Item 2.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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The following discussion of our financial condition, changes in
financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months
ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 should be read in conjunction with
our unaudited interim financial statements and related notes for the three and
nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 included herewith and
our audited consolidated financial statements as at May 31, 2012, May 31, 2011
and for the period from inception (January 5, 2004) to May 31, 2012 included in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 as filed
with the SEC. All financial information in this Managements Discussion and
Analysis (MD&A or the discussion) is expressed and prepared in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. All dollar
references are to the U.S. dollar, the Companys reporting currency, unless
otherwise noted. Some numbers in this MD&A have been rounded to the nearest
thousand for discussion purposes.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MD&A contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to the Companys
activities and future financial results, which are made based upon managements
current expectations and beliefs. These forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Companys capital needs,
business plans and expectations. Our actual results may differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many
factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under Risk Factors and
elsewhere in this annual report. Any statements contained herein that are not
statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.
Management disclaims any obligation to publicly update these statements, or
disclose any difference between its actual results and those reflected in these
statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Overview
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition
and exploration of mineral properties. We have interests in mineral claims known
as the Handeni District Project and the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project (of which
the licenses have lapsed), located in the Republic of Tanzania in East Africa,
through prospecting licenses (PLs) and primary mining licenses (PMLs) issued
by the government of the Republic of Tanzania.
None of our mineral claims contain any substantiated mineral
deposits, resources or reserves of minerals to date. Exploration has been
carried out on these claims, in particular the 4 PLs of 800 km
2
in
the Handeni District. Accordingly, additional exploration of these mineral
claims is required before any conclusion can be drawn as to whether any
commercially viable mineral deposit may exist on any of our mineral claims. Our
plan of operations is to continue exploration and drilling work in order to
ascertain whether our mineral claims warrant further advanced exploration to
determine whether they possess commercially exploitable deposits of minerals. We
will not be able to determine whether or not any of our mineral claims contain a
commercially exploitable mineral deposit, resource or reserve, until appropriate
exploratory work has been completed and an economic evaluation based on that
work concludes economic viability.
We are considered an exploration or exploratory stage company,
because we are involved in the examination and investigation of land that we
believe may contain valuable minerals, for the purpose of discovering the
presence of ore, if any, and its extent. There is no assurance that a
commercially viable mineral deposit exists on the properties underlying our
mineral claim interests, and considerable further exploration will be required
before a final evaluation as to the economic and legal feasibility for our
future exploration is determined.
Our Mineral Claims
Handeni District Prospecting Licenses
Currently, our primary focus is on the Handeni District
Project. Effective September 21, 2010, our Board of Directors ratified the
entering into and immediate closing of a certain Mineral Property Acquisition
Agreement (the Acquisition Agreement) dated September 15, 2010 with IPP Gold
Limited (IPP Gold), pursuant to which we acquired an undivided 100% legal,
beneficial and registerable interest in and to four prospecting licences,
totaling approximately 800 square kilometres, located in the Handeni District of
Tanzania and which were owned or controlled by IPP Gold and its affiliates.
In accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement,
effective September 21, 2010, IPP Gold has now become a major stakeholder in our
Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we issued
133,333,333 restricted shares of common stock to IPP Gold in exchange for 100%
interest in the four PLs of the Handeni Project, with no further payments in
shares or cash required.
The Commissioner for Minerals of Tanzania has confirmed the
recording in the Central Register and the transfer of 100% of each of the
Prospecting License Nos. 6742/2010, 6743/2010, 6744/2010 and 6779/2010, which
comprise the Handeni Project, from IPP Gold to our Company, and that such
transfer has been duly recorded on the terms and conditions contained in such
Prospecting Licenses.
We obtained a Technical Report on the Handeni Property (the
Handeni Report), dated April 25, 2011, as prepared at our request by Avrom E.
Howard, MSc, FGA, PGeol (Ontario), Principal Consultant at Nebu Consulting LLC.
Mr. Howard is a Qualified Person in accordance with Canadian National Instrument
43-101 Standards for Disclosure of Mineral Projects and its Companion Policy
(collectively, NI 43-101) and is a Practicing Professional Geologist
registered with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario
(registration number 0380). The Handeni Report follows on the heels of a
detailed geological compilation and exploration report prepared in 2010 by Dr. Reyno Scheepers, a South African
professional geologist who has been a director of our Company since 2010 and is
our current Chief Executive Officer. Upon independent review by, and to the
satisfaction of Mr. Howard, much of the content from Dr. Scheeperss report has
been referred to and referenced in the Handeni Report.
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On August 5, 2011, the Company entered a Mineral Property
Acquisition Agreement (the 2011 Acquisition Agreement) with Handeni Resources
Limited (Handeni Resources), a limited liability company registered under the
laws of Tanzania. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company has an
existing ownership and/or beneficial interest(s) in Handeni Resources. Pursuant
to the 2011 Acquisition Agreement, the Company had an exclusive option to
acquire from Handeni Resources a 100% interest in mineral licenses covering an
area of approximately 2.67 square kilometers to the east of Magambazi Hill,
which is adjacent to the area covered by the Companys four existing prospecting
licenses (totaling approximately 800 square kilometers) in the Handeni District.
On November 30, 2011, the Company completed the 2011
Acquisition Agreement and issued 15,000,000 restricted common shares to Handeni
Resources as payment. As at November 30, 2011, the fair market price of the
Companys common stock was $0.11 per share; accordingly, the Company recorded a
total fair market value of $1,650,000 as the mineral licenses acquisition
cost.
To comply with the laws and regulations of the Republic of
Tanzania whereby foreign companies may not own primary mining licenses, on July
19, 2012, the Company:
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entered into an Addendum agreement to the 2011
Acquisition Agreement whereby Handeni Resources will administer the 32
PMLs until such time as a mining license (ML) on the 32 PMLs (2.67
km
2
) have been allocated; and
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during this period Handeni Resources will be conducting
exploration and mining activities on the PMLs as directed by the
Company.
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Much of the information regarding the Handeni District Project
as provided below is based on information provided in the Handeni Report.
The author of the Handeni Report visited the Handeni property
on February 26, 2011, accompanied by Dr. Scheepers. Given the almost total
absence of outcrop across the property area, on the one hand, and the abundance
of district to regional scale geological data, recent exploration data,
intensive artisanal mining activity in the boundary area between the Companys
Handeni property and the adjacent Magambazi property belonging to Canaco
Resources Inc. and their well-publicized news releases and developments, on the
other, the author of the Handeni Report determined that he was able to complete
a meaningful property visit within the timeframe of a single day to his
technical satisfaction sufficient for the purpose of preparing the Handeni
Report.
Location and Access
The Handeni property lies within the historic Handeni artisanal
gold mining district, located in Tanga Province, roughly 175 kilometers
northwest of Tanzanias largest city, Dar Es Salaam, and 100 kilometers
southwest of the more northerly coastal city of Tanga. The road from Dar Es
Salaam to Tanga is paved; the secondary road that heads northwest from this road
to the town of Handeni, a distance of 65 kilometers, is currently being upgraded
and paved. The Handeni property is located roughly 35 kilometers south of the
town of Handeni. From this point, a number of dirt roads head south across
various portions of the Handeni property and beyond. Driving time from Dar Es
Salaam is approximately five hours, depending on traffic and the weather.
Access during the dry season is not difficult and does not even
require a 4X4 vehicle. Roads within the licenses are mostly tracks, some of
which are not accessible during the rainy season. The area experiences two rainy
seasons, namely a short wet period during November and December and the main
rain season lasting from April to June. Exploration conditions during the rainy
periods may be difficult, specifically during the April to June period. Fuel is
available at a number of points along the north - south portion of the journey
and in Handeni town itself.
The average elevation in the Companys license area is 450
meters above sea level. The area is densely vegetated with tall trees and grass
over undulating hills of gneiss that comprise the main topographic feature in
the area. Muddy, slow moving rivers and creeks crisscross the valleys and
plains; some of the larger streams may experience high flow during intense
rainfalls.
The area is scarcely populated with occasional small villages
where people are engaged in small scale mixed farming and artisanal gold mining.
Handeni town is a community of several thousand inhabitants haphazardly spread
over a series of small, rounded hills, where basic services and accommodation
are available.
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LOCATION MAP: HANDENI PROPERTY IN TANZANIA
Property Description
The property comprises four PLs encompassing nearly 800 square
kilometers, all of which are in good standing.
The following table provides details about each PL.
