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

FORM 10-K

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

For the fiscal year ended July 31, 2011
Commission File No. 333-161868

Hondo Minerals Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
26-1240056
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)

15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, Texas 75001
 (Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

(214) 444-7444
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, $.001 par value

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o  No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o  No x

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  o

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files) Yes o  No x

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o
 
 
 
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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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company x
   
(Do not check if a smaller
 
   
reporting company)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of July 31, 2011 was NIL based upon the price ($NIL) at which the common stock was last sold as of the last business day of the most recently completed second fiscal quarter, multiplied by the approximate number of shares of common stock held by persons other than executive officers, directors and five percent stockholders of the registrant without conceding that any such person is an “affiliate” of the registrant for purposes of the federal securities laws. Our common stock is traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol (“HMNC”).

At July 31, 2011, the end of the Registrant’s most recently completed fiscal year, there were 57,711,390 shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, outstanding.

 
Explanatory Note to Amendment

This Amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Form 10-K”) amends our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31,  2011 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 31, 2011 .  This form 10-K/A is being filed to include Exhibits 31.01 CEO Certification, 31.02 CFO Certification, 32.01-906 Certification and 32.02-906 Certification. That were inadvertently left out due to electronic error.

 
 
 
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HONDO MINERALS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

     
Page No.
       
   
PART I
 
       
Item 1.
 
Business
4
Item 1A.
 
Risk Factors
11
Item 1B.
 
Unresolved Staff Comments
11
Item 2.
 
Properties
11
Item 3.
 
Legal Proceedings
11
Item 4.
 
(Removed and Reserved)
11
       
   
PART II
 
       
Item 5.
 
        Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
12
Item 6.
 
Selected Financial Data
12
Item 7.
 
       Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
12
Item 7A.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
13
Item 8.
 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
14
Item 9.
 
       Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
25
Item 9A.
 
Controls and Procedures
25
Item 9B.
 
Other Information
27
       
   
Part III
 
       
Item 10.
 
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
27
Item 11.
 
Executive Compensation
28
Item 12.
 
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
29
Item 13.
 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
30
Item 14.
 
Principal Accounting Fees and Services
31
       
   
Part IV
 
       
Item 15.
 
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
  31
   
Signatures
  32


 
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K of Hondo Minerals Corp., a Nevada corporation contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about our market opportunity, our strategies, competition, expected activities and expenditures as we pursue our business plan, and the adequacy of our available cash resources. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Actual results may differ materially from the predictions discussed in these forward-looking statements. The economic environment within which we operate could materially affect our actual results. Additional factors that could materially affect these forward-looking statements and/or predictions include, among other things: the volatility of minerals prices, the possibility that exploration efforts will not yield economically recoverable quantities of minerals, accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration and development operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated geological factors, the Company’s need for and ability to obtain additional financing, the possibility that the Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental clearances necessary to carry out the Company’s exploration and development plans, and other factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Our management has included projections and estimates in this Form 10-K, which are based primarily on management’s experience in the industry, assessments of our results of operations, discussions and negotiations with third parties and a review of information filed by our competitors with the SEC or otherwise publicly available. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We disclaim any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

All references in this Form 10-K to the ”Company”, “Hondo”, “we”, “us,” or “our” are to Hondo Minerals Corporation.

PART I

ITEM 1.
BUSINESS

ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS

On September 25, 2007, the Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada. We are engaged in the business of acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties.

We are authorized to issue 75,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share. In October 2007, we issued 2,500,000 shares of common stock to each of our two directors. Said issuances were paid at a purchase price of the par value per share or a total of $5,000.

On February 8, 2011, Tycore Ventures, Inc., closed a transaction pursuant to that certain Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) with Hondo Minerals, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“HMI”) and the shareholders of HMI (the “HMI Shareholders”), whereby the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of HMI (the “HMI Stock”) from HMI Shareholders. By agreement and after cancellations, Tycore exchanged 17,783,888 shares of its common stock for all of the issued and outstanding common shares of HMI.  As a result of closing the transaction, HMI Shareholders then held approximately 71.4% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock.  Tycore Ventures, Inc. also changed its corporate name to Hondo Minerals Corporation.

 
 
 
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IN GENERAL

 
Hondo Minerals Corporation (“Hondo” or “HMC”) has its new corporate headquarters at 15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050, Addison, Texas   75001.  Hondo is engaged in the acquisition of mines, mining claims and mining real estate in the United States, Canada and Mexico with mineral reserves consisting of precious metals or non-ferrous metals.  Hondo owns the Tennessee and Schuylkill Mines in the Wallapai Mining District near Chloride, Mohave County, Arizona.  The Tennessee Mine operated from the late 1800's until 1947 producing lead, zinc, gold and silver.  The Tennessee Mine includes a one million ton tailings pile and is adjacent to the Schuylkill Mine. Hondo also owns 24 mining claims in the Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado area.  However, the properties are not in operation at this time.  Additionally, Hondo owns another patented mining claim in Juab County, Utah known as the Sullivan Lode and 9 unpatented mining claims in Iron County, Utah referred to as War Eagle.  Again, neither site is in operation at this time.
 
 
PRINCIPAL PROJECTS
 
Hondo is a precious and base metals mining and processing company that operates the Tennessee Mine and has a number of prospective exploration claims in the southwest United States.  At the Tennessee Mine, the focus is the processing of the tailings pile at the mouth of the mine.  In addition to the Tennessee Mine, Hondo has two properties, which have reported mineralized material and an additional 27 other early stage exploration properties.  On an ongoing basis, Hondo will evaluate the exploration portfolio to determine ways to increase the value of these properties.
 
The Tennessee/Schuylkill Property includes two historic underground mines operated until 1947.  The Tennessee Mine was at one time the largest producing silver mine in Arizona and the southwestern United States.  The property has been the subject of several exploration programs which have produced an extensive database for current exploration targeting and continuing studies which include mapping of underground tunneling, reports of mineralization in both the extensive vein system and tailings pile located on the property.
 
TENNESSEE MINE TAILINGS

Certified geologist Howard Metzler of Kayzak Resources, Winnemucca, Nevada, collected samples for the Tennessee Mine tailings.  Fourteen (14) total samples were collected from various locations from the Tennessee dump and tailings pile.  No samples were collected from the Schuylkill tailings or dump.  The samples were dry weight concentration samples run by American Assay Labs at .01 lbs.

The Tennessee tailings pile is not thought to be fully homogenous, as metal concentrations vary at various depths with the highest concentrations of metals in the lower depths. The dump or unprocessed material showed higher precious metal concentrations than shallow samples, while deep samples showed extremely high concentrations of other metals.

Each concentrated sample showed a patterned mix of materials that remain similar to previous samples. Fine crush metals were visible from gravity concentrate that shows a typical mix of gold/silver/copper/lead and ferrous metals.  Free gold/silver/copper can be visualized by microscope. Gold bearing sulfides can be seen under microscopic conditions but not fully realized until firing or leaching has occurred.

Assays from American Assay Labs, a Canadian certified lab in Reno, Nevada, were returned to the offices of Advanced Natural Technology Services, Inc. on March 18, 2010 via email.  Certified Geologist Howard Metzler confirmed number calculations on March 19, 2010.  Full assay reports for the 69 elements are available upon request but have been broken down in the following chart to show saleable metals for the Tennessee Mine tailings pile. These numbers are based on 680,000 cubic yards of tailings and dump.  It is important to note that dump piles in most instances will carry higher volumes of metal than previously run tailings piles. Approximately 1/3 of all material on the ground at the Tennessee Mining site is dump material, which consists of unprocessed ore. The 8,000 ounces of gold is considered free gold inside the tailings that have not been put through final concentration which may be done by gravity float with the use of water.  Leaching of the tailings will remove the gold carried inside the sulfides and should dramatically increase the number of ounces of gold inside the tailings pile.
 
