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| EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - Cibolan Gold Corp | ex32-1.htm |
| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - Cibolan Gold Corp | ex31-2.htm |
| EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - Cibolan Gold Corp | ex32-2.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2012
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TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from___________________to____________________
Commission File Number 000-30230
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GENERAL METALS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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65-0488983
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1155 W 4TH St Ste 210, Reno, NV 89503
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89511
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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775.583.4636
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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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.
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Accelerated filer
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. o YES þ NO
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS
Check whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
315,577,831 common shares issued and outstanding as of September 13, 2012.
PART 1 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
General Metals Corporation
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
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July 31,
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April 30
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ASSETS
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Current assets
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,529 | $ | 4,954 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | 32,485 | 16,521 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 35,014 | 21,475 | ||||||
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Other assets
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| Land | 67,742 | 67,742 | ||||||
| Mineral property | 613,941 | 613,941 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 4,258 | 5,595 | ||||||
| Other assets | 35,238 | 35,238 | ||||||
| Total other assets | 721,179 | 722,516 | ||||||
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Total assets
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$ | 756,193 | $ | 743,991 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
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Current Liabilities
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| Notes payable, current portion | $ | 3,995 | $ | 3,898 | ||||
| Accounts payable | 533,760 | 409,701 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 116,442 | 111,946 | ||||||
| Accounts payable to related parties | 64,216 | 199,036 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 718,413 | 724,581 | ||||||
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Long-term liabilities
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| Notes payable, net of current portion | 32,898 | 33,804 | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities | 32,898 | 33,804 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 751,311 | 758,385 | ||||||
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Stockholders' equity/(deficit)
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| Preferred stock, authorized 50,000,000 shares, par value $0.001, zero issued and outstanding | - | - | ||||||
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Common stock, authorized 550,000,000 shares, par value $0.001, issued and outstanding on July 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012 is 302,805,880 and 294,195,232 respectively
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302,805 | 294,194 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 11,123,894 | 10,976,553 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit during exploration stage | (11,421,817 | ) | (11,285,141 | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders' equity/(deficit) | 4,882 | (14,394 | ) | |||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity/(deficit)
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$ | 756,193 | $ | 743,991 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements
General Metals Corporation
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three months ended July 31,
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March 15, 2006
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2012
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Revenue
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Operating expenses
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| Depreciation and amortization | 1,338 | 1,338 | 36,608 | |||||||||
| General and administrative | 7,726 | 11,143 | 1,480,768 | |||||||||
| Management and consulting | 64,459 | 157,791 | 5,960,979 | |||||||||
| Exploration and development | 14,671 | 16,071 | 3,032,120 | |||||||||
| Professional fees | 46,604 | 21,557 | 807,959 | |||||||||
| Total expenses | 134,798 | 207,900 | 11,318,434 | |||||||||
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(134,798 | ) | (207,900 | ) | (11,318,434 | ) | ||||||
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Other income (expenses)
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| Interest expense | (1,878 | ) | (2,115 | ) | (39,599 | ) | ||||||
| Other income | - | - | 17,200 | |||||||||
| Gain on sale of mineral properties | - | - | 1,249,072 | |||||||||
| Realized gain/(loss) on sale of investments | - | - | (112,204 | ) | ||||||||
| Other than temporary impairment of investments | - | - | (1,224,302 | ) | ||||||||
| Gain/(loss) on foreign currency exchange | - | - | 6,450 | |||||||||
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(Loss) before income taxes
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(136,676 | ) | (210,015 | ) | (11,421,817 | ) | ||||||
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Provision for income taxes
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Net (loss)
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$ | (136,676 | ) | $ | (210,015 | ) | $ | (11,421,817 | ) | |||
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Loss per common share:
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| Basic & Diluted | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
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| Basic & Diluted | 296,925,153 | 269,431,027 | ||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements
General Metals Corporation
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Three months ended July 31,
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Operating activities
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Net loss
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$ | (136,676 | ) | $ | (210,015 | ) | $ | (11,421,817 | ) | |||
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss
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Stock issued for services
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80,333 | 78,958 | 3,008,971 | |||||||||
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Stock issued for payment of interest on debt
