UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2014
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15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number 000-50907
HANDENI GOLD INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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P.O. Box 33507, |
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Plot 82A, ITV Road, Mikocheni Light Industrial Area,
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Dar es Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania
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+255-222-70-00-84
(Registrants telephone
number, including area code)
228 Regent Estate
Dar es Salaam, Republic of
Tanzania
(Former name, former
address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report
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The aggregate market value of the registrants stock held by
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most recently completed second fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2013, computed
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Board ($0.0042 per share) on that date, was approximately $724,430.
The registrant had 321,416,654 shares of common stock
outstanding as of August 18, 2014.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This annual report on Form 10-K and the documents incorporated
herein by reference contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements concern our anticipated results
and developments in our operations in future periods, planned exploration and,
if warranted, development of our properties, plans related to our business and
other matters that may occur in the future. These statements relate to analyses
and other information that are based on forecasts of future results, estimates
of amounts not yet determinable and assumptions of management.
Any statements contained herein that are not statements of
historical fact and that express or involve discussions with respect to
predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions
or future events or performance may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.
In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such
as may, might, could, will, would, should, expect, plan,
intend, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, potential or
continue, the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. In
evaluating these statements, you should consider various factors, including the
assumptions, risks and uncertainties outlined in this annual report under Risk
Factors. These factors or any of them may cause our actual results to differ
materially from any forward-looking statement made in this annual report.
Forward-looking statements in this annual report include, among others,
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drilling plans, timing of drilling and costs;
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ability to lower cost structure in certain of
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our growth expectations; |
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timing of exploration of the Companys
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the performance and characteristics of the
Companys mineral properties; |
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capital expenditure programs; |
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the impact of national, federal, provincial,
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expected levels of exploration costs, general
administrative costs, costs of services and other costs and expenses;
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expectations regarding our ability to raise
capital and to add reserves through acquisitions, exploration and
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While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions
upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current
judgment regarding future events, the forward-looking statements are subject to
a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Our
actual results will likely vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates,
predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested
herein. Some of the risks and assumptions include, without limitation:
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our limited operating history; |
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our history of operating losses; |
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our exploration activities may not result in
commercially exploitable quantities of ore on our current or any future
mineral properties; |
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the risks inherent in the exploration for
minerals such as geologic formation, weather, accidents, equipment
failures and governmental restrictions; |
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the competitive environment in which we
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changes in governmental regulation and
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our dependence on key personnel; |
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conflicts of interest of our directors and
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our ability to fully implement our business
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our ability to effectively manage our growth;
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risks related to our ability to execute
projects being dependent on factors outside our control; |
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risks related to seasonal factors and
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risks related to title to our properties;
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risks related to our being able to find,
acquire, develop and commercially produce mineral reserves;
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This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any
of our forward-looking statements. We advise the reader that these cautionary
remarks expressly qualify in their entirety all forward-looking statements
attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf. Important factors that you
should also consider, include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed
under Risk Factors in this annual report. If one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materializes, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our
actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected.
Forward-looking statements in this document are not a
prediction of future events or circumstances, and those future events or
circumstances may not occur. Given these uncertainties, users of the information
included herein, including investors and prospective investors are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Investors should
consult our quarterly and annual filings with U.S. securities commissions for
additional information on risks and uncertainties relating to forward-looking
statements. We do not assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of
these statements.
The forward-looking statements in this annual report are made
as of the date of this annual report and based on our beliefs, opinions and
expectations at the time they are made. We do not assume any obligation to
update our forward-looking statements if those beliefs, opinions, or
expectations, or other circumstances, should change, to conform these statements
to actual results, except as required by applicable law, including the
securities laws of the United States.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Handeni Gold Inc. files annual, quarterly and current reports,
proxy statements, and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the Commission or SEC). You may read and copy documents referred
to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that have been filed with the Commission
at the Commissions Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by
calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. You can also obtain copies of our
Commission filings by going to the Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov.
REFERENCES
As used in this annual report on Form 10-K: (i) the terms we,
us, our, Handeni, Handeni Gold, and the Company mean Handeni Gold
Inc.; (ii) SEC refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iii)
Securities Act refers to the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
(iv) Exchange Act refers to the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended; and (v) all dollar amounts refer to United States dollars unless
otherwise indicated.
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PART I
Corporate Organization
We were incorporated on January 5, 2004 under the laws of the
State of Nevada. Effective January 21, 2009, we effected a five for one stock
split of our common stock and increased our authorized capital to 500,000,000
shares of common stock having a $0.001 par value. On February 14, 2012, the
Company changed its name from Douglas Lake Minerals Inc. to Handeni Gold Inc.
Our principal office is currently located at P.O. Box 33507, Plot 82A, ITV Road,
Mikocheni Light Industrial Area, Dar es Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania,
with the phone number of +255 222 70 0084 and the fax number of +255 222 70 00
52. Our Canada office is located at Suite 500, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver,
British Columbia, V6C 3P6, with the telephone number of (604) 642-6164 and the
fax number of (604) 642-6168.
General
Handeni Gold Inc. is 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, including
drilling of more than 10,000 meter of core, 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 Gold Project
Handeni PLs
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 (now approximately 360 km2), located in the
Handeni District of Tanzania and which were owned or controlled by IPP Gold and
its affiliates.
In accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement,
effective September 21, 2010, IPP Gold has now become a major stakeholder in our
Company. Pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, we issued
133,333,333 restricted shares of common stock to IPP Gold in exchange for 100%
interest in the four PLs of the Handeni Project, with no further payments in
shares or cash required.
The Commissioner for Minerals of Tanzania 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. In accordance with the stipulations of the Tanzanian
Mining Act, these properties have been reduced in size to approximately 50% or
less of their original size after 3 years of exploration. Accordingly we
retained portions considered to contain the best target areas of each of
PL6742/2010, PL6743/2010, PL6744/2010 and PL6779/2010 totaling approximately 360
km2. The company is in the process of acquiring some portions of the
relinquished areas deemed to be of interest to its continued exploration
program.
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.
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Under Tanzanian law, 50% of the area of PLs need to be
relinquished following a period of three years after allocation of the PLs to
the Company (1998 Mining Act applicable to the Companies PLs during their first
period of allocation). On August 16, 2013, the Company applied for renewal of
two of the licenses that expired in September 2013 and two of the licenses that
expired in October 2013. The Company has received four renewal PLs of the
renewal areas under PL6742/2010, PL6744/2010, PL6743/2010 and PL6779/2010
effective on October 5, 2013, September 13, 2013, October 13, 2013 and September
13, 2013, respectively. These four PLs are valid until October 4, 2016,
September 12, 2016, October 12, 2016 and September 12, 2016, respectively. The
total area occupied by the renewal licenses is approximately 359.80
km2 or 45% of the original area. In addition to applying for the
remainder of the license areas, the Company submitted application for additional
license areas taking our total license area to approximately 52% of the original
800 km2. To date two of the applications have been successfully
granted on July 2, 2014 as PL9853/2014 (12.32 km2) and July 22, 2014
as PL10000/2014 (33.62 km2) bringing the total area held by the
Company in the Handeni district to 405.74 km2.
Handeni District PMLs
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 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:
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Acquisition Agreement whereby Handeni Resources will administer the 32
PMLs until such time as a mining license (ML) on the 32 PMLs (2.67
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Handeni District Project
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 (Fig. 1). 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.
Fig. 1: Location Map: Handeni Property in Tanzania.
Property Description
The following table provides details about each PL prior to the
renewal of the licenses in 2013 as described above.
List of Prospecting Licenses, Handeni Property (prior to the
2013 renewal of the licenses)
PL No.
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Issue Date
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Transfer Date (To IPP
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Transfer Date (To Handeni
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Expiry Date
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Renewal Date
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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 (Fig. 2). 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 is
discussed below. Artisanal gold mining activity remains ongoing in some of these
areas.
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Fig. 2: License Map, Handeni Property Prospecting Licenses,
showing excluded areas in red
(Prior to the 2013 renewal of the licenses)
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
(Fig. 3) 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.
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.
Fig. 3: Exclusion areas within PL6743/2010 (prior to the 2013
renewal of the licenses)
Under Tanzanian law, 50% of the area of PLs need to be
relinquished following a period of three years after allocation of the PLs to
the Company (1998 Mining Act applicable to the Companies PLs). On August 16,
2013, the Company applied for renewal of two of the licenses that expired in
September 2013 and two of the licenses that expired in October 2013. The Company
has received four renewal PLs of the renewal areas under PL6742/2010,
PL6744/2010, PL6743/2010 and PL6779/2010 effective on October 5, 2013, September
13, 2013, October 13, 2013 and September 13, 2013, respectively. These four PLs are valid until October 4, 2016, September 12, 2016,
October 12, 2016 and September 12, 2016, respectively. The total area occupied
by the renewal licenses is approximately 359.80 km2 or 45% of the
original area.
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Following the 2013 renewal of the properties, the Company now
holds interests in PLs with details as described in the Table and figure below
(Fig. 4).
PL. NO |
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Expiry Date |
Area Size
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6742/2010 6743/2010 6744/2010
6779/2010 |
5/10/2013 13/10/2013
13/9/2013 13/9/2013 |
4/10/2016 12/10/2016
12/9/2016 12/9/2016 |
70.32 95.08 97.56 96.84
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Fig. 4: Diagrammatic presentation of property outlines
following the 2013 subdivision.
Significant portions of relinquished ground (which was
re-applied for) is currently on offer to the Company (Fig. 5) and we are in the
process of finalizing applications on portions of these offers deemed to be
significant to the Companys future exploration program.
Fig. 5: Areas on offer to the Company
Offer HQ-P28045 has been granted as PL10000/2014 (33.62
km2) and offer HQ-P28108 has been granted as PL9853/2014 (12.32
km2) (Fig. 6). PL10000/2014 was granted on July 22, 2014 and
PL9853/2014 was granted on July 2, 2014 and the licenses are valid till July 21, 2018 and July 1, 2018,
respectively. The acquisitions of the two additional PLs bring the total of land
held by Handeni Gold in the Handeni district to 405.74 km2 (Fig. 6).
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History
General. Mining in Tanzania in the modern era dates back
over one hundred years, first under German colonial rule; during the First World
War a number of military engagements took place there. After the war ended
control of the area was ceded to the British, under whose colonial authority
mining and other activities continued and expanded. Mining focused on gold,
diamonds and a variety of colored gemstones, notably including the discovery and
development of the worlds largest diamondiferous kimberlite pipe (to date) by
Canadian geologist John Williamson, a deposit that remains in production to this
day. Shortly after achieving independence from the British in 1961, Tanzania
nationalized most private sector industries, in turn resulting in the exodus of
foreign investment and private capital and the consequent decline in economic
activity in all sectors, including mining. Finally, beginning in the 1990s, in
line with many other developing countries around the world, the Tanzanian
government instituted several reforms to move towards a free market economy,
privatize the mining industry and encourage both domestic and foreign investment
in all economic sectors. In the case of the mining industry, this was
supplemented, in 1998, through the passage of a new, more industry-friendly
mining code. This code has been streamlined under the Mining Act of 1998
(revised 2010) (the Mining Act) currently controlling exploration, mining and
related activities in the country.
Tanzania is a significant producer of gold, diamonds and a
variety of colored gemstones including tanzanite; the trade name for generally
heat treated, bluish-purple zoisite. The Merelani Hills, east of Arusha, is the
only place on earth 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
km2) Prospecting Reconnaissance License (PLR) which belonged to
Midlands Minerals Tanzania Limited was also acquired by IPP Gold.
Between 2005 and 2010, IPP Gold carried out exploration over
its PLR leading to the upgrading of its holdings from one PLR to four PLs of 800
km2, in August 2010. Exploration work included airborne magnetic and
radiometric surveys, ground magnetic surveys, reconnaissance geological mapping,
soil sampling, pitting and trenching. It is these four PLs that were acquired by
the Company from IPP Gold.
Geological Setting
Regional Geology. The geological framework of Tanzania
reflects the geologic history of the African continent as a whole. Its present
appearance is a result of a series of events that began with the evolution of
the Archean shield, followed by its modification through metamorphic reworking
and accretion of other continental rocks, in turn covered by continentally
derived sediments. Pre-rift magmatism followed by active rifting has also left a
major mark upon the Tanzanian landscape.
Several regional geological mapping programs have been carried
out across the country over the past one hundred plus years, which has led to
the recognition of several major litho-structural provinces from Archean to
recent age. The Archean craton covers most of the western two thirds of the
country, roughly bounded to the east by the East African Rift. Archean rocks
host all of the countrys kimberlite pipes and contained lode diamond deposits,
and most of its lode gold deposits. The Archean basement terrain is bounded to
the east and west by a series of Proterozoic mobile belts; this area,
particularly that to the east, hosts most of the countrys wide variety of
colored gemstone deposits. Some recent research suggests that portions of this
assumed Proterozoic terrane may actually consist of Archean crust that has
undergone a later phase of higher grade metamorphism.
The Phanerozoic is represented by a series of sedimentary units
of Paleozoic to Mesozoic age, in turn followed by a pre-rift period of
kimberlitic and related, alkalic, mantle-derived intrusive and extrusive
activity that presaged active rifting. Rocks related to this event intrude up to
Upper Mesozoic and Lower Cenozoic sedimentary formations. Next came a period of
rift-related intrusive and extrusive activity concentrated in the Arusha area
to the northeast and Mbeya area to the southwest, which is responsible for
volcanoes such as Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro. Finally, a wide variety of
recent and largely semi- to un-consolidated wind, water and weathering-derived
recent formations are found across the country, a number of which host placer
gold, diamond and colored gemstone deposits.
Property Geology. The geology of the Handeni area
comprises amphibolite to granulite facies metamorphic rocks interpreted to originally have formed a sequence of ultramafic
to felsic volcanic flows, black shales and quartz-bearing sedimentary rocks.
High grade metamorphism has converted these original lithologies to a variety of
metamorphic equivalents, including biotite-hornblende-garnet-pyroxene gneiss,
migmatitic augen garnet- hornblende-pyroxene gneiss, quartzo-feldspathic
hornblende-biotite-pyroxene gneiss, pyroxene-hornblende-biotite-garnet granulite
and others. The entire assemblage has been folded into a synform with a
northwest-southeast axis, complicated by numerous faults, some of which are
spatially associated with gold mineralization.
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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 East
African Metals (EAM) (formerly Canaco Resources), the Company that owns the
immediately adjacent Magambazi gold deposit, a deposit that remains the subject
of an ongoing drilling program and geological studies and which is considered to
be the type occurrence/deposit for the evolving Handeni district. The hill
within which this deposit is found extends southeast onto the Companys
property.
According to the aforementioned report prepared by Dr.
Scheepers, gold is found within garnet-amphibolite zones within biotite-feldspar
gneiss at three locations in the Companys property, locations where historical
lode gold occurrences have been documented. Gold occurs in quartz veins as well
as within the garnet amphibolites adjacent to the quartz veins. Proof of this
association is informally corroborated by the testimony of local, artisanal
miners, who apparently recover gold both from quartz veins and gold-bearing
gneiss that is not quartz vein bearing. Gold in the Companys property has also
been documented in soils and placers, at a variety of locations, as well.
Exploration Activities
Whereas gold was known in the Handeni area prior to the arrival
in 2005 of the Companys predecessor, IPP Gold, there is no history of any
formal exploration in the area aside from limited work at Magambazi Hill itself.
IPP Golds initial work consisted of soil sampling and a ground magnetic survey
over an area of 200 square kilometers covering the area now located within
PL6743/2010 immediately east of Magambazi Hill. Over the five years that ensued,
this was followed by a series of exploration campaigns involving a variety of
exploration methods, in turn followed by interpretation and further work in an
iterative fashion. A table summarizing the work completed by IPP Gold (much of
which was completed under the supervision of Dr. Scheepers) may be found below.
Summary of Historical Exploration Work, Handeni Property
Work |
Year |
Location(s) |
Worker |
Trenching, Pitting & Sampling |
2009 |
Magambazi Hill |
IPP Gold |
Stream Sediment Sampling |
2008 |
Northeast quadrant of PL6744/2010 |
IPP Gold |
Soil Sampling |
2009 2010 |
East of Magambazi Hill Over geophysically
delineated zones in PL6779/2010 & PL6742/2010 |
IPP Gold |
Airborne Magnetic & Radiometric Survey |
2009 |
PL6744/2010, PL6744/2010 & PL6779/2010 |
South African Council for Geoscience |
Geological Mapping |
2008 2010 |
Over geochemically anomalous and artisanal
mining areas |
IPP Gold |
Ground Magnetic Survey |
2009 2010 |
PL6743/2010 |
IPP Gold |
Regional Structural Interpretation |
2009 2010 |
Entire property |
IPP Gold The Company |
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.
