# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001448597
**File Stem:** 0000950157-25-000885
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
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**Document Hash:** 5727abe17b2bf87e94bc67e6d6910088
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950157-25-000885.hdr.sgml**: 20251023

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950157-25-000885

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 43

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251023

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Changes in Control of Registrant

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251023

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251023

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AUGUSTA GOLD CORP.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001448597
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** METAL MINING [1000]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 412252162
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-54653
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251412517

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** SUITE 555 - 999 CANADA PLACE
- **CITY:** VANCOUVER
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** BRITISH COLUMBIA
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6C 3E1
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 604-687-1717

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** SUITE 555 - 999 CANADA PLACE
- **CITY:** VANCOUVER
- **NON US STATE TERRITORY:** BRITISH COLUMBIA
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A1
- **ZIP:** V6C 3E1

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Bullfrog Gold Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110802

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Kopr Resources Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20081023

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

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### FORM 8-K

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#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): **October 23, 2025**

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## AUGUSTA GOLD CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Nevada**<br>| **000-54653**<br>|  | **41-2252162**<br>|
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation) | (Commission<br> File Number) | &nbsp;&nbsp; (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) | &nbsp;&nbsp; (IRS Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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| **Suite 555 - 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, Canada** | **V6C 3E1**<br>|
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(604) 687-1717**

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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#### Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
Pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 15, 2025 (as amended from time to time, the "Merger Agreement") by and among Augusta Gold Corp. ("Augusta Gold" or the "Company"), AngloGold Ashanti (U.S.A.) Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), Exploration Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and joined by AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc, a public limited company existing under the laws of the Isle of Man ("HoldCo"), for the limited purposes specified in the Merger Agreement, at 12:01 a.m. (Pacific Time) on October 23, 2025, Parent, Merger Sub and Augusta Gold consummated a merger of Merger Sub with and into Augusta Gold (the "Merger"), with Augusta Gold surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. As a result, Augusta Gold became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti plc ("AngloGold Ashanti").

At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), by virtue of the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Augusta Gold (an "Augusta Gold Share") was automatically converted into the right to receive C$1.70 in cash (the "Merger Consideration"), without interest, subject to any applicable withholding taxes required by applicable legal requirements.

At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the holders thereof, Parent, Merger Sub or Augusta Gold, each outstanding stock option to purchase Augusta Gold Shares (an "Augusta Gold Option") that had a per share exercise price that is less than the Merger Consideration and that was outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, was canceled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to (x) the total number of Augusta Gold Shares underlying the applicable Augusta Gold Option multiplied by (y) the excess, if any, of (A) the Merger Consideration over (B) the per share exercise price for such Augusta Gold Option (the "Option Consideration").

At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger, each Augusta Gold Option granted under Augusta Gold's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan that had a per share exercise price that is equal to or more than the Merger Consideration and that was outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and the holder thereof became entitled to receive the value of such Augusta Gold Options as determined in accordance with the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model.

Any other Augusta Gold Option outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and with a per share exercise price equal to or more than the Merger Consideration was canceled for no consideration as of the Effective Time.

Pursuant to and in accordance with a warrant cancellation agreement by and between Augusta Gold and Mr. Donald Taylor (Augusta Gold's President, Chief Executive Officer and director prior to the Effective Time), dated July 15, 2025 (the "2024 Warrant Cancellation Agreement"), each outstanding warrant to purchase Augusta Gold Shares held by Mr. Taylor (the "Augusta Gold 2024 Warrants") or a portion thereof outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was canceled and extinguished at the Effective Time and converted into the right to receive cash in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the total number of Augusta Gold Shares subject to each such Augusta Gold 2024 Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the excess, if any, of (A) the Merger Consideration over (B) the exercise price payable per Augusta Gold Share under such Augusta Gold 2024 Warrant (the "Augusta Gold 2024 Warrant Consideration").

In accordance with their terms, at the Effective Time, the warrants to purchase Augusta Gold Shares issued by Augusta Gold in 2023 (the "Augusta Gold 2023 Warrants") became exercisable for the Merger Consideration of C$1.70. There was no adjustment to the exercise price of the Augusta Gold 2023 Warrants, which remains C$2.30 per Augusta Gold Share. Unless exercised, the Augusta Gold 2023 Warrants will remain outstanding until they expire pursuant to their terms in January 2026.

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The description of the Merger set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 16, 2025.

#### Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
The information set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

At the Effective Time, all holders of the Augusta Gold Shares (other than Augusta Gold Shares owned by Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective subsidiaries) ceased to have any rights with respect thereto other than the right to receive the Merger Consideration.

#### Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
As a result of the Merger, a change in control of Augusta Gold occurred, and Augusta Gold is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

The disclosure set forth under Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information set forth under Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.

#### Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

#### Board of Directors
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, all of the directors of Augusta Gold resigned from their positions as directors of Augusta Gold, as of the Effective Time. None of these resignations were the result of any disagreement with Augusta Gold, its management or the Board of Directors of Augusta Gold.

Following the consummation of the Merger, Mr. Marcelo Godoy and Ms. Gillian Doran were appointed as directors of Augusta Gold. Mr. Godoy, 54, has been Chief Technology Officer at AngloGold Ashanti since November 2021. Prior to this, Mr. Godoy served as Senior Vice President, Exploration at Newmont Corporation. Ms. Doran, 49, has been Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director at AngloGold Ashanti since January 2023. Prior to this, Ms. Doran served as Chief Financial Officer for Rio Tinto's Global Aluminium division.

To Augusta Gold's knowledge, these appointments were not made pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between either Mr. Godoy or Ms. Doran and any other person (other than agreements in connection with the Merger Agreement), and neither Mr. Godoy nor Ms. Doran has entered into (or proposed to enter into) any transactions required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulated S-K (other than the Merger). Mr. Godoy and Ms. Doran have no family relationship with any of the other directors or executive officers or any persons nominated or chosen by Augusta Gold to be a director or executive officer. Neither Mr. Godoy nor Ms. Doran has entered into any other material plan, contract, arrangement or amendment in connection with their appointment to the Board of Directors.

#### Executive Officers
In connection with the consummation of the Merger, all of the executive officers of Augusta Gold resigned from their positions as officers of Augusta Gold, as of the Effective Time. None of these resignations were the result of any disagreement with Augusta Gold, its management or the Board of Directors of Augusta Gold.

In connection with the Arrangement, the Board appointed Mr. Marcelo Godoy as President, Mr. Sam Moorin as Secretary and Ms. Katie Burritt as Treasurer. As mentioned above, Mr. Godoy, 54, has been Chief Technology Officer at AngloGold Ashanti plc since November 2021. Prior to this, Mr. Godoy served as Senior Vice President, Exploration at Newmont Corporation. Mr. Moorin, 31, has been Legal Counsel – North America at AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. since July 2025. Prior to this, Mr. Moorin served in various legal roles at Westmoreland Mining LLC, Chipman Glasser, LLC and Pollart Miller LLC. Ms. Burritt, 60, has been Director – Finance at AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc. since August 2024. Prior to this, Ms. Burritt served as Senior Manager – Finance at AngloGold Ashanti North America Inc.

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To Augusta Gold's knowledge, the appointments of Mr. Godoy, Mr. Moorin and Ms. Burritt were not made pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between them and any other person (other than agreements in connection with the Merger Agreement). There are no family relationships between these individuals and any of the other directors or executive officers or any persons nominated or chosen by Augusta Gold to be a director or executive officer. There are no related party transactions in respect of Augusta Gold of the kind described in Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K in which any of these individuals was a participant (other than the Merger).

#### Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
As part of the completion of the Merger, Merger Sub was merged with and into Augusta Gold with Augusta Gold as the surviving corporation. In connection with the Merger, Augusta Gold's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were amended and restated to the forms thereof attached as Exhibits D and E to the Merger Agreement, respectively.

A copy of the Articles of Merger, the amended and restated Articles of Incorporation and the amended and restated Bylaws are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3, respectively.

#### Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 23, 2025, Augusta Gold issued a press release announcing the closing of the Merger. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

A letter of transmittal will be mailed by Computershare Trust Company of Canada to each person who is a registered stockholder of Augusta Gold at the Effective Time within five business days after the Effective Time. A copy of such form of letter of transmittal is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.2.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the press releases is deemed to be "furnished" and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "U.S. Exchange Act"). The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

#### Item 8.01 Other Events.
*Removal of Quotations from the OTCQB.* On October 23, 2025, in connection with the completion of the Merger, Augusta Gold notified the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and the OTCQB that the Merger had been completed and requested that the Augusta Gold Shares cease to be quoted for trading on the OTCQB.

*Cessation of Reporting Obligations in the United States.* Augusta Gold intends to file a Form 15 with the SEC to terminate the registration of the Augusta Gold Shares under the U.S. Exchange Act and to suspend its reporting obligations under the U.S. Exchange Act. Augusta Gold expects that its obligation to file reports with the SEC will be suspended immediately upon the filing of the Form 15. Augusta Gold reserves the right to delay the filing of the Form 15 or withdraw it for any reason prior to its effectiveness.

*Delisting from the TSX*. On September 15, 2025, Augusta Gold received conditional approval from the TSX for the delisting of the Augusta Gold Shares from the TSX. On October 23, 2025, in connection with the completion of the Merger, Augusta Gold notified the TSX that the Merger had been completed. The Augusta Gold Shares are expected to be delisted from the TSX at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 24, 2025.

*Cessation of Reporting Obligations in Canada.* Augusta Gold has made an application to the relevant securities regulatory authorities in Canada to cease to be a reporting issuer in each of the provinces and territories of Canada in which it is a reporting issuer, and assuming receipt of an order granted under Canadian securities laws that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer, will no longer be subject to the disclosure requirements of a reporting issuer under Canadian securities laws.

