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x
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Quarterly
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 for quarter period ended
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¨
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Transition
report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 for the transition period from __________ to
__________.
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Colorado
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84-1116515
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(State
of incorporation)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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Large accelerated
filer ¨
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Accelerated filer ¨
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Non-accelerated filer ¨
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Smaller reporting
company x
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A.
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U.S. Operations and
Assets
|
|
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–
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Engaging
in a joint venture or other strategic transaction with other parties that
may be able to produce ore from their mines and wish to utilize the mill,
and
|
|
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–
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An
outright sale either for cash, or stock and other
consideration.
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B.
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Bolivia
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·
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The
re-election of Bolivia’s president who has been inimical to U.S.
investment in Bolivia and the current and continuing negative political
and social environment relative to U.S.
companies;
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·
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The
Bolivian tax structure for mining companies that we believe would serve to
limit the ability of our Bolivian operations to become
profitable;
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·
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The
current Bolivian administration’s apparent commitment to enact a new
mining law that creates a degree of uncertainty in the mining
sector;
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·
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Our
continuing difficulties in meeting our obligations in Bolivia and in the
United States due to our significant working capital shortages and
operating losses, including the likely loss of our mining claims due to
our inability to pay the fees that, for example, were paid on March 1,
2010 by the unaffiliated third-party Swiss corporation mentioned above;
and
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|
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·
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Our
need to focus our limited resources on developing or otherwise monetizing
the Gold Bar Mill and seek to try to identify other mining and milling
opportunities that may enhance our shareholders’ value, and to
finally resolve our litigation with Queenstake
USA.
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·
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$112,000
to the Bolivian authorities as claims fees to maintain our concessions in
eastern Bolivia;
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|
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·
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$50,000
to us, which we have used for working capital in the United States;
and
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·
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approximately
$53,000 (out of its obligation of $100,000) to satisfy certain of our
obligations in Bolivia, leaving a balance currently due (for the benefit
of our Bolivian creditors) of
$47,000.
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§
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pay
an additional $100,000 of our obligations to Bolivian creditors (for a
total of $200,000);
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§
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to
assume certain Golden Eagle obligations in Bolivia in an estimated amount
of $170,000; and
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§
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pay
us a 3% net smelter return on all minerals produced from the properties of
up to $3 million. The net smelter return will be on a quarterly basis if
and when mineral production is achieved from the mining concessions owned
by the Bolivian subsidiary, and will likely be subject to compliance with
Bolivian law regarding the expatriation of
capital.
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C.
|
Anticipated
Operations.
|
|
1.
|
Exploring
and pursuing our options with respect to the Gold Bar Mill. We
currently lack the necessary financial resources to refurbish the Gold Bar
Mill. Identifying and executing upon a business opportunity
with respect to the Gold Bar Mill will likely require us to raise a
significant amount of capital.
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|
2.
|
Continuing
our on-going litigation with Queenstake USA to enforce our contractual
rights, obtain monies we believe are due and owing from Queenstake USA, to
obtain the award of damages, and recoup certain costs and expenses or,
alternative, settle those claims in a manner determined to be in our best
interests.
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3.
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Finalizing
the transfer of ownership of our Bolivian operations and assets.
Following the transfer of ownership of these operations and assets we will
no longer have any Bolivian operations or assets (and we expect that our
outstanding obligations in Bolivia will be satisfied). If the Swiss
corporation does not fulfill its various payment obligations to acquire
these assets (as described above), we intend to explore other alternatives
with respect to these operations and assets, although there can be no
assurance that we will be able to identify and execute upon any such
alternatives.
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Current Assets
|
June 30, 2010
|
December 31, 2009
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||||||
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Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 4,900 | $ | 2,029 | ||||
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Net
accounts receivable(1)
|
895,901 | 1,178,463 | ||||||
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Prepaid
expenses
|
45,977 | 53,961 | ||||||
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Total
current assets
|
$ | 946,779 | $ | 1,234,453 | ||||
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(1)
|
Net
accounts receivable are all due from Queenstake USA, for the reimbursement
of expenses related to the operation of the Jerritt Canyon Mill as well as
an administration fee. As of June 30, 2010 our accounts receivable totaled
$1,974,030 less $1,078,129 for an allowance for uncollectible accounts for
a net receivable of $895,901. While we are optimistic that we will
be able to recover payment for monies we believe are owed to us by
Queenstake USA, we have taken an allowance for bad debt in the event we
are unable to collect the full amount. We cannot guarantee that we
will be able to recover any funds that we believe are due, and we may
increase our allowance for bad debt in the future if our efforts to
collect these funds are unsuccessful or if our legal and collection
efforts take longer than
expected.
