof) and provides the Securityholders with sufficient information to permit them to form a reasoned judgement concerning the matters to be placed before the Company Meeting. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company Proxy Statement must include: (i) a statement that the Special Committee has evaluated the Arrangement in consultation with the Company’s management and legal and financial advisors, and has unanimously determined that this Agreement is fair to the Shareholders (other than the Guarantor or its affiliates) and that the Arrangement is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommended that the Board approve the Arrangement Agreement and that the Securityholders vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution, (ii) a statement that the Board evaluated the Arrangement in consultation with the Company’s management and legal and

(2)

The Purchaser and the Company shall promptly prepare, complete and file a joint Schedule 13E-3 with the SEC as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any event on or before October 13, 2021, in consultation with each other. The Purchaser and the Company shall ensure that the joint Schedule 13E-3 complies in all material respects with Law and does not contain any Misrepresentation (each party being responsible for any information regarding such party or its affiliates furnished by such party for inclusion in the joint Schedule 13E-3 pursuant to Section 2.4(4) below, for which the other party shall not be responsible for the accuracy thereof). If not already filed, the Purchaser and the Company shall, promptly after the Company has obtained the Interim Order, cause the final joint Schedule 13E-3 to be filed with the SEC, which in any event shall be filed prior to date of mailing of the Company Proxy Statement and the joint Schedule 13E-3 to the Shareholders.

(3)

Prior to the filing of the Company Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or any dissemination thereof to the Securityholders, or responding to any comments from the SEC or any other Securities Authorities or Governmental Entity, as applicable, with respect thereto, the Company shall give the Purchaser and its legal counsels and financial advisors a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on drafts of the Company Proxy Statement, other related documents and responses to the SEC or any other Securities Authorities or Governmental Entity, as applicable, and shall accept and implement reasonable comments of the Purchaser and its legal counsels, and agrees that all information relating to the Purchaser, the Guarantor or their affiliates included in the Company Proxy Statement shall be provided by the Purchaser in accordance with Section 2.4(5)  and shall be in a form and content satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably. The Company shall promptly notify the Purchaser upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any other Securities Authorities or Governmental Entity, as applicable, or any request from the SEC or its staff or any other Securities Authorities or Governmental Entity, as applicable, for amendments or supplements to the Company Proxy Statement and shall provide the Purchaser with copies of all written correspondence between it and its Representatives, on one hand, and the SEC and its staff or any other Securities Authorities or Governmental Entity, as applicable, on the other hand, relating to the Company Proxy Statement. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve all comments from the SEC or any other Securities Authorities or Governmental Entity, as applicable, with respect to the Company Proxy Statement

(4)

Prior to the filing of the joint Schedule 13E-3 (or any amendment or supplement thereto), or any dissemination thereof to the Shareholders, or responding to any comments from the SEC with respect thereto, each party shall have been given a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on drafts of the joint Schedule 13E-3, other related documents and responses to the SEC and shall accept and implement the reasonable comments of the other party and its legal counsels, and agrees that all information relating to the other party or its affiliates included in the joint Schedule 13E-3 must be in a form and content satisfactory to the  other party, acting reasonably. Both parties shall promptly notify the other party upon the receipt of any comments from the SEC or its staff or any request from the SEC or its staff for amendments or supplements to the joint Schedule 13E-3 and shall provide the other party with copies of all written correspondence between it and its Representatives, on one hand, and the SEC and its staff on the other hand, relating to the joint Schedule 13E-3, provided that the parties will coordinate any and all responses to the staff of the SEC in relation to the joint Schedule 13E-3. Both parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve all comments from the SEC with respect to the joint Schedule 13E-3 promptly after receipt thereof and will use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the other party therein.

(5)

The Purchaser shall, in a reasonably timely manner, provide all necessary information concerning the Purchaser, the Guarantor and their affiliates that is required by Law to be included by the Company in the Company Proxy Statement or other related documents to the Company in writing and shall ensure that such information does not contain any Misrepresentation. Both parties shall, in a reasonably timely manner, provide in writing all necessary information concerning such party and its affiliates that is required by Law to be included in the joint Schedule 13E-3 or other related documents  and shall ensure that such information provided by such party does not contain any Misrepresentation.

(6)

Each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties if it becomes aware (in the case of the Purchaser, only in respect of information relating to the Purchaser, the Guarantor and their affiliates), that the Company Proxy Statement or the joint Schedule 13E-3 contains a Misrepresentation, or otherwise requires an amendment or supplement. The Parties shall co-operate in the preparation of any such amendment or supplement as required or appropriate, and the Company, in relation to the Company Proxy Statement, or the parties, in relation to the joint Schedule 13E-3, shall promptly file any such amendment or supplement with the SEC, on SEDAR and mail, file or otherwise publicly disseminate any such amendment or supplement to the Shareholders and, if required by the Court or by Law, file the same with the Securities Authorities or any other Governmental Entity as required.

Section 2.5

Final Order

Section 2.6

Court Proceedings

(1)

The Purchaser and the Guarantor will cooperate with and assist the Company in obtaining the Interim Order and the Final Order, including by providing the Company on a reasonably timely basis with any information regarding the Purchaser, the Guarantor, their respective affiliates and any financing sources, as applicable, that is required by applicable Law to be included in the Company Proxy Statement.

(2)	In connection with all Court proceedings relating to obtaining the Interim Order and the Final Order, the Company shall:

(a)

diligently pursue, and cooperate with the Purchaser in diligently pursuing, the Interim Order and the Final Order;

(b)

provide the Purchaser and its legal counsels and financial advisors with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon drafts of all material to be filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement, and will accept and implement the reasonable comments of the Purchaser and its legal counsels and financial advisors; provided however that the Company agrees that all information relating solely to the Purchaser or the Guarantor included in all such materials must be in a form and content satisfactory to the Purchaser in its sole discretion;

(c)

provide copies of any notice of appearance, evidence or other documents served on the Company or its legal counsel in respect of the application for the Interim Order or the Final Order or any appeal from them, and any notice, written or oral, indicating the intention of any Person to appeal, or oppose the granting of, the Interim Order or the Final Order;

(d)

ensure that all material filed with the Court in connection with the Arrangement is consistent with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement;

(e)

not file any material with the Court in connection with the Arrangement or serve any such material, and will not agree to modify or amend any materials so filed or served, except as contemplated by this Agreement or with the Purchaser’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; except that nothing in this Agreement shall require the Purchaser or the Guarantor to agree or consent to any increase or

(f)

oppose any proposal from any Person that the Final Order contains any provision inconsistent with the Arrangement or this Agreement, and, if at any time after the issuance of the Final Order and prior to the Effective Date, the Company is required by the terms of the Final Order or by applicable Law to return to Court with respect to the Final Order, it will do so only after notice to, and in consultation and cooperation with, the Purchaser; and

(g)

not object to legal counsel to the Purchaser making such submissions on the hearing of the motion for the Interim Order and the application for the Final Order as such counsel considers appropriate; provided that the Purchaser advises the Company of the nature of any such submissions prior to the hearing and such submissions are consistent, in all material respects, with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement.

Section 2.7

Arrangement and Effective Date

(1)

The Arrangement shall become effective on the date upon which the Company and the Purchaser agree in writing as the Effective Date, or, in the absence of such agreement, within five (5) Business Days of the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver by the applicable Party or Parties in whose favour the condition is of the conditions set out in Article 6 (excluding conditions that, by their terms, cannot be satisfied until the Effective Date, but subject to the satisfaction or, where not prohibited, the waiver by the applicable Party or Parties in whose favour the condition is, of those conditions as of the Effective Date), and the Arrangement shall be effective at the Effective Time on the Effective Date and will have all of the effects provided by applicable Law.

(2)	The closing of the Arrangement will take place remotely by exchange of documents and signatures (or their electronic counterparts), unless another place is agreed to in writing by the Parties hereto, at 9:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on the Effective Date.

Section 2.8

Payment of Consideration

Section 2.9

Adjustment to Consideration

Section 2.10

Withholding Taxes

Section 2.11

Guarantee

Section 2.12

Options

(1)

Pursuant to the Arrangement, the Company shall take all reasonable steps necessary or desirable to cancel each Option that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, and in exchange for such cancellation the Company will pay to the holder of such Option an amount equal to the Consideration per Common Share less the applicable exercise price in respect of such Option (for greater certainty, where such amount is a negative, neither the Company nor the Purchaser shall be obligated to pay the holder of such Option any amount in respect of such Option), subject to withholding taxes where applicable.

(2)

The Parties acknowledge that no deduction will be claimed by the Company or any Person not dealing at arm’s length with the Company in respect of any payment made to a holder of Options in respect of the Options pursuant to the Plan of Arrangement who is a resident of Canada or who is employed in Canada (all within the meaning of the Tax Act), in computing the Company’s, or such Person’s, taxable income under the Tax Act if and to the extent that such Options are not “non-qualified securities” for purposes of paragraph 110(1)(e) of the Tax Act, and the Purchaser shall cause the Company to: (i) where applicable, make an election pursuant to subsection 110(1.1) of the Tax Act in respect of the cash payments made in exchange for the surrender of Options; and (ii) provide evidence in writing of such election to holders of Options, it being understood that holders of Options will be entitled to claim any deductions available to such persons pursuant to the Tax Act in respect of the calculation of any benefit arising from the surrender of Options.

Section 3.1

Representations and Warranties of the Company

(1)

Except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered section, subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the Company Disclosure Letter (it being understood and agreed that the disclosure of any fact or item in any section of the Company Disclosure Letter shall also be deemed to be an exception to (or, as applicable disclosure for the purposes of) any other representations and warranties of the Company to the extent that it is readily apparent on its face from a reading of such disclosure that it is also applicable to such other representation and warranty), the Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser and the Guarantor as set forth in Schedule C and acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser and the Guarantor are relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the entering into of this Agreement. No investigation by or on behalf of the Purchaser or the Guarantor prior to the execution of this Agreement will mitigate, diminish or affect the representations and warranties made by the Company.

(2)	The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall not survive the Effective Time and shall expire on the earlier of the Effective Time and the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.

Section 3.2

Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser and the Guarantor

(1)

The Purchaser and the Guarantor represent and warrant to the Company as set forth in Schedule D and acknowledge and agree that the Company is relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the entering into of this Agreement. No investigation by or on behalf of the Company prior to the execution of this Agreement will mitigate, diminish or affect the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser or the Guarantor.

(2)	The representations and warranties of the Purchaser and the Guarantor contained in this Agreement shall not survive the Effective Time and shall expire on the earlier of the Effective Time and the date on which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms.

Section 4.1

Conduct of Business of the Company.

(1)

Until the earlier of the Effective Time and the time that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, except (i) with the Purchaser’s prior written consent (to the extent that such consent is permitted by applicable Law), which consent will not be unreasonably withheld conditioned or delayed, (ii) as expressly required or specifically contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) as set out in Section 4.1(1) of the Company Disclosure Letter, or (iv) as otherwise required by applicable Law, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct business in the Ordinary Course, provided, that the Parties agree that the Company and its Subsidiaries may continue any changes in their respective business practices adopted prior to the date hereof to address and adapt to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and,  with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, the Company may take such further actions as it deems reasonably advisable or necessary to (A) protect the health and safety of its employees and other individuals having business dealings with the Company or its Subsidiaries from the coronavirus (COVID-19), or (B) respond to third party supply or service disruptions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19), provided that any actions described in clause (A) or (B) are consistent in all material respects with the actions taken by other participants in the industry in which the Company operates in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) (collectively, “COVID-19 Responses”).

(2)

Without limiting the generality of Section 4.1(1), and without derogating from the obligations of the Company in Section 6.2,  the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, use commercially reasonable efforts to  maintain and preserve intact the current business organization, assets and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries, keep available the services of the present employees, consultants, agents and independent contractors of the Company and its Subsidiaries and maintain good relations with suppliers, customers, landlords, licensors, lessors, creditors, distributors, Aboriginal Peoples and all other Persons having business relationships with the Company or its Subsidiaries and except (i) with the Purchaser’s prior written consent (to the extent that such consent is permitted by applicable Law), which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or conditioned, (ii) as expressly required or specifically contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) as set out in the Company Budget, (iv) as otherwise required by applicable Law, or (v) pursuant to a COVID-19 Response, with the prior written consent of the Purchaser, not to be unreasonably withheld or

(a)

amend its constating documents or, in the case of any Subsidiary which is not a corporation, its similar organizational documents;

(b)

reduce the stated capital or split, divide, consolidate, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock;

(c)

redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire (or offer to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire) or subject to any Lien any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for capital stock or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(d)

issue, deliver, sell, pledge or otherwise encumber, or authorize the issuance, delivery, sale, pledge or other encumbrance of, any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting interests, or any options, warrants or similar rights or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock or other equity or voting interests, or any stock appreciation rights, phantom stock awards or other rights that are linked to the price or the value of the Common Shares, except for the issuance of Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of the currently outstanding Options as specified in Section 4.1(2)(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter;

(e)

acquire (by merger, consolidation, acquisition of stock or other equity interests or assets or otherwise) any Person, assets (including interests in Project Real Property), securities, properties, interests or businesses or any division thereof or make any investment by the purchase of securities, contribution of capital, property transfer or purchase of any property or assets of any other Person, in each case, directly or indirectly, in one transaction or in a series of related transactions other than the acquisition of inventory, equipment, interests and supplies in the Ordinary Course;

(f)

sell, lease, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, sell and lease back, license, mortgage or otherwise dispose of, lose the right to use, surrender, grant a royalty or mineral streaming interest or right in respect of or encumber any of its assets or properties;

(g)

except as set out in the Company Budget, incur any expenses or make any capital expenditure or commitment to do so which individually or in the aggregate exceeds $1,000,000;

(h)

other than as set out in Section 4.1(2)(h) of the Company Disclosure Letter, prepay any indebtedness before its scheduled maturity or increase, create,

(i)

other than as set out in Section 4.1(2)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, make any loan or advance to, or any capital contribution or investment in, or assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable with respect to the liabilities or obligations of, any Person;

(j)

enter into any interest rate, currency, equity or commodity swaps, ▇▇▇▇▇▇, derivatives, forward sales contracts or similar financial instruments;

(k)

make any bonus or profit sharing distribution or similar payment of any kind unless required by Contract;

(l)

make any change in the Company’s accounting methods, policies, principles, practices or procedures, except as required by concurrent changes in U.S. GAAP;

(m)

grant any general increase in the rate of wages, salaries, bonuses or other remuneration of any employees unless required by Contract;

(n)

(i) adopt, enter into or amend any Employee Plan; (ii) pay any benefit to any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to any Company Employee that is not required under the terms of any Employee Plan in effect on the date of this Agreement; (iii) grant, accelerate or vest, increase or otherwise amend any payment, award or other benefit payable to, or for the benefit of, any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to any Company Employee, including under any Employee Plan; (iv) make any material determination under any Employee Plan that is not in the Ordinary Course; or (v) take or propose any action to effect any of the foregoing;

(o)

hire any new employee who was not employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on the date of this Agreement, or terminate the employment of any Company Employee, other than for cause;

(p)

cancel, waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material claims or rights;

(q)

compromise or settle any litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation relating to the assets or the business of the Company or brought by any present, former or purported holder of its securities in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Arrangement;