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#### Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits listed in the following Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| [4.1](ex4-1.htm) | [Articles of Merger filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on October 22, 2025 (with an effective date and time of 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time on October 23, 2025)](ex4-1.htm) |
| [4.2](ex4-2.htm) | [Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation](ex4-2.htm) |
| [4.3](ex4-3.htm) | [Amended and Restated Bylaws](ex4-3.htm) |
| [99.1](ex99-1.htm) | [Press Release dated October 23, 2025](ex99-1.htm) |
| [99.2](ex99-2.htm) | [Form of Letter of Transmittal](ex99-2.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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#### SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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|  | **AUGUSTA GOLD CORP.** | **AUGUSTA GOLD CORP.** | **AUGUSTA GOLD CORP.** |
| Date: October 23, 2025 | By:  | */s/ Marcelo Godoy* | */s/ Marcelo Godoy* |
|  |  | Name: | Marcelo Godoy |
|  |  | Title: | President and Director |

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## Exhibit 4.1

**Exhibit 4.1**<br>

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FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR Secretary of State 401 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201 (775) 684-5708 Website: www.nvsos.gov www.nvsilverflume.gov ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Articles of Conversion/Exchange/Merger NRS 92A.200 and 92A.205 This filing completes the following: □ Conversion □ Exchange s Merger TYPE OR PRINT - USE DARK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT 1. Entity Information: (Constituent, Acquired or Merging) Entity Name: Exploration Inc. Jurisdiction: Nevada Entity Type\*: Corporation If more than one entity being acquired or merging please attach additional page. 2. Entity Information: (Resulting, Acquiring or Surviving) Entity Name:Augusta Gold Corp. Jurisdiction: Nevada Entity Type\*: Corporation 3. Plan of Conversion, Exchange or Merger: (select one box) □ The entire plan of conversion, exchange or merger is attached to these articles. s The complete executed plan of conversion is on file at the registered office or principal place of business of the resulting entity. The entire plan of exchange or merger is on file at the registered office of the acquiring corporation, limited-liability company or business trust, or at the records office address if a limited partnership, or other place of business of the acquiring entity (NRS 92A.200). The complete executed plan of conversion for the resulting domestic limited partnership is on file at the records office requiredby NRS 88.330. (Conversion only) 4. Approval: (If more than one entity being acquired or merging please attach additional approval page.) Exchange/Merger: Owner's approval (NRS 92A.200) (options a, b or c must be used for each entity) A. Owner's approval was not required from the: Acquired/merging Acquiring/surviving s B. The plan was approved by the required consent of the owners of: s Acquired/merging Acquiring/surviving C. Approval of plan of exchange/merger for Nevada non-profit corporation (NRS 92A.160): Non-profit Corporations only: The plan of exchange/merger has been approved by the directors of the corporation and by each public officer or other person whose approval of the plan ofmerger is required by the articles of incorporation 10/23/2025 12:01 a.m. pt

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FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR Secretary of State 401 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201 (775) 684-5708 Website: www.nvsos.gov www.nvsilverflume.gov ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Articles of Conversion/Exchange/Merger NRS 92A.200 and 92A.205 This filing completes the following: □ Conversion □ Exchange s Merger TYPE OR PRINT - USE DARK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT 4. Approval Continued: (If more than one entity being acquired or merging please attach additional approval page.) Exchange/Merger: Owner's approval (NRS 92A.200) (options a, b or c must be used for each entity) A. Owner's approval was not required from the: Acquired/mergingAcquiring/surviving s B. The plan was approved by the required consent of the owners of: Acquired/merging 0 Acquiring/surviving C. Approval of plan of exchange for Nevada non-profit corporation (NRS 92A.160): Non-profit Corporations only: The plan of exchange/merger has been approved by the directors of the corporation and by each public officer or other person whose approval of the plan of merger is required by the articles of incorporation of the domestic corporation. Acquired/merging Acquiring/surviving Name of acquired/merging entity Augusta Gold Corp. Name of acquiring/surviving entity 4. Approval Continued: (If more than one entity being acquired or merging please attach additionalapproval page.) Exchange/Merger: Owner's approval (NRS 92A.200) (options a, b or c must be used for each entity) A. Owner's approval was not required from the: Acquired/merging Acquiring/surviving B. The plan was approved by the required consent of the owners of: Acquired/merging Acquiring/surviving C. Approval of plan of exchange for Nevada non-profit corporation (NRS 92A.160): Non-profit Corporations only: The plan of exchange/merger has been approved by the directors of the corporation and by each public officer or other person whose approval of the plan of merger is required by the articles of incorporation of the domestic corporation. Acquired/merging Acquiring/surviving Name of

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FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR Secretary of State 401 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201 (775) 684-5708 Website: www.nvsos.gov www.nvsilverflume.gov Articles of Conversion/Exchange/Merger NRS 92A.200 and 91A.205 6.Forwarding Address for Service of Process: Name Country (Conversion and Mergers only, if resulting/surviving Care of: entity is foreign) Address City State Zip/Postal Code 7. Amendment, if any, to the articles or certificate of the surviving entity. (NRS 92A.200): (Merger only) \*\* See attached. \*\* Amended and restated articles may be attached as an exhibit or integrated into the articles of merger. Please entitle them "Restated" or "Amended and Restated," accordingly. The form toaccompany restated articles prescribed by the secretary of state must accompany the amended and/or restated articles. Pursuant to NRS 92A.180 (merger of subsidiary into parent – Nevada parent owning 90% or more of subsidiary), the articles of merger may not contain amendments to the constituent documents of the surviving entity except that the name of the surviving entity may be changed. 8. Declaration: (Exchange and Merger only) Exchange: The undersigned declares that a plan of exchange has been adopted by each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200). Merger: (Select one box) XI The undersigned declares that a plan of merger has been adopted by each constituent entity (NRS 92A.200). The undersigned declares that a planof merger has been adopted by the parent domestic entity (NRS 92A.180). 9. Signature Statement: (Required) □ Conversion: A plan of conversion has been adopted by the constituent entity in compliance with the law of the jurisdiction governing the constituent entity. Signatures – must be signed by: 1. If constituent entity is a Nevada entity: an officer of each Nevada corporation; all general partners of each Nevada limited partnership or limited-liability limited partnership; a manager of each Nevada limited-liability company with managers or one member if there are no managers; a trustee of each Nevada business trust; a managing partner of a Nevada limited-liability partnership (a.k.a. general partnership governed by NRS chapter87). 2. If constituent entity is a foreign entity: must be signed by the constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it. Name of constituent entity This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. Page 3 of 4 Revised: 8/1/2023

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FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR Secretary of State 401 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201 (775) 684-5708Website: www.nvsos.gov www.nvsilverflume.gov Articles of Conversion/Exchange/Merger NRS 92A.200 and 91A.205 9. Signature Statement Continued: (Required) Exchange: Signatures - Must be signed by: An officer of each Nevada corporation; All general partners of each Nevada limited partnership; All general partners of each Nevada limited-liability limited partnership; A manager of each Nevada limited-liability company with managers or a member if there are no Managers; A trustee of each Nevada business trust (NRS 92A.230) Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or governing instrumentof a business trust, an exchange must be approved by all the trustees and beneficial owners of each business trust that is a constituent entity in the exchange. The articles of exchange must be signed by each foreign constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it (NRS 92A.230). Additional signature blocks may be added to this page or as an attachment, as needed. Merger: Signatures - Must be signed by: An officer of each Nevada corporation; All general partners of each Nevada limited partnership; All general partners of each Nevada limited-liability limited partnership; A manager of each Nevada limited-liability company with managers or one member if there are no managers; A trustee of each Nevada business trust(NRS 92A.230). The articles of merger must be signed by each foreign constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it (NRS 92A.230). Additional signature blocks may be added to this page or as an attachment, as needed. 10. Signature(s): (Required) Exploration Inc. Name of acquired/merging entity X ________ Signature (Exchange/Merger) President 10/22/2025 Title Date If more than one entity being acquired or merging please attach additional page of informaiton and signatures. Augusta Gold Corp. Name of acquiring/surviving entity X Signature (Exchange/Merger) X Signature of Constituent Entity (Conversion) Please include any required or optional information in space below: (attachadditional page(s) if necessary) Form will be returned if unsigned. This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. Page 4 of 4 Revised: 8/1/2023 /s/Marcelo Godoy Augusta Gold Corp.<br>

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FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR Secretary of State 401 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201 (775) 684-5708Website: www.nvsos.gov www.nvsilverflume.gov Articles of Conversion/Exchange/Merger NRS 92A.200 and 91A.205 9. Signature Statement Continued: (Required) Exchange: Signatures - Must be signed by: An officer of each Nevada corporation; All general partners of each Nevada limited partnership; All general partners of each Nevada limited-liability limited partnership; A manager of each Nevada limited-liability company with managers or a member if there are no Managers; A trustee of each Nevada business trust (NRS 92A.230) Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of trust or governing instrumentof a business trust, an exchange must be approved by all the trustees and beneficial owners of each business trust that is a constituent entity in the exchange. The articles of exchange must be signed by each foreign constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it (NRS 92A.230). Additional signature blocks may be added to this page or as an attachment, as needed. Merger: Signatures - Must be signed by: An officer of each Nevada corporation; All general partners of each Nevada limited partnership; All general partners of each Nevada limited-liability limited partnership; A manager of each Nevada limited-liability company with managers or one member if there are no managers; A trustee of each Nevada business trust(NRS 92A.230). The articles of merger must be signed by each foreign constituent entity in the manner provided by the law governing it (NRS 92A.230). Additional signature blocks may be added to this page or as an attachment, as needed. 10. Signature(s): (Required) Exploration Inc. Name of acquired/merging entity X ________ Signature (Exchange/Merger) President 10/22/2025 Title Date If more than one entity being acquired or merging please attach additional page of informaiton and signatures. Augusta Gold Corp. Name of acquiring/surviving entity X Signature (Exchange/Merger) X Signature of Constituent Entity (Conversion) Please include any required or optional information in space below: (attachadditional page(s) if necessary) Form will be returned if unsigned. This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. Page 4 of 4 Revised: 8/1/2023 /s/ Marcelo Godoy Agusta Gold Corp. /s/ Purni Parikh<br>

## Exhibit 4.2

**Exhibit 4.2**

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FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR Secretary of State 401 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201 (775) 684-5708 Website: www.nvsos.gov Profit Corporation: Certificate of Amendment (PURSUANT TO NRS 78.380 & 78.385/78.390) Certificate to Accompany Restated Articles or Amended and Restated Articles (PURSUANT TO NRS 78.403) Officer's Statement (PURSUANT TO NRS 80.030) TYPE OR PRINT - USE DARK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT 1. Entity information: Name of entity as on file with the Nevada Secretary of State: Augusta Gold Corp. Entity or Nevada Business Identification Number (NVID): NV20232884285 2. Restated or Amended and Restated Articles: (Select one) (If amending and restating only, complete section 1,2 3, 5 and 6) X Certificate to Accompany Restated Articles or Amended and Restated Articles □ Restated Articles - No amendments; articles are restated only and are signed by an officer of the corporation who has been authorized to execute the certificate by resolution of the board of directors adopted on: The certificate correctly sets forth the text of the articles or certificate as amended to the date of the certificate. X Amended and Restated Articles \* Restated or Amended and Restated Articles must be included with this filing type. 3. Type of Amendment Filing Being Completed: (Select only one box) (If amending, complete section 1, 3, 5 and 6.) c Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Pursuant to NRS 78.380 - Before Issuance of Stock) The undersigned declare that they constitute at least two-thirds of the following: (Check only one box) c incorporators c board of directors The undersigned affirmatively declare that to the date of this certificate, no stock of the corporation has been issued lx Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Pursuant to NRS 78.385 and 78.390 - After Issuance of Stock) The vote by which the stockholders holding shares in the corporation entitling them to exercise at least a majority of the voting power, or such greater proportion of the voting power as may be required in the case of a vote by classes or series, or as may be required by the provisions of the articles of incorporation\* have voted in favor of the amendment is: 100% Or No action by stockholders is required, name change only. □ Officer's Statement (foreign qualified entities only) - Name in home state, if using a modified name in Nevada: Jurisdiction of formation: 11 Changes to takes the following effect: □ The entity name has been amended. □ Dissolution □ The purpose of the entity has been amended. □ Merger □ The authorized shares have been amended. □ Conversion □ Other: (specify changes) \* Officer's Statement must be submitted with either a certified copy of or a certificate evidencing the filing of any document, amendatory or otherwise, relating to the original articles in the place of the corporations creation.