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June 30, 2010
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December 31, 2009
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Mining
equipment
|
$ | 395,503 | $ | 496,426 | ||||
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Gold
Bar mill and plant (idle)
|
3,980,000 | 3,980,000 | ||||||
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Mine
development costs
|
752,339 | 752,339 | ||||||
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Mineral
properties
|
1,427,740 | 1,372,977 | ||||||
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Office
equipment
|
57,657 | 57,657 | ||||||
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Accumulated depreciation and depletion and
Impairment
|
(2,397,349 | ) | (2,285,427 | ) | ||||
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Fixed assets net
|
$ | 4,215,891 | $ | 4,373,983 | ||||
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Contractual Cash Obligations
|
Total
|
Less than 1 year
|
1 to 3 years
|
3 to 5 years
|
||||||||||||
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
$ | 1,669,792 | $ | 1,669,792 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
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Deferred
wages
|
421,023 | 421,023 | - | - | ||||||||||||
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Other
notes payable
|
568,800 | 568,800 | ||||||||||||||
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Related
party payable
|
98,400 | 98,400 | - | - | ||||||||||||
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Accrued
interest
|
336,533 | 336,533 | - | - | ||||||||||||
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Debentures
payable, net
|
96,458 | 86,458 | 10,000 | - | ||||||||||||
|
Building leases
|
1,100 | 1,100 | - | - | ||||||||||||
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Total contractual cash
obligations
|
$ | 3,192,104 | $ | 3,182,104 | $ | 10,000 | $ | - | ||||||||
|
|
1.
|
Our
accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,669,792, which include trade
payables and general obligations. These obligations will either
become due within the next month, are currently due, or are in some cases
more than 90 days past due. Of the total accounts payable amount, $218,846
is related to accounts and wages payable we incurred while we were the
operator of the Jerritt Canyon Mill. We are reliant on payments from
Queenstake USA to meet these obligations. Queenstake USA has
not made payments to us to cover obligations we incurred on their behalf
and currently we are involved in litigation in an attempt to resolve
various issues with Queenstake USA. To the extent that we do not
receive the cash payments from Queenstake USA timely, we may have to write
the collectible balance to zero and reverse the accounting entry into
income – which will reduce our revenues during that period by an
additional $948,747. It should be noted that the production costs incurred
during the six month period is greater than the amount of cash received
from Queenstake USA (although less than the amount we believe is due to
us). We have an obligation to pay these expenses notwithstanding
Queenstake USA’s failure to make payment to us. In addition,
$162,000 of the payable amount relates to our Bolivian operations which we
have sold to an unaffiliated third party. If the transaction is completed
(of which there can be no assurance), we will be paid for the obligation
or it will be assumed by the third party and will no longer be our
obligation.
|
|
|
2.
|
Our
deferred wages are payable in cash to our officers in the United States in
the amount of $298,716 plus additional payroll taxes of $26,225.
Additionally, $96,082 is owed to employees in Bolivia and relates to our
Bolivian operations which we have sold to an unaffiliated third party. If
the sale of our Bolivian assets and operations is completed (of which
there can be no assurance), we expect that our obligations to any Bolivian
employees will be paid by the purchaser or the obligation will be assumed
by the third party.
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|
3.
|
We
have notes payable, including:
|
|
|
(a)
|
A
note in the face amount of $220,000 payable to Casco Credit with an
interest rate of 12%, which matured on March 24, 2009. We did not
pay this note when it was due. The creditor has not yet demanded
payment: however, it has declared the note to be in default. By
declaring the note to be in default, the note now accrues interest at a
default rate of 5% per month. This note is secured by our Gold Bar
Mill, and the creditor could attempt to foreclose against this asset,
however it has made no attempt to do so at this time. As of June 30,
2010, we had accrued $256,189 in interest on this
note.
|
|
|
(b)
|
A
note in the face amount of $33,000 payable to Casco Credit with and
interest rate of 12%, which matured on February 21, 2010. We did not
pay this note when it was due. The creditor has not yet demanded
payment; however, it has declared the note to be in default. By
declaring the note to be in default, the note now accrues interest at a
default rate of 5% per month. This note is secured by our Gold Bar
Mill, the creditor the holder could attempt to foreclose against this
asset however it has made no attempt to do so at this time. As of June 30,
2010 we have accrued $8,403 in interest on this
note.
|
|
|
(c)
|
A
note in the face amount of $60,000 payable to Miguel Simon Guardia with an
interest rate of 8% per annum which matures on December 31, 2010. As of
June 30, 2010 we have accrued $121 in interest on this
note.
|
|
|
(d)
|
A
note totaling $15,000 payable to John Saunders with an interest rate of 8%
per annum which matured on March 31, 2010. We were unable to
pay this amount when it became due. As of June 30, 2010 we have accrued
interest in the amount of $960 on this
note.
|
|
|
(e)
|
A
note payable totaling $240,800 payable to Lone Star Equity Group with an
interest rate of 8% maturing on December 31, 2010. This note is
secured by our Gold Bar mill. As of June 30, 2010 we have accrued $10,228
in interest on this note.
|
|
|
4.
|
We
have notes payable to related parties totaling
$98,400.
|
|
|
(a)
|
Effective
February 6, 2007 we issued Tracy Madsen, our Chief Financial Officer, a
promissory note to cover the payment of bonus that we originally intended
to pay through the issuance of our common stock. This note
originally was for $50,000, had a term of 2 years, and was convertible
into 11,112 shares of our common stock. Our Board of Directors elected to
use a convertible promissory note to meet this commitment because at the
time we did not have sufficient amount of common stock available to pay
the bonus. On April 1, 2009 an additional $25,000 in stock
owing to Mr. Madsen convertible into 55,556 shares was added to this note
and on February 6, 2010 an additional $25,000 convertible into 55,556
shares was added to this note for a total $100,000. On May 13, 2010
$50,000 in principal and $7,423 in interest was converted into 574,230
shares of our restricted common stock. The remaining balance on the note
in the amount of $50,000 has been extended until September 30, 2010.
