UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
April 16, 2013 (April 1, 2013)
IDAHO NORTH RESOURCES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Idaho
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
333-185140
(Commission File No.)
2555 West Palais Drive
Coeur d' Alene, ID 83815
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(509) 928-7604
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5.06 CHANGE IN SHELL COMPANY STATUS.
On or about April 1, 2013, we were, as a matter of law, no longer a “shell company” as that term is defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Rule 405 provides that:
Shell company. The term shell company means a registrant, other than an asset-backed issuer as defined in Item 1101(b) of Regulation AB (§229.1101(b) of this chapter), that has:
(1) No or nominal operations; and
(2) Either:
(i) No or nominal assets;
(ii) Assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents; or
(iii) | Assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets. |
Note: For purposes of this definition, the determination of a registrant’s assets (including cash and cash equivalents) is based solely on the amount of assets that would be reflected on the registrant’s balance sheet prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles on the date of that determination.
We have determined that we were no longer a shell company at April 1, 2013, based upon the fact that we have more than nominal assets, other than cash and more than nominal operations.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
We are including the following discussion to inform our existing and potential security holders generally of some of the risks and uncertainties that can affect our company and to take advantage of the “safe harbor” protection for forward-looking statements that applicable federal securities law affords.
From time to time, our management or persons acting on our behalf may make forward-looking statements to inform existing and potential security holders about our company. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report regarding our financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations, industry conditions, and indebtedness covenant compliance are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms or phrases such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “goal,” “will,” “should,” “may” or other words and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Items contemplating or making assumptions about, actual or potential future sales, market size, collaborations, and trends or operating results also constitute such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors (many of which are beyond our company’s control) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including the following: general economic or industry conditions, nationally and/or in the communities in which our company conducts business, changes in the interest rate environment, legislation or regulatory requirements, conditions of the
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securities markets, our ability to raise capital, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, financial or political instability, acts of war or terrorism, other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technical factors affecting our company’s operations, products, services and prices.
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, results actually achieved may differ materially from expected results in these statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. You should consider carefully the Risk Factors and other sections of this report, which describe factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of such statements.
Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this report, other than as may be required by applicable law or regulation. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in our reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected or projected.
General
We were incorporated in the State of Idaho on January 22, 2007 as an exploration stage mining corporation. An exploration stage corporation is one engaged in the search for mineral deposits or reserves, which are not in either the development or production stage. We intend to conduct exploration activities on one or more of the properties we lease. Our interest in the properties is limited to our leasehold interest. Our leases, however, grant us a right to purchase the underlying minerals upon completion of certain conditions. Currently, we have leases on a number of gold properties in Nevada. We maintain our statutory registered agent’s office at Columbia Stock Transfer, 601 E. Seltice Way, Suite 202, Post Falls, Idaho 83854. Our business office is located at 2555 West Palais Drive, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815. This is also our mailing address. The telephone number is (509) 928-7604.
There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit will be found on any property we explore. Further exploration will be required before a final evaluation of economic feasibility is determined. We have no plans to change our business activities or to combine with another business and are not aware of any events or circumstances that might cause our plans to change.
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There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on the claims and further exploration will be required before a final evaluation as to the economic feasibility is determined.
We have no plans to change our business activities or to combine with another business, and are not aware of any events or circumstances that might cause our plans to change.
The fee simple title to the property we lease is owned by the United States of America. Mountain Gold Claims, LLC and other owners have staked the land and obtained a claim from the BLM. They then leased the properties to us.
The properties we have leased are unencumbered and there are no competitive conditions which affect the claims. Further, there is no insurance covering the claims and we believe that no insurance is necessary since the claims are unimproved and contains no buildings or improvements.
To date, we have had limited exploration activities on the properties. We are presently in the exploration stage and we cannot guarantee that a commercially viable mineral deposit, a reserve, exists in the claims until further exploration is done and a comprehensive evaluation concludes economic and legal feasibility.
We have no current plans, proposals or arrangements, written or otherwise, to abandon the exploration of our mineral claims and either enter into a different line of business or to complete a business combination transaction with another company.
For all projects, power source would be provided by portable diesel/gas generators. There are no infrastructures on any of the projects, just raw land and dirt/gravel roads.
An exploration plan has not been developed for each of the properties. Limited exploration work such as mapping, surface sampling and assaying will be done to meet the work commitments required by the lease agreements. The costs are $20,000 for the Klondike Lease, $5,000 for the Divide Lease and $5,000 for the Eagleville Lease.
Currently, we do not have any permits in hand. No permits are required for exploration work that does not included motorized equipment. In the future, should heavy equipment, including drilling be conducted, then a Notice of Intent to Operate or Plan of Operation Permit may be required.
The following maps disclose the physical locations of the properties: |
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MAP 1
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MAP 2
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MAP 3
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We lease the following properties from Mountain Gold Claims, LLC and Black Rock Exploration, LLC pursuant to written lease agreements.
DIVIDE TH PROPERTY
The Divide TH Property is comprised of two located unpatented lode mining claims of approximately 40 acres located in the Divide Mining District, situated in Esmeralda County Nevada. The Divide TH Project covers formal exploratory workings on an indicated mineral showing. Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 5 and Black Rock Exploration, LLC each own 50% ownership of the total 100% ownership as the registered owners of the Divide TH Project.
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Location and Access
The Divide TH Property comprises of approximately 40 acres and TH 1 and TH 2 lode mining claims were located on September 1, 2011and were filed in the Esmeralda County recorder’s office in Goldfield, Nevada on November 17, 2011 as Instrument Document Number 185004 and 185005, Book 310 & Pages 298 and 299 in the official records and were filed with the Bureau of Land Management in Reno, Nevada State Office on November 28, 2011 as Instrument NMC Number 1058060 and 1058061.
The Divide TH Project is located within Sections 7 and 8, Township 1 North, Range 43 East in the Divide Mining District of Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Access from Tonopah, Nevada to the Divide TH Project is approximately 9.5 miles to the southeast. From the Town of Tonopah, Nevada, access via 2.7 miles south from Tonopah on US Hwy 95, then 3.5 miles southeast along old US Hwy 9, then 3.3 miles east on unimproved dirt roads to the Divide TH Project.
In addition to the state regulations, federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claim in good standing. In accordance with federal regulations, the Divide TH Project is in good standing to September 1, 2013. A yearly maintenance fee of $280 is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiration date to keep the claim in good standing for an additional year.
History
At the Divide Project, several historical prospects, adits and shafts have explored the project area. There is no recorded production from the ground covered by the Divide TH Project. In 2003, MK Gold conducted limited reconnaissance geological mapping and geochemical sampling. In 2006, AuEx, Inc. conducted limited reconnaissance geological mapping and geochemical sampling. In 2011 and 2012, Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 5 and Black Rock Exploration, LLC conducted limited reconnaissance exploration and geological mapping.
Physiography, Climate, Vegetation and Water
The Divide TH Project is situated in the southeastern portion of the Divide Mining District and is approximately nine and one-half miles southeast of the town of Tonopah, Nevada. Topography on the Project is very gentle with an average elevation range of 5,680 feet to 5,760 feet.
The Divide TH Project area is of a typically high desert climate with relatively moderate temperatures and low precipitation. Vegetation consists mainly of sparse sage brush. Sources of water would be available from valley wells or from the towns of Tonopah.
Regional Geology
The Divide TH Project is situated in the southwestern portion of the San Antonio Mountains within the northwest-trending Walker Lane structural domain of the Basin and Range physiographic province. The right-lateral, strike-slip faulting associated with the Walker Lane zone created a large, east-west trending drag fold in the area of Tonopah and Divide mining districts. Most mineralization in the Divide Mining District occurs on west-northwest slays from this regional structural
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activities. The Divide Mining District is situated on a major Tertiary felsic to intermediate volcanic eruptive center intruded by several late stage rhyolitic and latitic intrusive-extrusive bodies. Miocene pre-mineral volcanic rocks in the Divide Mining District consist of the Fraction Tuff (rhyolitic), Siebert Formation tuffaceous and lacustrine siltstone and tuff, Oddie Rhyolite intrusives and lower part of the Divide Andesite. Post-mineral volcanic rocks include the Brougher Rhyolite and upper Divide Andesite.
In the southeast portion of the Divide Mining District, Tertiary volcanic rocks of intermediate to felsic composition consisting of flows, tuffs, lahars and agglomerates are the dominate rocks and locally may have intruded by rhyolitic dikes, sills and plug.
Divide TH Project Geology
The Divide TH Project comprises of Tertiary volcanic rocks consisting of intermediate to felsic flows and tuffs of the Fraction Tuff host rocks and locally has been intruded by rhyolitic bodies. The Fraction Tuff Formation has been strongly fractured and developed northeast-southwest and northwest-southeast-west faults and joints. In the central portion of the Project area, a north-south trending hydrothermal breccia zone intrudes the Fraction Tuff and a flow banded rhyolite dome intrusive.
Divide TH Project Mineralization
At the Divide TH Project, alteration is very extensive consisting of epithermal zones of argillization-sericitization, local silicification and quartz-adularia-pyrite veinlets along faults and fracture planes. Pyrite is disseminated and occurs along and within veinlets and is general oxidized. At the Divide TH Project, a regional, north-south structural zone may control the emplacement of gold and silver mineralization exposed in old mine workings and outcrops. Mineralization is hosted in the Fraction Tuff and may be associated with a rhyolite dome intrusive and hosted within east-west faults and a north-south trending hydrothermal breccia zone.
DIVIDE DN PROPERTY
The Divide DN Property is comprised of six located unpatented lode mining claims of approximately 120 acres located in the Divide Mining District, situated in Esmeralda County Nevada. The Divide DN Project covers formal exploratory workings on an indicated mineral showing. Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 5 and Black Rock Exploration, LLC each own 50% ownership of the total 100% ownership as the registered owners of the Divide DN Project.
Location and Access
The Divide DN Project comprises of approximately 120 acres and DN 1 thru DN 6 lode mining claims were located on September 1, 2011and were filed in the Esmeralda County recorder’s office in Goldfield, Nevada on November 17, 2011 as Instrument Document Number 184997 thru 185002, Book 310 & Pages 292 thru 297 in the official records and were filed with the Bureau of Land Management in Reno, Nevada State Office on November 28, 2011 as Instrument NMC Number 1058054 thru 1058059.
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The Divide DN Project is located within Sections 14, 15, 22 and 23, Township 2 North, Range 42 East the Divide Mining District of Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Access from Tonopah, Nevada to the Divide DN Project Property is approximately 3.0 miles to the southeast. From the Town of Tonopah, Nevada, access via 2.7 miles south from Tonopah on US Hwy 95, then 0.3 miles southeast along old US Hwy 9 to the Divide DN Project.
In addition to the state regulations, federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claim in good standing. In accordance with federal regulations, the Divide DN Project is in good standing to September 1, 2011. A yearly maintenance fee of $840 is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiration date to keep the claim in good standing for an additional year.
History
At the Project, several historical prospects have explored the project area. There is no recorded production from the ground covered by the Divide DN Project. In 2011, Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 5 and Black Rock Exploration, LLC conducted limited reconnaissance exploration, geological mapping and rock chip geochemical sampling.
Physiography, Climate, Vegetation and Water
The Divide DN Project is situated in the northern portion of the Divide Mining District and is approximately three miles south of the town of Tonopah, Nevada. Topography on the Project is very gentle with an average elevation range of 5,800 feet to 5,960 feet.
The Divide DN Project area is of a typically high desert climate with relatively moderate temperatures and low precipitation. Vegetation consists mainly of sparse sage brush. Sources of water would be available from valley wells or from the towns of Tonopah.
Regional Geology
The Divide DN Project is situated in the southwestern portion of the San Antonio Mountains within the northwest-trending Walker Lane structural domain of the Basin and Range physiographic province. The right-lateral, strike-slip faulting associated with the Walker Lane zone created a large, east-west trending drag fold in the area of Tonopah and Divide mining districts. Most mineralization in the Divide Mining District occurs on west-northwest slays from this regional structural activities. The Divide Mining District is situated on a major Tertiary felsic to intermediate volcanic eruptive center intruded by several late stage rhyolitic and latitic intrusive-extrusive bodies. Miocene pre-mineral volcanic rocks in the Divide Mining District consist of the Fraction Tuff (rhyolitic), Siebert Formation tuffaceous and lacustrine siltstone and tuff, Oddie Rhyolite intrusives and lower part of the Divide Andesite. Post-mineral volcanic rocks include the Brougher Rhyolite and upper Divide Andesite.
In the northern portion of the Divide Mining District, Tertiary volcanic rocks of intermediate to felsic composition consisting of flows, tuffs, lahars and agglomerates are the dominated host rocks and locally may have been intruded by rhyolitic dikes, sills and plugs.
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Divide DN Project Geology
The Divide DN Project is comprised of Tertiary volcanic rocks consisting of intermediate to felsic flows and tuffs of the Fraction Tuff host rocks and has been locally intruded by rhyolitic bodies. The Fraction Tuff Formation has been strongly fractured and developed northeast-southwest and east-west joints.
