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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒ |
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
Or
☐ |
TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION
13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ________________to ________________
Commission File Number 000-54332
LITHIUM
CORPORATION |
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Nevada |
98-0530295 |
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS
Employer Identification No.) |
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1031
Railroad St. Ste. 102B, Elko, Nevada |
89801 |
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(Address
of principal executive offices) |
(Zip
Code) |
(775) 410-5287
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
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Name of
exchange on which registered |
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Common
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LTUM |
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N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to
Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
such files). Yes ☒
No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large
accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and
“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ☐ |
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Accelerated
filer ☐ |
Non-Accelerated
filer ☒ |
Smaller
reporting company ☒ |
Emerging
growth company ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any
new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section
13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents
and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court. Yes ☐
No ☐
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. 115,892,441 common shares issued and outstanding as of May 15,
2023
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LITHIUM CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Our unaudited interim financial statements for the three month period
ended March 31, 2023 form part of this quarterly report. They are stated in
United States Dollars (US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
LITHIUM Corporation
Balance Sheets
ASSETS |
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March
31, 2023 |
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December
31, 2022 |
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CURRENT ASSETS |
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Cash |
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$ |
3,730,381 |
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$ |
3,576,911 |
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Marketable securities |
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271,297 |
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372,972 |
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Deposits |
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700 |
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700 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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27,270 |
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37,832 |
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Total Current Assets |
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4,029,648 |
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3,988,415 |
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OTHER ASSETS |
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Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation |
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26,485 |
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28,318 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
4,056,133 |
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$ |
4,016,733 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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LIABILITIES |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ |
11,074 |
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$ |
5,598 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities -
related party |
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23,081 |
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25,718 |
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Allowance for optioned properties |
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1,999,364 |
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1,999,364 |
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES |
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2,033,519 |
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2,030,680 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
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2,033,519 |
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2,030,680 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Common
stock, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, par value
$0.001; 115,892,441 and 113,692,441 common shares
outstanding, respectively |
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115,893 |
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113,693 |
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Additional paid in capital |
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8,804,724 |
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8,571,524 |
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Additional paid in capital - options |
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957,247 |
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887,910 |
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Additional paid in capital - warrants |
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369,115 |
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369,115 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(8,224,365 |
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(7,956,189 |
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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2,022,614 |
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1,986,053 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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$ |
4,056,133 |
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$ |
4,016,733 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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LITHIUM Corporation
Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended |
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Three
Months Ended |
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REVENUE |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Professional fees |
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11,503 |
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9,882 |
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Depreciation |
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1,833 |
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1,833 |
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Exploration expenses - related party |
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3,779 |
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6,219 |
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Exploration expenses |
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- |
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8,866 |
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Consulting fees - related party |
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101,984 |
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45,000 |
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Consulting fees |
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53,153 |
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5,250 |
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Transfer agent and filing fees |
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8,386 |
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6,593 |
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Travel |
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1,085 |
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3,133 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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13,166 |
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3,949 |
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TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
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194,889 |
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90,725 |
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LOSS FROM OPERATIONS |
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(194,889 |
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(90,725 |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) |
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Change in fair value of marketable securities |
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(101,675 |
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345,600 |
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Other income |
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18,388 |
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40,000 |
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Other income - related party |
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10,000 |
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TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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(73,287 |
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385,600 |
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LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
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(268,176 |
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294,875 |
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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES |
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NET INCOME (LOSS) |
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$ |
(268,176 |
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$ |
294,875 |
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NET LOSS PER SHARE: BASIC AND DILUTED |
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(0.00 |
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0.00 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC AND DILUTED |
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105,836,885 |
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104,110,219 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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LITHIUM Corporation
Statements of Stockholders' Equity
(unaudited)
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Additional |
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Additional |
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Paid-in |
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Common
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Capital
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Capital
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Accumulated |
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Capital |
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Warrants |
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Options |
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Deficit |
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Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2021 |
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103,492,441 |
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$ |
103,493 |
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$ |
6,925,724 |
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$ |
369,115 |
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$ |
191,513 |
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(6,532,665 |
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$ |
1,057,180 |
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Shares issued for cash |
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1,600,000 |
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1,600 |
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332,400 |
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- |
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- |
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334,000 |
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Net income |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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294,875 |
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294,875 |
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Balance, March 31, 2022 |
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105,092,441 |
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105,093 |
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7,258,124 |
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369,115 |
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191,513 |
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(6,237,790 |
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1,686,055 |
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Balance, December 31, 2022 |
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113,692,441 |
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113,693 |
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8,571,524 |
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369,115 |
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887,910 |
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(7,956,189 |
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1,986,053 |
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Shares issued for cash |
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2,200,000 |
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2,200 |
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233,200 |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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235,400 |
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Stock based compensation |
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- |
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# |
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- |
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- |
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69,337 |
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- |
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69,337 |
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Net income |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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- |
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(268,176 |
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(268,176 |
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Balance, March 31, 2023 |
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115,892,441 |
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$ |
115,893 |
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$ |
8,804,724 |
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$ |
369,115 |
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$ |
957,247 |
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$ |
(8,224,365 |
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$ |
2,022,614 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
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5 |
LITHIUM Corporation
Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
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Three
Months Ended |
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Three
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
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Net income (loss) for the period |
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$ |
(268,176 |
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$ |
294,875 |
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Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in
operating activities |
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Change in fair value of marketable securities |
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101,675 |
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(345,600 |
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Depreciation |
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1,833 |
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1,833 |
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Stock based compensation |
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69,337 |
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- |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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(Increase) Decrease in prepaid expenses |
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10,562 |
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(1,572 |
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Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and
accrued liabilities |
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2,839 |
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(713 |
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Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities |
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(81,930 |
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(51,177 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITY: |
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Purchase of equipment |
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- |
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(35,650 |
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Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities |
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- |
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(35,650 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITY: |
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Shares issued for cash |
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235,400 |
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334,000 |
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Net Cash Provided by Financing Activity |
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235,400 |
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334,000 |
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Increase (Decrease) in cash |
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153,470 |
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247,173 |
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Cash, beginning of period |
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3,576,911 |
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2,243,121 |
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Cash, end of period |
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$ |
3,730,381 |
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$ |
2,490,294 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: |
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Cash paid for interest |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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NON CASH TRANSACTIONS |
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Marketable securities received as consideration
for mineral property |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
- |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
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Lithium Corporation
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2023
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Lithium Corporation (formerly Utalk
Communications Inc.) (the “Company”) was incorporated on January 30, 2007 under
the laws of Nevada. On September 30, 2009, Utalk
Communications Inc. changed its name to Lithium Corporation.
Nevada Lithium Corporation was incorporated on March 16, 2009 under the
laws of Nevada under the name Lithium Corporation. On September 10, 2009, the
Company amended its articles of incorporation to change its name to Nevada
Lithium Corporation. By agreement dated October 9, 2009 Nevada Lithium
Corporation and Lithium Corporation amalgamated as Lithium Corporation. Lithium
Corporation is engaged in the acquisition and development of certain lithium
interests in the state of Nevada, and battery or Tech metals prospects in
British Columbia and is currently in the exploration stage.
Accounting Basis
The Company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP” accounting).
The Company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash includes cash on account, demand deposits, and short-term
instruments with maturities of three months or less.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, the balances of
which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company continually
monitors its banking relationships and consequently has not experienced any
losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any
significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Such estimates include the useful life of equipment and
inputs related to the calculation of the fair value of stock options.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition
Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 — Revenue from
Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, the Company recognizes revenue from
the commercial sales of products, licensing agreements and contracts to perform
pilot studies by applying the following steps: (1) identify the contract with a
customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3)
determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to each
performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when each
performance obligation is satisfied. For the comparative periods, revenue has
not been adjusted and continues to be reported under ASC 605 — Revenue
Recognition. Under ASC 605, revenue is recognized when the following criteria
are met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) the performance
of service has been rendered to a customer or delivery has occurred; (3) the
amount of fee to be paid by a customer is fixed and determinable; and (4) the
collectability of the fee is reasonably assured.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. During the
three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any
research and development costs.
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Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. During three months ended
March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not have any advertising costs.
Income per Share
Basic income per share is computed by dividing loss available to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the
conversion, exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such
conversion, exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per
share. The dilutive effect of convertible securities, represented by 3,700,000
stock options outstanding at March 31, 2023 (December 31, 2022: 3,700,000), is
excluded in diluted earnings per share by application of the “if converted”
method. In the periods in which a loss is incurred, the effect of potential
issuances of shares under options and warrants would be anti-dilutive, and
therefore basic and diluted losses per share are the same.
Income Taxes
The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by
recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax
basis of assets and liabilities.
Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, deposits, prepaid
expenses, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Unless otherwise noted,
it is management’s opinion that the Company is not exposed to significant
interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Because of the short maturity and capacity of prompt liquidation of such assets
and liabilities, the fair value of these financial instruments approximate
their carrying values, unless otherwise noted.
Mineral Properties
Costs of exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease
properties are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are
capitalized including licenses and lease payments. Although the Company has
taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest,
these procedures do not guarantee the Company’s title. Such properties may be
subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by
undetected defects. Impairment losses are recorded on mineral properties used
in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted
cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’
carrying amount.
