UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Commission file number: 000-28837
NEW JERSEY MINING COMPANY(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
89 Appleberg Road, Kellogg, Idaho 83837(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(208) 783-3331Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(D) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period as the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to filing requirements for the past 90 days.Yes [X] No [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes [ ] No [X]
On October 29, 2008, 36,877,192 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.
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PART I-FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared by New Jersey Mining Company (“the Company”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information, as well as the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements have been included.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements are published, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of the Company's financial statements; accordingly, it is possible that the actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions, which could have a material effect on the reported amounts of the Company's financial position and results of operations. Operating results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2008, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2008.
For further information refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007.
The Company presents its financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 7, “Accounting for Development Stage Entities,” as management believes that while the Company’s planned principal operations have commenced, the revenue generated from them is not sufficient to cover all corporate costs. Additional development of the Company’s properties is necessary before a transition is made to reporting as a production stage company.
The Company is an exploration stage company incorporated as an Idaho corporation on July 18, 1996. The Company's primary business is exploring for and developing gold, silver, and base metal mining resources in Idaho.
Exercise of Stock Purchase WarrantsFor the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 the Company issued 4,350,000 shares of unregistered common stock, pursuant to the exercise of common stock purchase warrants. The warrants were exercised at $0.40 per share for net proceeds of $1,740,000.
Common Stock Issued for Cash, Goods, and ServicesThe Company issued 48,800 and 130,500 shares respectively of unregistered common stock to President Fred W. Brackebusch for management services rendered in the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2008. The shares were valued at prices ranging from of $0.40 to $0.50 per share.
During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008 the company issued 23,750 and 69,150 shares of unregistered common stock to individuals for goods, services, cash, and service awards at fair value prices ranging from $0.40 to $0.60 per share.
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2008 the company issued 32,600 shares of unregistered common stock to individuals for exploration. The shares were valued at prices ranging from $0.40 to $0.60.
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Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” for our financial assets and financial liabilities without a material effect on our results of operations or financial position. The effective date of SFAS No. 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities has been deferred by FSP 157-2 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and we do not anticipate the impact of adopting SFAS 157 for non-financial and non-financial liabilities to have a material impact on our results of operations or financial position.
SFAS No. 157 expands disclosure requirements to include the fair value measurement, and its fair value hierarchy level, for each major category of assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value.
Hierarchy level is determined by segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
The table below sets forth our financial asset that was accounted for at fair value at September 30, 2008, and its respective hierarchy level. We had no other financial assets or liabilities accounted for at fair value at September 30, 2008.
We also adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Liabilities,” effective January 1, 2008. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 has not had a material effect on our financial position or results of operations as of and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2008.
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS No. 161), to provide an understanding of how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how they are accounted for, and how they affect an entity's financial statements. SFAS No. 161 is effective for both interim and annual reporting periods beginning after November 15, 2008. We do not expect any material effect to our financial statements from the enactment of SFAS No. 161.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” which identifies the sources of accounting principles and provides entities with a framework for selecting the principles used in preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. The adoption of SFAS No. 162 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Silver Star Venture AgreementThe Company and Silverstar Mining Corp. ("Silverstar") entered into a Mining Venture Agreement on April 1, 2008, relating to the Silver Strand Property. During the three months ended June 30, 2008, Silverstar paid the Company $270,000 of $500,000 to acquire a 50% mining rights and property interest in the Silver Strand property. On July 31, 2008 Silverstar defaulted on the terms of the agreement by not making the final payment when due on July 31, 2008. The Company is not requred to refund the initial $270,000 deposit and has recognized it as income from operations in the third quarter of 2008.
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Newmont Venture AgreementThe Company entered into a venture agreement with Newmont North America Exploration Limited ("Newmont") in March 2008, relating to exploration of the Company's Toboggan Project. Newmont is conducting exploration in a 38 square mile area centered on the prospects that the Company has staked in the past two years. To earn a participating interest in the Venture, Newmont is required to contribute $2,000,000 in exploration expenditures as follows: $300,000 on or before March 2009, an additional $700,000 by March 2010, and an additional $1,000,000 by March 2011.
Item 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
When we use the terms "New Jersey Mining Company," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our," we are referring to New Jersey Mining Company (the "Company") and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.
Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking StatementsThis Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements." All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this Form 10-Q that address activities, events or developments that our management expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include discussion of such matters as:
The amount and nature of future capital, development and exploration expenditures;
The timing of exploration activities; and
Business strategies and development of our business plan.
Forward-looking statements also typically include words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "potential," "could" or similar words suggesting future outcomes. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Such statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including such factors as the volatility and level of metal prices, currency exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in cash flow, expected acquisition benefits, exploration mining and operating risks, competition, litigation, environmental matters, the potential impact of government regulations, and other matters related to the mining industry, many of which are beyond our control. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
The Company is under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this report. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
Plan of OperationThe Company is executing its strategy to conduct exploration for gold, silver and base metal deposits in the greater Coeur d’Alene Mining District of northern Idaho while concurrently conducting mining and mineral processing operations on higher grade ore reserves it has located on its exploration properties. The financial strategy is to generate cash from these operations to pay for corporate expenses and to provide additional funds for exploration, thus reducing the need to raise funds through financing activities including sale of common stock. The strategy includes finding and developing ore reserves in order to increase production of gold, silver, and base metals. In addition, the sale or joint venture of mineral properties is used as a source of funds and to reduce exploration costs.
The Company has several properties at which most exploration is being conducted; the Toboggan Project, the Niagara, the Golden Chest, the Silver Strand, the Coleman, and the Giant Ledge. The Toboggan Project is a group of prospects in the Murray, Idaho District that appear to be related to alkaline magmatism and contain gold and silver telluride minerals. In the first quarter of 2008 a joint venture agreement was signed with Newmont North
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America Exploration Limited relating to exploration of the Toboggan Project. Newmont is conducting exploration in a 38 square mile area centered on the prospects that the Company has staked in the past two years. The Niagara copper-silver deposit, also located in the Murray, Idaho area, in the Revett formation was drilled in the 1970’s, but more drilling is needed to increase the confidence in resource estimates and to evaluate whether gold is a significant component of the deposit. Results of the first two drillholes were received in the third quarter confirming the continuity of the resource and indicating that gold would be a significant byproduct. The Company is continuing in-fill drilling on the known resource and is planning to drill to intercept a deeper stratabound target in the Revett formation. At the Golden Chest mine, production is not being done while a ramp is being driven to access a block of reserves discovered by drilling from the surface. Near the end of the third quarter the ramp intersected the #3 level of the old workings thus increasing access to potential drilling targets and providing quicker potential for secondary and haulage access. A new vein, called the Clagett vein, containing gold and tungsten mineralization was encountered in the ramp during the third quarter. Permits are in place and development of infrastructure has been completed in order to be able to begin production of silver-gold ore at the Silver Strand mine in May 2009. At the Coleman underground mine, a drift was completed to the vicinity of a drill intercept which indicates the presence of higher grade gold-silver mineralization. Further work at the Coleman will not be done until drilling is conducted to locate the higher grade vein. The Giant Ledge is a new prospect which was staked in the second quarter. Geophysical and geological studies were conducted in the third quarter. Gold, lead and copper mineralization is related to an intrusive stock.
The Company continued to conduct core drilling operations in the third quarter of 2008 with its own core drilling machine. In the third quarter, drilling operations were concentrated at the Niagara deposit with two intercepts completed in the known resource and two more drillholes explored a target in the hangingwall of the Murray Peak fault just west of the Niagara resource. The Niagara resource intercepts were of similar metal content as the historic drilling with the notable exception that economically significant gold grades were sampled in the main resource zone. In the remainder of 2008, drilling will continue in the Murray area.
At the Toboggan Project where gold-silver telluride mineral systems have been located, Newmont continued exploration in the third quarter. Work being done by Newmont includes soil and stream sediment sampling, claim staking, geological reconnaissance, and geophysical surveys.
At the Silver Strand mine, a new adit started in 2007 was completed in the third quarter of 2008 which provides access to the proven and probably reserves. Work was suspended until the start of the 2009 season in order to concentrate on completing access to the reserves at the Golden Chest mine.
