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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2023

 

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: 001-41690

 

U.S. GOLDMINING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   37-1792147
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
1188 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, BC, Canada   V6E 4A2
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(604) 388-9788

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   USGO   The Nasdaq Capital Market
Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $13.00   USGOW   The Nasdaq Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

☐ Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer
     
☒ Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company
       
☒ Emerging growth company    

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 12,398,709 shares of common stock outstanding as of October 10th, 2023

 

 

 

 
 

 

U.S. GOLDMINING INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3
       
  Item 1. Financial Statements 3
       
  Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 20
       
  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 28
       
  Item 4. Controls and Procedures 28
       
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION 29
     
  Item 1. Legal Proceedings 29
       
  Item 1A. Risk Factors 29
       
  Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 29
       
  Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 29
       
  Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 29
       
  Item 5. Other Information 29
       
  Item 6. Exhibits 30
       
SIGNATURES 31

 


 
 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
(formerly BRI Alaska Corp.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

   Notes   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
             
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents   3   $13,777,663   $54,508 
Restricted cash   3    87,015    - 
Other receivables   4    147,331    68,000 
Inventories        32,047    - 
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs   5    1,538,421    107,111 
Total current assets        15,582,477    229,619 
                
Right-of-use assets        165,066    - 
Property, plant and equipment   6    936,490    - 
Total assets       $16,684,033   $229,619 
                
Current liabilities               
Accounts payable       $172,447   $466,127 
Accrued liabilities        72,416    26,922 
Current portion of lease liabilities   7    23,087    - 
Withholdings taxes payable        180,863    116,187 
Due to GoldMining   15    -    677,783 
Total current liabilities        448,813    1,287,019 
                
Lease liabilities   7    133,900    - 
Asset retirement obligations   10    241,482    225,871 
Total liabilities        824,195    1,512,890 
                
Stockholders’ equity               
Capital stock               
                
Common stock $0.001 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized as at August 31, 2023 and November 30, 2022; 12,398,709 and 10,135,001 shares issued and outstanding as at August 31, 2023 and November 30, 2022   11    12,399    10,135 
Additional paid-in capital        26,590,977    3,827,957 
Accumulated deficit        (10,743,538)   (5,121,363)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)        15,859,838    (1,283,271)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)       $16,684,033   $229,619 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3
 

 

U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
(formerly BRI Alaska Corp.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

   Notes   2023   2022   2023   2022 
       Three Months Ended August 31   Nine Months Ended August 31 
   Notes   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Operating expenses                        
Exploration expenses  8   $1,474,372   $96,517   $1,807,651   $170,282 
General and administrative expenses  9    1,145,636    381,449    4,060,882    647,169 
Accretion and depreciation  10    10,845    4,866    21,136    14,279 
Total operating expenses       2,630,853    482,832    5,889,669    831,730 
Loss from operations       (2,630,853)   (482,832)   (5,889,669)   (831,730)
                         
Other income (expenses)                        
Interest income       196,081    -    263,204    - 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)       (735)   (1,239)   4,290    (1,215)
Net loss and comprehensive loss      $(2,435,507)  $(484,071)  $(5,622,175)  $(832,945)
                         
Loss per share                        
Basic and diluted      $(0.20)  $(0.05)  $(0.50)  $(0.09)
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding1                        
Basic and diluted1       12,393,220    9,500,001    11,175,342    9,500,001 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

1 The shares and associated amounts have been retrospectively restated to reflect a 2.714286-for-1 stock split of each issued and outstanding share of common stock, an increase in its authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 300,000,000, as well as the increase in par value to $0.001, which occurred in September 2022 (see Note 11).

 

4
 

 

U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
(formerly BRI Alaska Corp.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

   2023   2022 
   Nine Months Ended August 31 
   2023   2022 
Net cash provided by (used in):          
           
Operating activities          
Net loss for the period  $(5,622,175)  $(832,945)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Accretion and depreciation   21,136    14,279 
Share-based compensation   347,581    26,611 
Non-cash lease expenses   6,165    - 
Foreign exchange translation gain   (4,600)   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities          
Inventories   (32,047)   - 
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs   (1,467,371)   7,362 
Other receivables   (79,331)   - 
Accounts payable   (293,679)   18,097 
Accrued liabilities   45,494    83,694 
Withholdings taxes payable   53,935    - 
Net cash used in operating activities   (7,024,892)   (682,902)
           
Investing activities          
Construction of camp structures   (942,015)   - 
Net cash used in investing activities   (942,015)   - 
           
Financing activities          
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriters’ fees and issuance costs   19,056,223    - 
Proceeds from common shares issued for warrant exercise   3,363,203    - 
Capital contributions from GoldMining   35,434    41,242 
Advance from GoldMining   1,003,142    640,367 
Repayment of advance from GoldMining   (1,680,925)   - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   21,777,077    681,609 
           
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   13,810,170    (1,293)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period   54,508    5,630 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period  $13,864,678   $4,337 
           
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Common share issuance costs included in prepaid expenses and deferred costs  $26,416   $- 
Allocation of share-based compensation expenses from GoldMining  $49,177   $26,611 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

5
 

 

U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
(formerly BRI Alaska Corp.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

   Note   Shares1  

Amount1

   Capital   Obligation   Deficit   Equity 
       Common Stock   Additional Paid-In   Share Issuance    Accumulated    Total
Stockholders’		 
   Note   Shares1  

Amount1

   Capital   Obligation   Deficit   Equity 
Balance at November 30, 2022       10,135,001   $10,135   $3,827,957   $-   $(5,121,363)  $(1,283,271)
Capital contributions from GoldMining  15    -    -    17,844    -    -    17,844 
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining  15    -    -    28,366    -    -    28,366 
Share-based compensation - performance based restricted shares  11    -    -    1,861    -    -    1,861 
Net loss and comprehensive loss       -    -    -    -    (884,914)   (884,914)
Balance at February 28, 2023       10,135,001   $10,135   $3,876,028   $-   $(6,006,277)  $(2,120,114)
Common stock                                  
Issued under initial public offering  11    2,000,000    2,000    18,206,955    -    -    18,208,955 
Underwriter fees and issuance costs  11    -    -    (883,311)   -    -    (883,311)
Issued upon exercise of warrants  11    210,513    211    2,736,458    -    -    2,736,669 
Warrants                                  
Issued in connection with initial public offering  11    -    -    1,791,045    -    -    1,791,045 
Underwriter fees and issuance costs  11    -    -    (86,883)   -    -    (86,883)
Withholding taxes on return of capital       -    -    (10,741)   -    -    (10,741)
Capital contributions from GoldMining  15    -    -    12,716    -    -    12,716 
Share-based compensation                                  
Common stock to be issued for consulting services       -    -    -    21,780    -    21,780 
Allocated from GoldMining  15    -    -    18,102    -    -    18,102 
Amortization of share-based compensation  11    -    -    146,733    -    -    146,733 
Net loss and comprehensive loss       -    -    -    -    (2,301,754)   (2,301,754)
Balance at May 31, 2023       12,345,514   $12,346   $25,807,102   $21,780   $(8,308,031)  $17,533,197 
Common stock                                  
Issued upon exercise of warrants  11    48,195    48    626,487    -    -    626,535 
Capital contributions from GoldMining       -    -    4,874    -    -    4,874 
Share-based compensation                                  
Common stock issued for consulting services       5,000    5    65,695    (21,780)   -    43,920 
Allocated from GoldMining  15    -    -    2,709    -    -    2,709 
Amortization of share-based compensation  11    -    -    84,110    -    -    84,110 
Net loss and comprehensive loss       -    -    -    -    (2,435,507)   (2,435,507)
Balance at August 31, 2023       12,398,709   $12,399   $26,590,977   $-   $(10,743,538)  $15,859,838 

 

6
 

 

U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
(formerly BRI Alaska Corp.)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited – Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

   Note   Shares1   Amount1   In Capital   Obligation   Deficit   Deficit 
       Common Stock   Additional Paid-   Share Issuance   Accumulated   Total Stockholders’ 
   Note   Shares1   Amount1   In Capital   Obligation   Deficit   Deficit 
Balance at November 30, 2021        9,500,001   $9,500   $3,108,874   $        -   $(3,382,706)  $(264,332)
Capital contributions from GoldMining   15    -    -    8,643    -    -    8,643 
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining   15    -    -    11,185    -    -    11,185 
Net loss and comprehensive loss       -    -    -    -    (86,327)   (86,327)
Balance, at February 28, 2022        9,500,001   $9,500   $3,128,702   $-   $(3,469,033)  $(330,831)
Capital contributions from GoldMining   15    -    -    16,059    -    -    16,059 
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining   15    -    -    10,643    -    -    10,643 
Net loss and comprehensive loss        -    -    -    -    (262,547)   (262,547)
Balance at May 31, 2022        9,500,001   $9,500   $3,155,404   $-   $(3,731,580)  $(566,676)
Capital contributions from GoldMining   15    -    -    16,540    -    -    16,540 
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining   15    -    -    4,783    -    -    4,783 
Net loss and comprehensive loss        -    -    -    -    (484,071)   (484,071)
Balance at August 31, 2022        9,500,001   $9,500   $3,176,727   $-   $(4,215,651)  $(1,029,424)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

1  The shares and associated amounts have been retrospectively restated to reflect a 2.714286-for-1 stock split of each issued and outstanding share of common stock, an increase in its authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 300,000,000, as well as the increase in par value to $0.001, which occurred in September 2022 (see Note 11).

 

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Note 1: Business

 

U.S. GoldMining Inc. (formerly BRI Alaska Corp.) (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Alaska as “BRI Alaska Corp.” on June 30, 2015. On September 8, 2022, the Company redomiciled from Alaska to Nevada and changed our name to “U.S. GoldMining Inc.”.

 

The Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of BRI Alaska Holdings Inc., a company organized under the laws of British Columbia (“BRI Alaska Holdings”), until September 23, 2022, which was at such time a wholly owned subsidiary of GoldMining Inc. (“GoldMining”), a mineral exploration and development company organized under the laws of Canada listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American. On September 23, 2022, BRI Alaska Holdings was dissolved, and the Company became a direct majority owned subsidiary of GoldMining. On April 24, 2023, the Company completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and its common shares and common share purchase warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “USGO” and “USGOW”, respectively. After the IPO, GoldMining continued to own a controlling interest in the Company of 9,622,491 common shares and 122,490 common share purchase warrants, representing approximately 79.3% of the outstanding shares of the Company. As of August 31, 2023, GoldMining owned 79.7% of the Company.

 

The Company is a mineral exploration company with a focus on the exploration and development of a project located in Alaska, USA. Our registered office is 3773 Howard Hughes Pkwy #500s Las Vegas, NV 89169 and our principal executive office address is 1188 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4A2 and our head operating office address is 301 Calista Court, Suite 200, Office 203, Anchorage, Alaska, 99518.

 

Our primary asset is the 100%-owned Whistler exploration property (the “Whistler Project” or “Project”) located in Alaska, USA. Access to the Project area is by fixed wing aircraft to a gravel airstrip located adjacent to the Whistler Project exploration camp. We have not yet determined whether the Whistler Project contains mineral reserves where extraction is both technically feasible and commercially viable and have not determined whether the Project will be mined by open-pit or underground methods.

 

Note 2: Summary of Significant Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as of and for the year ended November 30, 2022. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s interim financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

The balance sheet as of November 30, 2022 and comparative financial statements for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 have been prepared on a “carve-out” basis to include allocations of certain assets, liabilities and expenses related to services and support functions from GoldMining, which were allocated on a pro-rata basis considered by GoldMining to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to us for the quarters presented. Management believes the assumptions and allocations underlying the comparative financial statements are reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances. These comparative financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be attained if the Company had operated as a separate legal entity.

 

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Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of U.S. GoldMining Inc. and US GoldMining Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company from its incorporation on October 27, 2022. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date the Company obtains control and continue to be consolidated until the date that control ceases. Control is achieved when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.

 

All inter-company transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated through the consolidation process.

 

Management’s Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments and estimates and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the quarters presented. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its judgments and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under given circumstances as the basis for its judgments and estimates. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to, asset retirement obligations, share-based compensation and allocation of expenses from GoldMining.

 

New significant accounting policies

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash includes cash that has been pledged for credit facilities which are not available for immediate disbursement.

 

Camp Structures

 

Equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Equipment is recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life. The estimated useful life of Camp Structures is 10 years.

 

Expenditures incurred to replace a component of an item of equipment that is accounted for separately, including major inspection and overhaul expenditures are capitalized if the recognition criteria are satisfied. All other repair and maintenance costs are recognized in the statements of operations as incurred.

 

Assets under construction

 

Assets under construction consists of expenditures incurred for the rehabilitation of existing Whistler Project camp facilities and the construction of additional facilities. Costs incurred during construction that are directly attributable to bringing an asset into working condition for its intended use are capitalized; costs that are not necessary in readying an asset for use are recognized as an expense as incurred. Assets under construction are transferred to other respective asset classes and are depreciated when they are completed and available for use.

 

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Leases

 

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. At contract inception, the Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease. A lease conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. If determined to be or contain a lease, the lease is assessed for classification as either an operating or finance lease at the lease commencement date, defined as the date on which the leased asset is made available for use by the Company, based on the economic characteristics of the lease. For each lease with a term greater than twelve months, the Company records a right-of-use asset and lease liability. A right-of-use asset represents the economic benefit conveyed to the Company by the right to use the underlying asset over the lease term. A lease liability represents the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company records amortization of operating right-of-use assets and accretion of lease liabilities as a single lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease liabilities are measured at the lease commencement date and calculated as the present value of the future lease payments in the contract using the rate implicit in the contract, when available. If an implicit rate is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate measured as the rate at which the Company could borrow, on a fully collateralized basis, a commensurate loan in the same currency over a period consistent with the lease term at the commencement date. Right-of-use assets are measured as the lease liability plus initial direct costs and prepaid lease payments, less lease incentives granted by the lessor. The lease term is measured as the noncancelable period in the contract, adjusted for any options to extend or terminate when it is reasonably certain the Company will extend the lease term via such options based on an assessment of economic factors present as of the lease commencement date. The Company elected the practical expedient to not recognize leases with a lease term of twelve months or less. The Company assesses its right-of-use assets for impairment consistent with the assessment performed for long-lived assets used in operations. If an impairment is recognized on operating lease right-of-use assets, the lease liability continues to be recognized using the same effective interest method as before the impairment and the operating lease right-of-use asset is amortized over the remaining term of the lease on a straight-line basis. The Company’s operating leases are presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as right-of-use assets, classified as noncurrent assets, and operating lease liabilities, classified as current and noncurrent liabilities based on the discounted lease payments to be made within the proceeding twelve months. Variable costs associated with a lease, such as maintenance and utilities, are not included in the measurement of the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets but rather are expensed when the events determining the amount of variable consideration to be paid have occurred.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories include materials and supplies, which are valued at the lower of average cost or net realizable value.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company grants stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant date fair value of stock options. The fair value of stock options granted to employees is recognized as an expense over the vesting period with a corresponding increase in equity. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes, provides services that could be provided by a direct employee, or has authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, including non-executive directors. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognized over the period during which the options vest. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The functional currency of our Company, including its subsidiary, is the United States dollar. US GoldMining Canada Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, maintains their accounting records in their local currency, the Canadian dollar. In accordance with ASC 830: Foreign Currency Matters, the financial statements of our subsidiary are translated into United States dollars using period-end exchange rates as to monetary assets and liabilities and average exchange rates as to revenues and expenses. Non-monetary assets are translated at their historical exchange rates. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange translations and foreign currency exchange gains and losses on transactions occurring in a currency other than our Company’s functional currency are included in the determination of net loss in the period.

