DYNR 10-K
Dynaresource, Inc. (DYNR)
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UNITED STATES
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains numerous forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) relating to our mining business, including resource estimates, exploration efforts, results and expenditures, development initiatives at the San Jose de Gracia Project, estimated production and capacity, costs, capital expenditures, expenses, recoveries, gold prices, sufficiency of assets, ability to discharge liabilities, liquidity management, financing needs, environmental compliance expenditures, environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) and human capital management initiatives, risk management strategies, including capital resources and use, cash flow maximization, mine life and other strategic initiatives. Such forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as “believes,” “intends,” “expects,” “hopes,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “projected,” “contemplates,” “anticipates” or similar words and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information in this report includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding the beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions of management, as of the date of this presentation, regarding: (i) DynaResource, Inc.’s (the “Company”) ability to develop its exploration assets via operational cash flow from gold concentrate production; and (ii) the Company’s plans and expectations regarding its proposed 2025 exploration program for its San Jose de Gracia Project. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these expectations and
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assumptions will prove to be correct. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements including, without limitation, risks related to: (1) fluctuations in commodity pricing, specifically gold and silver; (2) the Company’s ability to retain or engage qualified employees or contractors necessary to conduct mill operations at its San Jose de Gracia Facility; (3) a decreased demand for gold, silver and other minerals; (4) unexpected difficulties with the milling and the extraction of minerals from the Company’s projects; (5) unexpected interruptions and problems encountered in the operation of the San Jose de Gracia Facility; (6) factors that delay or cause difficulties in timing of shipments of concentrates by the Company; (7) potential negative financial impact from regulatory investigations, claims, lawsuits and other legal proceedings and challenges; (8) the possibility that the Company may not have sufficient capital to operate its San Jose de Gracia Facility or facilitate the further exploration of San Jose de Gracia; (9) inflationary pressures; (10) continued access to financing sources; (11) government orders that may require temporary suspension of operations or effects on our suppliers; (12) the effects of environmental and other governmental regulations and government shut-downs; (13) the risks inherent in the ownership or operation of or investment in mining properties or businesses in foreign countries; (14) our ability to raise additional financing necessary to conduct our business, make payments or refinance our debt; and (15) other factors beyond the Company’s control.
There is a significant risk that such forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. Given the current state of the global financial markets, global commodity markets, especially the recent volatility in gold and silver prices and current economic conditions, any forward-looking statements or projections may be impacted significantly. Consequently, there is no representation by the Company that actual results achieved will be the same as those forecast. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future results. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
History and Organization
DynaResource, Inc. operates its 100% owned San Jose de Gracia producing gold mine in México. The Company is a minerals investment, management, and exploration company, focused on the advancement of precious metals assets in México. The Company was originally incorporated in the State of California on September 28, 1937, under the name West Coast Mines, Inc. In November 1998, the Company re-domiciled from California to Delaware and changed its name to DynaResource, Inc. (“DynaUSA”). Our common stock is traded on the OTCQX, the top tier of the OTC Markets Group under the symbol “DYNR”.
DynaUSA owns 100% of the outstanding shares of DynaResource de México, S.A. de C.V. (“DynaMexico”) which owns 100% of the mining concessions, equipment, camp and related facilities which comprise the San Jose de Gracia mining project. We have one wholly owned subsidiary in the USA, DynaMéxico US Holding LLC (“US Holding”) and four in Mexico, DynaResource de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (“DynaMéxico”), Mineras de DynaResource S.A. de C.V. (“DynaMineras”), DynaResource Operaciones, S.A. de C.V. (“DynaOperaciones”) and Minera de Alica S.A. de C.V.(“DynaAlica”), collectively referred to as “the Company”. Although we consider the four Mexican subsidiaries to be wholly owned, each has issued one qualifying share to a second shareholder as required under Mexican law, with such qualifying shares held by US Holding. The Company currently conducts exploration, project developments, and site based processing activities at the San Jose de Gracia Property (“SJG”), in northern Sinaloa State, México.
Product
The end use product resulting from the Company’s site-based processing activities at SJG is in the form of gold-silver concentrate. Gold-silver concentrate, or simply concentrate, is raw precious metals materials that has been crushed and ground finely to a sand-like product where gangue (waste) and non-precious metals are removed or reduced, thus concentrating the precious metals component. Concentrate processed and produced from San Jose de Gracia is transported and sold to a third-party for further processing.
During 2024, we reported the delivery and sale of 22,003 ounces (Oz) gold (subject to final settlements) contained in concentrate. All gold concentrate originated from the San Jose de Gracia Property in México. Gold concentrates are sold at a small discount, the payability adjustment, to the prevailing spot market price, based on the price per ounce of gold quoted at the London PM gold fix, with the actual net payable precious metals prices received depending on the sales contract. Concentrates are priced by the assay of the gold content in the concentrate deliveries and the final selling price and gold quantities are subject to final adjustments at the time of final purchase settlement.
Metals Prices
The results of the Company are substantially dependent upon the market prices of gold and silver, which fluctuate widely. In September 2024, the Company entered into a derivative contract to protect the selling price for certain anticipated gold and silver production and to manage risks associated with foreign currencies with 75% of the production being sold at $2,495 per ounce for a total delivery under the contract of 9,000 ounces. The effect of this hedging activity was approximately negative $850 thousand in fiscal 2024. In March 2025, the Company fulfilled its delivery obligation under the commodity pricing contract.
Gold and Silver Pilot Processing Methods
Gold and silver are extracted from mined mineralized material, by crushing, grinding, milling, and further primarily by flotation recovery as well as some gravity recovery. The mineralized material is extracted by underground mining methods. The processing plant at the San José de Gracia mine site is composed of conventional crushing and grinding circuits, and primarily flotation recovery methods. A single gravity concentrator is in operation which produces a separate gravity concentrate and the Company expects to expand the gravity circuit in 2025. The gravity and flotation concentrates are partially dewatered and transported to purchasers in armored and secured semi-trailer trucks.
Commodities
We purchase materials and supplies from third parties to conduct our business, including electricity, fuel, chemical reagents, explosives, steel and concrete. Prices for these commodities are volatile and can fluctuate due to conditions that are difficult to
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predict, including inflation, currency fluctuations, global competition for resources, consumer or industrial demand and other factors. For most of these commodities, we have existing alternate sources of supply or alternate sources of supply are readily available. We continuously monitor supply and cost trends for these items.
Exploration Stage
The Company is an exploration stage issuer as defined in Section 1300 of Regulation S-K.
Segment Information
The Company operates in one reportable segment focused on exploration and related site-based processing activities at its gold-silver project in Mexico. Any concentrate produced is incidental to exploration and evaluation efforts and not the result of commercial production.
General Government Regulations
México
In Mexico, we are subject to various governmental laws and regulations, including environmental regulations. Other than operating licenses for our mining and processing facilities and concessions granted under contracts with the host government, there are no third-party patents, licenses or franchises material to our business. The applicable laws and regulations applicable to us include but are not limited to:
Mineral Concession Rights. Exploration and exploitation of minerals in México may be carried out through Mexican companies incorporated under Mexican law by means of obtaining mining concessions. The Company’s mining concessions were granted by the Mexican government for a period of fifty years from the date of their recording in the Public Registry of Mining and are renewable for a further period of fifty years upon application within five years prior to the expiration of such concession in accordance with the Mining Law and its regulations at their issuance. These mining concessions are subject to annual work requirements and payment of annual surface taxes which are assessed and levied on a semi-annual basis. Such concessions may be transferred or assigned by their holders, but such transfers or assignments must be registered with the Public Registry of Mining in order to be valid against third parties. The holder of a concession must pay semi-annual duties in January and July of each year on a per hectare basis and in accordance with the amounts provided by the Federal Fees Law. During the month of May of each year, the concessionaire must file the work assessment reports made on each concession or group of concessions for the preceding calendar year with the General Bureau of Mines. The regulations of the Mining Law provide tables containing the minimum investment amounts that must be made on a concession. This amount is updated annually in accordance with the changes in the Consumer Price Index.
Surface Rights. In México, while mineral rights are administered by the federal government through federally issued mining concessions, Ejidos (communal owners of land recognized by the federal laws in México) control surface access rights to the land. An Ejido may sell or lease lands directly to a private entity. While the Company has agreements or is in the process of negotiating agreements with the Ejido that impact all of its projects in México, some of these agreements may be subject to renegotiation.
Mining Permits. The Secretariat of Environmental and Natural Resources, the Mexican Government environmental authority ("SEMARNAT"), is responsible for issuing environmental permits associated with mining. Three main permits required before construction can begin are: Environmental Impact Statement (known in México as Manifesto Impacto Ambiental) ("MIA"), Land Use Change (known in México as Estudio Tecnico Justificativo Para Cambio de Uso de Suelo) ("ETJ"), and Risk Analysis (known in México as Análisis de Riesgo) ("RA"). A construction permit is required from the local municipality and an archaeological release letter must be obtained from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (known as "INAH"). An explosives permit is required from the ministry of defense before construction can begin. The Environmental Impact Statement is required to be prepared by a third-party contractor and submitted to SEMARNAT and must include a detailed analysis of climate, air quality, water, soil, vegetation, wildlife, cultural resources and socio-economic impacts. The Risk Analysis study (which is included into the Environmental Impact Statement and submitted as one complete document) identifies potential environmental releases of hazardous substances and evaluates the risks in order to establish methods to prevent, respond to, and control environmental emergencies. The Land Use Change requires that an evaluation be made of the existing conditions of the land, including a plant and wildlife study, an evaluation of the current and proposed use of the land, impacts to naturally occurring resources, and an evaluation of reclamation/re-vegetation plans.
We believe we operate in compliance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations and the costs of compliance are paid for on an ongoing basis. Due to the nature of our permit, we have requirements for landscape restoration which are fulfilled on an
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ongoing basis. We are working under a permit which required a Forest Fund bond of approximately 134,487 pesos and does not require, other than the replanting of like vegetation material, any reclamation work since we are mining underground. We maintain a greenhouse of approximately 10,000 trees and a full-time gardener to undertake rehabilitation work programs.
Customers
The Company sells its concentrates to the buyer who offers the best terms based upon price, treatment costs, refining costs, and other terms of payment. During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company sold gold-silver concentrates to one purchaser pursuant to an Advance Credit Line Facility (“ACL”) and a Revolving Credit Line Facility (the “RCL”) in accordance with the Commercial Offtake Agreement. As gold-silver concentrate can be sold through numerous gold and silver market traders worldwide, and the price paid to the Company under the ACL/RCL varies based on market conditions, the Company is effectively not economically dependent on a limited number of customers for the sale of its product.
Products and Raw Materials
Gold-silver concentrate is the only product we produce. Additionally, we have no major suppliers of raw materials as the ore we mine is the most important raw material we use. Supplementary supplies such as fuel and organic reagents are in ready supply from a number of vendors.
Competitive Business Conditions
We compete with many companies in the mining and mineral exploration and production industry, including large, established mining companies with substantial capabilities, personnel, and financial resources. There is a limited supply of desirable mineral lands available for claim-staking, lease, or acquisition in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other areas where we may conduct our mining or exploration activities. We may be at a competitive disadvantage in acquiring mineral properties, since we compete with these entities, many of which have significantly greater financial resources and larger technical staff than we do. From time to time, specific properties or areas that would otherwise be attractive to us for exploration or acquisition may be unavailable due to their previous acquisition by other companies or our lack of financial resources.
Competition in the industry is not limited to the acquisition of mineral properties, but also extends to the technical expertise to find, advance, and operate such properties; the labor to operate the properties; and the capital for the purpose of funding such exploration and development. Many competitors not only explore for and mine precious and base metals but conduct refining and marketing operations on a world-wide basis. Such competition may result in our company not only being unable to acquire desired properties, but to recruit or retain qualified employees or to acquire the capital necessary to fund our operation and advance our properties. Our inability to compete with other companies for these resources could have a material adverse effect on our results of operation, financial condition and cash flows.
Human Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2024, we had approximately 220 employees in Mexico and 5 in the United States and Canada. All our employees based in the United States and Canada work in an executive, technical or administrative position, while our employees in Mexico include management, laborers, craftsmen, mining, geologist environmental specialists, information technologists, accountants and various other support roles. We also frequently engage independent contractors in connection with certain administrative matters and the exploration of our properties, such as drillers, geophysicists, geologists, and other specialty technical disciplines. For the United States and Canada, we also engage independent contractors for technical and professional expertise. None of our employees in México are covered by union contracts and the Company believes it has good relations with our employees.
As part of our fundamental need to attract, reward and retain talent, we regularly evaluate our compensation, benefits and employee wellness offerings. We believe that our compensation arrangements are competitive in the industry.