List of Prospecting Licenses, Handeni Property
PL No.
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Area
(Sq Km)
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Issue Date
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Original
Recipient
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Transfer Date
(To IPP
Gold)
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Transfer Date
(To Handeni
Gold)
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Expiry
Date
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Renewal
Date
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6742/2010
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197.98
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05/10/10
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Diamonds
Africa Ltd.
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18/11/10
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12/12/10
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04/10/13
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05/10/13
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6743/2010
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195.48
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13/10/10
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Gold Africa
Ltd.
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18/11/10
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12/12/10
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12/10/13
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13/10/13
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6744/2010
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198.70
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13/09/10
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M-Mining Ltd.
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18/11/10
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12/12/10
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12/09/13
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13/09/13
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6779/2010
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197.74
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13/09/10
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Tanzania Gem
Center Ltd.
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18/11/10
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12/12/10
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12/09/13
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13/09/13
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Within the property are several, smaller areas that belong to
small scale artisanal miners, all of which are indicated in red in the license
map presented below. The areas found within PL 6742/2010 predate the arrival of
IPP Gold and remain in the hands of the local artisanal miners to whom Primary
Licenses, or what are informally known as Primary Mining Licenses or PMLs have
been issued. The rectangular area in red on PL6743/2010 belonged to Handeni
Resources as discussed below. Artisanal gold mining activity remains ongoing in
some of these areas.
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License Map, Handeni Property Prospecting Licenses, showing
excluded areas in red
Toward the western edge of PL 6743/2010 are several more PMLs
that do not belong to the Company. The area colored in green in the figure below
is a unitized block of four PMLs that were acquired by Canaco Resources Inc.
(CRI) from their owners; this is where the most intensive artisanal gold
mining activity is currently taking place, with laborers working at a variety of
mining and milling sites adjacent to and up the hill from a shanty town of huts
that is found just north of Magambazi hill. It is the Companys understanding
that CRI has reached an agreement with the original owners of these PMLs and the
people currently working there which will lead to their ceasing artisanal
operations and vacating the site.
Ownership of a single, isolated claim block, depicted in
fuchsia below remains uncertain; and which is something that IPP Gold and the
Company are attempting to ascertain. Ownership of the smaller, rectangular red
block that overlies the CRI-Company boundary also remains unknown; and which
again is another matter that IPP Gold and the Company are currently pursuing.
The remaining block of 32 PMLs, shown as a grid of blue lines below, belongs to
the Company as described above.
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History
General.
Mining in Tanzania in the modern era dates back
over one hundred years, first under German colonial rule; during the First World
War a number of military engagements took place there. After the war ended
control of the area was ceded to the British, under whose colonial authority
mining and other activities continued and expanded. Mining focused on gold,
diamonds and a variety of colored gemstones, notably including the discovery and
development of the worlds largest diamondiferous kimberlite pipe (to date) by
Canadian geologist John Williamson, a deposit that remains in production to this
day. Shortly after achieving independence from the British in 1961, Tanzania
nationalized most private sector industries, in turn resulting in the exodus of
foreign investment and private capital and the consequent decline in economic
activity in all sectors, including mining. Finally, beginning in the 1990s, in
line with many other developing countries around the world, the Tanzanian
government instituted several reforms to move towards a free market economy,
privatize the mining industry and encourage both domestic and foreign investment
in all economic sectors. In the case of the mining industry, this was
supplemented, in 1998, through the passage of a new, more industry-friendly
mining code. This code has been streamlined under the Mining Act of 1998
(revised 2010) (the Mining Act) currently controlling exploration, mining and
related activities in the country.
Tanzania is a significant producer of gold, diamonds and a
variety of colored gemstones including tanzanite; the trade name for generally
heat treated, bluish-purple zoisite. The Merelani Hills, east of Arusha, is the
only place o n e a r t h where this gemstone variety of V-rich zoisite is found
in commercial quantities. A recently discovered uranium deposit is currently
under development, as well, in the southeast area of the country. Tanzania is
Africas third leading gold producer, after Ghana and South Africa, with several
major and junior companies producing and exploring for gold, mostly in
northwestern Tanzania, south of Lake Victoria, in an area informally known as
the Lake Victoria gold belt.
The Handeni Property.
Gold has been known in the Handeni
area for many years with some attributing its discovery to the Germans prior to
World War One; however, it was the increase in gold prices and consequent
increase in artisanal gold mining activity in the Handeni area that led to the
discovery of larger deposits of placer gold, in turn leading in 2003 to a
classic gold rush. The discovery and mining of lode deposits followed, soon
after, along with the growth of a shanty mining town at the northern base of
Magambazi Hill.
In 2005, the Companys majority shareholder, IPP Gold, entered
into negotiations with a group of 34 local artisanal miners that collectively
controlled four PMLs on and near Magambazi Hill, site of the areas known lode
mineralization, and upon failing in this endeavor acquired a number of PMLs east
of Magambazi Hill from other local owners. A portion of a large (1,200
km
2
) Prospecting Reconnaissance License (PLR) which belonged to
Midlands Minerals Tanzania Limited was also acquired by IPP Gold.
Between 2005 and 2010, IPP Gold carried out exploration over
its PLR leading to the upgrading of its holdings from one PLR to four PLs of 800
km2, in August 2010. Exploration work included airborne magnetic and radiometric
surveys, ground magnetic surveys, reconnaissance geological mapping, soil
sampling, pitting and trenching. It is these four PLs that were acquired by the
Company from IPP Gold.
Geological Setting
Regional Geology.
The geological framework of Tanzania
reflects the geologic history of the African continent as a whole. Its present
appearance is a result of a series of events that began with the evolution of
the Archean shield, followed by its modification through metamorphic reworking
and accretion of other continental rocks, in turn covered by continentally
derived sediments. Pre-rift magmatism followed by active rifting has also left a
major mark upon the Tanzanian landscape.
Several regional geological mapping programs have been carried
out across the country over the past one hundred plus years, which has led to
the recognition of several major litho-structural provinces from Archean to
recent age. The Archean craton covers most of the western two thirds of the
country, roughly bounded to the east by the East African Rift. Archean rocks
host all of the countrys kimberlite pipes and contained lode diamond deposits,
and most of its lode gold deposits. The Archean basement terrain is bounded to
the east and west by a series of Proterozoic mobile belts; this area,
particularly that to the east, hosts most of the countrys wide variety of
colored gemstone deposits. Some recent research suggests that portions of this
assumed Proterozoic terrane may actually consist of Archean crust that has
undergone a later phase of higher grade metamorphism.
The Phanerozoic is represented by a series of sedimentary units
of Paleozoic to Mesozoic age, in turn followed by a pre-rift period of
kimberlitic and related, alkalic, mantle-derived intrusive and extrusive
activity that presaged active rifting. Rocks related to this event intrude up to
Upper Mesozoic and Lower Cenozoic sedimentary formations. Next came a period of
rift-related intrusive and extrusive activity concentrated in the Arusha area
to the northeast and Mbeya area to the southwest, which is responsible for
volcanoes such as Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro. Finally, a wide variety of
recent and largely semi- to un-consolidated wind, water and weathering-derived
recent formations are found across the country, a number of which host placer
gold, diamond and colored gemstone deposits.
Property Geology.
The geology of the Handeni area
comprises amphibolite to granulite facies metamorphic rocks interpreted to
originally have formed a sequence of ultramafic to felsic volcanic flows, black
shales and quartz-bearing sedimentary rocks. High grade metamorphism has
converted these original lithologies to a variety of metamorphic equivalents,
including biotite-hornblende-garnet-pyroxene gneiss, migmatitic augen garnet-
hornblende-pyroxene gneiss, quartzo-feldspathic hornblende-biotite-pyroxene
gneiss, pyroxene-hornblende-biotite-garnet granulite and others. The entire
assemblage has been folded into a synform with a northwest-southeast axis,
complicated by numerous faults, some of which are spatially associated with gold
mineralization.
Recent research by geologists from the University of Western
Australia suggests that much of what has previously been considered to be of
Proterozic age (Usagaran System) may in fact be overprinted Archean crust. This
hypothesis has been invoked to help interpret the geology within which gold in this area is found and as the
basis for an analogy between this gold mineralization and that found in less
metamorphosed, bona fide Archean rocks in the Lake Victoria gold district, a few
hundred km to the northwest. However, this is a hypothesis, only, one that may
be used for exploration modeling purposes but one that still requires more
work.
