GALANTAS REPORTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

 

November 30, 2022: Galantas Gold Corporation (TSX-V & AIM: GAL; OTCQX: GALKF) ("Galantas" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

Highlights of the third quarter 2022 results are summarized below. All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.

 

All figures denominated in Canadian Dollars (CDN$)	Quarter Ended September 30       2022                     2021		Nine Months Ended September 30         2022                         2021
Revenue	$      0	$        0	$       0	$           0
Cost and expenses of operations	$   (86,442)	$  (74,462)	$  (200,076)	$   (181,943)
Loss before the undernoted	$   (86,442)	$  (74,462)	$  (200,076)	$   (181,943)
Depreciation	$  (196,178)	$  (89,151)	$ (475,045)	$  (248,304)
General administrative expenses	$  (1,179,927)	$  (914,174)	$(3,764,038)	$ (4,138,326)
Foreign exchange (loss)	$ (93,277)	$  (95,489)	$ (112,645)	$  (133,234)
Net Loss for the period	$ (1,555,824)	$  (1,173,276)	$(4,551,804)	$ (4,701,807)
Working Capital (Deficit) / Surplus	$ (714,865)	$ 2,454,581	$ (714,865)	$ 2,454,581
Cash (loss) from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital	$ (324,827)	$  (419,009)	$ (3,003,660)	$ (1,116,243)
Cash at September 30, 2022	$ 3,567,196	$  3,881,674	$ 3,567,196	$ 3,881,674

 

 

Sales revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $Nil compared to revenue of $Nil for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Shipments of concentrate commenced during the third quarter of 2019. Concentrate sales provisional revenues totalled US$183,000 for the third quarter of 2022 compared to US$329,000 for the third quarter of 2021. Until the mine commences commercial production, the net proceeds from concentrate sales are being offset against development assets.

 

The net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $ 1,555,824 (2021: $1,173,276) and the cash loss from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 amounted to $(3,003,660 (2021: ($1,116,243)). The difference in the net loss for Q3 2022 versus Q3 2021 is mainly due to changes in the amount of accretion expenses and loan interest costs between the quarters. The difference in the cash loss for the nine months ending September 30 2022 and the prior period results from adjustments for foreign exchange and prior year financing costs.

 

The Company had a cash balance of $3,567,196 at September 30, 2022 compared to $3,881,674 at September 30, 2021. The working capital deficit at September 30, 2022 amounted to $714,865 compared to a working capital surplus of $2,454,581 at September 30, 2021. 

 

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Qualified Person

 

The financial components of this disclosure has been reviewed by Alan Buckley (Chief Financial Officer) and the production and permitting components by Brendan Morris (Chief Operating Officer), qualified persons under the meaning of NI 43-101. The information is based upon local production and financial data prepared under their supervision.

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws, including revenues and cost estimates, for the Omagh Gold project. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by Galantas in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that Galantas believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause Galantas' actual results,  the performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements or strategy, including: gold price volatility; discrepancies between actual and estimated production,  actual and estimated  metallurgical recoveries and throughputs; mining operational risk, geological uncertainties; regulatory restrictions, including environmental regulatory restrictions and liability; risks of sovereign involvement; speculative nature of gold exploration; dilution; competition; loss of or availability of key employees; additional funding requirements; uncertainties regarding planning and other permitting issues; and defective title to mineral claims or property. These factors and others that could affect Galantas's forward-looking statements are discussed in greater detail in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Galantas' Management Discussion & Analysis of the financial statements of Galantas and elsewhere in documents filed from time to time with the Canadian provincial securities regulators and other regulatory authorities. These factors should be considered carefully, and persons reviewing this press release should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Galantas has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this press release, except as required by law.

 

Information communicated within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

Enquiries

Galantas Gold Corporation

Mario Stifano: Chief Executive Officer

Email: info@galantas.com

Website: www.galantas.com

Telephone: +44(0)28 8224 1100

 

Grant Thornton UK LLP (AIM Nomad)

Philip Secrett, Harrison Clarke, George Grainger, Samuel Littler                                              

Telephone: +44(0)20 7383 5100

 

SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (AIM Broker)

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Grant Barker (Sales & Broking)

Telephone: +44(0)20 3470 0470

 

 

 

 

 

 

GALANTAS GOLD CORPORATION

Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

(Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

(Unaudited)

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

 

 

NOTICE TO READER

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Galantas Gold Corporation (the "Company") have been prepared by and are the responsibility of management. The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.