Divide DN Project Mineralization
At the Divide DN Project, alteration is very extensive consisting of epithermal zones of argillization-sericitization, local silicification and quartz-adularia-pyrite veinlets along faults and fracture planes. Pyrite is disseminated and occurs along and within veinlets and is general oxidized and locally hosts visible, mineralized material. At the DN claims, northeast striking structures host quartz-pyrite alteration and sampling of old workings and outcrops returned mineralized material.
DIVIDE GS PROPERTY
The Divide GS Property is comprised of two located unpatented lode mining claims of approximately 40 acres located in the Divide Mining District, situated in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The Divide GS Project covers formal exploratory workings on an indicated mineral showing. Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 5 and Black Rock Exploration, LLC each own 50% ownership of the total 100% ownership as the registered owners of the Divide GS Project.
Location and Access
The Divide GS Project comprises of approximately 40 acres and GS 1 and GS 3 lode mining claims were located on September 1, 2011and were filed in the Esmeralda County recorder’s office in Goldfield, Nevada on November 17, 2011 as Instrument Document Number 185007 and 185008, Book 310 & Pages 300 and 301 in the official records and were filed with the Bureau of Land Management in Reno, Nevada, State Office on November 28, 2011 as Instrument NMC Number 1058062 and 1058063.
The Divide GS Project is located within Sections 1 and 2, Township 1 North, Range 42 East in the Divide Mining District of Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Access from Tonopah, Nevada to the Divide GS Project Property is approximately 7.5 miles to the southeast. From the Town of Tonopah, Nevada, access via 2.7 miles south from Tonopah on US Hwy 95, then 3.5 miles southeast along old US Hwy 9, then 1.3 miles east on unimproved dirt roads to the Divide GS Project.
In addition to the state regulations, federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claim in good standing. In accordance with federal regulations, the Divide GS Project is in good standing to September 1, 2012. A yearly maintenance fee of $280 is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiration date to keep the claim in good standing for an additional year.
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History
At the Property, a several historical prospects have explored the project area. There is no recorded production from the ground covered by the Divide GS Project. In 1991, Kennecott Exploration conducted limited reconnaissance geological mapping and geochemical sampling. In 2003, MK Gold conducted limited reconnaissance geological mapping and geochemical sampling. In 2006, AuEx, Inc. conducted limited reconnaissance geological mapping and geochemical sampling. In 2011 and 2012, Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 5 and Black Rock Exploration, LLC conducted limited reconnaissance exploration and geological mapping.
Physiography, Climate, Vegetation and Water
The Divide GS Project is situated in the southeastern portion of the Divide Mining District and is approximately seven and one-half miles southeast of the town of Tonopah, Nevada. Topography on the Project is very gentle with an average elevation range of 5,840 feet to 5,960 feet.
The Divide GS Project area is of a typically high desert climate with relatively moderate temperatures and low precipitation. Vegetation consists mainly of sparse sage brush. Sources of water would be available from valley wells or from the towns of Tonopah.
Regional Geology
The Divide GS Project is situated in the southwestern portion of the San Antonio Mountains within the northwest-trending Walker Lane structural domain of the Basin and Range physiographic province. The right-lateral, strike-slip faulting associated with the Walker Lane zone created a large, east-west trending drag fold in the area of Tonopah and Divide mining districts. Most mineralization in the Divide Mining District occurs on west-northwest slays from this regional structural activities. The Divide Mining District is situated on a major Tertiary felsic to intermediate volcanic eruptive center intruded by several late stage rhyolitic and latitic intrusive-extrusive bodies. Miocene pre-mineral volcanic rocks in the Divide Mining District consist of the Fraction Tuff (rhyolitic), Siebert Formation tuffaceous and lacustrine siltstone and tuff, Oddie Rhyolite intrusives and lower part of the Divide Andesite. Post-mineral volcanic rocks include the Brougher Rhyolite and upper Divide Andesite.
In the southeast portion of the Divide Mining District, Tertiary volcanic rocks of intermediate to felsic composition consisting of flows, tuffs, lahars and agglomerates are the dominate rocks and locally may have intruded by rhyolitic dikes, sills and plugs.
Divide GS Project Geology
The Divide GS Project is comprised of Tertiary volcanic rocks consisting of intermediate to felsic flows and tuffs of the Fraction Tuff host rocks and locally has been intruded by rhyolitic bodies.
The Fraction Tuff Formation has been strongly fractured and developed northeast-southwest and northwest-southeast-west faults and joints.
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Divide GS Project Mineralization
At the Divide GS Project, alteration is very extensive consisting of epithermal zones of argillization-sericitization, local silicification and quartz-adularia-pyrite veinlets along faults and fracture planes. Pyrite is disseminated and occurs along and within veinlets and is general oxidized and locally hosts visible, mineralized material. At the GS claims, northwest structures host quartz-pyrite alteration and sampling of old workings and outcrops returned mineralized material.
KLONDIKE 25-59 PROPERTY
The Klondike 25-59 Property is comprised of two located unpatented lode mining claims of approximately 33 acres located in the Klondike Mining District, situated in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The Klondike 25-59 Project covers formal exploratory workings on an indicated mineral showing. Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 8 is the registered owner of the Klondike 25-59 Project.
Location and Access
The Klondike 25-59 Project comprises of approximately 33 acres and KN 25 lode mining claim was located on November 22, 2006 and was filed in the Esmeralda County recorder’s office in Goldfield, Nevada on February 13, 2007 as Instrument Document Number 166406, Book 249 & Page 360 in the official records and was filed with the Bureau of Land Management in Reno, Nevada, State Office on February 14, 2007 as Instrument NMC Number 946383.
KN 59 lode mining claim was located on January 19, 2007 and was filed in the Esmeralda County recorder’s office in Goldfield, Nevada on April 16, 2007 as Instrument Document Number 167077, Book 251 & Page 391 in the official records and was filed with the Bureau of Land Management in Reno, Nevada, State Office on April 17, 2007 as Instrument NMC Number 949623.
The Klondike 25-59 Project is located within Section 24, Township 1 North, Range 42 East and Section 19, Township 1 North, Range 43 East in the Klondike Mining District of Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Access from Tonopah, Nevada to the Klondike 25-59 Property is approximately 12.2 miles to the southeast. From the Town of Tonopah, Nevada, access via 2.7 miles south from Tonopah on US Hwy 95, then 7 miles southeast along old US Hwy 95, then southeast 2.5 miles along an improved and dirt road to the Klondike 25-59 Project.
In addition to the state regulations, federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claim in good standing. In accordance with federal regulations, the Klondike 25-59 Project is in good standing to September 1, 2012. A yearly maintenance fee of $280.00 is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiration date to keep the claim in good standing for an additional year.
History
At the property, a few historical prospects have explored the project area. There is no recorded production from the ground covered by the Klondike 25-59 Project. In 2006, Mountain Gold Exploration, Inc. conducted limited renaissance exploration and geological mapping. Between 2008 and 2009, exploration and geological mapping was conducted by AuEx, Inc.
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Physiography, Climate, Vegetation and Water
The Klondike 25-59 Project is situated midway between the towns of Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada and approximately 12 miles south-southeast of Tonopah in the northern portion of the Klondike Hill.
Topography on the Project is gentle to moderate with an average elevation range of 5,440 feet to 5,560 feet.
The Klondike 25-59 Project area is of a typically desert climate with relatively high temperatures and low precipitation. Vegetation consists mainly of sparse sage brush. Sources of water would be available from valley wells or from the towns of Tonopah or Goldfield.
Regional Geology
The Klondike 25-59 Project is situated in the Klondike Hills within the northwest-trending Walker Lane structural domain province and where Walker Lane related structures intersects a possible, recently recognized caldera margin. The Klondike Hills are part of a large syncline with an axis trending northeast and plunging to the northeast. Anticlinal folding and imbricated thrusting along the southern limb have created a complex structural setting and locally control precious metal mineralization. The majority of the rocks in the Klondike Mining District consist of early Cambrian Mule Springs Limestone, Cambrian Emigrant Formation consisting of argillite and limestone, Paleozoic Ordovician Palmetto Formation consisting of limestone, carbonaceous argillite, siltstone and chert. The Cambrian and Paleozoic sediments have been intruded by Mesozoic granites and Tertiary rhyolite dikes and sills. In the northern portion of the Klondike Mining District, Tertiary volcanic rocks of intermediate to felsic composition consisting of flows, tuffs, lahars and agglomerates locally intruded by rhyolitic dikes, sill and plugs occur.
Klondike 25-59 Project Geology
The Klondike 25-59 Project comprised of Tertiary volcanic rocks consisting of intermediate to felsic flows tuffs, lahars and agglomerates and may have been locally intruded by rhyolitic bodies.
Klondike 25-59 Project Mineralization
At the Klondike 25-59 Project, alteration includes local quartz-calcite veining-stockwork, argillization and disseminated pyritization. Mineralized material in the Klondike 25-59 Project area is hosted along scattered north-south striking calcite-quartz stockwork veinlets which intrude Tertiary volcanic tuffs and agglomerates.
KLONDIKE 41 PROPERTY
The Klondike 41 Property is comprised of one located unpatented lode mining claim of approximately 20 acres located in the Klondike Mining District, situated in Esmeralda County, Nevada. Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 8 is the registered owner of the Klondike 41 Project.
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Location and Access
The Klondike 41 Project comprises of approximately 20 acres and KN 41 lode mining claim was located on November 22, 2006 and was filed in the Esmeralda County recorder’s office in Goldfield, Nevada on February 13, 2007 as Instrument Document Number 166423, Book 249 & Page 376 in the official records and were filed with the Bureau of Land Management in Reno, Nevada, State Office on February 14, 2007 as Instrument NMC Number 946399.
The Klondike 41 Project is located within Section 13, Township 1 North, Range 42 East in the Klondike Mining District of Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Access from Tonopah, Nevada to the Klondike 41 Property is approximately 12.0 miles to the southeast. From the Town of Tonopah, Nevada, access via 2.7 miles south from Tonopah on US Hwy 95, then 7 miles southeast along old US Hwy 95, then southeast 2.3miles along a dirt road to the Klondike 41 Project.
In addition to the state regulations, federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claim in good standing. In accordance with federal regulations, the Klondike 41 Project is in good standing to September 1, 2013. A yearly maintenance fee of $140.00 is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiration date to keep the claim in good standing for an additional year.
History
At the Project, a few historical prospects have explored the project area. There is no recorded production from the ground covered by the Klondike 41 Project. In 2006, Mountain Gold Exploration, Inc. conducted limited reconnaissance exploration and geological mapping. Between 2008 and 2009, Exploration and geological mapping was conducted by AuEx, Inc.
Physiography, Climate, Vegetation and Water
The Klondike 41 Project is situated midway between the towns of Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada approximately 12 miles south-southeast of Tonopah in the northern portion of the Klondike Hill.
Topography on the Project is gentle to moderate with an average elevation range of 5,400 feet to 5,480 feet.
The Klondike 41 Project area is of a typically desert climate with relatively high temperatures and low precipitation. Vegetation consists mainly of sparse sage brush. Sources of water would be available from valley wells or from the towns of Tonopah or Goldfields.
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Regional Geology
The Klondike 41 Property is situated in the Klondike Hills within the northwest-trending Walker Lane structural domain province and where Walker Lane related structures intersects a possible, recently recognized caldera margin. The Klondike Hills are part of a large syncline with an axis trending northeast and plunging to the northeast. Anticlinal folding and imbricated thrusting along the southern limb have created a complex structural setting and locally control precious metal mineralization. The majority of the rocks in the Klondike Mining District consist of early Cambrian Mule Springs Limestone, Cambrian Emigrant Formation consisting of argillite and limestone and the Paleozoic Ordovician Palmetto Formation consisting of limestone, carbonaceous argillite, siltstone and chert. The Cambrian and Paleozoic sediments have been intruded by Mesozoic granites and Tertiary rhyolite dikes and sills. In the northern portion of the Klondike Mining District, Tertiary volcanic rocks of intermediate to felsic composition consisting of flows, tuffs, lahars and agglomerates locally intruded by rhyolitic dikes, sill and plugs occur.
Klondike 41 Project Geology
The Klondike 41 Project comprises of Tertiary volcanic rocks consisting of intermediate to felsic flows tuffs, lahars and agglomerates and may have been locally intruded by rhyolitic bodies.
Klondike 41 Project Mineralization
At the Klondike 41 Project, alteration includes local quartz-calcite veining-stockwork, argillization and disseminated pyritization. Mineralization in the Klondike 41 Project area includes anomalous mineralized material hosted along scattered north-south striking calcite-quartz stockwork veinlets which intrude Tertiary volcanic tuffs and agglomerates.
KLONDIKE CENTRAL PROPERTY
The Klondike Central Property is comprised of nine located unpatented lode mining claims of approximately 160 acres located in the Klondike Mining District, situated in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The Klondike Central Project covers formal exploratory workings on an indicated mineral showing. Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 8 is the registered owner of the Klondike Central Project.
The Klondike Central Property comprises of approximately 160 acres and KN 1 thru KN 6 lode mining claims were located on August 29, 2006 and were filed in the Esmeralda County recorder’s office in Goldfield, Nevada on November 22, 2006 as Instrument Document Number 165874 thru 165879, Book 247 & Pages 209 thru 214 in the official records and were filed with the Bureau of Land Management in Reno, Nevada, State Office on November 17, 2006 as Instrument NMC Number 938562 thru 938567.