 
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* Prices are based on LME for overseas sales

Additional numbers have been added to reflect the changes in results gained by Howard Metzler, Certified Geologist, and backed by his signed report for the increased instances of gold.  All other numbers are from American Assay Labs.  From that report, the following changes should be made to the gold assays on speculation.  The numbers from the certified geologist’s sampling were shown at an approximated rate of 100:1 concentration values under X-ray refraction techniques.  Thereby, the free gold and gold from sulfides are final concentrated for further purification leading to a yield of 1.7 oz of gold per ton.  The estimated 680,000 cubic yards of material show an initial weight of 2,337 pounds/yard, yielding 798,000 tons of tailings.  Current market value for gold at the close of business on June 30, 2010 was $1,220.20 per ounce.  These numbers should not be considered 100% indicative of the entire pile as the pile is not fully homogenous and results may vary on final concentration due to production methods, economics and production costs.

Given the large volume of tailings at the Tennessee Mine and gold prices over $l,000 per ounce, it was decided to run gravity concentration tests.  The ores at the Tennessee Mine are sulfides and given the fine grind, it would have made gravity concentration difficult in the past, but with modern technology, it was decided to see if a concentrate could be made.

The attempt was rather crude, utilizing an 18-inch spiral concentrator, scales and borrowing water and space from fellow miners.  Two samples of approximately 40 pounds were taken by the geologist (accurate weights were not obtained because the samples were damp).  One sample was taken from the top of the tailings pile where sulfides were visible and the assay was 0.022 opt gold (Au).  The second sample was taken from the base of the pile where the assay was 0.008 opt Au.  These samples have remained in the sole possession of the author.

The tests were conducted with difficulty because the fine grind of the tails had the spiral concentrator at its extreme limits as to angle and low flow of water required to get a concentrate. The required low angles and low water volume resulted in considerable problems with balls of clay.  Samples will require sufficient agitation prior to getting accurate tests.  However, even with these problems, concentrates from both samples were obtained. No accurate weights were possible but concentration was in the vicinity of 100:1. Concentrates were dried and analyzed with a portable XRF unit.  The sample from the top of the tails read up to 2 opt Au and the sample from the bottom of the tails read 20 and 30 opt Au. Microscopic examination of the concentrates showed the top sample consisted mostly of quartz and pyrite/arsenopyrite while the concentrates from the base were darker with more chalcopyrite, darker sulfides and darker silicates.

Two immediate conclusions can be made. A gravity concentrate can be made and significant gold assays are indicated. While these tests were rather crude, the results certainly justify further work utilizing modem concentration technology (Reichert Spirals, centrifuges, and modem jigs, etc.) and controlled weights and assays. Actual concentration ratios and recovery percentages can be calculated.  Values of other minerals can also be calculated. With the material already ground and on the surface, the Company envisions a very low cost operation.

After reviewing the results from gravity float concentration and the subsequent projected losses of micro-fine materials, Hondo has begun leaching or Aqua-Regia recovery testing. It is management’s belief this is the way to optimize output from the Tennessee Mine tailings.  A description of the proposed processing and well-documented examples of this type of recovery are included below.
 
 
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Descriptions of the proposed processing of this type of recovery are included below.

Aqua-Regia Processing
 
Aqua-Regia is the use of chemical corrosives and oxidizers to remove precious metals from ore bodies and suspend them in solution to be processed in final refining. Washed or scrubbed ore is dissolved in a solution of hydrochloric acid (HCL) and nitric acid (HNO3), and heated to dissolve and release gold (Au) and silver (Ag) carried in sulfides.

Solution put through this processing is then filtered and a trade specific mix is then added to remove all Au and Ag content for final refining.
 
ELeach Processing

ELeach is a process created through the fundamentals of electrochemistry.  Using the ability to create a stable medium for continuous oxidation, coupled to the addition of certain halides, the ELeach process provides an environmentally safe and highly efficacious means of oxidizing precious metals.

Once the precious metals are placed into an ionic state, a secondary electrochemistry-based process is selectively utilized to revert the ionic state of the elements back to a metal state.

Tennessee Mine Tailings Application

Gravity float concentration testing of the Tennessee Mine tailings showed light particulates of Ag and Au that amounted to significant losses of recovery during processing.  Due to the unique nature of silicates such as clay and heavy Galena concentrations, a plan is under design to switch to a leaching system for the Tennessee tailings. Precious metal recovery during gravity float showed to be around the 45%- 50% levels while leach based recovery is expected to return 93 - 95% of precious metals.

Mineralization

The Tennessee/Schuylkill Property is situated in the Wallapai Mining District of the Cerbat Mountain Range northeast of Kingman, Arizona. The District is about 10 miles long and 4 miles wide, trending NW obliquely across the Cerbat Range.  There are about 225 mines, plus an estimated 1,000 shallow pits, shafts, and prospects in the District.

Rocks locally consist of Precambrian crystalline rocks, chiefly of granitic composition, cut by large masses of Mesozoic granite.  Dikes are scattered throughout the area.  Some are parallel to the prominent northwest-trending system of veins, but others trend in various directions.  Remnants of volcanic rocks of probable tertiary and quaternary age are around the margins of the Cerbat Range but are not present in the District proper.

The Precambrian rocks consist of a complex of amphibolite, hornblende schist, biotite schist, chlorite schist, diorite gneiss, granite and associated pegmatitic bodies, granite gneiss, schistose granite, granitic schist, and garnetiferous schist.  Granite and amphibolite are the most widespread types, and the granite is predominant.

The amphibolites, which is one of the oldest rocks in the area, is a dark green to black, fine to medium-grained rock commonly epitomized and cut by granite pegmatite intrusions.  It is widely distributed throughout the area but is particularly conspicuous near Chloride and in the low hills between Cerbat Canyon and Mineral Park Wash.

The Precambrian granites are represented by many types of bodies.  Some of the bodies are distinct and separate intrusions but others are probably differentiation facies.  Typically, the rock is light grey, medium-grained, gneissic granite containing a small amount of mafic minerals, chiefly biotite.  Weathered surfaces are usually light buff, less commonly reddish-brown.

Chloride, which is in the central part of the District, is where a large granite stock has intruded the Precambrian granites, gneisses, and schists. Its age is tentatively assigned to late Jurassic or early Cretaceus, the same as the batholiths of California and western Nevada. The granite is essentially medium-grained, slightly porphyritic, and intensely altered, although there are many facies of fine or coarse-grained granite, granite porphyry, porphyritic granite, and granite pegmatite.  Numerous small stocks and irregular bodies of greenish-black gabbro and associated diabase dikes occur most commonly in the southern part of the district.  These are probably differentiation facies of the granite stock.  Mineralizing solutions that formed the veins in the district are believed to be genetically related to the late Mesozoic granite intrusion.

Dikes of many different compositions are widespread.  In thickness, they range from a few inches to 300 feet.  Some extend along strike for only a hundred feet or less whereas others, notably the rhyolites, extend for long distances.  The most abundant dike rocks are granite pegmatites of both Precambrian and late Mesozoic age, and dikes formed from them are usually narrow and of short lateral extent.  Aplites are not common. Other dike rocks, some of which are abundant locally, include lamprophyre, andesite, diabase, porphyritic granite, granite porphyry, and rhyolite, and are probably differentiation products of the late Mesozoic intrusion.

