UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
[X]☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year endedAugust 31, 20112016
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☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _____to ________________ to __________
Commission file number: COMMISSION FILE NUMBER000-53556
YATERRA VENTURES CORP.
MINING GLOBAL, INC.
(Exact nameName of registrantRegistrant as specifiedSpecified in its charter)Its Charter)
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Incorporation or | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
224 Datura St.,Suite 1015 | 33401 | |
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(360) 510-8998Issuer's
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (561) 259-3009
Securities registered underpursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:NONE.
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Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share.Share
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 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.
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “smaller reporting“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter:$328,500quarter. $0 as of February 28, 2011, basedon a price of $0.45, being the last price at which the registrant sold shares of its common stock prior to that date.September 27, 2021.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
As of January 17, 2012,September 27, 2021, the Registrant had 1,630,0007,225,161,617 shares of common stock outstanding.outstanding.
PART I
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSExplanatory Note
Certain
In accordance with the new 15c211 requirements the company is providing these interim statements contained in this Annual Report constitute "forward-looking statements.” These statements, identifieduntil the matter is heard by words such as “plan,” "anticipate,” "believe,” "estimate,” "should,” "expect" and similar expressions include our expectations and objectives regarding our future financial position, operating results and business strategy. These statements reflect the current views of management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from those describedNevada courts in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include those set forth under the caption, "Part I - Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and elsewhere in this Annual Report.custodianship hearing. New 15c211 coming into effect September 28, 2021.
Forward looking statements are based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable at the date the such statement are made.
We intend to discuss in our Quarterly Reports and Annual Reports any events or circumstances that occurred during the period to which such documents relate that are reasonably likely to cause actual events or circumstances to differ materially from those disclosed in this Annual Report. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors and to assess in advance the impact of each such factor on the Company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of such factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forwarding looking statement.
We advise you to carefully review the reports and documents we file from time to time with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), particularly our periodic reports filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
As used in this Annual Report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Yaterra,” and the “Company” refer to
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Mining Global Inc.
(Formerly Yaterra Ventures Corp., unless otherwise indicated. All dollar amounts in this Annual Report are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
General)
We were incorporated on November 20, 2006 pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada.
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. Currently, we hold a 100% interest in two mineral properties that we call the “Blue Jack Property” and the “Minnie Claim”. The Blue Jack Property is comprised of 10 mineral claims covering approximately 206 acres located in Humboldt County, Nevada. The Minnie Claim covers an area of 20 acres, located in the Leecher Creek Mining Division, Washington State. We plan to focus our resources on the Blue Jack Property in order to assess whether it possesses mineral deposits of gold, silver, copper and rare earth minerals capable of commercial extraction.
In September 2011, we allowed our option to acquire up to a 60% interest in the Frances Property located in the Vancouver Mining Division, British Columbia to lapse. We made this determination in order to focus our financial resources on implementing an exploration program on the Blue Jack Property.
In November 2011, we completed a preliminary rock sampling program on the Blue Jack Property. The results of this initial program indicated that the Blue Jack Property contained anomalous values of rare earth minerals. Based on these results, we plan to commence Phase I of the Blue Jack exploration program in Spring 2012. See “Properties – Blue Jack Property – Exploration Program.”
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We have not earned any revenues to date. We do not anticipate earning revenues until such time as we enter into commercial production of our mineral properties. We are presently in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no assurance that we will discover commercially exploitable levels of mineral resources on our properties, or if such deposits are discovered, that we will enter into further substantial exploration programs.
Compliance with Regulation
There are several governmental regulations that materially restrict mineral exploration. We may be required to obtain work permits, post bonds and perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in order to comply with these laws. If we enter the production phase, the cost of complying with permit and regulatory environment laws will be greater because the impact on the project area is greater. Permits and regulations will control all aspects of the production program if the project continues to that stage. Examples of regulatory requirements include:
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Competition
We are an exploration stage company. We compete with other mineral resource exploration and development companies for financing and for the acquisition of new mineral properties. Many of the mineral resource exploration and development companies with whom we compete have greater financial and technical resources than we do. Accordingly, these competitors may be able to spend greater amounts on acquisitions of mineral properties of merit, on exploration of their mineral properties and on development of their mineral properties. In addition, they may be able to afford greater geological expertise in the targeting and exploration of mineral properties. This competition could result in competitors having mineral properties of greater quality and interest to prospective investors who may finance additional exploration and development. This competition could adversely impact our ability to finance further exploration and to achieve the financing necessary for us to develop our mineral properties.
Research and Development Expenditures
We have not incurred any research expenditures since our incorporation.
Patents and Trademarks
We do not own, either legally or beneficially, any patents or trademarks.
Employees
We have no employees other than our sole executive officer and directors. We conduct our business largely through consultants.
The following are some of the important factors that could affect our financial performance or could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates contained in our forward-looking statements. We may encounter risks in addition to those described below. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we currently deem to be immaterial, may also impair or adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operation.
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If we do not obtain additional financing, our business will fail.Balance Sheet
As at August 31, 2011, we had no cash on hand. Our ability to implement our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property will be subject to our obtaining additional financing. Our ability to obtain additional financing could be subject to a number of factors outside of our control, including the results from our exploration program, and any unanticipated problems relating to our mineral exploration activities, including environmental assessments and additional costs and expenses that may exceed our current estimates. Our Board of Directors approved an offering of up to $100,000 of 10% convertible notes (the “Offering”) pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). If we are unable to obtain additional financing in the amounts and when needed, our business could fail.2016 (Unaudited)
Because of the unique difficulties and uncertainties inherent in mineral exploration ventures, we face a high risk of business failure.
Notes | As at August 31, 2016 (Unaudited) | ||||
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Cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 146,802 | |||
Total Current Assets | 146,802 | ||||
Fixed assets | 5 | 727,384 | |||
Total Assets | 874,186 | ||||
EQUITY & LIABILITIES | |||||
Current Liabilities | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 6 | 334,303 | |||
Short term debt | 7 | 717,557 | |||
Total Current Liabilities | 1,051,860 | ||||
Long term debt | 256,000 | ||||
Total Liabilities | 1,307,860 | ||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||
Preferred Stock $0.001 Par Value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 2,000,000 shares issued | 1,000 | ||||
Common stock, $0.001 Par Value, 6,710,000,000 shares authorized 6,485,161,617, share issued and outstanding | 8 | 6,485,162 | |||
Additional paid in capital | 872,269 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (7,792,105 | ) | |||
Total Shareholders’ Equity | (433,674 | ) | |||
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | 874,186 |
Investors should be aware of the difficulties normally encountered by new mineral exploration companies and the high rate of failure of such enterprises. The likelihood of success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays encountered in connection with the exploration of the mineral properties that we plan to undertake. These potential problems include, but are not limited to, unanticipated problems relating to exploration, and additional costs and expenses that may exceed current estimates. Our mineral properties do not contain a known body of commercial ore and, therefore, any program conducted on our mineral properties would be an exploratory search of ore. There is no certainty that any expenditures made in the exploration of our mineral properties will result in discoveries of commercial quantities of ore. Most exploration projects do not result in the discovery of commercially mineable deposits of ore. Problems such as unusual or unexpected formations and other conditions are involved in mineral exploration and often result in unsuccessful exploration efforts. If the results of our exploration program do not reveal viable commercial mineralization, we may decide to abandon our claim and acquire new claims for new exploration. The acquisition of additional claims will be dependent upon our possessing sufficient capital resources to purchase such claims. If we do not have sufficient capital resources and are unable to obtain sufficient financing, we may be forced to abandon our operations.
We have no known mineral reserves and if we cannot find any, we may have to cease operations.