KN 14 thru KN 16 lode mining claims were located on October 17, 2006 and were filed in the Esmeralda County recorder’s office in Goldfield, Nevada on November 22, 2006 as Instrument Document Number 165881 thru 165883, Book 247 & Pages 215 thru 217 in the official records and were filed with the Bureau of Land Management in Reno, Nevada, State Office on November 28, 2006 as Instrument NMC Number 940167 thru 9440169.
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The Klondike Central Property is located within Section 24, Township 1 North, Range 42 East, and Sections 19, Township 1 North, Range 43 East in the Klondike Mining District of Esmeralda County, Nevada.
Access from Tonopah, Nevada to the Klondike Central Property is approximately 12.2 miles to the southeast. From the Town of Tonopah, Nevada, access via 2.7 miles south from Tonopah on US Hwy 95, then 7 miles southeast along old US Hwy 95, then southeast 2.5 miles along an improved gravel road to the Klondike Central Project.
In addition to the state regulations, federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claim in good standing. In accordance with federal regulations, the Klondike Central Project is in good standing to September 1, 2013. A yearly maintenance fee of $1,260.00 is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiration date to keep the claim in good standing for an additional year.
History
At the Property, several prospects, adits and mine shafts have explored the project area. Although, there is no recorded production from the ground covered by the Klondike Central Project, disturbed ground near the main mine workings may suggest limited open pit and underground operations in the 1900’s. In 2006, Mountain Gold Exploration, Inc. conducted limited reconnaissance geological mapping and geochemical sampling. Between 2008 and 2009, geological mapping, geochemical soil and rock chip sampling, geophysical magnetic survey, along with limited reverse circulation drilling was conducted by AuEx, Inc. In 2011-2012, Mountain Gold Claims, LLC conducted limited geological mapping and geochemical sampling for Nevada North Resources Corporation.
Physiography, Climate, Vegetation and Water
The Klondike Central Project is situated midway between the towns of Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada approximately 12 miles south-southeast of Tonopah in the northern portion of the Klondike Hill.
Topography on the Project is gentle to moderate with an average elevation range of 5,440 feet to 5,640 feet.
The Klondike Central Project area is of a typically desert climate with relatively high temperatures and low precipitation. Vegetation consists mainly of sparse sage brush. Sources of water would be available from valley wells or from the towns of Tonopah or Goldfields.
Regional Geology
The Klondike Central Property is situated in the Klondike Hills within the northwest-trending Walker Lane structural domain province and where Walker Lane related structures intersects a possible, recently recognized caldera margin. The Klondike Hills are part of a large syncline with an axis trending northeast and plunging to the northeast. Anticlinal folding and imbricated thrusting along the southern limb have created a complex structural setting and locally control precious metal mineralization. The majority of the rocks in the Klondike Mining District consist of early Cambrian
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Mule Springs Limestone, Cambrian Emigrant Formation consisting of argillite and limestone, Paleozoic Ordovician Palmetto Formation consisting of limestone, carbonaceous argillite, siltstone and chert. The Cambrian and Paleozoic sediments have been intruded by Mesozoic granites and Tertiary rhyolite dikes and sills. In the northern portion of the Klondike Mining District, Tertiary volcanic rocks of intermediate to felsic composition consisting of flows, tuffs, lahars and agglomerates locally intruded by rhyolitic dikes, sill and plugs occur.
Klondike Central Project Geology
The northern portion of the Klondike Central Project comprise of Tertiary volcanic rocks consisting of intermediate to felsic flows tuffs, lahars and agglomerates and have been locally intruded by rhyolitic dikes, sills and flow domes. In the southern portion of the Klondike Central Project, older Cambrian-Paleozoic limestone, argillite, carbonaceous argillite, siltstone and shale sedimentary rocks dominate to area and are locally intruded by Tertiary rhyolitic dikes and sills. In the central portion of the Klondike Central Project, a northwest-southeast trending fault zone separates the Tertiary volcanic rocks from the older Cambrian-Paleozoic sedimentary rocks.
Klondike Central Project Mineralization
At the Klondike Central Property, alteration is wide spread covering the majority of the project area. Alteration includes silicification, quartz-calcite veining, stockwork, argillization, pyritization and iron-manganese-jarosite oxidation alteration. Mineralized material in the Klondike Central Project is hosted along the northwest-southeast structural zone and localized along bedding plane, structural zones in the Cambrian-Paleozoic sedimentary rocks.
KLONDIKE SOUTHEAST PROPERTY
The Klondike Southeast Project is comprised of twenty six located unpatented lode mining claims of approximately 520 acres located in the Klondike Mining District, situated in Esmeralda County Nevada. The Klondike Southeast Project covers formal exploratory workings on an indicated mineral showing. Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 8 is the registered owner of the Klondike Southeast Project.
Location and Access
The Klondike Southeast Project comprises of approximately 520 acres and KN 100 thru KN 109 and KN 147 thru KN 162 lode mining claim were located on November 16, 2011and were filed in the Esmeralda County recorder’s office in Goldfield, Nevada on February 6, 2012 as Instrument Document Number 186186 thru 186211, Book 312, Pages 306-331in the official records and were filed with the Bureau of Land Management in Reno, Nevada State Office on February 9, 2012 as Instrument NMC Number 1066359 thru 1066384.
The Klondike Southeast Property is located within Section 29 and 32, Township 1 North, Range 43 East and Section 5, Township 1 South, Range 43 East in the Klondike Mining District of Esmeralda County, Nevada.
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Access from Tonopah, Nevada to the Klondike Southeast Property is approximately 14.2 miles to the southeast. From the Town of Tonopah, Nevada, access via 2.7 miles from Tonopah on US Hwy 95, then 7 miles southeast along old US Hwy 95, then southeast 4.5 miles along an improved and dirt road to the Klondike Southeast Project.
In addition to the state regulations, federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claim in good standing. In accordance with federal regulations, the Klondike Southeast Project is in good standing to September 1, 2013. A yearly maintenance fee of $3,640 is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiration date to keep the claim in good standing for an additional year.
History
At the Project, several historical prospects have explored the project area. There is no recorded production from the ground covered by the Klondike Southeast Project. Between 2008 and 2009, exploration and geological mapping and sampling was conducted by AuEx, Inc.
Physiography, Climate, Vegetation and Water
The Klondike Southeast Project is situated midway between the towns of Tonopah and Goldfield, Nevada approximately 14 miles southeast of Tonopah in the northern portion of the Klondike Hill.
Topography on the Project is gentle to moderate with an average elevation range of 5,440 feet to 5,640 feet.
The Klondike Southeast Project area is of a typically desert climate with relatively high temperatures and low precipitation. Vegetation consists mainly of sparse sage brush. Sources of water would be available from valley wells or from the towns of Tonopah or Goldfields.
Regional Geology
The Klondike Southeast Project is situated in the Klondike Hills within the northwest-trending Walker Lane structural domain province and where Walker Lane related structures intersects a possible, recently recognized caldera margin. The Klondike Hills are part of a large syncline with an axis trending northeast and plunging to the northeast. Anticlinal folding and imbricated thrusting along the southern limb have created a complex structural setting and locally control precious mineralization. The majority of the rocks in the Klondike Mining District consist of early Cambrian Mule Springs Limestone, Cambrian Emigrant Formation consisting of argillite and limestone, Paleozoic Ordovician Palmetto Formation consisting of limestone, carbonaceous argillite, siltstone and chert. The Cambrian and Paleozoic sediments have been intruded by Mesozoic granites and Tertiary rhyolite dikes and sills. In the northern portion of the Klondike Mining District, Tertiary volcanic rocks of intermediate to felsic composition consisting of flows, tuffs, lahars and agglomerates locally intruded by rhyolitic dikes, sill and plugs occur.
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Klondike Southeast Project Geology
The Klondike Southeast Project comprises of Tertiary volcanic rocks consisting of intermediate to felsic flows tuffs, lahars and agglomerates and may have been locally intruded by rhyolitic bodies and older. Adjacent to the Tertiary volcanic rocks to the west and south, older Cambrian-Paleozoic limestone, and carbonaceous argillite-siltstone sedimentary rocks occur and may be locally intruded by Tertiary rhyolitic dikes and sills.
Klondike Southeast Mineralization
At the Klondike Southeast Project, alteration of the volcanic tuffs and agglomerate rocks appears high-level consisting of argillization and local quartz-calcite veining-stockwork and disseminated pyritization. The surrounding older Cambrian-Paleozoic rocks to the west and south are pervasively silicified and cut by quartz stockwork and the alteration appears similar to Carlin-type systems. Mineralization in the Klondike Southeast Project area includes anomalous mineralized material in both host rock units.
EAGLEVILLE PROPERTY
The Eagleville Property is comprised of fifty eight (58) located unpatented lode mining claims of approximately 1,160 acres located in the Eagleville Mining District, situated in Mineral County Nevada. Mountain Gold Claims LLC owns 34% ownership and Lane Griffin and Associates owns 66% ownership and collectively both parties own a total 100% ownership as the registered owners of the Eagleville Project. The Eagleville Property is leased to us pursuant to a written Exploration and Mining Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement dated July27, 2012.
Location and Access
The Eagleville Property is comprised of approximately 1,160 acres and 58 lode mining claims which were located and filed in the Mineral County recorder’s office in Hawthorne, Nevada.
The Eagleville Project is located within Sections 33, 34, 35, Township 14 North, Range 33 East and Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 Township 13 North, Range 33 East in the Eagleville Mining District of Mineral County, Nevada.
Access from Fallon Nevada, Nevada to the Eagleville Project is approximately 50 miles to the southeast. From the Town of Fallon, Nevada, access via 30 miles southeast from Fallon on US Hwy 50, then 17 miles south along Nevada State Route 839, then 3 miles east on unimproved dirt roads to the Eagleville Project.
In addition to the state regulations, federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claim in good standing. In accordance with federal regulations, the Eagleville Project is in good standing to September 1, 2013. A yearly maintenance fee of $8,120 is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiration date to keep the claim in good standing for an additional year.
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History
At the Eagleville Project, several historical prospects, adits and shafts have explored the project area. Between 1884 and 1894, there was approximately $20,000 (1,000 ounces of gold) undocumented recorded production from the ground covered by the Eagleville Project. In 1982, Duval conducted underground mapping and sampling. In 1983, Phelps Dodge conducted surface mapping.
Physiography, Climate, Vegetation and Water
The Eagleville Project is situated in the central portion of the Eagleville Mining District and is approximately 50 miles southeast of the town of Fallon, Nevada. Topography on the Project is moderate relief gentle with an average elevation range of 5,600 feet to 6,260 feet.
The Eagleville Project area is of a typically high desert climate with relatively moderate temperatures and low precipitation. Vegetation consists mainly of sparse sage brush. Sources of water would be available from valley wells and springs or from the Rawhide gold and silver deposit.
Regional Geology
The Eagleville Project is located in the southern flank of the Sand Springs Range and situated in the transitional structural zone along the northeastern bounding structure of the Walker Lane Structural Belt which separates the Great Basin and the Walker Lane physiographic provinces.
Eagleville Project Geology
At Eagleville, Triassic age complex of bi-modal intrusives dikes, sills and plugs have intruded meta-volcanic and sedimentary rocks of the Excelsior Formation, which in turn were intruded by Cretaceous granites. Locally, post-mineral Tertiary rocks cover and conceal portions of the mineralized system.
Eagleville Project Mineralization
At the Eagleville Project, the earliest mineralization appears to be a series of north 80 east striking, silver-lead-barite veins that extend at least 3000 feet. These earlier north 80 east trending silver-lead-barite vein structural zones is steeply dipping and well exposed for over 3000 feet to the southwest and an isolated exposure in a drainage canyon suggests the veins may extend over 8,000 feet. High grade, narrow, free-gold mineralization is hosted along a series of northwest striking, en echelon quartz-pyrite vein and numerous working have explored and mined these veins. The gold is found primarily in the free state as sub millimeter grains with minor sulfides and iron oxides. The quartz veins were mined at an average width of 3 feet from the surface down to over 400 feet down dip by stoping on 50 foot levels.
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BLM serial numbers or identification numbers in regarding the Eagleville property.
Name of claims or sites | BLM Serial Number |
Molly | 683538 |
Mitchel | 683539 |
Sleeper | 840466 |
Dragon Stone | 840467 |
Eagle Gold 1 | 813143 |
Eagle Gold 2 | 813144 |
Eagle 12 | 800373 |
Eagle 14 | 800374 |
Eagle 33 | 800375 |
Eagle 35 | 800376 |
Eagle 8 to Eagle 11 | 846896 to 846899 |
Eagle 13 | 846900 |
Eagle 15 to Eagle 18 | 846901 to 846904 |
Eagle 27 to Eagle 32 | 846913 to 846918 |
Eagle 37 | 846919 |
Eagle 39 to Eagle 42 | 846920 to 846924 |
Eagle 44 | 846925 |
Eagle 46 | 846927 |
Eagle 51 | 846932 |
Eagle 52 to Eagle 70 | 846951 to 846969 |
Eagle 91 to Eagle 94 | 846946 to 846949 |
Eagle 102 | 846950 |
Eagle 103 | 846971 |
Property Agreements
We lease the foregoing properties pursuant to the following lease agreements:
1. | Mountain Gold Claims LLC for the Klondike 25-29 Property, Klondike 41 Property, Klondike Central Property and Klondike Southeast Property. |
2. | Mountain Gold Claims LLC and Black Rock Exploration LLC for the Divide TH Property, Divide DN Property and Divide GS Property. |
3. | Eagleville Property |
Our interest in the properties is limited to our leasehold interest. Our leases, however, grant us a right to purchase the underlying minerals upon completion of certain conditions described below.