 
 
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The structure of the rocks is complex.  Gneissic and schistose structures are common; the prevailing schistosity strikes NE with steep dips either NW or SE.  Large and small folds, generally with NE trends, are common.  The most predominant fold is near Chloride where the outcrop pattern of the amphibolite indicates a northeast-plunging anticline.  Prominent joint systems, sheeting, and small shear zones, commonly with NW strikes, are abundant.  Faulting is widespread and is usually well expressed by a prominent system of northwest-trending fault fissures in which many of the later veins are located.  The dips of the fissures are generally steep, and NE dips predominate.  In places, the fault fissures are in conjugate systems.  The fissures show much branching and in a few places considerable horse-tailing.  Gouge and breccia, as well as numerous tear faults in the walls, are present along some fault fissures.  The direction of the striations along the walls of the faults is nearly horizontal in places, but a greater number of striations show dips ranging from horizontal to parallel with the dip of the steep fault surface.

Deposits are mesothermal veins of prevailing northwestward strike and steep dip.  Their gangue is quartz, in many places shattered and re-cemented by later calcite.  The primary minerals are common sulfides of iron, lead, zinc and silver.  Gold occurs locally in the sulfide zones.  Oxidized zones contain secondary lead minerals, native silver, gold and silver chloride.

Principal Products from the Mines
 
Hondo anticipate generating revenue from the sale of zinc, gold and silver.

Gold Uses.  Gold has two main categories of use: fabrication and investment.  Fabricated gold has a variety of end uses, including jewelry, electronics, dentistry, industrial and decorative uses, medals, medallions and official coins.  Gold investors buy gold bullion, official coins and jewelry.

Gold Supplies.  The supply of gold consists of a combination of current production from mining and the drawdown of existing stocks of gold held by governments, financial institutions, industrial organizations and private individuals.
 
Gold Price.  The following table presents the annual high, low and average afternoon fixing prices for gold over the past ten years, expressed in U.S. dollars per ounce, on the London Bullion Market.


             
         Year
  
Gold Price (USD) on the
London Bullion Market
   
High
  
Low
  
Ave
2000
  
313
  
264
  
279
2001
  
293
  
256
  
271
2002
  
349
  
278
  
310
2003
  
416
  
320
  
363
2004
  
454
  
375
  
410
2005
  
536
  
411
  
444
2006
  
725
  
525
  
604
2007
  
841
  
608
  
695
2008
  
1,011
  
713
  
872
2009
  
1,213
  
810
  
972
2010
 
1,053
  
1,421
  
1,225
2011 (through July 31)
 
1,890
 
1029
 
1652
Source: London Metal Exchange
 
 
 
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FULL LIST OF MINING CLAIMS

Listing of current Mining properties:

 
Patented Claims
 
 
·  
Schuylkill
·  
Tennessee
·  
Tennessee South
·  
Molly Gipson
·  
Bullion Beck
·  
Little Wonder
·  
Montana
·  
Arizona
·  
Great Lead
·  
Terminal Mill Site
·  
Lucky Boy (Pending)
·  
Queen (Pending)
·  
Lucky Baldwin (Pending)
·  
Samoa (Pending)
·  
Silver Monster
·  
Golden Gem
·  
Exchequer
·  
Ra
·  
Quaker
·  
Red Seal
·  
Siwash
·  
Sullivan Lode
·  
Minnesota
·  
Conner
·  
Metallic Accident
·  
Skyscraper
·  
Summit
·  
Towne
·  
Bryan
·  
Wonder
·  
Daisy Twins
·  
Twins Extension
 

BLM Claims

 
·  
Tennessee Extension
·  
Elkhart
·  
Turtle Shell
·  
Daisy
·  
Miss  Maggie
·  
Lady
·  
Western Extension Great Lead
·  
Romeo
·  
Randy Bell
·  
Sir
·  
Stair Step
·  
Raven
·  
Calamity
·  
Temperance
·  
North East Bullion
·  
St. Louis Claims 1-10  = 100 Acres
·  
Gunslinger
·  
Old Shoe
·  
Gold Toe
·  
Silver Ditch
·  
Flat Iron
·  
Metal Sock
·  
Mole Gold
·  
Northern Extension Bullion Beck
·  
Valero
·  
Drunken Mule
·  
 Hondo Millsite 1-7
 
 
 
 
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540 Acres of Mineral Rights only owned in Colorado.

 
Hondo Minerals’ principal assets are located in the Wallapai Mining District of the Cerbat Mountain Range northeast of Kingman, Arizona. The District is about 10 miles long and 4 miles wide, trending NW obliquely across the Cerbat Range.  There are about 225 mines, plus an estimated 1,000 shallow pits, shafts, and prospects in the District. In addition to being located in premier silver regions, both assets possess characteristics that differentiate them from other silver projects:
 
Recent Developments
 
On March 7, 2011, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), approved and processed the Company's name change, and the Company’s common stock was issued the new trading symbol of "HMNCD" to reflect this name change.
 
On March 23, 2011, the Editorial Board of Standard and Poor's ("S&P"), approved the Company for their Corporation Records Market Access Program. S&P’s Corporation Records are considered the premier source for information on U.S. and international public companies by investors and compliance professionals. As part of the approval, the Company’s corporate profile has recently been published in the Daily News Section of S&P's Corporation Records, a securities manual for secondary trading in 38 States under the Blue Sky Laws.
 
On April 8, 2011, Hondo completed the superstructure of our processing facility at the Tennessee Mine. With the completion of the superstructure, the Company is now entering the final phase of the construction process of the metal building that will house the processing and extraction equipment. The Company has begun finishing the interior construction which will allow for the installation and placement of the processing equipment.
 
On April 27, 2011, Hondo began installing equipment that will use a newly developed technology for the abstraction of minerals at the Tennessee Mine. E-Leach, a patent pending technology that creates a leaching process without the use of hazardous chemicals, such as cyanide, has become the technology of choice for the Company’s Tennessee Mine processing facility.
 
On May 4, 2011, Hondo found a surface vein that runs along the Tennessee and Schuylkill properties. The preliminary measurement showed that the vein is anywhere between 10 and 28 feet wide and runs approximately a half of a mile long. Based on the new discovery, the Company has taken samples and is awaiting the test results.  The Company is currently in the process of completing the Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) training, inspection and site review at the Tennessee Mine. The full mineral extraction process onsite will begin immediately following the MSHA regulatory and safety training certification.

On May 11, 2011, Hondo announced that the Company closed on a major new land acquisition in northwest Arizona. The company will begin to sample the property for future mining and processing in the next six months. Hondo Minerals now controls 1,796 acres of patented and BLM claims in the southwestern United States.

In May 2011, Hondo acquired over $500,000 dollars of additional E-Leach equipment for its Tennessee Mine production facility. On June 9, the Company announced that it paid the remaining balance of $1.9 million on the $2.4 million dollar purchase of additional processing equipment for the Tennessee plant. In July, the company announced that it commenced production at the Tennessee Mine. The company completed all work related to the construction of the plant structure, installed all equipment used for its innovative E-Leach leaching process, and completed all required training and regulatory approvals. The Company is now starting to ramp the leaching step of its production process. This step produces a water-based solution with suspended metal content. The Company purchased and will soon install the extraction systems which will remove and concentrate the metals suspended in solution.
 