Optioned Properties
Properties under the Company’s ownership which have been optioned to a
third party are deemed the Company’s property until all obligations under an
option agreement are met, at which point the ownership of the property
transfers to the third party. All non-refundable payments received prior
to all obligations under an option agreement being met are considered
liabilities until such time all obligations have been met, at which time
ownership of the property transfers to the third party and the Company includes
option payments into its statement of operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2016, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (“FASB”), issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)
2016-01, “Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10):
Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities,” which amends the guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles on the classification and measurement of financial
instruments. Changes to the current guidance primarily affect the
accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value
option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial
instruments. In addition, the ASU clarifies guidance related to the
valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting
from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities.
The Company does not expect that recent accounting pronouncements or
changes in accounting pronouncements during the three months ended March 31,
2023, are of significance or potential significance to the Company.
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Note 2 – Going Concern
As reflected in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has
used $81,930(2022: $51,177) of cash in operations for the three months ended
March 31, 2023. This raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as
a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is
dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and implement
its business plan. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going
concern.
Management believes that actions presently being taken to obtain
additional funding and implement its strategic plans provide the opportunity
for the Company to continue as a going concern.
Note 3 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Under FASB ASC 820-10-5, fair value is defined as the price that would
be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit
price). The standard outlines a valuation framework and creates a fair value
hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value
measurements and the related disclosures. Under GAAP, certain assets and
liabilities must be measured at fair value, and FASB ASC 820-10-50 details the
disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value.
The Company has certain financial instruments that must be measured
under the new fair value standard. The Company’s financial assets and
liabilities are measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value
hierarchy. The three levels are as follows:
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Level 1
- Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets
or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement
date. |
|
|
|
|
- |
Level 2
- Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active
markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in
markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are
observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates, yield curves,
etc.), and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by
observable market data by correlation or other means (market corroborated
inputs). |
|
|
|
|
- |
Level 3
- Unobservable inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions that
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. |
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The following schedule summarizes the valuation of financial instruments
at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheets as of March 31, 2023
and December 31, 2022, respectively:
|
|
Fair
Value Measurements at March 31, 2023 |
|
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|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash |
|
$ |
3,730,381 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Marketable securities |
|
|
271,297 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
|
4,001,678 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
$ |
4,001,678 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
Fair
Value Measurements at December 31, 2022 |
|
|||||||||
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Cash |
|
$ |
3,576,911 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Marketable securities |
|
|
372,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets |
|
|
3,949,883 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
$ |
3,949,883 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Note 4 – Marketable Securities
The Company owns marketable securities (common stock) as outlined below:
Balance, December 31, 2022 |
|
$ |
372,972 |
|
Fair value adjustment |
|
|
(101,675 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, March 31, 2023 |
|
$ |
271,297 |
|
The Company classifies its marketable securities as available for sale.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company
received 7,050,000 common shares from a related party with a value of
$126,697 related to the option of the Fish Lake Property.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company
received 7,050,000 common shares from a related party with a value of
$126,697 related to the option of the North Big Smoky Property.
Note 5 - Prepaid Expenses
Prepaid expenses consisted of the following at March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022:
|
|
March
31, 2023 |
|
|
December
31, 2022 |
|
||
Professional fees |
|
$ |
4,500 |
|
|
$ |
4,500 |
|
Other |
|
|
11,697 |
|
|
|
14,918 |
|
Transfer agent fees |
|
|
11,073 |
|
|
|
18,413 |
|
Total prepaid expenses |
|
$ |
27,270 |
|
|
$ |
37,832 |
|
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Note 6 - Capital Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 3,000,000,000 shares of it
$0.001 par value common stock.
Common Stock
During the year-ended December 31, 2022, the Company
issued 10,200,000 common shares for proceeds of $1,656,000.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company
issued 2,200,000 common shares for proceeds of $235,400.
Note 7 – Stock Options
On May 26, 2022, the Company granted 3,700,000 stock options
with an exercise price of $0.22, a term of 5 years and vest
immediately. These options were vested on the date of grant and resulted in
stock-based compensation of $696,397. Of the options
granted, 1,600,000 were granted to 4 related parties including
officers and directors and 2,100,000 were granted to 15 consultants of the
Company. On January 24, 2023, the exercise price of the options was
amended to $0.10 per share resulting in a $69,337 stock-based compensation
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, no
stock options have been exercised.
The fair value of options granted during the year ended December 31,
2022 were determined using the Black Scholes method with the following
assumptions:
|
|
March
31, 2023 |
|
|
Risk free interest rate |
|
|
3.58 |
% |
Stock volatility factor |
|
101%-114 |
% |
|
Weighted average expected life of options |
|
1.8-4.3 years |
|
|
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
0 |
% |
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information
follows:
|
|
Three
Months Ended March
31, 2023 |
|
|
Three
Months Ended March
31, 2022 |
|
||||||||||
|
|
Options |
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
|
|
Options |
|
|
Weighted
Average Exercise Price |
|
||||
Outstanding, beginning of period |
|
|
3,700,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Repricing |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of period |
|
|
3,700,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
As of March 31, 2023, the intrinsic value of the stock options was
approximately $0. Stock option expense for the three months ended March
31, 2023 was $69,337. The comparative period does not have intrinsic or
stock option expense as there were no options outstanding during the period
ending or as at March 31, 2023.
The following table summarizes the stock options outstanding at March
31, 2023:
Issue
Date |
|
Number |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Expiry
Date |
|
Outstanding
at December
31, 2022 |
|
|
Weighted
Average Remaining Contractual Life (in
years) |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
May 26, 2022 |
|
|
3,700,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
May 26, 2027 |
|
|
3,700,000 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
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Note 8 – Mineral Properties
Fish Lake Valley
On April 29, 2021 we signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Morella
Corporation (formerly Altura Mining Limited) an Australian Lithium explorer and
developer, and related party, whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in
the Fish Lake Valley property by paying the Company $675,000, issuing the
equivalent of $500,000 worth of Altura stock, and expending
$2,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years. To date
Morella Corporation has paid $250,000 and issued 28,176,951 common
shares with a fair value of $1,456,407.
The Letter of Intent was signed with a purchaser that has a common
director as the Company.
San Emidio
On September 16th 2021 Lithium Corporation signed an
agreement with Surge Battery Metals whereby Surge could have earned an 80%
interest in the Company’s San Emidio lithium-in-brine prospect in Washoe County Nevada. Surge paid Lithium Corporation
$50,000 and issued 200,000 common shares valued at $51,260 on signing
the agreement, but relinquished all interest in the agreement and the property
in July of 2022, so no further funds or shares were issued under the terms of
the agreement.
North Big Smoky
On May 24, 2022 the Company signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Morella
Corporation, an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related party,
whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Big North Smoky property by
issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Morella Corporation stock, and
expending $1,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years. To date
Morella Corporation has paid $65,000 and issued 7,050,000 common
shares with a fair value of $126,697.
The Letter of Intent was signed with a purchaser that has a common
director as the Company.
Note 9 – Allowance for Optioned Properties
Fish Lake Valley
On October 21, 2021 we signed an agreement with Morella Corporation, an
Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related entity whereby Morella
Corporation can earn a 60% interest in the Fish Lake Valley property by
paying the Company $675,000, issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of
Altura stock, and expending $2,000,000 of exploration work in the next
four years.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has received $250,000 and
received 35,226,951 common shares with a fair value of
$1,456,407 in relation to the letter of intent. The Company recorded
$1,706,407 as a liability against the property until either the purchaser
returns the property to the Company or the purchaser has met all the
obligations associated with the agreement, at which time the liability will be
charged to the statement of operations.
The agreement was signed with a purchaser that has a common director as
the Company.
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San Emidio
On September 16, 2021, the Company entered into a Letter of Intent with
respect to the San Emidio Property whereby the optionor will pay
$50,000 on signing (received) and issue 200,000 common shares
within 5 days of closing.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company has received
$50,000 and 200,000 common shares, valued at $51,260, in
relation to the letter of intent. The Company recorded $101,260 as a
liability against the property until either the purchaser returns the property
to the Company or the purchaser has met all the obligations associated with the
agreement, at which time the liability will be charged to the statement of
operations.
North Big Smokey
On May 24, 2022 the Company signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Morella
Corporation, an Australian Lithium explorer and developer, and related party,
whereby Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Big North Smokey property
by issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Morella Corporation stock,
and expending $1,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years.
To date Morella Corporation has paid $65,000 and
received 7,050,000 common shares with a fair value of $126,697.
The Company recorded $191,697 as a liability against the property until
either the purchaser returns the property to the Company or the purchaser has
met all the obligations associated with the agreement, at which time the
liability will be charged to the statement of operations.
The Letter of Intent was signed with a purchaser that has a common
director as the Company.
Note 10 – Related Party Transactions
The Company paid cash consulting fees totalling $72,000 to related
parties and non-cash stock option compensation expenses of $29,984 to
related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2023, respectively (2022:
$45,000 and $Nil).
