MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
For the three and nine months ended May 31, 2022
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OVERALL PERFORMANCE............................................................................................................................................................... | 6 |
OUTLOOK ............................................................................................................................................................................................... | 6 |
EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURES ............................................................................................................ | 6 |
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE.................................................................................................................... | 9 |
REGIONAL ALLIANCES ..................................................................................................................................................................... | 9 |
JAMES BAY REGION - EXPLORATION UPDATES.................................................................................................................. | 10 |
NUNAVIK REGION - EXPLORATION UPDATES..................................................................................................................... | 25 |
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION.................................................................................................................................... | 32 |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS............................................................................................................................................................ | 32 |
OTHER INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................... | 33 |
CASH FLOWS, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES....................................................................................................... | 33 |
QUARTERLY INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................................ | 34 |
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS .................................................................................................................................................... | 34 |
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................ | 35 |
CARRYING AMOUNT OF EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS.......................................................................... | 35 |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS............................................................................................................................................. | 35 |
SUBSEQUENT EVENT ...................................................................................................................................................................... | 35 |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES ....................................................................................................... | 35 |
NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS OR AMENDMENTS ........................................................................................................ | 35 |
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES......................................................................................................... | 36 |
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES........................................................................................................................................................ | 36 |
INFORMATION REGARDING OUTSTANDING SHARES....................................................................................................... | 36 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CONTINUOUS DISCLOSURE.................................................................................... | 36 |
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS..................................................................... | 36 |
CORPORATE INFORMATION........................................................................................................................................................ | 37 |
SCOPE OF MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
This management discussion and analysis report ("MD&A") represents a complementary addition to the unaudited condensed interim financial statements of Azimut Exploration Inc. ("Azimut" or the "Company") for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2021 ("Q3 2022") by providing additional contextual and prospective information on the Company's financial position and operating performance for the same periods. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company's Q3 2022 financial statements and the audited annual report for the year ended August 31, 2021 ("Fiscal 2021"), which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). Unless otherwise noted, all figures are in Canadian dollars, the functional and presentation currency of the Company.
NATURE OF ACTIVITIES
Azimut is a publicly-traded Canadian exploration-stage company with a solid reputation for target generation and partnership development. The Company uses a pioneering approach to big data analytics (the proprietary AZtechMineTM expert system), enhanced by extensive exploration know-how. Azimut's competitive edge is based on systematic regional-scale data analysis and concurrently active projects. The Company holds one of the largest mineral property portfolios in the province of Quebec (Canada), which is recognized as a leading mining jurisdiction globally. Azimut maintains rigorous financial discipline and a strong balance sheet and has 82.2 million shares issued and outstanding as at July 12, 2022.
The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") under the symbol AZM and trades on the OTCQX® Best Market under AZMTF.
EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO
As at July 12, 2022, the Company holds an exploration portfolio of 12,253 claims in Quebec (11,806 claims - May 31, 2021), representing twenty-nine (29) properties (Figure 1, Table 1), summarized below by region and commodity of interest:
James Bay:
- 19 gold or gold-copper properties
- 5 in the Elmer Discovery Sector (Elmer, Elmer South, Pilipas, Wapatik, Munischiwan)
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8 in the Trans-Taiga Road Sector (Corvet, Dalmas, Galinée, Kaanaayaa, Kukamas, Pikwa, Pontois, Desceliers) o 4 in the Eleonore Gold Camp (Eleonore South, Opinaca A, Opinaca B, Opinaca D)
o 1 in the Eastmain Reservoir Sector (Wabamisk) o 1 in Eastern James Bay (Valore)
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8 in the Trans-Taiga Road Sector (Corvet, Dalmas, Galinée, Kaanaayaa, Kukamas, Pikwa, Pontois, Desceliers) o 4 in the Eleonore Gold Camp (Eleonore South, Opinaca A, Opinaca B, Opinaca D)
- 2 base metal properties (Corne and Mercator)
- 1 chromium property (Chromaska)
- 1 nickel project (James Bay Nickel or "JBN")
Nunavik:
- 3 gold-polymetallic properties (Rex-Duquet, Rex South, Nantais)
- 1 copper property (Doran)
- 1 uranium property (North Rae)
- 1 diamond property (Diamrex)
The Company owns a 100% interest in nineteen (19) properties and partial interests in ten (10) (Table 1).
This report describes the progress or material changes in the Company's property portfolio since September 1, 2020. For additional details on individual projects, the reader is invited to consult that Company's website and previous MD&A reports.
Jean-Marc Lulin, P.Geo., Azimut's President, CEO and Director, and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), has reviewed the technical disclosures presented herein. All claim totals, surface areas and property descriptions are effective as at July 12, 2022.
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Figure 1: Map of Azimut's exploration property portfolio in Quebec.