This note is payable to the note holder in cash or stock at the discretion
of the note holder. As June 30, 2010 we had accrued $8,892 in
interest on this note.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Two
notes payable in the amount of $48,400 payable to Avcon Services, Inc. a
company controlled by our Chief Financial Officer. The first note in the
amount of $33,000 matured on April 1, 2010 and carries a default rate of
5% per month until paid in full. The second note matures on August 1,
2010. These notes are secured by the Gold Bar Mill. As of June 30,
2010 we had accrued interest in the amount of $7,704 on theses
notes.
|
|
5.
|
As
of June 30, 2010, we had four convertible debentures outstanding totaling
$115,000.
|
|
|
(a)
|
A
convertible debenture in the amount of $50,000, payable to the John
Saunders Trust which carries an interest rate of 8% per annum
payable at maturity (being July 7, 2010) and is convertible into 50,000
shares of our common stock. As of June 30, 2010 we had accrued interest in
the amount of $7,890 on this convertible
debenture.
|
|
|
(b)
|
A
convertible debenture in the amount of $52,000 payable to the Dewey
Williams Profit Sharing Plan and Trust which carries an interest
rate of 10% per annum payable at maturity on May 13, 2011 and is
convertible into 1,040,000 shares of our common stock. This debenture is
made up of $52,000 in principal from a previous debenture which matured on
March 18, 2010. The principal and accrued interest of $4,484 from the old
debenture was combined and converted into this new debenture. This
debenture is secured by our Gold Bar Mill. As of June 30, 2010 we had
accrued to interest of $5,196 on this convertible
debenture.
|
|
|
(c)
|
A
convertible debenture in the amount of $3,000 payable to Dewey Williams
which carries an interest rate of 10% per annum payable at maturity on
June 8, 2011 and is convertible into 20,000 shares of our common stock.
This debenture is secured by our Gold Bar mill. As of June 30, 2010 we had
accrued $28 in interest on this convertible
debenture.
|
|
|
(d)
|
A
convertible debenture in the amount of $10,000 payable to Richard Newberg
which carries an interest rate of $10% per annum payable at maturity on
February 3, 2012 and is convertible into 44,444 shares of our common
stock. As of June 30, 2010 we had accrued $403 in interest on this
convertible debenture.
|
|
|
6.
|
Our
obligation to pay accrued interest on Items 2-5 in the amount of
$336,533. Interest on these notes is expensed each quarter and
accrued.
|
|
|
7.
|
Our
obligation for monthly lease payments of $1,619 per month for our Salt
Lake City, Utah office, which matured on July 31, 2010. As of August 1,
2010, we entered into a lease extension on our Salt Lake City office
whereby we pay a monthly lease amount of $810 on a month-to-month basis
with no further obligations.
|
|
|
8.
|
Our
obligation to pay Livstar Management Services (“Livstar”), 5% of the
compensation (not including reimbursement of expenses incurred) we
received as a result of our mill operating agreement with Queenstake USA
through a settlement agreement entered into on October 31, 2008. As
of June 30, 2010, we owed Livstar $37,076 which is included in our
accounts payable. These commissions are only payable upon receipt of
payment from Queenstake USA and will decrease with any decrease in the
management fee ultimately received by us from Queenstake USA, or may
increase should we reach a more beneficial settlement with
Queenstake. We cannot offer any assurance when, if ever, we will
receive payments from Queenstake
USA.
|
|
|
9.
|
Our
obligation to pay Blane Wilson, our Chief Operating Officer, 3% of the
compensation (not including reimbursement of expenses incurred) we receive
as a result of our agreement with Queenstake USA, and 3% of any revenues
that may be generated from our Gold Bar Mill. As of June 30, 2010,
we owe Mr. Wilson $28,696 under these arrangements, which is included in
our accounts payable. These commissions are only payable upon
receipt of payment from Queenstake USA and will decrease with any decrease
in the management fee ultimately received by us from Queenstake, or may
increase should we reach a more beneficial settlement with Queenstake
USA. We cannot offer any assurance when, if ever, we will receive
payments from Queenstake USA.