 

Segment Information

 

We have determined that we operate and report in one segment, which focuses on the exploration and development of mineral properties. Our operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) who is identified as our Chief Executive Officer. All of our non-current assets are located in Alaska, USA.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 209-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Management has assessed and concluded there is no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Note 3: Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Cash and cash equivalents consist of:          
Cash at bank  $677,663   $54,508 
Term deposits   13,100,000    - 
Total  $13,777,663   $54,508 

 

    August 31, 2023    August 31, 2022 
Cash and cash equivalents  $13,777,663   $4,337 
Restricted cash   87,015    - 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  $13,864,678   $4,337 

 

Restricted cash of $87,015 (2022: $nil) relates to the term deposits held by the bank as security for the corporate credit card.

 

Note 4: Other Receivables

 

Other receivables consist of the following:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Federal corporate tax receivable  $22,500   $22,500 
State of Alaska corporate tax receivable   45,500    45,500 
Interest receivable   75,877    - 
Other   3,454    - 
Total  $147,331   $68,000 

 

Note 5: Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Costs

 

Prepaid expenses and deferred costs consist of the following:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Advances(1)  $1,069,889   $- 
Deferred financing costs(2)   -    94,932 
Prepaid corporate development expenses(3)   271,941    - 
Prepaid insurance   159,756    7,000 
Other prepaid expenses   36,835    5,179 
Total  $1,538,421   $107,111 

 

  (1) Advances relate to the cash advanced to Equity Geoscience Ltd., a technical consulting company for the management of an exploration program for the Whistler Project.
  (2) The deferred financing costs relate to the incremental share issue costs associated with the IPO, which were reallocated to share issuance costs upon completion of the IPO.
  (3) Prepaid corporate development costs include $269,274 for fees prepaid to Blender Media Inc., a company controlled by a direct family member of the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining Inc. (Note 15).

 

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Note 6: Property, Plant and Equipment

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
   Cost   Accumulated Depreciation   Net Book Value   Cost   Accumulated Depreciation   Net Book Value 
Camp structures  $942,015   $(5,525)  $936,490   $-   $-   $- 
   $942,015   $(5,525)  $936,490   $-   $-   $- 

 

During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, the Company incurred $942,015 in costs related to the renovation of existing camp structures and construction of additional facilities for the Whistler Project. In July 2023, the camp structures were available for their intended use. Prior to the current year additions, the existing camp structures were at the end of their useful lives and were fully amortized by the end of fiscal year 2020.

 

Note 7: Leases

 

In May 2023, US GoldMining Canada Inc. entered into a sublease agreement to lease a portion of an office premises in Vancouver, British Columbia with a term of 5.33 years. As of August 31, 2023, the remaining lease term was 5.25 years and the discount rate was 8%.

 

Minimum future lease payments under operating leases with terms longer than one year are as follows:

 

Schedule of Operating Lease Payments

      
Fiscal 2023  $6,240 
Fiscal 2024   37,441 
Fiscal 2025   37,441 
Fiscal 2026   37,441 
Fiscal 2027   37,441 
Thereafter   34,321 
Total lease payments   190,325 
Less: imputed interest   (33,338)
Present value of lease liabilities  $156,987 
      
Current portion of lease liabilities  $23,087 
Non-current portion of lease liabilities  $133,900 

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022, total lease expenses include the following components:

 

Schedule of Total lease Payments

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   August 31,   August 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Operating Leases  $6,165   $   -   $6,165   $  - 
Short-term Leases   6,450    -    9,750    - 
Total Lease Expenses  $12,615   $-   $15,915   $- 

 

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Note 8: Exploration Expenses

 

Our exploration expenses are solely related to the Whistler Project, which has a carrying value of $nil.

 

The following table presents costs incurred for exploration activities for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   August 31,   August 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Consulting fees  $467,230   $79,236   $740,477   $124,375 
Drilling   516,734    -    516,734    - 
Transportation and travel   272,288    5,918    279,294    12,107 
Land fee, camp maintenance and other exploration expenses   218,120    11,363    271,146    33,800 
Total  $1,474,372   $96,517   $1,807,651   $170,282 

 

Note 9: General and Administrative Expenses

 

The following table presents general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   August 31,   August 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Office, consulting, investor relations, insurance and travel  $829,183   $7,694   $1,726,697   $20,697 
Professional fees   84,297    320,534    1,613,105    505,776 
Share-based compensation   130,739    4,783    347,581    26,611 
Management fees, salaries and benefits   64,234    40,609    216,679    86,256 
Filing, listing, dues and subscriptions   37,183    7,829    156,820    7,829 
Total  $1,145,636   $381,449   $4,060,882   $647,169 

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022, management fees, salaries and benefits and share-based compensation include costs allocated from GoldMining (Note 15).

 

Note 10: Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)

 

The Whistler Project’s exploration activities are subject to the State of Alaska’s laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. The Whistler Project ARO is valued under the following assumptions:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Undiscounted amount of estimated cash flows  $235,000   $235,000 
Life expectancy (years)   2    3 
Inflation rate   2.00%   2.00%
Discount rate   9.32%   9.32%

 

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The following table summarizes the movements of the Company’s ARO:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Balance, beginning of period  $225,871   $206,616 
Accretion   15,611    19,255 
Balance, end of period  $241,482   $225,871 

 

Note 11: Capital Stock

 

11.1 Initial Public Offering

 

On April 19, 2023, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc. and Sprott Capital Partners LP (collectively, the “Underwriters”) for an offering of 2,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, and each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire a common share at a price of $13.00 per share until April 24, 2026. On April 24, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), the Company issued 2,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $20,000,000. In connection with the IPO, the Company incurred securities issuance costs of $970,194, of which $650,000 represented cash fees paid to the Underwriters.

 

GoldMining acquired 122,490 Units in the IPO for total consideration of $1,224,900.

 

The net proceeds from the issuance of the Units were allocated to the Company’s common shares and common share purchase warrants on a relative fair value basis. Inputs used to calculate the relative fair value of the common shares and common share purchase warrants are based on the quoted closing prices of the Company’s common shares and common share purchase warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the Closing Date of IPO. The allocation of the fair value of the Company’s common shares and common share purchase warrants is as follows:

 

   ($) 
Fair value of common shares   18,208,955 
Fair value of common share purchase warrants   1,791,045 
Total gross proceeds from the IPO   20,000,000 
      
Gross proceeds   20,000,000 
Common share issuance costs   (883,311)
Common share purchase warrant issuance costs   (86,883)
Net proceeds received   19,029,806 
      
Fair value allocation to:     
Common shares   17,325,644 
Common share purchase warrants   1,704,162 
Total Fair Value Allocated to Shares and Warrants   19,029,806 

 

11.2 Common and Preferred Shares

 

On September 22, 2022, we filed a Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of Nevada to effect a 2.714286-for-1 stock split of the shares of our common stock, either issued and outstanding or held by the Company as treasury stock, effective as of such date (the “Stock Split”).

 

As a result of the Stock Split, every one share of issued and outstanding common stock was automatically split into 2.714286 issued and outstanding shares of common stock, without any change in the par value per share. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Stock Split. The Stock Split increased the number of shares of common stock outstanding from 3,500,000 shares to 9,500,001 shares. Additionally, we changed: (a) the Company’s common stock par value from nil to $0.001 and increased the authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 300,000,000; and (b) the Company’s preferred stock par value from nil to $0.001, and increased the authorized shares of preferred stock from 1,000,000 to 10,000,000.

 

On September 23, 2022, BRI Alaska Holdings transferred 100% of its shares in us to GoldMining and was dissolved.

 

On July 19, 2023, we issued 5,000 shares of common stock to a consultant in consideration for services under a consulting agreement.

 

As of August 31, 2023, there were 12,398,709 common shares issued and outstanding.

 

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11.3 Restricted Shares

 

On September 23, 2022, the Company adopted an equity incentive plan (the “Legacy Incentive Plan”). The Legacy Incentive Plan only provides for the grant of restricted stock awards. The purpose of the Legacy Incentive Plan is to provide an incentive for employees, directors and certain consultants and advisors of the Company or its subsidiaries to remain in the service of the Company or its subsidiaries. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the grant of the restricted stock awards is 1,000,000 shares of common stock in the Company.

 

On September 23, 2022, we granted awards of an aggregate of 635,000 shares of performance based restricted shares (the “Restricted Shares”) of common stock under the Legacy Incentive Plan to certain of our and GoldMining’s executive officers, directors and consultants, the terms of which were amended on May 4, 2023.

 

The Restricted Shares are subject to restrictions that, among other things, prohibit the transfer thereof until certain performance conditions are met. In addition, if such conditions are not met within applicable periods, the restricted shares will be deemed forfeited and surrendered by the holder thereof to us without the requirement of any further consideration. Assuming completion of the offering, these conditions are:

 

  (a) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not completed equity financing(s) in an aggregate amount of at least $15,000,000 prior to or concurrently with the earlier of: (i) the date that is two years after the date of grant of such award; and (ii) the occurrence of a liquidation event, as such term is defined in the Legacy Incentive Plan, or any merger with or sale of our outstanding shares or all or substantially all of our assets to a third-party, referred to as an “Exit Transaction”, provided that, for greater certainty, the following shall not be considered an Exit Transaction: (A) any amalgamation, merger or consolidation of our business with or into a related entity; (B) a transaction undertaken solely for the purpose of changing our place of domicile or jurisdiction of incorporation; (C) an equity financing; and (D) completion of an initial public offering, spin-off from GoldMining or other going public transaction, referred to as an “IPO Event” (condition met);
     
  (b) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, an IPO Event has not occurred that values our business at a minimum of $100,000,000 prior to the date that is two years after the date of grant of such award (condition met);
     
  (c) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if the recipient of such award ceases to be our or our affiliates’ director, officer, employee or consultant, as applicable, at any time during the period from the date of grant of such award until the date that is two years after the date of grant;
     
  (d) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not re-established the Whistler Project camp and performed of a minimum of 10,000 meters of drilling prior to the date that is three years after the date of grant of such award;
     
  (e) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not achieved a share price of $15.00 prior to the date that is four years after the date of grant of such award (condition met);
     
  (f) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not achieved a $250,000,000 market capitalization, based on the number of shares of our outstanding common stock multiplied by the volume-weighted average price for any applicable five (5) consecutive trading day period on the principal stock exchange on which our common stock is listed prior to the date that is five years after the date of grant of such award; or

 

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  (g)

with respect to 10% of the performance based restricted common stock, if we have not achieved a share price of $25.00 prior to the date that is six years after the date of grant of such award.

 

Upon satisfaction of the conditions referenced in both (f) and (g) above (regardless of whether they occur simultaneously or consecutively), all of the unvested Restricted Shares will be 100% vested and will be deemed Released Stock.

 

In the event the Company files the disclosure specified in Subpart 1300 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-K Report with the SEC or the disclosure specified in Canadian National Instrument 43-101, Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Products, to the relevant Canadian securities regulator (the “Securities Filing”) that includes, in either disclosure, an aggregate estimate of mineral resources for the Whistler Project or any other project owned or operated by the Company of 3,000,000 additional gold or gold equivalent ounces from the amount reported on the disclosure specified in the Company’s Subpart 1300 of the SEC Regulation S-K Report dated September 22, 2022, 190,500 shares of the Restricted Shares will be deemed Released Shares as of the date of such Securities Filing (or if such amount exceeds the number of shares of Restricted Shares that have not yet become Released Shares at the time, such lesser number of shares of Restricted Shares) reducing, on a proportional basis, the number of unvested shares of Restricted Shares subject to each vesting condition.

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, we recognized share-based compensation expense of $5,224 and $43,590, respectively, related to the Restricted Shares.

 

11.4 Share Purchase Warrants

 

A continuity schedule of our outstanding share purchase warrants for the nine months ended August 31, 2023, is as follows:

 

   Number of
Warrants		   Weighted Average
Exercise Price		 
Balance, November 30, 2022   -   $- 
Common share purchase warrants issued at the IPO   2,000,000    13.00 
Exercised   (210,513)   13.00 
Balance, May 31, 2023   1,789,487    13.00 
Exercised   (48,195)   13.00 
Balance, August 31, 2023   1,741,292   $13.00 

 

During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, share purchase warrants were exercised for a total of $3,363,204. The number of common share purchase warrants outstanding as at August 31, 2023 was 1,741,292 warrants at an exercise price of $13.00 per share and with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.65 years.

 

11.5 Stock Options

 

On February 6, 2023, the Company adopted a long term incentive plan (“2023 Incentive Plan”). The purpose of the 2023 Incentive Plan is to provide an incentive for employees, directors and certain consultants and advisors of the Company or its subsidiaries to remain in the service of the Company or its subsidiaries. The 2023 Incentive Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance awards, restricted stock awards and other cash and equity-based awards. The aggregate number of common shares issuable under the 2023 Incentive Plan in respect of awards shall not exceed 10% of the common shares issued and outstanding.

 

On May 4, 2023, the Company granted 82,500 stock options at an exercise price of $10.00 per share. The stock options are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of grant and will vest as follows: (a) 25% on the grant date; and (b) 25% on each of the dates that are 6, 12 and 18 months thereafter. The fair value of the stock options granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 3.47%, expected life of 3 years, expected dividend yield of 0%, estimated forfeiture rate of 0% and expected volatility of 61.34%. As there is limited trading history of the Company’s common shares prior to the date of grant, the expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility of a group of comparable companies in the sector the Company operates over a period similar to the expected life of the stock options. The grant-date fair value of stock options granted was $4.18 per share.

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity during this period:

 

   Number of Stock Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price 
Balance, November 30, 2022   -   $- 
Granted   82,500    10.00 
Balance, May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2023   82,500   $10.00 

 

As at August 31, 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value under the provisions of ASC 718 of all outstanding stock options was $nil. The unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the unvested portion of stock options totaled $155,763 to be recognized over the next 0.95 years.

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, the Company recognized share-based compensation expenses of $78,886 and $189,114, respectively, for the stock options granted.

 

11.6 Lock-Up Agreements

 

In connection with the IPO, GoldMining and each of the Company’s directors and officers have entered into Lock-Up Agreements, pursuant to which GoldMining, the directors and officers of the Company agreed not to offer for sale, issue, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any common shares for a period of 180 days after April 19, 2023, subject to certain limited exceptions, without the prior written consent of the Underwriters. As of August 31, 2023, there are 182,100 common shares which are subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreements.

 

Note 12: Net Loss Per Share

 

The following table provides reconciliation between earnings per common share:

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three Months Ended August 31   Nine Months Ended August 31 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Numerator                    
Net loss for the period  $(2,435,507)  $(484,071)  $(5,622,175)  $(832,945)
                     
Denominator                    
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted   12,393,220    9,500,001    11,175,342    9,500,001 
                     
Net loss per share, basic and diluted  $(0.20)  $(0.05)  $(0.50)  $(0.09)

 

The basic and diluted net loss per share are the same as the Company is in a net loss position.

 

Note 13: Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s financial assets at August 31, 2023 include cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company’s financial liabilities include accounts payable, accrued liabilities and withholdings taxes payable. The carrying value of the Company’s financial liabilities approximates fair value due to their short term to maturity.

 

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Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies

 

The financial risks arising from the Company’s operations are credit risk, liquidity risk and currency risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support our ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with these financial instruments and the policies on how we mitigate these risks are set out below. Management manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented in a timely and effective manner.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily associated with our bank balances. We mitigate credit risk associated with its bank balances by holding cash with large, reputable financial institutions.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to settle or manage its obligations associated with financial liabilities. To manage liquidity risk, the Company closely monitors its liquidity position to ensure it has adequate sources of funding to finance its projects and operations. We had working capital as at August 31, 2023 of $15,133,664. Our accounts payable, accrued liabilities and withholdings taxes payable are expected to be realized or settled within a one-year period.

 

Currency Risk

 

We report our financial statements in U.S. dollars. The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk when it undertakes transactions and holds assets and liabilities in currencies other than our functional currency. Financial instruments that impact our net loss due to currency fluctuations include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities which are denominated in Canadian dollars. The impact of a U.S. dollar change against Canadian dollars of 10% would have an impact of approximately $13,400 on net loss for the quarter ended August 31, 2023.

