Dfr Gold IncTSXV: DFR

December 31, 2025 – Annual Report (Financials)

· Issued by Dfr Gold Inc


DFR GOLD INC.

Consolidated financial statements

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

(All amounts are expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)



206-5250 Solar Drive, Mississauga, ON, L4W 0G4 Phone: (647) 793-8100 | Fax: (905) 497-1190

Web: https://www.hdcpa.ca

Independent Auditor's Report

To the Shareholders of DFR Gold Inc.

Opinion

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of DFR Gold Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Group" or the "Company"), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, consolidated statements of changes in equity (deficiency) and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including material accounting policy information.

In our opinion, these consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained in our audit is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

We draw attention to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, which indicates that the Company had an accumulated deficit of $85,142,524 at December 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024: $83,447,953) and incurred a net loss of $2,019,066 for the year ended December 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024:

$2,168,771). In addition, as of that date, the Company's current liabilities exceeded its total assets by

$4,420,573 (December 31, 2024: $2,389,990). As stated in Note 2, these events or conditions, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. Except for the matter described in the Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern, we have determined that there are no other key audit matters to communicate in our auditor's report.

Other Information

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises:

  • The information included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2025.

    Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

    In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

    We obtained the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2025 prior to the date of this auditor's report. If, based on the work we have performed on this other information, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact in this auditor's report. We have nothing to report in this regard.

    Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements

    Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

    In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

    Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Group's financial reporting process.

    Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

    Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

    As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one

    resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

  • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group's internal control.

  • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

  • Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, base on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

  • Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

  • Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated financial

  • statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is Harpreet Dhawan.

"Harpreet Dhawan" (Signed)

HDCPA Professional Corporation

Mississauga, ON Chartered Professional Accountants,

April 30, 2026 Authorized to practice public accounting by CPA Ontario

Consolidated statements of financial position As at December 31, 2025 and 2024

(All amounts are expressed in United States dollars)

December 31, December 31,

Notes

2025

2024

$

$

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash

7

331,731

138,959

Other receivables and prepaids

8

301,942

185,816

633,673

324,775

Non-current assets

Property, plant, and equipment

9

14,315

24,100

Total assets

647,988

348,875

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

12

1,242,696

539,293

Borrowings

13

3,825,865

2,199,572

Total liabilities

5,068,561

2,738,865

DEFICIENCY AND RESERVES

Share capital

14

74,402,351

74,402,351

Contributed surplus

14

4,906,640

4,906,640

Accumulated deficit

(85,142,524)

(83,447,953)

Foreign currency translation reserve

(9,343)

179

Deficiency

(5,842,876)

(4,138,783)

Non-controlling interests

15

1,422,303

1,748,793

Total deficiency

(4,420,573)

(2,389,990)

Total deficiency and liabilities

647,988

348,875

Nature of operations and going concern (Note 2) Events after the reporting period (Note 24)

"Brian Kiernan" "Bertrand Boulle"

Director Director

The above consolidated statements of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

Consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (All amounts are expressed in United States dollars)

Notes

December 31,

2025

December 31,

2024

$

$

Operating expenses

Exploration and evaluation expenses

16

(1,581,395)

(1,410,022)

General and administrative expenses

17

(417,376)

(722,593)

Gain on group restructuring

21

-

55

(1,998,771)

(2,132,560)

Gain on disposal of subsidiaries

11

100,000

100,000

Other income

11

110,040

-

Interest expense

(219,470)

(128,825)

Interest income

220

724

Foreign exchange loss

(11,085)

(8,110)

(20,295)

(36,211)

Net loss for the year

(2,019,066)

(2,168,771)

Other comprehensive loss:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

(11,517)

(2,356)

Total comprehensive loss for the year

(2,030,583)

(2,171,127)

Loss attributable to:

- Equity shareholders

(1,694,571)

(1,868,144)

- Non-controlling interest

(324,495)

(300,627)

(2,019,066)

(2,168,771)

Total comprehensive loss attributable to:

- Equity shareholders

(1,704,093)

(1,869,792)

- Non-controlling interest

(326,490)

(301,335)

(2,030,583)

(2,171,127)

Loss per share:

- Basic and diluted

(0.01)

(0.01)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

- Basic and diluted

203,139,700

199,620,217

The above consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

DFR GOLD INC.

Consolidated statements of changes in equity (deficiency)

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (All amounts are expressed in United States dollars)

Number of shares

Share capital

Contributed surplus

Accumulated deficit

Foreign

currency

translation reserve

Non-

controlling interest

Total

$

$

$

$

$

$

Balance at January 1, 2024

181,670,852

72,504,412

4,906,640

(81,579,809)

1,827

2,107,527

(2,059,403)

Conversion of Debentures

21,468,848

1,897,939

-

-

-

-

1,897,939

Acquisition of Gurara Holdings

Limited (Note 21)

-

-

-

-

-

(57,399)

(57,399)

Loss for the year

-

-

-

(1,868,144)

-

(300,627)

(2,168,771)

Other comprehensive income -

Translation adjustment

-

-

-

-

(1,648)

(708)

(2,356)

Balance at December 31, 2024

203,139,700

74,402,351

4,906,640

(83,447,953)

179

1,748,793

(2,389,990)

Balance at January 1, 2025

203,139,700

74,402,351

4,906,640

(83,447,953)

179

1,748,793

(2,389,990)

Loss for the year

-

-

-

(1,694,571)

-

(324,495)

(2,019,066)

Other comprehensive income -

Translation adjustment

-

-

-

-

(9,522)

(1,995)

(11,517)

Balance at December 31, 2025

203,139,700

74,402,351

4,906,640

(85,142,524)

(9.343)

1,422,303

(4,420,573)

The above consolidated statements of changes in equity (deficiency) should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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DFR GOLD INC.

Consolidated statements of cash flows

For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (All amounts are expressed in United States dollars)

Notes

December 31,

2025

December 31,

2024

$

$

Cash flows from operating activities

Net loss for the year

(2,019,066)

(2,168,771)

Adjustments for non-cash items:

Gain on group restructuring

21

-

(55)

Gain on disposal of subsidiaries

11

(100,000)

(100,000)

Other income

11

(110,040)

-

Foreign exchange movements

(11,517)

(2,356)

Interest on debentures and loans

13

219,470

128,825

Interest income

(220)

(724)

Depreciation charge

9

9,785

9,647

Changes in working capital:

Decrease in other receivables

(18,265)

61,896

Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

809,785

(113,187)

Net cash used in operating activities

(1,220,068)

(2,184,725)

Cash flows from investing activities

Disposal of subsidiaries

11

-

100,000

Acquisition of plant and equipment

9

-

(107)

Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

21

-

106

Interest received

220

724

Net cash generated from investing activities

220

100,723

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from loans

13

1,412,620

2,100,000

Net cash generated from financing activities

1,412,620

2,100,000

Net movement in cash and cash equivalents

192,772

15,998

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

138,959

122,961

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

331,731

138,959

Supplemental cash flow information (Note 7)

The above consolidated statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

  1. CORPORATE INFORMATION

    DFR Gold Inc.'s ("DFR" or the "Company") business activity is the exploration and evaluation of mineral properties and mine development in West Africa and Madagascar. The Company was incorporated under the Yukon Business Corporations Act on May 28, 2000, and was continued into British Columbia on March 27, 2007, under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The Company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSX-V"), having the symbol DFR, as a Tier 2 mining issuer and is in the process of exploring its mineral properties.

    The issued and outstanding number of shares at the end of the reporting period were 203,139,700 common shares.

    The address of the Company's registered office is Suite 2900, 550 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 0A3, Canada.

  2. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN

    These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business as they become due.

    To date, the Company has financed its activities through the issuance of equity securities and debt financing, primarily from significant shareholders of the Company. The Company expects to use similar financing techniques in the future and is pursuing such additional sources of financing as estimated to be required to sufficiently support its operations until such time that its operations become self-sustaining. Although the Company has been successful in raising funds to date, there can be no assurance that adequate or sufficient funding will be available in the future.

    At December 31, 2025, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $85,142,524 (December 31, 2024: $83,447,953) and incurred a net loss of $2,019,066 for the year ended December 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024: $2,168,771). These factors give rise to material uncertainties that raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

  3. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

    The consolidated financial statements of DFR for the year ended December 31, 2025 have been prepared in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards (''IFRS'') and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (''IFRIC'') applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. The consolidated financial statements comply with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (''IASB'').

    The consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by the Board of directors on April 30, 2026.