Responsibility
The San Jose de Gracia community is home to DynaMéxico activities. We’ve devoted significant capital and resources to ensuring our project is a good neighbor to SJG and the surrounding villages. We strive for best-in-class safety and environmental policies through an approach of responsible production, including the sole use of biodegradable and organic solvents and a focus on best safety practices.
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DynaResource has constructed and donated a medical clinic to the SJG community and contributed funds for repairs and upgrades to the local church and school, and provided education and business training to adults, creating new opportunities for current residents. Additionally, we’ve funded and constructed roads within the community and improved a road from Sinaloa de Leyva to SJG, a distance of over 60 kilometers.
Available Information
We make available links on our website (http://www.dynaresource.com) to our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and Proxy Statements, as well as Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to our common stock, including any amendments to any of the foregoing, as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These filings are also available at http://www.sec.gov.
Copies of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, applicable to the executive officers, are also available on our website. Information contained on our website is not a part of this report.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Not applicable.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
PART I
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Corporate Headquarters
The Company leases office space for its corporate headquarters in Las Colinas, Irving, Texas. In February 2023, the Company entered into a 52-month extension of the original lease from September 2017 and added additional office space. As part of the agreement the new lease term commenced and the Company received four months free rent upon completion of the finish out of the expansion space. The expansion was complete and the Company occupied the office space effective August 1, 2023. The Company makes tiered lease payments on the first of each month.
Administrative and Logistics Offices
DynaMéxico maintains administrative and logistics offices in Guamuchil and Mazatlan, Mexico, both of which are under month-to-month payment terms.
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Mining Project Location
The San Jose de Gracia mining project (“SJG Project”) is located on map sheet G13-A81 in the Culiacan mining district of Sinaloa State, Mexico, at Latitude 26 ̊ , 9’ N, Longitude 107 ̊, 53’ W, approximately 120 kilometers east northeast of the coastal city of Los Mochis. The property on which the SJG Project resides, straddles the border separating the Mexican States of Sinaloa and Chihuahua. The SJG Project is located in the south-western portion of the property, and is located entirely within the State of Sinaloa, as shown in the maps below.
DynaMéxico owns the San Jose de Gracia mineral concessions, which are comprised of 33 distinct concessions covering an aggregate of approximately 9,920 hectares. The concessions are held 100% by DynaMéxico and there are no royalty or other interests.
The property on which the SJG Project resides is located in and around the village of San Jose de Gracia, approximately 100 km northeast of Guamuchil, on the west side of Mexico. The village of San Jose de Gracia has a small airstrip and can be accessed by a small airplane, or alternatively, by a dirt mountain road. There are roads providing access to the property on which the SJG Project resides which are accessible throughout the year.
Local Resources and Infrastructure
Accommodations
The Village of San Jose de Gracia maintains a few stores which offer essential goods and services. The mine site area camp maintains facilities which can accommodate about 65 persons in 32 rooms. Contractors manage their own camps for their personnel. The Village of SJG has additional rooms via hotels and boarding houses. Out of a total workforce of 223 employees, 143 reside in San Jose de Gracia.
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Power
A power line to the San José de Gracia Project has been installed by the Comisión Federal de Electricidad, the only authorized power producer in Mexico. The power line was installed in March 2012 from the La Estancia area of the municipality of Sinaloa de Leyva, a distance of approximately 75 kilometers.
The power line is currently 220 volts maximum capacity, which supplies the plant, including the office and camp facilities at SJG, such as water pump, air conditioning, refrigeration, lights, internet, and fans, as well as local residential use. The SJG Project can produce its own diesel-generated power as a backup to the power grid in case of interruptions.
Offices – Camp Facilities
The SJG Project sources many of its supplies from nearby towns, Guamuchil, Los Mochis and Culiacan. There is a satellite dish installed at the SJG Project providing communications from the SJG Project. At the SJG Project, DynaMéxico maintains a camp staff, including geologists, field helpers, consultants, security, cooks and cleaners. Most of these employees come from the local community.
Mining Concessions
The San José de Gracia Property consists of the following 33 contiguous mining concessions which covers an area of approximately 9,920 hectares (24,513 acres):
Current Mining Concessions - San José de Gracia
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Expiry |
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Hectares |
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AMPL. SAN NICOLAS |
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183815 |
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22/11/1988 |
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21/11/2038 |
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17.4234 |
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AMPL. SANTA ROSA |
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163592 |
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30/10/1978 |
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29/10/2028 |
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25.0000 |
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BUENA VISTA |
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211087 |
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31/03/2000 |
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30/03/2050 |
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17.9829 |
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EL CASTILLO |
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214519 |
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02/10/2001 |
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01/10/2051 |
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100.0000 |
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EL REAL |
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212571 |
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07/11/2000 |
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07/11/2052 |
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2038.0000 |
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EL REAL 2 |
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216301 |
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30/04/2002 |
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29/04/2052 |
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280.1555 |
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FINISTERRE FRACC. A |
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219001 |
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28/01/2003 |
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27/01/2053 |
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18.7856 |
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FINISTERRE FRACC. B |
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219002 |
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28/01/2003 |
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27/01/2053 |
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174.2004 |
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GUADALUPE |
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189470 |
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05/12/1990 |
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04/12/2040 |
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7.0000 |
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LA GRACIA I |
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215958 |
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02/04/2002 |
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01/04/2052 |
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300.0000 |
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LA GRACIA II |
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215959 |
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02/04/2002 |
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01/04/2052 |
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230.0000 |
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LA LIBERTAD |
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172433 |
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15/12/1983 |
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14/12/2033 |
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97.0000 |
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LA NUEVA AURORA |
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215119 |
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08/02/2002 |
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07/02/2052 |
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89.3021 |
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LA NUEVA ESPERANZA |
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226289 |
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06/12/2005 |
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05/12/2055 |
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40.0000 |
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LA UNION |
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176214 |
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26/08/1985 |
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25/08/2035 |
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4.1098 |
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LOS TRES AMIGOS |
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172216 |
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27/10/1983 |
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26/10/2033 |
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23.0000 |
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MINA GRANDE |
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163578 |
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10/10/1978 |
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09/10/2028 |
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6.6588 |
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NUEVO ROSARIO |
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184999 |
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13/12/1989 |
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12/12/2039 |
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32.8781 |
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PIEDRAS DE LUMBRE 2 |
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215556 |
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05/03/2002 |
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04/03/2052 |
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34.8493 |
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PIEDRAS DE LUMBRE 3 |
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218992 |
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28/01/2003 |
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27/01/2053 |
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4.3098 |
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PIEDRAS DE LUMBRE No.4 |
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212349 |
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29/09/2000 |
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28/09/2050 |
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0.2034 |
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PIEDRAS DE LUMBRE UNO |
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215555 |
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05/03/2002 |
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04/03/2052 |
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40.2754 |
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SAN ANDRES |
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212143 |
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31/08/2000 |
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30/08/2050 |
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385.0990 |
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SAN JOSÉ |
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208537 |
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24/11/1998 |
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23/11/2048 |
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27.0000 |
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SAN MIGUEL |
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183504 |
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26/10/1988 |
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25/10/2038 |
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7.0000 |
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SAN NICOLAS |
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163913 |
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14/12/1978 |
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13/12/2028 |
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55.5490 |
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SAN SEBASTIAN |
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184473 |
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08/11/1989 |
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07/11/2039 |
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40.0000 |
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SANTA MARIA |
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218769 |
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17/01/2003 |
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16/01/2053 |
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4.2030 |
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SANTA ROSA |
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170557 |
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13/05/1982 |
|
12/05/2032 |
|
|
31.4887 |
|
|
SANTO TOMAS |
|
187348 |
|
13/08/1986 |
|
12/08/2036 |
|
|
312.0000 |
|
|
TRES AMIGOS 2 |
|
212142 |
|
31/08/2000 |
|
30/08/2050 |
|
|
54.4672 |
|
|
FINISTERRE 4 |
|
231166 |
|
18/01/2008 |
|
17/01/2058 |
|
|
2,142.1302 |
|
|
FRANCISCO ARTURO |
|
230494 |
|
06/09/2007 |
|
27/03/2057 |
|
|
3,279.5600 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,920.0000 |
|
|
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Title to 32 of the 33 mining concessions is registered in the sole name of DynaMéxico. The one exception is the San Miguel concession. For the San Miguel concession, DynaMéxico has entered into transfer agreements with the registered owners of 50% of the concession title, and DynaMéxico has also entered into promise to sell and purchase agreements with registered owners of the balance of the concession title. Under Mexican law, such agreements require the consent or relinquishment of first rights of refusal from the registered owners of 100% of the concession title, in order to have legal effect and be eligible for registration before the Mines Recorders’ Office.
Under amendments to the Mining Act of Mexico that came into effect in December 2006, the classifications of Mining Exploration Concessions and Mining Exploitation Concessions were replaced by a single classification of Mining Concessions valid for a renewable term of 50 years, commencing from the initial issuance date. To be converted into Mining Concessions at the time these amendments came into effect, former mining exploration and mining exploitation concessions had to be in good standing at the time of conversion.
All of the SJG concessions were in good standing and consequently were converted to 50-year Mining Concessions in December 2006, at the time the amendments to the Mining Act came into effect. To renew the 50-year term, Mining Concessions must be in good standing at the time an application for renewal is filed, and an application for renewal must be filed within 5 years prior to expiration of the term.
To maintain Mining Concessions in good standing, the registered owner must (a) pay bi-annual mining duties in advance, by January 31 and July 31 each year, (b) file assessment work reports by May 30 each year, for the preceding year (some exceptions apply), and (c) by January 31 each year, file statistical reports on exploration / exploitation work conducted for the preceding year. The Company believes it is in good standing regarding all above noted obligations.
Notice of Commencement of Production Activities and Annual Production Reports must be filed annually by January 31 each year for those concessions where mineral ore extraction is taking place. As a general provision, registered owners of Mining Concessions must follow environmental and labor laws and regulations in order to maintain their Mining Concessions in good standing.
The following claim location map shows the location of each of the concessions and the legend presents various areas of mining and drilling.
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Surface Rights
In addition to the surface rights held by DynaMéxico pursuant to the Mining Act of México and its Regulations (Ley Minera y su Reglamento), the Company maintains access and surface rights for the SJG Project pursuant to a 20-year Land Lease Agreement. This lease agreement with the Santa Maria Ejido Community (the owners of the surface rights) is dated January 6, 2014 and continues through 2033. The lease agreement covers an area of 4,399 hectares surrounding the main mineral resource areas of SJG and provides for annual lease payments of $1,359,443 Pesos (adjusted for inflation). The 2024 payment was $5,296,950 pesos (approx. $288,000 USD).
The lease agreement provides the Company with surface access to the core resource areas of SJG (4,399 hectares), and allows for all permitted mining, pilot production and exploration activities.
Water Concession
The Company has secured the Water Rights Concession for the area surrounding SJG. The Director of Water Administration of the National Water Commission of México (CONAGUA) formally certified in writing the rights of DynaMéxico to legally “use”, exploit and extract 1,000,000 cubic meters of water per year from the DynaMéxico extraction infrastructure located within the perimeter of the mining concessions. CONAGUA determined that the DynaMéxico water rights are not subject to any water rights
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concession or any other water extraction restriction. Water extracted by DynaMéxico will be subject to applicable levies imposed by the Mexican tax authorities in accordance with current Mexican tax laws. The water concession provides sufficient water for current operations, and for the anticipated future needs of the project. The Company recycles water from the tailings pond back through the test milling circuit, then back to the tailings pond.
Royalties, Encumbrances and Environmental Liabilities
The SJG Property is not subject to any royalties or encumbrances, other than in accordance with our Revolving Credit Line, and there are no known environmental liabilities.
Required Permits for Exploration, Drilling and Mining
In respect of permit requirements for mineral exploration and mining in Mexico, the most relevant applicable laws, regulations and official technical norms are the Federal Mining Act (plus its regulations), the Federal Environmental Protection and Ecological Equilibrium Act (plus its regulations), the Federal Sustainable Forestry Development Act (plus its regulations), the Federal Explosives and Firearms Act, the National Waters Act and the Mexican Official Norm 120.
To carry out mineral exploration activities, holders of mining concessions in Mexico are required to file at the offices of the Federal Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (“SEMARNAT”) a “Notice of Commencement of Exploration Activities” or “Preventive Exploration Notice” in accordance with the guidelines of the Mexican Official Norm 120 (“NOM- 120”).
If contemplated mineral exploration activities fall outside of the guidelines of the NOM-120 (e.g. exploration activities on rain forest areas), a “Change of Soil Use Permit Application” (“CSUP”) is required to be filed at SEMARNAT under the guidelines of the Federal Sustainable Forestry Development Act and its Regulations. To meet the requirements for issuance of a change of soil use permit, the applicant must file (together with the CSUP) a Technical Study (“Technical Justification Study”) to justify the change of soil use from forestry to mining, in order to demonstrate that biodiversity will not be compromised and that there will be no soil erosion or water quality deterioration on completion of the mineral exploration activities.