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Conclusions and Recommendations
The author of the Handeni Report indicated that the most
important conclusions to be derived at this juncture are:
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Based upon EAMs public disclosure, it appears as if a
bona fide gold deposit has been discovered at Magambazi Hill, a deposit
where ongoing drilling is finding more gold; |
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The southeast extension of Magambazi Hill and,
presumably, gold mineralization found within, continues onto the Companys
PL6743/2010; |
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Historical placer and lode artisanal mining was a guide
to Magambazis potential; |
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There are a number of other locations where intensive
placer and artisanal gold mining took place within the Handeni property,
notably the Kwandege and Mjembe areas; |
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Processed airborne magnetic and radiometric data have
delineated linear features that have been interpreted to represent a
variety of structures such as shears, thrust faults and cross
faults; |
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Limited soil geochemical surveying, carried out across
some of these interpreted northwest-southeast trending structural
features, has revealed several locations hosting anomalous gold in soils
(statistically established to be gold values exceeding 10 parts per
billion); |
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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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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. |
The Companys Exploration Activities Conducted in 2011/2012
During our fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, we achieved the
following:
a) |
A helicopter based TEM electromagnetic and radiometric
aerial survey program was completed by FUGRO over the entire Company
licence area (800 km2) 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) |
An intensive ground based geophysical program on the
Magambazi East as well as the Kwandege target zones was completed. This
data (combined with geochemical results) were used to create drill targets
on the two selected areas, the results of which are reported
below. |
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A multi-element soil geochemical program was completed on
the Kwandege target delineating the extent of the mineralization zone and
assisting the interpretation of the geophysical data to locate drill
positions. |
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A large soil sampling program of two targets in
PL6743/2010 was initiated and is still continuing. |
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28 diamond core holes (5,347 meters) were drilled on the
Magambazi East and related targets (Fig. 6) ). 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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Fig. 6: 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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A gold enriched mineralization zone extends for a
distance of approximately 500 meters to the south east of the Magambazi
Hill mineralization as defined by CRI. Gold mineralization along the zone
is related to a folded sequence of garnet amphibolite and consists of free
gold closely related to quartz veins as well as gold related to sulphides
within this zone. The mineralization is structurally complex and is most
likely part of a synclinal structure plunging to the north west with
higher grade gold zones confined to the fold axis of steeply northwest
plunging secondary fold structures on the limbs of the syncline. The
repetition distances of these structures are unpredictable based on the
current results and drill spacing and an intensive and directed drilling
program will be needed to investigate their economic potential. The best
intersection achieved on the main zone was 4.2 g/t over 5
meters. |
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A mineralization zone to the north of the main zone (the
North eastern Zone) shows gold potential. The strike distance of this zone
on the Handeni Gold property is approximately 330 meters. Three
mineralized intersections were obtained. The zone may be interpreted as
refolded main zone on the north eastern flank of the syncline or a lower
amphibolite zone at a lower level of the main Magambazi synclinal
structure. The most promising intersection on this zone was 3.75 g/t over
1 meter. |
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A mineralization zone with a strike distance of
approximately 450 m to the south of the main zone (the South western Zone)
was intersected. The geological interpretation is the same as for the
North eastern zone. Four mineralized intersections were obtained in this
zone of which 1.31 g/t over 1 meter was the intersection
obtained. |
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Evaluation of the economic potential of the three
mineralization zones will only be possible with closely spaced directional
drilling to follow out the mineralization. We will continue its evaluation
of the Magambazi East project based on a detailed interpretation of the
available drill core and an intensive program of close spaced ground
geophysics. The project will finally be ranked against 15 other already
identified targets (the decision to continue drilling on its Kwandege
project has already been taken) before a decision on a possible
continuation of the drilling program on Magambazi East will be taken.
Intercepts were reported as drilling widths due to extreme folding of
layers. More drilling will be needed to confirm true widths. For the holes
reported for this phase of the assay program sampling was conducted along
one meter continuous intervals of the core. |
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37 drill holes (4,989 meters in total) have been drilled
on the Kwandege mineralized zone (Fig. 7), 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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Fig. 7: Kwandege drill hole positions.

Blue dots represent positions of current
artisanal workings and the area outlined in purple is an approximately 1km
sulphide and radioelement enriched zone. Hole KW2_10 was drilled on a
potential south eastward extension of the main Kwandege mineralized zone.
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Of the three drill holes drilled on the
chargeability zone (outlined in purple on figure above (KW3_01, KW3_02 and
KW3_03) (Fig. 1), all three intersected the zone associated with gold
mineralization in the Handeni area but only KW3_01 yielded anomalous gold values
of 0.24 g/t over 1 m intersections. Thus, despite large percentages of pyrite,
as well as some arsenopyrite being present in most of the core intersected on
the chargeability anomaly as outlined, general gold values over this anomaly are
unexpectedly low. The potential for gold on the perimeter of the chargeability
zone however remains high and further drilling is required.
Anomalous gold values were intercepted
over large portions of drill core in KW2_10, drilled on a potential south
eastern extension of the main Kwandege mineralization zone. Although no values
of economic grade are present in this single drill hole, the garnet amphibolite
(the favourable zone for gold mineralization) was intersected. The lower values
are most likely due to an unfavourable sub-surface structural intersection and
further drilling is necessary to assess the (new) south eastern extension of the
main Kwandege target.
The best intersections obtained on the
first phase of the Kwandege drilling project (32 holes) were:
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KW2_01 with 4.40 g/t over 12 meters, including 29.5 g/t
over 1 m as well as 3.54 g/t over 1 m; |
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KW2_07 with 6.20 g/t over 5 m including 29.60 g/t over 1
m; |
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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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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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KW1_07 and KW4_03 each with 2.11 g/t over 1 m,
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KW2_08 with 3.70 g/t over 1 m. |
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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A confined alluvial mining evaluation program was
initiated to investigate the potential to economically mine alluvial gold
on the prospecting licenses. |
During our fiscal year ended May 31,
2013, the Company focused its exploration efforts on:
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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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detailed work on the Kwandege project to plan the second
phase of drilling; and |
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the evaluation of selected alluvial
targets. |
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, we:
a) |
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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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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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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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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completed the geophysical evaluation of our four
PLs. |
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completed a detailed structural investigation into
structural controls on gold mineralization on our 4 prospecting
licenses. |
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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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completed a structural model on the 800km2
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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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. |
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, we:
a) |
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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Following the success of the program described in a) the
company is nearing completion of the evaluation of XRF applications to its
Magambazi and Kwandege drillcore. The aim of the program is
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the core than that was previously analyzed. |
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ii) Combine the results of the soil sample XRF results with
the drillcore results to further refine our XRF applications to our
exploration program. |
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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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Completed 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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Submitted 84 samples for gold assay as a pilot
investigation on one of the targets on PL6743/2010. In combination with
the large amount of XRF results conducted on this target the soil sampling
method will be adapted to yield the best possible results in the Handeni
district. |
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Completed mapping and lithogeochemical sampling on Target
5 and submitted samples for gold assays. This remains a target with high
potential based on the results of the lithogeochemical gold assays and
soil sample results combined with the geophysics. |
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Completed a detailed geological map, a preliminary
structural interpretation, a ground magnetic survey as well as detailed
soil sampling and XRF analyses on our Mjembe targetThe results defined a
significant potential gold mineralization zone with a high correlation
between geochemical, structural and geophysical data. Mjembe will be the
companies primary target during the 2014/2015 field
season. |
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Initiated mapping programs on Target
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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.
Glossary of Terms
The definitions of geological and technical terms used in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K are provided below:
Amygdaloidal lavas |
An effusive rock with large, slightly elongated
pores filled with secondary deposits of various minerals (quartz,
zeolites, chlorites, and calcite). |
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Archaean |
The 3,800 million to 2,500 million years period
in the earths history. |
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Boudin structure |
A normally sausage shaped structure formed by
deformation of rocks. |
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Feldspars |
A group of minerals most abundant on earth and
consisting mainly of K, Na, Ca and Al as well as O (oxygen). |
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Ferromagnesian minerals |
Minerals with Fe or Mg as a major chemical
component in their composition. |
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Granulites |
Granulites are medium to coarsegrained metamorphic rocks
that have experienced high temperature metamorphism, composed mainly of
feldspars sometimes associated with quartz and anhydrous ferromagnesian
minerals. |
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Metamorphic rocks |
Rocks that have been subjected to pressure,
temperature or chemical conditions different from which they were formed
under. |
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Mobile belt |
A long, relatively narrow crustal region of
tectonic activity. |
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Orogenic style |
The style of the process of mountain formation,
especially by a folding and faulting of the earth's crust. |
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PL |
Prospecting license. |
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PLR |
Reconnaissance prospecting license. |
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PML |
Primary mining license. |
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Proterozoic |
The time period from 2,500 million years to 500
million years in the history of the earth. |
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Red beds |
Refers to strata of reddish-colored sedimentary
rocks such as sandstone, siltstone or shale that were deposited in hot
climates under oxidizing conditions. |
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Quartz |
A mineral Group consisting mainly of Si and O
(oxygen). |
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Rifting |
A place where the Earth's crust and lithosphere
are being pulled apart. |
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Ubendian |
A phase of mountain building whose precise dates are
uncertain but which probably occurred about 18001700 Ma ago, producing
what is now a NWSE belt in southern Tanzania, northern Zambia, and the
eastern Congo. |
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Unconformably |
Rock strata consisting of a series of younger strata that
do not succeed the underlying older rocks in age or in parallel position,
as a result of a long period of erosion or nondeposition. |
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Usagaran |
A metamorphic belt in Tanzania in which
deformation took place at about 2,000 million years ago.
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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 PMLs. 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 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
approximate six full-time equivalent employees and consultants as of May 31,
2014 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.
Research and Development Expenditures
We have not incurred any research or development expenditures
since our incorporation.
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Subsidiaries
The Company has two subsidiaries, both of which are Tanzanian
companies: (i) HG Limited (formerly DLM Tanzania Limited); and (ii) Douglas Lake
Tanzania Limited, which is inactive.
Patents and Trademarks
We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patent or
trademark.
An investment in a company engaged in mineral exploration
involves an unusually high amount of risk, both unknown and known, present and
potential, including, but not limited to the risks enumerated below. An
investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks. You
should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to
other information in this annual report in evaluating our Company and its
business before purchasing shares of our common stock. Our business, operating
results and financial condition could be seriously harmed or cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking
statements due to any of the following risks. The risks described below may not
be all of the risks facing our Company. Additional risks not presently known to
us or that we currently consider immaterial may also impair our business
operations and we cannot assure you that we will successfully
address these risks or other unknown risks that may affect our business. You
could lose all or part of your investment due to any of these risks.
Risks Related to Our Company
We have incurred net losses since our inception and
expect losses to continue.
We have not been profitable since our inception. For the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2014, we had a net loss of $2,293,595. Since our inception on
January 5, 2004 to May 31, 2014, we had an accumulated net loss of $115,942,287.
We have not generated revenues from operations and do not expect to generate
revenues from operations unless and until we are able to bring a mineral
property into production. The expenditures to be made by us in the exploration
of our properties may not result in discoveries of commercially recoverable
mineral reserves. There is a risk that we may never bring a mineral property
into production that our operations will not be profitable in the future and you
could lose your entire investment.
We may not be able to continue as a going concern if we
do not obtain additional financing or attain profitable operations.
Our independent accountants audit report states that there is
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The
Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon attaining
profitable operations and obtaining sufficient financing to meet obligations and
continue exploration and development activities. We have incurred only losses
since our inception. Whether and when the Company can attain profitability is
uncertain. These uncertainties cast significant doubt upon the Companys ability
to continue as going concern, because we will be required to obtain additional
funds in the future to continue our operations and there is no assurance that we
will be able to obtain such funds, through equity or debt financing, or any
combination thereof, or we are able to raise additional funds, that such funds
will be in the amounts required or on terms favourable to us.
Our exploration activities are highly speculative and
involve substantial risks.
The mineral properties that we held interests in during our
year ended May 31, 2014 are in the exploration stage and no proven mineral
reserves have been established. Our exploration work may not result in the
discovery of mineable deposits of ore in a commercially economical manner. There
may be limited availability of water, which is essential to mining operations,
and interruptions may be caused by adverse weather conditions. Our operations
are subject to a variety of existing laws and regulations relating to
exploration and development, permitting procedures, safety precautions, property
reclamation, employee health and safety, air quality standards, pollution and
other environmental protection controls. Our exploration activities are subject
to substantial hazards, some of which are not insurable or may not be insured
for economic reasons. Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect
on our results and financial condition.
We cannot accurately predict whether commercial
quantities of ores will be established.
Whether an ore body will be commercially viable depends on a
number of factors beyond our control, including the particular attributes of the
deposit such as size, grade and proximity to infrastructure, as well as mineral
prices and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices,
taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals and
environmental protection. We cannot predict the exact effect of these factors,
but the combination of these factors may result in a mineral deposit being
unprofitable which would have a material adverse effect on our business. We have
no mineral producing properties at this time. We have not defined or delineated
any proven or probable reserves or resources on any of our properties to date.
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We may not be able to establish the presence of minerals
on a commercially viable basis.
Substantial expenditures will be required to develop the
exploration infrastructure at any site chosen for exploration, to establish ore
reserves through drilling, to carry out environmental and social impact
assessments, and to develop metallurgical processes to extract the metal from
the ore. We may not be able to discover minerals in sufficient quantities to
justify commercial operation, and we may not be able to obtain funds required
for exploration on a timely basis. Accordingly, you could lose your entire
investment.
We will need to incur substantial expenditures in an attempt to
establish the economic feasibility of mining operations by identifying mineral
deposits and establishing ore reserves through drilling and other techniques,
developing metallurgical processes to extract metals from ore, designing
facilities and planning mining operations. The economic feasibility of a project
depends on numerous factors beyond our control, including the cost of mining and
production facilities required to extract the desired minerals, the total
mineral deposits that can be mined using a given facility, the proximity of the
mineral deposits to a user of the minerals, and the market price of the minerals
at the time of sale. Our existing or future exploration programs or acquisitions
may not result in the identification of deposits that can be mined profitably
and you could lose your entire investment.
Our competition is intense in all phase of our
business.
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.
Our exploration activities are subject to various local
laws and regulations
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.
We have uninsurable risks.
We may be subject to unforeseen hazards such as unusual or
unexpected formations and other conditions. We may become subject to liability
for pollution, cave-ins or hazards against which we cannot insure or against
which we may elect not to insure. The payment of such liabilities may have a
material adverse effect on our financial position.
Exploration activities, including test mining and
operating activities are inherently hazardous.
Mineral exploration activities, including test mining
activities, involve many risks that even a combination of experience, knowledge
and careful evaluation may not be able to overcome.
Operations that we undertake will be subject to all the hazards
and risks normally incidental to exploration, test mining and recovery of gold
and other metals, any of which could result in work stoppages, damage to
property and possible environmental damage. The nature of these risks are such
that liabilities might result in us being forced to incur significant costs that
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and business
prospects.
We depend on key management personnel.
The success of our operations and activities is dependent to a
significant extent on the efforts and abilities to attract and maintain
qualified key management and technical personnel. Competition for such personnel
is intense and we may not be able to attract and retain such personnel. We do
not maintain key-man life insurance on any of our officers. A loss of any of
them could adversely affect our business.
Our officers and directors may have potential conflicts
of interest due to their responsibilities with other entities.
The officers and directors of the Company serve as officers
and/or directors of other companies in the mining industry, which may create
situations where the interests of the director or officer may become conflicted.
The companies to which some of our officers and directors provide services may
be potential competitors with the Company at some point in the future. The
directors and officers owe the Company fiduciary duties with respect to any
current or future conflicts of interest.
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We may experience difficulty managing our anticipated
growth.
We may be subject to growth-related risks including capacity
constraints and pressure on our internal systems and controls. Our ability to
manage growth effectively will require us to continue to implement and improve
our operational and financial systems and to attract and retain qualified
management and technical personnel to meet the needs of our anticipated growth.
Our inability to deal with this growth could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
We are subject to the volatility of metal and mineral
prices.
The economics of developing metal and mineral properties are
affected by many factors beyond our control including, without limitation, the
cost of operations, variations in the grade ore or resource mined, and the price
of such resources. The market prices of the metals for which we are exploring
are highly speculative and volatile. Depending on the price of gold or other
resources, we may determine that it is impractical to commence or continue
commercial production. The price of gold has fluctuated widely in recent years.
The price of gold and other metals and minerals may not remain stable, and such
prices may not be at levels that will make it feasible to continue our
exploration activities, or commence or continue commercial production.
We may not have clear title to our properties.
Acquisition of title to mineral properties is a very detailed
and time-consuming process, and title to our properties may be affected by prior
unregistered agreements or transfer, or undetected defects. Our prospecting
licenses are subject to renewal by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals of
Tanzania. There is a risk that we may not have clear title to all our mineral
property interests, or they may be subject to challenge or impugned in the
future, which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our mineral property interests may be subject to other
mining licenses.
Local residents in Tanzania may have registered the right to
mine in small areas located within a prospecting license, such rights are
evidenced by a mining license. There can be no guarantee that we will be
successful in negotiating with mining license owners to acquire their rights if
we determine that we need their permission to drill or mine on the land covered
by such mining licenses.
We have requirements for and there is an uncertainty of
access to additional capital.
At May 31, 2014, we had cash of $532,694 and working capital
deficit of $875,519. We will continue to incur exploration costs to fund our
plan of operations and intend to fund our plan of operations from working
capital, equity subscriptions and debt financing. Ultimately, our ability to
continue our exploration activities depends in part on our ability to commence
operations and generate revenues or to obtain financing through joint ventures,
debt financing, equity financing, production sharing agreements or some
combination of these or other means. There can be no assurance that we will be
able to obtain any such financing.
We have no cash flow from operations and depend on equity
financing for our operations.
Our current operations do not generate any cash flow. Any work
on our properties may require additional equity financing. If we seek funding
from existing or new joint venture partners, our project interests will be
diluted. If we seek additional equity financing, the issuance of additional
shares will dilute the current interests of our shareholders. We may not be able
to obtain additional funding to allow us to fulfill our obligations on our
existing exploration property or any future exploration properties. Our failure
to obtain such additional financing could result in delay or indefinite
postponement of further exploration and the possible partial or total loss of
our potential interest in certain properties or dilution of our interest in
certain properties which would have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our directors and officers are indemnified for any monies
they pay in settlement of actions performed while a director or officer.
Sections 78.7502 and 78.751 of the Nevada Revised Statutes
provide for indemnification of our officers and directors in certain situations
where they might otherwise personally incur liability, judgments, penalties,
fines and expenses in connection with a proceeding or lawsuit to which they
might become parties because of their position with our Company. We have
authorized the indemnification of our officers and directors to the full extent
available under the Nevada Revised Statutes.
Risks related to government controls and regulations
We are subject to complex federal, provincial, state,
local and other laws, controls and regulations that could adversely affect the
cost, manner and feasibility of conducting our operations.
Mineral exploration, production, marketing and transportation
activities are subject to extensive controls and regulations imposed by various
levels of government, which may be amended from time to time. Governments may
regulate or intervene with respect to price, taxes, and the exportation.
Regulations may be changed from time to time in response to economic or
political conditions. The implementation of new regulations or the modification
of existing regulations affecting the mining industry could increase our costs, any of which may have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and
prospects. In addition, in order to conduct operations, we require licenses from
various governmental authorities. We cannot assure you that we will be able to
obtain all of the licenses and permits that may be required to conduct
operations that we may desire to undertake.
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Our business activities are conducted in
Tanzania.