The Company paid exploration fees totalling $3,779 to related
parties for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (2022: $6,219).
The Company paid rent fees totalling $1,500 to related parties for
the three months ended March 31, 2023 (2022: $1,500).
As at March 31, 2023, the Company had $23,081 owing to related
parties (December 31, 2022: $25,718).
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the company received
$10,000 (2022: $Nil) in distributions from Summa, LLC, a Limited Liability
Corporation with some shared management. The Company holds a 25%
investment in Summa LLC. The investment was written off in 2016 as there
was significant doubt about the fair value of the investment in the period.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company received
$65,000 and received 7,050,000 common shares with a fair value
of $126,697 from a related party through common directors in relation to
the letter of intent signed in relation to the North Big Smoky Property.
See notes 4, 7 and 8.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company received
$150,000 and 35,226,951 common shares from a related party
through common directors with a fair value of $1,456,407 in relation to
the agreement signed in relation to the Fish Lake property. See note 4, 7
and 8.
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Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies
On July 1, 2021, the Company signed a rental agreement with a related
party for office and storage space. The rental agreement is on a
month-to-month basis for a monthly fee of $500 with no escalating
payments. As the Company cannot determine the amount of time it will stay
in the lease then a lease period cannot be determined and, as such, the
agreement does not fall under ASC 842.
From time to time, we may be involved in routine legal proceedings, as
well as demands, claims and threatened litigation that arise in the normal
course of our business. The ultimate amount of liability, if any, for any
claims of any type (either alone or in the aggregate) may materially and
adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity.
In addition, the ultimate outcome of any litigation is uncertain. Any outcome,
whether favorable or unfavorable, may materially and adversely affect us due to
legal costs and expenses, diversion of management attention and other factors.
We expense legal costs in the period incurred. We cannot assure you that
additional contingencies of a legal nature or contingencies having legal
aspects will not be asserted against us in the future, and these matters could
relate to prior, current or future transactions or events. As of December 31,
2022, there were no pending or threatened litigation against the Company.
Note 13 – Subsequent Events
The Company has analyzed its operations subsequent to March 31, 2023
through the date these financial statements were issued, and has determined
that it does not have any material subsequent events.
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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 financial statements are stated in United States Dollars
(US$) and are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles. 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.
Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not
limited to, those discussed below and elsewhere in this quarterly report.
Our financial statements are stated in United States Dollars (US$) and
are prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
In this quarterly report, unless otherwise specified, all dollar amounts
are expressed in United States dollars and all references to “common shares”
refer to the common shares in our capital stock.
As used in this quarterly report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and “our
company” mean Lithium Corporation and our now defunct wholly-owned subsidiary
Lithium Royalty Corp., a Nevada company, unless otherwise indicated.
General Overview
We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on January
30, 2007 under the name “Utalk Communications Inc.”.
At inception, we were a development stage corporation engaged in the business
of developing and marketing a call-back service using a call-back platform.
Because we were not successful in implementing our business plan, we considered
various alternatives to ensure the viability and solvency of our company.
On August 31, 2009, we entered into a letter of intent with Nevada Lithium
Corporation regarding a business combination which could be effected in one of
several different ways, including an asset acquisition, merger of our company
and Nevada Lithium, or a share exchange whereby we would purchase the shares of
Nevada Lithium from its shareholders in exchange for restricted shares of our
common stock.
Effective September 30, 2009, we effected a 1 old for 60 new forward
stock split of our issued and outstanding common stock. As a result, our
authorized capital increased from 50,000,000 shares of common stock with a par
value of $0.001 to 3,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of
$0.001 and our then issued and outstanding shares increased from 4,470,000
shares of common stock to 268,200,000 shares of common stock.
Also effective September 30, 2009, we changed our name from “Utalk Communications, Inc.” to “Lithium Corporation”, by
way of a merger with our wholly owned subsidiary Lithium Corporation, which was
formed solely for the change of name. The name change and forward stock split
became effective with the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board at the opening for
trading on October 1, 2009 under the stock symbol “LTUM”. Our CUSIP number is
536804 107.
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15 |
On October 9, 2009, we entered into a share exchange agreement with
Nevada Lithium and the shareholders of Nevada Lithium. The closing of the
transactions contemplated in the share exchange agreement and the acquisition
of all of the issued and outstanding common stock in the capital of Nevada
Lithium occurred on October 19, 2009. In accordance with the closing of the
share exchange agreement, we issued 12,350,000 shares of our common stock to
the former shareholders of Nevada Lithium in exchange for the acquisition, by
our company, of all of the 12,350,000 issued and outstanding shares of Nevada
Lithium. Also, pursuant to the terms of the share exchange agreement, a
director of our company cancelled 220,000,000 restricted shares of our common
stock. Nevada Lithium’s corporate status was allowed to lapse and the company’s
status with the Nevada Secretary of State has been revoked.
In April of 2016 our company established a wholly owned
subsidiary called Lithium Royalty Corp. The subsidiary was a Nevada
Corporation in which we had planned to build a portfolio of lithium
mineral property royalties. Also in April of 2016 Lithium
Royalty Corp staked the North Big Smoky block
of mineral claims in Nye County Nevada. On May 13th,
2016 Lithium Royalty Corp sold the North Big Smoky property to 1069934 Nevada
Ltd., for $10,000.00, reimbursement of staking and filing fees, and 300,000
shares in the “Purchaser Parent”. Lithium Royalty Corp retained a 2.5%
Net Smelter Royalty (“NSR”) on the North Big Smoky Property and the Purchaser
had the right to purchase up to one-half (50%) of the NSR for $1,000,000 to
reduce the NSR to 1.25%. On April 28, 2017, the Company entered into an
Assignment Agreement with Lithium Royalty Corp. for the assignment of the
residual interest in the North Big Smoky Property and the subsidiary was
subsequently voluntarily dissolved with the Nevada Secretary of State
effectively on April 28, 2017. By agreement dated September 13th, 2017
Lithium Corporation agreed to sell back the shares of 1069934 Nevada Ltd. to
San Antone Minerals Corp. (successor of 1069934) for
$3,000. Lithium Corporation was compensated on November 02, 2017.
Our Current Business
We are an exploration stage mining company engaged in the identification,
acquisition, and exploration of metals and minerals with a focus on lithium
mineralization on properties located in Nevada, and Graphite and Titanium/Rare
Earth Element properties in British Columbia. Our current operational
focus is to judiciously conduct exploration activities on all our mineral
properties and generate additional prospects for our exploration portfolio.
In March 2022 the Company staked claims in the North Big Smoky area once
again and have recently (May 13, 2022) entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI)
with Morella Corporation a related company whereby Morella will earn an
undivided 60% interest in the property by paying $50,000 US to the Company on
the signing of the LOI, and issuing $100,000 worth of Morella shares at the
time of signing the formal agreement. Morella must issue $100,000
worth of shares at each anniversary of the signing of the formal agreement over
the next four years. Additionally Morella must incur exploration
expenditures of $100,000, $200,000, $300,000 and $400,000 in years one through
four of the option agreement. Should they fulfill these obligations
they will have earned an undivided 60% interest in the property and may
purchase a further 20% interest within 1 year for $750,000, and purchase the remaining
20% interest within the following year for $750,000. Should Morella
buy Lithium Corporation’s undivided working interest in the property, the
Company will revert to a 2.5 % Net Smelter Royalty interest, ½ of which would
be purchasable by Morella for $1,000,000. Since Optioning the
property Morella has conducted Controlled Source Audio-Magnetotelluric
geophysical and sediment geochemical surveys, and staked more claims in the
area.
On September 16th 2021 Lithium Corporation signed an
agreement with Surge Battery Metals whereby Surge could have earned an 80%
interest in the Company’s San Emidio lithium-in-brine prospect in Washoe County Nevada, by paying an initial $50,000 and
issuing 200,000 shares of Surge (TSX-V:Nili).
Surge had undertaken to make payments of $620,000 in cash and stock over 5
years while incurring expenditures on the property of $1,000,000 over that
period. Upon fulfilment of the aforementioned commitments Surge would have been
deemed to have earned their undivided 80% interest and could have formed a
joint venture with the Company. The Company had optioned this property
off before as effective May 3, 2016, our company entered in to an Exploration
Earn-In Agreement with 1067323 B.C. Ltd. with respect to our San Emidio property.
The terms of the formal agreement were; payment of $100,000,
issuance of 300,000 common shares of 1067323 B.C. Ltd., or of
the publicly traded company anticipated to result
from a Going Public Transaction, and work performed on the
property by the Optionee in the amount of $600,000 over the
following three years to earn an 80% interest in the
property. 1067323 then had a subsequent Earn-In
option to purchase Lithium Corporation’s remaining 20%
working interest within three years of earning the 80% by paying our
company a further $1,000,000, at which point our company would retain a
2.5% Net Smelter Royalty, half of which could have been purchased by 1067323
for an additional $1,000,000. 1067323 B.C. Ltd. merged with
American Lithium Corp., and the first tranche of cash and shares were issued in
June of 2016. The Company waived the work requirement for the first year
and received extra shares of American Lithium Corp as consideration for the
amendment to the Agreement. In June 2018, the Company received notification
that the purchaser was relinquishing any right to earn an interest in the
property and, as such, $202,901 was taken into income. During the
year-ended December 31, 2019, the Company recorded a $217,668 allowance for the
property which then had a net book value of $Nil. Surge Battery Metals
completed some geochemical work on the prospect block and gave Lithium
Corporation formal notice in Summer 2022 that they were relinquishing all
interest in the property. In Fall 2022 the Company completed a Controlled
Source Audio- Magnetotelluric (CSAMT) survey on the
property, and is currently considering next steps with respect to exploring and
developing this property.