(r)

amend or modify in any material respect, or terminate or waive any material right under, any Material Contract or enter into any Contract that would be a Material Contract if in effect on the date hereof, fail to enforce any material breach of any Material Contract of which it becomes aware or materially breach or violate or be in default under any Material Contract provided that this Section 4.1(2)(r) does not apply to the entry into any Leases with aggregate annual rental payments of less than $250,000;

(s)

enter into, amend or modify any collective agreement or similar agreement with any trade union or representative body other than in the Ordinary Course and upon reasonable consultation with the Purchaser;

(t)

except as contemplated in Section 4.10, amend, modify or terminate any material insurance policy of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in effect on the date of this Agreement;

(u)

terminate, abandon, fail to diligently pursue any application for, fail to renew, cancel, waive, release, allow to expire or lapse, or transfer any material license, permits, Authorizations or registrations;

(v)

(i) make, amend, change or revoke any material Tax election or designation, (ii) settle or compromise any material Tax claim, assessment, reassessment, liability or controversy, (iii) change or amend any method of Tax accounting which change is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including its methods of reporting income, deductions or accounting for income Tax purposes except as may be required by Law  (iv) amend any federal income Tax Return with respect to a material amount of Taxes, (v) enter into any material agreement with a Governmental Entity with respect to Taxes, (vi) surrender any right to claim a material Tax abatement, reduction, deduction, exemption, credit or refund, or (vii) consent to the extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax matter;

(w)

make any “investment” (within the meaning of subsection 212.3(10) of the Tax Act) in a corporation that is not resident in Canada (within the meaning of the Tax Act), other than in the Ordinary Course consistent with past practice provided that the Company first provides prior notice of such investment to the Purchaser and reasonably consults with the Purchaser as to the form and manner of such investment;

(x)

unless requested by the Purchaser or as part of the Pre-Acquisition Reorganization, knowingly take any action or permit inaction or enter into any transaction that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of materially reducing or eliminating the amount of the tax cost “bump”, if any, pursuant to paragraphs 88(1)(c) and 88(1)(d) of the Tax Act in respect of the securities of any affiliates or Subsidiaries and other nondepreciable capital property owned

(y)

adopt a plan of liquidation or resolution providing for its liquidation or dissolution;

(z)

reorganize, recapitalize, restructure, amalgamate or merge with any other Person;

(aa)

enter into, or resolve to enter into, any agreement that has the effect of creating a joint venture, partnership, shareholders’ agreement or similar relationship between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and another Person or any agreement or arrangement regarding the control or management of the operations, or the appointment of governing bodies, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(bb)

engage in any transaction with any director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding Common Shares (other than the Purchaser and its affiliates) or any director, officer or employee of such beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates or associates;

(cc)

enter into an agreement that could result in the payment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of a finder’s fee, success fee or other similar fee in connection with the Arrangement or the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Company from entering into an agreement with any dealer and proxy solicitation services firm for purposes of soliciting proxies in connection with the Arrangement; or

(dd)

authorize, agree, resolve or otherwise commit, whether or not in writing, to do any of the foregoing.

(3)

The Company shall provide the Purchaser with any substantive applications, notices, filings, submissions, undertakings or other substantive correspondence provided to a Governmental Entity and/or Aboriginal Peoples, or any substantive communications received from a Governmental Entity or Aboriginal Peoples, in respect of any Authorizations that are not in place as of the date hereof  and relate to any of the Projects and the Company shall permit the Purchaser a reasonable opportunity to review in advance, and comment on, any such applications, notices, filings, submissions, undertakings or correspondence and agree to consider any Purchaser comments thereon in good faith. The Company and its Subsidiaries will provide the Purchaser and its legal counsels and financial advisors with a reasonable opportunity to review in advance and comment on any proposed public disclosure of exploration

Section 4.2

Covenants of the Company Regarding the Performance of Obligations.

(1)

Subject to Section 4.4, which shall govern in relation to the Regulatory Approvals, and subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall perform, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to perform, all obligations required to be performed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under this Agreement, co-operate with the Purchaser in connection therewith, and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable in order to consummate and make effective, as soon as reasonably practicable, the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall and, where appropriate, shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

(a)

use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect all necessary registrations, filings and submissions of information required by Governmental Entities from it relating to the Arrangement and to obtain and maintain all third-party or other consents, waivers, permits, exemptions, orders, approvals, notices, agreements, amendments or confirmations that are (A) necessary or advisable in connection with the Arrangement or (B) required in order to maintain the Material Contracts in full force and effect following completion of the Arrangement, in each case, on terms that are reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, and without paying, and without committing itself or the Purchaser to pay, any consideration or incur any liability or obligation without the prior written consent of the Purchaser;

(b)

use its commercially reasonable efforts to, on prior written approval of the Purchaser, oppose, appeal, overturn, lift or rescind any injunction, restraining or other order, decree, judgment or ruling seeking to restrain, enjoin or otherwise prohibit or adversely affect the consummation of the Arrangement and defend, or cause to be defended, any proceedings to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or brought against it or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors or officers challenging or affecting the Arrangement or this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;

(c)

use its commercially reasonable efforts to secure the resignations and customary mutual releases (in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser, acting reasonably) of the directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries, at the Purchaser’s request, and cause them to be replaced by Persons nominated by the Purchaser effective as of the Effective Time;

(d)

use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy all conditions precedent in this Agreement and carry out the terms of the Interim Order and the Final Order applicable to it and complying promptly with all requirements imposed by Law on it or its Subsidiaries with respect to this Agreement or the Arrangement;  and

(e)

not take any action, or refrain from taking any commercially reasonable action, or permit any action to be taken or not taken, which is inconsistent with this Agreement or which would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay or otherwise impede the consummation of the Arrangement.

(2)	The Company shall promptly notify the Purchaser in writing of:

(a)

any Material Adverse Effect or any change, effect, event, development, occurrence, circumstance or fact which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(b)

unless prohibited by Law, any notice or other communication received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from any Person alleging that the consent (or waiver, permit, exemption, order, approval, agreement, amendment or confirmation) of such Person (or another Person) is or may be required in connection with this Agreement or the Arrangement (including a copy of any such written notice or communication);

(c)

unless prohibited by Law, any notice or other communication received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from any supplier, marketing partner, customer, distributor, reseller or any counterparty to a Material Contract to the effect that such supplier, marketing partner, customer, distributor, reseller or counterparty is terminating or otherwise materially adversely modifying its relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of this Agreement or the Arrangement (including a copy of any such written notice or communication);

(d)

any notice or other communication from any Person challenging or questioning the Company’s (or any of its Subsidiaries’, as relevant) Good Mining Title to any Project Property (including a copy of such written notice or communication);

(e)

any notice or other communication from any Governmental Entity (including any Securities Authority, other than Governmental Entities in connection with the Regulatory Approvals, which shall be addressed as contemplated by Section 4.4) in connection with this Agreement or the Arrangement (and the Company shall contemporaneously provide a copy of any such written notice or communication to the Purchaser); or

(f)

any filing, actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or that relate to this Agreement or the Arrangement.

(3)

With respect to the Company’s tax year ended May 31, 2021 and any subsequent applicable tax periods ending on or before, or including, the Effective Date, the Company shall provide, and after the Effective Time, the Guarantor and the Purchaser shall cause to be provided, the Shareholders with the statements and information (including, without limitation, a valid PFIC Annual Information Statement prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1295 of the Code and U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) necessary to enable the Shareholders to comply with all provisions of the Code with respect to “passive foreign investment companies” (as defined under Section 1297 of the Code), including but not limited to, making and complying with the requirements of a “Qualified Electing Fund” election pursuant to Section 1295 of the Code, with respect to the Company.

Section 4.3

Covenants of the Purchaser Regarding the Performance of Obligations

(1)

Subject to Section 4.4, which shall govern in relation to the Regulatory Approvals, and subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser and the Guarantor shall perform all obligations required to be performed by the Purchaser and the Guarantor under this Agreement, co-operate with the Company in connection therewith, and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable in order to consummate and make effective, as soon as reasonably practicable, the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser and the Guarantor shall:

(a)

cooperate with the Company in connection with, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Company to obtain all waivers, permits, exemptions, orders, approvals, notices, agreements, amendments or confirmations contemplated by this Agreement, provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in connection with the foregoing, the Purchaser will not be required to pay or commit to pay any cash or other consideration, make any commitment or incur any liability or other obligation;

(b)

use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect all necessary registrations, filings and submissions of information required by Governmental Entities from the Purchaser relating to the Arrangement required to be completed prior to the Effective Time;

(c)

upon reasonable consultation with the Company, use its commercially reasonable efforts to oppose, appeal, overturn, lift or rescind any injunction,

(d)

use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy all conditions precedent in this Agreement and carry out the terms of the Interim Order and the Final Order applicable to it and complying promptly with all requirements imposed by Law on it with respect to this Agreement or the Arrangement;

(e)

promptly notify the Company of any communication received by the Purchaser or the Guarantor from any Person or Governmental Entity in connection with the Arrangement and any litigation threatened or commenced against or otherwise affecting the Purchaser or the Guarantor relating to the Arrangement;

(f)

use its commercially reasonable efforts to, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its affiliates to, vote for (or cause to be voted) all of the Common Shares held by the Purchaser or its affiliates in favour of the election of each of the nominees as directors of the Board set forth in the proxy statement and information circular of the Company, dated August 9, 2021 ; and

(g)

not take any action, or refrain from taking any commercially reasonable action, or permit any action to be taken or not taken, which is inconsistent with this Agreement or which would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay or otherwise impede the consummation of the Arrangement.

Section 4.4

Regulatory Approvals.

(1)

The Parties shall, as promptly as practicable, prepare and file all necessary documents, registrations, statements, petitions, filings, notifications and applications for the Regulatory Approvals and use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain, or replace if required by any relevant Governmental Entity, all Regulatory Approvals. With respect to the SARB Approval, the Purchaser or an affiliate thereof shall prepare and submit to the South African Reserve Bank an application within ten (10) Business Days after the date hereof.

(2)

Except to the extent the Purchaser determines otherwise, each Party shall (A) as soon as possible after a Requesting Authority asserts jurisdiction over, or requests, a filing or submission relating to the Arrangement, and consistent with any Law, submit all filings, submissions, and other documents requested by such Requesting Authority to be filed or submitted on behalf of such Party, and (B) respond as promptly as possible

(3)

Subject to Law, the Parties shall cooperate with one another in connection with any filings or submissions pursuant to Section 4.4(1) or Section 4.4(2), including providing one another with copies of all notices and information or other correspondence supplied to, filed with or received from any Governmental Entity (except for notices and information which a Party reasonably considers to be confidential or sensitive, which such Party shall provide on a “outside counsel only” basis).

(4)

Subject to Law, the Parties shall cooperate with and keep one another fully informed on a timely basis as to the status of and the processes and proceedings relating to any actions taken pursuant to Section 4.4(1) or Section 4.4(2), and shall promptly notify each other of any substantive communication (written or oral) from any Governmental Entity in respect of the Arrangement or this Agreement, and shall not make any submissions or filings, participate in any meetings or any material conversations with any Governmental Entity in respect of any filings, investigations or other inquiries related to the Arrangement or this Agreement unless it consults with the other Parties in advance and, to the extent not precluded by such Governmental Entity, gives the other Parties the opportunity to review drafts of any submissions or filings and agrees to consider those comments in good faith, or attend and participate in any substantive communications or meetings. Despite the foregoing, submissions, filings or other written communications with any Governmental Entity may be redacted as necessary before sharing with the other Parties to address reasonable attorney-client or other privilege or confidentiality concerns, provided that a Party must provide external legal counsel to the other Parties non-redacted versions of drafts or final submissions, filings or other written communications with any Governmental Entity on the basis that the redacted information will not be shared with its clients.

(5)	No Party shall extend or consent to any extension of any applicable waiting or review period or enter into any agreement with a Governmental Entity not to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other Parties.

(6)

If any objections are asserted with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under any Law, or if any proceeding is instituted or threatened by any Governmental Entity challenging or which could lead to a challenge of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as not in compliance with Law, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with the terms of this Agreement, to resolve such proceeding so as to allow the Effective Time to occur on or prior to the Outside Date.

(7)	The Company shall make available its Representatives, on the reasonable request of the Purchaser, to assist the Purchaser in obtaining the Regulatory Approvals, including by (i) making introduction and arranging meetings with key stakeholders

(8)

Despite anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4.4, the Purchaser is under no obligation to take any steps or actions that would, in its sole discretion, materially affect or limit the Purchaser’s right or freedom to own, use or exploit its business, operations or assets or those of its affiliates, the Company or the Company’s Subsidiaries or to negotiate or agree to the sale, divestiture, transfer, license or other disposition by the Purchaser of its business, operations or assets or those of its affiliates, the Company or the Company’s Subsidiaries, or to any form of behavioral remedy including an interim or permanent hold separate order.

Section 4.5

Access to Information; Confidentiality

Section 4.6

Pre-Acquisition Reorganization

(1)

Subject to Section 4.6(2) and Section 4.6(3), the Company agrees that, upon request of the Purchaser, the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to perform such reorganizations of its corporate structure, capital structure, business, operations and assets or such other transactions as the Purchaser may reasonably request  prior to the Effective Date (each a “Pre-Acquisition Reorganization”), (ii) cooperate with the Purchaser and its advisors to determine the nature of the Pre-Acquisition Reorganizations that would be undertaken and the manner in which they would most effectively be undertaken,  (iii) cooperate with the Purchaser and its advisors and use its commercially reasonable efforts to seek to obtain consents or waivers which might be required under any Material Contract in connection with the Pre-Acquisition Reorganization, if any, and (iv) cooperate with the Purchaser and its advisors, including the provision of information and the execution and filing of certificates and forms as reasonably requested by Purchaser in connection with the foregoing.

(2)

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company acknowledges that the Purchaser may make designations pursuant to paragraph 88(1)(c) and (d) of the Tax Act or enter into transactions ancillary or incidental thereto (collectively, the “Bump Transactions”) in order to step up the Tax basis in certain capital property of the Company for purposes of the Tax Act and agrees to provide information requested by the Purchaser in this regard on a timely basis and to assist in the obtaining of any such information in order to facilitate a successful completion of the Bump Transactions.

(3)	The Company will not be obligated to participate in any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization under Section 4.6(1) unless such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization:

(a)

can be completed prior to the Effective Date and is effected as close as reasonably practicable prior to the Effective Time;

(b)

is not, after taking into account Section 4.6(5), prejudicial to the Company or the Shareholders, as a whole, in any material respect;

(c)

does not require the Company to obtain the approval of securityholders of the Company or proceed absent any required consent of any third party (including any Regulatory Approval), other than those approvals required to consummate the Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated thereby;

(d)

does not result in any material breach by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Contract, Regulatory Approval, organizational documents or applicable Law;

(e)

result in any additional Taxes being imposed on, or any adverse Tax or other consequences to, any Shareholder as compared to the Arrangement;

(f)

does not unreasonably interfere with the Company’s material operations prior to the Effective Time; and

(g)

does not prevent the consummation of, or impair the ability of the Company to consummate, and will not materially delay the consummation of, the Arrangement.