  4. BASIS OF MEASUREMENT

    The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis, except that:

    1. financial instruments classified as fair value through profit or loss have been measured at fair value; and

    2. other relevant financial assets and financial liabilities have been stated at amortised cost.

In addition, these consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accrual basis of accounting except for cash flow information.

  1. BASIS OF MEASUREMENT (CONTINUED)

    The consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars ("$"). The parent company's functional currency is the $ while the functional currency of the subsidiaries is the same as the respective local currencies of the countries in which they are based.

    The preparation of financial statements in compliance with IFRS requires management to make certain significant accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the Company's material accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in Note 6.

  2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

    The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently to all years presented in these consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated.

    1. Property, plant and equipment

      Property, plant and equipment, except for freehold land and buildings and site improvements, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and/or accumulated impairment losses, if any.

      The annual rates of depreciation are as follows:

      Items

      Rates

      Fixtures and fittings

      15%-33%

      Exploration equipment

      15%

      The Company depreciates property, plant and equipment on a straight line basis.

      The gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an item (or part of an item) of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the item (or part of the item, as applicable) and is recognised in profit or loss.

    2. Basis of consolidation

Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are entities controlled by DFR (the "Parent"). The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed when necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the Parent.

5. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

  1. Basis of consolidation (continued)

    Transactions eliminated on consolidation

    Inter-company balances, transactions, and any unrealized income and expenses arising from intercompany transactions, are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

    The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Parent and its subsidiaries, as shown below:

    Name

    Country of Incorporation

    Class of Shares

    Ownership Interest

    Kimberley Overseas

    Cayman Islands

    Common

    100%

    Action Mining Ltd.

    Mauritius

    Common

    100%

    Compagnie Générale des Mines de Madagascar

    Madagascar

    Common

    100%

    Moydow Holdings Limited

    British Virgin Islands

    Common

    80%

    Moydow BF Ltd.

    British Virgin Islands

    Common

    80%

    Moydow Burkina Faso SARL

    Burkina Faso

    Common

    80%

    Gurara Holdings Limited1

    British Virgin Islands

    Common

    51%

    Dagma Mining Limited1

    Republic of Nigeria

    Common

    51%

    Dext Mining Limited1

    Republic of Nigeria

    Common

    51%

    Paimasa Mining Limited1

    Republic of Nigeria

    Common

    51%

    1On May 7, 2024, DFR announced a Reorganisation Agreement with Panthera Resources Plc, with an effective date of January 1, 2024, pursuant to which it disposed of its interest in Maniger Limited and Panthera Mali Resources SARL, and increased its interest in Gurara Holdings Limited, Dagma Mining Limited, Dext Mining Limited and Paimasa Mining Limited to 51%.

  2. Investments in associated companies

An associate is an entity over which the Group has significant influence but not control, or joint control, generally accompanying a shareholding between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in associates are initially recognised at cost as adjusted by post-acquisition changes in the Group's share of the net assets of the associate.

Subsequent to initial recognition, the economic interest financial statements include the Group's share of the profit or loss and other comprehensive income (''OCI'') of the equity-accounted investee, until the date on which significant influence or joint control ceases. If the ownership interest in an associate is reduced but significant influence is retained, only a proportionate share of the gain or loss previously recognised in other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss relative to that reduction in ownership interest.

Any excess of the cost of acquisition and the Group's share of the net fair value of the associate's identifiable assets and liabilities recognised at the date of acquisition is recognised as goodwill, which is included in the carrying amount of the investment. Any excess of the Group's share of the net fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities over the cost of acquisition, after assessment, is included as income in the determination of the Group's share of the associate's profit or loss.

5. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

  1. Investments in associated companies (continued)

    When the Group's share of losses exceeds its interest in an associate, the Group discontinues recognising further losses, unless it has incurred legal or constructive obligation or made payments on behalf of the associate. Unrealised profits and losses are eliminated to the extent of the Group's interest in the associate. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred.

  2. Discontinued operations and disposal group held for sale

    Discontinued operations and disposal group held for sale is a component of the Group's business, the operations and cashflows of which can be clearly distinguished from the rest of the Group and which:

    • represents a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation; or

    • is part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical area of operation; or

    • is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with a view to resale.

      Classification as a discontinued operation occurs upon disposal, abandonment or when the operations meet the criteria to be classified as held for sale. This condition is regarded as satisfied only when the sale is highly probable and the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition. Management must be committed to the sale, which should be expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year of the date of classification. Property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, once classified as held for sale, are not depreciated or amortised.

      Disposal groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of the carrying value and the fair value less costs to sell. Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale if their carrying amounts will be recovered through a sale transaction rather than continued use. When an operation is classified as a discontinued operation, the comparative statement of loss and comprehensive loss is re-presented as if the operation had been discontinued from the start of the comparative year.

      When the Group ceases to have control of an undertaking (disposal group), it is at this point that the Group ceases to consolidate the operations and any gain or loss on disposal is recognised in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss. In addition, any movements previously recognised in other comprehensive income in respect of that entity are accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This may mean that amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss.

  3. Foreign currencies

Transactions and balances

Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into the functional currency of the entity at the exchange rate in effect at the statement of financial position date and non-monetary assets and liabilities at the exchange rates in effect at the time of the transactions. Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates approximating the exchange rates in effect at the time of the transactions.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss.

5. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

  1. Foreign currencies (continued)

    Subsidiaries

    The results and financial position of all the subsidiaries (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have a functional currency different from the functional currency of the parent are translated into United States dollars as follows:

    1. assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that statement of financial position;

    2. income and expenses for each statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income are translated at exchange rates approximating the exchange rates in effect at the time of the transactions; and

    3. all resulting exchange differences are recognized within other comprehensive income (loss).

      When a foreign operation is partially disposed of or sold, exchange differences that were recorded in equity are recognized in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income (loss) as part of the gain or loss on sale.

  2. Cash and cash equivalents

    Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions and other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

  3. Financial instruments

    Financial Assets

    The Company classifies financial assets at amortized cost, fair value through other comprehensive income or fair value through profit or loss, based on its business model for managing the financial assets and the financial assets' contractual cash flow characteristics. The three categories are defined as follows:

    1. Amortized cost

      A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if both of the following conditions are met:

      • the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows; and

      • the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.

    2. Fair value through other comprehensive income

      Financial assets are classified and measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if they are held in a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets.

      5. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

      1. Financial instruments (continued)

        Financial Assets (continued)

    3. Fair value through profit or loss

Any financial assets that are not held in one of the two business models mentioned above are measured at fair value through profit or loss.

When, and only when, the Company changes its business model for managing financial assets it must reclassify all affected financial assets. The Company's financial assets comprised other receivables and cash and cash equivalents which are all measured at amortized cost.

Impairment of Financial Assets

The Company assesses on a forward-looking basis the expected credit losses associated with its debt instruments carried at amortized cost and fair value through other comprehensive income. The impairment methodology applied depends on whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk. For receivables, the Company applies the simplified approach permitted by IFRS 9, which requires expected lifetime losses to be recognized from initial recognition of the receivables.

Financial Liabilities

Financial liabilities are recognised initially on the trade date at which the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. The Company derecognises a financial liability when its contractual obligations are discharged, cancelled or expired. The Company has the following financial liabilities: accounts payable, accrued liabilities, borrowings and deferred consideration payable. Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, borrowings and deferred consideration are recognised initially at fair value less any directly attributable transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, these financial liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

This ensures that any interest expense over the period to repayment is at a constant rate on the balance of the liability carried in the statement of financial position. Interest expense in this context includes initial transaction costs and premiums payable on redemption, as well as any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company may issue share purchase warrants and conversion options on convertible debentures or as part of units that have an exercise price denominated in a currency that is different to the functional currency of the Company, thus causing them to be classified as derivative liabilities. These instruments are measured at fair value through profit or loss through the application of an appropriate valuation model.

5. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

  1. Mineral properties

    The Company's properties are all currently in the Exploration and Evaluation ("E&E") stage. Acquisition and E&E expenditures incurred prior to the date of a positive economic analysis on the property are expensed as incurred. Direct costs incurred for the development of mineral properties, net of cost recoveries, are capitalized once the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the mineral resource has been determined. On the commencement of commercial production, the net capitalized costs are charged to operations on a unit-of-production basis, by property, using the estimated proven and probable reserves as the depletion base.

