MINERAL PROPERTIES | NOTE 4 – MINERAL PROPERTIES As set forth in Note 3- Joint Venture Arrangements, the ownership of and obligations associated with the leases and options maintained with the Texas Land Office and other third parties were transferred to RTMD in May 2021. August 2010 Lease On August 17, 2010, the Company executed a new mining lease with the Texas General Land Office covering Sections 7 and 18 of Township 7, Block 71 and Section 12 of Block 72, covering approximately 860 Under the terms of the lease, the Company will pay the State of Texas a total lease bonus of $ 142,518 44,718 97,800 500,000 Thereafter, if paying quantities of minerals are obtained, the Company will pay the State of Texas a production royalty equal to eight percent ( 8% 6 1/4% 1 Schedule of August 2010 Lease Per Acre Amount Total Amount September 2, 2020 – 2024 $ 150 $ 134,155 September 2, 2025 – 2029 200 178,873 In August 2021, our joint venture partner paid the State of Texas a delay rental to extend the term of the lease in an amount equal to $ 134,155 November 2011 Lease On November 1, 2011, the Company executed a mining lease with the State of Texas covering approximately 90 20,700 50,000 Thereafter, if paying quantities of minerals are obtained, the Company will pay the State of Texas a production royalty equal to eight percent ( 8% 6 1/4% 1 Schedule of November 2011 Lease Per Acre Amount Total Amount November 1, 2020 – 2024 $ 150 $ 13,500 November 1, 2025 – 2029 200 18,000 In August 2021, our joint venture partner paid the State of Texas a delay rental to extend the term of the lease in an amount equal to $ 13,500 March 2013 Lease On March 6, 2013, the Company purchased the surface lease at the Round Top Project, known as the West Lease, from the Southwest Wildlife and Range Foundation (since renamed the Rio Grande Foundation) for $ 500,000 1,063,830 500,000 45,000 ten years 54,990 October 2014 Surface Option and Water Lease On October 29, 2014, the Company announced the execution of agreements with the Texas General Land Office securing the option to purchase the surface rights covering the potential Round Top Project mine and plant areas and, separately, a lease to develop the water necessary for the potential Round Top Project mine operations. The option to purchase the surface rights covers approximately 5,670 10,000 The ground water lease secures the right to develop the ground water within a 13,120 4 five 5,000 0.95 20,000 Santa Fe Gold Corporation On November 8, 2021, the Company entered into a mineral exploration and option agreement with Santa Fe Gold Corporation (“Santa Fe”). Under the agreement, the Company and Santa Fe plan to pursue, negotiate and subsequently enter into a joint venture agreement to jointly explore and develop a target silver property to be selected by the Company among patented and unpatented mining claims held by Santa Fe within the Black Hawk Mining District in Grant County, New Mexico. Completion of a joint venture agreement is subject to the successful outcome of a multi-phase exploration plan leading to a bankable feasibility study to be undertaken in the near future by the Company. Under the expected terms of the joint venture agreement, the Company would be project operator and initially own 50.5% 49.5% Under the terms of the agreement, the Company plans to conduct a district-wide evaluation among the patented and unpatented claims held by Santa Fe, consisting of geologic mapping, sampling, trenching, radiometric surveying, geophysics, drilling and/or other methods as warranted. Based on the district-wide evaluation, the Company will designate one 80 1,300 75% two 60 days Additionally, on November 8, 2021, the Company entered into a financing and purchase option agreement with Greentech Minerals Holdings, Inc. (“Greentech”). Under the agreement, Greentech is responsible for funding initial exploration activities and the bankable feasibility study, estimated to cost approximately $ 6.5 million five twelve fifteen months Upon successful completion of the study, Greentech will be entitled to received 20% 10.1% 15 million 20% 10.1% 20.2% |