Note 5. Mineral Properties | 9 Months Ended |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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Note 5. Mineral Properties | ' |
NOTE 5. Mineral Properties |
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In Alaska, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Kisa controls or has interests in five claim blocks consisting of 274 State of Alaska mining claims covering 42,280 acres. Four of the claim blocks making up 35,240 acres comprise the Company’s Southwest Kuskokwim Project and the remaining claim group consisting of 7,040 acres is the Company’s Buckstock Project. The Southwest Kuskokwim claim blocks are located in southwest Alaska approximately 90 miles east of the village of Bethel on State of Alaska-owned lands. The Buckstock claim group is located approximately 30-80 miles south of the Donlin Creek deposit and north of the Company’s Southwest Kuskokwim claim groups. |
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The following is a summary of the Company’s mineral properties in Alaska: |
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Alaska Mineral Properties | | Number of Claims | | Acres | | Carrying Value at September 30, 2014 | | Carrying Value at |
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Southwest Kuskokwim Project | | | | | | | | |
AKO | | 73 | | 11,680 | | $ 2,543 | | $ 2,543 |
Luna | | 50 | | 8,000 | | - | | - |
Kisa | | 38 | | 5,840 | | 3,314 | | 3,314 |
Gold Lake | | 69 | | 9,720 | | 5,516 | | 5,516 |
TOTAL Southwest Kuskokwim Project | | 230 | | 35,240 | | 11,373 | | 11,373 |
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Buckstock Project | | | | | | | | |
Chilly | | 44 | | 7,040 | | - | | - |
TOTAL Buckstock Project | | 44 | | 7,040 | | - | | - |
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TOTAL | | 274 | | 42,280 | | $ 11,373 | | $ 11,373 |
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In Alaska, the lands are held under and are subject to the State’s mining laws and regulations. The Company is required to perform certain work commitments and pay annual assessments to the State of Alaska to hold these claims in good standing. The commitments and annual assessments for 2014 will be due no later than November 30, 2014. See “Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies”. |
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North Fork Option Master Earn-in Agreement |
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On January 27, 2010, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Kisa signed an option agreement with North Fork Resources Pty Ltd (“North Fork”) which granted North Fork an exclusive option to purchase and/or earn an interest in the Company’s Southwest Kuskokwim Project area (“The Projects”). |
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The terms of the option were amended several times and on March 28, 2011 the Master Earn-In agreement (“the Agreement”) with North Fork was executed which maintained the same terms as the originals terms. The Agreement was also amended and extended several times with the final extension deadline being October 31, 2014. On September 2, 2014, the Company was notified of North Forks decision to terminate the Master Earn-in Agreement immediately and both parties agreed to release the other from any future obligations under or in relation to it. |
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Under the terms of the option and the Agreement and amendments thereto, North Fork made payments to the Company totaling $60,000, $30,000 in 2010 and $30,000 in 2013 with both payments being recognized as income during the year received. |
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Afranex Terms Sheet |
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On September 30, 2014, the Terms Sheet that the Company had entered into with Afranex Gold Limited, an Australian corporation (“Afranex”), a company related to the Company’s prior joint venture partner North Fork, expired and was not renewed. The Terms Sheet was replaced with an option to purchase agreement with both Afranex and North Fork. See “Afranex Option Agreement” below for further details. |
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Afranex Loan Facility Agreement |
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On July 26, 2012, the Company signed a Loan Facility Agreement (“Loan”) in the amount of $15,000 with Afranex which entitled the Company to make individual draw downs in $5,000 increments of the Loan until the Loan has been exhausted to provide the Company with immediate working capital requirements. On October 26, 2012, the Company signed a first deed of variation to the Loan which increased the Loan amount from $15,000 to $25,000. |
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On February 13, 2013, the Company signed a second deed of variation to the Loan which increased the Loan amount from $25,000 to $80,000 and extended the due date out to June 30, 2013. On July 26, 2013, the Company signed a third deed of variation to the Loan which increased the Loan amount from $80,000 to $100,000 and after several expiration date extensions with the last one out to September 30, 2014. |
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As of September 30, 2014, the Company has received approximately $80,000 on the Loan and recorded the funds as a current liability. The funds were intended to be deducted from the $100,000 consideration per the Afranex terms sheet but on September 2, 2014 the Company entered into a new Option Agreement with Afranex and as part of the terms, the Loan will be extended out until December 31, 2015. See “Afranex Option Agreement” below for further details. |
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Afranex Option Agreement |
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On September 2, 2014, the Company entered into an Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Afranex; our wholly owned subsidiary Kisa; and, North Fork whereby the Company and Kisa granted Afranex an exclusive option to acquire, at the election of Afranex, either: (1) 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Kisa; or, (2) 100% of Kisa’s right, title and interest in certain mining permits and associated assets. The option expires on December 31, 2015 if not exercised by then. Afranex was obligated to pay a non-refundable fee of US$20,000 within 5 days of the execution of the Agreement which has been received by the Company and recorded as a deposit on option agreement. The Agreement is subject to additional terms, warranties, and conditions between Kisa, North Fork, Afranex and us. Upon exercise of the option, Afranex will pay US$380,000 for either the Kisa shares or the Kisa assets. As of the date hereof, Afranex has provided loans to us totaling approximately US$80,000. See “Afranex Loan Facility Agreement” above for further details. |