3. Related Party | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2013 |
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] | ' |
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Material Supply Agreement |
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On April 9, 2013, the Company entered into a Material Supply Agreement (“MSA”) with Candeo Lava Products, Inc., (“Candeo”) an Alberta, Canadian company controlled by a former Director and the brother of our current CEO. The agreement entitles Candeo to purchase certain volcanic lava or cinders from our Pisgah Mine Project that has been previously crushed and stockpiled (the “Finished Material”) at a price equal to the greater of 33 1/3% of the Net Sales Margin and fifteen US dollars ($15 USD) per ton. Under the agreement, Candeo is granted the exclusive right and privilege to remove up to 1 million tons (“Initial Amount”) of the Finished Material, and another million tons (“Additional Amount”) upon the successful of the initial million tons. |
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The Term of this agreement is for an initial period of ten (10) years from April 9, 2013, unless extended pursuant to the terms hereof. Candeo shall have the option to extend the Term of this Material Supply Agreement for [up to three (3)] additional five (5) year periods exercisable at any time with no less than three (3) months written notice prior to the expiration of the then current term, provided that the Candeo is not in default under any of the provisions of the MSA and that the whole of the Initial Amount and the Additional Amount of Finished Material have been completely removed from the Property. |
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Candeo will purchase thirteen thousand, three hundred and thirty-five (13,335) tons (the “Pre-Purchased Finished Material”) of the Finished Material during the first year of the Term at a purchase price of fifteen US dollars ($15 USD) per ton, for a total payment of two hundred and twenty-five thousand US dollars ($225,000 USD) (the “Pre-Purchased Payment”). The Pre-Purchased Finished Material will remain on the Property until Candeo commences its production operations, which will be subject to all necessary regulatory and other approvals required to remove the Finished Material from the Property, such as permits, certified weigh scale, productions plan, environmental reclamation plan (if applicable) and insurance all of which shall be the responsibility and at the sole cost of Candeo. The Pre-Purchased Payment will not be refundable to Candeo but shall be credited against the first Production Payment. |
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On various dates from May 10, 2013 to September 3, 2013, the Company received total proceeds of $52,500 from the prepaid sale of 3,500 tons of minerals at a price of $15 per ton. The materials have not been shipped as of the date of this filing. |
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Management Changes |
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On March 1, 2013, Dr. Michael Giuffre resigned from the Board of Directors. |
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On February 27, 2013, Mr. William J. Hogan resigned from the Board of Directors. |
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On August 12, 2012, Dr. Michael Giuffre was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Compensation has not yet been determined. |
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On April 17, 2012, the Company appointed Ron Schinnour to the Board of Directors. Mr. Schinnour currently serves on the Board of Directors of FoodChek Systems Inc., a Company owned by another former member of the Company’s Board of Directors, William Hogan. Compensation has not yet been determined. |
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On January 30, 2012, the Company appointed Mr. Thompson MacDonald to the Board of Directors. Compensation has not yet been determined. |
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Notes Payable, Related Parties |
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From time to time we have received and repaid loans from Officers and Directors to fund operations. These related party debts are fully disclosed in Note 5 below. |
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Compensation |
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On July 1, 2010, the Company entered into a twelve month employment agreement, subject to automatic monthly renewals, with the Company’s CEO, G. Michael Hogan. The terms of the agreement include a fixed annual salary of $120,000. The Company may elect to satisfy payment in shares of common stock in lieu of cash at a market value equal to $0.10 above the average closing trading price of the common stock for the preceding five (5) days from the date of such election. No payments have been made in cash or stock to date. |
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We owed accrued salaries to our CEO of $450,000 and $240,000 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. |
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On June 30, 2010, the Company entered into a consulting agreement, with a Board of Director’s consulting firm, Futureworth Capital Corp. The terms of the agreement include annual compensation of $60,000, payable monthly. The Company may elect to satisfy payment in shares of common stock in lieu of cash at a market value equal to $0.10 above the average closing trading price of the common stock for the preceding five (5) days from the date of such election. No payments have been made in cash or stock to date. We owe Futureworth Capital Corp. $180,000, as included in accounts payable, related parties, for service prior to, and during the service period under the consulting agreement. Mr. William Hogan resigned from the Board of Directors on February 27, 2013, and his compensation via his consulting agreement terminated as of December 31, 2012. |
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Share Based Compensation |
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On September 30, 2012, the Company extended 2,439,920 previously granted and extended common stock warrants issued to the Company’s CEO, with an exercise price of $0.15 for an additional 21 months from their expiration on September 30, 2012. These warrants are fully vested and expire on June 30, 2014. The total estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 216% and a call option value of $0.0374, was $91,215 and was recognized as interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2012. |
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On September 30, 2012, the Company extended a total of 1,301,312 previously granted and extended common stock warrants issued to the one of the Company’s directors, with an exercise price of $0.15 for an additional 21 months from their expiration on September 30, 2012. These warrants are fully vested and expire on June 30, 2014. The total estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 216% and a call option value of $0.0374, was $48,649 and was recognized as interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2012. |
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On April 4, 2012, the Company sold 416,667 shares of its common stock and an equal number of warrants pursuant to unit offerings to a member of the Company’s Board of Directors in exchange for proceeds of $25,000. The warrants are exercisable over two years at an exercise price of $0.08 per share. The proceeds received were allocated between the common stock and warrants on a relative fair value basis. |
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On June 30, 2011, the Company extended 2,439,920 previously granted common stock warrants issued to the Company’s CEO, with an exercise price of $0.15 for an additional 15 months from their expiration on June 30, 2011. These warrants are fully vested and expire on September 30, 2012. The total estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 180% and a call option value of $0.0090, was $22,047 and was recognized as interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2011. These warrants were again extended for an additional 21 months with all other terms remaining consistent with these previously amended terms. |
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On June 30, 2011, the Company extended a total of 1,301,312 previously granted common stock warrants issued to the one of the Company’s directors, with an exercise price of $0.15 for an additional 15 months from their expiration on June 30, 2011. These warrants are fully vested and expire on September 30, 2012. The total estimated value using the Black-Scholes Pricing Model, based on a volatility rate of 180% and a call option value of $0.0090, was $11,758 and was recognized as interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2011. These warrants were again extended for an additional 21 months with all other terms remaining consistent with these previously amended terms. |