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Related Party Transactions
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For the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company paid / accrued $48,000 to CAB (2011: $48,000), Tom Ihrke, the VP of business development, $7,848 (2011: $18,894), and BKB Management Ltd. (“BKB”) CAD$33,000 (2011: CAD$31,000) for management, consulting and accounting services. CAB is owned by the president of the Company and BKB is owned by the CFO of the Company.
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The related party transactions are recorded at the exchange amount established and agreed to between the related parties.
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On October 27, 2008 the Company entered a secured loan agreement in the amount of CAD$300,000 with CAB. (See Note 8). On July 10, 2009 $40,000 of the debt was converted to equity. On October 21, 2010, the Company settled a portion of the debt, namely US$1,625 with CAB by converting 65,000 warrants into 32,500 common shares of the Company as per Purchase Agreement dated October 27, 2008 at a price of $0.05 per share. On June 28, 2011, the Company paid down CAD $100,000 of the debt. For the six months ended, April 30, 2012, the Company paid interest expenses of CAD $13,637 (2011: CAD$32,824).
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On October 27, 2008 the Company entered a secured loan agreement in the amount of CAD$400,000 with Christopher Bunka. (See Note 8). On October 21, 2010, the Company settled a portion of the debt, namely $2,166.65 with Christopher Bunka by converting 86,667 warrants into 43,333 common shares of the Company as per Purchase Agreement dated October 27, 2008 at a price of $0.05 per share. For the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company paid interest expenses of CAD $35,805 (2011: CAD$36,750).
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See Note 5, 6, 7 and 8.
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On April 1, 2010, the Company entered a non-secured loan agreement in the amount of US$75,000 with CAB (See Note 7a). For the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company paid interest expenses of $6,750 (2011: $6,750).
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On March 30, 2012, the Company entered a non-secured loan agreement in the amount of US$50,000 with Chris Bunka. For the quarter ended April 30, 2012, the Company incurred interest expenses of $500 (2011: $nil).
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Included in accounts payable, $82,588 (October 31, 2011: $94,696) was payable to companies controlled by the president, key management personnel and directors of the Company.
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For the six months ended April 30, 2012, the Company has paid/accrued $23,764 (2011: $63,147) to 0743608 BC Ltd., $9,989 (2011:$26,544) to Emerald Atlantic LLC, and $2,816 to Tom Ihrke (2011: $5,614) for their respective Non-consent Interests in Belmont Lake. 0743608 BC Ltd. is owned by the president of the Company and Emerald Atlantic LLC is owned by a Director of the Company.
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