UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended November 30,
2014
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____ to _____
Commission File Number: 000-50907
HANDENI GOLD INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
98-0430222 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization) |
(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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N/A |
Dar es Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
+255 222 700 084
(Registrants telephone
number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during
the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days.
Yes[X] No[ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes[X] No[ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller
reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer,
accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [ ] |
Accelerated filer [ ] |
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Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller
reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company [X]
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell
company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes[ ] No[X]
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers
classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date,
321,416,654
shares of common stock as of January 12, 2015.
HANDENI GOLD INC. (FORMERLY DOUGLAS LAKE MINERALS INC.)
Quarterly Report On Form 10-Q
For The Quarterly Period
Ended
November 30, 2014
INDEX
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in
this quarterly report include, among others, statements regarding our capital
needs, business plans and expectations. Such forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties regarding the market price of gold, availability of
funds, government regulations, permitting, common share prices, operating costs,
capital costs, outcomes of ore reserve development, recoveries and other
factors. Forward-looking statements are made, without limitation, in relation to
operating plans, property exploration and development, availability of funds,
environmental reclamation, operating costs and permit acquisition. Any
statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts may be
deemed to be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, will, should,
expect, plan, intend, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict,
potential or continue, the negative of such terms or other comparable
terminology. Actual events or results may differ materially. In evaluating these
statements, you should consider various factors, including the risks outlined in
our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2014, and, from time
to time, in other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC). These factors may cause our actual results to differ
materially from any forward-looking statement. Given these uncertainties,
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking
statements.
1
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. |
Financial Statements
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The following unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements of Handeni Gold Inc. (sometimes referred to as we, us or our
Company) are included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q:
2
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
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November 30, 2014 |
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May 31, 2014 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Audited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash |
$ |
135,317 |
|
$ |
532,694 |
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Amounts receivable (Note 3) |
|
43,821 |
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|
34,326 |
|
Prepaid
expenses and deposits (Note 4) |
|
8,074 |
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|
15,076 |
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Total Current Assets |
|
187,212 |
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|
582,096 |
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Restricted cash equivalent
(Note 5) |
|
16,043 |
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|
26,522 |
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Restricted marketable securities (Note 6) |
|
40,000 |
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|
73,600 |
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Mineral licenses (Note 7) |
|
1,650,000 |
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|
1,650,000 |
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Property and equipment, net (Note 8) |
|
17,133 |
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|
55,446 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
1,910,388 |
|
$ |
2,387,664 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts
payable and accrued liabilities |
$ |
55,417 |
|
$ |
109,432 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities - related parties (Note 9) |
|
366,500 |
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|
277,500 |
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Loans from
related parties (Note 9 (a)) |
|
1,125,000 |
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|
1,070,683 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
|
1,546,917 |
|
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1,457,615 |
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Commitments and Contingencies
(Notes 1, 7 and 13) |
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Subsequent event (note 16) |
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Stockholders' Equity |
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Common stock (Note
10) Authorized:
500,000,000 shares, $0.001 par
value Issued
and outstanding: 321,416,654
shares (May
31, 2014 321,416,654 shares) |
|
321,417 |
|
|
321,417 |
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Additional paid-in capital (Note 10) |
|
116,414,824 |
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|
116,414,824 |
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Donated capital |
|
276,652 |
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|
222,495 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(33,600 |
) |
|
(86,400 |
) |
Deficit accumulated during
the exploration stage |
|
(116,615,822 |
) |
|
(115,942,287 |
) |
Total Stockholders' Equity |
|
363,471 |
|
|
930,049 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ |
1,910,388 |
|
$ |
2,387,664 |
|
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
3
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated from |
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For the Three Months Ended, |
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For the Six Months Ended, |
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January 5, 2004 |
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(Date of Inception) to
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November 30, 2014 |
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November 30, 2013 |
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November 30, 2014 |
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November 30, 2013 |
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November 30, 2014 |
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Revenue |
$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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Expenses |
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Consulting fees |
|
5,070 |
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5,000 |
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|
10,920 |
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22,500 |
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24,103,144 |
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Depreciation |
|
15,956 |
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|
48,655 |
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|
38,162 |
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|
97,651 |
|
|
669,971 |
|
Exploration expenses |
|
92,743 |
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68,952 |
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138,320 |
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110,207 |
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8,415,910 |
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Loss (Gain) on disposal
or write- |
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down of
equipment |
|
151 |
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(2,820 |
) |
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(20,058 |
) |
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(2,820 |
) |
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(1,528 |
) |
General and
administrative |
|
104,445 |
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|
118,329 |
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230,205 |
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244,028 |
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3,912,439 |
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Impairment of mineral property |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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77,492,074 |
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Interest expense |
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27,170 |
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18,988 |
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54,157 |
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35,126 |
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172,405 |
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Professional |
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17,312 |
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10,575 |
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49,815 |
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36,282 |
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2,746,191 |
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Rent |
|
10,328 |
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11,188 |
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58,543 |
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52,345 |
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584,215 |
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Travel
and investor relations |
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26,032 |
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2,857 |
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27,166 |
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5,187 |
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|
2,039,673 |
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Total Expenses |
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299,207 |
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281,724 |
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587,230 |
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600,506 |
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120,134,494 |
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Loss From Operations |
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(299,207 |
) |
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(281,724 |
) |
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(587,230 |
) |
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(600,506 |
) |
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(120,134,494 |
) |
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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- |
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- |
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|
458,058 |
|
Impairment of
marketable securities (Note 6) |
|
(86,400 |
) |
|
(420,000 |
) |
|
(86,400 |
) |
|
(1,000,000 |
) |
|
(2,686,400 |
) |
Interest
income |
|
31 |
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64 |
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|
95 |
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|
155 |
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|
1,839 |
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Loss on sale of
investment securities |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(57,071 |
) |
Loss on write-down of amounts
receivable |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(66,771 |
) |
Mineral
property option payments received |
|
- |
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- |
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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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- |
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2,253,000 |
|
Total other (Expenses) / Income |
|
(86,369 |
) |
|
(419,936 |
) |
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(86,305 |
) |
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(999,845 |
) |
|
3,518,672 |
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Net Loss |
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(385,576 |
) |
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(701,660 |
) |
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(673,535 |
) |
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(1,600,351 |
) |
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(116,615,822 |
) |
Other Comprehensive Loss |
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Unrealized gain (loss) on
marketable securities |
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
(86,400 |
) |
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(33,600 |
) |
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(90,000 |
) |
|
(33,600 |
) |
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Comprehensive Loss |
$ |
(405,576 |
) |
$ |
(788,060 |
) |
$ |
(707,135 |
) |
$ |
(1,690,351 |
) |
$ |
(116,649,422 |
) |
Net Loss per Share - Basic and Diluted |
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
$ |
(0.00 |
) |
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Basic and Diluted Weighted
Average |
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Number of Common
Shares Outstanding |
|
321,416,654 |
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|
321,416,654 |
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|
321,416,654 |
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|
321,416,654 |
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|
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
4
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in U.S.