 

Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies

 

Payments Required to Maintain the Whistler Project

 

The Company is required to make annual land payments to the Department of Natural Resources of Alaska in the amount of $224,583 in 2023 and $230,605 thereafter, to keep the Whistler Project in good standing. Additionally, we have an annual labor requirement of $106,000 for 2023 and $135,200 thereafter, for which a cash-in-lieu payment equal to the value of the annual labor requirement may be made instead. The Company has excess labor carry forwards of $273,674 expiring in 2026, of which up to $106,000 can be applied each year to the Company’s annual labor requirements.

 

Future Commitments

 

On November 27, 2020, GoldMining agreed to cause us to issue a 1.0% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on our Whistler Project to Gold Royalty Corp. (“GRC”). The Company also assigned certain buyback rights relating to an existing third party royalty on the Project such that GRC has a right to acquire a 0.75% NSR (including an area of interest) on the Project for $5,000,000 pursuant to such buyback rights.

 

In August 2015, the Company acquired rights to the Whistler Project and associated equipment pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by and among the Company, GoldMining, Kiska Metals Corporation (“Kiska”) and Geoinformatics Alaska Exploration Inc (“Geoinformatics”). Pursuant to such agreement, the Company assumed an obligation on the Whistler Project pursuant to a royalty purchase agreement between Kiska, Geoinformatics, and MF2, LLC (“MF2”), dated December 16, 2014. This agreement granted MF2 a 2.75% NSR royalty over the Project area, and, extending outside the current claims, over an area of interest defined by certain maximum historical extent of claims held on the Project.

 

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In June 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Equity Geoscience, Ltd. for the management of an exploration program for the Whistler Project. The agreement includes an approved work order totaling $5,255,500, for the period of June 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 which may be paused, postponed or terminated by either party with 30 days written notice. As at August 31, 2023, the Company has paid $3,406,170 towards the approved work order.

 

Note 15: Related Party Transactions

 

During the periods presented, we shared personnel, including key management personnel, office space, equipment, and various administrative services with other companies, including GoldMining. Costs incurred by GoldMining were allocated between its related subsidiaries based on an estimate of time incurred and use of services and are charged at cost. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, the allocated costs from GoldMining to the Company were $7,583 and $84,611, respectively ($21,323 and $67,853 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, respectively). Out of the allocated costs, $2,709 and $49,177 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, respectively, were noncash share-based compensation costs ($4,783 and $26,611 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, respectively). The allocated costs from GoldMining were treated as a capital contribution, as there is no obligation or intent regarding the repayment of such amounts by the Company.

 

For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, the amounts advanced to us and paid on our behalf by GoldMining totaled $nil and $1,003,142, respectively ($349,960 and $640,367 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, respectively). In May 2023, the Company repaid GoldMining $1,680,925, for amounts previously advanced to the Company. The amount paid represented the full amount of the outstanding loan from GoldMining at the time.

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, we incurred $100,800 and $133,287, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, $1,052 and $6,899, respectively, in general and administrative costs, paid to Blender Media Inc. (Blender), a company controlled by a direct family member of the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining, for various services, including information technology, corporate branding, sponsorships and advertising, media, website design, maintenance and hosting, provided by Blender to the Company. As at August 31, 2023, prepaid expenses and deferred costs included service fees prepaid to Blender in the amount of $269,274 (November 30, 2022: $Nil) (Note 5).

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, share-based compensation costs included $3,343 and $27,820, respectively (2022, $Nil), in amounts incurred for the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining for performance based Restricted Shares granted in September 2022 (Note 11.3).

 

GoldMining acquired 122,490 Units in the IPO at a price of $10 per Unit for a total consideration of $1,224,900 (Note 11.1).

 

Related party transactions are based on the amounts agreed to by the parties. During the quarters ended August 31, 2023 and 2022, we did not enter into any contracts or undertake any commitment or obligation with any related parties other than as described herein.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “U.S. GoldMining”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to U.S. GoldMining Inc., a Nevada corporation and references to “$” or “dollars” are to United States dollars.

 

This management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations (the “MD&A”) is intended to assist you in better understanding and evaluating the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. You should read this MD&A in conjunction with our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”), as well as our audited consolidated financial statements included in our registration statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-269693) declared effective on April 19, 2023 (“Registration Statement”), copies of which are available at www.sec.gov.

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report includes forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, collectively referred to as “forward-Looking statements”. Forward-looking statements include statements that relate to our plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenue or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information that is not historical information. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by the use of terminology such as “subject to”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “target”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “project”, “outlook”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “can”, the negatives thereof, variations thereon and similar expressions, or by discussions of strategy. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, performance or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking. In particular, forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

 

  ● anticipated tonnages and grades of the mineral resources disclosed for the Whistler Project;
  ● our expectations regarding the continuity of mineral deposits;
  ● our expectations regarding raising capital and developing the Whistler Project;
  ● our planned exploration activities on the Whistler Project;
  ● expectations regarding environmental, social or political issues that may affect the exploration or development progress;
  ● our estimates regarding future revenue, expenses and needs for additional financing; and
  ● our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel.

 

These forward-looking statements are based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we currently believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances, including that:

 

  ● the timing and ability to obtain requisite operational, environmental and other licenses, permits and approvals, including extensions thereof will occur and proceed as expected;
  ● current gold, silver, base metal and other commodity prices will be sustained, or will improve;
  ● the proposed development of the Whistler Project will be viable operationally and economically and will proceed as expected;
  ● any additional financing required by us will be available on reasonable terms or at all; and
  ● the Company will not experience any material accident, labor dispute or failure of plant or equipment.

 

Despite a careful process to prepare and review the forward-looking statements, there can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct.

 

Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of opinions, estimates and assumptions that we considered appropriate and reasonable as of the date such statements are made, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the risk factors described in greater detail under Item 1A. Risk Factors in our final prospectus for the IPO filed with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on April 20, 2023 (the “Final Prospectus”). Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements.

 

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These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read with other cautionary statements in this document. Although we have attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other risk factors not presently known to us or that we presently believe are not material that could also cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speaks only as of the date made. The forward-looking statements contained in this document represents our expectations as of the date of this Quarterly Report (or as the date they are otherwise stated to be made) and are subject to change after such date. However, we disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws.

 

Business Overview

 

We are a United States domiciled exploration stage company and our sole project is currently the Whistler Project. The Whistler Project is a gold-copper exploration project located in the Yentna Mining District, approximately 150 km northwest of Anchorage, in Alaska.

 

We were incorporated on June 30, 2015 in Alaska as “BRI Alaska Corp.” On September 8, 2022, we redomiciled to Nevada and changed our name to “U.S. GoldMining Inc.”. We are a subsidiary of GoldMining Inc. (“GoldMining”), a company organized under the laws of Canada and listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American. GoldMining is a public mineral exploration company that was incorporated in 2009 and is focused on the acquisition and development of gold assets in the Americas. Our principal executive offices are located at 1188 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4A2 and our head operating offices are located at 301 Calista Court, Suite 200, Office 203, Anchorage, Alaska, 99518. Our website address is www.us.goldmining.com. Our common shares and common share purchase warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “USGO” and “USGOW”, respectively.

 

Initial Public Offering

 

On April 24, 2023, in connection with the closing of our initial public offering (the “IPO”), the Company issued 2,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $20,000,000. In connection with the IPO, the Company incurred securities issuance costs of $970,194, of which $650,000 represented cash fees paid to the Underwriters. After the IPO, GoldMining continued to own a controlling interest in the Company of 9,622,491 common shares and 122,490 common share purchase warrants, representing approximately 79.3% of the outstanding shares of the Company. As of August 31, 2023, GoldMining owned 79.7% of the Company.

 

The Whistler Gold-Copper Project

 

After completing the IPO, the Company has disclosed that it intends to pursue planned exploration activities including core drilling. Permits have been received to commence these activities, starting with renovation of the Whistler camp in preparation for the summer 2023 exploration season.

 

The Company’s currently planned exploration program over the 2023 and 2024 field seasons consists of up to 10,000-meters of core drilling, surface exploration which may include soil geochemical sampling and geophysical surveying, processing and interpretation, and collection of mine planning and mineral processing information including metallurgical, geotechnical and hydrogeological data. Environmental baseline data collection, as well as heritage, archaeological and traditional land use studies, are also expected to be initiated in 2023. The Company will also engage in stakeholder consultation with respect to both the present and ongoing exploration activity and the potential future mine development of the Whistler Project.

 

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On August 21, 2023, the Company announced the commencement of the 2023 Phase 1 Drilling Program at its 100% owned Whistler gold-copper project. Phase 1 of the Program, comprises up to an initial 5,000 meters of the budgeted and fully funded 10,000-meter drilling program. The drill core will be logged and sampled at the existing Whistler facility and samples will be sent to the Bureau Veritas North America Ltd. laboratory in Fairbanks, AK, for processing and assaying.

 

Results of Operations

 

Until the IPO, we operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of GoldMining. Accordingly, the financial statements for the comparative three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2022 and our balance sheet data for the year ended November 30, 2022, included in our unaudited financial statements for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, were prepared on a “carve-out” basis to include allocations of certain assets, liabilities and expenses related to services and support functions from GoldMining, which were allocated on a pro-rata basis considered by GoldMining to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to us for the periods presented. Management believes the assumptions and allocations underlying the financial statements are reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances. However, these financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be attained if our Company had operated as a separate legal entity during the periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.

 

Three months ended August 31, 2023, compared to three months ended August 31, 2022

 

During the three months ended August 31, 2023, we recorded a net loss of $2,435,507 ($0.20 per share) compared to a net loss of $484,071 ($0.05 per share) for the three months ended August 31, 2022.

 

During the three months ended August 31, 2023, the Company had exploration expenses of $1,474,372, compared to $96,517 for the three months ended August 31, 2022. Exploration expenses in the three months ended August 31, 2023 included drilling, consulting fees to vendors that provided geological and environmental work, regulatory and community stakeholder engagements and other technical services, and maintenance costs.

 

During the three months ended August 31, 2023, drilling expenses were $516,734 compared to $nil for the three months ended August 31, 2022 as a result of the commencement of the Company’s 2023 phase 1 drilling program at its Whistler Project in the current period. During the three months ended August 31, 2023, exploration expenses included consulting fees of $467,230, compared to $79,236 for the three months ended August 31, 2022. The increase was primarily related to consulting fees for the management of the current exploration program at the Whistler Project, overhead costs for work on the renovation of the existing Whistler Project camp, and initiation of regulator, community and other stakeholder engagements. During the three months ended August 31, 2023, transportation and travel expenses were $272,288 compared to $5,918 during the three months ended August 31, 2022, which mainly related to aircraft charter costs to bring crews, equipment and to airfreight supplies in connection with the ongoing exploration program, including mobilization of drilling equipment and major consumables. During the three months ended August 31, 2023, land fee, camp maintenance and other exploration expenses were $218,120 and primarily consisted of camp costs, including equipment maintenance and rental and fuel consumption for the ongoing exploration program, compared to $11,363 for the three months ended August 31, 2022.

 

General and administrative expenditures were $1,145,636 for the three months ended August 31, 2023, compared to $381,449 for the three months ended August 31, 2022. During the three months ended August 31, 2023, general and administrative expenditures included professional fees of $84,297, compared to $320,534 during the three months ended August 31, 2022. The decrease in such expenses was primarily as a result of decreased legal, audit, accounting and tax services after the Company’s completion of the IPO. General and administrative expenditures also included: (i) share-based compensation expenses of $130,739, which consisted of $5,224 related to the award of restricted shares vested during the period, $78,886 related to the fair value of stock options issued by the Company to management, directors and employees of the Company, $43,920 related to share compensation for consulting services and $2,709 from GoldMining personnel allocated for their time spent on our affairs, compared to $4,783 during the three months ended August 31, 2022; (ii) management fees, salaries and benefits of $64,234, compared to $40,609 during the three months ended August 31, 2022; (iii) consulting, corporate development and investor relations expenses of $685,428, compared to $3,667 during the three months ended August 31, 2022; (iv) filing, listing, dues and subscriptions expenses of $37,183, compared to $7,829 during the three months ended August 31, 2022; (v) office administrative, rental and insurance expenses of $133,052, compared to $2,976 during the three months ended August 31, 2022; and (vi) travel, website design and hosting expenses of $10,703, compared to $1,051 during the three months ended August 31, 2022. The increase in general and administrative costs was primarily the result of a higher level of activity after the Company’s completion of its IPO.

 

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Accretion and depreciation expenses were $10,845 during the three months ended August 31, 2023, compared to $4,866 during the three months ended August 31, 2022.

 

Our loss from operations was $2,630,853 for the three months ended August 31, 2023, compared to $482,832 for the three months ended August 31, 2022. The increase in operating loss was primarily the result of an increase in general and administrative expenses and exploration expenses.

 

Nine months ended August 31, 2023, compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2022

 

During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, we recorded a net loss of $5,622,175 ($0.50 per share) compared to a net loss of $832,945 ($0.09 per share) for the nine months ended August 31, 2022.

 

During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, the Company had exploration expenses of $1,807,651, compared to $170,282 for the nine months ended August 31, 2022. Exploration expenses in the nine months ended August 31, 2023 primarily consisted of drilling, consulting fees to vendors that provided geological and environmental work, permitting, regulatory and community stakeholder engagements and other technical services, and camp costs, including equipment maintenance and rental and fuel consumption for the ongoing exploration program at the Whistler Project.

 

During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, exploration expenses included consulting fees of $740,477 compared to $124,375 for the nine months ended August 31, 2022. The increase was primarily related to an increase in consulting fees for the management of the ongoing exploration program, overhead costs for work on the renovation of the existing Whistler Project camp, and commencement of regulator, community and other stakeholder engagements. During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, drilling expenses were $516,734 compared to $nil for the nine months ended August 31, 2022 which related to the commencement of the Company’s 2023 phase 1 drilling program at its Whistler Project. During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, transportation and travel expenses were $279,294 compared to $12,107 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022, which mainly related to the aircraft charters costs to bring crews, equipment and supplies for the ongoing exploration program. During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, land fee, camp maintenance and other exploration expenses were $271,146 and primarily consisted of camp costs, including equipment maintenance and rental and fuel consumption for the ongoing exploration program, as well as work related to a road access study, compared to $33,800 for the nine months ended August 31, 2022.

 

General and administrative expenditures were $4,060,882 for the nine months ended August 31, 2023, compared to $647,169 for the nine months ended August 31, 2022. During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, general and administrative expenditures primarily consisted of professional fees of $1,613,105, compared to $505,776 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022. The increase in such expenses was primarily as a result of increased legal, audit, accounting and tax services relating to the Company’s preparation and execution of the IPO. General and administrative expenditures also included: (i) share-based compensation expenses of $347,581, which consisted of $43,590 related to the award of restricted shares vested during the period, $189,114 related to the fair value of stock options issued by the Company to management, directors and employees of the Company, $65,700 related to share compensation for consulting services, and $49,177 from GoldMining personnel allocated for their time spent on our affairs, compared to $26,611 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022; (ii) management fees, salaries and benefits of $216,679, compared to $86,256 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022; (iii) consulting, corporate development and investor relations expenses of $1,515,054 compared to $4,717 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022. The increase was mainly for building corporate brand awareness after completion of the IPO; (iv) filing, listing, dues and subscriptions expenses of $156,820, compared to $7,829 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022; (v) office administrative, rental and insurance expenses of $188,620, compared to $9,081 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022; and (vi) travel, website design and hosting expenses of $23,023, compared to $6,899 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022. The increase in general and administrative costs was primarily the result of a higher level of activity leading up to and after the Company’s IPO.

 

Accretion and depreciation expenses were $21,136 during the nine months ended August 31, 2023, compared to $14,279 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022.