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Non-cash financing costs
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Realized loss on sale of investments
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Gain on sale of mineral property
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Depreciation and amortization
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1,338 | 1,338 | 36,608 | |||||||||
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Stock-based compensation
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- | - | 1,781,171 | |||||||||
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Other-than-temporary impairment of investments
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- | - | 1,224,302 | |||||||||
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Impairment of long-lived assets
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Bad debt expense
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Gain on sale of fixed asset
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Change in assets and liabilities
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(Increase)/decrease in other current assets
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520 | 8,447 | (15,586 | ) | ||||||||
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Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable
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(10,761 | ) | 1,336 | 672,876 | ||||||||
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Increase/(decrease) in accrued liabilities
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4,496 | 33,648 | 361,151 | |||||||||
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Net cash used by operating activities
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(60,750 | ) | (86,288 | ) | (5,413,958 | ) | ||||||
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Investment activities
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Investments:
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Purchases
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Proceeds from sales
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Acquisition of mineral property
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Investment in General Copper
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Investment in Lahontan
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Deposit on water rights
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Deposit on reclamation bond
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Proceeds from sale of mineral property
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Proceeds from sale of fixed asset
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Purchase of land
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Purchase of equipment
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Net cash provided/(used) by investment activities
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Financing activities
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Proceeds from loans from related parties
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Repayments of loans from related parties
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Proceeds from issuance of debt
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Repayments of debt
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(809 | ) | (1,638 | ) | (10,149 | ) | ||||||
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Proceeds from the sale of stock
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59,134 | 100,000 | 5,242,688 | |||||||||
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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58,325 | 98,362 | 5,461,180 | |||||||||
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Net increase / (decrease) in cash
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(2,425 | ) | 12,074 | 2,529 | ||||||||
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Cash, beginning of period
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4,954 | 14,157 | - | |||||||||
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Cash, end of period
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$ | 2,529 | $ | 26,231 | $ | 2,529 | ||||||
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Supplemental Information:
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Interest paid
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$ | 1,878 | $ | 2,115 | $ | 19,926 | ||||||
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Income taxes paid
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
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Stock issued for service as prepaid expenses
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$ | 16,485 | $ | 24,946 | $ | 16,485 | ||||||
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Stock issued to acquire mineral property lease
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 783,687 | ||||||
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Stock issued for payment of interest on debt
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 12,750 | ||||||
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Stock issued as reduction of accrued expenses
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 353,539 | ||||||
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Stock issued as reduction of contingent liability
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 50,000 | ||||||
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Stock issued as reduction of related party loans
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 26,800 | ||||||
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Stock issued as reduction of short-term note payable
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$ | - | $ | - | $ | 100,000 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements
General Metals Corporation
(An Exploration Stage Company)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE 1 - CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows at July 31, 2012, and for all periods presented herein, have been made.
In accordance with Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's April 30, 2012 audited financial statements. The results of operations for the period ended July 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of General Metals Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, General Gold Corporation. Collectively, they are referred herein as the Company. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated on consolidation.
The Company is considered a development (exploration) stage entity for financial reporting purposes by United States generally accepted accounting principles (US GAAP) since it has not generated material revenue from its principal business activities.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
No new accounting pronouncements have been issued since the filing of the Company’s Form 10-K on July 30, 2012 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012 that are likely to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN
The Company's financial statements are prepared using generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America applicable to a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not yet established an ongoing source of revenues sufficient to cover its operating costs and allow it to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations.