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Mineralization
The Handeni property is at an early stage of exploration. There
are no known mineral resources or reserves on the Handeni property, nor are
there any known deposits on the property.
Insufficient work has been completed on the Companys property
to be able to comment to any significant extent about the nature of gold
mineralization found and that may be found therein. However, comments regarding
mineralization may be made upon the basis of information released by CRI, the
company that owns the immediately adjacent Magambazi gold deposit, a deposit
that remains the subject of an ongoing drilling program and geological studies
and which is considered to be the type occurrence/deposit for the evolving
Handeni district. The hill within which this deposit is found extends southeast
onto the Companys property.
According to the aforementioned report prepared by Dr.
Scheepers, gold is found within garnet-amphibolite zones within biotite-feldspar
gneiss at three locations in the Companys property, locations where historical
lode gold occurrences have been documented. Gold occurs in quartz veins as well
as within the garnet amphibolites adjacent to the quartz veins. Proof of this
association is informally corroborated by the testimony of local, artisanal
miners, who apparently recover gold both from quartz veins and gold-bearing
gneiss that is not quartz vein bearing. Gold in the Companys property has also
been documented in soils and placers, at a variety of locations, as well.
Exploration Activities
Whereas gold was known in the Handeni area prior to the arrival
in 2005 of the Companys predecessor, IPP Gold, there is no history of any
formal exploration in the area aside from limited work at Magambazi Hill itself.
IPP Golds initial work consisted of soil sampling and a ground magnetic survey
over an area of 200 square kilometers covering the area now located within
PL6743/2010 immediately east of Magambazi Hill. Over the five years that ensued,
this was followed by a series of exploration campaigns involving a variety of
exploration methods, in turn followed by interpretation and further work in an
iterative fashion. A table summarizing the work completed by IPP Gold (much of
which was completed under the supervision of Dr. Scheepers) may be found
below.
Summary of Historical Exploration Work, Handeni Property
Work
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Year
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Location(s)
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Worker
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Trenching, Pitting &
Sampling
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2009
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Magambazi Hill
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IPP Gold
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Stream Sediment
Sampling
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2008
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Northeast quadrant of
PL6744/2010
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IPP Gold
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Soil Sampling
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2009
2010
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East of Magambazi Hill
Over
geophysically delineated zones
in PL6779/2010 & PL6742/2010
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IPP Gold
IPP Gold
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Airborne Magnetic &
Radiometric
Survey
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2009
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PL6744/2010, PL6744/2010 &
PL6779/2010
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South African Council for
Geoscience
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Geological Mapping
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2008
2010
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Over geochemically anomalous
and
artisanal mining areas
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IPP Gold
IPP Gold
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Ground Magnetic
Survey
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2009
2010
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PL6743/2010
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IPP Gold
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Regional Structural Interpretation
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2009
2010
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Entire property
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IPP Gold
The Company
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Several exploration targets were delineated on the basis of the
aforementioned work either based upon anomalous gold soil geochemical results
alone, or other features singly or in combination, that based upon gold deposit
models have been deemed significant. Paramount among these are structural
features are folds, shear zones, faults and thrust faults that have been
interpreted on the basis of the magnetic and radiometric data, particularly
where they have been seen to be coincident with anomalous gold in soils or
locations of historical artisanal mining. Regardless of the gold deposit model
one favors, structure is of fundamental significance as a conduit for and host
to gold bearing solutions and, in this light therefore, all locations where
anomalous gold has been found coincident with interpreted structures must be
considered significant, particularly at this early stage of exploration on the
Handeni property and in the district as a whole.
Conclusions and Recommendations
The author of the Handeni Report indicated that the most
important conclusions to be derived at this juncture are:
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Based upon CRIs public disclosure, it appears as if a
bona fide gold deposit has been discovered at Magambazi Hill, a deposit
where ongoing drilling is finding more gold;
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The southeast extension of Magambazi Hill and,
presumably, gold mineralization found within, continues onto
the Companys PL6743/2010;
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Historical placer and lode artisanal mining was a guide
to Magambazis potential;
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There are a number of other locations where intensive
placer and artisanal gold mining took place within the Handeni property,
notably the Kwandege and Mjembe areas;
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Processed airborne magnetic and radiometric data have
delineated linear features that have been interpreted to represent a
variety of structures such as shears, thrust faults and cross
faults;
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Limited soil geochemical surveying, carried out across
some of these interpreted northwest-southeast trending structural
features, has revealed several locations hosting anomalous gold in soils
(statistically established to be gold values exceeding 10 parts per
billion);
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G old appears to be further concentrated at the
intersection between the northwest-southeast trending structural features
and northeast-southwest trending structural features, interpreted to
represent later cross faults; and
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These associations suggest a relationship between
structures and gold, in turn providing a basis upon which to select
additional areas within the Handeni property for more detailed gold
exploration.
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Exploration conducted 2011/2012.
During our fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, we achieved the
following:
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A helicopter based TEM electromagnetic and radiometric
aerial survey program was completed by FUGRO over the entire Company
licence area (800 km
2
) at 200 meter spaced flight lines in a
north-south direction. Electromagnetic (TEM) as well as radiometric data
for K (Potassium), U (Uranium), and Th (Thorium), as well as total count
was collected simultaneously for the 4740 line kilometres flown. Selected
areas were flown at a line spacing of 100 meters.
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The interpreted data clearly delineated subsurface
geological features of importance to gold and base metal mineralization in
this high grade metamorphic terrain. The data proved to be invaluable in
the definition of structurally important sites and target
definition.
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An intensive ground based geophysical program on the
Magambazi East as well as the Kwandege target zones was completed. This
data (combined with geochemical results) were used to create drill targets
on the two selected areas, the results of which are reported
below.
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A multi-element soil geochemical program was completed on
the Kwandege target delineating the extent of the mineralization zone and
assisting the interpretation of the geophysical data to locate drill
positions.
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d)
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A large soil sampling program of two targets in
PL6743/2010 was initiated and is still continuing.
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28 diamond core holes (5,347 meters) were drilled on the
Magambazi East and related targets (figure below). 20 of these holes (4228
m or 79.1% of the total 5347 meters of drilling) were drilled on the main
geophysical and geochemical anomaly considered to be an extension of the
main Magambazi Hill mineralization zone. A single hole (MZD 28; 159 m or
3.0%) was drilled on a potential mineralization zone north of the main
Magambazi mineralization trend and one hole (MZD 25; 201 m or 3.8%) was
drilled on a potential mineralization zone south of the main
mineralization zone. Both these zones were delineated by ground geophysics
and soil geochemistry producing well defined drill targets. Six holes (MZD
05, MZD 12, MZD 13, MZD 15, MZD 26 and MZD 27 totaling 445 m or 14.2%)
were drilled on targets potentially related to the Magambazi Hill
mineralization zones by faulting and / or folding.
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Drill hole positions for the 28 drilled Magambazi core drill
holes.
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The drilling program on the Magambazi
East targets outlined the following:
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i)
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A gold enriched mineralization zone extends for a
distance of approximately 500 m to the south east of the Magambazi Hill
mineralization as defined by CRI. Gold mineralization along the zone is
related to a folded sequence of garnet amphibolite and consists of free
gold closely related to quartz veins as well as gold related to sulphides
within this zone. The mineralization is structurally complex and is most
likely part of a synclinal structure plunging to the north west with
higher grade gold zones confined to the fold axis of steeply northwest
plunging secondary fold structures on the limbs of the syncline. The
repetition distances of these structures are unpredictable based on the
current results and drill spacing and an intensive and directed drilling
program will be needed to investigate their economic potential. The best
intersection achieved on the main zone was 4.2 g/t over 5
meters.
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A mineralization zone to the north of the main zone (the
North eastern Zone) shows gold potential. The strike distance of this zone
on the Handeni Gold property is approximately 330 m. Three mineralized
intersections were obtained. The zone may be interpreted as refolded main
zone on the north eastern flank of the syncline or a lower amphibolite
zone at a lower level of the main Magambazi synclinal structure. The most
promising intersection on this zone was 3.75 g/t over 1 meter.
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A mineralization zone with a strike distance of
approximately 450 m to the south of the main zone (the South western Zone)
was intersected. The geological interpretation is the same as for the
North eastern zone. Four mineralized intersections were obtained in this
zone of which 1.31 g/t over 1 meter was the intersection
obtained.