(4)

The Purchaser must provide written notice to the Company of any proposed Pre-Acquisition Reorganization at least 10 Business Days prior to the Effective Date. Upon receipt of such notice, the Company and the Purchaser shall work cooperatively and use their best efforts to prepare prior to the Effective Time all documentation necessary and do such other acts and things as are necessary to give effect to such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization, including any amendment to this Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement, and shall to the extent practicable seek to have any such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization made effective as of the last moment of the Business Day ending immediately prior to the Effective Date (but after the Purchaser has waived or confirmed that all of the conditions set out in Section 6.1 and Section 6.2 have been satisfied).

(5)

The Purchaser agrees that it will be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization to be carried out at its request and shall (i) forthwith reimburse the Company for all costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and disbursements, incurred by the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with any proposed Pre-Acquisition Reorganization; and (ii) indemnify and save harmless the Company and its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers  and employees from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, Taxes, claims, costs, expenses, interest awards, judgements and penalties suffered or incurred by any of them in connection with or as a result of any such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization, or to reverse or unwind any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization, if after participating in any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization the Arrangement is not completed other than due to a breach by the Company of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(6)

The Purchaser agrees that any Pre-Acquisition Reorganization will not be considered in determining whether a representation or warranty of the Company under this Agreement has been breached (including where any such Pre-Acquisition Reorganization requires the consent of any third party under a Contract). For greater certainty, the Company shall not be liable for the failure of the Purchaser to benefit from any anticipated Tax efficiency as a result of a Pre-Acquisition Reorganization.

Section 4.7

Control of Business

Section 4.8

Public Communications

Section 4.9

Notice and Cure Provision

(1)	Each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties of the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event or state of facts which occurrence or failure would, or would be reasonably likely to:

(a)

cause any of the representations or warranties of such Party contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect at any time from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time; or

(b)

result in the failure to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by such Party under this Agreement.

(2)	Notification provided under Section 4.9(1) will not affect the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or obligations of the Parties (or remedies with respect thereto) or the conditions to the obligations of the Parties under this Agreement.

(3)	The Purchaser may not elect to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(d)(i) and the Company may not elect to exercise its right to terminate

Section 4.10

Insurance and Indemnification

(1)

Prior to the Effective Date, notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Company shall purchase customary “tail” policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance providing protection no less favourable in the aggregate to the protection provided by the policies maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries which are in effect immediately prior to the Effective Date and providing protection for a period of six (6) years from the Effective Date with respect to claims arising from facts or events which occurred on or prior to the Effective Date and the Purchaser shall, or shall cause the Company and its Subsidiaries to, maintain such tail policies in effect without any reduction in scope or coverage for six (6) years from the Effective Date; provided that the Purchaser shall not be required to pay any amounts in respect of such coverage prior to the Effective Time; and provided further that the cost of such policies shall not exceed 250% of the Company’s current annual aggregate premium for policies currently maintained by the Company or its Subsidiaries.

(2)

The Purchaser shall, from and after the Effective Time, to the extent permitted by Law, honour all rights to indemnification or exculpation now existing in favour of present and former employees, officers and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries to the extent that they are disclosed in the Data Room or contained in the constating documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and acknowledges that such rights, to the extent that they are disclosed in the Data Room or contained in the constating documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries, shall survive the completion of the Plan of Arrangement and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, to the extent permitted by Law, with respect to actions or omission of such employees, officers and directors occurring prior to the Effective Date, for a period of not less than six (6) years from the Effective Date.

Section 4.11

Stock Exchange Delisting and Deregistration

Section 5.1

Non-Solicitation

(1)

Except as expressly provided in this Article 5, the Company shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries not to, directly or indirectly, through any officer, director, employee, consultant, independent contractor, representative (including any financial or other advisor) or agent of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries (collectively “Representatives”), and shall not permit any such Person to:

(a)

solicit, assist, initiate, encourage or otherwise knowingly facilitate (including by way of furnishing or providing copies of, access to, or disclosure of, any confidential information, properties, facilities, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or entering into any form of agreement, arrangement or understanding) any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to, an Acquisition Proposal;

(b)

enter into or otherwise engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person (other than the Purchaser and its affiliates) regarding any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes or may reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; provided that the Company may (i) advise any Person of the restrictions of this Agreement; and (ii) advise any Person making an Acquisition Proposal that the Board has determined that such Acquisition Proposal does not constitute a Superior Proposal, in each case, if, in so doing, no other information that is prohibited from being communicated under this Agreement is communicated to such Person;

(c)

make a Change in Recommendation;

(d)

accept, approve, endorse or recommend, or publicly propose to accept, approve, endorse or recommend, or take no position or remain neutral with respect to, any Acquisition Proposal (it being understood that publicly taking no position or a neutral position with respect to an Acquisition Proposal for a

(e)

enter into any Contract or agreement in principle requiring or expressly contemplating the Company to abandon, terminate or fail to consummate the Arrangement or any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to breach its obligations hereunder; or

(f)

accept or enter into or publicly propose to accept or enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement in respect of an Acquisition Proposal other than as permitted in this Article 5, including by entering into a confidentiality agreement pursuant to Section 5.3.

(2)

The Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their respective Representatives to, immediately cease and terminate, and cause to be terminated, any solicitation, encouragement, discussion, negotiations, or other activities commenced prior to the date of this Agreement with any Person (other than the Purchaser and its affiliates) with respect to any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to, an Acquisition Proposal, and in connection with such termination shall:

(a)

promptly discontinue access to and disclosure of all information, including the Data Room and any confidential information, properties, facilities, books and records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; and

(b)

within five (5) Business Days after the date hereof, request, and exercise all rights it has to require, (i) the return or destruction of all copies of any confidential information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries provided to any Person (other than the Purchaser, its affiliates or any of their Representatives), and (ii) the destruction of all material including or incorporating or otherwise reflecting such confidential information regarding the Company or any  of its Subsidiaries, to the extent that such information has not previously been returned or destroyed, using its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such requests are fully complied with.

(3)

The Company represents and warrants that the Company has not waived any confidentiality, standstill, use  of information, permitted purpose or similar restriction or covenant contained in a confidentiality or similar agreement which is currently in force to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a Party with any Person (other than the Guarantor or its affiliates), and covenants and agrees that (i) the Company

Section 5.2

Notification of Acquisition Proposals

(1)

If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives, receives (orally or in writing) any inquiry, proposal or offer that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to an Acquisition Proposal, or any request for copies of, access to, or disclosure of, confidential information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including but not limited to information, access, or disclosure relating to the properties, assets, facilities, books or records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company shall immediately notify the Purchaser, at first orally, and then promptly and in any event within 24 hours in writing, of such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, offer or request, including a description of its material terms and conditions, the identity of all Persons making the Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, offer or request, and shall provide the Purchaser with copies of all written documents and material correspondence or other material received in respect of,  from or on behalf of any such Person.  The Company shall keep the Purchaser promptly and fully informed on a current basis of the status of developments and (to the extent permitted by Section 5.3) negotiations with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, offer or request, including any changes, modifications or other amendments to any material terms of any such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, offer or request and shall provide to the Purchaser copies of all material or substantive correspondence if in writing or electronic form, and if not in writing or electronic form, a description of the material terms of such correspondence communicated to the Company by or on behalf of any Person making any such Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, offer or request.

Section 5.3

Responding to an Acquisition Proposal

(1)	Notwithstanding Section 5.1, if at any time, prior to obtaining the approval by the Securityholders of the Arrangement Resolution, the Company receives a written Acquisition Proposal, the Company may engage in or participate in discussions or

(a)

the Board first determines in good faith, after consultation with its financial advisors and its outside legal counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to constitute or lead to a Superior Proposal;

(b)

such Person was not restricted from making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to an existing  agreement containing confidentiality, standstill, non-disclosure, use of information, permitted purpose or similar restriction or covenants;

(c)

the Company has been, and continues to be, in compliance with its obligations under this Article 5 (other than de minimis breaches);

(d)

prior to providing any such copies, access, or disclosure, the Company enters into an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement with such Person and any such copies, access or disclosure provided to such Person shall have already been (or simultaneously be) provided to the Purchaser; and

(e)

prior to providing any such copies, access or disclosure, the Company promptly provides the Purchaser with true, complete and final executed copy of the Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement referred to in Section 5.3(1)(d).

(2)

Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Board from making disclosure to Securityholders as required by applicable Laws in response to an Acquisition Proposal (including by responding to an Acquisition Proposal in a directors’ circular), provided that, notwithstanding that the Board or the Company shall be permitted to make such disclosure, neither the Board or any committee thereof shall be permitted to make a Change in Recommendation in response to an Acquisition Proposal other than as permitted by Section 5.4(1). In addition, nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the Company or the Board from calling and holding a meeting of Shareholders requisitioned by such shareholders in accordance with the BCBCA or ordered to be held by a court in accordance with applicable Laws that was not solicited, supported or encouraged by the Company or any of its Representatives.

Section 5.4

Right to Match

(1)

If the Company receives an Acquisition Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal prior to the approval of the Arrangement Resolution by the Securityholders, the Board may, subject to compliance with Section 8.2, make a Change in Recommendation and  enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, if and only if:

(a)

the Person making the Acquisition Proposal was not restricted from making such Acquisition Proposal pursuant to confidentiality, standstill, use of information, permitted purpose or similar restriction or covenant in an existing confidentiality or similar agreement;

(b)

the Company has been, and continues to be, in compliance with its obligations under this Article 5 (other than de minimis breaches);

(c)

the Company has delivered to the Purchaser written notice of its receipt of such Acquisition Proposal and of the determination of the Board that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and of the intention of the Board to make a Change in Recommendation and enter into such definitive agreement, together with a written notice from the Board regarding the value and financial terms that the Board, in consultation with its financial advisors, has determined should be ascribed to any non-cash consideration offered under such Acquisition Proposal (the “Superior Proposal Notice”);

(d)

the Company has provided the Purchaser a copy of the proposed definitive agreement for such Acquisition Proposal and all supporting materials, including any financing documents supplied to the Company in connection therewith;

(e)

at least five (5) Business Days (the “Matching Period”) have elapsed from the date that is the later of the date on which the Purchaser received the Superior Proposal Notice and all of the materials set forth in Section 5.4(1)(d);

(f)

during any Matching Period, the Purchaser has the right (but not the obligation), in accordance with Section 5.4(2), to offer to amend this Agreement and the Arrangement in order for such Acquisition Proposal to cease to be a Superior Proposal;

(g)

if the Purchaser has offered to amend this Agreement and the Arrangement under Section 5.4(2), the Board has determined in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsels and financial advisors, that such Acquisition Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal compared to the terms of the Arrangement as proposed to be amended by the Purchaser under Section 5.4(2);

(h)

the Board has determined in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel that it is necessary for the Board to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal in order to properly discharge its fiduciary duties; and

(i)

prior to or concurrently with entering into such definitive agreement with respect to such Acquisition Proposal, the Company terminates this Agreement

(2)	During the Matching Period, or such longer period as the Company may approve in writing for such purpose:

(a)

the Purchaser shall have the right (but not the obligation) to offer to amend this Agreement and the Arrangement;

(b)

the Board shall review any offer made by the Purchaser under Section 5.4(1)(f) and Section 5.4(2)(a) to amend the terms of this Agreement and the Arrangement in good faith in order to determine, after consultation with the Company’s legal counsels and financial advisors, whether such offer made by the Purchaser would, upon acceptance, result in the Acquisition Proposal previously constituting a Superior Proposal ceasing to be a Superior Proposal; and

(c)

the Company shall negotiate in good faith with the Purchaser to make such amendments to the terms of this Agreement and the Arrangement as would enable the Purchaser to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on such amended terms. If the Board determines that such Acquisition Proposal would cease to be a Superior Proposal following the offer made by the Purchaser, the Company shall promptly so advise the Purchaser and the Company and the Purchaser shall amend this Agreement to reflect such offer made by the Purchaser, and shall take and cause to be taken all such actions as are necessary to give effect to the foregoing.

(3)

Each successive amendment to any Acquisition Proposal that results in an increase in, or modification of, the consideration to be received by the Securityholders or any other amendment to such Acquisition Proposal shall constitute a new Acquisition Proposal for the purposes of this Section 5.4, and the Purchaser shall be afforded a new five (5) Business Day Matching Period from the later of the date on which the Purchaser received the new Superior Proposal Notice and all of the material set forth in Section 5.4(1)(d) for the new Superior Proposal from the Company.

(4)

The Board shall promptly reaffirm the Board Recommendation by press release after any Acquisition Proposal which is not determined to be a Superior Proposal is publicly announced or publicly disclosed or the Board determines that a proposed amendment to the terms of this Agreement as contemplated under Section 5.4(2) would result in an Acquisition Proposal no longer being a Superior Proposal. The Company shall provide the Purchaser and its outside legal counsels and financial advisors with a reasonable opportunity to review the form and content of any such press release and shall make all reasonable amendments to such press release as requested by the Purchaser and its legal counsels and financial advisors.

(5)

If the Company provides a Superior Proposal Notice to the Purchaser after a date that is less than seven (7) Business Days before the Company Meeting, the Company shall be entitled to, and the Purchaser and the Guarantor shall be entitled to require the Company to, adjourn or postpone the Company Meeting to a date that is not more than 15 Business Days after the scheduled date of the Company Meeting but in any event the Company Meeting shall not be postponed to a date which would prevent the Effective Date from occurring on or prior to the Outside Date.

Section 5.5

Breach by Subsidiaries and Representatives

Section 6.1

Mutual Conditions Precedent

(a)

Arrangement Resolution. The Required Approval of the Arrangement Resolution has been obtained at the Company Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order.

(b)

Interim and Final Order. The Interim Order and the Final Order have each been obtained on terms consistent with this Agreement, and have not been set aside or modified in a manner unacceptable to either the Company or the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise.

(c)

Illegality. No Law will have been enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced, made, entered or applied and no proceeding will otherwise have been taken under any Laws or by any Governmental Entity (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that makes the consummation of the Arrangement illegal or otherwise prohibits or enjoins the Company or the Purchaser from consummating the Arrangement.

(d)

Required Regulatory Approval. The Required Regulatory Approval shall have been obtained.

Section 6.2

Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Purchaser

(a)

Representations and Warranties. The (i) representations and warranties of the Company set forth in (1) [Organization and Powers], (2) [Authority Relative to this Agreement], (5) [Authorized and Issued Capital], (25) [Project Real Property], (27) [Project Property], (28) [Maintenance of Project Property], and (44) [Financial Advisors or Brokers] of Schedule C shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (except for such representations and warranties which refer to or are made as of another specified date, in which case such representations and warranties will have been true and correct as of that date), except for de minimis errors; and (ii) all other representations and warranties of the Company in Schedule C shall be shall be true and correct (disregarding for this purpose all materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained therein) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (except for such representations and warranties which refer to or are made as of another specified date, in which case such representations and warranties will have been true and correct as of that date), except to the extent that the failure or failures of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect, and the Company has delivered a certificate confirming the same to the Purchaser, executed by two (2) senior officers of the Company (in each case without personal liability) addressed to the Purchaser and dated the Effective Date.

(b)

Performance of Covenants. The Company has fulfilled or complied in all material  respects with each of the covenants of the Company contained in this Agreement to be fulfilled or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective Time, and has delivered a certificate confirming the same to the Purchaser, executed by two (2) senior officers of the Company (in each case without personal liability) addressed to the Purchaser and dated the Effective Date.