Our mineral exploration activities in Tanzania may be affected
in varying degrees by political stability and government regulations relating to
the mining industry and foreign investment in that country. The government of
Tanzania may institute regulatory policies that adversely affect the exploration
and development (if any) of our properties. Any changes in regulations or shifts
in political conditions in this country are beyond our control and may
materially adversely affect our business. While the Companys management will
propose a measure to mitigate the effects, our operations may be affected in
varying degrees by government regulations with respect to restrictions on
production, price controls, export controls, foreign exchange controls, income
taxes, expropriation of property, environmental legislation and mine safety.
As a public company, our compliance costs and risks have
increased in recent years.
Legal, accounting and other expenses associated with public
company reporting requirements have increased significantly in the past few
years. We anticipate that general and administrative costs associated with
regulatory compliance will continue to increase with on-going compliance
requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as any new rules
implemented by the SEC in the future. These rules and regulations have
significantly increased our legal and financial compliance costs and made some
activities more time consuming and costly. We cannot assure you that we will
effectively meet all of the requirements of these regulations, including Section
404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Any failure to effectively implement internal
controls, or to resolve difficulties encountered in their implementation, could
harm our operating results, cause us to fail to meet reporting obligations, or
result in our principal executive officer and principal financial officer being
required to give a qualified assessment of our internal control over financial
reporting. Any such result could cause investors to lose confidence in our
reported financial information, which could have a material adverse effect on
the trading price of our common stock and our ability to raise capital. These
rules and regulations have made it more difficult and more expensive for us to
obtain director and officer liability insurance in the future. As a result, it
may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to
serve on our board of directors or as executive officers.
Risks Related to Our Common Stock
The trading price of our common stock may be volatile.
The price of our common shares may increase or decrease in
response to a number of events and factors, including: trends in the mineral
sector in which we operate; changes in the market price of gold; current events
affecting the global economic situation; changes in financial estimates; our
acquisitions and financings; quarterly variations in our operating results; the
operating and share price performance of other companies that investors may deem
comparable; and purchase or sale of blocks of our common shares. These factors,
or any of them, may materially adversely affect the prices of our common shares
regardless of our operating performance.
A decline in the price of our common stock could affect
our ability to raise further working capital and adversely impact our
operations.
A decline in the price of our common stock could result in a
reduction in the liquidity of our common stock and a reduction in our ability to
raise additional capital for our operations. Because our operations to date have
been principally financed through the sale of equity securities, a decline in
the price of our common stock could have an adverse effect upon our liquidity
and our continued operations. A reduction in our ability to raise equity capital
in the future would have a material adverse effect upon our business plan and
operations, including our ability to continue our current operations. If our
stock price declines, we may not be able to raise additional capital or generate
funds from operations sufficient to meet our obligations.
We could be required to rescind an offering of our
shares.
On January 23, 2006, the Pennsylvania Securities Commission
(PSC) issued an inquiry letter to our Company. The inquiry alleged that we
offered and sold securities to investors without being in compliance with
Regulation D and without registration. The PSC notified us that an acceptable
course of action was for us to offer the Pennsylvania state residents an
opportunity to rescind their investment with us. While the Pennsylvania state
residents have rejected our offer to repurchase their shares, we do not plan to
make the same offer to our other US investors, residents of California, or our
British Columbia resident investors. If the investors invoke their rescission
right or if any securities commission requires us to offer a right of rescission
to the investors, we may have to refund the related funds.
Our stock is a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be
restricted by the SECs penny stock regulations and FINRAs sales practice
requirements, which may limit a stockholders ability to buy and sell our stock.
Our common stock will be subject to the Penny Stock Rules of
the SEC, which will make transactions in our common stock cumbersome and may
reduce the value of an investment in our common stock.
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Our common stock is quoted on the OTC, which is generally
considered to be a less efficient market than markets such as NASDAQ or the
national exchanges, and which may cause difficulty in conducting trades and
difficulty in obtaining future financing. Further, our securities will be
subject to the penny stock rules adopted pursuant to Section 15(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). The penny
stock rules apply generally to companies whose common stock trades at less than
$5.00 per share, subject to certain limited exemptions. Such rules require,
among other things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than
established customers complete certain documentation, make suitability
inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning
trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote
information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade
penny stock because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a
result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such
securities is limited. In the event that we remain subject to the penny stock
rules for any significant period, there may develop an adverse impact on the
market, if any, for our securities. Because our securities are subject to the
penny stock rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of our
securities. Further, it is more difficult: (i) to obtain accurate quotations,
(ii) to obtain coverage for significant news events because major wire services,
such as the Dow Jones News Service, generally do not publish press releases
about such companies, and (iii) to obtain needed capital.
In addition to the penny stock rules promulgated by the SEC,
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has adopted rules that
require a broker-dealer to have reasonable grounds for believing that an
investment is suitable for a customer when recommending the investment to that
customer. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their
non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to
obtain information about the customers financial status, tax status, investment
objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA
believes that there is a high probability that speculative low priced securities
will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA requirements make it
more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our
common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an
adverse effect on the market for our shares.
ITEM 1B. |
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
|
None.
Our principal office is currently located at P.O. Box 33507,
Plot 82A, ITV Road, Mikocheni Light Industrial Area, Dar es Salaam, the United
Republic of Tanzania and our Canada office is located at Suite 500-666 Burrard
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3P6, Canada.
Our mineral claim interests and the properties underlying such
interests are described above under Item 1, Business.
ITEM 3. |
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS |
Except as disclosed below, management is not aware of any legal
proceedings contemplated by any governmental authority or any other party
involving us or our properties. As of the date of this report, no director,
officer or affiliate is (i) a party adverse to us in any legal proceeding or
(ii) has an adverse interest to us in any legal proceedings. Management is not
aware of any other legal proceedings pending or that have been threatened
against us or our properties.
On February 8, 2012, Ruby Creek Resources Inc. (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. The Company is of the view
that such allegations are without merit and intends to continue to vigorously
contest the action.
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 the
above-referenced agreements and seeking an order that RCR remove the U.S.
restrictive legend from RCR shares issued to the Company under the agreements.
To date, RCR is in default with respect to over $1.3 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 New York action is now in the deposition phase and is
proceeding toward the end of discovery.
On October 25, 2012, Craig Alford filed a lawsuit against the
Company in the Supreme Court of British Columbia for breach of an alleged
employment agreement. Mr. Alford claims the agreement was for a term of three
years, commencing on March 1, 2011, with a monthly salary of $12,500. Mr. Alford
claims that the Company wrongfully terminated the agreement in October 2011 and
is seeking judgment in the amount of $362,500. The Company is of the view that
the allegation is without merit and intends to vigorously contest the action. On
February 4, 2013 the Company filed its response to Mr. Alfords claim with the
Supreme Court of British Columbia.
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ITEM 4. |
MINE SAFETY
DISCLOSURES |
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. |
MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY,
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES |
Market Information
Our shares of common stock were quoted for trading on the OTC
Bulletin Board under the symbol DLKM.OB on March 23, 2005. On February 14,
2012, the Company changed its name to Handeni Gold Inc., and its trading symbol
was changed to HNDI. Our common stock is currently trading on OTCPINK market
tier. The market for our common stock is limited, volatile and sporadic. The
following table sets forth the high and low prices relating to our common stock
for the periods indicated, as provided by the OTC Bulletin Board. These
quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down, or
commissions, and may not reflect actual transactions.
QUARTER ENDED |
HIGH |
LOW |
May 31, 2014 |
$0.025 |
$0.003 |
February 28, 2014 |
$0.010 |
$0.002 |
November 30, 2013 |
$0.024 |
$0.003 |
August 31, 2013 |
$0.020 |
$0.007 |
May 31, 2013 |
$0.029 |
$0.008 |
February 28, 2013 |
$0.040 |
$0.008 |
November 30, 2012 |
$0.030 |
$0.002 |
August 31, 2012 |
$0.049 |
$0.020 |
May 31, 2012 |
$0.129 |
$0.029 |
Holders
As at August 18, 2014, we had 321,416,654 shares of our common
stock issued and outstanding, which were held by approximately 147 registered
holders.
Our transfer agent is Transhare Corporation, whose address is
4626 S. Broadway, Englewood, CO 80113, U.S.A., telephone phone number is
303-662-1112 and fax number is 303-662-1113.
Dividend Policy
No dividends have been declared or paid on our common stock. We
have incurred recurring losses and do not currently intend to pay any cash
dividends in the foreseeable future.
Securities Authorized For Issuance Under Compensation
Plans
We adopted a Stock Option Plan, dated April 27, 2007 (the 2007
Stock Option Plan), under which we were authorized to grant stock options to
acquire up to a total of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. No more options may
be granted or exercised under the 2007 Stock Option Plan.
We adopted an additional Stock Option Plan, dated October 20,
2008 (the 2008 Stock Option Plan), under which we were authorized to grant
stock options to acquire up to a total of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. No
more options may be granted or exercised under the 2008 Stock Option Plan.
We adopted an additional Stock Option Plan, dated August 11,
2010 (the August 2010 Stock Option Plan), under which we were authorized to
grant stock options to acquire up to a total of 10,000,000 shares of common
shares. No more options may be granted or exercised under the August 2010 Stock
Option.
We adopted an additional Stock Incentive Plan, dated November
29, 2010 (the November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan), under which we are
authorized to grant stock and/or stock options to acquire up to a total of
40,000,000 shares of common shares. The following summary of the November 2010
Stock Incentive Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, a copy of which is
incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
May 31, 2011.
The November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan provides for the
granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock and other equity
awards as set out in the November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to our directors,
officers, employees or consultants. The maximum number of shares that may be
issued under the November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan are 40,000,000 shares of our
common stock. As of May 31, 2014 and the date of this report, there remained
10,700,000 shares of common stock available to be issued under the November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan. No
insider of the Company is eligible to receive an award under the Plan where (i)
the insider is not a director or senior officer of the Company, (ii) any award,
together with all of the Companys previously established or proposed awards
under the Plan could result at any time in (a) the number of shares reserved for
issuance pursuant to options granted to the insider exceeding 50% of the
outstanding issue of common stock or (b) the issuance to the insider pursuant to
the exercise of options within a one-year period of the number of shares
exceeding 50% of the outstanding issue of our common stock. Unless the
administrator under the Plan determines that an award to a grantee is not
designed to qualify as performance-based compensation, the maximum number of
shares with respect to options and/or stock appreciation rights that may be
granted during any one calendar year under the November 2010 Stock Option Plan
to any one grantee is 20,000,000, all of which may be granted as incentive stock
options, and the maximum aggregate grant of restricted stock, unrestricted
shares, restricted stock units and deferred stock units in any one calendar year
to any one grantee is 20,000,000. The November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan is
administered by a committee consisting of two or more members of our Board of
Directors, who have the authority to, among other things, interpret the November
2010 Stock Option Plan, select eligible participants, determine whether and to
what extent awards are granted under the November 2010 Stock Option Plan,
approve award agreements under the November 2010 Stock Incentive Plan and amend
the terms of any outstanding award granted under the November 2010 Stock
Incentive Plan.
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The table set forth below presents information relating to our
equity compensation plans as of the date of May 31, 2014:
Plan
Category |
Number of
Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights
(a) |
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights
(b) |
Number of Securities
Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under
Equity Compensation Plans (excluding column (a))
|
Equity Compensation Plans
to be Approved by Security
Holders |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security
Holders (2007, 2008, August 2010 and November 2010 Stock
Incentive Plans) |
28,300,000 |
$0.23 |
10,700,000
|
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
No Repurchases
Neither we nor any affiliated purchaser has made any purchases
of our equity securities during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year ended May
31, 2014.
ITEM 6. |
SELECTED FINANCIAL
DATA |
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under
this item.
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ITEM 7. |
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
The following discussion of our financial condition, changes in
financial position, plan of operations and results of operations should be read
in conjunction with (i) our audited consolidated financial statements as at May
31, 2014, May 31, 2013 and for the period from inception (January 5, 2004) to
May 31, 2014 and (ii) the section entitled Business included in this annual
report. 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
To take advantage of Tanzanias rich natural resources, the
Company is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in
the United Republic of Tanzania, Africa, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries,
HG Limited (formerly: DLM Tanzania Limited), and Douglas Lake Tanzania Limited
which is inactive. Over these years, the Company has built strong relationships
with the Ministry of Mines, the Geological Survey of Tanzania, and other
government agencies in Tanzania.
In the past four years, the Company has focused exclusively on
its Handeni Gold Project located in Tanzania. The Companys exploration
activities conducted in the past two fiscal years were outlined under Item 1.
Business Our Mineral Claims, above.
Our exploration program and achievements during our fiscal year
ended May 31, 2014 are highlighted as follows:
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a) |
We 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) |
We 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) |
We completed 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) |
We submitted 84 samples for gold assay as a pilot
investigation on one of the targets on PL6743/2010. In combination with
the large amount of XRF results conducted on this target the soil sampling
method will be adapted to yield the best possible results in the Handeni
district. |
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e) |
We completed mapping and lithogeochemical sampling on
Target 5 and submitted samples for gold assays. This remains a target with
high potential based on the results of the lithogeochemical gold assays
and soil sample results combined with the geophysics. |
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f) |
We completed a detailed geological map, a preliminary
structural interpretation, a ground magnetic survey as well as detailed
soil sampling and XRF analyses on our Mjembe target. The results defined a
significant potential gold mineralization zone with a high correlation
between geochemical, structural and geophysical data. Mjembe will be the
Companys primary target during the 2014/2015 field season. |
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g) |
We initiated a mapping and soil sampling program on
Target 8. |
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h) |
We retained our prime exploration targets following a
detailed interpretation of our drill data, geophysical (airborne and
ground) data, geochemical data, structural interpretation, the application
of our new geological and structural model for gold mineralization in our
property area and finally the successful application of areas to be
retained to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. |
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Plan of Operations
Our plan of operations through our next fiscal year ending May
31, 2015 is to continue to focus on the exploration of our Handeni mineral
property in Tanzania, and the budget for this plan requires approximately $0.8
million for our plan of the exploration work and $0.9 million for our general
and administration expenses, professional and consulting fees and other
operating expenses.
Other exploration related activities currently under way on the
Companys Handeni licenses include:
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a) |
Identification of potential alluvial mining areas other
than those currently known and being evaluated by utilizing remote sensing
activities. |
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b) |
A detailed interpretation of already collected
geophysical data, specifically aimed at Target 8 and the Mjembe
target. |
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c) |
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) |
The planning and siting of drill holes as a follow up
Reverse Circulation program to evaluate the near surface potential of
the Kwandege target. |
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e) |
Continued work on development of other targets to drill
target status, specifically Mjembe and Target 5. |
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f) |
Detailed structural work on the Mjembe target as well as
on targets on PL6743/2010. |
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g) |
Adapting our soil sampling technique to yield the best
possible results under the conditions experienced in the Handeni district
further increasing exploration activity at a reduced cost. Evaluate the
ground relinquished but currently on offer to us to establish any
potential interest of it to the Companys exploration program. |
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h) |
Drastically reduce our land holding in our Handeni
properties to remain with only targets with high potential identified by
September 2014. |
The estimated budget for the completion of these exploration
programs is provided below:
EXPLORATION WORK |
BUDGET (US$) |
Ground Geophysics |
50,000 |
Mapping, trenching, sampling, etc. |
50,000 |
Drilling |
250,000 |
Geologists, field personnel and general
exploration |
250,000 |
Sundry & contingencies |
200,000 |
TOTAL |
$800,000 |
At May 31, 2014, we had cash of $533,000 but working capital
deficit of $876,000. On June 18, 2014, the Companys $1.07 million loan
repayment due date has been extended from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015. We
assume such related party loan to the Company would not be demanded for the
repayment by the Companys major shareholder at the due date on June 30, 2015.
As such, we estimated that we will still need a minimum of $1.5 million
additional funds in order to cover our planned operations over the next twelve
months ending May 31, 2015. Our actual expenditures may exceed our estimations.
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.
Results of Operations
During the year ended May 31, 2014, we spent approximately
$222,000 (2013 - $659,000) cash on exploration, annual property rental and
licenses renewal fees. We were not able to make further expenditures as our plan
of operations due to our funding limitation. During the year ended May 31, 2014,
we also spent approximately $799,000 (2013 - $1,271,000) cash expenditures on
other operating expenses.
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We have had no operating revenues since our inception (January
5, 2004) to May 31, 2014. 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 Years Ended, |
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(Date of Inception) to
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May 31, 2014 |
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May 31, 2013 |
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May 31, 2014 |
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Revenue |
$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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Expenses |
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Consulting fees |
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22,500 |
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594,608 |
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24,092,224 |
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Depreciation |
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189,200 |
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202,726 |
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631,809 |
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Exploration expenses |
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221,977 |
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658,756 |
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8,277,590 |
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(Gain) / Loss on disposal
or write-down of equipment |
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(3,210 |
) |
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2,687 |
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18,530 |
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General
and administrative |
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524,088 |
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786,042 |
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3,682,234 |
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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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89,869 |
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28,379 |
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118,248 |
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Professional |
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141,356 |
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186,661 |
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2,696,376 |
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Rent |
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83,994 |
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94,096 |
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525,672 |
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Travel and investor
relations |
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24,111 |
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99,110 |
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2,012,507 |
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Total Expenses |
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1,293,885 |
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2,653,065 |
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119,547,264 |
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Loss From Operations |
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(1,293,885 |
) |
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(2,653,065 |
) |
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(119,547,264 |
) |
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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(1,000,000 |
) |
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(1,600,000 |
) |
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(2,600,000 |
) |
Interest income |
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290 |
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664 |
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1,744 |
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Loss on
sale of investment securities |
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- |
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- |
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(57,071 |
) |
Recovery (Loss) on
write-down of amounts receivable |
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- |
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14,870 |
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(66,771 |
) |
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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Total other (Expenses) /
Income |
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(999,710 |
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(1,584,466 |
) |
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3,604,977 |
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Net Loss |
$ |
(2,293,595 |
) |
$ |
(4,237,531 |
) |
$ |
(115,942,287 |
) |
Year Ended May 31, 2014 Compared to Year Ended May 31,
2013
Our net loss for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 was
$2,294,000, compared to $4, 238,000 for the same period ended May 31, 2013,
mainly due to $1,000,000 (2013 - $1,600,000) permanent impairment of marketable
securities and the following operation expenses changes.
