Item
1. Financial
Statements
The following unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements of Handeni Gold Inc. (sometimes referred to as we, us or our
Company) are included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q:
2
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
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August 31, 2013
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May 31, 2013
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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ASSETS
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Current Assets
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Cash and
cash equivalents
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$
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147,059
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$
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206,402
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Amounts receivable (Note
3)
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588,869
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625,945
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Prepaid
expenses and deposits (Note 4)
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88,169
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87,786
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Total Current Assets
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824,097
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920,133
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Restricted cash equivalent (Note 5)
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27,805
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27,805
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Restricted marketable securities (Note 6)
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136,400
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140,000
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Mineral licenses (Note 7 and 13 (b))
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1,650,000
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1,650,000
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Property and equipment, net (Note 8)
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193,463
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245,473
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TOTAL ASSETS
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$
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2,831,765
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$
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2,983,411
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current Liabilities
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities
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$
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67,557
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$
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87,369
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Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities - related parties (Note 9)
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169,750
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145,431
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Loan from
a related party (Note 9 (a))
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695,683
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545,683
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Total Liabilities
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932,990
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778,483
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Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 1, 7 and 13)
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Stockholders' Equity
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Common stock (Note 10)
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Authorized:
500,000,000 shares, $0.001 par
value
Issued
and outstanding: 321,416,654 shares
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321,417
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321,417
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Additional paid-in capital (Note 10)
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116,414,824
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116,414,824
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Donated capital
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153,517
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137,379
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(443,600
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)
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(1,020,000
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)
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Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage
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(114,547,383
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)
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(113,648,692
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)
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Total Stockholders' Equity
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1,898,775
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2,204,928
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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$
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2,831,765
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$
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2,983,411
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(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
3
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Loss
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated from
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January 5, 2004
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For
the Three Months Ended,
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(Date of Inception) to
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August 31, 2013
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August 31, 2012
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August 31, 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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-
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Expenses
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Consulting fees
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17,500
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286,570
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24,087,224
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Depreciation
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48,996
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51,838
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491,605
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Exploration expenses
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41,255
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231,214
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8,096,868
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General
and administrative
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125,699
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253,967
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3,305,585
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Impairment of mineral
property
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-
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-
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77,492,074
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Interest
expenses
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16,138
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-
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44,517
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Professional
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25,707
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82,365
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2,580,727
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Rent
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41,157
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31,289
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482,835
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Travel and investor
relations
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2,330
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52,457
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1,990,726
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Total Expenses
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318,782
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989,700
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118,572,161
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Loss From Operations
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(318,782
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)
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(989,700
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)
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(118,572,161
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)
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Other Income (Expenses)
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Gain on write-down of
accrued liabilities
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-
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-
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458,058
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Impairment of marketable securities (Note 6)
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(580,000
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)
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-
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(2,180,000
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Interest income
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91
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68
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1,545
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Loss on
sale of investment securities
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-
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-
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(57,071
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Recovery (Loss) on
write-down of amounts receivable
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-
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-
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(66,771
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Mineral
property option payments received
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-
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-
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3,616,017
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Recovery of mineral
property costs for stock not issuable
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-
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-
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2,253,000
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(579,909
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68
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4,024,778
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Net Loss
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(898,691
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(989,632
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(114,547,383
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Other Comprehensive Loss
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-
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Unrealized loss on
marketable securities
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(3,600
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(580,000
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(443,600
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Comprehensive Loss
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$
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(902,291
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$
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(1,569,632
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$
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(114,990,983
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)
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Net Loss per Share - Basic and Diluted
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$
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(0.00
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$
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(0.00
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)
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Basic and Diluted Weighted Average Number
of Common Shares Outstanding
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321,416,654
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307,829,697
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(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
4
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in U.S.
dollars)
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated from
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January 5, 2004
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For
the Three Months Ended,
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(Date of Inception) to
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August 31, 2013
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August 31, 2012
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August 31, 2013
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS PROVIDED BY (USED
IN):
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Operating Activities:
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Net loss
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$
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(898,691
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$
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(989,632
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)
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$
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(114,547,383
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)
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Adjustments for non-cash items in net
loss:
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Depreciation
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48,996
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51,838
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491,605
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Donated capital,
services and rent
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16,138
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-
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53,517
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Impairment of restricted marketable securities
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580,000
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-
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2,180,000
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Impairment of
mineral property acquisition costs
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-
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-
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77,492,074
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Loss on sale of investment securities
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-
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-
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57,071
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Mineral property
option payments
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-
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-
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(156,017
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)
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Stock-based compensation
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-
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305,908
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20,275,633
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Gain on unrealized
foreign exchange
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-
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(1,233
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)
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-
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Gain on write-down of accrued liabilities
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-
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-
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(458,058
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)
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(Recovery) / Loss
on write-down of amounts receivable
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-
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-
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66,771
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(Gain) loss on disposal or write-down of equipment
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(2,820
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)
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-
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18,920
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Recovery
of mineral property costs for stock not issuable
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-
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-
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(2,253,000
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)
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Shares received from mineral property option payment
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-
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-
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(2,760,000
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)
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Changes in non-cash operating working
capital:
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Amount receivable
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37,076
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(37,755
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)
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(655,640
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)
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Prepaid expenses
and deposits
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(383
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)
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(30,915
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)
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(88,169
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)
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
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(19,812
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)
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(14,462
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)
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(143,343
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)
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Due to related
parties
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24,319
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-
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993,693
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Cash Used in Operating Activities
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(215,177
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)
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(716,251
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)
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(19,432,326
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)
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Investing Activities:
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Mineral property
acquisition costs
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-
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-
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(697,677
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)
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Proceeds from mineral property options
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-
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-
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600,000
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Proceeds from disposal
of equipment
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5,984
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-
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27,562
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Redemption (Purchase) of restricted
cash equivalent
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-
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-
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(27,805
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)
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Purchase of property
and equipment
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(150
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)
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(8,698
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)
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(731,550
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)
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Cash Provided (Used) in Investing Activities
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5,834
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(8,698
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)
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(829,470
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)
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Financing Activities:
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Loan from a related party
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150,000
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-
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695,683
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Proceeds from issuance
of common stock
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-
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500,000
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21,034,363
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Share issuance costs
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-
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-
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(1,321,191
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)
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Cash Provided by Financing Activities
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150,000
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500,000
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20,408,855
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(Decrease) / Increase in cash and cash
equivalents
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(59,343
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)
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(224,949
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)
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147,059
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Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of the period
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206,402
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886,889
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|
-
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Cash and cash equivalents, at end of the period
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$
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147,059
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$
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661,940
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$
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147,059
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Note
16)
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(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
5
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
1.
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Nature of Operations and Continuance of
Business
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The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on
January 5, 2004. On February 14, 2012, the Company changed its name from
Douglas Lake Minerals Inc. to Handeni Gold Inc. (the Company). The
Company is an Exploration Stage Company, as defined by Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards
Codification (ASC) 915,
Development Stage Entities
. The Companys
principal business is the acquisition and exploration of mineral resources
located in Tanzania, Africa. The Company has not presently determined
whether its properties contain mineral reserves that are economically
recoverable.
