Benoist

The Property is located at 70 km northeast of Lebel-sur-Quévillon part of the Eeyou Istchee James Bay territory in the Nord-du Québec administrative region in the Province of Québec, Canada (Figure 4.1). The Property is approximately 220 km northeast of the city of Val-d’Or.

Source: NI 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate for the Benoist Property, Québec, Canada (January 28, 2021) page : 21

The Property is accessible from Val-d’Or by driving 28 km east on Highway 117, north on Highway 113 to the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon (125 km), and then about 70 km to the northeast on several logging roads (Figure 5.1).

Source: NI 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate for the Benoist Property, Québec, Canada (January 28, 2021) page : 29

The Property area has a subarctic climate, despite its position below latitude 50°. Winters are long, cold and snowy, and summers are short, warm and mild. According to Environment Canada (climat.meteo.gc.ca/climate_normals), statistics for the town of Lebel-sur-Quévillon during the 1967–2004 period show a daily average temperature for July of 17.2°C and a daily average temperature for January of -17.7°C. Overall, annual precipitation is averaging 917 mm, and 221 cm of snow in the winter season, which runs from October to May with a peak from November to March. Precipitation is considerable year-round, although February through April are drier. Climatic conditions do not seriously hinder exploration or mining activities, with only some seasonal adjustments for certain types of work (e.g., conducting mapping in summer and drilling boggy areas in winter).

Source: NI 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate for the Benoist Property, Québec, Canada (January 28, 2021) page : 29