 

		As at			As at
		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,567,196		$	1,069,751
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses (note 4)		1,845,390			1,279,935
Inventories (note 5)		32,763			108,788
Total current assets		5,445,349			2,458,474
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment (note 6)		29,657,790			25,688,836
Long-term deposit (note 8)		452,940			513,960
Exploration and evaluation assets (note 7)		2,281,115			1,574,183
Total non-current assets		32,391,845			27,776,979
Total assets	$	37,837,194		$	30,235,453
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities (notes 9 and 17)	$	3,672,456		$	3,013,999
Due to related parties (note 15)		2,487,758			124,317
Leases (note 11)		-			416,040
Total current liabilities		6,160,214			3,554,356
Non-current liabilities
Non-current portion of financing facilities (note 10)		4,120,767			4,247,488
Due to related parties (note 15)		2,695,201			2,444,376
Decommissioning liability (note 8)		536,379			600,525
Total non-current liabilities		7,352,347			7,292,389
Total liabilities		13,512,561			10,846,745
Equity
Share capital (note 12(a)(b))		68,649,647			57,783,570
Reserves		14,057,021			15,435,369
Deficit		(58,382,035	)		(53,830,231	)
Total equity		24,324,633			19,388,708
Total equity and liabilities	$	37,837,194		$	30,235,453

 

The notes to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

Going concern (note 1)

Incorporation and nature of operations (note 2)

Contingency (note 17)
Event after the reporting period (note 18)

 

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenues
Sales of concentrate (note 14)	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Cost and expenses of operations
Cost of sales		86,442			74,462			200,076			181,943
Depreciation (note 6)		196,178			89,151			475,045			248,304
		282,620			163,613			675,121			430,247
Loss before general administrative and other expenses		(282,620	)		(163,613	)		(675,121	)		(430,247	)
General administrative expenses
Management and administration wages (note 15)		220,289			112,997			486,034			339,031
Other operating expenses		66,676			65,327			258,634			137,742
Accounting and corporate		33,705			48,891			223,166			137,348
Legal and audit		70,190			32,487			199,918			113,124
Stock-based compensation (note 12(d))		236,623			404,064			1,232,600			1,639,205
Shareholder communication and investor relations		128,889			133,522			399,410			310,263
Transfer agent		17,394			3,084			39,127			14,991
Director fees (note 15)		35,000			19,500			105,000			43,500
General office		13,468			8,648			49,543			19,987
Accretion expenses (notes 8, 10 and 15)		138,144			2,742			351,965			135,158
Loan interest and bank charges less deposit interest (notes 10 and 15)		219,549			82,912			418,641			243,795
Financing costs		-			-			-			1,004,182
		1,179,927			914,174			3,764,038			4,138,326
Other expenses
Foreign exchange loss		93,277			102,648			112,645			140,393
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment		-			(7,159	)		-			(7,159	)
		93,277			95,489			112,645			133,234
Net loss for the period	$	(1,555,824	)	$	(1,173,276	)	$	(4,551,804	)	$	(4,701,807	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share (note 13)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.08	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted		92,115,467			74,488,086			84,788,729			60,565,996

The notes to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Net loss for the period	$	(1,555,824	)	$	(1,173,276	)	$	(4,551,804	)	$	(4,701,807	)
Other comprehensive loss
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations		(1,101,693	)		30,489			(3,191,409	)		(264,805	)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(2,657,517	)	$	(1,142,787	)	$	(7,743,213	)	$	(4,966,612	)

The notes to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

 

		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2022			2021
Operating activities
Net loss for the period	$	(4,551,804	)	$	(4,701,807	)
Adjustment for:
Depreciation (note 6)		475,045			248,304
Stock-based compensation (note 12(d))		1,232,600			1,639,205
Accrued interest (notes 10 and 15)		704,919			158,404
Foreign exchange (gain) loss		(1,139,442	)		407,470
Accretion expenses (notes 8, 10 and 15)		275,022			135,158
Financing costs		-			1,004,182
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment		-			(7,159	)
Non-cash working capital items:
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses		346,959			(415,954	)
Inventories		71,611			(3,129	)
Accounts payable and other liabilities		1,068,811			137,074
Due to related parties		246,714			75,638
Net cash and cash equivalents used in by operating activities		(1,269,565	)		(1,322,614	)
Investing activities
Net purchase of property, plant and equipment		(7,065,758	)		(2,696,746	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		-			8,561
Exploration and evaluation assets		(893,830	)		(402,702	)
Lease payments (note 11)		(668,534	)		-
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities		(8,628,122	)		(3,090,887	)
Financing activities
Proceeds of private placements (note 12(b)(i))		5,900,003			7,998,980
Share issue costs		(601,932	)		(775,137	)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants		5,074,467			495,333
Advances from related parties		2,044,133			-
Repayment of financing facilities		-			(23,802	)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities		12,416,671			7,695,374
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		2,518,984			3,281,873
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currencies		(21,539	)		(12,293	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		1,069,751			612,094
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	3,567,196		$	3,881,674
Cash	$	3,567,196		$	3,881,674
Cash equivalents		-			-
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,567,196		$	3,881,674