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FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR Secretary of State 401 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201 (775) 684-5708 Website: www.nvsos.gov Profit Corporation: Certificate of Amendment (PuRsuANT TO NRs 78.380 & 78.385/78.390) Certificate to Accompany Restated Articles or Amended and Restated Articles (PuRsuANT TO NRs 78.403) Officer's Statement cPuRsuANT TO NRs 80.030) 4. Effective Date and Time: (Optional) Date: 10/23/2025 Time: 12:01 a.m. PT (must not be later than 90 days after the certificate is filed) 5. Information Being Changed: (Domestic corporations only) Changes to takes the following effect: D The entity name has been amended. 00 The registered agent has been changed. (attach Certificate of Acceptance from new registered agent) D The purpose of the entity has been amended. [g] The authorized shares have been amended. [g] The directors, managers or general partners have been amended. D IRS tax language has been added. [g] Articles have been added. [g] Articles have been deleted. D Other. rt le have been am nded as follows: (ide c number if available) 1 See attachment. 03ttach additional page(s) if necessary) 6. Signature: (Required) X /s/ Marcelo Godoy Signature of Officer or Authorized Signer IAuthorized Signatory Title Signature of Officer or Authorized Signer Title \*If any proposed amendment would alter or change any preference or any relative or other right given to any class or series of outstanding shares, then the amendment must be approved by the vote, in addition to the affirmative vote otherwise required, of the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of each class or series affected by the amendment regardless to limitations or restrictions on the voting power thereof. Please include any required or optional information in space below: (attach additional page(s) if necessary) See attachment. This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. Page 2 of 2 Revised: 9/1/

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FRANCISCO V. AGUILAR Secretary of State 401 North Carson Street Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201 (775) 684-5708 Website: www.nvsos.gov Registered Agent Acceptance/Statement of Change (PURSUANT TO NRS 77.310, 77.340, 77.350, 77.380) TYPE OR PRINT - USE DARK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT 1. Entity information: Name of represented entity: Augusta Gold Corp. Entity or Nevada Business Identification Number (NVID): NV20232884285 (for entities currently on file) 2. Registered Agent Acceptance: □ Registered Agent Acceptance 3. Information Being Changed: Statement of Change takes the following effect: (select only one) [ x] Appoints New Agent (complete section 5) □ Update Represented Entity Acting as Registered Agent (complete sections 5) □ Update Registered Agent Name (complete sections 4 & 5) □ Update Registered Agent Address (complete sections 4 & 5) 4. Registered Agent Information Before the Change: (Non-commercial registered agents ONLY) Name of Registered Agent OR Title of Office or Position with Entity Nevada Street Address City Zip Code Nevada Mailing Address (if different from street address) City Zip Code 5. Newly Appointed Registered Agent or Registered Agent Information After the Change: [yi Commercial Registered I I Noncommercial Registered \| 1 Office or Position with Entity (title Led Agent:(name only below) — Agent (name and address below) 11 or position and address below) Cogency Global Inc. Name of Registered Agent OR Title of Office or Position within Entity Nevada Street Address City Zip Code Nevada Mailing Address (if different from street address) City Zip Code 6. Electronic Notification: (Optional) Email address for electronic notifications for "Non-Commercial" or "Office or Positions with Entity" registered agents only: 7. Certificate of Acceptance of Appointment of Registered Agent: (Required) / hereby accept appointment as Registered Agent for the above named Entity. X Authorized Signature of Registered Agent or On Behalf of Registered Agent Entity Date 8. Signature of Represented Entity: (Required) x /s/ Marcelo Godoy 10/22/2025 Authorized Signature On Behalf of the E n t i t y Date FEE: $60.00 This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees. Page 1 of 1 Revised: 8/1/2023

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#### ATTACHMENT

#### TO

#### AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

#### OF

#### AUGUSTA GOLD CORP.

#### ARTICLE I

#### NAME

The name of the corporation is Augusta Gold Corp, (the ***"Corporation"***).

#### ARTICLE II

#### REGISTERED OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT

The address of the Corporation's registered office in the State of Nevada is 321 W. Winnie Lane, #104, Carson City, NV 89703. The name of the Corporation's registered agent at such address is Cogency Global Inc.

#### ARTICLE III

#### PURPOSE

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Nevada Revised Statutes (***"NRS"***) Chapter 78 of the State of Nevada, as amended (***"NRS Chapter 78"***).

#### ARTICLE IV

#### AUTHORIZED SHARES

The Corporation shall have the authority to issue 5,000 shares of capital stock, of the par value of $0.001 per share. All shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be of the same class, common, and shall have the same rights and preferences. Fully paid shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall not be liable to any call and shall be nonassessable.

#### ARTICLE V

#### GOVERNING BOARD

The business and affairs of the Corporation will be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors (the ***"Board"***). The Board shall consist of one or more directors, the exact the number of the directors which shall be fixed from time to time in the manner provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation (the ***"Bylaws"***).

The names and addresses of the members of the Board of Directors are:

Gillian Doran

6363 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 1000

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Marcelo Godoy

6363 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 1000

Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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**ARTICLE VI**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

#### BYLAWS

The Board may make, amend or repeal the Bylaws. Any Bylaw made by the Board under the powers conferred hereby may be amended or repealed by the Board (except as specified in any such Bylaw so made or amended) or by the stockholders in the manner provided in the Bylaws.

#### ARTICLE VII

#### LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the full extent permitted by NRS Chapter 78 and any other applicable law currently or hereafter in effect, no director or officer of the Corporation will be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for or with respect to any breach of fiduciary duty or other act or omission as a director or officer. No repeal or modification of this Article VII will adversely affect the protection of any director or officer provided hereby in relation to any breach of fiduciary duty or other act or omission as a director or officer occurring prior to the effectiveness of such repeal or modification. If any provision of NRS Chapter 78 is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors or officers, then the liability of directors and officers will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by NRS Chapter 78, as so amended.

#### ARTICLE VIII

#### INDEMNIFICATION

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise subject to or involved in any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "Proceeding"), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, or as a manager of a limited liability company (each, an ***"Indemnitee"***), whether the basis of such Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity or any other capacity while serving as such a director, officer, employee, manager or agent, shall be indemnified by the Corporation and to the fullest extent permitted or required by NRS Chapter 78 and any other applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment pennits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by such Indemnitee in connection therewith ("Indemnifiable Losses"), provided, however, that, except as provided in subsection (d) of Article VIII with respect to Proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation will indemnify any such Indemnitee pursuant to this subsection (a) in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Indemnitee only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The right to indemnification conferred in subsection (a) of Article VIII will include the right to advancement by the Corporation of any and all expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in defending any such Proceeding in advance of its final disposition (an ***"Advancement of Expenses"***), provided, however, that, if NRS Chapter 78 so requires, an Advancement of Expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in such person's capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which sendee was or is rendered by such Indemnitee, including without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) will be made pursuant to this subsection (b) only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (an ***"Undertaking"***), by or on behalf of such Indemnitee, to repay, without interest, all

amounts so advanced if it is ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (a ***"Final Adjudication"***) that such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this subsection (b). An Indemnitee's right to an Advancement of Expenses pursuant to this subsection (b) is not subject to the satisfaction of any standard of conduct and is not conditioned upon any prior determination that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under subsection (a) of Article VIII with respect to the related Proceeding or the absence of any prior determination to the contrary.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The rights to indemnification and to the Advancement of Expenses conferred in subsections (a) or (b) of Article VIII are contract rights and such rights will continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and will inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee's heirs, executors and administrators.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If a claim under subsections (a) or (b) of Article VIII is not paid in full by the Corporation within 60 calendar days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an Advancement of Expenses, in which case the applicable period will be 20 calendar days, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an Advancement of Expenses pursuant to the terms of an Undertaking, the Indemnitee will be entitled to the fullest extent permitted or required by NRS Chapter 78, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment pennits the Corporation to provide broader reimbursements of prosecution or defense expenses than such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), to be paid also the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (a) any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to an Advancement of Expenses) it will be a defense that, and (b) any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an Advancement of Expenses pursuant to the terms of an Undertaking, the Corporation will be entitled to recover such expenses, without interest, upon a Final Adjudication that, the Indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in NRS Chapter 78. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board or a committee thereof, its stockholders or independent legal counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in NRS Chapter 78, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board or a committee thereof, its stockholders or independent legal counsel) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, will create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the Indemnitee, be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by an Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an Advancement of Expenses hereunder, or brought by the Corporation to recover an Advancement of Expenses hereunder pursuant to the terms of an Undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such Advancement of Expenses, will be on the Corporation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The rights to indemnification and to the Advancement of Expenses conferred in Article VIII will not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, or any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. Nothing contained in Article VIII will limit or otherwise affect any such other right or the Corporation's power to confer any such other right.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under NRS Chapter 78.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Corporation will not be liable under Article VIII to make any payment to an Indemnitee in respect of any Indemnifiable Losses to the extent that the Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (net of any expenses incurred in connection therewith and any repayment by the Indemnitee made with respect thereto) under any insurance policy or from any other source in respect of such Indemnifiable Losses.

#### ARTICLE IX

#### INAPPLICABILITY OF COMBINATIONS WITH INTERESTED STOCKHOLDERS AND ACQUISITION OF CONTROLLING INTEREST STATUTES

At such time, if ever, as the Corporation becomes a "resident domestic corporation" (as defined in NRS Section 78.427), the Corporation expressly elects that it shall not be subject to, or governed by, any of the provisions in NRS Sections 78.411 through 78.444 (Combinations with Interested Stockholders), inclusive, as amended from time to time, or any successor statutes. The Corporation expressly elects that it shall not be subject to, or governed by, any of the provisions in NRS Sections 78.378 through 78.3793 (Acquisition of Controlling Interest), inclusive, as amended from time to time, or any successor statutes.

#### ARTICLE X

#### AMENDMENTS

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in the Articles of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, or by the Articles of Incorporation, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

## Exhibit 4.3

**Exhibit 4.3**<br>

#### AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

#### OF

#### AUGUSTA GOLD CORP.

#### OCTOBER 23, 2025

These Amended and Restated Bylaws (as further amended or restated from time to time, these "***Bylaws***") of Augusta Gold Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "***Corporation***") are promulgated pursuant to Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended (the "***NRS***").

#### ARTICLE I

#### OFFICES

**Section 1.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Registered Agent and Office.** The registered agent of the Corporation shall be as set forth in Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, as amended or restated from time to time (the "***Articles of Incorporation***") and the registered office of the Corporation shall be the street office of such registered agent. The board of directors of the Corporation (the "***Board of Directors***") may at any time change the Corporation's registered agent or office by making the appropriate filing with the Nevada Secretary of State.

**Section 1.02**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Principal Office.** The principal office of the Corporation shall be at such place within or without the State of Nevada as shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Corporation may have other offices, both within and without the State of Nevada, as the Board of Directors from time to time shall determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

**Section 1.03**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Books and Records.** Any records maintained by the Corporation in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account and minute books, may be maintained on any information storage device or method; *provided*, that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time. The Corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect such records pursuant to applicable law.

#### ARTICLE II

#### MEETINGS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS

**Section 2.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Place of Meetings.** All meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such place, if any, either within or without the State of Nevada, as shall be designated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of meeting.

**Section 2.02**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Annual Meeting.** The annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held at such date, time and place, if any, as shall be determined by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

**Section 2.03**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Special Meetings.** Special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes shall be called pursuant to a resolution approved by the Board of Directors and may not be called by any other person or persons. The only business which may be conducted at a special meeting shall be the matter or matters set forth in the notice of such meeting.