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On October 24, 2011, we entered into an Exploration and Mining Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mountain Gold Claims, LLC. Series 8, a Nevada Limited Liability Company (“MGC”) wherein we leased the Klondike North Property from MGC under the terms of the claims MGC holds on the property. The term of the lease is 50 years. Under the terms of the Agreement we are obligated to make yearly lease payments to MGC of $10,000 or 250,000 restricted shares of common stock the first year, $20,000 the second year; $30,000 the third year; $40,000 the fourth year; $50,000 the fifth year; and, $100,000 the eleventh year and thereafter. Further, we are obligate to issue 500,000 restricted shares of common stock to Mountain Gold Holdings LLC, Series S. In addition we are obligated to pay MGC a net smelter royalty of 3% from the sale or production of minerals from the property. We are also obligated to expend at least $5,000 during the first year of the Agreement; $25,000 the second year; $50,000 the third year; $75,000 the fourth year; and, $100,000 the fifth year and thereafter. In addition to the foregoing, we are obligated to perform work assessments on the property required by federal and state laws. In consideration of the foregoing, we have the right to remove all minerals from the property. We also have the right to acquire 1% of the smelter royalty for $1,000,000 and an additional 1% for $3,000,000. We also have the right to purchase the claims underlying the Agreement from MGC in consideration of $400,000. During the term of the lease, we are obligated to pay all fees related thereto and indemnify MGC from any losses incurred by MGC. The Agreement contains additional obligations to be performed by us during the term of the Agreement.
On February 21, 2012, we entered into an Exploration and Mining Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mountain Gold Claims, LLC. Series 5, a Nevada Limited Liability Company and Black Rock Exploration LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company (collectively the “Owner”) wherein we leased the Divide Property from the Owner under the terms of the claims Owner holds on the property. The term of the lease is 50 years. Under the terms of the Agreement we are obligated to deliver 100,000 restricted shares of common stock on the execution of the Agreement and make yearly lease payments to the Owner of $10,000 or 100,000 restricted shares of common stock the first year; $20,000 the second year; $30,000 the third year; $40,000 the fourth year; $50,000 the fifth year; and, $100,000 the eleventh year and thereafter. Further, we are obligate to issue 100,000 restricted shares of common stock to the Owner. In addition we are obligated to pay the Owner a net smelter royalty of 3% from the sale or production of minerals from the property. We are also obligated to expend at least $5,000 during the first year of the Agreement; $25,000 the second year; $50,000 the third year; $75,000 the fourth year; and, $100,000 the fifth year and thereafter. In addition to the foregoing, we are obligated to perform work assessments on the property required by federal and state laws. In consideration of the foregoing, we have the right to remove all minerals from the property.�� We also have the right to acquire 1% of the smelter royalty for $1,000,000 and an additional 1% for $3,000,000. We also have the right to purchase the claims underlying the Agreement from Owner in consideration of $400,000. During the term of the lease, we are obligated to pay all fees related thereto and indemnify Owner from any losses incurred by Owner. The Agreement contains additional obligations to be performed by us during the term of the Agreement.
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On July 27, 2012, we entered into an Exploration and Mining Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mountain Gold Exploration, Inc. and Lane A. Griffin and Associates (collectively the “Owner”) wherein we leased the Eaglesville Property from the Owner. The term of the lease is 50 years. Under the terms of the Agreement we are obligated to deliver a total of 600,000 restricted shares of common stock over the next two years and make Advance Royalty Payments of $6,000 upon the execution of the Agreement; $15,000 prior to July 27, 2013; $20,000 prior to July 27, 2014; $30,000 prior to July 27, 2015; $40,000 prior to July 27, 2016; $50,000 prior to July 27, 2017; and $100,000 prior to July 27, 2018 and each year thereafter during the term of the Agreement. In addition we are obligated to pay the Owner a net smelter royalty of 3% from the sale or production of minerals from the property and pay a production royalty equal to 1% of the net smelter returns. The 3% net smelter royalty from the sale or production of minerals from the 58 unpatented lode mining claims only. A 1% net smelter royalty from the sale or production of minerals shall be paid to the lessor from all other mining claims that exist within the Area of Interest outside of the 58 unpatented lode mining claims. Area of Interest is defined as the area within Sections 32, 33, 34 and 35, Township 14 North, Range 33 East; and Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 11Township 13 North, Range 33 East. We are also obligated to expend at least $5,000 during the first year of the Agreement; $10,000 the second year; $25,000 the third year; $50,000 the fourth year; and, $100,000 the fifth year and each year thereafter. In addition to the foregoing, we are obligated to perform work assessments on the property required by federal and state laws. In consideration of the foregoing, we have the right to remove all minerals from the property. We also have the right to acquire 1% of the smelter royalty for $1,000,000 and an additional 1% for $3,000,000. We also have the right to purchase the claims underlying the Agreement from Owner in consideration of $400,000. During the term of the lease, we are obligated to pay all fees related thereto and indemnify Owner from any losses incurred by Owner. The Agreement contains additional obligations to be performed by us during the term of the Agreement.
Supplies
Supplies and manpower are readily available for exploration of the claim.
Other
Other than our interest in the claims, we own no other property.
Our Proposed Exploration Program
We plan on conducting geological mapping and additional rock chip and soil sampling, underground rock chip sampling, and if necessary performing hand trenching work to expose bedrock. The object of this work will be to determine if there is an economically recoverable gold-silver resource on the properties. All sample locations will be marked and mapped. The initial phase of work will provide enough information to allow the company to decide whether or not to proceed to the next phase of exploration and warrant follow up drilling.
It will take us two to three weeks to conduct the geological mapping and rock chip sampling, as well as hand trenching, if necessary. It will take approximately another two to three weeks to obtain results from the lab. We will plot all sample locations on enlarged topographic maps and provide GPS with these locations. Thereafter we will begin reverse circulation or core drilling.
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Funds will be used for GIS/drafting and data compilation work, land-claim research compilation, claim surveying, staking and recording, grid surveying and installation, sample collecting, hand trenching, geological mapping, supplies, shipping, lab costs, meals, lodging, truck fuel and mileage expenses and labor.
We must conduct exploration to determine what amount of minerals, if any, exist on the properties we lease and if any minerals which are found can be economically extracted and profitably processed. Our interest in the properties is limited to our leasehold interest. Our leases, however, grant us a right to purchase the underlying minerals upon completion of certain conditions.
The properties are undeveloped raw land. Exploration and surveying has not been initiated until we raise additional money. That is because we do not have money to complete exploration.
Before minerals retrieval can begin, we must explore for and find mineralized material. After that has occurred we have to determine if it is economically feasible to remove the mineralized material. Economically feasible means that the costs associated with the removal of the mineralized material will not exceed the price at which we can sell the mineralized material. We can’t predict what that will be until we find mineralized material.
We do not claim to have any minerals or reserves whatsoever at this time on any of the claims.
We cannot provide you with a more detailed discussion of how our exploration program will work and what we expect will be our likelihood of success. That is because we have a piece of raw land and we intend to look for a gold-silver ore body. We may or may not find an ore body. We have the right to prospect, explore, test, develop, work and mine the claims. We hope we do, but it is impossible to predict the likelihood of such an event. The overwhelming likelihood is that there is no ore body on our mineral claims. In addition, the nature and direction of the exploration may change depending upon initial results.
We do not have any plan to take our company to revenue generation. That is because we have not found economic mineralization yet and it is impossible to project revenue generation from nothing.
The following is an outline of the estimated maximum costs of this first phase of exploration of the properties we lease:
Consulting Services | $ | 50,000 |
Survey & Surface Sampling | $ | 20,000 |
Trenching & Sampling | $ | 50,000 |
Core Drilling | $ | 200,000 – 300,000 |
Analyzing Samples | $ | 30,000 |
Currently we have approximately $120,000 to begin the first phase of exploration. We will have to raise additional capital to complete the first phase. We intended to obtain the capital from the exercise of our Redeemable Warrants; possible sale of additional shares of common stock; or loans. There is no assurance that we will raise the additional funds to complete the first phase of exploration.
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Competitive Factors
The gold mining industry is fragmented, that is there are many, many gold prospectors and producers, small and large. We do not compete with anyone. That is because there is no competition for the exploration or removal of minerals from the claims. We will either find gold on the claims or not. If we do not, we will cease or suspend operations. We are one of the smallest exploration companies in existence. We are an infinitely small participant in the gold mining market. Readily available gold markets exist in the United States and around the world for the sale of gold. Therefore, we will be able to sell any gold that we are able to recover.
Rental Fee Requirement
We are obligated under our agreement with Mountain Gold Claims LLC and Black Rock Exploration LLC to pay the rental fee. The Federal government’s Continuing Act of 2002 extends the requirement of rental or maintenance fees in place of assessment work for filing and holding mining claims with the BLM. All claimants must pay a yearly maintenance fee of $140 per claim for all or part of the mining claim assessment year. The fee must be paid at the State Office of the Bureau of Land Management by August 31, of each year. We have paid this fee through 2012. The assessment year ends on noon of September 1 of each year. The initial maintenance fee is paid at the time the Notice of Location is filed with the BLM and covers the remainder of the assessment year in which the claim was located. There are no exemptions from the initial fee. Some claim holders may qualify for a Small Miner Exemption waiver of the maintenance fee for assessment years after the year in which the claim was located. We do not qualify for a Small Miner Exemption. The following sets forth the BLM fee schedule:
Fee Schedule (per claim) | ||
Location Fee | $ | 30.00 |
Maintenance Fee | $ | 140.00 |
Service Charges | $ | 10.00 |
Transfer Fee | $ | 5.00 |
Proof of Labor | $ | 5.00 |
Notice of Intent to Hold | $ | 10.50 |
Transfer of Interest | $ | 10.00 |
Amendment | $ | 5.00 |
Petition for Deferment of Assessment Work | $ | 25.00 |
Notice of Intent to Locate on Stock Raising Homestead land | $ | 25.00 |
The BLM regulations provide for three types of operations on public lands: 1. Casual Use level, 2. Notice level, and 3. Plan of Operation level.
1. Casual Use means activities ordinarily resulting in no or negligible disturbance of the public lands or resources. Casual Use operations involve simple prospecting with hand tools such as picks, shovels, and metal detectors. Small-scale mining devices such as dry washers having engines with less than 10 brake-horsepower are allowed, provided they are fed using only hand tools. Casual Use level operations are not required to file an application to conduct activities or post a financial guarantee.
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2. Notice level operations include only exploration activities in which five or less acres of disturbance are proposed. Presently, all Notice Level operations require a written notice and must be bonded for all activities other than reclamation.
3. Plans of Operation activities include all mining and processing (regardless of the size of the proposed disturbance), plus all other activities exceeding five acres of proposed public land disturbance.
Operators are encouraged to conduct a thorough inventory of the claims to determine the full extent of any existing disturbance and to meet with field office personnel at the site before developing an estimate. The inventory should include photographs taken “before” and “after” any mining activity.
If an operator constructs access or uses an existing access way for an operation and would object to BLM blocking, removing, or claiming that access, then the operator must post a financial guarantee that covers the reclamation of the access.
Concurrence by the BLM for occupancy is required whenever residential occupancy is proposed or when fences, gates, or signs will be used to restrict public access or when structures that could be used for shelter are placed on a claim. It is the claimant’s responsibility to prepare a complete notice or plan of operators.
Mining Claims on State Land
The Nevada law authorizing location of claims on State Lands was repealed in 1998. Acquisition of mineral rights on Nevada trust land can only be accomplished by application for a prospecting permit, mineral lease, or lease of common variety materials.
We will secure all necessary permits for exploration and, if development of a claim is warranted, will file final plans of operation before we start any mining operations. We anticipate no discharge of water into active stream, creek, river, lake or any other body of water regulated by environmental law or regulation. No endangered species will be disturbed. Restoration of the disturbed land will be completed according to law. All holes, pits and shafts will be sealed upon abandonment of the property. It is difficult to estimate the cost of compliance with the environmental law since the full nature and extent of our proposed activities cannot be determined until we start our operations and know what that will involve from an environmental standpoint.
We are in compliance with all laws and will continue to comply with the laws in the future. We believe that compliance with the laws will not adversely affect our business operations.
We are responsible to provide a safe working environment, not disrupt archaeological sites, and conduct our activities to prevent unnecessary damage to the claims.
We will secure all necessary permits for exploration and, if development is warranted on a claim, will file final plans of operation before we start any mining operations. At this point, a permit from the BLM would be required. Also, we would be required to comply with the laws of the state of Nevada and federal regulations. We anticipate no discharge of water into active stream, creek, river, lake or any other body of water regulated by environmental law or regulation. No endangered species
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will be disturbed. Restoration of the disturbed land will be completed according to law. All holes, pits and shafts will be sealed upon abandonment of a claim. It is difficult to estimate the cost of compliance with the environmental law since the full nature and extent of our proposed activities cannot be determined until we start our operations and know what that will involve from an environmental standpoint.