dollars)
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated from |
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January 5, 2004 |
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For the Six Months Ended, |
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(Date of Inception) to
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November 30, 2014 |
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November 30, 2013 |
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November 30, 2014 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
PROVIDED BY (USED IN): |
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Operating Activities: |
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Net loss
|
$ |
(673,535 |
) |
$ |
(1,600,351 |
) |
$ |
(116,615,822 |
) |
Adjustments for non-cash
items in net loss: |
|
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Depreciation |
|
38,162 |
|
|
97,651 |
|
|
669,971 |
|
Donated capital, services, interest and rent |
|
54,157 |
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|
35,126 |
|
|
176,652 |
|
Impairment of marketable securities |
|
86,400 |
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|
1,000,000 |
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|
2,686,400 |
|
Impairment of mineral property acquisition costs |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
77,492,074 |
|
Loss on sale of investment securities |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
57,071 |
|
Mineral property option payments |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
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(156,017 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
|
- |
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|
- |
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20,275,633 |
|
Loss
on unrealized foreign exchange |
|
95 |
|
|
- |
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|
1,378 |
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Gain on write-down of accrued liabilities |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
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(458,058 |
) |
Loss
on write-down of amounts receivable |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
66,771 |
|
Gain on disposal or write-down of equipment |
|
(20,058 |
) |
|
(2,820 |
) |
|
(1,528 |
) |
Recovery of mineral property costs for stock not issuable |
|
- |
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|
- |
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(2,253,000 |
) |
Shares received from mineral property option payment |
|
- |
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- |
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(2,760,000 |
) |
Changes in non-cash
operating working capital: |
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Amounts receivable |
|
(9,495 |
) |
|
28,861 |
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(110,592 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and deposits |
|
7,002 |
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|
22,047 |
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(8,074 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
(54,015 |
) |
|
(45,780 |
) |
|
(155,483 |
) |
Due
to related parties |
|
89,000 |
|
|
71,591 |
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|
1,190,443 |
|
Cash Used in Operating
Activities |
|
(482,287 |
) |
|
(393,675 |
) |
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(19,902,181 |
) |
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Investing Activities: |
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Mineral property
acquisition costs |
|
- |
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|
- |
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(697,677 |
) |
Proceeds
from mineral property options |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
600,000 |
|
Proceeds from disposal of
equipment |
|
20,209 |
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|
6,623 |
|
|
48,800 |
|
Redemption (Purchase) of restricted cash equivalent |
|
10,384 |
|
|
- |
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(17,421 |
) |
Purchase of property and
equipment |
|
- |
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(1,690 |
) |
|
(734,376 |
) |
Cash Provided by (Used in)
Investing Activities |
|
30,593 |
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|
4,933 |
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(800,674 |
) |
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Financing Activities: |
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Loan from a related party
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54,317 |
|
|
375,000 |
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|
1,125,000 |
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common stock |
|
- |
|
|
- |
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|
21,034,363 |
|
Share issuance costs |
|
- |
|
|
- |
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|
(1,321,191 |
) |
Cash Provided by Financing
Activities |
|
54,317 |
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|
375,000 |
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|
20,838,172 |
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(Decrease) / Increase in cash
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|
(397,377 |
) |
|
(13,742 |
) |
|
135,317 |
|
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|
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|
Cash, at beginning of the
period |
|
532,694 |
|
|
206,402 |
|
|
- |
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|
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|
Cash, at end of the period
|
$ |
135,317 |
|
$ |
192,660 |
|
$ |
135,317 |
|
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements)
5
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
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 November 30, 2014, the Company has
not generated any revenues and has accumulated losses of $116,615,822 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 |
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|
These consolidated financial statements and related notes
are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States, and are expressed in U.S. dollars. These
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its subsidiaries described as follows. In June 2011, the Company
incorporated in Tanzania a new wholly-owned subsidiary, HG Limited
(formerly DLM Tanzania Limited), which undertakes mineral property
exploration activities in Tanzania. The Company also has a wholly-owned
non-operating Tanzanian subsidiary (Douglas Lake Tanzania
Limited). |
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|
All significant intercompany transactions and balances
have been eliminated. The Companys fiscal year-end is May 31. |
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b) |
Interim Financial Statements |
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|
The interim unaudited financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Form 10- Q.
They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Companys audited consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto for the year ended May 31, 2014, included in the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 19, 2014 with the
SEC. |
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|
The interim financial statements included herein are
unaudited; however, they contain all normal recurring accruals and
adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present
fairly the Companys financial position at November 30, 2014, and the
results of its operations and cash flows for the interim period ended
November 30, 2014. The results of operations for the three and six months
ended November 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to
be expected for future quarters or the full year. |
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c) |
Use of Estimates |
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The preparation of consolidated financial statements in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in
the reporting period. The Company regularly evaluates estimates and
assumptions related to the recoverability and useful life of long-lived
assets, mineral prospecting licenses, stock-based compensation, deferred
income tax asset valuation allowances and contingent liabilities. The
Company bases its estimates and assumptions on current facts, historical
experience and various other factors that it believes to be reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities and the
accrual of costs and expenses that are not readily apparent from other
sources. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ
materially and adversely from the Companys estimates. To the extent there
are material differences between the estimates and the actual results,
future results of operations will be affected. |
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Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued) |
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d) |
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share |
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The Company computes net income (loss) per share in
accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share which requires
presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the
face of the income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income
(loss) available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period.
Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares
outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and
convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing
diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining
the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock
options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if
their effect is anti-dilutive. |
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e) |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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ASC 220, Comprehensive Income establishes
standards for the reporting and display of comprehensive income (loss) and
its components in the financial statements. As at November 30, 2014, the
Companys only component of other comprehensive loss and accumulated other
comprehensive loss is an unrealized fair value loss on marketable
securities. |
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f) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents are carried at fair value and
they comprise cash on hand, deposits held with banks and other highly
liquid investments. Highly liquid investments are readily convertible to
cash and generally have maturities of three months or less from the time
acquired. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high
quality financial institutions which the Company believes limits credit
risk. |
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g) |
Marketable Securities |
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The Company reports investments in marketable equity
securities at fair value based on quoted market prices. All investment
securities are designated as available for sale with unrealized gains and
losses included in stockholders equity. Realized gains and losses are
accounted for based on the specific identification method. |
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The Company periodically reviews these investments for
other-than-temporary declines in fair value based on the specific
identification method. 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. |
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h) |
Property and Equipment |
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Property and equipment consists of office equipment,
automobiles and computer software recorded at cost and depreciated on a
straight-line basis as follows: |
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Automobiles |
3 years |
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Camp and equipment |
3 years |
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Software |
1 year |
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Office furniture and equipment |
3 years |
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i) |
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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Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued) |
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j) |
Long-Lived Assets |
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In accordance with ASC 360, Property Plant and
Equipment the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for
recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their
carrying amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger
a review include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the
market price of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business
climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of
the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the
asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a
history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the
use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely
than not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated
useful life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of
the asset and its fair value which is generally determined based on the
sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the
eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain
instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is
not recoverable and exceeds fair value. |
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k) |
Asset Retirement Obligations |
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The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations in
accordance with the provisions of ASC 440 Asset Retirement and
Environmental Obligations which requires the Company to record the
fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period
in which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of
tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction,
development and/or normal use of the assets. The Company did not have any
asset retirement obligations as of November 30, 2014 and May 31,
2014. |
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l) |
Financial Instruments |
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ASC 825, Financial Instruments requires an entity
to maximize the use of observable inputs, and the fair value of financial
instruments, which include cash, restricted cash equivalent, restricted
marketable securities, and accounts payable were estimated to approximate
their carrying values due to the immediate or short-term maturities of
these financial instruments. |
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The Companys operations are in Canada and Africa, which
results in exposure to market risks from changes in foreign currency
rates. The financial risk is the risk to the Companys operations that
arise from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and the degree of
volatility of these rates. Currently, the Company does not use derivative
instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign currency risk. |
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m) |
Income Taxes |
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The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and
liability method in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. The
asset and liability method provides that deferred tax assets and
liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of
temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of
assets and liabilities, and for operating loss and tax credit
carry-forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the
currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse. The Company records a valuation
allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed
more likely than not to be realized. |
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n) |
Foreign Currency Translation |
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The functional and reporting currency of the Company is
the United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies are translated to United States dollars in accordance
with ASC 830 Foreign Currency Translation Matters, using the
exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at rates
of exchange in effect at the date of the transaction. Average rates are
used to translate revenues and expenses. |
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Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of
foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are included in the
determination of income. The Company has not, to the date of these
financial statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset the
impact of foreign currency fluctuations. |
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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. 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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Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued) |
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o) |
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 consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive
loss 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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p) |
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. |
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New accounting pronouncements effective June 1,
2015 |
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In June 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
issued an Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-10, Development Stage
Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting
Requirements. This standard update is effective for annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim reporting periods
beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company has decided not to early
adopt this standard for the current period and does not believe that this
new pronouncement will have a material impact on its financial position or
results of operations once adopted. |
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The Company does not believe that there are any other 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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q) |
Reclassification |
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Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior
periods consolidated financial statements to conform to the current
periods presentation. |
The components of amounts receivable
are as follows:
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November 30, |
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May 31, |
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2014 |
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2014 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Recoverable value added tax
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31,002 |
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23,202 |
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Recoverable harmonized sales tax |
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4,853 |
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9,765 |
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Other receivable |
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7,966 |
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1,359 |
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43,821 |
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34,326 |
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4. |
Prepaid Expenses and
Deposits |
The components of prepaid expenses and
deposits are as follows:
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November 30, |
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May 31, |
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2014 |
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2014 |
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$ |
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$ |
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General and administrative
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7,887 |
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2,343 |
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Rent
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187 |
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12,733 |
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8,074 |
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15,076 |
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5. |
Restricted Cash Equivalent |
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As of November 30, 2014, the Company has pledged a GIC of
$16,043 (May 31, 2014: $26,522) as security held on corporate credit
cards. |
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Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
6. |
Restricted Marketable
Securities |
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November 30, 2014 |
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May 31, 2014 |
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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 Resources Inc., 4,000,000 shares |
$ |
2,760,000 |
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$ |
40,000 |
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$ |
(2,686,400 |
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$ |
(33,600 |
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$ |
73,600 |
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$ |
(2,600,000 |
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$ |
(86,400 |
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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 November 30, 2014, the fair market value of these shares was $40,000 (May 31,
2014: $73,600) based on RCRs quoted stock price and recorded as non-current
assets. As of November 30, 2014, the Company has recognized a total of
$2,686,400 (May 31, 2014: $2,600,000) in other than temporary impairment on
these RCR restricted shares.