**Section 2.04**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Adjournments.** Any meeting of the stockholders, annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, if any, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof and the means of remote communication, if any, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of the adjourned meeting and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of the adjourned meeting.

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**Section 2.05**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Notice of Meetings.** Notice of the place, if any, date, hour, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting) and means of remote communication, if any, of every meeting of stockholders shall be given by the Corporation not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the meeting (unless a different time is specified by law) to every stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. Notices of special meetings shall also specify the purpose or purposes for which the meeting has been called. Except as otherwise provided herein or permitted by applicable law, notice to stockholders shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed to the stockholders at their address appearing on the books of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, notice of meetings may be given to stockholders by means of electronic transmission in accordance with applicable law. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any stockholder who shall, either before or after the meeting, submit a waiver of notice or who shall attend such meeting, except when the stockholder attends for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Any stockholder so waiving notice of the meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of the meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.

**Section 2.06**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **List of Stockholders.** The officer of the Corporation who has charge of the stock ledger shall prepare a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders (*provided, however*, that if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten (10) days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth (10<sup>th</sup>) day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares of each class of capital stock of the Corporation registered in the name of each stockholder at least ten (10) days before any meeting of the stockholders. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, on a reasonably accessible electronic network if the information required to gain access to such list was provided with the notice of the meeting or during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation for a period of ten (10) days before the meeting. If the meeting is to be held at a place, the list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If the meeting is held solely by means of remote communication, the list shall also be open for inspection by any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by applicable law. Except as provided by applicable law, the stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger and the list of stockholders or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

**Section 2.07**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Quorum.** Unless otherwise required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these bylaws, at each meeting of the stockholders, a majority in voting power of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, in the manner provided in <u>Section 2.04</u>, until a quorum shall be present or represented. A quorum, once established, shall not be broken by the subsequent withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum. At any such adjourned meeting at which there is a quorum, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting originally called.

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**Section 2.08**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Conduct of Meetings.** The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of the stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. At every meeting of the stockholders, the president, or in his or her absence or inability to act, the Secretary, or, in his or her absence or inability to act, the person whom the president shall appoint, shall act as chairman of, and preside at, the meeting. The secretary or, in his or her absence or inability to act, the person whom the chairman of the meeting shall appoint secretary of the meeting, shall act as secretary of the meeting and keep the minutes thereof. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the chairman of any meeting of the stockholders shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (a) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (b) the determination of when the polls shall open and close for any given matter to be voted on at the meeting; (c) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (d) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (e) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (f) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants.

**Section 2.09**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Voting; Proxies.** Unless otherwise required by law or the Articles of Incorporation, the election of directors shall be decided by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of the stockholders by the holders of stock entitled to vote in the election. Unless otherwise required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any matter, other than the election of directors, brought before any meeting of stockholders shall be decided by the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the secretary of the Corporation a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date. Voting at meetings of stockholders need not be by written ballot.

**Section 2.10**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Action by Stockholders Without a Meeting.** Any action required or permitted by the NRS to be taken at a meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action to be so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted.

#### Section 2.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Record Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; *provided*, *however*, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote therewith at the adjourned meeting.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting: (i) when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery (by hand, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) to its registered office in the State of Nevada, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded; and (ii) if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

#### ARTICLE III

#### BOARD OF DIRECTORS

**Section 3.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **General Powers.** The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may adopt such rules and procedures, not inconsistent with the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws or applicable law, as it may deem proper for the conduct of its meetings and the management of the Corporation.

**Section 3.02**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Number; Term of Office.** The Board of Directors shall consist of at least one (1), and no more than seven (7) member(s); *provided* that the exact number of directors shall be fixed, within such range, by the Board of Directors. Each director shall hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until the director's earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. No decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.

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**Section 3.03**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies.** Any newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors and any vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors, shall be filled by the affirmative votes of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum. A director so elected shall be elected to hold office until the earlier of the expiration of the term of office of the director whom he or she has replaced, a successor is duly elected and qualified or the earlier of such director's death, resignation or removal.

**Section 3.04**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Resignation.** Any director may resign at any time by notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice by the Corporation or at such later time as is therein specified.

**Section 3.05**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Regular Meetings.** Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such times and at such places as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors or its chairman.

**Section 3.06**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Special Meetings.** Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such times and at such places as may be determined by the chairman or the president on at least twenty-four (24) hours' notice to each director given by one of the means specified in <u>Section 8.07</u> hereof other than by mail or on at least three (3) days' notice if given by mail. Special meetings shall be called by the chairman or the president in like manner and on like notice on the written request of any two (2) or more directors.

**Section 3.07**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Telephone Meetings.** Board of Directors or Board of Directors committee meetings may be held by means of telephone conference or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and be heard. Participation by a director in a meeting pursuant to this <u>Section 3.07</u> shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

**Section 3.08**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Adjourned Meetings.** A majority of the directors present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, including an adjourned meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn and reconvene such meeting to another time and place. At least twenty-four (24) hours' notice of any adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director whether or not present at the time of the adjournment, if such notice shall be given by one of the means specified in <u>Section 8.07</u> hereof other than by mail, or at least three (3) days' notice if by mail. Any business may be transacted at an adjourned meeting that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.

**Section 3.09**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Waiver of Notice.** Whenever the giving of any notice to directors is required by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof, given by the director entitled to the notice, whether before or after such notice is required, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance by a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except when the director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special Board of Directors or committee meeting need be specified in any waiver of notice.

**Section 3.10**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Organization.** At each meeting of the Board of Directors, the chairman or, in his or her absence, another director selected by the Board of Directors shall preside. The secretary shall act as secretary at each meeting of the Board of Directors. If the secretary is absent from any meeting of the Board of Directors, an assistant secretary shall perform the secretary duties at such meeting; and in the absence from any such meeting of the secretary and all assistant secretaries, the person presiding at the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

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**Section 3.11**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Quorum of Directors.** The presence of a majority of the Board of Directors shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors.

**Section 3.12**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Action By Majority Vote.** Except as otherwise expressly required by these Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation or by applicable law, the vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

**Section 3.13**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Action by the Board of Directors Without a Meeting.** Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all directors or members of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writings or electronic transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee in accordance with applicable law.

**Section 3.14**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Committees of the Board of Directors.** The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. If a member of a committee shall be absent from any meeting, or disqualified from voting thereat, the remaining member or members present at the meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may, by a unanimous vote, appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent permitted by applicable law, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it to the extent so authorized by the Board of Directors. Unless the Board of Directors provides otherwise, at all meetings of such committee, a majority of the then authorized members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the vote of a majority of the members of the committee present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the committee. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings. Unless the Board of Directors provides otherwise, each committee designated by the Board of Directors may make, alter and repeal rules and procedures for the conduct of its business. In the absence of such rules and procedures each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board of Directors conducts its business pursuant to Article III.

#### ARTICLE IV<br> OFFICERS

**Section 4.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Positions and Election.** The officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall include a president, a treasurer and a secretary. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also elect a chairman of the Board of Directors (who must be a director), one or more vice chairmen of the Board of Directors (each of whom must be a director) and one or more vice presidents, assistant treasurers, assistant secretaries and other officers. Any individual may be elected to, and may hold, more than one office of the Corporation.

**Section 4.02**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Term.** Each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until such officer's successor is elected and qualified or until such officer's earlier death, resignation or removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors at any time with or without cause by the majority vote of the members of the Board of Directors then in office. The removal of an officer shall be without prejudice to his or her contract rights, if any. The election or appointment of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights. Any officer of the Corporation may resign at any time by giving written notice of his or her resignation to the president or the secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if the time when it shall become effective shall not be specified therein, immediately upon its receipt. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Should any vacancy occur among the officers, the position shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by appointment made by the Board of Directors.

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**Section 4.03**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **President.** The president shall have general supervision over the business of the Corporation and other duties incident to the office of president, and any other duties as may be from time to time assigned to the president by the Board of Directors and subject to the control of the Board of Directors in each case.

**Section 4.04**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Secretary.** The secretary shall attend all sessions of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose, and shall perform like duties for committees when required. He or she shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the president. The secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Corporation and have authority to affix the seal to all documents requiring it and attest to the same.

**Section 4.05**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Treasurer.** The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities, except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the president and the directors, at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors, or whenever they may require it, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

**Section 4.06**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Delegation of Officer Duties.** In case any officer is absent, or for any other reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the president or the Board of Directors may delegate for the time being the powers or duties of such officer to any other officer or to any person whom the president or the Board of Directors may select.

#### ARTICLE V

#### STOCK CERTIFICATES AND THEIR TRANSFER

**Section 5.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Certificates Representing Shares.** The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates; *provided* that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any class or series shall be uncertificated shares that may be evidenced by a book-entry system maintained by the registrar of such stock. If shares are represented by certificates, such certificates shall be in the form, other than bearer form, approved by the Board of Directors. The certificates representing shares of stock of each class shall be signed by, or in the name of, the Corporation by the chairman, any vice chairman, the president or any vice president, and by the secretary, any assistant secretary, the treasurer or any assistant treasurer. Any or all such signatures may be facsimiles. Although any officer, transfer agent or registrar whose manual or facsimile signature is affixed to such a certificate ceases to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate has been issued, it may nevertheless be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such officer, transfer agent or registrar were still such at the date of its issue.

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**Section 5.02**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Transfers of Stock.** Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the holder of record thereof, by such person's attorney lawfully constituted in writing and, in the case of certificated shares, upon the surrender of the certificate thereof, which shall be cancelled before a new certificate or uncertificated shares shall be issued. No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation for any purpose until it shall have been entered in the stock records of the Corporation by an entry showing from and to whom transferred. To the extent designated by the president or any vice president or the treasurer of the Corporation, the Corporation may recognize the transfer of fractional uncertificated shares, but shall not otherwise be required to recognize the transfer of fractional shares.

**Section 5.03**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates.** The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the owner of the allegedly lost, stolen or destroyed certificate. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or uncertificated shares, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or the owner's legal representative to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

#### ARTICLE VI

#### INDEMNIFICATION

**Section 6.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Indemnification.** To the fullest extent permitted by law, as now or hereinafter in effect, the Corporation shall indemnify any director, officer, agent or employee who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if the person: (a) is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138; or (b) acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. However, indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue or matter as to which such a person has been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.

To the extent that such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding subject to the indemnification laws in the State of Nevada, the Corporation shall indemnify him or her against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense.

The Corporation may, by action of the Board of Directors and to the extent provided in such action, indemnify employees, agents and other persons as though they were indemnified parties.

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**Section 6.02**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Insurance.** The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or who, while a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in that capacity or arising from such person's status as a director, officer, employee or agent, whether or not the Corporation would have power to indemnify such person against such liability or expenses.

**Section 6.03**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Amendments to the NRS.** If, after the effective date of Article VI, the NRS is amended to authorize further indemnification of directors or officers, then directors and officers of the Corporation shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by the NRS.