We are in the initial phase of our exploration program for the Blue Jack Property. It is unknown whether this property contains viable mineral reserves. If we do not find a viable mineral reserve, or if we cannot exploit the mineral reserve, either because we do not have the money to do it or because it will not be economically feasible to do it, we may have to cease operations and investors may lose their investment. Mineral exploration is a highly speculative endeavor. It involves many risks and is often non-productive. Even if mineral reserves are discovered on our properties our production capabilities will be subject to further risks and uncertainties including:
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The marketability
Mining Global Inc.
(Formerly Yaterra Ventures Corp.)
Statement of any minerals acquired or discovered may be affected by numerous factors which are beyond our controlProfit and which cannot be accurately predicted, such as market fluctuations,loss
For the lack of milling facilities and processing equipment near the Blue Jack Property and such other factors as government regulations, including regulations relating to allowable production, importing and exporting of minerals, and environmental protection.year ended August 31, 2016
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We face significant competition in the mineral exploration industry.
We compete with other mining and exploration companies possessing greater financial resources and technical facilities than we do. Due to our weaker competitive position, we may have greater difficulty in hiring and retaining qualified personnel to conduct our planned exploration activities, which could cause delays in our exploration programs. In addition, there is significant competition for a limited number of mineral properties. Due to our weaker financial position, we may be unable to acquire rights to new mineral properties on a continuing basis.
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Gold Sales | 23,981 | ||||
Cost of sales | 10 | – | |||
Gross profit | 23,981 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expense | 10 | (140,252 | ) | ||
Income / (Loss) from operations | (116,271 | ) | |||
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Interest expense | – | ||||
Net Profit / (loss) before provision for Income taxes | (116,271 | ) | |||
Provision for income tax | – | ||||
Net Profit / (loss) | (116,271 | ) |
Because of the inherent dangers involved in mineral exploration, there is a risk that we may incur liability or damages as we conduct our business.
The search for valuable minerals involves numerous hazards. As a result, we may become subject to liability for such hazards, including pollution, cave-ins and other hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not to insure. At the present time we have no coverage to insure against these hazards. The payment of such liabilities may result in our inability to complete our planned exploration program and/or obtain additional financing to fund our exploration program.
As we undertake exploration of our mineral properties, we will be subject to compliance with government regulations that may increase the anticipated cost of our exploration program.
There are several governmental regulations that materially restrict mineral exploration. We may be required to obtain work permits, post bonds and perform remediation work for any physical disturbance to the land in order to comply with these laws. If we enter the production phase, the cost of complying with permit and regulatory environment laws will be greater because the impact on the project area is greater. Permits and regulations will control all aspects of the production program if the project continues to that stage. Examples of regulatory requirements include:
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Mining Global Inc.
(Formerly Yaterra Ventures Corp.)
Statement of Shareholders' Equity
As at August 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
Common Stock | Preferred Stock | Additional Paid in | Accumulated Profit / | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As at August 31, 2015 (Unaudited) | 6,485,161,617 | 6,485,162 | 10,000,000 | 1,000 | 872,269 | (7,675,834 | ) | (317,403 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Profit / (loss) for the period | (116,271 | ) | (116,271 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
As at August 31, 2016 (Unaudited) | 6,485,161,617 | 6,485,162 | 10,000,000 | 1,000 | 872,269 | (7,792,105 | ) | (433,674 | ) |
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Mining Global Inc.
(Formerly Yaterra Ventures Corp.)
Statement of Cash Flows
As at August 31, 2016 (Unaudited)
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(Loss) / profit before income tax | $ | (116,271 | ) | |
Adjustment for non cash charges and other items: | ||||
Depreciation / amortization | – | |||
Unrealized exchange loss / (gain) | – | |||
(116,271 | ) | |||
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(Decrease) / increase in convertible debt | – | |||
(Decrease) / increase in accrued wages | (7,841 | ) | ||
(Decrease) / increase in trade and other payables | 10,879 | |||
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Cash flow from operating activities | (113,233 | ) | ||
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Additions in intangibles assets | – | |||
Cash flow from / (used) in investing activities | – | |||
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Borrowings during the year | 256,000 | |||
Dividends paid | – | |||
Cash flow from financing activities | 256,000 | |||
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 142,767 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year | 4,035 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | $ | 146,802 |
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At this stage of our development, the annual cost of complying with regulatory requirements in the State of Nevada is expected to be minimal. There is a risk that new regulations could increase our costs of doing business and prevent us from carrying out our exploration program. We will also have to sustain the cost of reclamation and environmental remediation for all exploration work undertaken. Both reclamation and environmental remediation refer to putting disturbed ground back as close to its original state as possible. Other potential pollution or damage must be cleaned-up and renewed along standard guidelines outlined in the usual permits. Reclamation is the process of bringing the land back to its natural state after completion of exploration activities. Environmental remediation refers
Mining Global Inc.
(Formerly Yaterra Ventures Corp.)
Notes to the physical activity of taking steps to remediate, or remedy, any environmental damage caused. The amount of these costs is not known at this time as we do not knowFinancial Statements
For the extent of the exploration program that will be undertaken beyond completion of the recommended work program. If remediation costs exceed our cash reserves we may be unable to complete our exploration program and have to abandon our operations.year ended August 31, 2016
Because our executive officers and directors do not have formal training specific to the technicalities of mineral exploration, there is a higher risk that our business will fail.
None of our executive officers and directors has any formal training as a geologist. With the exception of Mr. Gorrill, our executive officers and directors have only limited training in the technical aspects of managing a mineral exploration company. With very limited direct training or experience in these areas, our management may not be fully aware of the specific requirements related to working within this industry. Our management's decisions and choices may not take into account standard engineering or managerial approaches mineral exploration companies commonly use. Consequently, our operations, earnings, and ultimate financial success could suffer irreparable harm due to management's lack of experience in this industry.
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If we are unable to hire and retain key personnel, we may not be able to implement our business plan and our business will fail
Our success will largely depend on our ability to hire highly qualified personnel with experience in geological exploration. These individuals may be in high demand and we may not be able to attract the staff we need. In addition, we may not be able to afford the high salaries and fees demanded by qualified personnel, or may lose such employees after they are hired. Currently, we have not hired any key personnel. Our failure to hire key personnel when needed could have a significant negative effect on our business.
Because the prices of metals fluctuate, if the price of metals for which we are exploring decreases below a specified level, it may no longer be profitable to explore for those metals and we will cease operations.
Metal prices are determined by such factors as expectations for inflation, the strength of the United States dollar, global and regional supply and demand, and political and economic conditions and production costs in metals producing regions of the world. The aggregate effect of these factors on metal prices is impossible for us to predict. In addition, the prices of metals such as lead, zinc, copper, silver, gold or uranium are sometimes subject to rapid short-term and/or prolonged changes because of speculative activities. The current demand for and supply of these metals affect the metal prices, but not necessarily in the same manner as current supply and demand affect the prices of other commodities. The supply of these metals primarily consists of new production from mining. If the prices of the metals are, for a substantial period, below our foreseeable cost of production, it may not be economical for us to continue operations and investors could lose their entire investment.
Because our President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, David K. Ryan, owns 55.2% of our outstanding common stock, investors may find that corporate decisions controlled by Mr. Ryan are inconsistent with the interests of other stockholders.
David K. Ryan, our President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director, controls 55.2% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock. Accordingly, in accordance with our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, Mr. Ryan is able to control who is elected to our board of directors and thus could act, or could have the power to act, as our management. Since Mr. Ryan is not simply a passive investor, but is also our principal executive officer, his interests as an executive officer may, at times, be adverse to those of passive investors. Where those conflicts exist, our shareholders will be dependent upon Mr. Ryan exercising, in a manner fair to all of our shareholders, his fiduciary duties as an officer or as a member of our board of directors. Also, due to his stock ownership position, Mr. Ryan will have: (i) the ability to control the outcome of most corporate actions requiring stockholder approval, including amendments to our Articles of Incorporation; (ii) the ability to control corporate combinations or similar transactions that might benefit minority stockholders which may be rejected by Mr. Ryan to their detriment, and (iii) control over transactions between him and Yaterra.
