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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[(Mark One)

[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2010

or

[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission file number 000-49995

ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 71-0867623
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
organization)  

Suite 835 – 1100 Melville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A6
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

604.568.2496
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

1112 West Pender Street, Suite 602, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2S1
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X]    No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes [   ]     No [   ]


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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [   ]   Accelerated filer                  [   ]
Non-accelerated filer   [   ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [   ]     No [X]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

56,052,922 common shares issued and outstanding as at December 10, 2010.


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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements.

It is the opinion of management that the interim consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended October 31, 2010, include all adjustments necessary in order to ensure that the interim consolidated financial statements are not misleading.

Our interim consolidated financial statements are stated in United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles.


F-1

 

ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)


 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

At October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010
and for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 31, 2010 and 2009

(UNAUDITED)

 

(Stated in U.S. Dollars)


F-2

ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)

    October 31,     January 31,  
    2010     2010  
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS            
             
Current            
   Cash and cash equivalents $  7,403,613   $  3,209,786  
   Receivables   -     497  
   Prepaid expenses and deposit   24,718     109,359  
             
Total current assets   7,428,331     3,319,642  
             
Equipment (Note 4)   84,599     52,534  
             
Total assets $  7,512,930   $  3,372,176  
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY            
             
Current liabilities            
   Accounts payable $  1,303   $  57  
   Accrued liabilities   3,971     22,111  
   Accrued professional fees   64,077     68,813  
   Accrued investor relations and communications   15,889     32,112  
   Accrued mineral property interests   35,663     262,529  
   Accrued consulting   15,000     20,000  
   Due to related parties (Note 6)   34,291     36,318  
             
Total current liabilities   170,194     441,940  
             
Commitments (Note 10)            
             
Stockholders' equity (Note 7)            
    Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 100,000,000, 
        nil shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010
  -     -  
    Preferred stock, Series A convertible, $0.001 par value, 
        authorized 2,000, nil shares issued and outstanding at 
        October 31, 2010, and January 31, 2010
  -     -  
    Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 100,000,000, 
        56,052,922 and 43,921,754 issued, outstanding and subscribed 
        at October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, respectively
  55,783     43,922  
   Shares subscribed   141,500     -  
   Additional paid-in capital   27,950,386     19,995,457  
   Deficit accumulated during the exploration stage   (20,804,933 )   (17,078,930 )
   Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)   -     (30,213 )
Total stockholders' equity   7,342,736     2,930,236  
             
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $  7,512,930   $  3,372,176  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements


F-3

ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

                            From  
                            December 21,  
    For the Three Months                 2001  
    Ended     For the Nine Months Ended     (Inception)  
    October 31,     October 31,     to October  
    2010     2009     2010     2009     31, 2010  
                               
Expenses                              
                               
   Consulting fees $  187,826   $  259,576   $  763,922   $  536,537   $  4,585,455  
   Depreciation   4,948     2,159     10,580     6,287     32,106  
   Foreign exchange (gain)/loss   (190,691 )   6,058     (101,848 )   21,033     209,219  
   Investor relations and communication   61,512     62,404     123,312     150,972     1,966,551  
   Mineral property interests (Note 5)   266,340     103,820     2,298,760     387,433     9,803,663  
   Office and sundry   32,910     29,383     122,563     64,253     638,684  
   Professional fees   119,600     60,602     323,112     188,500     1,799,846  
   Rent   8,081     7,619     22,930     20,010     136,561  
   Transfer agent fees   57,172     19,662     75,132     45,169     285,667  
   Travel   28,608     23,294     88,990     44,835     403,633  
   Write-down of mineral claims   -     -     -     -     408,496  
                               
Net operating loss   (576,306 )   (574,577 )   (3,727,453 )   (1,465,029 )   (20,269,881 )
                               
   Interest income (expense)   813     (4,431 )   1,450     (13,325 )   (535,052 )
                               
Net loss $  (575,493 ) $  (579,008 ) $  (3,726,003 ) $  (1,478,354 ) $  (20,804,933 )
                               
Net loss per share - basic and diluted $  (0.01 ) $  (0.02 ) $  (0.08 ) $  (0.04 )      
                               
Weighted average number of shares
    outstanding - basic and diluted
  45,381,940     36,719,365     44,737,226     35,014,648      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements


F-4

ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 31, 2009 TO OCTOBER 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

    Common Stock                 Accumulated     Total  
                Additional                 Other     Stockholders'  
    Number of           Paid-in     Shares     Accumulated     Comprehensive     Equity  
    Shares     Par Value     Capital     Subscribed     Deficit     Income (Loss)     (Defict)  
                                           
Balance at January 31, 2009   32,590,553   $ 32,591   $  14,186,804   $  -   $  (14,420,634 ) $  -   $  (201,239 )
   Conversion of convertible
         debenture
  1,500,000     1,500     148,500     -     -     -     150,000  
   Equity component of convertible
         debenture converted
  -     -     (44,102 )   -     -     -     (44,102 )
   Common stock issued for cash   9,056,201     9,056     5,180,691     -     -     -     5,189,747  
   Cost of issuing stock   -     -     (240,584 )   -     -     -     (240,584 )
   Exercise of warrants   500,000     500     119,500     -     -     -     120,000  
   Exercise of stock options   275,000     275     77,725     -     -     -     78,000  
   Stock-based compensation   -     -     566,923     -     -     -     566,923  
                                        5,618,745  
     Net loss for the year   -     -     -     -     (2,658,296 )   -     (2,658,296 )
     Unrealized foreign currency
         exchange loss
  -     -     -     -     -     (30,213 )   (30,213 )
                                        (2,688,509 )
Balance at January 31, 2010   43,921,754     43,922     19,995,457     -     (17,078,930 )   (30,213 )   2,930,236  
   Common stock issued for cash   10,804,706     10,805     7,109,264     -     -     -     7,120,069  
   Exercise of stock options   298,334     298     102,036     -     -     -     102,334  
   Exercise of warrants   758,128     758     254,932     -     -     -     255,690  
   Shares subscribed   -     -     -     141,500     -     -     141,500  
   Stock-based compensation   -     -     488,697     -     -     -     488,697  
                                        11,038,526  
     Net loss for the period   -     -     -     -     (3,726,003 )   -     (3,726,003 )
     Unrealized foreign currency
          exchange gain
  -     -     -     -     -     30,213     30,213  
                                        (3,695,790 )
                                           
Balance at October 31, 2010   55,782,922   $  55,783   $  27,950,386   $  141,500   $  (20,804,933 ) $  -   $  7,342,736  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

    For the Nine Months Ended     From December 21,  
    October 31,     2001(Inception) to  
    2010     2009     October 31, 2010  
                   
Cash flows from operating activities                  
 Net loss for the period $  (3,726,003 ) $  (1,478,354 ) $  (20,804,933 )
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
   operating activities:
                 
     Depreciation   10,580     6,287     32,106  
     Stock-based compensation   488,697     353,998     2,975,542  
     Debt discount   -     5,040     5,881  
     Shares issued to acquire mineral properties   -     -     3,500  
     Shares issued in payment of bonus   -     -     52,160  
     Non-cash interest   -     -     333,333  
     Write-down of mineral claims   -     -     408,496  
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities                  
     Receivables   497     50     -  
     Prepaid expenses and deposit   84,641     (5,583 )   (24,718 )
     Accounts payable   1,246     (28,995 )   337,855  
     Accrued liabilities   (18,140 )   26,158     (1,337 )
     Accrued professional fees   (4,736 )   (28,233 )   (24,460 )
     Accrued investor relations and communications   (16,223 )   (14,220 )   (14,111 )
     Accrued mineral property interests   (226,866 )   20,958     (37,156 )
     Accrued consulting   (5,000 )   -     15,000  
     Due to related parties   (2,027 )   68,010     34,291  
                   
 Net cash used in operating activities   (3,413,334 )   (1,074,884 )   (16,708,551 )
                   
