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[SID_209] Supplier Due Diligence The Corporation is currently assessing due diligence measures that will flag any of our suppliers who may carry a risk of introducing any forced labour or child labour into our supply chain, as well as the implementation of a risk monitoring system that will notify us of a breach of our future Supplier Code of Conduct
[SID_209] Assessing and Managing Our Risk TRX Gold uses a risk-based approach to assess and manage the risk of forced labour and child labour being utilized in its supply chain
[SID_209] Our approach helps us prioritize our efforts and adjust our actions
[SID_209] In practice, this has resulted in a heightened level of understanding and awareness of the potential risks faced at Buckreef
[SID_209] Furthermore, our methodology to identify risks in our supply chain through the development of a Supplier Due Diligence process, will combine country risk and event risk indicators as well as the development of a risk database of adverse media, sanctions, watchlists, and politically exposed persons
[SID_209] To date, the due diligence conducted by TRX Gold has not identified a material risk within our supply chain regarding the presence of forced labour or child labour
[SID_209] Assessing Effectiveness TRX Gold has in place a number of measures to identify, prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour or child labour is used in our activities and supply chain
[SID_209] While we have not yet taken any actions to assess the effectiveness of those actions, TRX Gold intends to assess its effectiveness in preventing and reducing risks of forced labour and child labour in its activities and supply chain at a later stage
[SID_209] Remediation Measures Our Code of Ethics and Whistleblower Policy and Procedures offer a reporting mechanism for our employees and suppliers to report ethical or legal violations, among other concerns
[SID_209] In accordance with our policies, if a situation of non-compliance is identified, TRX Gold will work to develop and implement a corrective plan to improve and remedy the situation
[SID_209] To date, TRX Gold has not identified any material risk of the presence of forced labour or child labour used in its activities or supply chain and therefore has not
[SID_209] undertaken any measures to: (i) remediate forced labour or child labour in its activities and supply chain; or (ii) remediate loss of income that results from any measure taken to eliminate the use of forced labour or child labour in its activities and supply chain
[SID_209] Forward Looking Information Certain information in this Report may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation
[SID_209] Specific forward-looking information in this Report includes, without limitation, statements relating to TRX Golds policies and practices with respect to modern slavery risk management, including statements of current intention and expectation and statements of opinion
[SID_209] Forward-looking information may also include information regarding our future plans or objectives or other information that is not comprised of historical fact and includes statements that contain words such as could, should, expect, believe, plan, intend, will, may, and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events
[SID_209] Any such forward-looking information is based on information currently available to us and is based on assumptions we believe are appropriate in the circumstances, including those but not limited to the effectiveness of any of our policies and practices with respect to modern slavery risk management
[SID_209] However, such forward-looking information involves significant risks and uncertainties
[SID_209] A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information
[SID_209] These risks are more fully discussed in our most recent managements discussion and analysis and annual information form which are available at www.TRXgold.com, our SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca or from the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
[SID_209] We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking information
[SID_209] Such information is current only as of the date on which it was made
[SID_209] Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we do not intend, nor do we undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking information contained in this Report
[SID_209] Approval and Attestation This Report was approved pursuant to subparagraph 11(4)(b)(ii) of the Act by the Board of Directors of TRX Gold Corporation
[SID_209] In my capacity as a Director of TRX Gold Corporation, and not in my personal capacity, I make this attestation in accordance with the requirements of the Act
[SID_209] In accordance with the requirements of the Act, and in particular section 11 thereof, I attest that I have reviewed the information contained in the Report for the entities listed above
[SID_209] Based on my knowledge, and having exercised reasonable diligence, I attest that the information in the Report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, for the Reporting Period
[SID_209] I have the authority to bind TRX Gold Corporation
[SID_209] Per: /s/ Shubo Rakhit
[SID_209] Name: Shubo Rakhit Chair and Director of TRX Gold Corporation May 28, 2024
[SID_213] REPORT UNDER THE FIGHTING AGAINST FORCED LABOUR AND CHILD LABOUR IN SUPPLY CHAINS ACT
[SID_213] FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
[SID_213] Introduction This report (the Report), prepared pursuant to the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Canada)(the Act), is prepared by and made on behalf of PrairieSky Royalty Ltd and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Tenax Energy Inc., Hayden Resources Ltd.1 and NV Resources Corporation Ltd (collectively, PrairieSky or the Company or our or we)
[SID_213] The Report constitutes PrairieSkys first report under the Act and will detail the steps that PrairieSky has taken to assess forced labour and child labour risks in its activities and supply chain during the previous financial year ended December 31, 2023