We will likely conduct further offerings of our equity securities in the future, in which case our stockholders’ interest may become diluted.
Since our inception, we have relied on such sales of our common stock to fund our operations. We will likely be required to conduct additional equity offerings in the future to finance our current projects or to finance subsequent projects that we decide to undertake. If common stock is issued in return for additional funds, the price per share could be lower than that paid by our current stockholders. We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common stock in order to fund our business operations. If we issue additional stock, stockholders' percentage interest in us could become diluted.
The quotation price of our common stock may be volatile, with the result that an investor may not be able to sell any shares acquired at a price equal to or greater than the price paid by the investor.
Our stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "YTRVE.” Companies quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board have traditionally experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. In addition, our stock price may be adversely affected by factors that are unrelated or disproportionate to our operating performance. Market fluctuations, as well as general economic, political and market conditions such as recessions, interest rates or international currency fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. As a result of this potential volatility and potential lack of a trading market, an investor may not be able to sell any of our common stock that they acquire at a price equal or greater than the price paid by the investor.
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Because our stock is a penny stock, shareholders will be more limited in their ability to sell their stock.
The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or quotation system. Because our securities constitute “penny stocks” within the meaning of the rules, the rules apply to us and to our securities. The rules may further affect the ability of owners of shares to sell our securities in any market that might develop for them. As long as the trading price of our common stock is less than $5.00 per share, the common stock will be subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that:
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The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with: (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) a monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitably statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock.
We rent office space located at 240 Martin Street, #3, Blaine, Washington, 98230. The office space consists of 80 square feet.
We currently do not own any physical property or any real property. We own a 100% interest in our lead mineral project called the Blue Jack Property. We also hold a 100% interest in another mineral property called the Minnie Claim.
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The Blue Jack Property
Our lead mineral property is the Blue Jack Property. We acquired the Blue Jack Property in September 2008 for $16,000. The Blue Jack Property is comprised of 10 mineral claims, located in Humboldt County, Nevada. Each claim covers 20.67 acres for an aggregate 206.66 acres.
Description of Property
The Blue Jack Property is recorded with the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Nevada under the following name and record numbers:
Federal regulations require a yearly maintenance fee to keep the claims in good standing. In accordance with Federal regulations, the Blue Jack Property is in good standing to September 1, 2012. A yearly maintenance fee of $140 per claim is required to be paid to the Bureau of Land Management prior to the expiry date to keep the claims in good standing for an additional year. If we fail to pay the required amount of fee of this exploration work, then our Blue Jack Property will lapse on September 1, 2012 and we will lose all interest that we have in the Blue Jack Property.
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Figure 1Location of the Blue Jack Property
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Location and Access
The Blue Jack Property is located in Humboldt County in northwestern Nevada. The property is located 102 miles northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada. Winnemucca is located 166 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada.
The property is easily accessible from Winnemucca by paved highway for 76 miles, then by a gravel road for 24 miles and then by a desert trail for 3 miles.
Climate and Physiography
Average temperatures in the area range from 18°F in December to 95°F in July. The region is extremely dry, receiving only 7.9 inches of precipitation annually. An average of 1.1 inches of precipitation falls during the month of May. July is the driest month with a total average of 0.3 inches of precipitation.
The Blue Jack Property is located at the northern margin of the Black Rock Valley Desert along the eastern flanks of the transition between the Black Rock Range to the south and Pine Forest Range to the north. The valley floor is located at an elevation of approximately 4200 feet. Elevations on the property are moderate, ranging from 4600 to 5300 feet, and quickly rise to above 8650 feet in the mountains to the east of the property. The main showing and historic workings are located in the centre of the property at an elevation of 4875 feet.
The area consists of sagebrush and desert grass covered flats and hills typical of the Nevada desert. The region is well populated with desert jack rabbits and antelope.
History
The Blue Jack Property is located within the Varyville mining district of Humboldt County. This area is centered around Bartlett Peak between the Black Rock Range to the south and the Pine Forest Range to the north. The district and subsequent townsite were named after a lode discovery in the 1870’s. The Varyville district has been referred to in various publications over the years as the Columbia, the Leonard Creek and the Bartlett district.
Gold mining in the district was the dominant production with small amounts of copper, lead and silver reported. In 1953, Tungsten ore was produced on the Lincoln Greenhorn claims, which is approximately a half mile south of Bartlett peak.
Other properties throughout the district have extensive workings, but no recorded production of ore.
Records indicate that geologists conducted a sampling of a trench located on the Blue Jack Property in order to determine whether uranium mineralization existed on the property. Previous reports also indicated that the Resource Investigation Division of the US Atomic Energy Commission (“AEC”) located and investigated radioactive localities in the 1950’s. AEC geologists compiled detailed data on select uranium deposits, one of which was a showing on the Blue Jack Property.
Regional Geology
The region in which the Blue Jack Property is found consists mainly of Tertiary volcanic rocks. The region also contains some metamorphosed fine clastic sedimentary formations mainly from the Triassic and Jurassic Periods. Sediments in the region are also overlain by basalts, tuffs and gravels. Older rocks have been intruded by several different bodies of granodiorites, quartz-monzonites and diorites from the Cretaceous and Tertiary Periods.
In the Pine Forest Range, several intrusive stocks are exposed, which indicates that the deposits in the region have a deep-seated source. The host rock for most of the deposits in the region is a metasedimentary and metavolcanic complex in fault contact with the core plutonic complex underlying the range. The deposits are virtually all structurally controlled. Faulting provided a conduit for the hydrothermal fluids to migrate, resulting in mineralization along the trend.
Property Geology
The Blue Jack Property is defined by diorites and granodiorites in fault contact with highly foliated and fractured shaley silicified limestones and metasediments. A strong shear zone defines the faulted contact, which strikes at 320 degrees and dips steeply to the northeast. The ground to the south of the property is overlain by Quaternary alluvium and boulders of basaltic and andesitic composition. Based on regional geological mapping, these are likely from the Triassic Period as well.
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On the Blue Jack Property, there is mineralization exposed in a historic trench, being approximately 248 feet long by 33 feet wide, located along a strike with the fault contact. The fault is marked by intensely fractured limestones and metasediments in the foot wall and fractured granodiorites in the hanging wall to the west. Fault gouge is significantly abundant in many areas along the trench.
Faulting appears to be the controlling factor in mineralization. Copper mineralization appears to be consistent throughout the exposed fractured rocks. Jasper veining and chalcedony are present in the northern exposures of the trench, indicating a possibility that gold mineralization may exist on the property.
Exploration Program
Our exploration program for the Blue Jack Property is expected to include the following:
In November 2011, we completed a preliminary rock sampling program on the Blue Jack Property. For this program, we obtained four rock samples in order to determine the appropriate target for Phase I of our exploration program. Results of the program showed a presence of rare earth minerals that justifies some follow up work. The samples were fire assayed by ALS Minerals located in Reno Nevada. Based on the above, we have elected to proceed with Phase Ia of our exploration program, subject to obtaining additional financing.
The Minnie Claim
We acquired a 100% interest in the Minnie Claim in March 28, 2007 for $6,000 in cash. We have suspended our exploration program on the Minnie Claim in order to focus our resources on the Blue Jack Property.
Description of Property
The Minnie Claim is recorded with the Bureau of Land Management in the State of Washington under number 3115896. The Minnie Claim is in good standing until September 1, 2012. In order to maintain the Minnie Claim in good standing we will need to pay $140 to the Bureau of Land Management on September 1, 2012.
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Figure 2Location of the Minnie Claim
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Location and Access
The Minnie Mining Claim is located between the towns of Twisp and Carlton in Okanogan County, Washington. The center of the property is approximately 2.8 miles northeast of Carlton, within what is referred to as Leecher Canyon.
The property is accessible by a paved highway within 2.7 miles of the claim. A well maintained gravel road provides access to the Minnie Claim.
