UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 10-K
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________________ to
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Commission file number 000-53291
LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
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Suite 810 675 West Hastings Street
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada V6B 1N2
(Address of principal executive
offices, including zip code)
604.248.5750
(telephone number, including
area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
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Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share
(Title of
Class)
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting
common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which
the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked prices of such common
equity, as of the last business day of the registrants most recently completed
second fiscal quarter: $1,932,286 based on a price of $0.02 per share, being the
average bid and asking price of the registrants common stock as quoted on the
OTC Bulletin Board on September 30, 2014.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
registrant's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date
152,329,067 shares of common stock as of June 29, 2015.
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List hereunder the following documents if incorporated by
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I
Forward Looking Statements
This annual report contains forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are projections of events, revenues, income, future
economic performance or managements plans and objectives for our future
operations. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology such as may, should, expects, plans, anticipates,
believes, estimates, predicts, potential or continue or the negative
of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only
predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors, including the risks in the section entitled Risk Factors and the
risks set out below, any of which may cause our or our industrys actual
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These
risks include, by way of example and not in limitation:
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risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of
sampling results, the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits;
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mining and development risks, including risks related to
accidents, equipment breakdowns, labor disputes or other unanticipated
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the potential for delays in exploration activities;
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risks related to commodity price fluctuations; |
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the uncertainty of profitability based upon our limited
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risks related to failure to obtain adequate financing on
a timely basis and on acceptable terms for our planned exploration
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risks related to environmental regulation and liability;
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risks that the amounts reserved or allocated for
environmental compliance, reclamation, post-closure control measures,
monitoring and on-going maintenance may not be sufficient to cover such
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This is not an exhaustive list of the factors that may affect
any of our forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be
considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on our
forward-looking statements.
Forward looking statements are made based on managements
beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date the statements are made and we
undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs,
estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Although we believe
that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance
or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities
laws of the United States and Canada, we do not intend to update any of the
forward-looking statements to have these statements conform to actual results.
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In this annual report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar
amounts are expressed in United States dollars and all references to common
stock refer to the common shares in our capital stock.
As used in this annual report, the terms we, us, our, the
Company and Lake Victoria mean Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc., and our
wholly owned subsidiaries Kilimanjaro Mining Company Inc., Lake Victoria
Resources (T) Limited, Chrysos 197 Company Tanzania Ltd and Jin 197 Company
Tanzania Ltd, unless otherwise indicated.
General
We are an exploration stage corporation focused on acquiring,
exploring and developing gold deposits in Tanzania, East Africa. We hold 3
prospective gold projects, consisting of one mining license, 2 Prospecting
Licenses (PLs) and 43 Primary Mining Licenses (PMLs) (Table 1), within our
Tanzania property portfolio, covering approximately 32.71 square kilometers
(8,083 acres).
During the course of the year from 1st April 2014 to 31st March
2015, we have relinquished 3 Gold Prospecting Licenses. Our main area of
interest is acquiring, exploring and evaluating mineral properties through our
ongoing exploration program. Following exploration, we intend to either advance
them to a commercially feasible mining stage, enter joint ventures to further
develop these properties, sell or dispose of them if the properties do not meet
our requirements. Our properties are all early stage exploration properties.
Within our mineral exploration land in Tanzania our focus is primarily on gold.
We have no revenues, we have incurred losses since inception
and we have relied upon the sale of our securities to fund operations. To date,
we have not discovered a NI43-101 compliant commercially viable ore body,
mineral deposit or mineral reserve on any of our properties and we will be
unable to do so until further exploration is done and a comprehensive evaluation
concludes with an economic feasibility study or production is initiated However,
we have received environmental (EIA) approval and a Mining License to commence
gold mining on one of our gold projects mineralized target.
Assuming funding is available, we plan to develop and conduct
small-scale gold mining on selected mineral properties within certain areas that
are currently contained within our primary mining licenses and the Mining
License that we have. The production decision or significant development on
these projects will not be based on mineral reserves supported by an NI43-101
compliant technical report. We plan to secure Mining Licenses for each of these
potential mining areas.
Our property portfolio is large, therefore we may interest
other companies in our properties to either participate by means of option or
joint venture agreements in the exploration of our properties or to finance and
establish production on discovered mineralization.
We maintain our registered agents office at The Corporation
Trust Company of Nevada, 6100 Neil Road, Suite 500, Reno, Nevada 89511 and our
business and administrative office is located at Suite 810 675 West Hastings
Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 1N2, Canada. Our telephone number is
604.248.5750.
Recent Corporate Developments
During the fiscal year ended on March 31st, 2015, we
experienced the following significant corporate developments:
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Effective April 10, 2015, John Surtherland was appointed
as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member and Chairman of the
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Effective April 10, 2015, David Webb resigned as a member
of the Board of Directors. Mr. Webbs resignation was not as a result of
any disagreement with the Company or with its board on any matter relating
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Competitive Factors
The gold mining industry is fragmented, that is there are many
gold prospectors and producers, small and large. We are a small exploration
stage mining company and we do not have the financial, personnel or equipment
resources that many competitors possess. Because of our lack of resources we may
not be able to adequately withstand the competitive forces that exist in the
mining industry generally and specifically with respect to gold mining.
Regulations
Mineral rights in the United Republic of Tanzania are governed
by the Mining Act of 1998 and The Mining (Mineral Rights) Regulations, 2010 and
control over minerals is vested in the Government of the United Republic of
Tanzania. Prospecting for minerals may only be conducted under authority of a
mineral right granted by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals under this Act.
The three types of mineral rights most often encountered, and
those which are applicable to us include: prospecting licenses; retention
licenses; and mining licenses. A prospecting license grants the holder thereof
the exclusive right to prospect in the area covered by the license for all
minerals, other than building stone and gemstones, for an initial period of four
years. Thereafter, the license is renewable for two further periods of three and
two years consecutively. On each renewal of a prospecting license, 50 percent of
the area covered by the license must be relinquished. The maximum initial area
for a prospecting license is 300 square kilometers. A company applying for a
prospecting license must, inter alia, state the financial and technical
resources available to it. A retention license can also be requested from the
Minister, after the expiry of the 4-3-2-year prospecting license period, for
reasons ranging from funds to technical considerations.
Mining is carried out through either a mining license or a
special mining license or a primary mining license, all three of which confer on
the holder thereof the exclusive right to conduct mining operations in or on the
area covered by the license. A mining license is granted for a period of 10
years and is renewable for a further period of 10 years. A special mining
license is granted for a period of 25 years and is renewable for the estimated
life of the ore body or such period as the applicant may request whichever
period is shorter. If the holder of a prospecting license has identified a
mineral deposit within the prospecting area which is potentially of commercial
significance, but it cannot be developed immediately by reason of technical
constraints, adverse market conditions or other economic factors of a temporary
character, the holder can apply for a retention license which will entitle the
holder thereof to apply for a special mining license when the holder sees fit to
proceed with mining operations.
A retention license is valid for a period of five years and is
thereafter renewable for a single period of five years. A mineral right may be
freely transferred by the holder thereof to another person, except in the case a
mining license, which must have the approval of the Ministry to be assigned.
However, this approval requirement for the assignment of a
mining license will not apply if the mining license is assigned to an affiliate
company of the holder or to a financial institution or bank as security for any
loan or guarantee in respect of mining operations.
The holder of a mineral right may enter into a development
agreement with the Ministry to guarantee the fiscal stability of a long-term
mining project and to make special provision for the payment of royalties,
taxes, fees and other fiscal imposts.
We have complied with all applicable requirements and the
relevant licenses have been issued.
Environmental Law
We are also subject to Tanzania laws dealing with environmental
matters relating to the exploration and development of mining properties. While
in the exploration stage, on any of our project areas, we are conscious of any
environmental impact we may be having. However, our obligations are very
limited, as our activities cause minimal environmental disturbances and are
limited to mapping, sampling, trenching, geophysical surveying and drilling.
Once project areas reach a point of being commercially feasible for mining then
we will be required to conduct proper environmental impact studies based on
feasibility reports and planned mining operations. We do protect the environment
through any regulations affecting:
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Subsidiaries
We have four wholly owned subsidiaries. Kilimanjaro Mining
Company Inc., a US corporation, Lake Victoria Resources (T) Limited, Chrysos 197
Company Tanzania Ltd and Jin 179 Company Tanzania Ltd. which are Tanzanian
corporations.
Employees
We have eight full-time employees. On April 26, 2011, we
entered into employment and contract agreements with our officers and directors.
Our president David Kalenuik and secretary Heidi Kalenuik agreed to
handle our administrative duties. See Item 11. Executive Compensation
Employment Agreements, below.
To the extent possible we intend to use the services of
subcontractors for manual labor and exploration work on our properties. Lake
Victoria Resources (T) Limited, our wholly owned Tanzania subsidiary may hire
subcontractors and employees to complete exploration work. A large skilled and
unskilled workforce is readily available within Tanzania to satisfy any labor
requirements we may have. Through contractors and skilled professional employees
we do provide any necessary on the job training to accomplish our exploration
objectives.
Much of the information included in this annual report includes
or is based upon estimates, projections or other forward looking statements.
Such forward looking statements include any projections and estimates made by us
and our management in connection with our business operations. While these
forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are
made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of
our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from
any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance
suggested herein.
Such estimates, projections or other forward looking
statements involve various risks and uncertainties as outlined below. We
caution the reader that important factors in some cases have affected and, in
the future, could materially affect actual results and cause actual results to
differ materially from the results expressed in any such estimates, projections
or other forward looking statements.
Risks Associated with Mining
All of our properties are in the exploration stage. There is
no assurance that we can establish the existence of any mineral reserve on any
of our properties in commercially exploitable quantities. Until we can do so, we
cannot earn any revenues from operations and if we do not do so we will lose all
of the funds that we expend on exploration. If we do not discover any mineral
reserve in a commercially exploitable quantity, our business could fail.
Despite exploration work on our mineral properties, we have not
established a mineral reserve on any of our properties as defined by NI43-101
regulations and by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its Industry Guide
7, nor can there be any assurance that we will be able to do so. If we do not,
our business could fail.
A mineral reserve is defined by the Securities and Exchange
Commission in its Industry Guide 7 (which can be viewed over the Internet at
http://www.sec.gov/about/forms/industryguides.pdf) as that part of a
mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at
the time of the reserve determination. The probability of an individual prospect
ever having a reserve that meets the requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commissions Industry Guide 7 is extremely remote; in all probability
our mineral resource property does not contain any reserve and any funds that
we spend on exploration will probably be lost.
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Even if we do eventually discover a mineral reserve on one or
more of our properties, there can be no assurance that we will be able to
develop our properties into producing mines and extract those reserves. Both
mineral exploration and mineral developments involve a high degree of risk and
few properties which are explored are ultimately developed into producing mines.
The commercial viability of an established mineral deposit will
depend on a number of factors including, by way of example, the size, grade and
other attributes of the mineral deposit, the proximity of the resource to
infrastructure such as a smelter, roads and a point for shipping, government
regulation and market prices. Most of these factors will be beyond our control,
and any of them could increase costs and make extraction of any identified
mineral reserves unprofitable.
Mineral operations are subject to applicable law and
government regulation. Even if we discover a mineral reserve in a commercially
exploitable quantity, these laws and regulations could restrict or prohibit the
exploitation of that mineral reserve. If we cannot exploit any mineral reserve
that we might discover on our properties, our business may fail.
We believe that we are in compliance with all material laws and
regulations that currently apply to our activities but there can be no assurance
that we can continue to remain in compliance. Current laws and regulations could
be amended and we might not be able to comply with them, as amended. Further,
there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain or maintain all permits
necessary for our future operations, or that we will be able to obtain them on
reasonable terms. To the extent such approvals are required and are not
obtained, we may be delayed or prohibited from proceeding with planned
exploration or development of our mineral properties.
Our business activities are conducted in Tanzania.
Our mineral exploration activities in Tanzania may be affected
in varying degrees by political stability and government regulations relating to
the mining industry and to foreign investment in that country. The government of
Tanzania may institute regulatory policies that adversely affect the exploration
and development of properties. Any changes in regulations or shifts in political
conditions in this country are beyond our control and may adversely affect our
business. Investors should assess the political and regulatory risks related to
our foreign country investments. Our operations may be affected in varying
degrees by government regulations with respect to restrictions on production,
price controls, export controls, foreign exchange controls, income taxes,
expropriation of property, environmental legislation and mine safety.
We may not have clear title to our properties.
Acquisition of title to mineral properties is a very detailed
and time-consuming process, and titles to our properties may be affected by
prior unregistered agreements or transfers, or undetected defects. Several of
our prospecting licenses are currently subject to renewal by the Ministry of
Energy and Minerals of Tanzania. As a result, there is a risk that we may not
have clear title to all our mineral property interests, or they may be subject
to challenge or impugned in the future.
If we establish the existence of a mineral reserve on any of
our properties in a commercially exploitable quantity, we will require
additional capital in order to develop the property into a producing mine. If we
cannot raise this additional capital, we will not be able to exploit the
resource, and our business could fail.
If we do discover mineral reserves in commercially exploitable
quantities on any of our properties, we will be required to expend substantial
sums of money to establish the extent of the resource, develop processes to
extract it and develop extraction and processing facilities and infrastructure.
Although we may derive substantial benefits from the discovery of a major
deposit, there can be no assurance that such a reserve will be large enough to
justify commercial operations, nor can there be any assurance that we will be
able to raise the funds required for development on a timely basis. If we cannot
raise the necessary capital or complete the necessary facilities and
infrastructure, our business may fail.
Mineral exploration and development is subject to
extraordinary operating risks. We do not currently insure against these risks.
In the event of a cave-in or similar occurrence, our liability may exceed our
resources, which would have an adverse impact on our company.
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Mineral exploration, development and production involves many
risks, which even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation
may not be able to overcome. Our operations will be subject to all the hazards
and risks inherent in the exploration for mineral reserves and, if we discover a
mineral reserve in commercially exploitable quantity, our operations could be
subject to all of the hazards and risks inherent in the development and
production of minerals, including liability for pollution, cave-ins or similar
hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not to
insure. Any such event could result in work stoppages and damage to property,
including damage to the environment. We do not currently maintain any insurance
coverage against these operating hazards nor do we expect to get such insurance
for the foreseeable future. If a hazard were to occur, the costs of rectifying
the hazard may exceed our asset value and cause us to liquidate all of our
assets, resulting in the loss of your entire investment in our company.
Mineral prices are subject to dramatic and unpredictable
fluctuations.
We expect to derive revenues, if any, either from the sale of
our mineral resource properties or from the extraction and sale of precious and
base metals such as gold, silver and copper. The price of those commodities has
fluctuated widely in recent years, and is affected by numerous factors beyond
our control, including international, economic and political trends,
expectations of inflation, currency exchange fluctuations, interest rates,
global or regional consumptive patterns, speculative activities and increased
production due to new extraction developments and improved extraction and
production methods. The effect of these factors on the price of base and
precious metals, and therefore the economic viability of any of our exploration
properties and projects, cannot accurately be predicted.
The mining industry is highly competitive and there is no
assurance that we will continue to be successful in acquiring mineral claims. If
we cannot continue to acquire properties to explore for mineral resources, we
may be required to reduce or cease operations.
The mineral exploration, development, and production industry
is largely un-integrated. We compete with other exploration companies looking
for mineral resource properties. While we compete with other exploration
companies in the effort to locate and acquire mineral resource properties, we
will not compete with them for the removal or sales of mineral products from our
properties if we should eventually discover the presence of them in quantities
sufficient to make production economically feasible. Readily available markets
exist worldwide for the sale of mineral products. Therefore, we will likely be
able to sell any mineral products that we identify and produce.
In identifying and acquiring mineral resource properties, we
compete with many companies possessing greater financial resources and technical
facilities. This competition could adversely affect our ability to acquire
suitable prospects for exploration in the future. Accordingly, there can be no
assurance that we will acquire any interest in additional mineral properties
that might yield reserves or result in commercial mining operations.
If our costs of exploration are greater than anticipated,
then we may not be able to complete the exploration program for our Tanzanian
properties without additional financing, of which there is no assurance that we
would be able to obtain.
We are proceeding with the initial stages of exploration on our
Tanzanian properties. We are carrying out an exploration program that has been
recommended by a consulting geologist. This exploration program outlines a
budget for completion of the recommended exploration program. However, there is
no assurance that our actual costs will not exceed the budgeted costs. Factors
that could cause actual costs to exceed budgeted costs include increased prices
due to competition for personnel and supplies during the exploration season,
unanticipated problems in completing the exploration program and delays
experienced in completing the exploration program. Increases in exploration
costs could result in our not being able to carry out our exploration program
without additional financing. There is no assurance that we would be able to
obtain additional financing in this event.
Because of the speculative nature of exploration of mining
properties, there is substantial risk that no commercially exploitable minerals
will be found and our business will fail.
We are in the initial stage of exploration of our mineral
property, and thus have no way to evaluate the likelihood that we will be
successful in establishing commercially exploitable reserves of gold, silver or
other valuable minerals on our Tanzanian properties.
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The search for valuable minerals as a business is extremely
risky. We may not find commercially exploitable reserves of gold, silver or
other valuable minerals in our mineral property. Exploration for minerals is a
speculative venture necessarily involving substantial risk. The expenditures to
be made by us on our exploration program may not result in the discovery of
commercial quantities of ore. The likelihood of success must be considered in
light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications and delays
encountered in connection with the exploration of the mineral properties that we
plan to undertake. Problems such as unusual or unexpected formations and other
conditions are involved in mineral exploration and often result in unsuccessful
exploration efforts. In such a case, we would be unable to complete our business
plan.
Cost estimates and timing of our Kinyambwiga small scale
mining project and new projects is uncertain, which may adversely affect our
expected production and profitability.
The capital expenditures and time required to develop and
explore our properties are considerable and changes in costs, construction
schedules or both, can adversely affect project economics and expected
production and profitability. There are a number of factors that can affect
costs and construction schedules, including, among others:
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Mineralized targets and other mineralized material
calculations are estimates only, and are subject to uncertainty due to factors
including metal prices, inherent variability of the ore and
recoverability of metal in the mining process. The calculation of mineral
mineralized targets, other mineralized material and grading are estimates and
depend upon geological interpretation and statistical inferences or assumptions
drawn from drilling and sampling analysis, which may prove to be
unpredictable.
There is a degree of uncertainty attributable to the
calculation of mineralized targets and corresponding grades. Until mineralized
targets and other mineralized materials are actually mined and processed, the
quantity of ore and grades must be considered as an estimate only. In addition,
the quantity of mineralized targets and other mineralized materials and ore may
vary depending on metal prices, which largely determine whether mineralized
targets and other mineralized materials are classified as ore (economic to mine)
or waste (uneconomic to mine). A decline in metal prices may result in
previously reported mineralized targets (ore) becoming uneconomic to mine
(waste). Any material change in the quantity of mineralized targets, other
mineralized materials, mineralization, grade or stripping ratio may affect the
economic viability of our properties. In addition, we can provide no assurance
that gold recoveries or other metal recoveries experienced in small- scale
laboratory tests will be duplicated in larger scale tests under on-site
conditions or during production.
