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Note 17 - Commitments

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2024

17.

Commitments

Boa Vista Joint Venture Project

The Company holds an 84.05% interest in Boa Vista Gold Inc. ("BVG"), a corporation formed under the laws of British Virgin Islands, which holds the rights to the Boa Vista Gold Project (the "Boa Vista Project") located in Pará State, Brazil.

Pursuant to the terms of a shareholder's agreement among Brazilian Gold Corp ("BGC"), a subsidiary of the Company, D'Gold Mineral Ltda. ("D'Gold"), a former joint venture partner of BVG, and Majestic D&M Holdings LLC ("Majestic"), dated January 21, 2010, as amended on May 25, 2011, June 24, 2011 and November 15, 2011, a 1.5% net smelter return royalty is payable to D'Gold and a further 1.5% net smelter return royalty is payable by BVG to Majestic if Majestic's holding in BVG drops below 10%.

Pursuant to a mineral rights acquisition agreement, as amended, relating to the project, Golden Tapajós Mineração Ltda. ("GT"), a subsidiary of BVG, was required to pay R$3,620,000 in September 2018 to the counterparty thereunder. This was subsequently amended, whereby GT paid R$220,000 ($61) in December 2023 to maintain the option to acquire 100% of the Boa Vista Project mineral rights. The due date to pay the remaining balance of R$3,000,000 ($820) (the "Final Payment") was June 30, 2024. GT can now extend the option to make the Final Payment for an additional year on an annual basis by paying a fixed rate of 7% of the remaining balance on or before June 30 of each year. In June 2024, GT extended the option to make the Final Payment to June 30, 2025 by making a payment of R$210,000 ($52).

In addition, GT must make a bonus payment of US$1,500,000 if GT defines NI 43-101 compliant proven and probable gold reserves in excess of three million gold ounces, with the payment payable within 30 days of the commencement of mine production in accordance with its terms.

Surubim Project

Altoro Agreement– Surubim Property

Pursuant to an option agreement between the Company's subsidiary and Altoro Mineração Ltda. dated November 5, 2010, as amended on December 3, 2010 and December 14, 2012, the Company's subsidiary was granted the option to acquire certain exploration licenses for aggregate consideration of US$850,000. Pursuant to this agreement, a cash payment of US$650,000 is payable upon the National Mining Agency (Agência Nacional de Mineração or ANM) granting a mining concession over certain exploration concessions.

La Mina Project

The La Mina Gold-Copper Project hosts the La Mina concession contract and the contiguous La Garrucha concession contract. In December 2023, the Company received the fully executed resolution from the mining authority approving the integration of both concession contracts into a single concession. Surface rights over a portion of the La Garrucha concession contract are subject to a surface rights lease agreement and an option agreement. The Company completed the terms of the agreement required to lease the surface rights over a portion of the La Garrucha concession contract in December 2022.

In addition, pursuant to an option agreement entered into by the Company's subsidiary on November 18, 2016, amended April 4, 2017, November 5, 2018, July 10, 2020, September 27, 2022, May 10, 2024 and September 13, 2024, the Company's subsidiary can acquire surface rights over a portion of the La Garrucha concession by making a final payment of US$100,000 on or before October 15, 2025.

The following table summarizes the Company's contractual obligations (excluding commitments for long-term leases disclosed as lease liabilities) as at November 30, 2024, including payments due for each of the next five years and thereafter.

	Amount ($)
Due within 1 year		206
1 – 3 years		178
3 – 5 years		74
More than 5 years		-
Total		458	⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾Includes $5 related to low value assets, $113 related to short-term leases and $340 related to non-lease components of operating leases on the date of initial application.

The Company's commitments related to long-term leases at the date of initial application, that do not relate to low value assets or non-lease components of operating leases, are disclosed as lease liabilities.