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These consolidated financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis, which implies the Company will continue
to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course
of business. The Company has never generated revenues since inception and
has never paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate
earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. The continuation of the
Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial
support from its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain
necessary equity financing to continue operations and to determine the
existence, discovery and successful exploitation of economically
recoverable reserves in its resource properties, confirmation of the
Companys interests in the underlying properties, and the attainment of
profitable operations. As at August 31, 2013, the Company has not
generated any revenues and has accumulated losses of $114,547,383 since
inception. These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Companys
ability to continue as a going concern. The Company plans to raise equity
and/or debt financing to fund its operations. These consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments to the recoverability and
classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities
that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a
going concern.
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2.
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Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies
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a)
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Basis of Presentation
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These 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. These
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, HG Limited
(formerly DLM Tanzania Limited), which undertakes mineral property
exploration activities in Tanzania. The Company also has a wholly-owned
non-operating Tanzanian subsidiary (Douglas Lake Tanzania
Limited).
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All significant intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated. The Companys fiscal year-end is May 31.
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b)
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Interim Financial Statements
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The interim unaudited financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 10- Q.
They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto for the year ended May 31, 2013, included in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 12, 2013 with the
SEC.
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The interim financial statements included herein are
unaudited; however, they contain all normal recurring accruals and
adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present
fairly the Companys financial position at August 31, 2013, and the
results of its operations and cash flows for the interim period ended
August 31, 2013. The results of operations for the three months ended
August 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected for future quarters or the full year.
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c)
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Use of Estimates
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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.
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6
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
2.
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
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d)
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Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
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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.
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e)
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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ASC 220,
Comprehensive Income
establishes
standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss) and
its components in the financial statements. As at August 31, 2013, the
Companys only component of other comprehensive loss and accumulated other
comprehensive loss is an unrealized fair value loss on available for sale
marketable securities.
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f)
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
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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.
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g)
|
Marketable Securities
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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.
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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.
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h)
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Property and Equipment
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Property and equipment consists of office equipment,
automobiles and computer software recorded at cost and depreciated on a
straight-line basis as follows:
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Automobiles
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3 years
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Camp and equipment
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3 years
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Computer software
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1 year
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Office furniture and equipment
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3 years
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i)
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Mineral Property Costs
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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 prospecting licenses and 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.
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7
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
2.
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
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j)
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Long-Lived Assets
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|
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.
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k)
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Asset Retirement Obligations
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|
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
asset retirement obligations as of August 31, 2013 and May 31,
2013.
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l)
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Financial Instruments
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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.
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|
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.
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m)
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Income Taxes
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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.
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n)
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Foreign Currency Translation
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|
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 830
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.
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|
|
|
|
|
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 (Cdn$) 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.
|
8
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
2.
|
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
o)
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
p)
|
Recently 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.
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|
|
|
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q)
|
Reclassification
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior
periods financial statements to conform to the current periods
presentation.
|
|
|
|
3.
|
Amounts Receivable
|
|
|
|
|
The components of amounts receivable are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
August 31,
|
|
|
May 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recoverable value added tax
|
|
585,640
|
|
|
579,121
|
|
|
Recoverable harmonized sales tax
|
|
2,379
|
|
|
46,588
|
|
|
Interest receivable
|
|
850
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
588,869
|
|
|
625,945
|
|
4.
|
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits
|
|
|
|
The components of prepaid expenses and deposits are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
August 31,
|
|
|
May 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
15,378
|
|
|
7,768
|
|
|
Professional fees
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Rent
|
|
62,791
|
|
|
80,018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
88,169
|
|
|
87,786
|
|
5.
|
Restricted Cash Equivalent
|
|
|
|
As of August 31 and May 31, 2013, the Company has pledged
a $27,805 of GICs as security held on corporate credit
cards.
|
9
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
6.
|
Restricted Marketable
Securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August
31, 2013
|
|
|
May
31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Other-than-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Other-than-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based On
|
|
|
temporary
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Based On
|
|
|
temporary
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted
|
|
|
Impairment
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Quoted
|
|
|
Impairment
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Market Price
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Market Price
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
Loss
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Ruby Creek Resources Inc., 4,000,000 shares
|
|
2,760,000
|
|
|
136,400
|
|
|
(2,180,000
|
)
|
|
(443,600
|
)
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
(1,600,000
|
)
|
|
(1,020,000
|
)
|
|
The four million restricted shares of common stock of
Ruby Creek Resources Inc. (RCR) were issued to the Company on December
16, 2010 as partial consideration to purchase the mineral property
interests under the agreements between RCR and the Company. The initial
fair market value of these shares was $2,760,000 based on RCRs quoted
stock price on the issuance date. Refer to Note 7b) for details on the
agreements with RCR. As of August 31, 2013, the fair market value of these
shares was $136,400 (May 31, 2013: $140,000) based on RCRs quoted stock
price and recorded as non-current assets. During the three months ended
August 31, 2013, the Company determined that $580,000 of unrealized losses
were other than temporary and were recognized as an other expense in net
loss, and were removed from accumulated other comprehensive loss. As of
August 31, 2013, the Company recognized a total of $2,180,000 other than
temporary impairment of these RCR restricted shares.
|
|
|
|
7.
|
Mineral Properties and Licenses
|
|
|
|
|
a)
|
Handeni Properties, Tanzania, Africa
|
|
|
|
|
|
On September 21, 2010, the Company completed a Mineral
Property Acquisition Agreement with IPP Gold Limited (IPP Gold), and the
Company acquired four prospecting licenses totaling approximately 800
square kilometers, located in the Handeni District of Tanzania (the
Handeni Properties). IPP Gold retained a 2.5% net smelter royalty
(NSR) on the Handeni Properties and the Company has the option to reduce
the NSR to 1.25% by paying $5,000,000. If the NSR is reduced to 1.25% the
maximum NSR for any year is capped at $1,000,000. In any year the NSR
payment is less than $1,000,000 the difference between the actual NSR
payment and $1,000,000 will be carried forward to subsequent years. In
addition if the London spot price for gold is equal to or greater than
$1,500 then the NSR will increase from 2.5% to 3%. The Company issued
133,333,333 restricted shares of common stock to IPP Gold to acquire the
Handeni Properties and no further payments to IPP Gold in shares or cash
are required.
|
|
|
|
|
|
On September 1, 2010, the Company entered into a
Transaction Fee Agreement with a consultant for services related to
soliciting offers from and in assisting in the negotiation with potential
Company financiers, purchasers, acquisition targets and/or joint venture
development partners (each such party being a Potential Investor). The
initial term of the agreement is a period of 60 days and automatically
renews monthly unless otherwise specifically renewed in writing by each
party or terminated by the Company. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company
agreed to pay the consultant a transaction fee for each completed property
acquisition transaction in Tanzania (a Completed Transaction). The
transaction fee is 12.5% of the shares issuable under each Completed
Transaction, payable in restricted common shares at the lowest priced
security issuable under each Completed Transaction. On September 30, 2010,
the Company issued 16,666,667 restricted shares of common stock pursuant
to the Transaction Fee Agreement in relation to the acquisition of the
Handeni Properties.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The fair value of the 133,333,333 shares of the Companys
common stock issued to IPP Gold pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement and
the 16,666,667 shares of the Companys common stock issued pursuant to the
Transaction Fee Agreement totalled $60,000,000.