[SID_213] Where applicable, the Report will also identify the preventative measures that have been implemented by PrairieSky in order to prevent and reduce the risk that forced labour and child labour is used at any step in its business
[SID_213] PrairieSky does not have any other additional reporting requirements under supply chain legislation in jurisdictions outside of Canada
[SID_213] Measures to Prevent and Reduce the Risks of Forced Labour and/or Child Labour in PrairieSkys Supply Chain In the previous financial year, PrairieSky took the following measures to prevent and reduce the risk of forced labour or child labour in its activities and supply chain
[SID_213] reviewed and updated the Business Code of Conduct, the Human Rights Policy, and the Supplier Code of Conduct to include language relating to the implementation and development of anti-forced labour and anti-child labour principles
[SID_213] expanded our employee and contractor training to include guidance with respect to PrairieSkys expectations and obligations relating to forced labour and child labour legislation and outlined the procedures available to all employees and contractors to report concerns arising out of human rights impacts
[SID_213] conducted a preliminary initial internal assessment of the risks of forced labour and/or child labour in our supply chain generally; and
[SID_213] continued process to obtain sign off from all of PrairieSkys suppliers on the Supplier Code of Conduct
[SID_213] Structure, Activities and Supply Chain Structure PrairieSky is incorporated under the Alberta Business Corporations Act (the ABCA)
[SID_213] The Company was incorporated under the ABCA under the name "1786071 Alberta Ltd." on November 27, 2013
[SID_213] In December 2013 and January 2014, the Company undertook a reorganization
[SID_213] On April 11, 2014, the Company changed its name to "PrairieSky Royalty Ltd." Prior to the Companys initial public offering on May 29, 2014, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Encana
[SID_213] Effective January 1, 2024, Tenax Energy Inc amalgamated with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hayden Resources Ltd, and continued under the name Tenax Energy Inc
[SID_213] Corporation, PrairieSkys common shares are listed and trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol PSK
[SID_213] Activities PrairieSkys headquarters, and only business location, are in Calgary, Alberta
[SID_213] The Company carries on business exclusively in Canada and owns assets in Western Canada specifically
[SID_213] PrairieSky currently has one of the largest independently owned portfolios of fee simple mineral title and oil and gas royalty interests in Canada
[SID_213] PrairieSky is focused on encouraging third parties to actively develop royalty properties while strategically seeking additional crude oil and natural gas royalty assets that provide the Company with medium-term to long-term value enhancement potential, including the acquisition of Crown interest lands for purposes of complementing the Company's fee title land base and pursuing prospective farmout strategies
[SID_213] The Company does not conduct any drilling activity and is not responsible for making any capital expenditures with respect to its royalty properties
[SID_213] The Company does not have an operators license and does not own any oil and natural gas well bores or other related infrastructure
[SID_213] The Company receives royalty revenue based on the production performance of wells, with the calculation of such royalty revenues payable based, in part, on the market price of oil and/or natural gas and allowances, if any, for certain deductions
[SID_213] Supply Chain
[SID_213] Sale of Goods Within Canada Because PrairieSky is a pure-play royalty company with all of its operations in Canada, and given the nature of PrairieSkys business generally, its supply chain is limited
[SID_213] PrairieSky does not directly conduct operations to explore for, develop or produce petroleum or natural gas
[SID_213] It does not own or operate any oil and gas wells and as a result has no capital expenditures or operating costs related to oil and gas development
[SID_213] Through certain contractual arrangements with third parties, the Company may, at its election, choose to receive its royalty percentage share of production from its royalty properties as a physical or "in-kind" delivery of hydrocarbons
[SID_213] Currently, the Company takes a limited amount of crude oil royalty volumes in-kind. It is through this limited activity that PrairieSky sells goods exclusively in Canada to third party commodity marketing firms under spot contracts
[SID_213] These sales constituted approximately 10% of PrairieSkys total revenue for 2023
[SID_213] In 2023, PrairieSky sold certain select volumes of hydrocarbons to thirteen separate marketing entities, twelve of which are incorporated in Canada (one marketing organization was American and incorporated under Minnesota law with a Canadian subsidiary headquartered in Calgary, Alberta)
[SID_213] Purchase of Services Within Canada PrairieSky directly engages a number of professional services provided almost exclusively by Canadian entities
[SID_213] These services include the provision of IT support, audit, tax and reserve engineering services, legal services, and other administrative and office services
[SID_213] These services are provided exclusively within Canada
[SID_213] These professional service providers are governed by PrairieSkys Supplier Code of Conduct (discussed below)
[SID_213] These in-kind sales transactions as well as office rent and the professional services described above constitute the vast majority of PrairieSkys activities as contemplated under the Act
[SID_213] Policies, Governance and Due Diligence Processes Environmental, Social and Governance Processes and Initiatives PrairieSky is committed to the protection of the environment, good governance and human rights