 
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On June 14, 2011, the Company entered into a Consulting Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with ICR, LLC, a Connecticut limited liability company (“ICR”), pursuant to which ICR shall provide investor relations consulting services to the Company commencing on June 15, 2011 and terminating on July 1, 2012 (the “Term”).  In exchange for providing these services, the Company shall pay ICR: (a) a retainer of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to be held during the Term; (b) five thousand dollars ($5,000) per month; and (c) a fee of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the event the Company consummates an offering, private placement of common stock or other transaction in which the Company raises more than two million dollars ($2,000,000) from a financing source that ICR has identified.

EMPLOYEES

As of the date of this report, Hondo has no employees. However, Hondo pays an independent contractor that has 5 full-time employees working at the Tennessee Mine and tailings pile.  Hondo may use third-party consultants to assist in the completion of various projects.  Third-parties are instrumental to keep the development of projects on time and on budget.  Management expects to continue to use consultants, attorneys, and accountants as necessary.

OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICES

Executive offices are located at 15303 N. Dallas Parkway,, Suite 1050 Addison, Texas  75001.

ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS

As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, Hondo is not required to provide the information called for by this Item.

ITEM 1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.
PROPERTIES

Current business address is 15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050, Addison, Texas  75001.  Telephone number is (214) 444-7444.

Hondo believe this space is adequate for its current needs.  In addition to the business address, there are also interests stated in the mining locations discussed herein.

ITEM 3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, the Company may become subject to various legal proceedings that are incidental to the ordinary conduct of its business. Although the Company cannot accurately predict the amount of any liability that may ultimately arise with respect to any of these matters, it makes provision for potential liabilities when it deems them probable and reasonably estimable. These provisions are based on current information and legal advice and may be adjusted from time to time according to developments.

On May 25, 2011, John Theodore Anderson (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint against the Company in the United States District Court, District of Nevada.  The Plaintiff alleged a breach of contract and was seeking money damages against the Company. On August 9, 2011, Anderson v. Hondo Minerals, Inc. et al. (Case No. 2:11-cv-00850-JCM -RJJ) was dismissed without prejudice.

Other than the foregoing, we know of no material, existing or pending legal proceedings against the Company, nor is Hondo a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which the directors, officers, any affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

ITEM 4. (REMOVED AND RESERVED).

 
 
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PART II

ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS MARKET INFORMATION

Since March 2011, shares of our common stock have been quoted on the Over-the-Counter Electronic Bulletin Board (“OTC Bulletin Board”) under the stock symbol “HMNC”

   
BID PRICE PER SHARE
 
   
HIGH
   
LOW
 
             
Three Months Ended April 30, 2011
 
$
2.20
   
$
0.00
 
Three Months Ended July 31, 2011
 
$
3.87
   
$
2.02
 

HOLDERS

As of the date of this report, there were approximately 1335 holders of record of our common stock.

DIVIDENDS

Historically, Hondo has not paid any dividends to the holders of common stock and Hondo does not expect to pay any such dividends in the foreseeable future as Hondo expects to retain our future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of its business.

RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

For recent sales other than previously reported, please see notes to financial statements included herewith in Note 7.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

Hondo has not established any compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE REGISTRANT AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Hondo did not purchase any shares of common stock or other securities during the year ended July 31, 2011.

ITEM 6.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item.

ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Hondo has generated no revenues since inception and has incurred $1,768,472 in operating expenses for the year ended July 31, 2011. These expenses were comprised of $761,050 in officers and directors’ fees; $16,031 in property costs; $5,934 filing and claim fees; $314,940 in professional fees and $670,517 in corporate, general and administrative costs for the year ended July 31, 2011.  We incurred operating expenses of $1,008,901 for the year ended July 31, 2010. The net loss since inception (September 25, 2007) through July 31, 2011 was $3,391,316. The following table provides selected financial data about the Company for the years ended July 31, 2011 and 2010.

Balance Sheet Data
 
July 31, 2011
   
July 31, 2010
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
2,052,048
   
$
10,638
 
Total Assets
 
$
10,182,646
   
$
1,942,946
 
Total Liabilities
 
$
308,325
   
$
83,024
 
Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)
 
$
9,874,321
   
$
1,942,946
 


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
As of July 31, 2011, the Company’s cash balance was $2,052,048 compared to $10,638 as of July 31, 2010. The increase in cash is attributed to the sale of common stock.  Hondo has sufficient cash on hand to commence initial production and to fund ongoing operational expenses beyond 12 months.
 
Hondo may need to raise funds in the future to fund possible acquisitions or further production. Additional funding will likely come from equity financing from the sale of common stock. If successful in completing an equity financing, existing shareholders will experience dilution of their interest in the Company.  Hondo does not have any financing arranged and cannot provide investors with any assurance that we will be able to raise additional funding from the sale of common stock.  There are no assurances that Hondo will be able to achieve further sales of common stock or any other form of additional financing.
 
 
 
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PLAN OF OPERATION
 
In 2011, Hondo has constructed a pilot production plant and completed the installation of lab facilities.
 
The final months of 2011 will see movement from a construction mode to full production mode.
 
Hondo will continue to expand upon mining operations and opportunities not only at the Tennessee/Schuylkill facility, but at other properties acquired throughout the year.
 
Currently, the research and development teams and the construction and installation personnel are finalizing Hondo’s facilities at the Tennessee Mine that will carry the Company into production.  Early trial runs of the pilot facility have returned favorable results for production that may exceed previously planned capabilities.
 
The objectives of our current year end program will be:
 
(A)  Step into full production at the pilot facility
(B)   Begin 24 hour operation of tailings processing
(C)  Start excavations of known deposits
(D)  Begin design of automated facility
(E)   Complete testing of all acquired properties


OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

None.

ITEM 7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item.


 
 
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ITEM 8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HONDO MINERALS CORP.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Page
     
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
15
     
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2011 and July 31, 2010.
 
16
     
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended July 31, 2011 and 2010
 
17
     
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended July 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
18
     
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended July 31, 2011and 2010.
 
19
     
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (audited).
 
21




 
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K W C O, P C
(Formerly Killman, Murrell & Company, P.C.)
Certified Public Accountants

1931 East 37th  Street, Suite 7
 
2626 Royal Circle
Odessa, Texas  79762
 
Kingwood, Texas  77339
(432) 363-0067
 
(281) 359-7224
Fax (432) 363-0376
 
Fax (281) 359-7112
 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors
Hondo Minerals Corporation
Scottsdale, AZ   85259

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hondo Minerals Corporation as of July 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended July 31, 2011.  Hondo Minerals Corporation’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hondo Minerals Corporation as of July 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of its consolidated operations and its consolidated cash flows for the two-year period ended July 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern.  As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has limited cash, no revenues, and limited capital resources raising substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also discussed in Note 2.  The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.