To carry out mining activities in Mexico, holders of mining concessions are required to file an “Environmental Impact Assessment Study” under the guidelines of the Federal Environmental Protection and Ecological Equilibrium Act and its Regulations, in order to evaluate the environmental impact of the contemplated mining activities.
If the use of explosives materials is required for execution of mineral exploration or mining activities, an Application for General Permit for Use, Consumption and Storage of Explosive (“GPCSE”) is required to be filed at the offices of the Secretariat of National Defense (“SEDENA”) under the guidelines of the Federal Explosives and Firearms Act. Under the Federal Mining Act, holders of mining concessions in Mexico have the right to the use of the water coming from the mining works. Certification of water rights and/or issuance of water rights concessions are required from the National Water Commission (“CONAGUA”) under the guidelines of the National Waters Act.
Fees or Bonding Requirements Necessary To Explore or Mine
As a pre-requisite for issuance of a CSUP, Article 118 of the Federal Sustainable Forestry Development Act provides the posting of a bond to the Mexican Forestry Fund for remediation, restoration and reforestation of the areas impacted by the mineral exploration activities.
As a pre-requisite for approval of Preventive Exploration Notice and Environmental Impact Assessment Study, the Federal Environmental Protection and Ecological Equilibrium Act and its Regulations require the posting of a bond to guarantee remediation and rehabilitation of the areas impacted by the mining activities.
Government Agencies Responsible For Any Applicable Permits
SEMARNAT is the office of the Federal Government of Mexico responsible for the review and issuance of a CSUP, the review of a Technical Justification Study and the filing of NOM-120. The Federal Attorney’s Office for the protection of the Environment is the enforcement branch of SEMARNAT responsible for the monitoring and enforcement of environmental laws and regulations. SEDENA is the office responsible for issuance of a GPCSE. CONAGUA is the office responsible for certification of water rights and issuance of water rights concessions.
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Time Frame to Obtain Any Permit or Approval To Explore or Mine
NOM-120 is a notice to SEMARNAT only and has no prescribed processing time. Processing time for review and approval of a CSUP Application and Technical Justification Study varies depending on the workload of the SEMARNAT regional office where application is filed, but a processing time of four months is typical.
Processing time for review and approval of an Environmental Impact Assessment Study varies depending on workload of SEMARNAT regional office where application is filed, but a processing time of six months is typical. Processing time for issuance of a GPCSE by SEDENA is approximately six months. Processing time for issuance of a Water Rights Concession by CONAGUA is approximately six months.
DynaMéxico Permits and Bonding Requirements
Exploration Permit: On June 28, 2010, DynaMéxico filed a Preventive Exploration Notice (Preventive Exploration Notice) at the office of SEMARNAT in connection with contemplated mineral exploration activities at the La Prieta, San Pablo, La Purísima, La Unión, Tres Amigos and La Ceceña areas of the SJG Project. On July 21, 2010, SEMARNAT approved, for a term of 36 months, the execution of the mineral exploration activities at SJG set out in the Preventive Exploration Notice, as it determined that such activities fall within the framework of the NOM-120, subject to the following conditions: (a) filing and approval by SEMARNAT of a CSUP with respect to SJG (see below), and (b) posting of a bond in the amount of $134,487 Pesos to guarantee remediation and rehabilitation measures following the conclusion of the mineral exploration activities.
Change of Soil Use Permit
On August 9, 2010, DynaMéxico filed at the offices of SEMARNAT a CSUP Application and Technical Justification Study to carry out certain mineral exploration activities set out in the Preventive Exploration Notice approved by SEMARNAT on July 21, 2010 (see above) at the La Prieta, San Pablo, La Purísima, La Unión, Tres Amigos and La Ceceña areas of SJG). On December 20, 2010, SEMARNAT approved the CSUP Application filed by DynaMéxico with respect to SJG and authorized DynaMéxico the execution of mineral exploration activities on 5,463 hectares of SJG for a term of 36 months, and it is continually renewed as required.
Water Rights Certification
On March 8, 2012 the Director of Water Administration of CONAGUA certified in writing the rights of DynaMéxico to use, exploit and extract 1,000,000 cubic meters of water per year from the Company’s extraction infrastructure located in SJG. CONAGUA determined that DynaMéxico’s water rights are not subject to any other water rights concession or any other water extraction restriction.
Bonding Requirements
Under the CSUP issued to DynaMéxico on December 20, 2010, SEMARNAT imposed upon DynaMéxico the obligation to post a bond in the amount of $116,911 Pesos for reforestation and remediation measures in SJG. The Company maintains a greenhouse of 10,000 trees which are used in the reforestation efforts as necessary.
Under Preventive Exploration Notice (Preventive Exploration Notice) approved by SEMARNAT on July 21, 2010, SEMARNAT imposed upon and DynaMéxico complied, the obligation to post a bond in the amount of $134,487 Pesos, to guarantee remediation and rehabilitation measures following the conclusion of the mineral exploration activities. As required by US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”) the Company also has an asset retirement obligation recorded as of December 31, 2024 for the net present value of the cost to dismantle and dispose the plant and remove the tailings pond.
DynaMéxico has sought and obtained all required environmental permits, temporary land occupation rights and consent letters from the regulatory agencies, local municipalities and the State of Sinaloa, in order to conduct its mining, production, exploration and drilling activities on the four main deposit areas at SJG. DynaMéxico will be required to obtain further permits in order to conduct drilling in these four areas and the other areas, and in order to carry out future mining, milling, and production activities, and will timely obtain such permits, as and when required.
HISTORY OF SAN JOSE DE GRACIA
Historical production at San José de Gracia dates from the 1800’s and totals approximately one million ounces of gold mined from high-grade quartz veins. Large-scale mining in the camp began in 1870 and ended in 1910 with the onset of the Mexican Revolution. The majority of the production came from the Anglo, Rosario and La Cruz Mines on the Purisima Ridge trend, and from the La
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Prieta Mine on the La Prieta trend (reference Fig. 2). The remainder of the production was derived from as many as 60 smaller mines throughout the 12 square kilometer area, including the Palos Chinos, San Pablo, Tres Amigos, La Ceceña, Los Hilos, Santa Rosa, Veta Tierra, La Union, Santa Eduwiges, La Mochomera and La Parilla Mines.
This table presents the historic reported gold production for San Jose de Gracia prior to 1970:
Area |
|
Gold |
|
|
Gold |
|
|
Mined |
||
Purisma Ridge Trend (includes the Anglo, Rosario, Jesus Maria and La Cruz Mines) |
|
|
471,000 |
|
|
|
67.0 |
|
|
Unknown |
La Prieta Trend (La Prieta Mine) |
|
|
215,000 |
|
|
|
28.0 |
|
|
1.5 – 3 m |
Other areas |
|
|
300,000 |
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
Unknown |
|
It was not until the 1970’s when mining could resume at San José de Gracia, when the first road to SJG was opened, allowing Compañia Rosarito to begin producing gold from the Palos Chinos, San Pablo, Tres Amigos and La Union mines.
Recent Ownership of the Property
By 1977, the underlying owners of the mining concessions and subsequent vendors to Minera Finisterre SA de CV. (“Finisterre”) succeeded in acquiring control of most of the district, and installed a 70 ton per day flotation concentrator. Finisterre subsequently acquired the property through option agreements with the underlying vendors and continued some exploration work, although most of its financial resources were expended in erecting a larger, 200 ton per day concentrator.
Golden Hemlock Explorations Ltd., a Canadian company, obtained an option to acquire majority control of Finisterre and commenced work on the property in 1997. The actual exploration and development work was performed by Perforaciones Quest de Mexico (“PQM”), which was under contract to Finisterre, and whose efforts consisted primarily of core drilling, trenching and mapping. PQM completed a 63-hole, 6,000-meter core drilling program in 1997.
In 1998-1999, Pamicon Developments Ltd., a Canadian company, examined the results of the 1997 drilling program, including PQM’s technical work, in order to calculate possible mineral reserves, and to review the general status of the property.
During the first half of 1999, DynaResource, Inc. and its agents arranged to collect samples for metallurgical testing. In June of 2000, DynaResource formed its subsidiary DynaMexico, in order to acquire and consolidate ownership of the San Jose de Gracia Project. By December 2003, DynaMexico had completed the acquisition of and consolidation of 100% of the San Jose de Gracia Project from Golden Hemlock and Finisterre - with the sole exception of the San Miguel mining concession.
Infrastructure Improvements, Expansion and Increased Output
As part of its ongoing exploration and project advancement activities at San Jose de Gracia, the Company continues to upgrade the on-site infrastructure and processing facilities. Significant improvements have been made such that the condition of the equipment is new, relatively new or in good condition. The Company has four primary ball mills currently running 800 tons per 24-hour day at the end of 2024.
The Company’s exploration efforts at San Jose de Gracia are aimed at increasing the mineral resource base, with particular focus on gold. Since initiating on-site processing activities in January 2015, the Company has expanded its throughput capacity from an initial 75 tons per 24-hour operating day to 800 tons per day by year-end of 2024.
In accordance with SEC requirements for an exploration stage issuer under S-K 1300, the Company expenses all costs related to site operations, project improvements, and development activities. As a result these expenditures are not capitalized on the Company’s balance sheet. Through December 31, 2024, this treatment has resulted in a net operating loss carry-forward which may be used to offset future taxable earnings.
The Company is currently classified as an exploration stage issuer under Section 1300 of Regulation S-K. In accordance with SEC requirements all costs related to site operations, infrastructure improvements, and project expansion are expensed as incurred. As such these costs are not capitalized as assets on the Company’s balance sheet.
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ACCESSIBILITY, CLIMATE, LOCAL RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PHYSIOGRAPHY
Topography, Physiography, and Vegetation
The topography of the San José de Gracia district is generally rugged with elevations varying from 400 meters in the valley bottoms to over 1600 meters in the higher Sierra. A network of small roads and tracks winds around areas nearer the old workings at San José de Gracia. Access to the remainder of the large property at the current stage of development is difficult without the use of horse or helicopter.
The SJG Project can be accessed by road, from either the City of Culiacán or the City of Guamuchil. Either route goes through the small town of Sinaloa de Leyva, then from Sinaloa de Leyva by gravel mountainous road to the village of San José de Gracia (population 750), which covers approximately 90 kilometers and is roughly a five-hour trip.
The SJG Project can also be accessed by air. A gravel airstrip is located adjacent to the San Jose de Gracia Village. The airstrip is suitable for light aircraft and charter flights of 45 minutes duration are available from the cities of Los Mochis or Culiacán. Much of the labor for mining and production activities of DynaMéxico is provided by the local community of SJG.
Climate and Operating Season
The climate is semi-tropical with a rainy season dominating June and July. For some activities on the SJG project, operations may be suspended during the rainy season.
MINERAL PROCESSING AND METALLURGICAL TESTING
Bulk Sample, Hazen Process Development Metallurgical Report
Ore and existing mill tailings samples were collected prior to DynaMéxico’s acquisition and consolidation of San Jose de Gracia. The ore samples consisted of a bulk (about 500 kg) of stockpiled ore from the lower adit of the Tres Amigos mine (intercept of the Tres Amigos and Orange Tree veins). In addition, approximately 100 kg of ore as a bulk sample was taken from the surface at the Gossan Cap area. Three additional ore samples (approximately 5-15 kg each) were assembled from splits of the cores from several of the 1997 drilling program core holes to develop samples representing different ore types for testing. These included: 1) composite drill cores from Palos Chinos, 2) massive sulfide from the Tres Amigos vein and 3) disseminated, nonsurprise mineralized zones at the bottom of several Tres Amigos core holes. The logic was that major exploratory test work to define a metallurgical process would be done on the bulk sample from the adit at Tres Amigos and the other samples would have limited testing done at the selected metallurgical process conditions to verify the performance of the selected metallurgical process circuit on other types of San José mineralization. Finally, several bulk samples (50-100 kg) of existing tailings from the Rosarito mill and the old Rosarito mill were collected and used to conduct flotation, gravity, and limited leachability test work on the tailings.” Samples were shipped to the laboratory of Carbonyx Carbon Technologies in Plano, Texas where in 2000 and 2001 two separate preliminary test programs were conducted, one for the tailings, and the other for a portion of the bulk Tres Amigos ore. The Company developed a concept for the metallurgical processing to produce both gravity and flotation concentrates. The tests confirmed a metallurgical flow sheet to be utilized at San José to recover up to 90% of the feed gold into the concentrates. The above “in-house” testing established a preliminary flowsheet for a mill circuit for processing either primary ore or for reprocessing the existing tailings. Subsequently Hazen Research Laboratories of Golden, Colorado (“Hazen”) was engaged to provide independent verification of the in-house work and carry out additional optimization test work. Lockwood Greene Company and Mr. Henderson prepared and verified completion of the scope of work.