In order to continue as a going concern, the Company will need, among other things, additional capital resources. Management's plan is to obtain such resources for the Company by obtaining capital from management and significant shareholders sufficient to meet its minimal operating expenses and seeking equity and/or debt financing. However, management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully accomplish the plans described in the preceding paragraph and eventually secure other sources of financing and attain profitable operations. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 3 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The following provides additional information for certain stock transactions that occurred during the three months ended July 31, 2012. For additional details for all stock transaction please see the consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity as reported in the Company’s 10-K for the period ended April 30, 2012 and filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on July 30, 2012.
During the three months ended July 31, 2012, we issued a total of 8,610,648 shares; 4,668,353 shares were issued for services valued at $96,818 to vendors; and 3,942,295 shares were issued for cash to investors in private placement at $0.015 per share for receipt of cash totaling $59,134.
NOTE 4 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company received $75,000 from 2 investors in private placements under Rule 144 for 6,000,000 units consisting of one share and one share purchase warrant exercisable at $0.05 for one year.
NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY
Forbush and Associates, of which Dan Forbush, CEO, President, and CFO, is the Principal, provides accounting support and bookkeeping services to the Company on a billed by hour incurred basis. Forbush and Associates is owed $18,115 and $13,225 relating to hours incurred at July 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012, respectively. In the three months ended July 31, 2012, Forbush and Associates charged $8,890 for consulting services rendered in relation to preparation of the 10-K for the period ended April 30, 2012. In the three months ended July 31, 2011, Forbush and Associates charged $141 for reimbursable expenses included in General and administrative expenses and received a payment of $2,690 against the previous outstanding balance.
On December 17, 2010, Dan Dyer was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors and is also a principal in Dyer Engineering Consultants. On June 1, 2011, Dan Dyer resigned as a director. In September 2011, Shane K Dyer, also a principal in Dyer Engineering Consultants, was nominated for election to the Board of Directors was elected during the Annual Shareholders meeting. Dyer Engineering Consultants provides mine permitting, engineering and leach pad design services at the Independence project. As of July 31, 2012 and April 30, 2012, Dyer Engineering Consultants is owed $46,101 and $44,281 for services rendered respectively.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "should", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "predicts", "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
Our unaudited condensed financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Article 8-03 of Regulation S-X. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this quarterly report. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements.
In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts are expressed in United States dollars. All references to "common shares" refer to the common shares in our capital stock.
As used in this quarterly report, the terms "we", "us" and "our" mean General Metals Corporation and our wholly owned subsidiary General Gold Corporation, unless otherwise indicated.
OVERVIEW
We are an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties currently with an emphasis on gold and silver mineralization, presently focused on our Independence Project located in Battle Mountain, Nevada.
We are presently conducting an aggressive program to rapidly move the Independence project toward production, which is dependent upon obtaining further financing.
In addition to the on-going development of the Independence Mine, we are continually seeking to acquire other mining claims, as our funding allows.
The continuation of our company is dependent upon us attaining and maintaining profitable operations and raising additional capital as needed. In this regard we have raised additional capital through equity offerings and loan transactions. We have been successful in structuring deals in which expenses are paid through the issuances of common shares. In addition, we have raised additional funds and expect to continue to raise additional funds through private placement equity offerings sufficient to fund our current plan of operations.
The Independence Mine Property
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We currently control a 100% undivided leasehold interest in the Independence Mine, situated in the Battle Mountain Mining District, Lander County, Nevada. The property consists of 14 whole and fractional mining claims encompassing 240 acres. Our Due diligence shows that all claims are valid and in good standing through and for the assessment year ending August 31, 2013.
The Independence Mine project is wholly owned by our company through our subsidiary company General Gold Corporation under a mining lease/option agreement with Independence Gold Silver Mines of Seattle, Washington. Under the terms of the agreement we were required to expend a minimum of $625,000 towards exploration development and commercial production of ores, minerals or materials. This expenditure requirement was fulfilled prior to the year ended April 30, 2008, as we expended approximately $760,000 through that date. During the year ended April, 30, 2012, we spent approximately $143,607 on exploration and development including the initiation of the permitting process and $3,017,449 inception to April 30, 2012. Through the three months ended July 31, 2012, we spent an additional $14,671 in drilling and permitting of the Independence project.
