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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12 (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2010 ________________________________________ |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of event requiring this shell company report
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Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Estimates of Mineral Resources
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Currency
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1
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Foreign Private Issuer Filings
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1
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Glossary of Technical Terms
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2
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Part I
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5
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Item 1.
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Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers
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5
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Item 2.
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Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable
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5
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Item 3.
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Key Information
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5
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A.
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Selected Financial Data
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5
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B.
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Capitalization and Indebtedness
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7
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C.
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Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
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7
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D.
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Risk Factors
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7
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Item 4.
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Information on the Company
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11
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A.
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History and Development of the Company
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11
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B.
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Business Overview
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13
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Plan of Operations
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14
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Governmental Regulations
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15
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C.
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Organizational Structure
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16
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D.
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Property, Plant and Equipment
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16
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Kigosi Property
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18
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Itetemia Property
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21
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Luhala Property
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25
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Lunguya Project Area
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27
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Biharamulo/Tulawaka Project Area
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30
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Ushirombo Project Area
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31
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Kibara Project Area
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33
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Kabanga/Kagera Nickel Property
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34
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Biogeochemistry
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34
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Item 4. A.
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Unresolved Staff Comments
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34
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Item 5.
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Operating and Financial Review and Prospects
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34
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A.
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Operating Results
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35
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B.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
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37
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C.
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Research and Development, Patents and License, etc.
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39
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D.
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Trend Information
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39
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E.
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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
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39
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F.
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Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations
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39
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Item 6.
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Directors, Senior Management and Employees
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41
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A.
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Directors and Senior Management
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41
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B.
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Executive Compensation
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46
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C.
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Board Practices
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52
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D.
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Employees
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57
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E.
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Share Ownership
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58
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Item 7.
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Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions
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58
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A.
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Major Shareholders
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58
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B.
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Related Party Transactions
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59
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C.
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Interests of Experts and Counsel
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60
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Item 8.
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Financial Statements
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60
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A.
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Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
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60
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B.
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Significant Changes
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61
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Item 9.
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The Offering and Listing
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61
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A.
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Offering and Listing Details
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61
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B.
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Plan of Distribution
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63
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C.
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Markets
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63
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D.
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Selling Shareholders
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63
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E.
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Dilution
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63
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F.
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Expenses of the Issue
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63
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Item 10.
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Additional Information
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63
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A.
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Share Capital
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63
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B.
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Articles of Association and Bylaws
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64
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C.
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Material Contracts
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66
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D.
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Exchange Controls
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67
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E.
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Taxation
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68
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F.
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Dividends and Paying Agents
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76
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G.
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Statement by Experts
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76
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H.
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Documents on Display
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76
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I.
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Subsidiary Information
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76
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Item 11.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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76
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Item 12.
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Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities
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77
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Part II
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77
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Item 13.
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Defaults, Dividend Arrears and Delinquencies
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77
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Item 14.
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Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds
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77
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Item 15.
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Controls and Procedures
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77
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Item 16 A.
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Audit Committee Financial Expert
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79
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Item 16 B.
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Code of Ethics
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79
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Item 16 C.
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Principal Accountant Fees and Services
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79
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Item 16 D.
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Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees
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79
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Item 16 E.
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Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
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79
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Item 16 F.
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Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
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Item 16 G.
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Corporate Governance
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80
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Part III
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Item 17.
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Financial Statements
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80
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Ag
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The elemental symbol for silver.
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alteration
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Usually referring to chemical reactions in a rock mass resulting from the passage of hydrothermal fluids.
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anomaly
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Any concentration of metal noticeably above or below the average background concentration.
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Ashanti
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Ashanti Goldfields Cayman Limited.
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assay
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An analysis to determine the presence, absence or quantity of one or more components.
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Au
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The elemental symbol for gold.
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background
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Traces of elements found in sediments, soils, and plant material that are unrelated to any mineralization and which come from the weathering of the natural constituents of the rocks.
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Barrick
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Barrick Gold Corp.
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BEAL
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Barrick Exploration Africa Limited.
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BLEG
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Acronym for “bulk leach extractable gold” sampling.
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Cu
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The elemental symbol for copper.
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dyke
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A tabular body of igneous rock that has been injected while molten into a fissure.
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fault
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A fracture in a rock where there has been displacement of the two sides.
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Fe
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The elemental symbol for iron.
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fracture
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Breaks in a rock, usually due to intensive folding or faulting.
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grade
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The concentration of each ore metal in a rock sample, usually given as weight percent. Where extremely low concentrations are involved, the concentration may be given in grams per tonne (g/t or gpt) or ounces per ton (oz/t). The grade of an ore deposit is calculated, often using sophisticated statistical procedures, as an average of the grades of a very large number of samples collected from throughout the deposit.
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hectare or ha
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An area totalling 10,000 square metres.
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hydrothermal
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Hot fluids, usually mainly water, in the earth's crust which may carry metals and other compounds in solution to the site of ore deposition or wall rock alteration.
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IP
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Induced polarization survey, a form of geophysical survey used in the exploration for minerals.
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intrusive
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A rock mass formed below earth's surface from magma which has intruded into a pre-existing rock mass.
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Jinchuan Mining
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Jinchuan Mining, a Chinese metals company.
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JV
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A joint venture, which is a term for a contractual relationship between parties, usually for a single purpose, which is not a partnership.
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Kazakh
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Kazakh Africa Mining Ltd.
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kilometres or km
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Metric measurement of distance equal to 1,000 metres (or 0.6214 miles).
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MDN
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MDN Inc.
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mill
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A facility for processing ore to concentrate and recover valuable minerals.
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mineral reserve
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That part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination.
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mineralization
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Usually implies minerals of value occurring in rocks.
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net smelter or NSR royalty
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Payment of a percentage of net mining profits based on returns from the smelter, after deducting applicable smeltering charges.
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Newmont
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Newmont Overseas Exploration Corporation.
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NI 43-101
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National Instrument 43-101, “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects”, as adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators, as the same may be amended or replaced from time to time, and shall include any successor regulation or legislation.
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ore
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A natural aggregated of one or more minerals which may be mined and sold at a profit, or from which some part may be profitably separated.
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outcrop
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An exposure of rock at the earth's surface.
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overburden
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A general term for any material covering or obscuring rocks from view.
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Pb
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The elemental symbol for lead.
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porphyry
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Rock type with mixed crystal sizes, i.e. containing larger crystals of one or more minerals.
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ppm or parts per million
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A unit of measurement which is 1000 times larger than parts per billion (i.e. ppb); 1 ppm is equivalent to 1000 ppb, and is also equivalent to 1 gram/tonne.
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prefeasibility study and preliminary feasibility study
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Each mean a comprehensive study of the viability of a mineral project that has advanced to a stage where mining method, in the case of underground mining, or the pit configuration, in the case of open pit mining, as been established, and which, if an effective method of mineral processing has been determined, includes a financial analysis based on reasonable assumptions of technical, engineering, operating, economic factors, and the evaluation of other relevant factors which are sufficient for a qualified person, acting reasonably, to determine if all or part of the mineral resource may be classified as a mineral reserve.
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Pyrrhotite
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A bronze coloured mineral of metallic lustre that consists of ferrous sulphide and is attracted by a magnet.
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pyrite
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Iron sulphide mineral.
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quartz
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Silica or SiO
2
, a common constituent of veins, especially those containing gold and silver mineralization.
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RAB
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Rotary air blast drilling.
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RC
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Reverse circulation drilling.
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reef
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A geological formation or mineral within defined boundaries separating it from the adjoining rocks.
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Sb
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The elemental symbol for antimony (stibnite).
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silicification
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Replacement of the constituent of a rock by quartz.
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For the Fiscal Year ended August 31
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2010 |
2009 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Operations:
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Revenues
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$ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | ||||||||||
Net loss
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(3,427,655 | ) | (4,731,836 | ) | (3,698,045 | ) | (3,921,469 | ) | (4,326,722 | ) | ||||||||||
Basic and diluted
loss per share
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(0.04 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance sheet:
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Working Capital
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1,113,969 | 943,219 | 1,264,534 | 1,546,075 | 2,838,273 | |||||||||||||||
Total Assets
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32,783,560 | 29,285,205 | 26,956,294 | 25,421,472 | 24,891,967 | |||||||||||||||
Net Assets
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30,321,539 | 28,601.035 | 26,380,456 | 24,742,582 | 24,176,291 | |||||||||||||||
Share Capital
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72,855,310 | 68,111,716 | 61,705,400 | 54,113,279 | 51,397,278 | |||||||||||||||
Number of Shares
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91,415,459 | 89,782,544 | 88,114,352 | 86,748,493 | 86,241,075 | |||||||||||||||
Deficit
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(43,884,125 | ) | (40,456,470 | ) | (35,724,634 | ) | (32,026,589 | ) | (28,105,120 | ) |
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U.S. GAAP
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For the Fiscal Year ended August 31 |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Operations:
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Revenues
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$ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | $ | -- | ||||||||||
Net loss
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(6,472,311 | ) | (7,720,030 | ) | (5,738,430 | ) | (6,071,773 | ) | (5,683,081 | ) | ||||||||||
Basic and diluted loss per share
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(0.07 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.07 | ) | ||||||||||
Balance sheet:
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Working Capital
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1,113,969 | 943,219 | 1,264,534 | 1,546,075 | 2,838,273 | |||||||||||||||
Total Assets
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8,879,270 | 8,289,169 | 9,044,354 | 9,540,917 | 11,161,716 | |||||||||||||||
Net Assets
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6,494,100 | 7,399,383 | 8,459,516 | 8,862,027 | 10,446,040 | |||||||||||||||
Share Capital
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76,484,387 | 71,339,854 | 64,460,328 | 59,213,178 | 54,902,206 | |||||||||||||||
Number of Shares
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91,415,459 | 89,782,544 | 88,114,352 | 86,748,493 | 86,241,075 | |||||||||||||||
Deficit
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(70,679,742 | ) | (64,207,431 | ) | (56,400,502 | ) | (50,662,072 | ) | (44,590,299 | ) |
Year Ended:
August 31
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Average
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Period End
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High
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Low
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2006
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1.147
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1.1066
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1.196
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1.0989
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2007
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1.120
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1.0560
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1.1852
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1.0372
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2008
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1.006
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1.0631
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1.0677
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0.9168
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2009
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1.177
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1.0967
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1.2995
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1.0338
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2010
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1.044
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1.064
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1.106
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0.996
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Month
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High
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Low
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October 2010
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1.02198
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1.0028
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September 2010
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1.052
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1.0214
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August 2010
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1.064
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1.0154
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July 2010
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1.0647
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1.0281
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June 2010
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1.0606
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1.0197
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May 2010
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1.0776
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1.0134
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Prospecting Licence annual rental increases to US$40/sq.km for initial period, $50/sq.km. for first renewal and $60/sq.km. for second renewal;
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Prospecting licence renewals must be submitted a minimum of one month before expiry;
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●
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Relinquished half of prospecting licence cannot immediately be applied for;
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Prospecting licences less than 20 sq.km. are no longer required to be halved on renewal;
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Prospecting licence mineral categories are redefined;
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No more than 20 prospecting licences will be granted to a company unless total area of prospecting licences is less than 2,000 sq.km.
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Name of Subsidiary
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Jurisdiction of Incorporation
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Percentage &Type of Securities Owned or Controlled by Company
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Voting Securities Held
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Non-Voting Securities
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Itetemia Mining Company Limited
(1)
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Republic of Tanzania, Africa
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90% (common)
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n/a
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Lunguya Mining Company Ltd.
(2)
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Republic of Tanzania, Africa
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60% (common
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n/a
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Tancan Mining Company Limited
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Republic of Tanzania, Africa
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100% (common)
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n/a
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Tanzania American International Development Corporation 2000 Limited
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Republic of Tanzania, Africa
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100% (common)
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n/a
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1.
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Tancan had to pay Stamico, on execution of the Stamico Venture Agreement, the sum of US$7,200 (as an advance against the 2% gross revenue royalty) and TSh1,000,000.
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2.
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Tancan and Stamico were to form a joint venture company for the purpose of holding the prospecting license that shall be held 10% by Stamico (with no obligation to contribute) and 90% by Tancan, which was effected through the formation of Itetemia Mining Co.
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3.
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Stamico is entitled to acquire an additional 20% interest in the joint venture company by paying a sum equal to 20% of the cost of placing the property into commercial production based on the feasibility study submitted to the Government of Tanzania for such purpose.
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4.
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Tancan shall assist Stamico in raising the required capital to exercise the right referred to in (3) above.
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5.
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Tancan was to expend the sum of US$25,000 in the first year and US$50,000 annually thereafter in relation to the training of Tanzanian personnel.
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6.
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Upon commencement of commercial production, Stamico shall receive a 2% gross revenue royalty, which shall be increased to a 2.5% gross revenue royalty should a mine on the Itetemia prospecting license produce recoverable gold in excess of 12 grams per tonne.
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7.
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Tancan shall pay to Stamico, as an advance against the 2% gross revenue royalty, the sum of US$7,200 on or before every anniversary of the Stamico Venture Agreement up until the development phase, upon and after which the annual sum of US$10,000 shall be paid as an advance against such royalty.
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8.
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Tancan shall show preference to Stamico for the provision of local materials and services during the period of mining operations.
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9.
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As amended July 2005, Tancan had to pay to Stamico the sum of US$15,000 on or before July 12 of 2006 and 2007, and ending upon commercial production, provided that commercial production commences by December 31, 2007, failing which the aforementioned payment shall be revisited. As expected, commercial production did not commence by December 31, 2007. In 2008, the annual option fee was renegotiated to US$25,000 per annum until commercial production.
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10.
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Tancan may assign its rights under the agreement, subject to the prior written consent of Stamico.
