45 added · 57 removed between the two most recent 10-Ks. The risks a company starts — or stops — disclosing are often the story.
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Actual production may be significantly less than we expect, and such reductions may result in impairment charges such as those we experienced in 2020. 24 Table of Contents When making determinations about whether to advance any of our projects to development, we rely upon such estimated calculations as to the mineralized material and grades of mineralization on our properties.
Beginning March 4, 2025, and effective through February 24, 2026, the U.S. government implemented executive orders imposing a tariff of between 10% and 35% on certain imports from Mexico and Canada; these tariffs were followed by additional 10% tariffs on goods from certain imports from Argentina.
During 2025, the price of gold, as measured by the London P.M. fix, fluctuated between $2,633 and $4,449 per ounce, the price of silver fluctuated between $29.41 and $74.84 per ounce, and the price of copper fluctuated between $4.05 and $5.86 per ounce.
These convertible notes bear interest at the annual rate of 5.25%, payable semiannually in arrears on August 15 and February 15 of each year, and are expected to mature on August 15, 2030, unless earlier converted, redeemed or repurchased by the Company.
Further, effective February 25, 2026, the U.S. government implemented new tariffs on most imports into the U.S. from all countries under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which permits the imposition of up to 15% tariffs for up to 150 days; these tariffs are currently at a rate of 10%.
The U.S. has solicited feedback from the trading community regarding the operation of the agreement, and the joint review could result in changes to the agreement – including the processes by which goods qualify for preferential treatment under the agreement, the tariffs applicable to products under the agreement, or other restrictions on the movement of goods within the region – which could further impact our operations and impact the cost, price and availability of our products and services. Our operations in Argentina and Mexico are subject to political and social risks. With respect to our interests in McEwen Copper Inc., which owns the Los Azules copper project, and Minera Santa Cruz S.A, which owns the San José mine, there are risks relating to an uncertain or unpredictable political and economic environment in Argentina, illustrated by the following: ● Argentina defaulted on foreign debt repayments and on the repayment on a number of official loans to multinational organizations in 2002 and 2003 and defaulted again on its bonds in 2014. ● In 2012, Argentina’s President announced the nationalization of the majority stake of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (“YPF”), Argentina’s largest oil company. ● In December 2017, Argentina enacted comprehensive tax reform (Law No. 27,430 (the “Law”)).
Despite this, 2025 was marked by a historic legislative low, with only 13 laws passed by Congress. With respect to the El Gallo mine in Mexico, there has been an ongoing level of violence and crime relating to drug cartels and gangs in Sinaloa State where we operate, and in other regions of Mexico.
If our employees or contractors engage in a strike, work stoppage or other slowdown, we could experience business disruptions and/or increased costs. As of December 31, 2025, a number of our employees were represented by different trade unions and work councils which subject us to employment arrangements very similar to collective bargaining agreements.
The February 2026 rule has been challenged in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and federal greenhouse gas regulation under the Clean Air Act remains subject to ongoing judicial review and regulatory action. .
The tax was introduced as an emergency measure due to the significant peso devaluation during the year. ● In September 2019, Argentine authorities implemented new foreign exchange regulations that impacted the results of MSC.
We have identified as recently as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, control deficiencies that, in the aggregate, constituted a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.
In response, the Canadian government imposed retaliatory tariffs of 25% on a broad range of U.S. goods, though many of these measures were reduced or withdrawn beginning in August 2025.
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For example, during the first quarter of 2020, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the Gold Bar mine and the related long-lived assets and determined that indicators of impairment existed, and we ultimately concluded that the carrying value of the long-lived assets for the Gold Bar mine were impaired, and a non-cash impairment charge of $83.8 million was recorded during the first quarter of 2020.
Actual production may be significantly less than we expect, and such reductions may result in impairment charges such as those we experienced in 2020.
During 2024, the price of gold, as measured by the London P.M. fix, fluctuated between $1,985 and $2,778 per ounce, the price of silver fluctuated between $22.08 and $34.51 per ounce, and the price of copper fluctuated between $3.55 and $4.90 per ounce.
The U.S. federal government has made changes to the U.S. trade policy, including entering into a successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), known as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), effective as of July 1, 2020.
With respect to our interests in McEwen Copper Inc., which owns the Los Azules copper project, and Minera Santa Cruz S.A, which owns the San José mine, there are risks relating to an uncertain or unpredictable political and economic environment in Argentina, illustrated by the following: ● Argentina defaulted on foreign debt repayments and on the repayment on a number of official loans to multinational organizations in 2002 and 2003 and defaulted again on its bonds in 2014. ● In 2012, Argentina’s President announced the nationalization of the majority stake of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (“YPF”), Argentina’s largest oil company. ● In December 2017, Argentina enacted comprehensive tax reform (Law No. 27,430 (the “Law”)).
As part of a regulatory review, on June 19, 2019, the EPA repealed the Clean Power Plan and replaced it with the Affordable Clean Energy rule which eliminates most of the emission reduction standards included in the Clean Power Plan.
Additionally, the United States and China signed a bilateral agreement in November 2014 that committed the United States to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 26% to 28% below 2005 levels by the year 2025.
President issued an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada into the United States.
As of December 31, 2024, a number of our employees were represented by different trade unions and work councils which subject us to employment arrangements very similar to collective bargaining agreements.
The estimated impact to MSC is a tax of approximately 7.5% of revenue. ● In September 2019, Argentine authorities implemented new foreign exchange regulations that impact the results of MSC.
Impairment, measured by comparing an asset’s carrying value to its fair value, must be recognized when the carrying value of the asset exceeds these cash flows.
The Initial Assessment (“IA”) is preliminary in nature, includes S-K 1300 mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would allow them to be categorized as mineral reserves either under S-K 1300 or NI 43-101, and there is no certainty that the IA will be realized.