CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the information incorporated herein by reference contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations which may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Future events and actual results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results, performance, transactions or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause such differences, some of which could be material, include, but are not limited to:
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The extent of the impact of any pandemic, including the duration, spread, severity, and any repeated resurgence of a pandemic, the duration and scope of related government orders and restrictions, the impact on our employees, and the extent of the impact of a pandemic on our mining operations;
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Commodity price fluctuations;
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Mine protests and work stoppages;
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Rock formations, faults and fractures, water flow and possible CO2 gas exhalation, or other unanticipated geological challenges;
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Unexpected changes in business and economic conditions, including financial institution failures, supply chain challenges, the rate of inflation, and their impact on operating and capital costs;
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Changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates;
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Adverse technological changes and cybersecurity threats;
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Unanticipated increases in our operating costs and other costs of doing business;
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Access to land and availability of materials, equipment, supplies, labor and supervision, power, and water;
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Results of current and future feasibility studies;
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Interpretation of drill hole results and the geology, grade, and continuity of mineralization;
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Litigation by private parties or regulatory action by governmental entities;
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Acts of God, such as floods, earthquakes, and any other natural disasters;
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Changes in investor perception of our Company and/or our industry;
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The uncertainty of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates; and
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Other risks identified in the section entitled “RISK FACTORS” in any post-effective amendment or prospectus supplement hereto, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and, from time to time, in other reports we file with the SEC or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.
This list is not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect any of our forward-looking statements. You should read this prospectus, any post-effective amendment, any prospectus supplement, and any documents incorporated by reference in any of those documents completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. These forward-looking statements represent our beliefs, expectations and opinions only as of the date of this prospectus, any post-effective amendment and any prospectus supplement.
Many of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such expectations may prove to be materially incorrect due to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. You should not unduly rely on any of our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to reflect a material change in the information previously disclosed, as required by applicable