**Section 6.04**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Nonexclusive Contract Right.** To the extent permitted by law, the rights to indemnification and advance of expenses conferred in Article VI shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Articles of Incorporation, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The right to indemnification conferred in Article VI shall be a contract right upon which each director or officer shall be presumed to have relied in determining to serve or to continue to serve as such. Any amendment to or repeal of Article VI shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director or officer of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director or officer occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

**Section 6.05**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Severability.** If any provision of Article VI or any application thereof shall be invalid, unenforceable or contrary to applicable law, the remainder of Article VI, and the application of such provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, unenforceable or contrary to applicable law, shall not be affected thereby.

#### ARTICLE VII

#### TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS

To the full extent and upon the terms and provisions provided in NRS Section 78.140 and other applicable laws and regulations, a contract or other transaction is not void or voidable solely because (A) the contract or transaction is between (i) the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or (ii) another corporation, firm or association in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers of the Corporation or are financially interested; (B) a common or interested director or officer (i) is present at the meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof which authorizes or approves the contract or transaction; or (ii) joins in the signing of a written consent which authorizes or approves the contract or transaction pursuant to NRS 78.315(2); or (C) the vote or votes of a common or interested director are counted for the purpose of authorizing or approving the contract or transaction.

#### ARTICLE VIII

#### GENERAL PROVISIONS

**Section 8.01**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Seal.** The seal of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise, as may be prescribed by law or custom or by the Board of Directors.

**Section 8.02**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Fiscal Year.** The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

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**Section 8.03**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Checks, Notes, Drafts, Etc.** All checks, notes, drafts or other orders for the payment of money of the Corporation shall be signed, endorsed or accepted in the name of the Corporation by such officer, officers, person or persons as from time to time may be designated by the Board of Directors or by an officer or officers authorized by the Board of Directors to make such designation.

**Section 8.04**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Dividends.** Subject to applicable law and the Articles of Incorporation, dividends upon the shares of capital stock of the Corporation may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the Corporation's capital stock, unless otherwise provided by applicable law or the Articles of Incorporation.

**Section 8.05**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Conflict With Applicable Law or Articles of Incorporation.** These Bylaws are adopted subject to any applicable law and the Articles of Incorporation. Whenever these Bylaws may conflict with any applicable law or the Articles of Incorporation, such conflict shall be resolved in favor of such law or the Articles of Incorporation.

**Section 8.06**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Severability.** If any provision of these Bylaws or any application thereof shall be invalid, unenforceable, or contrary to applicable law, the remainder of these Bylaws, and the application of such provisions to individuals or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, unenforceable, or contrary to applicable law, shall not be affected thereby.

**Section 8.07**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Notices.** To the extent permitted by applicable law, whenever notice is required to be given to the Corporation or any director or stockholder by applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, such notice shall be deemed given effectively if given in person or by telephone, by mail addressed to the Corporation, director or stockholder at such address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, or by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission (in a manner consistent with the NRS). Where the Bylaws provide for or require action by "written" consent or in a "writing", to the extent permitted by applicable law, such consent or action may be either in a tangible medium or by means of electronic transmission. Subject to contrary provisions in the NRS, notice to stockholders or directors in an electronic transmission shall be effective only with respect to stockholders and directors that have consented to receive electronically transmitted notices and that have designated in the consent the address, location, or system to which these notices may be electronically transmitted and with respect to a notice that otherwise complies with any other requirements of the NRS and any applicable federal law. A stockholder or director who has consented to receipt of electronically transmitted notices may revoke this consent by delivering a written revocation to the Corporation. The consent of any stockholder or director is revoked if (a) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with the consent, and (b) this inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation, any transfer agent, or any other person responsible for giving the notice. The inadvertent failure by the Corporation to treat this inability as a revocation does not invalidate any meeting or other action.

**Section 8.08**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Communications by Electronic Transmission.** To the extent permitted by applicable law, whenever these Bylaws require notice, consent, or other communication to be delivered for any purpose, transmission by phone, wire, wireless equipment or electronic mail which transmits a facsimile of such communication shall constitute sufficient delivery for such purpose. Such communication shall be deemed to have been received by or in the possession of the addressee upon completion of the transmission.

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**Section 8.09**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Construction.** Within these Bylaws, words of any gender shall be construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular or plural number shall be construed to include the plural or singular, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires.

#### ARTICLE IX

#### AMENDMENTS

These Bylaws may be amended, altered, changed, adopted and repealed or new bylaws adopted by the Board of Directors. The stockholders may make additional bylaws and may alter and repeal any Bylaws whether such Bylaws were originally adopted by them or otherwise.

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#### CERTIFICATION

The undersigned, as the duly elected, qualified and acting President of Augusta Gold Corp., a Nevada corporation (the "***Corporation***"), does hereby certify that the Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted the foregoing Bylaws as of the date first set forth above.

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*[Certification to Amended and Restated Bylaws of Augusta Gold Corp.]*

## Exhibit 99.1

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#### AUGUSTA GOLD ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION BY ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI

**Vancouver, B.C., October 23, 2025** – Augusta Gold Corp. (TSX: G, OTCQB: AUGG) ("**Augusta Gold**" or the "**Company**") is pleased to announce the successful completion of the previously announced Merger (as defined below) which resulted in the acquisition of Augusta Gold by AngloGold Ashanti plc (NYSE: AU; JSE: ANG) ("**AngloGold Ashanti**"). Pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 15, 2025 (as amended from time to time, the "**Merger Agreement**") by and among Augusta Gold, AngloGold Ashanti (U.S.A.) Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("**Parent**"), Exploration Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("**Merger Sub**"), and joined by AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc, a public limited company existing under the laws of the Isle of Man ("**HoldCo**"), for the limited purposes specified in the Merger Agreement, Parent, Merger Sub and Augusta Gold effected a merger of Merger Sub with and into Augusta Gold (the "**Merger**"), with Augusta Gold surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Parent and Merger Sub are indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of AngloGold Ashanti and HoldCo is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of AngloGold Ashanti.

As previously announced, the Merger was approved by Augusta Gold stockholders at a special meeting held on October 20, 2025. Under the terms of the Merger, stockholders of Augusta Gold will receive C$1.70 in cash per share of common stock of Augusta Gold (the "**Common Shares**") (the "**Merger Consideration**"). Augusta Gold stockholders who hold their Common Shares in beneficial form will automatically have such Common Shares exchanged for the Merger Consideration shortly following closing of the Merger. Augusta Gold stockholders who hold their Common Shares in registered form will need to complete the form of letter of transmittal for the Merger (the "**Letter of Transmittal**"), and return the Letter of Transmittal and certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) for their Common Shares to Computershare Trust Company of Canada in accordance with the instructions in the Letter of Transmittal. The form of Letter of Transmittal will be mailed to registered Augusta Gold stockholders within five business days of closing of the Merger. The form of Letter of Transmittal will also be available on the Company's website at <u>www.augustagold.com</u> and on Augusta Gold's profile on both SEDAR+ at <u>www.sedarplus.ca</u> and EDGAR at <u>www.sec.gov</u>.

As previously announced, Augusta Gold expects the Common Shares to be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange ("**TSX**") and to cease to be quoted on the OTCQB. Augusta Gold has made an application to the relevant securities regulatory authorities in Canada to cease to be a reporting issuer in each of the provinces and territories of Canada in which it is a reporting issuer, and assuming receipt of an order granted under Canadian securities laws that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer, will no longer be subject to the disclosure requirements of a reporting issuer under Canadian securities laws. Augusta Gold intends to file a Form 15 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "**SEC**") to terminate the registration of the Augusta Gold Shares under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "**U.S. Exchange Act**") and to suspend its reporting obligations under the U.S. Exchange Act. Augusta Gold expects that its obligation to file reports with the SEC will be suspended immediately upon the filing of the Form 15. Augusta Gold reserves the right to delay the filing of the Form 15 or withdraw it for any reason prior to its effectiveness.

Further information regarding the Merger is available in the definitive proxy statement/management information circular of Augusta Gold dated September 17, 2025, which is available on Augusta Gold's profile on both SEDAR+ at <u>www.sedarplus.ca</u> and EDGAR at <u>www.sec.gov</u>.

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#### About Augusta Gold

Augusta Gold is an exploration and development company focused on its Reward and Bullfrog gold projects located in the prolific Bullfrog mining district approximately 120 miles north-west of Las Vegas, Nevada and just outside of Beatty, Nevada.

#### Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information contained in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements", and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, "**forward-looking statements**"). These statements appear in a number of places in this news release and include statements regarding our intent, or the beliefs or current expectations of our officers and directors. When used in this news release words such as "to be", "will", "planned", "expected", "potential", "anticipated" and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and/or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in the Company's periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators and the SEC. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, including assumptions made with regard to general business and economic conditions and metals prices. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward- looking statements. If we update any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. You should not place undue importance on forward-looking statements and should not rely upon these statements as of any other date. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

## Exhibit 99.2

**Exhibit 99.2**

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The Instructions accompanying this Letter of Transmittal should be read carefully before this Letter of Transmittal is completed. LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL FOR COMMON STOCK OF AUGUSTA GOLD CORP. This Letter of Transmittal is being delivered to you in connection with the merger (the "Merger") of Exploration Inc. with and into Augusta Gold Corp. ("Augusta Gold"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings set out in Augusta Gold's management information circular and proxy statement dated September 17, 2025 (the "Circular"). The Merger was approved by Augusta Gold's stockholders on October 20, 2025, and became effective on October 23, 2025 (the "Effective Date"). In order to receive your cash consideration in exchange for your Augusta Gold Shares, you must return your properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal, together with all other required documents and your certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) for Augusta Gold Shares. TO: AUGUSTA GOLD CORP. AND TO: ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (U.S.A.) HOLDINGS, INC. ("AGA") AND TO: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA (the "EXCHANGE AGENT") at its offices set out herein. In connection with the Merger, the undersigned delivers to you the enclosed certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) for common stock of Augusta Gold ("Augusta Gold Shares") to be converted to C$1.70 per share as a result of the Merger, which became effective on the Effective Date. The following are the details of the enclosed certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s): Certificate Number(s) or DRS Account Number Name in Which Registered Number of Augusta Gold Shares The signature(s) of the undersigned represents that the undersigned has full authority to surrender the above-listed certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) for exchange and warrants that the Augusta Gold Shares represented by such certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) are free and clear of liens, restrictions, adverse claims and encumbrances. The undersigned instructs AGA and the Exchange Agent to mail the cheques by first class mail, postage prepaid, overnight courier, or to hold such cheques for pick-up, in accordance with the instructions given below.

