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HILLGROVE ADVANCES PAYABLE | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
HILLGROVE ADVANCES PAYABLE |
HILLGROVE ADVANCES PAYABLE | NOTE 10 – HILLGROVE ADVANCES PAYABLE On November 7, 2014, the Company entered into an advance and concentrate processing agreement with Hillgrove Mines Pty Ltd of Australia (Hillgrove) in which the Company was advanced funds from Hillgrove to build facilities to process Hillgrove antimony concentrate. The agreement required the Company to pay the advance balance after Hillgrove issues a stop notice. Payments would begin 90 days after the stop notice issue date and be made in six equal and quarterly installments. Hillgrove was acquired by Red River Resources LTD (“Red River”) during 2019. The balance of the advance liability due was $1,134,221 at December 31, 2020. In April 2021, the Company successfully negotiated a settlement with Red River for an agreed upon amount of $1,020,799 which was paid on April 8, 2021. The Company recognized a gain on settlement of the advance in the amount of $113,422 during the year ended December 31, 2021.

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