Subcontractors
We intend to use the services of subcontractors for certain exploration work on the properties we lease when deemed necessary. Our interest in the properties is limited to our leasehold interest. Our leases, however, grant us a right to purchase the underlying minerals upon completion of certain conditions. The members of our Technical Advisory Committee will conduct the majority of the surveying, exploration, and excavating of the property. Thomas Callicrate and Roger Walther are the members of the Technical Advisory Committee. Both individuals are based in Nevada and have extensive experience in mining in the state of Nevada, specifically in the areas where we have leased properties are located. The company does not have any contract with either of them but will contract their services on a needed basis. Further, we will hire geologists and engineers as independent contractors on an as needed basis. As of today, we have not looked for or talked to any geologists or engineers who will perform work for us in the future outside of the existing members of our management team and advisory committee. Accordingly, we cannot determine at this time the precise number of people we will retain to perform the foregoing services. Mr. Fralich will handle our administrative duties.
Employees and Employment Agreements
At present, only one of our officers/directors is a full-time employee and will devote all of his time to our operations. That person is Mark Fralich, our president. One other officer, Erik Panke is a part-time employee and will devote about 10% of his time or four hours per week to our operation. Mr. Panke will perform the accounting and bookkeeping services for the corporation. We presently do not have pension, health, annuity, insurance, stock options, profit sharing or similar benefit plans; however, we may adopt plans in the future.
Claim Interests and Mining Claims in General
Mining claims are subject to the same risk of defective title that is common to all real property interests. Additionally, mining claims are self-initiated and self-maintained and therefore, possess some unique vulnerabilities not associated with other types of property interests. It is impossible to ascertain the validity of unpatented mining claims solely from an examination of the public real estate records and, therefore, it can be difficult or impossible to confirm that all of the requisite steps have been followed for location and maintenance of a claim. If the validity of a patented mining claim is challenged by the BLM or the U.S. Forest Service on the grounds that mineralization has not been demonstrated, the claimant has the burden of proving the present economic feasibility of mining minerals located thereon. Such a challenge might be raised when a patent application is submitted or when the government seeks to include the land in an area to be dedicated to another use.
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Reclamation
We generally are required to mitigate long-term environmental impacts by stabilizing, contouring, re-sloping and re-vegetating various portions of a site after mining and mineral processing operations are completed. These reclamation efforts will be conducted in accordance with detailed plans, which must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies.
Government Regulation
Mining operations and exploration activities are subject to various national, state, and local laws and regulations in the United States, which govern prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, protection of the environment, mine safety, hazardous substances and other matters. We will obtain the licenses, permits or other authorizations currently required to conduct our exploration program. We believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with applicable mining, health, safety and environmental statutes and the regulations passed thereunder in Nevada, Idaho and the United States.
Our mineral exploration program is subject to the regulations of the Bureau of Land Management. The prospecting on the claims are provided under the existing 1872 Mining Law and all permits for exploration and testing must be obtained through the local Bureau of Land Management office of the Department of Interior. Obtaining permits for minimal disturbance as envisioned by this exploration program will require making the appropriate application and filing of the bond to cover the reclamation of the test areas. From time to time, an archeological clearance may need to be contracted to allow the testing program to proceed.
While conducting surface exploration, we will not utilize heavy equipment. Accordingly, the only BLM regulations that require our compliance will be removal of all portable equipment, cleanup and removal of all trash, and reclamation of all disturbance. If heavy equipment is to be used in the next phase of exploration, including drilling, we will have to comply with all County and BLM environmental regulations involved with either a Notice of Intent to Operate or Plan of Operations which relate to undue and unnecessary degradation of land, minimize cut and fill on roads, legal disposal of any tailings and waste should any major disturbance we generated, plugging of all drill holes in accordance with all county, state and federal regulations and reclamation of all disturbance.
We believe there will be no adverse affect on us as a result of complying with the governmental regulations and at our current stage of operations we do not anticipate any costs related to the governmental regulations.
Environment Regulations
Our activities are subject to various federal and state laws and regulations governing protection of the environment. These laws are continually changing and, in general, are becoming more restrictive. We intend to conduct business in a way that safeguards public health and the environment. We will conduct our operational compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Changes to current state or federal laws and regulations, where we intend to operate could in the future require additional capital expenditures and increased operating and/or reclamation costs. Although we are unable to predict what additional legislation, if any, might be proposed or enacted, additional regulatory requirements could impact the economics of our project.
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During 2012, there were no material environmental incidents or non-compliance with any applicable environmental regulations on the properties.
Our Office
Our office is located at 2555 West Palais Drive, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815. This is also our mailing address. The telephone number is (509) 928-7604. We lease the foregoing office from Timothy Major, pursuant to a written lease. The term of the lease is for 1-year beginning January 1, 2012 ending December 31, 2012 and our monthly rent is $100 per month for a 500 square foot office.
RISK FACTORS
Please consider the following risk factors before deciding to invest in our common stock. All material risk factors have been addressed. Risks associated with Idaho North Resources Corp.:
Risks Related to Our Business
1. Our plan of operation is limited to finding an ore body. As such we have no plans for revenue generation. Accordingly, you should not expect any revenues from our current operations.
Our plan of operation is to conduct exploration activities in order to determine if an ore body exists below the surface of the ground. Exploration does not contemplate removal of the ore. We have no plans or funds for ore removal. Accordingly, we will not generate any revenues as a result of your investment.
2. Because the probability of an individual prospect ever having reserves is extremely remote any funds spent on exploration will probably be lost.
The probability of an individual prospect ever having reserves is extremely remote. In all probability the claims do not contain any reserves. Consequently, any funds spent on exploration will probably be lost which result in a loss of your investment.
3. We lack an operating history and have a loss which we expect to continue into the future. As a result, we may have to suspend or cease operations.
We were incorporated on January 22, 2007 and we have limited operations. We have no operating history upon which an evaluation of our future success or failure can be made. Our net loss during the since inception on January 22, 2007 has been ($177,502).
Based upon current plans, we expect to incur operating losses in future periods. This will happen because there are expenses associated with the exploration of our mineral properties. As a result, we may not generate revenues in the future. Failure to generate revenues will cause us to suspend or cease operations.
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4. Because our officers and directors have no direct training in exploring for, starting, and operating an exploration program, their decisions and choices may not take into account standard engineering or managerial approaches mineral exploration companies commonly use. As a result, we may have to suspend or cease activities which will result in the loss of your investment.
Our officers and directors have no direct training or experience in the area of exploring for, starting, and operating and exploration program and as a result may not be fully aware of many of the specific requirements related to working within the industry. Their decisions and choices may not take into account standard engineering or managerial approaches mineral exploration companies commonly use. Consequently our activities, earnings and ultimate financial success could suffer irreparable harm due to his lack of experience in this industry. As a result we may have to suspend or cease activities which will result in the loss of your investment.
5. Because we are small and do not have much capital, we may have to limit our exploration activity which may result in a loss of your investment.
Because we are small and do not have much capital, we must limit our exploration activity. As such we may not be able to complete an exploration program that is as thorough as we would like. Consequently, an existing ore body may go undiscovered. Without an ore body, we cannot generate revenues and you will lose your investment.
6. Because our officers and directors have other outside business activities and will only be devoting 25% of their time or approximately ten hours per week to our activities, our activities may be sporadic which may result in periodic interruptions or suspensions of exploration.
Because our officers and directors have other outside business activities and will be only be devoting 25% of their time or ten hours each per week to our activities, our activities may be sporadic and occur at times which are convenient to them. As a result, exploration of the claims may be periodically interrupted or suspended.
7. Because we lease our mining properties from a third party, if the third party defaults on his obligations to the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) we will lose the right to conduct exploration activities.
We lease our mining claims from a third party. The third party staked his claims on federal land. As such, his claims are subject to the rules and regulations of the BLM. If the third party should default on his obligations to the BLM, the BLM could terminate his claims. If that occurs, our rights under our leases with the third party will terminate and we will have no right to conduction exploration activities.
8. Title to the properties we intend to conduct exploration activity on, could be defective in which case we may not have the right to extract any minerals.
It is customary in the mining business that upon acquiring an interest in a property, that a title report be rendered by an attorney. We have not obtained such a title report, and accordingly may not own any right to remove any minerals, should they be discovered, from the leased property.
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9. Operating and environmental hazards could have a negative impact on our operations.
Hazards incident to the operation of mining properties and unforeseen conditions, may be encountered by us if we participate in our exploration activities. Further, on occasion, substantial liabilities to third parties or governmental entities may be incurred. We could be subject to liability for pollution and other damages or hazards which cannot be insured against or which have not been insured against due to prohibitive premium costs or for other reasons. We currently do not maintain any insurance for environmental damages. Governmental regulations relating to environmental matters could also increase the cost of doing business or require alteration or cessation of operations in certain areas.
10. We are subject to many governmental regulations which affect our cost of doing business.
Our mining operations are subject to extensive regulation governing development, production, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, use of toxic substances, environmental regulations, mine safety and other matters. Some jurisdictions also require or may in the future require the payment of royalties. Changes in regulations can have material impacts on anticipated levels of production, costs and profitability. It is possible that exploration, development or operation of a mine may be delayed or terminated as a result of the inability to obtain all required permits and government approvals on an economic basis, or the imposition of royalty payments or other government regulations.
Risks Related to this Offering
11. Because there is no public trading market for our common stock, you may not be able to resell your stock, and as a result, your investment is illiquid.
There is currently no public trading market for our common stock. Therefore there is no central place, such as stock exchange or electronic trading system, to resell your shares. If you want to resell your shares, you will have to locate a buyer and negotiate your own sale. Your investment is illiquid and there is no assurance that you will ever be able to resell your shares.
12. Because we may issue additional shares of common stock, your investment could be subject to substantial dilution.
We anticipate that any additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our common stock as well as issuing up to 1,462,500 shares of common stock upon the exercise of our Redeemable Warrants. In the future, if we issue more common stock, your investment could be subject to dilution. Dilution is the difference between what you pay for your stock and the net tangible book value per share immediately after the additional shares are sold by us.
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13. There are legal restrictions on the resale of the common shares offered that are penny stocks. These restrictions may adversely affect your ability to resell your stock.
We anticipate that our common stock will continue to be subject to the penny stock rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These rules regulate broker/dealer practices for transactions in “penny stocks.” Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. The penny stock rules require broker/dealers to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker/dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker/dealer and its salesperson and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations and the broker/dealer and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to completing the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction, the broker and/or dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. The transaction costs associated with penny stocks are high, reducing the number of broker-dealers who may be willing to engage in the trading of our shares. These additional penny stock disclosure requirements are burdensome and may reduce all of the trading activity in the market for our common stock. As long as the common stock is subject to the penny stock rules, our shareholders may find it more difficult to sell their shares.
14. Our future sales of our common shares could cause our stock price to decline.
There is no contractual restriction on our ability to issue additional shares. We cannot predict the effect, if any, that market sales of our common shares or the availability of shares for sale will have on the market price prevailing from time to time. Sales by the selling shareholders of our common shares in the public market, or the perception that our sales may occur, could cause the trading price of our stock to decrease or to be lower than it might be in the absence of those sales or perceptions.
15. The market price of our common stock may be volatile which could adversely affect the value of your investment in our common stock.
The trading price of our common stock may be highly volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors. Some of the factors that may cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate include:
* | fluctuations in our quarterly financial results or the quarterly financial results of companies perceived to be similar to us; |
* | changes in estimates of our financial results or recommendations by securities analysts; |
* | failure of any of our products to achieve or maintain market acceptance; |
* | changes in market valuations of similar companies; |
* | significant products, contracts, acquisitions or strategic alliances of our competitors; |
* | success of competing products or services; |
* | changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of additional debt; |
* | regulatory developments; |
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* | litigation involving our company, our general industry or both; |
* | additions or departures of key personnel; |
* | investors’ general perception of us; and |
* | changes in general economic, industry and market conditions. |
16. We are an “emerging growth company,” and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to “emerging growth companies” could make our common stock less attractive to investors.
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For as long as we are an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory “say-on-pay” votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on golden parachute compensation. We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of $1 billion or more; (ii) the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement; (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt; and (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act. We will be deemed a large accelerated filer on the first day of the fiscal year after the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million, measured on October 31.
We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive to the extent we rely on the exemptions available to emerging growth companies. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.
In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. An emerging growth company can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.
A Company that elects to be treated as an emerging growth company shall continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which it had total annual gross revenues of $1,000,000,000 (as indexed for inflation), (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common stock under this registration statement; (iii) the date on which it has, during the previous 3-year period, issued more than $1,000,000,000 in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which is deemed to be a ‘large accelerated filer’ as defined by the SEC, which would generally occur upon it attaining a public float of at least $700 million.
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17. We have elected under the JOBS Act to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies.
Under the JOBS Act, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We intend to take advantage of this extended transition period. Since we will not be required to comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public companies, our financial statements may not be comparable to financial statements of companies that comply with public company effective dates.
18. We will not be required to comply with certain provisions of the the Sarbanes-Oxley Act for as long as we remain an “emerging growth company”.