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BOX A ENTITLEMENT DELIVERY All entitlement payments will be issued and mailed to your existing registration unless otherwise stated. If you would like your entitlement dispatched to a different address, please complete BOX B MAIL CHEQUE TO ADDRESS ON RECORD (DEFAULT) MAIL CHEQUE TO A DIFFERENT ADDRESS (MUST COMPLETE BOX B) HOLD CHEQUE FOR PICKUP AT COMPUTERSHARE TORONTO OFFICE: Computershare Investor Services Inc. 320 Bay St., 14th Floor Toronto ON DELIVER FUNDS VIA WIRE\* (COMPLETE BOX F) BOX B MAIL PAYMENT TO 3rd PARTY ADDRESS\*: CHECK BOX IF SAME AS EXISTING REGISTRATION (DEFAULT) (ATTENTION NAME) (STREET NUMBER & NAME) (CITY AND PROVINCE/STATE) (COUNTRY AND POSTAL/ZIP CODE) (TELEPHONE NUMBER (BUSINESS HOURS) (SOCIAL INSURANCE/SECURITY NUMBER) \* THE PAYMENT WILL REMAIN IN THE NAME OF THE REGISTRATION BOX C CURRENCY ELECTION ALL CASH PAYMENTS WILL BE ISSUED IN CANADIAN DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE ELECTED BELOW Issue my cash entitlement payment(s) in United States Dollars (USD) Cash amounts will be denominated in Canadian dollars. However, a registered stockholder can instead elect to receive payment in U.S. dollars, by checking the appropriate box in this Letter of Transmittal, in which case such stockholder will have acknowledged and agreed that the exchange rate for one Canadian dollar expressed in U.S. dollars, will be based on the prevailing market rate(s) available to the Exchange Agent on the date of the currency conversion. All risks associated with the currency conversion from Canadian dollars to U.S. dollars, including risks relating to change in rates, the timing of exchange or the selection of a rate for exchange, and all costs incurred with the currency conversion are for the registered stockholder's sole account and will be at such stockholder's sole risk and expense, and neither Augusta Gold nor Computershare Trust Company of Canada or their respective affiliates are responsible for any such matters. By electing to receive payment in another currency, the undersigned acknowledges that (a) the exchange rate used will be the rate established by Computershare, in its capacity as foreign exchange service provider to AGA, on the date the funds are converted; (b) the risk of any fluctuation in such rate will be borne by the undersigned; and (c) Computershare may earn commercially reasonable spread between its exchange rate and the rate used by any counterparty from which it purchases the elected currency.

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BOX D RESIDENCY DECLARATION ALL AUGUSTA GOLD STOCKHOLDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A RESIDENCY DECLARATION. FAILURE TO COMPLETE A RESIDENCY DECLARATION MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN YOUR PAYMENT. The undersigned represents that: The beneficial owner of the common stock deposited herewith is a U.S. Shareholder. The beneficial owner of the common stock deposited herewith is not a U.S. Shareholder. A "U.S. Shareholder" is any stockholder who either (i) has a registered account address that is located within the United States or any territory or possession thereof, or (ii) is a "U.S. person" for the United States federal income tax purposes as defined in Instruction 7 below. If you are a U.S person or acting on behalf of a U.S. person, then in order to avoid backup withholding of U.S federal income tax you must provide a complete IRS Form W-9 (enclosed) below or otherwise provide certification that the U.S. person is exempt from backup withholding, as provided in the instructions (see Part VIII). If you are not a U.S. Shareholder as defined in (ii) above, but you provide an address that is located within the United States, you must complete an appropriate Form W-8. BOX E LOST CERTIFICATES If your lost certificate(s) forms part of an estate or trust, or are valued at more than CAD $200,000.00, please contact Computershare for additional instructions. Any person who, knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person, files a statement of claim containing any materially false information or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any fact material thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act, which is a crime. PREMIUM CALCULATION X CAD $0.085 = Premium Payable $_____________________ NOTE: Payment NOT required if premium is less than $5.00 I enclose my certified cheque, bank draft or money order payable to Computershare Investor Services Inc. STATEMENT OF LOST CERTIFICATES The undersigned (solitarily, jointly and severally, if more than one) represents and agrees to the following: (i) the undersigned is (and, if applicable, the registered owner of the Original(s), at the time of their death, was) the lawful and unconditional owner of the original certificate(s) representing Augusta Gold Shares referenced in this Letter of Transmittal (the "Original(s)"), and is entitled to the full and exclusive possession thereof; (ii) the missing certificate(s) representing the Original(s) have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and have not been endorsed, cashed, negotiated, transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered in any way, or otherwise disposed of, and to the knowledge of the undersigned, no claim of right, like or interest adverse to the undersigned, in or to the missing certificate(s) has been made or advanced by any person; (iii) a diligent search for the certificate(s) has been made and they have not been found or recovered; and (iv) the undersigned makes this Statement for the purpose of inducing the replacement, transfer or exchange of the Original(s), or the distribution to the undersigned of proceeds (including liquidation) thereof, (including, if applicable, without probate or letters of administration or certification of estate trustee(s) or similar documentation having been granted by any court), and hereby agrees to surrender the certificate(s) representing the Original(s) for cancellation should the undersigned, at any time, find the certificate(s). The undersigned hereby agrees, for myself and my heirs, assigns and personal representatives, in consideration of the transfer or exchange of the Original(s), or the distribution to the undersigned of proceeds (including liquidation) thereof, to completely indemnify, protect and hold harmless Augusta Gold, AGA, Computershare Investor Services Inc., Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, each of their affiliates and lawful successors and assigns, and any other party to the transaction (the "Obligees"), from and against all losses, costs and damages, including court costs and attorneys' fees that they may be subject to or liable for in respect of, or arising out of or relating to, the cancellation and/or replacement of the Original(s) and/or the certificate(s) representing the Original(s) and/ or the transfer or exchange of the Originals represented thereby, or the distribution of proceeds (including liquidation) thereof. The rights accruing to the Obligees under the preceding sentence shall not be limited by the negligence, inadvertence, accident, oversight or breach of any duty or obligations on the part of the Obligees or their respective officers, employees and agents or their failure to inquire into, contest, or litigate any claim, whenever such negligence, inadvertence, accident, oversight, breach or failure may occur or have occurred. I acknowledge that a fee of CAD $0.085 per lost share is payable by the undersigned. Surety protection for the Obligees is provided under Blanket Lost Original Instruments/Waiver of Probate or Administration Bond No. 35900-16 issued by Aviva Insurance Company of Canada.

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BOX F WIRE PAYMENT\* \*PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A C$100 (PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES) BANKING FEE ON WIRE PAYMENTS. ALTERNATIVELY, CHEQUE PAYMENTS ARE ISSUED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST \*IF WIRE DETAILS ARE INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE, COMPUTERSHARE WILL ATTEMPT TO CONTACT YOU AND CORRECT THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, IF WE CANNOT CORRECT THE ISSUE PROMPTLY, A CHEQUE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ISSUED AND MAILED TO THE ADDRESS ON RECORD. NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED Please provide email address and phone number in the event that we need to contact you for corrective measures: EMAIL ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER: __________________________ \*\*Beneficiary Name(s) that appears on the account at your financial institution – this MUST be the same name and address that your stocks are registered to \*\*Beneficiary Address (Note: PO Boxes will not be accepted) \*\*City \*\*Province/State \*\*Postal Code/Zip Code \*\*Beneficiary Bank/Financial Institution \*\*Bank Address \*\*City \*\*Province/State \*\*Postal Code/Zip Code PLEASE ONLY COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE BOXES BELOW, AS PROVIDED BY YOUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL BOXES \*\*Bank Account No. Bank No. & Transit No. (Canadian Banks) ABA/Routing No. (US Banks) (3 digits & 5 digits) (9 digits) SWIFT or BIC Code IBAN Number Sort Code (GBP) (11 characters – if you only have eight, put 'XXX' for the last three) Additional Notes and special routing instructions: \*\* Mandatory fields

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Signature guaranteed by (if required under Instruction 3) Authorized Signature Name of Guarantor (please print or type) Address of Guarantor (please print or type) Dated: Signature of Stockholder or authorized representative (see Instructions 2 and 4) Address Name of Stockholder (please print or type) Telephone No Name of authorized representative, if applicable (please print or type)

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Form W-9 (Rev. March 2024) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Services Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification Give form to the requester. Do not send to the IRS. Go to www.irs.gov/FormW9 for instructions and the latest information. Before you begin. For guidance related to the purpose of Form W-9, see Purpose of Form, below. entity's name on line 2.) 2 Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above. 3a Check the appropriate box for federal tax classification of the entity/individual whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one of the following seven boxes. 4 Exemptions (codes apply only to certain entities, not individuals; see instructions on page 3): Exempt payee code (if any) Exemption from Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) reporting code (if any) Individual/sole proprietor C corporation S corporation Partnership Trust/estate LLC. Enter the tax classification (C = C corporation, S = S corporation, P = Partnership) . . . . ________ Note: Check the "LLC" box above and, in the entry space, enter the appropriate code (C, S, or P) for the tax classification of the LLC, unless it is a disregarded entity. A disregarded entity should instead check the appropriate box for the tax classification of its owner. Other (see instructions) 3b If on line 3a you checked "Partnership" or "Trust/estate," or checked "LLC" and entered "P" as its tax classification, and you are providing this form to a partnership, trust, or estate in which you have an ownership interest, check this box if you have any foreign partners, owners, or beneficiaries. See instructions . . . . . . . . . (Applies to accounts maintained Outside the United States.) 5 Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.). See instructions. Requester's name and address (optional) 6 City, state, and ZIP code 7 List account number(s) here (optional) Part I Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Social security number – – Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification Go to www.irs.gov/FormW9 for instructions and the latest information. Before you begin. For guidance related to the purpose of Form W-9, see Purpose of Form, below. Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on line 1 to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is generally your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the instructions for Part I, later. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a or TIN, later. Note: If the account is in more than one name, see the instructions for line 1. See also What Name and Number To Give the Requester for guidelines on whose number to enter. Under penalties of perjury, I certify that: 1. The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me); and 2. I am not subject to backup withholding because (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding; and 3. I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below); and 4. The FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that I am exempt from FATCA reporting is correct. Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and, generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions for Part II, later. Sign Here Signature of U.S. person Date General Instructions Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted. Future developments. For the latest information about developments related to Form W-9 and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to www.irs.gov/FormW9. What's New Line 3a has been modified to clarify how a disregarded entity completes this line. An LLC that is a disregarded entity should check the appropriate box for the tax classification of its owner. Otherwise, it should check the "LLC" box and enter its appropriate tax classification. New line 3b has been added to this form. A flow-through entity is required to complete this line to indicate that it has direct or indirect foreign partners, owners, or beneficiaries when it provides the Form W-9 to another flow-through entity in which it has an ownership interest. This change is intended to provide a flow-through entity with information regarding the status of its indirect foreign partners, owners, or beneficiaries, so that it can satisfy any applicable reporting requirements. For example, a partnership that has any indirect foreign partners may be required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3. See the Partnership Instructions for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1065). 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Form W-9 (Rev. 3-2024) Page 2 must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN), which may be your social security number (SSN), individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN), adoption taxpayer identification number (ATIN), or employer identification number (EIN), to report on an information return the amount paid to you, or other amount reportable on an information return. Examples of information returns include, but are not limited to, the following. • Form 1099-INT (interest earned or paid). • Form 1099-DIV (dividends, including those from stocks or mutual funds). • Form 1099-MISC (various types of income, prizes, awards, or gross proceeds). • Form 1099-NEC (nonemployee compensation). • Form 1099-B (stock or mutual fund sales and certain other transactions by brokers). • Form 1099-S (proceeds from real estate transactions). • Form 1099-K (merchant card and third-party network transactions). • Form 1098 (home mortgage interest), 1098-E (student loan interest), and 1098-T (tuition). • Form 1099-C (canceled debt). • Form 1099-A (acquisition or abandonment of secured property). Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN. Caution: If you don't return Form W-9 to the requester with a TIN, you might be subject to backup withholding. See What is backup withholding, later. By signing the filled-out form, you: 1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued); 2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding; or 3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee; and 4. Certify to your non-foreign status for purposes of withholding under chapter 3 or 4 of the Code (if applicable); and 5. Certify that FATCA code(s) entered on this form (if any) indicating that you are exempt from the FATCA reporting is correct. See What Is FATCA Reporting, later, for further information. Note: If you are a U.S. person and a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester's form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9. Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are: • An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien; • A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States; • An estate (other than a foreign estate); or • A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7). Establishing U.S. status for purposes of chapter 3 and chapter 4 withholding. Payments made to foreign persons, including certain distributions, allocations of income, or transfers of sales proceeds, may be subject to withholding under chapter 3 or chapter 4 of the Code (sections 1441–1474). Under those rules, if a Form W-9 or other certification of non-foreign status has not been received, a withholding agent, transferee, or partnership (payor) generally applies presumption rules that may require the payor to withhold applicable tax from the recipient, owner, transferor, or partner (payee). See Pub. 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities. The following persons must provide Form W-9 to the payor for purposes of establishing its non-foreign status. • In the case of a disregarded entity with a U.S. owner, the U.S. owner of the disregarded entity and not the disregarded entity. • In the case of a grantor trust with a U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner, generally, the U.S. grantor or other U.S. owner of the grantor trust and not the grantor trust. • In the case of a U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust), the U.S. trust and not the beneficiaries of the trust. See Pub. 515 for more information on providing a Form W-9 or a certification of non-foreign status to avoid withholding. Foreign person. If you are a foreign person or the U.S. branch of a foreign bank that has elected to be treated as a U.S. person (under Regulations section 1.1441-1(b)(2)(iv) or other applicable section for chapter 3 or 4 purposes), do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 or Form 8233 (see Pub. 515). If you are a qualified foreign pension fund under Regulations section 1.897(l)-1(d), or a partnership that is wholly owned by qualified foreign pension funds, that is treated as a non-foreign person for purposes of section 1445 withholding, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use Form W-8EXP (or other certification of non-foreign status). Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a saving clause. Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes. If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items. 1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien. 2. The treaty article addressing the income. 3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions. 4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax. 5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article. Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if their stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first Protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on their scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption. If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8 or Form 8233. Backup Withholding What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS 24% of such payments. This is called "backup withholding." Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include, but are not limited to, interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, payments made in settlement of payment card and third-party network transactions, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding. You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return. Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if: 1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester; 2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the instructions for Part II for details); 3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN; 4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only); or 5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding, as described in item 4 under "By signing the filledout form" above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).<br>