7. |
Mineral Properties and
Licenses |
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a) |
Handeni Properties, Tanzania, Africa |
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Prospecting Licenses (PLs) |
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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
Companys 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.
The Company is in the process of
acquiring some portions of the relinquished areas deemed to be of interest to
its continued exploration program. 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). 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. On September 25, 2014, PL10262/2014 with an area of 6.97
km2 was granted. The acquisitions of the three additional PLs bring the total of
land held by Handeni Gold in the Handeni district to 412.71 km2.
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Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
7. |
Mineral Properties and Licenses
(continued) |
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a) |
Handeni Properties, Tanzania, Africa
(continued) |
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Prospecting Licenses (PLs)
(continued) |
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During the six months ended November 30, 2014, the
Company paid $61,552 (six months ended November 30, 2013: $25,845) in
annual rental and licenses renewal fees for PLs. Such license related fees
have been recorded as exploration expenses. |
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Primary Mining Licenses (PMLs), |
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On August 5, 2011, the Company entered a Mineral Property
Acquisition Agreement (the 2011 Acquisition Agreement) with Handeni
Resources Limited (Handeni Resources), a limited liability company
registered under the laws of Tanzania. The Chairman of the Board of
Directors of the Company has an existing ownership and/or beneficial
interest(s) in Handeni Resources. Pursuant to the 2011 Acquisition
Agreement, the Company had an exclusive option to acquire from Handeni
Resources a 100% interest in mineral licenses covering an area of
approximately 2.67 square kilometers to the east of Magambazi Hill, which
is adjacent to the area covered by the Companys four existing PLs in the
Handeni District. |
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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. |
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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. |
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b) |
Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project, Tanzania, Africa |
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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
November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2014, the Company has no capitalized costs
related to the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project. |
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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%. |
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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. |
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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: |
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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); |
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iv) |
$400,000 upon closing and receipt the first mining
license; |
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v) |
$750,000 payable within 12 months of closing; |
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vi) |
$750,000 payable within 24 months of closing;
and |
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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.
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Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
7. |
Mineral Properties and Licenses
(continued) |
|
b) |
Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project, Tanzania, Africa
(continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
|
|
iii) |
$450,000 on June 1, 2011 (unpaid); |
|
|
|
|
iv) |
$1,000,000 on June 1, 2012 (unpaid); and |
|
|
|
|
v) |
$1,000,000 on June 1, 2013 (which may be satisfied by the
issuance of stock by RCR). |
Thus, the combined payments under the
November 7, 2009 and the May 24, 2010 agreements provided for a total commitment
of $9,000,000 payable to the Company by RCR to purchase a 70% interest in the
entire 380 square kilometer Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project. The ownership
structure of the interest in the Mkuvia Alluvial Gold Project shall be a 70%
interest RCR, a 25% interest for the Company, and a 5% interest for Mr. Mkuvia
Maita, the original owner of the underlying prospecting licenses. In addition,
Mr. Maita retains a 3% net smelter royalty.
On June 3, 2010, the Company and RCR
incorporated Ruby Creek Resources (Tanzania) Limited (Ruby Creek Tanzania) to
manage the mining operations in the Mkuvia Gold Project in Tanzania. Ruby Creek
Resources (Tanzania) Limited, a joint venture company (the Joint Venture
Company), is owned by Ruby Creek Resources (70%), the Company (25%) and Mr.
Mkuvia Maita (5%).
During fiscal 2011 the Company
recognized a total of $3,110,000 in other income for the receipt of the shares
at fair market value and the option payments (i) and (ii). The Company has not
yet received the $450,000 option payment (iii) nor received the $1,000,000
option payment (iv) which are overdue and the agreement is in default.
Prospecting licenses numbered 5664/2009 and 5669/2009, which form a part of the
joint venture project, were 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 to vigorously contest the action in New York (see Note
13, below).
8. |
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
November 30, 2014 |
|
|
May 31, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net Book |
|
|
Net Book |
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Automobiles |
|
290,014 |
|
|
290,014 |
|
|
- |
|
|
4,583 |
|
|
Camp and equipment |
|
197,011 |
|
|
183,487 |
|
|
13,524 |
|
|
42,242 |
|
|
Office furniture and
equipment |
|
100,222 |
|
|
97,338 |
|
|
2,884 |
|
|
6,635 |
|
|
Software |
|
7,930 |
|
|
7,205 |
|
|
725 |
|
|
1,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
595,177 |
|
|
578,044 |
|
|
17,133 |
|
|
55,446 |
|
12
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
9. |
Related Party
Transactions |
|
a) |
The Company has entered into the following facility
agreements with related parties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
i) |
On December 7, 2012, and as amended on September 4, 2013
and June 18, 2014, the Company entered into a facility agreement with IPP
Ltd., a private company controlled by the Chairman of the Company. The
funding is in the form of an interest free unsecured loan to the Company
of up to $720,000 due June 30, 2015. As of November 30, 2014, IPP Ltd. has
advanced $720,000 (May 31, 2014: $695,683) to the Company pursuant to this
facility agreement. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ii) |
On October 9, 2013, and as amended on June 18, 2014, 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 due June 30, 2015. As of
November 30, 2014, C&F has advanced $405,000 (May 31, 2014: $375,000)
to the Company pursuant to this facility agreement. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
iii) |
On November 20, 2014, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with C&F. The funding is in the form of an interest free
unsecured loan to the Company of up to $500,000 due May 31, 2017. As of
November 30, 2014, no funds have been advanced to the Company. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the six months ended November 30, 2014, $54,157 (six
months ended November 30, 2013: $35,126) 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 six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013,
the Company incurred administration and professional services fees of
$72,000 to a director, the current President and Chief Executive Officer
(the CEO) and there was a total of $234,000 remaining payable as at
November, 2014 (May 31, 2014: $162,000). In addition, during the six
months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred geological
service fees of $18,000 to a private company controlled by a person who is
related to the CEO and there was a total of $Nil fees remaining payable as
at November 30, 2014 (May 31, 2014: $3,000). |
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the six months ended November 30, 2014, the
Company also paid $36,000 (six months ended November 30, 2013: $25,200)
representing 60% of annual rental expenses associated with renting the
CEOs family house in Tanzania, pursuant to the Executive Services
Agreement. |
|
|
|
|
|
c) |
During the six months ended November 30, 2014, the
Company incurred administration and professional services fees of $65,660
(six months ended November 30, 2013: $69,992) to the Companys current
Chief Financial Officer (the CFO). |
|
|
|
|
|
d) |
During the six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013,
the Company incurred $7,500 of non-executive directors fees. There was a
total of $21,250 fees remaining payable as at November 30, 2014 (May 31,
2014: $23,750). |
|
|
|
|
|
e) |
During the six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013,
the Company incurred independent directors fees of $32,500. As at
November 30, 2014, the Company had $100,594 (May 31, 2014: $88,750) of
unpaid independent directors fees in related party accounts payable and
accrued liabilities. |
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. During the six months ended
November 30, 2014 and the year ended May 31, 2014, the Company had no
changes in its common stock and additional paid-in capital. |
|
|
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 six months ended November
30, 2014 and 2013, there were no stock options granted. At November 30,
2014 and May 31, 2014, 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 six
months ended November 30, 2014 and during the year ended May 31, 2014, and
there were no intrinsic values of outstanding options at November 30, 2014
and May 31, 2014. As at November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2014, all stock
options were fully vested. 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, 2013 |
|
28,300,000 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
7.56 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Outstanding, May 31, 2014 |
|
28,300,000 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
6.56 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Outstanding and exercisable, November 30, 2014 |
|
28,300,000 |
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
6.06 |
|
|
- |
|
13
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
11. |
Stock Options (continued) |
|
|
|
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 six months ended November 30, 2014 and the year
ended May 31, 2014, no cashless stock options were exercised. |
|
|
12. |
Common Stock Purchase Warrants |
|
|
|
During the six months ended November 30, 2014 and the
year ended May 31, 2014, there were no stock purchase warrants granted.