In summary, various interim reports and the final metallurgical report, the Official Hazen Test Report, (“Hazen Report”)” provided results as follows:
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A combination circuit of a gravity pre-concentration stage with flotation on the gravity tailings indicated the potential to recover > 90% of the feed gold into the gravity concentrate, the rougher flotation and the cleaner flotation concentrates while maintaining a 100 g Au/t grade in all of the concentrates.
EXPLORATION
DynaResource uses a multiple phase method of exploration. The initial activity consists of surface mapping and sampling to identify areas of interest. The next phase is detailed mapping and systematic sampling. Mapping and sampling of mine workings are also performed to define potential areas for future work. Geological mapping and samples have been collected in the past and sent for laboratory analysis by the Company. The prospects are then catalogued and prioritized for drilling.
Exploration and Drilling Protocol
The Company’s internal controls are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information and processes utilized in assessing its exploration results and resource estimates are reasonable and in line with industry best practices. These internal controls include QA/QC in the collection, analysis, verification, storage, reporting and use of drillhole, assay, metallurgical and other technical and scientific information, including the following internal control protocols in place for exploration data:
EXPLORATION PLANS FOR 2025
The Company plans to continue its exploration drilling program with dedicated geologists currently mapping underground updating the structure interpretation of the mine. Management and geologists will make decisions based on capital available, the drill results, corporate strategies and market conditions, surface mapping, sampling and target generation. The Company has contracted with a “Qualified Person” within the meaning of subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K to interpret the data collected for a formal mineral resource analysis.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters in the ordinary course of its business. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously against any such claims. It is the Company’s policy to accrue for amounts related to lawsuits brought against it if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and an amount can be reasonably estimated. Although the outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty and no assurances can be given with respect to such matters, the Company believes that the outcome of those ordinary course matters in which it is currently involved will not have a materially adverse effect on its results of operations, liquidity, or financial position.
2014 Arbitration Proceeding Filed by Goldgroup Resources Inc.
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On March 14, 2014, Goldgroup Resources, Inc. ("Goldgroup") filed for arbitration in the United States with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), seeking monetary and nonmonetary relief under an Earn In/Option Agreement. On August 25, 2016, the AAA issued a ruling in favor of Goldgroup against the Company and DynaMéxico (the “Arbitration Award”). On May 9, 2019, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado (the “Colorado U.S. District Court”) confirmed the Arbitration Award. The Company fulfilled its obligations under the Arbitration Award prior to the beginning of 2023. On March 5, 2024, the Colorado U.S. District Court issued an Order denying requests for additional relief by both the Company and Goldgroup and stating that the case is closed.
DynaResource de Mexico SA de CV Legal Update and Disclosure:
On March 3, 2023, Goldgroup Resources Inc. (“Goldgroup”) filed a formal notice with the México Federal Legal Authorities, which confirmed Goldgroup’s complete withdrawal of all legal claims in Mexico and under Mexican law against DynaResource de México SA de CV.
Goldgroup’s complete legal withdrawal is the result and culmination of 7 years of legal actions undertaken in Mexico by DynaMéxico. Accordingly, all matters before the courts in México with respect to DynaMéxico and Goldgroup Resources Inc. are fully resolved and are no longer subject to appeal.
Consequence of the México legal rulings and the Goldgroup legal withdrawal:
Mercuria Energy Trading S.A vs Mineras de DynaResource S.A. de C.V.
In 2020, Mercuria Energy Trading, S.A. (“Mercuria”) initiated an arbitration proceeding against Mineras de DynaResource, S.A. de C.V. (“Mineras”), arising out of the earlier-terminated supply agreement between the parties. In January 2022, the arbitration panel awarded Mercuria the sum of US$1,822,674, plus interest at 2% over the quarterly compounded USD three- month LIBOR rate, from February 2020 forward. In August 2022, the panel also assessed costs of the arbitration proceeding against Mineras, in the aggregate amount of £ 376,233. DynaResource has accrued $1,000,000 for the arbitration award and related costs.
The Company notes the following: since Mineras is a company of Mexican nationality, under Mexican law Mineras has the right to legally oppose the recognition and enforcement of the award to Mercuria, the assessment of any costs, and any supplemental award.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company’s common stock is traded on the OTCQX, the top tier of the OTC Markets under the symbol "DYNR". The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low bid quotations which reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up or mark-down and without commissions, and may not reflect actual transactions. All amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars.
Year Ended December 31, 2024 |
|
Low |
|
|
High |
|
||
First Quarter |
|
|
1.72 |
|
|
|
2.04 |
|
Second Quarter |
|
|
1.52 |
|
|
|
1.94 |
|
Third Quarter |
|
|
0.80 |
|
|
|
1.50 |
|
Fourth Quarter |
|
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
1.16 |
|
Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
|
Low |
|
|
High |
|
||
First Quarter |
|
|
2.10 |
|
|
|
2.50 |
|
Second Quarter |
|
|
1.80 |
|
|
|
2.30 |
|
Third Quarter |
|
|
1.90 |
|
|
|
3.00 |
|
Fourth Quarter |
|
|
1.96 |
|
|
|
2.61 |
|
As of December 31, 2024, there were 29,315,726 shares of our common stock outstanding, which were held by approximately 417 shareholders of record. The number of shareholders of record does not include shareholders that hold their shares in street name or with a broker.
Dividend Policy
No cash dividends on the Company’s common stock have been declared or paid since the Company's inception. Payment of future dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors after considering various factors, including the terms of any credit arrangements, our financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs and plans for growth. Our initial earnings, if any, will likely be retained to finance our growth. At the present time, we are not party to any agreement that would limit our ability to pay dividends.
ITEM 6. RESERVED
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company
The Company is a minerals investment, management, and exploration company, and currently advancing its high-grade San Jose de Gracia gold project in México through an operating subsidiary. Activities are focused on exploration, technical evaluation, and project development in support of expanding the mineral resource base.
We currently conduct activities in México through our operating subsidiary DynaMéxico. We currently own 100% of the outstanding shares of DynaMéxico, and DynaMéxico owns 100% of mining concessions, equipment, camp and related facilities which comprise the SJG.
In addition to investing in the continued advancement and development of its San Juan de Gracia Project, the Company has also focused on strengthening corporate governance practices, with the objective of meeting the listing requirements of additional exchanges in the US and/or Canada.
Project Improvements, Expansion and Increased Output
Since 2015, the Company has carried out limited site-scale processing and operational activities at SJG in support of its exploration and evaluation programs. These activities have been aimed at enhancing technical understanding of the deposit, optimizing on-site infrastructure, and supporting project advancement. In 2022, the company expanded its focus on exploration efforts at SJG with the objective of increasing the project’s mineral resource base, primarily targeting gold.
From initial small-scale operations averaging of 100 tons per 24-hour operating day in 2015, throughput has steadily increased, reaching an average of approximately 700 tons per day in 2024. In 2023 alone, daily processing volumes rose by 30%, from 550 to 700 tons.
For 2025, the Company expects to increase in daily throughput to an average of 800 tons, with installed capacity now in place to support up to 1,000 tons per day.
The Company remains classified as an exploration stage issuer under Regulation S-K 1300 and does not currently meet the criteria for designation as an operating stage issuer.
The Company is currently reporting all costs of mine operations, improvements, and expansion as expenses in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) The result of expensing all costs is that the Company has accumulated a net loss carry forward from México operations of approximately $18 million USD which is available to offset future taxable earnings.
Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
Summary of Site Based Processing and Operational Activity, 2018 to 2024:
Year |
|
Total Tonnes |
|
|
Reported Mill |
|
|
Reported |
|
|
Gross Gold |
|
|
Net Gold (1) |
|
|||||
2018 |
|
|
52,038 |
|
|
|
9.82 |
|
|
|
86.11 |
% |
|
|
14,147 |
|
|
|
13,418 |
|
2019 |
|
|
66,031 |
|
|
|
5.81 |
|
|
|
86.86 |
% |
|
|
10,646 |
|
|
|
9,713 |
|
2020 |
|
|
44,218 |
|
|
|
5.65 |
|
|
|
87.31 |
% |
|
|
7,001 |
|
|
|
5,828 |
|
2021 |
|
|
97,088 |
|
|
|
9.67 |
|
|
|
88.79 |
% |
|
|
26,728 |
|
|
|
22,566 |
|
2022 |
|
|
137,740 |
|
|
|
8.18 |
|
|
|
88.05 |
% |
|
|
31,905 |
|
|
|
25,554 |
|
2023 |
|
|
198,518 |
|
|
|
5.58 |
|
|
|
76.50 |
% |
|
|
27,252 |
|
|
|
24,829 |
|
2024 |
|
|
257,676 |
|
|
|
4.07 |
|
|
|
76.24 |
% |
|
|
25,677 |
|
|
|
22,003 |
|
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In 2024, on-site operational activities at San Jose de Gracia resulted in the processing of 257,676 Tons and the production of approximately 25,677 gross Oz Au. After dry weight adjustments at settlement terms with the buyer, approximately 22,003 Oz Au were sold.
Quarterly Results for the Three and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Year Ended |
|
||||||||
|
Key Operating Information |
|
Unit |
December 31, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
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December 31, 2024 |
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Ore mined |
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59,490 |
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45,755 |
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233,782 |
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172,062 |
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Mining rate |
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tpd |
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647 |
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497 |
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639 |
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471 |
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Ore Milled |
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67,670 |
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45,151 |
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257,676 |
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198,518 |
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Mill Throughput |
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tpd |
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736 |
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491 |
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704 |
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544 |
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Grade |
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4.12 |
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4.71 |
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4.07 |
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5.58 |
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Recovery Au |
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75.58 |
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79.05 |
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76.24 |
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76.50 |
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Gold Ounces Produced |
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oz |
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6,775 |
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5,405 |
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25,677 |
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27,252 |
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Gold Ounces Sold |
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oz |
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6,897 |
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4,552 |
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22,003 |
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24,829 |
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(1) Gold concentrate sold during the period is not equal to gold concentrate recovered during the period due to timing of shipments to buyer, and due to buyer’s payability discount for the purchase of gold concentrate, and due to any adjustment from dry weight and assay in provisional settlements with the final assays.
Mill feed grades and recovery rates are based on internal estimates derived from assay data and estimated weights of material processed.
The drop in the feed grade at the pilot plant facility is a result of the planned reduction of certain high-grade zones in accordance with the mine plan, as well as higher dilution experienced in the processed material. The increase in processed tonnage within SJG also contributed to lower grades ore being treated. To support throughput, the Company opened a new development area at San Pablo during the fourth quarter of 2023, and an additional target zone, La Mochomera, in May 2024, which is expected to yield higher-grade material at depth.
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
Operational Performance
Throughout the second half of 2024 (H2 2024), the Company has remained focused on developing and implementing the optimization program at the San Jose de Gracia mine aimed at increasing process plant throughput and recoveries, and improving maintenance and equipment usage with the goal of improving efficiencies and profit margins at the SJG Project level.
Operational results for the quarter demonstrated significantly improved efficiencies as a result of the ongoing optimization program with a steady improvement as the quarter proceeded with metal production of 2,626 ounces of gold in October, 2,182 ounces in November and 1,968 ounces in December. In Q4 2024 total metal production of 6,776 ounces of gold was a 19% increase from 5,676 ounces the previous quarter and a 25% increase from 5,405 ounces in Q4 2023. Production for the full year 2024 totaled 25,677 ounces of gold, which fell within the Company’s revised guidance.
Milled throughput for Q4 2024 was 67,670 tons, representing a 9% increase compared to 61,900 tones in Q3 2024 and a 50% improvement over 45,151 tones in Q4 2023. Milled throughput for the full year 2024 was 256,676 tons representing a 30% increase over 2023 annual milled throughput of 198,518 tons.
The increase in ounces produced during the quarter was a result of the increase in feed grade from 3.78 g/t in Q3 2024 to 4.12 g/t in Q4 2024, compared to 4.71 g/t in Q4 2023. The average head grade for the full year 2024 was 4.07 g/t.
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Through significant capital investment made in Q2 and Q3 2024, the Company has made several upgrades to the plant, increase in capital underground development and increased access to working faces and improved the utilization and productivity of current infrastructure, which benefited Q4 2024 production
A new vibrating screen was installed in the crushing circuit in August 2024 which has resulted in a more consistent and overall improved mill performance which is demonstrated by September’s performance of an average of 770 tons per day produced. Throughout October, production averaged 825 tons per day with further improvements expected. Improvements to the flotation circuit have led to improvements in grades with steady month-over-month increases in the metallurgical results achieved.