The notes to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

								Equity settled			Foreign
								share-based			currency
		Share			Warrants			payments			translation
		capital			reserve			reserve			reserve			Deficit			Total
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	52,933,594		$	340,000		$	8,381,382		$	1,012,739		$	(48,545,800	)	$	14,121,915
Shares issued in private placement (note 12(b)(i))		7,998,980			-			-			-			-			7,998,980
Warrants issued (note 12(b)(i))		(3,258,578	)		3,258,578			-			-			-			-
Warrants issued (note 10(i))		-			670,000			-			-			-			670,000
Share issue costs (note 12(b)(i))		(783,920	)		8,783			-			-			-			(775,137	)
Warrant extension (note 15(a)(iii))		-			251,000			-			-			-			251,000
Stock-based compensation (note 12(d))		-			-			1,639,205			-			-			1,639,205
Exercise of warrants		893,494			(398,161	)		-			-			-			495,333
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations		-			-			-			(264,805	)		-			(264,805	)
Net loss for the period		-			-			-			-			(4,701,807	)		(4,701,807	)
Balance, September 30, 2021	$	57,783,570		$	4,130,200		$	10,020,587		$	747,934		$	(53,247,607	)	$	19,434,684
Balance, December 31, 2021	$	57,783,570		$	4,130,200		$	10,417,260		$	887,909		$	(53,830,231	)	$	19,388,708
Shares issued in private placement (note 12(b)(ii))		5,900,003			-			-			-			-			5,900,003
Shares issued for services arrangement (note 12(b)(ii))		1,000,000			-			-			-			-			1,000,000
Warrants issued (note 12(b)(ii))		(2,320,000	)		2,320,000			-			-			-			-
Warrants issued (note 15(a)(iii))		-			74,000			-			-			-			74,000
Share issue costs (note 12(b)(ii))		(813,932	)		212,000			-			-			-			(601,932	)
Stock-based compensation (note 12(d))		-			-			1,232,600			-			-			1,232,600
Exercise of warrants		7,100,006			(2,025,539	)		-			-			-			5,074,467
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations		-			-			-			(3,191,409	)		-			(3,191,409	)
Net loss for the period		-			-			-			-			(4,551,804	)		(4,551,804	)
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	68,649,647		$	4,710,661		$	11,649,860		$	(2,303,500	)	$	(58,382,035	)	$	24,324,633

The notes to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

1. Going Concern

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates that Galantas Gold Corporation (the "Company") will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the normal course of business. In assessing whether the going concern assumption is appropriate, management takes into account all available information about the future, which is at least, but is not limited to, twelve months from the end of the reporting period. Management is aware, in making its assessment, of uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The Company's future viability depends on the consolidated results of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Cavanacaw Corporation ("Cavanacaw"). Cavanacaw has a 100% shareholding in both Flintridge Resources Limited ("Flintridge") who are engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of gold properties, mainly in Omagh, Northern Ireland and Omagh Minerals Limited ("Omagh") who are engaged in the exploration of gold properties, mainly in the Republic of Ireland. The Omagh mine has an open pit mine, which was in production until 2013 when production was suspended and is reported as property, plant and equipment and as an underground mine which having established technical feasibility and commercial viability in December 2018 has resulted in associated exploration and evaluation assets being reclassified as an intangible development asset and reported as property, plant and equipment.

The going concern assumption is dependent upon forecast cash flows being met and further financing currently being negotiated. The management's assumptions in relation to future levels of production, gold prices and mine operating and capital costs are crucial to forecast cash flows being achieved. Should production be significantly delayed, revenues fall short of expectations or operating costs and capital costs increase significantly, there may be insufficient cash flows to sustain day to day operations without seeking further finance.

Negotiations with current finance providers to extend short-term loans have progressed positively and the maturity dates for both the G&F Phelps Ltd. ("G&F Phelps") and Ocean Partners UK Ltd. ("Ocean Partners") loans have now been extended to December 31, 2023 (see notes 10 and 15). During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company raised gross proceeds of $8M through the issuance of shares to new and current investors to meet the financial requirements of the Company for the foreseeable future. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company raised gross proceeds of $11M through the issuance of shares to investors and the exercise of warrants. Based on the financial projections prepared, the directors believe it's appropriate to prepare the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements on the going concern basis.

As at September 30, 2022, the Company had a deficit of $58,382,035 (December 31, 2021 - $53,830,231). Comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $7,743,213 (nine months ended September 30, 2021 - $4,966,612). These conditions raise material uncertainties which may cast significant doubt as to whether the Company will be able to continue as a going concern. However, management is confident that it will continue as a going concern. However, this is subject to a number of factors including market conditions.

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not reflect adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities, the reported expenses and financial position classifications used that would be necessary if the going concern assumption was not appropriate. These adjustments could be material.

2. Incorporation and Nature of Operations

The Company was formed on September 20, 1996 under the name Montemor Resources Inc. on the amalgamation of 1169479 Ontario Inc. and Consolidated Deer Creek Resources Limited. The name was changed to European Gold Resources Inc. by articles of amendment dated July 25, 1997. On May 5, 2004, the Company changed its name from European Gold Resources Inc. to Galantas Gold Corporation. The Company was incorporated to explore for and develop mineral resource properties, principally in Europe. In 1997, it purchased all of the shares of Omagh which owns a mineral property in Northern Ireland, including a delineated gold deposit. Omagh obtained full planning and environmental consents necessary to bring its property into production.

The Company entered into an agreement on April 17, 2000, approved by shareholders on June 26, 2000, whereby Cavanacaw, a private Ontario corporation, acquired Omagh. Cavanacaw has established an open pit mine to extract the Company's gold deposit near Omagh, Northern Ireland. Cavanacaw also has developed a premium jewellery business founded on the gold produced under the name Galántas Irish Gold Limited ("Galántas"). As at July 1, 2007, the Company's Omagh mine began production and in 2013 production was suspended. On April 1, 2014, Galántas amalgamated its jewelry business with Omagh.