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The Wilson-Independence project is wholly owned by General Metals through its subsidiary company General Gold Corporation under a mining lease/option agreement with Independence Gold Silver Mines, Inc. of Seattle, Washington.
The term of the lease is for a period of 20 years commencing October 1, 2005. There is a production royalty payable for the sale of all gold, silver or platinum based upon the average daily price of gold on the London Metal Exchange. With the current market price for gold, the royalty rate payable is 5%. There is also a production royalty of 3% payable on the sale of all substances other than gold, silver and platinum. In addition, any future production is subject to a 1% net smelter royalty obligation payable to Gold Range, LLC. The advances minimum royalty payment are $35,000 each April 1st and October 1st through April 1, 2014.
We have the option to reduce the production royalty due to Independence Gold Silver Mines, Inc. from 5% (at current price) to 1.875% for $3.0 million within 10 years of the date the lease commenced provided all obligations have been met.
Location and Access
All infrastructure necessary for the exploration, development and operation of a mine is readily available. The property is accessed via federal, state and county maintained all weather paved and gravel roads from the nearby town of Battle Mountain. A well-trained work force is available in the town of Battle Mountain, situated 30 miles north of the property along Interstate highway 80. Adequate ground water is available for diversion for future mining operations which enjoy special treatment as temporary or interim uses under Nevada water laws. Electrical power has recently been extended to within one mile of the project to service the Phoenix project, and the transcontinental natural gas line passes within 1.5 miles of the property.
The property has been the site of intermittent historic exploration and mining activities since the late 1920s. Past mining operations extracted 65,000 tons of high grade gold and silver ores from the property. The bulk of this activity occurred during two periods, the first from high grade ores shipped for direct smelting during the late 1940s and early 1950s, and a second from 1975 to 1983 when a significant amount of underground development took place, and a mill was erected on the property.
The Independence Mines property consists of 14 whole and fractional unpatented lode mining claims, which cover approximately 240 acres.
Core and reverse circulation drilling to date indicate two targets. These two targets are referred to as the Independence Deep (A Target), and the Independence Surface (B Target). Historic mining operations have generated in excess of 70,000 tons of waste dumps, mill tailings, and other waste rock products on the property. Samples of this material contain gold and silver values which suggest potential to recover gold and silver values.
The Wilson-Independence Property covers a mineralized zone on strike with the World Class, Fortitude / Phoenix Gold Skarn Deposit. The property has potential to develop a high grade underground resource in the Antler Sequence, together with a shallow, near surface resource in the overlying Pumpernickel Formation. Situated at the intersection of the Battle Mountain-Eureka Gold Trend and the Northern Nevada Rift (Twin Creeks-McCoy lineament), the Independence Project, like Fortitude and Cove/McCoy, is one of a number of Gold Skarns which occur along the Battle Mountain – Eureka and Northern Nevada Rift Zone mineral lineaments.
Mineralized outcrops are common on the property. Many on the southern part of the property have been prospected by shallow prospect shafts, pits and trenches. In addition, over 100 Reverse Circulation and Core holes, and extensive shallow underground mine workings in the Independence Mine indicate wide spread, shallow, near surface mineralization which we feel represents a valid exploration target for potential future surface, bulk mining operations
Historic drilling and underground mine workings indicate wide spread mineralization, both in shallow, near surface, and deep targets. There are presently no identified reserves on the property. We have conducted a phased exploration programs to evaluate the mineral potential of this property, with the objective of identifying and developing mineral resources and reserves reportable under SEC Industry Guide 7.
Independence Deep Target
A large body of mineralized material is clearly indicated by previous drilling in the Deep Target. We completed interpretation of the logs and geologic modeling in the fall of 2009 which identified mineralized material in the deep target. We retained all of the core samples, approximately 25,000 feet, and stored it on site.
