In June 2009, the Company acquired an option to purchase a 60% interest of the Bonaparte Mine,
property located approximately 35 km north of Kamloops, British Columbia. This was approved
by the TSX on June 26, 2009. On February 9, 2009, the Company entered into an amended
agreement that was approved by the TSX on February 18, 2010. The Company has acquired an
additional 15% interest of Bonaparte Mine; obligations have been amended as follows:
Option Exercise Schedule
Acquisition in
Cash
Acquisition in
Shares
Exploration
expenditures
Aggregate
interest
Phase I: approved by TSX Venture
Exchange on February 18, 2010
-
5,000,000
$1,244,000
25.5%
Phase II: on or before of TSX
approval
$250,000 7,500,000 $225,000 25.5%
Phase II: no specified completion date $1,000,000 10,000,000 - 9%
Phase IV $7,500,000 10,000,000 - 15%
Total $8,750,000 32,500,000 $1,469,000 75%
In May and August of 2009, the Company paid $2,000,000 cash and issued 5,000,000 shares with
a deemed value of $350,000.
On January 4, 2010, the Company paid $5,000,000 cash and on February 26, 2010, the Company
issued 7,500,000 shares with a deemed value of $1,200,000.
As of October 31, 2010, the Company received royalty income in the amount of $149,358 tooffset against the development costs. The Company is still in the development stage.
November 10, 2010, the Company entered into an amended agreement with BCT Mining Corp,
whereby to earn its 75% interest in the Bonaparte Property (the "Property"). The Company has
paid a total of $7,000,000, issue 12,500,000 shares and incurred work costs of at least $3,405,401