(c)

Dissent Rights. Dissent Rights shall not have been exercised (and not withdrawn) with respect to more than 7% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (other than the Common Shares owned by the Guarantor and its affiliates).

(d)

No Legal Action. There is no action, review, proceeding or investigation,  pending, sought or threatened by any Requesting Authority relating to the Arrangement under any Review Laws.

(e)

No Material Adverse Effect. No Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Company shall have occurred.

Section 6.3

Additional Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of the Company

(a)

Representations and Warranties. The (i) representations and warranties of the Purchaser and the Guarantor set forth in (5) (Sufficient Funds) Schedule D shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (except for such representations and warranties which refer to or are made as of another specified date, in which case such representations and warranties will have been true and correct as of that date), except for de minimis errors; and (ii) all other representations and warranties of the Purchaser in Schedule D shall be shall be true and correct (disregarding for this purpose all materiality qualifications contained therein) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Date as if made on and as of such date (except for such representations and warranties which refer to or are made as of another specified date, in which case such representations and warranties will have been true and correct as of that date), except to the extent that the failure or failures of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, would not materially impede the completion of the Arrangement, and the Purchaser and the Guarantor has delivered a certificate confirming the same to the Company, executed by two (2) senior officers of the Purchaser and the Guarantor, respectively (in each case without personal liability), addressed to the Company and dated the Effective Date.

(b)

Performance of Covenants. Each of the Purchaser and the Guarantor has fulfilled or complied in all material respects with each of the covenants of the Purchaser and the Guarantor, respectively, contained in this Agreement to be fulfilled or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective Time, except where the failure to comply with such covenants, individually or in the aggregate, would not materially impede the completion of the Arrangement, and has delivered a certificate confirming the same to the Company, executed by two (2) senior officers of each of the Purchaser and the Guarantor (in each case without personal liability) addressed to the Company and dated the Effective Date.

(c)

Payment of Consideration. The Purchaser shall have complied with its obligations under Section 2.8.

Section 6.4

Satisfaction of Conditions

Section 7.1

Term

Section 7.2

Termination

(1)	This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Effective Time by:

(a)

the mutual written agreement of the Parties; or

(b)

either the Company or the Purchaser if:

(i)

the Company Meeting is duly convened and held and the Required Approval is not obtained at the Company Meeting in accordance with the Interim Order; provided that a Party may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.2(1)(b)(i) if the failure to obtain the Required Approval has been caused by, or is a result of, a breach by such Party of any of its representations or warranties or the failure of such Party to perform any of its covenants or agreements under this Agreement;

(ii)

after the date of this Agreement, any Law is enacted, made, enforced or amended, as applicable, that makes the consummation of the Arrangement illegal or otherwise permanently prohibits or enjoins the Company or the Purchaser from consummating the Arrangement, and such Law has, if applicable, become final and non-appealable, provided the Party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.2(1)(b)(ii) has used its commercially reasonable efforts to, as applicable, appeal or overturn such Law or otherwise have it lifted or rendered non-applicable in respect of the Arrangement; or

(iii)

the Effective Time does not occur on or prior to the Outside Date; provided that a Party may not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.2(1)(b)(iii) if the failure of the Effective Time to so occur has been caused by, or is a result of, a breach by such Party of any of its representations or warranties or the failure of such Party to perform any of its covenants or agreements under this Agreement.

(c)

the Company if:

(i)

a breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Purchaser under this Agreement occurs that would cause any condition in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) not to be satisfied, and such breach or failure is incapable of being cured or is not cured on or prior to the Outside Date in accordance with the terms of Section 4.9(3); provided that the Company is not then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any condition in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) not to be satisfied;

(ii)

prior to obtaining the Required Approval of the Arrangement Resolution, the Board authorizes the Company to enter into a written agreement (other than an Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement permitted by and in accordance with Section 5.3) with respect to a Superior Proposal, provided the Company is then in compliance with Article 5 (except for de minimis breaches) and that prior to or concurrent with such termination the Company pays the Termination Fee in accordance with Section 8.2; or

(iii)

the SARB Approval has not been obtained by the Outside Date.

(d)

the Purchaser if:

(i)

a breach of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Company under this Agreement occurs that would cause any condition in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) not to be satisfied, and such breach or failure is incapable of being cured on or prior to the Outside Date or is not cured in accordance with the terms of Section 4.9(3); provided that the Purchaser is not then in breach of this Agreement so as to cause any condition in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) not to be satisfied;

(ii)

prior to obtaining the Required Approval of the Arrangement Resolution, the Board or a committee of the Board fails to unanimously recommend or withdraws, amends, modifies or qualifies, publicly proposes or states its intention to do so in each case in a manner that is adverse to the Purchaser, or fails to publicly reaffirm (without

(iii)

there has occurred a Material Adverse Effect.

(2)	The Party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.2 (other than pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(a)) shall give notice of such termination to the other Party, specifying in reasonable detail the basis for such Party’s exercise of its termination rights.

Section 7.3

Effect of Termination/Survival

Section 8.1

Amendments

(a)

change the time for performance of any of the obligations or acts of the Parties;

(b)

modify, or waive any inaccuracies with respect to, any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement;

(c)

modify or waive compliance with any of the covenants contained in this Agreement and modify or waive performance of any of the obligations of the Parties; and/or

(d)

modify or waive compliance with any conditions contained in this Agreement,

(2)	Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan of Arrangement may only be supplemented or amended in accordance with the provisions thereof.

Section 8.2

Termination Fees and Expenses

(1)

Despite any other provision in this Agreement relating to the payment of fees and expenses, including the payment of brokerage fees, if a Termination Fee Event occurs, the Company shall pay the Guarantor the Termination Fee in accordance with Section 8.2(3) in consideration for the disposition by the Guarantor of its rights under this Agreement.

(2)	For the purposes of this Agreement, “Termination Fee” means $19,000,000, and “Termination Fee Event” means the termination of this Agreement:

(a)

by the Purchaser, pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(d)(ii) [Change in Recommendation];

(b)

by the Company, pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(c)(ii) [Superior Proposal];

(c)

pursuant to any Subsection of Section 7.2(1) if at such time the Purchaser is entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(d)(ii); or

(d)

by the Company or the Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(b)(i) [Arrangement Resolution Not Approved] or Section 7.2(1)(b)(iii) [Outside Date] or by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(d)(i) [Breach of Representation or Warranty or Failure to Perform Covenant] due, in the case of a termination by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(d)(i) [Breach of Representation or Warranty or Failure to Perform Covenant] only, to any wilful breach or fraud by the Company, if prior to such termination:

(i)

the Purchaser has obtained the SARB Approval;

(ii)

an Acquisition Proposal has been made to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives or publicly announced or otherwise publicly disclosed by any Person other than the Purchaser, the Guarantor or any of its affiliates or any Person (other than the Purchaser, the Guarantor or any of its affiliates) has publicly announced an intention to do so, and such Acquisition Proposal has not expired or been publicly withdrawn prior to the Company Meeting;  and

(iii)

within 365 days following the date of such termination, (A) an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not such Acquisition Proposal is the same Acquisition Proposal referred to in clause (ii) above) is consummated or effected, or (B) the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, in one or more transactions, enters into a contract in respect of an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not such Acquisition Proposal is the same Acquisition Proposal referred to in clause (ii) above) and such Acquisition Proposal is later consummated or effected (whether or not within 365 days after such termination).

(3)	The Termination Fee shall be paid by the Company to the Guarantor as follows, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, if a Termination Fee Event occurs due to:

(a)

a termination of this Agreement described in Section 8.2(2)(a) or Section 8.2(2)(c), within two (2) Business Days of the occurrence of such Termination Fee Event;

(b)

a termination of this Agreement described in Section 8.2(2)(b), prior to or simultaneously with the occurrence of such Termination Fee Event; and

(c)

a termination of this Agreement described in Section 8.2(2)(d), on or prior to the earlier of the consummation/closing of the Acquisition Proposal or the entering into of the contract referred to in Section 8.2(2)(d).

(4)	Any Termination Fee shall be paid by the Company to the Guarantor (or as the Guarantor may direct by notice in writing), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Guarantor. If the Company does not have

(5)

The Company acknowledges that the agreements contained in this Section 8.2 are an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that without these agreements the Guarantor would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if the Company fails to timely pay any amount due pursuant to this Section 8.2 and, in order to obtain the payment, the Guarantor commences a suit which results in a final and non-appealable judgment against the Company for the payment set forth in this Section 8.2, the Company shall pay the Guarantor its reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees) in connection with such suit, together with interest on such amount, at the prime rate of the Bank of Canada in effect on the date such payment was required to be made to and including the date on which such payment was actually received. The Company acknowledges that the amounts set out in this Section 8.2 represent liquidated damages which are a genuine pre-estimate of the damages, including opportunity costs, reputational damage, and out of pocket expenditures, which the Guarantor will suffer or incur as a result of the event giving rise to such damages and resultant termination of this Agreement, and is not a penalty. The Company irrevocably waives any right it may have to raise as a defence that any such liquidated damages are excessive or punitive. For greater certainty, the Parties agree that the payment of an amount pursuant to this Section 8.2 in the manner provided herein is the sole and exclusive remedy of the applicable Party or Parties in respect of the event giving rise to such payment, and where such payment has been paid in full by the applicable Party or Parties shall be precluded from any other remedy against the other Party and its affiliates, at law or in equity or otherwise, provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 8.2, and no payment of any such amount, shall relieve or have the effect of relieving any Party in any way from liability for damages incurred or suffered as a result of a wilful breach of this Agreement by a Party.

(6)

Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, all out-of-pocket third-party transaction expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement, including all costs, expenses and fees of the Company incurred prior to or after the Effective Date in connection with, or incidental to, the Plan of Arrangement, shall be paid by the Party incurring such expenses. Any governmental filing fees incurred in connection with the Regulatory Approvals shall be split equally by the Guarantor and the Company.

(7)

In addition to the rights of the Guarantor under Section 8.2(1), if this Agreement is terminated by either the Company or the Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(b)(i) or by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(d)(i), the Company shall promptly reimburse the Guarantor’s out-of-pocket third-party transaction expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement up to a maximum of $4,000,000 by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Guarantor. In no event shall the Company be required to pay under Section 8.2(1), on the one hand, and this Section 8.2(7), on the other hand, in the aggregate, an amount in excess of the Termination Fee.

(8)

If this Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 7.2(1)(c)(iii), the Purchaser shall promptly reimburse the Company’s out-of-pocket third-party transaction expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement up to a maximum of $4,000,000 by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company.

Section 8.3

Notices.

Section 8.4

Time of the Essence.

Section 8.5

Injunctive Relief.

Section 8.6

Third-Party Beneficiaries.

(1)

Except as provided in Section 4.10 which, without limiting its terms, is intended as stipulation for the benefit of the third Persons mentioned in such section (such third Persons referred to in this Section 8.6 as the “Indemnified Persons”) and except for the rights of the Securityholders to receive the applicable consideration following the Effective Time pursuant to the Arrangement (for which purpose the Company hereby confirms that it is acting as agent on behalf of the Securityholders), the Parties intend that this Agreement will not benefit or create any right or cause of action in favour of any Person, other than the Parties, and that no Person, other than the Parties, shall be entitled to rely on the provisions of this Agreement in any action, suit, proceeding, hearing or other forum.

(2)	Despite the foregoing, the Purchaser acknowledges to each of the Indemnified Persons their direct rights against it under Section 4.10 of this Agreement, which are intended for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified Person, his or her heirs

Section 8.7

Waiver.

Section 8.8

Entire Agreement.

Section 8.9

Successors and Assigns.

(1)	This Agreement becomes effective only when executed by the Company, the Purchaser and the Guarantor. After that time, it will be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Company, the Purchaser, the Guarantor and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(2)

Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations under this Agreement are assignable or transferable by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties; provided that the Purchaser may assign all or part of its right under this Agreement to, and its obligations under this Agreement may be assumed by, any of its affiliates; provided that if such agreement and/or assumption takes place, the Purchaser shall continue to be liable jointly and severally with such affiliate, as the case may be, for all of its obligations hereunder.

Section 8.10

Severability.

Section 8.11

Governing Law; Attornment.

(1)	This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

(2)	Each Party irrevocably attorns and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the British Columbia courts situated in the City of Vancouver and waives objection to the venue of any proceeding in such court or that such court provides an inconvenient forum.

Section 8.12

Rules of Construction.

Section 8.13

No Liability.

Section 8.14

Language.

Section 8.15

Counterparts.

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			Authorized Signing Officer

Section 1.1

Definitions

Section 1.2

Interpretation Not Affected by Headings

Section 1.3

Date for any Action

Section 1.4

Number and Gender

Section 1.5

References to Persons and Statutes

Section 1.6

Currency

Section 2.1

Arrangement Agreement

Section 2.2

Binding Effect

Section 2.3

Arrangement

(a)

each Dissent Share shall be deemed to be transferred and assigned by such Dissenting Holder, without any further act of formality on its part, to the Purchaser in consideration for a debt claim against the Purchaser for the amount determined under Article 3 and:

(i)

each such Dissenting Holder shall cease to be a holder of each such Dissent Share and to have any rights as a holder of such Dissent Share other than the right to be paid fair value for such Dissent Share as set out in Section 3.1;

(ii)

each such Dissenting Shareholder’s name shall be removed as a holder of such Dissent Shares from the register of Shareholders maintained by or on behalf of the Company; and

(iii)

the Purchaser shall be and shall be deemed to be the holder of all of the outstanding Dissent Shares free and clear of all Liens, and the Purchaser shall be entered in the central securities register of Common Shares maintained by or on behalf of the Company as the holder of such Dissent Shares;

(b)

the Purchaser shall make the Funding Loan to the Company to the extent required by the Company to make the payments in Section 2.3(c) (including any applicable withholdings);

(c)

each Option outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (whether vested or unvested), notwithstanding the terms of the Stock Option Plan, shall be deemed to be unconditionally vested and exercisable, and such Option shall, without any further action by or on behalf of any holder of Options, be deemed to be surrendered and transferred by such holder to the Company (free and clear of all Liens) in exchange for a cash payment from the Company or any successor thereto equal to the amount by which the Consideration exceeds the exercise price of each such Option, less applicable withholdings, and each such Option shall immediately be cancelled and, for greater certainty, where such amount is a negative, none of the Guarantor, the Purchaser or the Company shall be obligated to pay the holder of such Option any amount in respect of such Option and (i) each holder of Options shall cease to be a holder of such Options; (ii) such holder’s name shall be removed from each applicable register; (iii) the Stock Option Plan and all agreements relating to the Options shall be terminated and shall be of no further force and effect; and (iv) such holder shall thereafter have only the right to receive the consideration to which they are entitled under this Section 2.3(c) at the time and in the manner specified in this Section 2.3(c);

(d)

each Common Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any Common Share held by the Purchaser, the Guarantor or any of their respective affiliates, and any Dissent Shares transferred to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.3(a)) shall be transferred and assigned, without any further act or formality by or on behalf of a holder of Common Shares, to the Purchaser in exchange for the Consideration, subject to Section 4.3, and

(i)

each holder thereof shall cease to be the holder of each such Common Share and to have any rights as a holder of such Common Shares other than the right to be paid the Consideration by the Depositary in accordance with this Plan of Arrangement;

(ii)

each such holder’s name shall be removed from the register of Common Shares maintained by or on behalf of the Company; and