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Year
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Operator
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Work Performed
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2006
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Tancan
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In-house evaluation. 4-hole diamond drill program
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2007
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Sloane Developments Ltd.
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Planned 2000 m RC drill program and 3000 m infill diamond drilling program.
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2008
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Sloane Developments Ltd.
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First phase drill program consisted of 10 Reverse Circulation (RC) aggregating 1,489 metres. Eight diamond drill holes were drilled totalling 2,286.5 metres.
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2009
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Sloane Developments Ltd.
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Data analysis
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2010
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Sloane Developments Ltd.
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Data analysis
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Year
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Operator
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Work Performed
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2006
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Tancan
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Diamond drilling, RC drilling
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2007
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Sloane Developments Ltd.
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Follow-up exploration planning
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2008
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Sloane Developments Ltd.
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Data analysis
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2009
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Sloane Developments Ltd.
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Data analysis
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2010
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Sloane Developments Ltd.
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Data analysis
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(a)
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exploration work,
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(b)
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new property investigations, and
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(c)
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general and administrative costs.
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On November 5, 2010 the Company completed $4,841,600 private placements with arm’s length third parties for an aggregate 800,000 common shares at the price of $6.052/share and an aggregate 200,000 common share purchase warrants exercisable at the price of $7.309 per share and expiring on October 20, 2012. In addition, the Company paid a finder’s fee payable in 64,000 common shares at the subscription price of $6.052/share.
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The Company entered into Subscription Agreements dated November 10 and 17, 2010 for private placements with arm’s length third parties for an aggregate 2,553,627 common shares at the price of $5.874/share and an aggregate 638,407 common share purchase warrants exercisable at the price of $7.05 per share exercisable at any time prior to the second anniversary date of the Agreements. In addition, the Company will pay a finder’s fee payable in 212,802 common shares at the subscription price of $5.874/share. On November 23, 2010 the Company completed one private placement and 851,209 common shares were issued for proceeds of $5,000,000. 212,802 common share purchase warrants were issued and 68,097 common shares were issued to arm’s length third parties in respect of the finder’s fee.
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Option Agreement Obligations
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Option Payments Due by Period (US$)
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Total
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Less than 1 year
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2-3 years
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4-5 years
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More than
5 years
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$ 822,500
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$ 408,500
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$ 369,000
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$ Nil
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$ Nil
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Name, Municipality of Residence and Position With the Company
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Principal occupation or employment and, if not a previously elected director, occupation during the past 5 years
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Served as a Director Continuously Since
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James E. Sinclair
Sharon, Connecticut
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Chairman and CEO of the Company
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April 30, 2002
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Marek J. Kreczmer*
West
Vancouver, British Columbia
Director
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CEO, Chairman and Director of Hana Mining Ltd.,
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July 24, 1991
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Ulrich E. Rath
Toronto, Ontario
Director
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Formerly President and CEO and Director of Chariot Resources Ltd.
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October 7, 2003
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Anton Esterhuizen
Johannesburg, South Africa
Director
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Managing Director, Pangea Exploration (Pty)
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January, 2002
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William Harvey
Sharon, Connecticut
Director
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Psychologist
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April 30, 2002
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Rosalind Morrow
Toronto, Ontario
Director
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Lawyer; Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
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October 20, 2003
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Dr. Norman Betts
Storeytown,
New Brunswick
Director
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, University of New Brunswick and a Chartered Accountant
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January 4, 2005
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Joseph Kahama
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Director, and President
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President, Tanzania American International Development Corporation 2000 Limited
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February 29, 2008
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Riaan Van der Westhuizen
Mwanza, Tanzania
Senior Vice President
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Senior Vice President, Geophysicist of the Company
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Not a Director
Officer
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Regina Kuo-Lee
Toronto, Ontario
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer of the Company
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Not a Director
Officer
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(i)
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was subject to an order (as defined below) that was issued while the director or executive officer was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer, or chief financial officer; or
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(ii)
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was subject to an order (as defined below) that was issued after the director or executive officer ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as director, chief executive officer, or chief financial officer.
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(i)
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a cease trade order;
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(ii)
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an order similar to a cease trade order; or
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(iii)
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an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation;
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(a)
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any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to Canadian securities legislation or by a Canadian securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a Canadian securities regulatory authority; or
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(b)
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any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable investor in making an investment decision.
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(i)
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is at the date hereof, or has been within the last ten (10) years, a director or executive officer of any company that while the person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement, or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets; or
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(ii)
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has, within the last ten (10) years, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement, or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the director, executive officer or shareholder
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(a)
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the Company’s chief executive officer (“CEO”);
|
(b)
|
the Company’s chief financial officer (“CFO”);
|
(c)
|
each of the Company’s three most highly compensated executive officers, or the three most highly compensated individuals acting in a similar capacity, other than the CEO and CFO, at the end of the most recently completed financial year and whose total compensation will be, individually, more than $150,000 for that financial year; and
|
(d)
|
each individual who would be a named executive officer under paragraph (c) but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Company, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of the most recently completed financial year.
|
Summary Compensation Table
|
Name and Principal Position
|
Year
|
Salary
(C$)
|
Share-based awards
($)
|
Option-based awards
($)
|
Non-equity incentive plan compensa tion
($)
|
Pension Value
($)
|
All other compensation
($)
|
Total compensation
(C$)
|
|
Annual incentive plans
(RSU)
|
Long term incent-ive plans
(ESOP)
|
||||||||
James
Sinclair,
CEO
|
2010
2009
2008
|
Nil
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
|
None
None
|
None
None
|
None
None
|
Nil
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
|
Regina
Kuo-Lee,
CFO
|
2010
2009
2008
|
90,000
90,000
90,000
|
25,000
Nil
Nil
|
4,500
4,500
4,500
|
None
None
None
|
None
None
None
|
None
None
None
|
7,500
7,500
7,500
|
127,000
102,000
102,000
|
Joseph
Kahama,
President
|
2010
2009
2008
|
75,240
(2)
56,540
46,564
|
168,750
25,000
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
Nil
|
None
None
None
|
None
None
None
|
None
None
None
|
Nil
Nil
Nil
|
243,990
81,540
46,564
|
Riaan van der
Westhuizen,
Senior, Vice
President
|
2010
2009
2008
|
191,032
(1)(2)
199,935
(1)
160,792
(1)
|
31,250
Nil
25,000
|
9,129
9,480
7,023
|
None
None
None
|
None
None
None
|
None
None
None
|
Nil
5,670
500
|
231,411
215,085
193,315
|
Peter Zizhou,
Exploration
Manager
|
2010
|
159,631
(1)(2)
|
Nil
|
12,720
|
None
|
None
|
None
|
Nil
|
172,351
|
(1)
Includes taxes paid in Tanzania and statutory deductions
|
(2)
USD exchange = 1.045
|
Outstanding share-based awards and option-based awards
|
Option-based Awards
|
Share-based Awards
|
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Name
|
Number of securities underlying unexercised options
(#)
|
Option exercise price
($)
|
Option expiration date
|
Value of unexercised in-the-money RSUs
($)
|
Number of shares or units of shares that have not vested
(#)
|
Market or payout value of share-based awards that have not vested
($)
|
|
James Sinclair, CEO
|
2010
2009
2008
|
None
|
Nil
|
Not applicable
|
Nil
Nil
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
Nil
|
Regina Kuo-Lee, CFO
|
2010
2009
2008
|
None
|
None
|
Not applicable
|
47,500
40,000
40,000
|
10,128
10,416
7,220
|
47,500
40,000
40,000
|
Joseph Kahama, President
|
2010
2009
2008
|
None
|
None
|
Not applicable
|
89,515
Nil
Nil
|
19,086
Nil
Nil
|
89,515
Nil
Nil
|
Riaan van der Westhuizen, Senior Vice President
|
2010
2009
2008
|
None
|
None
|
Not applicable
|
50,000
34,375
34,375
|
10,661
8,952
6,205
|
50,000
34,375
34,375
|
Peter Zizhou
|
2010
|
None
|
None
|
Not applicable
|
41,090
|
8,761
|
41,090
|
Name
|
Option-based awards – Value vested during the year
($)
|
Share-based awards – Value vested during the year
($)
|
Non-equity incentive plan compensation – Value earned during the year
($)
|
James Sinclair, CEO
|
None
|
Nil
|
None
|
Regina Kuo-Lee, CFO
|
None
|
25,000
|
None
|
Joseph Kahama, President
|
None
|
168,750
|
None
|
Riaan van der Westhuizen, Senior Vice President
|
None
|
31,250
|
None
|
Name
|
Date of Grant
|
No. of RSUs
(1)
|
Cash Compensation Election
|
Vesting Period
(2)
|
Expiration Date
|
Norman Betts
|
June 2, 2010
|
17,981
|
Nil
|
1 year
|
June 2, 2011
|
Anton Esterhuizen
|
June 2, 2010
|
17,200
|
Nil
|
1 year
|
June 2, 2011
|
William Harvey
|
June 2, 2010
|
17,200
|
Nil
|
1 year
|
June 2, 2011
|
Joseph Kahama
|
June 2, 2010
|
19,086
|
N/A
|
3 years
|
June 2, 2013
|
Marek Kreczmer
|
June 2, 2010
|
11,295
|
$26,090
|
1 year
|
June 2, 2011
|
Regina Kuo-Lee
|
June 2, 2010
|
10,128
|
N/A
|
3 years
|
June 2, 2013
|
Rosalind Morrow
|
June 2, 2010
|
15,636
|
Nil
|
3 years
|
June 2, 2013
|
Ulrich Rath
|
June 2, 2010
|
17,200
|
Nil
|
1 year
|
June 2, 2011
|
Riaan Van der Westhuizen
|
June 2, 2010
|
10,661
|
N/A
|
3 years
|
June 2, 2013
|
RSUs granted to directors and executive
officers as a group: 136,387
|
(1)
|
Valued at $4.69per RSU
|
(2)
|
Subject to the conditions of the RSU Plan with respect to earlier vesting
|
Name
|
Date of Grant
|
No. of Shares
(1)
|
Cash Compensation Election
|
Vesting Period
|
Expiration Date
|
Norman Betts
|
May 27, 2009
|
15,381
|
$20,000
|
1 year
|
May 27, 2010
|
Anton Esterhuizen
|
May 27, 2009
|
16,569
|
$12,000
|
1 year
|
May 27, 2010
|
William Harvey
|
May 27, 2009
|
16,412
|
$12,604
|
1 year
|
May 27, 2010
|
Joseph Kahama
|
May 27, 2009
|
17,903
|
N/A
|
1 year
|
May 27, 2010
|
Marek Kreczmer
|
May 27, 2009
|
13,795
|
$26,090
|
1 year
|
May 27, 2010
|
Ulrich Rath
|
May 27, 2009
|
13,129
|
28,208
|
1 year
|
May 27, 2010
|
(1)
|
Valued at $3.84 per RSU
|
Name
|
No. of Shares
(1)
|
Date of Grant
|
Vesting Period
|
Expiration Date
|
Joseph Kahama
|
12,410
|
May 20, 2008
|
Vested
|
January 15, 2010
|
Name
|
No. of Shares
(1)
|
Date of Grant
|
Vesting Period
|
Expiration Date
|
Joseph Kahama
|
5,600
|
April 26, 2007
|
Vested
|
January 15, 2010
|
Roasalind Morrow
|
11,201
|
April 26, 2007
|
Vested
|
April 26, 2010
|
(1)
|
Valued at $5.58per RSU
|
Name
|
Director Contribution
($)
|
Company Contribution
($)
|
Number of Common Shares Purchased
|
Marek Kreczmer
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
4,643
|
Rosalind Morrow
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
3,591
|
Name
|
Period
|
Monthly Retainer
(US$)
|
Total paid to August 31, 2010
(US$)
|
Anton Esterhuizen
|
September 2009 – August 2010
|
$8,400
|
$100,800
|
Marek Kreczmer
|
September 2009 – August 2010
|
$4,000
|
$48,000
|
Ulrich Rath
|
September 2009 – August 2010
|
$4,000
|
$48,000
|
|
Pension Plan Benefits
|
|
The Company has not set aside or accrued any funds for pension, retirement or similar benefits.
|
|
|
1.1
The purpose of the Audit and Compensation Committee is to assist the Board in its oversight of the integrity of the Company's financial statements and other relevant public disclosures, the Company's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to financial reporting, the external auditors' qualifications and independence and the performance of the internal audit function and the external auditors.
|
|
|
2.1 The adequacy and form of director and officer compensation is reviewed on an annual basis by the Board. The Audit and Compensation Committee recommends to the Board any adjustments to the compensation payable to directors, officers, and senior staff. The Audit and Compensation Committee meet to discuss salary and bonus incentive matters as required.
|
|
|
3.1 All of the members of the Audit and Compensation Committee must be "financially literate" as defined under NI 52-110,
Audit Committees
, having sufficient accounting or related financial management expertise to read and understand a set of financial statements, including the related notes, that present a breadth and level of complexity of the accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company's financial statements.
|
|
|
3.2 The Audit and Compensation Committee shall consist of no less than three Directors.
|
|
|
3.3 All of the members of the Audit and Compensation Committee shall be "independent" as defined under NI 52-110.
|
|
|
4.1 The external auditors are the independent representatives of the shareholders, but the external auditors are also accountable to the Board of Directors and the Audit and Compensation Committee.
|
|
|
4.2 The external auditors must be able to complete their audit procedures and reviews with professional independence, free from any undue interference from the management or directors.
|
|
|
4.3 The Audit and Compensation Committee must direct and ensure that the management fully co-operates with the external auditors in the course of carrying out their professional duties.