Mineralization identified in the deep target to date is contained in the lower plate of the Golconda Thrust in rocks of the Battle Mountain and Edna Formations of the Antler Sequence.
Independence Shallow Target
Promising shallow and near surface mineralization has been identified. The Shallow Target contains an oxide target hosted entirely in the Pumpernickel Formation. To date over 130 drill holes and roughly eight (8) miles of underground workings have penetrated portions of this target, all of which have encountered highly anomalous to high grade mineralization. The principle limiting factor for surface/ shallow resources has been the lack of drilling information. In addition, review of the work done by those which held interests in the property previously has identified a total of 8 shallow near surface mineralized targets on the property with 4 of those being north of the Canyon Fault and 3 others where no mining has been performed and minimal geologic sampling and drilling work completed. To date, we have spent over $2.8 million drilling, sampling and evaluating these targets. A report on the detailed review of these targets and the results of the exploration and development program follows in Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
Independence Hill Zone
The Hill Zone, discovered in 2008, is a large, highly mineralized area north of the Canyon Fault and the Independence Shallow Target. Unlike the Independence Shallow Target, there is no historic mining in the high grade areas of the Hill zone, so all the mineral is still in place. This discovery significantly enhances the mineral potential of the 60% of the property which lies north of the Canyon Fault. Drilling in the Hill Zone indicates three parallel zones of mineralization, each of which is comparable in width and grade to the single mineralized zone found in the Independence Shallow Target to the south.
Mill & Building On Site
We determined that the equipment is of no real value to the future operations of the Company and had the mill building removed in July 2011. There are a couple of block buildings and two sheds on the property currently being used for our exploration and development program. These buildings will be removed during the initiation of production activities.
Mineral Ownership
The Wilson-Independence claims are 100% controlled by our Company.
Accomplishments
During the quarter ended July 31, 2012, our Company:
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Renegotiated the lease agreement with Independence Gold and Silver Mines Inc. to significantly reduce the semi-annual lease payments to $35,000 each through April 2014 for an increase in residual royalty after purchase to 1.875%.
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Began gathering information for use in a Preliminary Economic Assessment.
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Modeled the ore sampling and metallurgical test results previously completed at the project to determine the optimum method for processing both run-of-mine and/or crushed ore from the project’s near surface resource showing that the oxidized near surface gold and silver ore can be economically processed using an optimized cyanide heap leach Carbon-In-Column system assuming a gold price equivalent to the average gold price in the last year.
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Laid the foundation for the listing of the Company on the Toronto Ventures Exchange.
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Plan of Operations- Permitting and Development Program
During the next twelve months, our company will continue the program to move the Independence project toward production. We anticipate being able to secure necessary studies and permits to allow us to proceed to production.
We anticipate initially mining the Hill Zone and are completing all necessary work to be able to finalize permits to allow us to begin there. Additional drilling and assaying planned to further delineate the Hill Zone mineralization will allow us to maximize our cash flows early in the production cycle.
The following budget outline presents the anticipated and necessary expenditures for the next twelve month period to move the Independence Project forward to the brink of production in the coming twelve months.