 

Our loss from operations was $5,889,669 for the nine months ended August 31, 2023, compared to $831,730 for the nine months ended August 31, 2022. The increase in operating loss was primarily the result of an increase in general and administrative expenses and exploration expenses.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

   As at August 31, 2023   As at November 30, 2022 
   ($)   ($) 
Cash and cash equivalents  $13,777,663   $54,508 
Working capital (deficit)   15,133,664    (1,057,400)
Total assets   16,684,033    229,619 
Total current liabilities   448,813    1,287,019 
Accounts payable   172,447    466,127 
Accrued liabilities   72,416    26,922 
Total non-current liabilities   375,382    225,871 
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)   15,859,838    (1,283,271)

 

Prior to the completion of our IPO, capital resources consisted primarily of cash advanced and/or contributed from GoldMining. On April 24, 2023, we completed our IPO and issued 2,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit for net proceeds in an aggregate amount of approximately $19.1 million after deducting underwriting fees and offering costs. In May 2023, we repaid GoldMining $1,680,925, for amounts previously advanced to us by GoldMining.

 

As of August 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of $13,777,663, compared to $54,508 as of November 30, 2022 and restricted cash of $87,015, compared to $nil as of November 30, 2022. We had other receivables of $147,331 as of August 31, 2023, compared to $68,000 as of November 30, 2022. The increase in other receivables was mainly due to interest receivable on term deposits held by us. We had inventories of $32,047 as of August 31, 2023 compared to $nil as of November 30, 2022, which included fuels held at the Whistler Project camp site. We had prepaid expenses and deferred costs of $1,538,421 as of August 31, 2023, compared to $107,111 as of November 30, 2022. The increase was primarily for $1,069,889 cash advances to a technical consulting company for management of the exploration program for the Whistler Project, $271,941 prepaid corporate development expenses, $159,756 prepaid insurance costs and $36,835 prepaid dues and subscriptions costs for activities after completion of the IPO.

 

As of August 31, 2023, current liabilities were $448,813, compared to $1,287,019 as of November 30, 2022. Current liabilities as of August 31, 2023 consisted of: accounts payable of $172,447, compared to $466,127 as of November 30, 2022; accrued liabilities of $72,416, compared to $26,922 as of November 30, 2022. The decreases in current liabilities were primarily related to the repayment of advances from GoldMining.

 

We have not generated any revenue from operations and the only sources of financing to date have been through advances from GoldMining and the IPO. Our ability to meet our obligations and finance exploration activities depends on our ability to generate cash flow through the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to private placements and short-term or long-term loans. Capital markets may not be receptive to offerings of new equity from treasury or debt, whether by way of private placements or public offerings. This may be further complicated by the limited liquidity for our common shares, restricting access to some institutional investors. Our growth and success is dependent on external sources of financing which may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.

 

As of August 31, 2023 we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Summary of Cash Flows

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended August 31, 2023 was $7,024,892, compared to $682,902 during the nine months ended August 31, 2022. Significant operating expenditures during the nine months ended August 31, 2023 included general and administrative expenses and exploration expenditures. The increase of net cash used in operating activities is primarily the result of increased filing, listing, legal, accounting, and investor relations expenditures for the preparation and execution of the Company’s IPO and costs associated with the Whistler Project exploration program.

 

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Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended August 31, 2023 was $942,015, compared to $nil during the nine months ended August 31, 2022, which related to the renovation of existing camp structures and construction of additional facilities for the Whistler Project.

 

Financing Activities

 

During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $21,777,077, which was primarily comprised of the net proceeds of $19,056,223 from the IPO, proceeds received from warrant exercises of $3,363,203, advances from GoldMining of $1,003,142, offset by $1,680,925 for repayment of advances from GoldMining. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended August 31, 2022 was $681,609, which was primarily from advances from GoldMining of $640,367, and expenses paid for by GoldMining on the Company’s behalf of $41,242.

 

Commitments Required to Keep Whistler Project in Good Standing

 

The Company is required to make annual land payments to the Department of Natural Resources of Alaska in the amount of $224,583 in 2023 and $230,605 thereafter, to keep the Whistler Project in good standing. Additionally, we have an annual labor requirement of $106,000 for 2023 and $135,200 thereafter, for which a cash-in-lieu payment equal to the value of the annual labor requirement August be made instead. The Company has excess labor carry forwards of $273,674 expiring in 2026, of which up to $106,000 can be applied each year to the Company’s annual labor requirements. The Company notes that the excess labor expenditures above have been made and the Whistler Project is in good standing.

 

Future Commitments

 

We acquired rights to the Whistler Project and associated equipment in August 2015 pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by and among us, GoldMining, Kiska Metals Corporation (“Kiska”) and Geoinformatics Alaska Exploration Inc (“Geoinformatics”). Pursuant to such agreement, we assumed an obligation on the Whistler Project pursuant to a royalty purchase agreement between Kiska, Geoinformatics, and MF2, LLC (“MF2”), dated December 16, 2014. This agreement granted MF2 a 2.75% NSR royalty over all 304 claims, and, extending outside the current claims, over an area of interest defined by the maximum historical extent of claims held on the project.

 

In June 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Equity Geoscience, Ltd. for the management of an exploration program for the Whistler Project. The agreement includes an approved work order totaling $5,255,500, for the period of June 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 which may be paused, postponed or terminated by either party with 30 days written notice. As at August 31, 2023, the Company has paid $3,406,170 towards the approved work order.

 

Transactions with Related Parties

 

During the periods presented, we shared personnel, including key management personnel, office space, equipment, and various administrative services with other companies, including GoldMining. Costs incurred by GoldMining were allocated between its related subsidiaries based on an estimate of time incurred and use of services and are charged at cost. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, the allocated costs from GoldMining to the Company were $7,583 and $84,611, respectively ($21,323 and $67,853 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, respectively). Out of the allocated costs, $2,709 and $49,177 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, respectively, were noncash share-based compensation costs ($4,783 and $26,611 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, respectively). The allocated costs from GoldMining were treated as a capital contribution, as there is no obligation or intent regarding the repayment of such amounts by the Company.

 

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For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, the amounts advanced to us and paid on our behalf by GoldMining totaled $nil and $1,003,142, respectively ($349,960 and $640,367 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, respectively). In May 2023, the Company repaid GoldMining $1,680,925, for amounts previously advanced to the Company. The amount paid represented the full amount of the outstanding loan from GoldMining at the time.

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, we incurred $100,800 and $133,287, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, $1,052 and $6,899, respectively, in general and administrative costs, paid to Blender Media Inc., a company controlled by a direct family member of the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining, for various services, including information technology, corporate branding, sponsorships and advertising, media, website design, maintenance and hosting, provided by Blender to the Company. As at August 31, 2023, prepaid expenses and deferred costs included service fees prepaid to Blender in the amount of $269,274 (November 30, 2022: $Nil).

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, share-based compensation costs included $3,343 and $27,820, respectively (2022, $Nil), in amounts incurred for the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining for performance based restricted shares granted in September 2022.

 

GoldMining acquired 122,490 Units in the IPO at a price of $10 per Unit for a total consideration of $1,224,900.

 

Related party transactions are based on the amounts agreed to by the parties. During the quarters ended August 31, 2023 and 2022, we did not enter into any contracts or undertake any commitment or obligation with any related parties other than as described herein.

 

Outstanding Securities

 

As of the date hereof, the Company has 12,398,709 common shares outstanding. In addition, we had stock options outstanding representing 82,500 shares at a weighted-average exercise price of $10 per share, and share purchase warrants outstanding representing 1,741,292 shares at a weighted-average exercise price of $13 per share. The exercise of stock options and warrants is at the discretion of their respective holders and, accordingly, there is no assurance that any of the stock options or warrants will be exercised in the future.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments

 

The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments and estimates and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the year. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its judgments and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the given circumstances as the basis for its judgments and estimates. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

 

Information about judgments made in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effects on the amounts recognized in the financial statements is as follows:

 

Asset retirement obligation

 

An asset retirement obligation represents the present value of estimated future costs for the rehabilitation of our mineral property. These estimates include assumptions as to the future activities, cost of services, timing of the rehabilitation work to be performed, inflation rates, exchange rates and interest rates. The actual cost to rehabilitate a mineral property may vary from the estimated amounts because there are uncertainties in factors used to estimate the cost and potential changes in regulations or laws governing the rehabilitation of a mineral property. Management periodically reviews the rehabilitation requirements and adjusts the liability as new information becomes available and will assess the impact of new regulations and laws as they are enacted.

 

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Allocation of expenses from GoldMining.

 

For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, certain general administrative expenses, including employment related expenditures for services and support functions provided by GoldMining, were allocated on a pro-rata basis considered by GoldMining to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to us.

 

Allocation of carve-out expenses from GoldMining.

 

The balance sheet as of November 30, 2022 and comparative financial statements for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 have been prepared on a “carve-out” basis to include allocations of certain assets, liabilities and expenses related to services and support functions from GoldMining, which were allocated on a pro-rata basis considered by GoldMining to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to us for the quarters presented. These expenses, assets, and liabilities have been allocated to the Company on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with others allocated based on relevant data criteria as follows:

 

  ● General and administrative expenses- allocated all direct expenses and corporate expenses were allocated based on an estimate of time incurred to reflect the utilization of those services by the Company including:

 

  ◌ Office space, equipment and administrative services.
  ◌ Employment related expenses, including share-based compensation which was calculated using the Black-Scholes model.

 

  ● Accounts payable and accrued expenses, prepaid expenses and deposits, due to GoldMining, allocated all amounts directly related to the Company.

 

Management believes the assumptions and allocations underlying the financial statements are reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances. Therefore, these financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be attained if we had operated as a separate legal entity during the periods presented and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results.

 

Restricted Shares

 

The fair value of the restricted shares is measured at grant date and recognized over the period during which the restricted shares vest. When restricted shares are conditional upon the achievement of a performance condition, the Company estimates the length of the expected vesting period at grant date, based on the most likely outcome of the performance condition. The fair value of the restricted shares is determined based on the fair value of the common shares on the grant date, adjusted for lack of marketability discount, minority shareholder discount, and other applicable factors that are generally recognized by market participants.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company grants stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant date fair value of stock options. The fair value of stock options granted to employees is recognized as an expense over the vesting period with a corresponding increase in equity. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes, provides services that could be provided by a direct employee, or has authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, including non-executive directors. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognized over the period during which the options vest. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.

 

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 209-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The new standard is effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Management has assessed and concluded there is no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

JOBS Act

 

In April 2012, the JOBS Act was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Thus, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.

 

We continue the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements under the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions, as an emerging growth company, we may rely on certain of these exemptions, including without limitation, providing an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We will remain an emerging growth company until the earlier of: (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of $1.235 billion or more; (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the completion of our IPO; (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years; or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information under this item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures (as such terms are defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

It should be noted that any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions designed to obtain reasonable (and not absolute) assurance as to its effectiveness, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not currently a party to any material proceedings. Regardless of outcome, such proceedings or claims can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of resources and other factors, and there can be no assurances that favorable outcomes will be obtained.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

In addition to the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risks discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Final Prospectus. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results. As of the date hereof, there have been no material changes in the risk factors discussed in our Final Prospectus.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Use of Proceeds from our Public Offering of Common Shares

 

On April 24, 2023, the Company issued 2,000,000 Units of the Company at a price of $10.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $20,000,000 pursuant to the IPO. The Units were registered pursuant to the Registration Statement. H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC and BMO Capital Markets Corp. acted as joint book-running managers, and H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC acted as the representative of the Underwriters.

 

As of August 31, 2023, the proceeds from the IPO have been used to fund exploration and development activities and community consultation, repayment of funds advanced by GoldMining and/or its subsidiaries, re-activation of the existing exploration camp at the Whistler Project and for working capital. None of these payments consisted of direct or indirect payments to our officers or directors, to persons owning 10% or more of any class of our equity securities or to any of our affiliates, other than payments in the ordinary course of business to officers for salaries and to non-employee directors as compensation for services on our board. There has been no material change in our planned use of the net proceeds from the IPO as described in our Final Prospectus.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Pursuant to Section 1503(a) of the recently enacted Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), issuers that are operators, or that have a subsidiary that is an operator, of a coal or other mine in the United States are required to disclose in their periodic reports filed with the SEC information regarding specified health and safety violations, orders and citations, issued under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”) by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (the “MSHA”), as well as related assessments and legal actions, and mining-related fatalities. That required information is included in Exhibit 95 filed with this report.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are included with this Quarterly Report:

 

Exhibit   Description of Exhibit
     
31.1*  

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

     
31.2*   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1**   Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(b) and 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
95*   Mine Safety Disclosure
     
101.INS*   Inline XBRL Instance Document
     
101.SCH*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
     
101.CAL*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
     
101.DEF*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document
     
101.LAB*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
     
101.PRE*   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
     
104*   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

 

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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.

 

  U.S. GOLDMINING INC.
   
Date: October 10, 2023 By: /s/ Tim Smith
    Tim Smith
    President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
     
     
Date: October 10, 2023 By: /s/ Tyler Wong
    Tyler Wong
   

Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial

Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Tim Smith, certify that:

 

(1)I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 31, 2023 of U.S. GoldMining Inc.;

 

(2)Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

(3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

(4)The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

(5)The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: October 10, 2023  
   
/s/ Tim Smith  
Tim Smith  
President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)  

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

I, Tyler Wong, certify that:

 

(1)I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended August 31, 2023 of U.S. GoldMining Inc.;

 

(2)Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

(3)Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

(4)The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

(5)The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: October 10, 2023  
   
/s/ Tyler Wong  
Tyler Wong  
Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

The undersigned, Tim Smith, the Chief Executive Officer of U.S. GoldMining Inc., and Tyler Wong, the Interim Chief Financial Officer of U.S. GoldMining Inc., each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to their knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of U.S. GoldMining Inc., for the quarterly period ended August 31, 2023 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of U.S. GoldMining Inc.

 

Date: October 10, 2023

 

/s/ Tim Smith  
Tim Smith  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

  
   
/s/ Tyler Wong  
Tyler Wong  

Interim Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

  

 

 

 

Exhibit 95

 

Mine Safety Disclosure

 

The following disclosures are provided pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) and Item 104 of Regulation S-K, which require certain disclosures by companies required to file periodic reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that operate mines regulated under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (the “Mine Act”). We currently do not act as the owner of any mines but we may act as a mining operator as defined under the Mine Act in connection with our continued exploration or mining operations.

 

The following table provides information for the quarter ended August 31, 2023. Due to timing and other factors, the data below may not agree with the mine data retrieval system maintained by MSHA.

 

    Mine or Operation (1) 
    Whistler Project 
      
Total # of “Significant and Substantial” Violations Under §104(a)   — 
Total # of Orders Issued Under §104(b)   — 
Total # of Citations and Orders Issued Under §104(d)   — 
Total # of Flagrant Violations Under §110(b)   — 
Total # of Imminent Danger Orders Under §107(a)   — 
Total Amount of Proposed Assessments from MSHA under the Mine Act  $— 
Total # of Mining-Related Fatalities(1)   — 
Received Notice of Pattern of Violations under Section 104(e)   No 
Received Notice of Potential to have Patterns under Section 104(e)   No 
Pending Legal Actions   — 
Legal Actions Instituted   — 
Legal Actions Resolved   — 

 

 

(1) The definition of “mine” under section 3 of the Mine Act includes the mine, as well as roads, land, structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, and minerals preparation facilities used in or resulting from the work of extracting minerals.

 

Additional information about the Act and MSHA references used in the table are as follows:

 

  ● Section 104(a) S&S Citations: Citations received from MSHA under section 104(a) of the Mine Act for violations of mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a mine safety or health hazard.
  ● Section 104(b) Orders: Orders issued by MSHA under section 104(b) of the Mine Act, which represents a failure to abate a citation under section 104(a) within the period of time prescribed by MSHA. This results in an order of immediate withdrawal from the area of the mine affected by the condition until MSHA determines that the violation has been abated.
  ● Section 104(d) S&S Citations and Orders: Citations and orders issued by MSHA under section 104(d) of the Mine Act for unwarrantable failure to comply with mandatory, significant and substantial health or safety standards.
  ● Section 110(b)(2) Violations: Flagrant violations issued by MSHA under section 110(b)(2) of the Mine Act.
  ● Section 107(a) Orders: Orders issued by MSHA under section 107(a) of the Mine Act for situations in which MSHA determined an “imminent danger” (as defined by MSHA) existed.

 

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,777,663 $ 54,508
Restricted cash 87,015
Other receivables 147,331 68,000
Inventories 32,047
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs 1,538,421 107,111
Total current assets 15,582,477 229,619
Right-of-use assets 165,066
Property, plant and equipment 936,490
Total assets 16,684,033 229,619
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable 172,447 466,127
Accrued liabilities 72,416 26,922
Current portion of lease liabilities 23,087
Withholdings taxes payable 180,863 116,187
Due to GoldMining 677,783
Total current liabilities 448,813 1,287,019
Lease liabilities 133,900
Asset retirement obligations 241,482 225,871
Total liabilities 824,195 1,512,890
Stockholders’ equity    
Common stock $0.001 par value: 300,000,000 shares authorized as at August 31, 2023 and November 30, 2022; 12,398,709 and 10,135,001 shares issued and outstanding as at August 31, 2023 and November 30, 2022 12,399 10,135
Additional paid-in capital 26,590,977 3,827,957
Accumulated deficit (10,743,538) (5,121,363)
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Nov. 30, 2022
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 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Operating expenses        
Exploration expenses $ 1,474,372 $ 96,517 $ 1,807,651 $ 170,282
General and administrative expenses 1,145,636 381,449 4,060,882 647,169
Accretion and depreciation 10,845 4,866 21,136 14,279
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Loss from operations (2,630,853) (482,832) (5,889,669) (831,730)
Other income (expenses)        
Interest income 196,081 263,204
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (735) (1,239) 4,290 (1,215)
Net loss and comprehensive loss $ (2,435,507) $ (484,071) $ (5,622,175) $ (832,945)
Loss per share        
Loss per share Basic $ (0.20) $ (0.05) $ (0.50) $ (0.09)
Loss per share Diluted $ (0.20) $ (0.05) $ (0.50) $ (0.09)
Weighted average shares outstanding        
Weighted average shares outstanding Basic [1] 12,393,220 9,500,001 11,175,342 9,500,001
Weighted average shares outstanding Diluted [1] 12,393,220 9,500,001 11,175,342 9,500,001
[1] The shares and associated amounts have been retrospectively restated to reflect a 2.714286-for-1 stock split of each issued and outstanding share of common stock, an increase in its authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 300,000,000, as well as the increase in par value to $0.001, which occurred in September 2022 (see Note 11).
v3.23.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Sep. 22, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Stock split ratio 2.714286-for-1    
Common stock, shares authorized 10,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000
Common stock, par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001
v3.23.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Operating activities    
Net loss for the period $ (5,622,175) $ (832,945)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
Accretion and depreciation 21,136 14,279
Share-based compensation 347,581 26,611
Non-cash lease expenses 6,165
Foreign exchange translation gain (4,600)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Inventories (32,047)
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs (1,467,371) 7,362
Other receivables (79,331)
Accounts payable (293,679) 18,097
Accrued liabilities 45,494 83,694
Withholdings taxes payable 53,935
Net cash used in operating activities (7,024,892) (682,902)
Investing activities    
Construction of camp structures (942,015)
Net cash used in investing activities (942,015)
Financing activities    
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriters’ fees and issuance costs 19,056,223
Proceeds from common shares issued for warrant exercise 3,363,203
Capital contributions from GoldMining 35,434 41,242
Advance from GoldMining 1,003,142 640,367
Repayment of advance from GoldMining (1,680,925)
Net cash provided by financing activities 21,777,077 681,609
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 13,810,170 (1,293)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 54,508 5,630
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 13,864,678 4,337
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:    
Common share issuance costs included in prepaid expenses and deferred costs 26,416
Allocation of share-based compensation expenses from GoldMining $ 49,177 $ 26,611
v3.23.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Share Issuance Obligation [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Total
Balance at Nov. 30, 2021 $ 9,500 [1] $ 3,108,874 $ (3,382,706) $ (264,332)
Balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2021 [1] 9,500,001        
Capital contributions from GoldMining [1] 8,643 8,643
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining [1] 11,185 11,185
Net loss and comprehensive loss [1] (86,327) (86,327)
Balance at Feb. 28, 2022 $ 9,500 [1] 3,128,702 (3,469,033) (330,831)
Balance, shares at Feb. 28, 2022 [1] 9,500,001        
Balance at Nov. 30, 2021 $ 9,500 [1] 3,108,874 (3,382,706) (264,332)
Balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2021 [1] 9,500,001        
Net loss and comprehensive loss         (832,945)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2022 $ 9,500 [1] 3,176,727 (4,215,651) (1,029,424)
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2022 [1] 9,500,001        
Balance at Feb. 28, 2022 $ 9,500 [1] 3,128,702 (3,469,033) (330,831)
Balance, shares at Feb. 28, 2022 [1] 9,500,001        
Capital contributions from GoldMining [1] 16,059 16,059
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining [1] 10,643 10,643
Net loss and comprehensive loss [1] (262,547) (262,547)
Balance at May. 31, 2022 $ 9,500 [1] 3,155,404 (3,731,580) (566,676)
Balance, shares at May. 31, 2022 [1] 9,500,001        
Capital contributions from GoldMining [1] 16,540 16,540
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining [1] 4,783 4,783
Net loss and comprehensive loss [1] (484,071) (484,071)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2022 $ 9,500 [1] 3,176,727 (4,215,651) (1,029,424)
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2022 [1] 9,500,001        
Balance at Nov. 30, 2022 $ 10,135 [1] 3,827,957 (5,121,363) (1,283,271)
Balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2022 [1] 10,135,001        
Capital contributions from GoldMining [1] 17,844 17,844
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining [1] 28,366 28,366
Share-based compensation - performance based restricted shares [1] 1,861 1,861
Net loss and comprehensive loss [1] (884,914) (884,914)
Balance at Feb. 28, 2023 $ 10,135 [1] 3,876,028 (6,006,277) (2,120,114)
Balance, shares at Feb. 28, 2023 [1] 10,135,001        
Balance at Nov. 30, 2022 $ 10,135 [1] 3,827,957 (5,121,363) (1,283,271)
Balance, shares at Nov. 30, 2022 [1] 10,135,001        
Net loss and comprehensive loss         (5,622,175)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2023 $ 12,399 [1] 26,590,977 (10,743,538) 15,859,838
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2023 [1] 12,398,709        
Balance at Feb. 28, 2023 $ 10,135 [1] 3,876,028 (6,006,277) (2,120,114)
Balance, shares at Feb. 28, 2023 [1] 10,135,001        
Capital contributions from GoldMining [1] 12,716 12,716
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining [1] 18,102 18,102
Net loss and comprehensive loss [1] (2,301,754) (2,301,754)
Common stock          
Issued under initial public offering $ 2,000 [1] 18,206,955 18,208,955
Issued under initial public offering, shares [1] 2,000,000        
Underwriter fees and issuance costs [1] (883,311) (883,311)
Issued upon exercise of warrants $ 211 [1] 2,736,458 2,736,669
Issued upon exercise of warrants, shares [1] 210,513        
Warrants          
Issued in connection with initial public offering [1] 1,791,045 1,791,045
Underwriter fees and issuance costs [1] (86,883) (86,883)
Withholding taxes on return of capital [1] (10,741) (10,741)
Share-based compensation          
Common stock to be issued for consulting services [1] 21,780 21,780
Common stock to be issued for consulting services, shares [1]        
Amortization of share-based compensation [1] 146,733 146,733
Balance at May. 31, 2023 $ 12,346 [1] 25,807,102 21,780 (8,308,031) 17,533,197
Balance, shares at May. 31, 2023 [1] 12,345,514        
Capital contributions from GoldMining [1] 4,874 4,874
Share-based compensation - allocated from GoldMining [1] 2,709 2,709
Net loss and comprehensive loss [1] (2,435,507) (2,435,507)
Common stock          
Issued upon exercise of warrants $ 48 [1] 626,487 626,535
Issued upon exercise of warrants, shares [1] 48,195        
Share-based compensation          
Amortization of share-based compensation [1] 84,110 84,110
Common stock issued for consulting services $ 5 [1] 65,695 (21,780) 43,920
Common stock issued for consulting services, shares [1] 5,000        
Balance at Aug. 31, 2023 $ 12,399 [1] $ 26,590,977 $ (10,743,538) $ 15,859,838
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2023 [1] 12,398,709        
[1] The shares and associated amounts have been retrospectively restated to reflect a 2.714286-for-1 stock split of each issued and outstanding share of common stock, an increase in its authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 300,000,000, as well as the increase in par value to $0.001, which occurred in September 2022 (see Note 11).
v3.23.3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Sep. 22, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]      
Stock split ratio 2.714286-for-1    
Common stock, shares authorized 10,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000
Common stock, par value $ 0.001 $ 0.001 $ 0.001
v3.23.3
Business
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Business

Note 1: Business

 

U.S. GoldMining Inc. (formerly BRI Alaska Corp.) (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Alaska as “BRI Alaska Corp.” on June 30, 2015. On September 8, 2022, the Company redomiciled from Alaska to Nevada and changed our name to “U.S. GoldMining Inc.”.

 

The Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of BRI Alaska Holdings Inc., a company organized under the laws of British Columbia (“BRI Alaska Holdings”), until September 23, 2022, which was at such time a wholly owned subsidiary of GoldMining Inc. (“GoldMining”), a mineral exploration and development company organized under the laws of Canada listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NYSE American. On September 23, 2022, BRI Alaska Holdings was dissolved, and the Company became a direct majority owned subsidiary of GoldMining. On April 24, 2023, the Company completed its initial public offering (the “IPO”) and its common shares and common share purchase warrants are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbols “USGO” and “USGOW”, respectively. After the IPO, GoldMining continued to own a controlling interest in the Company of 9,622,491 common shares and 122,490 common share purchase warrants, representing approximately 79.3% of the outstanding shares of the Company. As of August 31, 2023, GoldMining owned 79.7% of the Company.

 

The Company is a mineral exploration company with a focus on the exploration and development of a project located in Alaska, USA. Our registered office is 3773 Howard Hughes Pkwy #500s Las Vegas, NV 89169 and our principal executive office address is 1188 West Georgia Street, Suite 1830, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 4A2 and our head operating office address is 301 Calista Court, Suite 200, Office 203, Anchorage, Alaska, 99518.

 

Our primary asset is the 100%-owned Whistler exploration property (the “Whistler Project” or “Project”) located in Alaska, USA. Access to the Project area is by fixed wing aircraft to a gravel airstrip located adjacent to the Whistler Project exploration camp. We have not yet determined whether the Whistler Project contains mineral reserves where extraction is both technically feasible and commercially viable and have not determined whether the Project will be mined by open-pit or underground methods.

 
v3.23.3
Summary of Significant Policies
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Significant Policies

Note 2: Summary of Significant Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as of and for the year ended November 30, 2022. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s interim financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

The balance sheet as of November 30, 2022 and comparative financial statements for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 have been prepared on a “carve-out” basis to include allocations of certain assets, liabilities and expenses related to services and support functions from GoldMining, which were allocated on a pro-rata basis considered by GoldMining to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to us for the quarters presented. Management believes the assumptions and allocations underlying the comparative financial statements are reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances. These comparative financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be attained if the Company had operated as a separate legal entity.

 

 

Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of U.S. GoldMining Inc. and US GoldMining Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company from its incorporation on October 27, 2022. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date the Company obtains control and continue to be consolidated until the date that control ceases. Control is achieved when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.

 

All inter-company transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated through the consolidation process.

 

Management’s Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments and estimates and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the quarters presented. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its judgments and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under given circumstances as the basis for its judgments and estimates. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to, asset retirement obligations, share-based compensation and allocation of expenses from GoldMining.

 

New significant accounting policies

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash includes cash that has been pledged for credit facilities which are not available for immediate disbursement.

 

Camp Structures

 

Equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Equipment is recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life. The estimated useful life of Camp Structures is 10 years.

 

Expenditures incurred to replace a component of an item of equipment that is accounted for separately, including major inspection and overhaul expenditures are capitalized if the recognition criteria are satisfied. All other repair and maintenance costs are recognized in the statements of operations as incurred.

 

Assets under construction

 

Assets under construction consists of expenditures incurred for the rehabilitation of existing Whistler Project camp facilities and the construction of additional facilities. Costs incurred during construction that are directly attributable to bringing an asset into working condition for its intended use are capitalized; costs that are not necessary in readying an asset for use are recognized as an expense as incurred. Assets under construction are transferred to other respective asset classes and are depreciated when they are completed and available for use.

 

 

Leases

 

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. At contract inception, the Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease. A lease conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. If determined to be or contain a lease, the lease is assessed for classification as either an operating or finance lease at the lease commencement date, defined as the date on which the leased asset is made available for use by the Company, based on the economic characteristics of the lease. For each lease with a term greater than twelve months, the Company records a right-of-use asset and lease liability. A right-of-use asset represents the economic benefit conveyed to the Company by the right to use the underlying asset over the lease term. A lease liability represents the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company records amortization of operating right-of-use assets and accretion of lease liabilities as a single lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease liabilities are measured at the lease commencement date and calculated as the present value of the future lease payments in the contract using the rate implicit in the contract, when available. If an implicit rate is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate measured as the rate at which the Company could borrow, on a fully collateralized basis, a commensurate loan in the same currency over a period consistent with the lease term at the commencement date. Right-of-use assets are measured as the lease liability plus initial direct costs and prepaid lease payments, less lease incentives granted by the lessor. The lease term is measured as the noncancelable period in the contract, adjusted for any options to extend or terminate when it is reasonably certain the Company will extend the lease term via such options based on an assessment of economic factors present as of the lease commencement date. The Company elected the practical expedient to not recognize leases with a lease term of twelve months or less. The Company assesses its right-of-use assets for impairment consistent with the assessment performed for long-lived assets used in operations. If an impairment is recognized on operating lease right-of-use assets, the lease liability continues to be recognized using the same effective interest method as before the impairment and the operating lease right-of-use asset is amortized over the remaining term of the lease on a straight-line basis. The Company’s operating leases are presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as right-of-use assets, classified as noncurrent assets, and operating lease liabilities, classified as current and noncurrent liabilities based on the discounted lease payments to be made within the proceeding twelve months. Variable costs associated with a lease, such as maintenance and utilities, are not included in the measurement of the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets but rather are expensed when the events determining the amount of variable consideration to be paid have occurred.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories include materials and supplies, which are valued at the lower of average cost or net realizable value.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company grants stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant date fair value of stock options. The fair value of stock options granted to employees is recognized as an expense over the vesting period with a corresponding increase in equity. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes, provides services that could be provided by a direct employee, or has authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, including non-executive directors. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognized over the period during which the options vest. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The functional currency of our Company, including its subsidiary, is the United States dollar. US GoldMining Canada Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, maintains their accounting records in their local currency, the Canadian dollar. In accordance with ASC 830: Foreign Currency Matters, the financial statements of our subsidiary are translated into United States dollars using period-end exchange rates as to monetary assets and liabilities and average exchange rates as to revenues and expenses. Non-monetary assets are translated at their historical exchange rates. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange translations and foreign currency exchange gains and losses on transactions occurring in a currency other than our Company’s functional currency are included in the determination of net loss in the period.

 

Segment Information

 

We have determined that we operate and report in one segment, which focuses on the exploration and development of mineral properties. Our operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) who is identified as our Chief Executive Officer. All of our non-current assets are located in Alaska, USA.