    Impairment of Non-Financial Assets

    At the end of each reporting period, the Company's assets are reviewed to determine whether there is any indication that those assets may be impaired. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment, if any. The recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Fair value is determined as the amount that would be obtained from the sale of the asset in an arm's length transaction between knowledgeable and willing parties. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

    If the recoverable amount of an asset is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its recoverable amount and the impairment loss is recognized in profit or loss for the period. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash flows, the recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but to an amount that does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset (or cash generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognized immediately in profit or loss.

  2. Share-based compensation

    Where equity-settled share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to the statement of loss and comprehensive loss over the vesting period described as the period during which all the vesting conditions are to be satisfied. Performance vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each reporting date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognized over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest. Non-vesting conditions and market vesting conditions are factored into the fair value of the options granted. As long as all other vesting conditions are satisfied, a charge is made irrespective of whether these market performance vesting conditions are satisfied.

    The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition or where a non-vesting condition is not satisfied. Where the terms and conditions of options are modified before they vest, the increase in the fair value of the options, measured immediately before and after the modification, is also charged to the statement of loss and comprehensive loss over the remaining vesting period.

    Where equity instruments are granted to non-employees, they are recorded at the fair value of the goods or services received in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss, unless they are related to the issuance of shares. Amounts related to the issuance of shares are recorded as a reduction of share capital.

    1. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

      1. Share-based compensation (continued)

    When the value of goods or services received in exchange for the share-based compensation cannot be reliably estimated, the fair value is measured by use of a valuation model. The expected life used in the model is adjusted, based on management's best estimate, for the effects of non-transferability, exercise restrictions, and behavioural considerations.

    Equity-settled share-based compensation are reflected in contributed surplus, until exercised. Upon exercise, shares are issued from treasury and the amount reflected in contributed surplus is credited to share capital, adjusted for any consideration paid.

    Where a grant of options is cancelled or settled during the vesting period, excluding forfeitures when vesting conditions are not satisfied, the Company immediately accounts for the cancellation as an acceleration of vesting and recognizes the amount that otherwise would have been recognized for services received over the remainder of the vesting period. Any payment made to the employee on the cancellation is accounted for as the repurchase of an equity interest except to the extent the payment exceeds the fair value of the equity instrument granted, measured at the repurchase date. Any such excess is recognized as an expense.

  3. Income taxes

    Income tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. Current tax and deferred tax are recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business combination or items recognized directly in equity or in other comprehensive income.

    Current income taxes are recognized for the estimated income taxes payable or receivable on taxable income or loss for the current year and any adjustment to income taxes payable in respect of previous years. Current income taxes are determined using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the year-end date.

    Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized where the carrying amount of an asset or liability differs from its tax base, except for taxable temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of goodwill and temporary differences arising on the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.

    Recognition of deferred tax assets for unused tax losses, tax credits and deductible temporary differences is restricted to those instances where it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deferred tax asset can be utilized. At the end of each reporting period, the Company reassesses unrecognized deferred tax assets. The Company recognizes a previously unrecognized deferred tax asset to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

  4. Earnings (loss) per share

    Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net profit (loss) for the period attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the relevant period.

    Diluted earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the net profit (loss) for the period attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares issued and outstanding and all additional common shares that would have been outstanding, if potentially dilutive instruments were converted.

    5. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

  5. Provisions Rehabilitation provisions

    The Company is subject to various government laws and regulations relating to environmental disturbances caused by exploration and evaluation activities. The Company records the present value of the estimated costs of legal and constructive obligations required to restore the exploration sites in the period in which the obligation is incurred. The nature of the rehabilitation activities may include restoration, reclamation and re-vegetation of the affected exploration sites.

    The rehabilitation provision generally arises when the environmental disturbance is subject to government laws and regulations. When the liability is recognized, the present value of the estimated costs is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related properties. Over time, the discounted liability is increased for the changes in present value based on current market discount rates and liability specific risks.

    Additional environment disturbances or changes in rehabilitation costs will be recognized as additions to the corresponding assets and rehabilitation liability in the period in which they occur. The Company does not have any rehabilitation provisions for the years presented.

  6. Share capital

    Equity instruments are contracts that give a residual interest in the net assets of the Company. Instruments issued by the Company are classified as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition of a financial liability or financial asset. The Company's common shares and stock options are classified as equity instruments. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

  7. Application of new and revised International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs)

In the current period, the Group has applied all new and revised Standards and Interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (''IASB'') and the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) of the IASB that are relevant to its operations and effective for accounting periods beginning on January 1, 2025.

New standards, interpretations and amendments that are effective for the current period

There are a number of amendments to accounting standards that become applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after January 1, 2025 and the Company considers that their application does not have any significant impact on the amounts reported for the current and prior periods, and so, have not been discussed in detail in the notes to the financial statements:

  • Amendments to IAS 1 - Classification of liabilities as current or non-current

  • Amendments to IAS 1 - Non-current liabilities with covenants

  • Amendments to IFRS 16 - Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback

  • Amendments to IAS 7 and IFRS 7 - Disclosures: Supplier finance arrangements

  • Amendments to IAS 21 - Lack of exchangeability

  1. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

    1. Application of new and revised International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) (continued)

      New standards, interpretations and amendments not yet effective

      • Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7 - Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments

      • Annual Improvements to IFRS Accounting Standards-Volume 11

      • Contracts Referencing Nature-dependent Electricity -Amendments to IFRS 9 and IFRS 7

      • IFRS 18 - Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements

      • IFRS 19 - Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures

      • Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture -Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 (see note 1 below)

    Note 1: In December 2015, the IASB postponed the effective date of this amendment indefinitely pending the outcome of its research project on the equity method of accounting.

    Where relevant, the Company is still evaluating the effect of Standards, Amendments to published Standards and Interpretations issued but not yet effective, on the presentation of its consolidated financial statements.

  2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

    The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRSs requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the reporting date and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

    Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

    Information about critical judgements in applying accounting policies that have the most significant risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities recognized in the consolidated financial statements within the next financial year are discussed below:

    1. Share-based compensation transactions

      The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees and other parties by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. Estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions requires determining the most appropriate valuation model, which is dependent on the terms and conditions of the grant. This estimate also requires determining the most appropriate inputs to the valuation model including the expected life of the share option, volatility and dividend yield and making assumptions about them. The assumptions and models used for estimating fair value for share-based payment transactions are disclosed in Note 14.

    2. Title to mineral property interests

      Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title. Such properties may be subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects.

      1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS (CONTINUED)

    3. Assets and business acquisitions

      Management judgement is particularly required in the assessment of whether or not net assets acquired constitute a business combination or asset acquisition. Asset acquisitions are acquisitions of legal entities that do not qualify as business combinations under IFRS 3. In making this assessment, management considers the underlying economic substance of the items concerned in addition to the contractual terms. Management also applies as it considers appropriate the optional 'concentration test' as set out in the amendments to IFRS 3 'Business Combinations' published in October 2018 to aid the assessment of whether a transaction represents a business combination or is simply in substance the purchase of a single asset or group of similar assets.

    4. Unsecured convertible bonds

During the year 2023, DFR issued unsecured convertible debentures ("Debentures") by way of a private placement with insiders. The Debentures carried interest and were payable on a defined maturity date, unless they were converted earlier. The Debentures have unique terms and management has to exercise judgement to assess whether the Debentures constitute compound financial instruments and whether they are derivative financial instruments. In making this assessment, management considers whether the contract will be settled by the Company by receiving or delivering a fixed number of its own shares for no future consideration; or by exchanging a fixed number of its own shares for a fixed amount of cash or other financial assets. Management also considers the 'fixed for fixed' requirement under IAS 32 'Financial instruments: Presentation'.

DFR GOLD INC.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

(All amounts are expressed in United States dollars)

  1. CASH

    1. Analysis of cash

      December 31,

      2025

      December 31,

      2024

      $ $

      Bank balance 331,731 138,959

      331,731 138,959

    2. Non-cash transactions

      During the year ended December 31, 2025, there were the following non-cash transactions:

      1. The Company and Brian Kiernan entered into an agreement to offset amounts receivable from Brian Kiernan and his related parties amounting to

        $105,433 against amounts payable to him and to his related parties amounting to $105,797, resulting to a net amount of $364 payable to him.

        During the year ended December 31, 2024, there was the following non-cash transactions:

        1. On April 6, 2023, DFR issued unsecured convertible debentures ("Debentures") by way of a private placement for an aggregate amount of $1,705,750, with insiders. In February 2024, the Debentures along with the accumulated interest of $192,189 were converted into ordinary shares. 21,468,848 shares were issued upon conversion of the aggregate principal amount of the Debentures and of the interest accrued thereon.

