Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Circular Economy
• Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental Achievements

• Diverting post-consumer glass from landfills
• Developing cement replacement that sequesters CO2
• Reducing GHG emissions from fertilizers

Social Achievements

• Creating planet-friendly products
• Partnering with Lafarge Canada
• Employing 62 people

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7
• Goal 13
• Goal 2

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• PozGlassTM
• Progressive Fertilizers

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Low-carbon cement production
• Regenerative fertilizers
• Sustainable resource management
• Environmental stewardship
• Community relations

Environmental Achievements

• Developed PozGlass™ 100G SCM from 100% post-consumer glass, permanently storing CO2.
• 33% reduction in active SKUs, reducing packaging waste.
• Ongoing reclamation efforts at Red Lake Mine demonstrating higher yields after reclamation.

Social Achievements

• Multiple agreements to develop eco-friendly regenerative fertilizers.
• Strong focus on sustainable use of resources, reducing natural gas and electricity per tonne.
• Many products listed for use in organic production by OMRI.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased hauling costs of raw materials due to transition to new suppliers.
• Discontinuation of numerous SKUs and write-off of associated packaging.
• High sick days in December 2022 impacting production.
• Cold snap in December 2022 causing production shutdown.
• Recall of defective third-party ice melt product.
• Rotary kiln dryer shutdown for maintenance.

Mitigation Strategies

• Procurement of a new long-term hauler.
• Strategic SKU consolidation plan.
• Improved employee health situation in January.
• Precautionary measures to protect machinery during cold snap.
• Return of defective product to supplier.
• Planned decade-long maintenance on dryer.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme cold weather

Transition Risks

• Phase-out of coal-fired power plants reducing fly ash supply.

Opportunities

• Development of low-carbon SCMs to replace fly ash.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• PozGlass™ 100G SCM
• PozDE™ SCM
• PozZeo™ SCM
• Regenerative fertilizers

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Environmental Sustainability
• Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental Achievements

• Developed PozGlassTM, a cement replacement that sequesters CO2 and uses post-consumer glass.
• Developed CARBONTM line of chemical fertilizer replacements.
• Annual revenue increased by 401% in F2023 to $19.54 million

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Scaling up production of PozGlassTM and CARBONTM.
• Securing funding for growth.

Mitigation Strategies

• Exploring non-dilutive funding sources.
• Strategic acquisition of manufacturing business to accelerate technology commercialization.
• Established partnerships with Lafarge Canada and Recycle BC for PozGlassTM pilot plant.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of PozGlassTM and CARBONTM

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
• SDG 13 (Climate Action)
• SDG 2 (Zero Hunger)
• SDG 15 (Life on Land)

PozGlassTM and CARBONTM contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving soil health, and promoting sustainable agriculture.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• PozGlassTM
• CARBONTM

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Environmental Sustainability
• Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental Achievements

• Developed PozGlassTM, a cement replacement that sequesters CO2 and uses post-consumer glass.
• Developed CARBONTM line of chemical fertilizer replacements.
• Annual revenue increased by 401% in F2023 to $19.54 million

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of PozGlassTM and CARBONTM

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• PozGlassTM
• CARBONTM

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Environmental Stewardship
• Sustainable Resource Use

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced natural gas and electricity use per tonne over the past five years
• Uses approximately 98% of material transported from mines to processing facility
• Focus on sustainable use of resources including mined materials, electricity, natural gas
• Efforts in reclaiming land to minimize disturbed land and promote environmental stewardship
• Reclaimed land at Red Lake Mine demonstrated higher yields after reclamation using leonardite versus pre-reclamation
• Many products listed for use in organic production by the Organic Material Review Institute (“OMRI”)
• Development of low carbon and carbon sequestering cement and agriculture products

Social Achievements

• Successfully integrated a strong base business with 50 employees
• Continued growth in fertilizer revenues
• Reduction in fertilizer use by 50% with new proprietary fertilizer, Carbon PK™
• Large reorder of WunderCat® from a big box retailer, increasing annual revenues by more than $1.2 million

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Maintaining and successfully operating business depends on senior professionals' judgment and project execution skills
• Integration challenges of PPP's management and operations staff
• Uncertainty of future revenues and dependence on maintaining and expanding current operations
• Changes in capital and operating costs impacting profitability
• Dependence on key personnel
• Potential for liabilities from accidents or workforce-related misfortunes
• Competition for qualified sub-contractors
• Risks associated with future acquisitions and joint ventures
• Dependence on third-party services
• Reliance on strategic and commercial relationships
• Project risks including availability of capacity, equipment, and skilled labor
• Compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations
• Potential opposition from First Nations
• Risks associated with exploration and development of mineral assets
• Uncertainty in reserve and resource estimates
• Need for permits and government approvals
• Potential insufficiency of funds for land reclamation
• Potential for litigation
• Government regulation and political risk
• Operating risks inherent in natural resource projects
• Uninsured hazards
• Adverse weather conditions and climate change
• Transportation delays
• Intellectual property risks
• Potential conflicts of interest
• Debt burden and interest rate risk
• Cyber and cloud security risks
• Share price volatility
• Market perception of smaller mining companies

Mitigation Strategies

• Cost reduction strategies across sales and administrative functions
• US dollar forward hedging agreements to mitigate currency risk
• Monitoring credit risk of customers and establishing maximum payment periods
• Maintaining an operating line of credit facility
• Analyzing potential synergies from PPP acquisition
• Investing in research and development
• Focusing efforts on more promising zeolite properties
• Exploring newer higher margin opportunities for bentonite
• Developing markets for zeolite in animal feed, soil amendments, and SCMs
• Assessing further development potential of Heffley Creek property