 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 209-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Management has assessed and concluded there is no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 
v3.23.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

Note 3: Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Cash and cash equivalents consist of:          
Cash at bank  $677,663   $54,508 
Term deposits   13,100,000    - 
Total  $13,777,663   $54,508 

 

    August 31, 2023    August 31, 2022 
Cash and cash equivalents  $13,777,663   $4,337 
Restricted cash   87,015    - 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  $13,864,678   $4,337 

 

Restricted cash of $87,015 (2022: $nil) relates to the term deposits held by the bank as security for the corporate credit card.

 
v3.23.3
Other Receivables
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
Other Receivables

Note 4: Other Receivables

 

Other receivables consist of the following:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Federal corporate tax receivable  $22,500   $22,500 
State of Alaska corporate tax receivable   45,500    45,500 
Interest receivable   75,877    - 
Other   3,454    - 
Total  $147,331   $68,000 

 
v3.23.3
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Costs
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Costs

Note 5: Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Costs

 

Prepaid expenses and deferred costs consist of the following:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Advances(1)  $1,069,889   $- 
Deferred financing costs(2)   -    94,932 
Prepaid corporate development expenses(3)   271,941    - 
Prepaid insurance   159,756    7,000 
Other prepaid expenses   36,835    5,179 
Total  $1,538,421   $107,111 

 

  (1) Advances relate to the cash advanced to Equity Geoscience Ltd., a technical consulting company for the management of an exploration program for the Whistler Project.
  (2) The deferred financing costs relate to the incremental share issue costs associated with the IPO, which were reallocated to share issuance costs upon completion of the IPO.
  (3) Prepaid corporate development costs include $269,274 for fees prepaid to Blender Media Inc., a company controlled by a direct family member of the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining Inc. (Note 15).

 

 
v3.23.3
Property, Plant and Equipment
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment

Note 6: Property, Plant and Equipment

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
   Cost   Accumulated Depreciation   Net Book Value   Cost   Accumulated Depreciation   Net Book Value 
Camp structures  $942,015   $(5,525)  $936,490   $-   $-   $- 
   $942,015   $(5,525)  $936,490   $-   $-   $- 

 

During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, the Company incurred $942,015 in costs related to the renovation of existing camp structures and construction of additional facilities for the Whistler Project. In July 2023, the camp structures were available for their intended use. Prior to the current year additions, the existing camp structures were at the end of their useful lives and were fully amortized by the end of fiscal year 2020.

 
v3.23.3
Leases
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases

Note 7: Leases

 

In May 2023, US GoldMining Canada Inc. entered into a sublease agreement to lease a portion of an office premises in Vancouver, British Columbia with a term of 5.33 years. As of August 31, 2023, the remaining lease term was 5.25 years and the discount rate was 8%.

 

Minimum future lease payments under operating leases with terms longer than one year are as follows:

 

Schedule of Operating Lease Payments

      
Fiscal 2023  $6,240 
Fiscal 2024   37,441 
Fiscal 2025   37,441 
Fiscal 2026   37,441 
Fiscal 2027   37,441 
Thereafter   34,321 
Total lease payments   190,325 
Less: imputed interest   (33,338)
Present value of lease liabilities  $156,987 
      
Current portion of lease liabilities  $23,087 
Non-current portion of lease liabilities  $133,900 

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022, total lease expenses include the following components:

 

Schedule of Total lease Payments

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   August 31,   August 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Operating Leases  $6,165   $   -   $6,165   $  - 
Short-term Leases   6,450    -    9,750    - 
Total Lease Expenses  $12,615   $-   $15,915   $- 

 

 
v3.23.3
Exploration Expenses
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Exploration Expenses  
Exploration Expenses

Note 8: Exploration Expenses

 

Our exploration expenses are solely related to the Whistler Project, which has a carrying value of $nil.

 

The following table presents costs incurred for exploration activities for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   August 31,   August 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Consulting fees  $467,230   $79,236   $740,477   $124,375 
Drilling   516,734    -    516,734    - 
Transportation and travel   272,288    5,918    279,294    12,107 
Land fee, camp maintenance and other exploration expenses   218,120    11,363    271,146    33,800 
Total  $1,474,372   $96,517   $1,807,651   $170,282 

 
v3.23.3
General and Administrative Expenses
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
General And Administrative Expenses  
General and Administrative Expenses

Note 9: General and Administrative Expenses

 

The following table presents general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   August 31,   August 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Office, consulting, investor relations, insurance and travel  $829,183   $7,694   $1,726,697   $20,697 
Professional fees   84,297    320,534    1,613,105    505,776 
Share-based compensation   130,739    4,783    347,581    26,611 
Management fees, salaries and benefits   64,234    40,609    216,679    86,256 
Filing, listing, dues and subscriptions   37,183    7,829    156,820    7,829 
Total  $1,145,636   $381,449   $4,060,882   $647,169 

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022, management fees, salaries and benefits and share-based compensation include costs allocated from GoldMining (Note 15).

 
v3.23.3
Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)

Note 10: Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”)

 

The Whistler Project’s exploration activities are subject to the State of Alaska’s laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. The Whistler Project ARO is valued under the following assumptions:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Undiscounted amount of estimated cash flows  $235,000   $235,000 
Life expectancy (years)   2    3 
Inflation rate   2.00%   2.00%
Discount rate   9.32%   9.32%

 

 

The following table summarizes the movements of the Company’s ARO:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Balance, beginning of period  $225,871   $206,616 
Accretion   15,611    19,255 
Balance, end of period  $241,482   $225,871 

 
v3.23.3
Capital Stock
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Capital Stock

Note 11: Capital Stock

 

11.1 Initial Public Offering

 

On April 19, 2023, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Laurentian Bank Securities Inc. and Sprott Capital Partners LP (collectively, the “Underwriters”) for an offering of 2,000,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) at a price of $10.00 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant, and each common share purchase warrant entitles the holder to acquire a common share at a price of $13.00 per share until April 24, 2026. On April 24, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), the Company issued 2,000,000 Units at a price of $10.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $20,000,000. In connection with the IPO, the Company incurred securities issuance costs of $970,194, of which $650,000 represented cash fees paid to the Underwriters.

 

GoldMining acquired 122,490 Units in the IPO for total consideration of $1,224,900.

 

The net proceeds from the issuance of the Units were allocated to the Company’s common shares and common share purchase warrants on a relative fair value basis. Inputs used to calculate the relative fair value of the common shares and common share purchase warrants are based on the quoted closing prices of the Company’s common shares and common share purchase warrants on the Nasdaq Capital Market on the Closing Date of IPO. The allocation of the fair value of the Company’s common shares and common share purchase warrants is as follows:

 

   ($) 
Fair value of common shares   18,208,955 
Fair value of common share purchase warrants   1,791,045 
Total gross proceeds from the IPO   20,000,000 
      
Gross proceeds   20,000,000 
Common share issuance costs   (883,311)
Common share purchase warrant issuance costs   (86,883)
Net proceeds received   19,029,806 
      
Fair value allocation to:     
Common shares   17,325,644 
Common share purchase warrants   1,704,162 
Total Fair Value Allocated to Shares and Warrants   19,029,806 

 

11.2 Common and Preferred Shares

 

On September 22, 2022, we filed a Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of Nevada to effect a 2.714286-for-1 stock split of the shares of our common stock, either issued and outstanding or held by the Company as treasury stock, effective as of such date (the “Stock Split”).

 

As a result of the Stock Split, every one share of issued and outstanding common stock was automatically split into 2.714286 issued and outstanding shares of common stock, without any change in the par value per share. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Stock Split. The Stock Split increased the number of shares of common stock outstanding from 3,500,000 shares to 9,500,001 shares. Additionally, we changed: (a) the Company’s common stock par value from nil to $0.001 and increased the authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 300,000,000; and (b) the Company’s preferred stock par value from nil to $0.001, and increased the authorized shares of preferred stock from 1,000,000 to 10,000,000.

 

On September 23, 2022, BRI Alaska Holdings transferred 100% of its shares in us to GoldMining and was dissolved.

 

On July 19, 2023, we issued 5,000 shares of common stock to a consultant in consideration for services under a consulting agreement.

 

As of August 31, 2023, there were 12,398,709 common shares issued and outstanding.

 

 

11.3 Restricted Shares

 

On September 23, 2022, the Company adopted an equity incentive plan (the “Legacy Incentive Plan”). The Legacy Incentive Plan only provides for the grant of restricted stock awards. The purpose of the Legacy Incentive Plan is to provide an incentive for employees, directors and certain consultants and advisors of the Company or its subsidiaries to remain in the service of the Company or its subsidiaries. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the grant of the restricted stock awards is 1,000,000 shares of common stock in the Company.

 

On September 23, 2022, we granted awards of an aggregate of 635,000 shares of performance based restricted shares (the “Restricted Shares”) of common stock under the Legacy Incentive Plan to certain of our and GoldMining’s executive officers, directors and consultants, the terms of which were amended on May 4, 2023.

 

The Restricted Shares are subject to restrictions that, among other things, prohibit the transfer thereof until certain performance conditions are met. In addition, if such conditions are not met within applicable periods, the restricted shares will be deemed forfeited and surrendered by the holder thereof to us without the requirement of any further consideration. Assuming completion of the offering, these conditions are:

 

  (a) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not completed equity financing(s) in an aggregate amount of at least $15,000,000 prior to or concurrently with the earlier of: (i) the date that is two years after the date of grant of such award; and (ii) the occurrence of a liquidation event, as such term is defined in the Legacy Incentive Plan, or any merger with or sale of our outstanding shares or all or substantially all of our assets to a third-party, referred to as an “Exit Transaction”, provided that, for greater certainty, the following shall not be considered an Exit Transaction: (A) any amalgamation, merger or consolidation of our business with or into a related entity; (B) a transaction undertaken solely for the purpose of changing our place of domicile or jurisdiction of incorporation; (C) an equity financing; and (D) completion of an initial public offering, spin-off from GoldMining or other going public transaction, referred to as an “IPO Event” (condition met);
     
  (b) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, an IPO Event has not occurred that values our business at a minimum of $100,000,000 prior to the date that is two years after the date of grant of such award (condition met);
     
  (c) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if the recipient of such award ceases to be our or our affiliates’ director, officer, employee or consultant, as applicable, at any time during the period from the date of grant of such award until the date that is two years after the date of grant;
     
  (d) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not re-established the Whistler Project camp and performed of a minimum of 10,000 meters of drilling prior to the date that is three years after the date of grant of such award;
     
  (e) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not achieved a share price of $15.00 prior to the date that is four years after the date of grant of such award (condition met);
     
  (f) with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not achieved a $250,000,000 market capitalization, based on the number of shares of our outstanding common stock multiplied by the volume-weighted average price for any applicable five (5) consecutive trading day period on the principal stock exchange on which our common stock is listed prior to the date that is five years after the date of grant of such award; or

 

 

  (g)

with respect to 10% of the performance based restricted common stock, if we have not achieved a share price of $25.00 prior to the date that is six years after the date of grant of such award.

 

Upon satisfaction of the conditions referenced in both (f) and (g) above (regardless of whether they occur simultaneously or consecutively), all of the unvested Restricted Shares will be 100% vested and will be deemed Released Stock.

 

In the event the Company files the disclosure specified in Subpart 1300 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Regulation S-K Report with the SEC or the disclosure specified in Canadian National Instrument 43-101, Standards for Disclosure for Mineral Products, to the relevant Canadian securities regulator (the “Securities Filing”) that includes, in either disclosure, an aggregate estimate of mineral resources for the Whistler Project or any other project owned or operated by the Company of 3,000,000 additional gold or gold equivalent ounces from the amount reported on the disclosure specified in the Company’s Subpart 1300 of the SEC Regulation S-K Report dated September 22, 2022, 190,500 shares of the Restricted Shares will be deemed Released Shares as of the date of such Securities Filing (or if such amount exceeds the number of shares of Restricted Shares that have not yet become Released Shares at the time, such lesser number of shares of Restricted Shares) reducing, on a proportional basis, the number of unvested shares of Restricted Shares subject to each vesting condition.

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, we recognized share-based compensation expense of $5,224 and $43,590, respectively, related to the Restricted Shares.

 

11.4 Share Purchase Warrants

 

A continuity schedule of our outstanding share purchase warrants for the nine months ended August 31, 2023, is as follows:

 

   Number of
Warrants		   Weighted Average
Exercise Price		 
Balance, November 30, 2022   -   $- 
Common share purchase warrants issued at the IPO   2,000,000    13.00 
Exercised   (210,513)   13.00 
Balance, May 31, 2023   1,789,487    13.00 
Exercised   (48,195)   13.00 
Balance, August 31, 2023   1,741,292   $13.00 

 

During the nine months ended August 31, 2023, share purchase warrants were exercised for a total of $3,363,204. The number of common share purchase warrants outstanding as at August 31, 2023 was 1,741,292 warrants at an exercise price of $13.00 per share and with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 2.65 years.

 

11.5 Stock Options

 

On February 6, 2023, the Company adopted a long term incentive plan (“2023 Incentive Plan”). The purpose of the 2023 Incentive Plan is to provide an incentive for employees, directors and certain consultants and advisors of the Company or its subsidiaries to remain in the service of the Company or its subsidiaries. The 2023 Incentive Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance awards, restricted stock awards and other cash and equity-based awards. The aggregate number of common shares issuable under the 2023 Incentive Plan in respect of awards shall not exceed 10% of the common shares issued and outstanding.

 

On May 4, 2023, the Company granted 82,500 stock options at an exercise price of $10.00 per share. The stock options are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of grant and will vest as follows: (a) 25% on the grant date; and (b) 25% on each of the dates that are 6, 12 and 18 months thereafter. The fair value of the stock options granted was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rate of 3.47%, expected life of 3 years, expected dividend yield of 0%, estimated forfeiture rate of 0% and expected volatility of 61.34%. As there is limited trading history of the Company’s common shares prior to the date of grant, the expected volatility is based on the historical share price volatility of a group of comparable companies in the sector the Company operates over a period similar to the expected life of the stock options. The grant-date fair value of stock options granted was $4.18 per share.

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity during this period:

 

   Number of Stock Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price 
Balance, November 30, 2022   -   $- 
Granted   82,500    10.00 
Balance, May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2023   82,500   $10.00 

 

As at August 31, 2023, the aggregate intrinsic value under the provisions of ASC 718 of all outstanding stock options was $nil. The unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to the unvested portion of stock options totaled $155,763 to be recognized over the next 0.95 years.

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, the Company recognized share-based compensation expenses of $78,886 and $189,114, respectively, for the stock options granted.

 

11.6 Lock-Up Agreements

 

In connection with the IPO, GoldMining and each of the Company’s directors and officers have entered into Lock-Up Agreements, pursuant to which GoldMining, the directors and officers of the Company agreed not to offer for sale, issue, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of any common shares for a period of 180 days after April 19, 2023, subject to certain limited exceptions, without the prior written consent of the Underwriters. As of August 31, 2023, there are 182,100 common shares which are subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreements.

 
v3.23.3
Net Loss Per Share
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Loss per share  
Net Loss Per Share

Note 12: Net Loss Per Share

 

The following table provides reconciliation between earnings per common share:

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three Months Ended August 31   Nine Months Ended August 31 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Numerator                    
Net loss for the period  $(2,435,507)  $(484,071)  $(5,622,175)  $(832,945)
                     
Denominator                    
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted   12,393,220    9,500,001    11,175,342    9,500,001 
                     
Net loss per share, basic and diluted  $(0.20)  $(0.05)  $(0.50)  $(0.09)

 

The basic and diluted net loss per share are the same as the Company is in a net loss position.

 
v3.23.3
Financial Instruments
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]  
Financial Instruments

Note 13: Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s financial assets at August 31, 2023 include cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. The Company’s financial liabilities include accounts payable, accrued liabilities and withholdings taxes payable. The carrying value of the Company’s financial liabilities approximates fair value due to their short term to maturity.

 

 

Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies

 

The financial risks arising from the Company’s operations are credit risk, liquidity risk and currency risk. These risks arise from the normal course of operations and all transactions undertaken are to support our ability to continue as a going concern. The risks associated with these financial instruments and the policies on how we mitigate these risks are set out below. Management manages and monitors these exposures to ensure appropriate measures are implemented in a timely and effective manner.