We may not achieve our production and/or sales estimates and
our costs may be higher than our estimates, thereby reducing our cash flows and
negatively impacting our results of operations.
We prepare estimates of future production, sales, and costs for
our operations. We develop our estimates based on, among other things, mining
experience, mineralized targets and other mineralized material estimates,
assumptions regarding ground conditions and physical characteristics of ores
(such as hardness and presence or absence of certain metallurgical
characteristics) and estimated rates and costs of mining and processing. All of
our estimates are subject to numerous uncertainties, many of which are beyond
our control. Our actual production and/or sales may be lower than our estimates
and our actual costs may be higher than our estimates, which could negatively
impact our cash flows and results of operations. While we believe that our
estimates are reasonable at the time they are made, actual results will vary and
such variations may be material. These estimates are necessarily speculative in
nature, and it may be the case that one or more of the assumptions underlying
such projections and estimates may not materialize. Investors in our common
stock are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the projections and estimates
set forth in this Form 10-K.
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Because our executive officers have limited experience in
mineral exploration and do not have formal training specific to the
technicalities of mineral exploration, there is a higher risk that our business
will fail.
Our executive officers have limited experience in mineral
exploration and do not have formal training as geologists or in the technical
aspects of management of a mineral resource exploration company. As a result of
this inexperience, there is a higher risk of our being unable to complete our
business plan for the exploration of our mineral property. With no direct
training or experience in these areas, our management may not be fully aware of
many of the specific requirements related to working within this industry. Our
decisions and choices may not take into account standard engineering or
managerial approaches mineral resource exploration companies commonly use.
Consequently, the lack of training and experience of our management in this
industry could result in management making decisions that could result in a
reduced likelihood of our being able to locate commercially exploitable reserves
on our mineral property with the result that we would not be able to achieve
revenues or raise further financing to continue exploration activities. In
addition, we will have to rely on the technical services of others with
expertise in geological exploration in order for us to carry out our planned
exploration program. If we are unable to contract for the services of such
individuals, it will make it difficult and maybe impossible to pursue our
business plan. There is thus a higher risk that our operations, earnings and
ultimate financial success could suffer irreparable harm and our business will
likely fail.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
If we issue additional shares in the future, it will result
in the dilution of our existing shareholders.
Our articles of incorporation authorize the issuance of up to
250,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share. Our
board of directors may choose to issue some or all of such shares to acquire one
or more businesses or to provide additional financing in the future. The
issuance of any such shares will reduce the book value and market price of the
outstanding shares of our common stock. If we issue any such additional shares,
such issuance will reduce the proportionate ownership and voting power of all
current shareholders. Further, such issuance may result in a change of control
of our corporation.
Our common stock is illiquid and shareholders may be unable
to sell their shares.
There is currently a limited market for our common stock and we
can provide no assurance to investors that a market will develop. If a market
for our common stock does not develop, our shareholders may not be able to
re-sell the shares of our common stock that they have purchased and they may
lose all of their investment. Public announcements regarding our company,
changes in government regulations, conditions in our market segment or changes
in earnings estimates by analysts may cause the price of our common shares to
fluctuate substantially. In addition, stock prices for junior mineral
exploration companies fluctuate widely for reasons that may be unrelated to
their operating results. These fluctuations may adversely affect the trading
price of our common shares.
Penny stock rules will limit the ability of our stockholders
to sell their stock.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted regulations
which generally define penny stock to be any equity security that has a market
price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than
$5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by
the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on
broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and
accredited investors. The term accredited investor refers generally to
institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth
in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly
with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a
transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a
standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the Securities and
Exchange Commission which provides information about penny stocks and the nature
and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must
provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock,
the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and
monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in
the customers account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and
salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in
writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in
writing before or with the customers confirmation. In addition, the penny stock
rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt
from these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination
that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the
purchasers written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements
may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in
the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules.
Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers
to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage
investor interest in and limit the marketability of our common stock.
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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, has
adopted sales practice requirements which may also limit a shareholders ability
to buy and sell our stock.
In addition to the penny stock rules described above, FINRA
has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer,
a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment
is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced
securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make
reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customers financial status,
tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations
of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative
low priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. FINRA
requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their
customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our
stock and have an adverse effect on the market for its shares.
Because of the early stage of development and the nature of
our business, our securities are considered highly speculative.
Our securities must be considered highly speculative, generally
because of the nature of our business and the early stage of our development. We
are engaged in the business of identifying, acquiring, exploring and developing
commercial reserves of primarily gold. Our properties are in the exploration
stage only although we have achieved environmental (EIA) approval and a Mining
License to commence gold mining on the mineralized target in one of our gold
projects. This project does not contain a compliant gold reserve as defined by
Canadian NI43-101 regulations nor the Securities and Exchange Commission in its
Industry Guide 7. We have not generated any revenues nor have we realized a
profit from our operations to date. Any profitability in the future from our
business will be dependent upon locating and developing economic reserves of
gold, which itself is subject to numerous risk factors as set forth herein.
Since we have not generated any revenues, we will have to raise additional
monies through the sale of our equity securities or debt in order to continue
our business operations.
We do not intend to pay dividends on any investment in the
shares of stock of our company.
We have never paid any cash dividends and currently do not
intend to pay any dividends for the foreseeable future. To the extent that we
require additional funding currently not provided for in our financing plan, our
funding sources may prohibit the payment of a dividend. Because we do not intend
to declare dividends, any gain on an investment in our company will need to come
through an increase in the stocks price. This may never happen and investors
may lose all of their investment in our company.
Risks Related to Our Company
Our by-laws contain provisions indemnifying our officers and
directors.
Our by-laws provide the indemnification of our directors and
officers to the fullest extent legally permissible under the Nevada corporate
law against all expenses, liability and loss reasonably incurred or suffered by
them in connection with any action, suit or proceeding. Furthermore, our by-laws
provide that our board of directors may cause our company to purchase and
maintain insurance for our directors and officers, and we have implemented
director and officer insurance coverage.
Because most of our directors and officers are residents of
other countries other than the United States, investors may find it difficult to
enforce, within the United States, any judgments obtained against our directors
and officers.
Most of our directors and officers are nationals and/or
residents of countries other than the United States, and all or a substantial
portion of such persons assets are located outside the United States. As a
result, it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States
any judgments obtained against our officers or directors, including judgments
predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the
United States or any state thereof.
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ITEM 1B. |
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
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Not applicable.
Executive Offices
As of the date of this report, our executive offices are
located at Suite 810, 675 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B
1N2, Canada.
Mineral Properties
Mineral Properties
Licenses
The following table is a complete list of gold mining and
prospecting licenses that we own by project name, license number, the area of
location, district of its location and the size in square kilometers. We own no
prospecting property other than the following licenses listed on the chart.
There are no known reserves on these properties and any proposed programs by us
are exploratory in nature.
Table 1: Gold Projects and License List
Project |
License No |
Area |
District |
Size (SqKm) |
Ownership |
MUSOMA BUNDA |
PL 4653/2007 ML520/2014 |
Kinyambwi ga Kinyambwi ga
|
Musoma Musoma |
9.12 5.12 |
Owned Owned |
|
|
|
|
14.24 |
|
SINGIDA |
23 PMLs 20 PMLs |
Singida - Londoni Singida -
Londoni |
Singida Singida |
1.62 1.94 |
Owned Optioned |
|
|
|
|
3.53 |
|
BUHEMBA |
PL7142/2011 |
Buhemba |
Kiabakari |
14.94 |
Owned |
|
|
|
|
14.94 |
|
HANDENI |
PL7148/2011 |
Manga |
Handeni |
12.03 |
Relinquished in April 2015 |
|
|
|
|
12.03 |
|
1 Mining License (ML)
Total SqKm |
|
|
5.12 |
|
3 Prospecting Licenses(PLs)-Total SqKm |
|
|
36.09 |
|
43 Primary Mining Licenses
(PMLs)- Total SqKm |
|
3.53 |
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Prospective Projects and Properties
The following map is a gold project location map (Map
1). For a detailed listing see Licenses Gold Projects and License List
(Table 1).
Map 1: Gold Project Location Map, March 2014
Prospective Gold Projects
The following is a brief overview of our portfolio of
prospective mineral properties, the exploration developments on them where
applicable and some of the details of the historical option agreements for them.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, no exploration was undertaken on
any of the gold projects..
Musoma Bunda Murangi Gold Project
The Musoma
Bunda Murangi Project is comprised of 1 Prospecting and 1 Mining License,
covering 9.12 and 5.12 square kilometers respectively. In 2013, the original 39
PMLs, totaling 3.44 square kilometres located on the Kinyambwiga PL4653/2007
were amalgamated and incorporated back within the PL (5 July 2013). This was
undertaken in order to facilitate the application for a Mining License (Map
2).
On August 2, 2013, The Company completed and filed an
Environmental and Social Impact Assessment report for the Kinyambwiga mining
project covering the amalgamated 39 PMLs with the National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) on August 2, 2013. The Environmental
Certificate was approved by January 7th 2014. This was shortly
followed by the submission of the Mining application to the Ministry of
Mines.
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No field exploration was undertaken during this reporting
period on the Kinyambwiga (PL4653/2007). A trial test pit was dug by excavator
at the proposed Kanunga Mine site on the Kinyambwiga Project in February 2013 to
evaluate the upper saprolite horizon for geotechnical studies.
Exploration Strategy
The Kinyambwiga License has
been reduced from the original 30.90 square kilometers to 13.47 square
kilometers as part of the required Government relinquishment of 50 percent of
the ground holdings on License renewal. Part of the License area comprised of 39
PMLs which have subsequently been amalgamated into a Mining License. The
Prospecting License area now includes a Mining License, and covers a total area
14.24 square kilometres. The southern part of the License area, was largely
covered by dark gray to black, clay rich soil and is underlain by granitic rocks
with no known artisanal workings, was relinquished. The Company maintained the
northern part of the License which is host to the Kanunga 1, 2 and 3 artisanal
or small scale mine sites. The relinquished area is currently under application
on account of a soil anomaly in the NE corner of the License.
The relatively recent artisanal small scale mining site,
located 1 kilometer along strike to the east of Kanunga 2, was abandoned by the
artisanal miners. Furthermore, the artisanal miners that were mining the surface
quartz rubble at Kanunga 3 in the northern part of the license have ceased
operations and have also left the site.
Map 2: Plan showing the outline of the 39 amalgamated PMLs
(purple outline) which have subsequently been included within the Mining License
(ML 520/2014 in red) that lie within the Kinyambwiga License
PL4653/2007.
The Kanunga 1 Prospect has been earmarked for commercial small
scale mining operations that are expected to proceed once necessary funding has
been obtained. The ESIA report, completed by TANSHEQ a local Tanzanian
consulting firm specializing in Environmental Management, was approved by the
National Environmental Management Council (NEMC) on the 23rd December 2013
and the Environmental Certificate was issued to Lake Victoria Resources (T) Ltd
on the 7 January 2014. An application for the Mining License, covering the
amalgamated 39 PMLs, together with the required Environmental Certificate, was
submitted to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals early in 2014. A slight
revision of the proposed Mining License was requested by the Ministry of Mines
in order to reduce the amount of corner beacons presented by the current PML
layout and which has subsequently increased the surface area to 5.12 square
kilometres (Map 2). The Mining License ML520/2014 was offered by the
Ministry of Energy and Minerals of Tanzania (MEM) on April 1, 2014 and
officially received on June 2, 2014.
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A scoping study covering metallurgical test work, mine
planning, mine scheduling (details of which were included in the 1st Quarter
Report 2013) and preliminary financial evaluations has been prepared. A capital
investment of US$3M is an estimated requirement for building the project.
Mine Planning
The Kanunga 1 Prospect consists of a small, conceptual gold
target that is based on 40 meter spaced reverse circulation drill sections and
trenches and may contain gold bearing mineralized material of between 600,000
and 1,000,000 tonnes. The estimated gold grades are between 1.50 and 2.00 g/t.
The mineralized area which lies in three vein structures at Kanunga 1, is within
the first 150 and 200 meters of surface. Continuity of the narrow quartz veins
appears to extend along a strike length for about 500 meters.
The potential quantity and grade of these targets are
conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a
mineral resource and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in
the target being delineated as a mineral resource. The conceptual target has
been determined on the results of trenching, mapping, geophysics and both RC and
RAB drilling.
It is currently proposed to mine the mineralization by open pit
mining methods using an excavator and trucks to transport the ore to an onsite
processing plant. A vertical test pit to a depth of 8 meters was excavated in
granitic saprolite (host rock) at site using a Caterpillar 320 excavator in a
relatively short time of 3 hours. The results of the test pit proved good
retaining rock wall strength, ease of excavation and the lack of ground
water.
The proposed site plan showing location of pit, waste dumps and
processing plant is shown in Map 3.
Map 3: Site plan map showing the proposed position of the
rock waste dump, tailings dam and the mine open pit. Also shown is a 100 meter
and a 200 meter buffer zone around the mine open pit which represents an area of
non-inhabitation and limited farming activities, which are required by the
Mining Act of Tanzania.
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Based on the results of the test pit, a pit slope of 55-60
degrees was re-modeled for the open pit, using 10 meter and 7 meter benches
(Map 4 & Map 5). At this time, the deepest bench in the 40m deep pit
would be steeper depending upon the reach of the equipment and rock strength of
the pit walls.
The rock dump and tailings dam have been re-designed (Map 6
& 7) to accommodate approximately 1.5M tons and 260,000 tons
respectively; this is the estimated amount of rock to be mined to a depth of 40
meters.
Map 4: Plan view of the open pit on the Kanunga 1 showing the
access ramp and benches
Map 5: Longitudinal and cross sections of the Kanunga 1 Pit
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Map 6: Plan and profile section of the rock waste dump
Map 7: Plan and profile section of the tailings dam
The Mining and Mill plan is designed for processing 300 tonnes
per day (Chart 1).
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Chart 1: Flow sheet diagram showing the conceptual
processing plant
Mining License
The Environmental Impact Assessment (ESIA) report, completed by
TANSHEQ, a local Tanzanian consulting firm specializing in Environmental
Management, was submitted to the Tanzanian Governments National Environmental
Management Council (NEMC) on the 2nd August 2013 and was approved on
the 23rd December 2013. The company received the approved report on
January 7th, 2014 (see news release dated January 9th,
2014). The Company has been awarded the Environmental Certificate of approval,
registration number EC/EIS/1106, issued under the Environmental Management Act
No.20 of 2004 and signed by the Tanzanian Minister of Environment. The EIA
Certificate is valid during the entire life cycle of the project based on the
Companys compliance with the General and Specific Conditions of its issuance.
The Company has already completed the Mining and Processing
License Application to cover not only the Kanunga Prospect but also the 39
amalgamated Primary Mining Licenses (PMLs) previously held by the Companys
Tanzanian subsidiary. The area, totalling 5.12 square kilometers also includes
the 2 other known gold occurrences at Kanunga 2 and 3. The Mining application
was submitted to the Ministry of Energy and Minerals in January 2014 and a
Mining License was granted in April 2014, and is valid for an initial period of
10 years.
Future work
With the Mining and Processing application approval and a
Mining License being awarded by the Ministry Energy and Minerals, the Company
will be in a position to proceed with the proposed mine plan once the necessary
funding has been obtained. Future exploration on the mining license will be
primarily focused at Kunanga 1, 2 and 3 with the focus on defining additional
gold resources to feed the gold processing plant (Map 8).
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Map 8: Exploration strategy proposed on the Mining
License
A prospective exploration area lies to the east of the Kanunga
1 Prospect and is referred to as the Kanunga School Anomaly. With the Mining
License approval, the Company will be in the position to make application for
the area in order to do follow-up investigations at this gold anomaly.
An anomalous stone layer, as encountered from previous RAB
(rotary air blast) drilling during 2009 as well as the soil anomaly over the
school zone, requires further investigation. A number of auger drill traverses
are planned to test the strike towards the SW where a number of anomalous soil
samples are present (Map 9). Since this area was previously relinquished
as part of the governments requirement to reduce the PL area by 50 percent, an
application to renew the area of shed-off was filed with the Ministry of
Mines.
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Map 9: Kanunga 1 East and School soil anomalies
The influx of +500 artisanal miners at the Kanunga 3 Prospect, situated approximately 1 kilometer to the north of Kanunga 1 (Map 10), was short lived. After processing some of the surface quartz gravels, the miners migrated elsewhere and off the license. The prospect consists of abundant quartz float covering an area of 200 meters x 200 meters which has been the site for periodic artisanal activity over the years. Trenching and reverse circulation drilling intersected a number of narrow discontinuous quartz veins (Map 11).
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Map 10: Map showing positions of Kunanga 1, 2 and 3 prospects as well as the Kunanga School gold-in-soil anomaly in the eastern part of the Kinyambwiga licenses.
Map 11: Kanunga 3 prospect showing results of trenching and
drilling undertaken across the area.
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Singida Gold Project
No exploration work has been undertaken since 31st
March 2013.
Future exploration
An evaluation of the Reverse Circulation drill results for both
Phase 1 and 2 programs undertaken during 2010 and 2011 has shown that gold
mineralization at the Singida-Londoni project consists of narrow, medium to low
grade and often discontinuous lenses. The shear structures hosting the gold-rich
zones typically pinch and swell along strike, which in places, has resulted in
larger pods of limited size as at Sambaru 3 and Sambaru 4 which indicates that
the gold deposits have limited potential to be developed into a major ore
resource contrary to the Companys vision of discovering substantially larger
and economically viable gold deposits in the short term. In this regard, the
Company believes that the nature and extent of the mineralization revealed thus
far may lend itself towards a small-scale commercial mining operation. The
Company intends to explore the possibilities of undertaking a small scale mining
operation on a number of PMLs once a scoping study has been completed.
Although the Company completed a Technical report in compliance
with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 prior to the September 2010 revised
43-101 code, the report was not submitted. Plans call for the report to be
prepared under the revised 43-101 guidelines.
Buhemba Gold Projects
The Buhemba Gold projects initially comprised of the Kiabakari
East (PL7142/2007) and the recently acquired Maji Moto (HQ-P23869) licenses.
However, The Maji Moto license was revoked by theTanzanian Ministry of Mines
during the year due to Companys financial constraiints in fulfilling license
payments.
No exploration work has been undertaken on the Kiabakari
License since 31st March 2013,
Kiabakari East (PL7142/2011)
The Kiabakari East Project is located approximately 55
kilometers southeast of Musoma town, in the Mara Region. The License PL7142/2011
covers 14.94 square kilometers and lies within the central part of the
Musoma-Mara Greenstone Belt. The license was granted to Lake Victoria Resources
by the Ministry of Mines in April 2011.