|
|
|
4.4 The Audit and Compensation Committee will have direct communications access at all times with the external auditors.
|
|
|
4.5 The Audit and Compensation Committee will ensure the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law.
|
|
|
4.6 The Audit and Compensation Committee will recommend to the Board of Directors policies for the Company’s hiring of employees or former employees of the external auditors who participated in any capacity in the audit of the Company.
|
|
|
5.1 The external auditors are prohibited from providing any non-audit services to the Company, without the express written consent of the Audit and Compensation Committee. In determining whether the external auditors will be granted permission to provide non-audit services to the Company, the Audit and Compensation Committee must consider that the benefits to the Company from the provision of such services, outweighs the risk of any compromise to or loss of the independence of the external auditors in carrying out their auditing mandate.
|
|
|
5.2 Notwithstanding section 5.1, the external auditors are prohibited at all times from carrying out any of the following services, while they are appointed the external auditors of the Company:
|
|
(i)
|
acting as an agent of the Company for the sale of all or substantially all of the undertaking of the Company; and
|
|
(ii)
|
performing any non-audit consulting work for any director or senior officer of the Company in their personal capacity, but not as a director, officer or insider of any other entity not associated or related to the Company.
|
|
|
6.1 The external auditors will be appointed each year by the shareholders of the Company at the annual general meeting of the shareholders.
|
|
|
6.2 The Audit and Compensation Committee will nominate the external auditors for appointment, such nomination to be approved by the Board of Directors.
|
|
|
7.1 The Audit and Compensation Committee will review the performance of the external auditors on at least an annual basis, and notify the Board and the external auditors in writing of any concerns in regards to the performance of the external auditors, or the accounting or auditing methods, procedures, standards, or principles applied by the external auditors, or any other accounting or auditing issues which come to the attention of the Audit and Compensation Committee.
|
|
|
8.1 The remuneration of the external auditors will be determined by the Board of Directors, upon the annual authorization of the shareholders at each general meeting of the shareholders.
|
|
|
8.2 The remuneration of the external auditors will be determined based on the time required to complete the audit and preparation of the audited financial statements, and the difficulty of the audit and performance of the standard auditing procedures under generally accepted auditing standards and generally accepted accounting principles of Canada.
|
|
|
9.1 The Audit and Compensation Committee has the power to terminate the services of the external auditors, with or without the approval of the Board of Directors, acting reasonably.
|
|
|
10.1 Auditing expenses will be funded by the Company. The auditors must not perform any other consulting services for the Company, which could impair or interfere with their role as the independent auditors of the Company.
|
|
|
11.1 At this time, due to the Company's size and limited financial resources, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company shall be responsible for implementing internal controls and performing the role as the internal auditor to ensure that such controls are adequate.
|
|
|
12.1 The Audit and Compensation Committee will have the oversight responsibility for ensuring that the internal controls are implemented and monitored, and that such internal controls are effective.
|
|
|
13.1 At this time, due to the Company's size and limited financial resources, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company is responsible for ensuring that the Company's continuous reporting requirements are met and in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
|
|
|
14.1 The Audit and Compensation Committee may meet with the Auditors independently of the management of the Company at any time, acting reasonably.
|
|
|
14.2 The Auditors are authorized and directed to respond to all enquiries from the Audit and Compensation Committee in a thorough and timely fashion, without reporting these enquiries or actions to the Board of Directors or the management of the Company.
|
|
15.1
|
15.1 The Audit and Compensation Committee Charter will be reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and the Audit and Compensation Committee to assess the adequacy of this Charter.
|
|
|
16.1 The Audit and Compensation Committee shall have the power to retain legal, accounting or other advisors to assist the Committee.
|
|
|
17.1 The Audit and Compensation Committee will review, investigate and evaluate all reports of fraud and misconduct. Refer to the Company’s
Whistle Blower Policy and Procedures.
|
|
|
18.1 The Audit and Compensation Committee will review and maintain Accounting Policies including the selection, documentation and changes in Accounting Policies.
|
|
|
19.1 The Nominating Committee considers the size of the Board of Directors each year when it considers the number of directors to recommend to shareholders for election at the annual meeting of shareholders, taking into account the number required to carry out the Board’s duties effectively and to maintain a diversity of view and experience. When a vacancy on the Board arises, the independent directors of the Nominating Committee will be encouraged to bring forward any potential nominees that have the necessary skills and knowledge to serve on the Company’s Board.
|
Ulrich Rath
|
Independent
(1)
|
Financially literate
(2)
|
William Harvey
|
Independent
(1)
|
Financially literate
(2)
|
Norman Betts (Chair)
|
Independent
(1)
|
Financial expert
(3)
|
|
(1)
|
A member of an audit committee is independent if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company, which could, in the view of the Board of Directors, reasonably interfere with the exercise of a member’s independent judgment.
|
|
(2)
|
An individual is financially literate if he has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements.
|
|
(3)
|
An Audit Committee Financial Expert must possess five attributes: (i) an understanding of GAAP and financial statements; (ii) the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves; (iii) experience preparing auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrant’s financial statements, or experience actively supervising one or more persons engaged in such activities; (iv) an understanding of internal controls and procedures for financial reporting; and (v) an understanding of audit committee functions.
|
Financial Year Ending August 31
|
Audit Fees
|
Audit Related Fees
|
Tax Fees
|
Non-Audit Fees
|
2010
|
Canada - $133,500
Tanzania - $8,000
|
Nil
Nil
|
$15,000
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
|
2009
|
Canada – $120,000
Tanzania - $4,000
|
Nil
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
|
Name of Owner
|
Number of Shares Owned
|
Percentage
(1)
|
Norman Betts
|
15,381
|
<0.01%
|
Anton Esterhuizen
|
69,213
|
<0.01%
|
William Harvey
|
325,713
|
0.35%
|
Joseph Kahama
|
14,610
|
<0.01%
|
Regina Kuo-Lee
|
7,632
|
<0.01%
|
Marek J. Kreczmer
|
322,858
|
0.35%
|
Rosalind Morrow
|
376,656
|
0.41%
|
Ulrich E. Rath
|
36,477
|
<0.01%
|
James E. Sinclair
|
2,272,497
|
2.48%
|
Riaan Van der Westhuizen
|
32,398
|
<0.01%
|
All directors and named executive officers as a group
|
3,473,435
|
3.79%
|
(1)
|
calculation based on 91,575,046 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2010
|
Jurisdiction Shareholders of Record
|
Number of Shareholders
|
Number of Common Shares
|
Percentage of Total Issued Shares
|
Percentage of Total Holders
|
United States
|
1,229
|
39,595,530
|
44%
|
85%
|
Canada
|
142
|
50,591,678
|
55%
|
10%
|
Other Countries
|
79
|
1,228,251
|
1%
|
5%
|
TOTAL
|
1,450
|
91,415,459
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
(a)
|
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 31, 2010 and 2009;
|
|
(b)
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations, Comprehensive Loss and Deficit for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008;
|
|
(c)
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008; and
|
Toronto Stock Exchange
(Canadian Dollars)
|
|||
Last Six Months
|
High
|
Low
|
Volume
|
October 2010
|
7.64
|
6.80
|
1,237,093
|
September 2010
|
7.79
|
5.74
|
2,158,077
|
August 2010
|
5.98
|
5.10
|
1,017,477
|
July 2010
|
5.35
|
4.81
|
679,486
|
June 2010
|
5.41
|
4.51
|
1,122,419
|
May 2010
|
5.16
|
4.40
|
1,333,221
|
2009-2010
|
High
|
Low
|
Volume
|
Fourth Quarter ended August 31, 2010
|
5.98
|
4.51
|
2,819,382
|
Third Quarter ended May 31, 2010
|
5.16
|
4.02
|
4,017,954
|
Second Quarter ended February 28, 2010
|
5.15
|
3.20
|
6,038,868
|
First Quarter ended November 30, 2009
|
4.20
|
2.91
|
13,235,199
|
2008-2009
|
High
|
Low
|
Volume
|
Fourth Quarter ended August 31, 2009
|
4.38
|
3.02
|
4,510,479
|
Third Quarter ended May 31, 2009
|
6.50
|
3.27
|
7,861,353
|
Second Quarter ended February 28, 2009
|
5.95
|
3.25
|
4,942,020
|
First Quarter ended November 30, 2008
|
4.39
|
1.99
|
8,802,819
|
2007-2008
|
High
|
Low
|
Volume
|
Fourth Quarter ended August 31, 2008
|
5.60
|
3.79
|
4,138,338
|
Third Quarter ended May 31, 2008
|
6.32
|
4.85
|
4,686,810
|
Second Quarter ended February 28, 2008
|
7.20
|
5.57
|
4,627,802
|
First Quarter ended November 30, 2007
|
6.52
|
4.99
|
5,919,488
|
Last Five Fiscal Years
|
High
|
Low
|
|
2010
|
5.98
|
2.99
|
|
2009
|
6.50
|
1.99
|
|
2008
|
6.52
|
3.79
|
|
2007
|
8.24
|
4.72
|
|
2006
|
10.08
|
2.00
|
NYSE AME
(US Dollars)
|
|||
Last Six Months
|
High
|
Low
|
Volume
|
October 2010
|
7.489
|
6.62
|
10,024,020
|
September 2010
|
7.51
|
5.46
|
13,796,458
|
August 2010
|
5.63
|
5.00
|
7,446,722
|
July 2010
|
5.10
|
4.70
|
5,496,476
|
June 2010
|
5.22
|
4.33
|
6,379,946
|
May 2010
|
5.07
|
4.30
|
6,395,784
|
2009-2010
|
High
|
Low
|
Volume
|
Fourth Quarter ended August 31, 2010
|
5.63
|
4.33
|
19,323,144
|
Third Quarter ended May 31, 2010
|
5.07
|
3.92
|
19,352,772
|
Second Quarter ended February 28, 2010
|
4.86
|
3.00
|
29,385,355
|
First Quarter ended November 30, 2009
|
3.95
|
2.69
|
30,234,230
|
2008-2009
|
High
|
Low
|
Volume
|
Fourth Quarter ended August 31, 2009
|
4.07
|
2.67
|
17,573,451
|
Third Quarter ended May 31, 2009
|
5.29
|
2.73
|
23,646,159
|
Second Quarter ended February 28, 2009
|
4.77
|
2.50
|
16,773,244
|
First Quarter ended November 30, 2008
|
3.94
|
1.58
|
26,267,688
|
2007-2008
|
High
|
Low
|
Volume
|
Fourth Quarter ended August 31, 2008
|
5.55
|
3.55
|
15,936,100
|
Third Quarter ended May 31, 2008
|
6.35
|
4.77
|
17,084,400
|
Second Quarter ended February 28, 2008
|
7.25
|
5.50
|
19,660,000
|
First Quarter ended November 30, 2007
|
6.77
|
4.80
|
23,297,200
|
Last Five Fiscal Years
|
High
|
Low
|
|
2010
|
5.63
|
2.69
|
|
2009
|
5.29
|
1.58
|
|
2008
|
7.25
|
3.55
|
|
2007
|
7.24
|
4.44
|
|
2006
|
8.87
|
1.82
|
No. of Shares
|
Amount
|
||
Total Outstanding as of August 31, 2007
|
86,748,493
|
$54,113,279
|
|
Add:
Issued for private placements
|
1,031,695
|
$5,724,997
|
|
Issued pursuant to share subscriptions agreements
|
271,374
|
$1,500,000
|
|
Issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Unit Plan
|
62,790
|
$367,124
|
|
Total Outstanding as of August 31, 2008
|
88,114,352
|
$61,705,400
|
|
Add:
Issued for private placements
|
1,456,801
|
$5,240,000
|
|
Issued pursuant to share subscription agreements
|
141,809
|
$750,000
|
|
Issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Unit Plan
|
69,582
|
$416,316
|
|
Total Outstanding as of August 31, 2009
|
89,782,544
|
68,111,716
|
|
Add:
Issued for private placements, net
|
1,462,584
|
3,984,479
|
|
Issued pursuant to Restricted Stock Unit Plan
|
148,165
|
664,115
|
|
Issued for Commitment and Agent’s Fees
|
22,166
|
95,000
|
|
Total Outstanding as of August 31, 2010
|
91,415,459
|
72,855,310
|
●
|
the name of the Company was changed to “
Tan Range Exploration Corporation”;
|
●
|
the restriction on the transfer of shares was removed; and
|
●
|
a new paragraph regarding the appointment of additional directors was added as follows:
|
|
“(b)
|
The Directors, may, between annual general meetings, appoint one or more additional directors of the Company to serve until the next annual general meeting, but the number of additional Directors shall not at any time exceed one-third (1/3) of the number of Directors who held office at the expiration of the last annual meeting of the corporation.”
|
●
|
the provisions of the Articles authorizing the issue of Class “B” Voting shares, Class “C”
|
●
|
Class “A” voting shares were redesignated as common shares; and
|
●
|
a provision was added to allow meetings of shareholders to be held outside Alberta in either of the cities of Vancouver, British Columbia or Toronto, Ontario.
|
●
|
the name of the Company was changed to its present name, “
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation”.
|
●
|
Pursuant to Section 173(1)(l) of the Business Corporations Act
(Alberta)
, Item 5 of the Articles of the Company was amended by changing the maximum number of directors from 9 to 11.
|
Date
|
Names of Parties
|
Description of General Nature of the Contract
|
Consideration Paid; Terms and Conditions
|
August 24, 2010
|
James E. Sinclair and the Company
|
Subscription Agreement for purchase of 144,430 common shares
|
$5.539 per share for a total of $800,000
|
March 27, 2009
|
James E. Sinclair and the Company
|
Subscription Agreement for purchase of 248,139 common shares
|
$6.05 per share for a total of $1,500,000
|
February 23, 2009
|
James E. Sinclair and the Company
|
Subscription Agreement for purchase of 189,036 common shares
|
$5.29 per share for a total of $1,000,000
|
February 1, 2009
|
James E. Sinclair and the Company
|
Subscription Agreement for purchase of $3,000,000 worth of common shares over a two year period.