History of Exploration
Mining history in the Cascades dates back to 1853 when placer gold was discovered in the Yakima Valley. This led to a brief gold rush in the area, and gold occurrences were reported throughout the Cascades. Placer gold was discovered in Okanogan River in 1860, which possibly led to the discovery of gold at nearby Gold Ridge and Leecher Canyon.
The area covered by the Minnie Claim has a recorded history of work dating back to 1949, when it was owned by Franklin Blocksom. Historical records indicate the property contains gold, silver, and zinc in a leached and honeycombed quartz vein located in metamorphic rocks. The vein is up to 3 feet wide, and was developed and explored by several open cuts including a 160 foot adit with a 55 foot winze, a 25 foot drift and a 30 foot stope.
Geology
Regional Geology
The Minnie Claim is located within the North Cascade Range, and consists of an active volcanic arc superimposed upon a Tertiary-age bedrock. Recent uplift has created high topographic relief. The North Cascades are composed of faulted and folded Mesozoic and Paleozoic crystalline and metamorphic rocks and tertiary intrusive, volcanic and sedimentary rocks.
Regionally, the center of gold mining is found in the Republic Graben, located in the Republic District of Washington. As of 1989, records indicate that the district produced over 2.5 million ounces of gold and 14 million ounces of silver, mainly in epithermal systems related to the final stages of Eocene calc-alkaline volcanism. In the Okanogan County, gold mineralization occurs in a skarn on Buckhorn property which also contains bismuth and cobalt mineralization. Porphyry copper-molybdenum deposits have been drilled at Oroville and Keller. The Mount Tolman deposit at Keller is the third or fourth largest molybdenum reserve in the United States.
Property Geology
The Minnie Claim is underlain by Pre-Tertiary metamorphic rocks. Mineralization of the claim consists of gold, silver, and zinc minerals within epithermal quartz veins up to a meter in width.
Records indicate the leached and honeycomb quartz veins contain pyrite, chalcopyrite, sheelite and marcasite. The open structure of the quartz veins are entirely filled with sulfide mineralization.
Three rock samples were collected earlier in the year, indicating a potential for economic mineralization may exist on the property with elevated gold, silver, copper and zinc values.
Current State of Exploration Activities
We have suspended our exploration program on the Minnie Claim in order to focus our resources on the Blue Jack Property.
Prior to our suspension of the exploration program on the Minnie Claim, our consulting geologist had commenced Phase I of our exploration program. He collected nine rock samples from the Minnie Claim. The samples consisted of outcrop grabs across strike as well as float samples of mineralized veins near historical workings. These samples were sent to an independent laboratory for testing. In January 2009, we received the fire assay results on the rock samples and they indicated the occurrence of gold mineralization on the Minnie Claim. The fire assay results on the rock samples are summarized as follows:
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Note: Conversions to ounces per ton (oz/ton) on the tables above employ a factor of 34285.7 ppb equaling 1 troy ounce per short ton and 34.2857 ppm equaling 1 troy ounce per short ton.
We are not a party to any other legal proceedings and, to our knowledge, no other legal proceedings are pending, threatened or contemplated.
None.
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PART II
MARKET INFORMATION
The principal market for our common stock is the OTC Bulletin Board. Our shares commenced quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board on May 19, 2009 under the symbol “YTRV.” The following is the high and low bid information for our common stock during each fiscal quarter of our last two fiscal years.
QUARTER | HIGH ($) | LOW ($) |
1stQuarter 2010 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
2ndQuarter 2010 | n/a | n/a |
3rdQuarter 2010 | n/a | n/a |
4thQuarter 2010 | 1.00 | 0.99 |
1stQuarter 2011 | 0.99 | 0.30 |
2ndQuarter 2011 | 1.00 | 0.30 |
3rdQuarter 2011 | 0.45 | 0.30 |
4thQuarter 2011 | 0.30 | 0.30 |
REGISTERED HOLDERS OF OUR COMMON STOCK
As of Jaunuary 17, 2012, there were 9 registered holders of our common stock. We believe that a number of stockholders hold stock on deposit with their brokers or investment bankers registered in the name of stock depositories.
DIVIDENDS
We have not declared any dividends on our common stock since our inception. There are no dividend restrictions that limit our ability to pay dividends on our common stock in our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws. Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”), does provide certain limitations on our ability to declare dividends. Section 78.288 of Chapter 78 of the NRS prohibits us from declaring dividends where, after giving effect to the distribution of the dividend:
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We have neither declared nor paid any cash dividends on our capital stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our current policy is to retain any earnings in order to finance the expansion of our operations. Our board of directors will determine future declaration and payment of dividends, if any, in light of the then-current conditions they deem relevant and in accordance with the NRS.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
None.
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PLAN OF OPERATION
During the next twelve months and subject to our ability to obtain additional financing, we intend to conduct mineral exploration activities on the Blue Jack Property in order to assess whether it possesses mineral reserves capable of commercial extraction. We have decided to suspend our operations on the Minnie Claim in order to focus our resources on the Blue Jack Property.
Blue Jack Property
Our plan is to conduct Phase Ia of our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property in Spring 2012. However, we will require additional financing in order to implement Phase Ia of our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property. If we are able to raise additional financing, of which there is no assurance, our plan for the Blue Jack Property is as follows:
We anticipate that we will incur the following expenses over the next twelve months:
To date, we have not earned any revenues and we do not anticipate earning revenues in the near future. As at August 31, 2011, we had no cash on hand. As such, we do not have sufficient financial resources to meet the anticipated costs of completing our exploration program for the Blue Jack Property. Accordingly, we will need to obtain additional financing in order to complete our plan of operation and meet our current obligations as they come due. Our Board of Directors approved an offering of up to $100,000 of 10% convertible notes (the “Offering”) pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act. Completion of the Offering is subject to a number of factors outside of our control, including the results from our exploration program, and any unanticipated problems relating to our mineral exploration activities, such as environmental assessments and additional costs and expenses that may exceed our current estimates. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms or conditions of additional financing unavailable to us in which case our business will fail.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Summary of Year End Results | |||||||||
Year Ended August 31, | Percentage | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | Increase / (Decrease) | |||||||
Revenue | $ | -- | $ | -- | N/A | ||||
Expenses | (179,188 | ) | (150,984 | ) | 18.7% | ||||
Net Loss | $ | (179,188 | ) | $ | (150,984 | ) | 18.7% |
Revenues
We have not earned any revenues to date. We do not anticipate earning revenues until such time as we enter into commercial production of our mineral properties. We are presently in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no assurance that we will discover commercially exploitable levels of mineral resources on our properties, or if such deposits are discovered, that we will enter into further substantial exploration programs.
Expenses
The major components of our expenses for the year ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 are outlined in the table below:
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Accounting and Audit | $ | 37,965 | $ | 37,757 | 0.6% | ||||
Bank Charges and Interest | 25,381 | 13,481 | 88.3% | ||||||
Consulting Fees | 600 | 600 | 0.0% | ||||||
Depreciation | 98 | 395 | (75.2)% | ||||||
Management Fees | 48,000 | 48,000 | 0.0% | ||||||
Mineral Property | 11,333 | 7,300 | 55.2% | ||||||
Exploration Costs | |||||||||
Office and Administrative | 18,392 | 17,842 | 3.1% | ||||||
Professional Fees | 25,098 | 19,655 | 27.7% | ||||||
Transfer Agent and Filing | 8,464 | 4,242 | 99.5% | ||||||
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Travel and Promotion | 488 | 1,712 | (71.5)% | ||||||
Write-off of Mineral | 3,369 | - | 100% | ||||||
Property Costs | |||||||||
Total Expenses | $ | 179,188 | $ | 150,984 | 18.7% |
Our operating expenses increased from $150,984, during the year ended August 31, 2010, to $179,188, during the year ended August 31, 2011. The increase was primarily due to increases in accounting and audit expenses, bank charges and interest, mineral property exploration costs, office and administrative expenses, professional fees, transfer agent and filing fees, and write-off of mineral property costs. This was partially offset by decreases in depreciation and travel and promotion.