Cash flows from investing activities                  
     Acquisition of mineral property interests   -     -     (408,496 )
     Acquisition of equipment   (42,645 )   (1,082 )   (116,705 )
                   
 Net cash used in investing activities   (42,645 )   (1,082 )   (525,201 )
                   
Cash flows from financing activities                  
     Issuance of convertible debentures   -     -     1,650,000  
     Issuance of promissory notes   -     -     790,410  
     Repayment of promissory notes   -     -     (790,410 )
     Proceeds from issuance of capital stock   7,478,093     1,370,426     22,987,365  
     Proceeds from shares subscribed   141,500     -        
                   
 Net cash provided by financing activities   7,619,593     1,370,426     24,637,365  
                   
Effects of foreign currency exchange   30,213     -     -  
                   
Increase in cash during the period   4,193,827     294,460     7,403,613  
                   
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   3,209,786     108,560     -  
                   
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  7,403,613   $  403,020   $  7,403,613  
                   
Supplemental disclosures                  
   Cash paid during the period for:                  
     Taxes $  -   $  -   $  -  
     Interest $  -   $  -   $  88,729  
                   
 Non-cash financing transactions:                  
 Conversion of convertible debenture into common stock $  -   $  50,000   $  150,000  
 Stock based compensation on issuance of brokers warrants $  -   $  -   $  145,488  
 Notes and related accrued interest converted to common stock $  -   $  -   $  1,390,008  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Nature of Operations

We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 21, 2001 under the name Delbrook Corporation. On March 15, 2004, we changed our name to Argentex Mining Corporation. We effected this name change by merging with our wholly owned subsidiary, Argentex Mining Corporation, a Nevada corporation that we formed specifically for this purpose. Our company was the surviving company in the merger. On November 5, 2007, we moved our state of domicile from Nevada to Delaware. This re-domicile was effected by merging with our wholly owned subsidiary Argentex Mining Corporation, a Delaware corporation that we formed specifically for this purpose. Our subsidiary was the surviving entity upon completion of the merger. Since November 5, 2007, we have been a Delaware corporation.

We have one subsidiary, SCRN Properties Ltd., a Delaware corporation incorporated on February 13, 2004, which we formed for the purpose of acquiring and exploring natural resource properties in Argentina.

In these notes, the terms “Argentex”, “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our” mean Argentex Mining Corporation and its subsidiary, SCRN Properties Ltd., whose operations are included in these consolidated financial statements.

Argentex is involved in acquiring and exploring mineral properties in Argentina. The Company has not determined whether its properties contain mineral reserves that are economically recoverable.

Exploration Stage

We have not produced any significant revenues from our principal business or commenced significant operations and are considered an exploration stage company as defined by SEC Guide 7 with reference to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) topic 915.

We are in the early exploration stage. In the exploration stage, management devotes most of its time to conducting exploratory work and developing its business. These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going-concern basis, which implies that we will continue to realize our assets and discharge our liabilities in the normal course of business.

Basis of Presentation

These unaudited consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S. dollars and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, except as disclosed herein, there have been no material changes in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Argentex’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (including normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the entire year. For further information, these unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2010 included in our annual report on Form 10-K.


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

Adopted

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC topic 860-20 for changes to the accounting for transfers of financial assets. These changes remove the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity and remove the exception from the application of variable interest accounting to variable interest entities that are qualifying special-purpose entities; limits the circumstances in which a transferor derecognizes a portion or component of a financial asset; defines a participating interest; requires a transferor to recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer accounted for as a sale; and requires enhanced disclosure; among others. These changes were effective for us on February 1, 2010. The adoption of these changes did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued changes to the accounting for variable interest entities. These changes require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity; to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to eliminate the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to add an additional reconsideration event for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity when any changes in facts and circumstances occur such that holders of the equity investment at risk, as a group, lose the power from voting rights or similar rights of those investments to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and to require enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. These changes were effective for us on February 1, 2010. The adoption of these changes did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Effective May 1, 2010, we adopted changes issued by the FASB on January 6, 2010 for a scope clarification to the FASB’s previously-issued guidance on accounting for non-controlling interests in consolidated financial statements. These changes clarify the accounting and reporting guidance for non-controlling interests and changes in ownership interests of a consolidated subsidiary. An entity is required to deconsolidate a subsidiary when the entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary. Upon deconsolidation of a subsidiary, an entity recognizes a gain or loss on the transaction and measures any retained investment in the subsidiary at fair value. The gain or loss includes any gain or loss associated with the difference between the fair value of the retained investment in the subsidiary and its carrying amount at the date the subsidiary is deconsolidated. In contrast, an entity is required to account for a decrease in its ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a change of control of the subsidiary as an equity transaction. The adoption of these changes had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Effective May 1, 2010, we adopted changes issued by the FASB on January 21, 2010 to disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Specifically, the changes require a reporting entity to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers. The changes also clarify existing disclosure requirements related to how assets and liabilities should be grouped by class and valuation techniques used for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The adoption of these changes had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, continued

Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Guidance, continued

Adopted, continued

Effective May 1, 2010, we adopted changes issued by the FASB on February 24, 2010 to accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued, otherwise known as subsequent events. Specifically, these changes clarify that an entity that is required to file or furnish its financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission is not required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. Other than the elimination of disclosing the date through which management has performed its evaluation for subsequent events, the adoption of these changes had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2010, the FASB issued changes related to existing accounting requirements for embedded credit derivatives. Specifically, the changes clarify the scope exception regarding when embedded credit derivative features are not considered embedded derivatives subject to potential bifurcation and separate accounting. These changes become effective for us on August 1, 2010. The adoption of these changes did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Issued and not yet adopted

In January 2010, the FASB issued changes to disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Specifically, the changes require a reporting entity to disclose, in the reconciliation of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), separate information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). These changes become effective for us beginning February 1, 2011. Other than the additional disclosure requirements, management has determined these changes will not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America applicable to a going-concern basis, which implies the Company will continue to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated any revenues from mineral sales since inception, has never paid any dividends and is unlikely to pay dividends or generate significant earnings in the immediate or foreseeable future. The continuation of the Company as a going concern is dependent upon the continued financial support of its shareholders, the ability of the Company to obtain equity financing and the attainment of profitable operations. The Company’s ability to achieve and maintain profitability and positive cash flows is dependent upon its ability to locate profitable mineral properties, generate revenues from mineral production and control production costs.

Based upon its current plans, the Company expects to incur operating losses in future periods. The Company plans to mitigate these operating losses through controlling its operating costs. The Company plans to obtain sufficient working capital through additional debt or equity financing and private loans. At October 31, 2010, the Company had accumulated losses of $20,804,933 since inception (December 21, 2001). These factors raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 3 – GOING CONCERN, continued

There is no assurance that the Company will be able to generate significant revenues in the future or be successful with any financing ventures. These consolidated financial statements do not give any effect to any adjustments that would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern and therefore be required to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 4 – EQUIPMENT

      October 31, 2010  
            Accumulated     Net Book  
      Cost     Depreciation     Value  
                     
  Equipment $  91,316   $  17,444   $  73,872  
  Furniture and fixtures   8,839     3,979     4,860  
  Computer equipment   15,957     10,090     5,867  
    $  116,112   $  31,513   $  84,599  

      January 31, 2010  
            Accumulated     Net Book  
      Cost     Depreciation     Value  
                     
  Equipment $  48,672   $  9,425   $  39,247  
  Furniture and fixtures   8,838     3,121     5,717  
  Computer equipment   15,958     8,388     7,570  
    $  73,468   $  20,934   $  52,534  

NOTE 5 – MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS

  a)

Pinguino Property

     
 

Pursuant to the terms of a mineral property option agreement, dated February 24, 2004, between the Company and an affiliate of an ex-director, the Company agreed to purchase an option to purchase a 100% interest in a mineral property located in the Santa Cruz Province of the Republic of Argentina, known as the Pinguino Property.