|
The pricing of each quarterly tranche will be based on the weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares for the last five consecutive trading days of each quarterly period, or the closing price on the last trading day of each quarterly period, whichever is greater.
|
October 1, 2008
|
James E. Sinclair and the Company
|
Subscription Agreement for purchase of 327,225 common shares
|
$3.056 per share for a total of $1,000,000
|
(i)
|
maximum Corporate Tax Rate of 30% (Residents and Non Residents)
|
(ii)
|
Withholding Tax on Dividends = 10%
|
(iii)
|
Withholding Tax on Interest = 10%
|
(iv)
|
50% write – off of capital expenditure incurred during the year of expenditure of the project.
|
(v)
|
Carry forward of losses for unlimited period of time.
|
- |
an insurance company;
|
- |
a tax-exempt organization;
|
- |
a financial institution;
|
- |
a person subject to the alternative minimum tax;
|
- |
a person who is a broker-dealer in securities;
|
- |
an S corporation;
|
- |
an expatriate subject to Section 877 of the Code;
|
- |
an owner of, directly, indirectly or by attribution, 10% or more of the outstanding common shares; or
|
- |
an owner holding common shares as part of a hedge, straddle, synthetic security or conversion transaction.
|
Taxable Supplies
|
Rate
|
Supply of goods and services in Mainland Tanzania
|
18%
|
Import of goods and services in Mainland Tanzania
|
18%
|
Export of goods and services from Mainland Tanzania
|
0%
|
Resident
|
Non-Resident
|
|
Dividend
|
10%
|
10%
|
Interest
|
10%
|
10%
|
Royalties
|
0%
|
15%
|
Management Fees
|
0%
|
15%
|
Professional Fees
|
5%
|
15%
|
Rent, Premium for Use of Property
|
10%
|
15%
|
Pension/Retirement Annuity
|
10%
|
15%
|
Resident
|
Non-Resident
|
|
Technical Services to Mining Operations
|
5%
|
15%
|
Management Fee
|
5%
|
15%
|
Interest on Loans*
|
0%
|
0%
|
Companies listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange enjoy a preferential withholding tax on 5% on dividends.
|
|
*
|
In respect of mining companies having loans acquired at arm’s length before July 1, 2001. 10% applies to interest on all other loans.
|
(i)
|
100% write off of capital expenditure in the year of Income of expenditure.
|
(ii)
|
Indefinite carry forward of losses.
|
(iii)
|
15% additional Capital Expenditure on unredeemed qualifying Capital Expenditure for Mining Operators who had entered into Agreement with the Government before 1
st
July 2001, under the Mining Acts.
|
(iv)
|
Withholding tax on dividends and branch profits at 10%
|
(v)
|
Withholding tax on interest at 10%
|
(vi)
|
Corporate tax rate maximum at 30%
|
2010 |
|
Canadian Dollar
|
25%
|
U.S. Dollar
|
50%
|
Tanzanian Schilling
|
25%
|
Total:
|
100%
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
(Average to August 31)
|
$ 603.46
|
$ 695.39
|
$ 871.96
|
$ 972.35
|
$ 1,165.32
|
●
|
The Company has limited accounting personnel with expertise in generally accepted accounting principles to enable effective segregation of duties over transaction processes with respect to financial reporting matters and internal control over financial reporting. This control deficiency resulted in audit adjustments to inventory, foreign exchange gain, convertible debt, contributed surplus and equity which were corrected in the financial statements prior to issuance.
|
Fiscal Year Ending August 31
|
Audit Fees
|
Audit Related Fees
|
Tax Fees
|
All Other Fees
|
2010
|
Canada - $133,500
Tanzania - $8,000
|
Nil
Nil
|
$15,000
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
|
2009
|
Canada – $120,000
Tanzania - $4,000
|
Nil
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
|
Nil
Nil
|
Exhibit No. | Name |
1.1
|
Articles and Bylaws of Tan Range Exploration Corporation, as amended.
(1)
|
1.2
|
Certificate of Amendment for Change of Name dated February 28, 2006
(6)
|
1.3
|
Certificate of Amendment and Registration of Restated Articles dated March 7, 2008 for increase in the maximum number of directors to eleven
(6)
|
1.4
|
|
2.1
|
Employee Share Ownership Plan (2003)
(1)
|
2.2
|
2001 Stock Option Plan
(1)
|
2.3
|
Shareholder Rights Plan
(2)
|
2.4
4.1
|
Restricted Stock Unit Incentive Plan
(4)
Subscription and Property Option Agreement dated May 31, 1999 between the Company and Barrick Gold Corporation
(2)
|
4.2
|
Option Agreement dated December 14, 2001 between Tanzam 2000 Limited and Barrick Exploration Africa Limited
(2)
|
4.3
|
Letter of Intent dated January 20, 2003 between the Company and Northern Mining Explorations Ltd., as amended by Letter Agreement dated March 18, 2003
(2)
|
4.4
|
Letter of Intent dated July 21, 2003 between the Company and Ashanti Goldfields (Cayman) Limited
(2)
|
4.8
4.9
|
Option Agreement dated September 7, 2004 between the Company and Northern Mining Explorations Ltd.
(3)
Purchase and Sale Agreement dated September 26, 2006 between the Company and Ashanti Goldfields (Cayman) Limited
(4)
|
4.10
|
Option and Royalty Agreement dated January 25, 2007 between the Company and Sloane Developments Ltd.
(5)
|
4.12
|
Subscription Agreement dated March 27, 2009 between the Company and James E. Sinclair
(6)
|
4.13
|
Subscription Agreement dated February 23, 2009 between the Company and James E. Sinclair
(6)
|
4.14
|
Subscription Agreement dated February 1, 2009 between the Company and James E. Sinclair
(6)
|
4.15
|
|
8.1
|
List of Subsidiaries
(6)
|
12.1
|
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
(6)
|
12.2
|
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
(6)
|
13.1
|
Certification under Section 1350
(6)
|
(1)
|
Previously filed on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 15, 2004
|
(2)
|
Previously filed on Amendment No. 1 to Form 20 with the SEC on June 28, 2004
|
(3)
|
Previously filed on Form 20-F with the SEC on February 10, 2005
|
(4)
|
Previously filed on Form 20-F with the SEC on November 30, 2006
|
(5)
|
Previously filed on Form 20-F with the SEC on November 30, 2007
|
(6)
|
Previously filed on Form 20-F with the SEC on November 25, 2009
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION | |||
|
By:
|
/s/ “James Sinclair” | |
James E. Sinclair, | |||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
|
(a)
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
|
|
(b)
|
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
|
(c)
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
|
|
(d)
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting; and
|
|
(a)
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
|
|
(b)
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
|
Date: November 29, 2010
|
|
“James Sinclair” | |
James E. Sinclair, | |||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
|
|||
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
|
(a)
|
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
|
|
(b)
|
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
|
|
(c)
|
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
|
|
(d)
|
Disclosed in this report any change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting; and
|
|
(a)
|
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
|
|
(b)
|
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
|
|
(1)
|
the Form 20-F fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
|
|
(2)
|
the information contained in the Form 20-F fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
|
Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
|
|||||
KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
PO Box 10426 777 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver BC V7Y 1K3
Canada
|
Telephone
(604) 691-3000
Fax
(604) 691-3031
Internet
www.kpmg.ca
|
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation ("the Company") as of August 31, 2010 and 2009 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss and deficit, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended August 31, 2010. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of August 31, 2010 and 2009 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the year in the three-year period ended August 31, 2010 in conformity with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles vary in certain significant respects from US generally accepted accounting principles. Information relating to the nature and effect of such differences is presented in Note 14
to the
consolidated
financial statements.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2010, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated November 24, 2010
expressed an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
November 24, 2010
|
KPMG LLP is a Canadian limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG
network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative
(“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. KPMG Canada provides services to KPMG LLP.
|
|||||
KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
PO Box 10426 777 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver BC V7Y 1K3
Canada
|
Telephone
(604) 691-3000
Fax
(604) 691-3031
Internet
www.kpmg.ca
|
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation
We have audited Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation's (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2010, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit 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 effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A Company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A Company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
|
KPMG LLP is a Canadian limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG
network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative
|
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation
Page 2
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weakness has been identified and included in management's assessment: the Company has limited accounting personnel with expertise in generally accepted accounting principles to enable effective segregation of duties with respect to financial reporting matters and internal control over financial reporting. We do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on management's statements referring to corrective actions taken after August 31, 2010, relative to the aforementioned material weakness in internal control over financial reporting.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of August 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive loss and deficit, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended August 31, 2010. This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the August 31, 2010 consolidated financial statements, and this report does not affect our report-dated November 24, 2010, which expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
In our opinion, because of the effect of the aforementioned material weakness on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
November 24, 2010
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
August 31, 2010 and 2009
|
|
2010 |
2009 |
|||
|
|||||
Assets |
|||||
|
|||||
Current assets: |
|||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,325,708 |
$ |
1,165,746 |
|
Short term investment |
40,425 |
- |
||
|
Accounts and other receivables |
79,073 |
43,516 |
||
|
Inventory |
229,196 |
347,407 |
||
|
Prepaid expenses |
60,362 |
70,720 |
||
|
|
1,734,764 |
1,627,389 |
||
|
|
|
|||
Mineral properties and deferred exploration costs (note 3) |
29,956,026 |
26,950,430 |
|||
|
|
|
|||
Equipment and leasehold improvements (note 4) |
1,092,770 |
707,386 |
|||
|
|
|
|||
|
$ |
32,783,560 |
$ |
29,285,205 |
|
|
|||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
|||||
|
|||||
Current liabilities: |
|||||
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 9) |
$ |
620,795 |
$ |
644,477 |
|
Current portion of obligations under capital lease (note 5) |
- |
39,693 |
||
|
|
620,795 |
684,170 |
||
|
|
|
|||
Convertible debt (note 6) |
1,841,226 |
- |
|||
|
|
|
|||
Shareholders' equity: |
|
|
|||
|
Share capital (note 8(b)) |
72,855,310 |
68,111,716 |
||
|
Share subscriptions received (note 13(a)) |
874,149 |
473,211 |
||
|
Contributed surplus (note 8(e)) |
476,205 |
472,578 |
||
|
Deficit |
(43,884,125) |
(40,456,470) |
||
|
|
30,321,539 |
28,601,035 |
||
|
|
|
|||
Nature of operations and going concern (note 1) |
|||||
Commitments (notes 3 and 10) |
|||||
Subsequent events (note 13) |
|||||
|
|||||
|
$ |
32,783,560 |
$ |
29,285,205 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
|
|||||
Approved on behalf of the Board:
|
|||||
“James E. Sinclair”
|
Director
|
“Norman Betts”
|
Director
|
|
|
2.
|
Significant accounting policies (continued):
|
||
(e)
|
Inventory:
|
||
Inventory consists of supplies for the Company's drilling rig to be consumed during the course of exploration development and operations. Cost represents the delivered price of the item.
|
(f)
|
Mineral properties and deferred exploration costs:
|
|
The Company holds various positions in mineral property interests, including prospecting licences, reconnaissance licences, and options to acquire mining licences or leases. All of these positions are classified as mineral properties for financial statement purposes.
|
||
Acquisition costs and exploration costs, including option payments, relating to mineral properties are deferred until the properties are brought into production, at which time they will be amortized on a unit-of-production basis, or until the properties are abandoned, sold or to be sold or management determines that the mineral property is not economically viable, at which time the unrecoverable deferred costs are written off. Option payments arising on the acquisition of mineral property interests are exercisable at the discretion of the Company and are recognized as paid or payable.
|
||
Amounts recovered from third parties to earn an interest in the Company's mineral properties are applied as a reduction of the mineral property and deferred exploration costs.
|
||
Overhead costs directly related to exploration are allocated to the mineral properties explored during the year and are deferred and are to be amortized using the same method applied to property-specific exploration costs. All other overhead and administration costs are expensed in the year they are incurred.
|
||
Under CICA Handbook Section 3061,
Property, Plant, and Equipment
, for a mining property, the cost of the asset includes exploration costs if the enterprise considers that such costs have the characteristics of property, plant, and equipment. Emerging Issue Committee Abstract 174,
Mining Exploration Costs
, (EIC-174) states that a mining enterprise that has not established mineral reserves objectively, and therefore does not have a basis for preparing a projection of the estimated cash flow from the property, is not precluded from considering the exploration costs to have the characteristics of property, plant and equipment. Therefore a mining enterprise in the development stage is not required to consider the conditions in Accounting Guideline No. 11,
Enterprises in the Development Stage
,
(AcG 11) regarding impairment in determining whether exploration costs may be initially capitalized.
|
||
With respect to impairment of capitalized exploration costs, a mining enterprise in the development stage has not established mineral reserves objectively, and, therefore, does not have a basis for preparing a projection of the estimated cash flow from the property. However, such an enterprise should consider the conditions set forth in AcG 11 and CICA Handbook Section 3061 in determining whether a subsequent write-down of capitalized exploration costs related to mining properties is required.
|
||
2.
|
Significant accounting policies (continued):
|
||||
(l)
|
Use of estimates:
|
||||
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingencies at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Areas requiring the use of estimates and measurement uncertainties include the valuation and impairment of value of mineral properties and deferred exploration costs and the determination of future income taxes. Actual results may differ from management's estimates.