(iii)

the Purchaser shall be and shall be deemed to be the holder of all of the outstanding Common Shares free and clear of all Liens, and the Purchaser shall be entered in the central securities register of Common

(e)

the Funding Loan shall be transferred by the Purchaser to the Company in exchange for the Company issuing to the Purchaser such number of Common Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing the principal amount of the Funding Loan by the Consideration, rounded down to the nearest whole number of Common Shares, and the promissory note evidencing the Funding Loan shall be cancelled as a result;

(f)

the capital of the Common Shares shall be reduced to an aggregate of $1.00 without any repayment of such capital;

(g)

the Purchaser and the Company shall amalgamate to form one corporate entity (“Amalco”) with the same effect as if they had amalgamated under Division 3 of Part 9 of the BCBCA, except that the legal existence of the Purchaser shall not cease and the Purchaser shall survive the amalgamation as Amalco and, for the avoidance of doubt, this transaction is intended to qualify as an amalgamation as defined in subsection 87(1) of the Tax Act;

(h)

without limiting the generality of Section 2.3(g), upon the amalgamation described in Section 2.3(g), the separate legal existence of the Company shall cease without the Company being liquidated or wound up and the Company and Purchaser shall continue as one company;

(i)

at the time of and upon the amalgamation described in Section 2.3(g),

(i)

the property, rights and interests of the Purchaser (other than Common Shares held, immediately prior to the amalgamation, by the Purchaser, which shall be cancelled upon the amalgamation as contemplated by Section 2.3(i)(vi)) and the Company continue to be the property, rights and interests of Amalco; and, for greater certainty, the amalgamation will not constitute an assignment by operation of law, a transfer or any other disposition of the property, rights and interests of either the Purchaser or the Company to Amalco;

(ii)

Amalco will continue to be liable for all of the liabilities and obligations of the Purchaser and the Company;

(iii)

any existing cause of action, claim or liability to prosecution will be unaffected;

(iv)

a civil, criminal, quasi-criminal, or administrative or regulatory action or proceeding being prosecuted or pending by or against either the Purchaser or the Company may be continued, as the case may be, by or against Amalco;

(v)

a conviction against, or ruling, order or judgment in favour of or against either the Purchaser or the Company may be enforced by or against Amalco;

(vi)

each holder of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Purchaser (“Purchaser Shares”) shall receive on the amalgamation one common share in the authorized share structure of Amalco for each Purchaser Share previously held by such holder, and all of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company, all of which will then be held by the Purchaser, will be cancelled without repayment of capital in respect thereof;

(vii)

the name of Amalco shall be “Corvus Gold ULC”;

(viii)

Amalco shall be authorized to issue an unlimited number of common shares without par value;

(ix)

the articles and notice of articles of Amalco shall be substantially in the form of the articles and notice of articles of the Purchaser;

(x)

the registered and records offices of Amalco shall initially be located at Suite 1700, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇;

(xi)

the first directors of Amalco following such amalgamation shall be [•]; and

(xii)

the aggregate capital of the common shares of Amalco will be an amount equal to the aggregate capital attributable to the Purchaser Shares immediately prior to such amalgamation,

Section 2.4

Rounding of Consideration

Section 2.5

Adjustment to Consideration

Section 3.1

Dissent Rights

(a)

In connection with the Arrangement, each registered Shareholder as of the record date for the Company Meeting may exercise rights of dissent (“Dissent Rights”) with respect to the Common Shares held by such Shareholder pursuant to sections 237 to 247 of the BCBCA, as modified by the Interim Order and this Section 3.1(a); provided that, notwithstanding section 242(1)(a) of the BCBCA, the written objection to the Arrangement Resolution referred to in section 242(1)(a) of the BCBCA must be received by the Company not later than 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver time) two Business Days immediately preceding the date of the Company Meeting. Dissenting Holders who:

(i)

are ultimately entitled to be paid by the Purchaser fair value for their Dissent Shares: (1) shall be deemed to not to have participated in the transactions in Section 2.3 (other than Section 2.3(a)); (2) shall be deemed to have transferred and assigned such Dissent Shares (free and clear of all Liens) to the Purchaser in accordance with Section 2.3(a); (3) will be entitled to be paid the fair value of such Dissent Shares by the Purchaser, which fair value, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the BCBCA, shall be determined as of the close of business on the day before the Arrangement Resolution was adopted at the Company Meeting; and (4) will not be entitled to any other payment or consideration, including any payment that would be payable under the Arrangement had such holders not exercised their Dissent Rights in respect of such Common Shares; or

(ii)

are ultimately not entitled, for any reason, to be paid by the Purchaser fair value for their Dissent Shares, shall be deemed to have participated in the Arrangement in respect of those Common Shares on the same basis as a non-dissenting Shareholder (and shall be entitled to receive the Consideration from the Purchaser in the same manner as a Shareholder who has not exercised Dissent Rights).

(b)

For greater certainty, in no case shall the Guarantor, the Purchaser, the Company, Amalco or any other Person be required to recognize Dissenting Holders as registered or beneficial owners of Common Shares in respect of which Dissent Rights have been validly exercised (or any interest therein, other than the rights set out in this Section 3.1) after the completion of the transfer under Section 2.3(a), and the names of such Dissenting Holders shall be deleted from the central securities register of the Company in respect of the Common

(c)

For greater certainty, in addition to any other restrictions in the Interim Order, no Person shall be entitled to exercise Dissent Rights with respect to Common Shares in respect of which a Person has voted or has instructed a proxyholder to vote in favour of the Arrangement Resolution.

Section 4.1

Certificates and Payments

(a)

Following receipt of the Final Order and prior to the Effective Time, the Guarantor or the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Depositary sufficient funds to satisfy the aggregate Consideration payable to the Former Shareholders in accordance with Section 2.3(d), which cash shall be held by the Depositary as agent and nominee for such Former Shareholders for distribution to such Former Shareholders in accordance with the provisions of this Article 4 and shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the Funding Loan, if applicable, to satisfy the aggregate consideration payable to the holders of Options in accordance with Section 2.3(c), which cash shall be held for distribution to holders of Options in accordance with the provisions of this Article 4.

(b)

Upon surrender to the Depositary for cancellation of a Cancelled Certificate (or other evidence of Common Share ownership acceptable to the Depositary and the Purchaser, if any, as detailed in the Letter of Transmittal), together with a duly completed and executed Letter of Transmittal and any such additional documents and instruments as the Depositary may reasonably require, the Shareholder represented by such Cancelled Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor, and the Depositary shall deliver to such Former Shareholder, the Consideration that such Former Shareholder has the right to receive under the Arrangement for such Common Shares, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.3, and any certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be cancelled.

(c)

After the Effective Time and until surrendered for cancellation as contemplated by Section 4.1(b), each Cancelled Certificate shall be deemed at all times to represent only the right to receive in exchange therefor the Consideration that the holder of such certificate is entitled to receive in accordance with Section 2.3, less any amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4.3.

(d)

As soon as practicable, after the Effective Date, Amalco shall, from the proceeds of the Funding Loan, pay the amounts, net of applicable withholdings, to be paid to holders of Options, either (i) pursuant to the normal payroll practices and procedures of Amalco or (ii) in the event that

(e)

No holder of Company Securities shall be entitled to receive any consideration with respect to such Company Securities other than any cash payment to which such holder is entitled to receive in accordance with Section 2.3 and this Section 4.1 and, for greater certainty, no such holder will be entitled to receive any interest, dividends, premium or other payment in connection therewith.

Section 4.2

Lost Certificates

Section 4.3

Withholding Rights

Section 4.4

Limitation and Proscription

Section 4.5

No Liens

Section 4.6

Paramountcy

Section 5.1

Amendments

(a)

The Purchaser and the Company reserve the right to amend, modify and/or supplement this Plan of Arrangement at any time and from time to time prior to the Effective Time, provided that any such amendment, modification or supplement must be agreed to in writing by each of the Company and the Purchaser and filed with the Court, and, if made following the Company

(b)

Subject to the provisions of the Interim Order, any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement, if agreed to by the Company and the Purchaser, may be proposed by the Company and the Purchaser at any time prior to or at the Company Meeting, with or without any other prior notice or communication, and if so proposed and accepted by the Persons voting at the Company Meeting shall become part of this Plan of Arrangement for all purposes.

(c)

Any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement that is approved or directed by the Court following the Company Meeting will be effective only if it is agreed to in writing by each of the Company and the Purchaser and, if required by the Court, by some or all of the Securityholders voting in the manner directed by the Court.

(d)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be made by the Company and the Purchaser without the approval of or communication to the Court or the Securityholders, provided that it concerns a matter which, in the reasonable opinion of the Company and the Purchaser is of an administrative or ministerial nature required to better give effect to the implementation of this Plan of Arrangement and is not materially adverse to the financial or economic interests of any of the Securityholders.

(e)

This Plan of Arrangement may be withdrawn prior to the Effective Time in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement.

Section 6.1

Further Assurances

1.

The arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under Division 5 of Part 9 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) of Corvus Gold Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the arrangement agreement (the “Arrangement Agreement”) among the Company, 1323606 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company and AngloGold ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Holdings plc, dated September 13, 2021, all as more particularly described and set forth in the proxy statement and information circular of the Company, dated [•], 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”), accompanying the notice of this meeting (as the Arrangement may be modified or amended in accordance with its terms) is hereby authorized, approved and adopted.

2.

The plan of arrangement of the Company (as it has been or may be amended, modified or supplemented in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement and its terms (the “Plan of Arrangement”)), the full text of which is set out in Appendix [•] to the Proxy Statement, is hereby authorized, approved and adopted.

3.

The (i) Arrangement Agreement and related transactions, (ii) actions of the directors of the Company in approving the Arrangement Agreement, and (iii) actions of the directors and officers of the Company in executing and delivering the Arrangement Agreement, and any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto, are hereby ratified and approved.

4.

The Company be and is hereby authorized to apply for a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) to approve the Arrangement on the terms set forth in the Arrangement Agreement and the Plan of Arrangement (as they may be amended, modified or supplemented and as described in the Proxy Statement).

5.

Notwithstanding that this resolution has been passed (and the Arrangement adopted) by the shareholders and holders of stock options of the Company or that the Arrangement has been approved by the Court, the directors of the Company are hereby authorized and empowered to, at their discretion, without notice to or approval of the shareholders or holders of stock options of the Company: (i) amend, modify or supplement the Arrangement Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement to the extent permitted by the Arrangement Agreement and/or the Plan of Arrangement; and (ii) subject to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, not to proceed with the Arrangement and related transactions.

6.

Any officer or director of the Company is hereby authorized and directed for and on behalf of the Company to execute or cause to be executed and to deliver or cause to be delivered all such other documents and instruments and to perform or cause to be performed all such other acts and things as such person determines may be necessary or desirable to give full effect to the foregoing resolution and the matters authorized

(1)

Organization and Powers.  The Company: (i) has been duly incorporated or formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation; (ii) has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its property and assets and to carry on its business; and (iii) is duly qualified, licensed or registered to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the property or assets owned, operated, licenced, leased or otherwise held by it make such qualification, licensing or registration necessary. No proceeding has been instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing, or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail, such power and authority or qualification, licensing or registration. The Company is up to date on all its corporate filings in all material respects and is in good standing under applicable Laws. True and complete copies of the constating documents of the Company have been made available in the Data Room, and no action has been taken to amend or supersede such constating documents of the Company. The Company is not in violation of, in conflict with or in default under any provisions of its constating documents.

(2)

Authority Relative to this Agreement.  The Company has the requisite corporate power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and any other agreements and documents contemplated hereunder and (subject to obtaining the Interim Order, the Final Order and the Required Approval) to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and any other agreements and documents contemplated hereunder and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company and the Board and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company or the Board are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and any other agreements and documents contemplated hereunder or, subject to obtaining the Required Approval, the Interim Order and the Final Order, the completion by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, moratorium and other Laws relating to or affecting the availability of equitable remedies and the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity and public policy and to the qualification that equitable remedies such as

(3)

Required Approvals.  No Authorization, licence, permit, certificate, registration, consent or approval of, or filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, the completion by the Company of the Arrangement and any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement or the ability of the Purchaser to conduct operations at the Project Property, other than:

(i)

compliance with the applicable requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including the filing of the Company Proxy Statement) and other applicable Securities Laws and rules and policies of the TSX and the NASDAQ;

(ii)

the Required Regulatory Approval;

(iii)

the Interim Order and any filings required in order to obtain, and approvals required under, the Interim Order; and

(iv)

the Final Order, and any filings required in order to obtain the Final Order.

(4)

No Violation.  Subject to obtaining the Authorizations, consents and approvals and making the filings referred to in Section (3) above and Schedule C (4) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and the completion of the Arrangement and any other transactions contemplated hereunder do not and will not (nor will they with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both):

(i)

result in a contravention, breach, violation or default under any Law applicable to it or any of its Project Property or assets;

(ii)

result in a contravention, conflict, violation, breach or default under its or any of its Subsidiaries’ constating documents;

(iii)

result in a contravention, breach or default under or termination of, or acceleration or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, or loss of any benefit under, require any approval or consent under, give rise to any rights of first refusal or rights of first offer under, or trigger any change of control provisions or any restriction or limitation under, any Material Contract or material Authorization to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which its or any of its Subsidiaries’ Project Properties or any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ material assets is subject or give to any Person any interest, benefit or right, including any right of purchase, termination, payment, modification, reimbursement,

(iv)

result in the suspension or material alteration in the terms of any material Authorization held by it or any of its Subsidiaries or in the creation of any Lien upon any of its or any of its Subsidiaries’ Project Property or material assets; or

(v)

restrict, hinder, impair or limit the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct its business as and where it is currently conducted.

(5)	Authorized and Issued Capital.

(i)

The authorized capital of the Company consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares. As of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, there were 127,003,470 Common Shares validly issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding Common Shares are fully paid and non-assessable and have been duly authorized and issued, in compliance with applicable Laws and not in violation of or subject to any pre-emptive or similar right that entitles any Person to acquire from the Company any Common Shares or other securities of any of the Subsidiaries. The rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the Common Shares are as set out in the Company Filings. No Common Shares have been issued in violation of any Law or any pre-emptive or similar rights applicable to them.

(ii)

As of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, there were 12,005,000 Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding Options. Schedule C (5)(ii) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a list of the Options, with details regarding the exercise price, whether such Options are vested or unvested and whether vesting or exercise may be accelerated as a result, either alone or together with another event or occurrence, of the Arrangement, the number of participants to whom such Options have been granted, expiration date, vesting schedules and performance criteria. The Stock Option Plan and the issuance of securities under such plan (including all outstanding Options) have been duly authorized by the Board in compliance with applicable Laws and the terms of the Stock Option Plan.

(iii)

Other than as set out in Schedule C (5)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of this Agreement, the Company has no shares reserved for or otherwise subject to issuance, except for 12,005,000  Common Shares reserved for issuance pursuant to the exercise of outstanding Options under the Stock Option Plan.