We are not currently required to comply with the SEC rules that implement Sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and are therefore not required to make a formal assessment of the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting for that purpose. Upon becoming a public company, we will be required to comply with certain of these rules, which will require management to certify financial and other information in our quarterly and annual reports and provide an annual management report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Though we will be required to disclose changes made in our internal control procedures on a quarterly basis, we will not be required to make our first annual assessment of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 until the later of the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC, or the date we are no longer an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. We will remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, although if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” as of the following December 31, or if we issue more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt in a three-year period, we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” immediately. Our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to formally attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting until the later of the year following our first annual report required to be filed with the SEC, or the date we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” At such time, our independent registered public accounting firm may issue a report that is adverse in the event it is not satisfied with the level at which our controls are documented, designed or operating.
19. While we currently qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act, we will lose that status at the latest by the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement, which will increase the costs and demands placed upon management.
We will continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which we had total annual gross revenues of $1,000,000,000 (as indexed for inflation), (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common stock under this registration statement; (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous 3-year period, issued more than $1,000,000,000 in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a ‘large accelerated filer’ as defined by the SEC, which would generally occur upon our attaining a public float of at least $700 million. Once we lose emerging growth company status, we expect the costs and demands placed upon management to increase, as we would have to comply with additional disclosure and accounting requirements, particularly if our public float should exceed $75 million.
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20. While we currently qualify as an “Emerging Growth Company” under the JOBS Act and we will lose that status by the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement, if we qualify as a “smaller reporting company” which we are at the present time, our non-financial and financial information will be less than is required by other non-smaller reporting companies.
Currently we qualify as an “Emerging Growth Company”. At the latest, by the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement, we will lose that qualification and be required to report as other public companies are required to report. While we will no longer qualify as an “Emerging Growth Company”, we may qualify as a “smaller reporting company”. The “smaller reporting company” category includes companies that (1) have a common equity public float of less than $75 million or (2) are unable to calculate their public float and have annual revenue of $50 million or less, upon entering the system. A smaller reporting company prepares and files SEC reports and registration statements using the same forms as other SEC reporting companies, though the information required to be disclosed may differ and be less comprehensive. Regulation S-X contains the SEC requirements for financial statements, while Regulation S-K contains the non-financial disclosure requirements. To locate the scaled disclosure requirements, smaller reporting companies will refer to the special paragraphs labeled “smaller reporting companies” in Regulation S-K. As an example only, smaller reporting companies are not required to make risk factor disclosure in Item 1A of Form 10-K. Other disclosure required by non-smaller reporting companies can be omitted in Form 10-K and Form 10-Q by smaller reporting companies.
21. Because our common stock is not registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we will not be subject to the federal proxy rules and our directors, executive officers and 10% beneficial holders will not be subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition our reporting obligations under Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be suspended automatically if we have fewer than 300 shareholders of record on the first day of our fiscal year.
Our common stock is not registered under the Exchange Act, and we do not intend to register our common stock under the Exchange Act for the foreseeable future (provided that, we will register our common stock under the Exchange Act if we have, after the last day of our fiscal year, $10,000,000 in total assets and either more than 2,000 shareholders of record or 500 shareholders of record who are not accredited investors (as such term is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission), in accordance with Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act; as of March 28, 2012, we have less than 40 shareholders of record). As long as our common stock is not registered under the Exchange Act, we will not be subject to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, which, among other things, prohibits companies that have securities registered under the Exchange Act from soliciting proxies or consents from shareholders without furnishing to shareholders and filing with the SEC a proxy statement and form of proxy complying with the proxy rules. In addition, so long as our common stock is not registered under the Exchange Act, our directors and executive officers and beneficial holders of 10% or more of our outstanding common stock will not be subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of equity securities to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership of common shares and other equity securities, on Forms 3, 4, and 5
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respectively. Such information about our directors, executive officers, and beneficial holders will only be available through periodic reports and any registration statements on Form S-1 we file. Furthermore, so long as our common stock is not registered under the Exchange Act, our obligation to file reports under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act will be automatically suspended if, on the first day of any fiscal year (other than a fiscal year in which a registration statement under the Securities Act has gone effective), we have fewer than 300 shareholders of record. This suspension is automatic and does not require any filing with the SEC. In such an event, we may cease providing periodic reports and current or periodic information, including operational and financial information, may not be available with respect to our results of operations.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This section of the report includes a number of forward- looking statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are often identified by words like: believe, expect, estimate, anticipate, intend, project and similar expressions, or words which, by their nature, refer to future events. You should not place undue certainty on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this report. These forward-looking states are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or our predictions.
We are considered to be in the development stage, as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7. We have been in the development stage since our inception. We have had no source of revenue, we have incurred operating losses since inception and at December 31, 2012 had working capital of $132,973.
We have sufficient available cash in order to maintain operations during the next twelve months without the ingestion of funds of any kind.
Exploration expenditures consist of fees to be paid for consulting services connected with exploration, the cost of rock sampling (the collection of a series of small chips over a measured distance, which is then submitted for a chemical analysis, usually to determine the metallic content over the sampled interval, a pre-determined location(s) on the property), and cost of analyzing these samples. Since we recently leased the properties, we have not begun exploration.
We cannot be more specific about the application of proceeds for exploration, because we do not know what we will find.
We have allocated a range of money for exploration. That is because we do not know how much will ultimately be needed for exploration. If our initial exploration proves positive results, we will expand the exploration activities to include reverse circulation drilling. This is a less expensive form of drilling that does not allow for the recovery of a tube or core of rock. The material is brought up from depth as a series of small chips of rock that are then bagged and sent in for analysis. This is a quicker and cheaper method of drilling, but does not necessarily give one as much information about the underlying rocks. If warranted, core drilling would follow this stage.
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If we discover significant quantities of mineralized material, we will begin technical and economic feasibility studies to determine if we have reserves. Only if we have reserves will we consider developing the property.
If, through early stage exploration, we find mineralized material and it is feasible to expand the exploration program, we will attempt to raise additional money through a subsequent private placement, public offering or through loans. If we do not raise all of the money we need, we will have to find alternative sources of funding, like a public offering, a private placement of securities, or loans.
We have discussed this matter with our officers and directors, however, our officers and directors are unwilling to make any commitment to loan us any significant amounts of money at this time. At the present time, we have not made any arrangements to raise additional cash. If we need additional cash and cannot raise it we will either have to suspend operations until we do raise the cash, or cease operations entirely.
We will be conducting research in the form of exploration of the properties. Our exploration program is explained in as much detail as possible in the business section of this report. We are not going to buy or sell any plant or significant equipment during the next twelve months. We will not buy any additional equipment until we have located a body of minerals and we have determined they are economical to extract from the land.
We intend to interest other companies in the properties should we discover mineralized materials or we may elect to develop the properties ourselves.
If we are unable to complete any phase of exploration because we do not have enough money, we will cease operations until we raise more money. If we cannot or do not raise more money, we will cease operations. If we cease operations, we do not know what we will do and we don’t have any plans to do anything.
We do not intend to hire additional employees at this time. Any work that would be conducted on a property that we may secure will be conducted by unaffiliated independent contractors that we will hire. The independent contractors will be responsible for surveying, geology, engineering, exploration, and excavation. The geologists will evaluate the information derived from the exploration and excavation and the engineers will advise us on the economic feasibility of removing the mineralized material.
Below are the aggregate annual payments due on the properties as stated in the 3 signed lease agreements. These payments totaling $80,953 are included in our 12-month expense list and are comprised of Lease Agreements, Work Commitments and BLM & County Claim Fees.
Lease Agreement | Work Commitment | BLM & County Claim Fees | |
Klondike Lease | $20,000 | $5,000 | $5,719 |
Divide Lease | $5,000 | $5,000 | $1,505 |
Eagleville Lease | $15,000 | $5,000 | $8,729 |
Total | $50,000 | $15,000 | $15,953 |
Total aggregate annual payments | $80,953 |
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Klondike lease dated October 24, 2011 (12 claims/North, 26 claims/South) -- Total 38 claims
Lease agreement -- paid $10,000 on 10/24/12 end of first year. NOTE: $20,000 for end of second year due 10/27/2013
Work Commitment -- $5,000, NOTE: $5,000 for 10/24/2013
BLM Claim fees -- 38 claims @ $140.00 per claim, and $10.50 per claim County fee -- $5,719.00. NOTE: $5,719.00 due 8/31/2013
Divide lease dated Feb. 21, 2012 -- Total 10 claims
Lease agreement -- first payment due Feb. 21, 2013 for $10,000 next payment not due until Feb. 2014
Work Commitment -- $5,000, NOTE: $5,000 for 2/21/2013
BLM Claim fees -- 10 claims @ $140.00 per claim, and $10.50 per claim County fee -- $1,505.00. NOTE: $1,505.00 due 8/31/2013
Eagleville lease dated July 27, 2012 -- Total 58 claims
Lease agreement -- first payment due July 27, 2013 for $15,000 next payment not due until July 2014
Work Commitment -- $5,000, NOTE: $5,000 for 5/27/2013
BLM Claim fees -- 58 claims @$140.00 per claim, and $10.50 per claim County fee -- $8,729.00. NOTE: $8,729.00 due 8/31/2013
Plan of Operation - Milestones
During the next twelve months we plan to spend funds from our working capital balance of $182,708 as follows:
Estimated Time | Cost | ||
SEC Registration Statement (1) | 4 months | $ | 19,000 |
Research (2) | 4-6 months | $ | 25,000 |
Acquisition of Properties (3) | 6-12 months | $ | 60,000 |
Exploration (4) | 4-6 months | $ | 25,000 |
Analysis (5) | 4-6 months | $ | 10,000 |
Salaries (6) | All 12 months | $ | 20,000 |
Accounting (7) | All 12 months | $ | 5,000 |
Office Expenses (8) | All 12 months | $ | 10,000 |
(1) | Costs related to legal fees for the preparation and of the subsequent Form S-1 registration statement with the SEC. |
(2) | Costs related to the examination of potential property acquisitions. |
(3) | Costs of acquiring mineral properties. |
(4) | Costs related to trenching and surface sampling. |
(5) | Costs related to analyzing mineral claims. |
(6) | Salaries to be paid to officers of the corporation. |
(7) | Costs for accounting and auditing services. |
(8) | Costs of stationary, mail, telephone & other office supplies. |
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Limited Operating History; Need for Additional Capital
We have no operations upon which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are an exploration stage corporation and have not generated any revenues from operations. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including limited capital resources, possible delays in the exploration of our, and possible cost overruns due to price and cost increases in services.
We will have to retain experts to assist in developing the properties we lease and in locating additional appropriate projects. Our interest in the properties is limited to our leasehold interest. Our leases, however, grant us a right to purchase the underlying minerals upon completion of certain conditions. In order to assist in deciding if we should invest in a particular project, we will first need to be provided with at least the following:
* | A description of the project and the location of the property; |
* | The lands that will be subject to the exploration project; |
* | The royalties, net profit interest or other charges applicable to the subject lands; |
* | The estimated cost of any geophysical work contemplated; and |
* | The estimated acquisition costs, exploration costs and development costs of the property. |
To become profitable and competitive, we will have to conduct research and exploration of the properties we have acquired.
We have no assurance that future financing will be available to us on acceptable terms. If financing is not available on satisfactory terms, we may be unable to continue, develop or expand our operations. Equity financing could result in additional dilution to existing shareholders.
Results of Operations
For the three months ended December 31, 2012, we generated revenues and gross profit of $0, compared to $0 for the same period in 2011. Operating expenses were $39,735 for the three months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $9,796 for the same period in 2011. The increase is due to annual claim fees paid on the Company’s properties plus exploration expenses.
For the six months ended December 31, 2012, we generated revenues and gross profit of $0, compared to $0 for the same period in 2011. Operating expenses were $67,696 for the six months ended December 31, 2012, compared to $9,796 for the same period in 2011. The increase is due to annual claim fees paid on the Company’s properties plus exploration expenses.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, we generated revenues and gross profit of $0, compared to $0 for the same period ending June 30, 2011. Operating expenses were $101,078 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, compared to $0 for the same period ending June 30, 2011. The increase is due to the acquisition of the Divide, Klondike, and Eagleville properties and exploration expenses incurred on those properties.
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Material Changes in Financial Condition
At December 31, 2012, we had assets of $194,825, including cash of $136,825, compared to assets of $25,976, all of it cash, at December 31, 2011. At June 30, 2012, we had assets of $133,410, including cash of $121,410, compared to assets of $3,772, all of it cash, at June 30, 2011. The increase is attributable to the sale of common stock and warrants, less property acquisition and exploration expenses. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of the date of this report, we have yet to generate any revenues from our business operations.
Since our inception on January 22, 2007, we have issued 7,661,000 restricted shares of common stock and 2,925,000 Redeemable Warrants. The exercise period of the Redeemable Warrants is three (3) years from March 1, 2012. Two (2) Redeemable Warrants plus $0.25 are convertible into one (1) restricted share of common stock. The Redeemable Warrants are redeemable by us upon thirty (30) days written notice to you. If we issue such notice and you do not exercise the Redeemable Warrants during the 30 day period, the Redeemable Warrants will terminate thirty (30) days from the date of the notice.