Our operating expenses for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014
decreased by $1.36 million to $1,294,000 from $2,653,000 for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 2013, as follows:
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our consulting, general and administrative fees decreased
by $834,000 to $547,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 (2013 -
$1,381,000), primarily due to decreases of $345,000 in cash expenditures
and $489,000 in stock-based compensation. The stock-based compensation
included in consulting, general and administrative fees was $Nil during
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 (2013 - $489,000); Excluding the
stock-based compensation, our other consulting, general and administrative
fees was decreased to $547,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014
(2013 - $892,000), primarily due to decreased independent directors fees,
less employees and consultants, and continuing cost management; At May 31,
2014, approximately $278,000 (2013 - $145,000) of general and
administrative fees remained as payables due to the related parties;
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depreciation increased by $14,000 to $189,000 during the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 (2013 - $203,000) mainly due to less net
book value on the equipment; |
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our exploration expenses decreased by $437,000 to
$222,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 (2013 - $659,000) due
to further decreased exploration and drilling activities caused by our
funding limitation during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014; |
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interest expenses increased to $90,000 during the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2014 (2013 - $28,000), mainly due to increased 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 $45,000 to $141,000
during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 (2012 - $186,000) primarily due
to continuing decreased legal and accounting services as a result of more
work performed in-house by management to save the cost. |
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our rent expenses decreased by $10,000 to $84,000 during
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 (2013 - $94,000) mainly due to our
Tanzania office reduced to half commencing March 2013 and further moved to
a smaller office commencing March 2014. In addition, included in the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, there was $25,200 rent representing 60% of
rental expense associated with renting our Chief Executive Officers
family house in Tanzania pursuant to the Executive Services Agreement.
Such rent for 2012 was paid and included in the fiscal year ended May 31,
2012. |
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our travel and investor relations expenses decreased by
$75,000 to $24,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 (2013 -
$99,000) primarily due to significantly less travel expenses and investor
relations expenses and cost management. |
Year Ended May 31, 2013 Compared to Year Ended May 31,
2012
Our net loss for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 was $4,
238,000, compared to $6,904,000 for the same period ended May 31, 2012, mainly
due to $1,600,000 permanent impairment of marketable securities and the
following operation expenses changes.
Our operating expenses for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013
decreased by $6.8 million to $2,653,000 from $9,448,000 for the fiscal year
ended May 31, 2012, as follows:
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our consulting, general and administrative fees decreased
by $1.6 million to $1,383,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013
(2012 - $3,020,000), primarily due to decreases of $397,000 in cash
expenditures and $1,240,000 in stock-based compensation. The stock-based
compensation included in consulting, general and administrative fees was
$489,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 (2012 - $1,729,000);
Excluding the stock-based compensation, our other consulting, general and
administrative fees was decreased to $894,000 during the fiscal year ended
May 31, 2013 (2012 - $1,291,000), primarily due to cost management; At May
31, 2013, approximately $145,000 (2012 - $30,000) of general and
administrative fees remained as payables due to the related parties;
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depreciation increased by $42,000 to $203,000 during the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 (2012 - $161,000) mainly due to additional
depreciation on camp equipment acquired in the prior year; |
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our exploration expenses decreased by $4.3 million to
$659,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 (2012 - $4,958,000) due
to decreased exploration and drilling activities caused by our funding
limitation during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013; |
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interest expenses increased to $28,000 during the fiscal
year ended May 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 $620,000 to $186,000
during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 (2012 - $806,000) primarily due
to significantly decreased legal and accounting services fees as a result
of more work performed in-house by management. During the fiscal year
ended May 31, 2012, the Company had significant changes in the management.
In addition, in fiscal year 2012, we had incurred an additional accounting
services fees associated with our Tanzania subsidiary; |
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our rent expenses decreased by $63,000 to $94,000 during
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 (2012 - $157,000) mainly due to our
Tanzania office reduced to half commencing March 2013 and cost management;
In addition, there was $25,200 rent included in 2012 representing 60% of
rental expense associated with renting our Chief Executive Officers
family house in Tanzania pursuant to the Executive Services Agreement.
Such rent for 2013 was paid subsequent to the fiscal year ended May 31,
2013. |
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our travel and investor relations expenses decreased by
$246,000 to $99,000 during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 (2012 -
$345,000) 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, 2015 will be approximately $1.7
million, as outlined above under the heading Plan of Operations. At May 31,
2014, we had cash of $533,000 but working capital deficit of $876,000. We
believe that we have insufficient capital to fund our plan of operations in the
next 12 months. If we exclude $1.07 million of the related party loan from the
current liabilities, then we have working capital of $195,000 for our fiscal
year ending May 31, 2015. As such, we estimate we will be required to obtain a
minimum of $1.5 million additional funds in order to pursue our planned
operations over the fiscal year ending May 31, 2015.
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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. In June 2014, the loan repayment due date has
been further extended to June 30, 2015 by the Company and IPP Ltd.
On October 9, 2013, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with Consultancy & Finance Company Associates Ltd, a private
company controlled by our Chairman of the Board of Directors. The funding is
also in the form of an interest free unsecured loan to the Company of up to
$405,000. As of the date of this report, we received a total of $375,000 which
is due to be repaid on or before June 30, 2015 pursuant to this facility
agreement, as amended.
During the fiscal year ended May 31, we received $47,000 of
recoverable goods and services tax/harmonized sales tax from Canada Revenue
Agency. We also received $538,000 of recoverable value added tax from the
Tanzania Revenue Authority and realized a loss of $23,000 on Tanzanian shillings
foreign exchange.
As of May 31, 2014, there was $23,000 of recoverable value
added tax paid in Tanzania and $10,000 of recoverable goods and services tax
paid in Canada. Such recoverable amounts were included in our working capital
and expected to be refunded during the fiscal year 2015.
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.
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $203,000 during the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, as compared to $1.8 million during the fiscal
year ended May 31, 2013. During the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2014, net cash
provided in operating activities was $342,000, while net cash used in operating
activities was $401,000 during the same period in 2013. Net cash used in
operating activities from our inception on January 5, 2004 to May 31, 2014 was
$19.4 million.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $4,000 during the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2014. During the year, we purchased $3,000 of office
equipment and computer software, and received $7,000 from disposal of office
furniture and vehicle. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, net cash used
in investing activities was $41,000 primarily due to $9,000 of office equipment
purchase and received $50,000 from disposal of vehicle and redemption of
restricted cash equivalent.
During the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2014, net cash used in
investing activities was $896. During the same period in 2013, net cash received
in investing activities was $28,726 from redemption of restricted cash
equivalent. Net cash used in investing activities from our inception on January
5, 2004 to May 31, 2014 was $831,000 mainly used in purchase of property and
equipment.
Net Cash from Financing Activities
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, we received $525,000
(2013 546,000) cash from a related party as interest-free loans. During the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, we also received $500,000 net cash from
financing activities (receipt of stock subscriptions). During the fiscal quarter
ended May 31, 2014, net cash from financing activities was $475,000 received
from a related party as a loan, as compared to $396,000 received from an
interest-free loan and $500,000 received from a stock subscription during the
same period in 2012. We have funded our business to date primarily from sales of
our common stock. From our inception on January 5, 2004 to May 31, 2014, net
cash provided by financing activities was $20,784,000.
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.
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Going Concern
We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent
upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive exploration activities. The
Company has not generated any revenues and has accumulated losses of
$115,942,287 since inception to May 31, 2014. In addition, we had working
capital deficit of $876,000 as of May 31, 2014. For these reasons our auditors
stated in their report on our audited financial statements for the year ended
May 31, 2014 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 next fiscal year ending May 31,
2015. 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 audited consolidated financial statements for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 (Item 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, below).
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
audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014
(Item 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, below).
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a significant impact
on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Contractual Obligations
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
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
June 30, 2015, as amended. As at May 31, 2014, IPP Ltd. had provided a
total of $695,683 to the Company pursuant to this facility
agreement. |
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|
b) |
On October 9, 2013, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with Consultancy & Finance Company Associates Ltd.
(C&F), 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 $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, 2015, as amended. As at
May 31, 2014, C&F had provided a total of $375,000 to the Company
pursuant to this facility agreement. |
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c) |
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 subject to 4%
increase each year; in the meantime, the Company had paid Cdn $192,853 as
deposit and prepaid rent. As at May 31, 2014, there was Cdn $13,802 of
such prepaid rent and deposit remained. |
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.
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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, recoverability of mineral
prospecting licenses, valuation of stock-based compensation, deferred income tax
asset valuation allowances and determination of a fair value interest rate on
non-interest bearing loans from related parties and recognition of contingent
liabilities. The Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts,
historical experience and various other factors that it believes to be
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the
accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other sources.
The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially and
adversely from the Companys estimates. To the extent there are material
differences between the estimates and the actual results, future results of
operations will be affected.
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company computes net income (loss) per share in accordance
with ASC 260, Earnings per Share which requires presentation of both
basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income
statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to
common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of shares
outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all
dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the
treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted
method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used
in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of
stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if
their effect is anti-dilutive.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
ASC 220, Comprehensive Income establishes standards for
the reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss) and its components in
the financial statements.
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. 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. When an other-than- temporary decline has occurred, unrealized losses
that are other than temporary are recognized in earnings. 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
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated on
a straight-line basis as follows:
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Automobiles |
3 years |
Camp and equipment |
3 years |
Computer software |
1 year |
Office furniture and equipment |
3 years
|
Mineral Property Costs
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its
inception on January 5, 2004 and has not yet realized any revenues from its
planned operations. It is primarily engaged in the acquisition and exploration
of mining properties. Mineral property exploration costs are expensed as
incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are initially capitalized. The
Company assesses the carrying costs for impairment under ASC 360, Property,
Plant, and Equipment at each fiscal quarter end. When it has been determined
that a mineral property can be economically developed as a result of
establishing proven and probable reserves, the costs then incurred to develop
such property, are capitalized. Such costs will be amortized using the
units-of-production method over the estimated life of the probable reserve. If
mineral properties are subsequently abandoned or impaired, any capitalized costs
will be charged to operations.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360, Property Plant and Equipment
the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when
events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not
be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not
limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant
adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs
significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or
construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined
with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the
use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than
not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful
life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and
its fair value which is generally determined based on the sum of the
undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the eventual
disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain instances. An
impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not recoverable and
exceeds fair value.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations in
accordance with the provisions of ASC 440 Asset Retirement and Environmental
Obligations which requires the Company to record the fair value of an asset
retirement obligation as a liability in the period in which it incurs a legal
obligation associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that
result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or normal use of the
assets.
Financial Instruments
ASC 825, Financial Instruments requires an entity to
maximize the use of observable inputs. The fair value of certain financial
instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash equivalent
and accounts payable 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.
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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
and Tanzanian shillings. The Company has not, to the date of these financial
statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the impact of foreign
currency fluctuations.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company records stock-based compensation in accordance with
ASC 718, Compensation Stock Based Compensation and ASC 505, Equity
Based Payments to Non-Employees, which requires the measurement and
recognition of compensation expense based on estimated fair values for all
share-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options.
ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of
share-based awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of determining
fair value. This model is affected by the Companys stock price as well as
assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables. These subjective
variables include, but are not limited to the Companys expected stock price
volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock
option exercise behaviours. The value of the portion of the award that is
ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an expense in the statement of
operations over the requisite service period.
All transactions in which goods or services are the
consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for
based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the
equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.
Recent Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has adopted all new accounting pronouncements that
are mandatorily effective and none impact its consolidated financial statements.
The Company does not believe that there are any new accounting pronouncements
that have been issued that are expected to 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.
ITEM 7A. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK |
We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information required under
this item.
ITEM 8. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm |
F-1
|
|
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets, May 31,
2014 and 2013 |
F-2 |
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Loss for the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 and from inception (January
5, 2004) through May 31, 2014 |
F-3 |
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
May 31, 2014 and 2013 and from inception (January 5, 2004) through May 31,
2014 |
F-4 |
|
|
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
from inception (January 5, 2004) through May 31, 2014 |
F-5
|
|
|
Notes to the Consolidated Financial
Statements |
F-10
|
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders of
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An
Exploration Stage Company)
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Handeni Gold Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) as of May 31, 2014 and 2013 and
the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, cash
flows and stockholders' equity (deficit) for the years then ended and
accumulated for the period from January 5, 2004 (Date of Inception) to May 31,
2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. The Company is not required to have,
nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we
express no such opinion. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Handeni Gold Inc. (An Exploration Stage Company) as of May 31, 2014 and 2013,
and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended
and accumulated for the period from January 5, 2004 (Date of Inception) to May
31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in
Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has not generated
any revenues and has incurred operating losses since inception. These factors
raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going
concern. Managements plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in
Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments
that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Manning Elliott LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, Canada
August 15, 2014
F - 1
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
|
May 31, 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
532,694
|
|
$ |
206,402
|
|
Amounts
receivable (Note 3) |
|
34,326 |
|
|
625,945 |
|
Prepaid expenses and deposits (Note 4) |
|
15,076 |
|
|
87,786 |
|
Total Current Assets |
|
582,096 |
|
|
920,133 |
|
Restricted cash equivalent
(Note 5) |
|
26,522 |
|
|
27,805 |
|
Restricted marketable securities (Note 6) |
|
73,600 |
|
|
140,000 |
|
Mineral licenses (Note 7) |
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
Property and equipment, net (Note 8) |
|
55,446 |
|
|
245,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
2,387,664 |
|
$ |
2,983,411 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
109,432 |
|
$ |
87,369 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related parties (Note 9)
|
|
277,500 |
|
|
145,431 |
|
Loans from
related parties (Note 9 (a)) |
|
1,070,683 |
|
|
545,683 |
|
Total Current Liabilities |
|
1,457,615 |
|
|
778,483 |
|
Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 1, 7 and
13) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subsequent Events (Note 19)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock (Note
10) Authorized:
500,000,000 shares, $0.001 par
value Issued
and outstanding: 321,416,654
shares (May
31, 2013 321,416,654 shares) |
|
321,417 |
|
|
321,417 |
|
Additional paid-in capital
(Note 10) |
|
116,414,824 |
|
|
116,414,824 |
|
Donated capital |
|
222,495 |
|
|
137,379 |
|
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss |
|
(86,400 |
)
|
|
(1,020,000 |
)
|
Deficit accumulated during the exploration
stage |
|
(115,942,287 |
) |
|
(113,648,692 |
) |
Total Stockholders' Equity
|
|
930,049 |
|
|
2,204,928 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
2,387,664 |
|
$ |
2,983,411 |
|
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
F - 2
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Loss |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated from |
|
|
|
For the Years Ended, |
|
|
January 5, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Date of Inception) to |
|
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
|
May 31, 2013 |
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consulting fees |
|
22,500 |
|
|
594,608 |
|
|
24,092,224 |
|
Depreciation |
|
189,200 |
|
|
202,726 |
|
|
631,809 |
|
Exploration expenses |
|
221,977 |
|
|
658,756 |
|
|
8,277,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Gain) / Loss on disposal
or write-down of equipment |
|
(3,210 |
) |
|
2,687 |
|
|
18,530 |
|
General
and administrative |
|
524,088 |
|
|
786,042 |
|
|
3,682,234 |
|
Impairment of mineral
property |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
77,492,074 |
|
Interest
expenses |
|
89,869 |
|
|
28,379 |
|
|
118,248 |
|
Professional |
|
141,356 |
|
|
186,661 |
|
|
2,696,376 |
|
Rent |
|
83,994 |
|
|
94,096 |
|
|
525,672 |
|
Travel and investor
relations |
|
24,111 |
|
|
99,110 |
|
|
2,012,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Expenses |
|
1,293,885 |
|
|
2,653,065 |
|
|
119,547,264 |
|
Loss From Operations |
|
(1,293,885 |
) |
|
(2,653,065 |
) |
|
(119,547,264 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income (Expenses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on write-down of
accrued liabilities |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
458,058 |
|
Impairment of marketable securities (Note 6) |
|
(1,000,000 |
) |
|
(1,600,000 |
) |
|
(2,600,000 |
) |
Interest income |
|
290 |
|
|
664 |
|
|
1,744 |
|
Loss on
sale of investment securities |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(57,071 |
) |
Recovery (Loss) on
write-down of amounts receivable |
|
- |
|
|
14,870 |
|
|
(66,771 |
) |
Mineral
property option payments received |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
3,616,017 |
|
Recovery of mineral
property costs for stock not issuable |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,253,000 |
|
Total other (Expenses) /
Income |
|
(999,710 |
) |
|
(1,584,466 |
) |
|
3,604,977 |
|
Net Loss |
|
(2,293,595 |
) |
|
(4,237,531 |
) |
|
(115,942,287 |
) |
Other Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on
marketable securities |
|
(66,400 |
) |
|
(1,020,000 |
) |
|
(86,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive Loss |
$ |
(2,359,995 |
) |
$ |
(5,257,531 |
) |
$ |
(116,028,687 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss per Share - Basic and Diluted |
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and Diluted Weighted
Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding |
|
321,416,654 |
|
|
312,898,846 |
|
|
|
|
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
F - 3
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated from |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 5, 2004 |
|
|
|
For the Years Ended, |
|
|
(Date of Inception) to |
|
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
|
May 31, 2013 |
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
PROVIDED BY (USED IN): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
$ |
(2,293,595 |
)
|
$ |
(4,237,531 |
)
|
$ |
(115,942,287 |
)
|
Adjustments for non-cash
items in net loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
189,200 |
|
|
202,726 |
|
|
631,809 |
|
Donated capital, services, interest and rent |
|
85,116 |
|
|
28,379 |
|
|
122,495 |
|
Impairment of marketable securities |
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 |
|
Impairment of mineral property acquisition costs |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
77,492,074 |
|
Loss on sale of investment securities |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
57,071 |
|
Mineral property option payments |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(156,017 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
- |
|
|
488,982 |
|
|
20,275,633 |
|
Loss
(Gain) on unrealized foreign exchange |
|
1,283 |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,283 |
|
Gain on write-down of accrued liabilities |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(458,058 |
)
|
(Recovery) / Loss on write-down of amounts receivable |
|
- |
|
|
(14,870 |
) |
|
66,771 |
|
(Gain) / Loss on disposal or write-down of equipment |
|
(3,210 |
)
|
|
2,687 |
|
|
18,530 |
|
Recovery of mineral property costs for stock not issuable |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2,253,000 |
) |
Shares received from mineral property option payment |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2,760,000 |
)
|
Changes in non-cash
operating working capital: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount receivable |
|
591,619 |
|
|
(8,789 |
)
|
|
(101,097 |
)
|
Prepaid expenses and deposits |
|
72,710 |
|
|
102,151 |
|
|
(15,076 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
22,063 |
|
|
(46,697 |
)
|
|
(101,468 |
)
|
Due
to related parties |
|
132,069 |
|
|
115,431 |
|
|
1,101,443 |
|
Cash Used in Operating
Activities |
|
(202,745 |
) |
|
(1,767,531 |
) |
|
(19,419,894 |
) |
Investing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mineral
property acquisition costs |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(697,677 |
)
|
Proceeds from mineral
property options |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
600,000 |
|
Proceeds
from disposal of equipment |
|
7,013 |
|
|
21,578 |
|
|
28,591 |
|
Purchase of restricted
cash equivalent |
|
- |
|
|
28,726 |
|
|
(27,805 |
) |
Purchase
of property and equipment |