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Adverse weather conditions

Transition Risks

• Increased environmental regulation

Opportunities

• Development of low carbon and carbon sequestering cement and agriculture products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS

Certifications: OMRI

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• PozGlass™ 100G
• CARBON™ PK
• PozZeo™ SCM

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Low carbon and carbon sequestering cement and agriculture products
• Sustainable use of resources
• Environmental stewardship
• Reclamation

Environmental Achievements

• Developed PozGlass™ 100G SCM, made from 100% post-consumer glass, which removes sodium and stores CO2.
• Reduced natural gas and electricity per tonne over the past five years.
• Uses approximately 98% of the material transported from mines to processing facility.

Social Achievements

• Successfully integrated a strong base business with 50 employees.
• Developed partnerships with major Canadian cement company and agricultural entities.
• Continued to be recognized for its efforts in reclaiming land.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased hauling costs of raw materials.
• Discontinuation of numerous SKUs and write-off of associated packaging.
• High sick days in December 2022.
• Cold snap in December 2022, resulting in production shutdown.
• Recall of a third-party supplied ice melt product.
• Rotary kiln dryer shutdown for maintenance.

Mitigation Strategies

• Transitioning to new contracted suppliers for hauling.
• Focusing on higher-margin products and reducing SKUs.
• Addressing employee health issues.
• Taking precautions to protect machinery during cold snaps.
• Working with suppliers to improve product quality.
• Scheduling planned maintenance.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Adverse weather conditions

Transition Risks

• Increased environmental regulation

Opportunities

• Development of low-carbon cement and regenerative fertilizers

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS

Certifications: OMRI (for organic production)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• PozGlass™ 100G SCM
• PozDE™ SCM
• PozZeo™ SCM
• Regenerative fertilizers (Carbon PK™)

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Environmental Stewardship
• Sustainable Solutions

Environmental Achievements

• Developed PozGlass™ 100G, a proprietary technology that captures and stores CO2 from cement stack emissions.
• Reduced its use of natural gas and electricity per tonne over the past five years.
• Uses approximately 98% of the material that is transported from the mines to the processing facility in Kamloops.
• Many of its products are listed for use in organic production by the Organic Material Review Institute (“OMRI”)
• Continued to assess the various differences in the two layers of diatomite with respect to their suitability as SCM’s or natural, regenerative fertilizers.

Social Achievements

• Company’s 1,000-acre ranch adjacent to its Red Lake Mine has been used for agricultural operations and the reclaimed land at the Red Lake Mine has demonstrated higher yields after reclamation using leonardite versus pre-reclamation.
• The Company continues to be recognized for its efforts in reclaiming land.
• The Company takes immense pride in the environmental integrity of its operations and products.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Loss of access to its supply of diatomaceous earth from a third-party quarry in eastern Oregon, impacting a product line generating over $1,600,000 in annual revenue.
• Increased production labor costs due to higher sales volume and staff overtime.
• Competition for qualified subcontractors during periods of growth in the mining industry.
• Potential conflicts of interest among directors and officers serving multiple companies.
• Risks associated with climate change and increased environmental regulation.
• Dependence on third-party services and strategic relationships.
• Project risks, including unexpected cost increases, weather events, and regulatory changes.
• Compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations.
• Potential opposition from First Nations regarding operations.
• Risks associated with mineral exploration and development, including the uncertainty of discovering commercially viable reserves.
• Potential litigation arising from business activities or non-compliance.
• Debt burden and its potential consequences.
• Cybersecurity risks related to reliance on internet and cloud technologies.
• Share price volatility and potential dilution.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementation of a cost-cutting plan and transition to higher-margin products.
• Beneficial pricing on certain key raw materials.
• Cost reduction strategy across sales functions.
• Focus on advancing near-term projects in research and development.
• Regularly enters into US dollar forward sales contracts to mitigate currency risk.
• Monitors credit risk of customers and establishes a maximum payment period of 45 days.
• Maintains an operating line of credit facility to meet short-term financing needs.
• Reclamation efforts to minimize disturbed land and promote environmental stewardship.
• Exploration of leonardite as a soil amendment for vineyards and broad-acre fertilizer applications.
• Cancellation of option agreement for Sun Group Property and relinquishment of interest in exchange for additional interest in Bromley Creek Mine.
• Prioritization of investment in developing PozGlass and PozPyro.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Adverse weather conditions

Transition Risks

• Increased environmental regulation

Opportunities

• Development of low-carbon cement alternatives (PozGlass)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: OMRI

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• PozGlass™ 100G
• Activated Barn Fresh™
• Red Lake Earth™
• WunderCat™
• CanDry™
• Last Crawl™
• Z-Lite™ Feed Additive
• The Green Patch™ Soil Conditioner
• Carbon Ca

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Environmental Sustainability
• Sustainable Agriculture

Environmental Achievements

• Developing proprietary chemical fertilizer replacements to reduce GHG emissions from fertilizer application.
• Developing proprietary cement replacement technology to reduce cement emissions.

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Soil degradation
• High emissions from the cement industry

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing proprietary chemical fertilizer replacements to increase crop productivity with less fertilizer per acre.
• Developing proprietary cement replacement technology that replaces up to 50% of cement.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Proprietary chemical fertilizer replacements
• Proprietary cement replacement technology

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed