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11. Forward Gold Contracts
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Notes  
11. Forward Gold Contracts

11.          Forward Gold Contracts

 

On July 13, 2016, the Company entered into a forward gold contract with Ophir Holdings LLC ("Ophir"), a company owned by three of the Company’s officers, for net proceeds of $467,500 to fund startup costs at the Golden Chest. The contract calls for the Company to deliver a total of 500 ounces of gold to the purchasers with quarterly payments equivalent to $25,000 in ounces starting February 1, 2017 until all other investors in forward gold contracts are paid in full at which time the quarterly payments will increase to the equivalent of $75,000 in ounces until the remaining balance is paid in full as gold is produced from the Golden Chest Mine and New Jersey Mill. During the first two quarters of 2017, the Company paid the equivalent of 40.5 gold ounces to Ophir. At June 30, 2017, future gold deliveries are 459.5 ounces due.

 

On July 29, 2016, the Company entered into forward gold contracts through GVC Capital LLC (“GVC”) for net proceeds of $772,806 to fund startup costs at the Golden Chest. The agreement calls for the Company to deliver a total of 904 ounces of gold to the purchasers in quarterly payments starting December 1, 2016 for a period of two years as gold is produced from the Golden Chest Mine and New Jersey Mill. During the first two quarters of 2017, the Company paid the equivalent of 227.5 gold ounces to GVC. At June 30, 2017, future gold deliveries are 224.5 ounces due in the remainder of 2017 and 339 ounces due in 2018.

 

The gold to be delivered does not need to be produced from the Golden Chest property. In addition, the counterparties can request cash payment instead of gold ounces for each quarterly payment. The cash payments are based on average gold prices for the applicable quarter. The contracts are accounted for as derivatives requiring their value to be adjusted to fair value each period end. The change in balance for the forward gold contracts for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 

 

Balance January 1, 2017

$

1,386,228

 Payments:  

 

 

    In cash

 

(175,828)

    In gold purchased by the Company

 

(157,887)

 

 

 

Change in fair value

 

141,596

Balance June 30, 2017

 

1,194,109

Current

 

629,035

Long term

$

565,074

 

 

The fair value was calculated using the market approach with Level 2 inputs for forward gold contract rates and a discount rate of 10%.