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On April 29, 2021 we signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Altura Mining
Limited (now Morella Corporation after a name change) an Australian Lithium
explorer and developer, and related company whereby Morella can earn a 60%
interest in the Fish Lake Valley lithium-in-brine property in Esmeralda County,
Nevada by paying the Company $675,000, issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth
of Morella stock, and expending $2,000,000 of exploration work over the next
four years. To date Morella is current with its obligations under the formal
agreement ratified on October 12th 2021, having paid the initial $50,000 on
signing the LOI, the $100,000 due on signing the formal agreement, and has
issued 28,176,951 shares of Morella (1MC:ASX, Altaf:OTC-QB)
common stock. Recently Morella has indicated that they have completed
phase I of both passive seismic and magnetotelluric
(MT) surveys, and are looking to progress onto phase II. The Company had
originally acquired this property through a June 2009 Option Agreement, and conducted
geochemical, geological, geophysical and drilling work on it over the next
several years eventually optioning the property off to the successors of
American Lithium Corp in 2016, who conducted geophysical, and geochemical
surveys and did some drilling work over the the next
few years. The Company received formal relinquishment of the Purchasers
right to earn an interest in the property on April 30th 2019.
On March 2, 2017 we issued a news release announcing that we had signed
a letter of intent with Bormal Resources Inc. with
respect to three Tantalum-Niobium properties (Michael, Yeehaw,
and Three Valley Gap) located in British Columbia, Canada. Bormal conducted a stream sediment sampling program on the
Michael property in 2014, and determined that the tantalum-niobium in stream
sediment anomaly here is bona fide, and in the order of 6 kilometers in
length. In November of 2016 Lithium Corporation conducted a short soil
geochemistry orientation program on the property as part of its due diligence,
and determined that there are elevated levels of Niobium-Tantalum in soils
here. Also in the general area of the Michael property the Yeehaw property had been staked over a similar but lower
amplitude Tantalum/rare earth elements in stream sediment anomaly. Both
properties are situated in the Eocene Coryell
Batholith, and it is thought that these anomalies may arise from either
Carbonatite or Pegmatite type deposits. The Company conducted a
helicopter borne bio-geochemical survey on these two properties in June 2017,
which did return anomalous results. This was followed up by a geological
and geochemical examination of the Yeehaw property in
early July 2017, and additional work of a similar nature subsequently in July
2017, and in early October 2017. The examination uncovered a zone roughly 30
meters wide which includes an interval that is mineralized with approximately
0.75% Total Rare Earth Elements (TREE’s). On February 23, 2018 we issued
a news release announcing that we had dropped any interest in the Michael and
Three Valley Gap properties, and had renegotiated the final share payment as
required in the agreement from 750,000 to 400,000 shares. The final
consideration shares were issued and the Yeehaw
property was transferred by Bormal. During 2017
the Company conducted initial stream, rock and magnetometer surveys on the
property, and discovered a 30 meter wide structure (Horseshoe Bend showing)
that exhibits anomalous Titanium/REE mineralization. The company has
staked an additional 5227 acre (2115.51 hectares) mineral claim and conducted a
brief exploration program in Spring 2018 of geological mapping and rock and
soil sampling on the property. This program discovered a slightly
stronger zone of similar mineralization approximately 660 feet (200 meters) to
the northwest of the Horseshoe Bend, and similar float mineralization another
0.75 miles (1.2 kms) further to the northwest. Work in 2019 discovered the
extension to the west of the mineralized structure, and also similar
mineralized float was found to the east that possibly indicates it strikes
under cover in that direction also. Field work was done on this property
over the past few field seasons, and the Company is currently determining what
work will be done during the 2023 field season.
Effective April 23, 2014, we entered into
an operating agreement with All American Resources,
L.L.C and TY & Sons Investments Inc. with respect to Summa, LLC, a
Nevada limited liability company incorporated on
December 12, 2013, wherein we hold a 25% membership. Summa was
formed to acquire and administer the residual lands that originated in the 60’s
and 70’s through Howard Hughes’s – Hughes Corporation, which went on a mining
property buying spree at that time. Our company’s capital contribution to
Summa, LLC was $125,000, of which $100,000 was in cash and the balance in
services. To date we have contributed an additional $31,700 in cash, and also
over the years an indeterminate amount of casual geological and land expertise
to Summa, LLC. In recognition, Summa transferred five urban lots in
Tonopah of indeterminate value in 2020, and since Jan 2021 have issued checks
to the company for $150,500. The Tonopah property was optioned in early
2020, and the Optionee has earned a 100% interest in the property. Summa
still retains a 1% (LTUM’s share 0.25%) Net Smelter Royalty on the property.
Recently Summa entered into an agreement with North American Silver Corporation
(TSX-V:NSC) whereby NSC can earn a 100% interest with respect to Summa’s Belmont
Nevada claims (not to be confused with the Belmont mine in Tonopah) by paying
$200,000 in cash or at Optionor’s discretion shares over 5 years, and election
must be made by the sixth agreement anniversary to purchase the lands (69.96
acres) at $10,000 per acre. Should NSC earn their interest Summa, LLC
would retain a 1% Net Smelter Royalty – 50% of which may be subsequently
purchased by the Optionor. Summa, LLC still retains a 100% interest
(subject to a 2% NSR in favor of Summa Corp. (the successor entity to the
Hughes Corporation) in a further five project areas in the state of Nevada, and
Lithium Corporation remains committed to casually helping them move the
projects along so that they may be optioned eventually.
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Our company intends to continue identifying additional lithium
properties in Nevada and to conduct exploration on our British Columbia
properties. We will continue assessing our options with respect to our 25%
interest in Summa, LLC, a private Nevada company, which holds the residue of
the “Howard Hughes” Summa Corp., while generating new prospects and evaluating
property submittals for option or purchase.
Fish Lake Valley Property
Fish Lake Valley is a lithium enriched playa (also known as a salar, or salt pan), which is located in northern Esmeralda
County in west central Nevada, and the property is roughly centered at 417050E
4195350N (NAD 27 CONUS). We currently hold eighteen, 80-acre Association Placer
claims that cover approximately 1,440 acres (582.75 hectares). Lithium-enriched
Tertiary-era Fish Lake formation rhyolitic tuffs or ash flow tuffs have
accumulated in a valley or basinal environment. Over
time interstitial formational waters in contact with these tuffs, have become
enriched in lithium, boron and potassium which could possibly be amenable to
extraction by evaporative methods. Our claim block here has expanded and
contracted twice, at times when the lithium market has contracted, and the
prudent thing to do would be to only maintain essential claims, in order to
preserve capital.
The property was originally held under mining lease purchase agreement
dated June 1, 2009, between Nevada Lithium Corporation, and Nevada Alaska
Mining Co. Inc., Robert Craig, Barbara Craig, and Elizabeth Dickman. Nevada
Lithium issued to the vendors $350,000 worth of common stock of our company in
eight regular disbursements. All disbursements were made of stock worth a total
of $350,000, and claim ownership was transferred to our company.
The geological setting at Fish Lake Valley is highly analogous to the salars of Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, and more importantly
Clayton Valley, where Albemarle has its Silver Peak lithium-brine operation.
Access is excellent in Fish Lake Valley with all-weather gravel roads leading
to the property from state highways 264, and 265, and maintained gravel roads
ring the playa. Power is available approximately 10 miles from the property,
and the village of Dyer is approximately 12 miles to the south, while the town
of Tonopah, Nevada is approximately 50 miles to the east.
Our company completed a number of geochemical and geophysical studies on
the property, and conducted a short drill program on the periphery of the playa
in the fall of 2010. Near-surface brine sampling during the spring of 2011
outlined a boron/lithium/potassium anomaly on the northern portions of the
northern playa, that is roughly 1.3 x 2 miles long, which has a smaller higher
grade core where lithium mineralization ranges from 100 to 150 mg/L (average
122.5 mg/L), with boron ranging from 1,500 to 2,670 mg/L (average 2,219 mg/L),
and potassium from 5,400 to 8,400 mg/L (average 7,030 mg/L). Wet conditions on
the playa precluded drilling there in 2011, and for a good portion of 2012,
however a window of opportunity presented itself in late fall 2012. In
November/December 2012 we conducted a short direct push drill program on the
northern end of the playa, wherein a total of 1,240.58 feet (378.09 meters) was
drilled in 20 holes at 17 discrete sites, and an area of 3,356 feet (1,023
meters) by 2,776 feet (846 meters) was systematically explored by grid probing.