Future exploration
Metallurgical test work is to be undertaken on the oxide rock
material taken from artisanal workings and from surface trenches as part of the
scoping study. This tese work will help determine the viability of commencing an
open pit/underground small scale mining operation at BIF Hill (Map 12).
Due to the moderate to steep easterly plunge of the gold zone, a follow-up
reverse circulation drill program has limited potential other than to evaluate a
near surface resource and will be unable to test east plunging down-dip
extensions of the gold ore shoot. A substantial diamond drill program will be
required to evaluate the easterly down plunging gold mineralization.
In order
to obtain short term revenue for the project, a small scale open pit mining
operation could be possible once an RC drill program has defined a near surface
gold resource. Alternatively, in order to get a better understanding of the
geology and gold mineralization, the Company could consider developing a north
trending underground adit from the southern side at the base of the hill.
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Figure 12: Location map of the Kibabakri East License
showing the position of BIF Hill (insert) and the current status of exploration.
Uyowa Gold Project
The Uyowa Gold project, located 120 kilometers northwest of
Tabora town, previously consisted of seven (7) Prospecting Licenses (PLs) that
initially covered a total area of 729.73 square kilometers in the west-central
area of Tanzania. Due to increased Ministerial costs of annual renewals coupled
with the Companys objective to focus its exploration efforts on potentially
more viable ground holding, the number of licenses was reduced to one PL
amounting to 29.17 square kilometers which was relingusihed during the last
fiscal year(Map 13).
Four PMLs on PL5153/2008 were optioned to the Company but have
subsequently been returned to their respective owners. No exploration work was
undertaken on the License during the year. All licenses under Uyowa gold project
were relinquished.
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Map 13: Current license holding of the Uyowa Poject
Handeni Gold Project
The Handeni Project, comprising of the Mkulima East Prospect
PL7148/2011 and covering a total area of 12.03 square kilometers, is located
approximately 240 kilometers by road north-west of Dar es Salaam and some 30
kilometers south of Handeni town within the Handeni District (Map
14).
The license PL7148/2011 was relinquished in April 2015.
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Map 14: Location map of the Handeni Project showing
PL7148/2011 in Red.
Exploration
No exploration has been undertaken on the Handeni Project since
2013.
Previous exploration involving stream sediment sampling and
soil sampling programs outlined four, northwest trending low threshold
gold-in-soil anomalies. These gold anomalies have an overall strike length of
1.5 kilometers, and lie on both sides of the NNW trending Mkulima Hill (Map
15).
Map 15: Soil sampling across Mukulima Hill outlining
potential soil anomalies
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ITEM 3. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. |
On May 8, 2015, we served with notice of legal claim of a civil case in Tanzania by the Board of Trustees of National Social Security Fund in the amount of $18,463 (34,835,560 Tanzanian Schillings) plus 5% interest for statutory contributions. We are currently in negotiations regarding settlement of the claim. The amount claimed is included in the amounts accrued for contributions payable.
ITEM 4. |
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
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Not Applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. |
MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY,
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY
SECURITIES. |
Market for Securities
Our Companys common stock is traded on the FINRA OTC Pink
Sheets under the symbol LVCA. Set forth below are the range of high and low
bid quotations for the periods indicated as reported by the FINRA. The market
quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or
commissions and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
Quarter
Ending |
High |
Low |
March 31, 2015 |
$0.05 |
$0.05 |
December 31, 2014 |
$0.01 |
$0.01 |
September 30, 2014 |
$0.03 |
$0.02 |
June 30, 2014 |
$0.03 |
$0.03 |
March 31, 2014 |
$0.03 |
$0.03 |
December 31, 2013 |
$0.02 |
$0.01 |
September 30, 2013 |
$0.02 |
$0.02 |
June 30, 2013 |
$0.02 |
$0.02 |
Our transfer agent is Pacific Stock Transfer Company, of 4045
South Spencer Street, Suite 403, Las Vegas, NV 89119; telephone number:
702.361.3033; facsimile: 702.433.1979.
Holders of our Common Stock
As of June 29, 2015, there are approximately 213 registered stockholders
holding 152,329,067 shares of our issued and outstanding common stock.
Dividend Policy
There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or
bylaws that prevent us from declaring dividends. The Nevada Revised Statutes,
however, do prohibit us from declaring dividends where, after giving effect to
the distribution of the dividend:
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1. |
We would not be able to pay our debts as they become due
in the usual course of business; or |
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|
|
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2. |
Our total assets would be less than the sum of our total
liabilities plus the amount that would be needed to satisfy the rights of
shareholders who have preferential rights superior to those receiving the
distribution. |
We have not declared any dividends and we do not plan to
declare any dividends in the foreseeable future.
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Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On March 20, 2015, we completed a private placement of
2,375,000 units at $0.04 per unit for total consideration of $95,000. We issued
these shares to five subscribers who represented that the subscriber was an
accredited investor pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D and/or Section 4(a)(2)
of the Securities Act of 1933.
On February 23, 2015, we completed a private placement of
10,000,000 units at $0.015 per unit for total consideration of $150,000. We
issued an aggregate of 3,000,000 units to one subscriber who represented that
the subscriber was not a US person (as that term is defined in Regulation S of
the Securities Act of 1933) in an offshore transaction pursuant to Regulation S
and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and an additional 9,000,000
units to one accredited investors, who represented that they were each a "US
Person" as defined in Regulation S, pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D and/or
Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
On February 23, 2015, we signed debt settlement and
subscription agreement with a consultant to settle a consulting fee of $55,000
for business consulting services provided. On February 23, 2015, the Company
issued 1,000,000 restricted shares of common stock at a fair value of $0.055 per
share to settle the outstanding balance. The shares were valued at $55,000
representing their fair value on the date of the agreement. We issued these
shares to the subscriber who represented that the subscriber was an accredited
investor pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933.
On December 19, 2014, we completed a private placement of
24,400,000 units at $0.025 per unit for gross consideration of $610,000. The
shares are accompanied by a gold bonus distribution of a total of 244 ounces of
0.999 percent gold during the first 480 days of commercial gold production. The
gold bonus distribution plan contains a feature where the Company retains the
option to convert the gold bonus into common shares of the Company at a rate of
$0.025 per share based on the spot price per ounce of gold on the payment date.
We issued an aggregate of 9,000,000 units to 3 subscribers that each represented
that he, she or it was not a US person (as that term is defined in Regulation S
of the Securities Act of 1933) in an offshore transaction pursuant to Regulation
S and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and an additional
15,400,000 units to 10 accredited investors, who represented that they
were each a "US Person" as defined in Regulation S, pursuant to Rule 506 of
Regulation D and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated
Purchasers
We did not purchase any of our shares of common stock or other
securities during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2015.
ITEM 6. |
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
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Not Applicable.
ITEM 7. |
MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our
audited financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this
annual report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that
reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ
materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements. Factors that
could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed below and
elsewhere in this annual report.
Our audited consolidated financial statements are stated in
United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States
generally accepted accounting principles.
Plan of Operation
As of March 31, 2015, we had working deficit of approximately
$1,683,000. We plan to spend approximately $400,000 for our property
acquisitions and $2,000,000 for development and production of small scale mining
in Kinyambwiga project and exploration activities on other projects. We will
need to raise additional funds to finance the activities on our projects. There
is no assurance that such financing will be available at this time.
In September 2012, the Company offered a total of up to 120
royalty units to raise a gross amount of $3,000,000 for a small scale mining
operation on the Kinyambwiga property. Each unit will entitle investors to
receive ½ of 1 percent (1%) of the net proceeds of production from the small
scale mining operation at Kinyambwiga. Up to 60% of the net proceeds of gold
production are offered to investors. As of March 31, 2015 the Company received
subscription payments of $1,125,000 for 45 units.
During the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company
entered into forward gold sales agreements to sell a total of 112.37 oz of gold
from the future gold production from the Kinyambwiga project. Under these
agreements, the Company committed to deliver the specified quantities of gold
with delivery dates ranging from December 2014 through November 2015.
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The forward gold sales agreements for 31.94 oz of gold with
delivery dates ranging from December 2014 through April 2015 have a clause in
the agreements whereby the Companys failure to meet the minimum monthly
production and monthly gold distribution schedules specified in the agreements
results in a penalty premium equal to the US Bond Interest Rate per annum of the
remaining balance of the distributable gold. As at March 31, 2015, the Company
accrued $Nil in penalty premium payable under these agreements as the amount of
penalties payable was minimal. The remaining forward gold sales agreements
entered into subsequent to March 31, 2014 and accounting for 80.43 oz do not
have the clauses of the interest penalty and the mandatory conversion into
common shares of the Company.
In addition, if the minimum production and gold distribution
schedules are not met for 6 months out of 9 consecutive months, the Company is
required to convert the remaining gold deliverable to common shares based on the
30-day weighted average market price of the Companys stock. As at June 29,
2015, the Company was not yet required to convert any gold deliverables into
common shares.
Our estimated expenses over the next twelve months are as
follows:
Cash Requirements during the Next Twelve Months
Expense |
|
($) |
Property acquisition and holding costs |
|
400,000 |
Mine development and production costs |
|
3,00,000 |
Professional fees |
|
100,000 |
General and administration fee |
|
500,000 |
Total |
|
4,000,000 |
There is no historical financial information about us upon
which to base an evaluation of our performance. We are an exploration stage
corporation and have not generated any revenues from operations. We cannot
guarantee we will be successful in our business operations. Our business is
subject to risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise,
including limited capital resources, possible delays in the exploration of our
properties, possible cost overruns due to price and cost increases for services
and economic conditions. Because we do not currently derive any production
revenue from operations, our ability to conduct exploration and development on
properties is largely based upon our ability to raise capital by equity
funding.
Our exploration objective is to find an economic mineral body
containing gold. Our success depends upon finding mineralized material. This
includes a determination by our contracted consultants and professional staff
whether the property contains resources and/or reserves. Mineralized material is
a mineralized body, which has been delineated by appropriately spaced drilling
or underground sampling to support sufficient tonnage and average percentage
grade of metals to justify removal. If we dont find mineralized material or we
cannot remove mineralized material, either because we do not have the money to
do so or because it is not economically feasible to do so, we will cease
operations or seek other properties.
In addition, we may not have enough capital to complete
exploration of our properties. If we have not raised sufficient funds to
complete our exploration program, we will try to raise additional funds from
another equity or debt offering or rely on loans from shareholders. If we
require additional funds and are unable to raise the required amounts, we will
have to suspend or cease operations until we succeed in raising the additional
funds.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following summary of our results of operations should be
read in conjunction with our audited financial statements for the financial
years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 which are included herein.
Our operating results for the years ended March 31, 2015 and
2014 are summarized as follows:
|
|
Years
Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
Revenue |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
Operating Expenses |
|
1,555,019 |
|
|
1,169,186 |
|
Other Income (Expenses) |
|
65,547 |
|
|
224,468 |
|
Net Loss |
$ |
1,489,472 |
|
$ |
944,718 |
|
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Revenue
We had no operating revenues for the fiscal years ended March
31, 2015 and 2014. We do not anticipate earning any revenue from our operations
until such time as we have entered into commercial production at one or more of
our mineral projects or we sell one or more of our mineral properties. We are
currently in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no
assurance that we will discover a reserve on our properties or, if we do
discover a reserve that we will be able to enter into commercial production.
Operating Costs and Expenses
The major components of our expenses for the years ended March
31, 2015 and 2014 are outlined in the table below:
|
|
For the Year
Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization and depreciation
|
|
30,236 |
|
|
38,399 |
|
Exploration
costs |
|
122,592 |
|
|
190,398 |
|
General and administrative |
|
159,788 |
|
|
221,576 |
|
Impairment of
mineral property acquisition costs |
|
251,250 |
|
|
90,000 |
|
Management and director fees |
|
36,000 |
|
|
36,000 |
|
Professional
fees |
|
141,847 |
|
|
102,962 |
|
Salaries |
|
443,820 |
|
|
464,393 |
|
Stock-based
compensation |
|
355,097 |
|
|
|
|
Travel and accommodation |
|
14,389 |
|
|
25,458 |
|
Total Operating Expenses |
|
1,555,019 |
|
|
1,169,186 |
|
The decrease of $61,788 in our general and administrative
expenses for the year ended March 31, 2015 as compared to the same period in
fiscal 2014 was primarily due to decreases in mineral claim holding costs and
decreased insurance and communication expenses all of which offset government
increased filing fees.
Exploration costs were decreased by $67,806 to $122,592 during
the current period mainly because of a decrease in licenses holding costs and in
our geologists salary.
Professional fees for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015
increased to $141,847 compared to $102,962 for the same period of 2014. A main
factor is the increased business consulting services during the last fiscal
year.
In 2011, we paid $251,250 to acquire mineral property interests
at the Handeni Project. As of March 31, 2015, we assessed our mineral properties
and recognized an impairment loss on acquisition costs of $251,250 compared to
impairment loss of $90,000 recognized in 2014.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working Capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
As at |
|
|
As at |
|
|
Increase / |
|
|
|
March 31, 2015
|
|
|
March 31, 2014
|
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
Current Assets |
$ |
161,878
|
|
$ |
48,620 |
|
|
233% |
|
Current Liabilities |
$ |
1,844,582 |
|
$ |
1,788,436 |
|
|
3% |
|
Working Capital (Deficiency)
|
$ |
(1,682,704 |
) |
$ |
(1,739,816 |
) |
|
(3% |
)
|
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Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage |
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Increase / |
|
|
|
March 31, 2015
|
|
|
March 31, 2014
|
|
|
(Decrease) |
|
Cash used by Operating
Activities |
$ |
(586,432 |
) |
$ |
(326,680 |
) |
|
79% |
|
Cash provided (used) by Investing Activities
|
$ |
(-) |
|
$ |
(1,709 |
) |
|
100% |
|
Cash provided by Financing
Activities |
$ |
702,940
|
|
$ |
154,687
|
|
|
354% |
|
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash |
$ |
116,508 |
|
$ |
(173,702 |
) |
|
167% |
|
We had a cash balance of $150,530 and working deficit of
1,682,704 as of March 31, 2015 compared to cash of $34,022 and working deficit
of $1,739,816 as of March 31, 2014. We anticipate that we will incur
approximately $3,000,000 for operating expenses, including professional, legal
and accounting expenses associated with our reporting requirements under the
Exchange Act during the next twelve months.
On March 20, 2015, the Company completed a private placement of
2,375,000 units at $0.04 per unit for total consideration of $95,000.
On February 23, 2015, the Company completed a private placement
of 10,000,000 units at $0.015 per unit for total consideration of $150,000.
On February 12, 2015, the Company signed debt settlement and
subscription agreement with a consultant to settle a consulting fee of $55,000
for business consulting services provided. On February 23, 2015, the Company
issued 1,000,000 restricted shares of common stock at a fair value of $0.055 per
share to settle the outstanding balance. The shares were valued at $55,000
representing their fair value on the date of the agreement.
On December 19, 2014, the Company completed a private placement
of 24,400,000 units at $0.025 per unit for gross consideration of $610,000. The
shares are accompanied by a gold bonus distribution of a total of 244 ounces of
0.999 percent gold during the first 480 days of commercial gold production. The
gold bonus distribution plan contains a feature where the Company retains the
option to convert the gold bonus into common shares of the Company at a rate of
$0.025 per share based on the spot price per ounce of gold on the payment date.
At March 31, 2015, the fair value of the gold bonus was estimated to be $Nil.
Going Concern
The audited financial statements accompanying our annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2015 have been prepared on a going
concern basis, which implies that our company will continue to realize its
assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the normal course of
business. Our company has not generated revenues since inception and has never
paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate earnings in the
immediate future. The continuation of our company as a going concern is
dependent upon the continued financial support from our shareholders, the
ability of our company to obtain necessary equity financing to achieve our
operating objectives, and the attainment of profitable operations. As of March
31, 2015, we had cash of $150,530 and we estimate that we will require
approximately $500,000 for general and administration costs and professional
fees, and $400,000 for property acquisition holding and exploration costs
associated with our plan of operation over the next twelve months. We do not
have sufficient funds for general and administration activities and we do not
have sufficient funds for planned mineral property acquisition and exploration
activities. Therefore we will be required to raise additional funds. No
assurance can be given that additional financing will be available, or that it
can be obtained on terms acceptable to the Company and its shareholders.
The advancement of our business is dependent upon us raising
additional financial support. The issuance of additional equity securities by us
could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current
stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be
available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.
Future Financings
We had a cash balance of $150,530 and working deficit of
$1,682,704 as of March 31, 2015 compared to cash of $34,022 and working capital
of $1,739,816 as of March 31, 2014 and we estimate that we will require
approximately $3,700,000 for costs associated with our plan of operation over
the next twelve months. Accordingly, we do not have sufficient funds for planned
operations and we will be required to raise additional funds for operations. We intend to raise additional funds from another
equity offering or loans. If we need additional funds and are unable to raise
them, we will have to suspend or cease operations until we succeed in raising
additional funds.
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Outstanding shares and options
On December 7, 2010, our shareholders approved a resolution to
amend the articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares
of our common stock from 100,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares. As of March
31, 2015, we have 152,329,067 shares of common stock outstanding and 10,000,000
stock options outstanding.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are
reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition,
changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations,
liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to
stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
The following are the accounting policies that we consider to
be critical accounting policies. Critical accounting policies are those that are
both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results and those
that require the most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as
results of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are
subject to a degree of uncertainty.
Business Combinations
We follow the guidance in ASC 805, Business Combinations, and
ASC 810, Consolidation. The non-controlling interest recognized at March 31,
2010 was previously the minority interest held by certain passive shareholders
at the consolidated financial statement level of Kilimanjaro, and whose
interests were eliminated for accounting purposes by the August 7, 2009 share
exchange agreement. We, after August 7, 2009, have had no further
non-controlling interests.
As of March 31, 2015, a cumulative loss of $8,719,455 had been
attributed to the non-controlling interest of the Companys controlled
subsidiary.
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share
We compute net income (loss) per share in accordance with ASC
260, Earnings per Share, which requires presentation of both basic and diluted
earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the income statement. Basic EPS is
computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders
(numerator) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding (denominator)
during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common
shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and
convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted
EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of
shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants.
Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti
dilutive. As of March 31, 2015, we had 10,000,000 potentially dilutive
securities outstanding.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with a
maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance or may be redeemed
without significant penalties to be cash equivalents.
As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has approximately
$1,400 and $1,900, respectively, deposited at FDIC insured banks in the United
States. FDIC deposit insurance covers the balance of each depositors account up
to $250,000 per insured bank.
As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has approximately
$131,000 and $26,000, respectively, deposited in banks in Canada. CDIC deposit
insurance covers the balance of each depositors account up to $100,000 per
insured bank. These deposits include $5,457 (CAD$6,900) and $6,237 (CAD$ 6,900),
respectively, of guaranteed investment certificates bearing variable interest at prime rate
less 1.90% which is restricted in use for corporation credit cards.