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Direct exploration and development costs-Shallow Area
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RC Drilling Definition Drilling
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Site Construction
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$ | 12,800 | ||
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Drilling 10,050 Feet RC
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118,100 | |||
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Sample Analyses (5 foot sample length plus standards)
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86,500 | |||
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Management (man days for geologist and assistant)
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33,000 | |||
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Supplies
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8,200 | |||
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Field Costs
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8,500 | |||
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Complete Core Drilling Program
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Sample Analyses (5 foot sample length plus standards)
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13,300 | |||
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Management, logging and reporting
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11,000 | |||
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Splitting and sampling
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3,400 | |||
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QA-QC assay work
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11,100 | |||
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Land payments
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120,000 | |||
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Preliminary economic assessment (PEA)
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25,000 | |||
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Project permitting, State and County Permits
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100,000 | |||
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Engineering and design
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40,000 | |||
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Environmental Studies and additional permitting costs
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50,000 | |||
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Drill, and case water well
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35,000 | |||
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Report completion costs
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25,000 | |||
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Contingency
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99,100 | |||
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Total direct exploration and development costs
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$ | 800,000 | ||
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Indirect costs
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Office rent and other operating expenses
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$ | 80,000 | ||
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Wages and salaries and payroll related expenses
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200,000 | |||
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Investor relations expenses
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50,000 | |||
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Insurance expenses
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40,000 | |||
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Other general and administrative expenses
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20,000 | |||
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Legal expenses
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10,000 | |||
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Total indirect costs
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$ | 400,000 | ||
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Total budget for next twelve months
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$ | 1,200,000 | ||
Liquidity and Capital Requirements
We anticipate that to proceed with our plan of operations we will require additional funds of approximately $1.2 million over the next twelve months, exclusive of any acquisition or exploration costs. As we do not have the funds necessary to cover our projected operating expenses for the next twelve month period, we will be required to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity securities, through loans or through debt financing. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in raising the required capital or that actual cash requirements will not exceed our estimates. We intend to fulfill any additional cash requirement through the sale of our equity securities.
If we are not able to obtain the additional financing on a timely basis, if and when it is needed, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease the operation of our business.
The continuation of our business is dependent upon obtaining further financing, a successful program of exploration and/or development, and, finally, achieving a profitable level of operations. The issuance of additional equity securities by us could result in a significant dilution in the equity interests of our current stockholders. Obtaining commercial loans, assuming those loans would be available, will increase our liabilities and future cash commitments.
There are no assurances that we will be able to obtain further funds required for our continued operations. As noted herein, we are pursuing various financing alternatives to meet our immediate and long-term financial requirements. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to us when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain the additional financing on a timely basis, we will be unable to conduct our operations as planned, and we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due. In such event, we will be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease our operations.
Since July 31, 2012, we have received $75,000 from two investors in private placements for the purchase of our common shares. We have obtained additional commitments for funding to be received within the next 30 days. We continue to explore opportunities for the receipt of funding in either equity or financing transactions. As we receive these funds, the Board of Directors and Management evaluate the best use of the funding received so as to continue on the path of fast ramp up to production.
Capital Expenditures
We do not intend to invest in capital expenditures during the twelve-month period ending July 31, 2013.
General and Administrative/Management and Consulting Expenses
We expect to spend up to $400,000 during the twelve-month period ending July 31, 2013 on general and administrative and investor relations expenses including legal and auditing fees, rent, office equipment and other administrative related expenses.
Exploration and Development
The exploration and development program currently being executed by our company includes the beginning of the permitting process to move the Independence Project toward production. We expect to expedite this process which will require additional funds of approximately $0.80 million over the next twelve months, exclusive of any acquisition or construction costs.
Corporate Offices
Our principal business offices are located at 1155 West Fourth Street, Suite 210, Reno, NV 89503. We currently obtain our space rent free. We believe that our current arrangements provide adequate space for our foreseeable future needs.
On April 28, 2009, we purchased a 480 acre parcel of private land which will be used for mineral processing, equipment storage and maintenance. The full purchase price was $67,767 with 30% down and the balance by way of seller financing at 10% per annum for a period of 10 years with quarterly payments of $1,874 with no pre-payment penalty. Legal Description: Township 30 North, Range 43 East, M.D.M., Section 17 N/2, SW/4 comprising 480 acres.
Employees
We expect to add one employee over the next 12 month period. We do and will continue to outsource services as needed. As at July 31, 2012, our only employee was our President, CEO, and CFO.
Critical Accounting Estimates
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting estimates since the end of our 2012 fiscal year. For detailed information on our critical accounting policies and estimates, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012.