The deepest hole was 81 feet (24.69 meters), and the shallowest hole that
produced brine was 34 feet (10.36 meters). The average depth of the holes
drilled during the program was 62 feet (18.90 meters). The program successfully
demonstrated that lithium-boron-potassium-enriched brines exist to at least 62
feet (18.9 meters) depth in sandy or silty aquifers that vary from
approximately three to ten feet (one to three meters) in thickness. Average
lithium, boron and potassium contents of all samples are 47.05 mg/L, 992.7
mg/L, and 0.535% respectively, with lithium values ranging from 7.6 mg/L to
151.3 mg/L, boron ranging from 146 to 2,160.7 mg/L, and potassium ranging from
0.1 to 1.3%. The anomaly outlined by the program is 1,476 by 2,461 feet (450
meters by 750 meters), and is not fully delimited, as the area available for
probing was restricted due to soft ground conditions to the east and to the
south. A 50 mg/L lithium cut-off is used to define this anomaly and within this
zone average lithium, boron and potassium contents are 90.97 mg/L, 1,532.92
mg/L, and 0.88% respectively. On September 3, 2013, we announced that drilling
had commenced at Fish Lake Valley. Due to storms and wet conditions in the area
which our company hoped to concentrate on, the playa was not passable, and so
the program concentrated on larger step-out drilling well off the playa. This
11 hole, 1,025 foot program did prove that mineralization does not extend much,
if at all, past the margins of the playa, as none of the fluids encountered in
this program were particularly briny, and returned values of less than 5 mg/L
lithium.
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We signed an Exploration Earn-In Agreement in February 2016 with 1032701
B.C. Ltd., a private British Columbia company with respect to our Fish Lake
Valley lithium brine property. 1032701 B.C. Ltd., had the option to
acquire an initial 80% undivided interest in the Fish Lake Valley property
through the payment of an aggregate of US$300,000 in cash, completing a Going
Public Transaction on or before May 6, 2016, and subject to the completion of
the Going Public Transaction, arranging for the issuance of a total of 400,000
common shares in the capital of the Resulting Issuer. The
Optionee had to make qualified exploration or development expenditures on the
property of $200,000 before the first anniversary, an additional $300,000
before the second anniversary, an additional $600,000 prior to the third
anniversary, and make all payments and perform all other acts to maintain the
Property in good standing before fully earning their 80% interest.
Additionally, terms were to be negotiated for the Optionee to purchase our 20%
interest in the property for $1,000,000, at which point our interest would
revert to a 2 1/2% Net Smelter Royalty (NSR). The Optionee may then elect at
any time to purchase one half of our NSR for $1,000,000.
On April 7, 2016, 1032701 B.C. Ltd. was acquired by Menika Mining Ltd.,
which subsequently changed its name to American Lithium Corp.(TSXV: LI)
In connection with the acquisition of 1032701 and in accordance with the
Exploration Earn-In Agreement, 200,000 common shares were issued to our
company. In addition, we received payment of $130,000. In March of
2017 American Lithium Corp. issued 100,000 common shares and paid the company
$100,000 to satisfy their option commitment. In March of 2018 American
Lithium issued 10,000 common shares (as they had recently rolled their stock
back on a 1 for 10 basis), and paid the company $100,000. In addition it
was agreed that Lithium Corporation would extend the deadline for the year two
exploration expenditure until September 30th 2018 for
consideration of a further 80,000 shares.
American Lithium Corporation conducted confirmation shallow brine
sampling on the property, and drilled two exploratory wells off the playa area
in 2016. In Summer 2018 they reportedly completed a short seismic survey
adjacent to the Company’s claims here, and attempted to drill a hole on the
Company’s claims but were unsuccessful due to wet ground conditions. On
April 30th 2019 American Lithium issued formal relinquishment
of Purchasers right to earn the interest under the agreement.
On April 29, 2021 we signed a Letter Of Intent (LOI) with Altura Mining
Limited (now Morella Corporation) an Australian Lithium explorer and developer,
and related party. Under the formal agreement which was signed in October
2021 Morella can earn a 60% interest in the Fish Lake Valley property by paying
the Company $675,000, issuing the equivalent of $500,000 worth of Morella
stock, and expending $2,000,000 of exploration work in the next four years.
To date Morella is current with all conditions and commitments with respect to
the agreement, and has been conducting geophysical surveys on a phased basis on
the property, and has indicated it is anticipating drilling sometime in the
second half of 2022. The Company does casually provide expertise with
respect to exploration, development, and materials processing as this option
moves forward.
San Emidio Property
The San Emidio property, located in Washoe
County in northwestern Nevada, was acquired through the staking of claims in
September 2011. The four, 80-acre, Association Placer claims currently held
here cover an area of approximately 320 acres (129.50 hectares). The claim
block has expanded and contracted a couple of times, in accordance with the state
of the Lithium market. The property is approximately 65 miles north-northeast
of Reno, Nevada, and has excellent infrastructure.
We developed this prospect during 2009, and 2010 through surface
sampling, and the early reconnaissance sampling determined that anomalous
values for lithium occur in the playa sediments over a good portion of the
playa. This sampling appeared to indicate that the most prospective areas on
the playa may be on the newly staked block proximal to the southern margin of
the basin, where it is possible the structures that are responsible for the
geothermal system here may also have influenced lithium deposition in
sediments.
Our company conducted near-surface brine sampling in the spring of 2011,
and a high resolution gravity geophysical survey in summer/fall 2011. Our
company then permitted a 7 hole drilling program with the Bureau of Land
Management in late fall 2011, and a direct push drill program was commenced in
early February 2012. Drilling here delineated a narrow elongated shallow brine
reservoir which is greater than 2.5 miles length, and which is adjacent to a basinal feature outlined by the earlier gravity survey. Two
values of over 20 milligrams/liter lithium were obtained from two holes located
centrally in this brine anomaly.
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Most recently we drilled this prospect in late October 2012, further
testing the area of the property in the vicinity where prior exploration by our
company discovered elevated lithium levels in subsurface brines. During the
2012 program a total of 856 feet (260.89 meters) was drilled at 8 discrete
sites. The deepest hole was 160 feet (48.76 meters), and the shallowest hole
that produced brine was 90 feet (27.43 meters). The average depth of the seven
hole program was 107 feet (32.61 meters). The program better defined a
lithium-in-brine anomaly that was discovered in early 2012. This anomaly is
approximately 0.6 miles (370 meters) wide at its widest point by more than 2
miles (3 kilometers) long. The peak value seen within the anomaly is 23.7 mg/l
lithium, which is 10 to 20 times background levels outside the anomaly. Our
company believes that, much like Fish Lake Valley, the playa at San Emidio may
be conducive to the formation of a “Silver Peak” style lithium brine deposit,
and the recent drilling indicates that the anomaly occurs at or near the
intersection of several faults that may have provided the structural setting
necessary for the formation of a lithium-in-brine deposit at depth.
In 2016 we signed an Exploration Earn-In Agreement with 1067323 B.C.
Ltd. with respect to our San Emidio property whereby they could have acquired
an initial 80% undivided interest in the San Emidio property through the
payment of an aggregate of US$100,000 in cash, completing a Going Public
Transaction and subject to the completion of the Going Public Transaction,
arranging for the issuance of a total of 300,000 common shares in the capital
of the Resulting Issuer. The Optionee had to have made qualified
exploration or development expenditures on the property of $100,000 before the
first anniversary, an additional $200,000 before the second anniversary, an
additional $300,000 prior to the third anniversary, and make all payments and
perform all other acts to maintain the Property in good standing before fully
earning their 80% interest. Additionally, Optionee had the right to purchase
our 20% interest in the property for $1,000,000, at which point our interest
would have reverted to a 2 1/2% Net Smelter Royalty (NSR). The Optionee may
then elect at any time to purchase one half of our NSR for $1,000,000.
On May 24, 2016, 1067323 B.C. Ltd. was acquired by American Lithium
Corp.(TSXV: LI) In connection with the acquisition of 1067323 and in
accordance with the Exploration Earn-In Agreement, 100,000 common shares were
issued to our company, and we received payment of $100,000. To date the
Company has received 200,000 shares of American Lithium as consideration under
this option agreement.
American Lithium Corp did not conduct any appreciable exploration work
on this prospect, and the Company waived the $100,000 exploration expenditure
provision for Year 1 of the option agreement. In early June 2018 the
Company was notified that American Lithium was allowing the option earn-in to
lapse. The Company received a drilling permit from the BLM in Winnemucca,
for up to 3 RC drill holes here, and the Company was intent on drilling these
in 2019, however with the downturn in the Lithium market at that point
exploration here was put on hold.
On September 16th 2021 Lithium Corporation signed an
agreement with Surge Battery Metals whereby Surge may earn an 80% interest in
the Company’s San Emidio lithium-in-brine prospect in Washoe
County Nevada, by paying an initial $50,000 and issuing 200,000 shares of Surge
(TSX-V:Nili). Surge had undertaken to make
payments of $620,000 in cash and stock over 5 years while incurring
expenditures on the property of $1,000,000 over that period. Upon fulfilment of
the aforementioned commitments Surge would have been deemed to have earned
their undivided 80% interest and could have formed a joint venture with the
Company. Surge Battery Metals completed some geochemical work on the prospect
block and gave Lithium Corporation formal notice in Summer 2022 that they were
relinquishing all interest in the property. In Fall 2022 the Company
completed a Controlled Source Audio-Magnetotelluric
(CSAMT) survey on the property, and is currently considering next steps with
respect to exploring and developing this property.