     
 

The property was acquired July 1, 2008. The agreement is subject to a 2% net smelter royalty. The Company has the right at any time up to 60 days after commencement of commercial production to repurchase either one-half of the royalty for $935,191 (CDN$1,000,000) or all of the royalty for $1,870,382 (CDN$2,000,000).

     
 

The agreement also provides for an area of interest such that, in the event that the optionor records any property claims within five (5) kilometers of the boundaries of the property, such claims will become subject to the mineral property option agreement.



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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 5 – MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS, continued

  (b)

Condor Property

     
 

Pursuant to the terms of a mineral property acquisition agreement, dated February 20, 2004, between the Company and an affiliate of an ex-director, the Company paid CDN$10,000 to acquire a 100% interest in certain mineral claims located in the Santa Cruz Province of the Republic of Argentina, known as the Condor Property, subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty in favor of an ex-director.

     
 

The Company has the right to repurchase either one-half of the royalty for $935,191 (CDN$1,000,000) or all of the royalty for $1,870,382 (CDN$2,000,000).


  c)

Santa Cruz and Rio Negro Properties

     
 

Pursuant to the terms of a Mineral Property Acquisition Agreement, dated February 24, 2004, between the Company and an affiliate of an ex-director of the Company, the Company acquired mineral claims located in the Santa Cruz Province of the Republic of Argentina, then known as the Dyakowski Property for total consideration of 833,333 common shares of the Company (subsequently increased, as a result of a stock dividend, to 2,499,999). These shares were issued and were subject to an Escrow Agreement dated March 2, 2004.

     
 

On June 30, 2005, we entered into an amending agreement whereby we amended the Mineral Property Acquisition Agreement. This amending agreement was restated August 8, 2005 whereby we agreed to release the 2,499,999 shares of our common stock that were being held in escrow. Of the 2,499,999 released shares, 2,374,999 of these shares were released to us for cancellation, and 125,000 of these shares were released to an ex-director for the transfer of the mineral claims to us.

     
 

In addition, pursuant to the terms of a Share Purchase Agreement, dated February 24, 2004, between the Company and an affiliate of an ex-director of the Company, the Company acquired a 100% interest in SCRN Properties Ltd. (SCRN), a Delaware corporation, the sole asset of which consisted of mineral claims located in the Rio Negro Province of the Republic of Argentina, known as the SCRN Property, for total consideration of 833,333 common shares of the Company (subsequently increased, as a result of a stock dividend, to 2,499,999). The shares have been issued and are subject to an Escrow Agreement dated March 2, 2004.

     
 

The Mineral Property Acquisition Agreement and the Share Purchase Agreement also provide for an area of interest such that, in the event that the vendor records any property claims within five (5) kilometers of the boundaries of either the Dyakowski Property or the SCRN Property, such claims will become subject to the respective Agreements.


  d)

Storm Cat Property

     
 

Pursuant to the terms of a mineral property acquisition agreement, dated February 20, 2004, between the Company and an affiliate of an ex-director, the Company paid $10,000 to acquire a 100% interest in mineral claims located in the Santa Cruz and Rio Negro Provinces of the Republic of Argentina, known as the Storm Cat Property.

     
 

Subsequent to acquisition of these properties, the Company has accounted for expenditures by province.



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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 5 – MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS, continued

  e)

Clapperton Property

     
 

On June 7, 2010, we acquired a group of three contiguous mineral tenures known as the Clapperton Property, covering an aggregate of approximately 825 hectares of land located in south central British Columbia, Canada for $324 (CDN$330). The properties are in good standing until June 7, 2011.



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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 5 – MINERAL PROPERTY INTERESTS, continued

Mineral property interest expense reflected in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations relates to the following projects:

    Three     Three     Nine     Nine     December  
    Months     Months     Months     Months     21, 2001  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended     (Inception)  
    October     October     October     October     to October  
    31,     31,     31,     31,     31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009     2010  
                               
Pinguino Project:                              
Claim maintenance $  -   $  -   $  9,952   $  -    $ 28,341  
Assaying, testing and analysis   -     13,750     230,924     100,840     798,876  
Camp and field supplies   9,074     49,601     402,637     171,292     2,037,182  
Drilling   7,443     -     1,210,178     -     5,378,595  
Geological and geophysical   11,050     32,884     119,105     100,893     933,192  
 Travel and accommodation   -     7,585     35,096     14,408     163,051  
                               
  27,567     103,820     2,007,892     387,433     9,339,237  
 Condor Project:                              
Claim maintenance   -     -     -     -     7,528  
Camp and field supplies   -     -     -     -     198  
Geological and geophysical   -     -     -     -     4,185  
    -     -     -     -     11,911  
 Santa Cruz Properties:                              
Claim maintenance   -     -     -     -     21,851  
Camp and field supplies   116,025     -     168,120     -     168,120  
Assaying, testing and analysis   60,247     -     60,247     -     60,247  
Geological and geophysical   33,830     -     33,830     -     33,830  
Travel and accommodation   28,347     -     28,347     -     28,347  
    238,449     -     290,544     -     312,395  
 Rio Negro Properties:                              
Claim maintenance   -     -     -     -     7,108  
Camp and field supplies   -     -     -     -     51,836  
Geological and geophysical   -     -     -     -     39,833  
Travel and accommodation   -     -     -     -     9,614  
    -     -     -     -     108,391  
                               
Other:   324     -     324     -     31,729  
                               
  $  266,340   $  103,820   $  2,298,760   $  387,433   $ 9,803,663  


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 6 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company paid or accrued consulting fees of $119,016 (2009 - $82,294), relating to this consulting agreement and at October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, the Company was indebted to Frontera in the amount of $13,742 and $nil, respectively.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company paid consulting fees of $73,398 (2009 – $41,409) relating to a consulting agreement with an officer and a company controlled by him.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company paid $15,705 (2009 – nil) in investor relations fees (2009 – nil) to a company controlled by a director. At October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, the Company was indebted to this director in the amount of $15,705 and $nil, respectively.

On November 1, 2005, the Company entered into a management agreement with an officer for CDN$2,500 per month. During the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company paid consulting fees of $Nil (2009 - $16,209) relating to this management agreement. This contract was cancelled on August 15, 2009.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company paid consulting fees of $32,664 , (2009 - $12,172) and recorded stock based compensation of $488,697 (2009 – Nil) to officers and directors of the Company, and their respective companies. At October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, the Company was indebted to this director in the amount of $3,891 and $nil, respectively.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 directors exercised a total of 173,334 (2009 - 200,000) stock options and 500,000 (2009 – 300,000) warrants. (Note 7)

NOTE 7 – CAPITAL STOCK

Stock Transactions

On October 28, 2010, we issued a total of 43,540 shares of our common stock at $0.706 (CDN$0.72) for proceeds of $30,477 on the exercise of 43,540 warrants.

On October 26, 2010, we completed a private placement and issued 10,804,706 units for gross proceeds of $7,120,069. Each unit consisted of one share of common stock and one common stock purchase warrant exercisable at $1.11 (CDN$1.14) for a period of five years expiring on October 26, 2015.

On September 27, 2010, we issued a total of 214,588 shares of our common stock at $0.702 (CDN$0.72) for proceeds of $150,212 on the exercise of 214,588 warrants.

On February 2, 2010, we issued a total of 75,000 shares of our common stock at $0.62 per share for proceeds of $46,500 on the exercise of 75,000 stock options.