|
(2,976 |
) |
|
(8,943 |
) |
|
(734,376 |
) |
Cash Provided (Used) in Investing Activities
|
|
4,037 |
|
|
41,361 |
|
|
(831,267 |
) |
Financing Activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan from a related party
|
|
525,000 |
|
|
545,683 |
|
|
1,070,683 |
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock |
|
- |
|
|
500,000 |
|
|
21,034,363 |
|
Share issuance costs |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1,321,191 |
) |
Cash Provided by Financing
Activities |
|
525,000 |
|
|
1,045,683 |
|
|
20,783,855 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) / Increase in cash
and cash equivalents |
|
326,292 |
|
|
(680,487 |
)
|
|
532,694 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of
the period |
|
206,402 |
|
|
886,889 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of the
period |
$ |
532,694 |
|
$ |
206,402 |
|
$ |
532,694 |
|
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Note 16)
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
F - 4
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
|
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
During the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Donated |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Exploration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Receivable |
|
|
Subscribed |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Stage |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
# |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance January 5, 2004
(Date of Inception) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common shares for cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At $0.001 per share |
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
At $0.05 per share |
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
1,050 |
|
|
51,450 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
52,500 |
|
At $0.25 per share |
|
41,000 |
|
|
41 |
|
|
10,209 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,250 |
|
Share issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,475 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,475 |
) |
Donated services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
Net
loss for the period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(36,874 |
) |
|
(36,874 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2004 |
|
3,091,000 |
|
|
3,091 |
|
|
55,184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
(36,874 |
) |
|
23,901 |
|
Issuance of common shares for cash: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At $0.01 per share |
|
22,000 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
220 |
|
At $0.25 per share |
|
945,400 |
|
|
945 |
|
|
228,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
229,162 |
|
Common stock subscribed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
336,766 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
336,766 |
|
Donated services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,500 |
|
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(430,090 |
) |
|
(430,090 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2005 |
|
4,058,400 |
|
|
4,058 |
|
|
283,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
336,766 |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(466,964 |
) |
|
163,459 |
|
Issuance of common shares for
cash at $0.30 per share |
|
1,322,332 |
|
|
1,323 |
|
|
395,377 |
|
|
|
|
|
(336,766 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,934 |
|
Share issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,974 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,974 |
) |
Issuance of common shares to
acquire mineral properties |
|
16,000,000 |
|
|
16,000 |
|
|
5,604,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,620,000 |
|
Shares gifted to the Company to settle
accounts payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,985,395 |
) |
|
(5,985,395 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2006 |
|
21,380,732 |
|
|
21,381 |
|
|
6,280,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(6,452,359 |
) |
|
(44,976 |
) |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
F - 5
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
|
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
During the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Donated |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Exploration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Receivable |
|
|
Subscribed |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Stage |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
# |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance May
31, 2006 |
|
21,380,732 |
|
|
21,381 |
|
|
6,280,002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
106,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(6,452,359 |
)
|
|
(44,976 |
)
|
Issuance of common shares for
cash at $0.70 per share |
|
2,430,133 |
|
|
2,430 |
|
|
1,698,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,701,100 |
|
Share issuance
costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(143,900 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(143,900 |
)
|
Common shares issued for
consulting services |
|
150,000 |
|
|
150 |
|
|
105,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,750 |
|
Common shares
issued for mineral licenses acquired |
|
11,650,000 |
|
|
11,650 |
|
|
8,265,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,276,750 |
|
Common shares subscribed for
mineral licenses acquired |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,837,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,837,500 |
|
Common shares
subscribed for consulting services |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Fair value of stock options
granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,482,998 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,482,998 |
|
Donated rent
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,000 |
|
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,342,946 |
) |
|
(16,342,946 |
) |
Balance May
31, 2007 |
|
35,610,865 |
|
|
35,611 |
|
|
18,688,470 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,887,500 |
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(22,795,305 |
)
|
|
(1,074,724 |
)
|
Shares issued for mineral
licenses acquired |
|
900,000 |
|
|
900 |
|
|
633,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
(634,500 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of
common shares for cash at $0.30 per share |
|
300,000 |
|
|
300 |
|
|
89,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
90,000 |
|
Share issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(27,000 |
) |
Common shares
issued upon cashless exercise of options |
|
4,575,000 |
|
|
4,575 |
|
|
(4,575 |
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares subscribed for
cash at $0.10 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Common shares
subscribed for cash at $0.15 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
195,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
195,000 |
|
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(491,929 |
) |
|
(491,929 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2008 |
|
41,385,865 |
|
|
41,386 |
|
|
19,380,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,498,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(23,287,234 |
) |
|
(1,258,653 |
) |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
F - 6
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
|
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
During the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Donated |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Exploration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Receivable |
|
|
Subscribed |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Stage |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
# |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance May 31, 2008 |
|
41,385,865 |
|
|
41,386 |
|
|
19,380,195 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,498,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(23,287,234 |
) |
|
(1,258,653 |
) |
Issuance of common shares for cash at $0.10
per share |
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
99,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(50,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,000 |
|
Issuance of common shares for
cash at $0.15 per share |
|
12,000,013 |
|
|
12,001 |
|
|
1,787,999 |
|
|
|
|
|
(195,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,605,000 |
|
Issuance of common shares for cash at $0.20
per share |
|
6,462,500 |
|
|
6,462 |
|
|
1,286,038 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,292,500 |
|
Issuance of common shares for
cash at $0.25 per share |
|
1,400,404 |
|
|
1,400 |
|
|
348,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
350,100 |
|
Issuance of common shares for cash at $0.30
per share |
|
500,000 |
|
|
500 |
|
|
149,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Issuance of common shares for
cash at $0.40 per share |
|
362,500 |
|
|
362 |
|
|
144,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,000 |
|
Share issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(141,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(141,000 |
) |
Common shares issued upon
cashless exercise of options |
|
3,365,000 |
|
|
3,365 |
|
|
(3,365 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common shares upon the exercise
of options at $0.30 per share |
|
170,000 |
|
|
170 |
|
|
50,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
51,000 |
|
Common shares subscribed for
cash at $0.25 per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
323,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
323,000 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,188,706 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,188,706 |
|
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,759,010 |
) |
|
(4,759,010 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2009 |
|
66,646,282 |
|
|
66,646 |
|
|
24,291,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,576,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(28,046,244 |
) |
|
(1,003,357 |
) |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
F - 7
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
|
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
During the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Donated |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Exploration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Receivable |
|
|
Subscribed |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Stage |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
# |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance May 31, 2009 |
|
66,646,282 |
|
|
66,646 |
|
|
24,291,241 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,576,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(28,046,244 |
) |
|
(1,003,357 |
) |
Issuance of common shares for cash at $0.20
per share |
|
75,000 |
|
|
75 |
|
|
14,925 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
Issuance of common shares for
cash at $0.25 per share |
|
1,392,000 |
|
|
1,392 |
|
|
346,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
(323,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,000 |
|
Share issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,400 |
) |
Common shares issued upon
cashless exercise of options |
|
4,200,000 |
|
|
4,200 |
|
|
(4,200 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,519,382 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,519,382 |
|
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,049,304 |
) |
|
(2,049,304 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2010 |
|
72,313,282 |
|
|
72,313 |
|
|
26,154,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
2,253,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(30,095,548 |
) |
|
(1,506,679 |
) |
Issuance of common shares for
cash at $0.05 per share |
|
22,000,000 |
|
|
22,000 |
|
|
1,078,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,100,000 |
|
Issuance of common shares for cash at $0.45
per share |
|
27,173,372 |
|
|
27,174 |
|
|
12,200,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,228,017 |
|
Share issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,477,401 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,477,401 |
) |
Common shares issued upon cashless exercise
of options |
|
13,800,000 |
|
|
13,800 |
|
|
(13,800 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common shares
upon the exercise of options at $0.30 per share |
|
130,000 |
|
|
130 |
|
|
38,870 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39,000 |
|
Issuance of common shares upon the exercise
of warrants at $0.075 per share |
|
2,000,000 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
148,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Issuance of common shares to
acquire mineral properties |
|
150,000,000 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
59,850,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60,000,000 |
|
Issuance of common shares for debt |
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
5,000 |
|
|
3,780,505 |
|
|
(13,814 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,771,691 |
|
Issuance of finders fee
warrants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
490,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
490,960 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,675,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,675,441 |
|
Unrealized gain on marketable
securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,240,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,240,000 |
|
Net
loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(72,412,056 |
) |
|
(72,412,056 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2011 |
|
292,416,654 |
|
|
292,417 |
|
|
111,925,974 |
|
|
(13,814 |
) |
|
2,253,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
1,240,000 |
|
|
(102,507,604 |
) |
|
13,298,973 |
|
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
F - 8
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity (Deficit)
|
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Common |
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
During the |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in |
|
|
Subscriptions |
|
|
Stock |
|
|
Donated |
|
|
Comprehensive |
|
|
Exploration |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Receivable |
|
|
Subscribed |
|
|
Capital |
|
|
Income (Loss) |
|
|
Stage |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
# |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance May 31, 2011 |
|
292,416,654 |
|
|
292,417 |
|
|
111,925,974 |
|
|
(13,814 |
) |
|
2,253,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
1,240,000 |
|
|
(102,507,604 |
) |
|
13,298,973 |
|
Issuance of common shares for property |
|
15,000,000 |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
1,635,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
Cancellation of share issue
obligation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,253,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,253,000 |
) |
Subscription received |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,814 |
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
163,814 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,728,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,728,868 |
|
Unrealized loss on marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,840,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(2,840,000 |
) |
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,903,557 |
) |
|
(6,903,557 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2012 |
|
307,416,654 |
|
|
307,417 |
|
|
115,289,842 |
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
|
109,000 |
|
|
(1,600,000 |
) |
|
(109,411,161 |
) |
|
4,845,098 |
|
Issuance of common shares for
independent compensation |
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
39,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
Issuance of common shares for
cash at $0.05 |
|
13,000,000 |
|
|
13,000 |
|
|
637,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
(150,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
500,000 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
448,982 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
448,982 |
|
Deemed interest on
interest-free loan from a related party |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,379 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,379 |
|
Realized loss on marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,600,000 |
|
Impairment of marketable
securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,020,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(1,020,000 |
) |
Net
loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,237,531 |
) |
|
(4,237,531 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2013 |
|
321,416,654 |
|
|
321,417 |
|
|
116,414,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
137,379 |
|
|
(1,020,000 |
) |
|
(113,648,692 |
) |
|
2,204,928 |
|
Deemed interest on interest-free loan from a
related party |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,116 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,116 |
|
Realized loss on marketable
securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
1,000,000 |
|
Impairment of marketable securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(66,400 |
) |
|
|
|
|
(66,400 |
) |
Net loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,293,595 |
) |
|
(2,293,595 |
) |
Balance May 31, 2014 |
|
321,416,654 |
|
|
321,417 |
|
|
116,414,824 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222,495 |
|
|
(86,400 |
) |
|
(115,942,287 |
) |
|
930,049 |
|
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
F - 9
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
1. |
Nature of Operations and Continuance of
Business |
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
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 May 31, 2014, the Company has not generated
any revenues and has accumulated losses of $115,942,287 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. |
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies |
|
|
|
|
a) |
Basis of Presentation |
|
|
|
|
|
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). |
|
|
|
|
|
All significant intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated. The Companys fiscal year-end is May 31. |
|
|
|
|
b) |
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, recoverability of mineral prospecting licenses, valuation of
stock-based compensation, deferred income tax asset valuation allowances,
and determination of a fair value interest rate on non-interest bearing
loans from related parties and recognition of 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. |
|
|
|
|
c) |
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. |
|
|
|
|
d) |
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, 2014, the
Companys only component of other comprehensive income (loss) and
accumulated other comprehensive loss is an unrealized fair value loss on
marketable securities. |
|
|
|
|
e) |
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. |
F - 10
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued) |
|
|
|
|
f) |
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. 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. When an other-than-temporary decline has occurred,
unrealized losses that are other than temporary are recognized in
earnings. 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. |
|
|
|
|
g) |
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and
depreciated on a straight-line basis as
follows: |
|
Automobiles |
3 years |
|
Camp and equipment |
3 years |
|
Computer software |
1 year |
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Office furniture and equipment |
3 years
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h) |
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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i) |
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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j) |
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 at May 31, 2014 and
2013. |
F - 11
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued) |
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k) |
Financial Instruments |
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ASC 825, Financial Instruments requires an entity
to maximize the use of observable inputs. The fair value of certain
financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, restricted
cash equivalent, 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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l) |
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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m) |
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. |
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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 (TZS). The Company has
not, to the date of these financial statements, entered into derivative
instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency
fluctuations. |
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n) |
Stock-based Compensation |
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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. |
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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. |
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o) |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements |
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The Company has adopted all new accounting pronouncements
that are mandatorily effective and none impact its consolidated financial
statements. The Company does not believe that there are any new accounting
pronouncements that have been issued that are expected to have a material
impact on its financial position or results of operations. |
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p) |
Reclassification |
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Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior
periods financial statements to conform to the current periods
presentation. |
F - 12
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
3. |
Amounts Receivable |
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The components of amounts receivable are as
follows: |
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May 31, |
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May 31, |
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2014 |
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2013 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Recoverable value added tax
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23,202 |
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579,121 |
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Recoverable goods and services tax /
harmonized sales tax |
|
9,765 |
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46,588 |
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|
Other receivables |
|
1,359 |
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|
236 |
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|
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|
34,326 |
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|
625,945 |
|
The Company had recoverable value added
tax (VAT) of $23,202 (TZS 38,566,758) as at May 31, 2014 and $579,121 (TZS
920,601,669) as at May 31, 2013. During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company
had received from the Tanzania Revenue Authority $507,916 (TZS 845,117,520)
recoverable value added tax refund, net of taxes and interest.
4. |
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits |
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The components of prepaid expenses and deposits are as
follows: |
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|
May 31, |
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|
May 31, |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
2,343 |
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|
7,768 |
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Rent
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|
12,733 |
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|
80,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,076 |
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|
87,786 |
|
5. |
Restricted Cash Equivalent |
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|
As at May 31, 2014, the Company has pledged a GIC of
$26,522 (May 31, 2013: $27,805) as security held on corporate credit
cards. The $1,283 difference compared to May 31, 2013 was loss on
unrealized Canadian dollar foreign exchange. |
6. |
Restricted Marketable
Securities |
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May 31, 2014 |
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|
May 31, 2013 |
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Fair Value |
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Other-than- |
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Fair Value |
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Other-than- |
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Based On |
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temporary |
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Accumulated |
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Based On |
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temporary |
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Accumulated |
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Quoted |
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Impairment |
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Unrealized |
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|
Quoted |
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Impairment |
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Unrealized |
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Cost |
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Market Price |
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|
Loss |
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|
Loss |
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|
Market Price |
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|
Loss |
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Loss |
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|
Ruby Creek |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
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|
$ |
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|
$ |
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$ |
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|
$ |
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|
Resources Inc., 4,000,000 shares |
|
2,760,000 |
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|
73,600 |
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|
(2,600,000 |
) |
|
(86,400 |
) |
|
140,000 |
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|
(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 May 31, 2014, the fair market value of these shares was $73,600 (May 31,
2013: $140,000) based on RCRs quoted stock price and recorded as non-current
assets. During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company determined that
$1,000,000 (May 31, 2013: $1,600,000) of unrealized losses were other than
temporary and were recognized in net loss, and were removed from accumulated
other comprehensive loss. As at May 31, 2014, the Company recognized a total of
$2,600,000 other-than-temporary impairment of these RCR restricted shares.
F - 13
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
7. |
Mineral Properties and Licenses |
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a) |
Handeni Properties, Tanzania, Africa |
Prospecting Licenses
(PLs)
On September 21, 2010, the Company
completed a Mineral Property Acquisition Agreement with IPP Gold Limited (IPP
Gold), and the Company acquired four PLs 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 totaled $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.
Under Tanzanian law, 50% of the area
of PLs need to be relinquished following a period of three years after
allocation of the PLs to the Company (1998 Mining Act applicable to the
Companies PLs). On August 16, 2013, the Company applied for renewal of two of
the licenses that expired in September 2013 and two of the licenses that expired
in October 2013. The Company has received four renewal PLs of the renewal areas
under PL6742/2010, PL6744/2010, PL6743/2010 and PL6779/2010 effective on October
5, 2013, September 13, 2013, October 13, 2013 and September 13, 2013,
respectively. These four PLs are valid until October 4, 2016, September 12,
2016, October 12, 2016 and September 12, 2016, respectively. The total area
occupied by the renewal licenses is approximately 359.80 km2 or 45%
of the original area. In addition to applying for the remainder of the license
areas, the Company submitted application for additional license areas taking our
total license area to approximately 52% of the original 800 km2. The
outcome of these applications is still pending.
Primary Mining Licenses
(PMLs),
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 PLs 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 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 year ended May 31, 2014,
the Company paid $59,333 of annual rental and license renewal application fees
for PLs, 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.