Included in the foregoing are 850,000 shares of common stock on October 30, 2007, 300,000 shares of common stock on December 4, 2007, and 100,000 shares on January 10, 2008. These shares were issued to our officers, directors, and founders in consideration of $6,000. The foregoing 1,250,000 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
In November 2011, we issued 1,600,000 restricted shares of common stock to 21 persons at a price of $0.02 per share for a total of $32,000. The 21 persons were all accredited investors.
In July 2012, we completed a private placement of 2,925,000 Units. Each Unit was comprised of one (1) restricted share of common stock and one (1) redeemable stock purchase warrant. The exercise period of the warrants is three (3) years from March 1, 2012. Two (2) warrants plus $0.25 are convertible into one (1) restricted share of common stock. The warrants are redeemable by us upon thirty (30) days written notice to the holder thereof. If we issue such notice and the holder does not exercise the Redeemable Warrants during the 30 day period, the Redeemable Warrants will terminate thirty (30) days from the date of the notice. The sale of the Units was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Reg. 506 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
During the next twelve months, we will be required to spend $35,000 on property leases and spend a minimum of $15,000 on property exploration. These expenses are included in the amounts listed under “Plan of Operation – Milestones.” See “Property Agreements” for lease payments required after twelve months.
As of December 31, 2012, our total assets were $194,825 and our total liabilities were $3,852. We have cash of $136,825 at December 31, 2012.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of commitments and contingencies at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the period. All of our significant accounting policies and estimates are described in note 2 of the June 30, 2012 audited financial statements. We consider the following policies as being critical with regard to the impact estimates and changes in estimates could have on our financial condition, changes in financial condition or results of operations.
Mineral Property Costs-The Company has been in the exploration stage since its inception on January 27, 2007 and has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mining properties. Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized. The Company assesses the carrying costs for impairment under ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment at each fiscal quarter end. When it has been determined that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs then incurred to develop such property, are capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the units-of-production method over the estimated life of the probable reserve. If mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs will be charged to operations.
Stock Based Compensation - The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Based Compensation, and ASC 505, Equity based payments to non employees, using the fair value method. All transactions in which goods or services are the consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. Equity instruments issued to employees and the cost of the services received as consideration are measured and recognized based on the fair value of the equity instruments issued.
Under the JOBS Act, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We intend to take advantage of this extended transition period. Since we will not be required to comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public companies, our financial statements may not be comparable to financial statements of companies that comply with public company effective dates.
Auditors
Our auditors are MaloneBailey, LLP. We have not changed auditors. We do not have nor have we ever had any disagreements with our auditors concerning a financial accounting, reporting, or auditing matter that could be significant to the financial statements or the auditor’s report.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of the date of this report, the total number of shares owned beneficially by each of our directors, officers and key employees, individually and as a group, and the present owners of 5% or more of our total outstanding shares. The stockholders listed below have direct ownership of their shares and possess sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares.
Percentage of | Number of | Percentage of | ||
Number of Shares | Ownership | Shares Owned | Shares Owned | |
Name and Address of | Currently | Based on Current | Assuming Sale | Assuming Sale |
Beneficial Owner | Owned | Ownership | of Shares | of Shares |
Mark Fralich[1] 2555 W. Palais Drive Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 | 550,000 | 7.23% | 440,000 | 5.78% |
Erik Panke 2555 W. Palais Drive Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 | 85,000 | 1.12% | 68,000 | 0.89 % |
Gregory A. Stewart 2555 W. Palais Drive Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 | 175,000 | 2.30% | 140,000 | 1.84% |
Douglas D. Dobbs 2555 W. Palais Drive Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 | 25,000 | 0.33% | 20,000 | 0.26 |
All officers and directors as a group (4 people) | 835,000 | 10.97% | 668,000 | 8.78% |
Timothy and Sara Major 2555 W. Palais Drive Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 83815 | 725,000 | 9.53% | 580,000 | 7.62% |
Avery Family LLC [2] 2624 Edgerock Road Reno, NV 89519 | 500,000 | 6.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
Mountain Gold Holdings LLC [3] 760 Brenda Way Washoe Valley, Idaho 89704 | 876,000 | 11.51% | 700,800 | 9.21% |
[1] | Includes 400,000 shares of common stock owned by Mark Fralich and 150,000 shares of common stock owned by Mark and Lynda Fralich, husband and wife. |
[2] | Ron Avery exercises voting and dispositive control over the shares of common stock owned by Avery Family LLC. |
[3] | Thomas Callicrate exercises voting and dispositive control over the shares of common stock owned by Mountain Gold Holdings. |
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Future sales by existing stockholders
A total of 7,661,000 shares of common stock have been issued to 74 persons, all of which are restricted securities, as defined in Rule 144 of the Rules and Regulations of the SEC promulgated under the Securities Act. The shares can be only sold pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the SEC or pursuant to an exemption from registration. Rule 144 may be unavailable to us if we were or are a “shell company”. A “shell company” is a corporation with no or nominal assets, or its only asset is cash, and no or nominal operations. We have concluded we are a “shell company” and accordingly Rule 144 is unavailable for the resale of our shares of common stock.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
We have no equity compensation plans and accordingly have no securities authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Officers and Directors
Each of our directors serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Each of our officers is appointed by the board of directors and serves until he resigns or is replaced. The board of directors has no nominating, auditing or compensation committees.
The names, addresses, ages and positions of our present officers and directors are set forth below:
Name and Address | Age | Position(s) |
Mark A. Fralich 4836 S. Progress Court Veradale, WA 99037 | 63 | President and a member of the Board of Directors |
Erik Panke 269 Diamond Hitch Dr. Kellogg, ID 83837 | 48 | Secretary, Treasurer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors |
Gregory S. Stewart 461 Paradise Lane Pinehurst, ID 83850 | 47 | Member of the Board of Directors |
Douglas D. Dobbs 8824 South Hilby Rd. Spokane, WA 99223 | 45 | Member of the Board of Directors |
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Mark A. Fralich
Mark A. Fralich has been our president and a member of the board of directors since September 2011. From January 2007 to August 2008, Mr. Fralich was a consultant for Mines Management Inc., providing investor relations “Precious Metals seminars” throughout the United States and Canada to Institutional and Retail investors. Mines Management Inc., located in Spokane, Washington, is a U.S.-based exploration and development company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of silver-dominant mineral projects. From August 2008 to February 2010 Mr. Fralich rendered consulting services relating to marketing and investor relations to United Mines Services, Inc., located in Pinehurst, Idaho. Mr. Fralich was involved in the development of all marketing materials as well as marketing the company to Institutional and Retail investors through a variety of mining related conferences and showcase events. United Mines Services, Inc. was engaged in the business of providing a variety of mine related services relating to mine owners as well as development of the Crescent Silver Mine in the Silver Valley, near Kellogg, Idaho, under the new company name United Silver. From February 2010 to August 2011 Mr. Fralich provide consulting services to Consolidated Goldfields, Inc., located in Reno, Idaho. He was responsible for contacting Institutional and Retail investors with regards to diversification of their investment portfolios, website design, and marketing materials for Consolidated Goldfields, Inc. Consolidated Goldfields, Inc. is a junior gold-silver company involved in a variety of mining areas including exploration, development, and operations for both major and other junior mining companies. From August 2011 to April 2012, Mr. Fralich has been a consultant involved in investor relations for Silver Scott Mines Inc., based out of Hilton Head, S.C. Silver Scott Mines is a development stage precious metals mining company that currently operates in Mexico through a wholly owned subsidiary. Mr. Fralich has been actively involved in contacting Institutional and Retail Investors with the progress of the Silver Scott Mines operations. Mr. Fralich was elected to the board of directors as a result of his many years of experience in mining, specifically in the sector of junior exploration stage companies and his understanding of the business risks associated with junior mining companies and the mining sector as a whole.
Erik Panke
Since January 1, 2012, Erik Panke has been our secretary, treasurer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and since February 2012, Mr. Panke has been a member of our board of directors. Since April 2008, Mr. Panke has served as both chief financial officer and controller of United Mine Services, Inc., located in Kellogg, Idaho. United Mine Services, Inc. owns 80% of the Crescent Silver Mine and is also engaged in the business of providing a variety of mine related services to mine owners. United Mine Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Silver Corp., which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol USC. From 1986 to March 2008, Mr. Panke worked for Washington Group International, Inc., formerly Morrison Knudsen Corporation, an international engineering, construction, mining, and program management company. He started as a field accountant and progressed to Senior Manager of Business at project sites throughout the United States. He was responsible for all corporate accounting and administrative duties on engineering and construction projects, including cost and budgeting, payroll and human resources administration, client relations and financial statement preparation. Mr. Panke was elected to the board of directors as a result of his many years of experience in mining, specifically in the sector of junior exploration stage companies and his understanding of the business risks associated with junior mining companies and the mining sector as a whole.
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Gregory S. Stewart
Since September 2011, Gregory A. Stewart has been a member of our board of directors. Since July 2007, Mr. Stewart has served as president, chief executive officer and a director of United Mine Services, Inc., located in Kellogg, Idaho. United Mine Services, Inc. owns 80% of the Crescent Silver Mine and is also engaged in the business of providing a variety of mine related services to mine owners. United Mine Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Silver Corp., which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol USC. Since May 2010, Mr. Stewart has been a director of United Silver Corp., and he was the CEO from May 2010 to September 2010. From 1992 to June 2007, Mr. Stewart was the sole owner of Stewart Contracting, Inc., a heavy civil and environmental remediation company located in Pinehurst Idaho. Stewart Contracting, Inc. provided excavation, road construction, steam restoration, demolition, environmental remediation, and reclamation services to public and private clients in North Idaho’s Silver Valley. On June 30, 2007, United Mine Services acquired Stewart Contracting and retained Mr. Stewart as president and chief executive officer. Mr. Stewart was elected to the board of directors as a result of his many years of experience in mining, specifically in the sector of junior exploration stage companies and his understanding of the business risks associated with junior mining companies and the mining sector as a whole.
Douglas D. Dobbs
Since February 2012, Douglas D. Dobbs has been a member of our board of directors. Since October 2002, Mr. Dobbs has held several positions with Mines Management, Inc., located in Spokane, Washington. Currently, Mr. Dobbs is the Vice President of Corporate Finance and Development and has served in this position since March 2011. Between June 2005 and March 2011, he served as Mines Management, Inc.’s Vice President of Corporate Development, and continues to serve as Corporate Secretary. Mines Management, Inc. is a U.S.-based exploration and development company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of silver-based dominant mineral projects. Mr. Dobbs was elected to the board of directors as a result of his many years of experience in mining, specifically in the sector of junior exploration stage companies and his understanding of the business risks associated with junior mining companies and the mining sector as a whole.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
During the past ten years, Messrs. Fralich, Panke, Stewart, and Dobbs have not been the subject of the following events:
1. | A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he/she was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he/she was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing; |
2. | Convicted in a criminal proceeding or named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
3. | The subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him/her from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities; |
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i) | Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity; or |
ii) | Engaging in any type of business practice; or |
iii) | Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws. |
4. | The subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph 3.i in the preceding paragraph or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity; |
5. | Found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated; |
6. | Found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated; |
7. | The subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of: |
i) | Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or |
ii) | Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or |
iii) | Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or |
8. | Was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29))), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member. |
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Audit Committee Financial Expert
We do not have an audit committee financial expert. We do not have an audit committee financial expert because we believe the cost related to retaining a financial expert at this time is prohibitive. Further, because of the size of our operations, at the present time we believe the services of a financial expert are not warranted.
Conflicts of Interest
There are no conflicts of interest with respect to our officers, directors and key employees.
The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation paid by us to our officers from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 for fiscal year 2012 and from July 1 through December 31, 2012 for fiscal year 2013.
Summary Compensation Table
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) |
Change in | |||||||||
Pension | |||||||||
Value and | |||||||||
Non-Equity | Nonqualified | ||||||||
Incentive | Deferred | All | |||||||
Stock | Option | Plan | Compensation | Other | |||||
Name and Principal | Fiscal | Salary | Bonus | Awards | Awards | Compensation | Earnings | Compensation | Totals |
Position [1] | Year | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | (S) | ($) | ($) | ($) |
Mark Fralich | 2013 | 11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,000 |
President | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 14,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,000 |
Erik Panke | 2013 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
Secretary/Treasurer | 2012 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 |
Employment Agreements
We have no employment agreements with any of our officers, directors or advisors other than as follows:
Mark Fralich, our President does not have an employment agreement with us. The board of directors is considering paying him a minimum of $5,000 per year and a maximum of $20,000 per year. To date, we have not had sufficient funding to pay a salary to Mr. Fralich. We may pay Mr. Fralich a performance bonus as determined by the board of directors. Further, he will be entitled to participate in employee benefit plans as they develop and stock option plans as determined by the board of directors. On January 23, 2012, Mr. Fralich received a 200,000 share stock award with a value of $4,000 for past services rendered to the corporation. On June 30, 2012, Mr. Fralich also received a 100,000 share stock award with a value of $10,000 for services rendered to the corporation.
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Erik Panke, our secretary, treasurer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer has an employment agreement with us to provide accounting services to us. The agreement is to pay him $500 per year in stock for bookkeeping and accounting services. The corporation will pay Mr. Panke a performance bonus as determined by the board of directors. Further, he will be entitled to participate in employee benefit plans as they develop and stock option plans as determined by the board of directors.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth information with respect to compensation paid by us to our directors from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012 for fiscal year 2012 and from July 1 through December 31, 2012 for fiscal year 2013.
