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CONTINGENCY AND COMMITMENTS
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a) |
The Company leases
1,163
square feet for its corporate office located at Suite
301,
360
Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario. The lease has a
66
month term which terminates October 31, 2012, at approximately CAD$4,392
(USD$4,319) per month.
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b) |
In late 2009, the Government of Ghana announced an increase in the gross overriding royalty (“GOR”) required payable by all mining companies in the country from
3% to
5%. The industry standard remained at
3% due to stability agreements which were in place with a number of companies. From the commencement of gold recovery in July 2010 to September 2010, the Company paid the GOR at
5% and as of October 2010, the Company began to pay the GOR at
3% until July 1, 2011 when the Company again paid the royalty at
5%. As a result of this decision, there is a potential unrecorded liability of $84,300
related to 2010 activities and a recorded liability of $120,000
related to 2011 activities.
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