[SID_213] The Company supports the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact with respect to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption and is a signatory thereto
[SID_213] The Company summarizes the sustainability of its business model, reports annually on its corporate social responsibility performance, and discloses its environment, social and governance (ESG) practices through the publication of its 2024 Sustainability Report for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is available on its website at Our Approach | PrairieSky Royalty Ltd PrairieSkys Board of Directors has oversight of ESG issues as the Company is committed to the highest standards of corporate governance
[SID_213] Human rights considerations play a prominent role in PrairieSkys ESG reporting, and the Company and its Board are dedicated to continuous improvement efforts in the areas of ESG generally and human rights specifically
[SID_213] Business Code of Conduct PrairieSkys Business Code of Conduct (found on our website here: Governance | PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.) was developed in alignment with the principles from the United Nations Global Compact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the International Labor Organizations Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
[SID_213] The Business Code of Conduct expressly states that PrairieSky will comply with all applicable employment, labour and human rights law and regulations. It further states: PrairieSky will endeavor to conduct business withthird parties who share our values and business principles. It refers to PrairieSkys Supplier Code of Conduct and the Human Rights Policy specifically and the roles these policies play in PrairieSkys implementation and development of anti-forced labour and/or anti-child labour principles
[SID_213] Human Rights Policy PrairieSkys Human Rights Policy (found on our website here: Governance | PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.) articulates PrairieSkys commitment to ensuring that it is not complicit in human rights abuses and that the avoidance of infringing on the rights of others and engaging in activities that directly or indirectly violate human rights will not be tolerated
[SID_213] Specifically, the Human Rights Policy addresses child labour as well as forced labour, modern slavery, and human trafficking
[SID_213] The Human Rights Policy governs the scope of PrairieSkys human rights due diligence and recognizes the need to focus on PrairieSkys own business operations as well as its material third party business relationships
[SID_213] Supplier Code of Conduct PrairieSkys Supplier Code of Conduct (found on our website here: Governance | PrairieSky Royalty Ltd.) aligns with the principles from the United Nations Global Compact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the International Labor Organizations Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
[SID_213] The Supplier Code of Conduct mandates that all suppliers to PrairieSky must not, directly or indirectly, use child labour, forced labour or enslaved labour under any circumstances, whether in the form of compulsory or trafficked labour, indentured labour, bonded labour or other forms
[SID_213] The Supplier Code of Conduct defines child labour and forced labour as follows, based on the language of the Act: child labour means labour or services provided or offered to be provided by persons under the age of 18 years and that (a) are provided or offered to be provided in Canada under circumstances that are contrary to the laws applicable in Canada; (b) are provided or offered to be provided under circumstances that are mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous to them; (c) interfere with their schooling by depriving them of the opportunity to attend school, obliging them to leave school prematurely or requiring them to attempt to combine school attendance with excessively long and heavy work; or (d) constitute the worst forms of child labour as defined in article 3 of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999, adopted at Geneva on June 17, 1999
[SID_213] forced labour means labour or service provided or offered to be provided by a person under circumstances that (a) could reasonably be expected to cause the person to believe their safety or the safety of a person known to them would be threatened if they failed to provide or offer to provide the labour or service; or (b) constitute forced or compulsory labour as defined in article 2 of the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, adopted in Geneva on June 28, 1930
[SID_213] The Supplier Code of Conduct prohibits mental and physical coercion, human trafficking, and all other forms of modern slavery
[SID_213] Suppliers are obligated to employ personnel who meet the applicable minimum legal age requirement to work in the country or countries in which they operate
[SID_213] Suppliers must also cooperate with PrairieSky in the Companys preparation of regulatory disclosures in respect of forced labour in supply chains
[SID_213] The Supplier Code of Conduct outlines the process for reporting violations under the Code and requires suppliers of PrairieSky to cooperate in PrairieSky investigations regarding potential violations thereunder
[SID_213] PrairieSky also reserves the right to assess and monitor a suppliers practices with respect to the Supplier Code of Conduct, including through self-assessment questionnaires
[SID_213] Suppliers must also be able to demonstrate compliance under the Code upon request
[SID_213] Commencing in 2021, PrairieSky began to implement a process whereby it provided all of its existing suppliers with the Supplier Code of Conduct and requested that each supplier review the policy and acknowledge that they agreed with its terms and conditions
[SID_213] PrairieSky intends to
[SID_213] continue this proactive step with any new suppliers that it engages with as a means of mitigating risks relating to the existence of forced labour or child labour practices within its supply chain
