Alexco Resource Corp. (the “Corporation” or the “Registrant”) is a Canadian issuer eligible to file its annual report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on Form 40-F pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system of the Exchange Act (the “MJDS”). The Corporation is a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act. Equity securities of the Corporation are accordingly exempt from Sections 14(a), 14(b), 14(c), 14(f) and 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 3a12-3.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report on Form 40-F and the exhibits attached hereto contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements concern the Corporation's business plans, including but not limited to anticipated results and developments in the Corporation’s operations in future periods, planned exploration and development of its mineral properties, plans related to its business and other matters that may occur in the future, made as of the date of this annual report. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to additional capital requirements to fund further exploration and development work on the Corporation's properties, future remediation and reclamation activities, future mineral exploration, the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources, the realization of mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, future mine construction and development activities, future mine operation and production, the timing of activities, the amount of estimated revenues and expenses, the success of exploration activities, permitting timelines, requirements for additional capital and sources, uses of funds, and the Company’s ability to successfully withstand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “estimates”, “intends”, “strategy”, “goals”, “objectives” or stating that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be “forward-looking statements”.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to actual results and timing of exploration and development activities; actual results and timing of exploration, development and mining activities; inability of the Corporation to finance the development of its mineral properties; uncertainty of capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns; actual results and timing of environmental services operations; actual results and timing of remediation and reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of silver, gold, lead, zinc and other commodities; uncertainties relating to the interpretation of drill results, the geology, grade and continuity of the Corporation’s mineral deposits; possible variations in resources, grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the Corporation’s need to attract and retain qualified management and technical personnel; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; First Nation rights and title; continued capitalization and commercial viability; global economic conditions; competition; risks related to governmental regulation, including environmental regulation; delays or inability of the Corporation in obtaining governmental approvals necessary to develop and operate mines on the Corporation’s properties; inability of the Corporation to obtain additional financing needed to fund certain contingent payment obligations on reasonable terms or at all; variations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates; and the impact of COVID-19 and the volatility thereof, including disruption or delay of exploration and mining activities. Furthermore, forward-looking statements are statements about the future and are inherently uncertain, and actual achievements of the Corporation or other future events or conditions may differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including but not limited to those referred to in the exhibits attached to this annual report on Form 40-F, including the Corporation’s Annual Information Form filed as Exhibit 99.1 and elsewhere.
Forward-looking statements relate to analyses and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates of amounts not yet determinable and certain assumptions that management believes are reasonable at the time they are made. In making the forward-looking statements included in this annual report, the Corporation has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, the assumption that: (1) additional financing may be needed to fund certain contingent payment obligations to Wheaton (as defined below); (2) additional financing needed for the capacity related refund under the Amended and Restated SPA (as defined below) with Wheaton will be available on reasonable terms; (3) additional financing needed for further exploration and development work on the Corporation's properties will be available on reasonable terms; (4) the proposed development of its mineral projects will be viable operationally and economically and proceed as planned; (5) market fundamentals will result in sustained silver, gold, lead and zinc demand and prices, and such prices will not be materially lower than those estimated by management in preparing the annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021; (6) market fundamentals will result in sustained silver, gold, lead and zinc demand and prices, and such prices will be materially consistent with or more favourable than those anticipated in the PFS (as defined below); (7) the actual nature, size and grade of its mineral reserves and mineral resources are materially consistent with the mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates reported in the supporting technical reports, including the PFS; (8) labour and other industry services will be