BC Sugar Flake Graphite Property
On June 6, 2013, we entered into a mining claim sale agreement with Herb
Hyder wherein Mr. Hyder agreed to sell to our company a 50.829 acre (20.57
hectare) claim located in the Cherryville area of British Columbia. As
consideration for the purchase of the property, we issued 250,000 shares of our
company’s common stock to Mr. Hyder. In addition to the acquired claim, our
company staked or acquired another 13 claims at various times over the
subsequent months, to bring the total area held under tenure to approximately
19,816 acres (8,020 hectares). The flake graphite mineralization of interest
here is hosted predominately in graphitic quartz/biotite, and lesser graphitic
calc-silicate gneisses. The rocks in the general area of the BC Sugar prospect
are similar to the host rocks in the area of the Crystal Graphite deposit 55
miles (90 kms) to the southeast. Over the past four years the claim block here
has been strategically decreased, and the Company currently holds one tenure
encompassing 203 acres (82.23 hectares).
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The BC Sugar property is within in the Shushwap
Metamorphic Complex, in a geological environment favorable for the formation of
flake graphite deposits, and is in an area of excellent logistics, with a
considerable network of logging roads within the project area. Additionally the
town of Lumby is approximately 19 miles (30 kms) to the south of the property,
while the City of Vernon is only 30 miles (50 kms) to the southwest of the
western portions of the claim block.
We received final assays from the October 2013 prospecting and
geological program at the BC Sugar property in December of 2013. That work
increased the area known to be underlain by graphitic bearing gneisses, and
further evaluations were made in the area of the Sugar Lake, Weather Station, and
Taylor Creek showings. In the general vicinity of the Weather Station showing,
a further 13 samples were taken, and hand trenching was performed at one of
several outcrops in the area. In the trench a 5.2 meter interval returned an
average of 3.14% graphitic carbon, all in an oxidized relatively friable
gneissic host rock. Additionally a hydrothermal or vein type mineralized
graphitic quartz boulder was discovered in the area which graded up to 4.19%
graphitic carbon. The source of this boulder was not discovered during this
program, but it is felt to be close to its point of origin. Samples
representative of the mineralization encountered here were taken for
petrographic study, which was received in late 2013. A brief assessment work
program was performed in September 2014 to ensure all claims in the package
were in good standing prior to the anticipated sale of this asset to Pathion. Recommendations were made by the consulting
geologist who wrote the assessment report with respect to trenching, and eventually
drilling the Weather Station showing. Our company submitted a Notice of Work to
the BC Government in early May 2015 to enable our company to conduct a program
of excavator trenching, sampling and geological mapping on the Weather Station
showing. In May of 2015 we signed an agreement with KLM Geosciences LLC
of Las Vegas to conduct a short Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey on the
property in the Weather Station – Taylor Creek areas. The GPR survey as
well as a GEM-2 electromagnetic (EM) survey took place in approximately mid-May
2015. The GPR survey did not provide useful data because of the moisture
saturation in the shallow subsurface. The EM survey successfully generated an
anomaly over known mineralization as well as extended the anomaly to the west
under an area of cover consisting of glacial/fluvial till. Lithium Corporation
is pleased with the results of the EM survey and has modified our work plans to
include additional work that builds on the results of this survey.
In August of 2015 our Notice of Work for trenching was approved by the
BC Government and in October we commenced work. A trench of 265.76 feet (81
meters) was excavated and graphitic gneiss was mapped and sampled. In all 23
samples were taken over the 69 meters of exposed mineralization that could be
safely sampled. Trench depths varied from 1.2 meters in areas of
semi-consolidated rock to 4.8 meters in areas of mainly decomposed
material. There was an approximately 12 meter section of the trench of
sand, and fluvial till in an ancient stream bed where the excavator could not
reach the graphitic material that is inferred to exist at depths greater than 5
meters. Also there was a 4 meter section at depths from 4.8 to 5 meters
where graphite mineralization could be seen at depth, but could not be safely
sampled.
The entire 69 meter interval that was sampled averaged 1.997% graphitic
carbon, and mineralization remains open in all directions. Within that
interval there was a 30 meter section that averaged 2.73% graphitic carbon, and
within that interval there was a 12 meter section that averaged 2.99% graphitic
carbon. The best mineralization, and most friable material is proximal to
the aforementioned abandoned creek channel, and it appears that proximity to
this feature gave rise to the deep weathering profile encountered here.
Determining the tenor, and extent of the friable material were the two major
objectives of this program as this material, which is very similar to that
mined at Eagle Graphite’s operation is very easy/economical to be mined and
processed, and typically contains the highest percentages of graphite over
consistent widths.
The Company revised its trenching permit in 2017 and conducted a program
of 12 mechanized test pits in May 2018. This work was done in an area
ranging from 1 to 1.5 kilometers to the east of the Weather Station Zone in a
zone of numerous discrete conductors detected during the 2015 FDEM geophysical
survey. Three of these pits intercepted weathered weak to moderately
mineralized graphitic material with the best assay being 2.62% graphitic,
carbon, and six test pits bottomed in non-mineralized bedrock. The
remaining three did not reach bedrock or intercept graphitic material prior to
reaching the maximum digging capability of the excavating equipment used.
The Company reduced its acreage holdings here to approximately 203 acres (
82 hectares) to facilitate applying 5 years assessment credit to the
property, and placed it on the “back burner” in favor of developing other prospects
that are of greater commercial interest. The Company is currently in the
planning stages with respect to the work to be done on this prospect this
summer.
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North Big Smoky Property
During the period 2011 through 2012 the Company conducted geophysical,
and geochemical work on BLM lands in North Big Smoky Valley, Nye County Nevada,
in an area that proved to be geochemically anomalous, both in sediment and
brines. The geological setting in this area is quite similar to that at our
other brine prospects, and Clayton Valley to the southwest of here, and had
experienced some geothermal and petroleum exploration in the
past. In April of 2016 Lithium Royalty Corp (a wholly owned subsidiary
through which we had planned to build a portfolio of lithium mineral
properties) acquired the prospect through staking a block of placer mineral
claims here. On May 13, 2016 our wholly owned
subsidiary sold 100% of the interest in the property to 1069934
Nevada Ltd. (“Purchaser”) a private company. Consideration paid to
Lithium Royalty Corp. consisted of mainly of 300,000 shares in the “Purchaser
Parent”, 1069934 B.C. Ltd, and retained a royalty on the property.
No appreciable work was done and by agreement dated September 13, 2017 Lithium
Corporation agreed to sell back the shares of 1069934 Nevada Ltd. to San Antone Minerals Corp (successor corporation) who
subsequently allowed the claims here to lapse. We have recently signed a
letter of agreement with Morella Corporation a related company whereby Morella
can earn a 60% interest in our North Big Smoky lithium-in-brine property in Nye
County Nevada by paying $50,000 US to the Company on the signing of the LOI,
and issuing $100,000 worth of Morella shares at the time of signing the formal
agreement, and issue a similar dollar value of shares at the anniversary of the
signing of the formal agreement over the next four
years. Additionally Morella must make exploration expenditures of
$100,000, $200,000, $300,000 and $400,000 in years one through four of the
option agreement. Should they fulfil these obligations they will
have earned an undivided 60% interest in the property and may purchase a
further 20% interest within 1 year for $750,000, and purchase the remaining 20%
interest within the following year for $750,000. Should Morella buy
Lithium Corporation’s undivided working interest in the property, the Company
will revert to a 2.5 % Net Smelter Royalty interest, ½ of which would be purchasable
by Morella for $1,000,000. This area was subsequently re-staked by
Lithium Corporation in early 2022. Since Optioning the property Morella
has conducted Controlled Source Audio-Magnetotelluric
geophysical and sediment geochemical surveys, and staked more claims in the
area.
The Hughes Claims
Effective April 23, 2014, we entered into an operating agreement with
All American Resources, L.L.C and TY & Sons Investments Inc. with respect
to Summa, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company incorporated on December 12,
2013, wherein we hold a 25% membership in a number of patented mining claims
that spring from the once vast holdings of Howard Hughes. Our company’s capital
contribution paid to Summa, LLC was $125,000, of which $100,000 was in cash and
the balance in services. Lithium Corporation received $98,000 from Summa
in 2021, and so far has received $40,000 from Summa this year.
Our company participated in the formation of Summa, which holds 88
fee-title patented lode claims, which cover approximately 1,191.3 acres of
prospective mineral lands. Our company signed a joint operating agreement with
the other participants to govern the conduct of Summa, and the development of
the lands. Our company’s president, Tom Lewis, has been named as a managing
member of Summa.