During the year ended May 31, 2014, 13,554,155 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, 2013 |
|
13,554,155 |
|
|
0.52 |
|
|
0.33 |
|
|
Expired |
|
(13,554,155 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Balance, November 30 and May 31, 2014 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
13. |
Commitments and Contingencies |
|
|
|
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 November 30, 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. 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.
On September 23, 2014, RCR offered to
dismiss its lawsuit and settle the case if the Company returned the 4,000,000
shares of RCR stock it previously received from RCR as payment under one of the
purchase agreements. The Company accepted RCRs offer. However, before a formal
settlement agreement was signed, RCR reneged on the settlement and its counsel
withdrew from the case. Accordingly, the Company has filed an application in New
York Supreme Court to enforce the parties settlement agreement. While that
application is pending, the Company will be conducting non-party depositions,
which is likely the final phase of discovery.
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.
14
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
14. |
Fair Value Measurements (continued) |
|
|
|
Pursuant to ASC 820, the fair value of cash, restricted
cash equivalent and restricted marketable securities are determined based
on Level 1 inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets. Management believes that the recorded values of all of
the Companys other financial instruments approximate their current fair
values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or
durations. |
|
|
|
As at November 30, 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 of November 30,
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 |
|
|
November 30, |
|
|
|
|
(Level 1 |
) |
|
(Level 2 |
) |
|
(Level 3 |
) |
|
2014 |
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
$ |
135,317 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
135,317 |
|
|
Restricted cash equivalent
|
|
16,043 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,043 |
|
|
Restricted marketable securities |
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets measured at fair value |
$ |
191,360 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
191,360 |
|
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 of 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 |
$ |
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 |
|
15. |
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 |
$ |
47,551 |
|
$ |
139,661
|
|
$ |
187,212
|
|
|
Restricted
cash equivalent |
|
16,043 |
|
|
- |
|
|
16,043 |
|
|
Restricted marketable securities |
|
40,000 |
|
|
- |
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
Mineral
licenses |
|
- |
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
Equipment, net |
|
1,528 |
|
|
15,605 |
|
|
17,133 |
|
|
Total assets, at November 30, 2014 |
$ |
105,122 |
|
$ |
1,805,266 |
|
$ |
1,910,388 |
|
|
|
|
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 |
|
|
Property
and equipment, net |
|
4,061 |
|
|
51,385 |
|
|
55,446 |
|
|
Total assets, at May 31, 2014 |
$ |
252,140 |
|
$ |
2,135,524 |
|
$ |
2,387,664 |
|
15
Handeni Gold Inc.
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to the Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30,
2014
(Expressed in U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
16. |
Subsequent Event |
|
|
|
On December 02, 2014 the company acquired PL10409/2014
with an area of 10.32 km2, also in the Handeni district. The acquisition
of this additional PL brings the total of land held by Handeni Gold in the
Handeni district to 423.03 km2. |
16
Item 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion of our financial condition, changes in
financial condition and results of operations for the three months and six
months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013 should be read in conjunction with our
unaudited interim financial statements and related notes for the three months
and six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013 included herewith and 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 included in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 as filed with
the SEC. All financial information in this Managements Discussion and Analysis
(MD&A or the discussion) is expressed and prepared in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. All dollar references are to the
U.S. dollar, the Companys reporting currency, unless otherwise noted. Some
numbers in this MD&A have been rounded to the nearest thousand for
discussion purposes.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MD&A contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions with respect to the Companys
activities and future financial results, which are made based upon managements
current expectations and beliefs. These forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties, including statements regarding the Companys capital needs,
business plans and expectations. Our actual results may differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of many
factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under Risk Factors and
elsewhere in this annual report. Any statements contained herein that are not
statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.
Management disclaims any obligation to publicly update these statements, or
disclose any difference between its actual results and those reflected in these
statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Overview
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition
and exploration of mineral properties. Our principal area of focus is the
Handeni Gold Project located in the Handeni district, within the Tanga region of
the Republic of Tanzania in East Africa, in which we have interests in mineral
claims through prospecting licenses (PLs) and/or primary mining licenses
(PMLs) issued by the government of the Republic of Tanzania.
None of our mineral claims contain any substantiated mineral
deposits, resources or reserves of minerals to date. Exploration has been
carried out on these claims, in particular the 4 PLs in the Handeni District.
Accordingly, additional exploration of these mineral claims is required before
any conclusion can be drawn as to whether any commercially viable mineral
deposit may exist on any of our mineral claims. Our plan of operations is to
continue exploration and drilling work in order to ascertain whether our mineral
claims warrant further advanced exploration to determine whether they possess
commercially exploitable deposits of minerals. We will not be able to determine
whether or not any of our mineral claims contain a commercially exploitable
mineral deposit, resource or reserve, until appropriate exploratory work has
been completed and an economic evaluation based on that work concludes economic
viability.
We are considered an exploration or exploratory stage company,
because we are involved in the examination and investigation of land that we
believe may contain valuable minerals, for the purpose of discovering the
presence of ore, if any, and its extent. There is no assurance that a
commercially viable mineral deposit exists on the properties underlying our
mineral claim interests, and considerable further exploration will be required
before a final evaluation as to the economic and legal feasibility for our
future exploration is determined.
Our Mineral Claims
Handeni District Gold Project
Location and Access
The Handeni Gold properties lie within the historic Handeni
artisanal gold mining district, located in Tanga Province, roughly 175 km
northwest of Tanzanias largest city, Dar Es Salaam, and 100 km 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 km, has recently been paved. The Handeni
property is located roughly 35 km south of the town of Handeni along a secondary
gravel road. 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 to
the Handeni Gold properties is approximately five hours, depending on traffic
and the weather.
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Access during the dry season is not difficult and does not even
require a 4X4 vehicle. Roads within the licenses are mostly tracks, some of
which are not accessible during the rainy season. The area experiences two rainy
seasons, namely a short wet period during November and December and the main
rain season lasting from April to June. Exploration conditions during the rainy
periods may be difficult, specifically during the April to June period. Fuel is
available at a number of points along the north - south portion of the journey
and in Handeni town itself.
The average elevation in the Companys license area is 450
meters above sea level. The area is densely vegetated with tall trees and grass
over undulating hills of gneiss that comprise the main topographic feature in
the area. Muddy, slow moving rivers and creeks crisscross the valleys and
plains; some of the larger streams may experience high flow during intense
rainfalls.
The area is scarcely populated with occasional small villages
where people are engaged in small scale mixed farming and artisanal gold mining.