|
|
Fully diluted shares
(as if the 1-for 500 reverse stock split were in effect)
|
At June 30, 2010
|
At December 31, 2009
|
||||||
|
Basic
shares outstanding
|
7,110,778 | 3,950,102 | ||||||
|
Series
B preferred conversion
|
40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
|
Series
C preferred conversion
|
975,493 | 975,493 | ||||||
|
Series
D preferred conversion
|
3,261,095 | 3,696,095 | ||||||
|
Convertible
debentures & convertible notes payable
|
1,165,556 | 298,824 | ||||||
|
Stock
payable
|
- | 106,250 | ||||||
|
Stock options approved
|
299,355 | 203,829 | ||||||
|
Total
|
12,852,277 | * | 9,270,593 | * | ||||
|
|
·
|
Significantly
reduce, eliminate or curtail our business activities to reduce operating
costs;
|
|
|
·
|
Sell,
assign or otherwise dispose of our assets, if any, to raise cash or to
settle claims by creditors;
|
|
|
·
|
Pay
our liabilities in order of priority, if we have available cash to pay
such liabilities;
|
|
|
·
|
If
any cash remains after we satisfy amounts due to our creditors, distribute
any remaining cash to our shareholders in an amount equal to the net
market value of our net assets;
|
|
|
·
|
Take
actions with the intent to dissolve our corporation and close our
business;
|
|
|
·
|
Make
the appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission so
that we will no longer be required to file periodic and other required
reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
and
|
|
|
·
|
Make
the appropriate filings with FINRA to affect a de-listing of our
stock.
|
|
Item
4T.
|
Controls and
procedures
|
|
August
16, 2010
|
/s/ Terry C. Turner
|
|
Terry
C. Turner
|
|
|
President
and Principal Executive
Officer
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||
|
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||
|
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
|
ASSETS
|
||||||||
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
||||||||
|
Cash
& cash equivalents
|
$ | 4,900 | $ | 2,029 | ||||
|
Net
accounts receivable
|
895,901 | 1,178,463 | ||||||
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
45,977 | 53,961 | ||||||
|
Total
current assets
|
946,779 | 1,234,453 | ||||||
|
PROPERTY
AND EQUIPMENT
|
||||||||
|
Mining
equipment and property
|
395,503 | 496,426 | ||||||
|
Plant
and mill - idle
|
3,980,000 | 3,980,000 | ||||||
|
Mine
development costs
|
752,339 | 752,339 | ||||||
|
Mineral
properties
|
1,427,740 | 1,372,977 | ||||||
|
Office
equipment
|
57,657 | 57,657 | ||||||
| 6,613,239 | 6,659,399 | |||||||
|
Less
accumulated depreciation and impairment
|
(2,397,349 | ) | (2,285,417 | ) | ||||
|
Total
property and equipment
|
4,215,891 | 4,373,983 | ||||||
|
Total
Assets
|
5,162,669 | $ | 5,608,436 | |||||
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
||||||||
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
||||||||
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
|
$ | 1,669,792 | $ | 1,733,283 | ||||
|
Deferred
wages
|
421,023 | 276,770 | ||||||
|
Other
notes payable
|
568,800 | 508,909 | ||||||
|
Related
party payable
|
98,400 | 75,000 | ||||||
|
Debentures
(net)
|
96,458 | 95,250 | ||||||
|
Accrued
interest payable
|
336,533 | 194,559 | ||||||
|
Total
current liabilities
|
3,191,004 | 2,883,771 | ||||||
|
Convertible
notes payable - net
|
- | - | ||||||
|
Total
long term liabilities
|
- | - | ||||||
|
Common
Stock payable
|
- | 85,000 | ||||||
|
Commitments
and contingencies
|
- | - | ||||||
|
Total
Liabilities
|
3,191,004 | 2,968,771 | ||||||
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
||||||||
|
Preferred
stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 732,220 and
819,220 issued and outstanding respectively
|
7,322 | 8,192 | ||||||
|
Common
stock, par value $.0001 per share; 2,000,000,000 authorized shares;
7,110,778 and 3,950,102 issued and outstanding shares, respectively
restated
|
711 | 395 | ||||||
|
Additional
paid-in capital
|
63,920,412 | 63,611,428 | ||||||
|
Accumulated
(deficit)
|
(61,956,780 | ) | (60,980,351 | ) | ||||
|
Total
stockholders' equity
|
1,971,665 | 2,639,665 | ||||||
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity
|
$ | 5,162,669 | $ | 5,608,436 | ||||
|
Three
months ended
|
Six
months ended
|
|||||||||||||||
|
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||||
|
2010
|
2009
|
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||||||||
|
REVENUES
|
- | $ | 3,359,083 | - | $ | 4,173,766 | ||||||||||
|
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Production
costs
|
- | 2,714,740 | - | 3,391,072 | ||||||||||||
|
Exploration
and development
|
13,297 | 23,957 | 29,807 | 65,785 | ||||||||||||
|
General
and administration
|
183,471 | 202,654 | 454,081 | 471,697 | ||||||||||||
|
Bad
debt expense
|
- | 446,334 | 202,688 | 446,334 | ||||||||||||
|
Depreciation
and depletion
|
51 | 14,734 | 102 | 33,610 | ||||||||||||
|
Total
operating expenses
|
196,820 | 3,402,419 | 686,678 | 4,408,498 | ||||||||||||
|
OPERATING
INCOME (LOSS)
|