On February 2, 2010, we issued 40,000 shares of our common stock at $0.25 per share to a director for proceeds of $10,000 on the exercise of 40,000 stock options. (Notes 6)

On March 16, 2010, we issued 450,000 shares of our common stock at $0.15 per share to a director for proceeds of $67,500 on the exercise of 450,000 warrants. (Note 6)

On June 15, 2010, we issued 50,000 shares of our common stock at $0.15 per share to a company controlled by a director for proceeds of $7,500 on the exercise of 50,000 warrants. (Note 6)


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 7 – CAPITAL STOCK, continued

Stock Transactions, continued

On June 21, 2010, we issued 50,000 shares of our common stock at $0.25 per share for proceeds of $12,500 on the exercise of 50,000 stock options.

On July 16, 2010, we issued 133,334 shares of our common stock at $0.25 per share to a director for proceeds of $33,334 on the exercise of 133,334 stock options. (Note 6)

Stock Subscribed

On October 21, 2010, we received cash of $76,500 on the exercise of 170,000 stock purchase warrants, this transaction has been reported as shares subscribed because the shares were issued subsequent to October 31, 2010.

On October 21, 2010, we received cash of $65,000 on the exercise of 100,000 stock purchase warrants, this transaction has been reported as shares subscribed because the shares were issued subsequent to October 31, 2010.

Share purchase warrants

Share purchase warrant transactions are summarized as follows:

            Weighted  
      Number of     Average  
      Shares     Exercise Price  
               
  Balance at January 31, 2009   4,960,637   $  1.17  
   Issued   7,933,443     0.59  
   Exercised   (500,000 )   0.24  
   Expired   (2,935,637 )   1.54  
  Balance at January 31, 2010   9,458,443     0.62  
   Exercised   (1,028,128 )   0.39  
   Issued   10,804,706     1.11  
  Balance at October 31, 2010   19,235,021   $  0.91  


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 7 – CAPITAL STOCK, continued

Share purchase warrants, continued

At October 31, 2010, the following share purchase warrants were outstanding and exercisable:

  Number of   Exercise  
  shares   Price Expiry Date
         
  99,520   $ 0.71 (CDN$0.72) November 27, 2010
  275,000   $ 0.15 January 15, 2011
  1,158,334   $ 0.45 April 24, 2011
  434,782   $ 0.45 May 22, 2011
  500,000   $ 0.15 May 28, 2011
  355,000   $ 0.65 June 18, 2011
  727,272   $ 0.65 July 13, 2011
  1,000,000   $ 0.15 November 12, 2011
  2,980,407   $ 0.88 (CDN$0.90) November 27, 2011
  900,000   $ 1.25 April 11, 2012
  10,804,706   $ 1.11 (CDN$1.14) October 26, 2015
         
  19,235,021      

Stock Options

Stock option transactions are summarized as follows:

            Weighted  
      Number of     Average  
      Shares     Exercise Price  
               
  Balance at January 31, 2009   1,833,334   $  0.50  
     Granted   3,035,000     0.54  
     Exercised   (275,000 )   0.28  
     Expired   (200,000 )   0.25  
  Balance at January 31, 2010   4,393,334     0.56  
     Granted   400,000     0.62  
     Exercised   (298,334 )   0.34  
     Expired   (1,015,000 )   0.60  
  Balance at October 31, 2010   3,480,000   $  0.57  

The weighted average fair value per stock option granted during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 was $0.62 and $0.31. The fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 was $248,616 and $758,091 which is being recognized over the options vesting periods.


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 7 – CAPITAL STOCK, continued

Stock Options, continued

At October 31, 2010, the following stock options were outstanding:

  Number of   Exercise  
  shares   Price Expiry Date
         
  400,000   $ 0.49 February 7, 2011
  200,000   $ 0.58 February 9, 2011
  150,000   $ 1.35 May 11, 2011
  100,000   $ 0.675 September 1, 2012
  100,000   $ 1.13 November 13, 2012
  60,000   $ 0.25 March 26, 2013
  150,000   $ 0.35 October 28, 2013
  1,370,000   $ 0.37 February 10, 2014
  550,000   $0.855 January 19, 2015
  400,000   $0.62 (CDN$0.64) May 10, 2015
         
  3,480,000      

At October 31, 2010, 2,917,500 stock options were exercisable.

Total stock-based compensation recognized during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 was $488,697 and $353,998. Stock-based compensation has been recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as follows, with corresponding additional paid-in capital recorded in stockholders' equity:

      Three     Three     Nine     Nine  
      Months Ended     Months Ended     Months Ended     Months Ended  
      October 31,     October 31,     October 31,     October 31,  
      2010     2009     2010     2009  
                           
  Consulting fees $  118,995   $  127,797   $  488,697   $  313,114  
  Investor relations   -     13,628     -     40,884  
    $  118,995   $  141,425   $  488,697   $  353,998  

The following weighted average assumptions were used for the Black-Scholes valuations of stock options granted:

      Nine        
      Months     Year  
      Ended     Ended January  
      October 31,     31,  
      2010     2010  
  Risk-free interest rate   2.65%     1.23%  
  Expected life of options   5 years     4.28 years  
  Annualized volatility   93%     93%  
  Dividend rate   0%     0%  


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 7 – CAPITAL STOCK, continued

Stock Options, continued

At October 31, 2010, the aggregate intrinsic value (AIV) of all outstanding, vested stock options was $709,125 and the AIV of options exercised during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 was $96,050.

NOTE 8 - SEGMENTED INFORMATION

At October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010, the Company and its subsidiary operated in one reportable segment, being the exploration for and the development of mining properties in Argentina. Identifiable assets, revenues and net loss in each geographic area are as follows:

    October 31,     January 31,  
    2010     2010  
             
Identifiable assets            
 Canada $  7,469,102   $  3,191,348  
 Argentina   43,828     180,828  
  $  7,512,930   $  3,372,176  

    Three     Three     Nine     Nine  
    Months     Months     Months     Months  
    Ended     Ended     Ended     Ended  
    October     October     October     October  
    31,     31,     31,     31,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
Loss for the period                        
 Canada $  238,700   $  406,130   $  1,222,478   $  1,008,889  
 Argentina   336,793     172,878     2,503,525     469,465  
  $  575,493   $  579,008   $  3,726,003   $  1,478,354  

NOTE 9 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The FASB ASC topic 820 on fair value measurement and disclosures establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value: quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 1), observable inputs other than Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly (referred to as Level 2), and unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of fair value of assets or liabilities (referred to as Level 3).


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ARGENTEX MINING CORPORATION
(An Exploration Stage Company)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
October 31, 2010
(Stated in U.S. Dollars)
(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 9 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, continued

The carrying values and fair values of our financial instruments are as follows:

        October 31, 2010     January 31, 2010  
        Carrying     Fair     Carrying     Fair  
  Level     value     value     value     value  
Cash and equivalents Level 1   $  7,403,613   $  7,403,613   $  3,209,786   $  3,209,786  
Receivables Level 2   $  -   $  -   $  497   $  497  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Level 2   $  135,903   $  135,903   $  405,622   $  405,622  

The following method was used to estimate the fair values of our financial instruments:
The carrying amount approximates fair value because of the short maturity of the instruments.

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS

Lease Commitments

On June 1, 2008, we entered into a three year lease agreement at $2,350 per month until May 31, 2011. (Note 11)

At October 31, 2010, the minimum future lease payments under our operating leases are as follows:

At October 31, 2011 2012
     
Premises lease payments $7,050 $9,400
     

Consulting Commitments

On August 1, 2009, we entered into a two year consulting agreement with a company wholly-owned by our President whereby we agreed to pay a consulting fee of $12,157 (CDN$12,500) until July 31, 2011. (Note 6)

At October 31, 2010, the minimum future payments under our consulting contracts are as follows:

At October 31, 2011 2012
     
Consulting fees $36,468 $72,936

NOTE 11 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On December 8, 2010, the Company entered into a lease agreement dated December 2, 2010, for approximately 2,295 square feet of office space located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The lease is for a term of five years and one month beginning January 1, 2011 (with rent commencing February 1, 2011) and provides for the payment of a total monthly rental of CDN$6,954 (approximately US$6,825) during the first three years and a monthly rental of CDN$7,289 (approximately $7,154) during the last two years of the term. Rent consists of a base rent amount and certain items of additional rent.