Handeni town is a community of several thousand inhabitants haphazardly spread
over a series of small, rounded hills, where basic services and accommodation
are available.
Fig. 1: Location Map:
Handeni Property in Tanzania.
Prospecting Licenses (PLs)
Currently, our primary focus is on the undivided 100% legal,
beneficial and registerable interest in and to six PLs, located in the Handeni
District of Tanzania.
Under Tanzanian law, 50% of the original area of the four PLs
of approximately 800 km2 obtained by HNDI according to the September 21, 2010
agreement were relinquished following a period of three years after allocation
of the PLs to the Company (1998 Mining Act applicable to the Companys PLs
during their first period of allocation). 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 of 800 km2. The Company submitted applications for
additional licenses on portions of the relinquished areas. To date four of the
applications have been successfully granted on July 2, 2014 as PL9853/2014
(12.32 km2), July 22, 2014 as PL10000/2014 (33.62 km2), September 25, 2014 as
PL10262/2014 (6.97 km2) and December 02, 2014 PL10409/2014 (10.32 km2) bringing
the total area held by the Company in the Handeni district to 423.03 km2 (Fig.
2) (Table 1).
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Fig. 2. Outline of
Handeni Gold PLs in the Handeni district.
Table 1: List of Prospecting Licenses, Handeni Property (prior
to the 2013 renewal of the licenses)
PL No.
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Area (Sq
Km)
|
Issue Date
|
Original
Recipient
|
Transfer Date
(To IPP Gold) |
Transfer Date
(To Handeni Gold) |
Expiry
Date
|
Renewal
Date
|
6742/2010
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197.98
|
05/10/10
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Diamonds Africa Ltd. |
18/11/10
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12/12/10
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04/10/13
|
05/10/13
|
6743/2010
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195.48
|
13/10/10
|
Gold Africa Ltd. |
18/11/10
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12/12/10
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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
|
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Following the 2013 renewal of the properties and acquisition of
PLs in the current period, the Company now holds interests in PLs with details
as described in Table 2.
Table 2: Handeni Gold Prospecting Licenses December 2, 2014.
PL Number |
Granted Date |
Expiry Date |
Area Size (km2)
|
6742/2010 |
5/10/2013 |
4/10/2016 |
70.32 |
6743/2010 |
13/10/2013 |
12/10/2016 |
95.08 |
6744/2010 |
13/9/2013 |
12/9/2016 |
97.56 |
6779/2010 |
13/9/2013 |
12/9/2016 |
96.84 |
9853/2014 |
2/7/2014 |
1/7/2018 |
12.32 |
10000/2014 |
22/7/2014 |
21/7/2018 |
33.62 |
10262/2014 |
25/9/2014 |
24/9/2018 |
6.97 |
10409/2014 |
02/12/2014 |
01/12/2018 |
10.32 |
Primary Mining Licenses (PMLs)
On November 30, 2011, the Company acquired from Handeni
Resources a 100% interest in primary mining licenses covering an area of
approximately 2.67 square kilometers to the east of Magambazi Hill (Figs. 2 and
3). 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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entered into an Addendum agreement to the 2011
Acquisition Agreement whereby Handeni Resources will administer the 32
PMLs until such time as a mining license (ML) on the 32 PMLs (2.67 km2)
have been allocated; and |
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during this period Handeni Resources will be conducting
exploration and mining activities on the PMLs as directed by the
Company. |
An enlargement of the excluded area as delineated on Fig. 1
is presented below (Fig. 3). Ownership of a single, isolated claim block,
depicted in fuchsia, remains uncertain; and which is something that IPP Gold and
the Company are attempting to ascertain. Ownership of the smaller, rectangular
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.
West of the western border of PL 6743/2010 are several more
PMLs that do not belong to the Company. The area colored in green (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.
Handeni District Project
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.
Subsequent to the publishing of the April 25, 2011 NI 43-101
report by Mr. Howard, the Company produced numerous in-house technical reports
and is in the process of compiling an updated NI 43-101 report that will include
the updated model for mineralization on our Handeni property.
Property Description
General.
Mining in Tanzania in the modern era dates back over one
hundred years, first under German colonial rule and then under British control
under whose 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. 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.
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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.
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
Regional geological mapping programs led to the recognition of
several major litho-structural provinces from Archean to recent age in Tanzania.
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.
The Handeni district forms part of the Tanzanian Mozambique
belt. The belt was subjected to four tectonothermal events at 830-800Ma, ~760Ma,
630-580Ma and 560-520Ma. All except the last attained upper amphibolites /
granulite grade.
These rocks were initially deformed and metamorphosed during
westward (cratonward) compression, folding and thrusting causing a
near-horizontal fabric parallel to the sedimentary layering and the formation of
paragneiss. This package was subsequently imbricated with allochtonous volcano
sedimentary and ophiolitic packages from the east. Subsequent phases record
further progressive shortening in the same direction ending in NNW (mainly
sinistral) ductile shearing. The Handeni districts is located in an area where
tectonic overprinting resulted in a number of refolding events with both NW- and
NE-trending fold directions.
Property Geology
The Handeni area is situated in the Palaeoproterozoic
Usugaran/Ubendian Metamorphic Terrane of Tanzania, along the northern extension
of the north-trending Proterozoic Mozambique Mobile Belt. It is furthermore
interpreted to comprise a metamorphosed/overprinted eastern extension/remnant of
the Lake Victoria cratonic greenstone belt.
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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.
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. 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.
Recent exploration increased the Companys number of targets
with known gold occurrences to six. Our drilling program conducted in 2012
supported the mineralization model.
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.
The foundation for modern exploration activities on the
Companys properties were laid by the exploration work conducted by IPP. Their
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. Notable programs during this period included an airborne Magnetic and
Radiometric Survey, a ground magnetic survey, geological mapping and structural
interpretation as well as several large soil sampling and geochemical surveys.
Handeni Golds intensive early exploration program following
the September 2010 agreement achieved the following:
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It outlined a number of 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.
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Gold appeared 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. |
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These associations suggest a relationship between
structures and gold, which provided a basis upon which to select
additional areas within the Handeni property for more detailed gold
exploration. |
The 2011 2012 exploration period used the foregoing as a
basis and the following was conducted:
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A helicopter based TEM electromagnetic and radiometric
aerial survey program was completed by FUGRO over the entire Company
licence area (800 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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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. |
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Twenty-eight (28) diamond core holes (5,347 meters) were
drilled on the Magambazi East and related targets (Fig. 4) and
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delineated a gold enriched
mineralization zone extending for a distance of approximately 500 meters to the
south east of the Magambazi Hill mineralization as defined by CRI. The best
intersection achieved on the main zone was 4.2 g/t over 5 meters. In addition 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. The most promising intersection on this zone was 3.75
g/t over 1 meter. A mineralization zone with a strike distance of approximately
450 m to the south of the main zone (the South western Zone) was also
intersected. Four mineralized intersections were obtained in this zone of which
1.31 g/t over 1 meter was the best intersection obtained.
Fig. 4: Drill hole
positions for the 28 drilled Magambazi core drill holes.
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 evaluated the
Magambazi East project based on an interpretation of the available drill core
and detailed mapping. Based on this information and our model of the
mineralization at Magambazi East we are now convinced that the gold potential of
this target may be proven with drilling of 5 directional drill holes.
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37 drill holes (4,989 meters in total) have been drilled
on the Kwandege mineralized zone (Fig. 5), completing the first phase
drilling program on this project. Twenty six 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. 5: Kwandege drill hole positions |
Blue dots represent positions of current artisanal workings
and the area outlined in purple is an approximately 1km2 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. 5), 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.
The best intersections obtained on the
first phase of the Kwandege drilling project (32 holes) were:
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KW2_01 with 4.40 g/t over 12 meters, including 29.5 g/t
over 1 m as well as 3.54 g/t over 1 m; |
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ii) |
KW2_07 with 6.20 g/t over 5 m including 29.60 g/t over 1
m; |
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iii) |
KW1_08 with 1.1 g/t over 9 m including 5.67 g/t over 1
m; |
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iv) |
KW1_14 with 1.74 g/t over 6 m including 2.45 g/t over 2m
and 3.51 g/t over 1m; |
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v) |
KW1_07 and KW4_03 each with 2.11 g/t over 1 m,
and |
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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.