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Evaluation of the economic potential of the three
mineralization zones will only be possible with closely spaced directional
drilling to follow out the mineralization. We will continue its evaluation
of the Magambazi East project based on a detailed interpretation of the
available drill core and an intensive program of close spaced ground
geophysics. The project will finally be ranked against 15 other already
identified targets (the decision to continue drilling on its Kwandege
project has already been taken) before a decision on a possible
continuation of the drilling program on Magambazi East will be taken.
Intercepts were reported as drilling widths due to extreme folding of
layers. More drilling will be needed to confirm true widths. For the holes
reported for this phase of the assay program sampling was conducted along
one meter continuous intervals of the core.
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f)
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37 drill holes (4,989 meters in total) have been drilled
on the Kwandege mineralized zone, completing the first phase drilling
program on this project. The total number of drill holes on the main
Kwandege target for the first phase drilling phase were 33, including a
single hole abandoned due to bad drilling ground. 26 of the 32 drill holes
on the main Kwandege target yielded gold assay values of more than 0.5 g/t
over a one-meter interval or thicker intersection, whereas four of the
remaining holes had anomalous gold values of up to 0.49 g/t. Three holes
were drilled on a chargeability and radiometric target south of the main
Kwandege target and one on a potential south eastern extension of the main
Kwandege target (Figure below).
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Kwandege drill hole positions.
Blue dots represent positions of
current artisanal workings and the area outlined in purple is an approximately
1km
2
sulphide and radioelement enriched zone. Hole KW2_10 was drilled
on a potential south eastward extension of the main Kwandege mineralized
zone.
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Of the three drill holes drilled on the chargeability zone
(outlined in purple on figure above (KW3_01, KW3_02 and KW3_03) (Fig. 1), all
three intersected the zone associated with gold mineralization in the Handeni
area but only KW3_01 yielded anomalous gold values of 0.24 g/t over 1 m
intersections. Thus, despite large percentages of pyrite, as well as some
arsenopyrite being present in most of the core intersected on the chargeability
anomaly as outlined, general gold values over this anomaly are unexpectedly low.
The potential for gold on the perimeter of the chargeability zone however
remains high and further drilling is required.
Anomalous gold values were intercepted over large portions of
drill core in KW2_10, drilled on a potential south eastern extension of the main
Kwandege mineralization zone. Although no values of economic grade are present
in this single drill hole, the garnet amphibolite (the favourable zone for gold
mineralization) was intersected. The lower values are most likely due to an
unfavourable sub-surface structural intersection and further drilling is
necessary to assess the (new) south eastern extension of the main Kwandege
target.
The best intersections obtained on the first phase of the
Kwandege drilling project (32 holes) were:
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KW2_01 with 4.40 g/t over 12 meters, including 29.5 g/t
over 1 m as well as 3.54 g/t over 1 m;
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ii)
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KW2_07 with 6.20 g/t over 5 m including 29.60 g/t over 1
m;
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iii)
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KW1_08 with 1.1 g/t over 9 m including 5.67 g/t over 1
m;
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iv)
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KW1_14 with 1.74 g/t over 6 m including 2.45 g/t over 2m
and 3.51 g/t over 1m;
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v)
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KW1_07 and KW4_03 each with 2.11 g/t over 1 m,
and
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vi)
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KW2_08 with 3.70 g/t over 1
m.
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An important feature of the Kwandege target is the fact
that low level gold values (0.5 g/t to 1 g/t) were encountered in numerous
intersections in the drill holes and also confirmed by the latest assay
results. Anomalous gold with some potentially economic intersections have
been encountered in an E - W (strike) direction of 1,501 meters (based on
the results of the completed phase 1 drilling program). The open ended
nature of the mineralization in an E-W direction was confirmed.
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The structural control on the gold mineralization is an
important feature of mineralization at Kwandege. Based on the current
results, gold is particularly enriched in the upper of two garnet
amphibolite layers separated by a felsic gneiss unit. Within the garnet
amphibolite, gold is most likely concentrated in the proximity of fold
noses. The package of garnet amphibolite as well as felsic gneiss units
are contained within a SSW towards NNE thrust unit.
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g)
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A confined alluvial mining evaluation program was
initiated to investigate the potential to economically mine alluvial gold
on the prospecting licenses.
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The Company is currently focusing its exploration efforts
on:
a)
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the ranking of its seventeen identified targets and
upgrading of the most promising targets to drill target status;
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b)
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detailed work on the Kwandege project to plan the second
phase of drilling; and
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c)
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the evaluation of selected alluvial
targets.
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The estimated budget for the completion of these exploration
programs is provided below:
EXPLORATION WORK
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BUDGET (US$)
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Ground Geophysics
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250,000
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Mapping, trenching, sampling,
etc.
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250,000
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Drilling
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950,000
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Geologists, field personnel
and general exploration
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550,000
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Sundry & contingencies
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500,000
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TOTAL
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$2,500,000
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The Companys Recent Exploration Activities
During the quarter ended August 31, 2012, we:
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a)
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Collected a total of 5,050 soil samples (including blanks
and standards) from targets in PL6743 that are currently being analysed by
XRF and prepared for submission to assay laboratories. In collaboration
with the Tanzanian Geological Survey a soil sampling program is currently
being undertaken on Target 6 on PL6779/2010.
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b)
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Received the results of the soil sampling program on
Target 5 which to date are highly encouraging with gold in soil values of
up to 200 ppb encountered. Au (gold) assay results were received for 2,331
samples. The geochemical target coincides with a magnetic and
electro-magnetic geophysical anomaly on surface over an area of
approximately 1.8 km (N-S) by 900 m (E-W). The anomalous gold zone
apparently dips E - SE as part of a large fold structure. High Au values
coincide with topographic highs. The evaluation of this target will be
continued by pitting, trenching and ground IP.
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c)
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Are evaluating the alluvial gold potential of an area
proximal to our Magambazi East target area. The drilling of 3 successful
RC holes for water solved the constant water shortage problem and is now
providing the washing and separation operations with a sustainable 15,000
liters per hour from two of the holes currently being utilized. This water
also secured a water source for future drilling operations on our
licenses. Approximately 32% of a pitting, trenching and separation
exercise on the area targeted for the evaluation of a potential alluvial
gold operation is currently completed.
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Other exploration related activities
currently under way on the companies Handeni licenses include:
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a)
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Identification of potential alluvial mining areas other
than those currently know and being evaluated by utilizing remote sensing
activities.
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b)
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A detailed geophysical interpretation of already
collected geophysical data.
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c)
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A petrological, geochemical and mineralogical
investigation of the Kwandege drill core to understand the style of gold
mineralization at this locality.
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d)
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XRF (hand held) analyses of soil samples taken to produce
an algorithm to relate Au anomalies to soil geochemistry. The aim is to
reduce assay cost as well as to characterize the two main styles of
mineralization identified on the HNDI properties.
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During the quarter ended November 30, 2012, the Company:
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a)
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Completed the soil sampling program on Target 6 in
collaboration with the Tanzanian Geological Survey. These samples are
currently being prepared for gold analyses.
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b)
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Completed the field work to evaluate the alluvial
potential of the area selected in the vicinity of our Magambazi East
target.
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c)
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Completed the geophysical evaluation of our four (4)
prospecting licenses (PLs).
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d)
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Completed a detailed structural investigation into
structural controls on gold mineralization on our 4 prospecting
licenses.
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A major focus of the company at this stage is target
prioritization and selection of areas on the property to retain. The first draft
of recommendations in this regard is to be finalized by the Companys technical
committee. The final draft of the document is expected to be handed in by middle
March 2013.
During the quarter ended February 28, 2013, the Company:
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a)
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Completed the evaluation of the alluvial, eluvial and
colluvial mineralization of a target to the east of Magambazi hill. The
fluvial regime showed the highest potential but the average grade is not
high enough to warrant a full scale alluvial operation on this target. The
Company will continue its alluvial exploration program and the next target
on the list is the alluvial potential of targets surrounding the Kwandege
and Mjembe deposits.
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b)
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Completed a structural model on the 800km
2
license area and used this to modify the model and style of
mineralization envisaged for the Handeni district. The company is
currently applying ths model to better understand our current targets and
to assist the generation of drill positions for each target. Ground
geophysics will be utilized to support the structural model.
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c)
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Completed a ground geophysics investigation on the Mjembe
target to the southeast of Magambazi. A soil sampling program on this
target is currently 75% completed.
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Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project
Our other property of interest has been the Mkuvia Alluvial
Gold Project. This Project consists of four PLs (the background to the Companys
interest in these PLs is set out in detail below). The Company is aware that the
four PLs expired during May and June of 2012. At this time the Company is
considering its interest in these PLs going forward but no final determination
has been made as of yet.