Results of Operations – Three Months Ended July 31, 2012 and 2011
The following summary of our results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements for the quarter ended July 31, 2012 which are included herein.
Our operating results for the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011 and the changes between those periods for the respective items are summarized as follows:
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Three Months Ended
July 31
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2012
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2011
|
Change
|
||||||||||
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Revenue
|
$
|
Nil
|
$
|
Nil
|
$
|
Nil
|
||||||
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Operating expenses
|
$
|
134,798
|
$
|
207,900
|
$
|
(73,102
|
)
|
|||||
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Net (loss)
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$
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(136,676
|
)
|
$
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(210,015
|
)
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$
|
(73,339
|
)
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Revenues
We have not earned any revenues from our primary activities since our inception and we do not anticipate earning revenues in the near future.
Net Loss
The decrease in net loss from the period ended July 31, 2011 to July 31, 2012 relates primarily to the decrease in exploration and development activities due to limited cash resources available to pay for continued exploration fees. Board of Directors and other vendors continue to receive stock for services. We anticipate net losses in future periods as we continue to work toward our goal of near term production at the Independence mine site.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2012 and 2011 are outlined in the table below:
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Three Months Ended
July 31
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2012
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2011
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Change
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||||||||||
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Depreciation and amortization
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$
|
1,338
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$
|
1,338
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
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General and administrative
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$
|
7,726
|
$
|
11,143
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$
|
3,417
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||||||
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Management and consulting
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$
|
64,459
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$
|
157,791
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$
|
93,332
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||||||
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Exploration and development
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$
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14,671
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$
|
16,071
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$
|
1,400
|
||||||
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Professional fees
|
$
|
46,604
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$
|
21,557
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$
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(25,047
|
)
|
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The decrease in operating expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2012, compared to the same period in fiscal 2012, was mainly due to a decrease in management and consulting of $93,332 which related to a $75,000 contract with an investor relations firm undertaken during the prior reporting period. Exploration costs decreased by $1,400 from the three months ended July 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2012 as there were no drilling or other programs undertaken at the site as progress on the 43-101 technical report and mine and leach pit design move forward.
We have focused our energy during this quarter on securing financing and energizing the permitting process with all charges being classified as development bringing the project ever closer to production. We anticipate that the management and consulting costs will decrease in the future as we do not anticipate significant contracts engaged in regards to investor relations.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
Working Capital
|
|
July 31,
2012
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April 30,
2011
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Change
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|||||||||
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Current assets
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$
|
35,014
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$
|
21,475
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$
|
13,539
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||||||
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Current liabilities
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$
|
718,413
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$
|
724,581
|
$
|
6,168
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||||||
|
Working Capital
|
$
|
(683,399
|
)
|
$
|
(703,106
|
)
|
$
|
19,707
|
||||
Cashflow
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Three Months Ended
July 31
|
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2012
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2011
|
Change
|
||||||||||
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Net cash used in operating activities
|
$
|
(60,750
|
)
|
$
|
(86,288
|
)
|
$
|
25,538
|
||||
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Net cash provided/(used) in investing activities
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
|
Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities
|
$
|
58,325
|
$
|
98,362
|
$
|
(40,037
|
)
|
|||||
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Net increase/(decrease) in cash during period
|
$
|
(2,425
|
)
|
$
|
12,074
|
$
|
(14,499
|
)
|
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Our total assets at July 31, 2012 were $756,193. Our financial statements report a net loss of $136,676 for the three months ended July 31, 2012 and a net loss of $11,421,817 for the period from March 15, 2006 (date of inception) to July 31, 2012. We had a cash balance of $2,529 as of July 31, 2012.
We have suffered recurring losses from operations. The continuation of our company is dependent upon our company attaining and maintaining profitable operations and raising additional capital as needed. In this regard we have raised additional capital through equity offerings and loan transactions. We have been successful in structuring deals in which expenses are paid for through the issuances of common shares. In addition, we have raised additional funds and expect to continue to raise additional funds through private placement equity offerings sufficient to fund our current plan of operations.