Exploration Activities.
The companys exploration activities
are mainly focused on delineating a hard-rock based economic deposit, but it
also includes efforts to outline an economically viable alluvial (in broad
terms) gold deposit/s.
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A confined alluvial mining evaluation program was
initiated in 2012 and is still on going to investigate the potential to
economically mine alluvial gold on the prospecting licenses. The results
of this program are discussed below. |
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The results of the soil sampling program on Target 5
received to date are highly encouraging with gold in soil values of up to
200 ppb encountered. Au (gold) assay results received for 2331 samples are
plotted on Fig. 6. 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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Fig. 6: Au assay results contoured on the geophysical
anomaly of Target 5. |
Contours are (white (10 ppb), Orange (30 ppb), Brown (65
ppb), Yellow (115 ppb), Red (160 ppb)). Soil samples south of line A-B not
taken. Lines C, D and E are the shallow, intermediate and deep level axis
of an apparently E-SE dipping geophysical anomaly.
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During the 2013 2014 period up to date we achieved the
following:
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collected a total of 5,050 soil samples (including blanks
and standards) from targets in PL6743 that are currently being analyzed by
XRF and prepared for submission to assay laboratories. |
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A soil sampling program on Target 6 (in collaboration
with the Tanzania Geological Survey) was recently completed. A total of
2,756 soil samples collected on an area of approximately 16 km2 are
currently being prepared for Au assays as well as being analysed by XRF
for a range of major and trace elements. Ground magnetic and radiometric
surveys on the same area are planned. |
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An area to the east of Magambazi hill was selected as a
first target and pilot study area to test the gold distribution in various
secondary geological regimes in the Handeni terrain. Bulk samples of
approximately 3 500 kg each were treated (total mass of excavated samples
just over 1 000 tons) by wet gravity separation. Oversize material was
crushed in a ball mill prior to treatment. Gold was recovered from the
final concentrate by panning. The method is prone to favour the evaluation
of the presence of coarser grained gold and is at best an underestimation
of the total gold content. Alluvial, fluvial and colluvial regimes were
selected. Forty three pits to a maximum depth of 8.2 m, yielding a total
of 145 samples, were investigated in the alluvial regime. Samples were
taken every 1 m with an average mass of 3794 kg. The highest panned grade
obtained for alluvial samples were 0.14 g/t. Fifteen pits on colluvial
material dug to a maximum depth of 9 m yielded 87 samples with an average
mass of 3,696 kg. The highest panned grade obtained for colluvial material
was also 0.14 g/t. In the fluvial regime a total of 5 trenches to a depth
of 9.2 m (31 samples) and 6 pits (28 samples) to a depth of 6.3 m provided
samples with an average mass of 3,366 kg and 3,674 kg respectively. The
highest panned grade obtained was 0.7 g/t from a stratigraphic horizon at
a depth of 4.3 m to 5.3 m. |
The following conclusions were drawn
from the alluvial program:
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The fluvial environment has the largest potential for the
extraction of coarse grained gold. |
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A large proportion of gold is contained as fine grained
gold. This conclusion is based on the fact that geochemically analyzed
samples of the same locations as the bulk sampled areas yielded
significantly higher gold values. |
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Some specific horizons in the fluvial horizon yield
higher values than others. |
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Allowing for a mere 50% efficiency of the applied
processes, the overburden, the grade as well as consistency of gold on
this target indicated that it is not economically mineable as an alluvial
mining program. |
Preparations are now underway to
investigate the alluvial potential of the area surrounding the Kwandege project
anomaly as well as several other alluvial targets identified using airborne
techniques. The Company will increase its ability to extract fine grained gold
prior to commencing the next target evaluation phase by acquiring the
appropriate equipment.
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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 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. |
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Completed our evaluation process of the application of
XRF to identify soil samples with a high likelihood to contain anomalous
gold values. This process was completed with the submission of 232 of 5028
soil samples for gold assay of which 57% returned anomalous gold.
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Following the success of the program described in above
the Company is nearing completion of the evaluation of XRF applications to
its Magambazi and Kwandege drillcore. The aim of the program is to:
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Identify more potential gold bearing intersections in the
core than that was previously analyzed. |
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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 are being 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 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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Initiated mapping programs on Target 8. |
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An extensive soil sampling program and ground magnetic
survey on the Mjembe target (Fig. 7) has been completed. Mjembe is located
on PL6744/2010 and is a known artisanal mining site. The selected survey
and sample area consisted of an approximately 23 km2 block. A total of
5,068 soil samples have been analysed for a suite of major and trace
elements by desk top Energy dispersive XRF. The aim of the exercise was to
delineate narrower target areas, to define a usable element suite
indicative of gold mineralization that would reduce the number of samples
submitted for Au assays, to evaluate the correlation (if any) between
various geophysical parameters and geochemistry and to define targets
within the 23km2 block that may develop into drill targets. The results
are highly encouraging. |
An EM (electromagnetic) anomaly of
approximately 5.5 km (NNE strike distance) is particularly well defined and
corroborated by enriched Fe and a depletion in Sr as determined in soil samples.
Anomalously enriched As, Cu, Co and Zn values also coincide with the geophysical
anomaly (Fig. 2). The artisanal gold activity is on the north western fringe of
the electromagnetic and geochemical anomaly. Ground magnetic data outlines a
superimposed NW-SE structural trend seemingly coinciding with the geochemical
anomalies and artisanal mining sites. Preliminary interpretation suggests that
the Mjembe anomalous area represents a target within a plunging sheeth fold on a
scale of 10 km by 3.5 km. The geophysics indicates the continuation of this
structure in depth to the east of the surface geochemical anomaly. Exploration
on each of the anomalies within this structure will now focus on more detailed
ground geophysics and mapping to be able to prepare drill targets within the
larger Mjembe target area.
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Fig. 7: Geochemical data superimposed on geophysical data
for the Mjembe anomaly. |
Background purple represents an intensive EM anomaly
potentially caused by graphite/and or massive |
sulphides. The Mjembe artisanal workings are indicated as
a blue dot (primary rock mining), As anomalies as |
yellow dots, Cu as white dots and Co as orange open
circles (left hand diagram). River systems are blue lines |
and elevation contours (above mean sea level) are in
black. The close association between Cu anomalies in soil |
and the EM data is illustrated in the right hand diagram.
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Completed mapping and soil sampling programs on target 15
along 47 km line traverses and collected 932 soil samples. XRF analyses on
soil samples completed. Selected samples submitted for Au assays.
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Initiated and completed mapping programs on Target 10 and
completed a preliminary soil sampling program on this target (673
samples). XRF analyses completed and samples selected for Au assays.
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Initiated and completed mapping programs on target 16 and
planning of soil sampling program. |
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.
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.
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Four of 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. Four of our
PLs are being held under the 2010 Mining Act and are valid for an initial
period of 4 years (the initial period expiring in 2018 (Table 2)). Following
this the first renewal is for 3 years and the second renewal for 2 years, each
renewal with a mandatory relinquishment of at least 50% of the license area. The
application fees are US$300 on initial application and US$300 for each renewal.
There is a preparation fee of US$500 applicable on each license. The annual rent
for the licenses are US$100/km2 (initial period), US$150/km2 (1st renewal) and
US$200/km2 (2nd renewal). 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 out 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 after 10 years for a period not exceeding 15 years. Other than the
PMLs being held under Handeni Resources, we do not hold any mining licenses,
only PLs. An application for the 32 PMLs being held under agreement by Handeni
Resources to be changed into a mining license (ML) is underway. Prospecting and
mining license holders must submit regular reports in accordance with mining
regulations. Upon commercial production, the government of Tanzania imposes a
royalty on the gross value of all production at the rate of 3% of all gold
produced. The applicable regulatory body in Tanzania is the Ministry of Energy
and Minerals.