Audit and accounting expenses and professional expenses primarily relate to expenses incurred in connection with meeting our ongoing reporting requirements under the Exchange Act.
Management fees consists of fees incurred to our executive directors and officers.
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The mineral property costs for the year ended August 31, 2011 relate to expenses incurred with maintaining the Blue Jack Property, the Minnie Claim and the Frances Property in good standing.
If we are able to obtain sufficient financing to proceed with our plan of operation, of which there is no assurance, we expect that our expenses will increase significantly as we engage in mining and exploration activities.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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Year Ended August 31 | ||||||
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Net Cash used in Operating Activities | $ | (93,169 | ) | $ | (85,188 | ) |
Net Cash used in Investing Activities | (1,007 | ) | (1,919 | ) | ||
Net Cash from Financing Activities | 93,432 | 85,217 | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash During Period | $ | (744 | ) | $ | (1,890 | ) |
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Current Assets | $ | 360 | $ | 51 | 605.9% | ||||
Current Liabilities | 485,367 | 308,330 | 57.4% | ||||||
Working Capital Deficit | $ | (485,007 | ) | $ | (308,279 | ) | 57.3% |
As of August 31, 2011, we had no cash on hand and a working capital deficit of $485,007 The increase in our working capital deficit is primarily a result of: (i) an increase in accounts payable due to a lack of capital to meet our ongoing expenditures; and (ii) the fact that we received $83,946 in short term loans from arms length parties. The loans bear interest at 10% to 12%, are unsecured and due on demand. We have incurred a cumulative net loss of $654,007 for the period from the date of our inception on November 20, 2006 to August 31, 2011 and have not attained profitable operations to date.
Since our inception, we have used our common stock to raise money for our operations and to fund our property acquisitions. We have not obtained profitable operations and are dependent upon obtaining additional financing to pursue our plan of operation.
Future Financings
We currently do not have sufficient financial resources to implement Phase Ia of our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property. Therefore, we will need to obtain additional financing in order to implement our exploration program on the Blue Jack Property.
On December 9, 2011, our Board of Directors approved an offering of up to $100,000 of 10% convertible notes (the “Offering”). The Offering will be completed pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act to persons who are not U.S. Persons as contemplated under Regulation S. The proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund our business and for working capital purposes. There is no assurance that the Offering will be completed on the above terms or at all.
Our plan of operation calls for us to spend significantly more than our current capital resources or the amount of financing that we have been able to obtain to date. As such, there is a substantial doubt that we will be able to raise significant financing to complete our stated plan of operation. Any substantial financing that we are able to obtain is expected to be in the form of equity financing, which will result in dilution to existing Shareholders.
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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.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 of our audited financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2011 included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We have identified certain accounting policies, described below, that are most important to the portrayal of our current financial condition and results of operations.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Actual results may differ from the estimates.
Significant accounts that require estimates as a basis for determining the stated amounts include mineral property acquisition costs and impairment, accrued liabilities and the valuation allowance of deferred tax assets.
Exploration Stage Enterprise
Our financial statements are prepared using the accrual method of accounting. Until such properties are acquired and developed, we will continue to prepare our financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with entities in the exploration stage.
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Mineral Property Interests
We are an exploration stage mining company and have not yet realized any revenue from our operations. We are primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mining properties. Exploration costs are expensed as incurred regardless of the stage of development or existence of reserves. Costs of acquisition are capitalized subject to impairment testing when facts and circumstances indicate impairment may exist.
We regularly perform evaluations of any investment in mineral properties to assess the recoverability and/or the residual value of our investments in these assets. All long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances change which indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Our management periodically reviews the carrying value of our investments in mineral leases and claims with internal and external mining related professionals. A decision to abandon, reduce or expand a specific project is based upon many factors including general and specific assessments of mineral deposits, anticipated future mineral prices, anticipated future costs of exploring, developing and operating a production mine, the expiration term and ongoing expenses of maintaining mineral properties and the general likelihood that we will continue exploration on such project. We do not set a pre-determined holding period for properties with unproven deposits; however, properties which have not demonstrated suitable metal concentrations at the conclusion of each phase of an exploration program are re-evaluated to determine if future exploration is warranted, whether there has been any impairment in value and that their carrying values are appropriate.
If an area of interest is abandoned or it is determined that its carrying value cannot be supported by future production or sale, the related costs are charged against operations in the year of abandonment or determination of value. The amounts recorded as mineral leases and claims represent costs to date and do not necessarily reflect present or future values.
Our exploration activities and proposed mine development are subject to various laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. These laws are continually changing, generally becoming more restrictive. We have made, and expect to make in the future, expenditures to comply with such laws and regulations.
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Audited financial statements for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, including:
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YATERRA VENTURES CORP.(An Exploration Stage Company)
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011 AND 2010(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders ofYaterra Ventures Corp.
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Yaterra Ventures Corp. as of August 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ deficiency for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the period from November 20, 2006 (date of inception) to August 31, 2011. The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Yaterra Ventures Corp. as of August 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the period from November 20, 2006 (date of inception) to August 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has experienced recurring losses from operations since inception, has a working capital deficit, and has a deficit accumulated during the exploration stage. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding these matters are also discussed in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
“DAVIDSON & COMPANY LLP”
January 16, 2012
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ASSETS | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Cash | $ | - | $ | 51 | ||
Prepaid expense | 360 | - | ||||
Total Current Assets | 360 | 51 | ||||
Computer Equipment(Note 4) | - | 98 | ||||
Mineral Property Acquisition Costs(Note 5) | 22,000 | 24,362 | ||||
Total Assets | $ | 22,360 | $ | 24,511 | ||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Current | ||||||
Excess of checks issued over funds on deposit | $ | 693 | $ | - | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 160,548 | 116,739 | ||||
Amounts payable to related parties (Note 9) | 47,033 | 30,500 | ||||
Promissory notes payable (Note 6) | 267,500 | 161,091 | ||||
Promissory notes payable to related parties (Note 7) | 9,593 | - | ||||
Total Current Liabilities | 485,367 | 308,330 | ||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY | ||||||
Capital Stock(Note 8) | ||||||
Authorized: | ||||||
100,000,000 common voting stock with a par value of $0.001 per share | ||||||
100,000,000 preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share – none issued | ||||||
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1,630,000 common shares as at August 31, 2011 and 2010 | 1,630 | 1,630 | ||||
Additional Paid-In Capital | 189,370 | 189,370 | ||||
Deficit Accumulated During The Exploration Stage | (654,007 | ) | (474,819 | ) | ||
Total Stockholders’ Deficiency | (463,007 | ) | (283,819 | ) | ||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficiency | $ | 22,360 | $ | 24,511 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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YEARS | NOVEMBER 20, | ||||||||
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||||
Expenses | |||||||||
Accounting and audit | $ | 37,965 | $ | 37,757 | $ | 146,642 | |||
Bank charges and interest | 25,381 | 13,481 | 42,806 | ||||||
Consulting fees | 600 | 600 | 2,750 | ||||||
Depreciation | 98 | 395 | 1,184 | ||||||
Management fees | 48,000 | 48,000 | 195,500 | ||||||
Mineral property exploration costs | 11,333 | 7,300 | 49,571 | ||||||
Office and administrative | 18,392 | 17,842 | 61,747 | ||||||
Professional fees | 25,098 | 19,655 | 110,756 | ||||||
Transfer agent and filing fees | 8,464 | 4,242 | 23,859 | ||||||
Travel and promotion | 488 | 1,712 | 15,823 | ||||||
Write-off of mineral property costs | 3,369 | - | 3,369 | ||||||
Net Loss For The Period | $ | (179,188 | ) | $ | (150,984 | ) | $ | (654,007 | ) |
Basic And Diluted Loss Per Share | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | |||