 

Credit Risk

 

Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily associated with our bank balances. We mitigate credit risk associated with its bank balances by holding cash with large, reputable financial institutions.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to settle or manage its obligations associated with financial liabilities. To manage liquidity risk, the Company closely monitors its liquidity position to ensure it has adequate sources of funding to finance its projects and operations. We had working capital as at August 31, 2023 of $15,133,664. Our accounts payable, accrued liabilities and withholdings taxes payable are expected to be realized or settled within a one-year period.

 

Currency Risk

 

We report our financial statements in U.S. dollars. The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk when it undertakes transactions and holds assets and liabilities in currencies other than our functional currency. Financial instruments that impact our net loss due to currency fluctuations include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable and accrued liabilities which are denominated in Canadian dollars. The impact of a U.S. dollar change against Canadian dollars of 10% would have an impact of approximately $13,400 on net loss for the quarter ended August 31, 2023.

 
v3.23.3
Commitments and Contingencies
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies

 

Payments Required to Maintain the Whistler Project

 

The Company is required to make annual land payments to the Department of Natural Resources of Alaska in the amount of $224,583 in 2023 and $230,605 thereafter, to keep the Whistler Project in good standing. Additionally, we have an annual labor requirement of $106,000 for 2023 and $135,200 thereafter, for which a cash-in-lieu payment equal to the value of the annual labor requirement may be made instead. The Company has excess labor carry forwards of $273,674 expiring in 2026, of which up to $106,000 can be applied each year to the Company’s annual labor requirements.

 

Future Commitments

 

On November 27, 2020, GoldMining agreed to cause us to issue a 1.0% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on our Whistler Project to Gold Royalty Corp. (“GRC”). The Company also assigned certain buyback rights relating to an existing third party royalty on the Project such that GRC has a right to acquire a 0.75% NSR (including an area of interest) on the Project for $5,000,000 pursuant to such buyback rights.

 

In August 2015, the Company acquired rights to the Whistler Project and associated equipment pursuant to an asset purchase agreement by and among the Company, GoldMining, Kiska Metals Corporation (“Kiska”) and Geoinformatics Alaska Exploration Inc (“Geoinformatics”). Pursuant to such agreement, the Company assumed an obligation on the Whistler Project pursuant to a royalty purchase agreement between Kiska, Geoinformatics, and MF2, LLC (“MF2”), dated December 16, 2014. This agreement granted MF2 a 2.75% NSR royalty over the Project area, and, extending outside the current claims, over an area of interest defined by certain maximum historical extent of claims held on the Project.

 

 

In June 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Equity Geoscience, Ltd. for the management of an exploration program for the Whistler Project. The agreement includes an approved work order totaling $5,255,500, for the period of June 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024 which may be paused, postponed or terminated by either party with 30 days written notice. As at August 31, 2023, the Company has paid $3,406,170 towards the approved work order.

 
v3.23.3
Related Party Transactions
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 15: Related Party Transactions

 

During the periods presented, we shared personnel, including key management personnel, office space, equipment, and various administrative services with other companies, including GoldMining. Costs incurred by GoldMining were allocated between its related subsidiaries based on an estimate of time incurred and use of services and are charged at cost. During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, the allocated costs from GoldMining to the Company were $7,583 and $84,611, respectively ($21,323 and $67,853 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, respectively). Out of the allocated costs, $2,709 and $49,177 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, respectively, were noncash share-based compensation costs ($4,783 and $26,611 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, respectively). The allocated costs from GoldMining were treated as a capital contribution, as there is no obligation or intent regarding the repayment of such amounts by the Company.

 

For the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, the amounts advanced to us and paid on our behalf by GoldMining totaled $nil and $1,003,142, respectively ($349,960 and $640,367 for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, respectively). In May 2023, the Company repaid GoldMining $1,680,925, for amounts previously advanced to the Company. The amount paid represented the full amount of the outstanding loan from GoldMining at the time.

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, we incurred $100,800 and $133,287, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022, $1,052 and $6,899, respectively, in general and administrative costs, paid to Blender Media Inc. (Blender), a company controlled by a direct family member of the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining, for various services, including information technology, corporate branding, sponsorships and advertising, media, website design, maintenance and hosting, provided by Blender to the Company. As at August 31, 2023, prepaid expenses and deferred costs included service fees prepaid to Blender in the amount of $269,274 (November 30, 2022: $Nil) (Note 5).

 

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023, share-based compensation costs included $3,343 and $27,820, respectively (2022, $Nil), in amounts incurred for the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining for performance based Restricted Shares granted in September 2022 (Note 11.3).

 

GoldMining acquired 122,490 Units in the IPO at a price of $10 per Unit for a total consideration of $1,224,900 (Note 11.1).

 

Related party transactions are based on the amounts agreed to by the parties. During the quarters ended August 31, 2023 and 2022, we did not enter into any contracts or undertake any commitment or obligation with any related parties other than as described herein.
v3.23.3
Summary of Significant Policies (Policies)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto as of and for the year ended November 30, 2022. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s interim financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

The balance sheet as of November 30, 2022 and comparative financial statements for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 have been prepared on a “carve-out” basis to include allocations of certain assets, liabilities and expenses related to services and support functions from GoldMining, which were allocated on a pro-rata basis considered by GoldMining to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to us for the quarters presented. Management believes the assumptions and allocations underlying the comparative financial statements are reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances. These comparative financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the results that would be attained if the Company had operated as a separate legal entity.

 

 
Consolidation

Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of U.S. GoldMining Inc. and US GoldMining Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company from its incorporation on October 27, 2022. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date the Company obtains control and continue to be consolidated until the date that control ceases. Control is achieved when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity.

 

All inter-company transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated through the consolidation process.

 
Management’s Use of Estimates

Management’s Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make judgments and estimates and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the quarters presented. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its judgments and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under given circumstances as the basis for its judgments and estimates. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Significant estimates made by management include, but are not limited to, asset retirement obligations, share-based compensation and allocation of expenses from GoldMining.

 
New significant accounting policies

New significant accounting policies

 

Restricted Cash

 

Restricted cash includes cash that has been pledged for credit facilities which are not available for immediate disbursement.

 

Camp Structures

 

Equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Equipment is recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life. The estimated useful life of Camp Structures is 10 years.

 

Expenditures incurred to replace a component of an item of equipment that is accounted for separately, including major inspection and overhaul expenditures are capitalized if the recognition criteria are satisfied. All other repair and maintenance costs are recognized in the statements of operations as incurred.

 

Assets under construction

 

Assets under construction consists of expenditures incurred for the rehabilitation of existing Whistler Project camp facilities and the construction of additional facilities. Costs incurred during construction that are directly attributable to bringing an asset into working condition for its intended use are capitalized; costs that are not necessary in readying an asset for use are recognized as an expense as incurred. Assets under construction are transferred to other respective asset classes and are depreciated when they are completed and available for use.

 

 

Leases

 

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC 842, Leases. At contract inception, the Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease. A lease conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. If determined to be or contain a lease, the lease is assessed for classification as either an operating or finance lease at the lease commencement date, defined as the date on which the leased asset is made available for use by the Company, based on the economic characteristics of the lease. For each lease with a term greater than twelve months, the Company records a right-of-use asset and lease liability. A right-of-use asset represents the economic benefit conveyed to the Company by the right to use the underlying asset over the lease term. A lease liability represents the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company records amortization of operating right-of-use assets and accretion of lease liabilities as a single lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease liabilities are measured at the lease commencement date and calculated as the present value of the future lease payments in the contract using the rate implicit in the contract, when available. If an implicit rate is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate measured as the rate at which the Company could borrow, on a fully collateralized basis, a commensurate loan in the same currency over a period consistent with the lease term at the commencement date. Right-of-use assets are measured as the lease liability plus initial direct costs and prepaid lease payments, less lease incentives granted by the lessor. The lease term is measured as the noncancelable period in the contract, adjusted for any options to extend or terminate when it is reasonably certain the Company will extend the lease term via such options based on an assessment of economic factors present as of the lease commencement date. The Company elected the practical expedient to not recognize leases with a lease term of twelve months or less. The Company assesses its right-of-use assets for impairment consistent with the assessment performed for long-lived assets used in operations. If an impairment is recognized on operating lease right-of-use assets, the lease liability continues to be recognized using the same effective interest method as before the impairment and the operating lease right-of-use asset is amortized over the remaining term of the lease on a straight-line basis. The Company’s operating leases are presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as right-of-use assets, classified as noncurrent assets, and operating lease liabilities, classified as current and noncurrent liabilities based on the discounted lease payments to be made within the proceeding twelve months. Variable costs associated with a lease, such as maintenance and utilities, are not included in the measurement of the lease liabilities and right-of-use assets but rather are expensed when the events determining the amount of variable consideration to be paid have occurred.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories include materials and supplies, which are valued at the lower of average cost or net realizable value.

 

Stock Options

 

The Company grants stock options to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the grant date fair value of stock options. The fair value of stock options granted to employees is recognized as an expense over the vesting period with a corresponding increase in equity. An individual is classified as an employee when the individual is an employee for legal or tax purposes, provides services that could be provided by a direct employee, or has authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, including non-executive directors. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognized over the period during which the options vest. Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

 

The functional currency of our Company, including its subsidiary, is the United States dollar. US GoldMining Canada Inc., the wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, maintains their accounting records in their local currency, the Canadian dollar. In accordance with ASC 830: Foreign Currency Matters, the financial statements of our subsidiary are translated into United States dollars using period-end exchange rates as to monetary assets and liabilities and average exchange rates as to revenues and expenses. Non-monetary assets are translated at their historical exchange rates. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign exchange translations and foreign currency exchange gains and losses on transactions occurring in a currency other than our Company’s functional currency are included in the determination of net loss in the period.

 
Segment Information

Segment Information

 

We have determined that we operate and report in one segment, which focuses on the exploration and development of mineral properties. Our operating segment is reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) who is identified as our Chief Executive Officer. All of our non-current assets are located in Alaska, USA.

 

 
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 209-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Management has assessed and concluded there is no material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
v3.23.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]  
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Cash and cash equivalents consist of:          
Cash at bank  $677,663   $54,508 
Term deposits   13,100,000    - 
Total  $13,777,663   $54,508 
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
    August 31, 2023    August 31, 2022 
Cash and cash equivalents  $13,777,663   $4,337 
Restricted cash   87,015    - 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  $13,864,678   $4,337 
v3.23.3
Other Receivables (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule of Other Receivables

Other receivables consist of the following:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Federal corporate tax receivable  $22,500   $22,500 
State of Alaska corporate tax receivable   45,500    45,500 
Interest receivable   75,877    - 
Other   3,454    - 
Total  $147,331   $68,000 
v3.23.3
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Costs (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Costs

Prepaid expenses and deferred costs consist of the following:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Advances(1)  $1,069,889   $- 
Deferred financing costs(2)   -    94,932 
Prepaid corporate development expenses(3)   271,941    - 
Prepaid insurance   159,756    7,000 
Other prepaid expenses   36,835    5,179 
Total  $1,538,421   $107,111 

 

  (1) Advances relate to the cash advanced to Equity Geoscience Ltd., a technical consulting company for the management of an exploration program for the Whistler Project.
  (2) The deferred financing costs relate to the incremental share issue costs associated with the IPO, which were reallocated to share issuance costs upon completion of the IPO.
  (3) Prepaid corporate development costs include $269,274 for fees prepaid to Blender Media Inc., a company controlled by a direct family member of the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining Inc. (Note 15).
v3.23.3
Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
   Cost   Accumulated Depreciation   Net Book Value   Cost   Accumulated Depreciation   Net Book Value 
Camp structures  $942,015   $(5,525)  $936,490   $-   $-   $- 
   $942,015   $(5,525)  $936,490   $-   $-   $- 
v3.23.3
Leases (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]  
Schedule of Operating Lease Payments

Minimum future lease payments under operating leases with terms longer than one year are as follows:

 

Schedule of Operating Lease Payments

      
Fiscal 2023  $6,240 
Fiscal 2024   37,441 
Fiscal 2025   37,441 
Fiscal 2026   37,441 
Fiscal 2027   37,441 
Thereafter   34,321 
Total lease payments   190,325 
Less: imputed interest   (33,338)
Present value of lease liabilities  $156,987 
      
Current portion of lease liabilities  $23,087 
Non-current portion of lease liabilities  $133,900 
Schedule of Total lease Payments

During the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022, total lease expenses include the following components:

 

Schedule of Total lease Payments

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   August 31,   August 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Operating Leases  $6,165   $   -   $6,165   $  - 
Short-term Leases   6,450    -    9,750    - 
Total Lease Expenses  $12,615   $-   $15,915   $- 
v3.23.3
Exploration Expenses (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Exploration Expenses  
Schedule of Exploration Expenses

The following table presents costs incurred for exploration activities for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   August 31,   August 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Consulting fees  $467,230   $79,236   $740,477   $124,375 
Drilling   516,734    -    516,734    - 
Transportation and travel   272,288    5,918    279,294    12,107 
Land fee, camp maintenance and other exploration expenses   218,120    11,363    271,146    33,800 
Total  $1,474,372   $96,517   $1,807,651   $170,282 
v3.23.3
General and Administrative Expenses (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
General And Administrative Expenses  
Schedule of General And Administrative Expenses

The following table presents general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2023 and 2022:

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three months ended   Nine months ended 
   August 31,   August 31, 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Office, consulting, investor relations, insurance and travel  $829,183   $7,694   $1,726,697   $20,697 
Professional fees   84,297    320,534    1,613,105    505,776 
Share-based compensation   130,739    4,783    347,581    26,611 
Management fees, salaries and benefits   64,234    40,609    216,679    86,256 
Filing, listing, dues and subscriptions   37,183    7,829    156,820    7,829 
Total  $1,145,636   $381,449   $4,060,882   $647,169 
v3.23.3
Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”) (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations Value Assumptions

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Undiscounted amount of estimated cash flows  $235,000   $235,000 
Life expectancy (years)   2    3 
Inflation rate   2.00%   2.00%
Discount rate   9.32%   9.32%
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table summarizes the movements of the Company’s ARO:

 

   August 31, 2023   November 30, 2022 
Balance, beginning of period  $225,871   $206,616 
Accretion   15,611    19,255 
Balance, end of period  $241,482   $225,871 
v3.23.3
Capital Stock (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Allocation of Fair Value of Common Shares and Common Share Purchase Warrants

   ($) 
Fair value of common shares   18,208,955 
Fair value of common share purchase warrants   1,791,045 
Total gross proceeds from the IPO   20,000,000 
      
Gross proceeds   20,000,000 
Common share issuance costs   (883,311)
Common share purchase warrant issuance costs   (86,883)
Net proceeds received   19,029,806 
      
Fair value allocation to:     
Common shares   17,325,644 
Common share purchase warrants   1,704,162 
Total Fair Value Allocated to Shares and Warrants   19,029,806 
Schedule of Outstanding Share Purchase Warrants

   Number of
Warrants		   Weighted Average
Exercise Price		 
Balance, November 30, 2022   -   $- 
Common share purchase warrants issued at the IPO   2,000,000    13.00 
Exercised   (210,513)   13.00 
Balance, May 31, 2023   1,789,487    13.00 
Exercised   (48,195)   13.00 
Balance, August 31, 2023   1,741,292   $13.00 
Schedule of Stock Option Activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity during this period:

 

   Number of Stock Options   Weighted Average Exercise Price 
Balance, November 30, 2022   -   $- 
Granted   82,500    10.00 
Balance, May 31, 2023 and August 31, 2023   82,500   $10.00 
v3.23.3
Net Loss Per Share (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Loss per share  
Schedule of Earnings Per Common Share

The following table provides reconciliation between earnings per common share:

 

   2023   2022   2023   2022 
   Three Months Ended August 31   Nine Months Ended August 31 
   2023   2022   2023   2022 
Numerator                    
Net loss for the period  $(2,435,507)  $(484,071)  $(5,622,175)  $(832,945)
                     