|
|||||
(m)
|
Segmented information:
|
||||
The Company's principal operations are located in Tanzania. The Company conducts its business in a single operating segment being the investment in and exploration of mineral properties. All mineral properties (note 3) and significant equipment and leasehold improvements are situated in Tanzania (note 4).
|
|||||
(n)
|
Comparative figures:
|
||||
Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the financial statement presentation adopted for the current year.
|
|||||
(o)
|
Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement:
|
||||
Financial assets and liabilities, including derivative instruments, are classified into one of the following balance sheet categories:
|
|||||
●
Held-for-trading financial assets and liabilities are initially measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value being recognized in the net earnings;
●
Available-for-sale financial assets are initially measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value being recognized in other comprehensive income until the instrument is derecognized or impaired at which time the amount would be recorded in net earnings; or
●
Held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables, or other financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value with subsequent changes measured at amortized cost utilizing the effective interest rate method.
|
2.
|
Significant accounting policies (continued):
|
|||
(o)
|
Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement (continued):
|
|||
The Company classified financial instruments as follows:
|
||||
● | Cash and cash equivalents and short term investments are classified as held-for-trading and accordingly carried at their fair values; | |||
● | Accounts and other receivables are classified as loans and receivables; and | |||
● | Accounts payable and accrued liabilities and convertible debt are classified as other financial liabilities. | |||
As at August 31, 2010 and 2009, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and other receivables and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to their short term to maturity. Cash and cash equivalents and short term investment fair values are based on Level 1 hierarchy inputs.
|
||||
Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of financial assets or liabilities are accounted for as part of the carrying value at inception, and are recognized over the term of the assets or liabilities using the effective interest method.
|
||||
(p)
|
Adoption of new accounting policies and pronouncements:
Effective September 1, 2009, the Company adopted on a prospective basis, the following new accounting standards issued by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA):
|
(
i
)
|
Handbook Section 3862,
Financial Instruments – Disclosures
establishes revised standards for the disclosure of financial instruments. The new standard establishes a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for disclosing fair value of financial instruments based on inputs used to value the Company's investments. The hierarchy of inputs and description of inputs is described as follows:
|
|||
●
|
Level 1 – fair values are based on quoted prices (unadjusted in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; | |||
●
|
Level 2 – fair values are based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices); or | |||
● | Level 3 – fair values are based on inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data, which are unobservable inputs. | |||
The required disclosure can be found in notes 2(d) and 2(o).
|
||||
(
ii
)
|
CICA 3064 Goodwill and Intangible Assets:
|
|||
In February 2008, the CICA issued Handbook Section 3064,
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
, which replaces Section 3062,
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
, and Section 3450,
Research and Development Costs
. Section 3064 establishes standards for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of goodwill and intangible assets. This new standard applies to the Company's interim and annual financial statements effective September 1, 2009 and had no material impact upon adoption on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
|
2.
|
Significant accounting policies (continued):
|
|||
(p)
|
Future Canadian accounting standards:
|
|||
(
i
)
|
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS):
|
|||
In 2006, the Canadian Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) published a new strategic plan that will significantly affect financial reporting requirements for Canadian companies. The AcSB strategic plan outlines the convergence of Canadian GAAP with IFRS over an expected five year transitional period. In February 2008, the AcSB announced that 2011 is the changeover date for publicly-listed companies to use IFRS, replacing Canadian GAAP. The changeover date is for interim and annual financial statements relating to fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. The Company will therefore adopt IFRS for its August 2012 year end. The transition date of September 1, 2010 will require the restatement for comparative purposes of amounts reported by the Company for the year ended August 31, 2011. While the Company has begun assessing the adoption of IFRS for 2011, the financial reporting impact of the transition to IFRS cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.
|
3.
|
Mineral properties and deferred exploration costs:
|
The Company explores or acquires gold or other precious metal concessions through its own efforts or through the efforts of its subsidiaries. All of the Company's concessions are located in Tanzania.
|
|
For each concession granted in Tanzania under a prospecting or a reconnaissance licence, the Company is required to carry out a minimum amount of exploration work before a mining licence can be granted for further development. Commencing with the new mining act issued in Tanzania in 1998, a prospecting licence is issued for a period of up to three years and renewable two times for a period up to two years each. At each renewal at least 50% of the remaining area is relinquished. A reconnaissance licence is issued for two years and renewed for a period not exceeding a year. All prospecting licences are granted subject to an annual rental fee of not more than USD$50 per square kilometer payable to the government of Tanzania, a minimum exploration work commitment, and employment and training of Tanzanians. In addition, the government of Tanzania imposes a royalty on the gross value of all production at the rate of 3% of all gold produced.
|
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
3.
|
Mineral properties and deferred exploration costs (continued):
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
The continuity of expenditures on mineral properties is as follows:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Itetemia Project (a)
|
Luhala
Project (b)
|
Kigosi (c)
|
Lunguya (d)
|
Kanagele (e)
|
Tulawaka (f)
|
Ushirombo (g)
|
Mbogwe (h)
|
Biharamulu (i)
|
Other (j)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2007
|
$ 6,316,844
|
$ 4,233,154
|
$ 4,061,498
|
$ 2,834,740
|
$ 1,140,999
|
$ 876,756
|
$ -
|
$ 462,473
|
$ 348,308
|
$ 2,184,855
|
$ 22,459,627
|
|||||||||||||||
Exploration expenditures:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Camp, field supplies and travel
|
-
|
-
|
312,588
|
13,163
|
6,311
|
-
|
4,004
|
1,015
|
3,497
|
65,647
|
406,225
|
|||||||||||||||
Exploration and field overhead
|
-
|
6,344
|
895,209
|
40,114
|
14,770
|
31,636
|
25,037
|
18,681
|
19,091
|
223,454
|
1,274,336
|
|||||||||||||||
Geological consulting and field wages
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
Geophysical and geochemical
|
-
|
-
|
179,631
|
3,813
|
9,988
|
603
|
9,512
|
3,277
|
2,883
|
99,548
|
309,255
|
|||||||||||||||
Property acquisition costs
|
-
|
-
|
19,260
|
-
|
47,711
|
14,077
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
298,176
|
379,224
|
|||||||||||||||
Trenching and drilling
|
-
|
-
|
594,400
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
594,400
|
|||||||||||||||
Recoveries
|
(108,533)
|
(123,451)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(59,440)
|
-
|
-
|
(98,822)
|
-
|
(390,246)
|
|||||||||||||||
(108,533)
|
(117,107)
|
2,001,088
|
57,090
|
78,780
|
(13,124)
|
38,553
|
22,973
|
(73,351)
|
686,825
|
2,573,194
|
||||||||||||||||
Write-offs
|
-
|
-
|
(31,220)
|
(129,566)
|
(6,801)
|
(190,020)
|
-
|
(8,472)
|
(256,438)
|
(49,961)
|
(672,478)
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2008
|
6,208,311
|
4,116,047
|
6,031,366
|
2,762,264
|
1,212,978
|
673,612
|
38,553
|
476,974
|
18,519
|
2,821,719
|
24,360,343
|
|||||||||||||||
Exploration expenditures:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Camp, field supplies and travel
|
-
|
-
|
271,912
|
5,476
|
-
|
-
|
830
|
4,680
|
-
|
10,375
|
293,273
|
|||||||||||||||
Exploration and field overhead
|
30,458
|
1,203
|
1,315,001
|
41,178
|
15,968
|
6,100
|
26,758
|
25,661
|
2,743
|
230,919
|
1,695,989
|
|||||||||||||||
Geophysical and geochemical
|
-
|
-
|
266,525
|
12,776
|
-
|
-
|
10,375
|
16,577
|
-
|
24,164
|
330,417
|
|||||||||||||||
Property acquisition costs
|
29,833
|
-
|
24,866
|
-
|
47,213
|
14,675
|
-
|
1,692
|
-
|
354,008
|
472,287
|
|||||||||||||||
Trenching and drilling
|
-
|
-
|
1,421,843
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,421,843
|
|||||||||||||||
Recoveries
|
(159,016)
|
(193,514)
|
(60,006)
|
-
|
-
|
(1,661)
|
-
|
-
|
(2,116)
|
-
|
(416,313)
|
|||||||||||||||
(98,725)
|
(192,311)
|
3,240,141
|
59,430
|
63,181
|
19,114
|
37,963
|
48,610
|
627
|
619,466
|
3,797,496
|
||||||||||||||||
6,109,586
|
3,923,736
|
9,271,507
|
2,821,694
|
1,276,159
|
692,726
|
76,516
|
525,584
|
19,146
|
3,441,185
|
28,157,839
|
||||||||||||||||
Write-offs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(246,546)
|
-
|
-
|
(486,919)
|
-
|
(473,944)
|
(1,207,409)
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2009
|
6,109,586
|
3,923,736
|
9,271,507
|
2,821,694
|
1,029,613
|
692,726
|
76,516
|
38,665
|
19,146
|
2,967,241
|
26,950,430
|
|||||||||||||||
Exploration expenditures:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Camp, field supplies and travel
|
-
|
-
|
272,210
|
10,706
|
-
|
-
|
52
|
-
|
93
|
312
|
283,373
|
|||||||||||||||
Exploration and field overhead
|
1,265
|
1,773
|
998,291
|
114,215
|
12,097
|
3,508
|
169,735
|
42,088
|
190,195
|
215,759
|
1,748,926
|
|||||||||||||||
Geological consulting and field wages
|
-
|
-
|
8,526
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
8,526
|
|||||||||||||||
Geophysical and geochemical
|
-
|
-
|
478,520
|
6,748
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
35
|
518
|
485,821
|
|||||||||||||||
Property acquisition costs
|
27,343
|
-
|
24,110
|
-
|
55,421
|
14,851
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
243,796
|
365,521
|
|||||||||||||||
Trenching and drilling
|
-
|
-
|
471,698
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
471,698
|
|||||||||||||||
Recoveries
|
(192,260)
|
(83,395)
|
(35)
|
-
|
-
|
(32,042)
|
-
|
-
|
(40,073)
|
-
|
(347,805)
|
|||||||||||||||
(163,652)
|
(81,622)
|
2,253,320
|
131,669
|
67,518
|
(13,683)
|
169,787
|
42,088
|
150,250
|
460,385
|
3,016,060
|
||||||||||||||||
5,945,934
|
3,842,114
|
11,524,827
|
2,953,363
|
1,097,131
|
679,043
|
246,303
|
80,753
|
169,396
|
3,427,626
|
29,966,490
|
||||||||||||||||
Write-offs
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(10,464)
|
(10,464)
|
|||||||||||||||
Balance, August 31, 2010 |
$ 5,945,934
|
$ 3,842,114
|
$ 11,524,827
|
$ 2,953,363
|
$ 1,097,131
|
$ 679,043
|
$ 246,303
|
$ 80,753
|
$ 169,396
|
$ 3,417,162
|
$ 29,956,026
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
3.
|
Mineral properties and deferred exploration costs (continued):
|
||
The Company assessed the carrying value of mineral properties and deferred exploration costs as at August 31, 2010 and recorded a write-down of $10,464.
|
|||
(a)
|
Itetemia Project:
|
||
Through prospecting and mining option agreements, the Company has options to acquire interests in several ltetemia property prospecting licenses. The prospecting licenses comprising the Itetemia property are held by the Company; through the Company's subsidiaries, Tancan or Tanzam. In the case of one prospecting license, Tancan acquired its interest pursuant to the Stamico Venture Agreement, as amended June 18, 2001 and July 2005.
|
|||
Stamico retains a 2% royalty interest as well as a right to earn back an additional 20% interest in the prospecting licence by meeting 20% of the costs required to place the property into production. The Company retains the right 10 purchase one-half of Stamico's 2% royalty interest in exchange for USD$1,000,000.
|
|||
The Company is required pay to Stamico an annual option fee of USD$25,000 per annum until commercial production.
|
|||
As at August 31, 2010, two of the licenses are subject to an Option Agreement with Barrick Exploration Africa Ltd. (BEAL) (note 3(k)).
|
|||
In January 2007, the Company concluded an Option and Royalty Agreement with Sloane over a portion of the Company's Itetemia Property. Under the Option Agreement, the Company granted Sloane the right to earn a beneficial interest ranging from 90% to 100% in certain ltetemia prospecting licenses in the Lake Victoria greenstone belt of Tanzania.
|
|||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Company did not abandon any licences in the area and no write-off was taken in this area (2009 - nil; 2008 - nil).
|
|||
(b)
|
Luhala Project:
|
||
The Luhala property consists of prospecting licenses covering an area of approximately 60 square kilometres.
|
|||
In January 2007, the Company concluded an Option Royalty Agreement with Sloane for its Luhala property. Under the Option Agreement, the Company granted Sloane the right to earn a 100% beneficial interest in the Luhala Project. In December 2009, Sloane returned seven Luhala licences to the Company.
|
|||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Company did not abandon any licences in the area and no write-off was taken in this area (2009 - nil; 2008 - nil).