F - 14
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
7. |
Mineral Properties and Licenses (continued)
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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 May 31, 2014 and 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); |
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|
ii) |
$150,000 within 15 business days of signing the agreement
(received); |
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|
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 (Note 6) based on RCRs quoted stock
price on that date. |
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|
|
|
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.
F - 15
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
7. |
Mineral Properties and Licenses (continued)
|
|
|
|
|
b) |
Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project, Tanzania, Africa
(continued) |
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 allegedly registered to a third party without the
Companys approval.
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 13, below).
8. |
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
|
May 31, 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net Book |
|
|
Net Book |
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobile vehicles |
|
338,928 |
|
|
334,345 |
|
|
4,583 |
|
|
98,149 |
|
|
Camp and equipment |
|
197,011 |
|
|
154,769 |
|
|
42,242 |
|
|
107,913 |
|
|
Office furniture and
equipment |
|
100,222 |
|
|
93,587 |
|
|
6,635 |
|
|
37,325 |
|
|
Software |
|
8,080 |
|
|
6,094 |
|
|
1,986 |
|
|
2,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
644,241 |
|
|
588,795 |
|
|
55,446 |
|
|
245,473 |
|
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 facility is an interest free unsecured loan to the
Company of up to $720,000 by way of monthly drawdowns of a maximum amount
of $100,000 per calendar month up to and including June 2013, due December
31, 2013. On September 4, 2013, the loan repayment due date has been
amended and extended from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 (See Note
19(a)). As of May 31, 2014, IPP Ltd. has advanced $695,683 to the Company
pursuant to this facility agreement. |
|
|
|
|
|
On October 9, 2013, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with Consultancy & Finance Company Associates Ltd.
(C&F), a private company controlled by the chairman of the Company.
The facility is an interest free unsecured loan to the Company of up to
$405,000 by way of monthly drawdowns of a maximum amount of $75,000 per
calendar month due June 30, 2014 (See Note 19(a)). As of May 31, 2014,
C&F has advanced $375,000 to the Company pursuant to this facility
agreement. |
|
|
|
|
|
For the year ended May 31, 2014, $85,116 (May 31, 2013 -
$28,379) of deemed interest was calculated at an annual interest rate of
10% which approximates the fair market value, and was recorded as interest
expense and donated capital. |
|
|
|
|
b) |
During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company incurred
administration and professional services fees of $144,000 (May 31, 2013 -
$144,000) to a director, the current President and Chief Executive Officer
(the CEO) and $162,000 remains payable as at May 31, 2014 (May 31, 2013
- $39,000). In addition, the Company incurred geological and other service
fees of $36,000 (May 31, 2013 - $54,000) to a private company controlled
by a person who is related to the CEO and $3,000 remains payable as at May
31, 2014 (May 31, 2013 - $10,000). |
|
|
|
|
|
During the year ended May 31, 2014, 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 year ended May 31, 2014, the Company incurred
administration and professional services fees of $135,100 (May 31, 2013 -
$141,476) to the Companys current Chief Financial Officer (the
CFO). |
F - 16
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
9. |
Related Party Transactions (continued) |
|
|
|
|
d) |
During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company incurred
$3,750 of non-executive directors fees and during the year ended May 31,
2013, the Company paid $48,000 of administration and consulting fees and
incurred $20,000 of non-executive director fees to a director. $23,750
remains payable as at May 31, 2014 (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 $65,000 during the year ended May 31, 2014 (May
31, 2013 - $190,250). As at May 31, 2014, the Company had $88,750 (May 31, 2013
- $93,250) payable.
During the year ended May 31, 2013,
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 fiscal years
ended May 31, 2014 and 2013: |
|
|
|
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 May 31, 2014 |
|
321,416,654 |
|
|
321,417 |
|
|
116,414,824 |
|
For the Year ended May 31,
2014
During the year ended May 31, 2014, 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 proceeds of $500,000 for share 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.
F - 17
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
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 year ended May 31, 2014,
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. As at May 31, 2014 and 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 years
ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, and there was no intrinsic value of
outstanding options as at May 31, 2014 and 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, May 31, 2014 |
|
28,300,000 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
6.56 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Exercisable, May 31, 2014 |
|
28,300,000 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
6.56 |
|
|
- |
|
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 years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, no cashless stock
options were exercised.
As at May 31, 2014 and 2013, all
non-vested stock options were vested and there was $Nil of unrecognized
compensation costs related to non-vested stock option agreements.
12. |
Common Stock Purchase Warrants |
|
|
|
During the year ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, there were
no stock purchase warrants granted. During the year ended May 31, 2014,
13,554,155 (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 |
|
(13,554,155 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Balance, May 31, 2014 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
F - 18
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
13. |
Commitments and Contingency |
|
|
|
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 7(b)). |
|
|
|
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 at May 31, 2014, 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. The New York
action is now in the deposition phase and is proceeding toward the end of
discovery. 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. As at May 31, 2014, 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 at May 31,
2014, 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 |
) |
|
2014 |
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
532,694 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
532,694 |
|
|
Restricted cash equivalent
|
|
26,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,522 |
|
|
Restricted marketable securities |
|
73,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
73,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets measured at fair value |
$ |
632,816 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
632,816 |
|
F - 19
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
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 at 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 |
|
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 the Years
Ended, |
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
May 31, 2013 |
|
Expected dividend yield |
- |
0% |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
- |
2.32% |
|
Expected volatility |
- |
164% |
|
Expected option life (in years) |
- |
8.89 |
The weighted average fair value of
stock options granted during the year ended May 31, 2014 was $Nil (May 31, 2013
- $0.03 per share). During the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company
expensed the following stock-based compensation as consulting fees or general
and administrative fees.
|
|
|
For the Years
Ended |
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
|
May 31, 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value for stock options
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
448,982
|
|
|
Fair
value for common stock shares granted to independent directors |
|
- |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
Total stock based compensation |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
488,982 |
|
F - 20
Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
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 years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the accumulated from
January 5, 2004, the date of inception, to May 31, 2014 is as
follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated from |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
January 5, 2004 |
|
|
|
|
For the Years Ended, |
|
|
(Date of Inception) to |
|
|
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
|
May 31, 2013 |
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
|
Changes in non-cash financing
and investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued to
settle related party payable |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
619,306 |
|
|
Common
stock issued for an former 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 |
$ |
4,753 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
4,753 |
|
|
Income 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 are as
follows: |
|
|
|
Canada |
|
|
Tanzania, Africa |
|
|
Total |
|
|
Current assets |
$ |
147,957
|
|
$ |
434,139
|
|
$ |
582,096
|
|
|
Restricted
cash equivalent |
|
26,522 |
|
|
- |
|
|
26,522 |
|
|
Restricted marketable securities |
|
73,600 |
|
|
- |
|
|
73,600 |
|
|
Mineral
licenses |
|
- |
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
Equipment, net |
|
4,061 |
|
|
51,385 |
|
|
55,446 |
|
|
Total assets, at May 31, 2014 |
$ |
252,140 |
|
$ |
2,135,524 |
|
$ |
2,387,664 |
|
|
|
|
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 is as
follows:
|
For the Year Ended May 31, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
$ |
1,421,669 |
|
$ |
871,926 |
|
$ |
2,293,595 |
|
|
For the Year Ended May 31, 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss
|
$ |
2,767,929 |
|
$ |
1,469,602 |
|
$ |
4,237,531 |
|
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Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
18. |
Income Taxes |
|
|
|
The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740,
Income Taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
determined based upon differences between financial reporting and tax
bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax
rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to
reverse. The measurement of deferred income tax assets is reduced, if
necessary, by a valuation allowance for any tax benefits, which are, on a
more likely than not basis, not expected to be realized. The effect on
deferred income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is
recognized in the period that such tax rate changes are enacted. |
|
|
|
The Company is subject to U.S. federal and state income
tax and has concluded substantially all U.S. federal and state income tax
matters for tax years through May 31, 2011. The tax filings for years from
2012 to 2014 are subject to audit by U.S. jurisdictions. The Companys
Canadian office has filed its Canadian corporate income tax returns under
the Voluntary Disclosure Program, and the tax filings for years from
2012 to 2014 are subject to audit by Canadian jurisdictions. The Companys
Tanzania subsidiaries are subject to Tanzania income tax, the tax filings
for the years from 2012 to 2014 are subjected to audit by Tanzania
jurisdictions. |
|
|
|
Income tax expense differs from the amount that would
result from applying the U.S. federal income tax rates to earnings before
income taxes. The Company has net operating losses carried forward of
approximately $26 million available to offset taxable income in future
years which begin expiring in fiscal 2025. Pursuant to ASC 740, the
potential benefits of the net operating losses carried forward has not
been recognized in the financial statements since the Company cannot be
assured that it is more likely than not that such benefit will be utilized
in future years. |
|
|
|
The income tax benefit differs from the amount computed
by applying the federal income tax rate of 35% to net loss before income
taxes for the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 as a result of the
following: |
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Loss before taxes |
|
(2,293,595 |
)
|
|
(4,237,531 |
)
|
|
Statutory rate |
|
35% |
|
|
35% |
|
|
Computed expected tax
recovery |
|
(802,758 |
)
|
|
(1,483,136 |
)
|
|
Permanent differences |
|
305,184 |
|
|
953,241 |
|
|
Foreign tax rate differences
|
|
43,597 |
|
|
59,789 |
|
|
Valuation allowance change |
|
453,977 |
|
|
470,106 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The significant components of deferred
income tax assets and liabilities at May 31, 2014 and 2013, after applying
enacted federal income tax rates, are as follows:
|
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
May 31, |
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating losses carried
forward |
|
9,979,715 |
|
|
8, 857,785 |
|
|
Capital losses available |
|
19,975 |
|
|
19,975 |
|
|
Mineral properties tax basis
in excess of book value |
|
2,935,354 |
|
|
3,603,307 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation allowance |
|
(12,935,044 |
) |
|
(12,481,067 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred income tax asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has recognized a valuation
allowance for the deferred income tax asset since the Company cannot be assured
that it is more likely than not that such benefit will be utilized in future
years. When circumstances change and which cause a change in managements
judgment about the realizability of deferred income tax assets, the impact of
the change on the valuation allowance is generally reflected in current income.
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Handeni Gold Inc. |
(An Exploration Stage Company) |
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of May
31, 2014 |
(Expressed in U.S. dollars) |
|
a) |
On June 18, 2014, the Companys loans repayment due date
has been amended and extended from June 30, 2014 to June 30, 2015 by the
Company and IPP Ltd. and C&F, respectively (see Note 9a)) |
|
|
|
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b) |
Pursuant to the Executive Services Agreement between the
Company and the CEO, the Company needs to pay 60% of rental expenses
associated with renting the CEOs family house in Tanzania. On June 23,
2014, the Company entered into a lease agreement for occupancy of a
residential facility in Tanzania for a 24 month period beginning on August
1, 2014. The annual lease payments, 40% of which will be reimbursed by the
CEO, are as follows; |
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|
$15,000 at signing of the agreement; |
|
|
$45,000 prior to the beginning of the lease
period on August 1, 2014; and |
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|
$60,000 prior to the beginning of the second
year prior to August 1, 2015. |
|
c) |
The Company has acquired two additional PLs for an area
of 33.62 km2 (PL10000/2014) and an area of 12.32 km2
(PL9853/2014), in addition to the 4 renewed PLs. This increases the
companys land holding in the Handeni district to 405.74
km2. |
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ITEM 9. |
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH
ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
|
We have had no disagreements with our principal independent
accountants.
ITEM 9A. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
|
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the
participation of the Companys management, including the Companys Chief
Executive Officer (CEO), Reyno Scheepers, and the Companys Chief Financial
Officer (CFO), Melinda Hsu, of the effectiveness of the design and operation
of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15b)
and 15d-15b) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this
annual report. Based upon the evaluation, the Companys CEO and CFO have
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of the end
of the period covered by this annual report, due to the deficiencies in our
internal control over financial reporting as described below under Managements
Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting
The Companys management is responsible for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in
Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act.
The management of the Company assessed the effectiveness of the
Companys internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria for
effective internal control over financial reporting established in Internal
ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations
of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and SEC guidance on conducting such
assessments. Based on this assessment, management concluded that, as of the end
of our fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, our internal control over financial
reporting was not effective due to material weaknesses, as more fully described
below.
Management identified the following material weaknesses in
internal control over financial reporting:
1. |
Certain entity level controls establishing a tone at the
top were considered material weaknesses. |
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|
2. |
The Companys board of directors and executive officers
are located in multiple countries, which have caused limited segregation
of duties and are not consistent with good internal control
procedures. |
|
|
3. |
The Company has a limited management team with limited
employees to establish sufficient segregation of duties, which was
considered a material weakness. |
Management believes that the material weaknesses set forth
above did not have a material impact on the Companys financial results and
information required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports that it files
or submits to the SEC under the Exchange Act within the time period specified in
applicable rules and forms. However, management believes that these material
weaknesses resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and
monitoring of required internal control over financial reporting can impact the
Companys financial statements for future years. As a result material errors
could occur.
The Company and its management are endeavoring to correct the
above noted weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting. We have
established an audit committee, corporate governance and compensation committee
with sufficient independent members, and we have identified an expert for the
audit committee to advise other members as to correct accounting and reporting
procedures. In addition, we are establishing written policies outlining the
duties of each of the directors and officers of the Company to facilitate better
internal control procedures.
Management will continue to monitor and evaluate the
effectiveness of the Companys internal controls and procedures and its internal
controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and is committed to taking
further action and implementing additional enhancements or improvements, as
necessary and as funds allow.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes to our internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the last quarter of our fiscal quarter ended May
31, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
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ITEM 10. |
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE |
Our executive officers and directors and their respective ages
as of the date of this annual report are as follows:
Name |
Age |
Position Held |
Board Committee Memberships
|
|
|
|
|
Reginald Mengi |
71 |
Chairman and Director |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
Reyno Scheepers |
57 |
President, Chief Executive Officer and a
director |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
William Lamarque |
59 |
Vice Chairman and Director |
Audit Committee (Chair) |
|
|
|
|
Emmanuel Ole Naiko |
62 |
Director |
Corporate Governance and Compensation
Committee (Chair); Audit Committee |
|
|
|
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Douglas Boateng |
49 |
Director |
Corporate Governance and Compensation
Committee |
|
|
|
|
Gizman Abbas |
41 |
Director |
Audit Committee |
|
|
|
|
Melinda Hsu |
50 |
Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
The following describes the business experience of each of our
directors and executive officers, including other directorships held in
reporting companies:
Reginald Mengi has served as our Chairman of our
Board of Directors since September 21, 2010. Mr. Reginald Mengi is the Chairman
and owner of IPP Gold Limited. He also chairs IPP Ltd., one of the largest
private sector holding companies in Tanzania. Mr. Mengi commenced IPP Ltd.s
business in the mid 1980s manufacturing ball point pens. Today the IPP group of
companies is engaged in various areas including bottling of Coca Cola products,
drinking water, manufacturing and bottling of drinks and spirits, mining of
minerals and gemstones, gemstone cutting, lapidary and media.
Until 1985, Mr. Mengi also worked as a Chartered Accountant for
Coopers & Lybrand Tanzania where he served in the role as Chairman and
Managing Partner and led auditing and consultancy teams and participated in the
establishment of companies and institutions.
Reyno Scheepers has served as a director since
September 21, 2010 and as our President and Chief Executive Officer since
November 21, 2011. Dr. Reyno Scheepers involvement with the mining industry
stretches for a period of 29 years. He started off as a researcher at the Fuel
Research Institute (CSIR) of South Africa where he gained experience in the
composition and characteristics of various South African coal fields. This was
followed by a two year period as a geologist at a South African gold mine where
he gained experience in underground geology, underground and surface exploration
and gold exploration project planning. He then joined the University of
Stellenbosch where he became a professor in petrology/mineralogy in 1999.
Since 1995 Dr. Scheepers directed his efforts towards the
investigation of gemstone deposits covering alluvial and kimberlitic diamond
deposits in South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Tanzania.
One of his major achievements in Tanzania was the investigation of the geology
and technical aspects of the Merelani tanzanite deposit which eventually led to
the successful listing of the first colored gemstone company on the Johannesburg
Stock Exchange.
Dr. Scheepers is also closely involved in the application and
development of geochemical analytical techniques and was in charge of the
running of an XRF laboratory, an ICP=AES laboratory and a micro thermometric
laboratory. He participated in the development of international geochemical
reference standards and completed numerous challenging analytical problems for
the industry over the years.
Dr. Scheepers interest in providing small scale miners with
the necessary skills to conduct safe and effective mining led to the
establishment of the Gemstone Research Centre at Stellenbosch University.Dr.
Scheepers received his B.Sc. (Hons), Cum Laude in 1979, his M.Sc, Cum Laude in
1982 and his PhD in 1990 from the University of Stellenbosch.
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William Lamarque has served as a director since
March 15, 2012, our Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of
the Audit Committee since April 10, 2012. Mr. Lamarque currently serves as the
Chief Executive Officer of Ecometals Ltd. He is also a Partner and co-founder of
Balor Capital Management, LLC. Mr. Lamarque is, prior to his Handeni Gold
appointment, on the board of three privately held and one publicly traded mining
company, and President of Hanson Capital Asia Ltd.
On graduating from Cambridge University where he won an Open
Exhibition in Classics, Mr Lamarque joined Jardine Matheson and Co, a Hong Kong
based group with interests in trading, shipping, civil aviation, engineering,
construction, property and financial services, focused on East Asia. He had
postings in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai and studied Chinese at the Mandarin
Daily News Institute in Taipei, before becoming the General Manager responsible
for the Group's overall activities in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC).
Mr Lamarque joined NM Rothschild and Sons, the London based
investment bank, in 1986, as PRC country manager, on the boards of the bank's
affiliates in Hong Kong and Singapore. Returning to London in 1989, Mr Lamarque
became a main board director of the bank and held various positions within the
Treasury Division, with an emphasis on precious and LME metals trading and mine
finance, and the bank's activities in emerging markets, in particular with the
official sector. He moved to New York in 2000, to head the Group's Treasury
activities in the Americas. Mr Lamarque left Rothschilds in 2002 to join Hanson
Capital, a London based boutique investment bank and was a founding partner of
Balor Capital, a private trading and derivative advisory business based on Wall
Street in 2006. Mr Lamarque sits on various mining company boards including
those of Ecometals (for which he is also CEO) and Ivanplats, a large privately
held exploration company with interests in the DRC and South Africa. He is also
a non-executive director of a UK-based warehousing and trucking company, Hanson
Logistics. At various times Mr Lamarque has served on the World Gold Council's
Central Bank Committee and the China Committee of British Invisibles and has
chaired the Public Affairs Committee of the London Bullion Market Association.
