handeni 10q- 4 mkuvia PL's expired
The Company is aware that the four PLs expired during May and June of 2012. The Company is also informed that renewal applications were submitted (50% of each of the four properties) by the owner, Mr. Maita, as renewal licenses, and that applications for the remaining 50% of each of the four licenses were submitted. If there are other applicants for the remaining 50% of each of the four PLs, the Company understands that there will be a tender process for these PLs. At this time the Company is considering its interest in these PLs going forward but no final determination has been made as of yet.
The property has several overlying primary mining licenses (again PMLs) that have mineral rights that lie within the boundaries of the Mkuvia property. Generally, PMLs represent limited mining rights which allow the small scale exploration of minerals by local miners and must predate the establishment of a prospecting license. PMLs are retained exclusively for Tanzanian citizens. The maximum size of the demarcated area for a PML for all minerals other than building materials is 10 hectares. The PML is granted for a period of five years, renewable once upon request. When a PML expires, the mineral rights succeed to the underlying PL and cannot be renewed or re-staked thereafter, so long as the PL remains valid. Specifically, the PMLs on the Mkuvia property consist of approximately 115 licenses owned by Mr. Maita, and have been provided for in the New Mkuvia Agreement. Upon a successful mining permit application and receipt, the PMLs will be collapsed and superseded by the PL rights.