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
3.
|
Mineral properties and deferred exploration costs (continued):
|
||
(c)
|
Kigosi:
|
||
The Kigosi Project area encompasses approximately 650 square kilometres, principally located within the Kigosi Game Reserve controlled area. Through prospecting and mining option agreements, the Company has options to acquire interests in several Kigosi prospecting licenses. To maintain the options, the Company is required to make certain expenditures and fund all exploration costs of the properties.
|
|||
The Company must make payments totalling USD$162,000 over eight years (USD$136,000 paid to date with the balance required as follows: 2011 - USD$26,000) and is required to fund all costs of exploration of the properties in order to maintain the options.
|
|||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Company did not abandon any licences in the area therefore no write off was taken for this property (2009 - nil; 2008 - $31,220).
|
|||
The Company entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Ashanti Goldfields (Cayman) Limited (Ashanti) dated September 26, 2006 for the repurchase of its rights to the Kigosi property, including all related camp and equipment, along with the purchase of a non-associated property, the Dongo property, from Ashanti.
|
|||
The acquisition will be satisfied by the issuance to Ashanti a total of 180,058 common shares of the Company in two tranches and subject to certain conditions set out below. The two tranches consist of: (
i
) the issuance of 160,052 common shares which were issued in consideration of the transfer to the Company of the Kigosi Rights, as defined in the Agreement; and (
ii
) subject to receipt of ministerial consent from the Tanzanian government to the transfer from Ashanti to the Company of the Dongo Rights, as defined in the Agreement, the issuance to Ashanti of 20,006 common shares of the Company. As at August 31, 2010, the issuance of 20,006 common shares remains outstanding.
|
|||
(d)
|
Lunguya:
|
||
The Lunguya property is situated in the Lake Victoria Greenstone Belt. The Lunguya property covers an area of approximately 140 square kilometres.
|
|||
Through Prospecting and Mining Option Agreements, the Company has options to acquire interests ranging from 60% to 75% in certain Lunguya licences. To maintain the options, the Company is required to meet certain expenditure requirements and fund all exploration costs of the properties.
|
|||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Company did not abandon any licences in the area no write off was taken for this property (2009 - nil; 2008 - $129,566).
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
3.
|
Mineral properties and deferred exploration costs (continued):
|
||
(e)
|
Kanagele:
|
||
In 2002, the Company entered into an Option Agreement requiring payments totaling USD$72,000 over eight years (USD$72,000 paid) in exchange for a 90% interest in three prospecting licences and an option to purchase the remaining 10% upon production decision. In 2004, the Company entered into an Option Agreement for one prospecting license requiring payments of USD$145,000 (USD$91,000 paid to date) over nine years.
|
|||
In 2005, the Company entered into two agreements for two prospecting licenses for an 85% interest requiring payments of USD$173,000 over six years (USD$132,000 paid to date). The Company has options to acquire a 65% interest in the other licences acquired through Prospecting and Option Agreements. The Company is required to fund all exploration costs of the properties.
|
|||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Company did not abandon any licences in the area therefore no write off was taken for this property (2009 - $246,546; 2008 - $6,801).
|
|||
(f)
|
Tulawaka:
|
||
The Company owns or has options to acquire interests ranging from 65% to 90% in the licences through prospecting and option agreements. Three licences are subject to an option agreement with MDN Inc. (MDN) (note 3(l)).
|
|||
During the year ended August 31, 2003, the Company entered into a prospecting mining option agreement to acquire a 90% interest in a prospecting license. The Company must make payments of USD$117,000 over eight years, (USD$84,000 paid to date with the balance required as follows: 2011 - USD$16,000; 2012 - USD$17,000) and is required to fund all exploration costs of the property to maintain its option.
|
|||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Company did not abandon any licences in the area therefore no write off was taken for this property (2009 - nil; 2008 - $190,020).
|
|||
(g)
|
Ushirombo:
|
||
The Company holds 100% interest or through Prospecting and Option Agreements has options to acquire interests ranging from 65% to 80% in the other licences. The Company is required to fund all exploration costs of the properties.
|
|||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Company did not abandon any licences in the area and no write off was taken in this area (2009 - nil; 2008 - nil).
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
3.
|
Mineral properties and deferred exploration costs (continued):
|
|||
(k)
|
Joint venture with BEAL (continued):
|
|||
The Company has received from BEAL notices of relinquishment for all rights, titles, and interests in all but two prospecting licenses included in the Option Agreement, which are located at Itetemia.
|
||||
(l)
|
Option Agreement with MDN:
|
|||
On January 20, 2003, as amended on March 18, 2003 and January 9, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with MDN granting MDN the exclusive option to acquire the total rights, titles, and interests of the Company in certain prospecting licences. To maintain and exercise the option, MDN has made annual payments for each retained prospecting licence, incurred minimum exploration and development expenditures and certain drilling requirements undertake all obligations of the Company in respect of the licences and complete a feasibility study by December 31, 2009. Upon exercise of the option, the Company shall retain a net smelter return royalty fluctuating between 0.5% to 2% depending on the price of gold. On November 11, 2009, the Company was advised by MDN that a feasibility study and production decision would not be made by December 31, 2009. In consideration for a second extension of the feasibility study and production decision date to December 31, 2010, MDN issued 125,000 common shares of MDN to the Company. The prospecting licences under option to MDN are located at Biharamulo and Tulawaka.
|
||||
These 125,000 shares were issued to the Company on November 17, 2009 at a cost basis of $73,750. The Company designed the short term investment as held-for-trading. On May 31, 2010, the Company sold 10,000 of these shares for proceeds of $4,100 and recognized a loss of $1,800. On June 1, 2010, the Company sold 10,000 of the shares for proceeds of $4,300 and recognized a loss of $1,600. As at August 31, 2010, the remaining 105,000 shares had a fair value of $40,425. The Company recorded a loss of $24,525 during the period.
|
||||
(m)
|
Option Agreement with Kazakh Africa Mining Ltd. (Kazakh):
|
|||
In January 2009, the Company signed an Option and Royalty Agreement with Kazakh over the Company's Mwadui Project area diamond prospecting licenses and applications located in the Lake Victoria Greenstone Belt of Tanzania. Kazakh has the option to acquire a 100% interest in the licenses by fulfilling various option payments over a 72-month period, whereby the Company will then receive a gross overriding royalty of 1.5% on all diamonds sold, and a net smelter returns royalty of up to 2% on any other minerals produced.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
3.
|
Mineral properties and deferred exploration costs (continued):
|
||
(n)
|
Option Agreement with Songshan Mining Co. Ltd., a corporation based in the People's Republic of China (Songshan):
|
||
On February 25, 2009, the Company entered into an Option and Royalty Option Agreement with Songshan, granting Songshan an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Company's 26 Kabanga nickel licenses and applications located in northwestem Tanzania, by completing certain exploration work over a period of three years, and then making a production decision, subject to a 3% net smeller royalty reserved in favor of the Company. In January 2010, Jinchuan Mining, a Chinese metals company, concluded an agreement with Songshan to participate in the exploration and development of the Kabanga nickel properties. Jinchuan Mining has agreed to act as operator and hold complete financial responsibility for all exploration activities on the nickel exploration licences.
|
|||
(o)
|
Option Agreement with Joseph Magunila and Partners (JMP):
|
||
In February 2010, the Company entered into an Option and Royalty Agreement with JMP over an area in the Kahama District of the Shinyanga Region in Tanzania 100% owned by JMP. The agreement grants the Company an option to acquire up to 90% of JMP's interest and/or, at the sole discretion of the Company in licenses surrounding the Lunguaya and Kahama properties, to enter into a mining and exploration services agreement with the remuneration, or royalty system, which will have the same monetary effect of a 90% interest. The Company paid US$90,000 for this option.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
4.
|
Equipment and leasehold improvements:
|
||||||||
2010
|
Cost
|
Accumulated
amortization
|
Net book
value
|
||||||
Drilling equipment
|
$
|
464,487
|
$
|
199,997
|
$
|
264,490
|
|||
Automotive equipment under capital lease
|
173,034
|
68,531
|
104,503
|
||||||
Automotive
|
209,434
|
95,996
|
113,438
|
||||||
Computer equipment
|
120,597
|
81,715
|
38,882
|
||||||
Machinery and equipment
|
780,394
|
209,309
|
571,085
|
||||||
Leasehold improvements
|
5,594
|
5,222
|
372
|
||||||
$
|
1,753,540
|
$
|
660,770
|
$
|
1,092,770
|
||||
2009
|
Cost
|
Accumulated
amortization
|
Net book
value
|
||||||
Drilling equipment
|
$
|
568,632
|
$
|
168,995
|
$
|
399,637
|
|||
Automotive equipment under capital lease
|
207,842
|
58,581
|
149,261
|
||||||
Automotive
|
214,574
|
157,446
|
57,128
|
||||||
Computer equipment
|
120,574
|
99,903
|
20,671
|
||||||
Machinery and equipment
|
184,769
|
104,722
|
80,047
|
||||||
Leasehold improvements
|
6,718
|
6,076
|
642
|
||||||
$
|
1,303,109
|
$
|
595,723
|
$
|
707,386
|
||||
5.
|
Obligations under capital lease:
|
||||||||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Company has continued to finance two vehicles under capital lease arrangements. The capital lease has been fully paid for on July 29, 2010. There are no other capital leases.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
6.
|
Convertible debt:
|
||||||||
Allocation of gross proceeds at inception:
|
|||||||||
May
|
June
|
Total
|
|||||||
Gross proceeds
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
$
|
1,000,000
|
$
|
$2,000,000
|
|||
Fair value of liability portion
|
978,997
|
965,375
|
1,944,372
|
||||||
Fair value of equity portion
|
21,003
|
34,625
|
55,628
|
||||||
Liability portion of convertible debt:
|
|||||||||
Opening balance
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Initial fair value of debt component
|
978,997
|
965,375
|
1,944,372
|
||||||
Issuance costs
|
(14,996)
|
(111,160)
|
(126,156)
|
||||||
Accretion expense
|
12,540
|
10,470
|
23,010
|
||||||
Interest paid
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Conversion into common shares
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Closing balance of liability portion
|
$
|
976,541
|
$
|
864,685
|
$
|
1,841,226
|
|||
Equity portion of convertible debt:
|
|||||||||
Opening balance
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||
Initial fair value of debt component
|
21,003
|
34,625
|
55,628
|
||||||
Issuance costs
|
(322)
|
(3,987)
|
(4,309)
|
||||||
Conversion into common shares
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
Closing balance of liability portion
|
$
|
20,681
|
$
|
30,638
|
$
|
51,319
|
|||
On May 28, 2010, the Company issued a three-year convertible promissory note to an arm's length third party in the principal amount of $1,000,000 bearing interest at 3% and convertible into 222,173 common shares at a price of $4.501. A bonus of 25,000 common shares will be payable if the note is converted into common shares by October 11, 2011.
|
|||||||||
On August 17, 2010, the Company issued a three-year convertible promissory note to an arm's length third party, in the principal amount of $1,000,000 bearing interest at 3% and convertible into 255,484 common shares at a price of $4.286. The agreement charged finance and commitment fees of $95,000 which was paid by issuing 22,166 common shares. These shares will be refundable to the Company if the remaining principal is not fully converted into common shares by December 9, 2011.
|
|||||||||
Each of the convertible debentures includes a conversion feature. The Company determined a fair value of the financial liability by obtaining independent bank rates of 3.75% for the May 2010 debt and 4.25% for the August 2010 debt, assuming a three-year expected life and assigned the residual value of the equity conversion features for both debts of $55,628. Total transaction costs for the two debt agreements was $130,465 of which $4,309 was allocated to the equity component, which aggregated to $51,319 (note 8(e)).
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
8.
|
Share capital:
|
|
(a)
|
Authorized:
|
|
The Corporation's Restated Articles of Incorporation authorize the Corporation to issue an unlimited number of common shares. As of January 9, 2008, the Board resolved that the Corporation authorize for issuance up to a maximum of 96,000,000 common shares, subject to further resolutions of the Company's Board of Directors.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
8.
|
Share capital (continued):
|
|||||||
(b)
|
Issued common shares, warrants and share subscriptions:
|
|||||||
Number
of shares
|
Amount
|
|||||||
Balance, August 31, 2007
|
86,748,493
|
$
|
54,113,279
|
|||||
Issued for private placements (note 8(b))
|
1,031,695
|
5,724,997
|
||||||
Issued pursuant to share subscriptions agreement (note 8(b))
|
271,374
|
1,500,000
|
||||||
Issued pursuant to Restricted Shares Unit Plan
(note 8(d))
|
62,790
|
367,124
|
||||||
Balance, August 31, 2008
|
88,114,352
|
61,705,400
|
||||||
Issued for private placements (note 8(b))
|
1,456,801
|
5,240,000
|
||||||
Issued pursuant to share subscriptions agreement (note 8(b))
|
141,809
|
750,000
|
||||||
Issued pursuant to Restricted Shares Unit Plan
(note 8(d))
|
69,582
|
416,316
|
||||||
Balance, August 31, 2009
|
89,782,544
|
68,111,716
|
||||||
Issued for private placements, net (note 8(b))
|
1,462,584
|
3,984,479
|
||||||
Issued pursuant to Restricted Shares Unit Plan
(note 8(d))
|
148,165
|
664,115
|
||||||
Issued for financing and commitment fees in convertible
debt agreements (note 6)
|
22,166
|
95,000
|
||||||
Balance, August 31, 2010
|
91,415,459
|
$
|
72,855,310
|
|||||
On August 8, 2006, the Company entered into a private placement subscription agreement with the Chairman and CEO for the purchase of an aggregate of $3,000,000 worth of common shares of the Company in eight separate quarterly tranches of $375,000 each. The initial quarterly period commenced February 1, 2007. As at August 31, 2009 all of the eight quarterly tranches had been subscribed for.
|
||||||||
On February 19, 2008, the Company completed a $1,000,000 private placement pursuant to a subscription agreement dated February 4, 2008 with Chairman and CEO, for the purchase of 167,196 common shares at a price of $5.981 per share.
|
||||||||
On May 14, 2008, the Company completed a $1,725,000 private placement pursuant to a subscription agreement dated may 1, 2008 with the Chairman and CEO, for the purchase of 332,434 common shares at a price of $5.189 per share.
|
||||||||
On August 7, 2008, the Company completed a $1,000,000 private placement pursuant to a subscription agreement dated July 15, 2008 with the Chairman and CEO, for the purchase of 184,843 common shares at a price of $5.41 per share.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
8.