/s KWCO, PC
KWCO, PC
Odessa, Texas

October 31, 2011

 
 
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Hondo Minerals Corporation
 
(Formerly Tycore Ventures, Inc.)
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
             
   
July 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
 
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,052,048     $ 10,638  
Receivables - other
    -       4,200  
Prepaid expenses
    59,386       -  
                 
Total Current Assets
    2,111,434       14,838  
                 
Properties, Equipment, and Buildings:
               
Vehicles
    67,183       -  
Office equipment
    56,428       -  
Mining equipment
    4,129,601       5,275  
Plant and buildings
    1,539,387       6,258  
Land and mineral properties, net of $920,000 allowance for
               
   impairment
    2,278,513       1,916,475  
                 
Total Properties, Equipment, and Buildings
    8,071,112       1,928,008  
                 
Other Assets
    100       100  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 10,182,646     $ 1,942,946  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 293,066     $ -  
Accounts payable - related parties
    15,259       83,024  
                 
Total Current Liabilities
    308,325       83,024  
                 
Shareholders' Equity:
               
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized
               
   57,711,390 and 28,509,140 shares issued and outstanding at
               
   July 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    57,711       28,509  
Additional paid-in capital
    13,220,847       3,454,560  
Treasury stock, at cost
    (12,921 )     (12,921 )
Accumulated (deficit)
    (3,391,316 )     (1,610,226 )
                 
Total Shareholders' Equity
    9,874,321       1,859,922  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
  $ 10,182,646     $ 1,942,946  
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Hondo Minerals Corporation
 
(Formerly Tycore Ventures, Inc.)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
For the Years ended July 31, 2011 and 2010
 
             
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Revenue
           
Mineral Sales
  $ -     $ -  
                 
Operating Expenses
               
Officers' and directors' fees
    761,050       14,000  
Property costs
    16,031       8,502  
Filing and claims fees
    5,934       6,308  
Professional fees
    314,940       1,318  
Impairment of mining properties
    -       920,000  
Corporate general and administrative
    670,517       58,773  
                 
Loss from Operations
    (1,768,472 )     (1,008,901 )
                 
Other Income (Expense)
               
Other income
    15,930       -  
Interest expense
    (28,548 )     (6,878 )
                 
Net (Loss)
  $ (1,781,090 )   $ (1,015,779 )
                 
(Loss) per share
               
Basic and fully diluted:
               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    41,352,159       28,518,140  
(Loss) per share
  $ (0.04 )   $ (0.04 )
                 
                 
   
                 
                 
                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Hondo Minerals Corporation
 
(Formerly Tycore Ventures, Inc.)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
For the Years Ended July 31, 2011 and 2010
 
                                     
                     
Additional
             
   
Common Stock
   
Treasury
   
Paid in
   
Retained
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
(Deficit)
   
Total
 
Balance, July 31, 2009 - Tycore Ventures, Inc.
                                   
    Historical, as previously reported
    6,860,000     $ 6,860     $ -     $ 59,640     $ (24,202 )   $ 42,298  
  Balance, July 31, 2009 - Hondo Minerals, Inc.
                                               
    Historical
    9,264,090       9,264       (12,921 )     2,292,878       (510,476 )     1,778,745  
  Merger of Tycore Ventures, Inc. and Hondo
                                            -  
    Minerals, Inc.
    10,640,000       10,640       -       1,360       (59,769 )     (47,769 )
Balance, July 31, 2009 - As restated for merger
    26,764,090       26,764       (12,921 )     2,353,878       (594,447 )     1,773,274  
  Shares issued for officers' and directors' fees
    141,000       141       -       13,959       -       14,100  
  Shares issued for services
    16,500       16       -       1,634       -       1,650  
  Shares issued for interest--related party
    137,550       138       -       6,289       -       6,427  
  Shares issued for payment of short-term loans--
                                               
    related party
    1,200,000       1,200       -       58,800       -       60,000  
  Shares issued for purchase of mining interest
    250,000       250       -       -       -       250  
  Warrants issued for acquisition of mining
                                               
    properties
    -       -       -       1,020,000       -       1,020,000  
  Net (loss)
    -       -       -       -       (1,015,779 )     (1,015,779 )
                                                 
Balance, July 31, 2010
    28,509,140       28,509       (12,921 )     3,454,560       (1,610,226 )     1,859,922  
  Shares issued for officers' and directors' fees
    2,546,500       2,546       -       758,504       -       761,050  
  Shares issued for services-related party
    796,750       797       -       374,278       -       375,075  
  Shares issued for services
    193,000       193       -       84,807       -       85,000  
  Donated management services
    -       -       -       3,000       -       3,000  
  Shares issued for interest--related party
    537,250       537       -       26,325       -       26,862  
  Shares issued for payment of short-term loans--
                                               
    related party
    7,855,000       7,855       -       384,896       -       392,751  
  Shares issued for payment of short-term loans
    50,000       50       -       2,450       -       2,500  
  Shares issued for acquisition of mining equipment
                                               
    and buildings
    3,163,500       3,164       -       1,189,087       -       1,192,251  
  Shares issued in private placement
    14,060,250       14,060       -       6,942,940       -       6,957,000  
  Net (loss)
    -       -       -       -       (1,781,090 )     (1,781,090 )
                                                 
Balance, July 31, 2011
    57,711,390     $ 57,711     $ (12,921 )   $ 13,220,847     $ (3,391,316 )   $ 9,874,321  
                                                 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Hondo Minerals Corporation
 
(Formerly Tycore Ventures, Inc.)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
 
For the Years Ended July 31, 2011 and 2010
 
                   
         
2011
   
2010
 
   
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net (loss)
    $ (1,781,090 )   $ (1,015,779 )
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash used in
               
operating activities:
               
Allowance for impairment of mining properties
    -       920,000  
Common stock issued for services--related party
    375,075       -  
Common stock issued for services
    85,000       1,650  
Common stock issued for officers' and directors' fees
    761,050       14,100  
Common stock issued for interest--related party
    26,862       6,427  
Donated management services
    3,000       -  
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    4,200       (14,502 )
Prepaid expenses
    (59,386 )     -  
Accounts payable
    293,066       10,304  
Accounts payable - related parties
    327,487       93,454  
                       
Net cash (used) in provided by operating activities
    35,264       15,654  
                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of vehicles
    (67,183 )     -  
Purchase of office equipment
    (56,428 )     -  
Purchase of mining equipment
    (3,301,826 )     -  
Purchase of buildings
    (1,163,379 )     (6,258 )
Purchase of land and mining properties
    (362,038 )        
                       
Net cash (used) in investing activities
    (4,950,854 )     (6,258 )
                       
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Sale of common stock
    6,957,000       -  
                       
Net cash provided by financing activities
    6,957,000       -  
                       
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    2,041,410       9,396  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    10,638       1,242  
                       
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 2,052,048     $ 10,638  
                       
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
 
(Continued)
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Hondo Minerals Corporation
 
(Formerly Tycore Ventures, Inc.)
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
 
For the Years Ended July 31, 2011 and 2010
 
(Continued)
 
                   
         
2011
   
2010
 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
           
Cash paid during the year for:
           
Interest
    $ 1,686     $ -  
Income Taxes
  $ -     $ -  
                       
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Common stock issued for mining equipment
  $ 822,500     $ -  
Common stock issued for buildings
    369,750       -  
Acquisition of mining equipment
    (822,500 )     -  
Acquisition of buildings
    (369,750 )     -  
Common Stock issued for payment of short-term loans
    2,500       -  
Common stock issued for payment of short-term
               
loans--related party
    392,751       60,000  
Common stock issued for purchase of mining interest
    -       250  
Payment of short-term loan
    (2,500 )     -  
Payment of short-loan loan--related party
    (392,751 )     (60,000 )
Acquisition of mining interest
    -       (250 )
          $ -     $ -  
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
   
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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Note 1 – Organization and Business Activity
 
Hondo Minerals Corporation, formerly Tycore Ventures Inc. (“Tycore”) was incorporated in the State of Nevada on September 25, 2007 to engage in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties.  On February 22, 2011, Tycore changed its name to Hondo Minerals Corporation (the “Company”).
 