        2. On May 7, 2024, DFR announced a Reorganisation Agreement with Panthera Resources Plc, with an effective date of January 1, 2024, pursuant to which it disposed of its interest in Maniger Limited and Panthera Mali Resources SARL, and increased its interest in Gurara Holdings Limited, Dagma Mining Limited, Dext Mining Limited and Paimasa Mining Limited to 51%. The disposal and restitution were completed for a nominal consideration of $0.01. See Note 21.

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        DFR GOLD INC.

        Notes to the consolidated financial statements For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

        (All amounts are expressed in United States dollars)

  2. OTHER RECEIVABLES AND PREPAIDS

December 31,

2025

December 31,

2024

$

$

Amounts due from related parties (Note 20)

210,040

105,434

Prepayments and deposits

42,731

15,431

Other receivables

49,171

64,951

301,942

185,816

The amounts due from related parties are interest free, unsecured, and receivable with one year.

9.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Fixtures

Exploration

& fittings

equipment

Total

$

$

$

Cost

At January 1, 2024

23,121

28,283

51,404

Additions

107

-

107

At December 31, 2024

23,228

28,283

51,511

Additions

-

-

-

At December 31, 2025

23,228

28,283

51,511

Depreciation

At January 1, 2024

9,399

8,365

17,764

Charge for the year

4,867

4,780

9,647

At December 31, 2024

14,266

13,145

27,411

Charge for the year

5,004

4,781

9,785

At December 31, 2025

19,270

17,926

37,196

Net book value at December 31, 2025

3,958

10,357

14,315

Net book value at December 31, 2024

8,962

15,138

24,100

(a)

Depreciation charge amounting to $9,785 for the year ended December 31, 2025, have been charged in 'Exploration and evaluation expenses' (December 31,

2024: $9,647).

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DFR GOLD INC.

Notes to the consolidated financial statements For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

(All amounts are expressed in United States dollars)

  1. INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATED COMPANY

    December 31,

    2025

    December 31,

    2024

    $ $

    At cost

    Opening balance - -

    Additions during the year - -

    Share of loss from associate - -

    - -

    Effective 1st January 2024, DFR entered into a Reorganisation Agreement with Panthera Resources Plc. Accordingly, DFR has disposed of its interest in Maniger Limited and Panthera Mali Resources SARL, and increased its interest in Gurara Holdings Limited, Dagma Mining Limited, Dext Mining Limited and Paimasa Mining Limited to 51%. See Note 21.

    Following the above restructuring, the Company holds no interest in the Kalaka Project. In return, its interest in the Gurara Project has increased from 25.5% to 51%. The remaining 49% of the Gurara Project is held by Zinariya Mining Limited ("Zinariya") and the project is operated by PW Nigeria Mining Limited ("PW").

    Furthermore, pursuant to the Reorganisation Agreement, Panthera Resources Plc agreed to settle, and executed payment of, a net balance of $67,931 to DFR in July 2024, out of which an extent of $27,698 was due by PAT to the operator of the Gurara project, and $40,233 in relation to net intercompany balances between PAT and DFR.

    1. The investment in associate was accounted for using the equity method. In accordance with International Accounting Standard 28 'Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures', the Company recognised its share of the loss of the associate from the date of acquisition. The Company did not incur legal or constructive obligation to make payments on behalf of the associate.

      Effective 1st January 2024, following the Reorganisation, the Company discontinued the use of the equity method because:

      • Gurara Holdings Limited has become a subsidiary. As the acquisition qualifies as a business according to the definition in IFRS 3 Business Combinations, the arrangement has been accounted for as a business combination.

      • As part of the Reorganisation, the Company has disposed of its investments in Maniger Limited to Panthera Resources Plc.

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        DFR GOLD INC.

        Notes to the consolidated financial statements For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

        (All amounts are expressed in United States dollars)

  2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

    The Company completed the disposal of its Namibian diamond assets (the "Namibian Concessions") to JBDM Limited ("JBDM") pursuant to a diamond business sale agreement dated November 28, 2022. JBDM is an entity controlled by Mr. Jean-Raymond Boulle, and as such this transaction meets the definition of a related party transaction under IAS 24. The Namibian Concessions consisted of a 100% interest in Diamond Fields (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. ("DFN") which owned mineral licenses ML111 and ML139 and 70% of Namibian Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd. which owned mineral license ML32 (the "Namibian Assets").

    In consideration for the Namibian Assets, JBDM paid the Company: an initial payment of $150,000 (the "Initial Payment") and it will pay: annual amounts of

    $100,000 (as to $90,000 for ML111, $5,000 for each of ML32 and ML139) (the "Annual Payments") proportionately, as from September 1, 2023 until the earlier of either JBDM returns the license to the Company or September 1, 2035; and a 1% net sales royalty. The Company is entitled to royalty of $110,040 in relation to mining activities which took place on the Namibian Concessions during the year 2024. No mining has been reported so far for the current reporting period on the Namibian Concessions. Both the annual payment and royalty entitlement were outstanding as at December 31, 2025.

    The disposal of Diamond Fields (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd. and Namibian Diamond Company (Pty) Ltd. met the recognition criteria under IFRS 5 'Non-current assets held-for-sale and discontinued operations'. Consequently, the results of the Namibian subsidiaries were presented as discontinued and were shown separately from continuing operations.

    12.

    ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES

    December 31,

    December 31,

    2025

    2024

    $

    $

    Trade payables

    347,574

    197,069

    Other accrued liabilities

    560,513

    135,050

    Amounts due to related parties (Note 20)

    334,609

    207,174

    1,242,696

    539,293

    22

    13.

    BORROWINGS

    December 31,

    2025

    December 31,

    2024

    $

    $

    Opening balance

    2,199,572

    1,868,686

    Interest accrued on Debentures

    -

    35,050

    Conversion of Debentures

    -

    (1,897,939)

    Additional shareholders loans

    1,412,620

    2,100,000

    Interest on shareholders loans

    219,470

    93,775

    Offset against other receivables

    (5,797)

    -

    3,825,865

    2,199,572

    Details of the borrowings are as follows:

    December 31,

    2025

    December 31,

    2024

    $

    $

    Amount due to Mr Brian Kiernan (See note (i) below) Loan and interest due to Mr. Brian Kiernan (See note

    (ii) below)

    -

    2,026,046

    5,797

    1,103,896

    Loan and interest due to Spirit Resources SARL (See note (ii) below)

    1,799,819

    1,089,879

    Debentures (See note (iii) below)

    -

    -

    3,825,865

    2,199,572

    1. The amount due to Mr Brian Kiernan is interest free, unsecured and repayable at call. The Company and Brian Kiernan entered into an agreement to offset receivable from Brian Kiernan and his related parties against a corresponding amount payable to Brian Kiernan and his related parties during the period.

    2. The Loans due to Mr Brian Kiernan and Spirit Resources SARL are unsecured, bear interest at 8% per annum and repayable on the dates set under note (iv) below or earlier if the Company completes a financing according to the terms set below.

    3. On April 6, 2023, DFR issued unsecured convertible debentures ("Debentures") by way of a private placement for an aggregate amount of $1,705,750, with insiders. The Debentures carried interest at the rate of 12.5% per annum, which was payable on the maturity date (i.e. February 29, 2024), unless the Debentures were converted earlier. In February 2024, the Debentures were converted into ordinary shares in accordance with their terms (Note 14).

      For the year ended December 31, 2025, interest accrued on the Debentures was $ nil (December 31, 2024: $35,050).

    4. A summary of the loans and debentures and their maturity profiles at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as shown on the following page:

13.