The Hughes lands are situated in six discrete prospect areas in Nevada,
the most notable of which being the Tonopah block in Nye County where Summa
holds 56 claims that cover approximately 770 acres in the heart of the historic
mining camp where over 1.8 million ounces of gold and 174 million ounces of
silver were produced predominately in the early 1900’s. The Hughes claims
include a number of the prolific past producers in Tonopah, such as the
Belmont, the Desert Queen, and the Midway mines. In addition there are also
claims in the area of the past producing Klondyke
East mining district, which is to the south of Tonopah, and at the town of Belmont
(not to be confused with the Belmont claim in Tonopah), Nevada, another notable
silver producer from the 1800’s, which is roughly 40 miles to the northeast of
Tonopah.
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The ongoing litigation with respect to Summa’s Tonopah holdings had
precluded investing time or money into the property immediately after the court
awarded Summa ownership in 2013, however in 2018 Summa won a “quiet title” case
in the Fifth Judicial Court in Tonopah, which determined that Summas’ title is superior to all other claimants. The
subsequent appeal of this verdict was quashed later in 2018, and there has been
no further action on that account. Summa signed a Letter of Intent on
January 14, 2020 with respect to the Tonopah property whereby 1237025 BC Ltd,
could earn a 100% interest in the property (subject to a 1.0% Net Smelter
Royalty or NSR) by paying $400,000 in cash, issuing $400,000 in shares, and
incurring $1.5 million in exploration expenditures in stages over the next 5
years. The Optionee also has the right to purchase ¼ of the NSR for
$1,500,000, and the future right to purchase a further ¼ of the NSR for
$2,500,000. The definitive agreement was signed in March of 2020, and 1237025
BC Ltd subsequently merged with Pinnacle North Gold Corp., who then changed
their name to Summa Silver Corp. Summa Silver actively explored the
property in the second half of 2020, drilling roughly 14,000 meters in 29 drill
holes. Additionally more work was performed on the Belmont tailings
portion of the project aided by Lithium Corporation personnel, who have been actively
promoting and advancing this aspect of the Tonopah holdings since
acquisition. In 2021 Summa Silver accelerated the earn-in provisions of
the option agreement and was transferred a 100% interest in the property.
Summa still retains a 1% (LTUM’s undivided share 0.25%) Net Smelter Royalty on
the property. Recently Summa entered into an agreement with North American
Silver Corporation (TSX-V:NSC) with respect to Summa’s Belmont Nevada claims
whereby NSC can earn a 100% interest by paying $200,000 in cash or at
Optionor’s discretion shares over 5 years, and election must be made by the
sixth agreement anniversary to purchase the lands (69.96 acres) at $10,000 per
acre. Should NSC earn their interest Summa, LLC would retain a 1% Net
Smelter Royalty – 50% of which may be subsequently purchased by the
Optionor. Summa, LLC still retains a 100% interest (subject to a 2% NSR
in favor of Summa Corp. (the successor entity to the Hughes Corporation) in a
further five project areas in the state of Nevada, and Lithium Corporation
remains committed to casually helping them move the projects along so that they
may be optioned eventually.
We are currently pursuing other properties which are believed to be
prospective for hosting lithium, graphite, nickle -
cobalt and Rare Earth Element mineralization, as well as evaluating a wide
range of opportunities brought to our company by third parties.
Additionally our company continues its generative program exploring for
new deposits of next generation battery related materials.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2022
We had a net loss of $268,176 for the three month period ended March 31,
2023, which was a $563,051 increase from the net gain of $294,875 for the three
month period ended March 31, 2022. The change in our results over the two
periods is primarily the result of loss of fair value of marketable securities
compared to a gain in the comparative period, a decrease of other income and an
increase in consulting fees.
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The following table summarizes key items of comparison and their related
increase (decrease) for the three month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
|
|
Three
Months Ended March
31, 2023 |
|
|
Three
Months Ended March
31, 2022 |
|
|
Change
Between Three
Month Period Ended March
31, 2023 and March
31, 2022 |
|
|||
Professional fees |
|
$ |
11,503 |
|
|
$ |
9,882 |
|
|
$ |
1,621 |
|
Depreciation |
|
|
1,833 |
|
|
|
1,833 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Exploration expenses – related party |
|
|
3,779 |
|
|
|
6,219 |
|
|
|
(2,440 |
) |
Exploration expenses |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
8,866 |
|
|
|
(8,866 |
) |
Consulting fees – related party |
|
|
101,984 |
|
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
56,984 |
|
Consulting fees |
|
|
53,153 |
|
|
|
5,250 |
|
|
|
47,903 |
|
Transfer agent and filing fees |
|
|
8,386 |
|
|
|
6,593 |
|
|
|
1,793 |
|
Travel |
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
|
3,133 |
|
|
|
(2,048 |
) |
General and administrative |
|
|
13,166 |
|
|
|
3,949 |
|
|
|
9,217 |
|
Other loss (income) |
|
|
(73,287 |
) |
|
|
385,600 |
|
|
|
(458,887 |
) |
Net loss (income) |
|
$ |
(268,176 |
) |
|
$ |
294,875 |
|
|
$ |
(563,051 |
) |
Revenue
We have not earned any revenues since our inception and we do not
anticipate earning revenues in the upcoming quarter.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 reflects current assets of
$4,029,648. We had cash in the amount of $3,730,081 and working capital
in the amount of $1,996,129 as of March 31, 2023. We have sufficient working
capital to enable us to carry out our stated plan of operation for the next
twelve months.
Working Capital
|
|
At Mar 31,
2023 |
|
|
At Dec 31,
2022 |
|
||
Current assets |
|
$ |
4,029,648 |
|
|
$ |
3,998,415 |
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
(2,033,519 |
) |
|
|
(2,030,680 |
) |
Working capital |
|
$ |
1,996,129 |
|
|
$ |
1,957,735 |
|
We anticipate generating losses and, therefore, may be unable to
continue operations further in the future.
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Cash Flows
|
|
Three
Months Ended |
|
|||||
|
|
March
31, |
|
|||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
||
Net cash (used in) operating activities |
|
$ |
(81,930 |
) |
|
$ |
(51,177 |
) |
Net cash (used in) investing activities |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(35,650 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
235,400 |
|
|
|
334,000 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash during period |
|
$ |
153,470 |
|
|
$ |
247,173 |
|
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended
March 31, 2023 was $81,930, an increase of $30,753 from the $51,177 net cash
outflow during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March
31, 2023 was $Nil which was a $35,650 decrease from the $35,650 cash used in
investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended March
31, 2023 was $235,400 as compared to $334,000 in cash provided by financing
activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
We estimate that our operating expenses and working capital requirements
for the next 12 months to be as follows:
Estimated Net Expenditures During The Next Twelve Months
General and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
461,000 |
|
Exploration expenses |
|
|
500,000 |
|
Travel |
|
|
30,000 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
891,000 |
|
To date we have relied on proceeds from the sale of our shares in order
to sustain our basic, minimum operating expenses; however, we cannot guarantee
that we will secure any further sales of our shares or that our sole officer
and director with provide us with any future loans. We estimate that the
cost of maintaining basic corporate operations (which includes the cost of
satisfying our public reporting obligations) will be approximately $74,000 per
month. Due to our current cash position of approximately $3,730,381
as of March 31, 2023, we estimate that we have sufficient cash to sustain our
basic operations for the next twelve months.
We are not aware of any known trends, demands, commitments, events or
uncertainties that will result in or that are reasonably likely to result in
our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.
Equity Financings
On January 25, 2021 we entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”), and a registration rights agreement, (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”), with Lincoln Park Capital Fund, LLC (“Lincoln Park”),
pursuant to which Lincoln Park has committed to purchase up to $10,300,000 of
the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”).
In connection with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold,
and Lincoln Park purchased, 380,952 shares of Common Stock for a purchase price
of $159,999.84 (“Original Purchase”).
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Under the terms and subject to the conditions of the Purchase
Agreement, the Company has the right, but not the obligation, to sell to
Lincoln Park, and Lincoln Park is obligated to purchase up to $10,300,000 worth
of shares of Common Stock. Such sales of Common Stock by the Company, if any,
will be subject to certain limitations, and may occur from time to time, at the
Company’s sole discretion, over the 36-month period commencing on the date that
a registration statement covering the resale of shares of Common Stock that
have been and may be issued under the Purchase Agreement, which the Company
agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, is declared effective by the SEC
and a final prospectus in connection therewith is filed and the other
conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement are satisfied, all of which are
outside the control of Lincoln Park (such date on which all of such conditions
are satisfied, the “Commencement Date”). The Company shall also have the
right, but not the obligation to sell to Lincoln Park up to $150,000 of shares
of Common Stock on the Commencement Date at the Purchase Price (as defined
below).