(196,820 | ) | (43,336 | ) | (686,678 | ) | (234,732 | ) | ||||||||
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Interest
expense
|
(148,787 | ) | (30,063 | ) | (202,320 | ) | (50,481 | ) | ||||||||
|
Gain
(loss) on sale of assets
|
- | (59,350 | ) | (8,261 | ) | (55,385 | ) | |||||||||
|
Asset
impairment
|
- | - | (54,763 | ) | - | |||||||||||
|
Accretion
of note discount
|
- | (99,295 | ) | (23,208 | ) | (136,218 | ) | |||||||||
|
Gain
(loss) on value of derivative liability
|
(226,618 | ) | - | (226,618 | ) | |||||||||||
|
Other,
net
|
- | (36,749 | ) | (1,198 | ) | (245,903 | ) | |||||||||
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
(148,787 | ) | (452,075 | ) | (289,750 | ) | (714,605 | ) | ||||||||
|
Loss
before income taxes
|
(345,607 | ) | (495,411 | ) | (976,429 | ) | (949,337 | ) | ||||||||
|
Income
taxes
|
- | - | ||||||||||||||
|
NET
(LOSS)
|
$ | (345,607 | ) | $ | (495,411 | ) | $ | (976,429 | ) | $ | (949,337 | ) | ||||
|
Dividends
for preferred shareholders
|
- | $ | - | |||||||||||||
|
NET
(LOSS) AVAILABLE FOR COMMON STOCK SHAREHOLDERS
|
$ | (345,607 | ) | $ | (495,411 | ) | $ | (976,429 | ) | $ | (949,337 | ) | ||||
|
Basic
and diluted (loss) per share
|
(0.06 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.26 | ) | ||||||||
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding - basic and diluted
|
5,448,019 | 3,669,570 | 4,703,199 | 3,586,444 | ||||||||||||
|
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||
|
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
|
Net
(loss)
|
$ | (976,429 | ) | $ | (949,337 | ) | ||
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net (loss) to net cash (used) by operating
activities:
|
||||||||
|
Stock
payable for services
|
- | 25,000 | ||||||
|
Stock
issued for services
|
140,197 | |||||||
|
Stock
issued for interest
|
54,196 | - | ||||||
|
Bad
debt expense
|
202,688 | - | ||||||
|
Depreciation
|
102 | 33,610 | ||||||
|
Accretion
of note discount
|
23,208 | 136,218 | ||||||
|
Financing
costs preferred stock
|
0 | |||||||
|
Value
of options granted
|
8,726 | 25,196 | ||||||
|
Asset
impairment
|
54,763 | |||||||
|
Gain
(loss) on disposition of assets
|
(8,261 | ) | 55,385 | |||||
|
Gain
(loss) on valuation of derivative liability
|
226,618 | |||||||
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities
|
||||||||
|
Decrease
(increase) in accounts receivable
|
79,874 | (1,700,856 | ) | |||||
|
Decrease
(increase) in prepaid expense and other costs
|
7,984 | (13,554 | ) | |||||
|
Increase
(decrease) in related party payable
|
25,000 | 17,475 | ||||||
|
Increase
(decrease) in deferred wages
|
144,253 | 11,868 | ||||||
|
Increase
(decrease) in accounts payable
|
(63,491 | ) | 1,522,131 | |||||
|
Increase
(decrease) in accrued interest
|
141,974 | 39,916 | ||||||
|
Net
cash flows (used by) operating activities
|
(165,216 | ) | (570,330 | ) | ||||
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
|
Investment
in property and equipment
|
(24,113 | ) | 223,710 | |||||
|
Proceeds
from sale of fixed assets
|
- | - | ||||||
|
Net
cash flows provided by (used) in investing activities
|
(24,113 | ) | 223,710 | |||||
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||
|
Borrowings
from related parties
|
61,050 | 55,000 | ||||||
|
Repayments
to related parties
|
(12,650 | ) | (55,000 | ) | ||||
|
Proceeds
from other notes payable
|
130,800 | 159,245 | ||||||
|
Proceeds
from debentures
|
13,000 | 52,000 | ||||||
|
Preferred
stock sold
|
- | 147,000 | ||||||
|
Common
stock sold
|
- | 20,000 | ||||||
|
Net
cash flows provided by financing activities
|
192,200 | 378,245 | ||||||
|
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH
|
2,871 | 31,625 | ||||||
|
CASH
- BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
2,029 | 54,883 | ||||||
|
CASH
- END OF PERIOD
|
$ | 4,900 | $ | 86,508 | ||||
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
|
||||||||
|
Non cash
financing and investing activities (see note B)
|
||||||||
|
Preferred
and common stock issued for debt
|
275,105 | $ | 614,185 | |||||
|
Cash
paid for
|
||||||||
|
Interest
|
$ | 600 | $ | 10,273 | ||||
|
Income
taxes
|
- | - | ||||||
|
Mill
|
Location
|
Status
|
||
|
Gold
Bar Mill
|
Eureka,
Nevada
|
Owned
|
||
|
C
Zone Mill 1
|
|
Ascension
de Guarayos, Bolivia
|
|
Owned
|
|
Precambrian
Shield 2
|
||||
|
Precambrian
prospect
|
111,500
acres
|
Owned
|
||
|
Buen
Futuro claim
|
2,500
acres
|
Owned
|
||
|
Cobra
claim
|
|
22,500
acres
|
|
Owned
|
|
Loss
per share for the periods ended June 30,
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
|
Net
loss available to common stock shareholders
|
$ | (976,429 | ) | $ | (949,337 | ) | ||
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding – basic and diluted
|
4,703,199 | 3,586,444 | ||||||
|
Basic
and diluted (loss) per share
|
$ | (.21 | ) | $ | (.26 | ) | ||
|
Six months ended June30,
2010
|
Year ended December 31, 2009
|
|||||||
|
Series
B conversion
|
40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
|
Series
C conversion
|
