i-80 Gold Corp 6-K, filed Dec 23, 2022
i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX)
About this 6-K
i-80 Gold Corp filed this 6-K on December 23, 2022.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of: December, 2022
Commission file number: 001-41382
i-80 Gold Corp.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
55190 Neil Road, Suite 460, Reno, NV 89502
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover: ☐ Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Notice of Change of Auditor | |
| 99.2 | Letter from Successor Auditor | |
| 99.3 | Letter from Former Auditor |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to 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.
| Date: December 23, 2022 | /s/ Ryan Snow | |
| Ryan Snow | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF AUDITOR
| TO: | Grant Thornton LLP (Canada), Chartered Professional Accountants |
| AND TO: | Grant Thornton (USA), Chartered Professional Accountants |
| AND TO: |
Ontario Securities Commission British Columbia Securities Commission Alberta Securities Commission Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan Manitoba Securities Commission Autorité des marchés financiers Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick Nova Scotia Securities Commission Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador |
i-80 Gold Corp. (the "Corporation") hereby gives the following notice in accordance with Section 4.11 of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations ("NI 51-102"):
| 1. | Grant Thornton LLP (Canada), Chartered Professional Accountants, the predecessor auditor of the Corporation tendered their resignation effective December 4, 2022, and the directors of the Corporation have appointed Grant Thornton LLP (USA), Chartered Professional Accountants, as successor auditor of the Corporation effective December 5, 2022; |
| 2. | the predecessor auditor of the Corporation resigned at the request of the Corporation; |
| 3. | the resignation of the predecessor auditor and the appointment of the successor auditor have been considered and approved by the Corporation's audit committee and board of directors; |
| 4. | no modified opinion was expressed in the predecessor auditor's report on any of the financial statements of the Corporation relating to the period during which the predecessor auditor was the reporting issuer's auditor; and |
| 5. | there are no reportable events (as defined in section 4.11 of NI 51-102). |
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Dated this 5th day of December, 2022.
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i-80 GOLD CORP.
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| Per: | (signed) "Ryan Snow" |
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Name: Ryan Snow Title: Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit 99.2
GRANT THORNTON LLP 155 N. 400 W., Suite 135 Salt Lake City, UT 84103
D +1 801 415 1000 F +1 801 322 0061 |
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Ontario Securities Commission British
Columbia
Securities Commission
Financial
and Consumer Affairs
Authority
of Saskatchewan
Autorité des marches financiers Financial
and Consumer
Services
Commission,
New Brunswick
Superintendent
of Securities,
Prince Edward Island |
December 5, 2022
Re: i-80 Gold Corp. (the “Company”)
Notice of Change of Auditor
This is to advise that in connection with National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, we have read the Company’s notice of change of auditors dated December 5, 2022 and based on our knowledge at the time, we are in agreement with the statements contained in the notice. Yours Sincerely, | ||
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| GT.COM | Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and each of its member firms are separate legal entities and are not a worldwide partnership. |
Exhibit 99.3
Ontario Securities Commission British Columbia Securities Commission Alberta Securities Commission Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan Manitoba Securities Commission Autorité des marchés financiers Financial and Consumer Services Commission, New Brunswick Nova Scotia Securities Commission Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island Superintendent of Securities, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Grant Thornton LLP 11th Floor 200 King Street West, Box 11 Toronto, ON M5H 3T4 T +1 416 366 0100 F +1 416 360 4949 |
December 5, 2022
Dear Sirs/Mesdames:
Re: i-80 Gold Corp. (the “Company”)
Notice of Change of Auditor
This is to advise that in connection with National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, we have read the Company’s notice of change of auditors dated December 5, 2022 and based on our knowledge at the time, we are in agreement with the statements contained in the notice.
Yours Sincerely,
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Chartered Professional
Accountants |