Subsequent to October 31, 2010, the Company agreed to purchase the surface rights to a portion of its Pinguino mineral property located in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina for a purchase price of approximately US$815,000. The Company expects to complete this acquisition prior to December 31, 2010.


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are projections of events, revenues, income, future economic performance or management’s plans and objectives for future operations. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Examples of forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report include statements about:

  • Our future exploration programs and results,

  • Our future capital expenditures, and

  • Our future investments in and acquisitions of mineral resource properties.

These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including:

  • General economic and business conditions,

  • Exposure to market risks in our financial instruments,

  • Fluctuations in worldwide prices and demand for minerals,

  • Fluctuations in the levels of our exploration and development activities,

  • Risks associated with mineral resource exploration and development activities,

  • Competition for resource properties and infrastructure in the mineral exploration industry,

  • Technological changes and developments in the mineral exploration and mining industry,

  • Regulatory uncertainties and potential environmental liabilities,

  • Political changes in Argentina, which could affect our interests there, and

  • The risks in the section of this quarterly report entitled “Risk Factors”,

any of which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

While these forward-looking statements and any assumptions upon which they are based are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

Our consolidated financial statements are stated in United States dollars and are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this quarterly report and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010 .


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In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all references to “common shares” refer to the common shares in our capital stock and the terms “we”, “us” and “our” mean Argentex Mining Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and our wholly owned subsidiary, SCRN Properties Ltd., a Delaware corporation.

Plan of Operations

We are a junior exploration stage company that has not yet generated or realized any revenues from our business operations. We currently hold interests in mineral properties located in the Rio Negro and Santa Cruz provinces of Argentina. All of the mineral exploration licenses with respect to these Argentine claims are registered in the name of our Delaware subsidiary, SCRN Properties Ltd. One of the properties located in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina consists of a group of claims that we refer to as the Pinguino property and we have concentrated almost all of our exploration efforts on this property. During the next year we intend to continue to focus our exploration efforts primarily on the Pinguino property, where we have had exploration success in discovering polymetallic mineralization in the past. We believe that additional targeted exploration expenditures in the form of geophysics, soil geochemistry, trenching and drilling on the Pinguino property is warranted to test the limits of known mineralization as well as new target testing.

During the course of the three-month period ended October 31, 2010 and the month of November, 2010, we compiled and processed data from Phase VI of our exploration program at our Pinguino property, including data derived from drilling, trenching, soil geochemistry and ground magnetometer surveys, and we conducted a ground magnetometer survey (lines every 10 meters over a distance of approximately 275 linear kilometers) on one specific target. At our Cerro Contreras property, we engaged in detail mapping of two exploration targets, collected soil and rock samples and conducted detailed ground magnetometer surveys at both targets (approximately 500 linear kilometres). We also conducted an IP gradient survey (approximately 60 linear kilometres) on one of these targets. Finally, we conducted detail mapping and collected samples on our Condor property.

We have not determined whether our properties contain any mineral reserve. A mineral reserve is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its Industry Guide 7 (which can be viewed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov/about/forms/industryguides.pdf) as that part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination.

We have not begun significant operations and are considered an exploration stage company, as that term is defined in Industry Guide 7.

Cash Requirements

We anticipate that we will incur the following expenses during the 12 month period ending November 30, 2011:

Expense Amount
Mineral exploration expenses, holding costs and property acquisition costs $6,320,000
General and administrative expenses, including investor relations   1,840,000
Accrued accounts payable, repayment of debt and acquisition of fixed assets         20,000
Total   8,180,000
Cash on hand, estimated   7,250,000
Proceeds from exercise of warrants and options -
Estimated excess of cash requirements over cash resources    $(930,000)

During the 12 months ending November 30, 2011, we anticipate that we will require approximately $930,000 in order to fund the plan of operations outlined above.


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Since October 31, 2010 we have not raised any additional funds. We believe our cash on hand as at the date of this interim report on Form 10-Q is not sufficient to fund our budgeted operating requirements for the next 12 months. In addition, our budget could increase during the year in response to matters that we are not aware of at the date of this quarterly report. Regardless of whether our budget remains the same or increases over the next 12 months, we do not have enough money to fund our budgeted requirements and we will have to raise additional funds. We have historically raised capital to fund our activities through the sale of debt or equity securities and we plan to raise any required funds through the exercise of stock options or warrants and the private placement sales of our common stock. We do not currently have any arrangements in place for the completion of any private placement financings and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in completing any private placement financings.

Results of Operations

Our operating results for the periods ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 and the changes in our operating expenses between the years are summarized below:

                Changes                    
                between the                    
          Three     Three Months           Nine        
    Three Months     Months     Ended October           Months     Changes between  
    Ended     Ended     31, 2010 and     Nine Months     Ended     the Nine Months  
    October 31,     October     2009     Ended October     October 31,       Ended October  
    2010     31, 2009           31, 2010     2009     31, 2010 and 2009  
Mineral exploration activities $  266,340   $ 103,820   $  162,520   $ 2,298,760   $  387,433   $ 1,911,327  
Stock-based compensation   118,995     141,425     (22,430 )   488,697     353,998     134,699  
General and administrative   190,158     333,763     (143,605 )   938,546     736,923     201,623  
                                     
Total expenses $  575,493   $ 579,008   $  (3,515 ) $  3,726,003   $ 1,478,354   $ 2,247,649  

Revenue

We have not earned any revenue from operations since our inception and we do not anticipate earning any revenue from our operations until such time as we have entered into commercial production at one or more of our mineral projects or we sell one or more of our mineral properties. We are currently in the exploration stage of our business and we can provide no assurances that we will discover a reserve on our properties or, if we do discover a reserve that we will be able to enter into commercial production.

Expenses

Mineral Exploration Activities

Our mineral exploration expenses increased by $162,520 or 157% from $103,820 for the three months ended October 31, 2009 to $266,340 for the three months ended October 31, 2010. The increase in our mineral exploration expenses during the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was primarily due to exploration of our Cerro Contreras property in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2010 when we decided to temporarily suspend our drilling and exploration program due to the global economic downturn.

Our mineral exploration expenses increased by $1,911,327 or 493% from $387,433 for the nine months ended October 31, 2009 to $2,298,760 for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. The increase in our mineral exploration expenses during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 was primarily due to exploration of our, Pinguino property in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2009 when we decided to temporarily suspend our drilling and exploration program due to the global economic downturn.


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Stock-Based Compensation

Our stock-based compensation expense decreased by $22,430 or 16% from $141,425 for the three months ended October 31, 2009 to $118,995 for the three months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease in our stock-based compensation was due to less stock options vesting during the three months ended October 31, 2010 as compared to the three months ended October 31, 2009.

Our stock-based compensation expense increased by $134,699 or 38% from $353,998 for the nine months ended October 31, 2009 to $488,697 for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. The increase in our stock-based compensation was primarily due to a higher average stock price and more stock options vesting during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 as compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2009.

General and Administrative

Our general and administrative expenses decreased by $143,605 or 43% from $333,763 for the three months ended October 31, 2009 to $190,158, for the three months ended October 31, 2010. We incurred increases in office and sundry expenses of $3,527, travel of $5,314 and investor relations of $12,736 (net of $nil and $13,628 in stock based compensation) due to attending more conventions and conferences; $58,998 in professional fees due to preparation of the S-4 for migration to the TSX; $37,510 in transfer agent fees due to regulatory costs associated with the $7.12 million private placement of our shares. Increased expenses were offset by a $190,691 foreign exchange gain due to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates as well as a $62,948 decrease in consulting fees (net of $118,995 and $127,797 in stock based compensation) due to employing fewer consultants.