BORROWINGS (CONTINUED)

Principal

Balance at

Interest rate over

Loan received from amount

year end

duration

Issuance date

Maturity date

At December 31, 2025

$

$

%

Mr Brian Kiernan

500,000

573,863

8%

February 26, 2024

January 31, 20251

Mr Brian Kiernan

250,000

280,630

8%

June 20, 2024

May 31, 20251

Spirit Resources SARL

300,000

345,633

8%

February 6, 2024

January 31, 20251

Spirt Resources SARL

Mr Brian Kiernan

250,000

250,000

280,904

278,712

8%

8%

June 15, 2024

July 25, 2024

May 31, 20251

July 31, 20252

Spirt Resources SARL

300,000

329,984

8%

October 01, 2024

July 31, 20252

Mr Brian Kiernan

50,000

54,690

8%

October 29, 2024

July 31, 20252

Spirt Resources SARL

Spirt Resources

100,000

100,000

108,877

108,482

8%

8%

November 21,

2024

December 09,

July 31, 20252

July 31, 20252

SARL

Mr Brian Kiernan

99,000

105,640

8%

2024

February 28, 2025

July 31, 20252

Spirt Resources SARL

Mr Brian Kiernan

100,000

75,000

106,488

79,586

8%

8%

March 10, 2025

March 27, 2025

July 31, 20252

July 31, 20252

Spirt Resources SARL

Mr Brian Kiernan

250,000

250,000

261,451

261,123

8%

8%

June 05, 2025

June 11, 2025

July 31, 20252

July 31, 20252

Spirt Resources SARL

Mr Brian Kiernan

250,000

90,000

258,000

92,249

8%

8%

August 07, 2025

September 08,

2025

June 30, 20262

June 30, 20262

Mr Brian Kiernan

200,000

200,570

8%

December 18,

2025

June 30, 20262

Mr Brian Kiernan

20,000

20,000

8%

December 31,

2025

June 30, 20262

Mr Brian Kiernan

78,621

78,983

8%

December 10,

2025

June 30, 20262

$

$

%

At December 31, 2024

Mr Brian Kiernan

5,797

5,797

nil

June 29, 2022

June 28, 2025

Mr Brian Kiernan

Mr Brian Kiernan

500,000

250,000

533,863

260,630

8%

8%

February 26,

2024

June 20, 2024

January 31,

20251

May 31, 20251

Spirit Resources SARL

300,000

321,633

8%

February 6, 2024

January 31,

20251

Spirt Resources SARL

Mr Brian Kiernan

250,000

250,000

260,904

258,713

8%

8%

June 15, 2024

July 25, 2024

May 31, 20251

July 31, 20252

Spirt Resources SARL

300,000

305,984

8%

October 01, 2024

July 31, 20252

Mr Brian Kiernan

50,000

50,690

8%

October 29, 2024

July 31, 20252

Spirt Resources SARL

Spirt Resources

100,000

100,000

100,877

100,481

8%

8%

November 21,

2024

December 09,

July 31, 20252

July 31, 20252

SARL

2024

  1. BORROWINGS (CONTINUED)

    1The loan shall be repaid earlier if the Company completes financings in excess of $2,000,000.

    2The loan shall be repaid earlier if the Company completes financings in excess of $2,800,000.

    The Company and its lenders amended the loan agreements on June 30, 2025, to reschedule the date of loans previously payable in 2025 to June 30, 2026.

  2. SHARE CAPITAL

    1. Authorized share capital

      The authorized capital stock of the Company comprises an unlimited number of common shares without par value.

    2. Issued and outstanding share capital

      Number of

      shares

      $

      At January 1, 2024

      181,670,852

      72,504,412

      Conversion of Debentures (see note (a) below):

      - Principal

      19,294,873

      1,705,750

      - Interest

      2,173,975

      192,189

      At December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025

      203,139,700

      74,402,351

      1. On February 29, 2024, the principal amount of the unsecured convertible debentures originally issued by the Company on April 6, 2023 ("Debentures"), as set out in Note 13, was automatically converted into common shares of the Company ("Shares") at a price of CAD$0.12 per Share pursuant to the terms of the Debentures. 19,294,873 Shares were issued upon conversion of the aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of $1,705,750, based on an US$1/CAD$1.3574 exchange rate as of February 28, 2024 (the "Exchange Rate").

        In addition, the aggregate accrued and unpaid interest payable on the Debentures of $192,189 ("Interest") was also automatically converted pursuant to the terms of the Debentures into Shares, based on the Exchange Rate, at a price of CAD$0.12 per Share, for an aggregate of 2,173,975 Shares issued on the Interest.

    3. Stock Options

The Company adopted a fixed, less than 10% stock option plan (the "Plan"), under which the maximum number of stock options issued cannot exceed 6,789,000. During the Company's shareholders meeting on June 9, 2022, shareholders voted in favor of increasing the options issuable to 17,800,000. The stock options issued to directors and officers vest one year after the grant date. Any stock options granted to consultants performing investor relations activities, vest in stages over twelve months. The exercise period for any stock options granted under the Plan cannot exceed ten years. The exercise price of options granted under the Plan cannot be less than the "discounted market price" of the common shares (the market price less the maximum discount permitted by the TSX-V).

Outstanding and exercisable share options

The following is a summary of changes in options from January 01, 2024 to December 31, 2025:

During the year

Grant

date

Expiry

date

Opening

balance

Granted

Exercised

Expired/

forfeited

Closing

balance

January 01, 2024

5,150,000

17,050,000

(3,430,631)

(1,719,369)

17,050,000

Expired on May 15, 2024

-

-

-

(6,500,000)

(6,500,000)

December 31, 2024

5,150,000

17,050,000

(3,430,631)

(8,219,369)

10,550,000

Expired on February 25, 2025

-

-

-

(1,000,000)

(1,000,000)

December 31, 2025

5,150,000

17,050,000

(3,430,631)

(9,219,369)

9,550,000

14. SHARE CAPITAL (CONTINUED)

  1. Stock Options (continued)

    On January 01, 2024, there was a balance of 17,050,000 Stock Options exercisable. On May 15, 2024, an extent of 6,500,000 Stock Options with a strike price of C$0.20 were forfeited leaving 10,550,000 Stock Options outstanding as at December 31, 2024. Further 1,000,000 Stock Options with a strike price of C$0.20 were forfeited on February 25, 2025, following the resignation of an Option Holder on November 27, 2024, leaving a balance of 9,550,000 Stock Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2025, and 8,250,000 (December 31, 2024: 7,250,000) options were available for future grant.

    Share-based compensation accounted during the year ended December 31, 2025 was $ nil (December 31, 2024: $ nil). At December 31, 2025, unrecognized share-based compensation expense was $ nil (December 31, 2024: $ nil).

    The following is a summary of options vested and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

    Grant date

    Forfeiture Expiry date

    Exercise price

    (CAD) Vested Outstanding

    At January 01, 2024

    17,050,000

    17,050,000

    09/22/22 05/15/24

    $0.200

    (6,500,000)

    (6,500,000)

    At December 31, 2024

    10,550,000

    10,550,000

    09/22/22 02/25/25

    $0.200

    (1,000,000)

    (1,000,000)

    At December 31, 20251

    9,550,000

    9,550,000

    1 At December 31, 2025, the weighted average fair value of options granted was CAD $ nil (December 31, 2024: CAD $ nil). The weighted average exercise price of options outstanding at December 31, 2025 was CAD $0.200 (December 31, 2024: CAD $0.200). The outstanding options have an expiry date between September 22 and December 6, 2026.

    The fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31, 2022 was determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model using the following weighted average assumptions:

    • Expected volatility: 132.98% and 133.65%

    • Risk-free interest rate: 3.75%

    • Expected life (years): 4 years

    • Dividend yield: 0.00%

  2. Nature and purpose of equity

    The reserves recorded in equity on the Company's consolidated statement of financial position include:

    1. "Contributed surplus" is used to recognize the value of share options granted prior to exercise.

    2. "Accumulated deficit" is used to record the Company's change in deficit from year to year.

    3. "Foreign currency translation reserve" includes foreign exchange losses/gains on translating subsidiaries with a functional currency different from that of the United States dollar.

15.

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

December 31,

December 31,

2025

2024

$

$

Opening balance

1,748,793

2,107,527

Acquisition of Gurara Holdings Limited

-

(57,399)

Loss after tax

(324,495)

(300,627)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(1,995)

(708)

1,422,303

1,748,793

The non-controlling interests relate to:

  • the 20% interest which Panthera holds in Moydow pursuant to the Definitive Agreements entered with DFR and Moydow on August 25, 2021.

  • the 49% interest which Zinariya holds in Gurara Holdings Limited pursuant to the Reorganisation Agreement announced on May 7, 2024, as disclosed in Note 10 above.

16.

EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENSES

December 31,

2025

December 31,

2024

$

$

Cascades projects

1,465,967

1,279,882

Beravina zircon project

18,536

45,235

Gurara (Gold) Projects

56,436

84,905

Other projects and new prospects

40,456

-

1,581,395

1,410,022

Exploration and evaluation expenses by nature of expenditure are summarized below:

December 31,

2025

December 31,

2024

$

$

Support and logistics costs

494,749

544,833

Security expenses

493,679

-

Desktop evaluation

40,456

-

Drilling, assaying and related costs

21,571

9,626

Options, licenses & surface rent

521,155

845,916

Depreciation charge (See Note 9)

9,785

9,647

1,581,395

1,410,022

Cascades (Gold) - Burkina Faso

The Cascades gold exploration project comprising initially of an option for the WUO Land exploration license ("WUO1"), was extended through the acquisition of an option to acquire WUO Land 2 exploration license ("WUO2"), contiguous to WUO1 license, both option agreements are held in escrow with an appointed escrow agent in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

16. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENSES (CONTINUED)

Cascades ((Gold) - Burkina Faso (continued)

The project is located in the Banfora greenstone belt of the West African Birimian Supergroup in Comoé province, southwest Burkina Faso. Cascades is approximately 370km west-southwest of Ouagadougou, and 100km northeast of the Wahgnion gold mine, operated by Endeavour Mining.

The WUO1 option agreement gives the Company exclusive rights until May 27, 2024 to purchase 100% of the License Holder's interest in the WUO1 exploration license for a payment of $1,000,000. Moreover, an amount of $50,000 is payable annually to the License Holder until 2023. The Company and the License Holder have agreed to amend the terms of the WUO1 option agreement on June 8, 2024, (the "Amendment Agreement") pursuant to which the Company shall pay (and has paid) an initial payment of $500,000 within 8 business days of executing the amendment agreement, and a final payment of $500,000 on or before the first anniversary of the amendment. Prior to executing the Amendment Agreement, the License Holder was entitled to receive a quarterly royalty payment equivalent to 1% of the net smelter return ("NSR"), subject to a maximum entitlement of US$2,000,000, and a one off payment of US$1,000,000 (the "Milestone Payment"), payable within six months of the Company reporting a resource of at least 1,000,000 ounces of gold on the Permit in accordance with the JORC guidelines. Under the Amendment Agreement the License Holder is entitled to a royalty payment of 0.5% of NSR over the duration of mining on the Permit. If the Milestone Payment described above is paid, each royalty payment thereafter shall be reduced by 25% until such time as the aggregate amount of the said 25% reductions equal the amount of the Milestone Payment. The second renewal of the WUO1 exploration permit (Permis de Recherche) has been approved by the Burkina Faso authorities, extending the validity of its validity for a three-year period until March 5, 2027.

The WUO2 option agreement gives the Company exclusive rights to purchase 100% of the License Holder's interest in WUO2 exploration license for an aggregate payment of $500,000, out of which

$200,000 was paid earlier during 2022 and two payments of $150,000 each were payable prior to exercising the WUO2 option during the year 2023. During December 2022, the License Holder and the Company entered into an amendment agreement whereby the Company is allowed to delay the first

$150,000 payment until January 31, 2024 and the second $150,000 payment until May 31, 2024. The Company paid $300,000 to the License Holder in February 2024 to exercise the WUO2 option. The process to register the license in the name of the Company's Burkina Faso subsidiary is in progress. The License Holder is also entitled to a net smelter royalty of 1% capped at $2,000,000 on the value of all minerals extracted from the tenement. The WUO2 exploration permit (Permis de Recherche) was granted for a three-year period on November 13, 2018, and was renewed for a further three-year period until November 12, 2024. The WUO2 permit has been subject to a second and final three-year term renewal until November 12, 2027.

The Company executed an Exploration Data, Reports and Samples Purchase Agreement on October 9, 2020 with Nord Gold to purchase all of their historic data in consideration of a 0.5% Net Smelter Royalty capped at $3,000,000.

Pursuant to the definitive agreements and other related agreements among the Company, Moydow and Panthera, upon closing the Company acquired an 80% interest in the Cascades project and Panthera will own a carried 20% interest on the condition that the Company invests $18,000,000 in the project by December 31, 2026 (the "Deemed Cost Base"), thereafter, all interests shall be participating. Panthera shall have the right to acquire an additional 10% interest in Cascades by making a payment of up to

$7,200,000 following the trigger date.

Moreover, the Company and Panthera entered into a joint venture agreement (the "Cascades JVA") for the management and operation of the project, pursuant to which the Company shall be the operator, and is entitled to appoint two thirds of the members of the management committee and earn an operator fee.

  1. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENSES (CONTINUED)

    Kalaka (Gold) - Mali

    The Kalaka gold project is located 260 km southeast of Bamako in South Mali.

    Pursuant to the definitive agreements announced by the Company on August 25, 2021, upon completion of the Moydow acquisition on June 28, 2022, Moydow's interest in Panthera Mali Resources SARL ("PMR"), a Mali company, which owns 80% of the rights in the Kalaka project through a joint venture agreement (the "Kalaka JVA") with a local participant (the "Local Participant") was spun off (together with the Nigerian gold projects) and brought under a new holding company, Maniger Limited., a BVI company ("Maniger") held as to 50% by the Company and 50% by Panthera. Moydow complied with all required financial obligations pertaining to the Kalaka JV up to June 30, 2022. The Local Participant is entitled to a gross royalty capped at $3,000,000 in total. Other than as described in this section, all project interests pertaining to the Kalaka JVA are participating.

    As at December 31, 2023, the Company held a 40% participating interest in the project with Panthera also having a 40% participating interest and acting as operator; the Local Participant holds the remaining 20% participating interest. On May 7, 2024, the Company announced a restructuring agreement (with an effective date of January 1, 2024) subsequently approved by the TSX Venture exchange, pursuant to which the Company disposed of its interest in the Kalaka project in exchange for increasing its interest in the Gurara Project. Therefore, no expenditure was incurred by the Company on the Kalaka project (December 31, 2024: Nil), and the Company received a credit for expenditure incurred during the transition period, being between October 1 and December 31, 2023.

    Gurara (Gold) - Nigeria

    Pursuant to the definitive agreements announced by the Company on August 25, 2021, upon closing of the Moydow transaction on June 28, 2022, Moydow's 51% interest in Gurara Holdings Limited ("Gurara"), a BVI company which owns 99.99% of the rights in several Nigerian mineral licenses, through a joint venture agreement (the "Gurara JVA") with Zinariya Mining Limited ("Zinariya") a BVI Company, was spun off (together with the Kalaka gold project) and brought under a new holding company, Maniger Limited., a BVI company ("Maniger") held as to 50% by the Company and 50% by Panthera Resources Plc.

    The "Gurara JVA" involves the following parties:

    1. Moydow Holdings Limited ("Moydow");

    2. Zinariya Mining Limited ("Zinariya"), a BVI company. Zinariya owns the remaining interest in Gurara;

    3. Gurara Holdings Limited ("Gurara"), a BVI Company, which as at December 31, 2021 was held as to 20% by Moydow and 80% by Zinariya; and,

    4. PW Nigeria Mining Ltd ("PW Mining"), a Nigeria company.

Pursuant to the Gurara JVA, Moydow had a first option to acquire a 51% interest in Gurara by investing a total of $1,000,000 prior to December 31, 2021 (the "First Option"). Moydow achieved the required expenditure to earn the First Option after December 31, 2021, but the parties agreed that Moydow had earned the First Option. Moydow had a second option to earn 65% interest in Gurara expiring on July 2023, by spending an aggregate $2,000,000 (including the $1,000,000 above) in the Projects, Moydow or DFR did not incur the required expenditure and did not earn the second option.

DFR announced a restructuring agreement, subject to approval of the TSX Venture exchange (TSX V), with Panthera Resources Plc. on May 7, 2024 with an effective date of January 1, 2024. The agreement was subsequently approved by the TSX V. Pursuant to the agreement, DFR has disposed of its interest in Maniger Limited and Panthera Mali Resources SARL, and increased its interest in Gurara Holdings Limited, Dagma Mining Limited, Dext Mining Limited and Paimasa Mining Limited to 51%.

  1. EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENSES (CONTINUED)

    Madagascar Zircon project

    The Company's subsidiary, Kimberley Overseas, owns Action Mining Ltd., a Mauritius company which fully owns Compagnie Générale des Mines de Madagascar ("CGMM"). CGMM owns 100% of the mining license (Permis d'Exploitation PE8096) for the Beravina zircon deposit in Madagascar (the "Beravina Project") valid until June 22, 2055.

    Other projects and prospects

    During its normal course of business, the Company engages with different parties as authorities to seek business opportunities on an ongoing basis. An extent of $40,456 was incurred on desktop evaluation of other projects for the reporting period.