|
|
|
|
|
|
On November 30, 2010, the capitalized acquisition costs
of the Handeni Properties were tested for impairment by the Companys
management as required by ASC 360. Management determined that no positive
cash flows from the Handeni Properties could be identified or supported
and a full impairment loss was recognized in expenses for the $60,000,000
acquisition cost.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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.
|
10
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
7.
|
Mineral Properties and Licenses
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
a)
|
Handeni Properties, Tanzania, Africa
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
To comply with the laws and regulations of the Republic
of Tanzania whereby foreign companies may not own primary mining licenses
(PMLs), on July 19, 2012, the Company entered into an Addendum agreement
to the 2011 Acquisition Agreement whereby Handeni Resources, on behalf of
the Company, administers the 32 PMLs until such time as a mining license
on the 32 PMLs (2.67 km2) have been allocated. During this period Handeni
Resources is conducting exploration and mining activities on the PMLs as
directed by the Company.
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three months ended August 31, 2013, the
Company paid $1,200 of renewal application fees for four PLs renewal
application, and during the year ended May 31, 2013, the Company paid
$106,081 in annual rental and license renewal fees related to the
Companys four PLs and 32 PMLs. Such license related fees were recorded as
exploration expenses.
|
|
|
|
|
b)
|
Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project, Tanzania, Africa
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project was comprised of four
PLs covering a total area of 380 square kilometers located in the
Nachingwea District, Lindi Region of the Republic of Tanzania. The Company
is aware that the four PLs expired during May and June of 2012. The
Company is currently evaluating whether any viable interest remains in
these PLs, but no final determination has been made as of yet. As at
August 31, 2013 and May 31, 2013, the Company has no capitalized costs
related to the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project.
|
|
|
|
|
|
By way of background, on June 27, 2008, the Company
entered into a Joint Venture Agreement that grants the Company the right
to explore for minerals on properties in Liwale and Nachigwea Districts of
Tanzania known as the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project, in consideration for
the payment of $1,000,000 (paid) upon signing the agreement and $540,000
over five years beginning July 15, 2008. The $540,000 is payable in stages
on a quarterly basis of which $80,000 must be paid in the first year, and
$460,000 over the next five years. The holder of the property licenses
retains a net smelter royalty return of 3%.
|
|
|
|
|
|
On June 5, 2009, the Company entered into a new joint
venture which reduced the area covered by the original agreement to
approximately 380 square kilometers. Pursuant to the new joint venture
agreement, the Company was required to pay $40,000 upon the signing of the
new agreement. In addition, the joint venture partner is still entitled to
receive a perpetual net smelter royalty return of 3% from any product
realized from the property underlying the prospecting licenses. By
entering into the new joint venture agreement, the Company is no longer
required to pay the balance of the $460,000 previously due under the prior
joint venture agreement. The new joint venture agreement covers
prospecting licenses No. 5673/2009, No. 5669/2009, No. 5664/2009, and No.
5662/2009, all of which were renewed on June 12, 2009 for a period of
three years.
|
|
|
|
|
|
On November 7, 2009, the Company entered into its first
agreement with Ruby Creek Resources Inc. (RCR) in which RCR has the
right to acquire a 70% interest in 125 square kilometers of the Companys
interest in the 380 square kilometers covered by the four prospecting
licenses in the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project in consideration for
$3,000,000 payable as follows:
|
|
i)
|
$100,000 within 5 business days of signing the agreement
(received).
|
|
|
|
|
ii)
|
$150,000 within 15 business days of signing the agreement
(received).
|
|
|
|
|
iii)
|
$100,000 upon satisfactory completion of RCR due
diligence (received).
|
|
|
|
|
iv)
|
$400,000 upon closing and receipt the first mining
license.
|
|
|
|
|
v)
|
$750,000 payable within 12 months of closing.
|
|
|
|
|
vi)
|
$750,000 payable within 24 months of closing,
and
|
|
|
|
|
vii)
|
$750,000 payable within 36 months of closing. This
payment may be made in common shares of RCR. The shares will be valued at
the 10 day average trading price of RCRs common stock prior to the
payment date.
|
During fiscal 2010, the Company
recognized $350,000 in other income for the receipt of option payments.
On May 24, 2010, in a second agreement
(fully executed on June 16, 2010) between RCR and the Company, RCR has to the
right to earn a 70% interest in the remaining 255 square kilometers of the 380
square kilometer Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project by making additional payments
totaling $6,000,000 to the Company.
The schedule by which RCR is to pay
such $6,000,000 to the Company is as follows:
|
i)
|
$200,000 due within seven days of execution of the
Agreement (received) with $100,000 applied towards costs of environmental
permitting and the initial mining license (applied);
|
|
|
|
|
ii)
|
$150,000 (received) plus the issuance of four million
restricted shares of common stock of RCR, with an agreed upon value of
$0.80 per share for a deemed valuation of $3,200,000, 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). The four million restricted shares of common
stock of RCR were issued to the Company on December 16, 2010 and had a
fair market value totaling $2,760,000 based on RCRs quoted stock price on
that date.
|
11
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
7.
|
Mineral Properties and Licenses
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
b)
|
Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project, Tanzania, Africa
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
iii)
|
$450,000 on June 1, 2011 (unpaid);
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
iv)
|
$1,000,000 on June 1, 2012 (unpaid); and
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
v)
|
$1,000,000 on June 1, 2013 (which may be satisfied by the
issuance of stock by RCR).
|
Thus, the combined payments under the
November 7, 2009 and the May 24, 2010 agreements provided for a total commitment
of $9,000,000 payable to the Company by RCR to purchase a 70% interest in the
entire 380 square kilometer Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project. The ownership
structure of the interest in the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project shall be a 70%
interest RCR, a 25% interest for the Company, and a 5% interest for Mr. Mkuvia
Maita, the original owner of the underlying prospecting licenses. In addition,
Mr. Maita retains a 3% net smelter royalty.
On June 3, 2010, the Company and RCR
incorporated Ruby Creek Resources (Tanzania) Limited (Ruby Creek Tanzania) to
manage the mining operations in the Mkuvia Gold Project in Tanzania. Ruby Creek
Resources (Tanzania) Limited, a joint venture company (the Joint Venture
Company), is owned by Ruby Creek Resources (70%), the Company (25%) and Mr.
Mkuvia Maita (5%).
During fiscal 2011 the Company
recognized a total of $3,110,000 in other income for the receipt of the shares
at fair market value and the option payments (i) and (ii). The Company has not
yet received the $450,000 option payment (iii) nor received the $1,000,000
option payment (iv) which are overdue and the agreement is in default.
Prospecting licenses numbered 5664/2009 and 5669/2009, which form a part of the
joint venture project, were registered to a third party without the Companys
approval.