He was also for several years a Member of the Comex.
Emmanuel Ole Naiko has served as a
director since April 16, 2012. Mr. Naiko currently serves as the managing
director of Stesta Consulting, a firm focusing on among other things, mining
advisory services. Mr. Naiko is a qualified mining and metallurgical engineer
and a professional member of the American Society of Mining Engineers and
Metallurgists. In 2011, Mr. Naiko retired after five years as Chief Executive
Officer of the Tanzanian Investment Centre. Mr. Naikos extensive experience
during the course of his career includes serving in the following positions:
Vice President, World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA);
board member, Tanzania State Mining Corporation; board member, Tanzania
Petroleum Development Corporation; board member, Bank of Africa; board member,
Tanzania Private Sector Foundation; board member, Maganga-Mtatitu Iron Project;
and board member, University of Dar-es-Salaam Investment Committee.
Mr. Naiko graduated from the Haileybury School of Mines
(Canada) and Colorado School of Mines (USA). He also holds investment
educational certificates from the Centre for Applied Studies on International
Negotiations (Switzerland), Nanning Technological University (Singapore) and the
Hans Seidel Foundation (Germany).
Douglas Boateng has served as a director since
September 21, 2010 and as our President and Chief Executive Officer from August
18, 2011 to November 20, 2011. Dr. Douglas Boateng has over 18 years of
extensive multi-sector international experience. His career includes positions
as a CEO, director and senior level consulting in Technology (ICT),
Chemicals/Pharma-chemical, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology, Aviation,
Engineering, Business management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategic alliance
and partnerships, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Media, Consulting,
Corporate and Strategic Business Development, Corporate Governance and Advisory
services to selected Government ministries. Dr. Boateng has also successfully
worked and consulted for some of the worlds leading corporations in Europe,
the United States and Africa.
Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Boateng founded PanAvest
International, an organization with a vision to assist companies profitably
extend their market reach through the application of innovative Business
Development Logistics and Supply Chain Management solutions. He has acted as an
independent advisor and consultant to one of Scandinavias largest generic
pharmaceutical companies on logistics, supply chain and business development and
strategies and one of Africas leading healthcare distributors. Dr. Boateng is
also a post graduate visiting professor on logistics and supply chain management
and a Masters and Doctoral project supervisor at one of Africas largest and
most respected business schools. He current sits on the editorial board of Smart
Procurement, the largest supply chain related portal in Africa and the Middle
East.
Dr. Boateng holds a Graduate Diploma in Company Direction from
the Institute of Directors, a Doctorate in Engineering Business Management from
the University of Warwick-UK, an MSc in Industrial Logistics from the University
of Central England-UK and a post graduate diploma in transport and logistics
from Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK.
Gizman Abbas has served as a director
since February 1, 2012. Mr. Gizman Abbas is Managing Partner, DI Development
LLC, a development company focusing on the New York City real estate market,
which he founded in 2011 to take advantage of the opportunities resulting from
the 2008 financial downturn. Before DI Development, Mr. Abbas was a Partner at
Apollo Commodities Partners, L.P., where he helped build Apollo Global
Managements newly established commodities business. He joined Apollo from
Goldman Sachs where he was a Vice President in the Commodities Asset Investment
business. While at Goldman, he worked on transactions involving resources,
power, biofuels, emissions and agriculture. Prior to joining Goldman, he was a
banker at Morgan Stanley where he spent time in the power and energy banking
group.
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Mr. Abbas began his career at Southern Company working at a
coal-fired power plant, followed by a period as an oil and gas engineer at Exxon
Mobil. Mr. Abbas graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Auburn
University and received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at
Northwestern University.
Melinda Hsu has served as our Secretary,
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer since March 1, 2012 and as our controller
since November 2011. Ms. Hsu has been the president and principal of AMICA
Resource Inc. (AMICA), a private company, since September 2007. Ms. Hsu had
worked for various public and private companies, including Dejour Energy Inc. as
a senior consultant from February 2011to April 2013 and as a controller from
September 2007 to April 2008, Silverado Gold Mines Ltd. as a controller from
April 2008 to October 2010 and Manex Resource Group from December 2005 to
September 2007.
Ms. Hsu has been directly involved in mining and oil and gas
industries for more than ten years, with strengths in Canadian and U.S. public
financial reporting and regulatory compliance, Canadian and U.S. tax, internal
control policies, budgeting and strategic planning. In addition, Ms. Hsu has
over 25 years of diversified business experience in areas of accounting,
finance, budget, corporate development, marketing and administration experience
in Canada and China. She received her Certified General Accountant designation
from the CGA Association of British Columbia, Canada, in 2004 and graduated from
the Peoples University of China in 1988 with a Masters degree in Business
Administration.
Term of Office
Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office
until the next annual general meeting of our stockholders or until removed from
office in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our Board of
Directors and hold office until removed by the Board.
Board of Directors Meetings
During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, our board of
directors had four Board of Directors meetings, four Audit Committee meetings,
and none of Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee meetings through
teleconference calls.
Significant Employees
Other than the officers and directors described above, as at
May 31, 2014, we had approximate six full-time equivalent employees and
consultants 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.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors or
officers.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge and belief, none of our directors
or executive officers has been involved in any of the following events during
the past ten years that is material to an evaluation of the ability of such
person to serve as an executive officer or director of our Company:
|
1. |
a petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state
insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or
similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of
such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or
within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or
business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two
years before the time of such filing; |
|
|
|
|
2. |
such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is
a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
violations and other minor offenses); |
|
|
|
|
3. |
such person was the subject of any order, judgment, or
decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of
competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or
otherwise limiting, the following activities: |
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|
(i) |
acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing
broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker,
leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the
foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in
securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any
investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance
company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in
connection with such activity; |
|
|
|
|
(ii) |
engaging in any type of business practice; or |
|
|
|
|
(iii) |
engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase
or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation
of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities
laws; |
|
4. |
such person was the subject of any order, judgment or
decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or
State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60
days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in
paragraph 3(i) above, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such
activity; |
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|
|
|
5. |
such person was found by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any
Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or
finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended,
or vacated; |
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|
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|
6. |
such person was found by a court of competent
jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment
in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or
vacated; |
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|
|
|
7. |
such person was the subject of, or a party to, any
Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or
finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an
alleged violation of: |
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(i) |
any Federal or State securities or commodities law or
regulation; |
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(ii) |
any law or regulation respecting financial institutions
or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or
permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money
penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or
prohibition order; or |
|
|
|
|
(iii) |
any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or
fraud in connection with any business entity;
or |
|
8. |
such person was the subject of, or a party to, any
sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any
self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the
Exchange Act), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of
the United States Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent
exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary
authority over its members or persons associated with a
member. |
We are not aware of any material legal proceedings in which any
of the following persons is a party adverse to our Company or has a material
interest adverse to our Company: (a) any current director, officer, or affiliate
of the Company, or any owner of record or beneficial owner of more than five
percent of any class of voting securities of the Company; (b) any person
proposed for appointment or election as a director or officer of our Company; or
(c) any associate of any such person.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and
officers, and the persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of our
common stock, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the
SEC. Copies of all filed reports are required to be furnished to us pursuant to
Rule 16a-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based solely on the reports
received by us and on the representations of the reporting persons with respect
to our most recent fiscal year, we believe that these persons have complied with
all applicable filing requirements during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a code of ethics applicable to our directors,
principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of our
code of ethics is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this Report and can
be reviewed on our corporate website located at www.handenigold.com. If
we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical,
administrative, or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waivers,
including implicit waivers, from a provision of our Code of Ethics, we will
disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom
it applies on our website or in a report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
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Committees
Audit Committee
The Companys Board of Directors has a separately-designated
standing Audit Committee established for the purpose of overseeing the
accounting and financial reporting processes of the Company and audits of the
Companys annual financial statements in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of
the Exchange Act. As of the date of this annual report on Form 10-K, the
Companys Audit Committee is comprised of William Lamarque (who acts as
Chairman), Gizman Abbas and Emmanuel Ole Naiko.
In the opinion of the Companys Board of Directors, all the
members of the Audit Committee are independent (as defined under Rule 5605(c)(2)
of the NASDAQ listing rules and as determined under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange
Act). Mr. William Lamarque services as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and
is qualified as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to the definition
adopted by SEC and Sections 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. All three members of
the Audit Committee are financially literate, meaning they are able to read and
understand the Companys financial statements and to understand the breadth and
level of complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised
by the Companys financial statements.
The members of the Audit Committee do not have fixed terms and
are appointed and replaced from time to time by resolution of the Board of
Directors.
The Audit Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in
fulfilling its oversight responsibilities and its primary duties and
responsibilities are to:
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review managements identification of principal
financial risks and monitor the process to manage such risks; |
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oversee and monitor the Companys compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements; |
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receive and review the reports of the Audit
Committee of any subsidiary with public securities; |
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oversee and monitor the integrity of the
Companys accounting and financial reporting processes, financial
statements and system of internal controls regarding accounting and
financial reporting and accounting compliance; |
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oversee the audit of the Companys financial
statements; |
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oversee and monitor the qualifications,
independence and performance of the Companys external auditors and
internal auditing department; |
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provide an avenue of communication among the
external auditors, management, the internal auditing department and the
Board of Directors; and |
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report to the Board of Directors regularly.
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The Audit Committee has the authority to conduct any review or
investigation appropriate to fulfilling its responsibilities. It shall have
unrestricted access to personnel and information, and any resources necessary to
carry out its responsibility. In this regard, the Audit Committee may direct
internal audit personnel to particular areas of examination.
Corporate Governance and Compensation
Committee
The Company has combined the Corporate Governance Committee and
the Compensation Committee into a Corporate Governance and Compensation
Committee since January 22, 2013. As of the date of this annual report on Form
10-K, the Companys Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee is comprised
of two directors, Emmanuel Ole Naiko (who acts as Chairman), and Douglas
Boateng. Mr. Douglas Boateng is not independent as defined under Rule 5605(c)(2)
of the NASDAQ listing rules and as determined under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange
Act.
The Corporate Governance and Compensation Committee is to (i)
identify and recommend to the Board individuals qualified to be nominated for
election to the Board, (ii) recommend to the Board the members and Chair for
each Board committee and (iii) periodically review and assess the Corporations
corporate governance principles and make recommendations for changes thereto to
the Board, (iv) assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities
relating to officer and director compensation, succession planning for senior
managements, development and retention of senior management, and such other
duties as directed by the Board.
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Steering Committee
Since January 2013, the Steering Committee has been
specifically established for the purpose of overseeing, directing and monitoring
administrative and financial affairs, corporate priorities and future direction,
key business issues and major operation activities through weekly meetings.
Currently the Companys Steering Committee consists of the
following members:
William Lamarque (who acts as Chairman), Vice Chairman
and
Director Reyno Scheepers, President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
Gizman Abbas, Director
Melinda Hsu, Chief Financial Officer
Technical Advisory Committee
The Technical Advisory Committee has been specifically
constituted to enable the Company to effectively operate in the geological
environments associated with mineralized systems in Archaean and Proterozoic
terranes. Additional expertise comprising other disciplines may be co-opted to
the committee from time to time, as the situation may require.
Currently the Companys Technical Committee consists of the
following members:
Dr. P.G. Gresse (Structural- and Exploration
Geology) is a renowned structural geologist with a lifetime experience
in Africa. He has extensive experience in field geological mapping, structural
geology and basin analysis. Dr. Gresse has been involved in various
international research and mapping programs specialising in Late Proterozoic
geology. Dr. Gresse has published widely in local and international journals
(33) and has attended and presented papers at numerous international conferences
and symposia (25).
Mr. C. Lötter (Geophysics and Exploration
Geology) has 30 years experience in mining and exploration geophysics
and has run his own consulting and contracting business for 20 years. He has
extensive experience in the Greenstone terrains of southern, eastern and western
Africa as well as the Zambian and Botswana Copper belts. Mr. Lotter is involved
in survey planning and design and QC/QA and interpretation, including 2D/3D
forward and inversion modelling, on a daily basis.
Mr. E. D. Ole Naiko (Mining Engineering and Mineral
Economics) conducted his post graduate studies in Mineral Economics and
Metallurgical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He has been an
executive director of the Tanzania Investment Centre and the manager of various
state mining companies, including gold mining companies, as well as an executive
director of the TIC (Tanzania Investment Centre) in Tanzania. Mr. Naiko plays a
major role in promoting the minerals industry of the country and attracting
investment to the sector.
Mr. B. McDonald (Exploration- and Economic
Geology) is an exploration geologist with vast experience in Africa,
South America, Mexico, and Cuba. He has been exploration manager on numerous
successful projects for various prestigious companies including Billiton
S.A.(aka BHP Billiton) and GENCOR S.A. as well as managing exploration projects
for smaller companies including Trans Hex, the OOkiep Copper Company, and along
with numerous others. The commodities within his experience portfolio span from
base metals, gold, precious metals, asbestos, uranium, diamonds, and coloured
gemstones. His gold experience covers the spectrum from sedimentary to high
grade metamorphic related gold. Complementing his geological achievements are
his people skills, often successfully managing a work force of more than 100
people, including several teams of professionals concurrently under difficult
operational conditions.
Dr. R. Scheepers (Petrology, Geochemistry, Exploration
Geology) has been involved with geology and the mining
industry over a period of 28 years. He is the Companys CEO and a director. Dr.
Scheepers is a registered Professional Natural Scientist in Geological Science
and a member of:
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Geological Society of South Africa (since
1984); |
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SACNASP Registered (since 1984); |
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The Mineralogical Society of South Africa (1996
to 2001); |
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Geological Society Western Province Branch
(1985 to 2002); |
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Society of Geology Applied to Mineral Deposits
(1989 to 1997); |
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Council member: Geological Society of South
Africa (1996 to 1999); |
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Council member: The Mineralogical Society of
South Africa (2002); |
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Committee member: Geological Society Western
Province Branch (1985 to 1989); and |
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Committee member: The S.A. Code for Stratigraphy Committee,
since 1993. |
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ITEM 11. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned
by or paid to our executive officers by any person for all services rendered in
all capacities to us during our fiscal years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and
Principal Position |
Year
|
Salary
($) |
Bonus
($) |
Stock
Awards ($) |
Option
Awards ($) |
Non-
Equity
Incentive Plan Comp- ensation
($) |
Non-
qualified
Deferred Comp- ensation
Earnings ($) |
All Other
Compensation ($) |
Total
($) |
Reyno Scheepers
(1) President & Chief
Executive Officer |
2014 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
169,200(1a) |
169,200 |
2013 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
144,000(1b) |
144,000 |
Melinda Hsu
(2) Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer |
2014 |
50,662 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
84,438(2a) |
135,100 |
2013 |
13,056 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
128,420(2b) |
141,476 |
Douglas Boateng
(3) Former President & Chief
Executive Officer |
2014 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
3,750(3a) |
3,750 |
2013 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
68,000(3b) |
68,000 |
(1) |
Mr. Scheepers was appointed as our President and Chief
Executive Officer effective on November 21, 2011 and as our Chief
Operating Officer effective on October 6, 2011. Mr. Scheepers has been a
director since September 21, 2010. The Other Compensation to Mr.
Scheepers consists of: |
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a) |
$144,000 in executive and administration service fees
incurred during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 and $25,200 which
represents the payment of 60% of rental expenses associated with renting
Mr. Scheepers family house in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania pursuant to his
Executive Services Agreement with the Company; As at May 31, 2014, there
was a total of $162,000 remaining as payable. |
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b) |
$144,000 in executive and administration service fees
during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, of which $39,000 remained as
payable at May 31, 2013. |
(2) |
Ms. Hsu was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer effective on March 1, 2012. The Other
Compensation to Ms. Hsu consists of: |
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a) |
$84,438 in executive and administration service fees
during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 earned by a private company
controlled by Ms. Hsu. |
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b) |
$128,420 in executive and administration service fees
during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013 earned by a private company
controlled by Ms. Hsu, of which $7,253 plus GST of $364 remained as
payable at May 31, 2013. |
(3) |
Mr. Boateng was appointed as our President and Chief
Executive Officer effective on August 18, 2011 and resigned effective on
November 21, 2011. Mr. Boateng has been a director since September 21,
2010. The Other Compensation to Mr. Boateng consists
of: |
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a) |
$3,750 of directors fees incurred during the fiscal year
ended May 31, 2014; there was a total of $23,750 fees remained as payable
as at May 31, 2014. |
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b) |
$68,000 of administration, consulting and directors fees
during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2013, of which $20,000 remained as
payable at May 31, 2013. |
Compensation of Directors
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. |
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(2) |
meeting attendance fees of $1,000 per meeting has been
waived; |
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(3) |
additional annual fees of $10,000 to the Companys Board
Committee Chairperson has been reduced to $5,000; and |
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(4) |
additional annual fees of $20,000 to the Vice Chairman of
the Board has been reduced to $10,000. |
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The table below summarizes all compensation awarded to, earned
by or paid to our current or former directors during our fiscal year ended May
31, 2014. Certain of our current or former directors served or have served as
officers of the Company and any compensation they received due to their services
are disclosed in the tables above and are not included in the table below.
