NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND AMOUNTS DUE | At June 30, 2018, the Company had the following amounts due to related parties: i. $40,267 (December 31, 2017 - $39,783): unsecured; interest at 5% per annum; with no specific terms of repayment, due to the President of the Company. Accrued interest payable on the loan at June 30, 2018 was $7,722 (December 31, 2017: $6,641). During the current six-month period, the Company made no repayments to or borrowed any additional amounts from the President. The change in value was entirely due to fluctuation in foreign exchange rates. ii. $475,000 (December 31, 2017 - $420,000): unsecured; interest at 5% per annum from January 1, 2015; with no specific terms of repayment, due to LSG, the Company’s majority shareholder. Accrued interest payable on the loan at June 30, 2018 was $56,357 (December 31, 2017: $45,047). During the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company borrowed $55,000 (2017: $55,000) from LSG. iii. $201,196 (December 31, 2017 - $173,930): unsecured; interest at 5% per annum; with no specific terms of repayment, due to LSG, the Company’s majority shareholder. Accrued interest payable on the loan at June 30, 2018 was $15,559 (December 31, 2017: $12,334). During the six months ended June 30, 2018, LSG paid expenses directly on behalf of the Company totaling $27,266 (2017: $41,898). iv. $3,800 (December 31, 2017 - $3,725): unsecured; non-interest bearing; with no specific terms of repayment, due to the controlling shareholder of LSG. The change in value was entirely due to fluctuation in foreign exchange rates. Total interest accrued on the above related party loans at June 30, 2018 was $79,637 (December 31, 2017: $64,022). During the period ended June 30, 2018, there was a $558 foreign exchange loss (2017: $938) resulting from related party loan amounts in non-US currency. Stock-based compensation to related parties of $49,286 (2017: $255,403) was also incurred during the period ended June 30, 2018. During the period ended June 30, 2018, the Company incurred $49,988 (2017: $49,988) in mineral option fees and $10,645 (2017: $5,552) in interest payable to LSG, which were accrued as of that date. The total amount of such fees due at June 30, 2018 was $373,901 (December 31, 2017: $323,913), with total interest due in the amount of $21,841 (December 31, 2017: $11,196). At June 30, 2018, the total due to related parties of $1,195,642 (December 31, 2017: $1,036,569) was comprised of the following: ■ Loans and accrued interest - $799,900 (December 31, 2017: $701,460) ■ Mineral option fees payable and accrued interest - $395,742 (December 31, 2017: $335,109) An additional $3,261 (December 31, 2017: $Nil) owing to the Company’s President was outstanding in accounts payable as at June 30, 2018. The President provides a full spectrum of senior management services, functioning also as the Company’s CEO and CFO, at no cost to the Company. |