At the plant level, metallurgical test work with new reagents also resulted in an optimized flow sheet and demonstrated the ability to deliver up to a 79% recovery, under certain conditions. The Company is working to improve the consistency of plant recoveries.
The near completion of a new drift into a new working mining face that is expected to come into production in the La Mochomera deposit and the improved access to working faces through the completion of an access road to reach the San Pablo deposit have and should continue to contribute to improved throughput rates. This will also have a positive impact on grades as better access to high-grade zones is gained.
Detailed activities from the three main deposits include:
Tres Amigos
At the Tres Amigos vein north zone a new ore drive was completed in the upper levels enabling further access to this high-grade vein via a new mining face. Mining from this face was incorporated into Q3 2024 production and will continue throughout 2025 as mining this is currently one of the main sources of high-grade ore to the mill. This newly gained access will also enable diamond drilling deeper with a lateral extension toward this untested north and south extension with the goal of increasing inventory.
San Pablo Viejo and San Pablo Sur
Throughout the 3rd quarter of 2024 the Company continued active mining from multiple faces at the San Pablo deposit while continuing development work on the access to the San Pablo deposit.
San Pablo Viejo and San Pablo Sur are expected to remain the primary sources of gold production through 2025 and 2026, with continued potential beyond. Additionally, the South Extension at the 500 level presents an exciting high-grade opportunity, potentially yielding “Bonanza” style gold grades in the short to mid-term. The mine is well-positioned for the future, with a focus on developing new reserves and expanding deeper into the La Mochomera vein.
La Mochomera
The La Mochomera vein is also expected to be an important source of gold production during 2025 and 2026 and with particularly interesting high-grade opportunities at depth which is also open.
OUTLOOK (SJG)
With a successful Q4 2024 demonstrating more normalized operations, the Company believes that San Jose de Gracia is well positioned for 2025. The steady increased rate of production resulted in 2024 full year production meeting the Company’s updated guidance.
While the Company made significant headway in the last half of 2024, the continued effort to optimize operations will remain focused on improving ore to the mill, throughput rates, and recoveries. San Pablo Sur, San Pablo, La Mochomera and the Tres Amigos ore bodies will continue to be the main contributors to production in the year ahead. Development in these areas will also be a key focus for the Company to access high-grade zones and new mining faces.
As a result of the capital investments made to the mine and mill, exploration expenditure in Q4 2024 remained minimal, limiting available high-grade resources ready for short term mining. In the near term, exploration will drill targets that are expected to continue to grow the existing high-grade ore resources and increase mineable inventory.
The Company has continued to invest exploration spending in both near-mine extensions and geological studies and interpretation. The Company plans to complete an SK-1300 Mineral Resource Estimate Update in Q2 2025 at San Jose de Gracia to San Pablo Sur, San Pablo, La Mochomera and the Tres Amigos ore bodies which will include development proposals for additional exploration for ore veins in the short and mid-term.
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The Company expects to start near-mine extension drilling on the property in July 2025 (Q3 2025) and expand to surrounding areas by year end. Exploration will focus on growing the known resources at San Jose de Gracia.
The Company will prioritize drilling high grade underground targets that can readily be brought into the mine plan as well as the continued regional program to better understand the potential of the significant land package at San Jose de Gracia. Additionally, planning for deeper and lateral drilling in between the San Pablo and Tres Amigos veins has highlighted the potential for extending the high-grade underground resource at San Jose de Gracia, especially in zones that were previously thought to be discontinuous such as near faulting, and has identified the opportunity to develop San Pablo, San Pablo Sur, La Mochomera and Tres Amigos exploration potential. At the La Mochomera deposit, the Company seeks to explore high grade potential toward south to Palos Chinos and Purisima historical mines which operated over 100 years ago as high-grade mines.
A new tailings dam was completed during Q3 2024 with a total estimated storage capacity of 670,751 cubic meters distributed in two stages to hold additional future tailings for approximately 3.0 years. The use of the third stage storage facility is underway and planning for the fourth stage is in process.
Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
REVENUE: Revenue increased approximately 31% to $46,503.016 for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $35,573,194 for the year ended December 31, 2023. This was primarily due to an increase in net revenue per ounce from $1,433 to $2,113.
MINE PRODUCTION COSTS: Mine production costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $15,090,417 and $11,156,677 respectively. These costs were directly related to the extraction of mine tonnage to be processed at the mill. The increase is primarily due to a 30% increase in mined tonnage.
MINE DEVELOPMENT AND STRIPPING COSTS: Mine development and stripping costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $11,809,670 and $8,311,027, respectively. These include the costs of extracting waste material to reach the materials to be extracted for processing. The increase was a result of the increase in volume.
PRODUCTION COSTS RELATED TO SALES: Production costs related to sales for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $6,046,714 and $6,669,568, respectively. These are expenses directly related to the milling, packaging and shipping of primarily gold and other precious metals product.
CAMP, WAREHOUSE AND FACILITIES: Camp, warehouse and facility cost for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $5,527,949 and $5,453,778, respectively. These were the support costs of the mining facilities including housing, food, security and warehouse operations. The increase was a result of the increase in personnel from the increase in operations.
TRANSPORTATION: Transportation costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $4,971,128 and $4,484,766, respectively. These were the costs of transporting material between the mine and the mill, and delivery of the concentrate to the customer for treatment and sale. The increase was a result of the overall increase in volume transported and the general increase in fuel and trucking costs.
FACILITIES EXPANSION COSTS: Facilities expansion costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $2,548,899 and $2,554,505 respectively. These were the costs associated with the expansion of the mining facilities. Primary expenditures in 2024 was related to the opening of new mine access and continued upgrades to the ball mills. Primary expenditures in 2023 were additional costs related to the new ball mills, including a new crusher, and concentrators on the front and the backs of the mill to aid in free gold recovery. These are cost which would normally have been treated as capital expenditures under U.S. GAAP but the Company is required to expense because of the lack of proven and probable reserves.
EXPLORATION DRILLING: Exploration drilling expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $1,736,880 and $2,514,544, respectively. The Company began a new drilling program in 2022 to update its mineral resource estimate under Regulation SK 1300. The Company drilled 29 drill holes totaling 6,644 meters during 2024 and 48 drill holes totaling 14,009 meters in 2023.
PROPERTY HOLDING COSTS: Property holding costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $166,551 and $172,663, respectively. These costs were concessions taxes, leases on land and other direct costs of maintaining the property.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES: General and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $4,157,425 and $8,529,349 respectively. These general and administrative expenses represent costs incurred in operating the Company that are not directly related to site-based processing or exploration activities, and include management,
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accounting, and legal expenses. The decrease in costs in 2024 was primarily a decrease in legal fees as discussed in the legal summary, including a non-recurring legal expense of $3,000,000 tied to the successful outcome of litigation paid in 2023.
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE: Stock compensation expense was $1,219,062 and $881,250 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 respectively and was related to the vesting of restricted stock awards issued in 2022.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): Other income (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $(1,247,352) and $(235,675) respectively. Included in 2024 was interest expense of $1,696,258, mark-to-market gain on the derivative liability of $905,174, currency translation loss of $506,439, and other income of $50,171. Included in 2023 was interest expense of $567,792, mark-to-market gain on the derivative liability of $375,076, currency translation loss of $45,177 and other income of $2,218. The primary reason for the increase in interest expense was the Company entering into a revolving credit line facility.
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): Comprehensive income (loss) includes the Company’s net income (loss) plus the unrealized foreign currency translation gain for the period. The Company’s other comprehensive loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) of $(2,486,399) and $585,622, respectively, of which $(715,913) of the 2024 loss and $383,604 of the 2023 gain related to a cumulative translation adjustment resulting from the unrealized gains (losses) on the Company’s deferred tax asset arising from the Mexico net operating loss.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had negative working capital of $15,278,780, a decrease of $5,017,135 from the working capital maintained by the Company of negative $10,261,645, as of December 31, 2023 . The primary reasons for the decrease is related to a decrease in cash related to the Company’s net loss, reclassification a portion of the Company’s foreign tax receivable to long term and an increase in short term trade liabilities.
Net cash used in operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $8,014,004 compared to $17,659,661 during the year ended December 31, 2023. This was primarily due to a decrease in the Company’s operating loss.
Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $6,755 for the purchase of computer equipment. In 2024 and 2023, expenditures related to facilities expansion costs of $2,548,899 and $2,554,505 respectively, were expensed under subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K and not included in investing activities.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $8,495,282 compared to $3,670,102 for the year ended December 31, 2023. In 2024 the Company raised $2,500,000 from the sales of Series E Preferred Stock and $6,000,000 from a private placement of the Company’s common stock. In 2023, the Company received proceeds of $5,000,000 from the sale of 1,000,000 shares of common stock offset by the purchase of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock for $1,250,000 and repurchase of shares that were returned to treasury stock for $60,250.
Through December 31, 2024, the Company’s available liquidity and operations have been financed primarily through its operations and the revenue generated from the sale of product. The revenue from operations was supplemented by proceeds from the sale of common stock and customer advances as well as the cash flow from operations. Although the Company has incurred net losses and net cash outflows from operating activities and investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, there were many expenses which were made that were not expended for the production of revenue, such as exploration drilling and mine expansion and non-recurring legal success fees paid. If these expenses had not been made, the Company’s net loss would have been minimized. The Company believes its revenue will be greater due to material being mined from the additional mine opened and improvements made to the productivity of the milling activities. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the Company’s rate of mining, milling and exploration activities and growth. To the extent that existing capital and revenue growth are not sufficient to fund future activities, the Company may need to raise capital through additional equity or debt financing. Additional funds may not be available on terms favorable to the Company or at all. Failure to raise additional capital, if needed, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of December 31, 2024, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, which have or are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Plan of Operation
The Plan of operation for the next twelve months includes continued enhancement of site infrastructure and processing capabilities, along with expanded exploration drilling at SJG.
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During 2024, the Company processed an average of approximately 700 tons of material per day. For 2025, the Company anticipates increasing daily processing throughput to an average of 800 tons per 24-hour operating day, in. support of its ongoing exploration and project evaluation activities at the SJG Project. The Company now has processing capacity of up to a maximum of 850 tons a day. The Company initiated development in additional target zones within the project area, which are anticipated to yield higher-grade material for processing as part of its ongoing exploration activities.
The Company expects that a combination of higher-grade feed material, increased processing throughput, and higher gold prices may produce a significant increase in revenue in 2025, as part of its ongoing exploration and project advancement efforts.
The Company plans to continue its exploration drilling program with two to three rigs on site. Management and geologists will make decisions based on the drill results, corporate strategies and market conditions, surface mapping, sampling and target generation. The Company has contracted with a "Qualified Person" within the meaning of subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K to interpret the data collected in order to compile a formal Mineral Resource Estimate update in the second quarter of 2025.
Capital Expenditures
The Company’s primary capital expenditures at the SJG Project have supported ongoing site development and processing enhancements. In 2024 the Company continued to refine its processing systems through the installation of front and back end concentrators and the repurposing of the original mill for grinding. Additional equipment was acquired, and infrastructure was expanded to improve site access and increase operational capacity. All capital expenditures are expensed, consistent with the Company’s classification as an exploration stage issuer under subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K.
Exploration Stage
The Company is currently classified as an exploration stage issuer under Subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K. In accordance with SEC rules and US GAAP, all costs related to site operations, development activities, and infrastructure improvements are expensed as incurred. As a result, such costs are not capitalized as assets on the Company’s balance sheet. The Company has undertaken limited site-scale operational activities to support its exploration and evaluation efforts; however, it has not yet determined mineral reserves, and no commercial production decision has been made.
DynaMéxico General Powers of Attorney
The Chief Executive Officer of DynaUSA also serves as the President of DynaMéxico and DynaMineras. The President of DynaMéxico holds powers of attorney granted by the shareholders of DynaMéxico which give the current President significant and broad authority within DynaMéxico.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year December 31, 2024 and 2023 included in this Form 10-K have been audited by Davidson & Company LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report.
Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Form 10-K: |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm PCAOB ID: 32 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm PCAOB ID: |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Directors of
DynaResource, Inc.
Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of DynaResource, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2024, the Company had negative working capital of $15,278,780, an accumulated deficit of $66,705,019, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, had a net loss of $8,134,852. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of this critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Deferred Tax Asset
The Company has recognized significant deferred tax assets in respect of unused tax losses. The recovery of the deferred tax assets depends on achieving sufficient taxable profits in the future. Future taxable profits to be used for utilization of tax losses accumulated by the Company mainly represent income from mining operations to be earned by the Company’s main operating subsidiary. The assessment of the potential to utilize the tax losses is dependent on the forecast profitability of the subsidiary. This requires management’s judgment and estimation on key inputs such as expected production, sales volumes, commodity prices, grade and tonnage estimates and operating costs. There is inherent uncertainty involved in forecasting timing and quantum of future taxable profits, which support the extent to which tax assets are recognized. Therefore, this is the key judgmental area our audit is concentrated on.