Weighted Average Number Of CommonShares Outstanding | 1,630,000 | 1,630,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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YEARS | NOVEMBER 20 | ||||||||
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2011 | 2010 | 2011 | |||||||
Cash (Used In) Operating Activities | |||||||||
Net loss for the period | $ | (179,188 | ) | $ | (150,984 | ) | $ | (654,007 | ) |
Depreciation | 98 | 395 | 1,184 | ||||||
Interest accrued on promissory notes | 22,570 | 11,535 | 36,314 | ||||||
Write-off of mineral property costs | 3,369 | - | 3,369 | ||||||
Changes in non-cash operating working capital items: | |||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 43,809 | 42,406 | 160,548 | ||||||
Amounts due to related parties | 16,533 | 11,460 | 47,033 | ||||||
Prepaid expense | (360 | ) | - | (360 | ) | ||||
(93,169 | ) | (85,188 | ) | (405,919 | ) | ||||
Cash (Used In) Investing Activities | |||||||||
Mineral property acquisition costs | (1,007 | ) | (1,919 | ) | (25,369 | ) | |||
Computer equipment | - | - | (1,184 | ) | |||||
(1,007 | ) | (1,919 | ) | (26,553 | ) | ||||
Cash Provided By Financing Activities | |||||||||
Issue of share capital | - | - | 191,000 | ||||||
Promissory notes payable | 83,946 | 85,217 | 233,890 | ||||||
Promissory notes payable to related parties | 12,083 | - | 9,486 | ||||||
Repayment of promissory note payable to related party | (2,597 | ) | - | (2,597 | ) | ||||
93,432 | 85,217 | 431,779 | |||||||
Decrease In Cash | (744 | ) | (1,890 | ) | (693 | ) | |||
Cash, Beginning Of Period | 51 | 1,941 | - | ||||||
(Excess of Checks Issued Over Funds onDeposit) Cash, End Of Period | $ | (693 | ) | $ | 51 | $ | (693 | ) | |
Supplemental Disclosure Of Cash FlowInformation | |||||||||
Cash paid during the period for: | |||||||||
Interest | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | |||
Income taxes | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - |
There were no material non-cash financing or investing activities during the periods presented.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Shares issued for cash at $0.01 | 900,000 | $ | 900 | $ | 8,100 | $ | - | $ | 9,000 | ||||||
Shares issued for cash at $0.20 | 610,000 | 610 | 121,390 | - | 122,000 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the period | - | - | - | (30,468 | ) | (30,468 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2007 | 1,510,000 | 1,510 | 129,490 | (30,468 | ) | 100,532 | |||||||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | (105,613 | ) | (105,613 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2008 | 1,510,000 | 1,510 | 129,490 | (136,081 | ) | (5,081 | ) | ||||||||
Shares issued for cash at $0.50 | 120,000 | 120 | 59,880 | - | 60,000 | ||||||||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | (187,754 | ) | (187,754 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2009 | 1,630,000 | 1,630 | 189,370 | (323,835 | ) | (132,835 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | (150,984 | ) | (150,984 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2010 | 1,630,000 | 1,630 | 189,370 | (474,819 | ) | (283,819 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | (179,188 | ) | (179,188 | ) | ||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2011 | 1,630,000 | $ | 1,630 | $ | 189,370 | $ | (654,007 | ) | $ | (463,007 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Organization
Yaterra Ventures Corp. (“the Company”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada, U.S.A., on November 20, 2006. The Company’s principal executive offices are in Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A.
Exploration Stage Activities
The Company has been in the exploration stage since its formation and has not yet realized any revenues from its planned operations. The Company was formed for the purpose of acquiring exploration and development stage natural resource properties. The Company has not commenced business operations. The Company is an exploration stage company as defined in the Securities and Exchange Commission (“S.E.C.”) Industry Guide No. 7.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.
As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has incurred a net loss of $654,007 for the period from November 20, 2006 (inception) to August 31, 2011, and has no sales. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from the development of its natural resource properties. Management has plans to seek additional capital through a private placement and public offering of its common stock. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.
The financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. Because a precise determination of many assets and liabilities is dependent upon future events, the preparation of financial statements for a period necessarily involves the use of estimates.
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2.1 | Statement of compliance | |
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on a going concern. | ||
2.2 | Accounting Convention | |
These financial statements have been prepared on the basis of 'historical cost convention using accrual basis of accounting except as otherwise stated in the respective accounting policies notes. | ||
Going concern | ||
The Company had accumulated losses and had a negative cash flow from operations for the reporting period. Further, the accumulated (deficit) has raised at that date, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from development of its natural properties. Management has plans to seek additional capital through private placement and public offering of its common stock. The financial statements don’t contain any adjustments relating to recoverability and classification of its recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of its liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue to exist. | ||
2.3 | Critical accounting estimates and judgments | |
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with the approved accounting standards require management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. | ||
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods. |
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The areas involving higher degree of judgment and complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates made by the management are significant to the financial statements are as follows: |
i) | Equipment - estimated useful life of equipment (note - 3.8) | |
ii) | Exploration and evaluation cost (note - 3.5) | |
iii) | Provision for doubtful debts (note - 3.4) | |
iv) | Provision for income tax (note - 3.1) |
3. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
3.1 | Income tax |
The tax expense for the year comprises of income tax, and is recognized in the statement of earnings. The income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet date. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities. | |
Deferred income tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of all temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses can be utilized. Deferred income tax is calculated at the rates that are expected to apply to the period when the differences are expected to be reversed. | |
3.2 | Trade and other payables |
Liabilities for trade and other amounts payable are carried at cost, which is the fair value of the consideration to be paid in future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the Company. | |
3.3 | Provisions |
A provision is recognized in the financial statements when the Company has a legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events and it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of obligation. | |
3.4 | Accounts Receivable |
Accounts receivable are non-interest bearing obligations due under normal course of business. The management reviews accounts receivable on a monthly basis to determine if any receivables will be potentially uncollectible. Historical bad debts and current economic trends are used in evaluating the allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company includes any accounts receivable balances that are determined to be uncollectible in its overall allowance for doubtful accounts. After all attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the allowance. Based on the information available, the Company believes its allowance for doubtful accounts as of period ended is adequate. | |
3.5 | Exploration and evaluation cost |
The Company accounts for costs incurred in accordance with applicable accounting standards. These standards require that all exploration and evaluation expenditures are accounted for using the ‘successful efforts’ method of accounting. Costs are accumulated on a field-by-field basis. Geological and geophysical costs are expensed as |
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Capitalisation is made within property, plant and equipment or intangible assets according to the nature of the | |
Once commercial reserves are found, exploration and evaluation assets are tested for impairment and transferred to development tangible and intangible assets. No depreciation and/or amortisation is charged during the exploration and evaluation phase. | |
3.6 | Contingent liabilities |
A contingent liability is disclosed when the Company has a possible obligation as a result of | |
3.7 | Financial liabilities |
Financial liabilities are |
(a) | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | |
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Gains and losses on disposal of fixed assets, if any, are recognized in statement of profit and loss. |
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3.11 | Functional and presentation currency | |
Items included in the financial statements are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates. The financial statements are presented in US (Dollars) which is the Company's presentation currency. All financial | ||
3.12 | Foreign currency transactions | |
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3.13 | Contingencies | |
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This represent cash in | |
5. | Fixed assets |
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6. | Accounts payable and |
Opening balance | 323,424 | ||
Net movement in liabilities during the period | 10,879 | ||
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7. | Short term debt |
Opening balance | 725,398 | ||
Net movement in liabilities during the period | (7,841 | ) | |
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8. | Share Capital |
This represents ordinary share capital issued by the Company at the par value.The shares issued by the company, if any, during the period are represented in statement of changes in equity. |
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Repairs and maintenance | 10,454 | |||
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The Company classified its cash as Level 1.