On February 8, 2011, the two controlling shareholders of Tycore and Hondo Minerals, Inc. (“Hondo”) entered into an agreement to merge the two companies into a single entity.  By agreement, Tycore exchanged 17,783,888 shares of its common stock for all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Hondo.  The two controlling shareholders owned the following percentages of each company:
 
Company                                                      Ownership Percentage
 
Tycore Ventures Inc.                                                   71.4%
 
Hondo Minerals, Inc.                                                   58.0%
 
Due to the common control, the historical basis of accounting of each company was maintained and the accompanying financial statements and historical accounting information represents combined amounts.  The Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mining properties.  The Company has not yet realized any revenues from its current planned operations.
 
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Basis of PresentationThe Company’s financial statements are prepared using the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
Going Concern—As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has limited cash and no revenues and has accumulated a deficit of $3,391,316.  These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Management intends to seek additional capital from new equity securities offerings that will provide funds needed to increase liquidity and fully implement it business plan.  The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.
 
Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont)
 
Use of EstimatesPreparing the Company’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Cash and cash equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents consist of all cash balances and highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. Because of the short maturity of these   investments, the carrying amounts approximate their fair value.
 
 
 
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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measures
 
ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.  ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the level of independent, objective evidence surrounding the inputs used to measure fair value.  A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used to measure fair value:
 
Level 1
 
Level 1 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2
 
Level 2 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets); or model derived valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data.
 
Level 3
 
Level 3 applies to assets or liabilities for which there are unobservable inputs to the valuation methodology that are significant to the measurement of the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
 
Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont)
 
The Company’s financial instruments consist principally of cash, prepaid expenses, and accounts payable.  Pursuant to ASC 820, the fair value of cash is determined based on “Level 1” inputs, which consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assts.  The recorded values of all other financial instruments approximate their current fair values because of their nature and respective maturity dates or duration.
 
Mineral PropertiesMineral property acquisition costs are recorded at cost and are deferred until the viability of the property is determined. When proven and probable reserves are determined for a property, subsequent development costs on the property would be capitalized. If a project were to be put into production, capitalized development costs would be depleted on the units of production basis determined by the proven and probable reserves for that project.
 
Property and Equipment—Expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives or expand the production capacity of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and depreciated using the straight-line or units of production method at rates sufficient to depreciate such costs over the estimated productive lives of such facilities based on proven and probable reserves.  As of July 31, 2011, no property or equipment has been placed in service.
 
Loss Per Common Share—Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and does not include the impact of any potentially dilutive common stock equivalents.  Potential common shares are not included in the computation of loss per share, as their effect is antidilutive.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets —The Company reviews and evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment annually and at interim periods if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. An impairment is determined to exist if the total estimated future cash flows on an undiscounted basis are less than the carrying amount of the assets. An impairment loss is measured and recorded based on discounted estimated future cash flows. Future cash flows are estimated based on quantities of recoverable minerals, expected gold and other commodity prices (considering current and historical prices, price trends and related factors), production levels and operating costs of production and capital, all based on life-of-mine plans. The term “recoverable minerals” refers to the estimated amount of gold or other commodities that will be obtained after taking into account losses during ore processing and treatment. Estimates of recoverable minerals from such mineral interests are risk adjusted based on management’s relative confidence in such materials.
 
Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont)
 
In estimating future cash flows, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there is identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of future cash flows from other asset groups. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows are based on numerous assumptions and it is possible that actual future cash flows will be significantly different than the estimates, as actual future quantities of recoverable minerals, gold and other commodity prices, production levels and operating costs of production and capital are each subject to significant risks and uncertainties.
 
 
 
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Mining Development Costs—Mine development costs are amortized using the units of production method based upon projected recoverable ounces in proven and probable reserves. Projected recoverable ounces are determined by the Company based upon its proven and probable reserves and estimated metal recovery associated with those reserves.  As of July 31, 2011, no mines are in production therefore none are being amortized.
 
Revenue Recognition—The Company has not yet achieved any revenues. We will recognizes revenue on gold and silver sales when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable, the metal is delivered, the title has been transferred to the customer, and collectability is reasonably assured.
 
Treasury Stock—The Company accounts for its treasury stock under the cost method.  Under the cost method, the gross cost of the shares reacquired is charged to a contra equity account.  The common stock and additional paid-in-capital that were credited for the original share issuance remain intact.  If the treasury shares are reissued, proceeds in excess of cost are credited to additional paid-in-capital.
 
Income Taxes—The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method, recognizing certain temporary differences between the financial reporting basis of the Company’s liabilities and assets and the related income tax basis for such liabilities and assets. This method generates either a net deferred income tax liability or asset for the Company, as measured by the statutory tax rates in effect. The Company derives its deferred income tax charge or benefit by recording the change in either the net deferred income tax liability or asset balance for the year.
 
At July 31, 2011 and 2010 the Company recorded a valuation allowance against all of its deferred income tax assets which it believes, based on the weight of available evidence; it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax assets will not be realized.
 
Note 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont)
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements—In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820) — Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” This ASU requires some new disclosures and clarifies some existing disclosure requirements about fair value measurement as set forth in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820. ASU 2010-06 amends ASC 820 to now require: (1) a reporting entity should 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; and (2) in the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs, a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements. In addition, ASU 2010-06 clarifies the requirements of existing disclosures. ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted. The Company has complied with the additional disclosures required by this guidance upon its adoption.
 
In February 2010, the FASB issued updated guidance which amended the subsequent events disclosure requirements to eliminate the requirement for SEC filers to disclose the date through which it has evaluated subsequent events, clarify the period through which conduit bond obligors must evaluate subsequent events and refine the scope of the disclosure requirements for reissued financial statements.  The updated guidance was effective upon issuance.  Except for the disclosure requirements, the adoption of the guidance had no impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In the opinion of management, these topics have no impact on the financial statements of the Company.
 
Note 3 – Related Party Transactions
 
During the years ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company had the following related party transactions:
 
 
 
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As of July 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company owed $15,259 and $70,304 respectively to several principal shareholders for cash advances for operations.
 
Note 4–Concentration of Credit Risk
 
The Company maintains deposit accounts at financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000 per financial institution.  From time to time the Company’s cash balances may exceed the amount secured by FDIC insurance.  At July 31, 2011, the Company had deposits of $2,088,202 that were not insured by the FDIC.
 
Note 5—Warrants
 
During the year 2011, equity was raised through a private placement agreement.  Per the subscription agreement, each subscriber is entitled to one 3 year warrant at $2.00 and one 3 year warrant at $3.00 per each share bought.  As a result of the private placement there were 11,874,000 warrants at $2.00 and 11,874,000 warrants at $3.00 outstanding at July 31, 2011.  Total warrants outstanding at July 31, 2011 were 26,748,000.  There were 3,000,000 warrants outstanding at July 31, 2010.
 
Note 6 – Impairment of Mining Property
 
In May 2010, the company acquired a mining claim in Juab County, Utah for $100 and the granting of 3,000,000 warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock.  The warrants were valued at $1,020,000 and the Juab County mining property was valued at $1,020,000.  At July 31, 2010 management revised the value of the mining property and determined that an impairment allowance of $920,000 should be reserved on this property based on the estimated net realizable value of the property.
 