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Form W-9 (Rev. 3-2024) Page 3 Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See Exempt payee code, later, and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information. See also Establishing U.S. status for purposes of chapter 3 and chapter 4 withholding, earlier. What Is FATCA Reporting? The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requires a participating foreign financial institution to report all U.S. account holders that are specified U.S. persons. Certain payees are exempt from FATCA reporting. See Exemption from FATCA reporting code, later, and the Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9 for more information. Updating Your Information You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you are no longer tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account, for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies. Penalties Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect. Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty. Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment. Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. Specific Instructions Line 1 You must enter one of the following on this line; do not leave this line blank. The name should match the name on your tax return. If this Form W-9 is for a joint account (other than an account maintained by a foreign financial institution (FFI)), list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of Form W-9. If you are providing Form W-9 to an FFI to document a joint account, each holder of the account that is a U.S. person must provide a Form W-9. • Individual. Generally, enter the name shown on your tax return. If you have changed your last name without informing the Social Security Administration (SSA) of the name change, enter your first name, the last name as shown on your social security card, and your new last name. Note for ITIN applicant: Enter your individual name as it was entered on your Form W-7 application, line 1a. This should also be the same as the name you entered on the Form 1040 you filed with your application. • Sole proprietor. Enter your individual name as shown on your Form 1040 on line 1. Enter your business, trade, or "doing business as" (DBA) name on line 2. • Partnership, C corporation, S corporation, or LLC, other than a disregarded entity. Enter the entity's name as shown on the entity's tax return on line 1 and any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2. • Other entities. Enter your name as shown on required U.S. federal tax documents on line 1. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. Enter any business, trade, or DBA name on line 2. • Disregarded entity. In general, a business entity that has a single owner, including an LLC, and is not a corporation, is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (a disregarded entity). See Regulations section 301.7701-2(c)(2). A disregarded entity should check the appropriate box for the tax classification of its owner. Enter the owner's name on line 1. The name of the owner entered on line 1 should never be a disregarded entity. The name on line 1 should be the name shown on the income tax return on which the income should be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a single owner that is a U.S. person, the U.S. owner's name is required to be provided on line 1. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entity's name on line 2. If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, the owner must complete an appropriate Form W-8 instead of a Form W-9. This is the case even if the foreign person has a U.S. TIN. Line 2 If you have a business name, trade name, DBA name, or disregarded entity name, enter it on line 2. Line 3a Check the appropriate box on line 3a for the U.S. federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on line 1. Check only one box on line 3a. IF the entity/individual on line 1 is a(n) . . . THEN check the box for . . . • Corporation Corporation. • Individual or • Sole proprietorship Individual/sole proprietor. • LLC classified as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes or • LLC that has filed Form 8832 or 2553 electing to be taxed as a corporation Limited liability company and enter the appropriate tax classification: P = Partnership, C = C corporation, or S = S corporation. • Partnership Partnership. • Trust/estate Trust/estate. Line 3b Check this box if you are a partnership (including an LLC classified as a partnership for U.S. federal tax purposes), trust, or estate that has any foreign partners, owners, or beneficiaries, and you are providing this form to a partnership, trust, or estate, in which you have an ownership interest. You must check the box on line 3b if you receive a Form W-8 (or documentary evidence) from any partner, owner, or beneficiary establishing foreign status or if you receive a Form W-9 from any partner, owner, or beneficiary that has checked the box on line 3b. Note: A partnership that provides a Form W-9 and checks box 3b may be required to complete Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1065). For more information, see the Partnership Instructions for Schedules K-2 and K-3 (Form 1065). If you are required to complete line 3b but fail to do so, you may not receive the information necessary to file a correct information return with the IRS or furnish a correct payee statement to your partners or beneficiaries. See, for example, sections 6698, 6722, and 6724 for penalties that may apply. Line 4 Exemptions If you are exempt from backup withholding and/or FATCA reporting, enter in the appropriate space on line 4 any code(s) that may apply to you. Exempt payee code. • Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding. • Except as provided below, corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, including interest and dividends. • Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding for payments made in settlement of payment card or third-party network transactions. • Corporations are not exempt from backup withholding with respect to attorneys' fees or gross proceeds paid to attorneys, and corporations that provide medical or health care services are not exempt with respect to payments reportable on Form 1099-MISC. The following codes identify payees that are exempt from backup withholding. Enter the appropriate code in the space on line 4. 1—An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2).

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Form W-9 (Rev. 3-2024) Page 4 2—The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. 3—A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or territory, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities. 4—A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities. 5—A corporation. 6—A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. commonwealth or territory. 7—A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 8—A real estate investment trust. 9—An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. 10—A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a). 11—A financial institution as defined under section 581. 12—A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian. 13—A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947. The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 13. IF the payment is for . . . THEN the payment is exempt for . . . • Interest and dividend payments All exempt payees except for 7. • Broker transactions Exempt payees 1 through 4 and 6 through 11 and all C corporations. S corporations must not enter an exempt payee code because they are exempt only for sales of noncovered securities acquired prior to 2012. • Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends Exempt payees 1 through 4. • Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5, 0001 Generally, exempt payees 1 through 5.2 • Payments made in settlement of payment card or third-party network transactions Exempt payees 1 through 4. 1 See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Information, and its instructions. 2 However, the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys' fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney reportable under section 6045(f), and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency. Exemption from FATCA reporting code. The following codes identify payees that are exempt from reporting under FATCA. These codes apply to persons submitting this form for accounts maintained outside of the United States by certain foreign financial institutions. Therefore, if you are only submitting this form for an account you hold in the United States, you may leave this field blank. Consult with the person requesting this form if you are uncertain if the financial institution is subject to these requirements. A requester may indicate that a code is not required by providing you with a Form W-9 with "Not Applicable" (or any similar indication) entered on the line for a FATCA exemption code. A—An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a) or any individual retirement plan as defined in section 7701(a)(37). B—The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. C—A state, the District of Columbia, a U.S. commonwealth or territory, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities. D—A corporation the stock of which is regularly traded on one or more established securities markets, as described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i). E—A corporation that is a member of the same expanded affiliated group as a corporation described in Regulations section 1.1472-1(c)(1)(i). F—A dealer in securities, commodities, or derivative financial instruments (including notional principal contracts, futures, forwards, and options) that is registered as such under the laws of the United States or any state. G—A real estate investment trust. H—A regulated investment company as defined in section 851 or an entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940. I—A common trust fund as defined in section 584(a). J—A bank as defined in section 581. K—A broker. L—A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947(a)(1). M—A tax-exempt trust under a section 403(b) plan or section 457(g) plan. Note: You may wish to consult with the financial institution requesting this form to determine whether the FATCA code and/or exempt payee code should be completed. Line 5 Enter your address (number, street, and apartment or suite number). This is where the requester of this Form W-9 will mail your information returns. If this address differs from the one the requester already has on file, enter "NEW" at the top. If a new address is provided, there is still a chance the old address will be used until the payor changes your address in their records. Line 6 Enter your city, state, and ZIP code. Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have, and are not eligible to get, an SSN, your TIN is your IRS ITIN. Enter it in the entry space for the Social security number. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below. If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner, enter the owner's SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity's EIN. Note: See What Name and Number To Give the Requester, later, for further clarification of name and TIN combinations. How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local SSA office or get this form online at www.SSA.gov. You may also get this form by calling 800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/EIN. Go to www.irs.gov/Forms to view, download, or print Form W-7 and/or Form SS-4. Or, you can go to www.irs.gov/OrderForms to place an order and have Form W-7 and/or Form SS-4 mailed to you within 15 business days. If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, apply for a TIN and enter "Applied For" in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, you will generally have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester. Note: Entering "Applied For" means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon. See also Establishing U.S. status for purposes of chapter 3 and chapter 4 withholding, earlier, for when you may instead be subject to withholding under chapter 3 or 4 of the Code. Caution: A disregarded U.S. entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.