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COST | AMORTIZATION | VALUE | VALUE | ||||||||||
Computer equipment | $ | 1,184 | $ | 1,184 | $ | - | $ | 98 |
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Blue Jack claims | $ | 16,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 16,000 | |||||
Frances claims | 2,362 | 1,007 | (3,369 | ) | - | ||||||||
Minnie Lode claims | 6,000 | - | - | 6,000 | |||||||||
$ | 24,362 | $ | 1,007 | $ | (3,369 | ) | $ | 22,000 |
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Blue Jack claims | $ | 16,000 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 16,000 | |||||
Frances claims | 443 | 1,919 | - | 2,362 | |||||||||
Minnie Lode claims | 6,000 | - | - | 6,000 | |||||||||
$ | 22,443 | $ | 1,919 | $ | - | $ | 24,362 |
During the period ended August 31, 2007, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire an undivided 100% interest in a mineral claim (known as the “Minnie Lode Claims”) located in the Leecher Creek Mining District, Okanogan County, Washington. The consideration was $6,000 cash (paid) on execution of the agreement.
During the year ended August 31, 2009, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire an undivided interest in a series of ten mineral claims (collectively referred to as the “Blue Jack Claims”) located in Humboldt County, Nevada. The consideration was $16,000 (paid) on execution of the agreement.
On July 14, 2009, the Company entered into an assignment agreement to acquire an undivided 60% interest in a mineral claim (known as the “Frances” claim) situated in the Vancouver Mining District, British Columbia, Canada. The Company paid $500 CDN on execution of the agreement.
The assignment agreement was amended on October 27, 2009 (the “First Amendment Agreement”), December 10, 2009 (the “Second Amendment Agreement”), February 11, 2010 (the “Third Amendment Agreement”), June 1, 2010 (the “Fourth Amendment Agreement”), September 1, 2010 (the “Fifth Amendment Agreement”), and March 15, 2011 (the “Sixth Amendment Agreement”), and consideration for the claim is as follows:
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During the year ended August 31, 2011, the Company abandoned and wrote off all costs incurred with respect to the Frances property.
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Canada | 98 | 2,362 | |||||
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Loss for the year | $ | (179,188 | ) | $ | (150,984 | ) | |
Computed expected income taxes recovery | (60,924 | ) | (51,335 | ) | |||
Non-deductible item | 4,999 | 2,482 | |||||
Other | (4,075 | ) | 5,553 | ||||
Increase in valuation allowance | 60,000 | 43,300 | |||||
Income tax provision | $ | - | $ | - |
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Non-capital loss carryforward | $ | 204,000 | $ | 148,500 | |||
Mineral property and exploration expenditures | 17,000 | 12,500 | |||||
221,000 | 161,000 | ||||||
Valuation allowance | (221,000 | ) | (161,000 | ) | |||
Net deferred income tax assets | $ | - | $ | - |
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Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) as of August 31, 2011 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of the Evaluation Date as a result of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting discussed below.
The framework used to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting is based upon guiding principles advocated by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 1992. This guidance provides a set of twenty basic principles representing the fundamental concepts associated with, and drawn directly from, the five components of the framework i.e. control environment, risk assessment, control activities, information and communication and monitoring.
Internal controls over financial reporting is defined in the SEC's rules as those controls designed by the company's principal executive and financial officers to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the company's financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
Notwithstanding the assessment that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective and that there were material weaknesses as identified in this report, we believe that our financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2011 fairly present our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in all material respects.
Management’s Assessment on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act, for the Company.
Internal controls over financial reporting include those policies and procedures that:
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Management recognizes that there are inherent limitations in the effectiveness of any system of internal control, and accordingly, even effective internal control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and may not prevent or detect material misstatements. In addition, effective internal control at a point in time may become ineffective in future periods because of changes in conditions or due to deterioration in the degree of compliance with our established policies and procedures.
A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in there being a more than remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as of the Evaluation Date, based on the framework set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on its evaluation under this framework, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of the Evaluation Date and identified the following material weaknesses:
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Insufficient Resources:We have an inadequate number of personnel with requisite expertise in the key functional areas of finance and accounting.
Inadequate Segregation of Duties: We have an inadequate number of personnel to properly implement control procedures.
Insufficient Written Policies & Procedures:We have insufficient written policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting.
Inadequate Financial Statement Closing Process:We have an inadequate financial statement closing process.
Lack of Outside Directors on the Company’s Board of Directors:We have a lack of outside directors on the Company’s Board of Directors, resulting in ineffective oversight in the establishment and monitoring of required internal controls and procedures.
Management is committed to improving its internal controls and will (1) continue to use third party specialists to address shortfalls in staffing and to assist the Company with accounting and finance responsibilities, (2) increase the frequency of independent reconciliations of significant accounts which will mitigate the lack of segregation of duties until there are sufficient personnel and (3) prepare and implement sufficient written policies and checklists for financial reporting and closing processes and (4) may consider appointing outside directors and audit committee members in the future.
Management, including our Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting Officer, has discussed the material weakness noted above with our third party consulting accountant. Due to the nature of this material weakness, there is a more than remote likelihood that misstatements which could be material to the annual or interim financial statements could occur that would not be prevented or detected.
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management's report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
Our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting Officer, do not expect that the our controls and procedures will prevent all potential errors or fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.
On December 9, 2011, our Board of Directors approved a private placement offering of up to $100,000 of 10% convertible notes (the “Offering”). The Offering will be completed pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act to persons who are not U.S. Persons as contemplated under Regulation S. The proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund our business and for working capital purposes. There is no assurance that the Offering will be completed on the above terms or at all.
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PART III
Our executive officers and directors and their age and titles are as follows:
Mr. David K. Ryanwas appointed as our President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director on August 29, 2011 and as our Vice-President, Finance on April 4, 2007. From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Ryan was an account executive at Georgia Pacific Securities in Vancouver. From 1995 to present, Mr. Ryan has worked as an independent investor relations consultant and has participated in raising venture capital through private placements. Mr. Ryan is a former director or officer of DRC Resources and Universal Domains Incorporated. Mr. Ryan completed the Canadian Securities Course in 1988. From 2005 to October 2009, Mr. Ryan served as an executive officer and director of Cignus Ventures Inc. (now called Smartlinx Inc.), a company quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties at the time Mr. Ryan was a director and officer. Mr. Ryan also serves as a director of Manado Gold Corp., a company engaged in the exploration of mineral resource properties in British Columbia and is a reporting issuer in British Columbia Canada.
Mr. Shane Eppis our Executive Vice-President. Mr. Epp was appointed an officer on April 4, 2007. Mr. Epp, (B. Comm.) has been employed by CB Richard Ellis Limited, one of the largest full service real estate brokerage companies in the world, since January 2007. Currently an Associate Vice-President of the CBRE Retail Properties Group, he spent the 5 years previous with another large international real estate brokerage firm, Colliers International. Mr. Epp graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1993 with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Urban Land Economics, with a minor in Finance. In addition to his work in the real estate industry, Mr. Epp has been an active investor in public markets for close to 20 years, and has participated in raising venture capital for both public and private companies through limited partnerships, private placements and debt financing.
Mr. Lindsay E. Gorrillis a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Gorrill was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors on August 28, 2008. Mr. Gorrill has twenty years of senior management experience and has a diverse background with publicly listed companies. Mr. Gorrill serves as President of Star Gold Corp. a mining exploration company, quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. Since July 9, 2007, Mr. Gorrill has acted as Chief Executive Officer and as a direcctor of Jayhawk Energy, Inc., a company quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. From August 2007 to July 2008, Mr. Gorrill served as Chief Financial Officer of Quinto Mining Corp., a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Mr. Gorrill has also held management positions Berkley Resources Inc., a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange. Until April 2005, Mr. Gorrill acted as President and Chief Executive Officer of WGI Heavy Minerals Inc., a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and engaged in the exploration, production and marketing of industrial metals. Mr. Gorrill is a Chartered Accountant and graduated from Simon Fraser University with a BBA in Finance and Marketing.