(iv)

Other than the 127,003,470 Common Shares described in Section 5(i) and the Options specified in Section 5(ii), there are no issued, outstanding or authorized:

(A)

shares, options, equity-based awards, warrants, conversion, pre-emptive, redemption, repurchase, stock appreciation or other rights, or any other agreements, arrangements, instruments or commitments of any kind to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are a party that obligate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, issue or sell any securities of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries, or give any Person a right to subscribe for or acquire, any securities of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries, including any security or obligation of any kind convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than as disclosed in Schedule C (5)(iv)(A) of the Company Disclosure Letter;

(B)

obligations of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any securities of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries, or qualify securities for public distribution in Canada, the U.S. or elsewhere, or, other than as contemplated by this Agreement, with respect to the voting or disposition of any securities of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries; or

(C)

notes, bonds, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness or any other agreements, arrangements, instruments or commitments of any kind that give any Person, directly or indirectly, the right to vote (or that are convertible or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with holders of Common Shares on any matter except as required by Law.

(v)

The Company has never declared or authorized any dividends or distributions on any securities of the Company.

(vi)

From the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of this Agreement to the date of this Agreement, the Company has not issued any Common Shares except upon the exercise of Options outstanding as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately prior to the date of this Agreement.

(6)	Subsidiaries.

(i)

Schedule C (6)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a complete and accurate list as of the date of this Agreement of all Persons in which the Company owns or controls, directly or indirectly,

(ii)

Each Subsidiary is a corporation, partnership, trust, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity, as the case may be, duly incorporated, organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, as the case may be, and has all requisite corporate, trust, partnership or limited liability company power and authority, as the case may be, to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and conduct its business as now being conducted. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, each Subsidiary is duly qualified, licensed or registered to carry on business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of its assets and properties owned, operated, licenced, leased or otherwise held, or the nature of its activities makes such qualification, licensing or registration necessary, and has all Authorizations required to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as now owned and conducted. No proceeding has been instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing, or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail, such power and authority or qualification, licensing or registration. True and complete copies of the constating documents of each Subsidiary of the Company have been made available in the Data Room, and no action has been taken to amend or supersede such constating documents. None of the Subsidiaries of the Company are in violation of, in conflict with or in default under any provisions of its constating documents.

(iii)

The Company is, directly or indirectly, the registered and beneficial owner of all of the outstanding common shares or other equity interests of each of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of any Liens, and all such shares or other equity interests so owned by the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued, as fully paid and non-assessable, as the case may be, and no such shares or other equity interests have been issued in violation of any Law or any pre-emptive or similar rights. Except for the shares or other equity interests owned by the Company in any of its Subsidiaries, the Company does not own, beneficially or of record, any equity interests of any kind in any other Person.

(7)	Acquisition and Repurchase Rights.  No Person (other than the Company and any of its Subsidiaries) has any option, warrant, right (pre-emptive, contractual or otherwise) or other security or conversion privilege issued or granted by the Company or any of

(8)

Shareholders’ and Similar Agreements. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to, or affected by, any unanimous shareholders agreement involving a Person other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and is not a party to any shareholder, pooling, voting or other similar arrangement or agreement relating to the ownership or voting of any of the securities of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries other than as between the Company and any of its Subsidiaries or pursuant to which any Person other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may have any right or claim in connection with any existing or past equity interest in the Company or in any of its Subsidiaries. The Company has not adopted a shareholder rights plan or any other similar plan or agreement.

(9)

Listing of Common Shares. The Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX and the NASDAQ, and are not listed on any market other than the TSX and the NASDAQ, and no order ceasing or suspending trading in, or requiring delisting of, any securities of the Company or prohibiting the sale or issuance of the Common Shares or the trading of any of the Company’s issued securities has been issued, and no (formal or informal) proceedings for such purpose are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, have been threatened. The Company has not taken any action which would reasonably be expected to result in the delisting or suspension of the Common Shares on or from the TSX or the NASDAQ, and the Company is currently in compliance in all material respects with the applicable listing, corporate governance and other rules and regulations of the TSX and the NASDAQ.

(10)	Securities Law Matters.

(i)

The Company is a “reporting issuer” (or the equivalent) in the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario and is not included on a list of defaulting reporting issuers maintained by any Securities Authority and the Company is not in default in any material respect of applicable Securities Laws.

(ii)

The Common Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the U.S. Exchange Act, and the Company is in material compliance with its reporting obligations under Section 13(a) of the U.S. Exchange Act. Other than the Common Shares, the Company does not have, nor is it

(iii)

Except as disclosed in Schedule C (10)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter, since June 1, 2021, the Company has timely filed true and correct copies of all forms, reports, schedules, statements, certifications and other documents that the Company is required to file and has paid all applicable fees when due under applicable Securities Laws. As of their respective filing dates, each of the Company Filings complied with the requirements of applicable Securities Laws in all material respects and none of the Company Filings contained any Misrepresentation. There is no material change as of the date hereof relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which has occurred and with respect to which the requisite material change report has not been filed with the Securities Authority and made publicly available on SEDAR or ▇▇▇▇▇, as applicable. The Company has not filed any confidential material change report or other confidential report with any Securities Authority or other Governmental Entity which at the date hereof remains confidential.

(iv)

No delisting, suspension of trading, cease trading or similar order or restriction with respect to any securities of the Company is pending, in effect, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, and, to the knowledge of the Company, the Company is not subject to any formal or informal review, enquiry, investigation or other proceeding relating to any such  order or restriction.

(v)

There are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters from any Securities Authority with respect to any of the Company Filings and the Company is not subject to an ongoing audit, review, comment or investigation by any Securities Authority. None of the Company’s Subsidiaries are subject to continuous disclosure or other disclosure requirements under any Securities Laws. The Company is not, and is not required to be, registered as an “investment company” pursuant to the United States Investment Company Act of 1940.

(11)	Financial Statements.

(i)

The Annual Financial Statements (including any of the notes or schedules thereto, the auditor’s report thereon and related management’s discussion and analysis) included in the Company Filings: (i) were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP; and (ii)

(ii)

The financial books, records and accounts of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (A) have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. GAAP or the accounting principles generally accepted in the country of domicile of each such entity on a basis consistent with prior years; (B) are stated in reasonable detail; (C) accurately and fairly reflect all the material transactions, acquisitions and dispositions of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries; and (D) accurately and fairly reflect the basis of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

(12)

Auditors. ▇▇▇▇▇ MacKay LLP has been the auditor of the Company since April 13, 2010 and is “independent” as required under Securities Laws. There has never been a “reportable event” (within the meaning of Rule 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the U.S. Exchange Act) with the present or any former auditor of the Company.

(13)

No Material Undisclosed Liabilities. There are no material liabilities or obligations of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries of any nature, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, other than liabilities or obligations: (i) disclosed in the Company Filings (excluding any disclosures set forth in any “risk factor” section or market risk section and in any section relating to forward looking statements); (ii) incurred in the Ordinary Course since June 1, 2021; (iii) liabilities and obligations that are specifically presented on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of May 31, 2021 or disclosed in the notes thereto; or (iv) incurred in connection with this Agreement (including any transaction expenses).

(14)	Absence of Certain Changes.  Except as disclosed in the Company Filings, since June 1, 2021:

(i)

the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses only in the Ordinary Course;

(ii)

there has not been any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts that has had or would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(iii)

the Company and its Subsidiaries have not taken or failed to take any action which, if taken after the date of this Agreement, would constitute a breach of Section 4.1.

(15)	Disclosure Controls and Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

(i)

The Company has established and maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures, including “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the U.S. Exchange Act) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under Securities Laws is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities Laws and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(ii)

The Company has established and maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting, including “internal controls over financial reporting” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the U.S. Exchange Act) that is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(iii)

To the knowledge of the Company, (a) there are no significant deficiencies or material weakness (as such terms are defined in the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard 2) relating to the design, implementation, operation or maintenance of its internal control over financial reporting and (b) there is no fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal control over financial reporting of the Company. None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of the respective directors, officers, employees, auditors, accountants or Representatives of any of the foregoing, has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any material complaint, allegation, assertion, or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective internal accounting controls, including any material complaint, allegation, assertion, or claim that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing

(iv)

Since June 1, 2021, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have been a party to, or had any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off balance sheet partnership or similar Contract (including any Contract or arrangement relating to any transaction or relationship between or among the Company, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate, including any structured finance, special purposes or limited purpose entity or person, on the other hand, or any “off balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K under the U.S. Exchange Act)), where the result or intended effect of such Contract is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the Company Filings.

(v)

Each of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of the Company (or each former principal executive officer and each former principal financial officer of the Company, as applicable) has made all certifications required by Rule 13a, 14 or 15d-14 under the U.S. Exchange Act and Sections 302 and 906 of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act with respect to the Company Filings, and the statements contained in such certifications are true and accurate in all material respects. For purposes of this Agreement, “principal executive officer” and “principal financial officer” shall have the meanings given to such terms in the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has outstanding (nor has arranged or modified since the enactment of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act) any “extensions of credit” (within the meaning of Section 402 of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act) to directors or executive officers (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the U.S. Exchange Act) of the Company.

(16)

No Material Adverse Effect. From June 1, 2021 until the date of this Agreement, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and as disclosed in the Company Filings, the business of the Company and of each of its Subsidiaries has been conducted in the Ordinary Course and there has not occurred a Material Adverse Effect.

(17)	Compliance with Laws.

(i)

The business of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has been and is currently being conducted in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws, and all exploration and development operations have been conducted in accordance with Good Industry Practice. None of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received any notice of any alleged violation of any such Laws or disqualification by a Governmental Entity.

(ii)

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, and none of their respective directors or officers or, to the knowledge of the Company, supervisors, managers, employees, consultants, independent contractors, representatives or agents, has: (A) violated any applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery Laws, including, but not limited to, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (Canada) and the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (collectively, “Anti-Corruption Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or other  Governmental Entity or any arbitrator non-Governmental Entity involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Corruption Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened; (B) made, offered, authorized or promised to make, offer or authorize, any direct or indirect contribution, payment or gift of funds, property or anything else of value to any candidate for public office, political party, political campaign or official, employee or agent of any Governmental Entity, authority or instrumentality in Canada, the United States or any other jurisdiction other than in accordance with applicable Laws; (C) used any corporate funds, or made any direct or indirect unlawful payment from corporate funds, to any foreign or domestic government official or employee or for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (D) established or maintained any  unlawful fund of corporate monies or other properties; (E) created or caused the creation of any false or inaccurate books and records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; or (F) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Criminal Code (Canada) relating to foreign corrupt practices, including making any contribution to any candidate for public office, in each case, where either the payment or gift or the purpose of such contribution payment or gift was or is prohibited under the Anti-Corruption Laws  or any other applicable Laws of any locality. The Company and its Subsidiaries have maintained policies, procedures and systems of internal controls applicable to them and their respective directors, officers, supervisors, managers, employees, consultants, independent contractors, representatives and agents in place as are appropriate to reasonably prevent and detect violations of Anti-Corruption Laws.

(iii)

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, and none of their respective directors or officers or, to the knowledge of the Company, supervisors, managers, employees, consultants, independent contractors,  representatives or agents, has: (A) violated any applicable customs, import, export control, economic or trade sanctions or anti-boycott Laws or any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines (collectively, “Sanctions Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or other  Governmental Entity or any arbitrator non-Governmental Entity involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Sanctions Laws is pending or, to the

(iv)

The operations of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Entity (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or other  Governmental Entity or any arbitrator non-Governmental Entity involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened. The Company and its Subsidiaries have maintained policies, procedures and systems of internal controls applicable to them and their respective directors, officers, supervisors, managers, employees, consultants, representatives and agents in place as are appropriate to reasonably prevent and detect violations of Money Laundering Laws.

(v)

All Contracts and arrangements between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any other Person are in compliance with the Anti-Corruption Laws, Sanctions Laws and Money Laundering Laws.

(18)

Authorizations.  The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has identified, obtained, acquired or entered into in its name, and is in compliance in all material respects with all Authorizations (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any Mineral Property) required by applicable Laws to conduct its current businesses as it is now being conducted (as described in the Company Filings). All such Authorizations are valid and subsisting, in full force and effect and enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof in all material respects.  All Authorizations are in good standing and there has been no material default under any such Authorization, and all fees and other amounts required to be paid with respect to such Authorizations to the date hereof have been paid. There are no actions, proceedings or investigations, pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to result in the suspension, loss or revocation of any such Authorizations. The Company is not aware of any facts or circumstances that could result in any Authorization not being renewed in the Ordinary Course. None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, employees, consultants, independent contractors or directors have received any notice, whether written or oral, of revocation or non-renewal or material amendments of any such Authorizations, or of any intention of any Person to revoke or refuse to renew or to materially amend any of such Authorizations. To the knowledge of the Company, no Person other than the Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company owns or has any proprietary, financial or other interest (direct or indirect) in any Authorizations of the Company or its wholly owned Subsidiaries. The Arrangement, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby will not require any consents to be obtained from or notices to be provided to any Governmental Entity or other Person pursuant to any of the Authorizations pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries holds an interest.

(19)

Litigation. There is no court, administrative, regulatory or similar proceeding (whether civil, quasi-criminal or criminal), arbitration or other dispute settlement procedure, investigation or inquiry before or by any Governmental Entity, or any claim, action, grievance, suit, demand, arbitration, charge, indictment, hearing, demand letter or other similar civil, quasi-criminal or criminal, administrative or investigative matter or proceeding, including by any third party whatsoever, against or involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether in progress or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened), and, to the knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred which might reasonably be expected to give rise to any such proceeding.  There is no judgment, writ, decree, injunction, rule, award or order of any Governmental Entity outstanding against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(20)

Solvency.  No act or proceeding has been taken by or against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the dissolution, liquidation, winding-up, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for the appointment of a trustee, receiver, manager or other administrator of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, is any such act or proceeding threatened.  Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has sought protection under the Bankruptcy

(21)	Operational Matters.

(i)

The Royalties set out in Schedule C (21)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter are all the rentals, royalties, overriding royalty interests, production payments, net profits, interest burdens, payments and obligations payable by the Company and its Subsidiaries in relation to any Mineral Property, and there are no royalties in effect or contingent that will come into effect or increase in the future.

(ii)

All rentals, royalties, overriding royalty interests, production payments, net profits, interest burdens, payments and obligations due and payable, or performable, as the case may be, on or prior to the date hereof under, with respect to, or on account of, any direct or indirect assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, have been: (A) duly paid; (B) duly performed; or (C) provided for prior to the date hereof.

(iii)

All costs, expenses, and liabilities payable on or prior to the date hereof under the terms of any Contracts and agreements to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is directly or indirectly bound have been properly and timely paid, except for such expenses that are being currently paid prior to delinquency in the Ordinary Course.

(22)

Technical Reports.  The most recent estimated, measured, indicated and inferred mineral resources and proven and probable mineral reserves and technical reports disclosed in the Company Filings has been prepared and disclosed in accordance with accepted mining industry practices, Laws and applicable Securities Laws. The Company is in compliance, in all material respects, with the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (as in effect on the date of publication of the relevant report or information). All of the material assumptions underlying the mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates in the Technical Reports are reasonable and appropriate and the Company has no knowledge that the mineral resources or mineral reserves (or any other material aspect of any Technical Report) as disclosed in the Company Filings are inaccurate in any material respect. The Company made available to the authors of the Technical Reports, prior to the issuance thereof, for the purpose of preparing such reports, all information requested by them, and none of such information contained any misrepresentation at the time

(23)

Taxes.