On April 8, 2014, Cavanacaw acquired Flintridge. Following a strategic review of its business by the Company during 2014 certain assets owned by Omagh were acquired by Flintridge.

On April 17, 2020, the Company completed a share consolidation of its share capital on the basis of ten existing common shares for one new common share consolidation.

The Company's operations include the consolidated results of Cavanacaw, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Omagh, Galántas and Flintridge.

The Company's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") and London Stock Exchange AIM under the symbol GAL. On September 1, 2021, the Company's common shares started trading under the symbol GALKF on the OTCQX in the United States. The primary office is located at The Canadian Venture Building, 82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5C 1P1.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak, which has continued to spread, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, leading to an economic downturn. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of the outbreak and its effects on the Company's business or ability to raise funds.

3. Basis of Preparation

Statement of compliance

The Company applies International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and interpretations issued by the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee ("IFRIC").  These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 - Interim Financial Reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements.

The policies applied in these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are based on IFRS issued and outstanding as of November 29, 2022 the date the Board of Directors approved the statements. The same accounting policies and methods of computation are followed in these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements as compared with the most recent annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2021. Any subsequent changes to IFRS that are given effect in the Company's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2022 could result in restatement of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements.

4. Accounts Receivable and Prepaid Expenses

		As at			As at
		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Sales tax receivable - Canada	$	22,824		$	4,471
Valued added tax receivable - Northern Ireland		256,917			239,774
Accounts receivable		181,975			594,071
Prepaid expenses		1,383,674			281,207
Other debtors		-			160,412
	$	1,845,390		$	1,279,935

Prepaid expenses includes advances for consumables and for construction of the passing bays in the Omagh mine. Prepaid expenses includes also $1,000,000 pursuant to services agreement as disclosed in note 12(b)(ii).

The following is an aged analysis of receivables:

		As at			As at
		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Less than 3 months	$	402,551		$	884,550
3 to 12 months		51,540			105,526
More than 12 months		7,625			8,652
Total accounts receivable	$	461,716		$	998,728

5. Inventories

		As at			As at
		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Concentrate inventories	$	32,763		$	108,788

 

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

		Freehold			Plant
		land and			and			Motor			Office			Development			Assets under
Cost		buildings			machinery (i)			vehicles			equipment			assets (ii)			construction			Total
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	2,398,171		$	6,951,208		$	162,571		$	191,422		$	19,345,676		$	-		$	29,049,048
Additions		-			1,263,168			38,975			27,973			4,898,703			556,273			6,785,092
Disposals		-			(6,289	)		-			-			-			-			(6,289	)
Cash receipts from concentrate sales		-			-			-			-			(1,412,329	)		-			(1,412,329	)
Foreign exchange adjustment		(34,357	)		(99,099	)		(2,329	)		(2,742	)		(270,376	)		-			(408,903	)
Balance, December 31, 2021		2,363,814			8,108,988			199,217			216,653			22,561,674			556,273			34,006,619
Additions		-			942,979			24,454			8,897			7,434,667			-			8,410,997
Disposals		-			-			-			-			-			(523,478	)		(523,478	)
Cash receipts from concentrate sales		-			-			-			-			(551,021	)		-			(551,021	)
Foreign exchange adjustment		(280,644	)		(958,727	)		(23,652	)		(25,722	)		(2,584,864	)		(32,795	)		(3,906,404	)
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	2,083,170		$	8,093,240		$	200,019		$	199,828		$	26,860,456		$	-		$	37,436,713
Accumulated depreciation
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	1,986,461		$	5,648,586		$	130,107		$	125,791		$	-		$	-		$	7,890,945
Depreciation		6,347			507,731			19,776			13,992			-			-			547,846
Disposals		-			(4,801	)		-			-			-			-			(4,801	)
Foreign exchange adjustment		(28,499	)		(83,818	)		(1,995	)		(1,895	)		-			-			(116,207	)
Balance, December 31, 2021		1,964,309			6,067,698			147,888			137,888			-			-			8,317,783
Depreciation		3,384			439,277			22,977			9,407			-			-			475,045
Foreign exchange adjustment		(233,428	)		(744,490	)		(19,018	)		(16,969	)		-			-			(1,013,905	)
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	1,734,265		$	5,762,485		$	151,847		$	130,326		$	-		$	-		$	7,778,923
Carrying value
Balance, December 31, 2021	$	399,505		$	2,041,290		$	51,329		$	78,765		$	22,561,674		$	556,273		$	25,688,836
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	348,905		$	2,330,755		$	48,172		$	69,502		$	26,860,456		$	-		$	29,657,790

(i) Right-of-use assets of $680,520 is included in additions of the plant and machinery for the year ended December 31, 2021. Right-of-use assets of $270,740 is included in additions of the plant and machinery for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

(ii) Development assets are expenditures for the underground mining operations in Omagh.