Director Compensation Table
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) |
Change in | ||||||||
Pension Value | ||||||||
Fees | Non-Equity | and Nonqualified | ||||||
Earned or | Incentive | Deferred | All | |||||
Paid in | Stock | Option | Plan | Compensation | Other | |||
Fiscal | Cash | Awards | Awards | Compensation | Earnings | Compensation | Total | |
Name | Year | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) |
Mark A. Fralich | 2013 | 11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,000 |
2012 | 0 | 14,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,000 | |
Erik Panke | 2013 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
2012 | 0 | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | |
Gregory S. Stewart | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | 0 | 3,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,500 | |
Douglas D. Dobbs | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | 0 | 2,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,500 |
All compensation received by our officers and directors has been disclosed.
There are no stock option, retirement, pension, or profit sharing plans for the benefit of our officers and directors.
Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards
We do not have any long-term incentive plans that provide compensation intended to serve as incentive for performance at this time.
Indemnification
Under our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the corporation, we may indemnify an officer or director who is made a party to any proceeding, including a law suit, because of his position, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in our best interest. We may advance expenses incurred in defending a proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful on the merits in a proceeding as to which he is to be indemnified, we must indemnify him
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against all expenses incurred, including attorney’s fees. With respect to a derivative action, indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director is judged liable, only by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Idaho.
Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, which may be permitted to directors or officers under Idaho law, we are informed that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification is against policy, as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
In November 2011, we issued 150,000 restricted shares of common stock to Mark Fralich, our president and a member of the board of directors in consideration of $3,000.00. On January 23, 2012, Mr. Fralich received 200,000 restricted shares of common for services rendered to us as our president. The value of the 200,000 shares was determined to be $4,000.
In November 2011, we issued 50,000 restricted shares of common stock to Erik Panke, our secretary, treasurer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, and a member of the board of directors in consideration of $1,000.
In November 2011, we issued 100,000 restricted shares of common stock to Gregory S. Stewart, a member of the board of directors in consideration of $2,000. On January 23, 2012, Mr. Stewart received 50,000 restricted common shares for services rendered to us as our director. The value of the 50,000 shares was deemed to be $1,000.
On January 1, 2012, we entered into an employment agreement with Erik Panke, our secretary, treasurer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer under which he agreed to provide us with accounting services. The agreement is to pay him $500 per year in stock for bookkeeping and accounting services. The corporation will pay Mr. Panke a performance bonus as determined by the board of directors. Further, he will be entitled to participate in employee benefit plans as they develop and stock option plans as determined by the board of directors. To date, 10,000 shares have been issued to Mr. Panke under this agreement.
In December 2011, we issued 100,000 restricted shares of common stock to Mountain Gold Holdings LLC Series S (“Mountain Gold”) in consideration of $2,000.00. In January 2012, Mountain Gold received 500,000 restricted common shares in conjunction with the execution of the Klondike Property agreement. In February 2012, Mountain Gold received 50,000 restricted common shares in conjunction with the execution of the Divide Property agreement. In February 2012, Mountain Gold received 126,000 restricted shares of common stock for services rendered to us as our geological consultant. In July 2012, Mountain Gold received 100,000 restricted shares of common stock in conjunction with the execution of the Eagleville Property agreement. In February 2013, Mountain Gold Claims LLC received 25,000 restricted common shares in conjunction with the Divide North Property agreement. Thomas Callicrate exercises voting and dispositive control over the shares of common stock owned by Mountain Gold Holdings and Mountain Gold Claims and is the principal officer of Mountain Gold Exploration, Inc., Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 5 and Mountain Gold Claims, LLC Series 8.
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There are no proposed future transactions with principal shareholders.
Director Independence
None of our directors are independent.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
Our authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share. The holders of our common stock:
* | have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available if and when declared by our board of directors; |
* | are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs; |
* | do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights; and |
* | are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote. |
Our shares of common stock are not available for resale under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided certain conditions are satisfied. Under Rule 144, the shares can be publicly sold by affiliates, subject to volume restrictions and restrictions on the manner of sale, commencing six months after their acquisition, provided the Company was not a shell company when the shares were issued or prior thereto. A shell company is a corporation with no or nominal assets or its assets consist solely of cash and no or nominal operations. Rule 144 will not be available for a period on one year from the date we file a Form 8-K with the SEC and disclosed the information required by Item 5.06 thereof.
Shares purchased in this offering, which will be immediately resalable. The resale of shares could have a depressive effect on the market price should a market develop for our common stock. There is no assurance a market will ever develop for our common stock.
There is no public trading market for our common stock.
Non-cumulative voting
Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so choose, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining shares not be able to elect any of our directors.
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Cash dividends
As of the date of this report, we have not paid any cash dividends to stockholders. The declaration of any future cash dividend be at the discretion of our board of directors and depend upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.
Preferred stock
We are authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.05 par value of per share. The terms of the preferred shares are at the discretion of the board of directors. Currently, no preferred shares are issued and outstanding.
Redeemable Warrants
Currently we have 2,925,000 Redeemable Warrants outstanding held by 31 warrant holders. Two redeemable warrants entitles the holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.25, provided the redeemable warrants are exercised within three (3) years from March 1, 2012. If the redeemable warrants are not exercised by then, they will expire and cannot be exercised thereafter.
The redeemable warrants are subject to redemption by us upon thirty days written notice to the holder thereof.
If we call the redeemable warrants for redemption and they are not exercised, the redeemable warrants will terminate on the date set forth in the notice to you.
Anti-takeover provisions
There are no Idaho anti-takeover provisions that may have the affect of delaying or preventing a change in control.
Stock transfer agent
Our stock transfer agent is Columbia Stock Transfer Company, 601 E. Seltice Way, Suite 202, Post Falls, Idaho 83854. Its telephone number is 208-664-3544.
General
There are no other securities authorized in our articles of incorporation.
Reports
After this registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, we will not be required to furnish you with an annual report. Further, we will not voluntarily send you an annual report. We will be required to file reports with the SEC under section 15(d) of the Securities Act. The reports will be filed electronically. The reports we will be required to file are Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. You may
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read copies of any materials we file with the SEC at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that will contain copies of the reports we file electronically. The address for the Internet site is www.sec.gov.
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
No Public Market for Common Stock.
There is presently no public market for our common stock. We intend to request that a market marker submit an application to FINRA to quote our common stock on the OTC Bulletin Board. We can provide no assurance that our shares will be traded on the bulletin board, or if traded, that a public market will materialize. The Securities Exchange Commission has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. The last price of our common stock was in connection with our placement under the exemption from registration contained in Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, wherein we sold Units at $0.10 per share. Thus, our common stock would qualify as penny stock. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the Commission, that: (a) contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading;(b) contains a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation to such duties or other requirements of Securities’ laws; (c) contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price;(d) contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions;(e) defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and;(f) contains such other information and is in such form, including language, type, size and format, as the Commission shall require by rule or regulation. The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with; (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction;(c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock if it becomes subject to these penny stock rules. Therefore, because our common stock is subject to the penny stock rules, stockholders may have difficulty selling those securities.
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Holders of Our Common Stock
Currently, we have 74 holders of record of our common stock.
Rule 144 Shares
All of the presently outstanding shares of our common stock are “restricted securities” as defined under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended, and may only be sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from registration, if available. The SEC has adopted final rules amending Rule 144 which have become effective on February 15, 2008. Pursuant to the new Rule 144, one year must elapse from the time a “shell company”, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, ceases to be a “shell company” and files Form 10 information with the SEC, before a restricted shareholder can resell their holdings in reliance on Rule 144. Form 10 information is equivalent to information that a company would be required to file if it were registering a class of securities on Form 10 under the Securities Exchange Act 1934, as amended. A Form 10 includes information such as a description of the company’s business, risk factors associated with the business, financial information, description of the company’s properties, the securities ownership of the company’s management and 5% shareholders, a description of management and the board of directors, compensation for officers and directors, transactions in which the company entered into with officers and directors, legal proceedings, the market in which the company trades its stock, sales of unregistered securities, among other information. Under the amended Rule 144, restricted or unrestricted securities, that were initially issued by a reporting or non-reporting shell company or a company that was at anytime previously a reporting or non-reporting shell company, can only be resold in reliance on Rule 144 if the following conditions are met: (1) the issuer of the securities that was formerly a reporting or non-reporting shell company has ceased to be a shell company; (2) the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (3) the issuer of the securities has filed all reports and material required to be filed under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as applicable, during the preceding twelve months (or shorter period that the Issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Form 8-K reports; and (4) at least one year has elapsed from the time the issuer filed the current Form 10 type information with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company. At the present time, we are classified as a “shell company” under Rule 405 of the Securities Act Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As such, all restricted securities presently held by the affiliates of our company may not be resold in reliance on Rule 144.
LEGAL PROCEEDING
We are not a party to any pending litigation and none is contemplated.
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CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
There have been no disagreements on accounting and financial disclosures from the inception of our company through the date of this Form 8-K. MaloneBailey LLP, Houston, Texas audited our financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
During the last three years, the Registrant has sold the following securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as follows:
In November 2011, we issued 1,600,000 restricted shares of common stock to 21 persons at a price of $0.02 per share for a total of $32,000. The 21 persons were all accredited investors. The foregoing shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended in that the shares were sold on to sophisticated investors and the investors were furnished with the same information that could be found in a Form S-1 registration statement.
In November 2011, we issued 150,000 restricted shares of common stock to Mark Fralich, our president and a member of the board of directors in consideration of $3,000.00. On January 23, 2012, Mr. Fralich received 200,000 restricted shares of common for services rendered to us as our president. The value of the 200,000 shares was determined to be $4,000. The foregoing shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended in that the shares were sold on to sophisticated investors and the investors were furnished with the same information that could be found in a Form S-1 registration statement.
In November 2011, we issued 50,000 restricted shares of common stock to Erik Panke, our secretary, treasurer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, and a member of the board of directors in consideration of $1,000. The foregoing shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended in that the shares were sold on to sophisticated investors and the investors were furnished with the same information that could be found in a Form S-1 registration statement.
In November 2011, we issued 100,000 restricted shares of common stock to Gregory S. Stewart, a member of the board of directors in consideration of $2,000. On January 23, 2012, Mr. Stewart received 50,000 restricted common shares for services rendered to us as our director. The value of the 50,000 shares was deemed to be $1,000. The foregoing shares were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended in that the shares were sold on to sophisticated investors and the investors were furnished with the same information that could be found in a Form S-1 registration statement.
In July 2012, we completed a private placement of 2,925,000 Units. Each Unit was comprised of one (1) restricted share of common stock and one (1) redeemable stock purchase warrant. The exercise period of the warrants is three (3) years from March 1, 2012. Two (2) warrants plus $0.25 are convertible into one (1) restricted share of common stock. The warrants are redeemable by us upon
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thirty (30) days written notice to the holder thereof. If we issue such notice and the holder does not exercise the Redeemable Warrants during the 30 day period, the Redeemable Warrants will terminate thirty (30) days from the date of the notice. The sale of the Units was made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Reg. 506 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Under our Bylaws, we may indemnify an officer or director who is made a party to any proceeding, including a lawsuit, because of his position, if he/she acted in good faith and in a manner he/she reasonably believed to be in our best interest. We may advance expenses incurred in defending a proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful on the merits in a proceeding as to which he/she is to be indemnified, we must indemnify him/her against all expenses incurred, including attorney’s fees. With respect to a derivative action, indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director is judged liable, only by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Idaho.
Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which may be permitted to directors or officers under Idaho law, we are informed that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial Statements of IDAHO NORTH RESOURCES CORP. are incorporated by reference from the following:
* | Our Form S-1/A-3 registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2013. |
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(b) EXHBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement, pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
Incorporated by reference | Filed | ||||
Exhibit | Document Description | Form | Date | Number | herewith |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation (12/11/2007). | S-1/A-1 | 1/24/13 | 3.1 | |
3.2 | Bylaws of Idaho North Resources Corp. | S-1/A-1 | 1/24/13 | 3.2 | |
4.1 | Specimen Stock Certificate. | S-1/A-1 | 1/24/13 | 4.1 | |
10.1 | Lease Agreement with Mountain Gold Claims LLC for Klondike 25-29 Property, Klondike 41 Property, Klondike Central Property and Klondike Southeast Property. | S-1 | 11/26/12 | 10.1 | |
10.2 | Lease Agreement with Mountain Gold Claims LLC and Black Rock Exploration LLC for Divide TH Property, Divide DN Property and Divide GS Property. | S-1 | 11/26/12 | 10.2 | |
10.3 | Lease Agreement with Mountain Gold Exploration, Inc. and Lane A. Griffin and Associates for the Eagleville Property. | S-1 | 11/26/12 | 10.3 | |
10.4 | Employment Agreement with Erik Panke. | S-1/A-1 | 1/24/13 | 10.4 | |
99.1 | Warrant Agreement. | S-1 | 11/26/12 | 99.1 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated this 16th day of April, 2013.
IDAHO NORTH RESOURCES CORP. | ||
BY: | MARK FRALICH | |
Mark Fralich | ||
Principal Executive Officer |
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