By way of background, on June 27, 2008 but effective on August
4, 2008 when ratified by our Board of Directors, the Company entered into a
Joint Venture Agreement with Mkuvia Maita (Mr. Maita), the registered holder
of certain PLs over certain areas covering approximately 430 square kilometers
located in the Liwale and Nachigwea Districts of Tanzania. Pursuant to this
agreement the Company had the right to enter, sample, drill and otherwise
explore for minerals on the property underlying the prospecting licenses as
granted by the Government of Tanzania under the Mining Act, subject to a
perpetual net smelter royalty return of 3% payable to Mr. Maita.
Effective on July 14, 2009, our Board of Directors ratified,
confirmed and approved our entering into of a new Joint Venture Agreement (the
New Mkuvia Agreement) with Mr. Maita. The New Mkuvia Agreement covers a
slightly smaller area than the original agreement, covering an area of
approximately 380 square kilometers located in the Liwale and Nachigwea
Districts of Tanzania, and more particularly described as follows:
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Prospecting License No. 5673/2009;
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Prospecting License No. 5669/2009;
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Prospecting License No. 5664/2009; and
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Prospecting License No. 5662/2009.
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The New Mkuvia Agreement, which is dated for reference June 5,
2009, supersedes and replaces the prior joint venture agreement as entered into
by and between our Company and Mr. Maita (the Prior Agreement) regarding prior
prospecting licenses held by Mr. Maita over substantially the same area, known
as the Mkuvia Project, which is the focus of our current exploration and
development efforts.
Pursuant to the terms of the New Mkuvia Agreement we shall
continue to have the right to enter, sample, drill and otherwise explore for
minerals on the property underlying the new PLs as granted by the Government of
Tanzania under the Mining Act and any other rights covered by the PLs listed
above.
In consideration for the entry into of the New Mkuvia
Agreement, we were required to pay Mr. Maita US$40,000 upon signing of the New
Mkuvia Agreement. In addition, and upon commencement of any production on the
property underlying the prospecting licenses, Mr. Maita is still entitled to
receive a perpetual net smelter royalty return of 3% from any product realized
from the property underlying the PLs under the New Mkuvia Agreement. By entering
into the New Mkuvia Agreement, we are no longer required to pay Mr. Maita the
balance of approximately US$460,000 in aggregate yearly cash payments previously
due under the Prior Agreement in consideration, in part, of our Company reducing
the current unexplored property area underlying the prospecting licenses under
the New Mkuvia Agreement by approximately 50 square kilometers.
The property has several overlying primary mining licenses
(again PMLs) that have mineral rights that lie within the boundaries of the
Mkuvia property. Generally, PMLs represent limited mining rights which allow the
small scale exploration of minerals by local miners and must predate the
establishment of a prospecting license. PMLs are retained exclusively for
Tanzanian citizens. The maximum size of the demarcated area for a PML for all
minerals other than building materials is 10 hectares. The PML is granted for a
period of five years, renewable once upon request. When a PML expires, the
mineral rights succeed to the underlying PL and cannot be renewed or re-staked
thereafter, so long as the PL remains valid. Specifically, the PMLs on the
Mkuvia property consist of approximately 115 licenses owned by Mr. Maita, and
have been provided for in the New Mkuvia Agreement. Upon a successful mining
permit application and receipt, the PMLs will be collapsed and superseded by the
PL rights.
We obtained a Technical and Recourse Report on the Mkuvia
Alluvial Gold Project, dated July 24, 2009, as prepared by Laurence Stephenson,
P. Eng., and Ross McMaster, MAusIMM. This report was prepared in accordance with
NI 43-101. Much of the information regarding the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project as
provided below is based on information provided in that NI 43-technical
report.
Effective November 7, 2009, we entered into a purchase
agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with Ruby Creek Resources, Inc. (Ruby
Creek), pursuant to which Ruby Creek has the right to purchase a 70 percent
interest in 125 square kilometres of our 380 square kilometre Mkuvia Alluvial
Gold Project upon payment of $3,000,000 over a three-year period. The schedule
by which Ruby Creek is to pay such $3,000,000 to our Company is as follows:
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$100,000 within five business days of signing of the Purchase Agreement
(received);
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$150,000 within 15 business days of signing of the Purchase Agreement
(received);
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$100,000 upon satisfactory completion of Ruby Creeks due diligence
(received);
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$400,000 upon closing under the Purchase Agreement and receipt of the
first mining license;
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$750,000 within 12 months of closing;
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$750,000 within 24 months of closing and
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$750,000 within 36 months of closing (this final payment may be made, in
Ruby Creeks discretion, in cash or shares of Ruby Creek).
In a further purchase agreement between our Company and Ruby
Creek dated for reference May 19, 2010 and fully executed on June 16, 2010 (the
Further Purchase Agreement), Ruby Creek agreed to purchase 70% of the
remaining 255 sq km of the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project in accordance with the
terms of such Further Purchase Agreement. Under the terms of the Further
Purchase Agreement, Ruby Creek will earn a 70 percent interest in the remaining
255 square kilometres of our 380 square kilometre Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project
by making payments totaling $6,000,000 to us. The schedule by which Ruby Creek
is to pay such $6,000,000 to us is as follows:
-
$200,000 due within seven days of execution of the Further Purchase
Agreement (received);
-
$150,000 (received) plus the issuance of 4 million restricted shares of
common stock of Ruby Creek, with an agreed upon value of $0.80 per share for a
stated valuation of $3.2 million, within 30 days of the receipt of
Certificates of Acknowledgement for all underlying and related Agreements from
the Commissioner for Minerals in Tanzania as required by the Mining Act of
Tanzania (Certificates of Acknowledgement received August 12, 2010, and shares
issued on December 16, 2010);
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$450,000 on June 1, 2011 (unpaid);
-
$1,000,000 on June 1, 2012 (unpaid); and
-
$1,000,000 on June 1, 2013 (which may be satisfied by the issuance of
stock by Ruby Creek).
Thus, the combined payments under the November 2009 and the
June 2010 Purchase Agreement and Further Purchase Agreement provide for a total
commitment of $9,000,000 payable to our Company by Ruby Creek to purchase a 70%
interest in the entire 380 square kilometre Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project.
The ownership structure of the interest in the Mkuvia Alluvial
Gold Project shall be a 70% interest for Ruby Creek, a 25% interest for our
Company and a 5% interest for Mr. Mkuvia Maita, the original owner of the
underlying PLs. In addition, Mr. Maita retains a 3% net smelter royalty.
However, the Further Purchase Agreement also provides that Ruby Creek may
increase its ownership position from a 70% interest to 75%, reducing our
position to 20%, by giving notice to us and paying $1,000,000 to us by June 1,
2011 (unpaid).
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As indicated in PART II OTHER INFORMATION, Item 1. Legal
Proceedings below, on February 8, 2012, Ruby Creek filed a lawsuit against the
Company in the Supreme Court, State of New York, in which Ruby Creek alleges
that the Company participated in a fraudulent transfer of the mineral property
interests that Ruby Creek had the right to purchase pursuant to the
above-referenced Purchase Agreement and Further Purchase Agreement with the
Company. The Company is of the view that such allegations are without merit and
intends to vigorously contest the action. On February 23, 2012, the Company
filed a lawsuit against Ruby Creek in the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the
British Columbia Action), seeking relief for Ruby Creeks breach of its
payment obligations under the above-referenced Purchase Agreement and Further
Purchase Agreement and seeking an order that Ruby Creek remove the U.S.
restrictive legend from Ruby Creek shares issued to the Company under the
agreements. To date, Ruby Creek is in default with respect to $1.45 million in
scheduled payments due to the Company under the Purchase Agreement and Further
Purchase Agreement.
In addition to the British Columbia Action, on May 21, 2012 in
answering Ruby Creeks claim in New York, the Company counter claimed against
Ruby Creek on the basis of the alleged breaches set out in the British Columbia
Action (the New York Counter Claim). On November 19, 2012, the British
Columbia Action was dismissed on the grounds that the Court in British Columbia
did not have jurisdiction and further that the dismissal was without prejudice
to either of the Companys and Ruby Creeks respective actions in New York
against one another. This Order was granted by consent of both the Company and
Ruby Creek.
We have not received any update from Ruby Creek on its
exploration activities conducted on the Mkuvia properties during the financial
year ended May 31, 2012 to date. The Company is hopeful that it will be able to
receive such exploration data in order to assist it in determining whether to
make an application for the remaining portion of the PLs through what the
Company is informed is a tender process to come.