975,493 | 975,493 | ||||||
|
Series
D conversion
|
3,261,095 | 3,696,095 | ||||||
|
Convertible
debentures
|
1,165,556 | 298,824 | ||||||
|
Options
|
299,355 | 203,829 | ||||||
|
Common stock payable
|
- | 106,250 | ||||||
|
Total
|
5,741,499 | 5,320,491 | ||||||
|
Three Months ended June 30,
|
2010
|
2009
|
||||||
|
Issuance
of common stock for the conversion of debt, payables and
interest
|
$ | 246,247 | $ | 168,607 | ||||
|
Issuance
of common stock for convertible debentures and interest
|
28,858 | 20,000 | ||||||
|
Issuance
of common stock for services
|
15,197 | - | ||||||
|
Issuance
of common stock in exchange for Series D Preferred Stock
|
86,400 | - | ||||||
|
Issuance
of Series D Preferred Stock in exchange for debt
|
- | 614,185 | ||||||
|
Issuance
of Series D Preferred Stock in exchange for interest
|
- | 33,264 | ||||||
|
Financing
costs related to the issuance of Preferred stock and convertible
debt
|
10,000 | 893,744 | ||||||
|
Total
|
$ | 386,702 | $ | 1,729,800 | ||||
|
|
1.
|
Our
accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,669,792, which include trade
payables and general obligations. These obligations will either
become due within the next month, are currently due, or are in some cases
more than 90 days past due. Of the total accounts payable amount, $218,846
is related to accounts and wages payable incurred as the operator of the
Jerritt Canyon mill. We are reliant on payments from Queenstake Resources
USA, Inc. to meet these obligations. At the time of this filing,
Queenstake owes us $2,026,876 out of which we intend to pay our accounts
payable. Queenstake has not made payments to us to cover these
obligations incurred on their behalf. We have filed a complaint
against Queenstake Resources USA in the Fourth Judicial District Court of
the state of Nevada for Elko County to obtain payment to retire these
obligations. A more detailed description of this action is contained under
part II, Item 1, Legal Proceedings. We are in litigation with Queenstake
USA at the present time and do not expect to receive the cash for the
amount due until the litigation is resolved, and then only to the extent
that Queenstake USA is capable of making payment to us, or to the extent
we are able to hold its parent liable for its debts. We
have booked an allowance for uncollectible accounts in the amount of
$1,078,129. To the extent that we do not receive the cash payments from
Queenstake USA timely, we may have to write the collectible balance to
zero and reverse the accounting entry into income – which will reduce our
revenues during that period by an additional $948,747. It should be noted
that the production costs incurred during the six month period is greater
than the amount of cash received from Queenstake USA (although less than
the amount we believe is due to us). We have an obligation to
pay these expenses notwithstanding Queenstake USA’s failure to make
payment to us. In addition, $162,000 of the payable amount
relates to our Bolivian operations which we have sold to an unaffiliated
third party. If the transaction is completed (of which there can be no
assurance), we will be paid for the obligation or it will be assumed by
the third party and will no longer be our
obligation.
|
|
|
2.
|
Our
deferred wages are payable in cash to our officers in the United States in
the amount of $298,716 plus additional payroll taxes of
$26,225. Additionally, $96,082 is owed to employees in Bolivia
and relates to our Bolivian operations which we have sold to an
unaffiliated third party. If the transaction is completed (of which there
can be no assurance), we will be paid for this obligation or it will be
assumed by the third party and will no longer be our
obligation.
|
|
|
3.
|
We
have other notes payable,
including:
|
|
|
(a)
|
A
note in the face amount of $220,000 payable to Casco Credit with an
interest rate of 12%, which matured on March 24, 2009. We did
not pay this note when it was due. The creditor has not yet
demanded payment; however, it has declared the note to be in
default. By declaring the note to be in default, the note now
accrues interest at a default rate of 5% per month. This note
is secured by our Gold Bar Mill, and the creditor could attempt to
foreclose against this asset, however it has made no attempt to
do so at this time. As of June 30, 2010, we had accrued
$256,189 in interest on this note.
|
|
|
(b)
|
A
note in the face amount of $33,000 payable to Casco Credit with and
interest rate of 12%, which matured on February 21, 2010. We
did not pay this note when it was due. The creditor has not yet
demanded payment however; it has declared the note to be in
default. By declaring the note to be in default, the note now
accrues interest at a default rate of 5% per month. This note
is secured by our Gold Bar Mill, the creditor the holder could attempt to
foreclose against this asset however it has made no attempt to do so at
this time. As of June 30, 2010 we have accrued $8,403 in interest on this
note.