The Company is aware that the four PLs
expired during May and June of 2012. The Company was also informed that renewal
applications were submitted (50% of each of the four properties) by the owner,
Mr. Maita, as renewal licenses, and that applications for the remaining 50% of
each of the four licenses were submitted. If there are other applicants for the
remaining 50% of each of the four PLs, the Company understands that there will
be a tender process for these PLs. At this time the Company is considering its
interest in these PLs going forward but no final determination has been made as
of yet.
RCR filed a lawsuit against the
Company in the Supreme Court, State of New York, on February 8, 2012, alleging
the Companys involvement in a fraudulent transfer and breach of agreements. On
May 21, 2012, in answering RCRs claim in New York, the Company counter claimed
against RCR. The Company is of the view that such allegations are without merit
and intends to continue vigorously contest the action in New York. (More details
see Note 13b, below).
8.
|
Property and Equipment
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2013
|
|
|
May
31, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
Net Book
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Automobile vehicles
|
|
338,928
|
|
|
267,567
|
|
|
71,361
|
|
|
98,149
|
|
|
Camp and equipment
|
|
197,011
|
|
|
105,516
|
|
|
91,495
|
|
|
107,913
|
|
|
Office furniture and equipment
|
|
102,824
|
|
|
74,113
|
|
|
28,711
|
|
|
37,325
|
|
|
Software
|
|
6,541
|
|
|
4,645
|
|
|
1,896
|
|
|
2,086
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
645,304
|
|
|
451,841
|
|
|
193,463
|
|
|
245,473
|
|
12
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
9.
|
Related Party Transactions
|
|
|
|
|
|
a)
|
On December 7, 2012, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with IPP Ltd., a private company controlled by the chairman of
the Company. The funding is 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. The
total amount drawn down by the Company is due to be repaid on or before
December 31, 2013. As of August 31, 2013, IPP Ltd. had provided a total of
$695,683 to the Company pursuant to this facility agreement. For the three
months ended August 31, 2013, $16,138 (2012 - $Nil) of deemed interest was
calculated at an annual interest rate of 10% which approximated the fair
market value, and was recorded as interest expense and donated
capital.
|
|
|
|
|
|
b)
|
During the three months ended August 31, 2013, the
Company incurred administration and professional services fees of $36,000
(2012 - $36,000) to a director, the current President and Chief Executive
Officer (the CEO) and there was a total of $66,000 remained as payables
as at August 31, 2013 (May 31, 2013 - $39,000). In addition, the Company
incurred geological service fees of $9,000 (2012 - $15,000) to a private
company controlled by a person who is related to the CEO and there was a
total of $10,000 fees remained as payable as at August 31, 2013 (May 31,
2013 - $10,000).
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three months ended August 31, 2013, the
Company also paid $25,200 representing 60% of rental expenses associated
with renting the CEOs family house in Tanzania, pursuant to the Executive
Services Agreement.
|
|
|
|
|
|
c)
|
During the three months ended August 31, 2013, the
Company incurred administration and professional services fees of $35,025
(2012 - $35,098) to the Companys current Chief Financial Officer (the
CFO).
|
|
|
|
|
|
d)
|
During the three months ended August 31, 2013, the
Company incurred $3,750 of non-executive directors fees and during the
three months ended August 31, 2012, the Company incurred $36,000 of
administration and consulting fees to a former President and CEO who
resigned effective on November 22, 2011 and continued to provide
consulting services and is presently a director. There was a total of
$23,750 fees remained as payable as at August 31, 2013 (May 31, 2013 -
$20,000).
|
|
|
|
|
|
e)
|
Effective on June 1, 2013, the Board of Directors (the
Board) approved a reduction of monetary compensation to independent
directors and/or non-executive directors of the Company as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
annual independent director fees of $30,000 has been
reduced to $15,000, subject to attending a minimum of four Board meeting a
year; any applicable directors fees shall be reduced by 25% for each
board meeting less than four which is not attended.
|
|
|
(2)
|
meeting attendance fees of $1,000 per meeting has been
waived;
|
|
|
(3)
|
additional annual fees of $10,000 to the Companys Board
Committee Chairperson has been reduced to $5,000; and
|
|
|
(4)
|
additional annual fees of $20,000 to the Vice Chairman of
the Board has been reduced to $10,000.
|
Accordingly, the Company incurred
independent directors fees of $16,250 during the three months ended August 31,
2013 (2012 - $59,000). As at August 31, 2013, the Company had $70,000 (May 31,
2013 - $93,250) of unpaid independent directors fees in accounts payable and
accrued liabilities.
During the three months ended August
31, 2012, the Company granted to each independent director 200,000 stock options
at a price of $0.08 per share exercisable for 10 years for a total of 1,000,000
stock options and 200,000 shares of the Companys common stock with a fair value
of $0.04 per share for a total of 1,000,000 shares as stock-based compensation.
Such stock options and shares were granted under the Companys November 2010
Stock Incentive Plan. Two of these independent directors resigned respectively
during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 and the related 400,000 granted stock
options were forfeited.
10.
|
Common Stock and Additional Paid-in
Capital
|
|
|
|
The authorized common stock of the Company consists of
500,000,000 shares, with $0.001 par value. The following is a summary of
the Companys issued and outstanding common stock during the three months
ended August 31, 2013 and the fiscal year ended May 31,
2012:
|
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional Paid-In
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Par Value
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Balance as at May 31, 2012
|
|
307,416,654
|
|
|
307,417
|
|
|
115,289,842
|
|
|
Shares Issued for Independent Directors Compensation
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
39,000
|
|
|
Shares Issued for cash at $0.05 per share
|
|
13,000,000
|
|
|
13,000
|
|
|
637,000
|
|
|
Value Assigned to
Options Granted or Vested
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
448,982
|
|
|
Balance as at May 31, 2013
|
|
321,416,654
|
|
|
321,417
|
|
|
116,414,824
|
|
|
Shares Issued
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Balance as at August 31, 2013
|
|
321,416,654
|
|
|
321,417
|
|
|
116,414,824
|
|
13
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
10.
|
Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital
(continued)
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended August 31,
2013
|
|
|
|
During the three months ended August 31, 2013, the
Company had no changes in its common stock and additional paid-in
capital.
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended May 31, 2013
|
|
|
|
During the year ended May 31, 2013, the Company received
$500,000 (for the year ended May 31, 2012: $150,000) for subscriptions
pursuant to the Companys private placements. In January 2013, the Company
completed these private placements and issued 13,000,000 shares of the
Companys common stock at $0.05 per share.
