Related Party Transactions [Text Block] | 8. Related Party Transactions a) The Company has entered into the following facility agreements with related parties: i) On December 7, 2012, and as amended on September 4, 2013, June 18, 2014, March 20, 2015 and August 30, 2016, the Company entered into a facility agreement with IPP Ltd., a private company controlled by the Chairman of the Company. The funding is in the form of an interest-free unsecured loan to the Company of up to $720,000 due December 31, 2018. As of November 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016, IPP Ltd. has fully advanced $720,000 to the Company pursuant to this facility agreement. ii) On October 9, 2013, and as amended on June 18, 2014, March 20, 2015 and August 30, 2016, the Company entered into a facility agreement with Consultancy & Finance Company Associates Ltd. (“C&F”), a private company controlled by the Chairman of the Company. The funding is in the form of an interest-free unsecured loan to the Company of up to $405,000. During the current period the due date has been extended from May 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018 without any interest or penalties. As of November 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016, C&F has fully advanced $405,000 to the Company pursuant to this facility agreement. iii) On November 20, 2014, and as amended on August 30, 2016, the Company entered into a facility agreement with C&F. The funding is in the form of an interest-free unsecured loan to the Company of up to $500,000. During the current period, the due date has been extended from May 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018 without any interest or penalties. As of November 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016, C&F has fully advanced $500,000 to the Company pursuant to this facility agreement. iv) On January 16, 2016, the Company entered into an additional facility agreement with C&F. The funding is in the form of an interest-free unsecured loan to the Company of up to $360,000. During the current period the due date has been extended from May 31, 2017 to December 31, 2018 without any interest or penalties. A maximum amount of $30,000 may be drawn by the Company per calendar month. As of November 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016, C&F has advanced $230,000 and $90,000 respectively to the Company pursuant to this facility agreement. For the six months ended November 30, 2016, $108,843 of deemed interest was calculated at an annual interest rate of 12% (the six months ended November 30, 2015: $73,779 calculated at an annual interest rate of 10%). Such deemed interest approximates the fair market value of the borrowings, and was recorded as interest expense and donated capital. b) The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) did not change for administration and professional services during the six months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015. As at November 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016, accounts payable included $306,000 of unpaid CEO fees. During the six months ended November 30, 2016, the Company paid $26,400 (the six months ended November 30, 2015: $36,000) representing 60% of annual rental expenses associated with renting the CEO’s family house in Tanzania. In addition, during the six months ended November 30, 2016, the Company incurred geological service fees of $9,000 (the six months ended November 30, 2015: $18,000) to a private company controlled by a person who is related to the CEO. This amount is included in exploration expenses. As at November 30, 2016, accounts payable included $6,000 (May 31, 2016, $Nil) of unpaid fees. c) During the six months ended November 30, 2016, the Company incurred administration and consulting services fees of $34,301 (the six months ended November 30, 2015: $34,643) to a private company controlled by the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”). The Company also incurred salary of $20,581 (the six months ended November 30, 2015: $20,786) to the Company’s CFO. These amounts are included in general and administrative expense. d) During the six months ended November 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company did not incur any directors’ fees. As at November 30, 2016 and May 31, 2016, accounts payable included $145,000 of unpaid independent directors’ fees. |