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As of March 31, 2015, the Company has Tanzania shillings of
7,000,000 (approximately $3,700) and $13,700 deposited in Tanzania. The Deposit
Insurance Board in Tanzania insures up to 1,500,000 Tanzanian Shillings
(approximately $800 as of March 31, 2015) per customer per bank. Any amount
beyond the basic insurance amount may expose the Company to loss.
Mineral Property Costs
Under US GAAP mineral property acquisition costs are ordinarily
capitalized when incurred using FASB ASC Topic 805-20-55-37, Whether Mineral
Rights are Tangible or Intangible Assets. The carrying costs are assessed for
impairment under ASC Topic 360-36-10-35-20, Accounting for Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying costs may not be recoverable. The Company expenses as
incurred all property maintenance and exploration costs.
The Company also evaluates the carrying value of acquired
mineral property rights in accordance with ASC Topic 930-360-35-1, Mining
Assets: Impairment and Business Combinations, using the Value Beyond Proven and
Probable (VBPP) method. The fair value of a mining asset generally includes both
VBPP and an estimate of the future market price of the minerals.
When the Company has capitalized mineral property costs, these
properties will be periodically assessed for impairment of value. Once a
property reaches the production stage, the related capitalized costs will be
amortized, using the units of production method. The Company records its
interests in mining properties and areas of geological interest at cost. The
Company has capitalized mineral properties costs of $250,150 and $501,400 as at
March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company has recognized impairment
charges of $251,250 and $90,000 for the years ended at March 31, 2015 and 2014,
respectively, which were determined not be recoverable and therefore, were
written down to their estimated fair values of $Nil.
Long-Lived Assets
In accordance with ASC 360, Property Plant and Equipment we
tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability when events or
changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be
recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review include, but are not
limited to: significant decreases in the market price of the asset; significant
adverse changes in the business climate or legal factors; accumulation of costs
significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or
construction of the asset; current period cash flow or operating losses combined
with a history of losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the
use of the asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than
not be sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful
life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset and
the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and the
eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in certain
instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount is not
recoverable and exceeds fair value.
Asset Retirement Obligations
We account for asset retirement obligations in accordance with
the provisions of ASC 440, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations which
requires we to record the fair value of an asset retirement obligation as a
liability in the period in which it incurs a legal obligation associated with
the retirement of tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition,
construction, development and/or normal use of the assets. We did not have any
asset retirement obligations as of March 31, 2015 and 2014.
Foreign Currency Translation
Our functional and reporting currency is the United States
dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated to United States dollars in accordance with ASC 740, Foreign Currency
Translation Matters, using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet
date. Gains and losses arising on translation or settlement of foreign currency
denominated transactions or balances are included in the determination of
income.
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To the extent that we incur transactions that are not
denominated in our functional currency, they are undertaken in Canadian dollars
and in Tanzanian Schillings. A portion of business transactions in Tanzania and
mineral option purchase agreements are denominated in Tanzanian Schillings. We
have not, to the date of these financials statements, entered into derivative
instruments to offset the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
Segment Information
At March 31, 2015, approximately $18,000 of property and
equipment (2014 - $44,000) is located in Tanzania and $4,000 (2014 - $8,000) in
Canada. Mineral properties totaling $250,150 (2014 - $501,400) are located in
Tanzania. Although Tanzania is considered economically stable, it is always
possible that unanticipated events in foreign countries could disrupt the
Companys operations.
Comprehensive Loss
ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for the
reporting and display of comprehensive loss and its components in the
consolidated financial statements. As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, we have had no
items that represent an other comprehensive loss, and therefore have not included a
schedule of comprehensive loss in the consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes
We account for income taxes using the asset and liability
method in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. The asset and liability method
provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial
reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and for operating loss and tax
credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using
the currently enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the
differences are expected to reverse. We record a valuation allowance to reduce
deferred tax assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be
realized.
Stock-Based Compensation
We record stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718,
Compensation Stock Based Compensation and ASC 505, Equity Based Payments to
Non-Employees, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation
expense based on estimated fair values for all share-based awards made to
employees and directors, including stock options.
ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of
share-based awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. We use
the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of determining fair value.
This model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a
number of subjective variables. These subjective variables include, but are not
limited to our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and
actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors. The value of the
portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as an
expense in the statement of operations over the requisite service period.
All transactions in which goods or services are the
consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are accounted for
based on the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the
equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably measurable.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its consolidated financial statements.
In July 2013, ASC guidance was issued related to the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The updated guidance requires an entity to net its unrecognized tax benefits against the deferred tax assets for all same jurisdiction net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforwards. A gross presentation will be required only if such carryforwards are not available or would not be used by the entity to settle any additional income taxes resulting from disallowance of the uncertain tax position. The update is effective prospectively for the Company’s fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014. The adoption of the pronouncement did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830) to clarify the treatment of cumulative translation adjustments when a parent sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a foreign entity. The updated guidance also resolves the diversity in practice for the treatment of business combinations achieved in stages in a foreign entity. The update is effective prospectively for the Company’s fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014. The adoption of the pronouncement did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, Discontinued Operations (Topic 205 and 360) which changed the criteria for determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations and modified related disclosure requirements. The updated guidance requires an entity to only classify discontinued operations due to a major strategic shift or a major effect on an entity’s operations in the financial statements. The updated guidance will also require additional disclosures relating to discontinued operations. The Company early adopted this guidance prospectively at the beginning of fiscal year April 1, 2014. The adoption of the pronouncement did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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In June 2014, ASU guidance was issued to resolve the diversity of practice relating to the accounting for stock based performance awards for which the performance target could be achieved after the employee completes the required service period. The update is effective prospectively or retrospectively for annual reporting periods beginning December 15, 2015. The adoption of the pronouncement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, ASU guidance was issued related to revenue from contracts with customers. The new standard provides a five-step approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and also requires expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods and is to be retrospectively applied. Early adoption is not permitted. Accordingly, the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an Amendment to Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation. This ASU does the following among other things: a) eliminates the requirement to present inception-to-date information on the statements of income, cash flows, and shareholders’ equity, b) eliminates the need to label the financial statements as those of a development stage entity, c) eliminates the need to disclose a description of the development stage activities in which the entity is engaged, and d) amends FASB ASC 275, Risks and Uncertainties, to clarify that information on risks and uncertainties for entities that have not commenced planned principal operations is required. The amendments in ASU No. 2014-10 related to the elimination of Topic 915 disclosures and the additional disclosure for Topic 275 are effective for public companies for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company early adopted this ASU as of April 1, 2014.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, “Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40). Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosure. This ASU provides guidance to an organization’s management, with principles and definitions that are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement footnotes. The amendments are effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted for annual or interim reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously been issued. The Company is evaluating the impact the revised guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 7A. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES
ABOUT MARKET RISK. |
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
DATA. |
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
March 31, 2015
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Lake Victoria
Mining Company, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc. as of March 31, 2015 and 2014, and the
related consolidated statements of comprehensive loss, cash flows and
stockholders deficit for the years then ended. 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. The Company is not required to have,
nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial
reporting. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the
circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. 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, based on our audits, the consolidated financial
statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc. as of March 31, 2015
and 2014, and the results of its operations, cash flows and stockholders
deficit for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in
Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has a working
capital deficit, has accumulated losses since inception and has no revenue.
These factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as
a going concern. Managements plans in regard to these matters are also
discussed in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
/s/ Manning Elliott LLP
CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS
Vancouver, Canada
June 29, 2015
F-2
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents |
|
150,530 |
|
|
34,022 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other |
|
11,348 |
|
|
14,598 |
|
Total Current Assets |
|
161,878 |
|
|
48,620 |
|
Property and Equipment (Note 4) |
|
22,262 |
|
|
52,499 |
|
Mineral Properties (Note 8) |
|
250,150 |
|
|
501,400 |
|
Total Assets |
|
434,290 |
|
|
602,519 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
890,014 |
|
|
1,038,461 |
|
Accounts payable
to related party (Note 3) |
|
504,228 |
|
|
329,402 |
|
Accrued expenses and other
payables (Note 5) |
|
317,616 |
|
|
233,183 |
|
Deferred revenue
(Note 6) |
|
|
|
|
31,383 |
|
Forward gold sale liability
(Note 6) |
|
128,777 |
|
|
|
|
Note payable
(Note 7) |
|
3,947 |
|
|
6,007 |
|
Loans payable (Note 9) |
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Total Liabilities |
|
1,844,582 |
|
|
1,788,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Stock, 100,000,000 shares
authorized, $0.00001 par value; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No shares issued and
outstanding (Note 9) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock, 250,000,000
shares authorized, $0.00001 par value; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
152,329,067 shares issued and outstanding
(2014 114,554,067)(Note 9) |
|
1,524 |
|
|
1,146 |
|
Additional Paid-in Capital
|
|
18,793,273 |
|
|
17,528,554 |
|
Deficit |
|
(20,205,089 |
) |
|
(18,715,617 |
) |
Total Stockholders Deficit |
|
(1,410,292 |
) |
|
(1,185,917 |
) |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Deficit |
|
434,290 |
|
|
602,519 |
|
Nature of Operations and Going Concern (Note 1)
Commitments
(Note 8 and 13)
Subsequent Event (Note 14)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-3
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements
of Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
For the |
|
|
For the |
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
30,236 |
|
|
38,399 |
|
Exploration
costs (Note 8) |
|
122,592 |
|
|
190,398 |
|
General and administrative |
|
159,788 |
|
|
221,576 |
|
Impairment of
mineral property acquisition costs (Note 8) |
|
251,250 |
|
|
90,000 |
|
Director fees (Note 3) |
|
36,000 |
|
|
36,000 |
|
Professional and
consulting fees |
|
141,847 |
|
|
102,962 |
|
Salaries (Note 3) |
|
443,820 |
|
|
464,393 |
|
Stock-based
compensation (Note 10) |
|
355,097 |
|
|
|
|
Travel and accommodation |
|
14,389 |
|
|
25,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Expenses |
|
1,555,019 |
|
|
1,169,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
Before Other Items |
|
(1,555,019 |
) |
|
(1,169,186 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income (Expenses) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value
adjustment to forward gold sale liability (Note 6) |
|
(25,508 |
) |
|
|
|
Foreign exchange gain |
|
92,631 |
|
|
25,246 |
|
Interest income
|
|
68 |
|
|
62 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(1,644 |
) |
|
(840 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of royalty interests (Note
8 (a)) |
|
|
|
|
200,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Other Income (Expenses) |
|
65,547 |
|
|
224,468 |
|
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss |
|
(1,489,472 |
) |
|
(944,718 |
) |
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss Attributable to
Non-Controlling Interest |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss Attributable to the
Company |
|
(1,489,472 |
) |
|
(944,718 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss Per Share Basic and Diluted |
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
(0.01 |
) |
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
|
122,529,204 |
|
|
114,554,067 |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-4
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
For the |
|
|
For the |
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Operating Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss |
|
(1,489,472 |
) |
|
(944,718 |
) |
Adjustments for non-cash
expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
30,236 |
|
|
38,399 |
|
Fair value
adjustment to forward gold sales liability |
|
25,508 |
|
|
|
|
Impairment of mineral property
acquisition costs |
|
251,250 |
|
|
90,000 |
|
Stock-based
compensation |
|
355,097 |
|
|
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other |
|
3,250 |
|
|
37,049 |
|
Increase (Decrease) in amounts
due to/from related parties |
|
174,826 |
|
|
185,028 |
|
Increase
(Decrease) in accounts payable |
|
(93,446 |
)
|
|
415,270 |
|
Increase (Decrease) in accrued
expenses and other payables |
|
84,433 |
|
|
(179,091 |
) |
Increase
(Decrease) in deferred revenue |
|
|
|
|
31,383 |
|
Increase (Decrease) in forward gold sales
liability |
|
71,886 |
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities |
|
(586,432 |
) |
|
(326,680 |
) |
Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
(1,709 |
) |
Net
Cash Used In Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
(1,709 |
) |
Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from note payable |
|
20,147 |
|
|
15,085 |
|
Repayment of
note payable |
|
(22,207 |
)
|
|
(10,398 |
)
|
Proceeds from issuance of stock,
net |
|
705,000 |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from loans payable |
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Net
Cash Provided By Financing Activities |
|
702,940 |
|
|
154,687 |
|
Net Increase (Decrease) In
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
116,508 |
|
|
(173,702 |
)
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year |
|
34,022 |
|
|
207,724 |
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year |
|
150,530 |
|
|
34,022 |
|
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Note 12)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-5
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements
of Stockholders Deficit
(Expressed in US dollars)
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
Additional |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Paid-in Capital |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
Deficit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
Balance, at March 31,
2013 |
|
114,554,067 |
|
|
1,146 |
|
|
17,528,554 |
|
|
(17,770,899 |
) |
|
(241,199 |
) |
Net
loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(944,718 |
) |
|
(944,718 |
) |
Balance, March 31, 2014 |
|
114,554,067 |
|
|
1,146 |
|
|
17,528,554 |
|
|
(18,715,617 |
) |
|
(1,185,917 |
) |
Common stock and warrants issued in December
2014 for cash at |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.025 per share |
|
24,400,000 |
|
|
244 |
|
|
609,756 |
|
|
|
|
|
610,000 |
|
Common stock issued in February 2015 for
loans payable at $0.015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
per share |
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
100 |
|
|
149,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
150,000 |
|
Common stock issued in March 2015 for cash at
$0.04 per share |
|
2,375,000 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
94,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
95,000 |
|
Common stock issued for debt
settlement in February 2015 at $0.055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
per share |
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
10 |
|
|
54,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
55,000 |
|
Stock options granted to
directors, officers and consultants |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
355,097 |
|
|
|
|
|
355,097 |
|
Net
loss for the year |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,489,472 |
) |
|
(1,489,472 |
) |
Balance, at March 31, 2015 |
|
152,329,067 |
|
|
1,524 |
|
|
18,793,273 |
|
|
(20,205,089 |
) |
|
(1,410,292 |
) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements
F-6
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements
Years Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
(Expressed in US dollars)
1. |
Nature of Operations and Going Concern |
|
|
|
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc. (the Company) was
incorporated on December 11, 2006 under the laws of the State of Nevada.
The Companys administrative office is located in Vancouver,
Canada. |
|
|
|
The Companys principal business activity is the
acquisition of, and the exploration for valuable minerals. The Company
primarily conducts exploration activities for gold on properties located
in Tanzania, East Africa. Assuming funding is available, the Company plans
to identify, build and run one or more small-scale gold mines on mineral
properties within the Companys Tanzanian mining licenses. The Company has
been in the exploration stage since inception and has not yet realized any
revenues from its planned operations. |
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2015, none of the Companys mineral
property interests had proven or probable reserves as determined under the
requirements of SEC Industry Guide No. 7. The ability of the Company to
emerge from the exploration stage with respect to any planned principal
business activity is dependent upon its successful efforts to raise
additional debt or equity financing and/or attain profitable mining
operations. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company
has a working capital deficit of $1,682,704 and an accumulated deficit of
$20,205,089 as at March 31, 2015. The Company also has no revenues. These
factors raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as
a going concern. Management intends to seek additional capital from new
equity securities offerings to provide funds needed to continue the
exploration for gold. No assurance can be given that additional financing
will be available, or that it can be obtained on terms acceptable to the
Company and its shareholders. The financial statements do not include any
adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded
assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be
necessary in the event the Company cannot continue as a going
concern. |
|
|
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies |
|
a) |
Basis of Presentation |
|
|
|
|
|
These consolidated financial statements and related notes
are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States, and are expressed in U.S. dollars. These
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kilimanjaro Mining Company, Inc.
(Kilimanjaro), Lake Victoria Resources Company, (T) Ltd., Jin 179
Company Tanzania Ltd. and Chrysos 197 Company Tanzania Ltd. Significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Companys
fiscal year-end is March 31. |
|
|
|
|
b) |
Use of Estimates |
|
|
|
|
|
The preparation of financial statements in accordance
with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements
and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the reporting period.
The Company regularly evaluates estimates and assumptions related to
valuation of long-lived assets, mineral property costs, asset retirement
obligations, forward gold sale liability, stock-based compensation, and
deferred income tax assets. The Company bases its estimates and
assumptions on current facts, historical experience and various other
factors that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the
results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
values of assets and liabilities and the accrual of costs and expenses
that are not readily apparent from other sources. The actual results
experienced by the Company may differ materially and adversely from the
Companys estimates. To the extent there are material differences between
the estimates and the actual results, future results of operations will be
affected. |
|
|
|
|
c) |
Business Combinations |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company follows the guidance in ASC 805, Business
Combinations, and ASC 810, Consolidation. The net loss attributable to
non-controlling interest recognized during the period from December 11,
2006 (date of inception) to March 31, 2015 was previously the minority
interest held by certain passive shareholders at the consolidated
financial statement level of Kilimanjaro, and whose interests were
eliminated for accounting purposes by the August 7, 2009 share exchange
agreement. The Company, after August 7, 2009, had no further
non-controlling interests. As of March 31, 2015, a cumulative loss of
$8,719,455 had been attributed to the non-controlling interest of the
Companys subsidiary. |
F-7
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued) |
|
d) |
Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company computes net income (loss) per share in
accordance with ASC 260, Earnings per Share, which requires presentation
of both basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) on the face of the
income statement. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss)
available to common shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average
number of shares outstanding (denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS
gives effect to all dilutive potential common shares outstanding during
the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock
using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock
price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed
to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted
EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti
dilutive. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had 10,000,000 potentially
dilutive securities outstanding. |
|
|
|
|
e) |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments with
a maturity of three months or less at the time of issuance or may be
redeemed without significant penalties to be cash equivalents. |
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has
approximately $1,400 and $1,900, respectively, deposited at FDIC insured
banks in the United States. FDIC deposit insurance covers the balance of
each depositors account up to $250,000 per insured bank. |
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company has
approximately $131,000 and $26,000, respectively, deposited in banks in
Canada. CDIC deposit insurance covers the balance of each depositors
account up to $100,000 per insured bank. These deposits include $5,457
(CAD$6,900) and $6,237 (CAD$6,900), respectively, of guaranteed investment
certificates bearing variable interest at prime rate less 1.90% which is
restricted in use for corporation credit cards. |
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2015, the Company has Tanzania shillings
of 7,000,000 (approximately $3,700) and $13,700 deposited in Tanzania. The
Deposit Insurance Board in Tanzania insures up to 1,500,000 Tanzanian
Shillings (approximately $800 as of March 31, 2015) per customer per bank.