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to the Board of Directors approved compensation
package to its independent directors, on July 4, 2012, the Company granted
each independent director, as fully paid and non-assessable, 200,000
shares of the Companys common stock with a fair value of $0.04 per share
for a total of 1,000,000 shares as stock-based compensation. Such shares
were granted under the Companys November 2010 Stock Incentive
Plan.
|
|
|
11.
|
Stock Options
|
|
|
|
The Company adopted an Stock Option Plan, dated November
29, 2010 (the November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan), under which the
Company is authorized to grant stock options to acquire up to a total of
40,000,000 shares of common shares. During the three months ended August
31, 2013, there were no stock options granted. On July 4, 2012, the
Company granted stock options to its independent directors to acquire a
total of 1,000,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.08 per share
exercisable for 10 years, and during the year ended May 31, 2013,
1,000,000 vested options were forfeited. At August 31, 2013 and May 31,
2013, the Company had 10,700,000 shares of common stock available to be
issued under the November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
|
|
|
|
There were no stock options exercised during the three
months ended August 31, 2013 and during the year ended May 31, 2013, and
there were no intrinsic values of outstanding options at August 31, 2013
and May 31, 2013.
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the continuity of the
Companys stock options:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Term
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
(years)
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Outstanding, May 31, 2012
|
|
28,300,000
|
|
|
0.24
|
|
|
8.53
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
9.10
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
(1,000,000
|
)
|
|
0.15
|
|
|
8.14
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Outstanding, May 31, 2013
|
|
28,300,000
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
|
7.56
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Outstanding, August 31, 2013
|
|
28,300,000
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
|
7.31
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable, August 31, 2013
|
|
28,300,000
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
|
7.31
|
|
|
-
|
|
The stock options outstanding are
exercisable for cash or on a cashless exercise basis using a prorated formula
whereby the number of shares issuable is equal to (a) the average closing price
for the five days prior to exercise date (ACP) in excess of the exercise
price, divided by (b) the exercise price multiplied by (c) the number of options
exercised. During the three months ended August 31, 2013 and the year ended May
31, 2013, no cashless stock options were exercised.
14
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
11.
|
Stock Options (continued)
|
|
|
|
As at August 31, 2013 and May 31, 2013, all non-vested
stock options were vested. A summary of the Companys non-vested stock
options changes during the three months ended August 31, 2013 and the year
ended May 31, 2013 are presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Non-vested at May 31, 2012
|
|
6,690,000
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
Vested
|
|
(7,690,000
|
)
|
|
0.02
|
|
|
Non-vested at May 31, 2013
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Vested
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Non-vested at August 31, 2013
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
As at August 31, 2013 and May 31, 2013, there was $Nil of
unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock option
agreements.
|
|
|
12.
|
Common Stock Purchase Warrants
|
|
|
|
During the three months ended August 31, 2013 and the
year ended May 31, 2013, there were no stock purchase warrants granted.
During the year ended May 31, 2013, 40,162,262 stock purchase warrants
expired.
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes the continuity of the
Companys share purchase warrants:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Weighted Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Remaining Contractual
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Warrants
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Life
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
(years)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, May 31, 2012
|
|
53,716,417
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
(40,162,262
|
)
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Balance, May 31, 2013
|
|
13,554,155
|
|
|
0.52
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
Expired
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Balance, August 31, 2013
|
|
13,554,155
|
|
|
0.52
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
As at August 31, 2013, the following
common stock purchase warrants were outstanding:
|
|
Remaining
|
Number of
|
Exercise
|
Contractual
|
Warrants (#)
|
Price ($)
|
Life (years)
|
|
|
|
13,554,155
|
0.52
|
0.08
|
15
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
13.
|
Commitments and Contingency
|
|
|
|
|
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 year ended May 31, 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)
|
On February 8, 2012, RCR filed a lawsuit against the
Company in the Supreme Court, State of New York, in which RCR alleges that
the Company participated in a fraudulent transfer of certain mineral
property interests in Tanzania that RCR had the right to purchase pursuant
to a series of agreements with the Company (see Note 7b).
|
|
|
|
|
|
On February 23, 2012, the Company filed a lawsuit against
RCR in the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the British Columbia
Action), seeking relief for RCRs breach of its payment obligations under
these agreements and seeking an order that RCR remove the U.S. restrictive
legend from RCR shares issued to the Company (see Note 6) under the
agreements. As of August 31, 2013, RCR is in default with respect to $1.45
million in scheduled payments due to the Company under the
agreements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
In addition to the British Columbia Action, on May 21,
2012 in answering RCRs claim in New York, the Company counter claimed
against RCR 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 RCRs respective
actions in New York against one another. This Order was granted by consent
of both the Company and RCR.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company is of the view that RCRs allegations are
without merit and intends to continue to vigorously defend against the RCR
lawsuit and to pursue its claims against RCR in New York. No future legal
costs that may be incurred have been accrued as an expense and no loss or
gain from the lawsuit and claim can be reasonably estimated or recorded at
this time.
|
|
|
|
14.
|
Fair Value Measurements
|
|
|
|
|
ASC 820 requires an entity to maximize the use of
observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when
measuring fair value. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on
the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used
to measure fair value. A financial instruments categorization within the
fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is
significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs
into three levels that may be used to measure fair
value:
|
Level 1
applies to assets or
liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets or liabilities.
Level 2
applies to assets or
liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are
observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets
or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or
liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less
active markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are
observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable
market data.
Level 3
applies to assets or
liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology
that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or
liabilities.
Pursuant to ASC 820, the fair value of
our cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash equivalent and restricted
marketable securities are determined based on Level 1 inputs, which consist of
quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Management believes that
the recorded values of all of the Companys other financial instruments
approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective
maturity dates or durations.
As at August 31, 2013, there were no
liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis presented on the
Companys consolidated balance sheet. Assets measured at fair value on a
recurring basis were presented on the Companys balance sheet as of August 31,
2013, as follows:
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Using
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Active Markets
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Identical
|
|
|
Observable
|
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
|
Balance as of
|
|
|
|
|
Instruments
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
August 31,
|
|
|
|
|
(Level 1
|
)
|
|
(Level 2
|
)
|
|
(Level 3
|
)
|
|
2013
|
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
147,059
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
147,059
|
|
|
Restricted cash equivalent
|
|
27,805
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,805
|
|
|
Restricted marketable securities
|
|
136,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
136,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets measured at fair value
|
$
|
311,264
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
311,264
|
|
16
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
14.
|
Fair Value Measurements (continued)
|
|
|
|
As at May 31, 2013, there were no liabilities measured at
fair value on a recurring basis presented on the Companys consolidated
balance sheet. Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were
presented on the Companys balance sheet as of May 31, 2013, as
follows:
|
|
|
|
Fair Value Measurements Using
|
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Active Markets
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Significant
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Identical
|
|
|
Observable
|
|
|
Unobservable
|
|
|
Balance as of
|
|
|
|
|
Instruments
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
Inputs
|
|
|
May 31,
|
|
|
|
|
(Level 1
|
)
|
|
(Level 2
|
)
|
|
(Level 3
|
)
|
|
2013
|
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
206,402
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
206,402
|
|
|
Restricted cash equivalent
|
|
27,805
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,805
|
|
|
Restricted marketable securities
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets measured at fair value
|
$
|
374,207
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
374,207
|
|
|
Management believes that the recorded values of all of
our other financial instruments approximate their current fair values
because of their nature and respective maturity dates or
durations.
|
|
|
|
The Company has operations in Tanzania, 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.
|
|
|
15.
|
Stock-based Compensation
|
|
|
|
The fair values for stock options granted were estimated
at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model under
the following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
|
|
For Stock Options
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended,
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2013
|
|
|
August 31, 2012
|
|
|
Expected dividend yield
|
|
-
|
|
|
0%
|
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
-
|
|
|
2.32%
|
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
-
|
|
|
161%
|
|
|
Expected option life (in years)
|
|
-
|
|
|
10.00
|
|
The weighted average fair value of
stock options granted during the three months ended August 31, 2013 was $Nil
(2012 - $0.04 per share). During the three months ended August 31, 2013 and
2012, the Company expensed the following stock-based compensation as consulting
fees or general and administrative fees.