Our general and administrative expenses increased by $201,623 or 27% from $736,923 for the nine months ended October 31, 2009 to $1,144,081, for the nine months ended October 31, 2010. This increase was primarily caused by increases of $51,802 in consulting fees (net of $488,697 and $313,114 in stock based compensation) due to hiring more consultants; office and sundry expenses of $58,310, travel of $44,155 and investor relations of $13,224 (net of $nil and $40,884 in stock based compensation) due to attending more conventions, conferences and travel to the mine site, $134,612 in professional fees due to preparation of the S-4 for migration to the TSX; $29,963 in transfer agent fees due to the $7.12 million private placement of our shares. Increased expenses were partially offset by a net foreign exchange gain of $101,848.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our working capital at October 31, 2010 and January 31, 2010 is summarized below:

                Changes between October  
                31, 2010 and January 31,  
    October 31, 2010     January 31, 2010     2010  
                   
Current assets $  7,428,331   $  3,319,642   $  4,108,689  
Current liabilities   170,194     441,940     (271,746 )
Working capital (deficit) $  7,258,137   $  2,877,702   $  4,380,435  

Current Assets

Our current assets increased by $4,108,689 or 124% from $3,317,642 at January 31, 2010 to $7,428,331 at October 31, 2010. The increase was primarily due to raising approximately $7.6 million in cash from equity financing during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 as opposed to raising approximately $ 4.9 million in cash from equity financing during the year ended January 31, 2010.


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Current Liabilities

Our current liabilities decreased by $271,746 or 61% from $441,940 at January 31, 2010 to $170,194 at October 31, 2010. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $226,866 in fees payable under the drilling contract at January 31, 2010.

Working Capital

Our working capital increased by $4,380,435 or 152% from a working capital of $2,877,702 at January 31, 2010 to working capital of $7,258,137 at October 31, 2010. The increase was primarily due to not having a drilling contract at October 31, 2010 and the approximate $7.6 million in cash received in equity financing during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 as compared with the year ended January 31, 2010.

The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009:

    2010     2009  
             
Cash flows used in operating activities $  (3,413,334 ) $  (1,074,884 )
Cash flows used in investing activities   (42,645 )   (1,082 )
Cash flows provided by financing activities   7,619,593     1,370,426  
Effect of foreign currency exchange   30,213     -  
Net (decrease) increase in cash during period $  (4,193,827 ) $  294,460  

Net cash used in operating activities

Net cash used in operating activities during nine months ended October 31, 2010 was $3,413,334. This cash was primarily used to pay for the cost of our drilling program, legal fees and consulting fees.

Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended October 31, 2009 was $1,074,884. This cash was primarily used to cover the cost of maintaining our mineral properties and to pay legal and consulting fees.

Net cash used in investment activities

During the nine months ended October 31, 2010 we spent $42,645 on mining equipment.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2009 we spent $1,082 on equipment.

Net cash provided by financing activities

During the nine months ended October 31, 2010, we received net cash of $7,120,069 on the issuance of 10,804,706 units in respect of private placements, $102,334 on the issuance of 298,334 shares of common stock on the exercise of 298,334 options, $255,690 on the issuance of 758,128 shares of common stock on the exercise of 758,128 warrants and $141,500 on the exercise of 270,000 warrants for shares of common stock issued after October 31, 2010.

During the nine months ended October 31, 2009, we received net cash of $1,239,926 on the issuance of 3,095,388 units in respect of private placements, $52,500 on the exercise of 350,000 warrants and $78,000 on the exercise of 275,000 stock options.

Product Research and Development

We do not anticipate that we will spend any significant sums on product research and development over the twelve month period ending November 30, 2011.


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Purchase of Significant Equipment

We do not intend to purchase any significant equipment over the twelve month period ending November 30, 2011.

Purchase of Mineral Property

Subsequent to October 31, 2010, the Company agreed to purchase property in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina for approximately US$800,000. The Company expects to complete this acquisition prior to December 31, 2010.

Going Concern

We have historically incurred losses since inception. From inception through October 31, 2010, we have incurred losses of $20,804,933. We anticipate that we will continue to incur losses without generating any revenue from operations unless and until we are able to sell one or more of our resource properties or identify a mineral resource in a commercially exploitable quantity on one or more of our mineral properties and build and operate a mine, and there can be no assurance that we will ever be able to do so. Because of these historical losses and our continuing failure to generate any revenue from operations, we believe that we will require additional working capital to continue our exploration programs and develop our business operations in the future. We intend to raise any additional working capital required through private placements, public offerings and/or advances from related parties or shareholder loans. We do not currently have any arrangements for any such financing in place, nor can we provide any assurance that we will be able to arrange any such financing. If adequate working capital is not available we may not be able to continue our operations.

These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended October 31, 2010 were prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern. This contemplates that our assets will be realized and liabilities and commitments satisfied in the normal course of business. In the notes to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended January 31, 2010, our independent auditors included an explanatory paragraph expressing concern about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements and no non-consolidated, special-purpose entities.

Contingencies and Commitments

We had no contingencies at November 30, 2010.

We have the following long-term contractual obligations and commitments:

Operating leases

On June 1, 2008, we entered into a three year lease agreement payable at $2,350 per month until May 31, 2011. This lease has now expired.

On December 8, 2010, we entered into a lease agreement dated effective December 2, 2010 for new executive office space. This lease is for a five year term commencing January 1, 2011 at $6,825 (CDN$6,954) per month for the first three years and $7,154 (CDN$7,289) per month for the last two years.

Consulting contract

On September 1, 2009, with retroactive effect to August 1, 2009, we entered into a new consulting agreement with Frontera Geological Services Ltd. and Kenneth Hicks, our President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of our company, pursuant to which Frontera Geological Services Ltd. agreed to cause Kenneth Hicks to provide, among other things, services to our company consistent with those ordinarily provided by a Chief Executive Officer, including the duties and responsibilities set out at schedule A to the consulting agreement and we agreed, among other things, to (i) pay Frontera Geological Services Ltd. a monthly cash fee of CDN$12,500 (US$12,735); (ii) grant Mr. Hicks options to purchase 100,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to the closing price, last sale of the day, on the OTC Bulletin Board on the date the options were granted and with a term of three years from the date of grant; and (iii) pay incentive bonuses upon the occurrence of specified milestones.


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Internal and External Sources of Liquidity

To date we have funded our operations by selling our securities, borrowing funds secured with promissory notes and issuing convertible debentures.

Critical Accounting Policies

A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2010. Newly adopted, new accounting standards adopted and recently issued accounting standards are disclosed below.

Foreign Currency

The functional currency for the Company’s foreign subsidiary is the Argentinean peso. The Company translates assets and liabilities to US dollars using year-end exchange rates, translates unproved mineral properties using historical exchange rates, and translates revenues and expenses using average exchange rates during the period. Exchange gains and losses arising from the translation of foreign entity financial statements are included as a component of other comprehensive loss.

Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the legal entity are re-measured to the functional currency of the legal entity at the year-end exchange rates. Any associated transactional currency remeasurement gains and losses are recognized in current operations.

New accounting standards adopted during the nine months ended October 31, 2010 were:

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC topic 860-20 for changes to the accounting for transfers of financial assets. These changes remove the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity and remove the exception from the application of variable interest accounting to variable interest entities that are qualifying special-purpose entities; limits the circumstances in which a transferor derecognizes a portion or component of a financial asset; defines a participating interest; requires a transferor to recognize and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer accounted for as a sale; and requires enhanced disclosure; among others. These changes were effective for us on February 1, 2010. The adoption of these changes did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued changes to the accounting for variable interest entities. These changes require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity; to require ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to eliminate the quantitative approach previously required for determining the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity; to add an additional reconsideration event for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity when any changes in facts and circumstances occur such that holders of the equity investment at risk, as a group, lose the power from voting rights or similar rights of those investments to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance; and to require enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. These changes were effective for us on February 1, 2010. The adoption of these changes did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.