Any amount beyond the basic insurance amount may expose the Company to
loss. |
|
|
|
|
f) |
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment consists of mining tools and
equipment, furniture and equipment and computers and software which are
depreciated on a straight-line basis over their expected lives of five
years. |
|
|
|
|
g) |
Mineral Property Costs |
|
|
|
|
|
Under US GAAP mineral property acquisition costs are
ordinarily capitalized when incurred using ASC 805- 20-55-37, whether
Mineral Rights are Tangible or Intangible Assets. The carrying costs are
assessed for impairment under ASC 360-10-35-21, Accounting for Impairment
or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, whenever events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the carrying costs may not be recoverable. The
Company expenses as incurred all property maintenance and exploration
costs. |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company also evaluates the carrying value of acquired
mineral property rights in accordance with ASC 930-360-35-1, Mining
Assets: Impairment and Business Combinations, using the Value Beyond
Proven and Probable (VBPP) method. The fair value of a mining asset
generally includes both VBPP and an estimate of the future market price of
the minerals. |
|
|
|
|
|
When the Company has capitalized mineral property
development costs, these properties will be assessed for impairment
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
costs may not be recoverable. Once a property reaches the production
stage, the related capitalized costs will be amortized, using the units of
production method. The Company records its interests in mining properties
and areas of geological interest at cost. |
F-8
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Principles
(continued) |
|
h) |
Long-Lived Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
In accordance with ASC 360, Property Plant and Equipment
the Company tests long-lived assets or asset groups for recoverability
when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying
amount may not be recoverable. Circumstances which could trigger a review
include, but are not limited to: significant decreases in the market price
of the asset; significant adverse changes in the business climate or legal
factors; accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount
originally expected for the acquisition or construction of the asset;
current period cash flow or operating losses combined with a history of
losses or a forecast of continuing losses associated with the use of the
asset; and current expectation that the asset will more likely than not be
sold or disposed significantly before the end of its estimated useful
life. Recoverability is assessed based on the carrying amount of the asset
and the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use
and the eventual disposal of the asset, as well as specific appraisal in
certain instances. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying
amount is not recoverable and exceeds fair value. |
|
|
|
|
i) |
Asset Retirement Obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations in
accordance with the provisions of ASC 440, Asset Retirement and
Environmental Obligations which requires the Company to record the fair
value of an asset retirement obligation as a liability in the period in
which it incurs a legal obligation associated with the retirement of
tangible long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction,
development and/or normal use of the assets. The Company did not have any
asset retirement obligations as of March 31, 2015. |
|
|
|
|
j) |
Financial Instruments |
|
|
|
|
|
ASC 825, Financial Instruments requires an entity to
maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable
inputs when measuring fair value. ASC 825 establishes a fair value
hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence
surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value. A financial
instruments categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon
the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value
measurement. ASC 825 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be
used to measure fair value: |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there
are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities. |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there
are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or
liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in
active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in
markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active
markets); or model-derived valuations in which significant inputs are
observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by,
observable market data. |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there
are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant
to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or
liabilities. |
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys financial instruments consist principally
of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, accounts payable to
related party, other payables, note payable, loans payable and forward
gold sale liability. |
|
|
|
|
|
Pursuant to ASC 825, the fair value of cash and cash
equivalents are determined based on Level 1 inputs, which consist of
quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has classified its forward gold sales
liability as a derivative liability. The fair value of the derivative
liability is determined based on Level 2 inputs. The initial forward
sale of gold is recorded at the fair value of consideration received. The
forward gold sale liability is revalued to fair value at each subsequent
reporting period end based on quoted gold prices at re-valuation dates
with any increase or decrease in the fair value of the liability being
recognized through comprehensive income or loss. |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company believes that the recorded values of accounts
payable, accounts payable to related party, other payables, note payable
and loans payable approximate their current fair values because of their
nature and respective relatively short maturity dates or
durations. |
F-9
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued) |
|
j) |
Financial Instruments (continued) |
Assets and liabilities measured at
fair value on a recurring basis were presented on the Companys balance sheet as
of March 31, 2015 as follows:
|
|
|
Fair Value
Measurements Using |
|
|
|
|
Quoted Prices in |
|
|
Significant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Active Markets |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Significant |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For Identical |
|
|
Observable |
|
|
Unobservable |
|
|
Balance |
|
|
|
|
Instruments |
|
|
Inputs |
|
|
Inputs |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
(Level 1) |
|
|
(Level 2) |
|
|
(Level 3) |
|
|
2015 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
150,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,530 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward gold sales liability
|
|
|
|
|
128,777 |
|
|
|
|
|
128,777 |
|
|
k) |
Foreign Currency Translation |
|
|
|
|
|
The Companys functional and reporting currency is the
United States dollar. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies are translated to United States dollars in accordance
with ASC 740, Foreign Currency Matters, using the exchange rate prevailing
at the balance sheet date. Gains and losses arising on translation or
settlement of foreign currency denominated transactions or balances are
included in the determination of income. |
|
|
|
|
|
To the extent that the Company incurs transactions that
are not denominated in its functional currency, they are undertaken in
Canadian dollars and the Tanzanian Schillings. A portion of business
transactions in Tanzania and mineral option purchase agreements are
denominated in Tanzanian Schillings. The Company has not, to the date of
these financials statements, entered into derivative instruments to offset
the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. |
|
|
|
|
l) |
Segment Information |
|
|
|
|
|
At March 31, 2015, approximately $18,000 of property and
equipment (2014 - $44,000) is located in Tanzania and $4,000 (2014 -
$8,000) in Canada. Mineral properties totaling $250,150 (2014 - $501,400)
are located in Tanzania. Although Tanzania is considered economically
stable, it is always possible that unanticipated events in foreign
countries could disrupt the Companys operations. |
|
|
|
|
m) |
Comprehensive Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
ASC 220, Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for
the reporting and display of other comprehensive loss and its components
in the consolidated financial statements. As at March 31, 2015 and 2014,
the Company had no items that represent other comprehensive loss, and
therefore has not included a schedule of comprehensive loss in the
consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
n) |
Income Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and
liability method in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. The asset and
liability method provides that deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary
differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities, and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax
rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to
reverse. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax
assets to the amount that is believed more likely than not to be
realized. |
F-10
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued) |
|
o) |
Stock-Based Compensation |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company records stock-based compensation in
accordance with ASC 718, Compensation Stock Based Compensation and ASC
505, Equity Based Payments to Non-Employees, which requires the
measurement and recognition of compensation expense based on estimated
fair values for all share-based awards made to employees and directors,
including stock options. |
|
|
|
|
|
ASC 718 requires companies to estimate the fair value of
share-based awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The
Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model as its method of
determining fair value. This model is affected by the Companys stock
price as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables.
These subjective variables include, but are not limited to the Companys
expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual
and projected employee stock option exercise behaviours. The value of the
portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as
an expense in the statement of operations over the requisite service
period. |
|
|
|
|
|
All transactions in which goods or services are the
consideration received for the issuance of equity instruments are
accounted for based on the fair value of the consideration received or the
fair value of the equity instrument issued, whichever is more reliably
measurable. |
|
p) |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has implemented all new accounting
pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its consolidated
financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
In July 2013, ASC guidance was issued related to the
presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss
carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists. The
updated guidance requires an entity to net its unrecognized tax benefits
against the deferred tax assets for all same jurisdiction net operating
loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforwards. A
gross presentation will be required only if such carryforwards are not
available or would not be used by the entity to settle any additional
income taxes resulting from disallowance of the uncertain tax position.
The update is effective prospectively for the Companys fiscal year
beginning April 1, 2014. The adoption of the pronouncement did not have a
material effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-05, Foreign
Currency Matters (Topic 830) to clarify the treatment of cumulative
translation adjustments when a parent sells a part or all of its
investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial
interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a
foreign entity. The updated guidance also resolves the diversity in
practice for the treatment of business combinations achieved in stages in
a foreign entity. The update is effective prospectively for the Companys
fiscal year beginning April 1, 2014. The adoption of the pronouncement did
not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08,
Discontinued Operations (Topic 205 and 360) which changed the criteria for
determining which disposals can be presented as discontinued operations
and modified related disclosure requirements. The updated guidance
requires an entity to only classify discontinued operations due to a major
strategic shift or a major effect on an entitys operations in the
financial statements. The updated guidance will also require additional
disclosures relating to discontinued operations. The Company early adopted
this guidance prospectively at the beginning of fiscal year April 1, 2014.
The adoption of the pronouncement did not have a material effect on the
Companys consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
In June 2014, ASU guidance was issued to resolve the
diversity of practice relating to the accounting for stock based
performance awards for which the performance target could be achieved
after the employee completes the required service period. The update is
effective prospectively or retrospectively for annual reporting periods
beginning December 15, 2015. The adoption of the pronouncement is not
expected to have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial
statements. |
|
|
|
|
|
In May 2014, ASU guidance was issued related to revenue
from contracts with customers. The new standard provides a five-step
approach to be applied to all contracts with customers and also requires
expanded disclosures about revenue recognition. The ASU is effective for
annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including
interim periods and is to be retrospectively applied. Early adoption is
not permitted. Accordingly, the adoption of this ASU is not expected to
have any impact on the Companys consolidated financial
statements. |
F-11
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
2. |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(continued) |
|
p) |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (continued) |
|
|
|
|
|
In June 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update
(ASU) No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of
Certain Financial Reporting Requirements, Including an Amendment to
Variable Interest Entities Guidance in Topic 810, Consolidation. This ASU
does the following among other things: a) eliminates the requirement to
present inception-to-date information on the statements of income, cash
flows, and shareholders equity, b) eliminates the need to label the
financial statements as those of a development stage entity, c) eliminates
the need to disclose a description of the development stage activities in
which the entity is engaged, and d) amends FASB ASC 275, Risks and
Uncertainties, to clarify that information on risks and uncertainties for
entities that have not commenced planned principal operations is required.
The amendments in ASU No. 2014-10 related to the elimination of Topic 915
disclosures and the additional disclosure for Topic 275 are effective for
public companies for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after
December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted. The Company early adopted
this ASU as of April 1, 2014. |
|
|
|
|
|
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15,
Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40).
Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entitys Ability to Continue as a
Going Concern (ASU 2014-15). ASU 2014-15 is intended to define
managements responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt
about an organizations ability to continue as a going concern and to
provide related footnote disclosure. This ASU provides guidance to an
organizations management, with principles and definitions that are
intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of disclosures that
are commonly provided by organizations today in the financial statement
footnotes. The amendments are effective for annual periods ending after
December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning
after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted for annual or interim
reporting periods for which the financial statements have not previously
been issued. The Company is evaluating the impact the revised guidance
will have on its consolidated financial
statements. |
3. |
Related Party Transactions and Balances |
|
|
|
As at March 31, 2015, the Company owed $504,228 (March
31, 2014 - $403,524) to five directors and officers of the Company. The
amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and have no fixed terms of
repayment. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred
$36,000 (2014 - $36,000) of directors fees, $Nil (2014 $1,000) of
agreement signing fees to a director, and $413,150 (2014 - $426,955) of
salaries to directors and officers. The transactions were recorded at
their exchange amounts, being the amounts agreed upon by the related
parties. |
|
|
4. |
Property and Equipment |
|
|
|
Property and equipment consists of the
following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
As at March
31, 2015 |
|
|
As at March
31, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net Book |
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated |
|
|
Net Book |
|
|
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Cost |
|
|
Depreciation |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Mining tools and equipment
|
|
143,271 |
|
|
129,538 |
|
|
13,733 |
|
|
143,271 |
|
|
108,162 |
|
|
35,109 |
|
|
Vehicle |
|
12,800 |
|
|
9,813 |
|
|
2,987 |
|
|
12,800 |
|
|
7,253 |
|
|
5,547 |
|
|
Furniture and equipment |
|
12,127 |
|
|
10,433 |
|
|
1,694 |
|
|
12,127 |
|
|
8,620 |
|
|
3,507 |
|
|
Computer and software |
|
37,403 |
|
|
33,555 |
|
|
3,848 |
|
|
37,403 |
|
|
29,067 |
|
|
8,336 |
|
|
|
|
205,601 |
|
|
183,339 |
|
|
22,262 |
|
|
205,601 |
|
|
153,102 |
|
|
52,499 |
|
F-12
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
5. |
Accrued Expenses and Other
Payables |
Accrued expenses and other payables
comprise the following:
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
(a) Accrued payroll
deductions in Canada |
|
164,365 |
|
|
118,986 |
|
|
(b) Payroll deductions payable in Tanzania
|
|
150,083 |
|
|
114,197 |
|
|
(c) Corporation credit cards payable |
|
3,168 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
317,616 |
|
|
233,183 |
|
|
(a) |
Accrued Payroll Deductions in Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
At March 31, 2015, the Company accrued for payroll
deductions on unpaid salaries in Canada in the amount of $164,365 (March
31, 2014 - $118,986). The accrued amounts will be transferred to accounts
payable once the salaries are paid. |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
Payroll Deductions Payable in Tanzania |
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company withheld
Tanzanian payroll tax deductions of $150,083 and $114,197, respectively,
which remain payable under the local tax law. |
6. |
Deferred Revenue and Forward Gold Sales
Liability |
|
|
|
On January 23, 2014, the Company agreed to forward sell a
portion of its future gold production from the Kinyambwiga project (see
Note 8(a)) to finance the capital costs of establishing a gold mine. As of
March 31, 2014, an aggregate amount of $31,383 was received by the Company
and recorded as deferred revenue as in managements judgment, it was
probable at the inception of the related contracts that the Company would
physically settle the commitment with gold and therefore meet the normal
sales and normal purchases exception for derivative accounting. |
|
|
|
During the year ended March 31, 2015, it was established
that the Company would not be able to meet the physical delivery terms for
the existing forward gold sales contracts in the foreseeable future (see
Note 13(c)). As of March 31, 2015, an aggregate amount of $103,269
received by the Company during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was
reclassified from deferred revenue to forward gold sales liability and
accounted for as a derivative liability. |
A reconciliation of the changes in the
forward gold sales liability during the year is as follows:
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
Balance, beginning of the
year |
$ |
- |
|
|
Reclassification from deferred revenues
during the year |
|
103,269 |
|
|
Fair value adjustment |
|
25,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, end of the year |
$ |
128,777 |
|
The investments of subscribers for the
forward gold sales contracts are secured by in-ground gold assets. The Company
also committed to allocate a minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the initial
gold production from the Kunanga medium scale gold mining project and deliver
such gold to the subscribers for the forward gold sales contracts. In addition,
the Company has secured the contracts by issuing a pro rate security chattel
agreement over the mining license area granted to the Company for the
Kinyambwiga project. The pro rata portion securing the purchaser will be based
on the percentage of five million dollars that the purchasers aggregate forward
gold purchase in dollars represents of the total.
On July 26, 2014, the Company signed a
finance agreement for $12,140 at an annual rate of 15.95% for an eleven-month
period, payable in monthly installments of $1,104 for general liability
insurance. On October 20, 2014, the Company amended the agreement and financed
an additional $10,875 for directors and officers liability insurance. Total
monthly installment payments increased to $2,546. As at March 31, 2015, the
balance owing under the note payable was $3,947 (2014 $6,007).