Our audit procedures included the following:
between the Company’s entities, the likelihood of generating sufficient future taxable profits to support the recognition
of deferred tax assets.
Company, in relation to the utilisation of tax losses.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023.
/s/
April 4, 2025
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
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31
DYNARESOURCE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
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32
DYNARESOURCE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
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Lease Payments |
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CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR |
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Conversion of accrued expenses into common stock |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
33
DYNARESOURCE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2024 and 2023
NOTE 1 – NATURE OF ACTIVITIES AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Activities, History and Organization
DynaResource, Inc. (the “Company” or “DynaResource”) was organized September 28, 1937, as a California corporation under the name of West Coast Mines, Inc. In 1998, the Company re-domiciled to Delaware and changed its name to DynaResource, Inc. The Company is in the business of acquiring, investing in, and developing precious metal properties, and the production of precious metals.
As of December 31, 2023 the Company had one wholly owned subsidiary in the United States, DynaMéxico US Holding, LLC (“US Holding”) and three wholly owned subsidiaries in México, DynaResource de México, S.A. de C.V. (“DynaMéxico”), Mineras de DynaResource S.A. de C.V. (“DynaMineras”), and DynaResource Operaciones de San Jose De Gracia S.A. de C.V. (“DynaOperaciones”). In April 2024, as part of the Company’s organizational, operating and tax strategy in Mexico, the Company acquired Minera de Alica S.A. de C.V., (“DynaAlica”) a Mexican corporation with no assets, liabilities or activity.
Although the Company considers the four Mexican subsidiaries to be wholly owned, each has issued one qualifying share to a second shareholder as required under Mexican law, with such qualifying shares held by US Holding. DynaMéxico owns a portfolio of mining concessions that currently comprises its
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DynaResource, Inc., as well as the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries DynaMéxico, DynaMineras, DynaOperaciones and DynaAlica. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. All amounts are presented in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Company’s management selects accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and adopts methods for their application. The application of accounting principles requires the estimating, matching and timing of revenues and expenses. The accounting policies used conform to generally accepted accounting principles which have been consistently applied in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements.
The financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, which is responsible for their integrity and objectivity. Management acknowledges that it is solely responsible for adopting sound accounting practices, establishing and maintaining a system of internal accounting control and preventing and detecting fraud. The Company’s system of internal accounting control is designed to assure, among other items, that: (1) recorded transactions are valid; (2) valid transactions are recorded; and (3) transactions are recorded in the proper period in a timely manner to produce financial statements which present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the respective periods presented.
Basis of Presentation
The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Going concern
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis that contemplates the realization of assets and discharge of liabilities at their carrying value in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had negative working capital of $
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required. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.
Exploration Stage Issuer (No Reserves Disclosed)
The definitions of Measured Mineral Resource, Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource are set forth in SEC Regulation S-K, Item 1300 (“Reg. S-K, Item 1300”).
Measured mineral resource is that part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality are estimated on the basis of conclusive geological evidence and sampling. The level of geological certainty associated with a measured mineral resource is sufficient to allow a qualified person to apply modifying factors in sufficient detail to support detailed mine planning and final evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. Because a measured mineral resource has a higher level of confidence than the level of confidence of either an indicated mineral resource or an inferred mineral resource, a measured mineral resource may be converted to a proven mineral reserve or to a probable mineral reserve.
Mineral reserve is an estimate of tonnage and grade or quality of indicated and measured mineral resources that, in the opinion of the qualified person, can be the basis of an economically viable project. More specifically, it is the economically mineable part of a measured or indicated mineral resource, which includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined or extracted.
Mineral resource is a concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in or on the Earth’s crust in such form, grade or quality, and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction. A mineral resource is a reasonable estimate of mineralization, taking into account relevant factors such as cut-off grade, likely mining dimensions, location or continuity, that, with the assumed and justifiable technical and economic conditions, is likely to, in whole or in part, become economically extractable. It is not merely an inventory of all mineralization drilled or sampled.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company continues to meets the definition of an exploration stage issuer which is defined as an issuer that has no material property with established proven and probable mineral reserves as defined by Regulation S-K, Item 1300.
Segment Information
The Company operates as
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At times, cash balances may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limits. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had $
Accounts Receivable and Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable consists of trade receivables which are recorded net of allowance for doubtful accounts for the sale of metal concentrate, as well as net of an embedded derivative based on mark-to-market adjustments for outstanding provisional invoices based on forward metal prices. The allowance for accounts receivable is recorded when receivables are considered to be uncollectible. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, no allowance has been made. As of December 31, 2024 management believes all accounts receivable are fully collectable.
Mined Tonnage Inventory
Mined tonnage inventory represents ore that has been mined and is available for further processing. The stockpiles of mined tonnage are measured by estimating the number of tonnes added and removed from the stockpile, an estimate of the contained metals (based on assay data) and the estimated metallurgical recovery rates. Costs are allocated to stockpiles based on the relative values of material stockpiled and processed using current mining costs incurred, including applicable overhead. Material is removed at each
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Concentrate Inventory
Concentrate inventory include metal concentrates located either at the Company’s facilities or in transit to its customer’s port. Concentrate inventories are carried at the lower of cost of production or net realizable value based on current metals prices.
Foreign Tax Receivable
Foreign tax receivable is comprised of recoverable value-added taxes (“IVA”) charged by the Mexican government on goods and services rendered. Under certain circumstances, these taxes are recoverable by filing a tax return. Amounts paid for IVA are tracked and held as receivables until the funds are received by the Company.
Property and Equipment
Substantially all property and equipment at the Company’s mines, including design, engineering, mine construction, and installation of equipment are expensed as incurred, as the Company has not established proven and probable reserves on any of its properties. Only certain types of mining equipment which have alternative uses or significant salvage value, may be capitalized without proven and probable reserves.
Office furniture and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line method over estimated economic lives ranging from
Mine Development Costs
Mine development costs are expensed as incurred and include engineering and metallurgical studies, drilling and other related costs to delineate an ore body, the removal of overburden to initially expose an ore body at open pit surface mines, and the building of access ways, shafts, lateral access, drifts, ramps and other infrastructure at underground mines.
When proven and probable reserves (as defined by Reg. S-K, Item 1300) exist, development costs are capitalized. Mine development costs incurred either to develop new ore deposits, expand the capacity of operating mines, or to develop mine areas substantially in advance of current production would also be capitalized. Costs of start-up activities and costs incurred to maintain current production or to maintain assets are charged to operations as incurred. All capitalized costs would be amortized using the units of production method over the estimated life of the ore body based on recoverable ounces to be mined from proven and probable reserves.
Certain costs to design and construct mining and processing facilities may be incurred prior to establishing proven and probable reserves. As no proven and probable reserves have been established on any of the Company’s properties, the design, construction and development costs are not capitalized at any of the Company’s properties.
Mining Concessions
The Company’s mining concessions include acquired interests in development and exploration stage properties and are considered tangible assets. The amount capitalized relating to the Company’s mining concessions represents its fair value at the time of acquisition. If it is determined that the deferred costs related to a property are not recoverable over its productive life, those costs will be written down to fair value as a charge to operations in the period in which the determination is made. The amounts at which mining concessions and the related costs are recorded do not necessarily reflect present or future values.
The Company reviews and evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Mineral properties are monitored for impairment based on factors such as mineral prices, government regulation and taxation, the Company’s continued right to explore the area, exploration reports, assays, technical reports, drill results and its continued plans to fund exploration programs on the property.
For operating mines, recoverability is measured by comparing the undiscounted future net cash flows to the net book value. When the net book value exceeds future net undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is measured and recorded based on the excess
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of the net book value over fair value. Fair value for operating mines is determined using a combined approach, which uses a discounted cash flow model for the existing operations and a market approach for the fair value assessment of exploration land claims. Future cash flows are estimated based on quantities of recoverable mineralized material, expected gold and silver prices (considering current and historical prices, trends and related factors), production levels, operating costs, capital requirements and reclamation costs, all based on life-of-mine plans. The term “recoverable mineralized material” refers to the estimated amount of gold or other commodities that will be obtained after considering losses during processing and treatment of mineralized material. In estimating future cash flows, assets are grouped at the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of future cash flows from other asset groups. The Company’s estimates of future cash flows are based on numerous assumptions, and it is possible that actual future cash flows will be significantly different than the estimates, as actual future quantities of recoverable minerals, gold, and silver, commodity prices, production levels and costs and capital are each subject to significant risks and uncertainties.
The recoverability of the book value of each property will be assessed annually for indicators of impairment such as adverse changes to any of the following:
A write-down to fair value would be recorded if the expected future cash flow is less than the net book value of the property, or when events or changes in the property indicate that carrying amounts are not recoverable. This analysis will be completed as needed. As of the date of this filing, no events have occurred that would require the write-down of any assets. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, no indications of impairment existed.
Asset Retirement Obligation (“ARO”)
The Company records a liability based on the best estimate of costs for site closure and reclamation activities that the Company is legally or contractually required to remediate. The provision for closure and reclamation liabilities is estimated using expected cash flows based on engineering and environmental reports and accreted to full value over time through periodic charges to income.
During 2023, a significant upgrade was made to the milling facility and therefore, an ARO has been established as of December 31, 2023 at the estimated costs to decommission the plant and tailings pond at the end of the estimated live of the mines in operation as of December 31, 2023. As the Company is an exploration stage property that does not qualify for asset capitalization, the costs associated with the obligation are charged to operations.
Changes in regulations or laws, any instances of non-compliance with laws or regulations that result in fines, or any unforeseen environmental contamination could result in a material impact to the amounts charged to operations for reclamation and remediation. Significant judgments and estimates are made when estimating the fair value of AROs. Expected cash flows relating to AROs could occur over long periods of time and the assessment of the extent of environmental remediation work is highly subjective. Considering all the factors that go into the determination of an ARO, the fair value of the AROs can materially change over time.
Property Holding Costs
Holding costs to maintain the property are expensed in the period they are incurred. These costs include security and maintenance expenses, lease and claim fees and payments, and environmental monitoring and reporting costs.
Exploration Costs
Exploration costs, including exploration, development, direct field costs and related administrative costs are expensed in the period incurred.
Leases
The Company adopted ASC 842, which requires recognition of a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Additional qualitative and quantitative disclosures regarding the Company’s leasing arrangements are also required. The Company adopted ASC 842 prospectively and
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elected the package of transition practical expedients that does not require reassessment of (1) whether any existing or expired contracts are or contain leases, (2) lease classification and (3) initial direct costs. In addition, the Company has elected other available practical expedients to not separate lease and non-lease components, which consist principally of common area maintenance charges, for all classes of underlying assets and to exclude leases with an initial term of 12 months or less.
Transactions In and Translations Of Foreign Currency
The functional currency for the subsidiaries of the Company is the Mexican Peso. As a result, the financial statements of the subsidiaries have been translated from Mexican Pesos into U.S. dollars using (i) year-end exchange rates for balance sheet accounts, and (ii) the weighted average exchange rate of the reporting period for all income statement accounts. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss).
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency of the respective currency of the entity or division, using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions (spot exchange rate). Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the remeasurement of monetary items denominated in foreign currency at period-end exchange rates are recognized in profit or loss. Non-monetary items that are not re-translated at period end are measured at historical cost (translated using the exchange rates at the transaction date), except for non-monetary items measured at fair value, which are translated using the exchange rates as at the date when fair value was determined. Gains and losses are recorded in the statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Relevant exchange rates used in the preparation of the financial statements for the subsidiaries are as follows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (Mexican Pesos per one U.S. dollar):
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Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income and mining taxes under ASC 740 “Income Taxes” using the liability method, recognizing certain temporary differences between the financial reporting basis of liabilities and assets and the related income tax basis for such liabilities and assets. This method generates either a net deferred income and mining tax liability or asset for the Company, as measured by the statutory tax rates in effect. The Company derives the deferred income and mining tax charge or benefit by recording the change in either the net deferred income and mining tax liability or asset balance for the year. The Company records a valuation allowance against any portion of those deferred income and mining tax assets when it believes, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income and mining tax asset will not be realized.
Income from the Company’s subsidiaries in México are taxed in accordance with applicable Mexican tax law.