7. Exploration and Evaluation Assets

		Exploration
		and
		evaluation
Cost		assets
Balance, December 31, 2020	$	750,741
Additions		834,193
Foreign exchange adjustment		(10,751	)
Balance, December 31, 2021		1,574,183
Additions		893,830
Foreign exchange adjustment		(186,898	)
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	2,281,115
Carrying value
Balance, December 31, 2021	$	1,574,183
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	2,281,115

8. Decommissioning Liability

The Company's decommissioning liability is a result of mining activities at the Omagh mine in Northern Ireland. The Company estimated its decommissioning liability at September 30, 2022 based on a risk-free discount rate of 1% (December 31, 2021 - 1%) and an inflation rate of 1.50% (December 31, 2021 - 1.50%). The expected undiscounted future obligations allowing for inflation are GBP 330,000 and based on management's best estimate the decommissioning is expected to occur over the next 5 to 10 years. On September 30, 2022, the estimated fair value of the liability is $536,379 (December 31, 2021 - $600,525). Changes in the provision during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 are as follows:

		As at			As at
		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Decommissioning liability, beginning of period	$	600,525		$	598,275
Accretion		7,635			10,892
Foreign exchange		(71,781	)		(8,642	)
Decommissioning liability, end of period	$	536,379		$	600,525

As required by the Crown in Northern Ireland, the Company is required to provide a bond for reclamation related to the Omagh mine in the amount of GBP 300,000 (December 31, 2021 - GBP  300,000), of which GBP 300,000 was funded as of September 30, 2022 (GBP 300,000 was funded as of December 31, 2021) and reported as long-term deposit of $452,940 (December 31, 2021 - $513,960).

9. Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities

Accounts payable and other liabilities of the Company are principally comprised of amounts outstanding for purchases relating to exploration costs on exploration and evaluation assets, general operating activities and professional fees activities.

		As at			As at
		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Accounts payable	$	2,244,092		$	1,463,316
Accrued liabilities		1,428,364			1,550,683
Total accounts payable and other liabilities	$	3,672,456		$	3,013,999

The following is an aged analysis of the accounts payable and other liabilities:

		As at			As at
		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Less than 3 months	$	2,866,801		$	2,246,440
3 to 12 months		214,894			98,415
More than 24 months (See also Note 17)		590,761			669,144
Total accounts payable and other liabilities	$	3,672,456		$	3,013,999

10.  Financing Facilities

Amounts payable on the Company's financial facilities are as follow:

 

		As at			As at
		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Ocean Partners
Financing facilities, beginning of period	$	-		$	2,186,272
Repayment of financing facilities		-			(23,802	)
Accretion		-			126,949
Interest		-			86,820
Foreign exchange adjustment		-			200,898
Financing facility reallocated to due to related parties		-			(2,577,137	)
		-			-
G&F Phelps
Financing facility, beginning of period		4,247,488			-
Financing facility reallocated from due to related parties		-			4,578,039
Less bonus warrants issued (i)		-			(670,000	)
Accretion		194,517			151,290
Interest		309,588			164,197
Foreign exchange adjustment		(630,826	)		23,962
		4,120,767			4,247,488
Financing facilities - non-current portion	$	4,120,767		$	4,247,488

 

(i) During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the maturity date of the G&F Phelps loan was extended to December 31, 2023. Interest was deferred and added to the balance outstanding until March 31, 2022, after which point interest has been paid monthly. In consideration for extending the G&F loan and deferring interest, G&F Phelps received 1,700,000 warrants exercisable into one common share at an exercise price of $0.33, with said warrants expiring on December 31, 2023. 

The fair value of the 1,700,000 warrants was estimated at $670,000 using the following Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 123.98% to 144.48%, risk-free interest rate - 0.32% and an expected average life of 2.63 years.

11.  Leases

Balance, December 31, 2020	$	-
Addition (i)		680,520
Interest expense		36,706
Lease payments		(297,450	)
Foreign exchange		(3,736	)
Balance, December 31, 2021		416,040
Addition (ii)		270,740
Interest expense		18,422
Lease payments		(668,534	)
Foreign exchange		(36,668	)
Balance, September 30, 2022	$	-

(i) During the year ended 2021, the Company entered into lease agreements in respect to rent of equipments which expired between February 2022 to July 2022.

(ii) During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company entered into lease agreements in respect to rent of equipments, all of which expired in July 2022 with the exception of a Scissors lift which will continue for a further 12 months.

12.  Share Capital and Reserves

a) Authorized share capital

At September 30, 2022, the authorized share capital consisted of an unlimited number of common and preference shares issuable in Series.

The common shares do not have a par value. All issued shares are fully paid.