F-13
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
8. |
Mineral Property Acquisition and Exploration
Costs |
|
|
|
On May 4, 2009, Kilimanjaro completed a Property
Acquisition Agreement (the Geo Can Agreement) with Geo Can. Under the
terms of the agreement Kilimanjaro acquired a 100% interest in the mineral
property assets, which included 33 gold prospecting licenses and 13
uranium licenses. Included in this agreement were the Kalemela projects
licenses, Geita projects license, Uyowa Projects licenses and
Kinyambwiga projects license and other projects licenses. Geo Can had
entered into property option agreements, regarding some of these resource
properties, with Lake Victoria before the share exchange agreement between
Lake Victoria and Kilimanjaro on August 7, 2009, and as a consequence Geo
Can no longer has any interest in those prior property
agreements. |
|
|
|
All of the Companys mineral property interests are
located in Tanzania. Geo Can holds resource properties in trust for the
Company. Most of the resource property interests are still formally
registered to Geo Can to defer registration fees. When the annual filing
for each property comes due then the formal registration of each property
will be transferred to Kilimanjaro or as directed by
Kilimanjaro. |
|
|
|
The following is a continuity of mineral property
acquisition costs incurred during the years ended March 31, 2015 and
2014: |
|
|
|
Singida |
|
|
Uyowa |
|
|
|
|
|
Buhemba |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project |
|
|
Project |
|
|
Handeni Project |
|
|
Project |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2013 |
|
- |
|
|
90,000 |
|
|
251,250 |
|
|
250,150 |
|
|
591,400 |
|
|
Impairment |
|
- |
|
|
(90,000 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(90,000 |
) |
|
March 31, 2014 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
251,250 |
|
|
250,150 |
|
|
501,400 |
|
|
Impairment |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(251,250 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(251,250 |
) |
|
March 31, 2015 |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
250,150 |
|
|
250,150 |
|
The following details mineral property exploration costs
incurred and expensed during the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kinyambwiga |
|
|
Singida |
|
|
Uyowa |
|
|
Handeni |
|
|
Buhemba |
|
|
Projects |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Year Ended March 31, 2014: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Camp, Field Supplies and Travel |
|
11,171 |
|
|
2,514 |
|
|
1,132 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
14,817 |
|
|
Geological Consulting and
Wages |
|
120,822 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
120,822 |
|
|
Study and Report |
|
1,315 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,315 |
|
|
Vehicle and Fuel expenses |
|
4,878 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
4,878 |
|
|
License Payments |
|
10,179 |
|
|
- |
|
|
10,121 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
28,266 |
|
|
48,566 |
|
|
|
|
148,365 |
|
|
2,514 |
|
|
11,253 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
28,266 |
|
|
190,398 |
|
|
Year Ended March 31, 2015: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Camp, Field Supplies and
Travel |
|
7,586 |
|
|
2,871 |
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
11,929 |
|
|
Geological Consulting and Wages |
|
109,937 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
109,937 |
|
|
Study and Report |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Vehicle and Fuel expenses |
|
234 |
|
|
492 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
726 |
|
|
License Payments |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
117,757 |
|
|
3,363 |
|
|
1,472 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
122,592 |
|
F-14
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
8. |
Mineral Property Acquisition and Exploration Costs
(continued) |
|
a) |
Musoma Bunda - Kinyambwiga Project: |
|
|
|
|
|
The Musoma Bunda Gold Project comprises of three
prospecting licenses that are located on the eastern side of Lake
Victoria. |
|
|
|
|
|
The Kinyambwiga project is part of the Musoma Bunda Gold
Project. As a part of the Geo Can Agreement, the Company owns 100%
interest of the Kinyambwiga projects one prospecting license and 24
primary mining licenses(PMLs). The Kinyambwiga Gold Project is about 208
kilometers northeast of the city of Mwanza in northern Tanzania. |
|
|
|
|
|
A director of the Company entered into Mineral Purchase
agreements on behalf of the Company for 24 Primary Mining Licenses (PMLs)
which are part of the Kinyambwiga Project and which are recorded in his
name. During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company submitted an
application to convert the 24 PMLs into a single mining license and to
transfer it over to the Company. On April 1, 2014, the Company was granted
a single mining license for 10 years. |
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|
|
On August 3, 2012, the Company announced that it intends
to offer up to 120 units of royalty at $25,000 per unit to raise up to
$3,000,000 from participants by selling up to 60% of the net proceeds of
gold production of the Companys Kinyambwiga gold project through royalty
purchase agreements. Each unit will entitle the holder to receive ½ of 1
percent (1/2%) of the net production proceeds from small scale mining
operations up to 60% of the net proceeds of gold production. As of March
31, 2015, the Company has received subscription payments totaling
$1,125,000 for 45 units which is recognized in other income. |
|
|
|
|
|
During the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the
Company agreed to forward sell a portion of its future gold production
from Kinyambwiga project to finance the capital costs of establishing the
Kunanaga Medium Scale Gold Mine. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has
forward sold 112.36 oz of gold for the total consideration of $103,269
(see Note 6). |
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b) |
Singida Project |
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|
|
On May 15, 2009, the Company signed a Mineral Financing
Agreement with one director of the Company authorizing him, on behalf of
the Company, to acquire Primary Mining Licenses (PMLs) in the Singida
area. As of February 7, 2011, this director has entered into Mineral
Properties Sales and Purchase agreements and addendums with various PML
owners to acquire PMLs in the Singida area. As of March 31, 2015, the
Company has acquired a 100% interest in 23 PMLs and 20 PMLs with the 2%
net smelter production royalty payments. The Company also agreed to
increase the royalty by 1% to 3% if commercial production is delayed
beyond March 2015. |
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c) |
Uyowa Project |
|
|
|
|
|
As a part of the Geo Can Agreement the Company had owned
100% interest in the Uyowa projects prospecting licenses. On July 19,
2011, Guardian Investment Ltd, a related party, on behalf of the Company,
entered into a mineral properties option agreement to acquire four primary
mining licenses within the northern most prospecting license of the seven
comprising the Uyowa Gold project. In 2014, the Company terminated the
option agreement and the related capitalized acquisition costs of $90,000
were determined to be impaired. |
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d) |
Handeni Project |
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|
|
|
On March 7, 2012, the Company was granted one license on
Handeni project for a total consideration of $4,800, of which $2,400 was
paid on March 7, 2012 and $2,400 was due on August 14, 2012. The license
was returned and capitalized acquisition costs of $2,400 were determined
to be impaired. During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company
relinquished the license and capitalized acquisition costs of $251,250
were determined to be impaired. |
F-15
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
8. |
Mineral Property Acquisition and Exploration Costs
(continued) |
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e) |
Buhemba Project |
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|
|
|
|
Buhemba Project consists of one prospecting license that
is a part of the Geo Can Agreement. The total consideration paid for the
license was $112,150, of which $89,650 was paid on April 29, 2011 and
$22,500 was paid on July 14, 2011. On June 14 and June 20, 2011 the
Company paid a finders fee of $30,000 in cash and issued 400,000 common
shares with a fair value of $108,000. |
9. |
Capital Stock |
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|
|
Preferred Stock |
|
|
|
The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of
preferred stock with a par value of $0.00001. As of March 31, 2015, the
Company has not issued any preferred stock. |
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|
|
Common Stock |
|
|
|
The Company is authorized to issue 250,000,000 shares of
common stock. All shares have equal voting rights, are non-assessable and
have one vote per share. Voting rights are not cumulative and, therefore,
the holders of more than 50% of the common stock could, if they choose to
do so, elect all of the directors of the Company. |
|
|
|
A summary of transactions during fiscal 2015 and
2014: |
|
a) |
On March 20, 2015, the Company completed a private
placement of 2,375,000 common shares at $0.04 per share for total
consideration of $95,000. |
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|
|
|
b) |
On February 23, 2015, the Company completed a private
placement of 10,000,000 common shares at $0.015 per share for total
consideration of $150,000. |
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|
|
c) |
On February 23, 2015, the Company signed debt settlement
and subscription agreement with a consultant to settle a consulting fee of
$55,000 for business consulting services provided. The Company issued
1,000,000 restricted shares of common stock with an estimated fair value
of $0.055 per share to settle the outstanding balance, measured on the
date of the settlement agreement. |
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|
|
|
d) |
On December 19, 2014, the Company completed a private
placement of 24,400,000 units at $0.025 per unit for gross consideration
of $610,000. The shares are accompanied by a gold bonus distribution of a
total of 244 ounces of 0.999 percent gold during the first 480 days of
commercial gold production. The gold bonus distribution plan contains a
feature where the Company retains the option to convert the gold bonus
into common shares of the Company at a rate of $0.025 per share based on
the spot price per ounce of gold on the payment date. At March 31, 2015,
the fair value of the gold bonus was estimated to be $Nil. |
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|
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|
|
During the year ended March 31, 2014, the Company had
received $150,000 in subscription proceeds for this private placement
which were classified as interest-free loans at March 31, 2014 until the
time the shares were issued to subscribers in the year ended March 31,
2015, at which time the amounts were transferred to common stock and
additional paid-in capital. |
F-16
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
10. |
Stock Options and Warrants |
|
|
|
On October 7, 2010, the Company adopted the 2010 Stock
Option Plan under which the Company is authorized to grant stock options
to acquire up to a total of 10,000,000 shares of common stock. |
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|
|
On February 13, 2015, the Company granted 3,780,000 stock
options to seven directors and officers, and 1,300,000 stock options to
geological consultants at an exercise price of $0.06 per share which will
expire on February 13, 2018. All stock options are non-qualified and
vested immediately. The weighted average grant date fair value of stock
options granted during the year ended March 31, 2015 was $0.07 per share.
During the year ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded stock-based
compensation of $355,097 for these stock options. |
|
|
|
The weighted average assumptions used in the
Black-Scholes valuation model were as follows: |
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|
Year Ended |
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|
|
|
March 31, |
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|
March 31, |
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|
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2015 |
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|
2014 |
|
|
Expected dividend yield |
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- |
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|
- |
|
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
1.03% |
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|
- |
|
|
Expected volatility |
|
365% |
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|
- |
|
|
Expected option life (in years) |
|
3 |
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|
- |
|
The total intrinsic value of stock
options exercised during the years ended March 31, 2015, and 2014 was $nil. The
following table summarizes the continuity of the Companys stock options:
|
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|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Weighted-Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Contractual Life |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Price |
|
|
(years) |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
|
Outstanding, March 31, 2013 and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2014 |
|
9,520,000 |
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
(4,600,000 |
) |
|
0.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
5,080,000 |
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, March 31, 2015 |
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
1.50 |
|
|
|
|
At March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company
did not have any unvested options. The following table summarizes the continuity
of the Companys warrants:
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuable |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
Upon |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Life (years) |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, March 31, 2013
|
|
26,649,734 |
|
|
0.26 |
|
|
0.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
(9,581,400 |
) |
|
0.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, March 31, 2014
|
|
17,068,334 |
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
|
Expired |
|
(17,068,334 |
) |
|
0.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, March 31, 2015 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-17
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
The components of the net deferred tax
asset at March 31, 2015 and 2014, the statutory tax rate, the effective tax
rate, and the amount of the valuation allowance are indicated below:
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss before taxes |
|
(1,489,472 |
) |
|
(944,718 |
) |
|
Statutory rate |
|
34% |
|
|
34% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Computed expected tax (recovery) |
|
(506,420 |
) |
|
(321,204 |
) |
|
Difference in foreign tax
rates |
|
149,867 |
|
|
142,812 |
|
|
Permanent differences |
|
89,730 |
|
|
(8,584 |
) |
|
Other |
|
(24,845 |
) |
|
(40,803 |
) |
|
Change in valuation allowance |
|
291,668 |
|
|
227,779 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating loss
carryforwards |
|
3,702,076 |
|
|
3,249,779 |
|
|
Mineral property acquisition and exploration
|
|
5,019,833 |
|
|
5,180,462 |
|
|
Deferred tax assets |
|
8,721,909 |
|
|
8,430,241 |
|
|
Valuation allowance |
|
(8,721,909 |
) |
|
(8,430,241 |
) |
|
Net deferred tax assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company U.S. tax losses of
approximately $8,211,291 which, if unutilized, will expire beginning in 2027
through to 2035 and Tanzanian tax losses of approximately $3,034,125 which carry
forward indefinitely. Future tax benefits, which may arise as a result of these
losses, have not been recognized in these consolidated financial statements, and
have been offset by a valuation allowance. The following table lists the fiscal
years in which loss carryforwards expire:
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|
|
Expiration |
|
|
|
Loss |
|
Date |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
722,397 |
|
2027 |
|
|
|
554,471 |
|
2028 |
|
|
|
1,258,790 |
|
2029 |
|
|
|
2,344,312 |
|
2030 |
|
|
|
987,895 |
|
2031 |
|
|
|
410,801 |
|
2032 |
|
|
|
932,689 |
|
2033 |
|
|
|
340,950 |
|
2034 |
|
|
|
658,985 |
|
2035 |
|
|
|
3,034,125 |
|
Indefinitely |
|
|
|
11,245,415 |
|
|
|
F-18
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
12. |
Supplemental Cash Flow
Information |
|
|
|
For the |
|
|
For the |
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
|
|
2014 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issued for loans
payable |
|
150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stock issued to settle debt |
|
55,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosures |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid |
|
1,644 |
|
|
840 |
|
|
Income tax paid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a) |
On May 11, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement
with a consultant to provide services as a Senior Geological Consultant.
The Companys original agreement was amended on October 21, 2010 and on
December 23, 2012. Under the amended agreement, the Company is committed
to: |
|
i. |
a monthly payment from $20,000 to $6,000 commencing July
1, 2012 and until the mechanical completion of the first small scale gold
mining operation; |
|
|
|
|
ii. |
issuing 300,000 stock options to the Consultant on
November 1, 2012 and 2013. The Company will only grant the Consultant the
additional stock options when the Company achieves a positive operating
cash flow and upon the approval by the board of
directors. |
|
b) |
On October 1, 2013, the Company entered into a consulting
agreement with Misac Noubar Nabighian (the Consultant) to provide
geophysical data processing and interpretation services to the Company in
consideration for 0.5% of the net proceeds from the sale of any mining
properties and granting the Consultant (a) a royalty on producing
properties of $1.00 per ounce of gold produced or 0.25% of net smelter
returns for all commercial production, whichever is greater, and (b) 0.25%
of net smelter returns for all other commercial production.The agreement
is for a term of 36 months and may be renewed at the option of the Company
upon 30 days written notice. |
|
|
|
|
c) |
During the years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the
Company entered into forward gold sales agreements to sell a total of
112.37 oz of gold from the future gold production from the Kinyambwiga
project (see Note 6). Under these agreements, the Company committed to
deliver the specified quantities of gold with delivery dates ranging from
December 2014 through November 2015. |
|
|
|
|
|
The forward gold sales agreements for 31.94 oz of gold
with delivery dates ranging from December 2014 through April 2015 have a
clause in the agreements whereby the Companys failure to meet the minimum
monthly production and monthly gold distribution schedules specified in
the agreements results in a penalty premium equal to the US Bond Interest
Rate per annum of the remaining balance of the distributable gold. As at
March 31, 2015, the Company accrued $Nil in penalty premium payable under
these agreements as the amount of penalties payable was minimal. The
remaining forward gold sales agreements entered into subsequent to March
31, 2014 and accounting for 80.43 oz do not have the clauses of the
interest penalty and the mandatory conversion into common shares of the
Company. |
|
|
|
|
|
In addition, if the minimum production and gold
distribution schedules are not met for 6 months out of 9 consecutive
months, the Company is required to convert the remaining gold deliverable
to common shares based on the 30-day weighted average market price of the
Companys stock. As at March 31, 2015 and June 29, 2015, the Company was
not yet required to convert any gold deliverables into common
shares. |
|
a) |
Subsequent to March 31, 2015, the Company made offers to
the parties who forward purchased gold without any penalty interest or
common share convertibility clause (see Notes 6 and 13) to either extend
the delivery date under the contract, or settle an obligation in common
shares of the Company. Out of 112.38 oz of gold deliverable, one contract
for 33.29 oz has been extended for 12 months. |
|
|
|
|
b) |
On May 8, 2015 the Company was served with notice of
legal claim of a civil case in Tanzania by the Board of Trustees of
National Social Security Fund in the amount of $18,463 (34,835,560 Tanzanian
Schillings) plus 5% interest for statutory contributions. The Company is
currently in negotiations regarding settlement of the claim. The amount
claimed is included in the amounts that the Company has accrued for
contributions payable, no additional amount have been
accrued. |
F-19
Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2015
(Expressed in US dollars)
14. |
Subsequent Event (Continued) |
|
c) |
On June 24, 2015 the Company granted in aggregate
4,320,000 stock options to directors and officers of the Company. The stock options have
been granted pursuant to he terms of the Companys 2010 Stock Option Plan.
The options are exercisable at a price of $0.051 for a term 3 years, and vest immediately upon issuance. |
F-20
36
ITEM 9. |
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH
ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
|
None.
ITEM 9A. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
|
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 under
the Exchange Act, our principal executive officer and our principal financial
officer evaluated our companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the
period covered by this annual report on Form 10-K. Based on this evaluation,
these officers concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this annual
report on Form 10-K, these disclosure controls and procedures were not
effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures
that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by our
company in reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
rules and forms of the Securities Exchange Commission and include controls and
procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our companys management, including our companys principal
executive officer and our principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure. The conclusion that our disclosure controls and
procedures were not effective was due to the presence of material weaknesses in
internal control over financial reporting as identified below under the heading
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Management
anticipates that such disclosure controls and procedures will not be effective
until the material weaknesses are remediated. Our company intends to remediate
the material weaknesses as set out below.
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
Our companys management is responsible for establishing and
maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) for our company. Our
companys internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide
reasonable assurance, not absolute assurance, regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America. Internal control over financial reporting includes
those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records
that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of our companys assets; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America, and that our companys receipts and expenditures are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and
directors; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our 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. In addition,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to
the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions
and that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
Our management, including our principal executive officer and
our principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the design and
operation of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2015
based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of
the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of
controls and a conclusion on this evaluation. Based on this evaluation, our
management concluded our internal control over financial reporting were not
effective as of March 31, 2015. The ineffectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting was due to the following material weaknesses which are
indicative of many small companies with small staff: (i) inadequate segregation
of duties and effective risk assessment; and (ii) insufficient written policies
and procedures for accounting and financial reporting with respect to the
requirements and application of both US GAAP and SEC guidelines.
37
Our company plans to take steps to enhance and improve the
design of our internal control over financial reporting. During the period
covered by this annual report on Form 10-K, we have not been able to remediate
the material weaknesses identified above. To remediate such weaknesses, we plan
to implement the following changes during our fiscal year ending March 31, 2015:
(i) appoint additional qualified personnel to address inadequate segregation of
duties and ineffective risk management; and (ii) adopt sufficient written
policies and procedures for accounting and financial reporting. The remediation
efforts set out in (i) is largely dependent upon our company securing additional
financing to cover the costs of implementing the changes required. If we are
unsuccessful in securing such funds, remediation efforts may be adversely
effected in a material manner.
Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no
evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues,
if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations
include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that
breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
There were no changes in our companys internal control over
financial reporting during the year ended March 31, 2015 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our companys internal
control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. |
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE. |
Directors and Executive Officers
Our directors and executive officers, their ages, positions
held, and duration of such, are as follows:
Name |
Position Held with
the
Company |
Age |
Date First Elected
or
Appointed |
David Kalenuik |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
|
57 |
October 7, 2010 |
Ming Zhu |
Chief Financial Officer |
43 |
October 7, 2010 |
Heidi Kalenuik |
Secretary, Treasurer and Director |
48 |
June 28, 2008 |
Roger A. Newell |
Director |
72 |
June 28, 2008 |
Ahmed A. Magoma |
Director |
48 |
June 28, 2008 |
John Sutherland |
Director, Chair of Audit Committee |
65 |
April 10, 2015 |
Business Experience
The following is a brief account of the education and business
experience of each director and executive officer during at least the past five
years, indicating each persons principal occupation during the period, and the
name and principal business of the organization by which he was employed.
David Kalenuik, President, Chief Executive Officer, and
Director
Mr. Kalenuik became a director and was appointed President and
Chief Executive Officer on October 7, 2010. Mr. Kalenuik has spent the last 35
years primarily as founder and owner of his own businesses. These businesses
have ranged from product or service oriented to investor relations for publicly
traded companies. Since December 2006, David has been actively involved with
Kilimanjaro Mining Company Inc. and Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc. in the
identification, negotiation and acquisitions of mineral resource properties in
Tanzania, East Africa. David as an International Businessman has extensive
experience in start up operations, business development, strategic planning and
management of both private and public companies. To date, he has been directly
and indirectly responsible for the financing of each of the companies that he
has been involved with. His previous experience includes being the President and
Co-Founder of Larrearx, Inc./Larrea Biosciences Inc., a patented nutritional and
health care supplements company, and, the President and Founder of Mitropolis
Solutions Inc., a Vancouver based investor relations/investment banking firm
that successfully financed and created public awareness programs for numerous
public companies.
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We believe Mr. Kalenuik is qualified to serve on our board of
directors because of his knowledge of our current operations, in addition to his
business experiences described above.
Ming Zhu, Chief Financial Officer
Ming Zhu (B.Comm. MA) has worked along side the management team
since 2006. Ming attained a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and Finance in 1995.
He has more than 10 years experience specializing in corporate finance and
accounting. His portfolio includes working for multinational companies as their
finance manager in New York and China. He worked as a financial controller for
an international trading firm for 2 years before graduating from the University
of Newcastle in the UK with his Master's Degree in 2003 where he majored in
Financial Analysis. He worked with a Canadian CA accounting firm prior to
joining our management team as the Financial Controller and a Director in
Kilimanjaro Mining Company Inc., a gold and uranium exploration company that is
now a wholly owned subsidiary. From August 2009, he has been served as the
Financial Controller for us and on October 7, 2010 he became our Chief Financial
Officer for us.
Heidi Kalenuik, Secretary, Treasurer and a Director
Heidi Kalenuik, originally from South Africa, was the founder
and President of Kilimanjaro Mining Company Inc., in December, 2006, a private
company concentrating on resource property acquisitions, exploration and joint
ventures in the United Republic of Tanzania. Ms. Kalenuik has been extensively
involved in the precious mineral industry and has worked with over 150 private
and public companies in British Columbia, Canada.
Heidi Kalenuik was appointed as an Officer and Director of Lake
Victoria Mining Company in June 2008 due to her knowledge and working experience
in Africa and her interest in our activities having been the President of
Kilimanjaro Mining Company, now a wholly owned subsidiary. We believe Ms.
Kalenuik is qualified to serve on our board of directors for the same reasons.