Denominator                    
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted   12,393,220    9,500,001    11,175,342    9,500,001 
                     
Net loss per share, basic and diluted  $(0.20)  $(0.05)  $(0.50)  $(0.09)
v3.23.3
Business (Details Narrative) - shares
Apr. 24, 2023
Aug. 31, 2023
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]    
Common share purchase warrants 122,490  
Ownership percentage of outstanding common shares 79.30%  
GoldMining Inc [Member]    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]    
Ownership percentage   79.70%
IPO [Member]    
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]    
Controlling interest of shares 9,622,491  
v3.23.3
Summary of Significant Policies (Details Narrative)
Aug. 31, 2023
Camp Structures [Member]  
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]  
Estimated useful life 10 years
v3.23.3
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]    
Cash at bank $ 677,663 $ 54,508
Term deposits 13,100,000
Total $ 13,777,663 $ 54,508
v3.23.3
Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Aug. 31, 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 13,777,663   $ 4,337
Restricted cash 87,015
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 13,864,678   $ 4,337
v3.23.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Aug. 31, 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]      
Restricted cash $ 87,015
v3.23.3
Schedule of Other Receivables (Details) - USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Receivables [Abstract]    
Federal corporate tax receivable $ 22,500 $ 22,500
State of Alaska corporate tax receivable 45,500 45,500
Interest receivable 75,877
Other 3,454
Total $ 147,331 $ 68,000
v3.23.3
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Costs (Details) - USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]    
Advances [1] $ 1,069,889
Deferred financing costs [2] 94,932
Prepaid corporate development expenses [3] 271,941
Prepaid insurance 159,756 7,000
Other prepaid expenses 36,835 5,179
Total $ 1,538,421 $ 107,111
[1] Advances relate to the cash advanced to Equity Geoscience Ltd., a technical consulting company for the management of an exploration program for the Whistler Project.
[2] The deferred financing costs relate to the incremental share issue costs associated with the IPO, which were reallocated to share issuance costs upon completion of the IPO.
[3] Prepaid corporate development costs include $269,274 for fees prepaid to Blender Media Inc., a company controlled by a direct family member of the co-chairman and a director of GoldMining Inc. (Note 15).
v3.23.3
Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Costs (Details) (Parenthetical)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Blender Media Inc [Member]  
DeferredCostsPrepaidAndOtherAssetsDisclosureLineItems [Line Items]  
Prepaid corporate development costs $ 269,274
v3.23.3
Schedule of Property Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost $ 942,015
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation (5,525)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Book Value 936,490
Camp Structures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost 942,015
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation (5,525)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Book Value $ 936,490
v3.23.3
Property, Plant and Equipment (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]    
Cost of camp structures renovation $ 942,015
v3.23.3
Schedule of Operating Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Leases [Abstract]    
Fiscal 2023 $ 6,240  
Fiscal 2024 37,441  
Fiscal 2025 37,441  
Fiscal 2026 37,441  
Fiscal 2027 37,441  
Thereafter 34,321  
Total lease payments 190,325  
Less: imputed interest (33,338)  
Present value of lease liabilities 156,987  
Current portion of lease liabilities 23,087
Non-current portion of lease liabilities $ 133,900
v3.23.3
Schedule of Total lease Payments (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]        
Operating Leases $ 6,165 $ 6,165
Short-term Leases 6,450 9,750
Total Lease Expenses $ 12,615 $ 15,915
v3.23.3
Leases (Details Narrative)
Aug. 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]    
Operating Lease for years 5 years 3 months 5 years 3 months 29 days
Operating lease discount rate 8.00%  
v3.23.3
Schedule of Exploration Expenses (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Exploration Expenses        
Consulting fees $ 467,230 $ 79,236 $ 740,477 $ 124,375
Drilling 516,734 516,734
Transportation and travel 272,288 5,918 279,294 12,107
Land fee, camp maintenance and other exploration expenses 218,120 11,363 271,146 33,800
Total $ 1,474,372 $ 96,517 $ 1,807,651 $ 170,282
v3.23.3
Schedule of General And Administrative Expenses (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
General And Administrative Expenses        
Office, consulting, investor relations, insurance and travel $ 829,183 $ 7,694 $ 1,726,697 $ 20,697
Professional fees 84,297 320,534 1,613,105 505,776
Share-based compensation 130,739 4,783 347,581 26,611
Management fees, salaries and benefits 64,234 40,609 216,679 86,256
Filing, listing, dues and subscriptions 37,183 7,829 156,820 7,829
Total $ 1,145,636 $ 381,449 $ 4,060,882 $ 647,169
v3.23.3
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations Value Assumptions (Details) - USD ($)
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]    
Undiscounted amount of estimated cash flows $ 235,000 $ 235,000
Life expectancy (years) 2 years 3 years
Inflation rate 2.00% 2.00%
Discount rate 9.32% 9.32%
v3.23.3
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) - USD ($)
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]    
Beginning Balance $ 225,871 $ 206,616
Accretion 15,611 19,255
Ending Balance $ 241,482 $ 225,871
v3.23.3
Schedule of Allocation of Fair Value of Common Shares and Common Share Purchase Warrants (Details)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Equity [Abstract]  
Fair value of common shares $ 18,208,955
Fair value of common share purchase warrants 1,791,045
Total gross proceeds from the IPO 20,000,000
Gross proceeds 20,000,000
Common share issuance costs (883,311)
Common share purchase warrant issuance costs (86,883)
Net proceeds received 19,029,806
Common shares 17,325,644
Common share purchase warrants 1,704,162
Total Fair Value Allocated to Shares and Warrants $ 19,029,806
v3.23.3
Schedule of Outstanding Share Purchase Warrants (Details) - Warrant [Member] - $ / shares
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Number of warrants, beginning balance 1,789,487
Weighted average exercise price, beginning balance $ 13.00
Number of warrants issued at the IPO   2,000,000
Weighted average exercise price, issued at the ipo   $ 13.00
Exercised (48,195) (210,513)
Weighted average exercise price, exercised $ 13.00 $ 13.00
Number of warrants, ending balance 1,741,292 1,789,487
Weighted average exercise price, ending balance $ 13.00 $ 13.00
v3.23.3
Schedule of Stock Option Activity (Details)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Equity [Abstract]  
Number of stock options outstanding beginning | shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price outstanding beginning | $ / shares
Number of stock options granted | shares 82,500
Weighted Average Exercise Price granted | $ / shares $ 10.00
Number of stock options outstanding ending | shares 82,500
Weighted Average Exercise Price outstanding ending | $ / shares $ 10.00
v3.23.3
Capital Stock (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 19, 2023
May 04, 2023
Apr. 24, 2023
Apr. 19, 2023
Sep. 23, 2022
Sep. 22, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Feb. 06, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Warrant exercise price             $ 13.00     $ 13.00      
Gross proceeds from issuance of shares                   $ 19,029,806      
Stock split descriptions           2.714286-for-1              
Common stock, shares outstanding           3,500,000 12,398,709     12,398,709     10,135,001
Common stock par value           $ 0.001 $ 0.001     $ 0.001     $ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized           10,000,000 300,000,000     300,000,000     300,000,000
Preferred stock par value           $ 0.001              
Preferred stock, shares authorized           1,000,000 10,000,000     10,000,000      
Common stock issued for consulting services, shares 5,000                        
Common stock, shares issued             12,398,709     12,398,709     10,135,001
Performance based restricted stock granted         635,000                
Market capital value               $ 18,208,955          
Description of terms and conditions in the event of disclosure of mineral products         aggregate estimate of mineral resources for the Whistler Project or any other project owned or operated by the Company of 3,000,000 additional gold or gold equivalent ounces from the amount reported on the disclosure specified in the Company’s Subpart 1300 of the SEC Regulation S-K Report dated September 22, 2022, 190,500 shares of the Restricted Shares will be deemed Released Shares as of the date of such Securities Filing (or if such amount exceeds the number of shares of Restricted Shares that have not yet become Released Shares at the time, such lesser number of shares of Restricted Shares) reducing, on a proportional basis, the number of unvested shares of Restricted Shares subject to each vesting condition.                
Proceeds from warrant exercised                   $ 3,363,204      
Warrants outstanding             1,741,292     1,741,292      
Warrants outstanding                   2 years 7 months 24 days      
Options granted                   82,500      
Exercise price                   $ 10.00      
Risk-free interest rate   3.47%                      
Expected life   3 years                      
Expected dividend yield   0.00%                      
Estimated forfeiture rate   0.00%                      
Expected volatility rate   61.34%                      
Weighted-average fair value of stock options granted   $ 4.18                      
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense             $ 155,763     $ 155,763      
Weighted-average period unrecognized                   11 months 12 days      
Share-based compensation expenses             $ 130,739   $ 4,783 $ 347,581 $ 26,611    
Lock-Up Agreement [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Lock up period of shares as per agreement       180 days                  
Number of common shares subject to transfer restrictions as per agreement             182,100     182,100      
2023 Incentive Plan [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Percentage of shares issued and outstanding                       10.00%  
Options granted   82,500                      
Exercise price   $ 10.00                      
Description of vesting of options   The stock options are exercisable for a period of five years from the date of grant and will vest as follows: (a) 25% on the grant date; and (b) 25% on each of the dates that are 6, 12 and 18 months thereafter                      
Restricted Stock [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Maximum number of shares of common stock may be issued         1,000,000                
Recognition of share based compensation expenses             $ 5,224     $ 43,590      
Restricted Stock [Member] | Condition One [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Offering description         with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not completed equity financing(s) in an aggregate amount of at least $15,000,000 prior to or concurrently with the earlier of: (i) the date that is two years after the date of grant of such award; and (ii) the occurrence of a liquidation event, as such term is defined in the Legacy Incentive Plan, or any merger with or sale of our outstanding shares or all or substantially all of our assets to a third-party, referred to as an “Exit Transaction”, provided that, for greater certainty, the following shall not be considered an Exit Transaction: (A) any amalgamation, merger or consolidation of our business with or into a related entity; (B) a transaction undertaken solely for the purpose of changing our place of domicile or jurisdiction of incorporation; (C) an equity financing; and (D) completion of an initial public offering, spin-off from GoldMining or other going public transaction, referred to as an “IPO Event” (condition met);                
Equity issued percentage         15.00%                
Gross proceeds equity financing         $ 15,000,000                
Restricted Stock [Member] | Condition Two [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Offering description         with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, an IPO Event has not occurred that values our business at a minimum of $100,000,000 prior to the date that is two years after the date of grant of such award (condition met);                
Equity issued percentage         15.00%                
Market capital value         $ 100,000,000                
Restricted Stock [Member] | Condition Three [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Offering description         with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if the recipient of such award ceases to be our or our affiliates’ director, officer, employee or consultant, as applicable, at any time during the period from the date of grant of such award until the date that is two years after the date of grant;                
Equity issued percentage         15.00%                
Restricted Stock [Member] | Condition Four [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Equity issued percentage         15.00%                
Offering description         with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not re-established the Whistler Project camp and performed of a minimum of 10,000 meters of drilling prior to the date that is three years after the date of grant of such award;                
Restricted Stock [Member] | Condition Five [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Offering description         with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not achieved a share price of $15.00 prior to the date that is four years after the date of grant of such award (condition met);                
Equity issued percentage         15.00%                
Share price         $ 15.00                
Restricted Stock [Member] | Condition Six [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Offering description         with respect to 15% of the performance based restricted shares of common stock, if we have not achieved a $250,000,000 market capitalization, based on the number of shares of our outstanding common stock multiplied by the volume-weighted average price for any applicable five (5) consecutive trading day period on the principal stock exchange on which our common stock is listed prior to the date that is five years after the date of grant of such award; or                
Equity issued percentage         15.00%                
Market capitalization of equity         $ 250,000,000                
Restricted Stock [Member] | Condition Seven [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Offering description         with respect to 10% of the performance based restricted common stock, if we have not achieved a share price of $25.00 prior to the date that is six years after the date of grant of such award.                
Equity issued percentage         10.00%                
Share price         $ 25.00                
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Share-based compensation expenses             $ 78,886     $ 189,114      
BRI Alaska Holdings Inc [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Equity method investment ownership percentage         100.00%                
Maximum [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Common stock, shares outstanding           9,500,001              
Common Stock [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Number of units issued [1]               2,000,000          
Stock split descriptions           Stock Split, every one share of issued and outstanding common stock was automatically split into 2.714286 issued and outstanding shares of common stock, without any change in the par value per share. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the Stock Split              
Common stock issued for consulting services, shares [1]             5,000            
Market capital value [1]               $ 2,000          
IPO [Member]                          
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]                          
Number of units issued     2,000,000 2,000,000                  
Price per unit     $ 10.00 $ 10.00                  
Warrant exercise price       $ 13.00                  
Gross proceeds from issuance of shares     $ 20,000,000                    
Securities issuance costs     970,194                    
Cash fees paid to the underwriters     $ 650,000                    
The number of shares purchased during the IPO     122,490                    
Value of shares purchased during the IPO     $ 1,224,900                    
[1] The shares and associated amounts have been retrospectively restated to reflect a 2.714286-for-1 stock split of each issued and outstanding share of common stock, an increase in its authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 300,000,000, as well as the increase in par value to $0.001, which occurred in September 2022 (see Note 11).
v3.23.3
Schedule of Earnings Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
May 31, 2023
Feb. 28, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
Feb. 28, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Numerator                
Net loss for the period $ (2,435,507) $ (2,301,754) $ (884,914) $ (484,071) $ (262,547) $ (86,327) $ (5,622,175) $ (832,945)
Weighted average number of shares, basic [1] 12,393,220     9,500,001     11,175,342 9,500,001
Weighted average number of shares, diluted [1] 12,393,220     9,500,001     11,175,342 9,500,001
Net loss per share, basic $ (0.20)     $ (0.05)     $ (0.50) $ (0.09)
Net loss per share, diluted $ (0.20)     $ (0.05)     $ (0.50) $ (0.09)
[1] The shares and associated amounts have been retrospectively restated to reflect a 2.714286-for-1 stock split of each issued and outstanding share of common stock, an increase in its authorized shares of common stock from 10,000,000 to 300,000,000, as well as the increase in par value to $0.001, which occurred in September 2022 (see Note 11).
v3.23.3
Financial Instruments (Details Narrative)
 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]  
Working capital $ 15,133,664
Foreign currency transaction loss $ 13,400
v3.23.3
Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2023
Nov. 27, 2020
Aug. 31, 2015
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]      
Annual labor requirement 2023 $ 106,000    
Annual labor requirement thereafter 135,200    
Labor and related carry forward expense 106,000    
Net smelter return, percentage   1.00% 2.75%
Percentage of net smelter return to acquire including area of interest   0.75%  
Commitment amount right to acquire net smelter return pursuant to buyback rights   $ 5,000,000  
Work order amount 5,255,500    
Fees amount 3,406,170    
Expiring in 2026 [Member]      
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]      
Labor and related carry forward expense 273,674    
Whistler Project [Member]      
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]      
2023 224,583    
Therafter $ 230,605    
v3.23.3
Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Apr. 24, 2023
May 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Aug. 31, 2023
Aug. 31, 2022
Nov. 30, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Share-based compensation costs     $ 130,739 $ 4,783 $ 347,581 $ 26,611  
Repayment of previously advanced amount   $ 1,680,925          
General and administrative costs incurred     1,145,636 381,449 4,060,882 647,169  
IPO [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Number of units acquired 122,490            
Price per unit $ 10            
Total consideration $ 1,224,900            
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Share-based compensation costs     3,343 27,820  
Blender Media Inc [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
General and administrative costs incurred     100,800 1,052 133,287 6,899  
Prepaid expenses and deferred costs including service fees prepaid     269,274   269,274  
GoldMining Inc [Member]              
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]              
Related party cost     7,583 21,323 84,611 67,853  
Share-based compensation costs     2,709 4,783 49,177 26,611  
Advance paid during the period     $ 349,960 $ 1,003,142 $ 640,367  
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