|
Share capital (continued):
|
||||||
(b)
|
Issued common shares, warrants and share subscriptions (continued):
|
||||||
On October 10, 2008, the Company completed a private placement with the Chairman and CEO, for 327,225 common shares at a price of $3.056 per share for total proceeds of $1,000,000.
|
|||||||
On December 9, 2008, the Company completed a private placement with Van Tongeren Management LLC for 352,381 common shares at a price of $2.10 per share for total proceeds of $740,000.
|
|||||||
On February 1, 2009, the Chairman and CEO of the Company confirmed his intention to continue his regular investments in Tanzanian Royalty by entering into a new Private Placement Subscription Agreement dated February 1, 2009 with the Company under which he agreed to subscribe for common shares of the Company for an aggregate amount of $3,000,000.
|
|||||||
On March 4, 2009, the Company completed a private placement with the Chairman and CEO for 189,036 common shares at a price of $5.29 per share for total proceeds of $1,000,000.
|
|||||||
On April 14, 2009, the Company completed a private placement with the Chairman and CEO for 248,139 common shares at a price of $6.045 per share for total proceeds of $1,500,000.
|
|||||||
On May 28, 2009, the Company completed a private placement for 340,020 common shares at a price of $2.941 per share for total proceeds of $1,000,000.
|
|||||||
On October 26, 2009, the Company completed a private placement with the Company's Chairman and CEO, for 306,749 common shares at a price of $3.26 per share, resulting in net proceeds of $1,000,000 to the Company. With completion of this $1,000,000 private placement, the $3,000,000 private placement agreement dated February 1, 2009 between the Company and the Chairman and CEO is complete.
|
|||||||
On December 21, 2009, the Company completed private placements 1,155,835 common shares at a price of $2.718 per share for net proceeds of $2,984,479 pursuant to subscription agreements dated November 6, 2009 with arm's length third party European investment funds.
|
|||||||
On August 17, 2010, the Company issued 22,166 common shares at a price of $4,286 per share for fee related to convertible debt to an arm's length third party (note 6).
|
|||||||
(c)
|
Employee stock ownership plan:
|
||||||
On May 1, 2003, the Company established a non-leveraged employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) for all eligible employees, consultants, and directors. The Company matches 100 percent of participants' contributions up to 5 percent of the participants' salaries and 50 percent of participants' contributions between 6 percent and 30 percent of the participants' salaries. All contributions vest immediately. ESOP compensation expense for the year ended August 31, 2010 was $73,361 (2009 - $83,181, 2008 – 62,568) and is included in salaries and benefits expense.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
9.
|
Related party transactions:
|
|||||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, $381,690 (2009 - $446,927) was paid or payable by the Company to directors for directors' fees. Directors were paid $75,298 (2009 - $104,877) in cash and $299,314
(2009 - $323,622) in non-cash equivalent RSUs.
|
||||||
The Company engages a legal firm for professional services in which one of the Company's directors is a partner. During the year ended August 31, 2010, the legal expense charged by the firm was $143,524 (2009 - $257,006), of which $63,568 remains payable at year end.
|
||||||
During the year ended August 31, 2010, $204,777 (2009 - $121,891) was paid or payable by the Company to directors as consulting fee for serving on the Technical Committee.
|
||||||
The above transaction were in the normal course of operations and were measured at the exchange amount which is the amount agreed to by the related parties.
|
||||||
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
10.
|
Commitments:
|
||
In addition to the property payments committed to by the Company to maintain options in certain prospecting and mining option agreements (note 3), the Company is committed to rental payments of approximately $13,860 for premises in 2011.
|
|||
11.
|
Financial risk:
|
||
(a)
|
Credit risk:
|
||
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a third party to a financial instruments fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company is subject to credit risk on the cash balances at the bank, its short-term bank investments and accounts and other receivables. The Company's cash and cash equivalents and short-term bank investments are with Schedule 1 banks or equivalents. The accounts and other receivables consist of GST/HST receivable from the Custom Revenue Agency and due from the CEO.
|
|||
(b)
|
Liquidity risk:
|
||
The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash balances in order to meet short term business requirements. Because the Company does not currently derive any production revenue from operations, its ability to conduct exploration and development work on its properties is largely based upon its ability to raise capital by equity funding. Throughout the year, the Company has obtained funding via private placements from various sources, including the Company's Chairman. Refer to notes 3, 6 and 10 which discussed payments the Company is committed to funding.
|
|||
(c)
|
Interest rate risk:
|
||
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rate. The Company's bank accounts earn interest income at variable rates. The Company's future interest income is exposed to changes in short-term rates.
|
|||
The Company's convertible debt fair value is based on market interest rate. As at August 31, 2010 the fair value of the convertible debt agreements did not differ materially from their carrying value.
|
|||
(d)
|
Currency risk:
|
||
The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company has offices in Canada, USA, and Tanzania, but holds cash mainly in Canadian and United States currencies. A significant change in the currency exchange rates between the Canadian dollar relative to US dollar could have an effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. At August 31, 2010, the Company had no hedging agreements in place with respect to foreign exchange rates.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
11.
|
Financial risk (continued):
|
||
(d)
|
Currency risk (continued):
|
||
At August 31, 2010, the Company is exposed to currency risk through the following assets and liabilities denominated in US dollars:
|
12.
|
Capital management:
|
|
The Company's objective when managing capital is to maintain adequate funds to support its exploration and development of its projects. The Company considers shareholders' equity as capital. The adequacy of the capital structure and management approach is assessed on an ongoing basis and is adjusted as necessary after taking into consideration the Company's strategy, metals markets, the mining industry, economic conditions and associated risks. The Company's capital management approach is reviewed on an ongoing basis. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.
|
13.
|
Subsequent events:
|
||
(a)
|
On September 7, 2010 the Company completed a $800,000 private placement pursuant to a subscription agreement dated August 24, 2010 with the Chairman and CEO for 144,430 common shares at a price of $5.539 per share.
|
||
(b)
|
On September 23, 2010, the Company completed a private placement with an arm's length third party consisting of a three-year convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $1,000,000 bearing interest at 3% and convertible into 221,337 common shares at a price of $4.518 per share.
|
||
(c)
|
On October 4, 2010, the Company completed a private placement with arm's length third parties consisting of three-year convertible promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $1,060,000 bearing interest at 3% and convertible into 204,772 common shares at a price of $5.1765 per share.
|
||
(d)
|
On November 5, 2010, the Company completed $4,841,600 private placements with arm's length third parties for an aggregate 800,000 common shares at a price of $6.052 per share and an aggregate 200,000 common share purchase warrants exercisable at the price of $7.309 per share and expiring on October 20, 2012. In addition, the Company paid a finder's fee payable in 64,000 common shares at the subscription price of $6.052 per share.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
13.
|
Subsequent events (continued):
|
||
(e)
|
The Company entered into Subscription Agreements dated November 10 and 17,2010 for private placements with arm's length third parties for an aggregate 2,553,627 common shares at the price of $5.874/share and an aggregate 638,407 common share purchase warrants exercisable at the price of $7.05 per share exercisable at any time prior to the second anniversary date of the Agreements. In addition, the Company will pay a finder's fee payable in 212,802 common shares at the subscription price of $5.874/share. On November 23, 2010 the Company completed one private placement and 851,209 common shares were issued for proceeds of $5,000,000. 212,802 common share purchase warrants were issued and 68,097 common shares were issued to arm's length third parties in respect of the finder's fee.
|
14.
|
Reconciliation between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles:
|
||
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (Canadian GAAP). A description of United States generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) and rules prescribed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that result in material measurement differences from Canadian GAAP follows:
|
|||
(a)
|
Mineral property and deferred exploration cost:
|
||
Under Canadian GAAP, the Company capitalizes mineral property acquisition and exploration costs as described in note 2(e).
|
|||
For US GAAP purposes, exploration and land use costs on mineral properties are expensed as incurred for US GAAP purposes, until commercially minable deposits are determined to exist within a particular property. Property acquisition costs are capitalized as incurred and are subject to impairment analysis on occurrence of a triggering event, which is effectively a negative event that differs from the Company's original expectations made at the time of the acquisition. Such acquisition costs will be amortized on a unit of production basis once production commences.
|
|||
For Canadian GAAP purposes, cash flows relating to mineral property exploration and land use costs are reported as investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. For US GAAP purposes, these costs would be characterized as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
|
|||
During the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, the Company wrote down mineral property and deferred exploration costs in its consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP (note 3). The mineral property exploration costs incurred would previously have been expensed for US GAAP and, as such, have been added back to loss from operations under US GAAP for the years ended August 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
14.
|
Reconciliation between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles (continued):
|
(a)
Mineral property and deferred exploration cost (continued):
|
As described in note 2(h), the Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. This is consistent with the method used for US GAAP purposes. However, differences to amounts recorded for future income taxes arose in prior years on the application of US GAAP to the financial statements due to the differences in accounting for mineral property exploration and land use costs. The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties related to income tax uncertainty in the statement of operations, comprehensive loss, and deficit.
|
||||
|
(c)
|
Stock-based compensation:
|
||
The Company followed the intrinsic value principles up to August 31, 2005, in measuring compensation expense for employee options. Under the intrinsic value method, compensation cost is the excess, if any, of the quoted market value of the stock at the measurement date, which is generally the grant date, over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The application of the intrinsic value resulted in compensation expense of $61,850 being recognized for stock-based compensation plans for employees prior to August 31, 2001, and no material expense for any of the other periods presented up to August 31, 2005.
|
On September 1, 2005, the Company adopted the new stock-based compensation for US GAAP purposes, which requires the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments to be based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The accounting for employee awards under US GAAP was now similar to the Company's accounting policy for Canadian GAAP purposes, and, as such, a GAAP difference does not arise during the year ended August 31, 2006 and there is no cumulative effect on adoption on September 1, 2005.
|
||
The cumulative effect of stock options granted to non-employees for the period from implementation of the new US GAAP stock-based compensation rules to August 31, 2002 would have been a $393,078 increase in the deficit and share capital. There were no options granted to non-employees after August 31, 2002.
|
||
With respect to escrowed shares, US GAAP generally considers escrowed shares to be a compensatory arrangement between the Company and the holder of the shares. Accordingly, the difference between the market value of escrowed shares at the time the shares are eligible for release from escrow and the consideration paid or payable on the issue of the shares is recognized and charged to operations as compensation expense in the period the escrowed shares are eligible for release from escrow.
|
||
|
5,000,000 common shares of the Company held in escrow at August 31, 2002 became eligible for release during fiscal 2003. Based on the market price at that time, $2,300,000 was charged to operations for US GAAP purposes in 2003. No charge was made or required under Canadian GAAP.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
14.
|
Reconciliation between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles (continued):
|
(d)
|
Convertible debt:
|
||
The Company entered into two convertible debt agreements during the year ended August 31, 2010 (see note 6). The accounting for convertible debt under US GAAP is different to the Company's accounting policy for Canadian GAAP purposes, and, as such, a GAAP difference does arise during the year ended August 31, 2010. Under US GAAP, the Company assigned a $264,569 value to the equity conversion feature in APIC using the intrinsic value method which was $213,250 higher than that recorded under Canadian GAAP, as described in note 6. Further, US GAAP requires deferred issuance costs to be recorded as an asset and amortized using the effective interest method whereas under Canadian GAAP requires the amount to be netted against the associated debt. Accordingly, a reclassification adjustment to the balance sheet of $122,792 was included in the reconciliation note. As such, the financial liability component under US GAAP is $1,764,375 which was $76,851 lower than that recorded under Canadian GAAP and accretion expense under US GAAP is $36,617 which was $13,607 higher than under Canadian GAAP.
|
|||
(e)
|
Reconciliation:
|
||
The effect of the measurement differences between Canadian GAAP and US GAAP on the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and cash flows is summarized as follows:
|
|||
(
i
)Assets:
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||
Assets, under Canadian GAAP
|
$
|
32,783,560
|
$
|
29,285,203
|
|
Adjustment for mineral properties and deferred exploration (note 14(a))
Adjustment for convertible debt (note 14(d))
|
(24,027,082)
122,792
|
(20,996,034)
|
|||
Assets, under US GAAP
|
$
|
8,879,270
|
$
|
8,289,169
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
14.
|
Reconciliation between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles (continued):
|
||||||||
(e)
|
Reconciliation:
|
||||||||
(
ii
) Share capital and share subscriptions received:
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||
Share capital and share subscriptions
received, under Canadian GAAP
|
$
|
73,729,459
|
$
|
68,584,926
|
|
Adjustment for stock-based compensation for employees (note 14 (c))
|
61,850
|
61,850
|
|||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation for non-employees (note 14(c))
|
393,078
|
393,078
|
|||
Adjustment for escrow shares (note 14(c))
|
2,300,000
|
2,300,000
|
|||
Share capital and share subscriptions
received,
under US GAAP
|
$
|
76,484,387
|
$
|
71,339,854
|
(
iii
) Deficit:
|
|||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
||||||||
Deficit, under Canadian GAAP
|
$
|
(43,884,125)
|
$
|
(40,456,469)
|
|||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation for employees (note 14(c))
|
(61,850)
|
(61,850)
|
|||||||
Adjustment for stock-based compensation for non-employees (note 14(c))
|
(393,078)
|
(393,078)
|
|||||||
Adjustment for escrow shares (note 14(c))
|
(2,300,000)
|
(2,300,000)
|
|||||||
Adjustment for mineral property exploration costs
(note 14(a))
Adjustment for convertible debt (note 14(d))
|
(24,027,082)
(13,607)
|
(20,996,034)
-
|
|||||||
Deficit, under US GAAP
|
$
|
(70,679,742)
|
$
|
(64,207,431)
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
14.