|
|
|
(c)
|
A
note in the face amount of $60,000 payable to Miguel Simon Guardia with an
interest rate of 8% per annum which matures on December 31, 2010. As of
June 30, 2010 we have accrued $121 in interest on this
note.
|
|
|
(d)
|
A
note totaling $15,000 payable to John Saunders with an interest rate of 8%
per annum which matured on March 31, 2010. We were unable
to pay this amount when it became due. As of June 30, 2010 we have accrued
interest in the amount of $960 on this
note.
|
|
|
(e)
|
A
note payable totaling $240,800 payable to Lone Star Equity Group with an
interest rate of 8% maturing on December 31, 2010. This note is
secured by our Gold Bar mill. As of June 30, 2010 we have accrued $10,228
in interest on this note.
|
|
|
4.
|
We
have notes payable to related parties totaling
$98,400.
|
|
|
(a)
|
Effective
February 6, 2007 we issued Tracy Madsen, our Chief Financial Officer, a
promissory note to cover the payment of contractual retention bonuses
payable that we originally intended to pay through the issuance of our
common stock. This note originally was for $50,000, had a term
of 2 years, and was convertible into 11,112 shares of our common stock.
Our Board of Directors elected to use a convertible promissory note to
meet this retention bonus commitment because we did not have a sufficient
amount of common stock available for issuance. On April 1, 2009 an
additional $25,000 in stock owing to Mr. Madsen convertible into 55,556
shares was added to this note and on February 6, 2010 an additional
$25,000 convertible into 55,556 shares was added to this note for a total
$100,000. On May 13, 2010 $50,000 in principal and $7,423 in
interest was converted into 574,230 shares of our restricted common stock.
The remaining balance on the note in the amount of $50,000 has been
extended until September 30, 2010. This note is payable to the
note holder in cash or stock at the discretion of the note
holder. As June 30, 2010 we had accrued $8,892 in interest on
this note.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Two
notes payable in the amount of $48,400 payable to Avcon Services, Inc. a
company controlled by our Chief Financial Officer. The first note in the
amount of 33,000 matured on April 1, 2010 and carries a default rate of 5%
per month until paid in full. The second note matures on August 1,
2010. These notes are secured by the Gold Bar Mill. As of June
30, 2010 we had accrued interest in the amount of $7,704 on this
note.
|
|
|
5.
|
As
of June 30, 2010, we had four convertible debentures outstanding totaling
$115,000.
|
|
|
(a)
|
A
convertible debenture in the amount of $50,000, payable to the
John Saunders Trust which carries an interest rate of 8% per
annum payable at maturity on July 7, 2010 and is convertible into 50,000
shares of our common stock. As of June 30, 2010 we had accrued
interest in the amount of $7,890 on this convertible
debenture.
|
|
|
(b)
|
A
convertible debenture in the amount of $52,000 payable to the
Dewey Williams Profit Sharing Plan and Trust which carries an
interest rate of 10% per annum payable at maturity on May 13, 2011 and is
convertible into 1,040,000 shares of our common stock. This debenture is
made up of $52,000 in principal from a previous debenture which matured on
March 18, 2010. The principal and accrued interest of $4,484 from the old
debenture was combined and converted into this new
debenture. This debenture is secured by our Gold Bar mill. As
of June 30, 2010 we had accrued interest of $5,196 on this convertible
debenture.
|
|
|
(c)
|
A
convertible debenture in the amount of $3,000 payable to Dewey Williams
which carries an interest rate of 10% per annum payable at maturity on
June 8, 2011 and is convertible into 20,000 shares of our common stock.
This debenture is secured by our Gold Bar mill. As of June 30, 2010 we had
accrued $28 in interest on this convertible
debenture.
|
|
|
(d)
|
A
convertible debenture in the amount of $10,000 payable to Richard Newberg
which carries an interest rate of $10% per annum payable at maturity on
February 3, 2012 and is convertible into 44,444 shares of our common
stock. As of June 30, 2010 we had accrued $403 in interest on
this convertible debenture.
|
|
|
6.
|
Our
obligation to pay accrued interest on Items 2-5 in the amount of
$336,533. Interest on these notes is expensed each quarter and
accrued.
|
|
7.
|
Our
obligation for monthly lease payments of $1,619 per month for our Salt
Lake City, Utah office, which matures on July 31, 2010. As of August 1,
2010, we entered into a lease extension on our Salt Lake City office
whereby we pay a monthly lease amount of $810 on a month to month basis
with no further obligations.
|
|
8.
|
Our
obligation to pay Livstar Management Services (Livstar), 5% of the
compensation (not including reimbursement of expenses incurred) we
received as a result of our mill operating agreement with Queenstake
USA through a settlement agreement entered into on October 31, 2008,
which amended a Consulting Agreement entered into on June 2, 2007, which
replaced an earlier agreement dated April 18, 2007. As of June
30, 2010, we owed Livstar $37,076 which is included in our accounts
payable. These commissions are only payable upon receipt of
payment from Queenstake USA and will decrease with any decrease in the
management fee ultimately received by us from Queenstake or may increase
should we reach a more beneficial settlement with
Queenstake. We cannot offer any assurance when, if ever, we
will receive payments from Queenstake
USA.