Note 7 – Stock Transactions
 
The following is a summary of stock transactions for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2011.  2,546,500 shares were issued to the Company’s officers and directors, or $2,546 in common stock and $758,504 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $761,050 in officers’ and director’s fees.  796,750 shares were issued for related party services, or $797 in common stock and $374,278 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $375,075 in related party services.  193,000 shares were issued for service, or $193 in common stock and $84,807 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $85,000 in services.  537,250 shares were issued for interest paid to related party, or $537 in common stock and $26,325 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $26,862 in interest paid related party.  7,855,000 shares were issued for payment of short-term loans related party, or $7,855 in common stock and $384,896 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $392,751 in payment of short-term loans related party.  50,000 shares were issued for payment of short-term loans, or $50 in common stock and $2,450 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $2,500 in payment of short-term loans.  3,163,500 shares were issued for acquisition of mining equipment and buildings, or $3,164 in common stock and $1,189,087, for a total of $1,192,251 in acquisition of mining equipment and buildings.  14,060,250 shares were issued in a private placement, or $14,060 in common stock and $6,942,940 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $6,957,000in a private placement.
 
The following is a summary of stock transactions for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2010.  141,000 shares were issued to the Company’s officers and directors, or $141 in common stock and $13,959 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $14,100 in officer’s and directors’ fees.  16,500 shares were issued for services, of $16 in common stock and $1,634 in additional paid-in capital for a total of $1,650 in services.  137,550 shares were issued for interest related party, or $138 in common stock and $6,289 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $6,289, for a total of $6,427 for interest related party.  1,200,000 shares were issued for payment of short-term loans related party, or $1,200 in common stock and $58,800 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $60,000 for payment of short-term loans related party.  250,000 shares were issued for purchase of mining interest, of $250 in common stock and $0 in additional paid-in capital, for a total of $250 for purchase of mining interest.
 
 
 
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Note 8 – Federal Income Taxes
 
Total income tax benefit is less than the amount computed by multiplying the loss before income taxes by the statutory federal income tax rate.  The reasons for the difference and the related tax effects for the fiscal years ended July 31, 2011 and July 31, 2010:
 
 
 
The Company has no deferred tax liabilities.
 
At July 31, 2011, the Company had a federal income tax net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $2,438,000 to offset future taxable income, which begins to expire in 2029, therefore, there was no income tax expense of payable as of July 31, 2011.
 
Note 9 – Subsequent Events
 
As of the date these financials statements were issued, there were no significant events affecting the company subsequent to July 31, 2011.
 

ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, we are responsible for conducting an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures means that the material information required to be included in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms relating to our company, including any consolidating subsidiaries, and was made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period when this report was being prepared. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded as of the evaluation date that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of July 31, 2011.
 
 
 
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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The internal control process has been designed, under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2011, including (i) the control environment, (ii) risk assessment, (iii) control activities, (iv) information and communication, and (v) monitoring. Based on this assessment, management has determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of July 31, 2011 was not effective for the reasons described herein.

The matters involving internal controls and procedures that our management considered to be material weaknesses under the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board were: (1) inadequate segregation of duties consistent with control objectives. The aforementioned material weakness was identified by our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer in connection with the review of our financial statements as of July 31, 2011.

Management believes that the material weakness set forth above did not have an effect on our financial results.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, transactions and dispositions of assets; and provide reasonable assurances that: (1) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States; (2) receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the Company; and (3) unauthorized acquisitions, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements are prevented or timely detected.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparations and presentations. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.


In connection with the preparation of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2011, management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act based on the framework in Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Our President and Chief Executive Officer, who is also our principal financial and accounting officer, has concluded that the design and operation of our internal controls and procedures were not effective as of July 31, 2011, for the following reasons:

 
(1)
Insufficient Resources: We have an inadequate number of personnel with requisite expertise in the key functional areas of finance and accounting;

 
(2)
Inadequate Segregation of Duties: We have an inadequate number of personnel to properly implement control procedures; and

 
(3)
 

Management is committed to improving its internal controls and will (1) continue to use third party specialists to address shortfalls in staffing and to assist the Company with accounting and finance responsibilities, (2) increase the frequency of independent reconciliations of significant accounts which will mitigate the lack of segregation of duties until there are sufficient personnel and (3) may consider appointing outside directors and audit committee members in the future.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the SEC that permit the company to provide on management’s report on this annual report.
 
 
 
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CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of the year ended July 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.
OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

PART III

ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The following table sets forth the names and ages of our current directors and executive officers.  Our Board of Directors appoints our executive officers.  Directors serve until the earlier occurrence of the election of his or her successor at the next meeting of stockholders, death, resignation or removal by the Board of Directors.  There are no family relationships among our directors, executive officers, or director nominees.

Name
 
Age
 
Position
 
William Miertschin
15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, TX 75001
 
 
63
 
President, CEO, CFO and Director
J.C. “Skip” Headen
15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, TX 75001
 
 
51
 
Secretary, Treasurer and Director
Ben Botello
15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, TX 75001
 
 
60
 
Director
Howard Siegel
15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, TX 75001
 
 
69
 
Director

William Miertschin - age 63, is the President, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer and has been an officer and director since March 2006.  He was recently named Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Miertschin is a 1972 graduate of the University of Texas (Austin).  Between 1975 and 1985, he was employed by NL Industries, Gulf Oil Corp. and MESA Petroleum Co. in the oil and gas industry in New Mexico and West Texas.  Since 1986, he has been a private investor and a consultant to the oil and gas industry.

J. C. “Skip” Headen - age 51, Rockwall, Texas, has been Secretary since November 19, 2010 and a Director since September 23, 2010.  Previously, he was Chairman and CEO of Grand Central Silver Mines, Inc., a publically traded diversified mining property company with claims in Utah and Idaho from 1999 to 2009.  
 
Ben Botello - age 60, Houston, Texas, has been a Director since June 2007.  He is a graduate of the University of Houston and also holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Syracuse University.  He has been the owner of Telkin Sheetmetal, Inc. since 1986, a metal fabricating business located in Houston, Texas.

Howard Siegel - age 69, Houston, Texas, is an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of  Texas and has been a practicing attorney for over 40 years.  He holds a law degree from St. Mary’s University Law School.  Mr. Siegel’s law practice includes tax, real estate, and corporate law matters.  He previously worked for the Internal Revenue Service, Tenneco, Inc., The Superior Oil Company and Bracewell & Patterson.  He has served as a Director in public and private corporations, including Hondo Minerals, Inc., Australian Canadian Oil Royalties, Ltd., and Syndication, Inc.

DIRECTORS

Each director serves until the next annual meeting of the stockholders or unless they resign earlier.  The Board of Directors elects officers and their terms of office are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.  Each of our directors serves until his or her successor is elected and qualified.  Each of our officers is elected by the Board of Directors to a term of one (1) year and serves until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or until he or she is removed from office.  At the present time, members of the Board of Directors are not compensated in cash for their services to the Board.
 
 
 
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COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of our equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders are required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Company has established an audit committee of the Board of Directors, which consists of the Company’s independent directors, Ben Botello, Audit Committee Chairman, and Howard Siegel, Audit Committee Member. The audit committee’s duties are to recommend to the Company’s Board of Directors the engagement of an independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements and to review the Company’s accounting and auditing principles. The audit committee would review the scope, timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations performed by the internal auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, including their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and internal controls.  The audit committee will, at all times, be comprised exclusively of directors who are, in the opinion of the Company’s Board of Directors, free from any relationship which would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a committee member and who possess an understanding of financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

The Company has established a compensation committee of the Board of Directors, which consists of Howard Siegel, Compensation Committee Chairman and Ben Botello, Compensation Committee Member.  The compensation committee reviews and approves the Company’s salary and benefits policies, including compensation of executive officers.