|
Reconciliation between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles (continued):
|
(
iv
) Loss and loss per share:
|
Years ended August 31,
|
||||||||||
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
||||||||
|
||||||||||
Loss for the year, under Canadian GAAP
|
$
|
(3,427,655)
|
$ |
(4,731,836)
|
$
|
(3,698,045)
|
||||
Adjustment for mineral property exploration costs (note 14(a)) | (3,031,049) | (2,957,512) | (2,040,385) | |||||||
Adjustment for convertible debt (note 14(d))
|
(13,607)
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||
Loss for the year, under US GAAP
|
$
|
(6,472,311)
|
$
|
(7,689,348)
|
$
|
(5,738,430)
|
||||
Basic and diluted loss per share, under US GAAP
|
$
|
(0.07)
|
$
|
(0.09)
|
$
|
(0.07)
|
||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
90,892,870
|
89,041,180
|
87,372,662
|
(
v
) Cash flows:
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
14.
|
Reconciliation between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles (continued):
|
|||
(f)
|
New accounting pronouncements:
|
|||
(
i
)
|
The FASB issued guidance to modify the US generally accepted accounting principles to act as the single source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied in preparation of financial statements in conformity with
GAAP. This guidance establishes two levels of GAAP, authoritative and non-authoritative and includes certain grandfathering provisions. is the guidance was effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009 and there was no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
|
|||
(
ii
)
|
In April 2009, the FASB issued an amendment to Interim Financial Statement guidance relating of fair value of financial instruments, which requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments to be presented in interim financial statements in addition to annual financial statements. The guidance is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009 and the Company began utilizing the disclosure guidance in first quarter of fiscal year 2010.
|
(g) |
Recent pronouncements:
|
(
i
)
|
In June 2008, the guidance on determining whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities, which clarified whether certain instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities. This guidance specified that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the “two-class” method. The “two-class” method allocates undistributed earnings between common shares and participating securities. This authoritative guidance is effective as of the Company's first quarter of fiscal 2010. There was no impact on the Company's August 31, 2010 consolidated financial statements resulting from adoption this guidance.
|
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Expressed in Canadian dollars)
Years ended August 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008
|
14.
|
Reconciliation between Canadian and United States generally accepted accounting principles (continued):
|
(g) |
Recent pronouncements (continued):
|
(
ii
)
|
In June 2009, the FASB amended previous guidance to require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise's variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. Additionally, an enterprise is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. This amendment requires enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise's involvement in a variable interest entity. It would also require ongoing assessments to determine whether an entity is a variable interest entity and whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The amendment is effective for the Company's fiscal year 2010. There is no impact on the Company's August 31, 2010 consolidated financial statements resulting from the adoption of this amendment.
|
|
(a)
|
the Purchaser is resident in the jurisdiction specified on the face page of this Subscription Agreement;
|
|
(b)
|
no prospectus has been filed by the Issuer with the Commissions in connection with the issuance of the Shares, the issuance is exempted from the prospectus requirements of the
Securities Acts
of Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario and the respective rules and regulations thereto (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Applicable Securities Laws”), and that:
|
|
(i)
|
the Purchaser is restricted from using most of the civil remedies available under the Applicable Securities Laws;
|
|
(ii)
|
the Purchaser may not receive information that would otherwise be required to be provided to the Purchaser under the Applicable Securities Laws; and
|
|
(iii)
|
the Issuer is relieved from certain obligations that would otherwise apply under the Applicable Securities Laws;
|
|
(i)
|
no securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Shares;
|
|
(iv)
|
there are restrictions on the Purchaser’s ability to resell the Shares and it is the responsibility of the Purchaser to find out what those restrictions are and to comply with them before selling the Shares; and
|
|
(v)
|
the Issuer has advised the Purchaser that the Issuer is relying on an exemption from the requirements to provide the Purchaser with a prospectus and to sell securities through a person registered to sell
securities under the Applicable Securities Laws and, as a consequence of acquiring securities pursuant to this exemption, certain protections, rights and remedies provided by the Applicable Securities Laws, including statutory rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to the Purchaser;
|
|
(d)
|
the Purchaser is purchasing the Shares as principal for his own account and not for the benefit of any other person and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any of the Shares;
|
|
(e)
|
the Purchaser is a director, senior officer or control person of the Issuer, or of an affiliate of the Issuer and is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 505 of Regulation D of the United States
Securities Act of 1933
, as amended, and in such case has completed the U.S. Accredited Investor Questionnaire attached as Schedule “A”;
|
|
(f)
|
the representations, warranties and statements of fact made by the Purchaser herein are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be true on each Closing Date;
|
|
(g)
|
the Shares were not offered to the Purchaser through an advertisement in printed media of general and regular paid circulation, radio or television or any other form of advertisement;
|
|
(h)
|
the offer made by this subscription is irrevocable and requires acceptance by the Issuer and the approval of the Exchanges;
|
|
(i)
|
the Shares (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Securities”) have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933
, as amended. Accordingly, any offer or sales in the United States or to such nationals or residents thereof must be pursuant to the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933
, as amended, or an exemption therefrom. The Issuer does not make any representation with respect to, nor has it assumed any responsibility for, the registration of the Securities or the availability of any such exemption; and the Issuer does not make any representation as to when, if at any time, the Securities may be resold in the United States or to such nationals or residents thereof;
|
|
(j)
|
this subscription has not been solicited in any manner contrary to Applicable Securities Laws or the United States
Securities Act of 1933
, as amended;
|
|
(k)
|
no person has made to the Purchaser any written or oral representation:
|
|
(i)
|
that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Securities;
|
|
(ii)
|
that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Securities; or
|
|
(iii)
|
as to the future price or value of any of the Securities;
|
|
(l)
|
the Purchaser is not a “control person” of the Issuer as defined in the Applicable Securities Laws and will not become a “control person” by virtue of the purchase of the Securities and does not intend to act in concert with any other person to form a control group;
|
|
(m)
|
the Purchaser has no knowledge of a “material fact” or “material change” (as those terms are defined in the Applicable Securities Laws) in the affairs of the Issuer that has not been generally disclosed to the public, save knowledge of this particular transaction;
|
|
(n)
|
the purchase of the Securities has been privately negotiated and arranged and the Purchaser has been invited and afforded the opportunity to conduct a review of all of the Issuer’s affairs and records in order that the Purchaser may be properly and fully aware of all of the facts relevant to the Issuer’s affairs;
|
|
(o)
|
the Purchaser has sought and obtained independent legal advice regarding the purchase and re-sale of the Securities under the Applicable Securities Laws;
|
|
(p)
|
unless the Purchaser is otherwise exempted under the Applicable Securities Laws, the Securities must be unconditionally held for a period of four (4) months from the applicable Closing Date upon which the Securities are issued, except as may be otherwise permitted by the Applicable Securities Laws and the Securities will be subject to resale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the United States
Securities Act of 1933
;
|
|
(q)
|
resale of the Securities will be subject to additional resale restrictions beyond the hold periods described immediately above if:
|
|
(i)
|
the Purchaser is an insider of the Issuer, other than a director or officer, and has not filed all insider trading reports or personal information forms required to be filed under the Applicable Securities Laws;
|
|
(ii)
|
the Purchaser is a director or officer of the Issuer and has not filed all insider trading reports or personal information forms required to be filed under the Applicable Securities Laws or the Issuer has not filed all records required to be filed under Part 12 (continuous disclosure) of the Applicable Securities Laws;
|
|
(iii)
|
the Purchaser is, or subsequently becomes, a control person within the meaning of the Applicable Securities Laws;
|
|
(iv)
|
any unusual effort is made to prepare the market or create a demand for the securities; or
|
|
(v)
|
an extraordinary commission or consideration is paid in respect of the trade;
|
|
(r)
|
the certificates representing the Securities will contain a legend or legends denoting restrictions on transfer as referred to herein and, where applicable, the resale restrictions under Rule 144 of the United States
Securities Act of 1933
;
|
|
(s)
|
the Purchaser has the legal capacity and competence to enter into and to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant hereto and has obtained all necessary approvals in respect thereof;
|
|
(t)
|
the entering into of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in the violation of any of the terms and provisions of any law applicable to the Purchaser or of any agreement, written or oral, to which the Purchaser may be a party or by which the Purchaser is or may be bound; and
|
|
(u)
|
this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes a valid obligation of the Purchaser legally binding upon the Purchaser and enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.
|
|
(a)
|
the Issuer and its subsidiaries, if any, are valid and subsisting corporations duly incorporated and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of their incorporation;
|
|
(b)
|
the Issuer will reserve or set aside sufficient shares in the treasury of the Issuer to issue the Securities;
|
|
(c)
|
the Issuer is a “reporting issuer” as defined under the Applicable Securities Laws, and is not on the list of defaulting issuers maintained by the Commissions;
|
|
(d)
|
the Issuer will on each Closing Date, be a “qualifying issuer”, as that term is defined under Multilateral Instrument 45-106, and will, prior to the first Closing Date have filed a current Annual Information Form with the Commissions;
|
|
(e)
|
the Issuer shall use its best efforts to diligently seek and obtain the acceptance for filing of this Subscription Agreement by the Exchanges and will make all filings necessary to obtain the exemptions from registration and prospectus requirements available under the Applicable Securities Laws respectively in respect of the transaction contemplated hereby;
|
|
(f)
|
the issuance and sale of the Securities by the Issuer does not and will not conflict with and does not and will not result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of its constating documents or any agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party; and
|
|
(g)
|
this Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Issuer and constitutes a valid obligation of the Issuer legally binding upon it and enforceable in accordance with its terms.
|
signed
|
signed
|
SCHEDULE “A”
(a)
|
it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits, and risks of the investment and it is able to bear the economic risk of loss of the investment;
|
(b)
|
it is purchasing the Shares for its own account or for the account of one or more persons for investment purposes only and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Shares in the United States; provided, however, that the Purchaser may sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares pursuant to registration thereof pursuant to the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements;
|
(c)
|
it, and if applicable, each person for whose account it is purchasing the Shares satisfies one or more of the categories of “accredited investor” indicated below (
the Purchaser must initial the appropriate line(s)
):
|
|
Category 1.
|
A bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the 1933 Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
|
|
Category 2.
|
A savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the 1933 Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
|
|
Category 3.
|
A broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
|
|
Category 4.
|
An insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act;
|
|
Category 5.
|
An investment company registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940;
|
|
Category 6.
|
A business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the United States Investment Company Act of 1940;
|
|
Category 7.
|
A small business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301 (c) or (d) of the United States Small Business Investment Act of 1958;
|
|
Category 8.
|
A plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, with total assets in excess of U.S. $5,000,000;
|
|
Category 9.
|
An employee benefit plan within the meaning of the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in which the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, or an employee benefit plan with total assets in excess of U.S. $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons who are accredited investors;
|
|
Category 10.
|
A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the United States Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
|
|
Category 11.
|
An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of
acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of U.S.
$5,000,000;
|
|
|
|
Category 12.
|
Any director or executive officer of the Issuer;
|
|
Category 13.
|
A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's spouse, at the date hereof exceeds U.S.$1,000,000;
|
|
Category 14.
|
A natural person who had an individual income in excess of U.S.$200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of U.S.$300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
|
|
Category 15.
|
A trust, with total assets in excess of U.S.$5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the 1933 Act; or
|
|
Category 16.
|
Any entity in which all of the equity owners meet the requirements of at least one of the above categories;
|
(d)
|
it has not purchased the Shares as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio, or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising;
|
(e)
|
it understands that if it decides to offer, sell or otherwise transfer the Shares, it will not offer, sell or otherwise transfer any of such Shares directly or indirectly, unless:
|
(i)
|
the transfer is to the Issuer;
|
(ii)
|
the transfer is made outside the United States in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 904 under the 1933 Act and in compliance with applicable local laws and regulations;
|
(iii)
|
the transfer is made in compliance with the exemption from the registration requirements under the 1933 Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder, if available, and in accordance with applicable state securities laws; or
|
(iv)
|
the Shares are transferred in a transaction that does not require registration under the 1933 Act or any applicable state laws and regulations governing the offer and sale of securities; and
it has prior to such sale furnished to the Issuer an opinion of counsel or other evidence of exemption, in either case reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer;
|
(f)
|
it understands that upon the issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act or applicable U.S. state laws and regulations, the certificates representing the common shares and any shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
|
(g)
|
if any of the securities are being sold pursuant to Rule 144 of the 1933 Act, the legend may be removed by delivery to the Issuer’s transfer agent of an opinion satisfactory to the Issuer to the effect that the legend is no longer required under applicable requirements of the 1933 Act or state securities laws;
|
(h)
|
it has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Issuer regarding the investment, and has received all the information regarding the Issuer that it has requested;
|
(i)
|
it understands that the Issuer may instruct its registrar and transfer agent not to record any transfer of Shares without first being notified by the Issuer that it is satisfied that such transfer is exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws;
|
(j)
|
it consents to the Issuer making a notation on its records or giving instruction to the registrar and transfer agent of the Issuer in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described herein;
|
(k)
|
it understands and acknowledges that the Issuer has no obligation or present intention of filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or with any state securities administrator any registration statement in respect of resale of the Shares in the United States;
|
(l)
|
the office or other address of the Purchaser at which the Purchaser received and accepted the offer to purchase the Shares is the address listed on the signature page of the Subscription Agreement; and
|
(m)
|
it acknowledges that the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this agreement are made by it with the intent that they may be relied upon by the Issuer in determining its eligibility or the eligibility of others on whose behalf it is contracting thereunder to purchase Shares. It agrees that by accepting Shares it shall be representing and warranting that the representations and warranties above are true as at the Closing with the same force and effect as if they had been made by it at the Closing and that they shall survive the purchase by it of Shares and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any subsequent disposition by it of such securities.
|