No preference shares have been issued. The preference shares do not have a par value.

b)  Common shares issued

At September 30, 2022, the issued share capital amounted to $68,649,647. The continuity of issued share capital for the periods presented is as follows:

 

		Number of
		common
		shares			Amount
Balance, December 31, 2020		46,565,537		$	52,933,594
Shares issued in private placement (i)		26,663,264			7,998,980
Warrants issued (i)		-			(3,258,578	)
Share issue costs (i)		41,667			(783,920	)
Exercise of warrants		1,413,333			893,494
Balance, September 30, 2021		74,683,801		$	57,783,570
Balance, December 31, 2021		74,683,801		$	57,783,570
Shares issued in private placement (ii)		13,111,119			5,900,003
Shares issued for services arrangement (ii)		2,222,222			1,000,000
Warrants issued (ii)		-			(2,320,000	)
Share issue costs		-			(813,932	)
Exercise of warrants		12,969,667			7,100,006
Balance, September 30, 2022		102,986,809		$	68,649,647

(i) On May 14, 2021, Galantas completed a private placement of 26,663,264 units at a price of $0.30 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $7,998,980. Each unit comprises one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable into one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.40 for 24 months from the closing date of the private placement. There is a four-month and one day hold period on the trading of securities issued in connection with this private placement.

The fair value of the 26,663,264 warrants was estimated at $3,258,578 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 155.08%, risk-free interest rate - 0.32% and an expected average life of 2 years.

Ocean Partners acquired 1,666,667 units of the private placement, for consideration of $500,000 and the Company paid a finder's fee of 41,667 units to Ocean Partners resulting in the issuance of 1,708,334 common shares or 2.3% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares on a non-diluted basis.

The 41,667 units paid as a finder's fee were valued at $20,417. The fair value of the 41,667 warrants was estimated at $8,783 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 155.08%, risk-free interest rate - 0.32% and an expected average life of 2 years.

Roland Phelps, the Company's retired President and Chief Executive Officer, acquired 166,667 units for consideration of $50,000, increasing his holding to 5,100,484 common shares or 6.9% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares on a non-diluted basis.

In respect of an under-writing by Ocean Partners, the Company paid a commitment fee of $112,500 in cash.

(ii) On August 30, 2022, Galantas completed a private placement of 13,111,119 units at a price of $0.45 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $5,900,003.

In addition, 2,222,222 units were sold to a third-party service provider on the same term as the offering. The gross proceeds being $1,000,000 was offset against certain fees to be paid to the third-party service provider by the Company pursuant to a service agreement between the third-party service provider and the Company dated August 30, 2022, for the underground development at the Omagh Gold Project.

Each unit comprises one common share and one-half common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will be exercisable into one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.55 until February 28, 2025.

The fair value of the 7,666,669 warrants was estimated at $2,320,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 128.35%, risk-free interest rate - 3.64% and an expected average life of 2.5 years.

The Company paid the agents a cash commission equal to $355,320 and issue 820,000 non-transferable broker warrants of the Company. Each broker warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share at an exercise price of $0.45 until August 30, 2024. The fair value of the 820,000 warrants was estimated at $212,000 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 109.13%, risk-free interest rate - 3.63% and an expected average life of 2 years.

The securities issued under the offering are subject to a four-month hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws which will expire on December 31, 2022.

Melquart Limited ("Melquart") acquired 2,666,667 units for consideration of $1,200,000. Following the offering, Melquart holds 28,140,195 common shares, representing approximately 27.36% of the issued and outstanding common shares on a non-diluted basis. Ocean Partners acquired 461,112 units of the private placement, for consideration of $207,500. Mario Stifano, a director of the Company, acquired 55,556 units for consideration of $25,000.

c)  Warrant reserve

The following table shows the continuity of warrants for the periods presented:

 

					Weighted
					average
		Number of			exercise
		warrants			price
Balance, December 31, 2020		1,700,000		$	0.33
Issued (notes 10(i) and 12(b)(i))		28,404,931			0.40
Expired		(1,413,333	)		0.35
Balance, September 30, 2021		28,691,598		$	0.39
Balance, December 31, 2021		28,691,598		$	0.39
Issued (notes 12(b)(ii) and 15(a)(iii))		8,861,669			0.54
Exercised		(12,969,667	)		0.36
Balance, September 30, 2022		24,583,600		$	0.45

 

The following table reflects the actual warrants issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022:

					Grant date			Exercise
		Number			fair value			price
Expiry date		of warrants			($)			($)
February 3, 2023		250,000			51,000			0.50
May 14, 2023 (notes 15(a)(iii)(1))		14,941,931			1,829,779			0.40
July 25, 2023		125,000			23,000			0.48
December 31, 2023		780,000			274,882			0.33
August 30, 2024		820,000			212,000			0.45
February 28, 2025		7,666,669			2,320,000			0.55
		24,583,600			4,710,661			0.45

d) Stock options

The following table shows the continuity of stock options for the periods presented:

					Weighted
					average
		Number of			exercise
		options			price
Balance, December 31, 2020		570,000		$	1.16
Granted (i)(ii)(iii)		4,360,000			0.85
Balance, September 30, 2021		4,930,000		$	0.88
Balance, December 31, 2021		4,885,000		$	0.88
Granted (iv)		1,742,500			0.60
Expired		(255,000	)		1.35
Cancelled		(220,000	)		0.94
Balance, September 30, 2022		6,152,500		$	0.78

(i) On May 19, 2021, the Company granted 3,915,000 stock options to directors, employees and consultants of the Company to purchase common shares at $0.86 per share until May 19, 2026. The options will vest as to one third immediately and one third on each of May 19, 2022 and May 19, 2023. The fair value attributed to these options was $2,907,000 and was expensed in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of loss and credited to equity settled share-based payments reserve.