Uncertain Tax Position
The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. and other foreign jurisdictions, with respect to which some of the outcome is uncertain. The evaluation of the Company’s uncertain tax positions involves significant judgment in the interpretation and application of GAAP and complex domestic and international tax laws. We establish reserves to remove some or all of the tax benefit of any of our tax positions at the time we determine that it becomes uncertain based upon one of the following conditions: (1) the tax position is not "more likely than not" to be sustained, (2) the tax position is "more likely than not" to be sustained, but for a lesser amount, or (3) the tax position is "more likely than not" to be sustained, but not in the financial period in which the tax position was originally taken. For purposes of evaluating whether or not a tax position is uncertain, (1) we presume the tax position will be examined by the relevant taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information; (2) the technical merits of a tax position are derived from authorities such as legislation and statutes, legislative intent, regulations, rulings and case law and their applicability to the facts and circumstances of the tax position; and (3) each tax position is evaluated without consideration of the possibility of offset or aggregation with other tax positions taken. Although management believes the Company’s reserves are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final outcome of these uncertainties will not be different from that which is reflected in the Company’s reserves. A number of years may elapse before a particular uncertain tax position is audited and finally resolved
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or when a tax assessment is raised. The number of years subject to tax assessments varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. Any tax benefit that is or has been reserved because of a failure to meet the "more likely than not" recognition threshold would be recognized in income tax expense in the first interim period when the uncertainty disappears under any one of the following conditions: (1) the tax position is "more likely than not" to be sustained, (2) the tax position, amount, and/or timing is ultimately settled through negotiation or litigation, or (3) the statute of limitations for the tax position has expired.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
ASC 220 “Comprehensive Income” establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general-purpose consolidated financial statements. The Company’s comprehensive income consists of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), consisting of unrealized net gains and losses on the translation of the assets and liabilities of its foreign operations.
Revenue Recognition
The Company follows ASC 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The Company generates revenue by selling gold and silver concentrate material produced from its mining operations. The Company recognizes revenue for gold and silver concentrate production, net of treatment and refining costs, when it satisfies the performance obligation of transferring control of the concentrate to the customer. This is generally when the material is delivered to the customer facility for treatment and processing, as the customer has the ability (upon such delivery) to direct the use of and obtain substantially all the remaining benefits from the material and the customer has the risk of loss.
The amount of revenue recognized is initially recorded on a provisional basis based on the contract price and the estimated metal quantities based on assay data. Adjustments to the provisional sales prices are made to take into account the mark-to-market changes based on the forward prices of metals until final settlement occurs. The changes in price between the provisional sales price and final sales price are considered an embedded derivative that is required to be separated from the host contract for accounting purposes. The host contract is the receivable from the sale of the concentrate at the quoted metal prices at the time of delivery. The embedded derivative, which does not qualify for hedge accounting, is adjusted to market through revenue at final settlement. Market changes in the prices of metals between the delivery and final settlement dates will result in adjustments to revenues related to previously recorded sales of concentrate. The chief risk associated with the recognition of sales on a provisional basis is the fluctuation (if any) between the estimated quantities of the precious metals based on the initial assay and the actual recovery from treatment and processing.
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were $
Shipping and handling costs are considered fulfillment costs after the customer obtains control of the goods.
Derivative Financial Instruments
Certain warrants are treated as derivative financial liabilities. The estimated fair value, based on the Black-Scholes model, is adjusted on a quarterly basis with gains or losses recognized in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Black-Scholes model is based on significant assumptions such as volatility, dividend yield, and expected term.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, note payable and installment notes payable and derivative liabilities. The carrying amount of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and note payable approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of these items. The carrying amount of installment notes payable debt approximates fair value due to the relationship between the interest rate on installment notes payable debt and the Company’s incremental risk adjusted borrowing rate. The fair value of derivative liabilities is based on the Black-Scholes model.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to the common equity holders of the Company are calculated in accordance with ASC 260 “Earnings per Share”. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period is used to compute basic
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earnings (loss) per share. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of shares and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding. Potentially dilutive common shares are additional common shares assumed to be exercised. Potentially dilutive common shares consist of stock warrants and convertible preferred shares and are excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation in periods where the Company has incurred a net loss, as their effect would be considered anti-dilutive.
The Company’s Series C Preferred Stock and related outstanding dividends are convertible into
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Related Party Transactions
FASB ASC 850 "Related Party Disclosures" requires companies to include in their consolidated financial statements disclosures of material related party transactions. The Company discloses all material related party transactions. A party is considered to be related to the Company if the party directly or indirectly or through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company. Related parties also include principal owners of the Company, its management, members of the immediate families of principal owners of the Company and its management and other parties with which the Company may deal if one party controls or can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the other to an extent that one of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests. A party which can significantly influence the management or operating policies of the transacting parties or if it has an ownership interest in one of the transacting parties and can significantly influence the other to an extent that one or more of the transacting parties might be prevented from fully pursuing its own separate interests is also a related party.
Significant Judgments, Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments, 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 amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. These judgments, estimates and assumptions are regularly evaluated and are based on management’s experience and knowledge of the relevant facts and circumstances. While management believes the estimates to be reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.
The areas which require significant judgment and estimates that management has made at the financial reporting date, that could result in a material change to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, in the event actual results differ from the assumptions made, relate to, but are not limited to the following:
Significant judgments:
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Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In the
Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). ASU 2023-07 enhances reportable segment disclosures by requiring disclosures such as
significant segment expenses, information on the CODM and disclosures for entities with a single reportable segment. Additionally, the amendments enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, and contain other disclosure requirements. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 did
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, which modifies the rules on income tax disclosures to require entities to disclose (1) specific categories in the rate reconciliation, (2) the income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense or benefit (separated between domestic and foreign) and (3) income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations (separated by federal, state and foreign). ASU 2023-09 also requires entities to disclose their income tax payments to international, federal, state and local jurisdictions, among other changes. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. ASU 2023-09 should be applied on a prospective basis, but retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of this new guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
Accounting Standards Update 2024-03 – Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). ASU 2024-03 requires all public entities to disclose disaggregated information about purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and depletion for each income statement line item that contains those expenses. The amendments in ASU 2024-03 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. ASU 2024-03 allows for early adoption and requires either prospective adoption to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of ASU 2024-03 or retrospective adoption for any and all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting ASU 2024-03 on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
NOTE 2 – INVENTORIES
Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or fair value and consist of mined tonnage, gravity-flotation concentrates, and gravity tailings (or, flotation feed material).
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NOTE 3 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consists of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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NOTE 4 – MINING CONCESSIONS
Mining properties consist of the SJG concessions. Mining Concessions were $
NOTE 5 - OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other current assets consist primarily of warehouse supplies, advances to suppliers and prepaid assets.
NOTE 6 - ACCRUED LIABILITIES
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had the following accrued liabilities:
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NOTE 7 - DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES
Warrants Issued With the Notes Convertible into Series D Preferred Stock
In fiscal 2020, the Company closed a financing agreement with Golden Post Rail, LLC (“Golden Post”) and certain shareholders whereby the Company issued convertible promissory notes that bore interest at
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In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
The Company considered the inputs in this valuation to be level 3 in the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 and used the Black-Scholes model to determine the value of conversion feature of the Warrants issued with the notes convertible into Series D Preferred Stock based on the assumptions below:
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The below table represents the change in the fair value of the derivative liability during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE
(A) ADVANCE CREDIT LINE FACILITY/CUSTOMER ADVANCES
On February 4, 2021, the Company entered into an Advance Credit Line Facility and Purchase Agreement (the “ACL”), with a commercial buyer. On August 2, 2023, the ACL was extended through December 2026 in an Amendment Agreement (the “Amendment”). Under the terms of the ACL and Amendment:
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The ACL was included under Customer Advances on the consolidated balance sheet, prior to December 1, 2023.
Deposits under the Advance Credit Line Facility
Under the terms of the ACL, the Company received the following advances from the buyer (in millions):
(B) REVOLVING CREDIT LINE (RCL) & TEMPORARY ADVANCE CREDIT LINE (TACL)
On December 1, 2023, the Company exercised its option under the ACL to convert the outstanding ACL balance of $
On June 20, 2024 the Company amended the terms of the RCL. Under the amended agreement the Company may receive up to an additional $
As part of the June 20, 2024 amendment, the Company granted a security interest in the Company’s Mexican IVA tax claims to the holder of the RCL and TACL notes.
In November 2024 the Company paid off the TACL and renewed the RCL for one year. Under terms of the renewal the TACL was discontinued and the put options was removed. The $
The following is a summary of the activity during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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NOTE 9 – CONCESSION DUTIES PAYABLE
In June 2018, the Company entered into financing agreements for the unpaid mining concession duties on the Francisco Arturo mining concession for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period ending June 30, 2018 in the amount of $
In February 2019, the Company entered into a financing agreement for unpaid mining concession duties on the Francisco Arturo mining concession for the year ended December 31, 2018 in the amount of $
As of June 2019, the Company ceased making monthly payments on the above noted Francisco Arturo concession notes and has petitioned the Hacienda for a reduction in the liability equal to the reduction in the Francisco Arturo concession above. For financial reporting purposes the Company continues to carry all notes at unpaid principal amount and accrues interest on a monthly basis. At December 31, 2024, $
In October 2019, the Company entered into a financing agreement for unpaid mining concession duties on the San Jose de Gracia core mining concessions in the amount of $
The following is a summary of the transaction during the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023:
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Balance December 31, 2024 |
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NOTE 10 - ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
During 2023, a significant upgrade was made to the milling facility and therefore, an ARO has been established as of December 31, 2023 at the estimated undiscounted costs totaling $
Asset retirement obligation consists of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
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NOTE 11– STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Company has the authority to issue is
Series A Preferred Stock
The Company had designated
Series C Senior Convertible Preferred Stock
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were
Due to the nature of this transaction as mandatorily redeemable by the Company at the election of the Series C Preferred Stock shareholder at maturity, the shares of Series C Preferred Stock are classified as “temporary equity” on the balance sheet.
Series D Senior Convertible Preferred Stock
Financing Agreement with Golden Post Rail, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, and with Shareholders of DynaResource, Inc.
On May 14, 2020, the Company closed an additional financing and related agreements with certain shareholders totaling $
On October 7, 2021, the Company paid $
Due to the nature of the Series D Preferred Stock, as mandatorily redeemable by the Company at the election of the Series D Preferred stockholders at any time following maturity, the Series D Preferred Stock is classified as “temporary equity” on the balance sheet.
The deemed dividends on the Series C and D Preferred Stock for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, were $
Series E Convertible Preferred Stock
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023 there were
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shares of Series E Stock are eligible to receive the conversion equivalent of any Common Stock dividend declared but carry no preferred dividend and are not redeemable in cash.
Preferred Stock (Undesignated)
In addition to the
Separate Series; Increase or Decrease in Authorized Shares. The shares of each series of Preferred Stock may vary from the shares of any other series thereof in any or all of the foregoing respects and in any other manner. The Board of Directors may increase the number of shares of Preferred Stock designated for any existing series by a resolution adding to such series authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock not designated for any other series. Unless otherwise provided in the Preferred Stock Designation, the Board of Directors may decrease the number of shares of Preferred Stock designated for any existing series by a resolution subtracting from such series authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock designated for such existing series, and the shares so subtracted shall become authorized, unissued and undesignated shares of Preferred Stock.
Common Stock
The Company is authorized to issue
Preferred Rights
In 2003, the Company issued “Preferred Rights” and received $
Stock Issuances
On August 4, 2023 the Company issued
In connection with the sales the Company issued
On June 27, 2024 the Company issued
On June 28, 2024 the Company issued
On October 18, 2024 the Company issued
Treasury Stock
During the year ending December 31, 2024, there were
During the year ended December 31, 2023,
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At December 31, 2024 and 2023,
Warrants
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had outstanding warrants, which were a part of the issuance of notes convertible into Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in 2020, to purchase
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A derivative liability was incurred at the issuance of the Series D warrants in 2020. As of December 31, 2024, the derivative liability totaled $
Options
As of December 31, 2024 the Company had the following outstanding options, which were issued to Directors and Executive Officers as compensation to purchase
On February 16, 2024, in conjunction with joining the Board of Directors, Mr. Quinton Hennigh was awarded options to purchase up to
On June 3, 2024, Mr. Rohan Hazelton, in conjunction with accepting the position of Chief Executive Officer, was awarded options to purchase up to
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NOTE 12 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
On December 28, 2022, the Company issued
On June 3, 2024, Mr. Rohan Hazelton was appointed as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer. In connection with Mr. Hazelton’s appointment, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Hazelton that included a signing bonus of
On July 22, 2024, Mr. Alonso Sotomayor was appointed as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer. In connection with Mr. Sotomayor’s appointment, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Sotomayor that included a signing bonus of
On February 16, 2024, in conjunction with joining the Board of Directors, Mr. Quinton Hennigh was awarded options to purchase up to
The inputs utilized in calculating the fair are as follows:
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On June 3, 2024, Mr. Rohan Hazelton, in conjunction with accepting the position of Chief Executive Officer, was awarded options to purchase up to
The inputs utilized in calculating the fair value are as follows:
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December 31, |
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NOTE 13 – INCOME TAXES
FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, mandates the asset and liability approach to determine the income tax provision or benefit. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Income tax receivables and liabilities and deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the amounts that more likely than not will be sustained upon ultimate settlement with taxing authorities.