SECURITY HOLDERS RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Company does not currently have a process for security holders to send communications to the Board of Directors.  However, we welcome comments and questions from our shareholders.  Shareholders can direct communications to Chief Executive Officer William Miertschin at the executive offices.

While we appreciate all comments from shareholders, we may not be able to individually respond to all communications.  Our Company does attempt to address shareholder questions and concerns in press releases and documents filed with the SEC so that all shareholders have access to information at the same time.  Mr. Miertschin collects and evaluates all shareholder communications.  If the communication is directed to the Board of Directors generally or to a specific director, Mr. Miertschin will disseminate the communications to the appropriate party at the next scheduled Board of Directors meeting.  If the communication requires a more urgent response, Mr. Miertschin will direct that communication to the appropriate executive officer.  All communications addressed to our directors and executive officers will be reviewed by those parties unless the communication is clearly frivolous.

CERTAIN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

No director, nominee for director, or executive officer of the Company has appeared as a party in any legal proceeding material to an evaluation of his ability or integrity during the past five years.  Please see Item 3, supra, for a discussion of any legal proceedings against the Company.

SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS

Other than our officers and directors, we currently have no other significant employees.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Company has not adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers, principal financial officers, principal accounting officers or controller, or persons performing similar functions. While the Company has not adopted a code of ethics because it has only commenced operations.

ITEM 11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following tables set forth certain information about compensation paid, earned or accrued for services by our Chief Executive Officer and all other executive officers (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”) in the fiscal years ended July 31, 2011.

A summary of cash and other compensation paid in accordance with management consulting contracts for our Principal Executive Officer and other executives for the most recent three years is as follows:

 
 
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Name and Principal Position
Title
Year
 Salary ($)
Bonus ($)
Stock Awards
($)
Option Awards
($)
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
($)
All other compensation
($)
Total
($)
 
(a)
 
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
 
William Miertschin(1)
President, CEO, CFO and Director
2011
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
2010
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
2009
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
J.C. “Skip” Headen(2)
Secretary and Director
2011
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
2010
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
2009
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
Ben Botello(3)
Director
2011
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
2010
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
2009
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
Howard Siegel(4)
Director
2011
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
2010
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
2009
$
-0-
$
-0-
$
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
 
-0-
$
-0-
 
 Notes to Summary Compensation Table:

(1)           Mr. William Miertschin has been a director of Hondo since March 2006.
(2)           Mr. Headen has been a director since September 23, 2010, and an officer since November 19, 2010.
(3)           Mr. Botello has been a director since June 2007.
(4)           Mr. Siegel has been a director since June 2007.

The Company has no option or stock award plan or long-term incentive plan.

The Company has no plans that provides for the payment of retirement benefits, or benefits that will be paid primarily following retirement.

The Company has no agreement that provides for payment to executive officers at, following, or in connection with the resignation, retirement or other termination, or a change in control of the Company or a change in any executive officer's responsibilities following a change in control.

STOCK OPTION GRANTS

We have not granted any stock options to the executive officers since our inception. Upon the further development of our business, we will likely grant options to directors and officers consistent with industry standards for junior mineral exploration companies.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

None.

ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table lists, as of July 31, 2011, the number of shares of common stock that are beneficially owned by (i) each person or entity known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding common stock; (ii) each officer and director of the Company; and (iii) all officers and directors as a group. Information relating to beneficial ownership of common stock by principal shareholders and management is based upon information furnished by each person using “beneficial ownership” concepts under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, a person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of a security if that person has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security, or investment power, which includes the power to vote or direct the voting of the security. The person is also deemed to be a beneficial owner of any security of which that person has a right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days. Under the Securities and Exchange Commission rules, more than one person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the same securities, and a person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of securities as to which he or she may not have any pecuniary beneficial interest. Except as noted below, each person has sole voting and investment power
 
 
 
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As of July 31, 2011, there are 57,711,390 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.

Total warrants outstanding at July 31, 2011 were 26,748,000.  There were 3,000,000 warrants outstanding at July 31, 2011.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner,
Directors and Officers:
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
Percentage of Beneficial Ownership (1)
     
William Miertschin
15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, TX 75001
 
11,066,652
19.17%
J.C. “Skip” Headen
15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, TX 75001
 
88,500
0.14%
Ben Botello
15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, TX 75001
 
10,000
0.017%
Howard Siegel
15303 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1050
Addison, TX 75001
 
10,000
0.017%
All executive officers and directors as a group (4 people)
11,175,152
19.36%
 
Beneficial Shareholders greater than 5%
   
 
David Halperin
18 Dawn Drive
Westport, CT 06880
 
5,660,000
 
9.80%

(1)           Applicable percentage of ownership is based on 51,577,390 shares of common stock outstanding on July 31, 2011.  Percentage ownership is determined based on shares owned together with securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock within 60 days of July 31, 2011 for each stockholder. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.  Shares of common stock subject to securities exercisable or convertible into shares of common stock that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of July 31, 2011 are deemed to be beneficially owned by the person holding such securities for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership of such person, but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.  Our common stock is our only issued and outstanding class of securities eligible to vote.


ITEM 13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 
The following is a description of the transactions we have engaged in since January 1, 2008 with our directors and officers and beneficial owners of more than five percent of our voting securities and their affiliates.
 
Formation and Merger

As previously disclosed, on February 8, 2011, the Company, Hondo Minerals, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“HMI”) and the shareholders of HMI (the “HMI Shareholders”), closed a transaction pursuant to that certain Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), whereby the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of HMI (the “HMI Stock”) from the HMI shareholders.  By agreement and after cancellations, Tycore exchanged 17,783,888 shares of its common stock for all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Hondo.  As a result of closing the transaction, Hondo shareholders now hold approximately 71.4% of issued and outstanding common stock.

Other than the foregoing, none of the following persons has any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction to which our Company was or is a party since the beginning of the last fiscal year, or in any proposed transaction:

(A)           any directors or executive officers;
(B)           any nominee for election as a directors;
 
(C)
any person who is known to beneficially own, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 5% of the voting rights attached to the common stock; or
 
(D)
any member of the immediate family (including spouse, parents, children, siblings and in-laws) of any of the foregoing persons named in paragraphs (A), (B) or (C) above

 
 
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Hondo anticipates reviewing all related party transactions as they are presented, and would not anticipate that such review procedures would be in writing until such time as the Board of Directors felt it was necessary.

ITEM 14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

For the year ended July 31, 2011 and 2010, the total fees charged to the Company for audit services, including quarterly reviews, were $6,120 and $6,940; audit-related services were $750 and $0; and tax services and other services were $0 and $0, respectively.

PART IV

ITEM 15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

(a) The following Exhibits, as required by Item 601 of Regulation SK, are attached or incorporated by reference, as stated below.

*Articles of Incorporation Filed with the SEC on September 11, 2009 as part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1.
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation Filed with the SEC on March 8, 2011 as part of our Current Report on Form 8-K.
Bylaws Filed with the SEC on September 11, 2009 as part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1.
Amended Bylaws Filed with the SEC on March 8, 2011 as part of our Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
 
 
 
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* Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form S-1 (file no. 333-161868), filed with the Commission on September 11, 2009.

SIGNATURES

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

HONDO MINERALS CORPORATION


Dated:  October 31, 2011                                                                     /s/ William R. Miertschin
By: William R. Miertschin
Its: President, CEO and CFO


 

 
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