In July 1999, environmental management and protection
regulations under the Mining Act came into force. An environmental impact
statement and an environmental management plan must accompany special mining
license, mining license and gemstone mining license applications for mineral
rights. In addition to the establishment of environmental regulations, the
Tanzanian government has improved management procedures for effective monitoring
and enforcement of these regulations by strengthening the institutional
capacity, especially in the field offices. The government has provided rules for
the creation of reclamation funds to reinstate land to alternative uses after
mining and it has developed guidelines for mining in restricted areas, such as
forest reserves, national parks, near sources of water and other designated
areas. These regulations have not had any material effect on our operations to
date.
Competition
We operate in a highly competitive industry, competing with
other mining and exploration companies, and institutional and individual
investors, which are actively seeking minerals exploration properties throughout
the world together with the equipment, labour and materials required to exploit
such properties. Many of our competitors have financial resources, staff and
facilities substantially greater than ours. The principal area of competition is
encountered in the financial ability to cost effectively acquire prime minerals
exploration prospects and then exploit such prospects. Competition for the
acquisition of minerals exploration properties is intense, with many properties
available in a competitive bidding process in which we may lack technological
information or expertise available to other bidders. Therefore, we may not be
successful in acquiring, exploring and developing profitable properties in the
face of this competition. No assurance can be given that a sufficient number of
suitable minerals exploration properties will be available for acquisition,
exploration and development.
Employees
Other than our directors and executive officers, we had
approximately five full-time equivalent employees and consultants as of November
30, 2014 all located in Tanzania. We also retain independent geologists and
consultants on a contract basis to conduct the work programs on our mineral
properties in order to carry out our plan of operations.
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Research and Development Expenditures
We have not incurred any research or development expenditures
since our incorporation.
Subsidiaries
The Company has two subsidiaries, both of which are Tanzanian
companies: (i) HG Limited (formerly DLM Tanzania Limited); and (ii) Douglas Lake
Tanzania Limited, which is inactive.
Plan of Operations
Our plan of operations through our 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. |
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 November 30, 2014, we had cash of $135,000 but a working
capital deficit of $1,360,000. The Company has $1.125 million in loans from
related parties due June 30, 2015. We assume such related parties loans to the
Company will not be demanded for repayment by the Companys major shareholder at
the due date on June 30, 2015. As such, we estimate that we will still need a
minimum of $1.4 million additional funds in order to cover our planned
operations over the fiscal year 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.
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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
We have had no operating revenues and accumulated net loss of
$117 million since our inception (January 5, 2004) to November 30, 2014. The
following table sets out our losses from operations for the periods indicated:
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Accumulated from |
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For the Three Months Ended, |
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For the Six Months Ended, |
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January 5, 2004 |
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(Date of Inception) to
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November 30, 2014 |
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November 30, 2013 |
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November 30, 2014 |
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November 30, 2013 |
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November 30, 2014 |
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Revenue |
$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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Expenses |
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Consulting fees |
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5,070 |
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5,000 |
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10,920 |
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22,500 |
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24,103,144 |
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Depreciation |
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15,956 |
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48,655 |
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38,162 |
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97,651 |
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669,971 |
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Exploration expenses |
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92,743 |
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68,952 |
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138,320 |
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110,207 |
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8,415,910 |
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Loss (Gain) on disposal or |
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write-down of
equipment |
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151 |
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(2,820 |
) |
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(20,058 |
) |
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(2,820 |
) |
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(1,528 |
) |
General and
administrative |
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104,445 |
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118,329 |
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230,205 |
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244,028 |
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3,912,439 |
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Impairment of mineral property
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- |
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- |
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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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27,170 |
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18,988 |
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54,157 |
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35,126 |
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172,405 |
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Professional |
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17,312 |
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10,575 |
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49,815 |
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36,282 |
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2,746,191 |
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Rent |
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10,328 |
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11,188 |
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58,543 |
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52,345 |
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584,215 |
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Travel
and investor relations |
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26,032 |
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2,857 |
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27,166 |
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5,187 |
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2,039,673 |
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Total Expenses |
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299,207 |
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281,724 |
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587,230 |
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600,506 |
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120,134,494 |
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Loss From Operations |
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(299,207 |
) |
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(281,724 |
) |
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(587,230 |
) |
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(600,506 |
) |
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(120,134,494 |
) |
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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- |
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- |
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458,058 |
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Impairment of
marketable securities (Note 6) |
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(86,400 |
) |
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(420,000 |
) |
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(86,400 |
) |
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(1,000,000 |
) |
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(2,686,400 |
) |
Interest
income |
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31 |
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64 |
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95 |
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|
155 |
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1,839 |
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Loss on sale of
investment securities |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(57,071 |
) |
Loss on write-down of amounts
receivable |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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|
- |
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(66,771 |
) |
Mineral
property option payments received |
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- |
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- |
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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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- |
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- |
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2,253,000 |
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Total other (Expenses) / Income |
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(86,369 |
) |
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(419,936 |
) |
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(86,305 |
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(999,845 |
) |
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3,518,672 |
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Net Loss |
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(385,576 |
) |
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(701,660 |
) |
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(673,535 |
) |
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(1,600,351 |
) |
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(116,615,822 |
) |
Three Months Ended November 30, 2014 Compared to Three
Months Ended November 30, 2013
Our net loss for the three months ended November 30, 2014 was
$386,000, compared to $702,000 for the same period ended November 30, 2013, the
difference mainly due to $420,000 permanent impairment of marketable securities
recorded during the three months ended November 30, 2013 and the following
operation expenses changes.
Our operating expenses for the three months ended November 30,
2014 increased slightly by $17,000 to $299,000 from $282,000 for the same period
ended November 30, 2013, and the main changes are as follows:
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our general and administrative fees decreased by $14,000
to $104,000 during the period ended November 30, 2014 (2013 - $118,000),
primarily due to continuing cost management; At November 30, 2014,
approximately $367,000 (May 31, 2014 - $278,000) of general and
administrative fees remained as payables due to related parties;
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our exploration expenses increased by $24,000 to $93,000
during the three months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 - $69,000) mainly
due to PLs annual rental and license renewal fees paid to the Ministry of
Energy and Minerals in Tanzania. Our funding limitation caused our
exploration and drilling activities limitation; |
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depreciation fees decreased by $33,000 to $16,000 during
the three months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 - $49,000) mainly because
the majority of our equipment was fully depreciated; |
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interest expenses increased by $8,000 to $27,000 during
the three months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 - $19,000), 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 increased by $7,000 to $17,000
during the three months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 - $10,000) primarily
due to increased legal fees on the RC litigation and additional audit fees
in Tanzania related to our subsidiarys value added tax recovery;
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our rent expenses decreased by $1,000 to $10,000 during
the three months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 - $11,000) mainly because
our Vancouver office lease expired in the quarter. The restoration fees
charged by the Vancouver landlord upon the lease expiry were included in
the rent. |
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our travel and investor relations expenses increased by
$23,000 to $26,000 during the three months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 -
$3,000) primarily due to travel expenses incurred for an in-person Board
of Directors meeting held in Dar er Salaam, Tanzania.
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Six Months Ended November 30, 2014 Compared to Six Months
Ended November 30, 2013
Our net loss for the six months ended November 30, 2014 was
$674,000, compared to $1,600,000 for the same period ended November 30, 2013,
the difference mainly due to $86,000 permanent impairment of marketable
securities recorded during the six months ended November 30, 2014 and $1 million
permanent impairment of marketable securities recorded during the six months
ended November 30, 2013.