  2. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    December 31,

    2025

    December 31,

    2024

    $ $

    Directors and officers fees 132,000 364,334

    Audit, legal and professional fees 121,537 172,913

    Other general administrative expenses 163,839 185,346

    417,376 722,593

  3. INCOME TAXES

Continuing operations

Taxation is calculated at the rate prevailing in its respective operational jurisdiction. There is no deferred tax charge arising for the Company for the year.

A reconciliation of income taxes at statutory rates with the reported taxes is as follows:

December 31,

2025

December 31,

2024

$

$

Loss for the year

(2,019,066)

(2,168,771)

Expected income tax (recovery)

(535,000)

(575,000)

Change in statutory, foreign tax, foreign exchange rates and other

93,000

(4,814,000)

Permanent differences

-

(3,000)

Change in unrecognized deductible temporary differences

442,000

5,392,000

Total income tax expense (recovery)

-

-

Deferred tax assets and liabilities

At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, no deferred tax assets were recognised in respect of tax losses as it was uncertain at that point in time whether taxable profits would be available in the future against which tax losses may be utilised.

  1. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

    Deferred tax assets and liabilities (continued)

    The significant components of the Company's deferred tax assets that have not been included on the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:

    Deferred tax assets

    December 31,

    2025

    December 31,

    2024

    $

    $

    Non-capital losses available for future periods

    6,064,000

    5,622,000

    Unrecognised deferred tax assets

    (6,064,000)

    (5,622,000)

    Net deferred tax assets

    -

    -

    The significant components of the Company's temporary differences, unused tax credits and unused tax losses that have not been included on the consolidated statement of financial position are as follows:

    December 31,

    2025

    Expiry date

    range

    December 31,

    2024

    Expiry date

    range

    Temporary differences

    $

    $

    • Non-capital losses

    available for future periods 24,187,000 2025 to 2045 22,023,000 2024 to 2044

    Tax attributes are subject to review, and potential adjustment, by tax authorities.

  2. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

    At December 31, 2025, the Company operates in four (December 31, 2024: four) main geographical locations as set below. There are no other separate reportable segments.

    Assets by geographic locations at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were as follows:

    At December 31, 2025 Holding entities

    Madagascar

    Burkina Faso

    Nigeria

    Total

    $

    $

    $

    $

    $

    Total assets 356,458 7,543 283,922 65 647,988

    At December 31, 2024 Holding entities

    Madagascar

    Burkina Faso

    Nigeria

    Total

    $

    $

    $

    $

    $

    Total assets 306,992 7,987 33,834 62 348,875

  3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In addition to the information disclosed under Notes 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13 above, the Company recorded related party transactions in terms of compensation to key management personnel of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, which are recorded in the following accounts in these consolidated financial statements:

December 31,

December 31,

2025

2024

$

$

G&A - Jean Lindberg Charles, CFO and Secretary

72,000

92,667

G&A - Sybrand van der Spuy, COO

60,000

67,500

G&A - John McGloin, CEO1

-

29,167

G&A - John McGloin, Other fees1

-

175,000

132,000

364,334

E&E - Kieran Harrington, VP Exploration

100,000

106,667

Total directors/Officers

232,000

471,001

G&A - Minerex Limited2

60,000

60,000

Total, excluding share-based compensation

292,000

531,001

Share-based compensation - Directors & officers

-

-

G&A - denotes general and administrative expenses.

E&E - denotes exploration and evaluation expenses.

At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, amounts receivable from related parties were as follows:

December 31,

2025

December 31,

2024

$

$

Brian Kiernan2

-

98,689

Minerex Drilling Contractors SARL2

-

6,745

JBDM Limited3

210,040

-

210,040

105,434

At December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, amounts payable to related parties were as follows:

December 31,

December 31,

2025

2024

$

$

Accounts payables & accrued liabilities

Jean Lindberg Charles, CFO and Secretary

105,770

42,049

John McGloin, Others1

-

15,750

Sybrand van der Spuy, COO

81,875

29,375

Kieran Harrington, VP Exploration

106,600

40,000

Minerex Limited

40,000

80,000

Brian Kiernan

364

-

334,609

207,174

Borrowings

Brian Kiernan2

-

5,797

  1. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

    Notes:

    1. John McGloin resigned as a Director and CEO effective February 15, 2024. On that date, the Company signed an agreement with John McGloin to serve the Company as a consultant. Subsequent to his departure as CEO, John McGloin was paid $175,000 up to December 31, 2024, and as at that date, an amount of $15,750 was due to him, that amount was fully paid in 2025.

    2. Minerex Limited and Minerex Drilling Contractors SARL are entities where Brian Kiernan, a director of the Company, is also a director or exercise control. The Company and Brian Kiernan entered into an agreement pursuant to which Brian Kiernan will take over a project previously pursued by the Company, and the Company shall have the first right of refusal to buy back the project at cost plus 10%. As at December 31, 2023, the costs incurred by the Company, over and above the costs financed by Brian Kiernan and associates for the project amounted to $98,689. As at December 31, 2024, this amount was receivable from Kiernan and associates. The Company and its subsidiaries on the one side and Brian Kiernan and his related parties namely Minerex Limited and Minerex Drilling Contractors SARL (the "Kiernan Group") on the other side, entered into an agreement, effective as at June 30, 2025, pursuant to which all balances receivable from the Kiernan Group below were set off against the amounts payable to Minerex Limited as at June 30, 2025.

    3. JBDM Ltd. and the Company have a common ultimate beneficial owner, namely Mr. Jean-Raymond Boulle. The Company is entitled to an annual income of $100,000 and a net royalty of $110,040 from JBDM Limited (see note 11) for the year ended December 31, 2025. These amounts were outstanding as at the reporting date.

      Borrowings - Loan Payable to Brian Kiernan

      On February 22, June 10 and September 3, 2024, the Company announced agreements with Brian Kiernan ("Kiernan"), pursuant to which Kiernan provided term loans amounting respectively to

      $500,000, $250,000 and $400,000 to the Company for general working capital purposes and making an initial payment of $500,000 pursuant to the WUO1 amended option agreement. The Kiernan loans are unsecured, bear interest at 8% per annum and are repayable on January 31, 2025, May 31, 2025 and August 31, 2025 or earlier if the Company completes financing as set under note 13(iv) to the financial statements. Brian Kiernan advanced further $812,620 during the year ended December 31, 2025. Moreover, the Company and Kiernan entered into a new loan agreement and rescheduled all previous loans repayments due in 2025 to June 30, 2026.

      Loan Payable to Spirit Resources SARL

      On February 9, June 10 and September 3, 2024 the Company announced agreements with Spirit Resources SARL ("Spirit"), pursuant to which Spirit provided term loans amounting respectively to

      $300,000, $250,000 and $600,000 to the Company for general working capital purposes, to exercise the WUO Land 2 Option and making an initial payment of $500,000 pursuant to the WUO1 amended option agreement. The Spirit loans are unsecured, bear interest at 8% per annum and are repayable on January 31, 2025, May 31, 2025 and August 31, 2025 or earlier if the Company completes financing as set under note 13(iv) to the financial statements. Spirit advanced a further $600,000 during the year ended December 31, 2025. Moreover, the Company and Spirit entered into a new loan agreement and rescheduled all previous loans repayments due in 2025 to June 30, 2026.

      Unsecured Debentures

      On April 6, 2023, DFR issued unsecured convertible debentures ("Debentures") by way of a private placement for an aggregate amount of $1,705,750, with insiders. The Debentures carried interest at the rate of 12.5% per annum, which was payable on the maturity date (i.e. February 29, 2024), unless the Debentures were converted earlier. On February 29, 2024, the Debentures and interests thereon were converted into ordinary shares in accordance with their terms. Please refer to Note 14 for more details. For the year ended December 31, 2025, interest accrued on the Debentures was $ nil (December 31, 2024: $35,050).

  2. BUSINESS COMBINATION

    On May 7, 2024, DFR announced a reorganisation agreement (the "Reorganisation Agreement") with Panthera Resources Plc. ("PAT"), subject to the approval of, and subsequently approved by, the TSX Venture exchange. Pursuant to the agreement, DFR disposed of its interest in Maniger Limited and Panthera Mali Resources SARL, and increased its interest in Gurara Holdings Limited, Dagma Mining Limited, Dext Mining Limited and Paimasa Mining Limited to 51%. The remaining 49% of the Gurara Project is held by Zinariya Mining Limited ("Zinariya") and PW Nigeria Mining Limited ("PW") continues as the operator.