Compliance with Government Regulation
We are subject to local laws and regulation governing the
exploration, development, mining, production, importing and exporting of
minerals; taxes; labor standards; occupational health; waste disposal;
protection of the environment; mine safety; toxic substances; and other matters.
We require licenses and permits to conduct exploration and mining operations.
Amendments to current laws and regulations governing operations and activities
of mining companies or more stringent implementation thereof could have a
material adverse impact on our Company. Applicable laws and regulations will
require us to make certain capital and operating expenditures to initiate new
operations. Under certain circumstances, we may be required to close an
operation once it is started until a particular problem is remedied or to
undertake other remedial actions. This would have a material adverse effect on
our results and financial condition.
Our mineral interests in Tanzania are held under PLs granted
pursuant to the Mining Act for an initial period of three years and are
renewable in two successive periods of two years only. The annual rental fees
following the first renewal will be US$150 per square kilometer per year and
following the second renewal the rental fee will be US$200 per square kilometer
per year. There is also an initial one-time preparation fee of $200 per
license. Upon renewal, we pay a fee of $300 per license. Renewals of our PLs can
take many months and even years to process by the regulatory authority in
Tanzania.
All PLs in Tanzania require the holder to employ and train
local residents, typically amounting to $5,000 per year, and make exploration
expenditures, as set out in the Mining Act. At each renewal, at least 50% of our
licensed area must be relinquished. If we wish to keep the relinquished one-half
portion, we must file a new application for the relinquished portion.
The geographical area covered by a PL may contain one or more
previously granted PML. A PML is a mining license granted only to a Tanzanian
citizen consisting of an area not to exceed 10 hectares. Once a PL is granted,
no additional PMLs can be granted within the geographical area covered by the
PL. The PL is subject to the rights of previously granted and existing PMLs. The
holder of a PL will have to work around the geographical area of the PML unless
the PL holder acquires the PML and any rights to the land covered by the
PML.
We must hold a mining license to carry on mining activities,
which are granted only to the holder of a PL covering a particular area. A
mining license is granted for a period of 25 years or the life of the mine. It
is renewable for a period not exceeding 15 years. Other than the PMLs being held
under Handeni Resources, we do not hold any mining licenses, only PLs. An
application for the 32 PMLs being held under agreement by Handeni Resources to
be changed into a mining license (ML) is underway. Prospecting and mining
license holders must submit regular reports in accordance with mining
regulations. Upon commercial production, the government of Tanzania imposes a
royalty on the gross value of all production at the rate of 3% of all gold
produced. The applicable regulatory body in Tanzania is the Ministry of Energy
and Minerals.
In July 1999, environmental management and protection
regulations under the Mining Act came into force. An environmental impact
statement and an environmental management plan must accompany special mining
license, mining license and gemstone mining license applications for mineral
rights. In addition to the establishment of environmental regulations, the
Tanzanian government has improved management procedures for effective monitoring
and enforcement of these regulations by strengthening the institutional
capacity, especially in the field offices. The government has provided rules for
the creation of reclamation funds to reinstate land to alternative uses after
mining and it has developed guidelines for mining in restricted areas, such as
forest reserves, national parks, near sources of water and other designated
areas. These regulations have not had any material effect on our operations to
date.
Competition
We operate in a highly competitive industry, competing with
other mining and exploration companies, and institutional and individual
investors, which are actively seeking minerals exploration properties throughout
the world together with the equipment, labour and materials required to exploit
such properties. Many of our competitors have financial resources, staff and
facilities substantially greater than ours. The principal area of competition is
encountered in the financial ability to cost effectively acquire prime minerals
exploration prospects and then exploit such prospects. Competition for the acquisition of
minerals exploration properties is intense, with many properties available in a
competitive bidding process in which we may lack technological information or
expertise available to other bidders. Therefore, we may not be successful in
acquiring, exploring and developing profitable properties in the face of this
competition. No assurance can be given that a sufficient number of suitable
minerals exploration properties will be available for acquisition, exploration
and development.
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Employees
Other than our directors and executive officers, we had
approximately ten full-time equivalent employees and consultants as of February
28, 2013, seven of which were located in Tanzania. We retain independent
geologists and consultants on a contract basis to conduct the work programs on
our mineral properties in order to carry out our plan of operations.
Research and Development Expenditures
We have not incurred any research or development expenditures
since our incorporation.
Subsidiaries
The Company has two subsidiaries, both of which are Tanzanian
companies: (i) HG Limited (formerly DLM Tanzania Limited); and (ii) Douglas Lake
Tanzania Limited, which is inactive.
Patents and Trademarks
We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patent or
trademark.
Plan of Operations
Our plan of operations for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013
is to focus on the exploration of our mineral properties in Tanzania,
particularly on the Handeni property. During this fiscal year, we estimated an
expenditure of approximately $2,500,000 for our annual plan of exploration work
and $1.5 million for our general and administration expenses. After reviewing
our planned budgets, we decided to reduce our general and administration
expenditure budget to $250,000 and exploration budget to $100,000 for our fourth
fiscal quarter ending May 31, 2013. Our actual expenditures may exceed our
estimations.
At February 28, 2013, we had working capital of $432,000, of
which $429,000 was cash. During the nine months ended February 28, 2013, we had
spent approximately $613,000 in exploration and approximately $753,000 in
consulting, general and administration, professional and other operating
expenses.
On December 7, 2012, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with IPP Ltd., a private company controlled by the chairman of Handeni
Gold Inc. The facility agreement ensures that the Company will have sufficient
funding for its key exploration activities up to June 2013. The funding will be
in the form of an interest free unsecured loan to the Company of up to $720,000
by way of monthly drawdowns of a maximum amount of US$100,000 per calendar month
up to and including June 2013. As of the date of this report, we received a
total of $395,683 from IPP Ltd. pursuant to this facility agreement.
We will continue our planned $2.5 million exploration and
drilling program through the end of our next fiscal year ending May 31, 2014. As
such, we estimated that we will need approximately $1.8 million in order to
pursue our exploration and drilling program through the end of our next fiscal
year ending May 31, 2014. We anticipate that we will not generate any revenue
during this fiscal year. Accordingly, we will be required to obtain additional
financing in order to pursue our plan of operations. We believe that external
debt financing will not be an alternative for funding additional phases of our
exploration as we do not have significant tangible assets to secure any debt
financing.
We anticipate that additional funding will be in the form of
equity financing from the sale of our common stock. We cannot provide investors
with any assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funding from the
sale of our common stock to fund our acquisition and exploration program going
forward. In the absence of such financing, we will not be able to continue
acquisition and exploration of mineral claims and our business plan will fail.
Even if we are successful in obtaining equity financing to fund our acquisition
and exploration program, there is no assurance that we will obtain the funding
necessary to pursue any advanced exploration of any mineral claims. If we do not
continue to obtain additional financing, we will be forced to abandon our
mineral claims and our plan of operations.
Results of Operations
We have had no operating revenues since our inception (January
5, 2004) to February 28, 2013. We anticipate that we will not generate any
revenues for so long as we are an exploration stage company.