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2013
|
|
|
August 31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value for stock options
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
265,908
|
|
|
Fair value for
common stock shares granted to independent directors
|
|
-
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
Total stock based compensation
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
305,908
|
|
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Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
16.
|
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
|
|
|
|
Investing and financing activities that do not have a
direct impact on current cash flows are excluded from the cash flow
statements. A summary of non-cash transactions and other cash information
for the three months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012, and for the
accumulated from January 5, 2004, the date of inception, to August 31,
2013 is as follow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated from
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 5, 2004
|
|
|
|
|
For
the Three Months Ended,
|
|
|
(Date of Inception) to
|
|
|
|
|
August 31, 2013
|
|
|
August 31, 2012
|
|
|
August 31, 2013
|
|
|
Changes in non-cash financing and investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued to
settle related party payable
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
619,306
|
|
|
Common stock issued for an executive's
compensation
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,035,505
|
|
|
Common stock issued for
independent directors' compensation
|
|
-
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
Common stock issued for mineral
licenses acquired
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
76,446,750
|
|
|
Common stock gifted to
the Company to settle liabilities
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
Investment securities received and sold
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
79,603
|
|
|
Other cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
Taxes paid
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
17.
|
Segment Disclosures
|
|
|
|
The Company operates in one reportable segment, being the
acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. Segmented information
has been compiled based on the geographic regions that the Company and its
subsidiary registered and performed exploration and administration
activities.
|
|
|
|
Assets by geographical segment as at August 31, 2013 and
May 31, 2013 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
Tanzania, Africa
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
$
|
176,527
|
|
$
|
647,570
|
|
$
|
824,097
|
|
|
Restricted cash
equivalent
|
|
27,805
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
27,805
|
|
|
Restricted marketable securities
|
|
136,400
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
136,400
|
|
|
Mineral licenses
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,650,000
|
|
|
1,650,000
|
|
|
Equipment, net
|
|
6,390
|
|
|
187,073
|
|
|
193,463
|
|
|
Total assets, at August 31, 2013
|
$
|
347,122
|
|
$
|
2,484,643
|
|
$
|
2,831,765
|
|
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
Tanzania, Africa
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Current
assets
|
$
|
191,292
|
|
$
|
728,841
|
|
$
|
920,133
|
|
|
Restricted cash
equivalent
|
|
27,805
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
27,805
|
|
|
Restricted marketable securities
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
Mineral licenses
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,650,000
|
|
|
1,650,000
|
|
|
Equipment, net
|
|
7,722
|
|
|
237,751
|
|
|
245,473
|
|
|
Total assets, at May 31, 2013
|
$
|
366,819
|
|
$
|
2,616,592
|
|
$
|
2,983,411
|
|
Net loss by geographical segment for
the three months ended August 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
|
For the Period Ended August 31, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
$
|
643,566
|
|
$
|
255,125
|
|
$
|
898,691
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Period Ended
August 31, 2012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
$
|
591,210
|
|
$
|
398,422
|
|
$
|
989,632
|
|
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Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of August 31, 2013
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
18.
|
Subsequent Events
|
|
|
|
|
a)
|
Under Tanzanian law, 50% of the area of Prospecting
licenses need to be relinquished following a period of 3 years after
allocation of the PL to the Company (1998 Mining Act applicable to the
Companies properties). The Company applied for renewal of two of the
licenses that expired in September 2013 and two of the licenses that
expire in October 2013 on August 16, 2013. The company received written confirmation letters (License Offer Letters) on September 11, 2013 from the Ministry of Energy and Minerals in Tanzania, which confirms that the areas applied for on the two PLs that expired in September 2013 (namely HQ-G17834 and HQ-G17835) are allocated to the Company subject to the payment of annual rent and other fees. Upon receipt of these fees, formal license documentation will be presented to the Company with the new PL numbers. On September 30, 2013, the Company paid the $24,645 due fees for the two renewed PLs and the final license documentation for these two licenses should be received any day. License Offer Letters for the two remaining licenses that expire early in October are expected during October 2013.
|
|
|
|
|
b)
|
On September 29, 2013, a total of 13,554,155 outstanding
stock purchase warrants expired.
|
|
|
|
|
c)
|
On October 9, 2013, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with Consultancy & Finance Company Associates Ltd, a private
company controlled by the chairman of the Company. The facility agreement
will fund the Company’s working capital up to March 2014. The funding is in the form of an
interest free unsecured loan to the Company of up to $405,000 by way of
monthly drawdowns of a maximum amount of US$75,000 per calendar month. The
total amount drawn down by the Company is due to be repaid on or before
June 30, 2014.
|
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Item
2. Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion of our financial condition, changes in
financial condition and results of operations for the three months ended August
31, 2013 and 2012 should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim
financial statements and related notes for the three months ended August 31,
2013 and 2012 included herewith and our audited consolidated financial
statements as at May 31, 2013, May 31, 2012 and for the period from inception
(January 5, 2004) to May 31, 2013 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
our fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 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. Our principal area of focus is the
Handeni Gold Project located in the Handeni district, within the Tanga region of
the Republic of Tanzania in East Africa, in which we have interests in mineral
claims through prospecting licenses (PLs) and/or 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 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 PLs, totaling approximately
800 square kilometers, 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.
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The Commissioner for Minerals of Tanzania 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. Scheepers report has been referred to and referenced in the
Handeni Report.
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 PMLs, on July 19, 2012, the
Company:
|
(1)
|
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
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
during this period Handeni Resources will be conducting
exploration and mining activities on the PMLs as directed by the
Company.
|
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. (now East Africa Metals 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.
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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.
LOCATION MAP: HANDENI PROPERTY IN TANZANIA
Property Description
The property comprised four PLs encompassing nearly 800
km
2
. Under Tanzanian law, 50% of the area of Prospecting licenses
need to be relinquished following a period of 3 years after allocation of the PL
to the Company (1998 Mining Act applicable to the Companies properties). The
Company applied for renewal of two of the licenses that expired in September
2013 and two of the licenses that expire in October 2013 on August 16, 2013. The company received written confirmation letters (License Offer Letters) on September 11, 2013 from the Ministry of Energy and Minerals in Tanzania, which confirms that the areas applied for on the two PLs that expired in September 2013 (namely HQ-G17834 and HQ-G17835) are allocated to the Company subject to the payment of annual rent and other fees. Upon receipt of these fees, formal license documentation will be presented to the Company with the new PL numbers. On September 30, 2013, the Company paid the $24,645 due fees for the two renewed PLs and the final license documentation for these two licenses should be received any day. License Offer Letters for the two remaining licenses that expire early in October are expected during October 2013.