    The salient terms of the Reorganisation Agreement are as follows:

    • Maniger Limited sold its 51% interest in Gurara to DFR for $0.01;

    • DFR restituted its 50% interest in Maniger Limited to Maniger Limited in consideration for the additional Gurara interest;

    • All expenditures incurred in relation to Maniger Limited and Panthera Mali Resources SARL (the "Maniger Group") as from October 1, 2023, are deemed to be funded in full by PAT;

    • All expenditures incurred in relation to Gurara and its subsidiaries (the "Gurara Group") as from October 1, 2023 are deemed to be funded by DFR;

    • DFR assigns any receivable by it from the Maniger Group to PAT and PAT assigns any receivable from the Gurara Group by it to DFR, and any intercompany balance receivable by DFR from PAT will be settled (and PAT settled the outstanding balances in July 2024);

    • The Reorganization Agreement took effect as from January 1, 2024.

    The identifiable net liabilities acquired were as follows:

    $

    Cash and cash equivalents

    106

    Trade and other payables

    (117,247)

    Net liabilities acquired

    (117,141)

    Non-controlling interest

    57,399

    (59,742)

    Fair value of consideration

    1

    Goodwill

    (59,741)

    Impairment of goodwill

    (59,741)

    Reinstatement of previously impaired current account

    29,898

    Amount assigned by PAT per the Reorganisation Agreement

    29,898

    55

    22.

    CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS

    (i)

    Capital Management

    The Company's objective when managing its capital is to ensure it has sufficient capital to maintain its ongoing mining operations and safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the continued development of its various mineral properties.

    The Company's capital consists of shareholders' equity. The Company's policy is to fund ongoing exploration activities, as well as its administration and corporate activities, from the issuance of shares and debt instruments. The Company may acquire additional funds from capital or debt markets where advantageous circumstances arise. The Company assesses capital and debt markets on a case-by-case basis to minimize the cost of capital in the prevailing markets and maintain an optimal capital structure.

  3. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS (CONTINUED)

  1. Capital Management (continued)

    The Company may attempt to raise capital or borrow funds, although there is no certainty that such financing will be available with terms acceptable to the Company. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable. No investments in asset-backed commercial paper are used. There are no outside restrictions on the Company's capital.

    The Company's capital management policies have not changed during the year.

  2. Financial Instruments Risks

The Company is exposed in varying degrees to a variety of financial instruments related risks. The type of risk exposure and the way in which such exposure is managed is provided as follows:

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market prices consist of four types of risk: foreign currency risk, interest rate risk, equity price risk and commodity price risk.

Foreign currency risk

Foreign currency risk is the risk that a variation in exchange rates between currencies with which the Company transacts will affect the Company's operations and financial results. The Company primarily transacts business in Canada and Madagascar and purchases goods and services denominated in United States dollars, Madagascan Ariary and Pounds Sterling. As such, the Company has exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations at this time. The Company has not entered into any agreements or purchased any instruments to hedge possible foreign currency risks.

The following table reflects the Company's foreign currency exposure as at December 31, 2025:

Currency

CAD$

Currency

XOF

Currency

GBP

Currency

USD$

Currency

Other

Total

Financial assets

$

$

$

$

$

$

Cash and cash equivalents

635

254,286

-

76,171

639

331,731

Other receivables

-

25,680

-

276,262

-

301,942

635

279,966

-

352,433

639

633,673

Currency

Currency

Currency

Currency

Currency Total

CAD$

XOF

GBP

USD$

Other

Financial liabilities

$

$

$

$

$

$

Accounts payable accrued liabilities

and

31,461

586,582

56,081

564,641

3,931

1,242,696

Borrowings

-

-

-

3,825,865

-

3,825,865

31,461

586,582

56,081

4,390,506

3,931

5,068,561

22. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS (CONTINUED)

(ii) Financial Instruments Risks (continued)

The following table reflects the Company's foreign currency exposure as at December 31, 2024:

Currency

CAD$

Currency

XOF

Currency

GBP

Currency

USD$

Currency

Other

Total

Financial assets

$

$

$

$

$

$

Cash and cash equivalents

293

12,104

-

121,511

5,050

138,959

Other receivables

-

51,654

-

134,162

-

185,816

293

63,658

-

255,673

5,050

324,775

Currency

Currency

Currency

Currency

Currency Total

CAD$

XOF

GBP

USD$

Other

Financial liabilities

$

$

$

$

$

$

Accounts payable accrued liabilities

and

-

66,977

24,635

446,230

1,450

539,292

Borrowings

-

-

-

2,199,573

-

2,199,573

-

66,977

24,635

2,645,803

1,450

2,738,865

At December 31, 2025, with other variables unchanged, a 10% change in the Canadian dollar (''CAD''), Great Britain Pound (''GBP''), West African CFA Franc (''XOF'') and other currencies to USD exchange rate would result in a $39,681 change in foreign exchange gain (loss) (December 31, 2024:

$2,406).

Interest rate risk

The Company does not have any financial instruments subject to interest rate risk at December 31, 2025 (December 31, 2024: nil).

Equity price risk

Equity price risk is the uncertainty associated with the valuation of assets arising from changes in equity markets. The Company has no equity holdings and is therefore not exposed to this risk.

Commodity price risk

Commodity price risk is the uncertainty associated with the valuation of assets arising from changes in commodities. Though the Company is at an early exploration stage it is exposed to price risk where intermittent mining and sale of products take place.

Credit Risk

The Company is primarily exposed to credit risk on its cash and the risk of financial loss if a counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its financial obligation. Credit risk exposure on cash is limited through maintaining cash with high-credit quality financial institutions and instruments.

  1. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT RISKS (CONTINUED)

    1. Financial Instruments Risks (continued)

      Liquidity Risk

      Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due. The Company's approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking harm to the Company's reputation. The Company monitors cash flows to ensure it has sufficient available funds to meet current and foreseeable financial requirements at a reasonable cost.

      The following is a summary of the Company's liabilities and their respective due dates at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024:

      At December 31, 2025

      Total

      < 1 year

      1 - 2 years

      $

      $

      $

      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      1,242,696

      1,242,696

      -

      Borrowings

      3,825,865

      3,825,865

      -

      At December 31, 2024

      Total

      < 1 year

      1 - 2 years

      $

      $

      $

      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

      539,293

      539,293

      -

      Borrowings

      2,199,572

      2,199,572

      -

      (iii) Determination of fair value

      Fair values have been determined for measurement and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. When applicable, further information about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the notes specific to that asset or liability.

      The statement of financial position carrying amounts for cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and borrowings approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. Due to the use of subjective judgments and uncertainties in the determination of fair values these values should not be interpreted as being realizable in an immediate settlement of the financial instruments.

      IFRS 13 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources; unobservable inputs reflect the Company's market assumptions. These two types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:

      • Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

      • Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and

      • Level 3 - Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs)

  2. GEOPOLITICAL AND POLITICAL SITUATION

    The geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe intensified on February 24, 2022, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Moreover, the armed conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip in the Mediterranean has entered a critical phase. On February 28, 2026, the beginning of military action in Iran and the Middle East has introduced significant volatility into global financial markets, with ripple effects extending far beyond the region.

    In addition to the human toll, the wars are increasingly affecting economic and global financial markets and exacerbating ongoing economic challenges, including issues such as rising inflation and global supply-chain disruption. Moreover, countries where DFR conducts exploration in West Africa, continue to experience civil unrest and/or warfare including attacks on civilians.

    Though the Company's activities have so far not been significantly affected by the situation in eastern Europe, in the Middle East and in West Africa, management believes that the nature and duration of uncertain and unpredictable events, such as attacks on civilians and further military action in Burkina Faso, additional sanctions on Russia and reactions to ongoing developments by global financial markets may have implications on its activities.

    The Company is continuously evaluating its direct and indirect exposures to the impacts of the local and regional events as well as consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the military action in Iran and the Middle East on its operation. Although the Company does not have direct exposure to Ukraine, Russia, Israel and the Middle East, it is likely to be affected by the overall economic uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, increase in the price of fuel and negative impacts on the global economy and major financial markets arising from the wars. Moreover, although the Company's assets in West Africa have not been threatened, the political situation is likely to impede on the Company's to raise funds for its West African projects.

  3. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

There has been no material event since the end of the reporting period which would require disclosure or adjustment to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.

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