None of our executive officers or directors has any formal training as geologists. With the exception of Mr. Gorrill, our executive officers and directors have very limited training on the technical and managerial aspects of managing a mineral exploration company. None of their prior managerial and consulting positions have been in the mineral exploration industry. Accordingly, we will have to rely on the technical services of others to advise us on the managerial aspects specifically associated with a mineral exploration company. We do not have any employees who have professional training or experience in the mining industry. We rely on independent geological consultants to make recommendations to us on work programs on our property, to hire appropriately skilled persons on a contract basis to complete work programs and to supervise, review, and report on such programs to us.
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Term of Office
Members of our board of directors are appointed to hold office until the next annual meeting of our stockholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until they resign or are removed in accordance with the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Our officers are appointed by our board of directors and hold office until removed by the board.
Significant Employees
We have no significant employees other than our executive officers and directors.
We conduct our business through agreements with consultants and arms-length third parties. Currently, we have no formal consulting agreements in place. We have a verbal arrangement with the consulting geologist currently conducting the exploratory work on the Blue Jack Property. We pay to this geologist the usual and customary rates received by geologists performing similar consulting services.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Audit Committee
We have a separately designated audit committee and it consists of the following directors and officers: Lindsay Gorrill and David K. Ryan. Mr. Ryan is not an independent director as he currently acts as President, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Gorrill is an independent member of our Board of Directors.
Our board of directors has adopted an Audit Committee Charter which provides appropriate guidance to Audit Committee members as to their duties
Audit Committee Financial Expert
Our Board of Directors has determined that we do not presently have a director who meets the definition of an “audit committee financial expert.” We believe that the cost related to appointing a financial expert to our Board of Directors at this time is prohibitive.
Code of Ethics
We adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to our officers and directors which is a “code of ethics” as defined by applicable rules of the SEC. Our code of ethics is attached as an exhibit to our Annual Report for the year ended August 31, 2010 filed with the SEC on December 15, 2010. If we make any amendments to our Code of Ethics other than technical, administrative, or other non-substantive amendments, or grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from a provision of our Code of Ethics to our President, Treasurer, or certain other finance executives, we will disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver, its effective date and to whom it applies in a current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our securities (“Reporting Persons”), to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Reporting Persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all forms they file pursuant to Section 16(a). Other than as disclosed below, based on our review of such reports received by the Company, we believe that, during the year ended August 31, 2011, all Reporting Persons complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them.
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Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the total compensation paid to or earned by our named executive officers, as that term is defined in Item 402(m)(2) of Regulation S-K as of our fiscal years ended August 31, 2011 and 2010.
Notes:(1) Mr. Bousquet resigned as President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director on August 29, 2011. Under the terms of a verbal agreement, Mr. Bousquet was paid $2,500 per month for his services.(2) We have accrued $250 per month for Mr. Ryan acting as President, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice-President Finance.(3) We have accrued $250 per month for Mr. Epp acting as Executive Vice-President.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
As at August 31, 2011, we did not have any outstanding equity awards.
Director Compensation
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our directors for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.
Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($) | Option Awards ($) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) |
Lindsay E. Gorrill(1) | 12,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 12,000 |
Note:(1) Under the terms of a verbal agreement, Mr. Gorrill is paid $1,000 per month for his services.
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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS
We have no equity compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of shares of our common stock owned beneficially as of January 17, 2012 by: (i) each person (including any group) known to us to own more than five percent (5%) of any class of our voting securities of our shares of common stock, (ii) our executive officers and directors, and (iii) our named executive officers as defined in Item 402(m)(2) of Regulation S-K. Unless otherwise indicated, the stockholders listed possess sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.
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Changes in Control
We are not aware of any arrangement which may result in a change in control in the future.
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RELATED TRANSACTIONS
None of the following parties has, during our last two fiscal years, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with us or in any presently proposed transaction that has or will materially affect us:
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DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board inter-dealer quotation system, which does not have director independence requirements. As we are a reporting issuer in British Columbia, Canada, we have adopted the independence requirements of Canadian National Instrument 52-101 – Audit Committees (“NI 52-101”). Under NI 52-101, an independent director is a director who has no direct or indirect material relationships with us. A material relationship is a relationship, which could, in the view of the Board of Directors reasonably interfere with the exercise of the director’s independent judgment. Lindsay Gorrill is our sole independent director. David Ryan is not an independent director because of his position as President, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice-President Finance.
As a result of our limited operating history and minimal resources, our management believes that it will have difficulty in attracting independent directors. In addition, we would likely be required to obtain directors and officers insurance coverage in order to attract and retain independent directors. Our management believes that the costs associated with maintaining such insurance is prohibitive at this time.
CANADIAN NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 58-101
We are a reporting issuer in the Province of British Columbia. Canadian National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices of the Canadian Securities Administrators requires our company to disclose annually on our Annual Report certain information concerning corporate governance.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is currently comprised of two members, Mr. Ryan and Mr. Gorrill. Mr Ryan is not “independent”, as that term is defined in Nation Instrument 52-110, due to the fact that he is our President, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice-President Finance.
Directorships
Our directors currently serve as directors or officers of the following reporting issuers (or the equivalent in a foreign jurisdiction):
Orientation and Continuing Education
Mr. Ryan and Mr. Gorrill provided an overview of the our business activities, systems and business plan to all new directors. New director candidates have free access to any of our records, employees or senior management in order to conduct their own due diligence and will be briefed on the strategic plans, short, medium and long term corporate objectives, business risks and mitigation strategies, corporate governance guidelines and existing policies of the Company. Directors are encouraged to update their skills and knowledge by taking courses and attending professional seminars.
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Ethical Business Conduct
Our directors believe good corporate governance is an integral component to the success of the Company and to meet responsibilities to shareholders. Generally, our directors have found that the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by the Company’s governing corporate legislation and the common law and the restrictions placed by applicable corporate legislation on an individual director’s participation in decisions of the Board of Directors in which the director has an interest have been sufficient to ensure that the Board of Directors operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company.
Our directors are also responsible for applying governance principles and practices, and tracking development in corporate governance, and adapting “best practices” to suit the needs of the Company. The directors may also be directors and officers of other companies, and conflicts of interest may arise between their duties. Such conflicts must be disclosed in accordance with, and are subject to such other procedures and remedies as applicable under the Nevada Revised Statutes.
Nomination of Directors
Our directors have not formed a nominating committee or similar committee to assist them with the nomination of directors for the Company. Our directors consider the size of the Board of Directors to be too small to warrant creation of such a committee; and our directors have contacts they can draw upon to identify new members of the Board of Directors as needed from time to time.
Our directors will continually assess the size, structure and composition of the Board of Directors, taking into consideration its current strengths, skills and experience, proposed retirements and the requirements and strategic direction of the Company. As required, directors will recommend suitable candidates for consideration as members of the Board of Directors.
Assessments
Our directors have not implemented a process for assessing his effectiveness. As a result of our small size and stage of development, our directors consider a formal assessment process to be inappropriate at this time. Our directors plan to continue evaluating their own effectiveness on an ad hoc basis.
The aggregate fees billed for the two most recently completed fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of our annual financial statements and review of the financial statements included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal periods were as follows:
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Audit Fees | $ | 14,850 | $ | 14,397 | ||
Audit-Related Fees | 15,000 | 11,460 | ||||
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Total | $ | 29,850 | $ | 25,857 |
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The following exhibits are either provided with this Annual Report or are incorporated herein by reference:
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
By: | /s/ Tom Ilic | ||||
Tom Ilic Chief Executive Officer |
Date: September 27, 2021
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.