RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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Sep. 30, 2013
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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
NOTE 7 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On April 26, 2011, the Company purchased a quitclaim deed for the 76 Property from Can-Am Gold Corp. that conveyed to it all of Can-Am Gold Corp.s rights, title and interest in 36 unpatented lode mining claims located in Yavapai County, Arizona. The Company paid ten dollars ($10.00) as consideration for the quitclaim deed. Mr. Bleak, the Companys former Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, is the president and sole director of Can-Am Gold Corp.
On June 1, 2011, the Company entered into a one year Services and Employee Leasing Agreement with MJI pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay MJI $15,000 a month, as adjusted for additional services or upon the termination of the Agreement, and MJI agreed to make available to the Company six of its employees, including Mr. Bleak, for the purpose of performing management, operations, legal, accounting, and resource location services. The Company also pays the six employees an aggregate of $11,000 a month. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party. On August 1, 2011, the Company amended this Agreement whereby the Company agreed to pay MJI $25,000 per month, as adjusted for additional services or upon the termination of the Agreement. On October 1, 2011, the Company entered into a third amendment of Agreement. Such amendment specifies the services and associated expenses in consideration for $25,000 per month (as adjusted for additional services or upon termination of the Agreement) and extends the term of the Agreement to five years. Mr. Eckersley, one of the Companys former directors, is a director of MJI. The Companys former operations manager is the current President of MJI. As of September 30, 2013, accounts payable due to MJI amounted to approximately $1,264,253. Such amount owed to MJI is in connection with unpaid management fees, accrued salaries for services rendered by MJIs employees and reimbursable expenses paid by MJI for working capital purposes. The Company incurred $75,000 and $225,000 of management fees pursuant to this agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. On November 8, 2013, the Company entered into a debt forgiveness agreement with MJI (see Note 9).
On February 29, 2012, the Company entered into note purchase agreements with certain investors whereby it sold an aggregate of $105,882 of convertible promissory notes at an aggregate purchase price of $90,000. These investors include Daniel Bleak, the Companys former Chief Executive Officer, and several of the Companys existing shareholders (see Note 4). |