(ii) On June 21, 2021, the Company granted 425,000 stock options to consultants and officers of the Company to purchase common shares at $0.73 per share until June 21, 2026. The options will vest as to one third immediately and one third on each of June 21, 2022 and June 21, 2023. The fair value attributed to these options was $266,000 and was expensed in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of loss and credited to equity settled share-based payments reserve.

(iii) On August 27, 2021, the Company granted 20,000 stock options to an employee of the Company to purchase common shares at $0.86 per share until August 27, 2026. The options will vest as to one third immediately and one third on each of August 27, 2022 and August 27, 2023. The fair value attributed to these options was $11,000 and was expensed in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of loss and credited to equity settled share-based payments reserve.

(iv) On May 3, 2022, the Company granted 1,742,500 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company to purchase common shares at $0.60 per share until May 3, 2027. The options will vest as to one third immediately and one third on each of May 3, 2023 and May 3, 2024. The fair value attributed to these options was $900,000 and was expensed in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of loss and credited to equity settled share-based payments reserve.

The portion of the estimated fair value of options granted in the current and prior years and vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, amounted to $236,623 and $1,232,600, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 - $404,064 and $1,639,205, respectively).

The following table reflects the actual stock options issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022:

					Weighted average						Number of
					remaining			Number of			options			Number of
		Exercise			contractual			options			vested			options
Expiry date		price ($)			life (years)			outstanding			(exercisable)			unvested
April 19, 2023		1.10			0.55			25,000			25,000			-
February 13, 2024		0.90			1.37			85,000			85,000			-
June 27, 2024		0.90			1.74			100,000			100,000			-
May 19, 2026		0.86			3.64			3,760,000			2,506,667			1,253,333
June 21, 2026		0.73			3.73			425,000			283,333			141,667
August 27, 2026		0.86			3.91			20,000			13,333			6,667
May 3, 2023		0.60			4.59			1,737,500			579,167			1,158,333
		0.78			3.84			6,152,500			3,592,500			2,560,000

13. Net Loss per Common Share

The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was based on the loss attributable to common shareholders of $1,555,824 and $4,551,804, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 - $1,173,276 and $4,701,807, respectively) and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding of 92,115,467 and 84,788,729, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 - 74,488,086 and 60,565,996, respectively) for basic and diluted loss per share. Diluted loss did not include the effect of 24,583,600 warrants (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 - 28,691,598) and 6,152,500 options (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 - 4,930,000) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, as they are anti-dilutive.

14. Revenues

Shipments of concentrate under the off-take arrangements commenced during the second quarter of 2019. Concentrate sales provisional revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 totalled approximately US$183,000 and US$402,000, respectively (three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 - US$329,000 and US$1,114,000, respectively). However, until the mine reaches the commencement of commercial production, the net proceeds from concentrate sales will be offset against Development assets.

15. Related Party Disclosures

Related parties pursuant to IFRS include the Board of Directors, close family members, other key management individuals and enterprises that are controlled by these individuals as well as certain persons performing similar functions.

Related party transactions conducted in the normal course of operations are measured at the exchange amount and approved by the Board of Directors in strict adherence to conflict of interest laws and regulations.

(a) The Company entered into the following transactions with related parties:

			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2022			2021			2022			2021
Interest on related party loans	(i)	$	214,159		$	40,861		$	376,908		$	159,397

(i) Refer to note 10(i).

(ii) Refer to note 12(b)(i)(ii).

(iii) On February 3, 2022, the Company announced the closing of the loan agreement for US$1.06 million with Ocean Partners. Ocean Partners and the Company have a common director. Terms of the loan agreement are:

·      The loan matured on July 31, 2022.

·      The loan will bear interest at an annual rate of 10% compounded monthly payable upon repayment of the loan.

·      US$20,000 structuring fee has been paid to Ocean Partners.

·      US$40,000 consulting fee will be paid to Ocean Partners, to be invoiced separately by Ocean Partners.

·      250,000 warrants have been granted to Ocean Partners, which will be exercisable for a period of 12 months at an exercise price of $0.50. The bonus warrants are subject to a hold period under applicable securities laws and the rules of  the TSXV, expiring on June 4, 2022. The fair value of the 250,000 warrants was valued at $51,000 using the following Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 107%, risk-free interest rate - 1.22% and an expected average life of 1 year.

·      US$40,000 extension fee was paid to Ocean Partners if the Company elects to extend the loan for a further six months from the maturity date. The Company exercised its option to extend the US$1.06 million loan for a further six months, to January 31, 2023 by paying the US$40,000 extension fee to Ocean Partners.

Proceeds from the loan will be used for further development of the Omagh mine in Northern Ireland and working capital.

(a) The Company entered into the following transactions with related parties (continued):

(iii) (continued) On August 3, 2022, the Company announced the closing of the loan agreement for US$530,000 with Ocean Partners. Terms of the loan agreement are:

·  The loan matures on January 31, 2023.