The following table provides details about each PL.
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List of Prospecting Licenses, Handeni Property
PL No.
|
Area
(Sq Km)
|
Issue Date
|
Original
Recipient
|
Transfer Date
(To IPP
Gold)
|
Transfer Date
(To Handeni
Gold)
|
Expiry
Date
|
Renewal
Date
|
6742/2010
|
197.98
|
05/10/10
|
Diamonds Africa Ltd.
|
18/11/10
|
12/12/10
|
04/10/13
|
05/10/13
|
6743/2010
|
195.48
|
13/10/10
|
Gold Africa Ltd.
|
18/11/10
|
12/12/10
|
12/10/13
|
13/10/13
|
6744/2010
|
198.70
|
13/09/10
|
M-Mining Ltd.
|
18/11/10
|
12/12/10
|
12/09/13
|
13/09/13
|
6779/2010
|
197.74
|
13/09/10
|
Tanzania Gem Center Ltd.
|
18/11/10
|
12/12/10
|
12/09/13
|
13/09/13
|
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.
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) (now East Africa Metals Inc.) 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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
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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
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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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1.
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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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2.
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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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3.
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Historical placer and lode artisanal mining was a guide
to Magambazis potential;
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4.
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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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5.
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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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6.
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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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7.
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Gold 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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8.
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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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The Companys Exploration Activities Conducted in 2011/2012
During our fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, we achieved the
following:
a)
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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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b)
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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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c)
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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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e)
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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
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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ii)
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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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iii)
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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.
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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i)
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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. 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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During our fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, the Company focused
its exploration efforts on:
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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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During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, we:
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 analyzed by
XRF and prepared for submission to assay laboratories.
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b)
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Conducted, in collaboration with the Tanzanian Geological
Survey, a soil sampling program on Target 6 on PL6779/2010 consisting of a
total of 2,658 soil samples and standards have been completed. The soil
samples are currently being analyzed.
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c)
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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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d)
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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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e)
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completed the geophysical evaluation of our four
PLs.
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f)
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completed a detailed structural investigation into
structural controls on gold mineralization on our 4 prospecting
licenses.
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g)
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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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h)
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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 this 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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i)
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completed a ground geophysics investigation on the Mjembe
target to the southeast of Magambazi. The Company completed a soil
sampling program and the desk top XRF analyses of 5,028 samples and
standards on the Mjembe project. Combined with the geophysics and the
structural geology the geochemical signature of this mineralized area is
highly encouraging.
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During the three months ended August 31, 2013, we:
a)
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Completed our evaluation process of the application of
XRF to identify soil samples with a high likelihood to contain anomalous
gold values. This process was completed with the submission of 232 of 5028
soil samples for gold assay of which 57% returned anomalous
gold.
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b)
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Completed the XRF analyses of 5,672 soil samples,
standards and blanks of target A. These samples will be treated
statistically and those with a high likelihood of anomalous gold will be
submitted for assays.
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c)
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Engaged on a detailed structural interpretation of the
Kwandege target with the aim of completion the final recommendations for
the further drilling of this target.
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d)
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Identified further targets in our PLs that are being
sampled.
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Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project
The Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project is comprised of four PLs
covering a total area of 380 square kilometers and is located in the Nachingwea
District, Lindi Region of the Republic of Tanzania. The Company is aware that
the four prospecting licenses expired during May and June of 2012. The Company
is currently evaluating whether any viable interest remains in these PLs, but no
final determination has been made as of yet.
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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 currently 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 of 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.
Employees
Other than our directors and executive officers, we had
approximately seven full-time equivalent employees and consultants as of August
31, 2013, six of which were located in Tanzania. We also 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.
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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.
Plan of Operations
Application for the renewal of selected areas on the 4 PLs has
been submitted. The application numbers for the four PLs are: HQ-G17834,
HQ-G17835, HQ-G17836 and HQ-G17837.
Other exploration related activities currently under way on the
Companys 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 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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A structural evaluation of the Kwandege target to
evaluate further drilling.
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e)
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Continued work on development of other targets to drill
target status.
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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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200,000
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Mapping, trenching, sampling, etc.
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200,000
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Drilling
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650,000
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Geologists, field personnel and general exploration
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250,000
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Sundry & contingencies
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200,000
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TOTAL
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$1,500,000
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Our plan of operations for this fiscal year ending May 31, 2014
is to continue focus on the exploration of our Handeni mineral property in
Tanzania. We anticipate that we will require approximately $1.5 million for our
plan of the exploration work and $1.0 million for our general and administration
expenses, professional and consulting fees and other operating expenses over
this fiscal year ending May 31, 2014. Our actual expenditures may exceed our
estimations.
During the three months ended August 31, 2013, we spent $41,000
cash in exploration and approximately $174,000 in other operating expenses. At
August 31, 2013, we had cash of $147,000 and a working capital deficit of
$109,000. As such, we estimate we will need a minimum of $2.4 million in
additional funds to cover our planned operations over this fiscal year ending
May 31, 2014. We anticipate that we will not generate any revenues for so long
as we are an exploration stage company. 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 our next fiscal year exploration, as we do not have
significant tangible assets to secure any debt financing. Therefore, we
anticipate that additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from
the sale of our common stock and/or related parties debt financing. We cannot
provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient
financing to fund our acquisition and exploration program going forward. In the
absence of sufficient funding, we will not be able to continue acquisition and
exploration of mineral claims and we will be forced to abandon our mineral
claims and our plan of operations. Even if we are successful in obtaining
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.
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Results of Operations
We have had no operating revenues since our inception (January
5, 2004) to August 31, 2013. The following table sets out our losses for the
periods indicated:
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Accumulated from
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January 5, 2004
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For
the Three Months Ended,
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(Date of Inception)
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August 31, 2013
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August 31, 2012
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to August 31, 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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-
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Expenses
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Consulting fees
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17,500
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286,570
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24,087,224
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Depreciation
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48,996
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51,838
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491,605
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Exploration expenses
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41,255
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231,214
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8,096,868
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General
and administrative
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125,699
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253,967
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3,305,585
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Impairment of mineral
property
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-
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-
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77,492,074
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Interest
expenses
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16,138
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-
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44,517
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Professional
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25,707
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82,365
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2,580,727
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Rent
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41,157
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31,289
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482,835
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Travel and investor
relations
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2,330
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52,457
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1,990,726
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Total Expenses
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318,782
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989,700
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118,572,161
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Loss From Operations
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(318,782
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)
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(989,700
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(118,572,161
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Other Income (Expenses)
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Gain on
write-down of accrued liabilities
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-
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-
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458,058
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Impairment of marketable
securities (Note 6)
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(580,000
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-
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(2,180,000
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)
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Interest
income
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91
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68
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1,545
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Loss on sale of
investment securities
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-
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-
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(57,071
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)
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Recovery
(Loss) on write-down of amounts receivable
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-
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-
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(66,771
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Mineral property option
payments received
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-
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-
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3,616,017
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Recovery of mineral property costs for stock not issuable
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-
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-
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2,253,000
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(579,909
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)
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68
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4,024,778
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Net Loss
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$
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(898,691
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)
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$
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(989,632
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)
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$
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(114,547,383
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)
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Three Months Ended August 31, 2013 Compared to Three
Ended August 31, 2012
Our net loss for the three months ended August 31, 2013 was
$899,000, compared to $990,000 for the same period ended August 31, 2012, mainly
due to $580,000 permanent impairment of marketable securities and the following
operation expenses changes.