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Effective May 1, 2010, we adopted changes issued by the FASB on January 6, 2010 for a scope clarification to the FASB’s previously-issued guidance on accounting for non-controlling interests in consolidated financial statements. These changes clarify the accounting and reporting guidance for non-controlling interests and changes in ownership interests of a consolidated subsidiary. An entity is required to deconsolidate a subsidiary when the entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in the subsidiary. Upon deconsolidation of a subsidiary, an entity recognizes a gain or loss on the transaction and measures any retained investment in the subsidiary at fair value. The gain or loss includes any gain or loss associated with the difference between the fair value of the retained investment in the subsidiary and its carrying amount at the date the subsidiary is deconsolidated. In contrast, an entity is required to account for a decrease in its ownership interest of a subsidiary that does not result in a change of control of the subsidiary as an equity transaction. The adoption of these changes had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Effective May 1, 2010, we adopted changes issued by the FASB on January 21, 2010 to disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Specifically, the changes require a reporting entity to disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers. The changes also clarify existing disclosure requirements related to how assets and liabilities should be grouped by class and valuation techniques used for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The adoption of these changes had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Effective May 1, 2010, we adopted changes issued by the FASB on February 24, 2010 to accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued, otherwise known as subsequent events. Specifically, these changes clarify that an entity that is required to file or furnish its financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission is not required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. Other than the elimination of disclosing the date through which management has performed its evaluation for subsequent events, the adoption of these changes had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2010, the FASB issued changes related to existing accounting requirements for embedded credit derivatives. Specifically, the changes clarify the scope exception regarding when embedded credit derivative features are not considered embedded derivatives subject to potential bifurcation and separate accounting. These changes become effective for us on August 1, 2010. The adoption of these changes did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Guidance

In January 2010, the FASB issued changes to disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. Specifically, the changes require a reporting entity to disclose, in the reconciliation of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), separate information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). These changes become effective for us beginning February 1, 2011. Other than the additional disclosure requirements, management has determined these changes will not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.


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RISK FACTORS

An investment in our common stock involves a number of very significant risks. You should carefully consider the following risks and uncertainties in addition to other information in this Form 10-Q in evaluating our company and our business before making any investment decision about our company. Our business, operating results and financial condition could be seriously harmed due to any of the following risks.

Risks Associated With Mining

All of our properties are in the exploration stage. There is no assurance that we can establish the existence of any mineral reserve on any of our properties. Unless and until we can do so, we cannot earn any revenues from operations and if we do not do so we will lose all of the funds that we have spent on exploration. If we do not discover any mineral reserve, our business will fail.

Despite exploration work on our mineral properties, we have not established that any of them contain any mineral reserve, nor can there be any assurance that we will be able to do so. If we do not, our business will fail.

A mineral reserve is defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its Industry Guide 7 (which can be viewed over the Internet at http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/forms/industry.htm#secguide7) as that part of a mineral deposit which could be economically and legally extracted or produced at the time of the reserve determination. The probability of an individual prospect ever having a “reserve” that meets the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Industry Guide 7 is extremely remote; in all probability none of our mineral resource properties contains any ‘reserve’ and any funds that we spend on exploration will probably be lost.

The commercial viability of an established mineral deposit will depend on a number of factors including, by way of example, the size, grade and other attributes of the mineral deposit, the proximity of the resource to infrastructure such as a smelter, roads and a point for shipping, government regulation and market prices. Most of these factors will be beyond our control, and any of them could increase costs and make extraction of any identified mineral resource unprofitable.

Mineral operations are subject to applicable law and government regulation. Even if we discover a mineral resource in a commercially exploitable quantity, these laws and regulations could restrict or prohibit the exploitation of that mineral resource. If we cannot exploit any mineral resource that we might discover on our properties, our business may fail.

Both mineral exploration and extraction require permits from various foreign, federal, state, provincial and local governmental authorities and are governed by laws and regulations, including those with respect to prospecting, mine development, mineral production, transport, export, taxation, labour standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, environmental protection, mine safety and other matters. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain or maintain any of the permits required for the continued exploration of our mineral properties or for the construction and operation of a mine on our properties at an economically viable cost. If we cannot accomplish these objectives, our business could fail. Although we believe that we are in compliance with all material laws and regulations that currently apply to our activities, we can give no assurance that we can continue to remain in compliance. Current laws and regulations could be amended and we might not be able to comply with them, as amended. Further, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain or maintain all permits necessary for our future operations, or that we will be able to obtain them on reasonable terms. To the extent such approvals are required and are not obtained, we may be delayed or prohibited from proceeding with planned exploration or development of our mineral properties.

If we establish the existence of a mineral reserve on any of our properties, we will require additional capital in order to develop the property into a producing mine. If we cannot raise this additional capital, we will not be able to exploit the reserve and our business could fail.

If we do discover a mineral reserve on any of our properties, we will be required to expend substantial sums of money to establish the extent of the reserve, develop processes to extract it and develop extraction and processing facilities and infrastructure. Although we may derive substantial benefits from the discovery of a reserve, there can be no assurance that any reserve established will be large enough to justify commercial operations, nor can there be any assurance that we will be able to raise the funds required for development on a timely basis. If we cannot raise the necessary capital or complete the necessary facilities and infrastructure, our business may fail.


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Mineral exploration and development is subject to extraordinary operating risks. We do not currently insure against these risks. In the event of a cave-in or similar occurrence, our liability may exceed our resources, which would have an adverse impact on our company.

Mineral exploration, development and production involves many risks which even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not be able to overcome. Our operations will be subject to all of the hazards and risks inherent in these activities and, if we discover a mineral reserve, our operations could be subject to all of the hazards and risks inherent in the development and production of a mineral reserve, including liability for pollution, cave-ins or similar hazards against which we cannot insure or against which we may elect not to insure. Any such event could result in work stoppages and damage to property, including damage to the environment. We do not currently maintain any insurance coverage against these operating hazards. The payment of any liabilities that arise from any such occurrence would have a material adverse impact on our company.

Mineral prices are subject to dramatic and unpredictable fluctuations and the economic viability of any of our exploration properties and projects cannot be accurately predicted.

We expect to derive revenues, if any, either from the sale of our mineral properties or from the extraction and sale of precious and base metals such as gold, silver, copper, zinc and indium. The price of these commodities has fluctuated widely in recent years and is affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including international, economic and political trends, expectations of inflation, currency exchange fluctuations, interest rates, global or regional consumptive patterns, speculative activities and increased production due to new extraction developments and improved extraction and production methods. The effect of these factors are based on the price of precious metals and therefore the economic viability of any of our exploration properties cannot accurately be predicted.

The mining industry is highly competitive and there is no assurance that we will continue to be successful in acquiring mineral claims. If we cannot continue to acquire properties to explore for mineral resources, we may be required to reduce or cease operations.

The mineral exploration, development, and production industry is largely unintegrated. We compete with other exploration companies looking for mineral resource properties. In identifying and acquiring mineral resource properties, we compete with many companies possessing greater financial resources and technical facilities. This competition could adversely affect our ability to acquire suitable prospects for exploration in the future. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will acquire any interest in additional mineral resource properties that might yield reserves or result in commercial mining operations. While we may compete with other exploration companies in the effort to locate and acquire mineral resource properties, we do not believe that we will compete with them for the removal or sales of mineral products from our properties if we should eventually discover the presence of them in quantities sufficient to make production economically feasible. Readily available markets exist worldwide for the sale of mineral products. Therefore, we will likely be able to sell any mineral products that we identify and produce.

Risks Associated with Our Company

The fact that we have not earned any operating revenues since our incorporation raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue to explore our mineral properties as a going concern.

We have not generated any revenue from operations since our incorporation. During the nine-month period ended October 31, 2010, we incurred a net loss of $3,727,453. From inception through October 31, 2010, we have incurred an aggregate loss of $20,804,933. We anticipate that we will continue to incur operating expenses without revenues unless and until we are able to sell one or more of our resource properties or identify a mineral resource in a commercially exploitable quantity on one or more of our mineral properties and build and operate a mine.