[SID_213] Training of Employees and Contractors Employee and contractor mandatory training occurs annually in relation to PrairieSkys Business Code of Conduct
[SID_213] As a part of the mandatory training, PrairieSky includes guidance to its employees and contractors with respect to PrairieSkys expectations and obligations relating to forced labour and child labour legislation and outlines the procedures available to all employees and contractors to report concerns arising out of human rights impacts
[SID_213] Identifying, Assessing and Remediating Risks PrairieSky has started the process of identifying risks through the process of filing this Report under the Act
[SID_213] As gaps are identified through the assessment process, PrairieSky intends to address those gaps by implementing processes and checklists in an effort to improve the monitoring of its supply chain to eliminate elements of forced and child labour in its supply chain if identified, nor any heightened risks of the potential for such elements to exist
[SID_213] To date, PrairieSky has not identified any part of its activities and supply chain that carries a risk of forced labour or child labour being used
[SID_213] Approval and Attestation This Report was approved by the Board of Directors of PrairieSky pursuant to subparagraph 11(4)(b)(ii) of the Act
[SID_213] In accordance with the requirements of the Act, and in particular section 11 thereof, I attest that I have reviewed the information contained in the Report for the entity or entities listed above
[SID_213] Based on my knowledge, and having exercised reasonable diligence, I attest that the information in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects for the purposes of the Act, for the reporting year listed above
[SID_213] PRAIRIESKY ROYALTY LTD
[SID_213] ___________________________ Andrew Phillips Director, President and Chief Executive Officer I have authority to bind PrairieSky Royalty Ltd., Tenax Energy Inc, and NV Resources Corporation Ltd Date: May 22, 2024
[SID_223] Report on Forced Labour and Child Labour Risks For the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2024
[SID_223] Introduction This is a report prepared pursuant to the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) that pertains to BioNorth Holdings Limited Partnership (BioNorth)
[SID_223] The above-mentioned entity hereby reports to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on the various measures taken during its previous financial year ended March 31, 2024 to prevent and reduce the risks that forced labour or child labour is used in their supply chains
[SID_223] This report is not a revised version of a report previously submitted for BioNorths financial year ended March 31, 2024
[SID_223] BioNorth is engaged in the business of producing clean energy
[SID_223] The companys a 40-mega-watt biomass power generation plant utilizes forest waste to produce clean energy, employing 30 full-time employees
[SID_223] The primary forest waste utilized at its facility includes: Bush Grind: Leftover materials after trees have been harvested
[SID_223] Mill Residuals: Unusable pieces leftover after milling
[SID_223] Bio Logs: Utilized when other fuel sources have been exhausted
[SID_223] Structure, Operations and Supply Chain BioNorth Holdings Limited Partnership is a joint venture under a limited partnership agreement among the following
[SID_223] Nakazdli Development Corporation
[SID_223] Unlimited Liability Company
[SID_223] Arrow Northern Services Inc
[SID_223] BioNorth Services Ltd
[SID_223] Policies and Due Diligence Processes BioNorth is governed by its board of directors comprising of stakeholders from the various ownership groups
[SID_223] The company deploys and utilizes policies and procedures established by its board of directors
[SID_223] These include the following
[SID_223] Policy Manuals/Guidelines Core Values, Principles, and guidelines its policy manual, set expectations for employee behavior and decision-making
[SID_223] Employment Age and Young-Worker Safety Policy
[SID_223] All employes are hired in accordance with the applicable provincial laws and regulations
[SID_223] Employees under the age of 25 are considered a young worker
[SID_223] There are additional requirements for employees classified as a young worker (refer to our training section below)
[SID_223] Work Safe BC Our operating practices across our business are designed to comply with applicable laws and standards established by Work Safe BC
[SID_223] Environmental & Social Practices BioNorth utilizes a sustainability roadmap developed by ATSI
[SID_223] An annual sustainability report containing goals and progress made towards meeting those goals is produced as part of the Arrow Groups reporting process
[SID_223] Risk of Modern Slavery in our Operations and Supply Chain BioNorth follows the policies and procedures established by its board of directors
[SID_223] The process of identifying risks is ongoing and BioNorth considers the risks of forced labour or child labour to be low in its own operations and supply chains in the jurisdiction in which it operates
[SID_223] These risks are managed by a variety of policies, processes, and practices, which are outlined in this report
[SID_223] All employees are hired in accordance with, at a minimum, the applicable laws and regulations, and checks are conducted to ensure that individuals have the right to work and are choosing to work on their own volition
[SID_223] Remediation Measures BioNorth has not identified risks related to forced labour or child labour in its supply chains and within its own operations
[SID_223] As a result, no remediation measures were necessary
[SID_223] Steps to Prevent and Reduce Risks of Forced Labour and Child Labour Over the course of the financial year ended March 31, 2024, BioNorth has conducted its own internal and external assessments of the risks of forced labour and child labour and concluded that the risk is low