(i)

The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed all income tax and other material returns required to be filed by each entity, respectively, with any Governmental Entity and each such return was complete and correct in all material respects at the time of filing.  The Company and each of its Subsidiaries have paid or caused to be paid to the appropriate Governmental Entity on a timely basis all Taxes which are due and payable, all assessments and reassessments and all other Taxes as are due and payable by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, other than those which are being or have been contested in good faith pursuant to applicable Laws, and in respect of which, adequate reserves or accruals in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been provided in the Annual Financial Statements.

(ii)

To the knowledge of the Company, no audit, action, investigation, deficiencies, litigation, proposed adjustments have been asserted or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened with respect to Taxes of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any action or proceeding for assessment or collection of Taxes and no such event has been asserted or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened. To the knowledge of the Company, no Tax Return of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is under investigation, review, audit or examination by any taxing authority with respect to any Taxes, and no written notice of any investigation, review, audit or examination by any taxing authority has been received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Taxes.

(iii)

No Lien for Taxes has been filed or exists with respect to any assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than for Taxes not yet due and payable or Liens for Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

(iv)

There are no currently effective elections, agreements or waivers extending the statutory period or providing for an extension of time

(v)

No private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda or similar agreement or rulings have been requested, entered into or issued by any taxing authority with respect to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries.

(vi)

To the knowledge of the Company, no audit, action, investigation, deficiencies, litigation, proposed adjustments have been asserted or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing with respect to Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are not party to any action or proceeding for assessment or collection of Taxes and no such event has been asserted or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing. To the knowledge of the Company, no Tax Return of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is under investigation, review, audit or examination by any taxing authority with respect to any Taxes, and no written notice of any investigation, review, audit or examination by any taxing authority has been received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Taxes.

(vii)

No Lien for Taxes has been filed or exists with respect to any assets or properties of the Company or its Subsidiaries other than for Taxes not yet due and payable or Liens for Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

(viii)

All Taxes that the Company and its Subsidiaries have been required to withhold have been duly withheld (including, without limitation, withholding of Taxes pursuant to Sections 1441 and 1442 of the Code) and have been duly and timely paid to the proper Governmental Entity. The Company and its Subsidiaries, to the extent applicable, have remitted all Canada Pension Plan contributions, provincial pension plan contributions, employment insurance premiums, employer health taxes, payroll taxes and other Taxes payable by it in respect of its employees, agents and consultants, as applicable, and has remitted such amounts to the appropriate Governmental Entity within the time required under applicable Laws.  The Company and its Subsidiaries have, to the extent required under applicable Laws, duly charged, collected and remitted on a timely basis all Taxes on any sale, supply or delivery whatsoever, made by it.

(ix)

There are no rulings or closing agreements relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which may affect their liability for Taxes for any taxable period commencing after the Effective Date.

(x)

No written claim has ever been made by any taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Company and its Subsidiaries do not file Tax Returns that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be subject to Tax in that jurisdiction.

(xi)

Except as set out in Schedule C (23)(xi) of the Company Disclosure Letter, for all transactions between the Company and its Subsidiaries and any Person who is not resident in Canada for purposes of the Tax Act with whom the Company or any Subsidiary was not dealing at arm’s length for purposes of the Tax Act, the Company or the applicable Subsidiary has made or obtained records or documents that meet the requirements of paragraphs 247(4)(a) to (c) of the Tax Act (or comparable provisions of any other applicable legislation).

(xii)

No circumstances exist or may reasonably be expected to arise as a result of matters existing before the Effective Date that may result in the Company or any Subsidiary being subject to Section 160 of the Tax Act (or comparable provisions of any other applicable legislation).

(xiii)

None of Sections 78 or 80 to 80.04 of the Tax Act (or comparable provisions of any other applicable legislation) have applied to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and there are no circumstances existing which could reasonably be expected to result in the application of Sections 78 or 80 to 80.04 of the Tax Act (or comparable provisions of any other applicable legislation) to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(xiv)

There are no circumstances which exist and would result in, or which have existed and resulted in, Section 17 of the Tax Act applying to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(xv)

The Common Shares have not, in the last 60 months, derived more than 50% of their fair market value from (i) real or immovable property situated in Canada, (ii) Canadian resource properties, (iii) timber resource properties, or (iv) options in respect of, or interests in, or for civil law rights in, property described in any of (i) – (iii), whether or not the property exists.

(xvi)

The Company is a “Taxable Canadian Corporation”, as that term is defined in subsection 89(1) of the Tax Act.

(xvii)

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries: (i) has been a member of a group filing Tax Returns on a consolidated, combined, unitary, or similar basis, other than a group of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or was the common parent; (ii) has any material liability

(xviii)

Within the last two years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in connection with a distribution described in Section 355 of the Code.

(xix)

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been a party to, or a material advisor with respect to, a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b).

(xx)

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has made an election pursuant to section 261 of the Tax Act to report its “Canadian tax results” in a currency of a country other than Canada.

(24)	Material Contracts.

(i)

All Material Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party are in full force and effect, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are entitled to all rights and benefits thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof. The Company has made available to the Purchaser for inspection in the Data Room true and complete copies of all Material Contracts to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party. All of the Material Contracts are legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto enforceable in all material respects in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and subject to the qualification that equitable remedies may only be granted in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(ii)

The Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, have performed in all material respects all of their respective obligations required to be performed by them under the Material Contracts. None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the other parties thereto, is in material breach or violation of or in default under (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both) any Material Contract, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received or given any notice of default

(iii)

Set out in Schedule C (24)(iii) of the Company Disclosure Letter is a list of each Material Contract of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(25)	Project Real Property.

(i)

Schedule C (25)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets out a complete and accurate list of the Owned Real Property and the Leased Real Property, together with a description of each underlying Lease.  Except as set out in Schedule C (25)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold, subleasehold or licensee interest in all Project Real Property, in each case, free and clear of all Liens.

(ii)

All Leases are in full force and effect, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are entitled to all rights and benefits thereunder in accordance with the terms thereof. The Company has made available to the Purchaser for inspection true and complete copies of all Leases.  All of the Leases are valid and binding obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries and the other parties thereto enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and subject to the qualification that equitable remedies may only be granted in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction. None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of the other parties thereto, is in material breach or violation of or in default under (in each case, with or without notice or lapse of time or both) any Lease and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received or given any notice of default under any Lease which remains uncured, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there exists no state of facts which after notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a material default under or material breach of any Lease or the inability of a party to any Lease to perform its obligations thereunder.

(iii)

The Company and its Subsidiaries have not leased, subleased or licensed any Project Real Property (or any portion of any Project Real

(iv)

Other than as set out in Schedule C (25)(iv) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries have sufficient rights of access to all Project Real Property, and there are no material pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened proceedings by any Governmental Entity or any other Person to cancel, terminate or modify such rights of access. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any written notice of any material violation of, or material non-compliance with, any applicable Law as it relates to any Project Real Property.

(26)	Title to Personal Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all other material property that is not Project Real Property, free and clear of all Liens.

(27)	Project Property. Without limiting the generality of Sections (25) and (26) above:

(i)

the Company and its Subsidiaries own or otherwise have valid rights to lease or use all of the Project Property, and no Person other than any of the Company or its Subsidiaries has any rights to participate in the Project Property, except for Permitted Liens;

(ii)

all prospecting licenses, mining claims, mining leases and mining concessions in respect of the Project Property in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have an interest or right have been validly obtained and, registered in accordance with all Laws and are valid and subsisting;

(iii)

the Company and its Subsidiaries have all necessary surface rights, access rights and other rights and interests relating to the Project Property, as may be necessary or desirable to grant the Company and its Subsidiaries the right and ability to explore for minerals, ore and metals for development purposes, with only such exceptions as do not materially interfere with the use made by the Company and its Subsidiaries of the rights or interests so held, and each of the property interests or rights and each of the documents, agreements, instruments and obligations relating thereto and referred to above is currently in good standing in the name of the Company or its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all material Liens;

(iv)

the Project Real Property constitutes all real property, Water Rights, mineral, surface interests and ancillary rights necessary for the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to the North Bullfrog Project and the Mother Lode Project, as currently operated and as contemplated to be developed and operated, substantially in accordance with the Technical Reports;

(v)

except as disclosed in Schedule C (27)(v) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company and its Subsidiaries have Good Mining Title with respect to all Project Real Property, subject to Permitted Liens, and there are no material pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened proceedings by any Governmental Entity or any other Person to cancel, terminate or modify such Good Mining Title. The Company has made all filings, recordings, and other paid assessments and fees sufficient to maintain Good Mining Title with respect to all Project Real Property;

(vi)

there are no Abandoned Mine Workings on the Project Real Property, except as disclosed in Schedule C (27)(vi) of the Company Disclosure Letter;

(vii)

there are no adverse claims, actions, suits or proceedings that have been commenced or are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, that are threatened, affecting or which could affect the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ right, title or interest in any Project Property or the ability of the Company and its Subsidiaries to explore or develop any Project Property, including the title to or ownership by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the foregoing;

(viii)

all Water Rights are in good standing, unencumbered, are not subject to any third-party claim or challenge to the validity of the right held by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and not subject to any regulatory enforcement action including, without limitation, cancellation or forfeiture proceedings, that might affect the ability of the Company or its Subsidiaries to use the water for the intended purpose;

(ix)

none of the directors or officers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly owns in his or her personal capacity any right, title or interest in, nor has taken any action to obtain, directly or indirectly, any right, title and interest in the Project Property or in any permit, concession, mining claim, lease, licence or other right to explore for, exploit, develop, mine or produce minerals, ore or metals from or in any manner in relation to the Project Property and any other properties located within 20 kilometres of any Project Property;

(x)

the Company has provided the Purchaser with access to all exploration information and data within its possession or control including, without limitation, all geological, geophysical and geochemical information and data (including all drill, sample and assay results and

(xi)

other than the Royalties or Permitted Liens, Taxes and annual mining claim maintenance fee obligations, none of the Project Real Property or any minerals produced therefrom are subject to an option, right of first refusal or right, title, interest, reservation, claim, rent, royalty, or payment in the nature of rent or royalty, or right capable of becoming an agreement, option, right of first refusal or right, title, interest, reservation, claim, rent, royalty or payment in the nature of rent or royalty;

(xii)

other than pursuant to the Royalties, Permitted Liens and applicable Law, there are no restrictions on the ability of any of the Company and the Subsidiaries to exploit the Project Real Property; and

(xiii)

with respect to Unpatented Claims: (A) subject to paramount title of the United States of America, and statutory rights of third parties to use the surface of the Unpatented Claims and the rights of any lessees of leasable minerals granted by the applicable Governmental Entity pursuant to applicable Laws within the boundaries of the lands covered by the Unpatented Claims, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is the sole owner of each Unpatented Claim owned by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens; (B) to the knowledge of the Company, each Unpatented Claim was validly located, recorded and filed with all appropriate Governmental Entities, and the monuments of location for the Unpatented Claims are on federal public land open for appropriation by mineral location; (C) all affidavits of assessment work or applicable holding fees in lieu thereof paid and all other filings required to maintain the Unpatented Claims in good standing have been properly and timely made, recorded or filed with appropriate Governmental Entities; (D) the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is in exclusive possession or control of the right to develop the minerals that are locatable under the Mining Law of 1872, located in, on or under the Unpatented Claims; and (E) the Company or one of its Subsidiaries has all surface and access rights, including, as applicable, fee simple estates, leases, easements, rights of way and permits, or licenses from landowners or Governmental Entities, permitting the use of land by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and other interests that are required for the current state of exploiting the development potential of the Unpatented Claims that comprise a portion of the North Bullfrog Project and the Mother Lode Project, and no third party or group holds any such rights that would be required to conduct mineral exploration, drilling or production activities on any of the Unpatented Claims that comprise a portion of the North Bullfrog Project and the Mother Lode Project.

(28)

Maintenance of Project Property. All mineral claim maintenance fees, recording fees, and Taxes and all other amounts have been paid, and all other actions and all other obligations as are required to maintain the Project Property in good standing have been taken and complied with, respectively, in all material respects.

(29)

No Expropriation. No Project Real Property or any other assets or property of any of the Company and its Subsidiaries, nor any part thereof, has been taken in condemnation or eminent domain proceeding by any Governmental Entity, nor has any notice been given or proceeding commenced by a Governmental Entity in respect thereof, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, is there any threat to give any such notice or commence any such proceeding.

(30)	Employment Matters.  Except as set forth in Schedule C (30) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound or governed by, or subject to:

(i)

any employment, consulting, retention, termination or change of control agreement with, or any written agreement, arrangement or understanding providing for retention, change of control, contractual severance or termination payments to, any officer, employee or consultant of the Company (other than, in respect of a Company Employee, such as results by Law from the employment of an employee without an agreement as to notice or termination or severance);

(ii)

any collective agreement or similar union or employee association agreement;

(iii)

any unfair labour practice complaint, grievance or arbitration proceeding, pending collective bargaining negotiations relating to any service providers, demand for recognition of any current or former employees by, or on behalf of, a labor union or any labour dispute, strike or lock-out relating to or involving any employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries;

(iv)

any claim for wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal or any other claim, complaint or litigation relating to employment, discrimination or termination of employment of any of its employees or former employees or relating to any failure to hire a candidate for employment; or

(v)

any allegations or reports of sexual harassment or discrimination with respect to a protected classification, including, race and gender, hostile work environment or similar misconduct.

(31)	Health and Safety.  There are no outstanding assessments, penalties, fines, liens, charges, surcharges, or other amounts due or owing pursuant to any workers’

(32)

Employment Laws. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has operated in all material respects in accordance with all applicable Laws with respect to employment and labour, including employment and labour standards, harassment, child labor, hiring, promotion and termination of employees, working conditions, meal and break periods, privacy, leaves of absence, paid sick leave and unemployment insurance, wages and hours, terms and conditions of employment, unemployment insurance, immigration, occupational health and safety, employment equity, pay equity, workers’ compensation, human rights, worker classification, labour relations and privacy, taxes, and there are no current, pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened proceedings before any Governmental Entity with respect to any such matters.

(33)

Acceleration of Benefits. Except as disclosed in Schedule C (33) of the Company Disclosure Letter, no person will, as a result of any of the transactions contemplated herein or in the Plan of Arrangement (whether alone or in connection with any other event (including a termination of employment)), become entitled to (i) any retirement, severance, termination, retention, bonus or other similar payment from the Company or any other payment under an Employee Plan, (ii) the acceleration of the vesting or the time to exercise of any outstanding stock option or employee or director awards of the Company or of any other material obligation pursuant to any Employee Plan, (iii) the forgiveness or postponement of payment of any indebtedness owing by such person to the Company, or (iv) receive any additional payments or compensation under or in respect of any employee or director benefits or incentive or other compensation plans or arrangements or Employee Plan from the Company.

(34)	Pension and Employee Benefits.

(i)

All Employees Plans are listed in Schedule C (34)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has complied with all the terms of, and all applicable Laws in respect of, the Employee Plans, including ERISA and the Code, as applicable. The Company has furnished to the Purchaser true, correct and complete

(ii)

The Company has no Employee Plan that is or was intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code and there are no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened or anticipated claims (other than routine claims for benefits) by, on behalf of or against any Employee Plan or any trust related thereto.