Under the Purchase Agreement, on any business day over the term of the
Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right, in its sole discretion, to
present Lincoln Park with a purchase notice (each, a “Purchase Notice”)
directing Lincoln Park to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Common Stock per
business day, which increases to up to 150,000 shares in the event the price of
the Company’s Common Stock is not below $0.25 per share; up to 200,000 shares
in the event the price of the Company’s Common Stock is not below $0.35 per
share and up to 250,000 shares in the event the price of the Company’s Common
Stock is not below $0.50 (the “Regular Purchase”) (subject to adjustment
for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split or other similar transaction as provided in the Purchase
Agreement). In each case, Lincoln Park’s maximum commitment in any single Regular
Purchase may not exceed $500,000. The Purchase Agreement provides for a
purchase price per Purchase Share (the “Purchase Price”) equal to 93% of
the lesser of:
· |
the lowest sale price of the
Company’s Common Stock on the purchase date; and |
|
|
· |
the average of the three lowest
closing sale prices for the Company’s Common Stock during the twelve
consecutive business days ending on the business day immediately preceding
the purchase date of such shares. |
|
|
In addition, on any date on which the Company submits a Purchase
Notice to Lincoln Park, the Company also has the right, in its sole discretion,
to present Lincoln Park with an accelerated purchase notice (each, an “Accelerated
Purchase Notice”) directing Lincoln Park to purchase an amount of stock
(the “Accelerated Purchase”) equal to up to the lesser of (i) three times the number of shares of Common Stock
purchased pursuant to such Regular Purchase; and (ii) 30% of the aggregate
shares of the Company’s Common Stock traded during all or, if certain trading
volume or market price thresholds specified in the Purchase Agreement are
crossed on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date, the portion of the normal
trading hours on the applicable Accelerated Purchase Date prior to such time
that any one of such thresholds is crossed (such period of time on the
applicable Accelerated Purchase Date, the “Accelerated Purchase Period”).
The purchase price per share of Common Stock for each such Accelerated Purchase
will be equal to 93% of the lesser of:
· |
the
volume weighted average price of the Company’s Common Stock during the
applicable Accelerated Purchase Period on the applicable Accelerated Purchase
Date; and |
|
|
· |
the
closing sale price of the Company’s Common Stock on the applicable
Accelerated Purchase Date. |
|
|
Lincoln Park has no right to require the Company to sell any
shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park, but Lincoln Park is obligated to make
purchases as the Company directs, subject to certain conditions. There are no
upper limits on the price per share that Lincoln Park must pay for shares of
Common Stock.
The Company issued to Lincoln Park 1,375,779 shares of Common Stock as
commitment shares in consideration for entering into the Purchase Agreement on
the Execution Date.
Actual sales of shares of Common Stock to Lincoln Park under the
Purchase Agreement will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by the
Company from time to time, including, among others, market conditions, the
trading price of the Common Stock and determinations by the Company as to the
appropriate sources of funding for the Company and its operations. Lincoln Park
has no right to require any sales by the Company but is obligated to make
purchases from the Company as it directs in accordance with the Purchase
Agreement. Lincoln Park has covenanted not to cause or engage in any manner
whatsoever, any direct or indirect short selling or hedging of the Company’s
shares.
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During the quarter ended March 31, 2023 the Company completed 11 stock
purchases with Lincoln Park, issuing 2,200,000 shares for proceeds of
$235,400. To May 16, 2023 the Company has issued 18,865,018 shares
pursuant to the Lincoln Park agreement for proceeds of $3,945,428.
Future Financings
We anticipate continuing to rely on equity sales of our common stock in
order to continue to fund our business operations. Issuances of additional
shares will result in dilution to our existing stockholders. There is no
assurance that we will achieve any additional sales of our equity securities or
arrange for debt or other financing to fund our planned business activities.
Other than the Lincoln Park agreement we currently have no other
arrangement as a source for future financings. While this arrangement
should enable us to continue with our current business plan, it is possible
that unforeseeable market fluctuations in the price of the Company’s common
stock could periodically render future sales of the Company’s stock under the
terms of the agreement undesirable, hence affecting our ability to continue
financing utilizing that instrument.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no 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,
and capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to
stockholders.
Critical Accounting Policies
Exploration Stage Company
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles related to accounting and
reporting by exploration stage companies. An exploration
stage company is one in which planned principal
operations have not commenced or if its
operations have commenced, there has been no significant revenues there
from.
Accounting Basis
Our company uses the accrual basis of accounting and accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”
accounting). Our company has adopted a December 31 fiscal year end.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash includes cash on account, demand deposits, and short-term
instruments with maturities of three months or less.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Our company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, the balances of
which at times may exceed federally insured limits. Our company continually
monitors its banking relationships and consequently has not experienced any
losses in such accounts. Our company believes we are not exposed to any
significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Revenue Recognition
Our company has yet to realize revenues from operations. Once our
company has commenced operations, we will recognize revenues when delivery of
goods or completion of services has occurred provided there is persuasive
evidence of an agreement, acceptance has been approved by its customers, the
fee is fixed or determinable based on the completion of stated terms and
conditions, and collection of any related receivable is probable.
Loss per Share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing loss available to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the conversion,
exercise or contingent issuance of securities only when such conversion,
exercise or issuance would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The
dilutive effect of convertible securities is reflected in diluted earnings per
share by application of the “if converted” method. In the periods in which a
loss is incurred, the effect of potential issuances of shares under options and
warrants would be anti-dilutive, and therefore basic and diluted losses per
share are the same.
Income Taxes
The asset and liability approach is used to account for income taxes by
recognizing deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax
consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax
basis of assets and liabilities.
Financial Instruments
Our company’s financial instruments consist of cash, deposits, prepaid
expenses, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities. Unless otherwise noted,
it is management’s opinion that our company is not exposed to significant
interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.
Because of the short maturity and capacity of prompt liquidation of such assets
and liabilities, the fair value of these financial instruments approximate
their carrying values, unless otherwise noted.
Mineral Properties
Costs of exploration, carrying and retaining unproven mineral lease
properties are expensed as incurred. Mineral property acquisition costs are
capitalized including licenses and lease payments. Although our company has
taken steps to verify title to mineral properties in which it has an interest,
these procedures do not guarantee our company’s title. Such properties may be
subject to prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by
undetected defects. Impairment losses are recorded on mineral properties used
in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted
cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’
carrying amount. Impairment of $0 and $0 was recorded during the periods ended
September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”),
issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01, “Financial
Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which amends the guidance in U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles on the classification and
measurement of financial instruments. Changes to the current
guidance primarily affect the accounting for equity investments, financial
liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure
requirements for financial instruments. In addition, the ASU clarifies
guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing
deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt
securities. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods
beginning after December 15, 2017, and are to be adopted by means of a
cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet at the beginning of the first
reporting period in which the guidance is effective. Early adoption is not
permitted except for the provision to record fair value changes for financial
liabilities under the fair value option resulting from instrument-specific
credit risk in other comprehensive income. Our company is currently evaluating
the impact of adopting this standard.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the
information required by this Item.
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 (our
principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principle
accounting officer) to allow for timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
As of the end of the quarter covered by this report, we carried out an
evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our president
(our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principle
accounting officer), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our president (our
principal executive officer, 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
During the period covered by this report there were no changes in our
internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to
claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. We are
not involved in any pending legal proceeding or litigation and, to the best of
our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to
which we area party or to which any of our properties is subject, which would
reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on us, except for the
following:
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As a “smaller reporting company”, we are not required to provide the
information required by this Item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
No Unregistered sales of Equity Securities.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number |
|
Description |
(3) |
|
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws |
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
(4) |
|
Instruments Defining the Rights of Security
Holders, Including Indentures |
|
||
(10) |
|
Material Contracts |
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
|
||
(14) |
|
Code of Ethics |
|
||
(21) |
|
Subsidiaries of the Registrant |
21.1 |
|
Lithium Royalty Corp, a Nevada corporation |
(31) |
|
Rule 13a-14 (d)/15d-14d) Certifications |
|
||
(32) |
|
Section 1350 Certifications |
|
||
101* |
|
Interactive Data File |
101.INS |
|
XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH |
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL |
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
Document |
101.DEF |
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
Document |
101.LAB |
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
Document |
101.PRE |
|
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
* Filed herewith.
|
31 |
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.
|
|
LITHIUM
CORPORATION |
|
|
|
(Registrant) |
|
|
|
|
|
Dated: May 15, 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
Tom Lewis |
|
|
|
President, Treasurer, Secretary
and Director |
|
|
|
(Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
|
|
32 |
EX-31.1 2 ltum_311.htm EX-31.1
EXHIBIT
31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Tom
Lewis, certify that:
1. |
I have
reviewed this report on Form 10-Q |
2. |
Based
on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. |
Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. |
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
|
a) |
Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls
and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
|
b) |
Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal
control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to
provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
|
c) |
Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and
presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and |
|
d) |
Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter
(the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The
registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
|
a) |
All
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and |
|
b) |
Any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over
financial reporting. |
Dated: May 15, 2023 |
/s/ Tom Lewis |
|
|
Tom Lewis |
|
President, Treasurer, Secretary
and Director |
||
|
(Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer) |
|
EX-32.1 3 ltum_321.htm EX-32.1
EXHIBIT
32.1
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant
to 18 U.S.C. 1350
(Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
In
connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Lithium Corporation (the
“Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Tom
Lewis, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002,
that:
|
(1) |
The
Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
|
(2) |
The
information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Dated: May 15, 2023 |
/s/ Tom Lewis |
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Tom Lewis |
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President, Treasurer, Secretary
and Director |
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(Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting
Officer) |
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This
certification accompanies each Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to
the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.