Director Compensation
Name and Principal
Position |
Fees earned
or paid in cash ($) |
Stock
Awards ($) |
Option
Awards ($) |
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compen- sation
($) |
Nonqualified
Deferred Compen- sation
Earnings ($) |
All Other
Compen- sation ($) |
Total
($) |
Reginald Mengi |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Reyno Scheepers (1) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Douglas Boateng (1) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
William Lamarque (2) |
30,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
30,000 |
Emmanuel Naiko (3) |
20,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
20,000 |
Gizman Abbas (4) |
15,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
15,000 |
(1) |
See summary compensation table above. |
(2) |
Included in $30,000 of directors fees is $16,500 which
remained as payable as of May 31, 2014. |
(3) |
Included in $20,000 of directors fees is $45,500 which
remained as payable as of May 31, 2014. |
(4) |
Included in $15,000 of directors fees is $26,750 which
remained as payable as of May 31, 2014. |
Outstanding Equity Awards
The following table sets forth information at our fiscal year
ended May 31, 2014 relating to outstanding equity awards that have been granted
to the directors and named executive officers listed in the tables above:
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS
AT FISCAL YEAR-END |
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OPTION AWARDS |
|
STOCK
AWARDS |
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|
|
Equity |
Equity |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Incentive |
Incentive |
|
|
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|
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|
|
Plan |
Plan |
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Awards: |
Awards: |
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|
Equity |
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|
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Number |
Market or |
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|
|
Incentive |
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|
|
|
|
of |
Payout |
|
|
|
Plan |
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|
|
Market |
Unearned |
Value of |
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|
Awards: |
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|
|
Value of |
Shares, |
Unearned |
|
Number of |
Number of |
Number of |
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|
|
Number of |
Shares or |
Units or |
Shares, |
|
Securities |
Securities |
Securities |
|
|
|
Shares or |
Units of |
Other |
Units or |
|
Underlying |
Underlying |
Underlying |
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|
|
Units of |
Stock |
Rights |
Other |
|
Unexercised |
Unexercised |
Unexercised |
Option |
|
|
Stock That |
That |
That |
Rights |
|
Options |
Options |
Unearned |
Exercise |
Option |
|
Have Not |
Have Not |
Have
Not |
That Have |
Name |
Exercisable |
Unexercisable |
Options |
Price |
Expiration |
|
Vested |
Vested |
Vested |
Not Vested |
|
(#) |
(#) |
(#) |
($) |
Date |
|
(#) |
($) |
(#) |
(#) |
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Reginald Mengi |
10,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.20 |
11/29/2020 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Reyno
Scheepers |
4,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.20 |
11/29/2020 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
1,500,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.45 |
11/30/2021 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Melinda Hsu |
1,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.11 |
03/01/2017 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Douglas Boateng |
4,500,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.20 |
11/29/2020 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
3,000,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.45 |
11/30/2021 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
William Lamarque |
200,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.08 |
07/04/2022 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Emmanuel Naiko |
200,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.08 |
07/04/2022 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Gizman Abbas |
200,000 |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.08 |
07/04/2022 |
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
ITEM 12. |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
|
The following table sets forth certain information concerning
the number of shares of our common stock owned beneficially as of the date of
this annual report by: (i) each person (including any group) known to us to own
more than 5% of any class of our voting securities, (ii) each of our directors,
(iii) each of our officers and (iv) our officers and directors as a group. Each
stockholder listed possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to
the shares shown.
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Officers and Directors
Title of class |
Name and address of
beneficial owner(1) |
Amount and nature of
beneficial owner(2) |
Percentage of
class(3) |
Common Stock |
Reginald Mengi(1) |
158,333,333(4) |
49.26% |
Common Stock |
Reyno Scheepers(1) |
5,500,000(5) |
1.71% |
Common Stock |
Douglas Boateng(1) |
7,500,000(6) |
2.33% |
Common Stock |
William Lamarque (1) |
400,000(7) |
0.12% |
Common Stock |
Emmanuel Naiko (1) |
400,000(7) |
0.12% |
Common Stock |
Gizman Abbas (1) |
400,000(7) |
0.12% |
Common Stock |
Melinda Hsu (1) |
1,000,000(8) |
0.31% |
Common Stock |
All executive officers and directors as a
group |
173,533,333 |
53.99% |
5% or Greater Shareholders:
Title of class |
Name and address of beneficial
owner |
Amount and nature of
beneficial owner(2) |
Percentage of
class(3) |
Common Stock |
Reginald Mengi(1) |
158,333,333(4) |
49.26% |
Common Stock |
Zoeb Hassuji(9) |
16,666,667 |
5.19% |
1. |
The address of our officers and directors is our
Companys address, which is Box 33507, Plot No.689/1, Bagamoyo Road, Dar
es Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania. |
2. |
Under Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act a beneficial owner
of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any
contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise has or
shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote or to direct
the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power
to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be
deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example,
persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In
addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the
person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of
an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is
provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount
of shares outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares
beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of
these acquisition rights. |
3. |
Based on 321,416,654 shares of our common stock issued
and outstanding as of August 9, 2013. |
4. |
Includes 133,333,333 shares held by IPP Gold Limited,
15,000,000 shares held by Handeni Resources Limited, and 10,000,000 fully
vested stock options held by Mr. Mengi with an exercise price at $0.20 per
share exercisable by November 29, 2020. |
5. |
Represents 4,000,000 fully vested stock options with an
exercise price at $0.20 per share exercisable by November 29, 2020 and
1,500,000 fully vested stock options with an exercise price at $0.45 per
share exercisable by November 30, 2021. |
6. |
Represents 4,500,000 fully vested stock options with an
exercise price at $0.20 per share exercisable by November 29, 2020 and
3,000,000 fully vested stock options with an exercise price at $0.45 per
share exercisable by November 30, 2021. |
7. |
Represents 200,000 shares of our common stock and 200,000
fully vested stock options with an exercise price at $0.08 per share
exercisable by July 4, 2022. |
8. |
Represents fully vested stock options with an exercise
price at $0.11 per share exercisable by March 1, 2017. |
9. |
The registered address of this shareholder is Bonite
Bottlers, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. |
Changes in Control
We are unaware of any contract, or other arrangement or
provision of our Articles, the operation of which may at any subsequent date
result in a change in control of the Company.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation
Plans
The details refer to Item 5. above.
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ITEM 13. |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED
TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
Except as described below, none of the following parties has,
in the last two fiscal years, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in
any transaction with us or in any presently proposed transaction that has or
will materially affect us:
1. |
any of our directors or officers; |
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2. |
any person proposed as a nominee for election as a
director; |
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3. |
any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly,
shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to our
outstanding shares of common stock; or |
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|
4. |
any member of the immediate family (including spouse,
parents, children, siblings and in-laws) of any of the above
persons. |
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 facility is an interest free unsecured loan to the
Company of up to $720,000 by way of monthly drawdowns of a maximum amount
of $100,000 per calendar month up to and including June 2013, due December
31, 2013. On September 4, 2013, the loan repayment due date has been
amended and extended from December 31, 2013 to June 30, 2014 (See Note
19(a)). As of May 31, 2014, IPP Ltd. has advanced $695,683 to the Company
pursuant to this facility agreement. |
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|
|
On October 9, 2013, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with Consultancy & Finance Company Associates Ltd.
(C&F), a private company controlled by the chairman of the Company.
The facility is an interest free unsecured loan to the Company of up to
$405,000 by way of monthly drawdowns of a maximum amount of $75,000 per
calendar month due June 30, 2014 (See Note 19(a)). As of May 31, 2014,
C&F has advanced $375,000 to the Company pursuant to this facility
agreement. For the year ended May 31, 2014, $85,116 (May 31, 2013 -
$28,379) of deemed interest was calculated at an annual interest rate of
10% which approximates the fair market value, and was recorded as interest
expense and donated capital. |
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|
b) |
During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company incurred
administration and professional services fees of $144,000 (May 31, 2013 -
$144,000) to a director, the current President and Chief Executive Officer
(the CEO) and $162,000 remains payable as at May 31, 2014 (May 31, 2013
- $39,000). In addition, the Company incurred geological and other service
fees of $36,000 (May 31, 2013 - $54,000) to a private company controlled
by a person who is related to the CEO and $3,000 remains payable as at May
31, 2014 (May 31, 2013 - $10,000). |
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|
During the year ended May 31, 2014, 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. |
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c) |
During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company incurred
administration and professional services fees of $135,100 (May 31, 2013 -
$141,476) to the Companys current Chief Financial Officer (the
CFO). |
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|
d) |
During the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company incurred
$3,750 of non-executive directors fees and during the year ended May 31,
2013, the Company paid $48,000 of administration and consulting fees and
incurred $20,000 of non- executive director fees to a director. $23,750
remains payable as at May 31, 2014 (May 31, 2013 - $20,000). |
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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: |
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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; |
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|
|
3) |
additional annual fees of $10,000 to the Companys Board
Committee Chairperson has been reduced to $5,000; and |
|
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|
|
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 $65,000 during the year ended May 31, 2014 (May
31, 2013 - $190,250). As at May 31, 2014, the Company had $88,750 (May 31, 2013
- $93,250)payable.
During the year ended May 31, 2013, 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.
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Director Independence
The Board has analyzed the independence of each director and
has determined that the members of the Board listed below are independent as
that term is defined under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ listing rules. Each
director is free of relationships that would interfere with the individual
exercise of independent judgment. Based on these standards, the Board determined
that each of the following directors is independent and has no relationship with
the Company, except as a director and shareholder:
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William Lamarque; |
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Emmanuel Ole Naiko; and |
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Gizman Abbas. |
ITEM 14. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
|
Manning Elliott served as our independent registered public
accounting firm and audited our financial statements for the fiscal years ended
May 31, 2014 and 2013. Aggregate fees billed during fiscal years ended May 31,
2014 and 2013 to the Company by Manning Elliott for rendered professional
services are set forth below:
|
Year Ended May 31,
2014 |
Year Ended May 31,
2013 |
Audit Fees |
$24,400 |
$58,010 |
Audit-Related Fees |
-- |
$900 |
Tax Fees |
$3,290 |
$3,240 |
All Other Fees |
-- |
$720 |
Total |
$27,690 |
$62,870 |
Audit Fees
Audit fees are the aggregate fees billed for professional
services rendered by our independent auditors for the audit of our annual
financial statements, the review of the financial statements included in each of
our quarterly reports and services provided in connection with statutory and
regulatory filings or engagements.
Audit Related Fees
Audit related fees are the aggregate fees billed by our
independent auditors for assurance and related services that are reasonably
related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements
and are not described in the preceding category.
Tax Fees
Tax fees are billed by our independent auditors for tax
compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
All Other Fees
All other fees include fees billed by our independent auditors
for products or services other than as described in the immediately preceding
three categories.
Policy on Pre-Approval of Services Performed by Independent
Auditors
It is our Board of Directors policy to pre-approve all audit
and permissible non-audit services performed by the independent auditors. The
Board of Directors approved all services that our independent accountants
provided to us in the past two fiscal years.
The Audit Committee is responsible for appointing, setting
compensation for and overseeing the work of the independent registered public
accounting firm. The Audit Committee requires its pre-approval of all audit and
permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public
accounting firm. The Audit Committee considers whether such services are
consistent with the rules of the SEC on auditor independence.
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The following exhibits are filed with this Annual Report on
Form 10-K:
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit |
Number |
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3.1(1) |
Articles of Incorporation.
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3.2(12) |
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of
Incorporation. |
3.3(21) |
Articles of Merger as filed
with the Nevada Secretary of State. |
3.3(3) |
Amended Bylaws, as amended on September 5,
2006. |
10.1(4) |
Asset Purchase Agreement with
KBT Discovery Group Tanzania Ltd. |
10.2(4) |
Asset Purchase Agreement with Hydro-Geos
Consulting Group Tanzania Ltd. |
10.3(4) |
Asset Purchase Agreement with
Megadeposit Explorers Ltd. |
10.4(5) |
Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement
with KBT Discovery Group Tanzania Ltd. |
10.5(5) |
Amendment No. 1 to Asset
Purchase Agreement with Hydro-Geos Consulting Group Tanzania Ltd. |
10.6(5) |
Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement
with Megadeposit Explorers Ltd. |
10.7(6) |
Amendment No. 2 to Asset
Purchase Agreement with KBT Discovery Group Tanzania Ltd. |
10.8(6) |
Amendment No. 2 to Asset Purchase Agreement
with Hydro-Geos Consulting Group Tanzania Ltd. |
10.9(6) |
Amendment No. 2 to Asset
Purchase Agreement with Megadeposit Explorers Ltd. |
10.10(7) |
Strategic Alliance Agreement between the
Company and Canaco Resources Inc. |
10.11(8) |
Option Agreement between the
Company and Canaco Resources Inc. |
10.12(9) |
Amendment No. 1 to Strategic Alliance Agreement
between the Company and Canaco Resources Inc. |
10.13(9) |
Kwadijava Option Agreement.
|
10.14(9) |
Negero Option Agreement. |
10.15(10) |
Joint Venture Agreement with
Mkuvia Maita. |
10.16(11) |
2007 Stock Incentive Plan. |
10.17(14) |
2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
|
10.18(11) |
Consulting Agreement with Harpreet Sangha.
|
10.19(11) |
Consulting Agreement with
Rovingi. |
10.20(13) |
Joint Venture Agreement with Mkuvia Maita dated
June 5, 2009. |
10.21(15) |
Agreement with Ruby Creek
Resources, Inc. dated November 7, 2009. |
10.22(16) |
Purchase Agreement with Ruby Creek Resources,
Inc., dated for reference May 19, 2010. |
10.23(17) |
August 2010 Stock Incentive
Plan. |
10.24(18) |
Mineral Property Acquisition Agreement between
the Company and IPP Gold Limited, dated September 15, 2010, ratified by
the Companys Board of Directors on September 21, 2010. |
10.26(19) |
November 2010 Stock Incentive
Plan. |
10.27(20) |
Mineral Property Acquisition Agreement between
the Company and Handeni Resources Limited, dated August 5, 2011. |
10.28(22) |
Executive Consulting Services
Agreement between the Company and Amica Resource Inc., dated February 28,
2012. |
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* |
Filed herewith. |
(1) |
Incorporated by reference to Form SB-2
Registration Statement filed on July 22, 2004. |
(2) |
Incorporated by reference to Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for year ended May 31, 2005. |
(3) |
Incorporated by reference to Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for year ended May 31, 2006. |
(4) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2005. |
(5) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2005. |
(6) |
Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report
on Form 10-SB for quarterly period ended November 30, 2005. |
(7) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on May 4, 2006. |
(8) |
Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report
on Form 10-SB for quarterly period ended August 31, 2006. |
(9) |
Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report
on Form 10-SB for quarterly period ended August 31, 2007. |
(10) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on August 6, 2008. |
(11) |
Incorporated by reference to Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for year ended May 31, 2007. |
(12) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on January 27, 2009 |
(13) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2009 |
(14) |
Incorporated by reference to Registration
Statement Form S-8 filed on December 30, 2008. |
(15) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2009. |
(16) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2010. |
(17) |
Incorporated by reference to Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2010. |
(18) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2010. |
(19) |
Incorporated by reference to Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2011. |
(20) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2011. |
(21) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on February 15, 2012. |
(22) |
Incorporated by reference to Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2012. |
(23) |
Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2012. |
(24) |
Incorporated by reference to Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 31, 2013.
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 and 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
HANDENI GOLD INC. |
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By: |
Reyno Scheepers |
|
Reyno Scheepers |
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President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive Officer) and |
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a director |
|
Date: August 18, 2014. |
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By: |
Melinda Hsu |
|
Melinda Hsu |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Officer and Principal |
|
Accounting Officer), Secretary and Treasurer
|
|
Date: August 18, 2014.
|
__________
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date |
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Reyno Scheepers |
President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal
Executive |
August 18, 2014 |
Reyno Scheepers |
Officer) and a director |
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Reginald Mengi |
Chairman of the Board of Directors and a
director |
August 18, 2014 |
Reginald Mengi |
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William Lamarque |
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and a
director |
August 18, 2014 |
William Lamarque |
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Douglas Boateng |
Director |
August 18, 2014 |
Douglas Boateng |
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Emmanuel Naiko |
Director |
August 18, 2014 |
Emmanuel Naiko |
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Gizman Abbas |
Director |
August 18, 2014 |
Gizman Abbas |
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August 18, 2014 |
Melinda Hsu |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Officer and |
|
Melinda Hsu |
Principal Accounting Officer), Secretary and
Treasurer |
|
__________
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
We consent to the use of our report dated August 15, 2014
relating to the financial statements of Handeni Gold Inc. (the Company) that
are included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended May
31, 2014, which is incorporated by reference in each of (i) the Companys Form
S-8 Registration Statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 9, 2007, (ii) the Companys Form S-8 Registration
Statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 30, 2008, and (iii) the Companys Form S-8 Registration Statement filed
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2013.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS |
|
Vancouver, Canada |
August 18, 2014 |
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
OF 2002
I, Reyno Scheepers, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of
Handeni Gold Inc.; |
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|
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
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|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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|
4. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and
have: |
|
a. |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this report is being prepared; |
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b. |
Designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
|
|
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|
c. |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on
such evaluation; and |
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|
d. |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth quarter
in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the Audit Committee
of the registrants Board of Directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions): |
|
a. |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting,
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability
to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and |
|
|
|
|
b. |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting. |
Date: August 18, 2014. |
|
By: Reyno Scheepers |
Reyno Scheepers |
President, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and a director |
__________
1
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT
OF 2002
I, Melinda Hsu, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of
Handeni Gold Inc.; |
|
|
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
|
|
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
|
|
4. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and
have: |
|
a. |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this report is being prepared; |
|
|
|
|
b. |
Designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
|
|
|
|
c. |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on
such evaluation; and |
|
|
|
|
d. |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth quarter
in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the Audit Committee
of the registrants Board of Directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions): |
|
a. |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting,
which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability
to record, process, summarize and report financial information;
and |
|
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|
|
b. |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial
reporting. |
Date: August 18, 2014. |
|
By: Melinda Hsu |
Melinda Hsu |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer), Secretary and
Treasurer |
__________
1
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL
FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
The undersigned, Reyno Scheepers, the Chief Executive Officer,
and Melinda Hsu, the Chief Financial Officer, of Handeni Gold Inc. (the
Company), each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his
knowledge, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2014, fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, fairly presents in all material respects
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: August 18, 2014.
By: Reyno Scheepers |
Reyno Scheepers |
President, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and a director |
|
|
By: Melinda Hsu |
Melinda Hsu |
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer), Secretary and
Treasurer |
A signed original of this written statement required by Section
906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the
signatures that appear in typed form within the electronic version of this
written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and
will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.
__________
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