(iii)

Neither the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains, contributes to, participates in or has an obligation to contribute to or any liability in respect of (i) a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA, (ii) a “multiple employer plan” (within the meaning of Section 413 of the Code), (iii) a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA) or (iv) a pension plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code nor has the Company or any ERISA Affiliate maintained, contributed to, participated in or had any obligation to contribute to or any liability in respect of such plan, in each case, within the six year period immediately preceding the date hereof. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any party-in-interest or disqualified individual in respect of any Employee Plan, has committed any “prohibited transaction” (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) with respect to any Employee Plan that has subjected or is reasonably expected to subject the Company to a tax or penalty pursuant to Section 502 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or any other liability with respect thereto. Each Employee Plan and any related contracts may be amended or terminated without penalty other than the payment of benefits, fees or charges accrued or incurred through the date of termination.

(iv)

Except as set forth in Schedule C (33)  of the Company Disclosure Letter, and except for payments due as a result of the vesting acceleration or termination of Options, the signing of this Agreement and the consummation of transactions contemplated under the Agreement will not, either alone or in combination with another event, (i) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any such employee, director, officer or independent contractor; (ii) directly or indirectly cause the Company to transfer or set aside any assets to fund any benefits under any Employee Plan; (iii) otherwise give rise to any material liability under any Employee Plan; (iv) result in the breach or violation of or default under, or limit or restrict the right to amend, terminate or transfer the assets of the Employee Plan on or following the Effective Time; or (v) result in any payment that would constitute an “excess parachute payment” (as such term is defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code) to any current or former employee, director, officer or independent

(v)

Each arrangement that constitutes “non-qualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A has been in operational and documentary compliance with or is otherwise exempt from Code Section 409A since the applicable deadline for such compliance with or exemption from Code Section 409A.

(vi)

The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, and all regulations thereunder (together, the “ACA”), including all requirements relating to eligibility waiting periods and the offer of or provision of minimum essential coverage that is compliant with Section 36B(c)(2)(C) of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder to full-time employees as defined in Section 4980H(b)(4) of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder. No material excise tax or penalty under the ACA, including Section 4980H of the Code, is outstanding, has accrued, or has arisen with respect to any period prior to the Effective Time, with respect to any Employee Plan.

(vii)

All contributions, and premiums owing under the Employee Plans have been paid when due in accordance with the terms of the Employee Plans and applicable Laws, or the Company has made full and adequate disclosure of and provision for such amounts in the books and records.  All Employee Plans that provide group benefits are established through a contract of insurance, and no retroactive increase in premiums is permitted thereunder.

(viii)

No Employee Plan is a “registered pension plan” as such term is defined in the Tax Act or provides benefits following the retirement or (except where required by statute) termination of employment of any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(ix)

Except as set forth in Schedule C (34)(ix) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company does not have any current or project liability in respect of, and does not sponsor or otherwise provide any, post-employment or post-retirement health or medical benefits or life insurance or death benefits or other post-retirement welfare benefits to

(x)

Subject to the requirements of applicable Laws, no provision of any Employee Plan or of any agreement, and no act or omission of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in any way limits, impairs, modifies or otherwise affects the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to unilaterally amend or terminate any Employee Plan, and no commitments to improve or otherwise amend any Employee Plan have been made.

(xi)

Other than in respect of routine claims for benefits, no Employee Plan, no administrator of any Employee Plan, and no member of any body which administers an Employee Plan, nor the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is subject to any pending action, investigation, examination, claim (including claims for income taxes, interest, penalties, fines or excise taxes) or any other proceeding initiated by any person, and there exists no state of facts which could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such action, investigation, examination, claim or other proceeding.

(xii)

The Company and its affiliates have complied with the WARN Act and all similar foreign laws, to the extent applicable, except to the extent such failure to comply would not result in Purchaser or any of its affiliates having any liability.  There has been no “mass layoff” or “plant closing” (as defined by the WARN Act) with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries.

(xiii)

Since January 1, 2018, the Company and its affiliates have not, and are not currently planning or anticipating, any layoffs, terminations, furloughs, reductions in compensation or benefits or other cost-saving measures affecting any current or former service providers, in each case, other than terminations of employment in the ordinary course of business.

(35)

Independent Contractors. To the knowledge of Company, each independent contractor and consultant has been properly classified by the Company as an independent contractor and the Company has not received notification from any Governmental Entity challenging the classification of any individual who performs services for the Company’s business as an independent contractor or consultant.

(36)

Intellectual Property.  The Company and each Subsidiary owns, licenses or otherwise has the right to use all material authorizations, patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights, copyright applications, franchises, authorizations and other intellectual property rights that are necessary for the operation of their businesses, to the knowledge of the

(37)	Environmental Compliance.

(i)

The operations and Project Real Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including without limitation the conduct of operations at the North Bullfrog Project and the Mother Lode Project, have been and are in compliance in all material respects with all Environmental Laws and Good Industry Practice.

(ii)

The Company and its Subsidiaries’ have obtained all material Authorizations required under Environmental Laws to construct, develop and operate the North Bullfrog Project and the Mother Lode Project and to conduct any other exploration, development, drilling or mining operations currently being conducted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(iii)

None of the Company or its Subsidiaries have used or are permitted to use, except in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, any of the Project Real Property to Release, dispose, recycle, generate, manufacture, process, distribute, use, treat, store, transport or handle any Hazardous Substance.

(iv)

There is no presence or Release of any Hazardous Substance at, on, in, from or under any of the Project Real Property, and no Hazardous Substances will be generated from the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ use of such Project Real Property (including without limitation as a result of the conduct of operations at the North Bullfrog Project or the Mother Lode Project), except in compliance with all Environmental Laws and Good Industry Practice.

(v)

None of the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor any of the Project Real Property, is subject to any pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened:

(A)

material claim, notice, complaint, allegation, investigation, application, order, requirement or directive, in writing, that relates to Environmental Law, natural resources, Hazardous Substances, human health or safety matters and, in each such case, which would reasonably require or result in any material

(B)

material allegation, demand, direction, order, notice or prosecution with respect to any matter covered by any Environmental Law applicable thereto including any applicable Laws respecting the Release, use, storage, treatment, transportation, rehabilitation, reclamation, remediation or disposition of any Hazardous Substance, tailings or wasterock, wastewater and surface water run-off from or at the Project Real Property and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have settled any allegation of non-compliance with Environmental Laws prior to prosecution; or

(C)

listing, or proposal for listing, on any list issued by any Governmental Entity of hazardous sites or sites requiring any material work, repairs, rehabilitation, reclamation, remediation, obligations, liabilities or expenditures, including under CERCLA or any similar state law.

(vi)

The Company has made available to the Purchaser a true and complete copy of each material environmental audit, assessment, study or test of which it is aware relating to the the North Bullfrog Project or the Mother Lode Project, including any environmental and social impact assessment study reports and any other material environmental information.

(vii)

There are no material liabilities under Environmental Law in respect of the operation at the North Bullfrog Project or the Mother Lode Project other than those identified in the Technical Reports and the Financial Statements.

(viii)

As of the date hereof, there are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, proposed (in writing) changes to Environmental Laws or Authorizations issued thereunder referred to in paragraph (ii) above that would render illegal or materially restrict the conduct of operations at the Project Property, or that could otherwise reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(38)

Insurance.  All insurance policies of the Company are disclosed in Schedule C (38) of the Company Disclosure Letter. Such policies are in full force and effect and will not be canceled or otherwise terminated as a result of the transactions contemplated herein. Such policies adequately cover all risks as are customarily covered by businesses in the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all

(39)

Books and Records.  Except as set forth in Schedule C (39) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the minute books and corporate records of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have been maintained in accordance with all applicable Laws in all material respects, and such minute books and corporate records are complete and accurate in all material respects and contain all minutes of all meetings and all resolutions of the Shareholders or directors (or any committee thereof) of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable (and true and correct copies thereof have been provided by the Company to the Purchaser), except for minutes of meetings where the only business was in relation to the Arrangement, which have not yet been finalized.

(40)

Non-Arm’s Length Transactions. Other than employment or compensation agreements entered into in the Ordinary Course, there are no current Contracts, commitments, agreements, arrangements or other transactions between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any (a) officer, director, employee, consultant or agent of, or independent contractor to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) holder of record or, to the knowledge of the Company, beneficial owner or 5% or more of the outstanding Common Shares (other than the Purchaser and its affiliates), or (c) affiliate or associate of any such officer, director, employee, consultant, agent, independent contractor or Shareholder, on the other hand.

(41)	Aboriginal Matters.

(i)

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written or oral notice of any Aboriginal Claim which relates to, affects, or could reasonably be expected to affect or impair the Company’s or any of the Subsidiaries’ right, title or interest in the Project Properties or their respective operations and businesses.

(ii)

To the knowledge of the Company, no Aboriginal Claim has been threatened by any Aboriginal Peoples which relates to, affects, or could reasonably be expected to affect or impair, the Company’s or any of the Subsidiaries’ right, title or interest in the Project Properties or their respective operations and businesses.

(iii)

There are no current, pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened Aboriginal Claims that could reasonably be expected to prevent or impair the exploration, development, construction and

(iv)

No Aboriginal blockade, occupation, illegal action or on-site protest has occurred or, to the knowledge of the Company, has been threatened in connection with the activities on the Project Properties.

(v)

There is no memorandum of agreement, exploration, impact and benefit or any other agreement, or any ongoing or outstanding negotiations or any commitment to negotiate  any of the foregoing, between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Aboriginal Peoples respecting the Project Properties.

(vi)

No Aboriginal Information has been received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which would reasonably be expected to materially affect or impair the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ right, title or interest in any Project Property or its ability to pursue development of a mine on any Project Real Property.

(vii)

To the knowledge of the Company, there have been no other “no work” zones on any of the Project Real Properties that are subject to Aboriginal Claims.

(42)	Historic Sites.

(i)

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written or oral notice of any Historic Site which relates to, affects, or could reasonably be expected to affect or impair the Company’s or any of the Subsidiaries’ right, title or interest in the Project Properties or their respective operations and businesses.

(ii)

To the knowledge of the Company, no Historic Site has been identified which relates to, affects, or could reasonably be expected to affect or impair, the Company’s or any of the Subsidiaries’ right, title or interest in the Project Properties or their respective operations and businesses.

(iii)

To the knowledge of the Company, there are no other archaeological sites or other artifacts regulated by any Governmental Entity that have been identified on any Project Real Property, or other areas that are still pending reporting to, or additional assessment or review by, such Governmental Entity.

(iv)

To the knowledge of the Company, there have been no other “no work” zones on any of the Project Real Properties that related to Historic Sites.

(v)

To the knowledge of the Company, there have been no reportable incidents involving any archaeological sites or artifacts on any  Project Real Property.

(43)	NGOs and Community Groups.

(i)

No authorized legal representative of any community in the vicinity of any of the Project Real Properties has communicated in writing to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries a requirement that (a) the consent of such community be obtained as a condition to continued operation of any such Project Real Property or (b) a material increase in the compensation payments payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any community development or social framework or similar agreements as a condition to the continued operation of such Project Real Properties.

(ii)

No dispute exists or is threatened in writing between community groups and the Company and its Subsidiaries with respect to their respective businesses, assets and operations, except for such disputes that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(44)

Financial Advisors or Brokers.  The Company and its Subsidiaries have not incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, or retained or agreed to pay or reimburse any broker, finder, financial advisor or investment banker for any brokerage, finder’s, advisory or other fee or commission, or for the reimbursement of expenses, in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or any alternative transaction in relation to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than with respect to the Financial Advisors. The Company has provided to the Purchaser correct and complete copies of the engagement agreements under which each Financial Advisor has agreed to provide services to the Company. Schedule C (44) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets out the aggregate dollar amount determined to be payable to and as agreed upon with each Financial Advisor in such agreements.

(45)

Financial Advisor Opinions and Valuation.  The Special Committee and the Board have received the Financial Advisor Opinions and the Valuation, which opinions and valuation have not been modified, amended, qualified or withdrawn as of the date of the Arrangement Agreement. The Company has been authorized by Fort Capital Partners to include the Valuation and references thereto in the Company Proxy Statement.

(46)

Special Committee and Board Approval.  The Special Committee, at a meeting duly called and held, and after evaluating the Arrangement in consultation with the Company’s management and legal and financial advisors, has unanimously determined that the Arrangement is fair to the Shareholders (other than the Guarantor or its affiliates) and is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously

(1)

Organization and Power. Each of the Purchaser and the Guarantor has been duly and validly formed and organized, is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation, has all requisite corporate or other power and authority to carry out the provisions hereof and has full power and capacity to execute, deliver and perform its obligations hereunder and under any other document or agreement contemplated hereby and to complete the transactions contemplated herein.

(2)

Authority Relative to this Agreement.  Each of the Purchaser and the Guarantor has the requisite corporate power, authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement and any other agreements and documents contemplated hereunder and (subject to obtaining the Interim Order, the Final Order and the Required Approval) to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and any other agreements and documents contemplated hereunder and the performance by each of the Purchaser and the Guarantor of its obligations hereunder and thereunder have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each of the Purchaser and the Guarantor and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Purchaser and the Guarantor are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and any other agreements and documents contemplated hereunder or, subject to obtaining the Required Approval, the Interim Order and the Final Order, the completion by the Purchaser and the Guarantor of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and the Guarantor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser and the Guarantor enforceable against the Purchaser and the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, moratorium and other Laws relating to or affecting the availability of equitable remedies and the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity and public policy and to the qualification that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunction may be granted only in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(3)

Required Approvals. No Authorization, licence, permit, certificate, registration, consent or approval of, or filing with, or notification to, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the Purchaser and the Guarantor for the execution and delivery of this Agreement or, the performance by the Purchaser and the Guarantor of its obligations hereunder, the completion by the Purchaser and the Guarantor of the Arrangement and any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement, other than:

(i)

compliance with the applicable requirements of the U.S. Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and applicable

(ii)

the Interim Order and any filings required in order to obtain, and approvals required under, the Interim Order;

(iii)

the Final Order, and any filings required in order to obtain the Final Order; and

(iv)

the SARB Approval.

(4)	Non-Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser and the Guarantor of this Agreement and the consummation of the Arrangement do not and will not (or would not with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any other event or condition):

(i)

contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of the constating documents of the Purchaser and the Guarantor; or

(ii)

assuming compliance with the matters referred to in paragraph (3) above, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of Law.

(5)	Sufficient Funds.  The Purchaser and the Guarantor, together, shall have sufficient funds available on the Effective Date to pay the aggregate Consideration as required by the Agreement.

(6)	Investment Canada Act. The Purchaser and the Guarantor each hereby represents that it is a “WTO investor” that is not a “state-owned enterprise”  under the Investment Canada Act R.S.C. 1985, c. 28.

(7)	Security Ownership. Other than as has been previously disclosed to the Company in writing, the Purchaser and the Guarantor do not own beneficially own any securities of the Company or any of its affiliates.

(8)	Ownership of Purchaser. The Guarantor is an affiliate of the Purchaser.

(9)

Litigation. As of the date of this Agreement, (a) there are no claims, actions, suits, arbitrations, inquiries, investigations or proceedings pending, or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser or the Guarantor, threatened, against or involving the Purchaser or the Guarantor or any of their respective affiliates by or before any Governmental Entity and (b) none of the Purchaser, the Guarantor or any of their respective affiliates are subject to any outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree that, in the case of each clause (a) and (b), either individually or in the aggregate, is reasonably likely to prevent or materially delay consummation of the Arrangement or the transactions contemplated hereby.