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The following table sets out our loss for the periods
indicated:
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Accumulated from
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For the Three Months Ended,
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For the Nine Months Ended,
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January 5, 2004
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(Date of Inception)
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February 28, 2013
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February 29, 2012
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February 28, 2013
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February 29, 2012
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to February 28, 2013
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Revenue
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Expenses
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Consulting fees
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53,358
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739,874
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549,608
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1,697,874
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24,024,724
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Depreciation
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47,401
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37,094
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150,078
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106,676
|
|
|
389,961
|
|
Exploration expenses
|
|
205,976
|
|
|
1,399,433
|
|
|
612,535
|
|
|
4,700,470
|
|
|
8,009,392
|
|
General and
administrative
|
|
162,697
|
|
|
242,855
|
|
|
621,985
|
|
|
549,000
|
|
|
3,013,142
|
|
Impairment of mineral property
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
77,492,074
|
|
Professional
|
|
41,766
|
|
|
189,504
|
|
|
153,757
|
|
|
686,311
|
|
|
2,522,116
|
|
Rent
|
|
22,986
|
|
|
33,332
|
|
|
69,143
|
|
|
105,731
|
|
|
416,725
|
|
Travel and investor
relations
|
|
29,800
|
|
|
66,126
|
|
|
95,309
|
|
|
256,814
|
|
|
1,984,595
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Expenses
|
|
563,984
|
|
|
2,708,218
|
|
|
2,252,415
|
|
|
8,102,876
|
|
|
117,852,729
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,102,876
|
)
|
|
|
|
Loss From Operations
|
|
(563,984
|
)
|
|
(2,708,218
|
)
|
|
(2,252,415
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
(117,852,729
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income (Expenses)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on write-down of accrued
liabilities
|
|
-
|
|
|
272,593
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
371,839
|
|
|
458,058
|
|
Impairment of
marketable securities
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,600,000
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,600,000
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
312
|
|
|
148
|
|
|
625
|
|
|
291
|
|
|
1,415
|
|
Loss on sale of
investment securities
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(57,071
|
)
|
Recovery (Loss) on write-down of
amounts receivable
|
|
14,870
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
14,870
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(66,771
|
)
|
Mineral property option
payments received
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,616,017
|
|
Recovery of mineral property costs
for stock not issuable
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,253,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,253,000
|
|
|
2,253,000
|
|
|
|
15,182
|
|
|
2,525,741
|
|
|
(1,584,505
|
)
|
|
2,625,130
|
|
|
4,604,648
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
$
|
(548,802
|
)
|
$
|
(182,477
|
)
|
$
|
(3,836,920
|
)
|
$
|
(5,477,746
|
)
|
$
|
(113,248,081
|
)
|
Three Months Ended February 28, 2013 Compared to Three
Months Ended February 29, 2012
Our expenses for the three months ended February 28, 2013
decreased by $2,144,000 to $564,000 from $2,708,000 for the three months ended
February 29, 2012, as follows:
-
Our consulting, general and administrative fees decreased approximately by
$767,000 to $216,000 during the three months ended February 28, 2013 (2012 -
$983,000), primarily due to decreases in stock-based compensation and cash
expenditures. During the three months ended February 28, 2013, there was $Nil
(2012 - $695,000) of the fair value of the stock-based compensation included
in consulting, general and administrative fees. Excluding the stock-based
compensation, our other consulting, general and administrative fees decreased
approximately by $72,000 to $216,000 during the three months ended February
28, 2013 (2012 - $288,000), primarily due to cost management; At February 28,
2013, approximately $179,000 (2012 - $Nil) of consulting, general and
administrative fees remained as payables due to the related parties.
-
Our exploration expenses decreased by $1,193,000 to $206,000 during the
three months ended February 28, 2013 (2012 - $1,399,000) due to our decreased
exploration activities during the period;
-
Our professional fees decreased by $148,000 to $42,000 during the three
months ended February 28, 2013 (2012 - $190,000) primarily due to decreased
legal and accounting service fees as a result of more work performed in-house
by management and significant changes in the management during fiscal year
2012.
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-
Our travel and investor relations expenses decreased by $36,000 to $30,000
during the three months ended February 28, 2013 (2012 - $66,000) primarily due
to less travel expenses and cost management.
Nine Months Ended February 28, 2013 Compared to Nine
Months Ended February 29, 2012
Our expenses for the nine months ended February 28, 2013
decreased by $5,851,000 to $2,252,000 from $8,103,000 for the nine months ended
February 29, 2012, as follows:
-
Our consulting, general and administrative fees decreased approximately by
$1,075,000 to $1,172,000 during the nine months ended February 28, 2013 (2012
- $2,247,000), primarily due to decreases in stock-based compensation and cash
expenditures. Included in consulting, general and administrative fees was
$489,000 of the fair value of the stock-based compensation during the nine
months ended February 28, 2013 (2012 - $1,295,000). Excluding the stock-based
compensation, our other consulting, general and administrative fees decreased
approximately by $269,000 to $683,000 during the nine months ended February
28, 2013 (2012 - $952,000), primarily due to cost management;
-
Our depreciation fees increased by $43,000 to $150,000 during the nine
months ended February 28, 2013 (2012 - $107,000) mainly due to our increased
expenditures on camp and equipment;
-
Our exploration expenses decreased by $4,088,000 to $613,000 during the
nine months ended February 28, 2013 (2012 - $4,700,000) due to our significant
drilling program during the fiscal year 2012 and decreased exploration
activities during the fiscal year 2013;
-
Our professional fees decreased by $532,000 to $154,000 during the nine
months ended February 28, 2013 (2012 - $686,000) primarily due to decreased
legal and accounting service fees as a result of more work performed in-house
by management and significant changes in the management during the fiscal year
2012.
-
Our travel and investor relations expenses decreased by $162,000 to $95,000
during the nine months ended February 28, 2013 (2012 - $257,000) primarily due
to less travel expenses and cost management.
-
Our rent expenses decreased by $37,000 to $69,000 during the nine months
ended February 28, 2013 (2012 - $106,000).
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has been reviewing its budgets for its current
business needs and its further exploration plan. We estimated a total of
approximately $4 million in expenditures for our fiscal year ending May 31,
2013, of which $2.5 million was for our annual plan of exploration work and $1.5
million was for our general and administration expenses. After reviewing our
planned budgets, we decided to reduce our general and administration expenditure
budget to $250,000 and exploration budget to $100,000 for our fourth fiscal
quarter ending May 31, 2013. We will continue our planned exploration and
drilling program through the end of our next fiscal year ending May 31, 2014.
During the nine months ended February 28, 2013, we had spent
approximately $613,000 in exploration and $753,000 cash in consulting, general
and administration, professional and other operating expenses. At February 28,
2013, we had working capital of $432,000, of which $429,000 was cash.
In January 2013, we completed private placements related to the
Companys Tanzanian and East African fund raising for a total of $650,000
subscription proceeds, of which $500,000 was received during the nine months
ended February 28, 2013 and $150,000 was received during the fiscal year ended
May 31, 2012.
On December 7, 2012, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with IPP Ltd., a private company controlled by the chairman of Handeni
Gold Inc. The facility agreement ensures that the Company will have sufficient
funding for its key exploration activities up to June 2013. The funding will be
in the form of an interest free unsecured loan to the Company of up to $720,000
by way of monthly drawdowns of a maximum amount of US$100,000 per calendar month
from December 2012 up to and including June 2013. As of the date of this report,
the Company received a total of $395,683 from IPP Ltd. pursuant to this facility
agreement.
We have not generated revenues since the date of inception on
January 5, 2004, and our cash has been generated primarily from the sale of our
securities. During our fiscal year ending May 31, 2013, we anticipate that we
will not generate any revenue. We believe that external debt financing will not
be an alternative for funding additional phases of our exploration as we do not
have significant tangible assets to secure any debt financing.
We will continue our planned $2.5 million exploration and
drilling program through the end of our next fiscal year ending May 31, 2014. As
such, we estimated that we will need approximately $1.8 million in order to
pursue our exploration and drilling program through the end of our next fiscal
year ending May 31, 2014. We will also need additional funding for general and
administration through the end of our next fiscal year ending May 31, 2014. Post
May 31, 2013, we anticipate that additional funding will be required in the form
of equity financing from the sale of our common stock. We cannot provide
investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise sufficient funding
from the sale of our common stock to fund our acquisition and exploration
program going forward. In the absence of such financing, we will not be able to
continue acquisition and exploration of mineral claims and our business plan
will fail. Even if we are successful in obtaining equity financing to fund our
acquisition and exploration program, there is no assurance that we will obtain
the funding necessary to pursue any advanced exploration of any mineral claims. If we do not
continue to obtain additional funding, we will be forced to abandon our mineral
claims and our plan of operations.
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Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
During the nine months ended February 28, 2013, net cash used
in operating activities was $1,366,000, of which $264,000 was used during the
three months ended February 28, 2013. During the nine months ended February 29,
2012, net cash used in operating activities was $4,515,000, of which $2,496,000
was used during the three months ended February 29, 2012. The lower cash
expenditure during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2013 was mainly
due to the Companys lower exploration and operating expenses during the period.
Net cash used in operating activities from our inception on January 5, 2004 to
February 28, 2013 was $18,816,000.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
During the nine months ended February 28, 2013, net cash used
in the purchase of equipment was $9,000 and cash received from disposal of
equipment was $22,000. Net cash used in the purchase of equipment was $333,000
during the nine months ended February 29, 2012 for exploration activities in
Tanzania, of which $189,000 was used during the three months ended February 29,
2012. Net cash used in investing activities from our inception on January 5,
2004 to February 28, 2013 was $864,000.