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Developing the provision for income taxes and analysis of uncertain tax positions requires significant judgment and knowledge of federal and state income tax laws, regulations and strategies, including the determination of deferred tax assets and liabilities and, if necessary, any valuation allowances that may be required for deferred tax assets.
The Company assess the realization of our deferred tax assets to determine whether an income tax valuation allowance is required. Based on all available evidence, both positive and negative, and the weight of that evidence to the extent such evidence can be objectively verified, we determine whether it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax assets will be realized.
The Company considers many factors when evaluating our uncertain tax positions, and such judgments are subject to periodic review. Tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized in the period in which one of the following conditions is satisfied: (1) the more likely than not recognition threshold is satisfied; (2) the position is ultimately settled through negotiation or litigation; or (3) the statute of limitations for the taxing authority to examine and challenge the position has expired. Tax benefits associated with an uncertain tax position are derecognized in the period in which the more likely than not recognition threshold is no longer satisfied.
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2023 |
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Federal net operating loss carryforwards |
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Valuation allowance |
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Deferred Tax Liabilities: |
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Right of use asset |
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Total Deferred Tax Liabilities |
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( |
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$ |
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Balance Sheet Presentation: |
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$ |
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The Company's pre-tax income (loss) by jurisdiction was as follows for the years ending December 31, 2024 and 2023
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December 31, |
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2023 |
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Total |
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$ |
( |
) |
The provision for income taxes for continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 consists of the following
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December 31, |
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2023 |
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( |
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Total current income taxes |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
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Deferred income taxes |
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$ |
( |
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State |
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( |
) |
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$ |
( |
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Total income tax benefit |
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( |
) |
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$ |
( |
) |
A reconciliation between the amount of reported income tax expense (benefit) and the amount computed by multiplying income from continuing operations before income taxes by the statutory federal income tax rate is shown below. Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 includes state minimum taxes, permanent differences, and deferred tax assets for which the valuation allowance has been released. A corresponding tax benefit is included for the year ended December 31, 2024 to reflect the release in the valuation allowance.
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December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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Tax Expense at statutory federal rate of 21% |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
( |
) |
Permanent differences |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Foreign rate differential |
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( |
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( |
) |
Return to provision |
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( |
) |
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NOL Expieration |
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Mining Tax |
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Change in valuation allowance |
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Income tax benefit |
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( |
) |
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$ |
( |
) |
The net deferred tax asset and benefit for the current year is generated primarily from cumulative net operating loss carryforward, which totals approximately $
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December 31, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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United States Expiring 2029 to 2037 |
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$ |
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United States Indefinite Limited to 80% |
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Foreign NOLs |
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At December 31, 2024, the carryforwards available to offset US federal future taxable income consisted of net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards of approximately $
During the year ended December 31, 2022, the valuation allowance was released. The Company believes a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax asset is no longer warranted based on the positive evidence in recent years. Such positive evidence includes no longer being in a three-year cumulative losses, the rising prices in gold, utilization of current year tax attributes, and projected taxable income in the future.
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The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to income taxes in income tax expense in continuing operations, as incurred. There were no uncertain tax benefits or interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits as of December 31, 2024.
The Company is subject to income taxes in the US federal jurisdiction as well as Mexico. The Company is no longer subject to US federal, state and local tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to fiscal year 2021. The Company began utilizing its NOL in 2021. The statute of limitations began when the Company filed its 2021 US Federal Tax Return. The Company is no longer subject to Mexican tax examinations for years prior to fiscal year 2017.
The Company has not provided U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes, on its cumulative earnings for certain non-U.S. subsidiaries, because such earnings are intended to be indefinitely reinvested. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability for temporary differences related to investments in these non-U.S. subsidiaries that are essentially permanent in duration is not practicable.
NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Update
From time to time, the Company is involved in legal matters in the ordinary course of its business. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously against any such claims. It is the Company’s policy to accrue for amounts related to lawsuits brought against it if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and an amount can be reasonably estimated. Although the outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty and no assurances can be given with respect to such matters, the Company believes that the outcome of those ordinary course matters in which it is currently involved will not have a materially adverse effect on its results of operations, liquidity, or financial position.
2014 Arbitration Proceeding filed by Goldgroup Resources Inc.
On March 14, 2014, Goldgroup Resources, Inc. ("Goldgroup") filed for arbitration in the United States with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), seeking monetary and nonmonetary relief under an Earn In/Option Agreement. On August 25, 2016, the AAA issued a ruling in favor of Goldgroup against the Company and DynaMéxico (the “Arbitration Award”). On May 9, 2019, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado (the “Colorado U.S. District Court”) confirmed the Arbitration Award. The Company fulfilled its obligations under the Arbitration Award prior to the beginning of 2023. On March 5, 2024, the Colorado U.S. District Court issued an Order denying requests for additional relief by both the Company and Goldgroup and stating that the case is closed.
DynaResource de Mexico SA de CV Legal Update & Disclosure
On March 3, 2023, Goldgroup Resources Inc. (“Goldgroup”) filed a formal notice with the México Federal Legal Authorities, which confirmed Goldgroup’s complete withdrawal of all legal claims in Mexico and under Mexican law against DynaResource de México SA de CV.
Goldgroup’s complete legal withdrawal is the result and culmination of 7 years of legal actions undertaken in Mexico by DynaMéxico. Accordingly, all matters before the courts in México with respect to DynaMéxico and Goldgroup Resources Inc. are fully resolved and are no longer subject to appeal.
Consequences of the México legal ruling and the Goldgroup legal withdrawal:
Mercuria Energy Trading S.A vs Mineras de DynaResource S.A. de C.V.
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February 2020 forward. In August 2022, the panel also assessed costs of the arbitration proceeding against Mineras, in the aggregate amount of £ 376,232. DynaResource has accrued $1,000,000 for the arbitration award and related costs.
The Company notes the following: since Mineras is a company of Mexican nationality, under Mexican law Mineras has the right to legally oppose the recognition and enforcement of the award to Mercuria, the assessment of any costs, and any supplemental award.
Concession Taxes
The Company is required to pay taxes in México in order to maintain mining concessions owned by DynaMéxico. Additionally, the Company is required to incur a minimum amount of expenditures each year for all concessions held. The minimum expenditures are calculated based upon the land area, as well as the age of the concessions. Amounts spent in excess of the minimum may be carried forward indefinitely over the life of the concessions and are adjusted annually for inflation. Based on Management’s recent business activities and current and forward plans and considering expenditures on mining concessions from 2002-2017 and continuing expenditures in current and forward activities,
Leases
In addition to the surface rights held by DynaMéxico pursuant to the Mining Act of México and its Regulations (Ley Minera y su Reglamento), DynaMineras maintains access and surface rights to the SJG Project pursuant to the
The Company leases office space for its corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas. In February 2023, the Company entered into a fifty-two-month extension of the lease with additional office space. As part of the agreement the lease term commenced and the Company received four months free rent upon completion of the finish out of the new space. The expansion was completed and the Company moved into the office space affective August 1, 2023 The Company makes tiered lease payments on the 1st of each month.
The Company determines if a contract is or contains a lease at inception. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has two operating leases - a fifty-two month lease for office space with a remaining term of thirty-five months and a twenty-year ground lease in association with its México mining operations with a remaining term of ten years. Variable lease costs consist primarily of variable common area maintenance, storage parking and utilities. The Company’s leases do not have any residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
As the implicit rate is not readily determinable for most of the Company’s lease agreements, the Company uses an estimated incremental borrowing rate to determine the initial present value of lease payments. These discount rates for leases are calculated using the Company's interest rate of promissory notes.
The Company’s components of lease expense are as follows:
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Operating Lease – Office Lease |
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Operating Lease – Ground Lease |
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Variable Lease Costs |
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Weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate are as follows:
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Years) – Operating Leases |
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Weighted Average Discount Rate – Operating Leases |
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% |
Estimated future minimum lease obligations are as follow for the years ending December 31:
YEAR |
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2024 |
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$ |
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2025 |
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2026 |
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2027 |
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2028 |
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Thereafter |
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Total |
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Less Imputed Interest |
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( |
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OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY |
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NOTE 15 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The ASC guidance for fair value measurements and disclosure establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 Inputs – Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 Inputs – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 Inputs – Instruments with primarily unobservable value drivers.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s financial instruments were carried at fair value and were measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs, with the exception of cash, accounts receivable, foreign tax receivable, notes payable, mining concession duties payable, which are measured at amortized cost. A description of the valuation of the Level 3 inputs is discussed in Note 7.
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Significant |
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Liabilities: |
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Derivative Liabilities |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2023: |
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Liabilities: |
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Derivative Liabilities |
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$ |
|
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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The fair values of other financial assets and liabilities were assumed to approximate their carrying values due to their short-term nature and historically negligible credit losses, and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
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NOTE 16 – CONCENTRATIONS
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, one customer accounted for
NOTE 17 - SEGMENTED INFORMATION
The Company operates as
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Mexico |
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United States |
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December 31, 2024 |
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Mining concessions |
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$ |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
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Property and equipment, net |
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— |
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Current assets |
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Total assets |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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December 31, 2023 |
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Mining concessions |
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$ |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
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— |
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Current assets |
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Other assets |
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Total assets |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Year Ended |
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Year Ended |
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Year Ended |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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Total Revenue for the year - Mexico |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Revenue for the year |
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$ |
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$ |
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Year Ended |
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Year Ended |
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Year Ended |
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December 31, 2024 |
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December 31, 2023 |
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$ |
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( |
) |
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Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
( |
) |
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NOTE 18 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company paid or accrued $
Restricted Stock Awards
During the year ended December 31, 2022 the Compensation Committee approved stock awards to employees, directors and consultants of the Company. The stock awards approved were issued to each of the individuals/entities and vested
On June 3, 2024, Mr. Rohan Hazelton was appointed as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer. In connection with Mr. Hazelton’s appointment, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Hazelton that included a signing bonus of
On July 22, 2024, Mr. Alonso Sotomayor was appointed as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer. In connection with Mr. Sotomayor’s appointment, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Sotomayor that included a signing bonus of
Options Awarded
On February 16, 2024, in conjunction with joining the Board of Directors, Mr. Quinton Hennigh was awarded options to purchase up to
On June 3, 2024, Mr. Rohan Hazelton, in conjunction with accepting the position of Chief Executive Officer, was awarded options to purchase up to
NOTE 19– SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated events from December 31, 2024, through the date whereupon the consolidated financial statements were issued, and has described below the events subsequent to the end of the period:
In September 2024, the Company entered into a commodity pricing contract through its major purchaser. The Company used a forward contract to lock in the price of recoverable gold from its deliveries of gold concentrates. The contract was for
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure on Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of December 31, 2024. This evaluation was accomplished under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer / principal executive officer and our financial consultant who concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that all material information required to be filed in the annual report on Form 10-K has been made known to them. The evaluation did not include a 404A assessment. For purposes of this section, the term disclosure controls and procedures mean controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Act (15 U.S.C. 78a et seg.) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure, controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Our internal control system was designed 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 in the United States. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate due to change in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013 Internal Control—Integrated Framework) at December 31, 2024. Based on its evaluation, our management concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, our internal controls over financial reporting were effective.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to the attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to the attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
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During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024,
termination of a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as those terms are defined in
Regulation S-K, Item 408
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our Proxy Statement with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our Proxy Statement with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our Proxy Statement with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Director Independence.
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our Proxy Statement with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to our Proxy Statement with respect to our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The exhibits listed in the accompanying exhibit index are filed (except as otherwise indicated) as part of this report.
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The following materials from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 are filed herewith, formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Audited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, (ii) the Audited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, (iii) the Audited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, (iv) the Audited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and (v) the Notes to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements |
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* Filed herewith.
ITEM 16. 10K SUMMARY
Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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DynaResource, Inc. |
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Date: April 4, 2025 |
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s/ Rohan Hazelton |
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Rohan Hazelton, |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. The signature for each undersigned Registrant shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such Registrant and any subsidiaries thereof.
/s/ K.D. Diepholz |
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/s/ Rohan Hazelton |
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K. D. Diepholz, Chairman |
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Rohan Hazelton |
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/s/ Dr. Quinton Hennigh |
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/s/ Dale G. Petrini |
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Dr. Quinton Hennigh |
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Dale G. Petrini |
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/s/ Brent Omland |
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/s/ Phillip Rose |
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Brent Omland |
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Phillip Rose |
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/s/ Maria Virginia Anzola |
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Maria Virginia Anzola |
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April 4, 2025 |
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