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Form W-9 (Rev. 3-2024) Page 5 For this type of account: Give name and SSN of: 1. Individual The individual 2. Two or more individuals (joint account) other than an account maintained by an FFI 3. Two or more U.S. persons (joint account maintained by an FFI) The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account1 Each holder of the account 4. Custodial account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act) The minor2 5. a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee) The grantor-trustee1 b. So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law The actual owner1 6. Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual The owner3 7. Grantor trust filing under Optional Filing Method 1 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(A))\*\* The grantor\* Part II. Certification To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if item 1, 4, or 5 below indicates otherwise. For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on line 1 must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt payee code, earlier. Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 5 below. 1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification. 2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form. 3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification. 4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. "Other payments" include payments made in the course of the requester's trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments made in settlement of payment card and third-party network transactions, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations). 5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), ABLE accounts (under section 529A), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification. What Name and Number To Give the Requester For this type of account: Give name and EIN of: 8. Disregarded entity not owned by an The owner individual 9. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust Legal entity4 10. Corporation or LLC electing corporate The corporation status on Form 8832 or Form 2553 11. Association, club, religious, charitable, The organization educational, or other tax-exempt organization 12. Partnership or multi-member LLC The partnership 13. A broker or registered nominee The broker or nominee 14. Account with the Department of The public entity Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments 15. Grantor trust filing Form 1041 or The trust under the Optional Filing Method 2, requiring Form 1099 (see Regulations section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B))\*\* 1 List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person's number must be furnished. 2 Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's SSN. 3 You must show your individual name on line 1, and enter your business or DBA name, if any, on line 2. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN. 4 List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) \* Note: The grantor must also provide a Form W-9 to the trustee of the trust. \*\* For more information on optional filing methods for grantor trusts, see the Instructions for Form 1041. Note: If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed. Secure Your Tax Records From Identity Theft Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information, such as your name, SSN, or other identifying information, without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund. To reduce your risk: • Protect your SSN, • Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and • Be careful when choosing a tax return preparer. If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter. If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity, or a questionable credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039. For more information, see Pub. 5027, Identity Theft Information for Taxpayers.

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Form W-9 (Rev. 3-2024) Page 6 Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a systemic problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 800-829-4059. Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts. If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) at 800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov or report them at www.ftc.gov/complaint. You can contact the FTC at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 877-IDTHEFT (877-438- 4338). If you have been the victim of identity theft, see www.IdentityTheft.gov and Pub. 5027. Go to www.irs.gov/IdentityTheft to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk. Privacy Act Notice Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. commonwealths and territories for use in administering their laws. The information may also be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payors must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividends, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payor. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.

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Form W-8BEN (Rev. October 2021) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting (Individuals) ▶ For use by individuals. Entities must use Form W-8BEN-E. ▶ Go to www.irs.gov/FormW8BEN for instructions and the latest information. ▶ Give this form to the withholding agent or payer. Do not send to the IRS. OMB No. 1545-1621 Do NOT use this form if: Instead, use Form: • You are NOT an individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-8BEN-E • You are a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person, including a resident alien individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-9 • You are a beneficial owner claiming that income is effectively connected with the conduct of trade or business within the United States (other than personal services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-8ECI • You are a beneficial owner who is receiving compensation for personal services performed in the United States . . . . . . . 8233 or W-4 • You are a person acting as an intermediary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-8IMY Note: If you are resident in a FATCA partner jurisdiction (that is, a Model 1 IGA jurisdiction with reciprocity), certain tax account information may be provided to your jurisdiction of residence. Part I Identification of Beneficial Owner (see instructions) 1 Name of individual who is the beneficial owner 2 Country of citizenship 3 Permanent residence address (street, apt. or suite no., or rural route). Do not use a P.O. box or in-care-of address. City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate. Country 4 Mailing address (if different from above) City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate. Country 5 U.S. taxpayer identification number (SSN or ITIN), if required (see instructions) 9 I certify that the beneficial owner is a resident of within the meaning of the income tax treaty between the United States and that country. 10 Special rates and conditions (if applicable—see instructions): The beneficial owner is claiming the provisions of Article and paragraph of the treaty identified on line 9 above to claim a % rate of withholding on (specify type of income): . Explain the additional conditions in the Article and paragraph the beneficial owner meets to be eligible for the rate of withholding: Part III Certification Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined the information on this form and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct, and complete. I further certify under penalties of perjury that: • I am the individual that is the beneficial owner (or am authorized to sign for the individual that is the beneficial owner) of all the income or proceeds to which this form relates or am using this form to document myself for chapter 4 purposes; • The person named on line 1 of this form is not a U.S. person; • This form relates to: (a) income not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States; (b) income effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States but is not subject to tax under an applicable income tax treaty; (c) the partner's share of a partnership's effectively connected taxable income; or (d) the partner's amount realized from the transfer of a partnership interest subject to withholding under section 1446(f); • The person named on line 1 of this form is a resident of the treaty country listed on line 9 of the form (if any) within the meaning of the income tax treaty between the United States and that country; and • For broker transactions or barter exchanges, the beneficial owner is an exempt foreign person as defined in the instructions. Furthermore, I authorize this form to be provided to any withholding agent that has control, receipt, or custody of the income of which I am the beneficial owner or any withholding agent that can disburse or make payments of the income of which I am the beneficial owner. I agree that I will submit a new form within 30 days if any certification made on this form becomes incorrect. Sign Here I certify that I have the capacity to sign for the person identified on line 1 of this form. Signature of beneficial owner (or individual authorized to sign for beneficial owner) Date (MM-DD-YYYY) Print name of signer For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see separate instructions. Cat. No. 25047Z Form W-8BEN (Rev. 10-2021)

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INSTRUCTIONS 1. Use of Letter of Transmittal The method used to deliver this Letter of Transmittal and any accompanying certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) representing Augusta Gold Shares is at the option and risk of the holder, and delivery will be deemed effective only when such documents are actually received. The Exchange Agent recommends that the necessary documentation be hand delivered to the Exchange Agent at its office(s) specified on the last page of this Letter of Transmittal, and a receipt obtained; otherwise the use of registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. Stockholders holding Augusta Gold Shares which are registered in the name of a broker, investment dealer, bank, trust company or other nominee should contact that nominee for assistance. 2. Signatures This Letter of Transmittal must be filled in and signed by the holder of Augusta Gold Shares described above or by such holder's duly authorized representative (in accordance with Instruction 4). (a) If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the accompanying certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s), such signature(s) on this Letter of Transmittal must correspond with the names(s) as registered or as written on the face of such certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) without any change whatsoever, and the certificate(s) need not be endorsed. If such deposited certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign the Letter of Transmittal. (b) If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of the accompanying certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s): (i) such deposited certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) must be endorsed or be accompanied by an appropriate share transfer power of attorney duly and properly completed by the registered owner(s); and (ii) the signature(s) on such endorsement or share transfer power of attorney must correspond exactly to the name(s) of the registered owner(s) as registered or as appearing on the certificate(s) or DRS Advice(s) and must be guaranteed as noted in Instruction 3 below. 3. Guarantee of Signatures If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of the Augusta Gold Shares, or if the payment is to be issued in the name of a person other than the registered owner of the Augusta Gold Shares, such signature must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution (as defined below), or in some other manner satisfactory to the Exchange Agent (except that no guarantee is required if the signature is that of an Eligible Institution). An "Eligible Institution" means a Canadian Schedule I chartered bank, a major trust company in Canada, a commercial bank or trust company in the United States, a member of the Securities Transfer Association Medallion Program (STAMP), a member of the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (SEMP) or a member of the New York Stock Exchange Inc. Medallion Signature Program (MSP). Members of these programs are usually members of a recognized stock exchange in Canada and the United States, members of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or banks and trust companies in the United States. 4. Signed by a Representative If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person in a representative capacity, such as (a) an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, or (b) on behalf of a corporation, partnership, or association, then in each case such signature must be guaranteed by an Eligible Institution, or in some other manner satisfactory to the Exchange Agent (except that no guarantee is required if the signature is that of an Eligible Institution). Either the Purchaser or the Exchange Agent, at its discretion, may require additional evidence of authority or additional documentation. 5. Miscellaneous (a) If Augusta Gold Shares are registered in different forms (e.g., "John Doe" and "J. Doe") a separate Letter of Transmittal should be signed for each different registration. (b) The Merger Agreement and all Legal Proceedings that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to the Merger Agreement are governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws as set forth in Section 8.5 of the Merger Agreement. 6. Lost Certificates Stockholders who have lost, stolen, or destroyed their certificate(s) may participate in Computershare's blanket bond program with Aviva Insurance Company of Canada by completing BOX E above, and submitting the applicable certified cheque or money order

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made payable to Computershare Investor Services Inc. 7. Form W-9 — U.S. Stockholders Backup withholding is not an additional United States income tax. Rather, the United States income tax liability of persons subject to backup withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If backup withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS. Certain persons (including, among others, corporations, certain "not-for-profit" organizations, and certain non-U.S. persons) are not subject to backup withholding. A stockholder that is a U.S. holder should consult his or her tax advisor as to the stockholder's qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedure for obtaining such exemption. The TIN for an individual United States citizen or resident is the individual's social security number. The "Awaiting TIN" box of the Form W-9 may be checked if a stockholder has not been issued a TIN and has applied for a TIN or intends to apply for a TIN in the near future. If the "Awaiting TIN" box is checked, the stockholder that is a U.S. holder must also complete the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number found below the Form W-9 in order to avoid backup withholding. If a stockholder that is a U.S. holder completes the Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number but does not provide a TIN within 60 days, such stockholder will be subject to backup withholding at a rate of 24% until a TIN is provided. Failure to furnish TIN — If you fail to furnish your correct TIN, you are subject to a penalty of U.S.$50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect. Non-U.S. holders receiving payments in the U.S. should return a completed Form W-8BEN, a copy of which is available from the Exchange Agent upon request. For the purposes of this Letter of Transmittal, a "U.S. holder" or "U.S. person" means: a beneficial owner of Augusta Gold Shares that, for United States federal income tax purposes, is (a) a citizen or resident of the United States, (b) a corporation, or other entity classified as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes, that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state in the United States, including the District of Columbia, (c) an estate if the income of such estate is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of the source of such income, (d) a trust if (i) such trust has validly elected to be treated as a U.S. person for United States federal income tax purposes or (ii) a United States court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust, or (e) a partnership, limited liability company or other entity classified as a partnership for United States tax purposes that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state in the United States, including the District of Columbia. 8. Privacy Notice Computershare is committed to protecting your personal information. In the course of providing services to you and our corporate clients, we receive non- public personal information about you-from transactions we perform for you, forms you send us, other communications we have with you or your representatives, etc. This information could include your name, contact details (such as residential address, correspondence address, email address), social insurance number, survey responses, securities holdings and other financial information. We use this to administer your account, to better serve your and our clients' needs and for other lawful purposes relating to our services. Computershare may transfer personal information to other companies located outside of your province within Canada, or outside of Canada that provide data processing and storage or other support in order to facilitate the services it provides. Where we share your personal information with other companies to provide services to you, we ensure they have adequate safeguards to protect your personal information as per applicable privacy laws. We also ensure the protection of rights of data subjects under the General Data Protection Regulation, where applicable. We have prepared a Privacy Code to tell you more about our information practices, how your privacy is protected and how to contact our Chief Privacy Officer. It is available at our website, www.computershare.com, or by writing to us at 320 Bay St. 14th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 4A6.

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The Exchange Agent is: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA By Hand or by Courier 320 Bay St. 14th Floor Toronto, Ontario M5H 4A6 By Mail P.O. Box 7021 31 Adelaide St E Toronto, ON M5C 3H2 Attention: Corporate Actions For Enquiries Only Toll Free: 1-800-564-6253 E-Mail: corporateactions@computershare.com<br>