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On December 1, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents in the amount of approximately $7,250,000. We estimate our average monthly operating expenses to be approximately $75,000, excluding exploration but including general and administrative expenses and investor relations expenses. We believe that our cash on hand will not be sufficient to fund our currently budgeted operating requirements for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2011. In addition, our budget could increase during the year in response to matters that cannot be currently anticipated and we might find that we need to raise more capital in order to properly address these items. As we cannot assure a lender that we will be able to successfully explore and develop our mineral properties, we will probably find it difficult to raise debt financing from traditional lending sources. We have traditionally raised our operating capital from sales of equity and debt securities, but there can be no assurance that we will continue to be able to do so. The unsettled economy in the United States and the resulting market instability may make it harder for us to raise capital as and when we need it, and it is difficult for us to assess the impact this might have on our operations or liquidity and to determine whether the prices we might receive on the sale of minerals, if we discover any in commercially exploitable quantities, would exceed the cost of mineral exploitation and development. If we cannot raise the money that we need to continue exploration of our mineral properties, we may be forced to delay, scale back, or eliminate our exploration activities. If any of these were to occur, there is a substantial risk that our business would fail.

We have a limited operating history on which to base an evaluation of our business and prospects and we can provide investors with no assurance that we will generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations.

Although we have been in the business of exploring mineral resource properties since 2002, we have not yet located any mineral reserve and we have never had any revenues from our operations. In addition, our operating history has been restricted to the acquisition and exploration of our mineral properties and this does not provide a meaningful basis for an evaluation of our prospects if we ever determine that we have a mineral reserve and commence the construction and operation of a mine. We have no way to evaluate the likelihood of whether our mineral properties contain any mineral reserve or, if they do, that we will be able to build or operate a mine successfully. We anticipate that we will continue to incur operating costs without realizing any revenues during the period when we are exploring our properties. During the 12 month period ending December 31, 2011, we expect to spend approximately $8,180,000 on the exploration of our mineral properties and on general and administrative expenses. We therefore expect to continue to incur significant losses into the foreseeable future. If we are unable to generate significant revenues from mining operations and any dispositions of our properties, we will not be able to earn profits or continue operations. At this early stage of our operation, we also expect to face the risks, uncertainties, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies at the start up stage of their business development. We cannot be sure that we will be successful in addressing these risks and uncertainties and our failure to do so could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition. There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood that we will prove successful and we can provide investors with no assurance that we will generate any operating revenues or ever achieve profitable operations.

Because all of our officers and directors are located outside of the United States, you may have no effective recourse against them for misconduct and you may not be able to enforce judgment and civil liabilities against our officers, directors, experts and agents.

All of our directors and officers are nationals and/or residents of countries other than the United States and all or a substantial portion of their assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to enforce within the United States any judgments obtained against our officers or directors, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state thereof.

Risks Associated with Our Common Stock

Our stock is a penny stock. Trading of our stock may be restricted by the SEC’s penny stock regulations and the FINRA’s sales practice requirements, which may limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

Our stock is a penny stock. The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted Rule 15g-9 which generally defines “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price (as defined) less than $5.00 per share or an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. Our securities are covered by the penny stock rules, which impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors”.


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The term “accredited investor” refers generally to institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with a net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouse. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document in a form prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from these rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in the secondary market for the stock that is subject to these penny stock rules. Consequently, these penny stock rules may affect the ability of broker-dealers to trade our securities. We believe that the penny stock rules discourage investor interest in, and limit the marketability of, our common stock.

In addition to the “penny stock” rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative low priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our common stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock.

Trends, Risks and Uncertainties

We have sought to identify what we believe to be the most significant risks to our business, but we cannot predict whether, or to what extent, any of such risks may be realized nor can we guarantee that we have identified all possible risks that might arise. Investors should carefully consider all of such risk factors before making an investment decision with respect to our common stock.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not Applicable.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by our company in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by our company in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures at October 31, 2010, which is the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation was carried out by our President, who is our principal executive officer, and our Chief Financial Officer, who is our principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, our President and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as at the end of the period covered by this report.


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There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended October 31, 2010 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

We know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against us, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceedings or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholders are an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to us.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. (Removed and Reserved).

Item 5. Other Information.

On December 8, 2010, we entered into a lease agreement dated December 2, 2010, for approximately 2,295 square feet of office space located in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The lease is for a term of five years and one month beginning January 1, 2011 (with rent commencing February 1, 2011) and provides for the payment of a total monthly rental of CDN$6,954 (approximately US$6,825) during the first three years and a monthly rental of CDN$7,289 (approximately $7,154) during the last two years of the term. Rent consists of a base rent amount and certain items of additional rent.

Subsequent to October 31, 2010,we agreed to purchase the surface rights to a portion of our Pinguino mineral property located in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina for a purchase price of approximately US$815,000. We expect to complete this acquisition prior to December 31, 2010.

Item 6. Exhibits.

The following Exhibits are filed with this quarterly report:

Exhibit

Number

Description

   
(3)

Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws

   
3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on January 19, 2010)

   
3.2

Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on January 19, 2010)

   
(4)

Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, including Indentures

   
4.1

2007 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2007)



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(10)

Material Contracts

 

10.1

Mineral Property Option Agreement dated February 24, 2004 with Chris Dyakowski (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2004)

 

10.2

Mineral Property Acquisition Agreement dated February 24, 2004 with San Telmo Energy Ltd. (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2004)

 

10.3

Diamond Core Drilling (Surface) Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2005 with Connors Argentina S.A. (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on January 24, 2005)

 

10.4

Consulting Agreement dated April 12, 2007 with Frontera Geological Services Ltd. (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on April 18, 2007)

 

10.5

Private Placement Subscription Agreement dated October 14, 2008 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on October 20, 2008)

 

10.6

Form of Subscription Agreement for Debentures (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2009)

 

10.7

Form of Subscription Agreement for Units (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on January 15, 2009)

 

10.8

Form of Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2009)

 

10.9

Form of Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on May 26, 2009)

 

10.10

Form of Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2009)

 

10.11

Form of Subscription Agreement (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2009)

 

10.12

Consulting Agreement dated July 14, 2009 with 0845557 B.C. Ltd. and Mark Vanry (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on July 15, 2009)

 

10.13

Agency Agreement dated November 27, 2009 with Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. and Canaccord Capital Corporation (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2009)

 

10.14

Form of Broker Warrant Certificate Issued to Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. and Canaccord Capital Corporation (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2009)

 

10.15

Form of Subscription Agreement with the Selling Stockholders (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2009)

 

10.16

Form of Warrant Certificate Issued to the Selling Stockholders (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2009)

 

10.17

Consulting Agreement dated August 1, 2009 with Frontera Geological Services Ltd. and Kenneth Hicks filed (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on December 14, 2009)

 

10.18

Equity and Warrant Subscription Agreement dated September 24, 2010 (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2010)

 

10.19

Lease Agreement dated December 2, 2010 with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Concert Real Estate Corporation (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2010)

 

10.20

Agreement dated December 10, 2010 with Julián Michudis (incorporated by reference to an exhibit to our current report on Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2010)



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(21)

Subsidiaries

   
21.1

Subsidiary of Argentex Mining Corporation: SCRN Properties Ltd., a Delaware corporation

   
(31)

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

   
31.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Chief Executive Officer).

   
31.2*

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Chief Financial Officer).

   
(32)

Section 1350 Certifications

   
32.1*

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer).

   
32.2*

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer).

*Filed herewith


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SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

By: /s/ Kenneth Hicks                                                
Kenneth Hicks
President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 14, 2010

 

By: /s/ Valerie Helsing                                               
Valerie Helsing, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: December 14, 2010