We continue to explore and seek funding opportunities through either equity or loan transactions. As we receive funding, the use of available funding is evaluated by Management and the Board of Directors for its priority of use.
Our principal sources of funds have been from sales of our common stock.
Contractual Obligations
As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide tabular disclosure obligations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no significant off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to stockholders.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
No new accounting pronouncements have been issued since the filing of the Company’s Form 10-K on July 30, 2012 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2012 that are likely to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Management’s Report on Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our president (also our principal executive officer) and our chief financial officer (also our principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of July 31, 2012, the end of our quarter covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our president (also our principal executive officer) and our chief financial officer (also our principal financial and accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our President (who is acting as our principal executive officer) and our Chief Financial Officer (who is acting as our principal financial officer and principle accounting officer) concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our quarter ended July 31, 2012 that have materially or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Our company is not a party to any pending legal proceeding and no legal proceeding is contemplated or threatened as of the date of this quarterly report.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We have had no material changes in our risk factors as disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2012 filed on July 30, 2012.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following provides additional information for certain stock transactions that occurred during the three months ended July 31, 2012. For additional details for all stock transaction please see the consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity as reported in the Company’s 10-K for the period ended April 30, 2012 and filed with the Securities Exchange Commission on July 30, 2012.
During the three months ended July 31, 2012, we issued a total of 8,610,648 shares; 4,668,353 shares were issued for services valued at $96,818 to vendors and directors; and 3,942,295 shares were issued for cash to three accredited investors in private placement at $0.015 per share for receipt of cash totaling $59,134.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. [REMOVED AND RESERVED]
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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Description
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(3)
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Articles of Incorporation and By-laws
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3.1
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Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G filed on August 24, 1999)
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3.2
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By-Laws (incorporated by reference from our Registration Statement on Form 10-SB12G filed on August 24, 1999)
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3.3
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Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on August 15, 2006)
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(10)
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Material Contracts
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10.1
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Letter of Intent between General Gold Corporation and Gold Range, LLC dated November 14, 2004 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on August 15, 2006)
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10.2
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Amendment to Letter of Intent between General Gold Corporation and Gold Range, LLC dated December 31, 2004 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on August 15, 2006).=
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10.3
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Assignment of Lease Agreement between General Gold Corporation and Gold Range Company, LLC dated April 29, 2005 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on August 15, 2006)
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10.4
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Assignment of Lease and Consent Agreement between Independence Gold-Silver Mines Inc., Gold Range Company, LLC and General Gold Corporation dated June 29, 2005 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on August 15, 2006)
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10.5
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Lease Agreement between Independence Gold-Silver Mines Inc. and Gold Range Company, LLC dated July 13, 2005 (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on August 15, 2006)
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10.6
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Share Purchase Agreement dated July 20, 2006 among General Gold Corporation, Recov Energy Corp. and the selling shareholders of General Gold Corporation (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on August 15, 2006)
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10.7
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Share Purchase Agreement dated March 15, 2007 between our company and Sanibel Investments Ltd. (incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2007).
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(14)
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Code of Ethics
|
|
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14.1
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Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed on August 15, 2006)
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(21)
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Subsidiaries
|
|
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General Gold Corporation, a Nevada company
|
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(31)
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Section 302 Certification
|
|
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31.1
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Section 302 Certification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
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31.2
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Section 302 Certification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
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(32)
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Section 906 Certification
|
|
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32.1
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Section 906 Certification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
|
|
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32.2
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Section 906 Certification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)
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101.INS**
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XBRL Instance
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101.SCH**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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101.CAL**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
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101.DEF**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
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101.LAB**
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels
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| 101.PRE** | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation | |
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** XBRL
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Information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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GENERAL METALS CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
|
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Dated: September 14, 2012
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/s/ Daniel J. Forbush
|
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Daniel J. Forbush
|
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Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer
|
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(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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