Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
The Company had a net loss of $667,302 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of $710,351 for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Excluding share-based costs of $1,096 and $67,128 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, consulting fees were $60,413 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $64,159 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $3,746 is primarily due to decreased consulting services.
Professional fees were $57,398 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $104,196 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $46,798 was primarily due to decreased legal services of $39,098 and timing variances for audit services for an increase of $14,348 and tax services for a decrease of $22,048.
Regulatory expenses were $59,478 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $71,940 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $12,462 is primarily due to expenses related to the preparation and filing of a shelf registration during the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Travel expenses were $16,407 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $27,616 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $11,209 is primarily due to decreased travel.
Office expenses were $4,882 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $13,318 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $8,436 is primarily due to lower hardware replacements and supplies.
Mineral property expenditures were $119,401 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $105,479 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase of $13,922 was primarily due to decreased land-related legal fees of $10,878, increased fees for Bureau of Land Management of $2,141, and timing variance for environmental baseline activities for an increase of $22,659.
Excluding share-based payments, all other operating expense categories reflected only moderate changes period over period.
Share-based payment charges
Share-based payment charges for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were allocated as follows:
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Expense category: | | September 30, 2024 | | September 30, 2023 |
Consulting | | $ | 1,096 | | $ | 67,128 |
Investor relations | | | 1,096 | | | 877 |
Wages and benefits | | | 15,344 | | | 12,288 |
Total | | $ | 17,536 | | $ | 80,293 |
Share-based payment charges were $17,536 during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $80,293 during the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $62,757 was mainly the result of the DSUs issued on July 12, 2023 being expensed for a decrease of $66,251 and stock options for common shares of the Company issued to its employees and consultants vesting during the three months ended September 30, 2024 for an increase of $3,494.
Other items amounted to total other expense of $6,961 during the three-month period ended September 30, 2024, compared to total other income of $70,607 during the three-month period ended September 30, 2023. As a result of the impact of exchange rates on certain of the Company’s U.S. dollar cash balances, the Company had a foreign exchange loss of $22,473 during the three-month period ended September 30, 2024, compared to a gain of $46,691 during the three-month period ended September 30, 2023. The average exchange rate during the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 was C$1 to $0.7332, compared to C$1 to $0.7457 during the three-month period ended September 30, 2023. Interest income was $15,512 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024, compared to $23,916 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2023. The decrease of $8,404 was primarily due to short-term investment certificates being re-invested upon maturity at a lower interest rate.