Net Cash from Financing Activities
During the nine months ended February 28, 2013, we received
$896,000 net cash from financing activities ($500,000 receipt of stock
subscriptions and $396,000 loan from related party), of which $396,000 was
received during the three months ended February 28, 2013. During the nine months
ended February 29, 2012, we received $114,000 net cash from stock subscriptions,
of which $100,000 was received during the three months ended February 29, 2012.
From our inception on January 5, 2004 to February 28, 2013, net cash provided by
financing activities was $20,109,000.
We have funded our business to date primarily from sales of our
common stock. There are no assurances that we will be able to achieve further
sales of our common stock or any other form of additional financing. If we are
unable to achieve the financing necessary to continue our plan of operations,
then we will not be able to continue our exploration of the property underlying
our mineral claim interest and our venture will fail.
Going Concern
We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent
upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive exploration activities. For
these reasons our auditors stated in their report on our audited financial
statements for the year ended May 31, 2012 that they have substantial doubt we
will be able to continue as a going concern.
Future Financings
We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common
shares in order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of
additional shares will result in dilution to our existing shareholders. There is
no assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity securities
or arrange for debt or other financing to fund our planned exploration
activities.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have
or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial
condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of
operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is
material to stockholders.
Related Party Transactions
The details of related party transactions are disclosed in
footnote 9 of our companys interim unaudited consolidated financial statements
for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2013 (Item 1, above).
Segment Disclosures
The Company operates in one reportable segment, located in
Tanzania Africa, being the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties.
The details of segment disclosures are disclosed in footnote 17 of our companys
interim unaudited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended
February 28, 2013 (Item 1, above).
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a significant impact
on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
35
Contractual Obligations
a)
|
The Company was committed to the payment of a cash fee of
7% within 48 hours of the receipt of proceeds from the exercise of any
warrants attached to the 17,757,777 units sold by Rodman & Renshaw in
the March 2011 private placements. During the nine months ended February
28, 2013, 5,446,667 stock purchase warrants related to such units expired.
The remaining 12,311,110 stock purchase warrants related to such units are
exercisable on or before September 29, 2013.
|
|
|
b)
|
The Company is committed to the payment of a cash fee of
7% of the purchase price and the issuance of warrants equal to 7% of the
shares issued with respect to any public or private financing provided by
investors whom Rodman & Renshaw introduced, directly or indirectly, in
the March 2011 private placements within 24 months of the closing of the
March 2011 private placements.
|
|
|
c)
|
On December 7, 2012, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with IPP Ltd., a private company controlled by the chairman of
Handeni Gold Inc. The facility agreement ensures that the Company will
have sufficient funding for its key exploration activities up to June
2013. The funding will be in the form of an interest free unsecured loan
of up to $720,000 to the Company by way of monthly drawdowns of a maximum
amount of US$100,000 per calendar month from December 2012 up to and
including June 2013. The total amount drawn down by the Company is due to
be repaid on or before December 31, 2013.
|
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements and accompanying notes have been
prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis. The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
We regularly evaluate the accounting policies and estimates
that we use to prepare our financial statements. In general, managements
estimates are based on historical experience, on information from third party
professionals, and on various other assumptions that are believed to be
reasonable under the facts and circumstances. Actual results could differ from
those estimates made by management.
We believe the following critical accounting policies require
us to make significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our
consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Presentation
The Companys consolidated financial statements and related
notes are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States, and are expressed in U.S. dollars. The Companys
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
subsidiaries described as follows. In June 2011, the Company incorporated in
Tanzania a new wholly-owned subsidiary, DLM Tanzania Limited (now known as HG
Limited), which undertakes mineral property exploration activities in Tanzania.
The Company also has a wholly-owned non-operating Tanzanian subsidiary (Douglas
Lake Tanzania Limited).
All significant intercompany transactions and balances have
been eliminated. The Companys fiscal year-end is May 31.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period. The
Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to the
recoverability and useful life of long-lived assets, mineral prospecting
licenses, stock-based compensation, deferred income tax asset valuation
allowances and contingent liabilities. The Company bases its estimates and
assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other factors
that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which
form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and
liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent
from other sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ
materially and adversely from the Companys estimates. To the extent there are
material differences between the estimates and the actual results, future
results of operations will be affected.
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance
with ASC 260,
Earnings per Share
which requires presentation of both
basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income
statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to
common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all
dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the
treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted
method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used
in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of
stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if
their effect is anti-dilutive.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
ASC 220,
Comprehensive Income
establishes standards for
the reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the
financial statements. As at February 28, 2013, the Companys components of other
comprehensive income (loss) and accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
are an unrealized fair value loss on available for sale marketable securities.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value and they
comprise cash on hand, deposits held with banks and other highly liquid
investments. Highly liquid investments are readily convertible to cash and
generally have maturities of three months or less from the time acquired. The
Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial
institutions which the Company believes limits credit risk.
Marketable Securities
The Company reports investments in marketable equity securities
at fair value based on quoted market prices. All investment securities are
designated as available for sale with unrealized gains and losses included in
stockholders equity. Unrealized losses that are other than temporary are
recognized in earnings. Realized gains and losses are accounted for on the
specific identification method.
The Company periodically reviews these investments for
other-than-temporary declines in fair value based on the specific identification
method and writes down investments to their fair value when an other-than-
temporary decline has occurred. When determining whether a decline is
other-than-temporary, the Company examines (i) the length of time and the extent
to which the fair value of an investment has been lower than its carrying value:
(ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, including
any specific events that may influence the operations of the investee such as
changes in technology that may impair the earnings potential of the investee:
and (iii) the Companys intent and ability to retain its investment in the
investee for a sufficient period of time to allow for any anticipated recovery
in market value. The Company generally believes that an other-than-temporary
decline has occurred when the fair value of the investment is below the carrying
value for one year, absent of evidence to the contrary.
Property and Equipment
Equipment consists of office furniture and equipment,
automobiles, camp and equipment, and computer software recorded at cost and
depreciated on a straight-line basis as follows:
Automobiles
|
3 years
|
Camp and equipment
|
3 years
|
Computer software
|
1 year
|
Office furniture and equipment
|
3 years
|
Mineral Property Costs
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its
inception on January 5, 2004 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.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360,
Property Plant and Equipment
the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when
events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not
be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not
limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant
adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs
significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or
construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined
with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the
use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than
not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful
life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and
its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the
undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual
disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. An
impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and
exceeds fair value.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations in
accordance with the provisions of ASC 440
Asset Retirement and Environmental
Obligations
which requires the Company to record the fair value of an asset
retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs a legal
obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that
result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of the
assets. The Company did not have any assets retirement obligations as of
February 28, 2013 and May 31, 2012.
Financial Instruments
ASC 825,
Financial Instruments
requires an entity to
maximize the use of observable inputs and the fair value of financial
instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash
equivalent, restricted marketable securities, and accounts payable were
estimated to approximate their carrying values due to the immediate or
short-term maturities of these financial instruments.
37
The Companys operations are in Canada and Africa, which
results in exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency rates. The
financial risk is the risk to the Companys operations that arise from
fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degree of volatility of these
rates. Currently, the Company does not use derivative instruments to reduce its
exposure to foreign currency risk.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and
liability method in accordance with ASC 740,
Income Taxes.
The asset and
liability method provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences
between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for
operating loss and tax credit carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws that
will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company
records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that
is believed more likely than not to be realized.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional and reporting currency of the Company is the
United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are translated to United States dollars in accordance with ASC 740,
Foreign Currency Translation Matters
, using the exchange rate prevailing
at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies are translated at rates of exchange in effect at the date of
the transaction. Average rates are used to translate revenues and expenses.
Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of
foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the
determination of income. The Company has not, to the date of these financial
statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign
currency fluctuations.
To the extent that the Company incurs transactions that are not
denominated in its functional currency, they are undertaken in Canadian dollars
and Tanzanian shillings. The Company has not, to the date of these financial
statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign
currency fluctuations.
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
, which requires the measurement and
recognition of compensation expense based on estimated fair values for all
share-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options.
ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of
share-based awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of determining
fair value. This model is affected by the Companys stock price as well as
assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These subjective
variables include, but are not limited to the Companys expected stock price
volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock
option exercise behaviours. The value of the portion of the award that is
ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense in the statement of
operations over the requisite service period.
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.
Recent Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements
that are in effect and that may impact its consolidated financial statements and
does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that
have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or
results of operations.
Reclassification
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years
financial statements to conform to the current years presentation.