Roger Newell, Director
Roger Newell has been a director of our company since June 2008
and was our President, Principal Executive Officer from June 2008 to October 7,
2010. In December 2009 Dr. Newell was appointed an Independent Director of
Midway Gold Corporation a Canadian public corporation that trades on both the
Toronto TSX-V Exchange with symbol MDW and the US NYSE-AMEX also with symbol
MDW; he retired from Midways Board of Directors on August 18th, 2014
but remains a Board Advsor. Midway Gold is a mineral exploration and development
company with properties in the western United States.
In October 2007, Dr. Newell joined the management team as
Executive Vice President and Director of Kilimanjaro Mining Company Inc. a
private company involved in the acquisition and exploration of highly
prospective mineral resource properties in Tanzania, East Africa. In June 2008
Dr. Newell was appointed President and Director of Lake Victoria Mining Company
(OTCBB; LVCA) in consideration of his history in gold exploration and mining. We
believe Dr. Newell is qualified to serve on our board of directors for the same
reasons. He holds an MSc in Geology from the Colorado School of Mines and a PhD
in Mineral Exploration from Stanford University. He is a Registered Professional
Geologist.
Dr. Newell served as Vice President-Development and a Board
Member of Capital Gold Corp. (NYSE-AMEX;CGC and Toronto TSX;CGC) from 2000 to
September 2007. As such he was responsible for much of Capital Golds
engineering and business development at El Chanate Gold, Mexico and continued to
serve on Capital Gold Corps Board of Directors until November 2009. He also
served as President (2000 to 2006) of Capital Golds Mexican subsidiary, Minera
Santa Rita.
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Prior to this time at Capital Gold, he served as Exploration
Manager/Senior Geologist for the Newmont Mining Company; Exploration Manager for
Gold Fields Mining Company; and Vice President-Development, for Western
Exploration Company.
Ahmed Magoma, Director
Ahmed Magoma has a B.Sc. in geology from the University of Dar
es Salaam (1992) and 16 years of experience in the mining industry, wherein he
has held progressively more responsible management and supervisory roles. Mr.
Magoma joined Kilimanjaro Mining Company Inc., in March of 2007, a private
company involved in the acquisition and exploration of highly prospective
resource properties in Tanzania, East Africa. Mr. Magoma has been a director of
Geo Can Resources Company Ltd., a private company, from April 2007 to present.
In addition to being a director with Kilimanjaro, Mr. Magoma is responsible for
all resource property acquisitions, negotiations with property owners and
government relations within Tanzania. His experience encompasses gold projects
from grassroots through to mining production. His field experience includes
working with Tanex, a subsidiary of DeBeers and other South African companies as
a field geologist. Mr. Magoma worked with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals in
Tanzania for a period to learn, through study, the techniques of small-scale
miners to enhance their production. Mr. Magoma has worked with major gold
companies Barrick and Randgold as a project geologist and then as senior project
geologist with Tanzanite Africa. From 2005 to December 2007, Mr. Magoma was the
Senior Project Geologist for Tanzanite Africa Ltd., a private African company.
Mr. Magoma was appointed as a Director in Lake Victoria Mining
Company in June 2008. He was considered for this position because of his
familiarity with our projects and operations in Tanzania. His position as a
Director, and his experience with the Mining Law along with his Tanzanian
activities are very important and valuable to our programs. We believe Mr.
Magoma is qualified to serve on our board of directors for the same reasons.
John J Surtherland, Director, Chair of Audit Committee
Mr. Sutherland, CPA, CGA, was the CFO of Grande West
Transportation (BUS:TSX-V), a mid-size transit bus manufacturer from April, 2013
to May 2015. Previously, he was Vice President and CFO of Goldgroup Mining for
five years. He was previously Vice President, Finance of Arequipa Resources Ltd.
leading up to its acquisition by Barrick Gold. Previous board positions by Mr.
Sutherland include eight years with Aquiline Resources Inc. until its
acquisition by Pan American Silver Corp. Mr. Sutherland was also formerly the
Site General Manager at the Sonora Gold project of Sonora Gold Corp. and
Co-Founder, Vice-President and CFO of Tekion, Inc., a micro fuel cell developer,
and was a key partner in its growth. Prior to Tekion, he was President and CEO
of ASC AVCAN Systems Inc., a technology company.
We believe Mr. Surtherland is qualified to serve on our board
of directors because of his knowledge of our current operations, in addition to
his business experiences described above.
Term of Office
Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office
until the next annual general meeting of our shareholders or until removed from
office in accordance with our bylaws. Our officers are appointed by our board of
directors and hold office until removed by the board.
Family Relationships
There are no family relationships among our directors or
officers, other than David Kalenuik and Heidi Kalenuik who are husband and wife.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
Our directors and executive officers have not been involved in
any of the following events during the past ten years:
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any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business
of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at
the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that
time; |
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2. |
any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject
to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); |
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3. |
being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not
subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent
jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or
otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or
banking activities; |
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being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a
civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities
or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or
vacated; |
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being the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state
judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not
subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged
violation of: (i) any federal or state securities or commodities law or
regulation; or (ii) any law or regulation respecting financial
institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a
temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution,
civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease- and-desist order, or
removal or prohibition order; or (iii) any law or regulation prohibiting
mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity;
or |
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6. |
being the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or
order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any
self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934), any registered entity (as defined in
Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent
exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary
authority over its members or persons associated with a
member. |
Code of Ethics
We adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to all of our directors,
officers, employees and consultants, which is a code of ethics as defined by
applicable rules of the SEC. Our Code of Ethics was attached as an exhibit to
our annual report filed on Form 10-K with the SEC on June 26, 2008.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our executive
officers and directors and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class
of our equity securities to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial
ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their
ownership of our common stock and other equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5
respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders
are required by the SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section
16(a) reports that they file.
Based solely on our review of the copies of such forms received
by us, or written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe
that all filing requirements applicable to our officers, directors and greater
than ten percent beneficial owners were complied with.
ITEM 11. |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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The particulars of compensation paid to the following persons:
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(a) |
our principal executive officers during the year ended
March 31, 2015; |
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each of our two most highly compensated executive
officers other than our principal executive officers who were serving as
executive officers at March 31, 2015; and |
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(c) |
up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure
would have been provided under (b) but for the fact that the individual
was not serving as our executive officer at March 31,
2015, |
whom we collectively refer to as the named executive
officers, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, are set out in
the following summary compensation table:
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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Name and
Principal Position |
Year
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Salary
($) |
Bonus
($) |
Stock
Awards ($) |
Option
Awards ($) |
Non-
Equity Incentive Plan Compensa
- tion ($) |
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensatio n
Earnings ($) |
All
Other Compens a -tion
($) |
Total
($) |
David Kalenuik(1) President and
Chief Executive Officer |
2015 2014 |
167,827(2) 172,209
(2)) |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
40,543(6) Nil |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
208,370 172,209 |
Ming Zhu(3) Chief Financial
Officer |
2015 2014 |
78,926(4) 84,683
(4) |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
48,931(6) Nil |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
127,857 84,683 |
Heidi Kalenuik Secretary and Treasurer |
2015 2014 |
89,446(5) 96,449
(5) |
Nil Nil(5) |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
Nil Nil |
89,446 96,449
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Notes
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(1) |
David Kalenuik was appointed our President and Chief
Executive Officer on October 7, 2010. |
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(2) |
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, David
Kalenuik received consulting fees of $110,719 in cash and deferred
compensation of $57,108 to be paid for his services rendered. During the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, David Kalenuik received consulting fees
of $78,736 in cash and deferred compensation of $93,473 to be paid for his
services rendered. |
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(3) |
Ming Zhu was appointed our Chief Financial Officer on
October 7, 2010. |
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(4) |
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, Ming Zhu
received salary of $50,540 in cash and deferred compensation of $28,385.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, Ming Zhu received salary of
$45,643 in cash and deferred compensation of $39,040. |
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(5) |
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, Heidi
Kalenuik received salary of $50,152 in cash and deferred compensation of
$39,294. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, Heidi Kalenuik
received salary of $43,734 in cash and deferred compensation of
$52,715. |
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(6) |
On February 13, 2015, the Company granted 3,780,000 stock
options to five directors and officers at an exercise price of $0.06 per
share which expired on February 13, 2018. David Kalenuik was granted
580,000 options with a fair value of $40,543 and Ming Zhu was granted
700,000 options with a fair value of
$48,9311. |
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1 The fair value
of the options was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model based on the
following assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 1.02%;
expected life of three years; and volatility of 365%
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Employment Contracts
On April 26, 2011, we entered into an employment letter
agreement with Heidi Kalenuik, pursuant to which we employed Mrs. Kalenuik to,
among other things: carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position of
Secretary, Treasurer and Supervisor of Operations of the Company. As
consideration for the performance of her duties under the employment letter
agreement, we agreed to pay Mrs. Kalenuik CDN$102,000 (approximately US$107,017)
per year commencing April 1, 2011. Mrs. Kalenuik is also entitled to receive a
one-time bonus in the amount of CDN$1,000 (approximately US$1,049).
On April 26, 2011, we entered into a consulting agreement with
David Kalenuik. As consideration for the performance of his consulting services
under the agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Kalenuik CDN$10,000 (approximately
US$10,492) per month commencing April 1, 2011, plus applicable taxes. The
consulting agreement is for a term of two years and the management renewed the
consulting agreement.
Effective April 26, 2011, we entered into an employment letter
agreement with Ming Zhu, pursuant to which we employed Mr. Zhu to, among other
things: carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position of Chief
Financial Officer. As consideration for the performance of his duties under the
employment letter agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Zhu CDN$90,000 (approximately
US$94,427) per year commencing April 1, 2011. Mr. Zhu is also entitled to
receive a one-time bonus in the amount of CDN$1,000 (approximately
US$1,049).
On April 26, 2011, we entered into a consulting agreement with
Roger Newell. As consideration for the performance of his consulting services
under the agreement, we agreed to pay Mr. Newell USD$3,500 per month commencing
April 1, 2011, plus applicable taxes. The consulting agreement is for a term of
two years and the agreement expired in April 2013.
Retirement or Similar Benefit Plans
There are no arrangements or plans in which we provide pension,
retirement or similar benefits for directors or executive officers. Our
directors and executive officers may receive stock options at the discretion of
our board of directors in the future. We do not have any material bonus or
profit sharing plans pursuant to which cash or non-cash compensation is or may
be paid to our directors or executive officers, except that stock options may be
granted at the discretion of our board of directors from time to time.
Resignation, Retirement, Other Termination, or Change in
Control Arrangements
We have no plans or arrangements in respect of remuneration
received or that may be received by our directors or executive officers to
compensate such directors or officers in the event of termination of employment
(as a result of resignation, retirement, change of control) or a change of
responsibilities following a change of control.
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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth for each executive officer
certain information concerning the outstanding equity awards as of March 31,
2015.
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OPTION AWARDS |
STOCK AWARDS |
Name |
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercise
d Options (#) Exercisable |
Number of
Securities Underlying
Unexercised Options (#)
Unexercisable |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised
Unearned Options (#) |
Option
Exercise Price ($) |
Option
Expiration Date |
Number
of Shares or
Units of Stock That Have
Not Vested (#) |
Market Value
of Shares or Units of
Stock That Have Not
Vested ($) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards: Number of
Unearned Shares,
Units or Other Rights That
Have Not Vested (#) |
Equity
Incentive Plan Awards:
Market or Payout Value of
Unearned Shares, Units or
Other Rights That Have Not
Vested (#) |
David Kalenuik(1) President
and Chief Executive Officer |
580,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
$0.06 |
February 13, 2018 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Ming Zhu(2) Chief Financial
Officer |
700,000 |
Nil |
Nil |
$0.06 |
February 13, 2018 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Heidi Kalenuik Secretary and
Treasurer |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
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Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
(1) |
David Kalenuik was appointed our President and Chief
Executive Officer on October 7, 2010. |
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(2) |
Ming Zhu was appointed our Chief Financial Officer on
October 7, 2010. |
Aggregated Options Exercised in the Year Ended March 31,
2015 and Year End Option Values There were no stock options exercised during
the year ended March 31, 2015.
Repricing of Options/SARS
We did not reprice any options previously granted during the
year ended March 31, 2015.
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Director Compensation
The following table sets forth the compensation for each
director who is not a named executive officer for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2015.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
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Name |
Fees
earned or paid in cash
($) |
Stock
awards ($) |
Option awards ($) |
Non-equity incentive plan
compensation ($) |
Nonqualified deferred
compensation earnings ($) |
All
other compensation ($) |
Total
($) |
Ahmed A. Magoma |
36,000 (1) |
Nil |
52,500 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
88,500 |
John J Surtherland(2) |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
David Ralph Webb(3) |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Roger Newell(4) |
Nil |
Nil |
52,500 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
52,500 |
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(1) |
Mr. Ahmed Magoma is a director of the Company and a
director of its two subsidiaries, Kilimanjaro Mining Company Inc. and Lake
Victoria Resources (T) Limited and he is an employee of Lake Victoria
Resources (T) Limited. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, he
received total directors fee of $50,500 in cash. During the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2015, Ahmed was earned deferred compensation of $60,133
from Lake Victoria Resources (T) Limited; his monthly gross pay was
approximately $5,011. |
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(2) |
Mr. John J. Surtherland was appointed as a director on
April 10, 2015. |
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(3) |
Mr. David Ralph Webb was appointed as a director on March
1, 2013 and resigned on April 10, 2015. |
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(4) |
Roger Newell resigned as our President, Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer on October 7,
2010. |
We have no formal plan for compensating our directors for their
services in their capacity as directors. Our directors are entitled to
reimbursement for reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with attendance at meetings of our board of directors. Our board of
directors may award special remuneration to any director undertaking any special
services on our behalf other than services ordinarily required of a director
ITEM 12. |
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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As of June 29, 2015, there were 152,329,067 shares of our
common stock outstanding and 10,000,000 shares to be issued. The following table
sets forth certain information known to us with respect to the beneficial
ownership of our common stock as of that date by (i) each of our directors, (ii)
each of our executive officers, and (iii) all of our directors and executive
officers as a group. Except as set forth in the table below, there is no person
known to us who beneficially owns more than 5% of our common stock.
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Title of Class |
Name and Address
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Number of Shares
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Percentage of Class
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Directors and Officers: |
of Beneficial Owner
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Beneficially Owned
(1) |
(1),(2) |
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Common Stock |
David Kalenuik |
17,501,000(3) |
11.45% |
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Suite 810 675 West |
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Hastings Street |
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Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
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Common Stock |
Heidi Kalenuik |
17,501,000(4) |
11.45% |
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Suite 810 675 West |
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Hastings Street |
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Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
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Common Stock |
Ming Zhu |
1,040,000(5) |
0.68% |
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Suite 810 675 West |
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Hastings Street |
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Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
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Common Stock |
Roger Newell |
1, 940,833(6) |
1.27% |
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Suite 810 675 West |
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Hastings Street |
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Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
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Common Stock |
Ahmed Magoma |
1,423,750(7) |
0.93% |
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Suite 810 675 West |
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Hastings Street |
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Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
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Common Stock |
John J Sutherland |
250,000(8) |
0.16% |
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Suite 810 675 West |
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Hastings Street |
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Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
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Common Stock |
Directors and Officers as |
22,155,583(9) |
14.49% |
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a group (6) |
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5% Stockholders |
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Common Stock |
David Kalenuik |
17,501,000(3) |
11.45% |
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Suite 810 675 West |
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Hastings Street |
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Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
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Common Stock |
Heidi Kalenuik |
17,501,000(4) |
11.45% |
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Suite 810 675 West |
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Hastings Street |
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Vancouver, BC V6B 1N2 |
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(1) |
Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security
includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract,
arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i)
voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of
shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or
direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be
beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share
the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition,
shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has
the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option)
within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In
computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares
outstanding is deemed to include the amount of shares beneficially owned
by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition
rights. |
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(2) |
The percentage of class is based on 152,329,067 shares of
common stock issued and outstanding and as of June 29, 2015. |
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(3) |
Includes 720,000 shares held directly, 16,186,000 shares
held by Heidi Kalenuik, the spouse of David Kalenuik and 15,000 shares
held by their children. Also includes 750,000 shares acquirable on
exercise of options held directly on exercises of options within 60 days
of the date hereof. |
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(4) |
Includes 16,186,000 shares held directly, 720,000 shares
held by David Kalenuik, the spouse of Heidi Kalenuik and 15,000 shares
held by their children. Also includes 750,000 shares acquirable on
exercise of options held indirectly by David Kalenuik within 60 days of the date hereof. |
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(5) |
Includes 700,000 shares acquirable on exercise of options
within 60 days of the date hereof. |
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(6) |
Includes 750,000 shares acquirable on exercise of options
within 60 days of the date hereof. |
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(7) |
Includes 750,000 shares acquirable on exercise of options
within 60 days of the date hereof. |
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(8) |
Includes 250,000 shares acquirable on exercise of options
within 60 days of the date hereof. |
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(9) |
Includes 3,030,000 shares acquirable on exercise of
options within 60 days of the date
hereof. |
Changes in Control
We are unaware of any contract or other arrangement the
operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of our
company.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation
Plans
Effective October 7, 2010, we adopted our 2010 Stock Option
Plan. The purpose of our 2010 Stock Option Plan is to retain the services of
directors, officers, valued key employees and consultants and such other persons
as the plan administrator selects, and to encourage such persons to acquire a
greater proprietary interest in our company, thereby strengthening their
incentive to achieve the objectives stockholders, and to serve as an aid and
inducement in the hiring of new employees. Under the plan, the plan
administrator is authorized to grant stock options to acquire up to a total of
10,000,000 shares of our common stock.
The following table provides a summary of the number of stock
options granted under the 2010 Stock Option Plan, the weighted average exercise
price and the number of stock options remaining available for issuance under our
option plan as at March 31, 2015:
Equity Compensation Plan Information |
Plan category |
Number of securities to be issued upon
exercise of outstanding options, warrants and
rights (a) |
Weighted-Average exercise price of
outstanding options, warrants and rights
(b) |
Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance under equity
compensation plan (excluding securities
reflected in column (a)) |
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders (2010 Stock Option Plan) |
10,000,000 |
$0.07 |
10,000,000 |
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On June 24, 2015 the Company granted in aggregate 4,320,000 to
directors and officers of the Company. The stock options have been granted
pursuant to he terms of the company's 2010 Stock Option Plan. The options are
exercisable at a price of $0.051 for a term 3 years, the options vest
immediately upon issuance.