Our operating expenses for the six months ended November 30,
2014 decreased slightly by $13,000 to $587,000 from $600,000 for the same period
ended November 30, 2013, and the main changes are as follows:
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our consulting, general and
administrative fees decreased by $25,000 to $241,000 during the six months
ended November 30, 2014 (2013 - $266,000), primarily due to continuing
cost management; At November 30, 2014, approximately $367,000 (May 31,
2014 - $278,000) of general and administrative fees remained as payables
due to related parties; |
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our exploration expenses increased
slightly by $28,000 to $138,000 during the six months ended November 30,
2014 (2013 - $110,000) mainly due to PLs annual rental and license renewal
fees paid to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals in Tanzania. Our funding
limitation caused our exploration and drilling activities limitation;
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depreciation fees decreased by
$59,000 to $38,000 during the six months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 -
$97,000) mainly because the majority of our equipment was fully
depreciated; |
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gain on disposal of equipment
increased by $17,000 to $20,000 during the six months ended November 30,
2014 (2013 - $3,000) mainly due to vehicle and office furniture disposal
in our subsidiary in Tanzania. |
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interest expenses increased by
$19,000 to $54,000 during the six months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 -
$35,000), 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 increased by
$14,000 to $50,000 during the six months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 -
$36,000) primarily due to increased legal fees on the RC litigation and
additional audit fees in Tanzania related to our subsidiarys value added
tax recovery; |
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increased rent of $36,000 included in the six months
ended November 30, 2014 (2013: $25,200) representing 60% of rental expense
associated with renting our Chief Executive Officers family house in
Tanzania pursuant to the Executive Services Agreement, offset by a
significant decrease on the rent on our Tanzania office as a result of
moving to a small office and Vancouver office lease expiry. |
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our travel and investor relations expenses increased by
$22,000 to $27,000 during the three months ended November 30, 2014 (2013 -
$5,000) primarily due to travel expenses incurred for an in-person Board
of Directors meeting held in Dar er Salaam, Tanzania.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
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 November 30, 2014, we had cash of $135,000
but a working capital deficit of $1,360,000. We believe that we have
insufficient capital to fund our plan of operations through the fiscal year
ending May 31, 2015. If we exclude $1.125 million of the related party loan from
the current liabilities, we still have a working capital deficit of $235,000.
During the six months ended November 30, 2014, we incurred operating expenses of
$587,000. As such, we estimate we will be required to obtain a minimum of $1.4
million additional funds in order to pursue our planned operations over the
fiscal year ending May 31, 2015.
We entered into facility agreements with private companies
controlled by our Chairman of the Board of Directors. The funding is in the form
of interest free unsecured loans to the Company of up to $1,125,000 due June 30,
2015. As of the date of this report, we received a total of $1,125,000 pursuant
to these facility agreements.
On November 20, 2014, the Company entered into an additional
facility agreement with 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 $500,000 due May 31, 2017. As of the date
of this report, we received a total of $40,000.
As of November 30, 2014, there was $31,000 of recoverable value
added tax paid in Tanzania and $5,000 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 $482,000 during the
six months ended November 30, 2014, as compared to $394,000 during the same
period in 2013. Net cash used in operating activities from our inception on
January 5, 2004 to November 30, 2014 was $19.9 million.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
Net cash provided in investing activities was $31,000 during
the six months ended November 30, 2014 due to proceeds from disposal of an
automobile vehicle and redemption of the restricted cash. During the same period
in 2013, net cash from investing activities was $5,000 mainly due to proceeds
from disposal of an automobile vehicle. Net cash used in investing activities
from our inception on January 5, 2004 to November 30, 2014 was $801,000 mainly
used in purchase of property and equipment.
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Net Cash from Financing Activities
During the six months ended November 30, 2014, we received
$54,000 (2013: $375,000) in loans pursuant to facility agreements. From our
inception on January 5, 2004 to November 30, 2014, net cash provided by
financing activities was $21 million. We have funded our business to date
primarily from sales of our common stock.
There are no assurances that we will be able to achieve further
sales of our common stock or any other form of additional financing. If we are
unable to achieve the financing necessary to continue our plan of operations,
then we will not be able to continue our exploration of the property underlying
our mineral claim interest and our venture will fail.
Going Concern
We have not attained profitable operations and are dependent
upon obtaining financing to pursue any extensive exploration activities. In
addition, we had a $1.4 million working capital deficit as of November 30, 2014.
For these reasons our auditors stated in their report on our audited
consolidated 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 this 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 interim unaudited consolidated financial statements
for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2014 (Item 1, above).
Segment Disclosures
The Company operates in one reportable segment, located in
Tanzania Africa, being the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties.
The details of segment disclosures are disclosed in footnote 15 of our Companys
interim unaudited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended
November 30, 2014 (Item 1, above).
Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a significant impact
on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.
Contractual Obligations
a) |
On November 20, 2014, 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
$500,000 due May 31, 2017. |
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b) |
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 due to be repaid on or before June 30,
2015, as amended. As at November 30, 2014, IPP Ltd. had provided the total
of $720,000 to the Company pursuant to this facility agreement. |
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c) |
On October 9, 2013, the Company entered into a facility
agreement with C&F. The funding is in the form of an interest free
unsecured loan to the Company of up to $405,000 due to be repaid on or
before June 30, 2015, as amended. As at November 30, 2014, C&F had
provided the total of $405,000 to the Company pursuant to this facility
agreement. |
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Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated 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
consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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.
The critical accounting policies are disclosed in footnote 2 of
our Companys interim unaudited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal
quarter ended November 30, 2014 (Item 1, above).
We believe the critical accounting policies require us to make
significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our consolidated
financial statements.
Item 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk |
Not required because we are a smaller reporting company.
Item 4. |
Controls and Procedures
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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-15(b)
and 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this
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 report (that is, as of November 30, 2014), due to the material
weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as disclosed in the
Companys annual report for our fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, which have not
been completely resolved as of November 30, 2014.
Management believes that the material weaknesses did not have a
material impact on the Companys financial results and information required to
be disclosed by the Company in its reports. 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 consolidated financial statements for future
years. As a result material errors could occur.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes to our internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2014 that
have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. |
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 quarterly 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.
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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.
On September 23, 2014, RCR offered to dismiss its lawsuit and
settle the case if the Company returned the 4,000,000 shares of RCR stock it
previously received from RCR as payment under one of the purchase agreements.
The Company accepted RCRs offer. However, before a formal settlement agreement
was signed, RCR reneged on the settlement and its counsel withdrew from the
case. Accordingly, the Company has filed an application in New York Supreme
Court to enforce the parties settlement agreement. While that application is
pending, the Company will be conducting non-party depositions, which is likely
the final phase 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.
Not required because we are a smaller reporting company.
Item 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and
Use of Proceeds |
None.
Item 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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None.
Item 4. |
Mine Safety Disclosures
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Not applicable.
Item 5. |
Other Information |
None.
The following exhibits are filed with this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q:
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. |
10.29(23) |
Unsecured Term Loan Facility
Agreement between the Company and IPP Ltd. dated December 7, 2012 |
10.30(24) |
Unsecured Term
Loan Facility Agreement between the Company and Consultancy & Finance
Company Associates Ltd. dated October 9, 2013 |
10.31* |
Unsecured Term Loan Facility
Agreement between the Company and Consultancy & Finance Company
Associates Ltd. dated November 20, 2014 |
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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 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
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Reyno Scheepers |
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President, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive |
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Officer) and a director |
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By: |
Melinda Hsu |
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Melinda Hsu |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Officer and |
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Principal Accounting Officer), Secretary and
Treasurer |
Date: January 12, 2015
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Exhibit 10.31










Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Reyno Scheepers, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this report on Form10-Q for the quarterly
period ended November 30, 2014 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: |
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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 fiscal
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 |
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5. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of the 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): |
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(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: January 12, 2015
Reyno Scheepers |
By: |
Reyno Scheepers |
Title: |
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Operating Officer, |
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and a Director (Principal Executive Officer)
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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Melinda Hsu, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this report on Form10-Q for the quarterly
period ended November 30, 2014 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: |
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(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 fiscal
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 |
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5. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of the 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): |
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(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: January 12, 2015
Melinda Hsu |
By: |
Melinda Hsu |
Title: |
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and
Treasurer |
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(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE 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
of Handeni Gold Inc. (the Company), 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended November 30, 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents in
all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
Reyno Scheepers
Reyno Scheepers
President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Operating Officer, and a director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
January 12, 2015
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.
__________
Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF 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, Melinda Hsu, the Chief Financial Officer of
Handeni Gold Inc. (the Company), 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended November 30, 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly presents in
all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
Melinda Hsu
Melinda Hsu
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
Date:
January 12, 2015
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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