Exploration and Mineral Properties | 4. Exploration and Mineral Properties On July 28, 2014, the Company entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent with a third party to negotiate and enter into a Joint Venture Agreement for the development of the gold property known as Lucky Shot, Alaska (formerly known as “Willow Creek”). On November 5, 2014, the Company signed an Exploration and Option to Enter Joint Venture Agreement for the Lucky Shot project in Alaska. The Exploration and Option Agreement provides the Company with the right to earn up to 70% interest in a joint venture with Miranda USA Inc. (“Miranda”) by making certain expenditures over the next three years totaling $10,000,000. The principal terms of the Exploration and Option Agreement provide that the Company can earn an initial 20% interest in the Lucky Shot gold project by incurring an initial work commitment of $1,070,000 before November 5, 2015 in costs related to exploration and development of the project. On September 2, 2015, Miranda granted the Company a six-month extension to the dates related to this earn-in. Therefore, the Company would earn an initial 20% interest in the Lucky Shot gold project by incurring an initial work commitment of $1,070,000 before May 5, 2016 in costs related to exploration and development of the project. On January 15, 2015 and January 6, 2016, the Company paid $150,000 for a Lease Agreement between Miranda and a private company. In addition, the Company is committed to paying $150,000 every year on January 15. The purpose of this lease is to afford Miranda the opportunity to enter onto and produce minerals from certain patents and State of Alaska mining claims located in the State of Alaska. This lease is to be vended by Miranda to the joint venture upon the Company earning its initial 20% interest. On May 25, 2016, the Company received formal notice from Miranda that the Company has acquired a permanent 20% interest in the Lucky Shot project by virtue of meeting the initial earn-in required expenditures. On February 13, 2017, the Company entered into a $11,250,000 gold and silver prepayment arrangement for the Lucky Shot gold project. The Streaming Agreement provided for a closing on the first tranche of $6,250,000 upon satisfaction by the Company of certain closing conditions. On June 27, 2017, the Company and the Stream Investor agreed, after the satisfaction by the Company of a majority of the Tranche 1 closing conditions, to amend certain provisions of the Streaming Agreement and concurrently close on one-half of Tranche 1 in the amount of $3,250,000. It is anticipated that the second half of the first tranche, also in the amount of $3,250,000, will be consummated within 30 days upon satisfaction of the final closing conditions. The Company has acquired a permanent 70% interest in the Lucky Shot project by virtue of meeting the earn-in required expenditures. In addition, Miranda contributed mineral property leases valued at $4,285,714 to the Lucky Shot project. As at June 30, 2017, mineral property interest consists of: Land $ 100,506 Buildings 420,870 Mineral property leases 4,285,714 $ 4,807,090 As at June 30, 2017, the Company provided funding to Alaska Gold Torrent, LLC in the total amount of $6,636,925. This consists of cumulative acquisition, exploration, engineering costs and capital contributions of $2,886,925 as at March 31, 2017, and $3,750,000 in additional funding during the three months ended June 30, 2017: Cumulative Funding to Alaska Gold Torrent LLC As at March 30, 2017 $ 2,886,925 Current period funding. 500,000 Streaming Agreement financing 3,250,000 $ 6,636,925 |