ITEM
13. |
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE. |
Except as noted below, none of the following parties have,
since commencement of our fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, had any material
interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with us or in any presently
proposed transaction that has or will materially affect us, in which our company
is a participant and the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or 1% of
the average of our companys total assets for the last two completed financial
years:
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Any of our directors or officers; |
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Any person proposed as a nominee for election
as a director; |
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Any person who beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, shares carrying more than 5% of the voting |
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rights attached to our outstanding shares of
common stock; |
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Any of our promoters; and |
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Any member of the immediate family (including
spouse, parents, children, siblings and in- laws) of any |
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of the foregoing persons. |
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Related Party Transactions and Balances: |
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a) |
As at March 31, 2015, the Company
owed $504,228 (March 31, 2014 - $403,524) to five directors
and officers of the Company. The amounts are unsecured, non-interest
bearing and have no fixed terms of repayment. During the year
ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred $36,000 (2014 - $36,000) of
directors fees, $Nil (2014 $1,000) of agreement signing fees to a
director, and $413,150 (2014 - $426,955) of salaries to directors and
officers. The transactions were recorded at their exchange amounts, being
the amounts agreed upon by the related parties. |
Director Independence
Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink marketplace, which does not have director independence requirements. Under
NASDAQ rule 5605(a) (2), a director is not considered to be independent if he or
she is also an executive officer or employee of the corporation. David Kaleniuk
as our president and chief executive officer, Heidi Kalenuik as our secretary
and treasurer and Ahmed Magoma as an employee of a subsidiary company are
therefore are not considered independent. Messrs. Sutherland and Newell are
considered to be independent as they are not officers or employees of our
company.
Audit Committee and Charter
Our audit committee consists of two directors. One of them,
John Surtherland is independent and he is the designated Chair of the Committee
when it is constituted. The second member of the audit committee Roger Newell is
also independent. Our audit committee is responsible for: (1) selection and
oversight of our independent accountant; (2) establishing procedures for the
receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal
controls and auditing matters; (3) establishing procedures for the confidential,
anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding accounting and
auditing matters; (4) engaging outside advisors; and, (5) funding for the
outside auditory and any outside advisors engagement by the audit committee. A
copy of our audit committee charter was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 26, 2008 with our Form 10-K.
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Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board has determined that the Chairman of the Audit
Committee is John Surtherland. Mr. Surtherland is an independent director and he
meets the additional criteria for independence of Audit Committee members set
forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(l) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Exchange Act).
Disclosure Committee and Charter
We have a disclosure committee and disclosure committee
charter. Our disclosure committee is comprised of all of our officers and
directors. The purpose of the committee is to provide assistance to the Chief
Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer in fulfilling their
responsibilities regarding the identification and disclosure of material
information about us and the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of our
financial reports. A copy of the disclosure committee charter was filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 26, 2008 within our Form 10-K.
National Instrument 58-101
We are a reporting issuer in the Province of British Columbia.
National Instrument 58-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators requires
our company to disclose annually in our annual report certain information
concerning corporate governance disclosure.
Board of Directors
Our board of directors currently consists of Roger A Newell,
David Kalenuik, Heidi Kalenuik, John J. Surtherland and Ahmed A. Magoma. We have
determined that Mr. Kalenuik, Mrs. Kalenuik and Mr. Magoma are not independent
as that term is defined in National Instrument 52-110 due to the fact that they
are current or former executive officers or employees of our company. Messrs.
Newell and Surtherland are independent.
Our board of directors facilitates its exercise of independent
supervision over management by endorsing the guidelines for responsibilities of
the board as set out by regulatory authorities on corporate governance in Canada
and the United States. Our boards primary responsibilities are to supervise the
management of our company, to establish an appropriate corporate governance
system, and to set a tone of high professional and ethical standards. The board
is also responsible for:
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selecting and assessing members of the board;
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choosing, assessing and compensating the chief
executive officer of our company, approving the compensation of all
executive officers and ensuring that an orderly management succession plan
exists; |
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reviewing and approving our companys strategic
plan, operating plan, capital budget and financial goals, and reviewing
its performance against those plans; |
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adopting a code of conduct and a disclosure
policy for our company, and monitoring performance against those policies;
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ensuring the integrity of our companys
internal control and management information systems; |
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approving any major changes to our companys
capital structure, including significant investments or financing
arrangements; and |
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reviewing and approving any other issues which,
in the view of the board or management, may require board scrutiny.
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Directorships
The following directors are also directors of other reporting
issuers (or the equivalent in a foreign jurisdiction), as identified next to
their name:
Director |
Reporting Issuers or
Equivalent in a Foreign Jurisdiction |
David Kalenuik |
N/A |
Heidi Kalenuik |
N/A |
Roger Newell |
N/A |
Ahmed A. Magoma |
N/A |
John J. Sutherland |
Digital Shelf Space Corp
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Orientation and Continuing Education
We have an informal process to orient and educate new members
to the board regarding their role on the board, our committees and our
directors, as well as the nature and operations of our business. This process
provides for an orientation with key members of the management staff, and
further provides access to materials necessary to inform them of the information
required to carry out their responsibilities as a board member. This information
includes the most recent board approved budget, the most recent annual report,
the audited financial statements and copies of the interim quarterly financial
statements.
The board does not provide continuing education for its
directors. Each director is responsible to maintain the skills and knowledge
necessary to meet his or her obligations as directors.
Nomination of Directors
The board is responsible for identifying new director nominees.
In identifying candidates for membership on the board, the board takes into
account all factors it considers appropriate, which may include strength of
character, mature judgment, career specialization, relevant technical skills,
diversity and the extent to which the candidate would fill a present need on the
board. As part of the process, the board, together with management, is
responsible for conducting background searches, and is empowered to retain
search firms to assist in the nominations process. Once candidates have gone
through a screening process and met with a number of the existing directors,
they are formally put forward as nominees for approval by the board.
Assessments
The board intends that individual director assessments be
conducted by other directors, taking into account each directors contributions
at board meetings, service on committees, experience base, and their general
ability to contribute to one or more of our companys major needs. However, due
to our stage of development and our need to deal with other urgent priorities,
the board has not yet implemented such a process of assessment.
ITEM 14. |
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
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The aggregate fees billed for the completed fiscal years ended
March 31, 2015 and 2014 for professional services rendered by Manning Elliott
LLP for the audit of our annual financial statements, quarterly reviews of our
interim financial statements and services normally provided by the independent
accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements
for these fiscal periods were as follows:
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Year Ended March 31,
2015 |
Year Ended March 31,
2014 |
Audit Fees and Audit Related Fees |
$49,527 |
$55,163 |
Tax Fees |
$6,336 |
$4,417 |
All Other Fees |
$Nil |
$Nil |
Total |
$55,863 |
$59,580 |
In the above tables, audit fees are fees billed by our
companys external auditors for services provided in auditing our companys
annual financial statements for the subject year. Audit-related fees are fees
not included in audit fees that are billed by the auditors for assurance and
related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit
review of our companys financial statements. Tax fees are fees billed by the
auditors for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and
tax planning. All other fees are fees billed by the auditors for products and
services not included in the foregoing categories.
Policy on Pre-Approval by Audit Committee of Services
Performed by Independent Auditors
The board of directors pre-approves all services provided by
our independent auditors. All of the above services and fees were reviewed and
approved by the board of directors before the respective services were rendered.
The board of directors has considered the nature and amount of
fees billed by Manning Elliott LLP and believes that the provision of services
for activities unrelated to the audit is compatible with maintaining their
respective independence.
PART IV. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 15. |
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SCHEDULES. |
Exhibit |
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Number |
Description |
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3.1 |
Articles of
Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement
on Form SB-2, filed on June 6, 2007) |
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3.2 |
Certificate of
Amendment dated December 7, 2010 (incorporated by reference from our
Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 10, 2010) |
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3.3 |
Amended and Restated
Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on June 7, 2011) |
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4.1 |
Specimen Stock
Certificate (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 filed on June 6, 2007) |
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4.2 |
Form of Warrant
Certificate for Offering Completed September 7, 2010 (incorporated by
reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23,
2010) |
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10.1 |
Option Agreement with
Geo Can Resources Company Limited (incorporated by reference from our
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 14, 2009) |
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10.2 |
Binding Letter
Agreement with Kilimanjaro Mining Company Inc. (incorporated by reference
from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 14, 2009) |
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10.3 |
Consulting Services
Agreement with Stocks That Move (incorporated by reference from our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2009) |
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10.4 |
Consulting Agreement
with Robert Lupo (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed on February 22, 2010) |
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10.5 |
Addendum to the
Consulting Agreement with Robert Lupo (incorporated by reference from our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 22, 2010) |
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10.6 |
Finders Fee
Agreement with Robert A. Young and the RAYA Group (incorporated by
reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 14, 2019)
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10.7 |
Termination of the
Consulting Agreement with Robert Lupo (incorporated by reference from our
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on July 14, 2010) |
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10.8 |
Consulting Agreement
with Clive Howard Matthew King (incorporated by reference from our Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed on July 14, 2010) |
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10.9 |
Consulting Agreement
dated October 7, 2010 between we and Misac Noubar Nabighian (incorporated
by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 13,
2010) |
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10.10 |
2010 Stock Option
Plan (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on October 13, 2010) |
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10.11 |
Stock Exchange
Agreement with Kilimanjaro Mining Company, Inc. and their selling
shareholders (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q filed on November 23, 2009) |
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10.12 |
Form of Subscription
Agreement for Offering Completed September 7, 2010 (incorporated by
reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23,
2010) |
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10.13 |
Amendment No. 1 to
Consulting Agreement between we and Clive King dated effective November
11, 2010.(incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on November 23, 2010) |
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10.14 |
Form of Mineral
Property Sales Agreement dated May 15, 2009, July 29, 2009, August 28,
2009 and November 19, 2009 between a director and the landowners listed
below (collectively the Landowners) (incorporated by reference from our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2010): |
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No |
Owners Name |
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S01 |
Pius Joackim Game in
Parenership with Mustafa Kaombwe and Msua Mkumbo |
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S03 |
Mohamed Suleimani and Partners Plus Chombo,
Alfred Joakim and Heri S. Mhula |
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S04 |
Maswi Marwa In Partnership with
Robert Malando, Andrew Julius Marando and Mathew Melania
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Exhibit |
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Number |
Description |
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S05 |
John Bina Wambura in
Partnership with Fabiano Lango |
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S06 |
Elizabeth Shango |
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S07 |
Athuman Chiboni in Partnership
with Maswi Marwa and Robert Malando |
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S08 |
Malando Maywili in Partnership
with Charles Mchembe |
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S09 |
Robert Malando |
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S10 |
Raymond Athumani Munyawi |
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S11 |
Jeremia K. Lulu in Partnership
with Agnes Musa, Juma Shashu, Neema Safari, Neema Tungaraza, Safari Neema
Tungaraza, Safari Meema and Simon Gidazada |
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S12 |
Heri S. Mhula and partners
Samweli Sumbuka, Plus Gam and Shambulingole |
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S13 |
Limbu Magambo Nyoda and
Partners Saba Joseph, Bakari Kahinda |
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S14 |
Shambuli Sumbuka in Partnership
with Limbu Gambo |
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S15 |
Salama Mselemu |
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S16 |
John Bina Wambura in
Partnership with Bosco Sevelin Chaila; Plus Game; Saimon Jonga |
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S17 |
John Bina Wambura in
Partnership with Jumanne Mtemi; Anton Gidion; Bosco Sevelin Chaila; Plus
Game; Saimon Jonga |
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S18 |
Limbu Magambo in Partnership
with Pous GamI and Shambuli Sumbuka |
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S19 |
Lukas Mmary in Partnership with
Henry Pajero, John Bina, Massanja Game, Mwajuma Joseph, Mwita Magita and
Plus Game |
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S20 |
Maswi Marwa In Partnership with
Shagida malando; Marwa Marwa; Benidict Mitti and Fred Mgongo |
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S21 |
Mustafa IDD Kaombwe |
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S22 |
Mustafa IDD Kaombwe in
Partnership with Mahega Malugoyi; Julias Kamana; Ramadhani Lyanga and Abas
Mustafa |
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S23 |
Ramadhani Mohamed Lyanga In
partnership With Mustafa Kaombwe and Bethod Njega |
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S24 |
Ales David Kajoro in
partnership with Henry Ignas; Daud Peter and Julias Charles Rugiga |
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S25 |
Joel Mazemle in Partnership
with Christina Mazemle, Plus Chombo and Limbu Magambo Nyoda |
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S26 |
Idd Ismail in Partnership with
Bakari Abdi, Elizabeth U. Yohana, Emanuel Marco, Hamisi Ramadhan, Husein
Hasan, Mnaya Hosea, and Sanane Msigalali |
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10.15 |
Form of Addendum No.
1 to Mineral Property Sales Agreement dated September 18, 2009 between a
director and the Landowners (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2010) |
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10.16 |
Form of Addendum No.
2 to Mineral Property Sales Agreement dated January 18, 2010 between a
director and the Landowners (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2010) |
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10.17 |
Form of Addendum No.
3 to Mineral Property Sales Agreement dated July 27, 2010 between a
director and the Landowners (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2010) |
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10.18 |
Mineral Financing
Agreement between we and Ahmed Magoma dated October 19, 2009 (incorporated
by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23,
2010) |
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10.19 |
Property Purchase
Agreement between Geo Can Resources Company Limited and Kilimanjaro Mining
Company, Inc dated May 5, 2009(incorporated by reference from our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23, 2010) |
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10.20 |
Amendment to Mineral
Financing Agreement between we and Ahmed Magoma dated October 27, 2009
(incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on
November 23, 2010) |
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10.21 |
Declaration of Trust
of Geo Can Resources Company Limited dated July 23, 2009 (incorporated by
reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 23,
2010) |
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10.22 |
Form of Subscription
Agreement for non US Subscribers (incorporated by reference from our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011) |
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10.23 |
Form of Subscription
Agreement for US Subscribers (incorporated by reference from our Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2011) |
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10.24 |
Consulting Agreement
dated April 26, 2011 between David Kalenuik and we (incorporated by
reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2011) |
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10.25 |
Consulting Agreement
dated April 26, 2011 between Roger Newell and we (incorporated by
reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2011)
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Exhibit |
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Number |
Description |
10.26 |
Employment Agreement dated
April 26, 2011 between Heidi Kalenuik and we (incorporated by reference
from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2011) |
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10.27 |
Employment Agreement dated
April 26, 2011 between Ming Zhu and we (incorporated by reference from our
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2011) |
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10.28 |
Geita Option Agreement dated
May 6, 2011 between Otterburn Ventures Inc. and we (incorporated by
reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2011)
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10.29 |
Kalemela Option Agreement dated
May 6, 2011 between Otterburn Ventures Inc. and we (incorporated by
reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2011)
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10.30 |
North Mara Option Agreement
dated May 6, 2011 between Otterburn Ventures Inc. and we (incorporated by
reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 12, 2011)
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10.31 |
Singida Option Agreement dated
May 6, 2011 among Otterburn Ventures Inc., we and Ahmed Abubakar Magoma
(incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
May 12, 2011) |
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10.32 |
Form of Royalty Purchase
Agreement (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on September 13, 2012) |
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10.33 |
Finders Fee Agreement with
Berkshire Investment Ltd (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 14, 2013) |
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10.34 |
Option Agreement with Ahmed
Magoma dated December 11, 2012 (incorporated by reference from our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2013) |
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10.35 |
Strategic Partner Advisory Fee
Agreement with Sattva Capital Corporation dated August 14,
2013(incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on November 14, 2013) |
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10.36 |
Amendment to option agreement
with Ahmed Magoma dated August 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference from our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2013) |
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10.37 |
Consulting Agreement with Misac
Noubar Nabighian dated October 1, 2013 (incorporated by reference from our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2013) |
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10.38 |
Financial advisory agreement
with Stope Capital Advisors dated October 25, 2013 (incorporated by
reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14,
2013) |
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10.39 |
Form of Forward Gold sale
agreement (incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q filed on February 14, 2014) |
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10.40 |
Amended Form of Forward Gold
sale agreement (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form
10-K filed on June 30, 2014) |
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14.1 |
Code of Ethics (incorporated by
reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 26, 2008)
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21.1* |
List of Subsidiaries |
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31.1* |
Certification of Chief
Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 |
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31.2* |
Certification of Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 |
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32.1* |
Certification of Chief
Executive Officer pursuant Section 906 Certifications under Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 |
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32.2* |
Certification of Chief
Financial Officer pursuant Section 906 Certifications under Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 |
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99.2 |
Audit Committee Charter
(incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on
June 26, 2008) |
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99.3 |
Disclosure Committee Charter
(incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on
June 26, 2008) |
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101.INS* |
XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema |
101.CAL* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
101.DEF* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
101.LAB* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase |
101.PRE* |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
* Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC. |
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BY: |
/s/ David Kalenuik |
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David Kalenuik |
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President and Chief Executive
Officer |
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(Principal Executive Office) |
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Date: |
June 29, 2015 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By |
/s/ David Kalenuik |
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David Kalenuik |
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President, Chief Executive Officer |
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and Director |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: June 29, 2015 |
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By |
/s/ Ming Zhu |
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Ming Zhu |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Accounting Officer and Principal
Financial Officer) |
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Date: June 29, 2015 |
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By |
/s/ Heidi Kalenuik |
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Heidi Kalenuik |
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Director |
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June 29, 2015 |
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By |
/s/ Roger A. Newell |
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Roger A. Newell |
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Director |
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June 29, 2015 |
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By |
/s/ Ahmed A. Magoma |
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Ahmed A. Magoma |
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Director |
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June 29, 2015 |
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By |
/s/ John J. Surtherland |
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John J. Surtherland |
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Director |
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June 29, 2015 |
Exhibit 21.1
LAKE VICTORIA MINING COMPANY, INC.
List of Subsidiaries
Company Name
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Country or State of
Incorporation |
Kilimanjaro Mining Company, Inc. |
Nevada |
Lake Victoria Resources Company, (T) Ltd. |
Tanzania |
Jin 179 Company Tanzania Ltd. |
Tanzania |
Chrysos 197 Company Tanzania Ltd. |
Tanzania |
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, David Kalenuik, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Lake
Victoria Mining Company, Inc.; |
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2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
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3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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4. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this report is being prepared; |
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(b) |
designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed
under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financials
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
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(c) |
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant'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 |
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(d) |
disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or
is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting; and |
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5. |
The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant 's auditors and the audit committee
of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions): |
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(a) |
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which
are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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(b) |
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal control over financial
reporting. |
June 29, 2014
/s/ David Kalenuik
David Kalenuik
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Ming Zhu, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Lake
Victoria Mining Company, Inc.; |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us
by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this report is being prepared; |
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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 financials
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
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evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant'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 |
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disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or
is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting; and |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent functions): |
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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 registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrant's internal control over financial
reporting. |
June 29, 2014
/s/ Ming Zhu
Ming Zhu
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Lake Victoria Mining
Company, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
(the Report), I, David Kalenuik, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as
adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company. |
Dated: June 29, 2014 |
By: /s/ David
Kalenuik
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David Kalenuik |
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Lake Victoria Mining
Company, Inc. (the Company) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof
(the Report), I, Ming Zhu., certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted
pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company. |
Dated: June 29, 2014 |
By: /s/ Ming
Zhu
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Ming Zhu |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
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Accounting Officer) |
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