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Table 1: Azimut's property portfolio (as at July 12, 2022)
JAMES BAY REGION
Target | Area | Undivided | Current | Planned 2022 work | ||||||||||||
Area/Property | commodities | Claims | (km2) | interest | JV or option | status | program | |||||||||
Elmer Discovery Sector | ||||||||||||||||
Targets | Diamond and RC | |||||||||||||||
Elmer | Au-Ag-Cu-Zn | 515 | 271.3 | 100% | - | drilling, prospecting, | ||||||||||
identified | ||||||||||||||||
mechanical stripping | ||||||||||||||||
Elmer South | Au | 39 | 20.6 | 100% | - | - | - | |||||||||
Munischiwan | Au-Ag-Cu | 167 | 87.6 | 50% | 50% SOQUEM | Targets | Diamond drilling | |||||||||
identified | 50% funded | |||||||||||||||
Pilipas | Au | 135 | 70.7 | 100% | - | Tech. | - | |||||||||
assessment | ||||||||||||||||
Targets | Diamond drilling, | |||||||||||||||
Wapatik | Au-Cu-Ni | 220 | 115.7 | 100% | Option to Mont Royal | ground geophysics | ||||||||||
identified | ||||||||||||||||
Partner-funded | ||||||||||||||||
Trans-Taiga Road Sector | ||||||||||||||||
Corvet | Au-Cu | 340 | 174.8 | 100% | - | Reconn. | Heliborne geophysics | |||||||||
Dalmas | Au | 88 | 44.9 | 50% | 50% SOQUEM | - | - | |||||||||
Tech. | ||||||||||||||||
Kaanaayaa | Cu-Au,Cu-Ni | 390 | 200.5 | 100% | - | assessment | Prospecting | |||||||||
Reconn. | ||||||||||||||||
Detailed LBS | ||||||||||||||||
Kukamas | Cu-Au | 432 | 219.3 | 100% | - | Reconn. | geochemistry, | |||||||||
prospecting | ||||||||||||||||
Pikwa | Au-Cu-Co-Mo | 509 | 260.9 | 50% | 50% SOQUEM | - | Prospecting | |||||||||
Pontois | Au | 226 | 115.1 | 50% | 50% SOQUEM | - | - | |||||||||
Eleonore Gold Camp | ||||||||||||||||
38.12% Fury Gold | Targets | Diamond drilling, | ||||||||||||||
Eleonore South | Au | 282 | 147.6 | 23.77% | prospecting | |||||||||||
38.11% Mines Opinaca | identified | |||||||||||||||
Partner-funded | ||||||||||||||||
Opinaca A | Au | 43 | 22.4 | 50% | 50% Everton | |||||||||||
25% Everton, | Targets | Drilling stage | ||||||||||||||
Opinaca B | Au | 248 | 129.7 | Partner-funded | ||||||||||||
25% Hecla | identified | |||||||||||||||
(program TBD) | ||||||||||||||||
Opinaca D | Au | 5 | 2.6 | 100% | - | - | - | |||||||||
Eastmain Reservoir Sector | ||||||||||||||||
Chromaska | Cr | 61 | 32.3 | 100% | - | Tech. | - | |||||||||
assessment | ||||||||||||||||
Tech. | Drilling stage | |||||||||||||||
Wabamisk | Au | 369 | 195.3 | 49% | 51% Newmont | Partner-funded | ||||||||||
assessment | ||||||||||||||||
(program TBD) | ||||||||||||||||
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JAMES BAY REGION (cont'd)
Target | Area | Undivided | Current | Planned 2022 work | |||||||||
Area/Property | commodities | Claims | (km2) | interest | JV or option | status | program | ||||||
Route 167 Sector | |||||||||||||
Corne | Cu-Au | 177 | 93.6 | 100% | - | Reconn. | Detailed LBS | ||||||
geochemistry | |||||||||||||
Targets | Prospecting | ||||||||||||
Galinée | Au | 562 | 290.1 | 50% | 50% SOQUEM | (program TBD) | |||||||
identified | |||||||||||||
50% funded | |||||||||||||
JBN | Ni | 2,063 | 1,069.7 | 100% | - | Tech. | Data compilation, data | ||||||
assessment | processing | ||||||||||||
Route 389 Sector | |||||||||||||
Desceliers | Au-Cu | 271 | 140.7 | 50% | 50% SOQUEM | - | - | ||||||
Mercator | Cu, Cu-Ni-Co | 351 | 182.1 | 100% | - | Reconn. | Detailed LBS | ||||||
geochemistry | |||||||||||||
Valore | Au | 20 | 10.4 | 100% | - | - | - | ||||||
NUNAVIK REGION | |||||||||||||
Target | Area | Undivided | Current | Planned 2022 work | |||||||||
Property | commodities | Claims | (km2) | interest | JV or option | status | program | ||||||
Doran | Cu | 436 | 210.7 | 100% | - | - | - | ||||||
Diamrex | Diamonds | 427 | 181.8 | 100% | - | - | - | ||||||
Nantais | Au-Ag-Cu-Zn | 541 | 226.6 | 100% | - | Technical | Data processing | ||||||
assessment | (program TBD) | ||||||||||||
North Rae | U | 1 | 0.5 | 100% | - | - | - | ||||||
Au-Ag-Cu- | Priority | Data processing | |||||||||||
Rex-Duquet | 2,041 | 871.9 | 100% | Option to SOQUEM | targets | Prospecting | |||||||
REE | |||||||||||||
identified | (program TBD) | ||||||||||||
Au-Ag-Cu-W- | Priority | Data processing | |||||||||||
Rex South | 2,193 | 955.2 | 100% | Option to SOQUEM | targets | Prospecting | |||||||
REE | |||||||||||||
identified | (program TBD) | ||||||||||||
Notes:
See Figure 1 for commodity abbreviations.
See James Bay Region - Exploration Updates for full company names.
Reconn. = reconnaissance stage; LBS = lake-bottom sediment; RC = reverse circulation; TBD = to be determined.
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