| Exploration, Development and Mineral Properties | 4. Exploration,
Development 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 May 5, 2016 in costs related to exploration and development of the project. On both 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 July 8, 2016, the Company purchased
a 30-acre parcel of private, undeveloped land for $100,506 and on March 15, 2017, purchased two buildings for $304,900 in Alaska
near the Lucky Shot project for the siting of a gold recovery plant. 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. The second half
of the first tranche, also in the amount of $3,250,000, has been consummated on August 8, 2017 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. On August 28, 2017, the Company
entered into a Mining Services Agreement with Mining & Environmental Services, LLC for development of the Company’s Luck
Shot Mine, and other related mining services, including the development of the land located around the mine. If fully completed,
it is estimated the Company will pay approximately $4,500,000 for such services. The Agreement contains customary representations,
warranties and covenants by the parties for like transactions. As at September 30, 2017, mineral
property interest consists of:
Mineral property leases $ 4,285,714 Cumulative Funding to Alaska
Gold Torrent LLC: As at September 30, 2017, the Company
has provided funding to Alaska Gold Torrent, LLC in the total amount of $9,886,925. This consists of cumulative acquisition, exploration,
engineering costs and capital contributions of $2,886,925 as at March 31, 2017, and $7,000,000 in additional funding during the
three months ended September 30, 2017:
As at March 31, 2017 $ 2,886,925
Current period funding 500,000
Streaming Agreement financing 6,500,000
$ 9,886,925 |
