Investments in Associates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Schedule of Investments in Associates

The Company conducts a portion of its business through investments in joint arrangements and associates.

Associates

Location

Ownership Interest

Classification and
accounting method

Mining properties

Soto Norte Joint Venture (“Soto Norte“)

Colombia

Associate; equity method

Soto Norte Project

Western Atlas Resources (“Western Atlas“)

Canada

25.4

Associate; equity method

Meadowbank Project


	Percentage of ownership		Common shares	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Soto Norte (b)	20.0	%	1,825,721	$	108,527	$	100,772
Denarius (c)	—	%	—	—		12,369
Western Atlas (d)	25.4	%	29,910,588	253		381
Amilot Capital Inc.	—	%	—	—		5
Total				$	108,780	$	113,527

The income (loss) from investments in associates during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 comprises:


	Year ended December 31,
	2023		2022
Aris Gold (a)	$	—	$	(6,093)
Soto Norte (b)	2,650		(2,180)
Denarius (c)	(2,463)		(4,443)
Western Atlas (d)	(128)		(215)
Total	$	59	$	(12,931)


	Common shares		Listed Warrants		Unlisted Warrants		Gold Notes		Convertible Debenture		Total
As of December 31, 2021	$	120,362	$	5,838	$	1,874	$	9,793	—		$	137,867
Additions	—		—		—		—		35,000		35,000
Change in FVTPL (Note 19)	—		(3,124)		(1,078)		(115)		—		(4,317)
Principal redeemed	—		—		—		(531)		—		(531)
Income (loss) from equity accounting	(6,093)		—		—		—		—		(6,093)
Equity share of OCI	(9,587)		—		—		—		—		(9,587)
Revaluation of Aris Gold to acquisition price	(31,050)		—		—		—		—		(31,050)
Derecognition of investment included as part of consideration in the Aris Gold Transaction (Note 5)	(73,632)		(2,714)		(796)		(9,147)		(35,000)		(121,289)
As at December 31, 2022 & 2023	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

The following table summarizes the change in the carrying amount of the Company’s investment in Soto Norte:


	Amount
Investment in associate as of December 31, 2021	$	—
Acquisition of initial 20% interest in Soto Norte	101,685
Company’s share of the loss from the associate	(2,180)
Cash contributions to Soto Norte	1,267
Investment in associate as of December 31, 2022	100,772
Company’s share of the loss from the associate	2,650
Cash contributions to Soto Norte	5,105
Investment in associate as of December 31, 2023	$	108,527


	Amount
Acquisition of Note Payable	$	49,477
Interest expense	2,027
As at December 31, 2022	$	51,504
Interest expense	2,246
Repayment	(50,000)
Interest paid	(3,750)
As at December 31, 2023	$	—

Summarized financial information for the Soto Norte Project, on a 100% basis and reflecting adjustments made by the Company, including fair value adjustments made at the time of acquisition and adjustments for differences in accounting policies, is as follows:


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Revenues	$	—	$	—
Operating expenses	(9,308)		(4,440)
Depreciation and depletion	(865)		(278)
Loss before finance expenses and income tax	(10,173)		(4,718)
Finance expense	(5,341)		(324)
Income tax recovery	28,765		(5,856)
Net Income and comprehensive income of associate	13,251		(10,898)
Company’s equity share of the net comprehensive income of associate – 20%	$	2,650	$	(2,180)

7. Investments in Associates (cont.)

The assets and liabilities of the Soto Norte Project at 100% are as follows:


	December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Current assets	$	3,922	$	2,658
Non-current assets	678,206		670,455
Total	682,128		673,113
Current liabilities	1,851		$	1,337
Non-current liabilities	137,641		167,915
Total	139,492		169,252
Net assets	$	542,636	$	503,861
Company’s share of the net assets of Soto Norte – 20%	$	108,527	$	100,772

The following table summarizes the change in the carrying amount of the Company’s investment in Denarius:


	Common shares		Warrants		Total
As of December 31, 2021	$	15,740	$	5,627	$	21,367
Additions	2,625		—		2,625
Change in FVTPL	—		(5,050)		(5,050)
Company’s share of the loss from the associate	(4,443)		—		(4,443)
Equity share of other comprehensive loss	(1,962)		—		(1,962)
Exchange difference	-		(168)		(168)
As of December 31, 2022	$	11,960	$	409	$	12,369
Additions	1,122		—		1,122
Company’s share of the loss from the associate	(783)		—		(783)
Equity share of other comprehensive loss	600		—		600
Loss on dilution	(1,680)		—		(1,680)
Loss on derecognition	(8,142)		—		(8,142)
Reclassification of investment	(3,077)		(409)		(3,486)
Investment in Denarius at of December 31, 2023	$	—	$	—	$	—


	Common shares		Warrants		Convertible Debenture		Total
Reclassification of investment	$	3,077	$	409	$	—	$	3,486
Purchase of Denarius Debenture	—		—		3,603		3,603
Change in fair value	919		(160)		1,908		2,667
Other financial asset as at December 31, 2023	$	3,996	$	249	$	5,511	$	9,756

During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company acquired 10,130,000 common shares in Denarius for cash consideration of approximately $2.6 million, increasing its equity interest in Denarius to approximately 31.8%.

The following table summarizes the change in the carrying amount of the Company’s investment in Western Atlas:


	Common shares		Warrants		Total
As of December 31, 2021	$	596	$	14	$	610
Company’s share of the loss from the associate	(215)		—		(215)
Change in FVTPL	—		(14)		(14)
As of December 31, 2022	$	381	$	—	$	381
Company’s share of the loss from the associate	(128)		—		(128)
Investment in Western Atlas as of December 31, 2023	$	253	$	—	$	253