|
|
9.
|
Our
obligation to pay Blane Wilson, our Chief Operating Officer, 3% of the
compensation (not including reimbursement of expenses incurred) we receive
as a result of our agreement with Queenstake USA, and 3% of any revenues
that may be generated from our Gold Bar mill, as part of his employment
contract. As of June 30, 2010, we owed Mr. Wilson $28,696 under
this agreement, which is included in our accounts
payable. These commissions are only payable upon receipt of
payment from Queenstake USA and will decrease with any decrease in
the management fee ultimately received by us from Queenstake or may
increase should we reach a more beneficial settlement with
Queenstake. We cannot offer any assurance when, if ever, we
will receive payments from Queenstake
USA.
|
|
(1)
|
With
the issuance of the Series D Preferred Stock, the company calculated the
beneficial conversion feature using the intrinsic value method, however,
due to the contingent convertibility feature, and with the lack of
available common shares to allow a conversion, the contingent beneficial
conversion feature was measured using the commitment date stock price but
has not been recognized in earnings until the contingency is resolved. The
amount that will be recorded as a preferred dividend once the contingency
has been resolved will be $794,449. Any recorded discount resulting from
an allocation of proceeds to the beneficial conversion feature is
analogous to a dividend and should be recognized as a return to the
preferred shareholders using the effective yield
method.
|
|
|
1)
|
On
May 27, 2010, we issued 200,000 shares of our restricted common stock to
Lone Star Equity Group LLC in exchange for 40,000 shares of our Series D
Preferred Stock totaling $40,000 at $.20 per
share.
|
|
|
2)
|
On
May 27, 2010, we issued 4,609 shares of our restricted common stock to
Burns, Figa & Will PC in exchange for accrued interest totaling $9,218
at $.2.00 per share.
|
|
|
3)
|
On
June 10, 2010, we issued 201,801 shares of our restricted common stock to
Mildred J. Geiss in exchange for a debenture totaling $25,000 plus $3,858
in accrued interest at $.143 per
share.
|
|
|
4)
|
On
June 23, 2010, we issued 125,000 shares of our restricted common stock to
the Virginia H. Penrod Trust in exchange for 25,000 shares of our Series D
Preferred Stock totaling $25,000 at $.20 per
share.
|
|
|
5)
|
On
June 23, 2010, we issued 32,000 shares of our restricted common stock to
Sierra West Capital in exchange for 6,400 shares of our Series D Preferred
Stock totaling $6,400 at $.20 per
share.
|
|
|
1)
|
On
July 8, 2010, we issued 327,000 shares of our restricted common stock to
Lone Star Equity Group LLC in exchange for debt totaling $16,350 at $.05
per share.
|
|
|
2)
|
On
July 19, 2010, we issued 300,000 shares of our restricted common stock to
VHB International Ltd. in exchange for debt totaling $12,000 at $.04 per
share.
|
|
|
3)
|
On
July 27, 2010, we issued 370,000 shares of our restricted common stock to
VHB International Ltd. in exchange for debt totaling $14,840 at
$.04 per share
|
|
Date
|
Amount
|
Option Price
|
Quantity
|
Expiration
|
||||||||||||
|
4/18/2008
|
$ | 100,000 | $ | 3.59 | 27,855 |
4/18/2011
|
||||||||||
|
7/17/2008
|
25,000 | 3.36 | 7,440 |
7/172011
|
||||||||||||
|
10/15/08
|
25,000 | .1.63 | 15,337 |
10/15/2011
|
||||||||||||
|
1/13/09
|
25,000 | .825 | 30,120 |
1/13/2012
|
||||||||||||
|
4/13/09
|
25,000 | .78 | 31,056 |
4/13/2012
|
||||||||||||
|
7/13/09
|
25,000 | .48 | 52,083 |
7/13/2012
|
||||||||||||
|
10/13/09
|
25,000 | .645 | 38,760 |
10/13/2012
|
||||||||||||
|
1/13/2010
|
25,000 | .66 | 37,878 |
1/13/2013
|
||||||||||||
|
4/13/2010
|
25,000 | .425 | 58,824 |
4/13/2013
|
||||||||||||
|
Total
|
$ | 300,000 | 299,355 | |||||||||||||
|
Fully diluted shares
(as if the 1-for 500 reverse stock split were in effect)
|
For the six months ended
June 30, 2010
|
For the year ended December
31, 2009
|
||||||
|
Basic
shares outstanding
|
7,110,778 | 3,950,102 | ||||||
|
Series
B preferred conversion
|
40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
|
Series
C preferred conversion
|
975,493 | 975,493 | ||||||
|
Series
D preferred conversion
|
3,261,095 | 3,696,095 | ||||||
|
Convertible
debentures & convertible notes payable
|
1,165,556 | 298,824 | ||||||
|
Stock
payable
|
- | 106,250 | ||||||
|
Stock
options approved
|
299,355 | 203,829 | ||||||
|
Total
|
12,852,277 | * | 9,270,593 | * | ||||