·  The loan will bear interest at an annual rate of 12% compounded monthly and repayable in full on the maturity date.

·  US$10,000 commitment fee has been paid to Ocean Partners.

·  125,000 bonus warrants have been granted to Ocean Partners, which will be exercisable for a period of 12 months at an exercise price of $0.48. The bonus warrants are subject to a hold period under applicable securities laws and the rules of the TSXV, expiring on July 25, 2023. The fair value of the 125,000 warrants was valued at $23,000 using the following Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 95.09%, risk-free interest rate - 3.12% and an expected average life of 1 year.

·  US$20,000 extension fee will be paid to Ocean Partners if the Company elects to extend the loan for a further six months from the maturity date.

As at September 30, 2022, financial liabilities due to the lender and recorded as due to related parties on the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statement of financial position is $4,984,795 (December 31, 2021 - $2,444,376).

		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Balance, beginning of period	$	2,444,376		$	-
Financing facility reallocated to due to related parties		-			2,577,137
Loan received		2,044,133			-
Less bonus warrants (1)		(74,000	)		(251,000	)
Repayment		(245,785	)		-
Accretion		149,813			57,338
Interest		376,908			27,506
Foreign exchange adjustment		289,350			33,395
Balance, end of period		4,984,795			2,444,376
Less current balance		(2,289,594	)		-
Due to related parties - non-current balance	$	2,695,201		$	2,444,376

⁽¹⁾ During the year ended December 31, 2021, the 1,700,000 bonus warrants issued have been extended. The Company recorded the incremental difference of $251,000 as financing costs based on the fair value of these warrants immediately prior to and after the modification. The fair value of the 1,700,000 bonus warrants was valued immediately prior to the subsequent extension using the following Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: expected dividend yield - 0%, expected volatility - 123.98% to 144.48%, risk-free interest rate - 0.32% and an expected average life of 0.63 to 2.63 years.

(b) Remuneration of officer and directors of the Company was as follows:

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2022			2021			2022			2021
Salaries and benefits (1)	$	193,705		$	93,305		$	446,839		$	261,291
Stock-based compensation		148,268			267,570			781,955			1,098,008
	$	341,973		$	360,875		$	1,228,794		$	1,359,299

⁽¹⁾ Salaries and benefits include director fees. As at September 30, 2022, due to directors for fees amounted to $35,000 (December 31, 2021 - $102,917) and due to officers, mainly for salaries and benefits accrued amounted to $163,164 (December 31, 2021 - $21,400), and is included with due to related parties.

(c) As at September 30, 2022, Ross Beaty owns 3,744,747 common shares of the Company or approximately 3.6% of the outstanding common shares. Premier Miton owns 4,848,243 common shares of the Company or approximately 4.7%. Melquart owns, directly and indirectly, 24,140,195 common shares of the Company or approximately 27.3% of the outstanding common shares of the Company. G&F Phelps owns 5,353,818 common shares of the Company or approximately 5.2%. Eric Sprott owns 10,166,667 common shares of the Company or approximately 9.9%. Mike Gentile owns 6,217,222 common shares of the Company or approximately 6.0%. The remaining 43.3% of the shares are widely held, which includes various small holdings which are owned by directors of the Company. These holdings can change at anytime at the discretion of the owner.

The Company is not aware of any arrangements that may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

16. Segment Disclosure

The Company has determined that it has one reportable segment. The Company's operations are substantially all related to its investment in Cavanacaw and its subsidiaries, Omagh and Flintridge. Substantially all of the Company's revenues, costs and assets of the business that support these operations are derived or located in Northern Ireland. Segmented information on a geographic basis is as follows:

September 30, 2022		United Kingdom			Canada			Total
Current assets	$	841,557		$	4,603,792		$	5,445,349
Non-current assets	$	32,243,020		$	148,566		$	32,391,586
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-
December 31, 2021		United Kingdom			Canada			Total
Current assets	$	1,379,742		$	1,078,732		$	2,458,474
Non-current assets	$	27,714,667		$	62,312		$	27,776,979
Revenues	$	-		$	-		$	-

 

 17. Contingency

During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company's subsidiary Omagh received a payment demand from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs ("HMRC") in the amount of $459,417 (GBP 304,290) in connection with an aggregate levy arising from the removal of waste rock from the mine site during 2008 and early 2009. Omagh believed this claim to be without merit. An appeal was lodged with the Tax Tribunals Service and the hearing started at the beginning of March 2017 and following a number of adjournments was completed in August 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Tax Tribunals Service issued their judgement dismissing the appeal by Omagh in respect of the assessments. A provision has now been included in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements in respect of the aggregates levy plus interest and penalty.

There is a contingent liability in respect of potential additional interest which may be applied in respect of the aggregates levy dispute. Omagh is unable to make a reliable estimate of the amount of the potential additional interest that may be applied by HMRC.

18. Event After the Reporting Period

On November 18, 2022, the Company was fined GBP 120,000 relating to a legacy event that happened in July 2018 under previous management. The company has six months to pay this fine. New systems and procedures have since been put in place to avoid a reoccurrence and have been reviewed by both the HSE and Mines Inspector.