Our operating expenses for the three months ended August 31,
2013 decreased by $671,000 to $319,000 from $990,000 for the same period ended
August 31, 2012, as follows:
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our consulting, general and administrative fees decreased by $397,000 to
$143,000 during the period ended August 31, 2013 (2012 - $540,000), primarily
due to decreases of $91,000 in cash expenditures and $306,000 in stock-based
compensation. The stock-based compensation included in consulting, general and
administrative fees was $Nil during the three months ended August 31, 2013
(2012 - $306,000); Excluding the stock-based compensation, our other
consulting, general and administrative fees decreased to $143,000 during the
three months ended August 31, 2013 (2012 - $234,000), primarily due to cost
management; At August 31, 2013, approximately $170,000 (May 31, 2013 -
$145,000) of general and administrative fees remained as payables due to
related parties;
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our exploration expenses decreased by $190,000 to $41,000 during the three
months ended August 31, 2013 (2012 - $231,000) due to decreased exploration
and drilling activities caused by our funding limitation during the three
months ended August 31, 2013;
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interest expenses increased to $16,000 during the three months ended August
31, 2013 (2012 - $Nil), which represented deemed interest on an interest free
unsecured loan from a related party. Such deemed interest was recorded as
donated capital;
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our professional fees decreased by $57,000 to $26,000 during the three
months ended August 31, 2013 (2012 - $83,000) primarily due to significantly
decreased legal and accounting services fees as a result of more work
performed in-house by management;
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our rent expenses increased by $10,000 to $41,000 during the three months
ended August 31, 2013 (2012 - $31,000) mainly due to $25,200 rent included in
the three months ended August 31, 2013 representing 60% of rental expense
associated with renting our Chief Executive Officers family house in Tanzania
pursuant to the Executive Services Agreement, offset by a decrease on the rent
on our Tanzania office as a result of a 50% reduction in the physical size of
such office. Such $25,200 rent for 2012 was paid in the fiscal year ended May
31, 2012.
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our travel and investor relations expenses decreased by $50,000 to $2,000
during the three months ended August 31, 2013 (2012 - $52,000) primarily due
to significantly less travel expenses and cost management.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company has been reviewing its budgets for its current
business needs and its further exploration. We estimate that our total
expenditures for our fiscal year ending May 31, 2014 will be approximately $2.5
million, as outlined above under the heading Plan of Operations. At August 31,
2013, we had cash of $147,000 and a working capital deficit of approximately
$109,000. As such, we believe that we have insufficient capital to fund our plan
of operations and we estimate we will be required to obtain a minimum of $2.4
million additional funds in order to pursue our planned operations through to
our fiscal year ending May 31, 2014.
On December 7, 2012, we entered into a facility agreement with
IPP Ltd. a private company controlled by our Chairman of the Board of Directors.
The funding is in the form of an interest free unsecured loan to the Company of
up to $720,000 through and including June 2013. As of the date of this report,
we received a total of $695,683 which is due to be repaid on or before December
31, 2013 pursuant to this facility agreement.
On October 9, 2013, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with Consultancy & Finance Company Associates Ltd, a private
company controlled by the chairman of the Company. The facility agreement will fund the Company’s working capital up to March 2014. The funding is in the form of an interest free
unsecured loan to the Company of up to $405,000 by way of monthly drawdowns of a
maximum amount of US$75,000 per calendar month. The total amount drawn down by
the Company is due to be repaid on or before June 30, 2014.
As of August 31, 2013, there was $586,000 of recoverable value
added tax paid in Tanzania. Such recoverable amounts were included in our
working capital and expected to be refunded during the fiscal year 2014.
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 the 12-month period following the date of this annual report,
we anticipate that we will not generate any revenue. We anticipate that
additional funding will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our
common stock, debt financing, joint ventures or some combination of these or
other means. We believe that external debt financing will not be an alternative
at this stage for funding additional phases of our exploration as we do not have
significant tangible assets to secure any debt financing.
We cannot provide investors with any assurance that we will be
able to raise sufficient funding to continue our acquisition and exploration
program going forward. If we are not able to obtain financing in the amounts
required or on terms that are acceptable to us, we may be forced to scale back,
or abandon, our plan of operations. Even if we are successful in obtaining
equity and/or debt 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
Net cash used in operating activities was $215,000 during the
three months ended August 31, 2013, as compared to $716,000 during the same
period in 2012. Net cash used in operating activities from our inception on
January 5, 2004 to August 31, 2013 was $19.4 million.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash provided in investing activities was $6,000 during the
three months ended August 31, 2013, mainly due to proceeds from disposal of an
automobile vehicle. During the same period in 2012, net cash used in investing
activities was $9,000 used in purchase of office equipment. Net cash used in
investing activities from our inception on January 5, 2004 to August 31, 2013
was $829,000 mainly used in purchase of property and equipment.
Net Cash from Financing Activities
During the three months ended August 31, 2013, we received a
$150,000 loan due to a related party, as compared to $500,000 net cash received
from stock subscriptions during the same period in 2012. From our inception on
January 5, 2004 to August 31, 2013, net cash provided by financing activities
was $20,409,000. 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. In
addition, we had a $109,000 working capital deficit as of August 31, 2013. For
these reasons our auditors stated in their report on our audited financial
statements for the year ended May 31, 2013 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, debt financing from our related parties, and/or other financing in order
to continue to fund our business operations over this fiscal year ending May 31,
2014. 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 August 31, 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
August 31, 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.
Contractual Obligations
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a)
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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 funding is 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 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. As of August 31, 2013, $695,683 has been loaned
to the Company by IPP Ltd. pursuant to this facility agreement.
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b)
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In May 2011, the Company entered a Vancouver office lease
agreement commencing October 1, 2011 for a term of three years expiring
September 30, 2014 and a base rent of Cdn $4,050 per month; in the
meantime, the Company had paid Cdn $192,853 as deposit and prepaid rent.
As of August 31, 2013, there was Cdn $50,541 of such prepaid rent and
deposit remained.
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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.
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)
ASC 220,
Comprehensive Income
establishes standards for
the reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss) and its components in
the financial statements. As at May 31, 2013, the Companys only component of
other comprehensive loss and accumulated other comprehensive loss is an
unrealized fair value loss on available for sale marketable securities.
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
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3 years
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Camp and equipment
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3 years
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Computer software
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1 year
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Office furniture and equipment
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3 years
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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.
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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 August
31, 2013 and May 31, 2013.
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, accounts payable and loan from
related party were estimated to approximate their carrying values due to the
immediate or short-term maturities of these financial instruments.
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 830,
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.
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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.