The New Jersey mineral processing plant was idle except for test runs during the third quarter but operations resumed recently to process development material from a new vein encountered in the Golden Chest ramp. During the third quarter improvements to the ore feeder, electrowinning power and concentrate dewatering were completed. The plant will be operating part time until a steady feed from the Golden Chest mine is available, possibly in the first quarter of 2009.
Changes in Financial Condition The Company maintains an adequate cash balance by increasing or decreasing its exploration expenditures as limited by availability of cash from operations or from financing activities. The cash balance at the end of the third quarter of 2008 was $782,655, and Figure 1 shows the corresponding balances for previous accounting periods.
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The cash balance decreased during the third quarter of 2008 due to exploration and development expenditures, lack of sales and financing activities. Investment in a marketable equity security held by the Company decreased from $97,968 to $57,148 during the quarter due to decline in the stock price of that security.
Results of OperationsIncome Earned during the Development Stage (Revenue) for the third quarter 2008 was $0, the same as the third quarter of 2007. Figure 2 shows a net loss for the third quarter of 2008 of $227,698 compared to the net loss for the third quarter of 2007 of $365,630 and the net losses in previous accounting periods
Gold production was only 20 ounces in the third quarter of 2008 as compared to 24 ounces for the respective 2007 period. Gold production is expected to increase slightly in the fourth quarter.
Ore mining operations at the Golden Chest mine are expected to be minimal for the remainder of 2008 while access is being extended to the Idaho vein reserves. Once the Idaho vein ramp development is completed there will be enough reserves for many years of mining at the rate of 4,000 tonnes/year.
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Ore production is scheduled at the Silver Strand mine in the second quarter of 2009. A decision was made in the third quarter to send mining crews and equipment to the Golden Chest mine to speed up that development, thus delaying any production from the Silver Strand until 2009. Production could commence in 30 days after mobilization in 2009. Operating results at the Silver Strand mine will depend upon the price of silver as well as gold. Present silver and gold prices are sufficient in management’s estimation to generate a gross profit at the Silver Strand mine based on the operating plan which was part of the permitting process.
No capital expenditures are planned at the New Jersey mineral processing plant.
The amount of money to be spent on exploration at the Company’s mines and prospects will depend upon the amount of gross profit generated by operations and the amount of money raised by financing activities. Basically, management expects to be able to continue the present operating scenario with its three active mines and mineral processing plant indefinitely, but expanded exploration or production activities depend upon the results of financing activities.
Changes in Direct Production CostsDirect production costs decreased for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2008 compared to the comparable periods last year. The decrease was primarily due to decision to limit production because the Company is developing a ramp to access ore reserves at the Golden Chest mine.
Changes in Exploration CostsExploration expenses increased for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2008 compared to the comparable periods last year. The increase was due to increased exploration drilling and geological activities.
Changes in General and Administrative CostsGeneral and administrative cost increased for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2008 compared to the comparable periods last year. The Company increased the number of its employees, wages were increased, and accounting costs increased.
Item 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not required for small reporting companies.
Item 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and ProceduresThe Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer who also serves as the Company’s principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and principal financial officer has concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing, and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act
Changes in internal control over financial reporting.The President, Chief Executive Officer, and principal financial officer conducted evaluations of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. No material changes in internal control over financial reporting occurred in the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
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Item 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Information regarding internal control over financial reporting has been set forth in Item 4.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Neither the constituent instruments defining the rights of the Company’s securities filers nor the rights evidenced by the Company’s outstanding common stock have been modified, limited or qualified.
The Company issued 48,800 shares of unregistered common stock to President Fred W. Brackebusch for management services rendered on September 30, 2008. The shares were valued at a price of $0.40 per share. In management’s opinion, the securities were issued pursuant to exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
During the third quarter the Company issued 3,750 shares of unregistered common stock at an average price of $0.46 to other accredited and sophisticated individuals for goods and services, and 20,000 shares at an average price of $0.40 to certain hourly employees for service awards during the year. In management’s opinion, the securities were issued pursuant to exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
The Company has no outstanding senior securities.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. EXHIBITS
Articles of Incorporation. Filed as an exhibit to the registrant's registration statement on Form 10- SB (Commission File No. 000-28837) and incorporated by reference herein.
Bylaws. Filed as an exhibit to the registrant's registration statement on Form 10-SB (Commission File No. 000-28837) and incorporated by reference herein.
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES
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.
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