Exhibit 99.17

CONSENT OF ERIC DESAULNIERS

March 28, 2024

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 40-F”)

I, Eric Desaulniers, hereby consent to the use of my name in connection with reference to my involvement in the preparation and review of the scientific or technical information contained in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2023 being filed by Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Company’s Form 40-F, including any amendment thereto.

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